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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-03-19
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

w. J. Early was Laporte visitor
in Bemidji last night.
Money to loan on improved city
property. Apply to ]. F. Gibbons.
Robert Mitchell and wife were
Kelliher visitors in Bemidji yester-
day. They returned to their home
last evening.
E. J. Swedback, president of the
Security State Bank, departed last
night for his home at Minneapolis.
for an over-Sunday visit with Mrs.
Swedback.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Vandersluis
and little son, Buster" drove to
Wilton this morning, where Mr..
Vandersluis transacted some bust
ness with Wilton residents.
A rs cent business talk to Crooks
ton and numerous other points
might be worth dollars to you. Use
the lines of the Northwestern Tele-
phone Exchange company.
M. F. Wilson, travelling represen-
tative for Swift & Co., left this noon
for Superior to join Mrs. Wilson in
a visit at the home of Mrs. Wilson's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. P. A. Magnu-
sen.
Carl w. Reithner and A. Mccall
lum were in the city yesterday from
Deer River, consulting with Mr..
Winslow, local agent for the Fitger
Brewing company, relative to some
business interests in which they are
interested in common.
N. J. Saro, the gentleman who is
watching with eagle eye" the
"doings" in this section of the
state In connection with the possible
sale of liquor to the red brethren, :"
returned to Bemidji last evening
from a trip to Mahnomen, Detroit
and Ogemah, near reservation"
towns, over at White Earth, and
also to Ulen and Fosston, where he
looked over the traffic in the red
stuff" or attempted sales. Mr..
Saro states that he found condi-
tions at the places he visited all that
could be desired; and evidently was
we'll satisfied, on the whole.
William E. Lennon, Kelliher's
great booster" came to Bemidji
this morning from St. Paul, where
he had been attending the big con-
servation meeting. Mr.. Lennon
states that the NEE IN z
was a gigantic affair, and that the
north country, through the efforts
of the live" delegates that attended
the convention, is receiving a great
boom; and that the demand for re-
apportionment is so insistent that a
plank was to have been inserted
this afternoon in the resolutions
calling for just and equitable rep.
resentation in the legislature for all
parts of the state, and more especi.
ally from this immediate vicinity.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-25

The impression Is general that az Ieas-
nine out OF every ten men in Ireland are
named Pat Murphy. and for once there is
some real ground for the popular irapres-
sion. for, IL you call every person you meet
IN Ireland Murphy, you VIII be right
once in every eight times If the Others are
not named Murphy, the chances are two
in seventeen that they are Kellys- A
strong and growing rival Of Murphy and
Kelly, however. is Smith. In both Eng
land and Scotland smith IS far in the
lead, and in Wales beats Jones by a mar
row margin.
The number Of typical English names in
Ireland is surprising Messrs Baker
Cooper. Long. Small Turner. etc. are fire.
quentiy encountered. but. despite this in
FaEion and the equally vigorous attack OF
Welsh J0neses. there are enough left al
the Aherns. RiOrdans, Fagans and Moyui-
hans to keep alive the traditions OF the
Land.
Any Murphy In Ireland or out OF IL. ear
tei you that Murphy Is q concession "a
the poor. ignorant English who found diff
Guilty in pronouneing the the saints helu
themi a simple name Ike AReMurruugh-
tire name OF the ancient kings OF Leinater
OF whom DermOt was the last-Harper'
Weekly.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-25

