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The state herald., 1907-04-12
TANNING MILLS ON FARM.
Prof. Thomas Shaw Declares Ever,
Farmer Should Have One.


The natural thought would be that
every farmer would look upon fan
ming mill as an indispensable adjunct
to his farming. Nevertheless, the fact
remains that on the majority of the
grain-growing farms of the Northwest
there are no tanning mills. This
means that before all the farms are
thus equipped, from 100000 to 100000
tanning mills would have to be sold
in that territory.
To farmer living East II seems In
comprehensive that any farmer
should think of growing crops with
out tanning mill. The explanation
is found in the methods of farming
that have been followed, The aver
age Northwestern farmer settled on
virgin lands, where foul seeds had
never grown. The lands were so ricn
that he was able to grow crops in sue.
cession for many years without think.
ing much about weeds. For the time
being, he found 1t cheaper to send his
grain from the threshing machine TO
the elevator than to build granaries
in which to store 1t and TO buy q
tanning mill and clean the grain be
fore selling it,
1t also left on his hand a large
amount of screenings. which he had
no stock to feed to, and which would
have been a drug on the market
Seed wheat was bought in many in.
stances, under the idea that change
was good. In this way. foul seeds
multiplied apace, This is largely the
explanation of the dsgraceful condi.
ton of so many of the farms of the
Northwest at the present time. be
cause of the extent to which they are
infested with noXious weeds.
The times have changed The sys.
TEN must change. 1t has been dis.
covered that homegrown seed is
more valuable than what has been
purchased, and that seed carefully
cleaned and graded is much more val.
liable than seed brought in from
abroad To have such seed 1t is in
dispensable that every farmer shall
have tanning mill and he ought to
have the best that can be got. Thus
equipped the character OF his seed
should improve every year, and this
should mean a corresponding increase
in his crops.
The time has also come when It Is
imperative to SOW clean seed. The
only way 10 insure this is for every
farmer 10 clean his own seed. which
means that he must have n tanning
mill. The farmers now are growing
grain Of various kinds and II is equal.
ly important that the seed OF these
shall be well cleaned, as that the seed
Of wheat shall be so prepared
Live stock is also being introduced
more or less on many farms This
means that the screenings taken from
the wheat or other grains sold can be
turned 10 excellent account In feeding
one or the other of the various kinds
OF live stock kept. The screenings
sent 10 the elevators are given away.
The farmer Is docked so much for
screenings and nothing Is allowed him
for the dockage.
When the Importance Of the fan.
ming mill is considered TO the North
west farmer. II would seem that It Is
not putting It too strongly TO say
that the man who sells tanning mills
is engaged in benencent work. even
though when thus engaged he has no
other thought than that OF earning
a commission on his sales. The cost
is so small that tanning mill Is with.
In the reach of every Orange
Judd Farmer.
The state herald., 1907-04-12

no the merchants left Sidc field for
the mallorder houses which they I'm,
proved, aud the money that Nigh;
have built town that would have
stood after the lumber interests are
gone and the mills are closed has been
allowed 10 return 10 the city from
which Il came. and now every lofty
pine that falls but drives another nail
10 the conn Of tho town. and All be-.
cause the merchants did not believe it
would pay 10 advertise.
WRIGHT A. PATTERSON.
The state herald., 1907-04-12
l4ralth ana the aardsn.

. The farmer who has god garden
Ia healthy family aa a rule. We re.
member being at farmers institute
a frw years ago when an aged phyal.
clan was asked Ia make few 70.
marks The nrst thing he said was!
II noticed all my life that I never
got much money out Of tho family
which was fed on fruit aud veE..
The state herald., 1907-04-12
Veaetabls Ws,h,r.

tank is little more than a water.tlghi
box with a plug In tho bottom foi
drainage The shelf says Prairie Far
NOR is attached TO tho box with a
hinge, litowiHo the legs 80 that fold.
Ing In smaller space n possible.
The state herald., 1907-04-12
Beware Of 0intments for Catarrh
TINT Contain Mercury.

