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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09
The Fight for Pure Seeds.


One Of the most important topics
likely to come before the meeting OF
the Maine Seed Improvement AS
ISOLATION at City Hall, Augusta, Fri
day, is that Of pure seed for the
farmer. The laboratories OF the Fed
eral government have been obtaining
excellent results in this direction and
tho Importance .of such experimental
ton can hardly be exaggerated. The
West as we'll as the East, has awak-
ened to the necessity Of doing away
with adulterated seed. Three branch
laboratories are now at work in CO.
operation with the experiment stations
of Nebraska, Missouri and oregon, and
laboratory at Washington, D. c., many
hundreds Of samples Of seeds, submit
ted by farmers and seedsmen, are un-
dergoing tests for purity, termination
and the presence Of adulterants.
In accordance with tho authority
granted by Congress, the names of
firms whose seeds are discovered to be
adulterated are now made public, and
the immediate and gratifying conse-
quence has been practical extirpatior
Of the most serious evil. Some class
es of seeds are still found to be adul-
terated, but in q constantly lessening
degree.
A case of importance comes from the
Ohio valley. The wild garlic" which
infests portions Of Pennsylvania, Ohio
and Indiana, is a noxious plant first
seen in the former state. a farmer in
Southern Indiana purchased some seed
wheat from there, and later on noticed
the presence of the onion-likc peth in
his crop. He gave it no further
thought, as the entire infested plot
might have been carried away in his
hat; and yet, within three years, the
wheat from that section Of the coun-
- NdS 1cluSeu W ttiA Aiiiicio pSSo uoe
Iof the malodorous garlic, the seeds OF
which are about the same size as large
wheat grains. In some localities, land
values have been seriously affected by
the presence of this weed. Aside from
corn, all farm seeds are open to adul-
teratioll, and liable to carry weed
|, seeds. In view of this and in addi-
ton to the government laboratory
operations, an educational movement
has been carried on for the purpose OF
awakening interest in the work by
means of lectures and lantern slide
demonstrations at the farmers insti-
tutes. Another means of getting the
information before the farmers of the
country has been to send out samples
of common weeds and economic seeds,
labeled with their familiar and
scientific names. This has enabled
many farmers to familiariZe them
selves with pure seeds and with their
impurities.
Tho meeting Friday is another
means Of arousing the farmers to the
need of exercising every care in the
selection of seed as we'll as to enroll
them, as the common enemy of weeds
and to pledge them to the destruction
of those things which are u menace to
Maine and Maine farming commune
ties and those Of every state in the
Union.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09

p. The Bangor Railway g. Electric Coz
has ordered tenders enough to equip
all the box cars in the winter service
on the car lines about the city. They
expect to have them and have the
cars equipped by the first OF the new
year in compliance with the order
passed by the city council The type,
which has been ordered Is a rigid
fender to be placed about eight inches
above the track and Is simple ana
strong.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09

The mayor Of Boston sits down full
weight ulon prize-fght motion pict-
nres. but it Is presumed the fights
themselves will prosper as ever.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09

. Selners and Weirmen representing
four coast counties engaged in the
sardine industry attended meeting
one day this week of the Rockland
board of trade when the initiative was
taken in the matter of securing radi-
cal changes in the fish legislation. E.
NJ. Lawrence of North Lubec said the
cry of herring determination is an old
one. The herring do not need any
protection, he declared. Maine her
ring fishermen. he said, are the poor
est on earth when brought into COM
parison with the system in vogue and
results obtained in other countries.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09

A check-boy'r' trust is the latest
along that line to be dealt with, but
it Is not the boys who get the lions
share Of tha tips7tit is the, combine
that hires the boys. Z tS8 = y =
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09

Up to the present time, l6 prize
fighters have been killed this year in
pugilistic contests. At that rate, il
seems the pound party evil might be
wiped out sooner than bubonic plague
or tuberculosis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09

~ St. Louis. man, compelled his wife
to cut Ills hair. Wonder if'she did it
the way Aunt Polly used to-put a
bowl upon his head and cut his hair
around it.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09

\ Chicago paper snarls that "Mr.
Edison knows just as much about the
hereafter as docs the babe prattling
on the floor; just that much and no
more" We wonder how the editor
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09

