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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-15
FINE VEGETABLES TAKEN
FROM KELL|HER GARDEN
Thomas Morrison Gathers Crop from
His Garden and Result AStonishes
the Natives.

The Pioneer has always main
tanned that the soil of Beltrami
county could distance the world in
the matter of raising vegetables and
other products. We have shown
many proofs of this assertion, and
now the Kelliher Journal is the
latest to tell of mammoth pro.
duction of vegetables at Kelliher, as
follows:
"Thos. Morrison, whose vegetable
display took such large number OF
prizes at the county fair, this week
gathered his crop of potatoes and
other vegetables. The yield was
even greater than was expected
going nearly 500 bushels to an acre.
"On S acres of land Mr.. Morrison
gathered nearly 1900 bushels of pot
atoes, besides several thousand head
of cabbage and a large amount of
other vegetables. With potatoes at
the average price it can be readily
seen just where the small farmer can
make at farming in Northern Min.
neSota."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-15

Huss, chief engineer in charge of
the construction of the railroad
extension, to prevent fire along the
railroad. There has not been a fire
of any description, and the timber
and shrubbery have not been harmed
in any particular, despite compare
lively dry season. Mr.. Huss GER
tainly deserves great credit in keep
ing the country free from fire.
1 am also pleased to note that
there have been no serious forest
fires at any point in this north
country, and l congratulate the
residents of this section on their
thoroughness in preventing fires.
l 60 from here to Hibbing, and
will look over a considerable portion
of the country west of that place,
where, I am told, there is an excel
lent example of the reproduction of
pine trees, in which l am greatly
Interested"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-15

from Chambers relatives, it will b
inferred in the cemetery.
Several theories are advanced as
to how Chambers met his death.
1t does not seem at all likely that
he met with foul play, as it was
known that he had no money on his
person when he was last seen alive
in this city (September 2S) as he
applied to the office of the NJ, R. l..
& NJ. Ry., and asked for money,
stating that he was "broke," and
there are no marks of violence on
the body.
1t is the generally-accepted ex-
PLANTATION that Chambers accident
ally fell from the bridge and was so
stunned from the fall that he was
drowned before he recovered con-
sciousness.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-15
NO WORD RECEIVED AS TO
DISPOSITION OF THE BODY
Relatives of Arthur Chambers Not Heard From ...Body
Will Be Held Until Tomorrow -..Several The cries
AS to How Chambers Met Death.

The body of Arthur Chambers,
which was found in the river here,
near the Red Lake Railway CON-
pany's bridge, Sunday afternoon, is
lying at the J. P. Lahr morgue in
this city, awaiting instructions from
the relatives of the dead man as to
what disposition to make of the
remains. -
A brother of Chambers lives IN
Canada, and he has been communi-
Gated with. Up to late hour this
afternoon, no word has been received
from anyone relative to the DISPOSE
ton of the body.
Deputy Coroner Lahr will keep
the body until noon tomorrow,
when, if no instructions are received
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-15
METHoDIsTS met AND
OUTLINED YEARS WORK
Committees Were Appointed and Lunch
Was Served After Adjournment Of
the Meeting.

The members of the official board
of the M. 3. church, together with
a number Of, the members and friends
of the church, met at the home of
DR.. E. H. Smith last evening, for
the purpoeeR of organizing for the
coming years's work of the church
in this community.
There wassmuch enthusiasm and
interest shown in the work as out
lined,and all those who were present
looked forward to the most success
full twelve months in the his torv of
the church.
The following committee were
appointed:
Finance committee-Prof. A. P.
Richie, DR.. E. H. Smith, S. J. Har-
vey, DR.. E. A, Shannon and H. c..
Tuller. IS
i General Repair Committee-Mrs.
NV. Smythe, S. ]. Harvey, G.. E..
Meyer.
Official Board-Rev. ]. H. Dennis
ton, chairman; G. E. Meyer, secre-
tary;, S. J. Harvey, treasurer.
A number of the members of the
Ladies': Aid society of the church
were present, and they discussed
plans for their work for the coming
year.
After the meeting adjourned, a
light lunch was served and there
was general social time until late
hour.
Rev. ]. A. Denniston, the new
pastor, who came to this congrega-
ton from Minneapolis, is making a
most excellent impression and the
members of the congregation are
pleased with his work, so far.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-15
Big Price for Pine.