a. mercury vill surely destroy the sense OF smell
and completely dsfznre the Whole system When
entering II through the mucous surfaces. such
Muelrs thuuld never tc used except on pfcscnp
vii dots ten told 20 The Epod you can ppssihly de-
riNr from them. Halls tatArfh Cur,. manufactured
BY ID Cheney Co. Toledo, o., contains no met
eufI sud u takrn Internally GCtiug directly upou
the blood and mucous surfaces u thr system. Ia
buying Hails Gatnrfh cure be sure you set tho
genuine. ~ T. taken Internally and made ln 1aedo,
OHIO ~ v J cheney Go. TestimoniAls Tree.
T.ke Halfs fsmuy iiii. a. s'.,,as'ta.stss
The state herald., 1907-04-12
WASH TANK AND TABLE.
Most Convenient for Preparing vese.
tables for Market.

A vegetable gardener who prepares
good many vegetables for market
by first washing and then drying has
devised the plan illustrated for rcmo'.
Ing the soil and then draining Tho
The state herald., 1907-04-12
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BARB WIRE REEL.
One Easily Made That viii Do Effect
i've Service.

Here is barb wire reel that one
can wind barb wire on instead of an
old barrel, which IS slow work. We
present a little drawing of one that
can be easily made by an ingenious
farmer. II is mounted on wheels, and
The state herald., 1907-04-12

You must make 1t quite clear TO
your own mind which you are most
bent upon, popularity or usefulness
else you may happen TO miss both
Sterne
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-08-12
FIGHT 1T OUT IN CHICAGO
That City battle-ground Of TeIegra.
piers Strike.

Chicago, Aug. 12.-The contest be.
tween the Postal and Western Union
Telegraph companies and their oper.
ators is to be fought out in Chicago
It has been practically determined by
the operators and the companies that
this will be the battle-ground and the
result here will largely settle the re-
suit of the strike in other parts OF
the country.
The situation has not materially
changed. The operators of the brok
ers and commission houses were at
work during the day and it was under
stood that whether or not they are to
remain at work will be settled at a
meeting to be held shortly.
The Western Union claims to have
100 men at work and they certainly
had that many men in their operating
room. They asserted that they will
be able to master the situation within
few days. The Postal has less men
at work than the Western Union and
were not in as good shape as the 9th
or company. Neither Of them were
handling business, however, with even
an approach to ordinary speed. The
ticker service of the Western Union
was in crippled condition and its
service was of little value to brokers.
The strikers claimed that both OF
the companies were tied up complete
ly and that with the spread Of the
strike the difficulties will increase un.
til the victory of the operators is Ger.
tain. They claimed that it was i'm
possible for the company to secure
men skillful enough to handle the
work properly and that although
some men may be imported to fill the
places of the strikers they will not
he able to do the work in a satisfac-
tory manner
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-08-12
BRIEF BITS Of NEWS.

Ten persons were killed in rail
road disaster near Alsasua, Spain.
The business section of -Larwill,
Ind, has been destroyed by fire. The
loss is heavy. b..
Cardinal Domenica Svampa, arch.
bishop of Bologna, is dead. He was
born in Italy in 1881 and was created
cardinal in 1894. .. ~ s.:....
The maximum penalty for automo-
bilists exceeding the speed limit in
New York city streets has been
placed at $40 by a decision of SUI
preme Court Justice Truax. -..a
After testing one car for a few
months executive officers of the Union
and Southern Pacifics in Chicago have
ordered the immediate construction
of twenty-five all-steel passenger
coaches. .,r<
Special dispatches from San Sebas-
tain, Spain, where King Alfonso and
Queen Victoria are sojourning, say
that her majesty, who gave birth to a
son May 10, is again in a delicate
state of health.
Martin A. Knapp, chairman of the
interstate commerce commission, and
Mrs. Nellie Maynard Gardner, daugh-
ter of the late George L. Maynard of
Syracuse, N. Y, were married at the
Hotel Manhattan in New~York city.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-08-12
CONTINUES TO SPREAD
Telegraphers' Strike Sweeping
Rapidly Over Country.
MANY CITIES NOW AFFECTED

