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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-23
DEFENDS SOUTHERN CAUSE
Secretary Dickinson Makes Address at
Nashville,

0eCretary DICKINSON MAKES AuOTesS AZ
Nashville.
Nashville, Tenn, Sept 23.-Secre-
tary of War Dickinson, as the guest
Of honor Of the Daughters Of the Con-
federacy at the state fair, made an
address in which he said:
II always kept conspicuously- dis.
played in my residence in Illinois por-
traits of Davis, Lee and Jackson and
with them the Confederate colors.
They were seen there by our presi.
dent, by the son of Grant and by the
son Of Lincoln and by many Union
soldiers. It never occurred to me to
offer explanation or apology. "
Sensible people of the North know
that in cherishing these sentiments,
In holding these convictions, in caring
for the graves Of our dead, in erecting
monuments to perpetuate their fame
in giving a true history Of our contest
and teaching our children to rever
fnce the memory of. those who sus'
tanned the Southern cause there is nc
protest against the government unde,
which we live.'
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-23

F. o. Sibley was in the city today
from Island Lake. n.-.....-
Try our India Sun Dried" teas,
SOC pound. Phone 423, Bemidji
Tea Store. -- :
Attorney Charles Loring of Crooks.
ton came to the city last night and
spent today here looking after some
legal matters.
B. F. Case of Cass Lake came to
Bemidji yesterday afternoon and
spent the evening and night in the
city, being a guest at the hotel
Markham.
Harry Mills, roadmaster for the
M. & l., went to Kelliher last even
ing on a trip of inspection of the
M. & I. from Bemidji to the end of
the branch.
Provisions and fancy groceries at
wholesale and in any quantities at
the Bemidji provision Co. Call and
inspect goods and prices. 3O4-3rd
St. Phone 80.
Mrs. Jane Faulkingbor and Mrs.
T. Kingston of Bovey came to the
city yesterday afternoon and spent
the night and this forenoon here,
being registered as guests at the
| Hotel Markham.
Fred and Joseph Labree and
Arthur Waite of Mizpah came to the
city last night~from their homes and
left this morning for Cass Lake,
having business before the u. S.
land office at that place.
R. M. Funck of Cass Lake,
county attorney of Cass county,
came to Bemidji last night from some
point north of here and spent the
night here, returning to his home at
the Lake" this morning.
Charles Mccormick went to
Kelliher last evening TO look over
that hustling, enterprising village
with the intention of engaging in
the restaurant business there, if he
finds conditions to his liking.
John McDougald, the mayor of
Blackjack, returned to his home
last evening, after spending yester-
day in the city looking after some
business matters in which he was
interested. John is making. good''
as the chief executive of the Duck. "
L. w. Funk of Crookston, who
has recently accepted a position as
travelling salesman for the American
Tobacco company, was in the city
yesterday on his initial trip for the
National company. He is a brother
of Henry Funk, who was at one time
barkeeper at the Markham buffet.
Judge c. w. Stanton left last night
for St. Peter for the purpose of at
tending the obsequies of the la te
Governor Johnson. The judge and
the governor were warm personal
friends for the past twenty years and
the judge deemed it his duty to
attest by his presence at the funeral
the high esteem in which he held
John A. Johnson, both as a public
officer and a private citizen.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Skrief and
child left last evening for Kelliher,
where they will make their home for
several months. Mr.. Skrief was for
several months aboard the steamer
Beltrami, on Red Lake, and assisted
in. towing logs across Red Lake
for the Crookston Lumber company.
The Beltrami was tied up last week,
and now Mr.. Skrief goes to Kelliher
to work in the Crookston Lumber
company's camp near that place.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-23
STATE OF OHIO. CITY OF TOLEDO. GO
T,nGAS COuNTv SSs

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
Co., doing business in the City of Toledo.
County and State aforesaid. and that said
firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED
Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use Of
Halls Catarrh Cure. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
presence. this 9Th day of December. A. D. 1886.
(SEALl A. W. GLEASON.
Notary Public.
, Halls Oatarrh Cure Is taken in ernally. and
acts directly on the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Send for testimonials
free.
F. J. CHENEY & co., Toledo. O.
Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-23
GREAT STRIKE THREATENED
Shop Employees Of Wabash Road De
mand More WAGES.

