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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-26
Believed By Superintendent Eek
strom to Account for Loss Of
100000 Gallons.
FIRE PROBATION Is TAKEN
Horse Held in Readiness to Hasten
to Point Where Full Pressure
Could Be Turned On.

From $3.50 p. m. yesterday until
10 a. m. this morning Bemidji was
without water in the entire district
North of Fourth street.
The sudden famine was caused by
the discovery of leak in the mains
at Fourth street and Beltrami ave
nue., which flooded the street and
sent miniature river rolling down
toward Third street.
It required the efforts of Louis
Eckstrom, superintendent of the
water board, working heroically all
night with two assistants to repair
the damage.
The leak was caused by an appar-
ent defect in the construction of
connection said Mr.. Eckstrom.
The leak has apparently been
working itself larger for some time.
Sand and other refuge had worked
its way into the connection starting
a leak which has continually grown
larger until the water forced itself
to the surface yesterday afternoon.
May Explain Water Loss.
In the last report Of the clerk of
the water board; the Office also held
by Mr.. Eckstrom, it was shown that
s, 000, 000 gallons of water pumped at
the station was unrecorded. OF this
4 100000 of the loss was accounted
for by the fact that the meter at the
pumping station was not correct but
the loss of the other 100000 gal
Ions was mystery. In the opinion
of Mr.. Eckstrom the leak discovered
yesterday has had large part to
play in this loss.
After the discovery that leak had
been made in the water main, the
water effecting the place near which.
the broken main was located was
turned of, which left the entire resi-
dence part of the city without water:
The situation remained this way
until 10 O'Clock this morning, when
the water was again turned on, the
leak having been rejaired.
Leak Hard to Fix.
Considerable difficulty was en-
countered in reaching the water
main, which was finally located
eight feet below the surface, caused
by the continual flow of water into
the pit.
The ground was completely soaked
with water from the leak, and it
poured into the hole as fast as the
men could pump it out, it being
early morning before the main could
be reached.
It was found that the leak in the
10 inch pipe was inches long.
No Danger From Fire.
An iron band was ordered and
where the connection should have
been filled with lead, wool lead was
placed, around which was bound sew
eral gaskets and the iron band tight
ened, thus effecting a repair Of per-
manent safety.
Had there been a fire during the
night no delay would have been
caused through the lack of water, as
Mr.. Eckstrom had horse in readi-
ness and in moment could have
rushed to Irvine and Fourth street
where he could have turned on the
water, the water main at no time
being in condition that it could
not have held the usual pressure of
water.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-26
30 RESERVE FAIR SPACE
Beltrami in List Of Counties to Re.
serve Space at Hamline for Farm
Exhibits. @
THE TOTAL LAST YEAR WAS a

Hamline. Mimi, July 26.-Las,
yeaEs twenty=1oilrr securities were rep.
resented the =Mlnnssota state fai,
and exposition and this was though,
to be a large number. This year, siz
weeks before the opening date, thir.
ty counties have engaged space and
made arrangements for larger and
more representative exhibits thar
ever before.
The counties that have already en-.
gagged space and the men in charge
of each are as follows:
Houston county. C.. M. Murphy
Caledonia.
Redwood county, G. o. Eaton, Red.
wood Fails.
olmsted county, c. c. Gray, Roch.
ester
Renville county, Joe. Haggart
Bird Island. S
Lyon county, H. NJ. Clark, Mar.
shall.
Waseca county, H. A. Perham, Wa.
SEGA.
Faribault county, H. c. Wood.
worth, Wells.
Mobiles county, w. p. Oliver
Worthington.
Mcleod county, n. E. Butler
Hutchinson
Mower county, Lyman D. Baird
Austin
Wright county, J. w. Beckman
Cokato.
Meeker county, T.. ]. Sampson
Litchfield.
Wilkin county, D. Cole, Brecken
ridge.
Las qui Parle county, E. scholt
Madison.
Douglas county, Geo. L. cortisch
Alexandria:
Kandiyohi county, John Ahlstrom
Spicer.
Pope county, O: K. o. Nelio, Alex.
andria and Dana Hoyt, Glenwood.
Ottertail county, Chas. r. Wright
Fergus Falls.
Aitkin county, c. N. Howe, Ait
kin. - .
Roseau county, c. NJ. stebbins, Ro.
seau.
Beltrami county, A. P. Richie, Be.
midi
Kittson county, c. J. Betlund, Ken.
nedy.
cass county. Geo. ]. Silk, Pine
River. .ss.zz.5z..,5.5.
Itasca county, a. N. siss1er. Crane
Rapids.
Red Lake county, H. c. McAnulty
Red Lake Falls.
Clearwater county, E. H.. Ref
Bagiey.
Hubbard county, ]. H. o'Neil
Park Rapids.
Carlton county, R. c. chillett
Cloqnet.
Marshall county, A. D. Listing
Warren.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-26