Believed That Trouble VIII Become
General Within Few Days, as No
Steps Are Being Taken to Arrange
Settlement. a~
Chicago, Aug. 12.-The strike Of
telegraph operators continues to
spread rapidly to all parts Of the
country. It began in this city when
1,5O0 men employed by the Western
Union and Postal companies refused
to work with the nonun1on men man
ming the keys at Los Angeles, Cal.
Following this action the operators at
Helena, Denver, Kansas City, Mime
apolis, Salt Lake, New Orleans, Dal-
las, Fort Worth and many other cities
left their positions, practically tieing
up business at all points affected.
It is likely the strike will become
general within the next few days, but
officials Of the companies declare they
will not grant the demands of the
men, especially the closed shop. They
assert that the men have no money
70 finance long battle and that they
are doomed to defeat sooner or later.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-08-12
BUT few CHANCES IN
Law As TO GAME BIRDS
Carlos Avery, Executive Agent, Issues
Explanatory Circular for Game and
Fish Commission.

Carlos Avery, executive agent of
the State Game and Fish Commission
has issued a circular relative to the
game laws, which is of general
interest to sportsmen and hunters
generally, and is as follows:
The law relative to licensing
hunters remains the same as it was
previous to the recent session of the
legislature, though somewhat differ.
ent in wording. No license is
required for a hunter to shoot small
game in the country in which he
resides but if he desires to hunt out
side his own country he must pro-
cure license, costing $1.OO, from
his county auditor. The license per-
mits a hunter to shoot all kinds of
game, in season, and confers ship.
ping privileges.
The funds derived from the sale
of licenses 60 into the game and fish
commissions general fund to be
used for protection and propagation
of game and fish. The funds avail.
able for protection of game are
7 r. T y 4 =
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-08-12
CHICAGO-ST. PAUL RATE WAR
Wisconsin Central Road Insists on a
DifferentiaI.

Chicago, Aug. ia serious rate
war is threatened between the Chica-
go-Twin City roads because of the po-
sition of the Wisconsin Central on the
differential question. Some months
ago the Wisconsin Central made an
application to be allowed a differen-
tial rate between here and st. Paul
and Minneapolis. ..".
After several meetings of the lines
interested the question was left to
committee which will make it's re-
port Sept. 1. 1t is understood that
the report will deny the right Of the
Wisconsin Central to sell at lower
rate than the other lines. It is also
understood that if the committee fails
to recognize the claim of the Wiscon-
sin Central the latter will take a diff
ferential Of at least 81 and possibly 81.
It is understood that the Great
Western will sell at the same rate as
the Wisconsin Central, although the
former road is not seeking differen
tial. The position of the so called
"strong lines" in the controversy has
not been stated, but it is likely that
they will meet whatever rate the Wis
consin Central sees fit to put in.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-08-12

Mr. Bonaparte was asked If there
would be any prosecutions of individ-
uals and he replied:
II will say that If we get what the
doctors call a good case those higher
up will come in for their share OF the
Investigations. The cases will be
pushed to the limit. So far as the
smaller fry are concerned do not
think there Is any use In going after
them. l refer to the men who are at
present holding positions In the COM
panies." .,-
Question Future Must Answer.
"Wil the Standard Oil company of
Indiana be forced to pay the fine II
it sappeal fails?" he was asked.
THAT Is question the answer to
which can only be found in the fu'
ture," said Mr.. Bonaparte, smiling.
"The president and l talked over
the amount OF the fine imposed by the
courts and we both sympathized very
much with tie company" added the
attorney general, and his smile broad
ened.
"But how can the Standard Oil COM
pany of Indiana pay fine of over
$29. 900. 900 on capitalization Of only
1000, ,000?" he was asked.
If the decision just obtained is af-
Armed by the court of appeals then
we will go after our money and get it
in some way" answered Mr.. Bona
parte. 1T is true that stone has no
blood" he added, "but stone may be
ground up. This one case against one
company of the Standard Oil does not
insure immunity for the other branch
es. In all probability other cases will
be taken up by the department of
Justice"
Among other things discussed by
the president and Mr.. Bonaparte, ac-
cording to the later, was the preva-
lence of "land frauds In the West.
There are great many Of these cases,
it is said, and the president is very
much interested in having them
brought to light and the offenders
criminally prosecuted. This is being
done just as fast as the cases come
up for consideration.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-08-12
FEW HOUSES ESCAPE
Town Of Essex, Ont, Partially
Destroyed by Explosion.
TWO DEAD; SCORES INJURED