Dresslnakers declare that the hob
BILE skirt must go. Well who will
carry it?
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09

If you can't do your shopping early,
do it as early as you can.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09

China Is talking of naval expansion.
What convenient travelling laundries
our own warships would make.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09

\ Hartland hunter starting out af-
ter a deer one day recently put a
blanket on his horse before he put Oh
the harness so that tie animal would
be warm. Arriving at a likely place
he tied the horse beside wood road
and went into the woods. He had not
Travelled far when he struck an old
road. Following this for about mile
he saw in the distance what he took
to be moose standing in the road.
Taking careful aim he fired and was
much pleased to see the animal fall.
He rushed up and found he had killer
his own horse. The walk home was q
long one.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09

These are the days when the mail
carrier has troubles Of his own.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09

He urged that tho State board OF
trade use its influence in having the
Legislature appoint "A commission That
will investigate the matter sclenuil-
cally and make needed recommenda-
fiOnS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09
AUGUSTA LODGE DIRECTORY.
ODD FELLOWS HALL.
ASYLUM LOcGE NO. 20, REGlIi An

meeting Friday evening at 80 ocloct
Past Grands' night Friday evening, De-
Q. Work in Third degree. banquet
l.. F. WESTON. N G.
L. II. BROWN. Sec.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09
JEpHTHA ENcAMPMENT, NO.

Meetings at 7.D O'Clock every second and
fourth Tuesday.
FRANK J. HAM, C.p.
G. W. MERRILL, Scribe.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09

The writer's against re-
Iigion, whilst they oppose
every system, are wisely
careful never to set up
any Of their oWn.-Ed-
mund Burke.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09
CANTON AUGUSTA, NO. 9 p. N

Regular meeting every thlrd Tuesday a
s O'Clock.
JOHN L. KELLER, Clerk.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09

Charles Horbury gave an interesting
talk Tuesday evening before the Lew
iston board Of trade regarding his re-
cent travels in Europe and made one
or two comparisons between European
methods and those of America "
which he lntinlat ted that this country
has much to learn in some directions.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09

Navigation above Bath ceased Tues
day One of the craft to get nipped
in the ice was the two-masted schoon-
err, Sunbeam, which was bound for
Augusta to load lumber. The sun
beam is likely to winter in the Ship
ping City unless its rays bring about
warm spell sufficient to break up
the ice in the river above Bath.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09

The Christmas goose-why he's
The biggest goose, fear.
Who naught will spend upon O friend
Nor love. nor sympathy will lend
On the best day of the year
May Kelley In Woman's Home Com
paniOu.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-12-09
r, 3. CAPEN, REBEKAH LODGE

No. g, J. 0. 0. T. Meets md and Oh
"Wednesday EVENINGS at 80 O'Clock.
GERTRUDE SAVAGE. n. G.
MINNIE NICHOLS, Rec. Sec
,,,cbrT rn-wG,fr-f tyr
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-09-24
zIEGLER AND zIEGLER
Will OPEN OFFICES

Bemidji business men proudly
mention the firm of Ziegler & Zieglel
as one of its new business enterprises
This firm is opening offices in the
Schroeder building and will com
mence to do business about October
1st. They will deal in posts, poles.
pulp wood, ties and piling.
The firm comprises John G.
Ziegler, whose former home and
place of business was Tomahawk,
Wis. He comes recommended as a
man who thoroughly understands
timber, log scaling and log buying.
Frederick w. Zjeg]er, the Other
member of the firm formerly lived in
Minneapolis. He is a thoroug b
business man, having had much ex
perience dealing in hides and furs in
that city. Both men have moved
their families to Bemidji and reside
at 9O8 Bemidji avenue having pur.
chased the property owned by E. r.
Getchell.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-09-24
new GRIEF FOR FLEISHMAN
Turns Four Small Children Over to
Care of State. :. f:.-zs =

