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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-10
A Cotton leqend.

j" Cotton was the theme Of one Of the
most fabulous nature stories on it's
first Introduction into Europe. Trav-
elers related that in Tartary there
grew shrub and that when its ripe
fruit was cut open within was "a lyttle
Beaste in fesche. in bone and blode
as though it were a lyttle Lamb with
outer wolfe" The flesh Of this "vege-
table lamb was eaten, ran the story,
and the wool made into cloth. The
basis of the legend is the way in which
the cotton pod ripens and bursts, show,
Ing the white fluffy raw cotton, which
closely resembles wool. Raw cotton is
still called cotton WOOL"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-10
Two Little aiIlx.

Robert was in the habit OF expecting
reward for every little service At the
end of the week he made, out q "bill'
to his mother and carefully laid it
where her eyes would fall upon it.
The items were as follows:
z4 Mother Owes to Robert.
give cents for running errands
''Five cents for being good
That evening there appeared beside
Roberts plate a paper upon which was
written:
r Robert owes mother, for years of
happiness, nothing: for nursing him
through long illnesses. nothing; for do
ing good to him, nothing"
Thoroughly ashamed of himself,
Robert ran to mother, threw his arms
around her and sobbed: .,-. .-..-
"Mother. will do everything can
for you after this, and IN never ask
you to give me anything but just
World Herald
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-10
Sweetness That Never Pals.

During s!eepless night the Vizier
Mujjeduddin Kumija dispatched his
slave, Bedruddin Ejas, to bring him
sweets. The slave procured copper
kettle heaped with many kinds of
fruits and sweets, and Mujjeduddin
began to eat.
''You relish them, my master?' asked
the slave. -.~s.s
The vizier shrugged his shoulders.
''These fruits are jsweet-for the mo-
ment," he said, but show meEa fruit
the sweetness Of which will endure
even unto the judgment day"
''Such fruits there are, my master"
cried the slave and fastened toward
the Mesched Husa, where he awoke
the starving orphans in the house of
Alvin and led them forth into the
room of his master Overjoyed, the
famished children devoured the fruits
%"Look, oh, my MASTER" said the
slave. Here you see fruits the sweet
ness of which endures unto the judg-
1nent day.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-10
Historic Beauties.

The famous beauties of the world are
wise when they leave no portraits Of
themselves. Take Marguerite of Va
lois. She was an immoral, dishonor-
able, criminal, scheming, INSCRIPTIONS
villainess, but she was lowered with
such charm that there was not jailer
or an enemy she could not charm when
she tried. No, nor woman-not even
the wives of her lovers. Men came
from every country, taking year long
journeys, only to see her and went
away, after a little glimpse, Saying
they had "seen loneliness ITSELF" Then
one sees her portraits. Too much fore
head. not enough eyebrow. z stratgk1
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-10
aSv to Please.

So said his girls papa furiously,
you think you could make my little
girl Arethusa happyF'
The young man considered his pro-
spective pa-in-Iaw, who had govt and a
face like fire engine and an eighty
horsepower temper. A
shes been happy with you, sir,
hasn't she?" the young man asked.
Il think SO, my boy-I think So re-
piled his girls papa II certainly
think so. L think so certainly. I'm
certain l think So
Well" chimed in the young man
sweetly. ''if she's been happy with
You l certainly think T can make her
happy. l think so. think so GER
tainly. I'm certain 1 think So"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-10
SIeepwaIkinu.

standardization has been a mystery
and matter Of, discussion to the med
zeal profession since the days Of the
ancicnts. They knew as we'll as we
all now know that there is such Il,
the sleep. They attempted to explain
it just as modern medical science has
been endeavoring to explain it ever
since. But as it was. then 50 it is-now
There are so many explanations that
even tha physician is puzzled to decide.
which to accept M r.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-10
A Freak.

az The. elevator, was waiting for pas
sengers Oh the ground floor of the sky
scraper when an excited woman fut-
tered over to. the man running it.:
'Does this ear go up?'' she inquired,
breathleSs. ~, -. ~-s-'s zr
mo, madam said the elevator man,
unperturbed. this is a crosstown car"
New York Times .>s.a$..-... 49,.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-10

nose and expressive mouth lin one pic
ture lovely mouth)-and that is all.
Mary, queen of Scots, was very lovely
three kingdoms battled because of
her beauty and yet her pictures leave
one cold. Fouche said her portrait
showed every trait of the lowest Grim.
inal type. That was before he knew
whose picture he criticised.-London
Truth.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-10
Awkwardly Expressed.