Springfield, ILL.,, Sept. ga general
strike of. machinists, boilermakers,
blacksmiths, carpenters and steam
and pipe filters in the shops all over
the Wabash railroad is threatened as
a result of the failure of the company
to accede to demands made by the
employees for increased wages and
changes in shop rules. Superintend.
ent Needham, in answer to the ulti.
.matum of the employees, offered an in.
crease of 2 cents an hour, whereas
the men asked cents increase, and
proposed compromise on the rules
demanded. The men decided to carry
their grievances to General Superin'
tendent Miller at st. Louis.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-23
FORTY SHOTS EXCHANGED
Duelists Escape, but Four OF the Sec
onds Are Wounded.

Naples, Sept. pa duel between
Tore Pazzo, a member of an aristo-
cratic Italian family, and AnieHo Mic
ola, a money lender, proved that it is
far safer to be duelist than second,
for the Two duelists exchanged forty
shots at twenty-five PAGES, escaping
themselves absolutely unscathed,
while all four of the seconds received
pistol wounds, one Of them dying.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-23
PROMINENT GUESTS ARRIVING

Will Attend the Hudson-Fulton Ceie-
bration.
New York, Sept. 23.-Nearly every
transatlantic liner arriving brought
distinguished guests for the Hudson
Fulton celebration and in thick fog
off Sandy Hook the United States fleet
was waiting to thread the Narrows.
The first notable arrival was Grand
Admiral Won Rooster of the German
navy. The three cruisers which Ger
many has sent for the naval display
here had not reached New York wa
tiers when the admiral landed from
the steamer Bluecher.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-23

John Larson, the local dealer in.
liquid refreshments, went to Black
duck last evening on business
mission, and incidentally to call on
some old acquaintance.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-23

lOId, prior TO coming TO Bemld]l.
They still have many friends al
Aitkin and visit there is greatly
enjoyed by Mrs. Markham.
County Treasurer G. H. French
and Clerk of Court F. w. Rhoda
went to Turtle River last evening
and from that place. journeyed out
to the home of Captain Wiltse, on
Three Island lake, where they
intend to enjoy some duck hunting
for a few days. Both gentlemen
are experienced hunters and if there
are any of the feathered fowl "laying
around loose" there will be terrible
slaughtar,- with some fine baked
duck for families of Rhoda anc
French when the county official:
return from their hunt.
Abraham Paquln, who lives al
Mcintosh, was a visitor in Bemid il
yesterday. He left last evening TO,
Blackjack, where he owns butcher
shop and warehouse, to look after
some business matters there. Mr.
Paquin owns and operates cream
cry and cheese factory, in the town
of hammers, where he has made a
great success in. the making oil
butter and cheese. Last Monday
Mr.. Paquin shipped 5000 pounds
of cheese and IS tubs of butter tc
patrons at Seattle, Washington, the
fame of the hammers factory pro.
auctions having reached the Pacific
coast.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-02-05
walking sticks.

The sixteenth century Is that in
which the walking stick became not
merely useful implement, but an ar
ticle of fashion, dignity and luxury.
In the seventeenth century 1t was gold
headed and made Of rare woods. 1t
was sign of leadership.
For long period there was little
variety among Englishmen In the ma.
terial used for the majority Of walking
sticks. The ''oaken towel" as 1t was
termed when an enemy was
to be rubbed down." shared popular
fly with the crab tree cudgel, which,
among rural folk especially, was much
valued and classic from the conflict In
"Hudibras" when
With many stiff thwack, many a bang,
Hard crab tree on old iron rang.
Classic, too, is that stout oaken stick
which sturdy DR.. Johnson, who, like
Knox, never feared the face of living
man." provided himself with when be
went to the pit Of the little theater III
the Haymarket in full view Of Foote,
who had announced his intention Of
taking him off, ON the stage, an In.
tention which In view of the stick he
did not carry into effect Gentlemans
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year was more than 10000, out of which
only forty-four were rejected.
Fashions in Horses Tails.

