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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-07-11
The Hundred Best Books,

1.-THE fact is that there is no posi-
bility of naming the hundred best
books. The naming Of them for any
large general audience is quite impos-
sible. All that is possible in such a
connection is to state emphatically
that there are very few books that are
equally suitable to every kind Of in
tellect," says Clement Shorter in his
book of Immortal Memories" ITEM
permanent as we'll as intellectual en-
dowment makes for so much in read
ing. Take, for example, the limitation
Of Christ George Eliot, although not
a Christian, found it soul satisfying
Thackeray, as think more robust in
tellect, found it well nigh as mischiev-
GUS as did Eugene Sue. There are
great books that can be read only by
the few, but surely the very greatest
appeal alike to the man Of rich intel
lectual endowment and to the man to
whom all processes Of reasoning are
incOmnrahanSih1pO
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-07-11

Mrs. A. E. Otto left this morning
for a short visit with her parents at
their home at Lake George.
Wanted. competent girl for
general homework. Good wages.
Inquire 917 Minnesota avenue.
Miss Vera Cameron Of this city
left this morning for . two weeks
outing with friends at Henning.
T. H. Green, who has been visit
ing his neice, MRS. ]. E, Carson, for
the last week, left this morning for
Eagle Bend.
"A. E. Smith, the Puposky banker,
returned to that place yes terday
afternoon after a brief visit with
his family in this city.
Mrs. Felix Dansereau returned
to Park Rapids this morning after
visiting at the home of her father,
WI. Preble of this city.
BY attending Mankato CONNER.
cial College, you attend the best
school in the country. Send for
beautifully illustrated catalogue.
Judge G. M. Spencer, ex-mayor of
Grafton, N. D., arrived in the city
yesterday noon from Oklahoma and
is visiting for two weeks with his
niece, Mrs. A. E. Otto.
Charles N. Kinney state chimist
of Iowa, went to Des Moines, this
morning for a weeks attention to
business. He will return to this
city to spend the balance of the
summer.
Mrs. J. Evan Carson of this city
left this morning for six weeks
trip to Crow Wing, Minneapolis,
Morristown and Hampton, la.
Mrs. Carson will spend most of the
time at her old home in Morris
town.
Cashier Schumacher of the First
National bank of this city reported
this morning that his clerks had
formed an Ancient and Protective
Order of the Skinned Goose" P.
S. His clerks had close hair-cuts
last night.
w. G. Leroy and son, W. L. of
Chicago and Mr.. and Mrs. A. E.
Tillie of Minneapolis arrived in the
city last evening and will enjoy a
two weeks outing with the George
Baker and E. N. French families at
Diamond Point.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-07-11
WASHING SUMMER DRESSES.
How to Fix the CoIors and Prevent
FADING.

How to Fix the CoIors and Prevent
Fading.
An excellent 1aundress who has
never been known to fade summer
frock says she has a special "flxative"
for every color.
Alum used in the rinsing water will
prevent green from fading. A handful
Of salt thrown into the rinsing water
will set blue.
OK gall is good toause tor gray and
brown. Hay water made by pouring
boiling water over hay is excellent for
washing tan or brown linen.
A tablespoonful Of black pepper STIR
red into the first suds In which eottons
are washed will prevent colors from
running.
Five cents worth Of sugar Of lead
crystals dissolved in pa1lful Of water
makes solution which fixes the tone
Of pinks, blues and lavenders. The
fabrics should remain In the sugar Of
lead bath half an hour or 80 before
going 10 the suds.
These baths will not prevent gar
ment from fading Il It Is hung In the
sun to dry. Delicate colors-in fact,
any eolors at all-are safe II dried In
the house.
Vinegar is useful In reviving colors.
Add one tsaspoonful Of common vine
gar to each Quart Of cold rinsing water.
Thoroughly saturate the article, wiring
tightly and dry quickly.
II the color has been taken out Of
silks by fruit stains, ammonia WI
usually restore it.
70 wash brown Holland dresses, nsr
bran, but no washing soda and no soar
unless the skirt Is very dirty. BOZ
two handfuls Of bran In one quart
water and strain through muslin. Put
the bran on to boil again, as you wi
require second supply Of bran waite"
for rinsing.
Cool the water by adding one quart
Of cold water to 1t. Then wash tn
skirt. You will be surprised to Sc
how the bran extracts the dirt. Rms
FIRST In bran water, then in plain water;
Put the article through wringer and
Iron while damp ON the wrong side.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-07-11
How to Make Cement.

