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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-04
MORAL CONDITION OF THIS
COMMUNITY WASATTACKED
NJ w. Mcdonald in an Interview With Duluth Evening
Herald, Tells Of Alleged Conditions in Beltrami
County That Sounds Very "Fishy'

of Bemidji are very poor farmers,
and most of them have large fam.
lilies and the conditions of poverty
and suffering in some cases are
shocking.
I have seen children-a family
whose mother died and the care of
which devolved upon a girl of Is
years-who in the dead of winter
did not possess enough clothes to
! cover their backs. I have seen
children actually suffer from the
cold because they did not possess
sufficient clothing to keep out the
cold.
Many of these children are being
brought up under almost criminal
conditions. I know positively of
cases that could not be men toned
in the newspapers. Some of the
conditions, where the mother has
died and left the care of a large
family of children to shiftless
father or to young child, are
simply revolving. What remedy is
there for these conditions? You
must take these children outside of
the county if you want to have them
provided for.
L have found homes for some of
the most needy cases. I have taken
some of these children to Mime
apolis. I expect to take couple of
children back with me upon the
return from the present trip to the
northern part of the state. The
cases are such needy ones that I
don't think the Minneapolis institu-
tons can refuse to accept the charges
There is humane law that is above
any petty county restrictions, and I
shall do everything in my power to
get these children into some sort Of
charitable home.
If the conditions up there were
only known, much good mi ght grow
out of this knowledge. We send
missionaries to other countries, COL
lect money for them, etc. I told
pastor in Minneapolis the other day
that there was a greater need for
missionaries in the northern part of
the state. He looked at me in sur
prise. Then I informed him that,
should he accompany me upon one
of my trips to the two localities
where I have found such grinding
and oppressive poverty, I would
show him sights that he had never
seen or even read about.
A humane society should be
established for Beltrami and Clear
water counties. 1t should be estab-
lished at Bemidji and should serve
the interests of the two counties.
There is crying need for such an
institution. At the present time, as
| said before, this county has the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-04

the most successful events of the
kind ever held in this city.
AS there are 1876 members of the
local lodge and as undoubtedly all
of them will take tickets, it is GER
tain that there will be a splendid
attendance at the dance.
The invitations are being issued
today and each Elk is allowed to
invite a friend, but any one who
attends the ball must produce an
invitation, together with a numbered
ticket, before they will be allowed
to participate in the dance.
The following are the committees
who have charge of the dance:
Executive Committee. o. Har-
ris, J. C. Parker, w. J. Markham.
Printing Committee-A. G.. Rut-
ledge, A. B. Allen, w. N. Bowser.
Decorating Committee. c..
Parker, ]. H. Foss, Bert Barker, A.
L. Wyler, Eric Ives. DR.. Palmer. (
Music-E. H, Jerrard, A. P.
White, W. L. Brooks, F. S. Lycan.
Floor-Bert Barker, Oscar Ervig,
W. L. Brooks, F.S. Lycan, J. C..
Covington.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-04

farmers who were in attendance, as
the talks were made by men who
have experimental from an eco
nomical standpoint, the same as if
they were situated similarly to those
who were present at the meetings.
Nearly all who were present at
the meetings partook of the dinner
served by the Catholic ladies, in the
Klein building. The following good
things were served in the manner
for which the ladies of St. Phillips
church are justly celebrated.
Cucumber Pickles Picked Beets
Boiled Sugar Cured 81 am. Tomato Sauce
Prime Sirloin of Beef. Brown Gravy
Rost Loin of Pork, Apple Sauce
Boston Baked Pork and Beans
Potato Salad Cabbage Salad
Mashed Potatoes Steamed Potatoes
Mashed Turnips
Apple Pie Minee Pie Cranberry Pie
Pumpkin Pie
American Cheese Assorted Cake
Tea Coffee
The ladies will serve a supper this
evening, from $50 to 8 o'clock, and
everybody in Bemidji is invited to
come and eat their evening meal.
The price for the supper is very
nominal, and the proceeds 20 to the
church treasury.
(The Pioneer will tomorrow give
a full synopsis of the addresses
delivered at the instituted
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-04
THE ELKS' CHARITY BALL
: Will Be HELD DEC. Is
Date Changed from Dec. 11th.-Fam.
Gus AinsWorth Orchestra Secured
to Play for Dance.