Judge of Probate Clark has FORM
ally committed to the Owatonna
state home the four children of
Charles Fleishman of the town of
Port Hope near Tenstrike, who,
when he returned from here last
week as member of the grand jury,
found that his wife, according to
testimony which he presented to the
judge, had stripped his home of the
furniture and deserted him.
Fleishman is the man whose
daughter was shot and killed two
years ago by lover who later killed
himself and who, while still men,
Der of the grand jury, secured a
warrant for the arrest of Lawrence
Smith, charged with intimacy with
daughter of unsound mind.
The children committed to Owa-
tonna by Judge Clark are: Ralph F.,
Is years old; Maude Elizabeth, II
years old: Hiram A., seven years
old and Frederick William, five years
old. They were taken from here
this morning to Owatonna by
Deputy Sheriff Cahill.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-09-24
Harrington, who has already gather.
ed in a number of truants.

ed In number OF truantS. -.
This state law says in effect:
(a) Every pupil between eight
and sixteen years of age must at
tend a public or private school
during the entire. time the school
in his district is in session; unless
excused by the school board for
any of the following reasons: (1)
poverty, (2) sickness, go having
completed the eighth grade, ca
not being within reasonable dis
lance of the school.
(c) Every teacher is required to
make monthly reports to the county
superintendent of all cases of unex-
cused attendance. The county super.
intendent is required to make re-
port to the county attorney, who is
charged with the duty of notifying
parents and to-prosecute if necessary.
Clerks, teachers and superintend-
ent are liable to fines if they do not
comply with the requirements of the
law. =, ,.<~~@ ..:.... =.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-09-24
WRITES FAIR BOOTH PRAISE
Minneapolis Man Says Display at Ham,
line Vindicates North County.


Praise tor the display of Beltrami
county at the recent state fair con-
tinues, some of it coming from un.
expected quarters. Today H. c.
Wood received letter from v. I.
South of Minneapolis in which the
following voluntary expression is
made: '-< :E1
Il hunted up the Beltrami county
exhibit at the state fair and its com
pleteness exceeded my expectations.
So long as Beltrami is able to make
so fine showing of so many differ.
ent varities, no one need be alarmed
over the future of the north.'
Mr.. South. is a property owner in
the town of Eckles.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-09-24
HONEST MAN DISCOVERED
Picks Up Pocket Book and Brings it to
Pioneer Office for Owner.

Douse your glim, Diogenes, old
boy. An honest man has been
found at last and he lives in Be.
midi.
His name is Dennis-Daniel
Dennis in full. He came into the
Pioneer office this afternoon and
left leather pocketbook co nta1n-
ing mony and this is what he said:
II found this purse on Eighth
street between Irvine and America
avenues. I want to leave it here in
the hopes that the owner may call
and get it." -.
The purse is here. ...5....
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-09-24
Line Now Complete From Moose Lake
Through Bemidji to Plummer,
Crew Working in Rain
MIXED TRAINS SOON TO RUN
Work of Ballasting Tracks Being Rushed,
Four Steam Shovels Supplying
Neeted Gravel.

The connecting link which places
Bemidji in touch with all points on
the many branches of the 500 rail-
way and its associate companies, in
Guiding the Canadian Pacific trans
continental line, the Duluth, South
Shore & Atlantic, the old Wisconsin
Central and minor lines, was made
late yesterday, when the last rail
joining the tracks from Plummer to
Moose Lake was laid and CON-
munication established through Be-
midi and reaching into the wheat
fields of North Dakota and Manitoba
and the shore of Lake Superior, the
Sault Ste. Marie and eastern Canada.
The last rail went down twenty
four hours ahead of the date desig-
mated for the completion of the new
line. This was only accomplished
by keeping the construction crew at
work during the rain of Wednesday.
No ceremonies of any kind
marked the completion of the new
railroad.
The track laying crew which has
been laying rails from Moose Lake
northwestward yesterday reached
Roughey Brook, a point four miles
west of Four.legged lake. At this
point the track was connected
with rails that had been laid by
the crew out of Plummer. -, -,
The tracks had been laid to
Roughey Brook for several weeks,
the crew working eastward having
been compelled to cease work at
this point because of INABILITY to
get the necessary machinery
through to the east side of a large
cut there.
The work of ballasting the track
from Plummer to Moose lake is be-
ing rushed as rapidly as possible.
The ballasting already is complete
from Moose Lake to the Great North
ern Crossing at Schley, and forty
miles from the Plummer end east
ward.
The 500 has four steam shovels
in operation for the gravel ballast
ing trains.
None of the Bemidji 500 officials
care to be quoted on the subject,
but but is generally understood that
mixed trains will be in operation on
the Moose Lake Plummer line with
in a month.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-09-24
Three Small Precincts Furnish Dramatic
Finish to Long Drawn out
. Contest
HAYNER TALKS OF CONTESTlNG
Opponents Lead is Small and he is
Inclined to Dispute Vote in
Some Places.