Something which the suburbanite fre-
qumtly needs In small quantities, but
which he rarely has on hand, IL a good,
quick setting cement for uniting small
fragments Of iron, setting wooden han
dies into tools and a hundred and one
other small Jobs. A very good cement
which Will answer almost any require
ment may be made by dissolving com
mon orange shellac in enough alcohol
to form a paste. This may be kept on
hand In a tightly corked bottle with a
wide mouth, tightly corked, Or the al
,cohol win evaporate. When it Is de-
sired to use the cement place as much
.:as It b desired to use IN any small tin
vessel and set the paste on nre. The
:alcohoi win soon burn Out, and the ee-
msnt should than b quickly used b.
toee e has t1ms % cool This cemsut
- Sesy strong and = Mstexpreel.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-07-11
Many Soldiers Under Arrest.

Washington, July 10-As the result
of serious riot at Riverview, resort
on the Maryland side of the Potomac,
about fourteen miles below here, TWEEN.
ty.five privates of the United States
army are under arrest at Fort Wash
ington, Nd, and Captain Edward N.
Macon, who endeavored to suppress
the outbreak, suffered a broken arm
and many of the rioters sustained
painful injuries.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-07-11
ECk-O-lIN*
$1,000 Reward

for any case of Eczema, Salt Rheum
Black Heads, Pimples, Chappee
Hands, Scalp or Coarse Rough Skin
Complexion Blemishes, Poisonous:
Irritation or any Affection of the Skin
which the Eck-o-lin Healing Skin Per
feCtOr will not cure.
We care not whatsoever may be til,
cause of your skin troubles, the Eck-o
lin Healing Skin Perfector Destroys
the cause, thereby removes the eff
feet and positively cures, correct'
and perfects any ailment of the skin
We will pay $1,000 to any perso,
who can disprove the above assertion
after giving this remedy a fair trial
according to directions given in pam
phlet, one of which accompanies eacl
and every bottle.
For sale at druggists, Csc, SOC, 81 o
per bottle.
Minneapolis Drug Co., who1esal,
distributors, or address
THE ECk-O-LlN REMEDYco.
227 Washington Ave. North,
Minneapolis
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-07-11

FRASER, OIL N1uuCSOtd dVcuuc.
w. H. Williams returned this
noon from a short trip to Solway. !
Mrs. Cochran has been on the
sick list for the past three weeks.
w. M. Johnson of this city went
to Grand Rapids this noon on bust.
ness. ~,.r<- --.-.
w. A. Currie of this city returned
yesterday afternoon from a short
business trip to Akeley.
Souvenir postal cards of the
Methodist, presbyterian, and Baptist
churches on sale at this Office.
1t pays to attend a good Business
training school. The Little Falls
Business College is that school.
DR.. John C.. Koch was a Black
duck visitor in the city yesterday,
returning home on the evening train.
Remember the 6 o'clock Sunday
dinner at the. Hotel Markham. An
excellent menu, with the best of ser
vice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Beare, of
the Hotel Ransford of Brainerd are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. F. S.
Lycan.
Roland Henrionnet left this morn
ing for Henning, where he will visit
with relatives and friends for a
fortnight.
Thomas Shevlin, Jr., went to
Minneapolis yesterday afternoon to
spend the weekend with frieuds in
that city.
Enoch Manning spent a few hours
in Cass Lake on business today
returning to the city on the after
noon train.
Nick Pickles left on this Moons
train for Mountain Iron where he
was called by the death of his
brother-in-law.
Charles S. Carter came in this
morning from his home at Hines
and spent the day among the bust
ness men this city.
Miss Ida Hanson, who has been
visiting with friends in the city for
the last week, returned to her home
at Little Falls this morning.
E. Sylvester, of Park Rapids has
been the guest of Mr.. A. P. Hen
rionet the past two days. He left
this morning for Minneapolis.
Crookston College offers special
inducements to those who enroll on
or before Sept. 1st. Send for catalog
to ]. C. Satire, Crookston, MINI.
T. B. Holmes and Guy C. H.
Corliss of Grand Forks, N. D.,
arrived in the city this noon and
went over to the Holmes cottage at
Lakeside.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Ratcliff and
family were visitors from Inter
national Falls in this city yesterday,
returning to the Fails" on the
evening train.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dickinson of
Merriam Park, St. Panl. returned
home this noon, via Duluth, after
visiting in the city as the guests of
Mrs. H. S. Chase.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Ross and
family, and Mrs. James Black and
son, Earl, left yesterday afternoon
for Winnipeg where they will attend
the exposition at that place.
Mrs. Vivian of Duluth and Miss
Doak of St. Paul, sisters respectively
of Mr.. and Mrs. Ike Black of this
city, returned to their homes this
noon after visiting for two weeks in
this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Swedback and
the formers brother, Ole, of Inter-
national Falls went over to the
United States land office at Cas-
Lake this noon and returned to the
city on the afternoon train.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Funkley anc
little daughter, Esther. returned thi.
morning from a short trip to Inter
national Falls where Mr.. Funkley
defended ]. Ferdinand Peterson Of
this city in a claim contest before
United States Commissioner Nc
Parttin.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Mayberry oil
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-07-11
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
The Continued
Story Of
Current Events.

