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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-09
DYNAMITE
II Raised Ructions Before Nobel Learn.
ed to Control Ii.

1t Raised Ructions Before Nobel Learn
ed to Control 1t.
Dynamite is Greek word for pow
der. Its chemical name is nitroglycerin
1t was discovered in a laboratory in
Paris by A. Sot. gro in 1S47. Sobrero
escaped death hundred times by the
closest margin and was never able to
any safety.
About 1855 Alfred Nobel, a Swedish
engineer, learned how to explode the
liquid by detonation. Nobel Bros. OF
Hamburg that year sent young man
to America to introduce its use to min,
ers. He met with no success, and
tin can Of the liquid left by him in
New York hotel when thrown into the
street wrecked the Motel. injurins
many and causing the neighborhood to
rain glass.
1t was known commercially at this
stage as "glonion" and blew up by &C.
cident West Indies packet at Colon.
killing fifty people and destroying
property worth a million dollars. Then
its use was prohibited by law. 1t will
burn at certain temperatures If the
quantity is small. When exploded 1t
Instantly expands 10000 times: the
gases require 10000 times the space
Of the liquid.
At last Nobel learned to soothe and
quiet the liquid by causing it to be alb
sorbed in infusorial earth. 1t was this
preparation that in 1866 was called dy-
Mantle by Nobel. When it explodes
the force plunges first downward and
then rebounds upward. Unless contin-
ed it has little tendency to lateral pres
sure This is one OF its great peculiar
1ties.-Louisville Courier-Journai.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-09
Bids For Street Sprinkler, Sweeper
And F1usher s


Bids will be received by the under
signed to be opened before the City
Council Of the City of Bemidji, MINI.
at the regular meeting to be held
in the council room, city hall on
Monday Oct. 18th, 1911, at s O'Clock
p. m. for --- ~.
One street sprinkler H..
One street sweeper IL
One street f1usher -~--
City Council reserves the right to
reject any or all bids.
Dated Bemidji, Mimi, Oct. 5th,
1911.
GEO STEIN,
City Clerk.
First Oct. 6-Oct 9.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-09
Many Things Different In Holland

Many Things Different In Holland
Holland is to me one of the most II
teresting countries in Europe. writ0
George r Sims. Apart from the eR
eitement Of having to do bit =
Blondin. with the edge Of canal fdt
your tight rope, at intervals OF lev
minutes all day long. the Dutch them
selves furnish you never ending study,
/ love to see the little Dutch boy q
six smoking his clay pipe or his cign
as he clings to his mammals skirt
There is something at once novel and
startling in finding Dutch cheese and
penny bun placed in front of every
guest at the breakfast table. In Z
land where public company is
Maatsehappij and nearly every hous.
of restauration announces that thu
thirsty traveller can there obtain TAP
peril, Slitterij and Slemp." there is u
ways something to amuse you.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-09
RAILROAD TINE CARDS
500 RAH.RnAn


l62 East Bound Leaves 9:45 a. "a.
163 West Bound Leaves 4::37 p. N.
186 East Bound Leaves 2::45 p. m.
187 West Bound Leaves 1898 q. m.
GREAT NORTHERN
80 West Bound Leaves $3.50 p. m.
"a East Bound Leaves 1908 p. M
IS West Bound Leaves 3:42 a. N.
Sc East Bound Leaves 1:20 a. m.
1O5 North Bound Arrives 7:45 p. m.
los South Bound Leaves $50 a. m.
Freight West Leaves at 900 a. N.
Freight East Leaves at 1890 p. m.
Minnesota & International
81 South Bound Leaves S:15 a. N.
81 North Bound Leaves 6:10 p. m.
"a South Bound Leaves 11.35 p. m.
33 North Bound Leaves 1920 a m.
Freight South Leaves at 1880 a. m.
Freight North Leaves at SEQ a. m.
MINI. Red Lake & Man.
North Bound Leaves 1885 p. m.
2 South Bound Leaves 1890 a. m.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-09
Tho Longest Fast,


The record for fasting, SO far as our
best Information goes, is held by
CRANE, a French murderer, who de-
termined to starve himself to death
and from day to day after his arrest
refused to eat. In spite Of every effort
on the part Of his keepers, who first
tried to tempt him to eat by placing
the most dainty meals in his cell and
when that failed attempted feeding
him by force, he held out for sixty
three days, at the end OF which period
he died. With the exception of CRANES
case the longest well authenticated in
stance Of fasting on record is that ac-
complished by Giovanni Succi. who
lived at the Royal Aquarium, London.
for forty-fve days without food.-New
York American. -~ --'.->. -. -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-09
BRIGHT Child.

