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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-04

vessels, arms and ammunition will
now be made that its repetition win
not be found profitable.
Promise by Japan.
Suitable representations regarding
the incident have been made to the
government of Japan. and we are as
sured that all practicable measures
will be taken by that country to pre-
vent any recurrence of the outrage.
On our part, the guard Oh the island
will be increased and better equipped
and organized, and better revenue
cutter patrol service about the islands
will be established. Next season
Omitted States war vessel will also be
sent there
We have not relaxed our efforts to
secure an agreement with Great Brit
ain for adequate protection Of the seal
herd, and negotiations with Japan for
the same purpose are in progress
The laws for the protection of the
seals within the Jurisdiction of the
United States need revision and amend
ment. Only the islands of ST. Paul
and st. George are now in terms in
cluded In the government reservation,
and the other islands are also to be
included. The landing of aliens as we'll
as citizens upon the islands without
permit from the department of COM
merce and labor for any purpose ex-
cept in case of stress of weather or for
water should be prohibited under ade-
quate penalties. The approach of YES
sells for the excepted purposes should
be regulated. The authority Of the gov
eminent agents on the islands should
be enlarged. and the chief agent should
have powers of committing magis-
trate. The entrance of vessel into
the territorial waters surrounding the
islands with intent to take seals should
be made criminal offense and cause
of forfeiture. Authority for seizures in
such cases should be given, and the
presence on any such vessel Of seals or
sealskins or the paraphernalia for TAX
ing them should be made prima facie
evidence of such intent. / recommend
what legislation is needed to accom-
plish these ends. and l commend to
your attention the report Of Mr.. Sims
Of the department of commerce and
labor On this subject. q
In case we are compelled to aban-
don the hope of making arrangements
with other governments to put an end
to the hideous cruelty now incident to
pelagc sealing it will be question for
your serious considera ton how far we
should continue to protect and main
tain the seal herd on land with the
result of continuing such a practice
and whether it is not better to end
the practice by e1terminating the herd
ourselves in the most humane way pos
sible.
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better than not to have fought at all
AS has been well and finely said.
beaten nation Is not necessarily dis
graced nation, but the nation or man
is disgraced If the obligation to defend
right is shirked
We should as nation do everything
In our power for the cause of honora-
BILE peace. 1t is morally as indefensible
for nation to commit wrong upon
another nation, strong or weak, as for
an individual! thus to wrong his fell
lows. We should do all in our power
to hasten the day when there shall be
peace among the nations-a peace based
upon justice and not upon cowardly
submission to wrong. We can accom-
plish a good deal in this direction, but
we cannot accomplish everything, and
the penalty Of attempting to do too
much would almost inevitably be to do
worse than nothing, for it must be re-
membered that fantastic extremists
are not in reality leaders of the causes
which they espouse, but are ordinarily
those who do most to hamper the real
AS0oCAS VI luc SduSS anu " udIudSe luc
cause itself AS yet there is no likeli-
hood Of establishing any kind of inter-
national power. Of whatever sort,
which can effectively check wrongdo-
Ing, and in these circumstances it
would be both foolish and an evil
thing for a great and free nation to
deprive itself of the power to protect
! its own rights and even in exceptional
cases to stand up for the rights Of 9th
ers. Nothing would more promote in
iquity, nothing would further defer the
reign upon earth of peace and right
eousness, than for the free and enlight-
ened peoples, who, though with much
stumbling and many shortcomings,
nevertheless strive toward justice, de-
liberately to render themselves power
less while leaving every despotism and
barbarism armed and able to work
their wicked will. The chance for the
settlement of disputes peacefully by
arbitration now depends mainly upon
the possession by the nations that
mean to do right Of sufficient armed
strength to make their purpose effec-
tive ~
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great hindrance to the development
nf many nf our nairhAorS Rnnnafad