and oniT sparingiy p The less formsi living
room Sometimes you see a group q them
framed in brocade or silver frames and
set formally in rows on a special table. and
this treatment seems % give them a -aison
d'etre. but usually Il is much better 20 dis
Piav them only in your bedroom or q uttie
Y.rivate sitting room
Portraits have a. rule great dignity
and sufficiently often beauty and in them
selves lend an air Of distinction 70 a ROOM
They are appropriate 20 drawing rooms,
living rooms. dining rooms and large halls.
Oh paintings. watercolors, valuable engrav-
iugs. stchings and photographs Of beautiful
pictures Of interesting and lovely bits Of ma
tlre are AL appropriate TO the living rooms
OF a house but the treatment Of the sub
Jet must always be In q scale with its
neighbors and the space on which tire pc
tire Is hung.
There are some pictures that tire you TO
death after q while. These are pretty. but
meaningless pictures OF sweetly smiling
young girls. the kind that are called spring
time. or Blossoms or something Of that
sort Having no real beauty Of technic.
no true understanding OF color values or
line. they wear dreadfully on the nerves
Another kind that becomes a torture is
where there is ia balanced suspended ac-
ton. OF course. ali pictures are suspended
action. but in those that are companions
We love 70 have about US the composition
and balance are so perfect that we have
no feeling 81 restlessness, no desire TO
call out Won't you please put your foot
down.
Naturalistic pictures Of fruit are tiresome
in dining room. but used conventionallv
as a decorative panel or stenciued OF
painted frieze or in loaded glass for Win
dows or lamp shades, fruit is often not
only acceptable. but also beautiful Pic
lures Of game suggest too much the com
parsion Of before and after cooking. II you
wish them, put them in the smoking room.
where the men talk over their sports
There are many kinds Of pictures suit
able for dining ROOMS; among them nav
TOE mentioned portraits. photographs of
landscapes and landscapes In oil and water
eolors. copies OF some Of the old masters
and also Of some Of the modern: etchinEs.
historical engravings. delightful old coach
ing prints, the Cries Of London" japanese
prints and 70 on
In hanging pictures IL If better as a
general rule TO keep oil paintings BY them
selves. for the simple reason that they
generally put water colors out Of scale.
Etchings and engravings so well together
and colored prints may be put with water
colorS. OF course this is a general rule
and good taste will know when it is not
/ 10 be followed
Pictures should be appropriate in size
and color 70 thsir surroundings II the space
is too small the picture loks pinched: II il
is too large the picture looks lost Plain
eoiored walls Of soft low tones are better
for backgrounds than figured papers, and
very light pictures should never be put OF
dark walls. The aim may be 10 show them
but the result is that they look Ike over,
grown postage stamps-Woman's Home
Companion
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-25

through continually having 20 force IL to
say nothing u its constant annoyance. TIE
only possible objection % a hot air heating
plant 10 the fact that Il IL inclined to keep
the dust raised in a room. but now that
wal registers have taken The place Of
floor registers wherever possible, this ob-
lection is largely overcome When putting
in a not water hesTng plant IL does not
pay 70 waste tine ana money on such con-
traptlons as a u1ade-over threshinE machine
boiler. or experiment with any Of the new
theories constantly being advanced While
there is room for Improvement in heating
plants il is best 10 follow out old theories
and purchase boiler OF known efficiency
untn the value OF the continually arising
new theories have been proven by expert
mental experience on the part Of tho9e
who make il a business 10 Try them out.
While the workmanship and materials
used throughout plumbing system should
be Of the very best. the fixtures can be
obtained al great many different prices
For example. bath tubs range In cost from
Us to SIG. Il is not advisable TO get the
cheapest. since the manufacturers them
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-25
Utah's Growth the Magnet
of This Young Mans Life

Missouri boy who r. MAKING GOOD IN
Utah is p. ?. Kirkentau q the Heaton-
N-rkeadan Undertak.rE COMPANY %
Ogden M. Klrksndsu ts tae manager a.
vel zs one o. the proprie-o-s n the Lad
ing Undertaking establishment ir +he vest
en- gate City. his narfne- ~ g. Heatou.
Eun residing in 81 7oser1 No desire
20 Ind a place IN the new Ta=t where h.
-ould grow with the country vas the heason
for NJ. Kirksn1aiIs leaving ~ Joseph and
OF the .ntermounrain country he SAYS Il
found the conditions here - be perfect
The climatic conditions and the surround
inEs we're good. the scenerv was alt that
could Be asked the ~-cuitu-aI resources
were being dsrelop,.a long CORRECT Hn~s.
and there we're s----t1s oruortunitles for
Investments. That w.. he kind % a riaee
for Young man 70 come 70. 90 uur-
chased a BUSINESS which h-d be.n e~tab-
ushed for twenty Years and win make ths
MY home Others can do as well II thew
vii come here 70 look To- fhe opening
M kirkendairs selection 81 the inter
mountain country - Ms future home vas
11sds aftsr a most careful INVESTIGATION.
covering several wears Ee listed can
ada the Pacific coast cou-r-v n the north
vest and the quiz coast COUNTRY but DE-
eded that the grentsst orro-1l.nities for
Young man with suaH capital but plenty
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-25

