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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-29
JOHN 1HOREN WRITES
IN REPLY TO P. J. ROCK
John Denies He Had ''Chanqe oil
Heart in hammers Tax Abate.
ment Matter.

Editor OF Pioneer, Bemld]l, MINI
Dear sir:-In your issue of Dec
23rd,appeared a certain letter headed
p. J. Rock Writes of Abatement in
Lammers," and claims John
Thoren Had Sudden Change Of
Heart Which Didn't Look Good.''
With your leave, I beg to be
granted space in the next issue Of
your paper for the following as an
answer:
When I, on Dec. 5th, wrote to
Mr.. Andrew Rood of Bemidji about
a certain tax abatement case in
hammers Township, my intention
with such letter was only to comply
with his request and for the sake of
personal information.
Said letter did not grant or refuse
said Mr.. Rood to publish same.
The said letter contained merely a
brief extract of the proceedings of
the Town of hammers when above
abatement case was taken into con-
sideration and not one word therein
is referring to the action of said
board when appearing before the
Board of County Commissioners
on the End day of December.
1t seems that my friend P. Rock
has, some way or ether, misunder-
stood the object of my information
to said Mr.. Rood and he complains
that my article in Sentinel does
not explain at all" he writes of
abatement in hammers"
Be it far from me to 60 into a
contest in cast slurs" but, in fact,
I turned my friends letter in all
practicable ways and directions, but
was utterly unable to find one single
argument either in favor or again st
the tax abatement case, but found
that he merely referred to such case
once Cd when he honors your
humble servant by referring to him
but fourteen ca different times,
which leads me to believe that he
lost his subject, sidetracked and
finding himself lost, but remember
ing bis old friend, decided, when
about it, to undertake the scheme of
giving him "a little free advertising
in the Pioneer" as we'll as in
the Sentinel"
When my friend accuses me of
Change of heart, which didn't look
good" in this more mentioned case"
I verify believe I am entitled to-
in defence of myself state, that my
actions, my thoughts and heart"
were never "'changed" and that l
did see the business proposition"
not in the eleventh hour" but in
the first. I saw it as it was really
intended to be-a good and fat bust
ness proposition for those who in
troduced such request. further
state that I was aware that such
request was planned to be made
to the town board, before any one of
the supervisors had any knowledge
of same. I also wish to state that
the glitter of the auditors chair in
Bemidji'' nor that I was not the first
one to which this case" was pre-.
sented to, has acted or will act on
my private or official duty, a smile,
supposed friendly patting, a free,
smooth tongue will not in any way
influence my mind nor change my
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-09-03
STR AEEOPn

Mrs. Herbert Chamberlin of Con-
cord has been a guest of her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. N. R. Carpenter.
Mrs. Emma Brock and little son
OF Brooklyn, N. Y, are visiting
relatives in town.
Mrs. Minnie Johnson and Mrs.
Wilmot Root were in Chelsea We'd
mes day of last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Colby and
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Hathorn went
to Fairlee Lake Sunday for a few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Swift and son
and Gerald Haywood have been
spending several days at Fairlee
Lake.
Roger Hyde arrived in town Sat
urday morning for a two weeks
vacation.
Mrs. Hiram Fulton went to Ran
dolph Saturday to visit her sister,
Mrs. Will Reynolds.
Miss Lena George of West Fair
lee visited Miss Simmons at the
STAFFORD House Friday.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-09-03
EAST THFTFORD

We wish to express our heartfelt
thanks to our neighbors and friends
who so kindly assisted us in the
sickness and death of OAR dear
ones, also to the singers and those
who brought and sent beautiful
flowers. May God bless them all.
Clarence E. Bailey and family.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-09-03
UNION VILLAGE.

In response to the invitation
extended to the Ladies' Aid and
their friends by Prof. and Mrs.
Sargent, a large number of people
gathered around the Campanoosuc
Campfire last Friday evening. Be
sides the cordial reception of Mr..
and Mrs. Sargent, the guests were
given a rousing song of welcome by
the boys of the camp, led by Mr..
OIeary, who ably assisted in the
entire evenings entertainment.
This was followed by camp songs, a
vocal solo by Mr.. OTeary, read
ings, "a Trip through the Tunnel"
for the young people, wrestling
matches of various sorts, selec-
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-09-03

! tons from the Campanoosuc paper
and finally the Campanoosuc
bugle calls for rising, for dinner
and for retiring, or taps, to each
OF which male quartette respond
led. After the camp yell had been
given and a cheer for the Ladies',
Aid, the guests departed, thorough
~ pleased and forever loyal friends
of Campanoosuc.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-09-03
LYME CENTER.

