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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-03
REINFORCEMENT.

One of the things which North.
ern Minnesota should fight hard
est for in the coming session of
the legislature is a re-dlstricting
of the state. The present ap-
portionment was made ten years
ago, and while it was doubtless
fair enough at that time, the
rapid development Of the north
ern section has made it necessary,
in justice, to make a change.
The Duluth Herald, in an
article replete with convincing
figures, tells the story of the un-
justnes l; .l>ortlon-
ment, -. +tcent issue. It
shows ..ow southern Minnesota
has m,re, senators and repre-
sentatlves in the legislature
under the present arrangement
than it is entitled to, while the
twin cities, and especially the
northern counties of the state,
have less than they are entitled
to. We are the greatest sufferers
right here at home in the Sixty
first district, where one senator
and two represer tatives, repre-
sent larger constituency than
any other legislators in Mime
sofa. -&
The proper basis for repre-
sentation, under the state census
of 1905, which gives the state a
population of 1877, 401, is one
senator for every 31,388 people,
and one representative to every
1867 people. That is, providing
the membership in the legisla-
ture remains the same; sixty.
three for the senate, and 119 for
the house.
In the southern, western and
middle counties, where the popu-
lation has been almost stationary
during the last ten years, the
representation is altogether too
great; while in the cities. and in
the northern counties, where the
increase in population Las been
large, the opposite is the case.
The most notable contrast is be-
tween the Seventh district dodge
county, and the Sixty-frst dis.
trict, which includes Beltrami,
Norman, Red Lake and Clear
water. In the former case one
senator IS elected by 1857
people, while in the latter case
one senator represents 54,682
people. The discrepancies in
other districts are of the same
order, although not quite so
glaring.
It can be seen that there is
great need of q change IN the ap.
portionment, and northern.
Minnesota is not going to be con-
tent until it is forthcoming. The
southern counties, which would
lose by the move, will oppose it
6ercely, without doubt; but the
cities will join forces with the
upper country, and it ought to be-
possible to bring about the re-.
form.
The gifted man Is he who sees the
essential point and leaves all the rest
aside as surplusag 6. Carlyle.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-03

The gifted man Is he who sees the
essential point and leaves all the rest
aside az surplusag &c. Carlyle.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-03

FOR SALE: House and three
lots On Dewey avenue will be
sold cheap. Call on or address
j. E. Gibbons.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-03
Reconstruct Manila Railway.

London, Dec. 1.-THE syndicate
planned by speyer & Co. of New York,
Speyer Bros. Of this city and the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS bank Of London
for the reconstruction Of the Manila
railway and an extension of It's lines
has been completed. The capital, $685..
100000, was oversubscribed. :s ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-03
FOR SALE.

FOR SALEM Magnificent moose
head, mounted; will be sold
cheap. Inquire at this Office.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-03
sUBSCRIPTl0N...s5.OO PER ANNUkl

A. G. Bernard, the Cass Lake
lobbist, wants to see Washington
again this winter. We believe
Congressman Stevenson is en-
tirely capable of looking after
our drainage interests without
any help from Bernard Thief
River Press.
This is the general sentiment
around the parts, also; but Wash
ington is nice place to spend
the winter months, and Bernard
knows of more than one way to
skin a cat. .
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-03

FOR. SALE-Logging and driv-
ing outfits of all kinds, heaters,
cook stoves, chairs, blocks,
wire cable, sleigh castings, and
shoes, harness, tools, rope,
wannagan goods etc. Irwin &
. O'Brien.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-03
THIRTY PERSONS KILLED.

Revised List of Casualties in German
-.. :.ss..a .-. Disaster. -.
Dortmund, Germany, Dec. IA re-
Yised list of the casualties resulting
from the explosion, the night of Nov.
20, of the Witten roburite factory,
shows that 80 persons were killed, SO
severely injured and 1870 were less Sc
riously hurt. The town of Witten,
near the factory, presents sad scene
of mourning and destruction.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-03

WANTED: Good girl for gen
eral homework. Mrs. Thomas
Bailey.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-03
HELP WANTED.

WANTED-An experienced wait
ress. One who understands
lunch counter work. Good
wages. J. A. Armstrong, or
phone 344.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20
Love-Making in Church.

