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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-17
HOT AIR IN PLATFORMS.
Norwich Bulletin.)

N Messrs. Banks and Mahan, of the General Assembly, although represent ing different parties, agree, that po- iitical platforms are hot air, much to the amusement of the press and the amazement of partisan supporters. Being themselves masters of hot air expulsion, their non-partisan unity serves to reveal what astute political leaders think a platform is rather than what the author or authors in tended to be.
 Honest men cannot make dishonest platforms: but men who are making popular bids for support can make in- sincere promises to beat the people out of their votes. The quality of polit- ical platforms is usually superior to the quality of the men who laugh at sensible recommendations and by their conduct change them with false pre- tenceS. - - s''.o
 The rank and file to,f b6thq. parties still believe that political promises in platforms should be honored and they resent the trickery and bad faith which results in their being ignored
 Both Mahan and Banks may yet be Jcorched by the rank and file of their parties for such frankness with refer snce to insincere work
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-17
PADS AND FASHIONS

The smart thing to wear with your lingerie white blouse is a skirt of heavy white satin, tailored and quite short.
 Many black hats are trimmed in White. Immense crowns, bands and poWs Of white tulle or maline are us- ed.
 A number of taffeta-coIored hats are noted, and the covered hat will un- doubtedly have a high place in fash ion.
 Many evening frocks of chiffon are trimmed with lace f1ounces and tiny sprays and knots of silk or velvet flowers.
 Dressy frocks of satin show narrow pointed trains or square or. rounded trains quite separate from the rest of the skirt
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-17
l he Petticoats of fashion

The demand is for soft silks, satins messa1ines and soft finished taffetas, closely fitting comfortable yet without extra fl1ness With silk jersey tops and deep flounces, $5 .oo and up.
 Black Messaines made with inch wide tucks and side plaited flounces, at $500, $7.5o and $500
 Colored Messalines with founces plain or in floral designs, at $500, $75o and up
 Jersey-top Petticoats in cotton, silk and wool
 Adjustable Petticoats that will fit any waist from 20 to 26 inches, satine nessaline Ask to see the new "Smooth-set" skirts Suit Rooms, second floor
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-17
THE COMMON SENSE OF DIET.

A horse will starve on straw alone
 however much it receives; for though It can digest and obtain nutriment rom the straw, it uses up more ener- gy in SO doing than the digested ma .erial can supply, so that the animal 6 a loser on balance. With human iietaries we never reach anything ike this level, but many of the un- Concentrated vegetable foods do leave comparatively small proportion of their energy available for work, be- cause so much is used up, in. driving the machinery of digestion, It would De possible to construct a diet which would contain all the protein and supply all the heat usually considered necessary for existence, but which would keep a man entirely occupied m the work of digestion without leav- ing any margin for external activities.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-17

Now, putting out of consideration such extremes. we see that civilized life in its hgher forms does demand sudden and extreme outputs of ener- gy-not necessarily of great duration: the call is for speed and intensity more than for quality of work, and this would seem to necessitate the more concentrated forms of diet which consume minimum of their value in their digestion. A farm horse at blow will get along on fn- different hay and a little maize, but for the race-horse you want the heaviest of oats and the choicest al falfa forage.-A. D. Hall, M A., F. R. S., in Harper's Magazine
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-17

We bought a large lot of these sheets and got a con cession of two cents. We add a cent to it and give our customers a reduction of three cents each from the lowest price they could be cut to.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-10-17
RED MEN TO ENTERTAIN.