Miss Della Harding of Laconia is
guest of Mrs. j. E. Andrews.
Mrs. Lillian Palmer of Hubbard
ton, Mass, recently visited Mrs. j.
B. Palmer.
Walter Stark has sold his farm
to Elber Wilmot.
Mrs. Herbert Rood and children
of Orleans, VT, have been visitors
at H. M. Bryant's.
Walter Kendall of Brattleboro
was at E. B. Alden's the first of
the week.
Mrs. Lon Pike and Mrs. George
Lamott are passing a few days in
Haverhill.
Frank Chesley and wife, A. E.
Derby, Rev. B. Nj. Webster, E. B.
Alden and wife attended the New
port Baptist Association in Leb-
anon the first of the week.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-09-03
A CHANCE FOR BOYS TO MAKE
A DOLLARi

We want all the bones we can
get. Can use heads, hoofs, horns
anything in the line of bones-if
only dry. We will pay soc per
hundred pounds for thoroughly
if strictly clean, hard, fresh, dry,
boiled butchers bones-and pay
freights from your station, if ship
ped in lots of 200 pounds or more.
Ship in barrels or cheap sacks.
c. S. PAGE,
Hyde Park, VT.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-09-03
Household Goods

Household Goods
Side Board. I SIT. Extension Table, Dining
Chairs, Rocking Chairs Chairs Of all kinds. Light
Stands, Organ. 2 Chamber Suits, , Iron Bed
steads. brass trimmed, l New Home Sewing
Machine, Mirrors. FIXTURES. 2 Nice Couches 1
Writing Desk I Dinner Set, Crockery and Glass
ware Of all kinds. I Nice Hanging Lamp and
lamps Of all kinds. S-day Clock. 5 Spring Beds
and Mattresses. Quilts. Sheets and Pillow Slips,
Carpets and Rugs, Curtains. , Toilet Sets. I Nice
Parlor Stove. ] Cook Stove. Oil Stove. Cooking
Utensils Of all kinds ! Washing Machine, 1
Wringer hundreds Of other things too numerous
20 mention.
Mrs. Leila NJ. Remission.
46 OF West Corinth, Vt.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-09-03
Farming Tools

/ 2-Horse Lilley Wagon with box body, l Tip
Body and Hay Rack, all nearly new, / 2-Seated
Express Wagon, Top Carriage. Open Wagon,
Set Of nice 2 horse Logging Sleds, Set of
Traverse Sleds with Body Sap Sled nearly new,
Express Sleigh l Single Sleigh, l Mccormick
Moving Machine, Horse Rake, l Wheel Harrow,
! Smoothing Harrow, l Plow. l Cultivator,
Smoothing Drag. Grind Stone, 3-Horse Knee
land Gasoline Engine, l Drag Saw Rig, Circular
Saw Rig, Grain Separator, l Tanning Mill, /
No. U. 5. Separator, Butter Worker | Barrel
Churn, Grimm Evaporator and Arch, size by
IA, Sap Tanks. Galvanized Is barrels each.
Galvanized Draw Tub, 600 Tin Sap Buckets with
covers spouts and hooks. / Stone Drag, Scythes
and Snaths, ! Wheelbarrow, Ladders. Saws and
Hammers, Set Of Scales. Pair Of Work Har-
ness, Driving Harness. Nice Water Tank.
Feed Cooker. u Storm Windows Screen Doors
and Window Screens, a quantity Of nice Dry
Stove Wood, Cable Chains and Chains Of all kinds
Shovels, Hoes Forks and Rakes Iron Bars,
Whifiletrees, Neck Yokes and Eveners, l Lawn
Mower, / Share Of Orange County Telephone
Stock, l Telephone, l Nice Robe, Stable and
Street Blankets.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-12
Orioin Of the Manu-.

OF the origin of the menu thi.
story is told: Duke Henry of Bruins.
wick when sitting at a sumptuous
feast was noticed to glance fire..
quently at a long slip of paper
Questioned by his neighbor, the
Count Of Montfort, as to the reason
Of his table studies, he replied that
the master of the kitchen" had
drawn up for his and his stomach's
benefit list Of all the dishes, just
to enable his master to reserve his
appetite for the best things to come.
The other guests were so well
pleased with the intelligent cooks
invention that the habit Of writing
out bills Of fare instantly spread in
Germany. The dinner whence the
custom began is said to have taken
place at Regensburg In J541.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-12
Picking EN- BY Their Tunss,