Mags.ta@ Phuosophy.
II 10 ~ true that necessity knows 20
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-25

selves do not guarantee them. and il s.
pure extravagance 20 get the most Ak
pensive ror a modest home A tub ranging
in cost from Sz5 to Ea is a good article. not
quite so elaborate as To appearance and
finish a. a more expensive fixture. cut
se-vicabla ard durable. serving al the re-
aui-ements Of bath tab.
While uzite = little saving can be made in
the cost OF a house through careful selec-
ton Of building materials the greatest
saving is made in the method by which =
home IS built When the heating and
plumbing 10 included in the general con-
tract for a home instead Of beng let
separately as il should be. the contractor
viii never purchase the materials for these
items himself or hire his own steam filters
and plumbers and IN this way attempt
TO save the plumbing and heating con-
tractors profits He knows by experience
that system means economy in the hui.e-
ing business that IL would be a losing
proposition TO try and save money by
handling the various details OF something
Of which he knew little. For the same
reason il Is best for the home builder not
10 attempt to be his own contractor and
10 purchase his own materials. his own
labor. etc. but TO take competitive bids
on the work. having several sets OK plans
and specifications 50 as TO save time in
this operation. and then let the work to
the lowest contractor. When a man at
tempts to take the contractors place lacks
ing all his technical knowledge and ex-
perienee. the labor bill usually amounts 10
Is or % per cent more for he is not able TO
carry on the work in a systematic manner
The writer has observed houses where
a whole crew Of men had 10 be laid off
temporarily during the busy season OF the
year because the owner did not order Ger
tan materials far enough in advance Il
get them when needed he has also noticed
bricklsyers mixing their own mortar and
carrying their own bricks, when the home
builder should have hired common labor
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-25

nw 10 is cutie evident wnv scr,e rolice
magistrates are considered necessities
a cat in the well is worth Two On ire
fence
A donkey is never 90 fast az when he -
stand nC stin.
The hlEhest type OF the unitarian is ths
rnan who serves up rhe wolf az ms door
FOR supper
some men are 30 iaEv that they not only
60 NOT e. % the door when opportunity
knocks. but would NOT answer her " she
rang them up on TIRE telephone
There are nauV pleas ng siEhfs In thIs
world. Bat what ts more delightful 20 the
eve than a mother ln-law IN her own home
The slogan 81 the -Anti-r pping societv
should re No quarter
The trouble with the averaE- obituary -
that u comes too late % help man 90 get
q good oh
The boy who IS bounced for suCkinE
cigarettes realizes az last the truth q the
cd saying that where there g smoke there
Is some IRE -LirrincCtt's
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-25
HOW TO HANG PICTURES
PrObIem of Selecting Suitable Sab
tests for WaAls of Different
Rooms.

Pictures should be hung about on the
general eye level and this rule must be
remembered and adapted TO the eye level
OF a child when hanging plctures in a
shiId's room or nursery. The pictures VIII
not be noticed al al II hung too high
The pictures should be grouped according
"a the simple rule OF balance.
Taxing a central vertical axis on = wall
pictures OF equal sire and general siuai-
IArtty Of tone and eOlor value viii balance
~ equal distances from IL. or one large
picture win balance two pictures Of half
ira azs A. equal distances from the center
II you have one fairly large picture 10
balances with several smaller the heavy
picture is 70 Be nearer the center. and this
VIII keep the feeling of balance. II you
watch ehildrsn On a ssssAE IL via explain
thia II q heavy boy ia on une end ne
moves nsArsr the center and several smaller
boys may b needed 20 maze the balance
perfect. A large picture Is usually most
effective when placed alone in a space with
its center eoineiding with the center Of the
space Two large pictures, enc on each
side of a mantslpiaes. tor Instance. give a
feeling Of rssufuinszs and dignity BY their
Lsrfect balance
PICTURES should De grouped N aucn
way that they have a relation 70 each
ether. are balanced on a center and in
tia way are made u tell a whols- II
10 useful rule 70 rslneHser thAt things
become disconnected when they are ii
vided by a space exceeding he width or
le1grh az the objects themselves. For In
stance two picturss sAca enc b. two feet
Whan hanging one ab0ys me other must
rot be more than one f.0t apart. and not
more than Two feet apart wen side 81
Ede-
Pictures shOuld be hung from Two hooks
and there should never De a triangle
formed BY the wire ana the u0p Of me pic-
uurs frame The construction lines az the
room arr straight Aad rne picture wires
should also be straight Il Is better not
70 have the support u small pictures snow.
as II makes too ErNat e0mpisIity Of
wlr~S- rAeks o. smAil picture nails may be
Used aeeOrding 70 the size and EsiEht Of
ne piefure-
In regard 70 the question a. 70 what pic-
tares are appropriate 70 certain rooms Il :
safe to make the general rule uAat phosp-
graphs o. friends and family are not % be
dsHDiAysd in dnAIing roOuza ana pariars.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-25