Cockenoe Tribe, No. 32, of Norwafk, will be the guests of Konckapotanauh Tribe next Tuesday evening, and will bring with them the trailing tepee of Ponus Tribe, No 31, of New Canaan. They will work the Hunters and Warriors degree. The Bankers Man dolin Club will furnish the music dur ing the evening, after which corn and venison will be served. Every broth CT is urged to be present.
The daily Alaskan. [volume] (Skagway, Alaska) 1904-1924, 1911-01-17
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The daily Alaskan. [volume] (Skagway, Alaska) 1904-1924, 1911-01-17

TO CuRE a COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BONO Ouiaiae Tab
cts Druggists refund money II !
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allure Is o. eac- 1OL SIC.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-07
SEEKS FARM SPECIMENS
W. E.. Mackenzie Tells Farmers How
to Prepare Exhibits for Big
Land Show Display.
WANTS THEM BROUGHT HERE

: w. R. Mackenzie, who is now in
Bemidji for the summer, has opened
an Office in the Schroeder building
where, as a Minnesota member Of
the committee CT the Northwestern
states land show in St. Paul next
December, he will receive exhibits
of products of farm, field and garden
which will be kept and assembled for
display at the St Paul exhibition.
"The one vital point at this time"
said Mr.. Mackenzie today, sis to make
the farmers realize that this is the
time when they must make prepare
lions for these exhibits.
Farmers should see to it that
their grains, grasses and clover are
we'll cured. All grain should be cut
just as it is beginning to turn color
and all grains and grasses should be
cut close to the roots and tied at the
root end and hung up in the shade
to cure. Later we will want root
crops.''
Mr.. Mackenzie opened his Office to-
day for the first time and will be
there daily from now on and urges
the farmers to bring their specimens
in to him or to call On him for fur
Their information.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-07
HAIL THE LOWLY 'TATO BUG
Professor of U. of c. Makes Insect Aid
and Martyr to Science.

Hats off to the potato bug! Salute
the lowly leptinotarsa decemilineata,
for he is exceedingly great among
chrysomelid beetles.
The University of Chicago has re-
cognized our old friend of the garden
as contributor to the theory of evo-
luton and cheerful martyr to the
cause of modern scientific research.
Professor William L. Tower, the
university embryologist, explained
the details in a lecture on "Varia-
tion.''
Professor Tower, who has studied
his subjects for more than fifteen
years and is one of Americas leading
authorities in biological knowledge,
has created new and startling kinds
OF potato bugs-in all the popular
shades, including the modish pencil
and pin stripes. Their parents, the
common potato bug, have stood for it
all without kick.
These results were obtained by
subjecting the germ plasm of leptino-
tarsa decemlineata to chemical slim
ull, by crossing types under natural
conditions and in changed envir-
onment.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-07
BLOODY STICK LEADS TO MOOSE
Negro Murderer Pays Extreme Pen
atty on Gallows This Afternoon.

Charleston, S. c., July 1.-THE ex-
ecution Of Daniel Duncan, the negro
convicted about year ago of the
murder of Max Lubelsky, takes place
this afternoon in the courtyard of
the city prison. The murder of Lu-
belsky, King street tailor, occurred
on June 81 of last year. He was
found in his shop senseless and ly-
ing in a. pool of blood. The only clue
lett by the murderer, whose motive
was robbery, was bloody stick with
which the crime had been commit
ted. A few weeks later the widow
OF the murdered man was attacked
IN her husbands place of business in
a manner similar to that which re-
suited in the death of Lubelsky. Dun
can was seized outside the store and
recognized by neighbor as the man
in whose hands he had seen the stick
with which the tailor was killed
shortly before the murder took place.
The negro was tried and convicted
of the crime. His case was carried
to the State supreme court, which
tribunal declined to interfere with
the verdict.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-07
NOW YEARNs FOR "PUSsYF0OT,,
Editor Says Blind Pigs are Ram.
pant on Indian Reservation.