Making love is a God-given right. Love
making comes as natural to men and
women as does diving to duck. All
the world loves lover, bht very small
portion of the world admires the lover
that makes love In church.
Love making In church is not only an.
noying. but the practice shows decided
lack Of good manners. One often sees.
love. sick youths and maidcns on the rear
benches passing notes or writing love
sick sentences in the back of hymn
books, while the minister Is endeavorina
to get his congregation Interested In what
he is saying. Love making If church ID
thorn In the side OF the preacher,
as It is thorn In the sides OF the
auditors who are at church for the pur.
pose OF listening to the Word as II
is given Ly-5tne preacher IN the pulpit
Love making In church may he attrac.
tive to those directcy interested. but
1t certainly is most nerve-wreckng to
those who sit nearby and listen to thu
silly ggglcB of the lovers
We believe In fcourting, but we are un.
alterably opposed to counting In church.
There are too many other places so muclfv
more desirable In which to court and
make love. GO ahead, young mon and
young women, and make love. Make love
from sun up until sun down, but for
goodness sake don't use the church pew
as your place for love making. You may
md probably will, keep others away from,
church.-Roanoke Times.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20
Good Roads for Amherst.

AS already mentioned in our news
columns the board Of supervisors of Am.
herst county have gone on record in
favor of Issuing $4,000 of county bonds,
subject to the. approval Of the voters,
to be used in macadamizng the road
from Lynchburg to Amherst Courthouse
and Elon.
IN discussing the proposition the New
El;, says that It Is claimed that with
State nd when the county spends 81 1t
VIII get 80 In work, so that by SPEND
Ing $4,000 It will get $4,000 for road
Improvement. It is fifteen miles from
Amherst to Lynchburg and ten miles
from Lynchburg to Elon, making twenty
five miles of contemplated work. It
is estimated that it will cost something
like 5000 a mile to macadamize the road,
making total cost of s12500o, leaving
sl15,o0o for additional work.
According to this estimate Amherst will
set more than forty miles OF lnacada-
mixed roads at a cost to the county OF
$4,000. The assessed values OF real es-
tate in the county of Amherst is in the
neighborhood OF 100000. How mucn
VIII the land OF Amherst be enhanced in
value by the construction Of forty miles
OF good macadamized road. We should
say at rough guess that 1t would be
at least twenty-five per cent, and event.
ually as much as fifty per cent, but
suppose We take the most conservative
view possible. and put the enhancement
at five per cent. Amherst would still be
$4,000 to the good in actual values to
say nothing Of the convenience TO the
general public Is it not a. perfectly
plain proposition that road building OF
the right sort is a first class invest
ment for every county?
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20

wise they Will urge the board to make
the appropriation.
there re- Will be many visitors from all
parts parts Of the country to the Jamestown
exposition Isl and many OF them will come
l Tor the purpose Of prospecting. Virginia
's becoming more and moro populnr as
: pace OF residence and the tide Of I'm
l,''sratlon is rapidly turning inlthis direc.
ton Those who come to the exposition
w MAKE careful examination Of the ex.
nln'ts made Of this county and TINT, and
VIII govern vEdli themselves accordingly Every
county which, is in. the market for set
'lefs ought to make the best exhibit pos
Side at the jamestown show.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20
Who is Responsible, Oppenhimer
or Stratton?

DR.. STATIONS confession has made a
profound impression on the News Leader
and the Journal, as we'll as on The Times
Dispatch, There Is no need to rchearse
the incident. What concerns the people
Of Richmond. however. is the light that
1t casts on the personnel, management
and general fitness Of the Board OF
Health. So far The Times-Dispntch has
| scrupulously RETAINED from any harsh
criticism Of DR.. w. n. Oppenhimer, pres
ident Of the Board Of Health
1t has been necessary to point out the
exceedingly careless and incompetent
spirit which has characterized the man
ngcment Of that department. But these
conditions unpleasant and distressing as
they were, could not lie wholly chargeable
to DR.. Oppenhmer for he could have
done more had he been given more
means.
But there Is a vast difference between
DR.. Oppcnhimcr's failure to get a larger
appropriation and his connivance In and
actual approval OF u plot to turn loose
vi tAie ouliilu unity WoLian suffering Win
diphtherla In a contagious FORM
The News Leader is right In saying
that Dr.. Oppcnhimer had no alterna-
tive but to Loyalty and cordially sup
port DR.. Levy--if he was 'compctent--and
if not. have him removed. DR.. Cppenhimer
did neither.
: He laughed at the joke even though
the humor OF the situation was not as
he saw It. The public however sees more
of culpabiity than witticism in this whole
incident h and ! the question keeps rising /:
Is Dr. Strnttoprtthe city physician, really
as blarncworthy,d or half as dangerous
as Or. oppenhimer the president Of the
Board OF Health2
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20
Merely Joking.