"How long has your daughter been
studying artY'
Five years, and she has made great
progress. She can talk about motifs
and atmosphere and such things in
such way as to make You think she
knows perfectly well what she means. .
Chicago Tribune.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-09
Avoid Substitution.

Younghubby las be gulped down his
first bite of pancakeb-Wow: What
awful strip! What in the mischief is
It? Youngwifey ttearfully,-Oh. dear
I was hoping you wouldn't notice it.
but the grocer was all out of table.
strip, and got bottle of cough sirup
fnstead.-Judge.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-09
Gully Land Co.

We have some snaps in both i'm
proved and unimproved farm land
near the new 500 Line. Buy land
where you can get good clay soil at
the same price you would pay for
lighter soil. Address, Gully Land
Co., Gully, Mimi; 0. J. Weekly,
manager; Or telephone 49S Bemidji,
MINI.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-09
CHILDREN
PLAYFUL

Kiskapoo Worm Killer makes
playful children. They like
these delicious candy tablets and
tease for them. Healthy child
rem are always playful. When
a child does not want to play it
is sick; give 1t Kickapoo Worm
Killer and it will soon be happy.
Price, 25c., sold by druggists
everywhere. - -. ~~ -.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-09
Ness Kind Of Fluts.

4 large musician with larger vio-
ioncello hailed hanson.
Drive me to Kings Hair be said
IS When, after a hard tussie. be had
wedged himself and bis instrument
into the limited area Of the cab. the
driver cracked his whip and drove on
They reached the hall The musician
alighted and took ont shilling.
whats this?" demanded the driver.
'sYour legal fare. |" said the musician
Eyes. know It's my legal fare for
carrying you" retorted the Jehu. with
a direfnl glance at the bulky instru-
ment, but what about that there
flute 2"-I,cn1nn Answers
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-09

First Oct. 6-Oct 9.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-28
ADMIT EXCHANGE
Of INFORMATION
SECRETARIES WILL GIVE HIS.
TORY OF NEGOTIATIONS BIZ
TWEEN THE UNITED STATES
AND ARGENTINA.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2s.-FreeIy
admitting that a reciprocal arrange
ntent" was made by which the Unit
ed States and Argentina exchanged
naval Information" Secretary of the
Navy Meyer and Secretary of state
Knox to-day began preparing their
answers to the La Toilette Senate res
olution calling for data as To the ne
gotiations by which the government
obtained contracts for two battieshfps
for American sh;pbuiiders.
Secretary Meyers statement, IL was
learned. will show that United States
naval officers were given the privi-
iege of visiting the Argentine ships
at all times during their construction.
and all Information as to plans. arm
ament and any new devices was TO be
availat1e tn them. In return Argen-
tine officers were given permission to
visit any battleships building for the
United States in either of the YARDS
in which the Argentine warships are
being constructed.
IL will be pointed out by Meyer in
his statement that the Argentine ships
being planned more than year later
than any United States ship building
in the two yards. will embody more
advanced ideas than any battleship
for this country. Both are 10 be larg-
er. more powerful and more heavily
armed than any ship the navy pos
sesses. or Is building. The secretary
will take the stand that our naval Of
fieers win profit more by the arrange
ment.
Meyer will also declare, 1t is expect
ed. that he officially knows nothing
of the source OF the plans for the Ar
gentine ships. He viii deny that they
were drawn by United States naval
constructors. He Will say that Fran
els Bowles. formerly rear admiral and
chief constructor in the navy. now
head OF the Fore River Company. as
serts that the plans were drawn by
his company.
The State Department il preparing
an account Of the negotiations by
which the Argentine naval commits
sion and the American contractors
were brought together Both state
ments are expected to 60 TO the Sem
ate promptly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-28
MOVE TO ORGANIZE
SECOND EXCHANGE
EASTERN SHORE FARMERS DtSA
GREE AND WILL DIVIDE
THEIR BUSINESS.

oNANCOCK. VA. Feb. 2s.--Th46
dissatisfaction existing In the Produces;
Exchange, from present Indications
will lead to the formation of anoth3rs'
to be known as the Farmers Mutual
Exchange of the Eastern Shore OF virss
ginia.
Committees on charter, enrolment an
members and plan of organization have
SO far completed their work that II
mass meeting will be held at OnlGX
Wednesday night TO consider their re-
ports and elect officers for the year
The membership of actual farmers n
in excess of 400, a number much
larger than the old exchange can have.
Many business men and other inter-
ested have tried to prevent second
exchange. but the unyieldtng and rem
orally considered unreasonable position
and conduct OF the first exchanges
leaves no other course.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-28
TOLL QUESTION IS
UP TO COMMITTEE
COUNCILMEN WANT TO KNOW
WHEN CITY OFFICIAL Is ON
OR OFF DUTY.