great hindrance to the development
OF many Of our neighbors Repeated
examples of united action by several
or many American republics in favor
of peace by urging cool and reason
able instead Of excited and belligerent
treatment of International controver-
sizes cannot fail to promote the growth
of general public opinion among the
American nations which will elevate
the standards of international action.
strengthen the sense Of international
duty among governments and tell in
favor Of the peace Of mankind.
Panama Trip.
/, I have just returned from trip to
Panama and shall report to you at
length later on the whole subject Of
the Panama canal.
The Aleeciras Convention.
The Algeciras convention. which was
signed by the United States as we'll as
by most Of the powers Of Europe, SUI
persedes the previous convention Of
1880, which was also signed both by
the United States and majority Of
the European powers. This treaty con-
fers upon us equal commercial rights
with all European countries and does
not entail a single obligation of any
kind upon us. and l earnestly hope it
may be speedily ratified. To refuse to
ratify it would merely mean that we
forfeited our commercial rights in Mo.
object Of any kind. In the event Of
such refusal we would be left for the
first time in 100 years without any
commercial treaty with Morocco. and
this at a time when we are everywhere
seeking new markets and outlets for
trade .- .
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EFFORTS FOR PEACE,
Our Duty as a Nation to Further This
Cause. E

In my last message l advised you
that the emperor Of Russia had taken
the initiative in bringing about Sec
ond peace conference at The Hague.
Under the guidance of Russia the ar
rangement Of the preliminaries for
such a conference has been progress
ing during the past year. Progress
has necessarily been slow owing to the
great number of countries to be con-
suited upon every question that has
arisen. 1t is matter Of satisfaction
that all of the American republics have
now, for the first time, been invited to
join in the proposed conference. =
The close connection between the
subjects to be taken up by the Red
Cross conference held at Geneva last
summer and the subjects which natu-
rally would come before The Hague
conference made it apparent that it
was desirable to have the work of the
Red Cross conference completed and
considered by the different powers be-
fore the meeting at The Hague The
Red Cross conference ended it's labors
on the 9th of July. and the revised
and amended convention, which was
signed by the American delegates. will
be promptly laid before the senate.
(. By the special and highly appreciat-
ed courtesy of the governments of Rus
sia and the Netherlands proposal to
call The Hague conference together at
time which would conflict with the
conference of the American republics
at Rio de Janeiro in August was laid
aside. No other date has yet been sug-
gested. A tentative programme for
the conference has been proposed by
the government of Russia. and the
subjects which it enumerates are I'M
dergoing careful examination and con-
sideration in preparation for the con-
ference. .
Peace and Righteousness. +.
1t must ever be kept in mind that
war is not merely justifable but i'm
perative upon honorable men, upon an
honorable nation. where peace can only
be obtained by the sacrifice of con
scientious conviction or Of national
welfare. Peace is normally great,
good, and normally it comedies with.
Righteousness. but it is righteousness:
and not peace, which should bind the
conscience Of nation as it should
bind the conscience Of an individual,
and neither nation nor an individual
can surrender conscience to another's
keeping. Neither can a nation which is
an entity and which does not die as
individuals die refrain from taking
thought for the interest Of the genera
tons that are to come no less than for
the interest Of the generation of today,
and no public men have right, wheth-
er from shortsightedness, from selfish
Indifference or from sentimentality. to
sacrifice national interests which are
vital in character. A just war is in
the long run far better for a nations.
soul than the most prosperous peace
obtained by acQuiescence in wrong or
injustice. Moreover, though it Is crim-
1inal for nation not to prepare for war
| 30 that It may escape the dreadful con-
sequences Of being defeated In war,
yet It must always be remembered that
even to be defeated in war may be far
Amador ledger., 1906-03-09

1905 cannot be accurately determined
at this time, estimates run from 25,OO0-
600 to 30,000,000 bushels-this is a
comparatively new crop in the United
States. Instead of importing macaroni
wheat for the purpose of manufac-
turing domestic macaroni, the United
States is now exporting annually about
100000 bushels to France and Italy
and other European countries, for it
has been found by the manufacturers
there that the American grown wheat
makes a most excellent product. Sec
retary Wilson stated that the value of
the macaroni wheat industry in this
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and the Weather Bureau are mutually
agreeable. The value of the Weather
Bureau records is appreciated and the
thorough cooperation of it's officials is
acknowledged. With the increase in
the number of observing stations and
more comprehensive and complete
meteorological data at hand, theweather
service will naturally be still more
important factor in the adjustment of
claims and the trial of suits in which
the question of weather in any of its
phases may enter.
Macaroni Wheat Introduction.
Mention has been recently made of
the great value to the American farm
er Of the importation of new variety
Of wheat known as Durum or macaroni
wheat AS has been stated this grain
las been instrumental in bringing into
production land which heretofore has
Amador ledger., 1906-03-09
Tie United States
Bureau at
WaSAfngton.