The committees, who are arrang-
ing for the Elks' Annual Charity
ball, have decided to give the ball
on December 16. instead of Deem
Der II, as was originally intended.
The changing of the date was
made in order that the Elks might
have the services of the famous
Ainsworth orchestra of Minneapolis.
This famous musical organization is
touring the northwest and as they
are to play at Crookston and other
cities near here, it was ascertained
that they could so arrange their
dates that they could play at a ball
to be given here on the night of
December Is. The organization
will give several selections Ca sort
of concert) before the dance and
they will furnish music for the ball.
The committees are working
together very harmonously and from
present indications the Elk's Annual
Charity Ball promises to be one Of
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-04
FARMERS INSTITUTE WAS
AN UNLOOKED-FOR SUCCESS

thing pertaining to life in northern
Minnesota that makes that pursuit
a profitable one.
The result was splendid attend
ance today, and two sessions that
brought smile of satisfaction to
the countenance of Superintendent
Mcclure were held, one this FORE
noon, and another this afternoon.
Professor Mcclure presided at
this mornings session. He stated
that it was the aim of those in
charge of the institutes to have only
successful farmers speak at these
institutes, and he delivered a brief
address, stating that he would speak
at greater length, later in the day.
His talks are always filled with
practical suggestions and thought,
backed up with actual knowledge
gained by experiment and results
obtained by personal work. = -
c.. E. Brown of Elk River spoke
on how to preserve the fertility
of the soil,~ and his talk was also
very good:
F. B. McLaren of Aitkin coun ty
gave very good talk as to farming
among jack pine stumps, and gave
some valuable suggest ions as to sue
cessful farming generally in northern
Minnesota.
Both sessions of the institute were
of great practical benefit to the
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Continued on last page.}

immediate vicinity. He will furnish
them at cost.
Every commercial club III this
section as wei! as every real estate
dealer, should secure several hun
dred or several thousand copies of
this edition and Systematically cir
culate them.
"A full description OF the working
of the experiment farm is given; a
record of the crops grown; the
yields and comparative values of the
different cereals, vegetables, grasses
and fodder foods. The work is con-
densed in such a manner that much
is briefly told. The following is an
extract from the first page of the
little book:
There is a call for farmers in
Northeastern Minnesota. The in
creased demand for farm products,
due to the development of the
mining industry, and the assurance
of profitable returns from the soil,
are reasons why this section of
Minnesota should be settled.
The fact that of the ten million
acres of high land in Northeastern
Minnesota, less than ten per cent is
in the hands of actual farmers, gives
no logical proof that this land is
unfit for agriculture. There were
natural causes for its late settlement
The forest was barrier to the emf
grant wagon of the farmer, with his
family and all his belongings. He
was forced to follow the trail of the
prairie to locate a permanent home.
1t was the adventurer with his pack
sack who took up the land in North
eastern Minnesota, not as a farmer,
but for the possession of the
timber, and when that was sold he
could again pack his sack and drift
out Of the country with the logs"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-04
A, J, INQUIRE ISSUES A
VERY GOOD PAMPHLET
Tells of Experiments in Advanced
Farming and DairyIng and Is an
Interesting Work.

The Grand Rapids Herald-Revlew
says of a new pamphlet which has
been recently published by A. J.
Mcclure, superintendent of the
Northeast Experiment Farm, and
who had charge of the Farmers
Institute which was held at the
City Hall in Bemidji today:
Practical and Scientific Farm.
ing in Northeastern Minnesota is the
title of twenty-four-page pamphlet
that has just been issued from the
press of the Herald Review by Mr..
A. J. Mcclure, superintendent of the
Northeast Experimental station at
Grand Rapids.
1t is the best advertisement of
this section of the state that has
ever been issued. Supt. Mcclure
confines himself entirely to the facts
and tells exactly what the oppor-
tunities are in this particular part of
of Minnesota for the industrious
farmer. He is not given to bombast
or Misrepresentation.
These pamphlets should be in
the hands of every real estate dealer
in northeastern Minnesota to be
sent out to prospective settlers. The
number of the pamphlets to be
issued will depend upon the demand
for them. Mr.. MCGUIRE estimates
that at least $4,000 could be profit.
ably used in the counties Of this
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-04