Captain Morgan r.. Mills has been
requested 10 appear before the coun-
ell committee on ordinance, charter
and reform next Friday night when
the committee proposes to look into
the details OF the question as the free
passage of city officials and employees
across the new steel viaduct of the
Richmond and Henrico railway.
Captain Mills has prepared spe-
ciai ordinance which he believes
covers the question thoroughly. 1t
is likely. however. that the paper may
be amended somewhat.
The ordinance states in substance
that all city ofiicials and employees,
when in discharge OF their duty. shall
be allowed to cross the bridge free.
All vehicles and apparatus belonging
to the city are also exempted from
toll.
There appears to be some dues-
ton as to when a city official is on
duty and when he is off duty. and
II is proba bic that the councilman
will insist that all employees and off,
Gals. whether on duty or not. shall
be allowed to pass over free.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-28

she blamed son-in-iaw Mor<J6
prove his innocence he seized . r.
ing knife. q sort OF twin br0tA4t
a military sabre, and nearly ~ 49,
as Roman sword. and went out
search Of whom he believed ~
the thief.
Consequently Morris found h511316
locked UP on the charge on be11
drunk and disorderiy. OF threatexI1
TO kill George Coleman. cofored. G1
with the theft of the. SIS. Morn
claimed that Coleman knew who fGG|
the money and that Coleman W41l
well aware that the persons nASiI
was not Morris. IA
Justice Crutchfieid concluded f11&
only the drunk and disorderiy chaf4l
would hold against Morris and tAx&l
him $40. Morris thinks his mother
-in-law should pay the fine. L
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-28
SCALES REFUSED
TO WEIGH Ell
FORMER POLICEMAN, LATE1
! y = X "a
APPLICANT TO JOIN FORCE
BALANCES AT $40 POUNDS.

Daniel L. Ely is the latest appifcS
to join the police department. 1
Ely was ii policeman In former d.
when South Richmond was Manche%
ter, but he resigned to enter the -
taurant business. 1t evidently aarS6
with him from a health viewpoint. f&X
when Ely got on the scales In Chit
Werners office Tuesday the scales 61
their best, but they could not w1fS
him. They went as far as they couf
but they could not go far enoukh ri
Ely now weighs $40 pounds, acoux5
ing to the city scales, When Ne It'll
the force October 20. 1910. he weaG&S
ed goo. He stands five feet elox0
and three-quarters and his app83
ance is most imposing. As ten =
cent. will be reckoned for the appe13
ance of applicants in passing the OH
animation Tuesday. Ely should
well, or ILL., according as the exa1
lining board is impressed by his xyo1f2
dupois.
About eighty candidates out of ~
1870 notified We're expected to tAke n
examination and OF these thirty NH
be appointed at once to the foF&
Already there are seventy men Oh
eligible list. so with the extra u
as result of Tuesdays try-out. nm
will be ample opportunity for TIM
partment to pick its men.
There are now 1873 policemen
the force. There Is an tncreaS1
forty zone since 1858. That year
teen were added and In 1905 tW&
Ave more were appointed. Thia
the thirty additional men Will N1
the force up to 163, or about Ont
liceman to every 500 inhabitants
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-28
WOULD OPEN NEW
C0L0RED SECTION
COUNCIL COMMITTEE PLANS ~
RELIEVE CROWDED CONDI-
TToNs ON NoRTHsIDE.

City Attorney Pollard is preparing
to draw preliminary papers for the
appointment of a committee to look
into the adytsability OF annexinR =
section In the vicinity OF vfrgtniA
Union University. colored institu-
ton on the Brook turnpike, through
which 1t is proposed that the city
open streets and make other I'm
provements TO provide room for
growth OF the overcrowded negro
quarter In the north end of the city.
The proposition was suggested None
day night during discussion OF IN
Vonderiehr so-cailed race segrega-
ton ordinance at a session OF the
council committee on ordinance, char
ter and reform. Opinion was ex-
pressed that under the ordinance, ~
recomm ended. club OF negroes with
sufficient capital might buy In thu
majority OF any one block In the city.
and after taking possession might
vote out their minority white neigh
oors thus making any block IN any
Jority of the residents
In answer to this. the patron az
the ordinance said that colored peo-
pie might own property anywhere II
the city, but that under the law, even
II they owned the entire block. Y
coiored person could not move int0
and occupy house in a section aito@
gether white.
The suggestion to open q section
Tor negroes came from Col CharIe1
E. Wingo. who addressed the COM
mittee in advocacy OF the vonderS
iehr measure.
A large coiored delegation, headol
by John Mitchell. Jr., president OF INV
/ negro bank at Third and Clay streeta.
appeared before the COMMITTEES IN or
position TO the ordinance
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-28
FRANCIS WILLARD BRANCH
HAS GOOD MEETING