Kelliber Journal: Homesteaders
who have proved up on their claims
in the Battle River country will put
in large amount of timber the
coming winter. The prices are the
best they have been for years, white
and Norway pine bring S11 and
Sl2 per thousand feet and tamarack,
spruce and other timber So and
SO.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-15
will be expected to be in the best of
humor at all times, as usual.
Pioneer Crookstonite Here.

MR.. Brown of Crookston, one of
the oldest settlers of the Red River
Valley, and who has been a resi-
dent of Crookston since the memory
of the oldest inhabitant of Polk
county runnetb not to the contrary,
was visitor in the city today. Mr..
Brown was looking for some good,
honest stove wood, and having heard
of Wes Wright, came at once to that
gentleman for relief. He will get
the wood.
Mr.. Brown has been mayor of
Crookston, and in his time has seen
the farmers in the=Red= River Valley
develop their farms from scrub-tim-
Der possessions to acres of money
producing, grain-growing lands.
Local news on last page
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-15
The Irish Pawnbrokers, Oct. Is.

The Irish Pawnbrokers" is Muir
ply, Murphy and Murphy's bread
winner again this season. In Great
ing their vehicle for them they CON-
missioned Mr.. Edgar Selden, who is
the author of many successful farce
comedies, to fit them with a vehicle
in line with their former successes,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-15

the Colonel says, as near as we
are able to decipher the Spencerian
hand of the county attorney:
Spokane, Oct. 12.-Arrived here
O. K. this morning. Will leave via
O. R. & N. this afternoon for place
called Briggs. From there will take
auto trip through Oregon almost to
the California line. Will return via
Portland, Seattle, Vancouver and
across British Columbian
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-15
Mother Hotel for KeIIiher.

Kelliher Journal: The recently
renovated and remodeled Paris Hotel
has been opened to the public by
the new proprietors, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gilbert Bardau of East Grand Forks,
Mimi. The new management an
nounce that they will conduct a
strictly frst-class hostelry, with all
modern conveniences and accom-
modations. Rates will be $1.O0 and
$500 per day.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-15
EspicopaI Services.

Communion services will be held
in the Norwegian Lutheran church
Thursday morning at 9 o'clock.
Rev. E. E. Fulton, of Wadena, will
conduct the service. Services will
also be held" in the evening at s
o'clock.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-15
EXPL0DES.

Terre Haute, Ind, Oct. IS
Especial to Pioneer.)-The Dupont
powder mills at Fontanet, eighteen
miles northeast of this city, exploded
at 9:15 this morning, practically
wiping out the little mining town,
killing twenty men and seriously
injuring a hundred more persons.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-15

The mills are burning and the
bodies of those killed cannot be
recovered.
Every building in the town and
within radius of half a mile,
Including the school house, was
wrecked. ! 1
The Big -Four railroad ran
special train to the scene of the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-15
Walter Markham Home.

Walter Markham has returned
from his trip to the East: and will
remain in Bemidji for some time to
come.
Walter came back last evening,
and states that the institution which
he intended to attend this winter
was not what he expected.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-15
Aid Society Meets Tomorrow.

The M. E. Ladies' Aid society
will meet tomorrow afternoon at two
o'clock at the church. Lunch will
be served. A cordial invitation is
extended to all.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-15

and to say that Mr.. Selden has
achieved their purpose is drawing it
mildly. He has undoubtedly given
them the best play, as to comedy
situations, they have ever had; the
piece is intensely funny and has
fairly good plot, upon which hinges
most O. the comedy situations.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-15

accident, with physicians, and the
injured are being brought to hospi-
tails in this city.
Superintendent Monahan, of the
powder mills, is missing and is
supposed to have been killed.
Many automobile parties left this
city with physicians and relief
supplies.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-15
''CoIoner' FunkIey Heard From.