st. Paul. Mimi, July Repre-
sentatives of the State railroad COM
missions of Wisconsin, Missouri, II
linois. Iowa, North Dakota. South.
Dakota and Minnesota met herr to-
day to confer on steps to secure unl-.
form regulations for railway safetyI
devices
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-26

The Piano, Organ and Musical In
strument Workers, International I'M
ion is conducting an energetic cam
paign to increase its membership by
i've thousand prior to October /,
1911 The union Is ont for : scent
m hour wage.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-26
KEEP CROPS SECRET?
State immigration Man Wants to
Know Why Beltrami Doesn't
Send Farm Samples.
PRAISES REYNOLDS SAMPLES
copy1tshe M,

Harry Reynolds, secretary of the
Bemtdji Commercial luk, Who. took
some samples OF S Bel county
.farm products to ST. Paul, has re-
turned after an interesting confer
ence with State immigration Com
missioner George Welsh who sends
word that if Beltrami is raising, or
has raised anything to be proud of,
his Office had no conclusive proof in
the form of products until Mr.. Rey-
nolds made his contribution.
: "What your people should do, .
said Mr.. Welsh, els to awaken to the
fact that we frequently have in
quiries regarding just what can be
raised in the north and are request
ed to show the goods. We haven't
the samples and the folks are thus
made skeptical about the North
It has been suggested that dis
plays now being collected by A. p.
Richie for the state fair exhibition
be placed on display at the land
show with the samples being col
lected by w. r. Mackenzie. It is
asserted that it would be worth more
to the county to have the display at
the land show than to bring it back
to exhibit at the county fair. The
railroads also are clamoring for dis
plays from here. At present they
have none.
In telling Of Mr.. Reynolds visit
to the city the Minneapolis Journal
said:
III. E. Reynolds, secretary of the
Bemidji Commercial club, was at the
state capitol yesterday, supplied with
samples of grain and grasses grown
this year in the vicinity of Bemidji,
which indicate bumper crops. He in
sists that the outlook there is no bet
ter than 1t is in ordinary years, but
that the success OF the crop stands
out by contrast with failures from
'drouth farther south.
Mr.. Reynolds had alfalfa four
feet high, cut June Is, near Bemidji.
It was grown, he points out, on jack
pine soil. which is sandy and claimed
to be inferior. There is plenty of
heavy soil in that region, but. even
the jack-pine land produces heavy
crops of grass. There will be four
crops of alfalfa cut from the field
from which the sample was taken.
He had also samples of alsike clover
over four four feet long, rye over
four feet long and well headed, cut
June and wild ablue-joint'' grass
five feet long, which is furnishing a
heavy crop of hay in a season when
it is worth big money.
The samples shows what alfalfa
can do in northern Minnesota, . said
George Welsh Of the state immigra-
ton board, "and it should not be for
gotten that Minnesota took the first
prize for alfalfa seed at the national
corn exposition last year. - 8
st. Paul, Mimi, July 26.-Repre-
sentatives of the State railroad COM
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-26
Cox Wires a Pledge.

State Forester w. T. Cox, who had
planned to be present, sent the fol-
lowing telegram to w. R. Mackenzie,
secretary of the Northern Minnesota
Development Association, who con-
vened the Good Roads committee
here:
Il regret that on account of work
incident to fires, cannot attend the
Bemidji meeting.
Il am keenly interested in the good
roads movement. Good roads will
hasten settlement of northern Min
nesota and settlement on good lands
will make possible better protection
of forests on poor lands. Brush on
all roadways should be cleared up
and burned SO roads will serve as fire
lines.
Il strongly favor trunk roads built
by the state, especially north through
the valleys. Big Fork and Little Fork
and from the Iron Range northwest
to the Red River valley. These roads
would be of immense value in our fire
protection plan and would enable set
tiers to drive into the country.
81 am willing to assist you in
building roads in suitable localities
SO far as forest service funds per-
mit.'' .u..-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-26

Anyway man never tells how a
girl proposed to him.
Double ret Of new pictures will be
shown q the Brinkman tonight.
1000 feet
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-26

will carry an active campaign to
cause the different counties to take
up the work which is necessary to
build the highways, especially the
lateral lines.
1t was decided that a second good
roads meeting would be held in
Brainerd at some date in the near flu
ture.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-26
Active Counties to Win.