THE Tomahawk," published on the
white Earth Indian reservation can
didly admits that liquor is being sold
on the reservation without interfer-
ence. Says the Tomahawk:
'Although there does not seem to
be much loose change floating around
upon the reservation, the blind pigs
seem to keep busy.
1T is rumored around here that
liquor can be obtained any time here
and at Ogema; that at the latter vii.
lage it is kept and sold openly at
more than one place.
special Officer Johnson had some
prejudices to contend with when he
came here two years ago, but if he
should come here now and repeat his
performances of that time, he no
doubt would have the sympathies if
not the active support of the business
men OF the reservation with him.
The Indian police could, if thew
wished to do so, suppress the blind
pigs, but they do not do their duty
in this respect, and Agent Howard
Is likewise Indifferent.
Until the government at Washing
ton takes hold of the matter again.
the reservation boot-leggers will con-
tlnue their nefarious trade unmolest-
ed
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-07
BARKER AS A POET
Has Display AID in Today's Issue Over
the Signature, "Mudyard Dip
ling"
ADvERTlsEs MOSQUITO KILLER

Barker's advertisement today on
page 3 is an attempt at poetry but
is not set up in the style of poetry.
1t could not be learned who wrote it,
but when asked Mr.. Barker would
neither affirm or deny the allegation.
The advertisement is entitled, "A
Slap at Miss Keeter.'' It is barely
possible that the ad would strike the
chord of public sentiment more d.
rectly if it aimed blow at the house
fly although the mosquito is equally
as beastly as is the fly.
1sSkeeter Skoot, ," is the deadly
weapon which the Barker store guar
antees to drive away the mosquito.
In just what form it is sold or made
can only be learned by calling at the
store or making a purchase of the
article.
The author, to the attempt at
poetry, signs his name, "Mudyard
Dipling." Whether this is Non
de Plume of the author is merely a
matter of guesswork on the part of
the reader. g.. .-- =
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-07
TAFT PACKS ATLANTIC CITY
President, Endeavorers and Elks
Cause Record breaking Crowds.

Atlantic City, N. j., July lit is
doubtful if Atlantic City ever enter
tanned such an enormous crowd as at
the present time The beaches and
the board walks were literally black
with people today and it will prob
ably be necessary for the hotels to
display Standing Room Only signs
in their corridors during the remain
der of the week. The unprecedented
rush of visitors is due partly to the
presence of President Taft and the
great convention of Christian En-
deavorers which he addressed today
and partly to the early arrival of
hundreds of delegates and visitors
to the convention of Elks which is to
hold forth here during the coming
week -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-07
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Swift & Co., of Chicago have made
their first important entry into the
Canadian market by the purchase of
the D. B. Martin company of West
Toronto.
Mayor Emil Seidel of Milwaukee
was burned about the head and face
when puff of fame burst from gas
heater which he lighted in his bath
room.
Anna Nita, 80 years old, an i'm
migrant, who arrived at New York
on the steamship Duca Degi Abruzzi,
died yesterday DR.. A. H. Doty,
health officer of the port, said that,
clinically, there was every reason to
believe that the woman died of
cholera.
Battling against strong head winds
all the way, Aviator Harry N. At
wood finished the third leg of his
flight from Boston to Washington at
Atlantic City, Wednesday afternoon.
Kaylor, Pa, a mining town was
practically wiped out by fire early
this week, which is supposed to have
originated from Roman candle.
The loss is 5000
1t is learned authoritatively that an
amicable settlement has been reached
between Theodore P. Shonts, presi-
dent of the PETERBOROUGH Rapid Tran
sit company of New York, and his
| wife, who is living in Paris.
FRANKLIN Fyles, thirty years dra-
matte editor and critic of the New
York Sun, is dead at his home in
New York of heart disease. He was
born in Troy, N. Y, sixty-four years
ago and started newspaper work in
that city while boy.
Commander Alfred A. Pratt. U. s.
~, died at Mare Island (Cal.) hos
pital, three days after having been
retired by the "plucking board" of
the navy department.. Pratt was
born at Sycamore, ILL.,, thirty-eight
years ago.
Bert Curry, a Kansas City aero
naut, and man who got tangled in
! the ropes of his balloon, were carried
up 100 feet with the gas bag afire at
Topeka. The air craft fell and both
were shaken and scratched, but will
| recover.
/ Miss Julia Marlowe, the actress,
was partly overcome by the heat dur
ing performance of Macbeth at a
broadway theatre, NeW.Ynrk. and on
the advice OF her physicians she is to
discontinue her stage appearances.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-07
UNLAWFUL FOR BOYS TO SMOKE
Nebraska Also Makes Hypnotism II.
legal and Hits at White Slavery.