Colonel" Henry Funkley, who
left Bemidji a few days ago to visit
Portland and other points in Oregon,
including the "Dalles," has been
heard from.
In card to the Pioneer man,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-15
Notice

All bills due the late firm of
Hawkins Bros, are due and payable
to &. c. Woodward, who will attend
to collection of same.
J. F. Hawkins.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-15
Five Hundred limitations

h tact that there genuine
hVUND VAN heating is the best good
oVe You never heard of imitation of imitation.
always counert the genuine article Never yet has
Oak heating stove equaled the ROUND OAK
and tine reputation concusivey You would
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-15

Local news on last page
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-02-08
Omen Of the Wedding Ring.

At the clcTe Of recent divorce case
woman spectator remarked:
II knew they wouldn't pull together
very long. The crease made by her
wedding ring proved that. When she
had been married six months l saw
her take her ring off one day. The
mark it had left was so faint you could
hardly see it. You can always gauge
the length Of a marriage by the impress
sion made by the wedding ring. In
some cases the ring, even though ell
tirely too large, sinks away into the
finger. Such a mark as that indicates
a marriage rs lasting as eternity. 9th
er women may wear ring as tight
as the skin. yet it will leave scarcely a
streak on the flesh. In that case look
out for an early termination of the con-
tract"
The other women present said moth
ing, but all improved the first oppor-
tunity to slip their rings around and
inspect the telltale mark. The faces
Of some wore an expression Of salts
faction, others Of disappointment. but
nobody knew the reason therefor
New York Press.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-02-08
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Beat boy out of dime and the
crime will never outlaw.
Comparison may not be a detraction,
but it is certainly half sister.
The truth with unselfish people is
they are liable to brag about it.
There is only one way in this world
to get your own way-insist upon it.
Almost airy defense would be all
right if you could make people be-
lieve it.
It is just as dangerous to tell some
people a secret as it is to fool with
loaded gun.
When man submits to procession
wedding the other men look ut him
the way boys look at boy whose
mother makes him wear long curls.
The man who has made a failure in
any line Of business never has a very
good opinion of the man who started
in the same line at the same time and
made it success.-Atchison Globe.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-02-08

"MOthers and nurses have devised
and invented many ways Of procuring
obedience and correct behavior from
their little charges" said park police
man. 9Th: familiar 'bogy man is still
employed. but the times change and
the people with them. The last fine
day, when the park was filled with
mothers and nurses. heard a new
way of appealing to the love or fear of
a child. A stylishly dressed young wo-
man leading an irrepressible youngster,
after making all sorts Of threats and
promises without effect, said, Child,
child. you give me wrinkles under my
eyes! New York Press.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-02-08
THE QUESTION OF LIFE.
Mans Progress nnd the Books Of the
Eighteenth Century.

Mans Progress md the Books Of the
Eighteenth Century.
In what mankind called "progrcss"
the world was led by illusion. advanc
ed by lies. Everybody hated work.
which was the only health. Even the
preacher spoke dolefully Of 1.-The curse
of Adam" Everybody wanted to he
rich, which meant unhappiness; every.
body wanted to be idle. which meant
death. Change was regarded as prog
ress, and to find one different from
oneself was to find one worse than
oneself. And with all these l sympa-
thized, knowing them to be wrong.
I had listened to moralists and be-
fore all was done dscerned that Il
question Of morals was a question Of
ATTITUDES. and vice related to the equa-
tor. Cruelty was creature Of the
thermometer; the tropics tortured
what the arctics nursed. Happiness
was born Of contrast when it wasn't
born Of temperament. and Third ave-
nue. laughed oftener than Fifth. One
man committed suicide, another gave Il
feast. Each was worth $4,000. The
suicide had been millionaire. the
feast giver pauper. considered
merchants and gamblers. There was
but one difference-when the mer-
chants resources ended his credit end
ed; when tie gamblers resources end
ed his credit began. When the gam
,l,1o
helped him; when the merchant was
down his fellow merchants fell upon
him and tore him like wolves.
Progress? A wise man proved it by
pointing to a railroad and asking me
to remember stagecoaches. l asked
why it was better to travel 900 miles
in day than to travel ninety. He
said one could reach Chicago in a day
and night. l replied that one couldn't
reach Calcutta in a day and night. He
said that medicine and surgery had
advanced that we now saved lives we
used to lose. I asked why it was i'm
portant to save lives that must one day
die: also |. pointed out that we saved
weaklings to wed weaklings and pro-
duce weaklings. which was progressing
backward. He grew angry and asked
If favored death. l grew angry and
asked if he favored birth; also l want
ed to hear whether or no he believed
in killing weeds.
Progress! / know nothing of meGi-
cine and railways and stagecoaches
and saving lives. but do know about
books. And l see by my bookcases
that the nineteenth century did not
write so well nor in things beautiful
think so we'll as did the eighteenth.
with the promise all about me that the
present century will write worse and
think more heavily than either. We
have better guns. clocks. plows, sewing
machines. lut they wrote better Eng
lish and thought nobler thoughts.-Al-
fred Henry Lewis in Cosmopolitan.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-02-08
A Pet Tiger.