employers have their own ideas
about the sort of man that will fit
into a certain job" said the man
ager OF local employment bureau.
mot many days ago 1 sent an able
bodied, capable looking young man
around to the Office Of a big con-
tractor who had a position he want
Cd filed. l thought had found
Just the man for him. But the
young man came back here disap-
pointed and said he didn't get the
Job for some reason-he couldn't
figure out why. l called up the con-
tractor, and he explained how il
was. The fellow kept whistling a
lot Of tunes such as "Auld Lang
Syne" and "The Suwanee River
while he was waiting to see me-
said the contractor, and ] decided
that he wouldn't do before | even
saw him. He must be a slow NOV
ing, slow thinking man or he would
whistle liveher tunes. Send me
around man who likes to whistle
"A Hot Time" or "Hiawaths" and
I'll take him. '-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-12
Onions and PnsumonIs.

Hot onions, according to a French
physician, are said to be a sure cure
for pneumonia. The remedy is as
follows: Take six or ten onions, ac-
cording to size, and chop fine, put
in large pan over fire, then add
the same quantity Of rye meal and
vinegar enough to make a thick
paste. In the meantime stir it thor
oughly, letting it simmer for five
or ten minutes; then put in a cot
ton bag large enough to cover the
lungs, and apply to chest as hot as
the patient can bear. In about ten
minutes apply another, and thus
continue by reheating the poultices,
and in few hours the patient will
be out of danger. This simple rem
edy has never failed to cure this
too often fatal malady. Usually
three or four applications will be
sufficient.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-12
MS WIFE's CHOICE.
The Worried Man, tho Wall Paper ant
| tho Comment Of the CLARK

The Worried Man, tho Wall Paper an
tho Comment Of tho Clerk.
With an spologetic air the wor
ried man, who had been gazing il
the decorators windows, finally en-
tered and asked to see samples O
wall paper.
ABOUT what price?" asked tn,
clerk.
Fifty cents ROLL" said the man
my wife won't pay. any more"
"Well," said the clerk, takine
down a roll, "here is something il
light colors that
"oh, no; that won't do. My wife
says the children get light colored
paper soiled too quickly"
"Hers is something in darke,
shade with
That won't do at all. My wife
wouldn't like that because it makes
the room too dark"
"Here is a design in a medium
tone"-
'T'm afraid not" said the man
nervously. "That has a small fig
ure. and my wife says small figures
are always monotonous."
"Then how about this" asked
the clerk YEARLY, with the big
roses in IL and the"-
"'m sure that wouldn't suit M
Wife" was the answer. "She thinks
the room is too small for large fig
ures."
eve have very pretty pattern
done in conventionalized'-
"Oh, please don't say that"
begged the man. "My wife told me
particularly not to get anything of
that kind. She thinks they are too
dead looking"
"1n that case," said the clerk des-
perately, eve have the very thing
background, with small
flowers sprinkled on it in neutral
colors, altogether very
T'm afraid that is hardly it,
said the man, looking more worried
than ever. "My wife. says flowers
on wall paper never look like any
thing but smudges."
"Say," said the clerk, rolling up
his stock, ''you don't want wall pa
per. You want a divorce. New
York Herald.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-12
Mahogany.

Mahogany wood was first import
ed by England in 1794, although in
1897 Sir Walter Raleigh demon
strated the great value Of this wood,
which was used in repairing his
ships at Trinidad. From 1874 I'M
til the discovery of the mahogany
forests Of Africa by Stanley Eng
land and continental Europe were
heavy purchasers of mahogany
from the West Indies, Honduras
and Mexico. A great part of the
mahogany used in this country in
early years came from Europe, it
having first reached there from the
West Indies, Mexico and Honduras.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-12
Safe on the RAILWAY.

A well known humorist entered
an English railway carriage in which
was one of those ladies who travel
in constant fear of collisions. AT
every jolt or sudden stop she cried
out: "Have We left the rails? Is
it an accident3 Are we going to be
killed." Her fellow passenger paid
no attention, but remained wrapped
in silence.
Presently the lady said to him,
care you not afraid of railway &C.
cidents ?" "Not !, madam" answer.
ed he, reassuringly. at has been
predicted that l shall die on the
scaffold."
She changed carriages at the nexi
station.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-12

Most OF Them Went 20 Their Doom,
Fighting, a. Did Rome.