In recent issue of the Duluth
Evening Herald, the sub-joined
articles was published, in which one
Nj. w. Mcdonald of Minneapolis,
so-called pioneer lumberman of the
northwest" attacks the moral status
of Beltrami and Clearwater counties;
and intimates that there is great suf
fering here, and grand opportunity
for humane society to get busy.
The Pioneer reprints the article
in full, so that all Its readers may
be cognizant of what was said to
the Herald:
M. w. Mcdonald of Minneapolis,
pioneer lumberman of the North
west, who at the present time owns
mineral and lumber lands in this
state, stated at the Spalding hotel
last evening that there was crying
need for humane work in Beltrami
and Clearwater counties. Mr.. Nc
Donald puts the case stronger than
that. He says the conditions in
certain parts of these two counties
are nothing less than shocking.
Through numerous trips north
of Bemidji and through all the terri
tory in the two mentioned counties,
Mr.. Mcdonald has become thor
oughly familiar with the people
and the conditions there. Through
the work he has been able to do
in this part of the state, Mr.. Nc
Donald has become interested in
the Minneapolis Humane society
and other charitable societies, and
working through his own means,
with the support of these societies,
if their support is needed, Mr..
Mcdonald has been able to send
some of the most needy cases to
charitable homes.
TO begin WITH" said Mr.. Nc
Donald, few people realize what
wretched conditions there are in
certain places in those two counties.
The nearest humane society is in
St. Louis county. The society here
has all the work it can attend to.
There is not provision for the car
ing for the poor and destitute of
these two counties. If you have
any dcubts as to the needs of a
society in these two counties, come
with me and I will show you condi-
tons that are not present anywhere
else in the state. I will show you
conditions that you wouldn't mag
inc existed.
Many of the men holding claims
in the counties are retired lumber
jacks who, now the occupation of
numbering is gone are making
scant living from raising few pota-
toes and small vegetables.
MANY of them in the district north
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-04

The State Farmers Institute
which was held in the City Hall in
this city today was by far the most
successful affair of the kind ever
conducted in Beltrami county.
Heretofore, not more than hand
full of farmers ever attended a
farmers meeting in Eemidji. and
Professor Mcclure and his associ-
ates were becoming rather fatigued
with trying to do anything towards
assisting the. farmers in raising
better crops and making more butter,
developing pork-producing hogs and
diversifying their farming. The
business men of Bemidji, through
the Bemidji Commercial Club,
decided to put forth special effort to
get the farmers nto~better-"teuch,'
with town people, and committees
were appointed to provide suitable
entertainment for the farmers who
might be induced to come to the
city today.
This committee decided on giving
free dinners to all farmers who
attended the institute, and a general
invitation was extended to enjoy
the hospitality of the city and Incl
dentally hear some speakers who
have had much experience in dairy
ing, diversified farming and every
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-04
Money In Old Papers.

The Ladies of the Presbyterian
aid Society want all persons having
old papers, magazines or wrapping
paper to save such and notify Mrs.
A. 3. Smith, phone 100. and the
society will take care of same.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-04
ELK MEMORIAL SERVICES,
Sunday. December 6-23O p. m.

4 memoir serv b.
in Bemidj, Sunday afternoon,
o'clock
Every member Bemidj visiting Ek
all in
participate i these service
Ekswilm at 2p
to the
W. Lodge, No
E. H.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-08

So he strolled into the gunroom, which
 was blue with tobacco smoke and aro-
 matic with the volatile odors from de-
 canters.
 There were few women there. and
 the majority of the men, Lord Alo-,-
 dene, Major Belwether and Mortimer,
 were at table by themselves. Stacks
 of ivory chips and five cards spread in
 the center of the green explained the nature of their game, and Mortimer,
 raising his heavy inflamed eyes and
 seeing Siward unoccupied, said wheez- fly: Cut out that widow and give
 Siward his stack. Anything above
 two pairs for a jack triples the ante Come on. Siward, there's a decent chapw
 1 So he seated himself for a sacrifice to the blind goddess balanced upon her winged wheel, and the cards ran high so high that stacks dwindled or top pied within the half hour. and Morti- mer grew redder and redder, and Ma. ! jOr Belwether blander and blander, and AlderJlene's face wore a continual nervous snicker, showing every white hounds tooth. and the ice in the tall glasses clinked ceaselessly.
 It was late when Quarter ''sat in," with an eXpressiOnless acknowledg- ment of Siward's presence and an emotionless raid upon his neighbours resources with the first hand dealt, in which he participated without draw ing a card.
 And always Siward, eyes on his cards. seemed to see Quarter before him, his overmanicured fingers caress- ing his silky beard. the symmetrical pompadOur dark and thick as the win ter fur on a rat. tufting his smooth blank forehead.
 It was very late when Siusrd first began to be aware of his increasing deafness. the difficulty, too. that he had in making people hear. the annoy. ing contempt in Quarters woman like eyes. He felt that he was mak- ing fool of himself. very noiselessly somehow. but with more racket than he expected when he miscalculsted the distance between his hand and a de csnter.
 It wss time for him to 20 unless he chose to ask Quarter for an explans- tion of that sheer which he found dis tasteful But there was too much noise. too much laughter.
 Besides. he had a matter to attend | to-the careful perusal of his moth CTS letter to M-S. Ferrau.
 Very white. he rose. After an Inde- ! terminate interval he found himself I his room.
 The letter was Ia the dresser. Ssv- ! srsI things seemed to fall and break I but hs got the letter. sank down o1 the sed's edge and Strove to r-zd-set his 'eeth Eri-ly. f7-cing his Blurred eves .o focus. Bat he couId make noth- ng os it 11r of his to5st efther. nsr f Fsrrsn uhS cane In o- hss wuy to VI hzvinx noticed the ssecrfc1y stI1
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-08

