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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-03-27
BEn11Du BE1TRAN1 COUNTY AND NORTHERN MINNESOTA

seminary at Chicago, from which he
graduated in 1899. The same year, by
supplemental study, he gained the Mas
ter's degree from the University of
Wooster.
Rev. Whites ministerial work has all
been confined to Minnesota. He was
ordained by the Presbytery of St. Cloud
in May, 1899, at Harrison, Mimi, and
installed pastor of the Atwater and Harri-
son churches. His next charge was Kerk-
hoven and stations, from where he was
called to the charge in Lakefeld, Mimi,
from which place he was called four
years ago to take charge of the First
Presbyterian church of Bemidji, where he
is still pastor.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-03-27
eEMIDJI METHODIST CHURCH..

eEMiDJI METHODIST CHURCH.
The Methodist Episcopal church in
Bemidji was organized May "a, 1898, by
Elder of the Duluth district The present
house of worship was erected in 1901.
It is commodius building, with oak
pews and pulpit furnishings, seating 200
in the auditorium and IS or 80 in the
lecture room. The church has a parson-
age adjoining. The church building is
valued at $4,000 and the parsonage at
$1,000, exclusive of the lots upon which
they stand.
native of Wisconsin, and comes from a
family that has been identified with
the religious development Of the great
northwest.
AS to his education, Rev Deniston
holds two degrees, taking his baccalaur-
cate at Cornell college. Later he took
advanced cources in the university of
the pastorate Of the Western Avenue
church in Minneapolis, where he added
100 members there in eighteen months
He came to Minneapolis from Pittsburg.
Pa, where he was pastor of the Gen.
tenary church, one of the oldest churches
of that city, leaving this congregation
with membership of nearly six hun
dred. and church property value at
$4,000.
Mr. Deniston regards the endorsement
of his work by the public and press Of
Pittsburg as evidence Of his character
and worth. Coming to this great city
stranger and a westerner, his sermons
we're soon reported as often and as fully
in the daf1fes as those of any of his
colleagues. During his last year in Pitts
burg he delivered the Memorial Day adj
dress In the great Allegheny cemetery for
address for the Sons of Veterans in St.
afternoon. The same year he was in
vited by the Pennsylvania Cavalrymen's
association to produce and deliver the
quinquenniel Grafton at their five-year re-
union upon the field of Gettysburg July
4, the anniversary Of the victory
For the past ten years he has con-
trfbuted more or less to the magazine
literature Of the day, gaining recognition
through his training when he had an
interest in news sheet and Job office
His strenuous West" a little poem
which was written at the time of Roose-
velt's Chicago speech. and published from
the Lakes to the Pacific. called forth
letter from the White House. bearing
the signature Of George B. Cortelyou.
then secretary to the president, saying
that the president read the verses of the
poem with interest and thanking the
author for them.
Mr.. Deniston was ranchy in Nebraska,
attained his majority in this vocation.
He later owned and managed a weekly
news sheet and Job office in one Of the
western towns, and wfthal he is gentle
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
COckIeburs.

A good many farmers are still strug-
Cling with the cocklebur nuisance
1t is possible to rid the ranch of this
pest in one year and realize a profit
on the operation. Any time before
the weeds have attained much height
take a pillow and harrow to the field
and before the day is done SOW one
and one-half bushels of good kaff1r
corn to each acre plowed. Harrow
well and the next day repeat the oper-
alton until the cocklebur territory has
been thoroughly covered. When the
kaffr seed is in the dough NOW or
bind with a harvester and you will
have one of the very best crops or
roughage to be had. Remove this crop
from the field as soon as convenient
Two years or so of this kind Of tillage
will clean out the burs and the opera
ton IS certainly worth while.-Denver
Field and Farm.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
Gunner Returned to Duty.