@The highway commission may not
feel that you are entitled to that
much but the most active counties
are likely to get pretty nearly the
maximum sum. At least the high
way commission talks that way. The
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$4,000 For ANY County.

But am getting away from my
subject, the state highway commits
sion was formed for the purpose of
giving state aid. 1t grew out of an
apparent necessity of having some
state aid. At that time, we thought
that one twentieth of a mill was
probably all the state would stand
for. Under this bill, any county is
entitled to 3 per cent of the total
fund, or $4,000. That is, a county
can get that amount as an ultimate.
You can assess your land for the 9th
er $4,000.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-26
Says Minnesota Will Lead.


At the public meeting in the Court
House last night Chairman C. M.
King of Deer River said:
There never was a gathering of
men in northern Minnesota that has
done more than we will have done
when we have concluded our iabors
here, if we continue to push the pro-
position along the lines laid down by
the gentlemen of this committee. II
carried out to the letter, it will have
been done in such a good and such
an effective way as no other state in
the union has ever built her roads"
Senator Elwel was introduced as
the father of good roads in Minneso-
ia. Senator Elwell said in part:
Elwell Compliments North.
Il can assure you that am Us glad
to be here az you are to have me and
l want to say that have never seen
such an enterprising lot of people as
l find here in northern Minnesota.
This has been shown us time and
again in the legislature and as said
to them, on the iron question, l could
not vote against such an enterprise
ing lot of men. l have studied the
good roads movement for the last 25
years.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-26

0AAAtA Ao" ID ACS04.
Assistant Attorney General L. A.
Smith has taken the Elwell good
roads bill home with him and stud
led nights over it and he thinks it is
now in pretty good shape and likely
to hold water. 1t has also been taken
to the supreme court. 1 do not like
to give out the name of the member
of the supreme court who passed up
on it as he said he would not like
to put his opinion against that of
the legislature, although he is some
times forced to do so. He says it is
a Just law as it stands
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-26

liz" 1&os0C 2SPCC1e&11y -XU Us.
"This good roads law was made
especially for northern Minnesota.
We have always felt that about all
you need up here is first class roads
and first class farmers. If you have
one you will get the other. If you
have first class farmers, they will
build silos that will last over in case
of dry year and they will not be
selling off their stock for lack of feed
as they are now doing in South Da-
kota.~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-26
University Finances Good.

"There has been a great deal of
talk recently about our university
finances but they are not such as you
might think from the many conflict
ing reports in the newspapers. The
University had on hand, a few days
ago, $4,000. If Mr.. Brens has
gone wrong, the university will not
lose anything because they have a
bond to amply protect them.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-22
ORIGIN OF WEDDING RINGS
Custom Traced from MistA of Antiq-
nifty, with Fashions Many
Variations.

At what period rings were first used in
the marriage ceremony it is impossible TO
say. Their use has been traced back to tho
early Hebrews. who probably borrowed the
custom from the Egyptians, a cil Gle, in the
language Of the hleroglyphics being a sym.
Dol of eternity.
Both Greeks and Romans used wedding
rings. placing them upon the forefinger.
During certain periods OF the Middle Ages
custom demanded that the ring should
cost as much as the bridegroom could at
ford to pay, and cases are on record In
Germany and France of fashionable grooms
who made large expenditures in this di.
reaction. The inevitable reaction came
however. and made the prescribed symbol
a plain gold circlet
The materials OF which wedding rings
have been made are as different as tho
nations using them. Rings of bone and
hard wood have been found in Swiss
lakes, and others, OF ivory, copper, brass
lead tin. iron. silver and gold, come to
museums from various parts of the earth
In the fourteenth century a custom pre-.
vailed in italy Of adjoining the ring with
a precious stone belonging to the month
in which the bride was born. Tho fancy
spread to France. and French bridegroom.
would sometimes endeavor TO multiply
their chances Of obtaining the good luck
by presenting their brides with twelve
rings, one for each month. Indeed the
use OF several rings in the marriage cero-
! mony Is not at all uncommon. When MarS
| Stuart was married to Darnley, four wer,
placed upon her hand. The Greek church
uses two rings, one OF silver and one o.
| gold. and some districts of Spain and Por
tugal prescribe three.
Fashion has, of course. determined tn,
finger on which the ring is to be worn
and 80 much has II varied that the sym
boil has Travelled from the thumb to tn,
fourth finger.
An English work on etiquette publishe,
TO choose the finger for her ring 1t fur
Their states that some prefer the thumb
because II lie the strongest member of tn
hand; others the index finger because a
it's base lies the Mount OF Jupiter" indi
eating noble aspirations; others the mid
die finger, because II is the longest; an,
! still others choose the fourth, because
vein proceeds from II TO the heart"
The left hand receives the wedding rim
| because II Is the emblem Of submission
as the right Is OF authority, the position d
the symbol on the left hand OF the bird
thus indicating subsection TO her husband
Al least these were the notions enter
tanned in this regard before the advent o
the modern woman.-Harper's Weekly.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-22
LOST HIS SUNSET WHISPERS
what Happened TO q sporty Brit
Usher Challenged by an
Irishman.