-I ought to be anyway" he eqid.
 It was unfortunate. An utterly in
 excusable laughter seemed to bawitch them. lowering always close to his lips and hess.
 How can you laugh she said How dare you, don't care for you nearly as violently as 1 did. MT. Si. ward A friendship between us wsuld . not be at all good for me. Things pass ] too swiftly-tOo intimately. There is too much mOckery fin you She ceas- ed suddenly. watching the sOmber al- iteration of his face. and. Have hurt yOu:" she asked penitently.
 "NO."
 Have |, NIT. Siward? I did not mean it." The attitude. the words. slackening 10 a trailing sweetness. and then the moments silence stirred him.
 I'm rather ignorant myself of viO- lent emotion. I suspect normal people are. As for our friendship. we'll do the best We can for it. no matter what occurs" he added. thinking of Quar- rier. and, thinking of him. glanced up to see him within earShOt and moving straight toward them from the veran- da above.
 There was a short silence. a tenta- tive civil word from Siward. then Miss Landis took command of some thing that had q grOtesque resem- blance to a situation. 4 few minutes later they returned slowly to the house. the girl walking serenelv be- tween Siward and her preOccupied sfa- ancei.
 If your shoes are as wet as my skirts and slippers you had better ehanEc. Mr Siwar1" she said. paus- ing at the foot Of the staircase.
 So he took his eOn-ee. leaving her standing there with Quarrier and mounted to his room
 In the corridor he passed Ferrzl. who hsd finished his business core spOn8euce and was returning to the Czrfro8zn-
 Heres a letter that Craze wants y0u to see.- he said Read It before y0a turn in. Stephan-~ -AH rf-at. but III he down later rspis@I Siwara- passing e1. the Sstt.r ia his Eand- Entering hss rom. hs kieksd oT his vet Pzmps and found tEy ozess then moved ztout uh-stIzg
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-08
D0N'TS FOR YOU.

Don't imagine you know everything for you don't.
 Don't expect acorns to become cal; trees in a day or year.
 Don't lose faith in humanity because you find an occasional bad egg"
 Don't quarrel with circumstances or fret over what cannot be altered.
 Don't laugh over other peoples mis- takes. You soon may be caught trip ping.
 Don't decide that charity is a great mistake because you have sometimes been imposed upon.-Home Notes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-08
Copyright, lsA by the Curtis Publishing Cornpsny.
 Copyright. lsO6, by Robert W. Chambers.