Admiral Kimberly was in 1862 Lieu
tenant Kimberly and the executive
officer of the Hartford, in which Ad-
miral Farragut ran the enemy's bat
teries at Grand Gulf, on the Missis
sippi River, under terrible fire,
which disabled a part Of his feet
Lieutenant, Eaton, of the Signal Corps
of the army, had just before this been
ordered aboard the Hartford, that com
munication between the fleet and army
might be carried On. When the ship
drew up under fire and her own bat
teries got to work, Lieutenant Kim
berIy on the gun-deck fought the ship,
while Admiral Farragut walked one
side of the quarterback, and the cap
tain Of the ship the other, and poor
Eaton made himself az small as posi-
BILE at the extreme stern, and wished
the war were over But the captain,
one of the old school, looking down
on the gun-deck as he finished one of
his quarterback perambulations, saw,
to his horror, that a sailor, one of the
fighting guns crews panic-Strfcken
for the moment, had deserted his gun,
and was leaning helplessly against the
mast. '-Mr Kimberly! Mr. Kimber-
ly." exclaimed the captain in high
pitched voice which penetrated above
the roar of the artillery, pray, what
is that person doing there?" And he
pointed q terrible finger. at the sailor.
No sooner did Kimberly's eyes light on
the object of the captains inquiry
than he sprang fuIiously on the man,
seized him by the collar, and rushed
him with a violent shake to his prop
eT position at the, gun. Then, turning
and facing the quarterback, he touch
ed his cap with all possible ceremony
and reported: "Sir, the person you
allude to has returned to duty"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13

which accompanies. This house is 8x
70 feet, floor built on two skids and
accommodates 25 hens and males in
the winter and half as many more
during the summer. A team of horses
can draw it to any part of the farm
that may be desired. This gives fresh
ground to the hens, and feed that
might otherwise go to waste, can be
made use Of For farm use the stud
ding need not be so high, and the
house can be built of available mate
rial. A loose board ceiling over which
is placed straw provides for the alb
sorption of Moisture and even in the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13

sential. Teams should be big enough
to keep a reserve power constantly
on tap they should draw any irple-
ment with ease and at steady, lively
pace. II they are of standard draft
type and are shifted occasionally
from one class OF service to another
they will go through the season with
out breakdowns. This depends, how
ever, to large extent on how they,
are fed and managed. Much depends
also on the ease and comfort which
they enjoy in the collar; sore necks
and CALLED shoulders, due to poorly
fitted collars, prove serious obstacles
to good, continuous work. Corn-belt
farms should be equipped with heavy
draft teams; the highest type of d.
versified agriculture in that territory
depends on this reliable, efficient mo-
tive power. Big horses bear a close
relationship to big corn crop.-Chi-
cago Live Stock World.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
SERMONETTES.

The door of hope swings both ways.
One smile is worth dozen frowns.
Reform should always begin at
home.
Don't stretch the truth until you
break your word
A good deal of religious fog is due
to evaporated enthusiasm.
Nothing can make up for the losses
that come from self-love.
The light of happiness is often shut
out by the shadow of suspicion.
Of all promises the worst to break
are the ones we make ourselves.
A great man never has time to wait
for an audience and he never needs
to.
It's easier to mix religion with bust
ligion.
The straight and narrow path isn't
a favorite thoroughfare with crooked
people.
The individual who is untrue to
himself must pay the penalty sooner
or later
Let your religion make good and
YOU will not need to worry about max
ing others good.
When a man is waiting on the Lord
he is most likely to be working for
some of his children.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
EDUCATION AND LIFE.
By Henry F. Cope


"They so from strength to strength. "
Psalms SAT-.
Education is the duty Of everyone.
Many will be quite unable to with
draw from, business and spend years
in studious seclusion; necessity will
drive them forth to the shop and the
store, but life will never permit them
to cease to grow or forgive them If
their powers lie dormant and undevel-
oped. They must either grow or die.
No accidents of birth or place make
this law less binding on US; each &C
cording to his powers must seek larger
powers, each according to his world
must make a larger world. The more
talents life places in our hands the
more will the universe demand of us
at last, but never will less than was
given be demanded nor even as much
be sufficient.
The saddest sin Of all is failure here.
to stagnate in life, to cease to grow
and to begin to die, to fall back into
the animal and almost into the vege-
table kingdom. Death is already the
lot of those who will not seek more
life. To become merely a machine In
the shop or cash box in the office
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
On the Potomac.


