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New-York tribune., 1908-06-28

utilized for pottery. Plenty Of both limestone
and sandstone is found in the nelghborhood Oh
the city. l.
Pittsburgh has both limestones and shaleS'
the latter being 50 plentiful ana 50 GiSiy iy, ~ -,
tanned close at hand as to be efnployed oi,
an extensive scale for building. VI good
brick clay there Is a sufficient supply; and IN
addition deposits of valuable fire clay furnish
material most useful in steel making ana oVilei
local manufacturing industries
Philadelphia has for centuries been famous
for brick CLAWS, and her cherry red brlck
long ago became the standard for the country
The characteristic building stone. out OF Which
great numbers OF the older houses are con
Structcd IS a schist. There IS also limestone
in plenty Both are fouid CIo9e ~ '''o '
New Yorl, Is largely built of the volcanic
tran rocl, that Is obtainable in unlimited guam
titles along the Hudson River. 50 popular Is
This building material that legislative proteC-
ton has had to be demanded to protect tie
famous Palisades from destruction by quarry
inq operations 1t is worth adding, a5 a TACT
Of interest, that a good deal OF the pulI'iIS
stone used in the metropolis IS taken Out -
to speak on the spot On Manhattan ISl'ni iH.
cellars are made not by digging, but by blast
ing gness and trap which IN large bockS
serves admirably the purposes OF the builder
Along the Hudson and on Long Island are
some of the largest deposits OF Drick cray III
the world.
Boston has no lack OF clay deposits obtain
ing qualities of high grade from Gay Head and
Marthas Vineyard, as well as from other
sources. OF granite and trap for building 1t
has unlimited supplies.
Washington gets most OF its building Gay
from Virginia. across the Potomac, IN quail
ties running all the way from common to the
kind available for making the finest pressed
brick for house fronts. From Virginia too
the Capital obtains the famous old sandstone
remarkably beautiful of tint. out OF which
the Smithsonian Institution is built. Not far
from the city also are deposits OF the exquisite
brecciated marble, a display Of which may may be
seen by anybody that visits Statuary Hill the
old chamber OF the House of Representatives
in the Capitol.
Minneapolis depends for building purposes
chiefly upon extensive local supplies OF sand
stone and quartzite,-the latter very hard
and dura BILE kind OF stone which serves III
place of granite. There is plenty OF good
brick clay in the neighborhood,
Denver also has an excellent supply OF
New-York tribune., 1908-06-28
How Cement Blocks Are Made

THE making Of cement blocks, a. thel a,e
L called for building purposes mas recehuE
become a very important industry Hiiiii.-
l1,,artities of them being turned out ipr q
IIre,+ variety of structural purposes mas
much as the requisite materials LOT tl'c-' D
,,l,rrfact1,re are obtainable almost anywhere
zen the farmers are able to produce tieiil'
with the help of cheap machines %HiJH az
for sale in all the towns 9ucIl Dio0F-9 ,-i
formed bv taking crushed rock, or coarse
l,-,1.e1 with drv powdered cement. adding
[[,a+cr- and pouring the semlsolld mixture
;rto a rrees In this way blocks OF any siZe
nr sham. may be obtained, the material Delfig
lust as substantial and durable as ni'ur'L
stone 1900.
t1ocl-s are managed by hand power. and the
artificial stone costs almost nothing. IHeIS -
no expense either for quarrylng or lor lidtlTP
tation. For the sake OF hghtneS5. the D''lN7
l-a usually made hollow. Houses or barns
nv, he h,iilt Of them. One town in Northern
New Jersey has a very handsome Chtrch tHLU
i wholly constructed of cement blocks WiiiSn
likewise furnish the material OF a beaut1fu-
new bridge thrown across picturesque No0N Fl
Creek at Washington.
over all the great Atlantic coast PLAIN 7outn-
ward from New Jersey there Is very Ittle r'tH
available for building purposes, and thlS IL
harr,ers that New Orleans, Charleston "a
nah. and other cities in that part OF tHe Tgui'-
try are built almost wholly OF briCH. me-
are days. however. when artificial stone i
made to furnish an excellent substitute Tor
the natural article Sandstone IS pr25,diuced
artifcialIv in immense quantities IN Illinois
and Indiana. and in Vermont the deDrl7 oil
the marble quarries Is ground up to make
cheap grade OF marble
There IS no danger Of famine Of buildlng
materials Of any kind. What IS wanted Is a
definite and exact knowledge Of the available
deposits.-their location, their extent. ana ana
the quality Of the stuff they contain. Ihi5
is what the Government, in the form OF maps
and other published data. purposes soon TO
furnish making the information accessible to
everybody that can turn t to profitable
account
New-York tribune., 1908-06-28