In one of the most spectacular
contests for county office in the
history of Beltrami, James L. George,
the last man to file, has been elected
on the republican ticket as a candi-
date for auditor.
The nomination is considered
equivalent to election. Oscar
Krantz, on the Public Ownership
ticket, will be his only opptrent at
the general election on Nov. 8.
1t was not until late today that
Mr.. Georges nomination was as.
sured, the returns from the three
small precincts of Cormant, Minnie
and Lee bringing to dramatic close
a contest which, since the counting
of the ballots began on Tuesday
night, has swayed first in favor of
one candidate and then another.
At one time Mr.. Hayner, the pres
ent auditor was seventy votes ahead.
He dropped behind late Wednesday
and has at no time since then re-
gained his lead, although at all times
he has been within striking distance.
Mr.. Hayner now comedies his
defeat but is not entirely satisfied
with the result in some of the pre-
cincts and threatens to demand a
recount. He has not fully de-
termined as to what course he
shall pursue.
There are yet three precincts to
hear from: Stevenson which last
election cast five votes, Hamre
which cast ten votes and ripple
which cast fifteen votes.
1t is reported unof6cially that
Zipple's entire fifteen is in favor of
Mr.. George. Even though he were
to lose every vote in the three miss
ing precincts he would still have
lead of seventeen votes, providing
the vote in these places is no heavier
than two years ago.
Before the returns came in from
Minnie, Lee and Cormant, Mr..
George was 81 ahead of Mr.. Hayner.
Dormant gave Alsop thirteen, Hay
ner two, George one and Wilman
four. Minnie gave her seven votes
to Alsop. Lee gave Alsop a goose
egg, Hayner twelve and George
three. The total vote in these pre-
cincts for Mr.. Hayner was fourteen
to four for George. This cut
Georges lead down to forty-seven,
where it now stands.
Mr.. George the successful nominee
is an expert bookkeeper and for
several years has been secretary of
the Metropolitan club.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-09-24
PRIZES TEMPT MINNESOTA
In Contest at Western Show st. Paul
.-.r Man Judge. "

Spokane, Wash, Sept. 24-Judg.
ing of exhibits of dry land products
at the Dry Farming Congress and
Spokane Interstate fair here the
week of October 3, will begin the
morning of October l and it is ex-
pected to announce the winners on
October 4. Prizes and premiums of
total value of $4,000 will be
awarded.
Exhibits of grains. grasses,
vegetables and fruits are coming
from Minnesota, Idaho, Washington,
California, Texas, Utah, New Mexico,
Colorado, Nevada, Oklahoma. North
Dakota, South Dakota and other
states, Canadian provinces Australia
and Mexico.
The four judges are:
Grains and grasses: professor
Coates P. Bull, agronomist, college
of agriculture, University Of
Minnesota, St. Anthony's Park,
St. Paul, and Al G Aicher, super
intendent Of the Idaho experiment
farm, Caldwell.
Vegetables: Professor O. B.
|SWhipple, horticulturist. Montana
agricultural college, Bozeman.
Fruit; Professor Y. S. Thorn
Der, horticulturist, state Of Wash.
lngton college, Pullman.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-09-24
Chemist Gives Evidence on Death of
Young Man Whose Mother Seeks
$4,000 Damages.
JURYMEN TANGLE is STILL ON
Coroner lbertson to Furnish Judge With
Names to Clear Up Interest
ing Points.