During the retreat of Gen. Early's
army from Maryland after the battle
of Fort Stephens, my regiment, the
One Hundred and Twenty-second New
York, was detailed to support a sec
ton of artillery sent in advance Of
Gen. Wright's command which was in
hot pursuit. The opportune arrival
of the Sixth and Ninth Army corps
in Washington had defeated the plans
of the rebel army to seize and destroy
that place, and after spirited en-
gagement upon It's outskirts they hasti-
lily withdrew towards the dividing line
between Union and Secession, viz, the
Potomac.
We pushed on rapidly until the
heights north of the river were reach
ed, and then halted. The artillery
went into position, and after stacking
arms, we rushed out to the brow of
the hill to see, if possible, some traces
of the retreating enemy We had
splendid view of the country south
ward and westward. But the enemy
Of Imboden's cavalry only.
While we stood looking off across
the country we noticed the attention
of the artillery officers was riveted
upon a cIump of small trees just across
the river below us. For some time
field glasses we're leveled at the little
grove, and then came the order to
man the guns"
What the artillerymen saw Objec-
tionable In that little clump of bushes
We could not at first perceive. But
when Confederate cavalryman
dashed out of there and galloped away
| toward the distant woodland the mys-
terry was explained. Another she'll
started eleven more. The whole party
| took refuge behind an old barn. From
| that point they commenced their re-
treat toward the timber, one at time.
One, two, three, and SO they went,
| won't, until but one remained. Give
| it to him, boys!" shouted the captain
of the battery as the last lone Johnny
| made his appearance beyond the barn
and began his race for cover.
Bang! bang! went the pieces, and
| away flew the shrieking messengers Of
death in pursuit Of that poor rebel.
We watched closely the retreating
form, and as cloud of dust arose
| just behind and a puff of smoke just
in advance Of it, we felt certain that
The Confederacy had one less soldier
| fit for duty, Imagine our surprise
when we beheld him emerge from the
surrounding dust and smoke apparent
Iy unframed and dart away into the
| forest Go it, Johnnie!" "Git thar"
and like expressions were shouted
from the hilltop, and as he disap-
| peared behind the timber wild cheer
went up from a thousand Union
| thrOats.-American Tribune.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
The Real Value of sheep.

The census report cannot give the
real value of sheep. Outside of the
value of sheep as producers of meat
and wool. there is benefit conferred
by them to land Pastures occupied
by sheep become richer every year,
and bushes, weeds and briars, which
so readily grow where they are not
desired. are kept down by sheep and
their places occupied by grass. The
poorest kind of land, if given up to
sheep, even if it is necessary to allow
feed TO them. will be made productive
in g few years.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
The same. but Dtnerent,

Most lawyers take a keen delight
trying to confuse medical experts in
the witness box in murder trials, and
often they get paid back in their own
coin. A case is recalled where the
lawyer. after exercising all his tan
Cling tactics without effect, looked
quizzically at the doctor who was tes-
tifying and said:
You will admit that doctors some
times makes mistakes, won't your
"Oh, yes, the same as lawyers, was
the cool reply.
And doctors mistakes are buried
six feet under ground, was the law
yer's triumphant reply.
Yes" he replied, and lawyers mis-
takes often swing in the air"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
Fertilizers.

Fertilizers may be divided into two
general classes-direct and indirect.
or nutritive and stimulant. A direct
or nutritive fertilizer is one which
furnishes nourishment to the growing
crop. Nourishment means simply nj
trogen, phosphoric acid and potash.
These are the three ingredients which
must be renewed through the medium
Of manures and fertilizers. A stimu-
liant or indirect fertilizer Is one which
does not furnish an actual plant food
to the soil, but by its stimulating &C
tion renders available some plant food
which previously existed in the soil
in an insoluble or unavailable condi-
ton
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
Dipping Stock for Lice.