Fighting, ~ Did Rome.
Most countries which have died
have gone down fighting. The Ro-
man empire persisted like that.
The empire Of the west became
so weak at last that it could make
no stand against its enemies. Rome
was sacked by the barbarians ard
eventually became not the capital
81 vast empire, but the city of the
popes, over which the pontiffs
reigned as kings. Finally the city
was taken without a real fight by
the soldiers of the king of Italy.
The empire of the east had its
capital at Constantinoplc. For CEN
turtles it was the greatest power in
the world But it became honey
combed with vice and enervated
with pride and luxury; also it grew
old and weak.
Then the Turks made tigerisl
spring on Constantinople and tonl
it by storm. The last Of the Greek
emperors died sword in hand, and
his descendants are living N Eng
land today in very humble situa-
tons.
Egypt. once so powerful and ia
nous under the pharaohs, was con-
quered by Rome and was afterward
swamped by the Moslems.
The great moguls used to reign
in India. In the days Of Queen
Elizabeth the mogul, or emperor
of Delhi, as he was sometimes
called, was SO powerful that he
thought it vast condescension on
his part to receive an embassy from
the maiden queen.
But as time went on the great
rajahs, or tributary kings, rebelled
against the moguls. India was
rent asundcr by the wars between
rival rajahs. This gave the Euro
peans a chance.
France at first held the upper
hand and nearly conquered the
land. But then England drove
France back and seized the empire
of the great moguls for herself.
The heir Of the moguls still en-
joys a pension given by the British
:
Poland used to occupy big place
on the map Of Europe. At one time
i was much larger and stronger
than Russia.
But Poland persisted through her
own faults and follies. The mass of
tie common people were slaves in
81 but name; hence the mobiles and
The people never stood together in .
lines Of danger or disaster.
Poland was a big country, but it
vas divided against itself, and Rus
ia, Prussia and Austria combined
we're more powerful. They all three
oined hands, and each took large
hare of Poland in 1772.
In 1893 the trio of robbers made
second swoop. Only the ghost of
Poland was left. Another year saw
he end of the tragedy. The last
emnants of Poland were swallowed
Up by Russia, Prussia and Austria.
The fate of the republic of Ven
ce is one of the most dramatic in
II history. Its doges ranked as
he equals of the proudest kings.
is alliance was coveted by the
reatest powers. All real power
ested in the hands of the dreaded
ouncil of ten and the secret three.
The latter was trio of living mys-
cries and were known by name to
practically no one in Venice.
So the government of Venice was
terror to its own people and the
utside world. Then Napoleon
anne upon the scene, and "the Lion
# st. Mark licked the dust
'earson's Weekly.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-12

Quiller-I am constantly writing
Tor the periodicals.
Pogum-That SO? ] never no
dced your name as author.
Quiller-Oh, I always write under
tho nom de plume Of Synonymous. I"
Pogum-That explains it. 1 re-
member now to have read many Of
your productions some of which
arc very fine. Let me congratulate
you-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-23
MOTOR COMPANY
CONDUCTS SCHOOL

Tn order TO help It's ambitious EN-
ployes. TO increase the efficiency Of its
factory organization. and hence i'm
prove be product and its service 10 its
patrons, the Chalmers Detroit Motor
company has organized a school for
employees The school Is for the pur-
pose Of helping the men study the gem
eral principles of motor cars and their
application in the factory.
Tho classes meet for an hour after
work AZ the head Of the school rs
member Of the engineering department
IN addition 20 the regular lectures by
the instructors nom the engineering
department the classes are often ad-
dressed by some official Of the COM
pany. or by some well known man from
the outside who d. an authority on
some special line connected with the
automobile Industry
President Hugh Chalmers and other
officers are regular attendants at the
school, thereby encouraging the men to
keep up their work and enthusiasm.
At the opening session OF one OF the
classes, Mr. Chalmers said:
Satisfied owners are the greatest
assets any automobile company can
have. II is impossible for a company
TO prosper very long unless III can SdllS-
fly the peple who buy its cars. Salts
ned owners. first Of all. depend upon
the merit OF the product. The merit
Of the product depends, TO a large ex-
tent upon the efficiency Of the men con
cerned in its manufacture
1T Is the ambition OF this company
10 have nothing but satisfied owners.
We are determined that every man who
buys a Chalmers- Detroit car shall have
cause TO feel satisfied with H. The
object of this school is TO help employees
Increase their efficiency and knowledge
OF the automobile business so they can
help us TO refine and improve our
product
I'VE want all OF you 20 learn all that
YOU possibly can concerning our cars
and about the theory Of automobile
construction generally. All OF you know
that knowledge is power This company
Intends to expand. Expansion means
that we shall need a larger force and
that We Will have important positions 20
mn. We VIII have 20 have more heads
of departments and we Naut To get
men for these places right here I'M our
own plant If we possibly can
we have opened this school 10 help
you mon qualify for such positions
The object of this school is 10 Increase
the efficiency of our farce 20 thai we
VIII have am organization of men that
DO things intelligcnty and know what
they are doing at 9l times. As we
grow "e want our men 10 grow with
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-23
At Los Angeles.