Horses tails have been subjected to
curious changes of fashion. In the
time Of the Stuarts the English coach
horses tail was worn long and flowing,
and was cut square, like King Charles
charger at Charing Cross. English
Country Life says that 1t was adorned
with ribbons on gala days, and strap
ped up In a leather case in winter
weather; thus certain harmony was
preserved between the wig of the mas
ter and the tails of his horses.
BY the time Of George II. short
wig and a pigtail had taken the place
Of the flowing curls In which the cava-
liers Of Charles |. and the rakes of
Charles lis court delighted.
The brilliant idea occurred to Lord
Cadogan, cavalry officer of that pc
riod, to reduce the tails of his dragoon
horses to short dock Possibly this
was with the view OF saving his sol
diers the trouble of cleaning those long
tails, and avoiding the nuisance of the
splashes uniforms and accouterments
must have received from such hair
streamers
Or 1t may be that the debased taste
Of the age made him think the appear
ance of his regiment was really i'm
proved by bobbed tails. That is a
question which history does not de-
eide
The next step was to turn bobtails
into plugtails, by cutting all the hair
for the last two or three inches of the
dock. Having thus succeeded in dis
figuring the hind quarters of dragoon
horses, some monster devised the addi-
tlonal barbarity Of cropping their ears.
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was $492,OOO, expenditures $475.00O
The average number of meals served in
month Is about 100000.
Health On Isthmus
The Isthmus has been very healthful
since the medical commission cleaned
up the various cities and villages along
the zone. There has been no yellow
fever for three years The department
of sanitation Is magnificently equipped
and goes into every part of the zone.
There are two splendid hospitals at
Ancon and Colon and line hospitals at
all the principal settlements along the
canal route. There are numerous dis
pensaries, and district physician and
an inspecting force p 'e maintained In
EACH When DR.. de olairmont passed
over the zone In 1904 on his way to
Peru, the jungle reigned supreme in all
the settlements built by the French.
Now one sees numerous well ordered
villages, with the jungles and grass cut
away, drainage bitches run In every
direction, there are good sidewalks and,
In many places electric lights, 1t Is a
pleasure to ride over the new road from
one end Of the isthmus to the other, and
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-02-05

every few miles there is clean tropical
village
There is station ON the isthmus
for lepers and new insane quarters ut
Ancon, The lepers have now been plac-
ed on point in the bay west of La
Boca, near Panama,
The death rate on the isthmus has
been as follows; In 1905 II was 53 per
cent, In 1906 40 per cent, in 1907 IL per
cent, and the total deaths In 1907 uum-
bered 1,2T2, of which l04 were due to
accident The native death rate. COM
pared to the whites, is S.21. and the
cause of this is that the white man
stands the conditions ON the lsthmus
three times as well as the negro, a
statement that would have been con-
tradicted three years ago, but which
experience has proven true.
Pneumonia claims more victims than
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-02-05
Farm Industry prospers.

No industry has equaled the pros
perity of agriculture the past decade.
Scientific methods of farming and in-
proved live stock have greatly increased
the revenue Of the farms in all parts
of the country The land has been
cultivated to yield increased crops, and
prices have ruled uniformly high and
stable. While other industries feel the
effects of the financial depression, the
soil continues to yield bountiful har-
vests and values hold firm in contrast
with depressed business activities. The
government estimates that the value
of the agricultural products of 1908
will total the enormous sum of $S,500,-
100000.
Farmers have invested approximately
in agriculture $25,00O,00O000, which
yields gross income of 80 per cent
on the investment, according to the es-
innate Of the value of this seasons
output. In some localities where farm
lands are cheap the gross return is up
ward of 100 per cent on the investment,
and farmers are able to pay for their
land with single crop 1t is estl-
mated that there are 100000 farms In
the United States that are putting on
the market annually an output valued
at $S500,0O0,000. 1t is the leading in
dustry of the country, and its pros
perity has had an ameliorating effect
on the late financial panic. The farm
ers are the only representatives of nm
Industry who are not materially af-
fected by the current dull times.
Live stock husbandry is becoming
more paramount in agricultural oper-
ations. The assessed valuation of the
horses, mules, cattle, sheep and hogs
In the United States now totals $4,331,-
100000. Dairy products now equal the
value of wheat and oats. The
value Of eggs and poultry equals the
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1909-02-05
Facing the Enemy.