hot crltleism.-"Oh, don't sny that.
protested Mrs. Iocutte, when her hus-
band commented on her new evening
gown Don't ever say. pretty new
dress: shy new gown. "You misun.
derstood me-" replied her husband.
quietly. Il said 1t was a pretty nude
dress. Philadelphia Press.
a Costly Allment.. ---"How.s your wife
tBlinks?" Her head troubles her a GOOD
deal. Neuralgia" No; she wants a
new hat."-Answers.
The Jlltec.-'I hear Mrs. Galley was
quite a beauty in her youth" Yes; my
uncle was going 70 marry her. but she
clipped. All. and Tilted your uncle?
Tilted him out OF his Fec yes. My uncle
was her pastor Philadelphia Press.
And Put. a Different FACE on the Hair.
Stella II thought YOU shid you would
never marry man with red hair
May: thought l wouldn't al the time,
but he afterwards proposed. '...:-DetroIt
Free Press.
a knock.--Mrs Dolan (boastfu,ly):
Mrs. Carney, the wolfe OF the rich gro
ter. calledson me to-day Mrs Nolaa:
We'll. web. dye molnd thot, now! IT'S
a. shame fur Carney t. be maxim his
wolfe, collect his bad bllls."-Philadelphl
i'e 90 ~
Elegant Manners. Such nice young
man took me out TO dinner last night
such a wclSmannered man. Dyou know.
when the coffee come ana ed poured
1t in is saucer, instead Of blowing on
1t like common person., e famed 1t :
with is 'at."--Punch.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20
Farmers Becoming Aroused.

Saturday, May Goth, promises to be an
epoch zmakins3day In the history Of Nam
sernond county for good roads. The adj
vices We have from the country are that
the farmers are becoming aroused ontho
subject OF better highways and arc COM
Ing to Suffolk on the above named date
IN great throngs to attend the meeting
looking to the improvement OF the roads.
Why shouldn't they be aroused and
stirred? "
II the farmers would give the matter
some attention and a little bit OF their
TIME and organize Good Roads Societies
throughout America and work together
Systematically. st would not be long be-
fore the national government would be
making largo appropriation for county
Herald.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20
ITEMS az the
Vi,gii,,i;a Editors.
Sighted Home Talent.

It ls to be regretted that the contract
1or the silver service to be presented 10
the battleship Virginia on behalf OF the
STATE, an Augmentation for which, WINS
mace " tho last Legislature. was not
+. a certain degree OF sentiment involved n
tho matter which should have played 4
argel figure In tho trhnsnction-un thia
1act obtains with PECULIAR force when Il
is considered that the Bids OF Virginia
establishment were altogether rcnson-
aplo, and that these concerns were and
nre IN position to furnish 4 silver service
amply. sufficient In elegance and beauty
20 handsomely answer oil the re1uis.-
merits that gift OF the sort should
carry.-Lynchburs News. :
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20