ETE people seem 90 realize that
the planning and building % a
home Is q business uropoa uun.
involving tire exnencl rure Of
considerable r1ousv and. ike all
- business propositions. vii Be
more or less successful according 70 the
good Judgment and financial ability % the
man behind H. The cost q q home does
not depend entirely upon the Size OF the
house. but % a large extent upon the ma
oerlals Of which IL IL 5uilt TIRE method
in which il IL built and the man Who Is
build ng IL The materials the method and
the man viii therefore b cunsidered one
a. time
Just how far the quality OF lumber in
home car Be reduced ard still have q
satisfactory is always q matter open for
dispute. For home o. modest cost the
second quality OF mension lumber
throughout utth third quality for floor
lining and roof boards, using the very best
quality Of shingles and the best quality Of
exterior and interior wood finish and
finish floors. is considered the proper
thing. The great trouble is thst when the
second quality Of anything - specified. the
owner does not always get IL second
quality means that some Iraperfections are
strength or lasting qualities OF the lun-
Der to any extent The fact that some
inperfecuons are allowed IS Frequently
taken advantags Of - contractor. who
VIII use a Grade lower thinking that the
difference would not be observed and for
this reason many architects specify only
the nrst quality OF everything for a
home-builder can usually tAn when he -
ne has
be able 10 distinguish the difference BE-
tween the several qualities Of infer or
grades
There are some materials which enter
into the construction Of home in which
the saving Of pennies at the beginning
often means dollars wasted in needless re-
pairs in the long run. the paint and var
nish used throughout a home being one Of
the TENS II paws to get the very besr
OF lead and oil paint for all exterior work
and the highest grade Of varnish for all
interior work. regardless OF the original
cost. for the cost Of the materials : very
little tn comparison to the abor Of putting
il on. and il is one Of the first materials
to show wear ard give the home a shabby
appearance. II il IS not the best quality.
When Il canes 70 the labor item. the best
men are always the cheapest from the
architect, VINO plans the home. clear
through the construction OF the home TO
the painter. There are two items in the
construction OF a home in which every
hOme-builder should give his most careful
attention They are the heating and the
plumbing. They should be the very hest Of
materials and workmanship obtainzble.
Whether the heating plant be hot water or
hot AIR. is q matter Of preference. Both
are desirable heating plants. and quite con
trary to the popular opinion, a hot ar
heating plant is satisfactory in every way.
provided that sufficient radiation is used.
and that the furnace is Of ample capacity.
A small furnace requires more fuel.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-25

% 90 TINS work for hm. The fast thst
workmen know that an inevrerenced mar
10 the Building Business is unable 70 Judge
the amount o. work that should ~ done n
day nas dernorzuEinr influence ever
tire worsu1en. which sornstimes means
poorer wors done ard always means the
tax nE q more time than y the sane work
was done under the guidance % an ex-
perienced mar. whom they hope o. work
tnr throughout me year. u a mar has
bad plenty ~ eEpereuce IN the huilding
business. knows its many pitfalis and how
20 apriy practical economy and s'ster1.
there Is no reason why he should not be
hs own contractor but Tor the average
man r IL Best 90 follow Mark Twain :
advise and Pat al vour eggs In one
basket but watch that basket"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-25

CEsEhs NC sse
ARTs-,R-G-G@@E -
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NdfNsNENPoLS AsirsAS
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-25

Eyr people seem t1 realize t.at
the planning and building Of a
home Is q business proposition.
involving tire exnendi rure Of
cor siderable ulcusy and. ike AL
bus ness propositions vii Be
Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-25

Our town - building 90 fast that ws
have TEREE LUMBER YARDA al q
them deinH nora than they car handle.
What We want % a BRICK PLANT. Got
ALL INK LUMBER WE WANT. but Ne
Do WANT A BRICK NAN WHO CAN
Make BRICK VIII make q first class
proposition 70 the right mAn-
BuhL Idaho. - the market point fuE
90 eoo AGRA Carey Act Gand; the richest
80 4ss 'a &C., &c. sSsssa sram tss
falls OF the SnAks river There are oceans
q farm producs of every description.
ExsrythinE Is fAvorabla Please WRITE
NIX AT ONCE
Tea can satisfy yourself ab0ui
thiH II yoa WSl write % ne a. o1ee-
can send you q bcoklst showing JUST
WHAT THTs SECTION HAS TO DIX
PEND ON. Just WHAT IT WILL d
FOR EOE- Write for the book II costa
Address
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Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-25
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Omaha daily bee., 1910-09-25
TIMELY REAL Estate GOSSIP
Eedieks Put q New Close-In Addition
on the Market.
CONTRACT IS LET FOR GRADING
sale 90 Cadahy Corner Prf=sfDaI
Traa4aetion Of Otherwise QaIet
week and the Deal sum-
uIatea Confidence.