Los Angeles. Jan. 22.-Pronounced mud
runners were ia demand at Santa Anita
park today Tho track was fetlock deep
IN mud, and three favorites were sue
cessfui The most exciting finish came
IN the first race. when John A. ana
laWton Virgins finishing on almost
even terms John A. was given the de-
cision by nose Results
tlrst race. six furlVngs-John A. 10
ABrooksl, % ], won; IawtOn Virgins,
~ lArchibald). 10 TO %. second: Galta.
IL (ButWell, 20 10 !, third. Time. rs 2-S
Osorine, Solus, Uncle Jim and Guise
Second race, three and a half furlongs.
selling-Lady Irma, lUT (shllingJ. 10
10 won; Maid OF Gotham 1O7 (Parel
20 TO J. second; Procla, Jos tMcGee) 9
to 2, third Timc-1;OS t-5 Iackvillo An
ME Wells, Glenart and Balerian. Miss
Naomi. Vibrate and Bold also ran.
Third race, seven furlonRs. selling
Barney oldheld, JOG (Archibald). rs to g.
won; orfiamb, l03 (Wilson). ~ TO l. sec
ond' Earl Rogers i0 (Clark). 3 to /.
Embry. Charley Paine, Whidden. Taunt.
Financier Pickaway and Arragon also
ran.
Fourth race. one mne-summer Cloud
li0 fHarrisl. u TO g. won; Tavora. 10
(Rice), to 10 third. Time-i;G. Paul Ii
also ran.
Fifth race seven furlongs. selling
Donald Mcdonald. 104 (Shilling), II Ia s.
won; Josie s, ~ (Page), q to 1, second,
third. Time-l:29 As. Allen Lee Merrill
Nivant, Orcagna. Arnes Virginia, Rath-
er Royal Rey del Mundo. Jane Laurel
and l.. c. Wildrig also ran.
Sixth race. six furlongs selling-Llght
Joseph. l0I lPowersl 10 l. third Time
! ~ IS. Diamond Nose Skylark Don
Somby kvadOs, Nirlando. Tammanv Hall
and salario also ran
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-01-23
ON TIE RACE TRACK
AZ Oakland

Oakland Jan l2-The Coombs handi-
cap was the feature Of an ordinary card
az tuefyNlile today IL was at five fur
longs for thrpc-vear Odds. and liameip,g
ruled favorite. After racing with Fan
attic. the second choice. he tired and
serenadc. coming with rush. -won clev-
erly- Fanatic beat Blameless FOR the
place IN close finish. St Avon beat
Billy Myer in the hfth race. senator
becNham. the favoritc, was third
first race, futurity course selling
won; Enamour. los CWilliamsj' n to ).
second; Rose kismct i03 (AiclaughsinD.
10 ], third. Tme-ll62-5. Angelface.
l l;ocn nnEti, Nespcr flynn. Daonia,
Ponadeck and Cara Mia finished as
named.
Second race, three and a half furlon.
purse-Sonla. los tMentry). Is to S. won:
Old Mexico. ms GILBERT 3 10 8 second
indian Maid, ZOE (LeepyD, n to g. third
Ilme-l4 rs. Tourist Bell The King.
wicket Endure Woolton and Amida
Jones finished as named.
Third race. futurity course. selling
nush Money, III (Mentry). s to T. won.
Grey Owl III Mccarthy. II to o second
cayenne Cora lgs (Goldstein). 20 10 /,
third. Time-l16 Ccppers. Banridge
Queen Bessie Uncle sam and Burneii
finished as named.
Fourth race. i've furlongs, Coombs
handicap Sercnade 20 (Deverich) 4 10 4
Won Fanatic, % CTaplin). TO s. second
slatneiess, 81 tDptonl, even. third Time
- .H 80 Joe Diehl and The Vicar also
4 ifth race, one mile. selling st. Avon.
lH t9ibert) - to 8. won Billy Mver
l0i tkeogh). . to o. second: Senator
R5.e,ekhalm,. zoe CTsplin), to 8. third.
san gu and Sainesaw finished as named
sixth race, futurity course. selling
Footlose, 100 (Tsplin). IL to To- won. IN
cenuye, 100 tScoviH, Is TO I, second:
David Warfield, los Mccarthy. s to j.
third, Time-1:l5 rs. Matohtulia, Yakima
Belle, Marches Birth Belle Thorpe. Air,
+. DAILY ana Miss Poly finished as