was made in this country was Of an
inferior quality and was sold as such
on the market, being produced from
the bread wheats. Now there are 20
or more factories using American ma
caroni wheat and proudly branding
their products, "Made in America from
American Grown Wheats.' Maca'oni
flour is also used for the purpose of
blending. 1t is mixed with low grade
of bread wheat -four making a most
valuable article for bread making and
pastry cooking. Macaroni flour is also
used for ordinary bread making. Tests
made by the Department of Agricul-
ture and by private families have de-
monstrated that bread made from
macaroni flour is very palatable and
nutritious, many people preferring it
to ordinary wheat bread. The use Of
the flour extends also to many other
Amador ledger., 1906-03-09
Trials of a Turkey Raiser.

Members of the House of Representa-
tives are having quite lot of fun al
the expense of Representative Charles
d. Lands of Indiana, who has been
making some experiments in turkey
raising.
Representative Lands bought a few
pairs of bronze turkeys, paying a big
price for them, spent lot of money In
turkey house, with all the comforts
OF turkey home, heated rooms for the
expected chicks, etc., and laid in stock
OF literature on how to get rich on tur.
key raising.
At the outset one of the finest hens
became dissatisfied with the luxuries of
home and finding the trammels of the
modern method distasteful made off for
the woods. The other hens stayed at
home, however, and in due time
brought out five broods of fifteen or so,
fine little chicks. They were being ten
derly reared but one day escaped and
went into wheat field for change of
diet. A rain storm overlook them,
they caught cold and every young
turkey died. Turkey-raiser Landis was
disconsolate over his loss and while
he was bewailing the fate of the young
brood, in stalked the insurgent turkey
hen from the woods and behind her
was husky brood of woodland raised
Amador ledger., 1906-03-09
Charged for Brains.

A farmers pump having gotten out
of order, the owner and his men spent
some hours in an attempt to rectify
matters, but without avail.
Then some of the farmers neighbors
came on the scene, but after much
tinkering they also had to retire dis
comfited. Finally, a young man from
neighboring farm was asked to try
his hand on the job. He looked the
pump over, hammered at it for a while
and after little more tinkering, had il
in working order again. The owner
of the pump was delighted.
Name your own price, Joe, my lad, y
said he.
Joe thought while, and then sug.
gested five dollars.
Five dollars!" calculated the owner
in indignant tones; why, you didn't
spend fifteen minutes on it, and any
one Of US could have done what you did
Fifty cents would be an ample price for
the work"
The young man smiled. All right.
said he, "I'll make another charge, and
send you my BILL" And he departed
And this is the bill that was subse-
quently presented:
For Is minutes work on pump. so
For skill and common sense such
as no one else connected with Job
could show. $3.50
Total $500
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not been considered valuable for wheat
raising.
The introduction Of macaroni wheat
into the United States came about
through the pilgrimage to Europe and
Asiatic Russia in 1899 of Mark A.
Carleton, of the Department of Agri-
culture, (then the assistant in charge
of cereal investigation.) He was sent
there by the Secretary of Agriculture
in order to gain all possible information
in regard to macaroni wheat and to
select such varieties as would probably
succeed in the great grain regions and
especially in semi arid portions where
the ordinary bread wheats were some
times at best but an Indifferent CROP
Mr.. Carleton made a thorough explora-
Amador ledger., 1906-03-09
country now reaches more than $1,000.

country now reaches more than 1000,
900 annually.
With so many splendid possibilities
in its favor, officials of the Department
of Agriculture believe that macaroni
wheat has a great future. Bread and
pastry made from it will find a well
come addition to the tables of the
American people while the introduc-
tion of the wheat into the Great Plains
region has proved an inestimable boon
to the farmers of the semi-arid belt,
extending from North Dakota to Texas.
While it may take some time to edu-
cate both producers and consumers to
its excellence and value it is believed
that macaroni wheat and it's products
will give it high rank among standard
farm crops.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-09
Keeping Records ON the raro,.