it, and he shook his head; but neither OF Us
spoke word.
We watched the bears moment longer,
and. wishing to lead ourselves out OF tempta-
tion, noiselessly turned away and started
down the hill
We stole back to the crest Of the hill for one
more look, and saw the mother bear stretched
full length in the sunshine the two cubs lying
with their frowsy baby heads resting on her
brave tender heart. | would not have killed
feet
WTE went bacl; in silence to our cabin, and
" Balser began to prepare supper
1.-The meal Is getting dangerously low, said
he, and there's not over two peckS OF potatoes
left. If the flood doesn't soon 60 down, we may
have to Kill the old bear or starve.
"'Iu swim for 1t first, said |. III let the
old bear alone, II She doeSn t bother me.
80 Did YOU oversee anything more beautiful
asked Balser.
ut was human I answered. and all my
hfe III be glad to think that I had enough
humanity in my heart not to kill her.
"'G God seems to have scattered love broad
cast on this earth said Balscr, who should
have been poet l believe 1t IS the magic
bond that holds the world together.
The longer live, the more convinced / am
that he was right.
That night the rain came on again. Ny
life how it did pour down Soon after dark it
came in torrents. We lay for q long time
listening to the fierce patter the roof, and
talking about the mother bear and Wyau-
dotte's treasure by turns; but our eyes were
always full Of sleep, and nothing could keep us
awake for long.
AT times during the night we were awakened
by thunder. How it did boom and rrmblel 1t
seemed that the sky was sColdIng the earth
with the voices OF a thousand cannon. The
lightning too was like constant confiagrdtIon
IN the clouds; but we soon grew accustomed
to the fierce war and went to sleep again.
T DON'T know how long we had slept when I
was aroused by the barking OF Tige and
Prince just outside the door.
80 Keep stilln l shouted; but the dogs con-
tinued to bark, and, becoming angry, | deter
mined to open the door and silence them.
When put my feet down to the floor from the
slightly elevated platform on which had
made our bed, l stepped into three inches OF
water, and you may be sure | was frightened
and surprised. | aroused Balser saving:
The flood is upon us Hurry! Hurry"
New-York tribune., 1908-06-28

He drowsilv rubbed his eyes. What's the
rnatter?' he asked. Do lie down and let q Tel
low sleep You prowI like night owl
For answer | drew him to the edge Of the
bed and rolled him of into the cold water
That opened his eyes, and maybe he WASH t
mad. But l had no tune u waste II wCrdy eX-
plantations.
The FIRE was drowned out, and the cabin
floor was all atioat. Bal~er quickly rose from
his early morning bath, and without a word we
each began To- gather armloads or provisions,
guns. and utensils. and then started tor hIgh
ground.
The night was so darI, that We could hardly
see our way. but we knew the path 10 the nigh
ground, and soon we had deposited our loads
out OF reach of the water. Then We came back
for another load. Fortunately our belongings
We're few, and the second trip saved al our
valuabes.
The rain was still falling IN torrents. and
the night seemed 70 grow blacker after each
flash OF lightning. We placed all our perlSh5hle
goods under the shelter prepared Tor the peit~-
but we had no roof for ourselves. We con-
graduated each other on our lucky escape with
the provisions. etc; and while We We're Won
dcring If had left anything IN the cabin. we
were startled by song complaining. tear
full waiI-frOm Solomon. We had forgotten
the poor wise one and he was grieved and hurt,
as we could easily discover from the emotional
tremor IN his Voice.
Without a word We both ran to SolOnon'5 ;
w iCll HIS We -t'llllt
him standing knee deep in water. the picture
OF Woe. | quickly haltercd him and lei him
out He. OF course, was Justly provoked. but
when we reached the high ground. BalSer
Strolled his ears by way of apology for our neg
lcct, and the wise ones accustomed good
nature soon returned
While Balser was stroilng solomon ears,
l thought OF the powder keg.
Our powderI | cried.
Again we hurried back 10 the stable. but
the powder could not be found We rescued
Solomon's harness and collected a few dozen
ears OF corn; then we hurried back, to safety.
for the water was rising rapidly.
IT must have been we'll toward morning when
We were aroused by the water. but we
thought the night would never end. II YOU
want to know Just how long an hour Is stand
out in the pouring ram on q pitch black night
waiting for the sun to come up. Time flies for
the happy man, drags for the dull man. and
dies for the one in trouble. That night we
thought that Time was dead and buried. but
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Building Stuff for Our Cities
Confined from page o

building clays. Inexhaustible qua41tltiie9 IL
sandstone both red and white are oot4,d ,i-
from from Wanitou not far away. Indeed Denver
is largely built of these stones which ,l are no, +
onIv handsome to the eve, but very easy 10
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Uncle Tom Andy Bill