Judge ". A Rediek and his brother.
Elmer Redick. have decided thai the time
n rpe tn put on the market property Of
theirs which wiz constitute the ciosest-in
addition 70 Omaha since the city attained
any sine. The tract Is the heavily wooded
property ly1ng between Dewey avenue and
LsavenNorSh strest on the east side Of the
boulevard and IN the neighborhood Of
Thirty-first and Thirty-secnnd avenues.
The tract wgaich includes about ten
blocks. il q beautiful pier4 of property
which has been held by the Redicks for
many years On most OF the property there
IL = big growth Of trees and as many OF
these viii be saved as Is possible
A contract for grading has been let 10
LAnoreaux q PetGeson. who will have con-
siderable cutting TO do. seventy-five lots
VIII be made from the tract, which viii be
sold by ruksy q SON The property is
highly desirable for residences on account
OF its lay and location and will probably
so fast
The putting Of the Redick tract on the
market argues confidence in the pubnc's
willingness 70 buy and this feeling gets
considerable assistance from the sale last
week Of the CadAhy corner at Seven
tesnth and Douglas streets at a profit Of %
pr cant II 10 now generally known thai
the purchaser Ia q weIl-knO~n professional
man who has made other investments In
Omaha real estate ard whose investments
have practically always turned out for
tunate The announced price Of the CudAhy
corner was tlOa0o. which was not more
thRn k-5eo above the actual consideration.
building on the property now simply
wasts on arrangements with prospective
t@nAneAl
The profit which Mr.. Cudahy maas on
the deal led To extensive comment and has
recsived lengthy editorial notice as showing
what Omaha people think of their own
business property. The sale viii IN
doubtedly lead 10 other sales downtown
for = gives q heeling Of confidence TO Al.
most every business man IN the city.
The Real Estate exchange will talk again
Wednesday on the proposed school bond
issue and mOrs facts and figures will be
presented The discussion Is being closely
followed by 4 great many people and vii
undoubtedly result IN a generally better
understanding OF the exact situation. witt
the result that voting on the issue viii b
much more intslltEent that II would have
been othsrwtsa
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-12

NEW YORK. April 11.-Money on
call firm. 3a3h; ruling rate. az: clos
ing bid. IN; offered at 2. Time loans
were firm and fairly active: sixty
days. ~ per cent. and ninety days.
fEa4h: six months. az.
Close: Prime mercantile paper. "a
per cent: sterling exchange easier.
with actual business in bankers bills
at 4-s4a4s4.10 for six day bills. and
at 4.S7.70 for demand. Commercial
bills, 4.S3Rafs37s. Bar silver. 81
Mexican dollars, a. Government
bonds. steady. Railroad bonds. ir.
regular
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-04-12
FASHION GOSSIP.

FASHION GOSSIP.
Coarse straw hats are the order of
the day, but they are also very soft
and light.
Large sailors Of rough straw will be
in favor with the summer girl.
Most of the spring hats are to be
more or less tilted over the brows.
Hazel brown is one of the new tones
for street shoes, and is also popular
in the new rough cloths.
The jabot is becoming longer and
longer.
Rows OF gilt buttons trim some OF
the tailor-made coats.
Heavy linen skirts in colors will be
worn this year with blouses In thin
sheer lien of the same color.
The round ana pointed neck frills
will be fashionable this summer. Some
are made OF muslin. edged with baby
Irish. Others are Of soft null with a
finish of cluDy a q others are all lace.
There are no banaeaux In hats this
year Everything In neadgear
slides down almost TO the eyebrows.
Hsnd-run tucks make a dainty and
attractive form Of decorations for lin
gerie gowns and blouses.
The latest fashion In the new short
coats is to have the garments con-
form more closely to the figure.
The most becoming low collar Is
that which is cut square OF round at
least q quarter Of an inch below the
necsband.
cean white felt hats with stale
bread.
The newest jevelry is characterized
by its unusual degree Of deIicacy. and
its reasonable prices
The French woman clings to the
natural lines in draperies. the long.
essy-ftting corseis and the soft. cling.
lag skirts.
BY no means the least importan,
item OF the toilet in these days Of the
short skirt Il ones footgear.