Out of river bed where it had tum.
bled when it's dam was put to flight
some hunters in India fished tiger
cub. In two days it was as tame us 4
kitten and grew up the playmate Of
the camp terriers. 1t was very fond
Of them and the terriers worshiped the
tigress. 10 allay the fears of woman
visitor the ti'cress was one night chain
ed up. NeA morning the animal was
found with n man under her. She l;.
not hurt him. He was thief and. not
knowing of her existence. had come
within the area which her length Of
chain enabled her to command. She
sprang upon him. lay on him and kept
him prisoner until guards came to re-
lease him.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-02-08
a Famous Tenor.

Apart from it's wide range, the nat
ural beauty and sweetness of the voice
Of Sims Reeves held his audiences
spellbound and fully entitled him to be
termed the finest English tenor of his
day. He especially excelled in orr
torio parts, while in opera his success
was scarcely less pronounced. Per-
haps 1t was rs singer of English bal
lads that Sims Reeves appealed to the
majority, and it will probably be many
long day before we shall hear a more
exquisite rendering Of "Sally In Our
Alley" than that Of which this great
tenor was capitalization Mail.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-02-08
ALMANACh DE. GOTTA.
History Of This Old and world "a
NOUS lnstltutiOu.

nous lnstltu tiOu.
The Almnnari de Gothu Is more than
an almanac. 1t Is M institution.
Bravely arrayed in red and gold, it lies
on the tal,le Of every diplomatist. Is in
constant request in the newspaper Of
fees Of all countries and makes wider
and more international appeal than any
other annual of reference in the world.
It is to Europe what Burke and De-
brett and the other peerages are to the
British isles. and it is also the lineal
ancestor and model Of such topical en-
cyclopedias as our Whitaker, our Ha-
zell and our Statesman's Yearbook.
A political and social history of the
world for the last $50 years could
be written from its back numbers If
these were readily accessible to stu
dents. But they are not The Alma
mach de Gotha began to appear in
1863 but the purchasers did not file it
for reference The earliest numbers in
the British museum are those for 1774
and 1888, and complete set can be
consulted nowhere except in the edito-
rial office in Friedrich's Alice in the
little Thuringian capital. Probably not
one in ten thousand Of those who cur
rently use the almanac has any knowl-
edge Of its interesting history.
1t had Of course it's predecessors.
The photographers Of almanacs are
ponderous tones, and the middle Of
the eighteenth century was the golden
age Of this kind Of literature. In Paris
alone as many as seventy-three alma
macs were published in the year 176O.
including a royal almanac, an almanac
for merchants, an almanac for Free
masons an almanac Of beasts, an al
manac of badinage. etc. The city of
Gotha itself had it's own almanac from
still earlier date in the shape of an
improved Gotha genealogical and
writing calendar" the origin Of which
is lost in the mist of antiquity, though
a copy dated 174Q survives.-Francis
Gribble in Scribner's.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-02-08
Too Deem.

The story is told Of lank. disconso,
late looking farmer who one day dur
ing the progress of a political meeting
in Cooper institute stood ON the step;
with the air Of one who has been sur.
feited with feast of some sort.
do you know who's talking in there
now" demanded stranger briskly.
pausing for a moment beside the dis
consulate farmer, "or are you just 60
ing imp
mo, sir. I've just come out" said
the farmer decidedly. "Mr. Evarts is
talking in there"
"What about?" asked the stranger.
swell. he didn't say" the farmer
answered. passing knotted hand
across his forehead.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-02-08
A Considerable Actress.