Gushing LADY, hear you've been
away for your health, professor. Mu-
sical Lion-Yes. I've been at Marien-
bad taking the baths. Gushing Lady
Really! That must have been a change
for you!-London Opinion.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-10
Curryinu No Favor.

LEND a hand. Hiram. and help ketct
the nlderman's pig"
"Let the alderman ketch his own pig
I'm out of politics fer good" Louis
Vile Courier Journal.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-10
Tho Ono Place.

''That Mrs. Gossip seems to be at
home wherever she may be-"
swell, saw her in place yester-
day where she seemed decidedly rest
less and uneasy.'' s.:sns. ,.,z:a.. .-. r.-
''You don't say? Where was that p
cat home" -Catholic Standard and
Times, 4 ~ ~ -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-10

der Is Substantially to Regulate In.
terstate Commerce in Direct Viola.
tion of the Federal. Constitution.
Case Will Be Appealed to United
States Supreme Court. |''F'' '''' IT. .
~ag-yz:nt 10
st. Paul, April 10.-Judge Walter H.
Sanborn, senior United States circuit
Judge of the Eighth judicial district.
has handed down decision in the
Minnesota rate cases, affirming the
report of the master and enjoining the
enforcement of the reductions of pas
senger, freight and commodity rates
after June 1, 1911. The decision was
against the members of the Minnesota
state railroad commission on !5the
around that the necessary effect of
the reductions ordered was substan"
tally to regulate Interstate commerce
and to create unjust determinations
between localities in Minnesota and
those in adjoining states in violation
of the commerce clause of the Con
stitution and to take the properties of
the railroad companies without just
compensation. The decision, in brief
holds: - %&
First-That the laws of the state
legislature reducing passenger rates
W IL per cent and reducing commod.
ity rates 7.37 per cent are discrimina.
tory and in violation of the Constitu.
ton of the United States
SecOnd-That the railroad and ware,
mouse commissions order reducing
general merchandise rates within the
state is discriminatory and in viola.
ton of the Constitution of the United
States.
Power, of the Commission.
Third-That state may regulate in
erastate commerce insofar as it does
mot burden interstate commerce and
no farther, thus striking a death blow
1t tho railroad and warehouse commits.
SION.
Fourth-That the nation only,
through the national congress, can
regulate interstate commerce rates.
Fifth-All state laws regulating
rates, which affect or burden or regu-
late interstate commerce, are uncon-
stitutional and void.
" Sixth-The unavoidable effect of the
sweeping laws of Minnesota reducing
and regulating rates is to directly
discriminate against interstate com.
1nerce and is in direct violation of the
commerce clause of the Constitution.
Judge G. E. Otis, who acted as mas.
ter in chancery and heard the mass
of testimony in the rate cases and
whose decision the opinion of Judge
sanborn upholds, is deeply gratified
over the finding Of the court.
THE decision speaks for ITSELF" he
said, "and I am glad that have been
completely indicated in the matter"
=. S. Durment and E. r. Young, at |
'torneys for the state, will appeal the |
case to the United States supreme
court
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-10
What's tho Answer?

The inevitable kid and his question:
''Papa, who furnishes the meat for the
train, the cow catcher or the train
butcher?"-Santa Fe Employees Mag.
aZine. r. aras=s % 81. p
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-10
Doubter.

"The world is getting so good you
may soon see the lion lie down with
the lamb" $50
yes, but when the lion rises, where
will the lamb be?' -.
II dunno. You'll have to ask some
body in Wall Observation-Disclosures
Ledger. ..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-10
Cynical.

Cynical.
people who lose their money are
always complaining to their friends
about it." n
Nonsense. People who lose their
money haven't any friends left to com
plain to."-Town Topics.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-10
Prattv BAD.