C0rtrnsI iron. Page u
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-07

We note by the Grand Rapids
independent that George Riddell
has been nominated as candidate
for president of the village council
at that place. At the caucus held
Wednesday evening, Mr.. Riddell
won the nomination by vote of
252 against 50 for a Mr.. Erskine,
with SO votes scattering. This is a
fattering endorsement of Mr.. Rid
dell as head of the municipal govern
ment of Grand Rapids and it is we'll
deserved. The writer has known
Mr.. Riddell for a number of years,
and we know him to be we'll worthy
OF the honor which is besto we'd up.
on him by people of the Rapids"
He is broad-minded and conserva-
tive and possesses most excellent
Judgment qualities which should
be possessed by the head of any
municipality.
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HEALTH ORDINANCE.

l. j. & :. - i
On motion Of Alderman Smart seconded by
Alderman BoWser. the following ordinan
was introduced.
ORDINANCE NO. 20.
An Ordinance Relating to the Preservation
Of Health and the Prevention and Suppress
ton of Contagious. Infectious and other di-
seaSeS int nf the City Ct nH ,1nv
BEMIDJI, DO oRDAfN AS FOLLOWS: =
Sec. l. No person shall place or allow to
run into any source of drinking water or into
any hydrant. well or water pipe used for the
Bemidji. any animal or vegetable matter or
any poisonous or nOXiOuS or dirty substance,
or do any act which will impair the purity or
wholesomeness Of water or other fluid used
or designed to be used as drink within said
city.
Sec. 2. No person or persons shall Introduce
or aid in in Introducing into said city any per-
son sick with or any person or thing infected
with Asiatic cholera, yellow fever. typhus or
typhoid fever, smallpox. scarletfever. whoop-
ing cough. measles. diphtheria. tuberculosis
or any other contagious or infectious disease.
Sec. g. 1t shall be the duty of every physi-
clan who is called to attend case OF any Of
nance. or any other CONTAGIOUS disease. to
notify the department. of health of said city
in writing. within "A hours after the first visit
scribed therefor. of the existence Of such di-
sease. the date OF it's appearance. and the
name and residence of the person afflicted
herewith.
Sec. 4. Every proprietor. agent. or other
person in charge Of any hotel. boarding
house. boarding school. tenement house or
other place of residence within said city. in
which any contagious or infectious disease
may be discovered. sh all Immediately notify
the department. of health of said city of the
existence thereof and of the n anne OF the per-
son or persons affected Herewith.
Sec. 5. No parent or guardian of any minor
child shall permit such child. II afflicted with
any contagious or infectious disease. or any
other child or children OF the same family or
resident in the same house in which said child
so affected may be living, to attend any
school within said city.
Sec.6. Every teacher in charge of any
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CHINA FEARS COERCION.
Japan Threatening to Use Force
to Recover Seized Vessel.
FILES DEMANDS AT PEKING
Asks Unconditional Release of Steam
ship and Insists That China Protect
the Shippers by Buying the Cargo
of Arms on Board.

Picking, March Japan is threat
ening force to recover the Japanese
steamer Tatsu Maru, which is still
retained by China at Huangou, on the
Sikiang, or West river This vessel
was seized at Macao Feb. by Chi
nese customs cruisers on the charge
that the cargo of arms and ammuni-
ton was intended for Chinese revo-
lutionists, although consigned to a
merchant of that place. The cargo
Of the vessel is still on board Chang
Jen Chun, viceroy of Canton, before
taking action, is said to be awaiting
proof that the vessel and its cargo
should not be confiscated.
The coercion of China is feared
here on account of the weakness of
government and because of the doubt
full legality of Chang Jen Chuns &C.
ton in Selling the Japanese steamer
Baron Hayashi, the Japanese min
lister to China, has handed to the Chi
nese government Japan's refusal to
accept China's proposal to appoint a
joint Japanese and Chinese commits
sion to examine all the charges, in
the meantime releasing the Tatsu
Maru under bond. Japan's demands
are, first, the unconditional release Of
the steamer, and, second, an arrange
ment to protect the shippers from
loss. This second proviso means that
China must buy the cargo on board
the Tatsu Maru.
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OBSERVATIONS.
by "Doc'1
LII RASCAL,