There are various kinds Of stock
dips, and most of them are good. Their
use Is becoming more common because
their value is better known than for
merIy. Almost every stockman has
animals that are not thrifty, and be
don't know the reason why 1t very
often happens that such animals are
troubled with parasites of some kind,
perhaps several kinds. They are too
small to be seen with the naked eye,
and the farmer tries different kinds
OF medicines, when an outside appli-
cation of some disinfectant is the only
remedy needed. When stockmen once
learn the value of dipping they need
no further encouragement. They keep
on dipping twice a year, because they
know it pays both in dollars and in
satisfaction.
We have found crude oil one of the
best and most effective louise killers
and. disinfectants. 1t makes an ex-
cellent dip for swine 1t will remove
all Of the old scales and scurf and I'M
prove the general appearance of the
herd.
When mixed with crude carbolic
acid at the rate of one gallon of crude
carbolic ecid to fifty gallons Of crude
oil it makes q cheap and effective dis
infectant for use in the hog houses,
hen houses and water holes in the hog
lot where hogs are accustomed to wal
low.
1t will, when used alone, prove
very cheap oil to use on farm machin-
cry when 1t Is stored away for winter.
1t can be used with safety as a fly
repellant on all farm animals by the
use of sprayers, and will prove as we'll
adapted to that purpose as many of
the more expensive dips and mixtures.
For cuts and bruises on farm animals
1t is excellent and can be used with
safety. Use on cows teats when sore.
Agricultural Epitomist.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
WIKI PITY the FarmerH

Mr.. Mann of Geuda Springs, says
Kansas newspaper. loaded large. fat
hog into his automobile and took 1t to
market in Arkansas City, where he
got a good price for the porker. 1t
took him a mighty short time to get
the hog to town and get the cash for
it. A few minutes scrubbing fixed the
auto SO that it did not smell like a
barnyard, and the hog probably en-
loved the ride. What's the use hold
ing meetings trying to improve con-
ditions of farm life?
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
Testing Milk.

In some sections many of the best
dairymen are adapting the Holland
plan of combining and hiring men to
visit each herd one day in the month
and test the milk of each COW, thus
giving the owners an idea of which
COWS are the ones that are paying for
their keep. This plan is very SEN
sible one and should be encouraged.
The cost is comparatively small, as
the tester boards with the family
while he is doing his work and IS car
ried to the next place the day he has
completed his work. This insures reg
ularity in the work. In Michigan this
plan has greatly increased the average
production per COW. Wisconsin, too
has taken up this matter. 1t is good
business and it may become popular,
but some of our dairymen are hard
to turn from the beaten paths of their
fathers.-Farmers and Drovers' Jour
nal
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13

I've simply been a bum, and hope the
Courtll
Be jest as easy on me as it can"
Then spake the Judge: Such helpless,
worthless creatures
Should never be allowed to bum and
beg;
Your case, it is true. has some redeem
ing features,
For in your countrys cause you lost
a leg.
And yet l feel the world needs an ex-
ample
To check the tendency of men to
roam;
The sentence is, That all your life
your campll
Be the best room in my humble
home"
The soldier stared! Dumb! Silent as
a statue!
Then, in voice of trembling pathos,
said:
Judge turn your head and give me
one look at you
That voice is like an echo from the
dead"
Then forward Iimped he, grimy hand
extended,
While tears adown his sun-browned
cheeks did roll,
And said, with slang and pathos
strangely blended:
why, Colonel Sweety, durn your
brave OIL SOUL"
Dan Santiago Caroline.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
Pump for the Garden.

A good pump should be part OF the
continent of every garden. For the
small garden a good bucket, COM
pressed air or knapsack pump Will De
most satisfactory, while for larger
gardens a. barrel pump, with an at
tachment for spraying several rows
when occasion demands, or an auto
matte pump geared to the wheels OF
the truck, will be found more economl-
cal of time and labor. The small
compressed air sprayer is handy, as 1t
leaves both hands free for use, and
is, therefore, useful if it is desired to
snrav two or three small trees, posi-
blv with the use of stepladder TO
reach their tops.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
Horses and Corn Growing.

In growing corn one of the factors
that is seldom rated at its true worth
Is hrst-class motive power. Anyone
who has plowed, narrowed. planted
and cultivated with an Unmatched,
short-weighted, high-strung team
Knows how difficult it is to do good
work. No farm hand thus handicapped
can render q service that is satisfac-
tory to a good farmer. Farm teams
should be evenly matched as to age,
sac and temperament. Weight is es-
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
The sorreI Horse.