When she saw her husband early the
other morning, Mrs. Adelaide Bennett OF
New York ran in search OF policeman,
and when she found one and was telling
him that an intruder was in her room her
husband came along. II took several
minutes for him TO convince her that he
was her husband, but he finally succeeded
and she allowed him to 20 bach nome with
her.
Mrs. Benefits husband. f. Sanford
Bennett, used to be In the British army.
He learned polo while stationed in India
He also grew a beard. II he had not
done that. the mistake made in the BEN
nett home in the Bronx would not have
occurred.
Near the Bennett home is a saloon
where Bennett met man named Rear
don, one evening Just before the second
polo game.
I'VE can lick the English at polo or
anything else" declared Reardon.
Bet you a new hat you don't DO it this
time" declared Bennett. After some time
several suits of clothes had been bet,
with s25 in real money. Then Reardon
had an inspiration.
"fll bet you IS more against that
lovely auburn beard OF yours the Amerl-
cans win." said he.
You're on" said Bennett. 1t 10 a matter
OF history that Bennett lost his bet. He
did not visit the saloon after the game but
committee waited on him and although
he offered 500 TO call the bet off. he was
forced to go to a barber. who removed the
beard OF many years.
party at the saloon followed the ioss
Of the beard and then Bennett went home.
Mrs. Bennett was asleep and he was care
ful not TO awaken her. When she woke up
after daylight she saw the strange face
With a scream she ran from the room FOL
the police. Bennett. awakened by her
scream and seeing her run. guessed tho
cause OF her fright, hurriedly dressed and
followed her.-New York Press.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-22
The Thinss that Are Caesars.

II beg your pardon. sir" said the new
clerk, but that dollar you just took in
Is q counterfeit"
THAT may be-" answered the proprietor,
nervously, but the woman who gave II
TO me was the minister's wife"
but do you take counterfeit money from
women just because they happen to be
minister's wives"
Certainly / do not"
Didn't you notice the money was
phoney?"
Darn IT, II you've got TO know H. young
man, that dollar was the dollar ] dropped
in the contribution box last Sunday And.
look here-your bsuiness 10 10 weigh out
beans and measure spaghetti-nOt to keep
tab on your employeT."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-22

ANY Of you al church last Sunday even
ing?" queried the baid-headed boarder.
II appeared that nobody present had been
there.
We'll the preacher. as II seemed 20 me.
took advantage OF my being In the audi
ence to- cay this: VIII All persons IN this
please riseg
"weI d.d YOU rise?'' queried the inaulsl-
tive boardeI.
Il refuse TO answer. Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-22

"Dr. Deepsearch 10 a wondarful man. He
has discovered over thirty new diseases.
Can he cure them ali?"
"Oh, no. He leaves that for some one
else ~ do"-Chicago Tribune.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-22
Oregon

FOR sALE-ieo acres craotces apple. pear
cherry, grape land Ia the west SIX mIea
deep volcanic ash. The Dalles. Ore, prize
winning land.
leo acres 81 miles from town, new mod.
ern house, barn, tenement; $50 pear prunO,
bearing; 1900 young trees, 1000 grape vines;
GOOD water; wood. Or will sell 80 acres
with all improvements. Investigation
solicited c. II. Webster. The Dalles. Ore
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-22
Might IncrIminnte Him,