Ira B. Derby, state chemist, is
giving expert testimony in the
Akerberg damage suit before Judge
Stanton this afternoon.
This is the case in which Matilda
Akerberg is suing F. A. Mayo, a
former druggist, for $4,000 alleging
that one of his clerks gave her son
poison causing death.
The case is being handled for
Mrs. Akerberg by County Attorney
Chester McKusick and Senator
Peterson. E. E. Mcdonald repres-
ents the defense.
Testimony at the morning session
consisted of evidence offered by Ar
thur and Garfield Akerberg, brothers
of the young man who died. They
described the death scene and gave
financial information.
The circumstances leading up to
the selection of the jurymen to try
the case are yet to be investigated
by the judge. On an affidavit of
predjudice against the sheriff filed by
Mrs Akerberg, the court instructed
the coroner to draw up ven.
ire of six men. It came out in court
that some of these men had express
ed desire to serve on the jury.
The judge requested Coroner Ibert-
son to furnish the names of such
men and this will be done, possibly
on Monday. Interesting develop
ments are expected when the names
and details of complications which
caused the present action of the
judge are made public.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-09-24
COLD WAVE CONTINUES
Drop in Temperature Caused by Blast
From Canada.

After having caused the residents
of the Canadian northwest to take
down the old gray blanket, gale
sent the thermometers down to the
Al yard line here last night and
threatens to repeat the dose tonight.
At that Bemidji wasn't the coolest
place on the map. Williston, N. D.,
won that distinction with tempera-
ture of thirty degrees.
The temperatures here during
the past twenty-four hours have
ranged from II up to II. AT 3 p.
m. today it was 81.
The forecast is for continued
cool and cloudy.
T. ]. Miller returned last night
from st. Paul, where he had spent
several days. While away, Mr..
Miller suffered with rheumatism
in the knee, but he is now able to
attend to his business.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-09-24
Must Attend School.

Superintendent Of city schools w.
p. Dyer has announced that the
state compulsory school law will be
enforced: He is being given valu-
able assistance By Chief of Police.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-09-24

Mrs. A. G.. Rutledge left today
for Waterville, Mimi, where on
Thursday next her brother George
Mills will be united in marriage to
Miss Jennie Miller of Cleveland,
MINI. Mrs. Rutledge will be a
matron of honor at the wedding.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-09-24

George Baker who conducts the
Baker and Company jewellery store
on Third street, returned this morn
ing from>Bagley where he has been
the past few days on business.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-09-24
GOOD FEATURE BILL At
THE MAJESTIC TONIGHT

F A playlet, entitled "A Child's
Faith" is particularly we'll illustrated
on the screen at the Majestic to-
night. This is drama with power
to hold the audience spell.bound. 1t
is the story of a girl who marries
the man of her choice against her
fathers wishes. The husband dies
and the daughter is left in destitute
circumstances with her child. The
child offers prayer and through it
the father and daughter are again
brought together.
"A Vacation in Havana This
is indeed most interesting picture,
showing many beautiful scenes, sea.
soned with just enough loveI advent
ures to make it interesting.
How Bumptious Papered the
Parlor" is the kind of picture that
creates laughter. tits one of the
best comedies ever thrown on the
screen in this CITY,.
The illustrated song is My love
is Greater Than the World" The
pictures that 60 with it are unusually
good.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-09-24
Tawney Defeated By 2,737.

Winona, MIMI, Sept. 24-Ac-
cording to complete returns James
A. Tawney was defeated by 2.737.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1910-04-29
Where Every Drop counts.

In the Yakima valley, Washington,
where the big apples are grown, and
bearing orchards sell at $1,000 an
acre, rain Is scarce. Irrigation Is
practiced everywhere. But now and
then during the growing season q
light rain will fall for few minutes.
These rains are highly priced, for ir-
rigating water is measured closely,
and served to each user In proportion
to his acreage.
Last Summer q fruit grower who
owns forty acres of orchard was re-
joicing in one of these precipitations
of moisture, when one of his hired
men entered the house.
why don't you stay in out OF the
rain" inquired the fruit-grower.
"Oh, that's all right" replied the
man. "A dew like that doesn' t
bother me q bit;. / can work right
along just the same"
"That isn't the point!" exclaimed
the faneher. Next time IL rains
you come in the house. l want that
water on the land!"