Pretty Bad. ..
"Was the play badT' ~.
''Well. I should say. Why, even the
lights went out at the close of the
second act"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-10
Stylish Handbags

Plain and fitted styles in new
leather Bags, also Cordelier Bags,
Silver and Gold Mesh Bags. Fetching
styles in Velvet, Suede, Satin and
striped or Brocaded silks, $3.50 to
$500. Ft%>@.~3 j. ~ - :
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-10
MINNESOTA! !. Law ] \ ]. !.
IS HELD INVALID
Federal Court Rules Against
Reduced Rates.
HELD UNCONSTITUTIONAL

7, = ,NlHjN = .j.E .i--v III5.I ?
Judge sanborn Decides Effect Of Or.
der Is Substantially to Regulate In.
terstate Commerce in Direct Viola.
5.t = f!1t} syrt
; ton of the Federal Constitution.
Case Will Be Appealed to United
States Supreme Court, tI"", ~: ".T
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-04-29
School Examination

The county eighth grade exam
ination for Mora county is being
held at the public school build
ing today by County Supt. Bias
Sanchez of Wagon Mound.
About fifteen bright boys and
girls from Roy, Mills and Solano
are taking the examination and
Supt. Sanchez says the work be-
ing done by the pupils is very
satisfactory, and the probabilities
are that all will pass.
Those from the Roy schools
taking the examination are: Don
Bradley, Mary Russell, Zoe Ca
BILE, Jennie Jardee, Lloyd Church,
Ralph James, Jay Bradley, Helen
Alldredge, Earl Baum, Edgar
Floersheim, Ernest Anderson
and Joe Goodman.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-04-29
New Land Law

~Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Con-
gress assembled: That any per-
son who, prior to the approval of
this act, has made entry under
the homestead or desert-land
laws, but who subsequently to
such entry, from any cause shall
have lost, forfeited, or abandoned
the same, shall be entitled to the
benefits of the homestead or des
ert-land laws as though such for
mer entry had not been made,
and any person applying for a
second homestead or desert-land
entry under this act shall furnish
a description and the date of his
former entry; Provided, that the
provisions of this act shall not ap,
ply to any person whose former
entry was cancelled for fraud, or
who relinquished his former en-
try for a value consideration i'll
excess of the filing fees paid by
him on his original entry.
Approved, February 2, 1911.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-04-29
S. S. Convention

The Bible School Convention
will meet tomorrow, at the Mills
school house, three miles east of
Mills, to hold an all day meeting.
The Roy, Salona, Pleasant View
and Mills Sunday schools will all
be well represented.
There will be plenty of well
filed baskets with all kinds of
good eatables and eyeryond most
cordially to attend.
This is the second meeting of
the Convention this year, as
they only meet every fifth Sun
day The first meeting of this
year was held in Roy last Jan
uary and very pleasant day was
spent.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-04-29
THE BASEBALL GAME

In an exciting game of base
ball our home team defeated the
Burro Canyon Tarantulas, Sun
day, by the generous score of 13
to II. Both clubs did fair
amount of humping, but the bulk
of the run getting came from
mistakes in judgment and butter
fingers of the opposition.
Joe Walkowiak and Robert
Holmes did the pitching for the
home team. They showed plenty
of speed and erratic shoots,
which confused the would-be
sluggers, whose bats refused to
respond with home runs or three
baggers.
For the Tarantulas, Baker
Shannon pitched the whole game.
He was not hit so hard, but no
pitcher can play the whole game,
and the thirteen scores are
greatly due to loose work of the
supporters.
There we're few good hits, a
few good plays, but most of the
display was devoted to errors on
both sides.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-04-29
Highly Satisfactory

Our readers will remembar the
announcement in a recent issue
of the Spanish American of the
honor conferred upon our prima-
ry teacher ID. Ella Romipe in be-
ing assigned by state Superinten-
dent } K. Clark to prepare a
course, of tudy in primary meth
DDS for the Territorial and Coun-
ty Normal schools.
The work has been promptly
done and sent to Supt. Clark who
announces that it is highly salts
factory to him and accepted with
out revision. We feel like rejoic-
ing with Mrs. Romine in this rec
ognition of the talent she has so
earnestly and modestly expended
on the children of Roy.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-04-29
Court Tidings

Judge Roberts is on the bench,
and every one interested in the
court doings realizes it by the
way cases are being disposed of.
Messrs. Hewlett and Branch have
returned from Mora, both salts
fed at the outcome of the cases
they were interested in. Our
next issue will have a full report
of court doings.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-04-29