Souvenir post cards at the Pho
neer Office.
Henry Miles went to Milwaukee
this morning on business.
P. O. Thorson of Grand Forks,
IN. D, was registered at the Markham
Hast night. .-.:.
! III. Lackey came in last night
from LaPrairie and spent the day in
the city on business. .~z
| J. 0. Sodor came in last night
from Hallock and spent the day
among the business men of this
city.
Remember the 6 o'clock Sunday
dinner at the Hotel Markham. An
excellent menu, with the best of SER
vice.
W. r. TAFT and P. J. Russell of
this city went to Laporte this morn
ing to spend the day at that place
on business.
Edward Tabor, who travels for
Melges Bros, returned this morning
from a short business trip to Inter
national Falls.
J. F. Ross, the logger, came in
this morning from Kelliher and
spent the day among the business
men of this city.
J. NJ. Smith returned to Mime
apolis this morning, after en- joyiug
week with his son, DR.. E. H.
Smith, of this city.
Mrs. D. D. Miller of this city
returned last evening from a few
days visit with friends and relatives
at the state capital.
Miss Ora Nealey of Red Lake
spent yesterday with friends in
the city and returned to her home
on the afternoon train.
A. E. Foster, the Mizpah mer-
chant, returned home last evening
after spending the day among the
business men of this city.
R. w. Reed, the photographer,
returned this morning from Inter-
national Falls, where he secured
fine views of the Aborigines.
All typewriter ribbons except the
two and tri-color ribbons or special
makes on sale at thePioneer office at
the uniform price of 75c each.
Call up 513, Second St. if you
have small barn to be built, roof
shingled or any kind of cement
work. Word done by the day.
G. E. Croker, manager of the
Grand Forks Lumber company of
this city, went to Minneapolis this
morning on short business trip.
F. ]. Egan, chief engineer on
the M. & l., passed through the city
last night on his way from Brainerd
to Big Falls on official business.
| Miss Jennie Lehman of St. Paul
arrived in the city last evening and
will spend a few months at the
home of her uncle, E. E. Mcdonald.
E. E. Mcdonald of this city left
last night on the midnight train
for Duluth to argue demurrer in
the district court in that city to.
day.
Charles Saxrud, a hotel keeper
at Fowlds and ex-county commits.
sioner of the Third district, was ar
out-of-town visitor in the city yes
terday.
! O. c. Simonson, who travel!
for The Beltrami Elevator Millins
company of this city, went tt
Laporte this morning in the interes
of his company.
Harry Koors of this city returned
this morning from Big Falls wber'
he transacted business in the inter
est of the Thomas Thompson com
pany of Duluth.
i J. Ferdinand Peterson returned
this morning from international
Falls where he defended himself in
a claim contest before u. S. Com
missioner McPartlin.
! You can buy a piano, organ or
stringed instrument, sheet music
sewing machine, photograph AM
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-15
News Notes from Lansing
Interesting Happenings at the State
Capital of Michigan

Lansing.-The supreme court hand
ed down two decisions bearing upon
the recount Of the votes cast at the
gubernatorial primary. In the first,
the action of the state board of can
vassers in refusing TO entertain DR..
Bradley's petition for a recount was
affirmed. In the second, the court held
that it has jurisdiction TO determine
the questions whether the initiating
by lead pencil or by two inspectors in
validates the ballot. No decision was
reached upon the merits of the last
two propositions, but 1t is expected
that the court will hand down final
decision soon. The attorneys for Gov.
Warner had contended that the court
had no jurisdiction TO review the ac-
ton of the board in deciding TO count
ballots initiated in lead pencil or by
two inspectors. If the supreme court
holds that initiating with lead pencil
or by two inspectors invalidates the
ballot, the result will be excitingly
close so close. in view of the facts
that have been brought to light in con-
nection with the primary that the de-
cision will be decidedly unsatisfac-
tory to the electors of the state, no
matter which way it goes.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-15

The Tigers Lose the First Game to
the SerappY Cubs.