You know. Don't! It is unfalr-it 1s-is faithless-to me. I am your friend. Why not? Does it make any difference to you whom I marry? If such a friendship as ours is to become worth anything to you-to newly should 1t trouble you that know and am thinking of things that concern you? Is is because the confidence is one sided? Is 1t because you have given and I have listened and given nothing in return to balance the ac- count? l do give iuterest-deep inter est. sympathy If you ask it: I give confidence in return if you desire it."
 "What can girl like you need of sympathy" he said. smiling.
 You don't know. you don't know. 1f heredity is dark vista and If you must stare through It all your life, sword is hand. always on your guard, do you think you are the only oney'
 Are you-one:'' he said incredu- 1ously.
 Yes" with an involuntary shudder. ''not that way. It is easisr for me. think it Is. I knoW t is. But there ere things tO combaf.-impulses. reckIessness. perhaps something al- eacst ruthless What stse I do not know. for I have never experienced violent emotions Of any sort-never even deep emotion.
 '-YOu are in love-
 "Yes. thoroughly shs added. with conviction. but not violently. r. She hesitated. stopped short. leaning Forward. peering at hin: through the dusk. and, Mir SiwcTd. are yOu laughingE- She roSa. and he stood up instantly.
 There was lightning in Ser dark eyes 1. how: in his something inst EIimmered . and danced She watched #. fsscinat- l esi Then of s sudden the xtUrm broke. | and they were loth Iaug:inE cOnvuI- ] sively. face to faos. ther~ under the stlrS-
 Mir Siuarsi.- she breath>d. T don't know what I am laughing ct. dc youg You-you infer that ! an either not Tn love or fzcarabse of Et e tgo fgnO- rant uf Et fe know uEat Tn taking about That. MT. Sfwzrl- Es what yUu have done te ne tonight
 -I-Tm su-rT-
 ~are vcvs
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-08
D.

gay air from some recent vaudeville
 busy with rough towels and silker
 footgear. until. reshod and dry. he wal
 ready to descend once more.
 The encounter, the suddenly inform
 al acquaintance with this young girl
 had stirred him agreeably. leaving a
 slight exhilaration. Even her engage
 ment to Quarrier added a tinge of mal
 ice to his interest. Besides, he was
 young enough to feel the flattery of
 her concern for him.
 Perhaps, as like recognizes like, he
 recognized in her the instincts of the
 born drifter momentarily at anchor the temporary inertia of the opportu-
 hist. the latent capacity of an unform- ed character for all things and any thing Add to these her few years. her beauty and the wholesome igno- rance so confidently acknowledged. what man could remain unconcerned. Gninterested. in the development of such possibilities? Not SIward. anus cd by her sagacious and impulsive prudence, worldIlness and innocence in accepting Quarrier and touched by her proftless. frank and unworldly friend. Illness for himself.
 Not tkat he objected 10 her marry ing Quarrier. He rather admired her for being able to do fl. considering the general scramble for Quarter. But let that take care of itself. Mean while their sudden and capricious in- timacy had aroused him from the nor bid reaction consequent upon the cheap notoriety which he had brought upon himself Let him sponge his slate clean and begin again a better record, Battered by the solicItude had so prettily displayed.
 Whistling under his breath the same gay, empty melody. he Opened the top drawer of his dresser, dropped in his mothers letter and. locking the drawer. pOcketed the key. He would have time enough tO read the letter when he went 10 hesL He did not just now feel exactly Ike skimming through the fond. foolish sermon which he knew had been preached at him through his mothers favOrite missionary. Grace Ferrall What was the use If drag ging in the sad cd questions again. of bis assurances Of good be- taviOr. of reIterating his promises of and watchfuIHeSs. of e1- plsining his own self c0nfidenceg Bet Ter that the letter await his bedtime. His prayers would be the sincerer the Trssher the impression. for he was old fashioned enough to say the prayers hat an immature philosophy proved f0r. he thought. if prayer i s any use if takes oaly a few minutes l Q lpe on the safe xisie So he went dswnstairx Eef~urs1y. pre- -zred to acquEesce in any suggestion . rom anybody. lat rather hoping to auater across SyIrTs LantEEs- path be- ore Icing committed
 Shs TzS standing beside taa fire with guzrrser. one fsoz sz the fezder. zp- < argusly loo Pregeapssd b a0tirs hiz I
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-08
The Cookbook.

Fry fish with skin side next the pan to prevent the pieces from curling up and breaking.
 If cream is trife sour, it will not taste or curdle in tea or coffee if stirred in the cup with one or two tea spoonfuls of sugar before pouring the beverage.
 Do you know if you would bake your cookies on the outside of the large bak. ing pan that there would be fewer burned ones? Try 1t the next time you are making cakes and see what an ad- vantage it is over placing them is the pan.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-08

fin full glare over the open transom, and who strengthened out matters for the stunned man lying face downward across the bed, his mothers letter crushed in his nerveless hand.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-01-08
(To be Continued,.,
.st-S Gs--Js

Do you know how to turn a steak into a tramp? Nothing easier. You ask the tramp in. and having dished up the steak. you set it on a plate be fore him. That's all.