P. P. Branch arrived in Roy
Thursday from Rock Riyer,
Wyoming, where he and other
Roy citizens are employed with
a large sheep company, at wages
that look fabulous to residents of
the territory. He was called to
Mora on court business and was
dismissed in time to come and
visit his family a few days before
returning.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-04-29
Shooting at Gascon

Las Vegas, April 24.-Luis
Martinez shot and instantly
killed Juan Solano, at Gascon,
Mora county, late Saturday
night, according to information
received here today. There we're
no eye witnesses to the tragedy.
According to Martinez, he took
Solano for a burglar and shot
him. Martinez says Solano was
prowling around his home and
had peeped into a window. Be
lieving the prowler meant harm,
Martinez grabbed a shotgun, and
going outside, shot the would be
intruder. The slayer surren-
dered and was taken TO Mora
where he will have a preliminary
hearing. Both men are well
known in the Gascon neighbor-
hood, being ranchmen.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-04-29

If you wish to send a letter in
a hurry, be sure to write in
haste on the envelope. The
postmaster and clerks will then
fall over each other in their haste
to get it in the first mail, then the
postal clerk will yell to the engl-
neer: Pull her wide open; here's
a letter in a rush!' And the
train will just fly. 1t is expens-
i've for the railroads, as accidents
are liable to happen, and the Off
cials will not thank us for giving
the SNAP. away, but this is the
way to get letters through real
quick. Moines Swastika.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-04-29
Embroidery Club

The Roy Ladies' Embroidery
Club met at the home of Mrs.
F. S. Brown on Thursday. After
the regular routine of business,
the hostess served a dainty lunch
to the members. The club is
composed of all the elite of Roy
and the meetings are looked
forward to by its members as a
happy day.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-04-29
Odd Fellows Meet

The local lodge of the Odd
Fellows celebrated the 92d ami
versary of the order. They
served light refreshments and
lunch. Speeches and toasts we're
given dy the local members to
commemorate the occasion. They
received four members in the
first degree, Messrs. Alternately,
Wane, Kern and w. Baum. All
report a pleasant evening.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-04-29
SCHOOLS ARE CLOSED

The primary room of the Roy
public schools closed Friday,
the 21st, and the intermediate
room has been consolidated with
the advanced room and will con-
tinue another month, with Prof.
Johnson in charge of the com
bined rooms.
The afternoon of Friday was
spent in ciphering and spelling;
also a short program was rem
dered by the primary room.
Quite a number of patrons were
present and expressed their APP
probation of the work that had
been done by the teachers.
Mrs. Romine, the primary
teacher, has moved to her claim
northeast of town, and will try
dry land farming till next fall,
when she again will take up her
duties in the school room.
Miss Jardee, the intermediate
teacher, will visit friends in and
near Roy for few davs, until
her sister, Miss Jennie, gets
through with her school work,
and then she will return to her
claim near Wagon Mound, and
also try dry land farming till fall,
when she too will re enter the
school room and continue her
school work.
Both teachers have given very
good satisfaction during the
present school year, and their
many friends at this place wish
them success wherever they may
choose to re-enter their school
work, whether at this place or in
other fields.
Prof. Johnson will continue his
room for another month, when
he too will move to his claim east
of town and become a farmer
also.
The reason for the change in
the schools was caused by the
large number of patrons moving
to their claims, and this caused a
low attendance in the schools,
and the board decided that the
low attendance in the various
rooms would not warrant the con-
tinuance of all the schools.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-04-29

H. Goodman purchased two fine
Jersey cows from F. S. Brown
this week.
The Spanish American. [volume] (Roy, Mora Co., N.M.) 19??-19??, 1911-04-29

Gus Snyder was in town this
week, after months work on
his ranch.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-14
RADIATOR FUSS
IS NOT SETTLED
GUNDER co. FILED CROSS BILL
TODAY AND ASK FOR TEN.
PoRARY INJUNCTION g..