Victory slipped from the grasp of
the Tigers at Detroit in the first game
of the second worlds series in which
they have figured. just as it seemed
almost certain that they had shaken
off the hoodoo that pursued them in
their first quest for the blue ribbon
honors OF baseball. Coming into the
ninth inning of game in which they
held a lead of one run, the score at
the start of the round being TO 5 in
Detroit's favor, their pitcher, Eddie
Summers, weakened. and after having
retired the first man. was found for
six consecutive singles AS a result,
five runs came over turning it from
apparent victory into a 10 to defeat
The figures given are those at which
the Cubs half ended, and. likewise, are
the score OF the game itself.
1t was q bitter blow to the bugs,
who, after having seen the Cubs take
a lead that looked safe, early in the
game, had had their hopes raised high
by one of those old time come-from- be-
hind rushes Of the Tiges in seventh
and eighth, when they disposed of two
Of Chances famed fingers, and passed
the opposing forces. 1t looked like one
of those old-fashioned finishes. 1t was.
But the Cubs did the finale.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-15
PheIan Wants Parole.

A movement is on foot to obtain a
parole for Rev. John Roderick Phelan,
the Cement City, Lenawee county,
minister, who is doing time in Ionia
prison, where he was sentenced by
Judge Parkinson for a term of not
less than two years for false pre-
fences. The sentence was passed
September 6, 1906, and therefore his
minimum sentence has expired The
maximum as fixed by law is five years
The judge recommended that he be
imprisoned not to exceed three and a
half years. Phelan tried to conduct a
newspaper enterprise in Cement City
in addition to filling the pulpit of the
village church. His limited amount of
cash to carry on the business led him
to make certain financial transactions
under false pretences, and finally land
ed in prison. 1t was alleged at the time
that he had also become intimate with
certain women in his congregation
and, fearing arrest, he fed from the
town. He was later apprehended in
Burlington, Wis. by Sheriff Parish.
Phelan had succeeded in getting an
other church and was to preach the
Sunday morning that Sheriff Parish
slipped the handouts on him.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-15
Seasons First Victims.

Herbert Collins, Is, of Lake Linden,
died at Calumet & Hecla hospital
Sunday, as the result of a hunting
accident Saturday. He was shot by
Mort Brown, a companion. His body
was filled with birdshot
Wounded and suffering great agony,
Willard Peterson, employed at the
Cliff mine, in Keweenaw county
dragged himself half way to his home
In Phoenix, where he was found by
workmen and carried the remainder OF
the distance. Peterson was shot by
an unknown hunter, while he was
hunting birds. He called for help and
hunter approached him. saying: 81
did not do it," He then disappeared
Peterson's wounds are serious, but he
will probably survive.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-15
WARNER GETS
THE CERTIFICATE
BRADLEY WiTHDRAWs FROM THE
RECOUNT AND THE FIGHT
is OVER.
PENCIL INITIALS STAND.
The Supreme Court Has Nothing Be-
fore II Now and Legality of Certain
Ballots Is Not Passed On.