Lincoln, Neb., July MANY of
the laws passed at the recent ses-
sion Of the Nebraska legislature went
into effect today. One prohibits any
person under the age of lS from us
ing tobacco in any form. Another
prohibits all public exhibitions of
hypnOtism or mesmerism. Another
provides heavy penalties for persons
concerned in the white slave" traf-
fic and makes it competent for wife
to testify against her husband in
such cases.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-07
HAZEN CASE IS AGAIN UP
Governor Asked to Delay Action,
Pending Dumas Case.

St. Paul, July Pressure is be-
ing brought to bear on Governor
Eberhart to delay action ON charges
brought by Viggo Peterson, chair
man of the Beltrami county board of
county commissioners, pending the
criminal action brought against Dr.
D. F. Dumas, on the ground that it
might jeopardize a fair trial in
either Beltrami or Cass counties.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-07

President T. w. Rowe of the Amer
lean Flint Glass Workers. Union has
sent out a circular letter to the Glass
Bottle Blowers Association, a rival
organization, making overtures for
settlement of the long fight between
the two organizations.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-07

The international Boot and Shoe
Workers Union at its recent conven-
ton reelected all its officers, includ-
ing President Tobin and decided to
hold the next convention at Montreal
In 1913. y
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-07
Teamster on Stand.

Louis Skulte, 10 years old, employ
ed by the city of Minneapolis, COM
mitted to the training school August
~, 1907, and paroled in August,
1909, was the leading witness at the
hearing today and he told of repeated
whippings and other cruelties at the
training school,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-07

The International Garment Work
ers of America will make an effort
throughout the country to the end
that in the next Labor Day parades
all who turn out, whether in uni
form or not, wear garments bearing
the label of the garment workers
union.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-07
Character Witnesses From BemidI
on the Stand for the Defendant
at Afternoon Session.
PRISONERS TO GO ON STAND
County Attorney Calls Sheriff, Depu-
ty, Coroner and Man Who Found
Body of Nestle.

Park Rapids, Mimi, July Z. p. m.
-(By Long Distance Telephone. -
Mrs. Lloyd Carlton is again a free
woman, a motion to dismiss the
charge of murder made against her
being granted by Judge McClenehan.
The motion was made by Attorney
E. E. Mcdonald at the opening of the
hearing.
The jury in the case was secured
yesterday afternoon, the the unex-
pected again taking place when six
out of the ten of the special venire
had gone down, the last four men to
be examined were accepted, and the
taking of testimony began.
State Completes Its Case.
The state completed it's case OF the
forenoon session today and when
court opened this afternoon, Attorney
E. E. Mcdonald moved that the in
dictment against Mrs. Carlton,
charging her and her husband with
the murder of her father, Peter
Nestle, On March 3 l, last, be dismissed
on the ground that there had been
no testimony showing that's he was
responsible for the crime.
County Attorney Woolley opposed
the motion briefly and Judge Nc
Clenehan granted it, instructing
Sheriff Petrie to release her from
custody.
Carlton Character Witnesses.
A second motion on the part of
Attorney Mcdonald to dismiss the
case against Carlton was refused by
the judge, and the defense at once
introduced several character wit
nesses from Bemidji to show the al
legged good standing of Carlton in his
home town.
K. McIver, the Bemidji liveryman,
was the first character witness.
Deputy Sheriff Norman Helmer was
another witness form eBmidii.
States Witnesses on Stand.
The states witnesses, which be-
gan to testify late yesterday after
noon included Sheriff Petrie, his
deputy, Sam Pierce, Rice, Wicks,
who found the Nestle body and Mrs.
Neste, widow of the dead farmer.
Coroner M. A. Desmond and sever
al other persons who took part in
the searching parties nthe Nestle
farm when the death of the aged
Norwegian was discovered testified
for the state.
Cartons to Go on Stand.
Attorney Mcdonald in his address
to the jury said that both Carlton
and his wife would 60 on the stand
and tell the story of the killing,
which they admit was done with an
axe but that it was done is self de-
Tense. They are expected to 60 on
the stand the first thing tomorrow
morning.
At this time it is believed that all
the testimony will be in by this time
tomorrow and that the case will be
in the hands of the jury
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-07