pitfalls have not sufficiently large stafts
enough for the quality of work required
That there should be a separate instltu.
ton for epileptio patients and no eplleptic
should be allowed to enter any other state
hospitals; that the state should care FOR
the lnsant patients without colnpensa-
ton. ID
These several propositions are self-evi-
don't II Is unwlse, impractlcnble and alb
solutely indefensllle for the state to un-
dertake TO conduct an institution for tho
care Of tho insane without sufficient
Number Of competent officials. Money
saved BY such stinting is not economy,
nut nlgsardly pnrsimony.
For many years past Tho Tin,es-Dis.
futch has done what It could to assist
Or. w. F. Drewry in his noble effort
10 seggreehte the eplleptlcs In separate
and distinct colony These unfortunates
are not Insane. When free from con-
tfulsions they are rational and thor, men
tai suffering is greater than that Of the
persons who have lost their wits. Thcy
deserve our tenderest. consideration. They
Should not be compelled 10 associate With
the insane. They should have n home OF
'1elr tWn, where they can pleasantly and
~ ofitably occupy their time and where
they Will find among, their associates
t fellow feeling, which makes 5,,s won
drous kind. It would be, not only hui
name, hut economical for the. state to
establish separate institution for the
care OF epileptics.
When the Legislature was last In ses-
sion The Times Dispatch Joined with the
Culpeper Exponent and other newspape
IN advocating a measure to relieve in
sane patients Of cost of maintenance in
the State hospitals. The investigation at
Williamsburg has demonstrated that the
state has actually, been making asrprofit
IN the maintenance of paid patients. The
whole system is wrong In principle and
'lclous IN practice Patients who have
property and pay taxes for the support
q the hospitals are certainly as much
untitled as palpers to free treatment and
are $1,000 ~ s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20
A Roland for An Oliver.

The other day citizen of Norfo:k, in
spirit Of fun, sent to a friend IN RICH
mond clipping showing That tho bnnl,
clearings OF this city had increased over
70 per cent. over the same week OF 1905.
whereas the increase in Richmond for
the same week had been comparatively
small. The resourcefu Richmonder
promptly sent back clipping which con-
tained the statement OF Mr.. Haverstick.
or Washington that Norfolk has ,nc
dirticst streets OF any city In the county
IN which there is Federal building,
with the exception Of Montgomery, Ala.
a Roland for an Oliver. we must con-
fess.-Norfolk Landmark.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20
Take care OF your Selph.
Interesting Street Sprinkling
Figures.

E * Z
Editor of The Times Dispatch:
sSir-Having read with care and interest
your articles on street sprinkling. as ono
OF the necessary factors to healthier
submit the. following estimated statement
OF cost Of new equipment and opera ting
expenses for seven months Of the year
May to November, inclusive TO be owned
and operated Ly the city authorities. The
calculation is based on ten sprinklers
(two horse) furnishing a basis for the units
and from which the calculations can be
made for as many sprinklers as may
be needed for the purpose OF thoroughly
laying the dust. ga
These figures I believe are full cost as
OF this date and in settling the plan In
operation It will probably be found that
the cost Will be somewhat reduced.
EQUIPMENT.
20 mules........... ............... ...... 4,0tJ
10 sets harness. ........, ................. $50
ADD for extra stable shed If needed. i, 900
Total....... '...... 8..... $3.50
OPERATING EXPENSES PER MONTH
% mules feed. ......... ...... $22o
ohoelns ".,.,......,..,.+iF rs
~ drlvers........'....i ............ $50
Repatrs..." ........ ................ 10
Mathematician. 49,. .....,,,,.lO
t9a' nj. - .aIgyss8 81
1915 aa
For seven months. ....,... ....,... Sole
20 wagons would cost to operate, .sl1, Sgt
For six months 10 ACCOMPLISHMENTS 500
~ "asons..,..,t f,..... ,..,,............10,14 0
Tho district to be covered should in
clndo all the mai nthorougllfares, east
and west, say Cary to Leigh Streets In
elusive and such other streets In the
Wider portions OF the city east and west
ends, as are thckly settled, involving
large amount oflvehicle traffic. Also all
cross streets norti, and south to point
covering the lhrgest wheelnge. Il
t3$s lig@ u. A. BARBER
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20
Moving Forward.