Who breaking de glass and slammin' de do:
LII rascal.
Who spillin' he playthings on de flo?
Lii rascal.
Who wekkin' me up whenst hit aim light
En- boiler TO milk wild all he might
En- actin DIES lax he wan ter fight?
LII rascal.
Who foolin' wild bees ontil dey sting?
Lii rascal.
Who tryin' ter look in everything?
Lii rascal.
Who fallin' down stairs en- gettin' er bump?
Who drappin' he plate en- mekkin me jump!
Who begin me TO er sugah lump?
LII rascal
Who worry me so dat cain think?
Lii rascal.
Who won go sleep en- wantin' er drink?
Lii rascal
Who stickin' er splinter in he thumb
En- brekkin' de head raight outen he drum,
En- mekkin me wisht Use def en- dumb?
LII rascal.
Who singin' er song he mex hisse'f?
Lii rascal.
Who grabbin' de cookies on de Shelf?
Lii rascal.
Who's wo'ied me troo dis livelong day,
En- drivin' me twell NAH hath tn n gray?
o. whut is de reason yo' acts dis way.
Lii rascal?
Dab. now! Dab. now! ain been scold-
Lii rascal
70 ain too heavy TO- me to hold,
Lii rascal.
y. Lawd, my Lawd. look down en- see
Dis angel sleepin hyuh on NAH knee!
He des de bes' dat even can be-
Lii rascal!
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-07
BOY OF FIFTEEN ACCUSED
Six Crowded Bronx Tenements Are
Set on Fire.

New York, March An incendiary
who kindled fires in six crowded tene-
ment buildings in the borough Of the
Bronx endangered the lives of hun
dreds of persons and kept firemen and
policemen on the run for many hours.
Anthony Barber, fifteen years old,
was arrested and was recognized by
several witnesses as having been seen
running from two of the tenements
shortly before the fires. All the fires
were set in woodbins in the base
ments
Firemen rescued numerous tenants
from fire escapes. Two women and
four children were found in different
apartments unconscious from smoke,
but were revived. There were panics
in some tenements fired, but no loss Of
life. The financial loss was small.
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4 ( If
oned upon any street. alley or nuhlic place
within said city without an owner which fs
adjudged by the department. Of health Of said
city, or by any veterinary surgeon sumnoned
by said department., to be past recoyerV
SHALL after an interval OF two hours, if UNI
claimed and nncared for by the owner Of the
of said department. of health.
Sec. II. No person shall deposit or cause to
be deposited upon any lot. street. or alley. or
within said city. any dead animal or any part
thereof.
The owner or other person having charge of
any animal at the time Of its death shall re-
move or cause to be removed the dead body
Of such animal within six hours after death,
to the common dumping ground OF said CITY
or to such other place within said city as the
department. of heath sh all direct, to be dealt
with and disposed Of as said department shall
direct
Sec. 49, No person shall throw or denosit.
or shall pass or allow to be passed into or nm
on any street. alley, lot, vacant place. side
the city Of Bemidji any animal or vegetable
matter, garbage swilI. slops offal. waste
store sweepings. rubbish. manure. straw, hay.
animal holdings ashes night SOIL or any
other nauseous or unWholesome substance.
fluid or thing,
Sec. 10. No person shall throw into any
any garbage. swill or other household refuse.
Sec. 90. Any owner. agent or occupant of
any building, or any part thereof. within said
city. which IS unfit for human habitation by
reason of it's infection with any disease dang
erous to human life or health, Shall have such
building or part thereof disinfected within
such reasonable time as nav be snecifed in a
written notice to such effect nv the denart-
ment Of health which nntice sGa1i i' ha sarued
on such owner or occupant of such building.
Sec. 81. No person shall perform any scav-
anger service between the hours of midnight
on Saturday and Of midnight on Sunday: and
no person shall remove the contents of any
vaults OF cesspools within said civ between
the hours Of 5 A. M and 10 p M On each weel
day without special permit SO to do.
Every person engaged as seaVanger shall
wash and disinfect his scavanger wagon or
his cart or other instrument of conyevance Of
night soil or cesspool filth each day and i'm
mediately after the same is emptied.
Sec, % The scavanger or scayaneers shall
keen his cart. tank. vessel or tools when not
in actual use in a suitable barn. stable or
shed or other complete enclosure. and no such
cart, tank vessel or tools shall be nermitted
to stand on or remain upon any Street alley
or lot when not in. actnal nSe or within An
feet of any private residence school huiIdino
church hotel theatre nublic or nrivate hail
or anv nnhIic grounds nr nnhlic haiidinas
within the CITY Of Remid il. Do
Every owner. keener or driver of anv scav
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-03-07
NEGRO SURRENDERS.
Frank johnson Voluntarily Gives Up
to the Sheriff.