Car Of Nltroglycerin Blows Up, the
Shock Being Plainly Felt Distance
Of Twenty MiIes-Engine and Cars
Reduced to Scrap Iron.
Detroit, Mich, Aug. 1.-TWO men
were killed, three more probably fa-
tally injured and scores of people
were slightly hurt by the explosion
Of half a car of nitroglycerin at the
Michigan Central railroad station at
Essex, Ont, seventeen miles inland
from the Detroit river. Practically
every building in the little town of
1,500 people was injured, many of
them being blown to pieces. The
shock of the explosion was plainly
felt for twenty miles around. The
dead are: Brakeman Joseph McNary
and Brakeman Leo Conlon, both of
Amherstburg, Ont.
The other members of the train
crew were among those most severely
injured. Mrs. Mary Morton of Ypsi-
lanti, Mich, passenger on the train,
was severely but not fatally hurt. It
is reported that one man is buried in
the ruins of Green's elevator. Every
thing for radius of 300 yards from
the depot Is in ruins.
The car containing the nitroglycerin
was on a side track near the freight
shed. Brakeman McNary discovered
that the nitroglycerin was leaking and
started to open the car, when, with
out warning, the explosion occurred.
The shock, which was felt for twen-
ty miles, tore the new stone depot to
pieces, destroyed the freight sheds
and nearby cottages, leveling Green's
elevator beside the tracks and smash
ing Laing & Ritchie's mill like kind
ling. The engine and tender of the
train, with the other cars, were re-
duced to scrap iron and where they
stood there was only hole twenty
feet deep and fifty feet across. Nc
Nary's mangled body was found 200
feet away from the tracks in a field
and Brakeman Conlon was dug from
under coal car dead. Fireman Man
agan lay near the ruins of his engine
and the other two members of the
train crew and the station agent were
dug up from the wrecked station bad
ly hurt. The financial loss will prob
ably be about $200,000.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-08-12

limited and all who enjoy hunting
should realize that when they pur-
chase a license they are contributing
their mite to the work of game pro.
lection for their own benefit and the
benefit of their children.
1T is reasonable that the man who
hunts should contribute in some
measure to this work and every man
who realizes this will buy his license
cheerfully and gladly.
Game wardens are of course
instructed to enforce the license pro-
vision of the law strictly, the same
as all other provisions.
Hunting license for residents OF
the state are obtained of the several
county auditors and will be in their
hands about August 18th.
The shooting season commences
on certain classes of game, Sept. 1st
and the license is good for the entire
season and all classes of game, any,
where in the state.
Only one license can be issued
to one person and it is not transfer.
able. 1t is. also the duty of every
hunter to exhibit his license to any
person, on request.
The license is of the coupon
variety aud has tags attached to be
used in shipment of game by the
hunter to his place of residence.
Enclosed is folder which con
tains in concise form information as
to open and closed seasons fol
various classes of game, as to the
bag limits, and other information
which every man who hunts should
be perfectly familiar with. This
folder will be furnished on request
to all applicants"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-08-12
Toniqht-NobIes Theatre.

This company will open a weeks
waterproof pavilion, corner Fourth
street and Bemidji avenue. The
grand production, THE Way of the
Wicked," will be produced for the
opening bill. This is one of the
best comedy dramas, in five acts,
ever put before Bemidji audience.
High class vaudeville specialties will
be introduced between each and
every act, making it one big con.
tinuous show. An entire change OF
program each and every evening, at
popular prices.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-08-12
laps IN KOREAN CABINET
Members Of Ito's Staff Hold Impor.
tant Positions.