The supreme court will not hand
down any decision as to the validity
or invalidity of pencil initiated ballots
cast at the primaries for a Republican
gubernatorial candidate. The canvass
ing board, having at the beginning
ruled that these votes are valid, a
ruling from which Bradley appealed
to the court, the board will issue a
certificate of nomination to Gov. War
ner, stating his plurality to be 1,415.
Thus Bradley loses at every turn. The
clerk of the court makes the announce
ment that the bench will not pass on
the mooted question. 1t is understood
that the members deem the intent OF
the voters to have been plain, but, on
the other hand, the terms of the law
are virtually mandatory. The court
evidently does not opine that 1t is
necessary for ii TO wrestle with the
problem Warner was nominated, any
way.
Bradley has called off his attorneys
and abandoned further attempt to Sc
cure the nomination through recount
proceedings. He issued a belligerent
statement in which he reiterates his
former charges that there were gross
Irregularities and fraud in the primary
election, robbing him Of the nomina-
ton, and declares that he had proof
to substantiate his statement, had not
the supreme court prevented its being
presented TO the board.
Bradley says that with such evil
dence he felt it his duty to the party
to ask for recount and his attorneys
stood ready to prove allegations. but
the supreme court decision prevented
the investigation of frauds, adding that
the court does not say ballots were
legal, but simply that the board should
count them as cast, and that had the
board been permitted TO so behind the
returns Irregularities and fraud would
have been found to an alarming eN-
tent, and he would have received a
substantial plurality.
Gov Warner said: The result was
what must have been expected by
everyone who has watched the pro.
ceedings of the recount. No fraud has
been shown and what errors have
been found have been on the part OF
the inspectors rather than the electors
and were of the same technical order
no doubt that would appear at any
general election If a recount was
made,
"My -~orts all along have been 10
see tin the choice of the people as
expresSH sat the primaries should not
be ovGfruhd Ssct the election have
been in manYcounties of the state
and have befp more than -plTfed- e
IN fav5r of vhs~ Collection. Wherever
| have gone the people have taken ii
for granted tnac-J was the nominee,
and the assurances of support given
has been all that can desire"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-15
Heads May Fall in Land Office.

The report of the special commits
sion appointed by Gov. Warner under
authority of the legislature to investi-
gate the handling OF state lands, con-
tains some rather startling charges.
Among other things ii is said that
state lands have been sold far below
their value. The commission sent out
two land lockers to investigate mat
tiers and during the last year they
have investigated the sale of about
81 900 out of the 100000 acres which
have been placed on sale during the
last ten years. The commission makes
the charge that spectators have FIRE.
quently sold state land eight or nine
months previous 10 the time the spec
ulators purchased it from the state,
and they intimate that there has been
collision somewhere by which these
SPECTATORS were able to know they
were safe in making such sales so far
ahead The price received for state
lands also comes in for attention. the
commission declaring that the state
has lost over $S,000,C00 on the lands
sold by reason Of low appraisals They
report a specific instance of where a
man sold land for 1--WE dollars an acre
nine months and fS days before he
bought it from the state at 70 cents
an acre. The commission further COM
,,laine of pew sf-s- of fha onrruty
Officials in acting as agents for land
spectators.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-15
Releases Claim on Insurance.

In the circuiS court Judge West
signed an order permitting w. j.
Dancer, receiver for the Stockbridge
bank, to turn over 10 the Security &
Trust Company. trustee in bankruptcy
for +. p. Glazier. an insurance policy
for $4,000 on the life of f. p Glazier.
Four days before the former state
treasurer went into bankruptcy he de-
posted in the Stockbridge bank in
surance policies on his life aggregating
100000 as collateral for loans made
by the bank to him. One of the poll
cies was for $4,000 and had recently
been issued. When the premium
amounting to over $4,000, became due
recently, a committee of the creditors
recommended that it be dropped and
the other policies which were older
and had a surrender value, be car
ried. and the premium amounting to
$1,4S3 be paid by the receiver. An
order was secured from Judge West
authorizing the transaction recon-
mended by the creditors.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-15

Milk, and nothing else, is the latest
cure for stout people. Prof. F. Moritz
of Strasburg, the pioneer of this new
dietary, declares positively that an ex-
elusive diet of milk is the simplest,
the most comfortable and cheapest
remedy for obesity. A limited quantity
of water may be taken, but, with this
exception, the patient takes absolutely
no food or drink but milk. The allow
ance varies in individual cases, from a
little over two pints to 31s pints daily,
taken at five separate meal times"
Mix is filing and satisfying, and the
patient suffers neither from hunger
nor thirst. The cure is easy for the
doctor to direct, and makes no great
demands on the patient to carry out.
AS for it's efficacy, Prof. Moritz says
that one patient lost Sc pounds in 81
cure days." an average of more than
half pound daily. The cure is said
to be especially beneficial in all cases
when the patient has any heart or
kidney trouble.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1908-10-15
Apropos of Prof. Darwin,s theory as

Apropos Of Prof. Darwin's theory as
TO the intelligence of plants, the inter
esting circumstance is recalled that In
some lectures delivered by Prof. Jo-
siah Royce before class in metaphy-
sizes at Harvard a dozen years ago, he
maintained that not only plants but
all forms of so-called inanimate nature
may have intelligence whereby they
communicate with each other. He
even went to the length of maintain
ing that we cannot logically say that
those intelligences are lower than
those of the human mind. We are thus
again reminded that there is nor
much that is new under the sun now.
adays either in the domain of fact or
theory.