Major Cary, who died d few months
ago In England, was the leader of the
search party which rode through the
African bush to find the body of the
Prince Imperial of France. 1t was
with Lieutenant Cary of the Ninety
eighth Regiment that he went out on
the fatal ride in the Zulu War. Ellen
Barlee gives an account of the tragedy
in her life of the prince, and alsa men,
tions little incident of his boyhood
which is curiously prophetic of the
spirit he showed in his last fight.
The prince was a bright, jovial
youth, with high spirits. "The Dear
Boy he was called In camp. When
the corps of volunteers under Cary's
command found his body in the tall
grass 1t was seen that he had received
seventeen assagai wounds, all in front.
When the prince was small boy he
was attacked by deep>seated abscess
In his back. An operation was order
ed, and the little fellow submitted
bravely. Something troubled him,
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- PAY. to s,eam Fodder.

Fodder ca. be made much more pail
atabIe by moistening the mass with
live steam. A barrel or hogshead with
a little steam pipe run from a small
feed cooker will do for one to half a
dozen head of cattle, but for feeding
on large scale the following plans
will show how to build cooker OF
sufficient capacity:
The shed should be only large enough
to house the steamer. There is small
door in the end next to the fire-box
beside the boiler.
The bins on the sides should be large
enough to steam an ample supply for
each days feeding The bin is filled
one day before using and steamed thor
oughly. but not enough to make 1t sog-
gy. 1t should be allowed to cool and
then fed the next day.
The. bin should, be provided with
hinged lids. The steam pipes are run
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combined appraisal Of wheat and pota-
toes The combined value of dairy
products, eggs and poultry equals the
value of the corn crop.
The 100000 farms produce gross
output Of $S,500,000;OO0, or an average
of $1,416 annually. This is an aver
age gross income per farm of Sis per
month. Even the 10000 New England
farms are credited with an annual out
put of $20O,OOO,OOO, or an average Of
$1,052 per farm. While there Is no
magical transition from poverty to
wealth In agriculture, there are such
liberal returns from the soil and such
attractive profits for farm produce that
farmers as professional class lead
all Industries in stable prosperity.
Commercial activity or industrial de-
preston do not materially affect the
consumption Of farm commodities
Goodall's Farmer.
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Farm Notes.

faEm NUtcss
Sheep should not be fed ensilage ex-
cept in small quantities.
1t is said that barley furnishes as
much nutriment as the same weight Of
oats.
Don't overcrowd the chickens Win
ter only as many as you can comfort.
ably
Clean dirty eggs with wooden rag
slightly moistened in water; never
wash them.
A teaspoonful of chloride of lime In
pint of warm water is said to relieve
wind collie in horses.
The idea of perfect comfort should
predominate in every building that is
constructed for the hogs.
The failures that we make, If wisely
pondered and wisely used, may guide
us to the success we long to achieve.
Farmers are power in the land. but
it is only as they stand together on
questions that affect their welfare that
this holds true
Fourteen million bushels of wheat
were exported through Puget sound
ports last year and 100000 through
Portland, Ore. New York exported
20000O00, Galveston 100000 and New
Orleans 100000 bushels.
In Holland healthy paupers are set
to work at farming. For this purpose
the government has six model farms,
and ON these man who fails to sun.
port himself at another calling is
taught the principles Of farming. He
is then allowed 70 rent a small piece
Of land at very low figure and Is
compelled to till it and support him,
sslf.
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Great Progress Already
Made on Panama Canal