Another day of strife between con
tractors Bartlett & King and j. 2.
Gunder Co. opened yesterday with
the filing of cross bill by the latter
in addition to the answer filed Thurs
day morning. The cross bill affirms
the allegations in the answer of yes
terday and in addition states that the
defendant objects to the plaintiff hav.
ing possession of it's materials, and
is willing to complete the contract as
begun. The cross bill also includes a
prayer for an injunction to restrain
the plaintiff, Bartlett & Killing, from
the use of the materials OF the de-
PENDANT and from any interference by
its agents. servants, ETC., with the de-
PENDANT. Nothing was done with the
injunction by the court. The defend
ant states that 1t was obeying the
order to install radiators and was do
ing the work with all reasonable dis
patch, but that connecting the radia-
tors at the present time is attended
with greater expense than later when
the work advances more, and that
owing to the present stage Of the work,
it was impossible to connect them as
fast as the other work had to be done.
The Gunder Co. would have the court
restrain the plaintiff from carrying on
the work contracted by the defendant.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-14
CHARLTON.

Lee Owens was in Mankato, Mimi.
last evening attending the marriage "
his sister Miss Effie Owens to +. r.
Shennehan which occurred at the
home of the brides sister Mrs. >. ~
Works the bride is daughter OF MT;
and Mrs. A. o. Owens Of this place ana
is well known here. Many friends Will
extend congratulations and gooc
wishes on this happy occasion.
Rev. W. H. McKlveen and daughter
Anna Of Greene county. Pa, are mere
for visit with the formers brothers,
Or. J, A. and Samuel McKlveen.
j Ole Olson and sons John and Mar
tin of Chicago arrived here yesterday,
called here by the terrible accident
which befell their son and brother Ole
Olson, known among his associates MS
Ole Olander, who lost the sight Of both
eyes and was otherwise injured by a
premature explosion On Monday. The
injured man is resting as we'll as
could be expected but is in very
precarious condition.
Mrs. Frank Hutchings of Bloomfield
Is visiting in Warren township with
her daughter Mrs. Geo. Miller.
Mrs. NJ. E. Butrum of Indianola has
returned home after visit in Pleasant
township with her daughter Mrs. J. II.
Umbenhower.
Miss Helen Leach has returned from
few days visit in Des Moines with
her sister Mrs. Elizabeth Peterson.
MIS- G. w. Stotts and niece Mrs.
Ella MCGEE of Sheridan. Wyo.. visited
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-14
HElEN-NO. Is.

The girl named Helen must have a
h-rd time living up to her name, which
means radiantly beautiful.
The fact thar there are so few per-
4 beauties in the world may account
for it that many girls christened Helen
are called BY the less ambitious ap.
pellations of>Nellie or Nell. The most
famous of the Nells, Nell Gwynne. the
gay enslaver of Charles H.. was re.
n.arkable TOR beauty and nimble
mind. but even then the names Of
Helen and Eleanor seem to have been
confJrnded. One OF the early bio
graphies If Nell calls her Eleanor, and
NeEs, testiment Is styled in official
language she last request of Mrs.
Ellen GW.nn.
Win tie sienifc alton of Helen as
radiantlr beautiful the emblem allotted
10 the oame. ranEculus.. III tallies. Inls
is e fower one gathers in the meadows
as plain bu.tercups or kingcups.
HeIen's motto Is Gull Of charm"
Helm CT Trio" was the daughter OF
IIIiter and ,Leda. She caused the
var Of Tro, hy running away from her
husband, Msnelaos. king of Sparta
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-11-14
CuMMlNS OUT
AGAINST TAFT
IOWA SENATOR SAYS PHEs''
SENT CAf.NoT BE RE- ...
NOMINATED.

| Washington. D. c., Nov. Ill pc
lieve that President Taft cannot De re
nominated" said Senator Albert b
Cummins of Iowa, who has just re
turned to Washington from his TRIP
to Panama with the other members u
tho senate committee on interoceanc
canals. .-.~
Three me nths ago l did not enter.
tain that view. But the weakness OF
the president as a candidate has oeen
so clearly shown that have come 70
believe it probable that he never VIII
be the nominee"
The senator said he favored the
nomination Of La Follettee and would
do all in his power to effect that re-
suit. He already Is working Win
other progressives to send q La Foil
cite delegation from Iowa to the ma
tional convention. ~. at -s. &. "a.
Does Not Seek Nomination.
Senator Cummins was reminded
that he had been frequently mention
ed as a possible candidate upon whom
both the Taft and La Toilette repub'
licans might compromise in the event
that neither the president nor the WIS
consinsse could be nominated.
81 am aware of that said Mr.. Cum
Minis. TT is source of embarrass'
ment TO me. am not seeking the
nomination and shall not turn