The Frances Willard Branch OF the
womans Temperance League OF
America. held its regular meeting at
@so5 Vest Marshall street ON Monday
afternoon.
Reports from the Anti-Saloon con-
vention were brought in by Mrs.
Joseph W. Anderson and Mrs. Lee
Todd.
The league reports work In good
condition. 1t has received ten new
members this year and bright pros
poets for a good many more to come
in at an early date.
Special temperance work IL the
leading branch OF work taken up.
although w& have q good report In
the Sunshine Branch.
In fact, We do something in all
branches OF work.
The devotional exercises will be
conducted by Mrs. z. p. Anderson,
OF Brookland Park. on next Monday
at $3.50 p. NJ. at 4es West Mar
shalt street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-28
WORKERS AMONG CHILDREN
WILL HAVE MEETING

Workers among children will hold
a meeting Wednesday afternoon at 4
o'clock in the hall Of the house of
delegates. preparatory to the Chill
irens Conference. which, will shortly
be held In this city, Miss Florence
baltimore, secretary OF the Child
Helping Department Of the Russell
Sage Foundation. DIR. Roy X. Flan-
nagan, president OF the State Confer
ences OF Charities and Corrections
and DIR. J. r. Mastin will take part
In the afternoons program. All in
terested In the work and especially
members Of women's and mothers
organizations are asked 10 attend.
To Present ~ Model WIFE,
a comedy entitled. His Model
Wife, will be given Mt Northaide hall
Tuesday evening at sac o'clock ~
the Girls Chapter Of Ascension
chapel Those taking the leading
par4s Will be- Misses Florence Stacy,
Lucy Dame. Lucille JAMES. Messrs.
Harold Draper and Charles Vaughan.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-28
RAILROAD TRYING
TO RESTORE RATE
ARGUMENTS BEGUN BEFORE
SUPREME COURT OF Appeals
IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ERN CASE.

The Westinghouse Railway
Company, through its attorney. Hill
Carter. renewed Its legal fight for the
restoration of the three-cent passen-
ger rate on its road part of the Rich
mond-Washington line, running be-
tween Quantico and the south end
of Potomac bridge. on Tuesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock, when the Supreme
Court of Appeals of Virginia resumed
it's sessions.
The case was appealed from the
State Corporation Commission, which
denied the company's petition for the
old three-cent rate. but entered an
order allowing the two and half
cent rate to be charged. The company
was not involved in the proceedings,
in which other trunk lines We're al
lowed the two and a haf-cent rate.
The Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac, which forms the other part
of the Richmond Washington system.
has proceedings pending involving the
same issue.
The Commonwealth is represented
by Assistant Attorney General Rich
ard r. Davis.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-28
CONNOLLY BLAMES
HIS MOTHER -IN-LAW
SHE CAUSES HIM TO BE ARREST.
ED ON THREE CHARGES AND
FINED. HE DECLARES.

Morris Connolly says it is all the
fault of his mother-in-l that he is
in durance vile. Morris did not say
durance vile. but he meant t.. He
was a very much disguised young
man when Justice Crutchfield imposed
fine OF $40 on him In police court
Tuesday and he had to go to the
cage until som ebody should raise the
money for HIM. He did not have It
In his pocket at the time.
The audience In court was OF the
opinion that Morris was lucky 10 es-
cape 80 lightly under the circum-
stances, which were ms follows, as
far az could be learned from Police
man Clarke. George Coleman and Net
tie Morris. witnesses:
Nettte Morris 10 the mother In law
OF Morris Connolly. He was not
named after his wife's Family. Meth
er In there any love Most between Nor
ris and MIRA Morris. He says she
loves him about Az we'll ms stage
mother-in- law does the unfortunate
gentkernen I'm farce cosnedfcs Any
way. Mrs. Morris missed Sis FROM
her home. 503- Louisiana street. and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-28
GRANT TAKES BRIDE
BEFORE CHANGING HOME

PHILADELPHIA, PA, Feb. Is
Joining the galaxy of baseball stars
who during the past few months have
left the sphere of single blessedness
to become benedicts, Edward l..
Grant. the we'll known third base
man. who was traded recently by the
Philadelphia National League team
to Cincinnati. was married to Miss
Irene Soest at the Ephany Protestant
Episcopal chapel at noon to-day.
Following the ceremony the bride
and bridegroom left for short we'd
ding trip. They will make Boston
their home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-28
Characterization.