Company, Chilean Navigation Company
and Pacific Mail Steamship Company.
The first two conduct regular passen-
ger and freight service between Ancon
and the rest of South. America. The
Panama railroad and steamship line
runs a regular fve-day passenger and
freight service between Cristobal
(Colon) and New York city. and there
are many freight boats bringing coal
and various other supplies to both sides
of the Isthmus for the canal commits
sion and the merchants. No duties or
charges are imposed by the United
States government on shipping facilities
at the ports of Ancon and Crlstobal
and no collections are made by the
Panama customs authorities on any
material or supplies for the use Of the
canal commission or the Panama rail-
road in accordance with the Taft
agreement of December 3. 1904.
Unusual opportunities are given to
every one renting lands In the zone.
Good agricultural lands that will grow
all sorts Of fruits and cereals, bananas.
etc, may be rented for $1.5O per acre
per year. The rent for building land
varies according to the location. For
the first three-quarters Of 1907 the rev.
enue from land rent was $6653.2O.
There are fifteen hotels In operation
for white Americans and the price per
meal Is 80 cents. The stewards and
cooks are generally white men. There
are % kitchens for Indian laborers and
days board is supplied for 80 cents
The food Is prepared by Indian cooks.
The income from the hotels last year
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any other disease. In 1907, 11.745 were
treated at the commission hospital A
newcomer on the isthmus nowadays
wonders at the absence of mosquitoes ut
Panama and Colon and the settled parts
Of the canal strip The reason is found
when 1t is stated that during the
last year more than 2,736 gallons of
mosquito oil was sprinkled on the
streets and low places. A very rigid
inspection is made of all passengers and
crews on boats. and those touching at
unclean ports are held IN quarantine for
five days. The vaccination against
smallpox for 1907 amounted to 1859
cases. The immigration for the same
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the foundations to depth of twelve
inches with porous material, tamping
WELL
On the foundation and at equal dis
tance from either edge erect a solid
wall eight inches thick, with one part
Portland cement, two and one-half
parts clean, coarse sand and five parts
cinders, broken stone or gravel, leaving
an opening at one end for the steps.
Build up the end walls, SO as to form
a point in the middle, and high enough
to give the roof sufficient pitch to
shed the rain.
Near the top at each end openings
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in the past, because the commissary
stores Of Uncle Sam supply its EN-
ployes with goods at reasonable
price.
Admiral Walker, who first reported
in favor of the Nlcaraguan road, so
angered the French Panama company
that they made reduction Of $70,000,-
600 on their previous figure, so that of
the $40000,0O0 paid to the French
company, $27,474,000 went to the canal.
The Panama railroad received $G,SSG,-
600, and there was paid for the plans,
maps and abstracts $2,0O0,000. This
also included 10000 acres of land that
went with the railroad; G25,000 acres
Of land under the Wise concession,
2,265 buildings In the city of Panama,
In Colon and along the line OF the can
al, and three steamers of 1000 tons
each.
The Isthmian Commission, May 4,
1904, took possession Of the property,
which included, at that time lis store
houses Is large warehouses and Al
parks or yards scattered along the 10
miles of canal road
French Inventory.
According to the last inventory OF
the French, the canal property repre-
sented book value of $20,000,0O0
Most of the stun has been thrown on
the scrap heap. and in 1900 dealer
In old iron bought two shlploads, pay
ing 100000, while hundreds of tons
have been going to New York MS ballast
on the Panama steamers,
Many hundreds of engines and ma,
chimes have been put in service and are
now at work on the canal. The Ancon
hospital, one of the finest on the 18TH
mus, cost the French upwards of So.
100000, and DE Lesseps' house, also Mt
Colon, $200,000, The building now oc-
cupled by the American legation cost
100000. The commission Is now quar-
tering and caring for about 25,000 men,
and the experiment with laborers froin
Spain has proven very satisfactory.
There were 4.317 Europeans at work
on the canal June 30, 1907, as well as
146O6 natives of West India
The Panama railroad has q force OF
5000 laborers and 6,999 Europeans.
During the year 1907 nearly 1900 men
were out of the ranks every month. At
the present time the labor cost is small
er, owing TO the progress of work and
the reduction of forces In many OF the
departments, 1t seems that the labor
problem Is stlll unsolved.
The wonderful progress of the Amerl.
cans ON the Isthmus is seen every.
where Cottages are well built and of
picturesque appearance. There are 5S7
houses for married employees and 22S for
single men: all told there are 52S ho-
tells, III mess houses and 10 kitchens.
There are So miscellaneous offices ana
club houses, making total Of 2.2oS
buildings.
The American department, called the
Canal Zone, is divided into two Gus.
tom districts, known as Ancon, on the
Pacific. and CrIstobal. on the Atlantic
side, The steamship lines entering Aa.
eon are the Pacific Steam Navigation