A doctor saw Julia Marlowe as Jll-
liet one night in Pittsburg and was trc-
mendously impressed. Only in the pow
erful death scene there was technical
error. Miss Marlowe," the doctor said
at reception the next day, II admired
your Juliet profoundly. The imperso-
me, don't you know that corpse
doesn't stiffen for at least six hours
after death?" Miss Marlowe answered
in the drawl that she reserves for such
speeches. "Now, doctor. do you think
I'm going to keep my audiences wait
ing six hours for me to stiffenY''
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-02-08
A FEAT OF MEMORY.

Zangwf1l's knowledge OF the Famous
Trials of History.
As an indication of the quality Of
Zangwili's mental processes may re-
late an incident that occurred while
we were producing THE Children Of
the Ghetto" Mr.. ZangwiD was seated
in my Office, and we were going over
some of the details Of the play. 1t was
the day that Labori, intimately con-
nected with the Dreyfus case in Paris,
was assassinated. Knowing that Fang
will had intimate knowledge of the
case, New York newspaper sent a.
representative up to see him. The re-
porter entered and after conveying the
news said:
Mr.. Zangwill, we want from you a
history Of all the famous trials you can
call to mind for our paper"
"lndeed?" said Mr.. Zangwill. II
think can prepare that for you. Come
to see me In three Or four days, and
will have it ready"
I'VE want it now" objected the
newspaper man. I'VE want to print it
in our paper tomorrow morning.
"But you surely don't expect me to
quote you dates and facts out Of my
mind on the spur Of the moment, do
your" asked Mr.. Zangwin in astonish-
ment. 'Such thing is out Of reason"
"1'm sorry. but it's the only way we
can make use Of it." replied the news
paper man firmly. Mr.. Zangwill thought
moment and then asked if he could
have my stenographer for short time.
He was called in, and Zangwill die
tated to him then and there a two COL
umn resume of all the famous trials Of
history, from Savonarola down. and
quoted every important date and his
torical feature connected with each
From Israel Zangwill," by George C.
Tyler, in Bohemian.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1907-02-08
A NEED, JUST LIKE SLEEP.
- the Instinct Of Natural Death Born
In Mnnkindf

In ManlSindf
The most convincing fact In proof Of
the existence in man of an instinct Of
natural death seems to me that report
ed by Toyarsky in relation to an old
woman. In the lifetime Of Toxarsky
begged an acquaintance Of his to OBJ
tain for me the details of this most in
teresting case. Of which | had found
but an incomplete statement. Tox-
arsky unfortunately could add nothing
to what he had published in his article.
I believe, however, that have found
the source from which his instance had
been taken.
In his book upon the physiology Of
taste, which had it's day Of celebrity.
Brillat-Savarin relates the following:
II had great-aunt ninetythree years
old, who was dying. Although for some
time confined to her bed, she had re-
tanned all her faculties, and her condi-
ton was only betrayed by her loss Of
appetite and the weakening Of her
voice. She had always shown a fond
ness for me. and was near her bed.
affectionately ready to wait on her.
which did not prevent my watching
her with the philosophical eye l have
ever had for the things and events sur
rounding me. Are you there, nephew?
she asked, in scarcely audible voice
Yes, aunt; am here at your service,
and think you would do we'll to take
little good old wine Give, mon
ami. One can always swallow liquid
l FASTENED. Raising her gently, made
her take half glass of my best wine
She frightened for moment and, look
ing at me with eyes which had once
been very fine, Thank you.' she said.
for this last favor If ever you reach
my age you will find that death be-
comes need, just like Sleep
'"These were her last words. Half an
hour later she had fallen asleep forey-
er. We Enthusiastically have here an in
stance Of the instinct Of natural death.
The instinct was shown at a relatively
early age in person who had retain
ed all her intellectual faculties. PRO
lessor Ellie Metchnikoff in Harper's.