The average age at which factory
employees begin work in Hungary and
Spain is ten years.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-07

during the time of striving for honors
in the different events; their beauty
and generosity will ever be cherished
by us as pleasant feature of the
Ada tournament;
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-07
Attorney for Whittier Attempts to
Show That irresponsible Youths
Have Been Called.
TALES OF WH1PPINGS RETOLD
Minneapolis City Teamster Principal
Witness Today, Tells of Cruelty
at Training School.

st. Paul, Mimi, July 7.-(Daily
Pioneer Special Wire Service. y
Strap lashings at the boys training
school at Red Wing were discussed
by two former inmates this morning
in the charges filed by Ralph Whee-
lock, secretary to the governor,
against F. A. Whittier.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-07
Attack on Stephens Fails.

Against the evidence added to that
of yesterday Mr.. Whittier's counsel,
Judge F. M. Wilson, intimidated and
tried to get witnesses to admit that
they had been paid to testify by
former senator, A. D. Stephens of
Crookstor, whose charges started the
legislative investigation, last winter
Did Not Receive Money.
All witnesses denied that they had
received money from the former
senator.
Judge Wilson attacked on cross ex-
animation the credibility of the wit
nesses and attacked their conduct in
the training school. -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-07
Ada Wins One Big Event.

Ada-Won the association hook
and ladder race and wet test, second
IN the hu-and-hub race; fourth in
ladder climbing, flag race and COM
bination hook and ladder and hose
race; fifth in coupling.
Warren-Second in the combina-
ton hook and ladder and hose race ::
second in the foot race; third in the
wet test, coupling, hub-and-hub race
and ladder climbing.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-07
BEMlDJI MAN LOCKED UP.
Held at Bottineau on Charges of
Young Widow, Whom He also is
Said to Have Swindled.
BEGINS WHEN HUSBAND DIED

Someone from Bemidji, who gave
the fictitious name of &C. F. Mef-
ford" is in serious trouble at Bot
tineau, N. D. There is no one here
known by that name, SO that the
prisoners identity is unknown. The
Bottineau News tells of his downfall
as follows:
During the first week of June
John Hamilton of Lords Lake was
killed by the kick of a horse. In a
few days a young fellow giving his
name as G. F. Mefford and claiming
to be from Bemidji, MIMI, appeared
on the scene. He wanted to buy the
farm and although he had no money
with him he had money in the bank
at Bemidji.
He Springs His Scheme.
SIN order to clean the matter UP
quick and without cost to Mrs. Ham
ilton, he had himself appointed ad.
ministrator. He also needed horses
and machinery and got them of he1
on a promise to pay.
at seems that some of the neigh.
bors proved easy too and let him have
stuff on a promise to pay
Having bought the farm he al
once began to make his home there
and being a good and kind man he
told Mrs. Hamilton not to look fol
any other home but to stay right or
the farm
''He was flying pretty high and had
everything coming his way till he
made fatal misstep. The game was
too big for man of his caliber.
Then Comes the Downfall.
His purpose evidently was to bea,
the poor widow out of her property
but the game was either too large
or too new for him.
HE made criminal advances to hel
but she fought him of and went te
the neighbors who aroused her to q
realization of what kind of a man
she had been harboring and she had
him arrested Sunday charged with
attempted rape.
His hearing came up Wednesday
before Justice Smithson who hound
the fellow over to the district court
under $1,000, failing to secure which
he is now in Jail.
'He is quite well dressed, smooth
looking gent, a perfect stranger tc
this section
IAN attempt will be made at once
to recover to Mrs. Hamilton all hel
property. Tie people of Dunseith
and Lords are considerably worked
up over the matter"