Members Of Ito's Staff~<Hold Impor.
tant Positions.
Seoul, Aug. 12.-In the reorganiza-
tion of the Korean government three
members of Marquis lto's staff will
become vice ministers of the three
Korean departments of state.
Marquis Ito, accompanied by eight
members of the Japanese Korean ad-
ministration, has left for Toxic via
Chemulpa, where large demonstra-
tion will be held In celebration Of Ito's
late coup d'etat. General Hasegawa
has been appointed acting resident
general and the practical restoration
Of order in Korea will devolve upon
him. General Hasegawa has declared
that in a national sense there will
be no elimination of the throne in the
government of Korea and believes
that under the order of things the peo-
pie may possibly become more CO..
hesive, but will rely upon the Japa-
nese for the maintenance of order.
Marquis Ito and his party will sail
from Chemulpo on a warship. <''-
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-08-12

ordered to work the wire to Chicago.
he refused to do so, saying that he
would not work with a nonunion man.
The chief operator then discharged
Hansen. When Hansen was dis.
charged all Of the other men in the
office except two or three followed
him from the Office Western Union
operators at the other offices in Min
neapolis walked out as soon as they
heard Of Hansen's discharge. This
includes the operators employed by
the Western Union at the Chamber Of
Commerce.
1t Is stated that the employees of the
North American and Postal Telegraph
company will follow the same plan
About sixty operators of the West
ern Union are now out, including
those at the Chamber of Commerce
Private wire firms had lines in opera
ton, but were particular not to handle
any business that might be contra
band ~.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-08-12
TALKS IN FIRM TONE
Attorney General Bonaparte Dis
CuSSeS Trust Prosecutions. "
C0NFERS WITH ROOSEVELT

Government Intends to Get After Ger.
tain lndividuaIs If Good Cases can
Be Made Out, but tho Small Fry
Will Escape. -
Washington. Aug. 12.-Attorney
General Bonaparte, who visited Pres
ident Roosevelt at Oyster Bay, stopped
for a brief period in this city before
going to his home in Baltimore. While
here he talked more fully of his con-
ference with the president and inti-
mated that the next month might
bring out further developments Of i'm.
portance In the campaign against al
legged law breaking corporations.
II do not wish to make any secret
Of the fact that the talk between the
president and myself was In reference
to the fine imposed by Judge Lands
against the Standard Oil company Of
Indiana" said Mr.. Bonaparte. I'VE
discussed that and also what steps
would be taken as the result of the in
vestigation Of the Interstate commerce
commission on the Hartman railroad
system. What will be done in regard
to both these questions ! oannot tell
at the present time"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-08-12
REPULSED BY FRENCH.
Moors Attack Camp Outside Of Casa
~, Blanca,

Tangier, Aug. 12.-General Drude,
while encamped outside Casa Blanca,
has been attacked by 5000 Moors.
According to the latest reports from
the scene of the fighting the assault
was repulsed, the French artillery
causing heavy slaughter among the
natives.
The sultan of Morocco, through Ben
Sillman, Moroccan foreign minister,
has transmitted to the French consul
at Fee an expression of grief with
which he learned of the assassination
of the Europeans at Casa Blanca, say
ing that no one more than he ''con-
demned the act which cost five lives.'
The sultan saA he was ready to &C.
cord any satisfaction demanded, nota-
bly, the dismissal of the pasha of Casa
Blanca and the punishment of the
guilty persons.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-08-12
FRESH ALARM ON MARKET
Another Disorder|y Break in
Prices of Stocks.

New York, Aug. 12.-There was an
other disorderly break in prices of
stocks with the beginning of trading
at the stock exchange which carried
some stocks down to lower prices
than were touched during the week.
Speculative sentiment took fresh
alarm at the tone of the statement by
Attorney General Bonaparte after his
interview with the president in which
the aggressive determination of the
administration to push the pursuit OF
corporations along various lines was
asserted. Holders of securities threw
them on the market in large blocks.
Resulting declines reached @3A for
Union Pacific, Northern Pacific 3k,
Third Avenue 81, Western Maryland,
Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste.
Marie preferred and Reading 3, South
ern Pacific SB and other stocks from
1 to 27s. The market made temper
ary stand against the pressure, but
after small rallies plunged downward
again. New York Central sold at
$1.061s, the lowest point since 1898.
Prices continued to decline with an
occasional arrest when there was a
temporary subsistence of selling. No
effective support appeared, however,
and the lowest prices were touched
near the close: Many rumors circu-
lated of money trouble in London or
at Berlin and Of determination by
the trust magnates to withdraw sup
port and let the market take care of
itself. Union Pacific was the weakest
of the active stocks, declining 5%
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