There is no color of horse SO insen-
sible to heat as the sorrel. There is
seldom any coat so silky or responds
so quickly to good care as the sorrel,
and many horsemen claim there is sell
dom any horse with such sound feet
and limbs or possessing the endurance
of fhe sorrel
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
Sowing Orchard Grass.

If orchard grass is not sown thickly
it will not be a success. Three bush
els to the acre should be used. Or
chard grass is more vigorous than tim
othy. with a stronger root system;
but If a permanent meadow is ex-
nacted It must be top-dressed freely.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13
American wheat.

The United States annually exports
more wheat -four than all the other
countries of the world combined
15 600. 900 out Of 2s,Oo0,000 barrels.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13

coolest days, hens are quite comfort
able 4 farmer can add ito his equip
ment one house at time, and gradu-
ally work up to the desired number
r G. Flford
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13

Boston's city. chemist and bacter
iologist is woman. Miss q. Marion
Wade, the holder of this important
position, was for years analytical
chemist in the research laboratory Of
the General Electric Company.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-08-13

The Soldier Tramn

The Soldier Tramp.
Scene-a city police court.
Eyer honor, l pleads guilty; I'm bum
1 don't deny the cop here found me
drunk;
I don't deny that through the whole
long summer,
The sun-warmed earth has been my
only bunk.
l hain't been able fur to earn a Twin;
A man with one leg planted in the
tomb
Can't get a job-an' I've a strong mis-
givin'
Bout bein' cooped up in Soldiers
Home
''Whar did lose my leg?" At spott-
sylvania-
Perhaps you've read about the bloody
fight
But then 1 guess the story won't re-
strain you
From dom what the law sets down
as right.
Ina not a Vag through choice, but
through misfortune;
An as fur drink-well, all men have
their faults;
But Judge, 1 guess I've had my lawful
portion
O. rough experience in prison vaults.
Il served as private in the Tenth New
Jersey,
An all the boys1l say done what's
right;
Thar amt a man can say that Abram
Bursey
War ever found a-shirking In a
fight >' u
Right in the he1l-born frightful roar o
battle,
Whar shot an shell shrieked thrO'
the darksome wood,
Sighin' requiems in their fierce an
deadly rattle,
You'd always find me dom the best
1 could.
1--WE had brave OF Teller for a Colo
We called him 'Sweety,' but his name
was Sweet
Why Judge I swar it, by the Great
Eternal!
That brave OF cuss'd rather fight
than eat.
An you could allus bet your bottom
dollar
In battle Sweetyd never hunt tree,
He'd allus push into the front an hol-
Brace up, my gallant boys, an fol-
low ne!'
''Well, jest afore the Spottsylvania bat
tie,
or Sweety cum to me an says, says
he:
7 tell you, Abe, faint many things'n
rattle
A tough old weather beaten cuss
like me;
But in my very soul I've got q feelin
That I'm goin' to get dose to-day
An faint no use fur me to be con-
cealin'
The skittish thoughts that in my
bosom play.
Fur many years you've been my
neighbor, Bursey,
An / hev allus found you squar an
Back in our little town in old New Jer-
sey
No one has got better name than
you,
An now I want yer promise, squar'ly
given,
That If our cause to- day demands
my life,
An you yourself are left among the
Twin
You'll take me back an lay me by
my wife,
well, Judge, that day, amid the most
internal
An deeprate bloody fight ever
Way up in front I saw the daring
Colonel
Throw up his hands and tumble off
his steed.
In half a minute I was bendin DER
him,
An seem that he was not killed out
right,
I loaded him up on my back an bore
him
I Some little distance back out o the
fight.
THE blood from out CHASTITY wound
was flown,
An SO I snatched the shirt from off
my back,
For 1 could see the brave old ouss war
goin'
To die, unless / held the red tide
back
~ tn
An heard him whisper: Abe, you've
saved my life.
Your OF wool shirt along with your
connivin',
Has kept me from that grave beside
! my wife ~
well, Judge, while stood beside him,
schemin'
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Farm Poultry House.
For a farmers poultry house 1 know
of nothing that will give better sat
isfaction than movable colony
house. such as is used at Macdonald
College, Que, a photo and plan of
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