Clarksburg, w. Va, March with
drawn rifles company of deputy
sheriffs around Frank Johnson, a ne
gro murderer, in charge of Sheriff
Flanagan, forced a way through a
mob of 1000 people who surrounded
the county Jail and the prisoner was
safely taken into the prison. So
quickly was the prisoner hurried
Through the crowd that there was lit
tie opportunity for demonstration or
the violence that had been feared,
Johnson surrendered to Sheriff Flana.
gan by voluntarily coming out of the
log barn on the Yates farm on Syca-
more creek, nine miles from here, and
giving himself up to the big posse
that had surrounded the place and
held the negro in seige since Tuesday
night, exchanging many shots with
him. The three members of the posse
who were shot during attacks on the
barn will recover. They are William
Metheny, school teacher, shot in the
head; H. Cork, a farmer, wounded in
the arm, and James Wamsley, a far
mer, also wounded in the arm.
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FLOUR TRADE Threatened
Chinese Product UnderseIing Amer
lean at Hardin. ...-

lean at Harbn.
Mukden, March Japan has been
compelled to vacate or buy all of the
Russian banks throughout Manchuria
seized during the war and conse-
quently has lost prestige with the
Chinese. At Hardin flour milled from
Chinese wheat is underselling Amer
lean flour and the American trade is
threatened.
The commands of the vfceroy are
readily obeyed and foreign influence
has been reduced so that foreign en-
crOachment is impossible. This ere.
ates barrier against Russia and
suits Japan, but lifts the influence of
that nation. The demands made by
japan have not been settled, but the
Chinese government is becoming
more conciliatory concerning regula-
lions in the foreign settlements which
have been opened in various towns
American agricultural implements are
gradually finding market in Man
churia which promises great possibili-
ties.
1t is believed that the only effective
means of preserving the open door
will be the purchase by China of the
South Manchurian railway.
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SUBSCRlPTlON.-.S5.OO PER ANNuM

The friends of Albert Kaiser of
Bagley are vigorously pushing his
candidacy as delegate from the
Ninth Congressional District to the
Republican National convention.
Since his name was first mentioned
as a candidate for the position, Mr..
Kaiser has received very many
fattering notices from the press in
this district, all of which are well
deserved. In a letter to the editor
of the Pioneer, Mr.. Kaiser states
that he is for Taft and if he goes
to Chicago his vote will be cast
for that gentlemen as republican
candidate for president. This
should "cinch" the matter of his
being chosen a delegate to the con-
vention.
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TOXIC DENIES REPORT.
Has No Intention of Using Force
Against China.

Has No intention of Using Force
Against China.
TOXIC March THE Japanese gov
eminent, while maintaining the firm
est attitude concerning the seizure of
the ship Tatsu Maru by the Chinese
at Macao Feb. Z, entertains no idea
of resorting to force for the recovery
of the vessel.
Possibly in the event that China de-
lays action Japan will appeal to Eng
land or America to act as .interme-
diary in the matter. The foreign office
has assured the Associated Press cor
respondent that Japan never would
declare war on account of such a
minor incident, nevertheless it is be-
lieved proper that Japanese war YES
sells should visit the neighborhood of
the imprisoned ship.
Attention is called to the fact that
British Warships and torpedo boats
recently visited Canton, where a Brit
ish vessel was attacked and robbed by
Chinese pirates near that city. --
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SENATOR PROCTOR DEAD.
Expires at Washington After a Brief
Illness.

Washington, March }. = United
States Senator Redfeld Proctor of
Vermont is dead at his apartments at
the Champlain hotel here after a short
illness following an attack of grip.
Senator Proctor was seventy-seven
years old.
The senator had been i'll and con-
fined to his room for about a week.
His ailment was diagnosed as the
grip, which later developed into pleu-
risy, with pneumonia complications,
which affected the heart and which in
his enfeebled condition proved too
much for his powers of resistance.
Senator Proctor had been a con-
spicuous factor in politics and bust
ness interests of Vermont for many
years and was reputed to be one of
the wealthiest members of the United
States senate.