The Bureau of Animal Industry has
published a very valuable book giving
Records Of Dairy Cows in the United
States" This publication contains
valuable information and excellent
halftone illustrations Of record COWS of
the country. 1t urges dairymen to
adopt better business methods on the
farm-a complete system of bookkeep-
ing whereby definite knowledge of the
sources of profit and loss may be ascer-
tanned. In no department connected
with the farm is there more need for
absolute data than in the dairy. While
village merchants and grocers, for ex-
ample average about alike in their
knowledge of their businesses, their
prices and profits being nearly equal,
the records show that there are pro-
'gressive and unprogressive dairymen,
one making good profit while his
next door neighbor with the same soil
and market may be losing money. The
difference in their profits therefore
must be accounted for largely by the
difference in the intelligence put into
their business. Experts of the Depart
ment of Agriculture believe that one
fourth of the cows in the entire coun-
try kept for milk do not pay for the
cost of keeping ard nearly one-fourth
more fail to yield an annual profit. The
object of the book issued by the Bureau
is to show dairymen the importance of
keeping records complete enough so
that it will be possible to avoid the
handling of improbable animals and
to bring the dairy industry of the coun-
try up to a paying basis.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-09
An Automatic Watering Pot.

German publications have been de-
scribing very useful automatic water.
ing can which the housewife might
adopt to care for otherwise neglected
plants.
A thick, untwisted cotton wick about
5 feet long is inserted in a rubber OF
glass tube about three feet long and OF
Il inch bore, which is bent lin U shape,
one leg longer than the other, the
wick being allowed to project at both
ends. The short end of the tube is
left in pail of water over night, while
the wick takes up the water from the
pail until it is saturated.
In the morning, the pail may be
Amador ledger., 1906-03-09
Great Crop for Northwest.

Since the Department of Agriculture
undertook the work, the production of
macaroni wheat in the northwest has
Increased with astonishing rapidity.
Perhaps no other new crop has been so
warmly welcomed by the farmers in
the regions suitable to it's growth. 1t
has been found splendidly adaptable to
the climatic and soil conditions of the
Great Plains region. 1t thrives in
abundant sunshine, does not require a
large amount of moisture, resists
vigorously all the smuts and rusts and
is a strong grower, yielding far in ex-
cess os the ordinary bread wheat.
A peculiar property of macaroAi
wheat which makes it valuable for it's
distinct uses is it's protein or gluten
content.
In a general way the methods to be
employed in the cultivation of maca-
roni wheats are similar to those re-
quired for the best results with any
other wheats.
The first and most obvious use of
the macaroni wheat is the manufacture
of macaroni, vermicelli and other
forms of edible pastes. At the present
time this country is importing these
products largely, the importations
amounting to nearly 30,000,000 pounds
annually with value Of $1,250,000. In
1900 there was not single factory in
the United States manufacturing ma
caroni from macaroni wheat. All that
Amador ledger., 1906-03-09
MAcARo WHEAT RAISED An TE new MEXICO EXPERIMENT srA1oN

tion and secured large number of
varieties. In the Russian provinces
north of the sea of Azov, already the
home of the best of macaroni wheats,
he found the climatic conditions ap-
proximately the same as those of our
Great Plains. He secured a number of
bushels of the best varieties of wheat
grown there and these wheats the De-
partment Of Agriculture distributed to
growers in suitable localities, thereby
increasing the stock. The crop secured,
together with two fresh importations,
was distributed in 1901 to the farmers
OF the northwest, through the expert
ment stations of the various states.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-09

set on a stool. and the slow seeping
OF water through the wick is started
by suction. The wick at the end of
the long leg of the improvised siphon
is separated into several strands, one
strand being placed in each pot to be
watered, The caretaker may now go
away for the day with the assurance
that his flowers will receive all the
water necessary. In warm weather,
it is best to cover the pail and wrap the
tube cloth, to prevent the wick from
drying. The German inventor of this
device says it has always worked sue
cessfully.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-09
$500