SPOTSYLyANIA, VA, Feb. IS
Miss Carrie Pendieton. of Spotsyl-
vania county. Va. and Rev. Thomas
g. Greer OF Potwin, Kansas. were
married on Feb. % last Mt the home
of Rev. and Mrs Innes u. Harris in
Michita. Kansas. The bride was at
tired in white silk and her veil was
caught with orange blossoms. The
brides two nieces, Elise and Marion
Harris. acted as flower girls. and the
ceremony was performed by Rev.
Innes d. Harris. the brother law
Of the bride, assisted by Rev. Or.
Ebright. of the Wichita Methods;
Episcopal church. After the mar
rage Mr.. and Mrs. Greer left over the
Missouri Pacific RAILROAD for an ex-
tended bridal tour. The bride is the
accomplished and attractive daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph A. Pendleton.
oil Spotsylvania, Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-28
B0URNE's SPEECH
!. SIIRs washington
Continued from First Page. )

Continued from First Page.)
precedent for corrupt methods in all
official HE and marks the beginning
OF a dictatorship anad decadepce OF
the nation"
Describing the operation of the
Federal machine. Bourne said:
While the president il the actual
head of the Federal machine. the
chairman OF the national committee
or cabinet off1cer. or both in one.
is usually his chief agent for its
operations Backed. by the presiden
tial power to distributed Federal pa :
tronage. he starts his organization
with the committeeman from districts
and territories having no votes and
from those Southern States have al
ways deliver delegates, but never de-
liver electoral votes to the Republican
party.
National conventions are not rep
resentative of the wishes of the men,
bers of the party, who are depended
upon 70 cast the votes TO elect the
ticket. In the 1908 national Republi-
can conveption. $50 delegates were
admitted under the terms Of the ma
tionai committees call. The South
ern States and Territories giving no
electoral votes, with the exception OF
Maryland. which gave Taft and Sher-
man two out of eight. and 3a8 votes.
leaving only 15s to be secured to give
. majority The combined States Of
New York, Pennsylvania. Illinois.
Ohio. Massachusetts,, Indiana and
Iowa. collectively. have but $50 dele
gates"
Bourne said that the Oregon plan
of electing delegates TO national con-
ventions by popular vote and paying
their expenses not to exceed 5000 each
IL adopted nationally would end the
power Of the Federal machine and
prevent a President from naming his
successor or forcing his own renomi-
nation. s45s s5.,s.s.
No Ono Defends Taft.
The surprising thing about his
speech was that, although ell OF his
audience construed HIS remarks as an
attack upon the President. not word
was uttered I'M reply.
The Beverly letter, In which Hecre-
tary Morton declared that the Presi-
dent had withheld Federal patronage
from certain senators land represent
tatives. but would discontinue that
practice, was brought into the lime
light. On previous occasions insur-
rent senators hava threatened 10 read
fhis letter III the Senate. but until last
night no public reference had been
made 10 II.
Mr.. Bourne opened his speech by
discussion Of the Oregon law. He
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-28

declared that when this law is en-
acted by all the States II will destroy
the upower of the Federal machine
to renominate President or deter
mine his successor. The steam roll
er. he says, will be relegated TO the
political scrap head and Its opera
tors to the shadow OF things forgot
ten. while fourth class postmasters
will cease to be political asset for
anybody or any party.
Senator Bourne said the use OF the
presidential appointing power TO CO.
cree members of Congress would be
either bribery or intimidation--bribz
cry IL patronage were used as q re-
ward and intimidation If withheld as
punishment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-28
MEMORIAL. FUND. FOR
WINSTON-SALEM FIREMEN

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
WINSTON-SALEM. n. c.. Feb. %.
The citizens OF Winston-Salem are
raising a fund to be known as the
Joe whitlow Memorial Fund, which
will be presented to the widow OF
Joe whitlow, the fireman who was
killed Friday night by q falling wall
during the confiagration here.
II IL thought that over a Thousand
dollars will be raised. Several thou
sand people attended the funeral OF
Mr.. whitiow on Sunday. 1t WAS one
of the largest funeral professions ever
seen here.