Richmond Is moving undoubtedly NOV.
Ing. Echoes OF The Tines-Dispatch chs
q campaign for adequately 3sprinhled streets
are beginning to rcverberntc In all sorts
of places, and the public demand for re.
sistcnce with each passing day. The
Committee on Charter, ordinance and Re-
form, hns now fallen III behind the move
nent and given 1t substantial push for
ward.
AT It's meeting on Friday night, the com
mttce passed, an ordinance requiring
street railway companies henceforward to
sprinkle all streets Upon which their
lines are laid on Its part, the city relin.
| qulshes Its present charge of three cents
per 1000 gallons. which Is entirely as It
should be; and requires tho Passenger
and Power Company to operate its Sprinkle
lers every day from the first Of April to
the end of December, and upon such days
during January, February and March rs
may be designated by the city engineer.
This ordinance Is now to go before the
Council backed by the committees recon-
mendatlon, and with the strong '1'resump-
ton that 1t will be passed. 1t is plain
that It inaugurates IN important step
forward In the question of proper street
jsaninkNnes. Possibly 1T some future
time 1t may DO advisable to require the
traction company to install sprinklers
with wider reach than tho, small affairs
now in use, but for the present the case
may we'll be rested with the requirements
of the proposed ordinance
AS for the question Of general street
sprInkling on the part Of the city, a, letter
printed in another column Of to-day's
Times Dispatch gives some further fig |
ures Of interest The writer's estimates |
may be regarded, probably In every case. |
as outside Thus, he places the cost !
of wagons at svu cach--a price which
could certainly. be. greatly discounted by
buying in uunnttty.-sHe allows s2oo. ns
the price Of n mule, and $50 as the month
" hire of driver. He finds that twenty
wagons with full. equipment could be in
stalled for s17700, and operated for seven
months OF, the year alta total: cost OF, Sill
80. Twenty wagons, assTho Tines-Dis-
out yesterday. wotild cover
4 large part of the city every day. Back
ID by the daily service OF the Virginia
Passenger and Power Company, they
would make Richmond, unquestionably,
IN admirably sprinklcd city.
The Council is again urged to note
t what a very reasonable expense this
evoutly to be desired consummat ton may
e effected. ,.,l
Meantime, 5rit is highly gratifying to
ote thatathe movement for cleaner ana
ealtnier streets is already definitely, I'M
ay way.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20
A Little Question Of Good English

ID J 3 q = T 2. - b 's.
The following Is taken from the
editorial columns OF The ever-esteemed
Atlanta Journal:
Hon. John Wesley Gaines sprung a fine
ethical question on the House OF Repre-
sentatives the other day. why do we
sit here" he cried. like lot of towards
and raise everybody clse's .(sic) salary
and not our own?'sG ys ra
a writer uses the parenthetical "sic,,
when he quotes another mans errors and
wants to let the public know tina, he.
Tor his part, is quite aware of such
errors and washes hts hands OF them
IN this case. evidently, The JourI,n! man
desires to have 1t understood that some
body else's' Is combination shat he
personally will not stand for.
Yet the phraseais as good as tho ,,n,d
OF opllir. The old form Somebody's
else Is an obsolete affair no lonror
sanctioned BY the best usage. So says
Tor example. the late Fitzcdwnrd Han
the English ph!lologist and one NJ ,ho
greatest authorities on The use OF English
words that ever lived Tho newer ana
better form is rarely found before 1S,o
but since that time has steadily gained
In favor, Dickens. Thackery and Georp.
Eliot used 1t freely.
Plainly everybody else" has, as the
grammanans put It, a unltary mean,np
~ is virtually single word. and quite
properly forms It's possessive case bv
the ordinary spffix, With all due rcspec,
to The journal. 'eyerybody's else salaryn
would he hideous verbal monstrosl,v
Win which no self-respecting writer
should have anything to do. II ,he Hon
John Wesley Gaines had been betrayed
INTO using.i' We could never nnve i,hcn
him our nnres'rained admiration again.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20
A Calamity Avcrted.

We are happy, once more.
For weeks we walked under the dark
cloud OF uncertainty At every step We
asked. with each fall OF the foot. "Wll
he: Will he? Will Uncle Sam take from
our representatives the privilege OF mall
Ing their constituents package OF FREQ
seed?' But now we are happy What are
consressmen for II not to send free seed !?
Abolish free seed and tho next step
Will be to abolish congressman. And
then another old landmark will be gone
Ike the old county court and candy
pullinss and corn-shuckings.-Fnrm
Herald.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-05-20
County Exhibits at Jamestown.

me board OF supervisors Of Isle Of
wight county are considering the nj.
visibility Of approprIa,ing 1880 for a
county exhibit at the jamestown Isxpo-
sition and final action will be taken by
the board At It's next meeting In. June.
me board invites all citizens OF the
county who feel an interest in the prop
osiuon TO appear before II at that meet
ms and express their views pro and con-
II the propertyhoiders OF tho county arc