An innkeeper once had the good for
tune to entertain his sovereign, who
consumed, among other things, couple
of eggs, for which he was charged a
guinea apiece. Eggs must be very
scarce here" remarked his royal high
ness, as he scanned the bill. "No, sire"
was the answer, "but kings are"
Amador ledger., 1906-03-09
STATE

I chicks, fit as fiddle and looking for
| town raised chicks to come against
them.
The latest report is that Represent.
tative Lands is about to give up mod.
ern methods of poultry raising.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-09

Representative Longworth is a vio-
linist and has a collection of violins
embracing Stradivarius, a Guillaums
and an Amato.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-09

There were $4,000 cattle exported
from the United States in 1904. They
were distributed as follows: United
Kingdom, $4,000; Cuba, $4,000; Can
ada $4,000; Belgium $4,000; and
other countries, $4,000.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-09
Rapid Increase in Production.

The progress of the macaroni wheat
industry in this country may be under
stood when it Is known that the first
crop of any considerable amount was
in 1901 when it was estimated that
from $4,000 to 10000 bushels were har-
vested. In 1902 the yield was between
100000 bushels and 100000 bushels.
In 1903 nearly 100000 bushels were
obtained while in 1904 the yield
amounted to nearly 100000 bushels
While the possibilities of the crop of
Amador ledger., 1906-03-09
The Vegetable Vender.

IF man who turnips cries,
Cry not when his father dies,
'Tis a proof that he would rather
Have turnip than q father"
Amador ledger., 1906-03-09

articles of common diet such as rolls.
bread-sticks, griddle cakes, ETC., and
officials of the Department of Agricul-
ture think there is no reason why a
breakfast food far excelling majority
of those in common use at the present
time, both as to palatability and nu-
tritiveness, cannot be prepared from it.
AS stock food macaroni wheat and
its products have been found by actual
experiments to equal if not surpass
bread wheat. Owing to the fact that it
is surer crop than the latter, with a
heavier yield, farmers will learn to
turn to this abundant source of protein
in using balanced rations.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-09

The people of the United Kingdom
eat annually about 200,000,000 pound:
of American ham.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-09

Seoul. the capital of Korea, has a
population of only $4,000.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-09

King Victor Emanuel of Italy is sail
to be the best shot among the royalt,
of Europe.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-09

The first shipment of frozen meat
was made from Australia, was a lot
of 400 sheep sent from Melbourne in
1880. The trade did not gain much
Importance till 1890. In that year one
hundred million pounds of frozen beef
and veal and 66,0O0,O00 pounds of froz-
en- mutton and lamb, were exported.
The British Columbia Fish and
Game club has arranged for the i'm
portation of large number of English
pheasants to be distributed in western
Canada.
Shoes for fat women are now being
made to lace up on the inside ankle in
stead of up the instep.
No one can tell why the blossoms of
fruit trees are limited in color to white,
pink, scarlet and purple. There are
no violet or yellow fruit blossoms.
Amador ledger., 1906-03-09
More Eggs Than Kings.

Kindly remit, and oblige,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-08-29
WHEAT CABLES FIRM
Commission Houses Were Sell
lers Today, and the Market
Was Easier
FAIR DEMAND FOR CORN TODAY
The Market Was Quiet and Steady,
September Grain Advancing Half
Oats Quiet and Steady, and There
Was Little Trading in tho Market
Provisions Were Easy.

Chicago, Aug. 29.-Wheat opened
easier today. on selling by commission
houses, which were actuated by re-
ports of continued clear weather in the
northwest. Gables were firm. Deem
Der opened at 74M @74A and declined
to "A. Minneapolis, Duluth and Chi
cage receipts were 155 cars.
Later market became firmer. but the
advance was lost, the close being bare
ly steady, December BQA lower at
74@74M.
Corn.
Corn was quiet and steady. There
was fair demand for September, which
advanced a half, and other option >
were steady. December started at A
to 44@44A. and declined to 1873 @44.
Receipts were ITO cars.
The market held steady turnout the
day, December closing shade off at
A.
Oats.
There was little trading in oats and
the market was quiet and steady. De-
cember, Boss. Receipts We're 166 cars.
Provisions.
Provisions We're easy, owing TO de-
cline in hogs.