Persistent Advertising is the Road to BIZ
Returns
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-22
FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE

WE exchange properties OF merit. "a Il
Culver. sls-ls O. ~. b Bldg. ID. 1855.
FOR SALE or exchange for Columbus
O., property, six-room cOft age In deslFabis
resident portion OF Omaha 6O6 Brunson
Dldg.. Columbus. o.
WILL sell 7-Toom. all modern house; !
blocks from Farnam. $500; monthly In
stallments S2a Good home for large family.
Or Will exchange for rental property and
pay some difference. Address 6oe. Bee.
HANDLE exchanges everywhere. For
results see me. Dean. al Bee bldg. u. liza
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-22

HOMESTEAD-820 acres for fl5c in cash:
about 20 miles out; good pillow land; not
sand. Another one for sl75: So cash and
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-22
REAI ESTATE

REAL ESTATE
FARM AND RANCH LAND ron SALE
Continued
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Land Snaps
To close an estate we offer the following
lands at less than half their value:
leo acres, Blaine Co. Neb., $500.
100 acres. Banner Co, $50
$40 acres. Holt Co, 1900.
GO acres. Thomas Co, 5000
Terms. half cash.
Farmers Land Co
1914 city Natl. Bank Bldg. Omaha, Neb
icO ACRES in Chase county, Nebraska.
" miles south q Elsie; II taken soon viii
take Sl7.0 an acre. this is n sood quartei
q good 1910 or 1911 automobile on the deal
and carry the balance. +. A Garland
Charlton Ia
IF you want to buy a farm of any size
30. 40. i6O, 49, 44O, $50, $40, 500, s,6OO-or
alfalfa belt northeastern corner Nebraska,
at the right price and on easy terms, make
your wants known just what you want and
what you can pay down, to J, X: LenoX,
Allen. Neb. He has just what you are look
ing for. Don't miss II.
j. X. LENOX,
ALLEN. HEB.
FOR SALE
sno-scre ranch, ~ miles from Schuyler,
Neb.; 100 acres in corn, balance blue grass
and clover pasture; running water through
| the ranch; soil black. sandy loan. suitable
for cutting up into small farms, This IL
an eSeeptlonsll fine ranch aud snap
w, S. KING, Owner,
3l6 McCague Bldg.
NEW TOWN on Union Pacific extension,
in rich irrigated country; good opening for
Land Co. McGrew via Miniature p. o.,
SCOTS Bluff county. Nebraska.
North Dakota
seu Ilsi C consisting Of ass acres OF good
iafso SUiidinss. lots q frGit. nice grow
end never-tauing flowing wall Prizes
| Paulson Land CO.. WyndmerS North DA
| kotA--
| FOR SAI.E-An exceptionally fine lcO. !
niles OF elevator. six miles Of WyndmerA
| good, heavy. black soil. Wild eice river
through pasture: Fine new buildings, wei
| Of excellent water. windmill. etc. SO pc!
| acre. This IL q snap. Luck Boz u
| Wyndmers. North Dakota
| AUCTION sALE-North Dakota: choice
| Wells and Stutsman county farms AT public
| auction June g. 1911, on easy terms. Write
| for information. A. +. Belcher. sales Mgr.
| Bykeston, y. D.
FOR SALE-Quarter section fine land
| Dunn county, North Dakota. Good crops
! SO acres good unimproved land near school
/ and railroads, Prentice, Wis VIM Shep-
hard, 2l4 w. 22d St, Minneapolis. MINI.
TWELVE fine farms in North Dakota
FOR sale at reasonable prices and easy
terms Write for particulars. J. J. Watt
122 Locust St., Omaha, Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-22
REAL ESTATE

SAAna AND RANCH LAND FOR SALE
Omaha daily bee., 1911-07-22
Idaho.
Iowa.

FOR SALE--ExceHent 24O-acre farm In
corn and blue grass belt, Adams county,
iowa: farm all we'll fenced. s. acres hJs
light. 100 acres tiled and all in excellent
cultivation; Broom house. large brleR
iarXe new barn and mill, with good Fair.
Lanks engine, new hvy house. other out.
buildings. all in good repair. good stock
and barnyal DIS, large grove and good or.
ehard. four good wells. excellent water. 1--WE
wInd mills For fuIIner particulars address
Mrs Anna n. Mash. lass High St, pes
NI,Ines Ia