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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-07
Clearbrook, Located Thirty Miles
From Bemidji, THE City That
Sprung Up in a Night
IS "A VILLAGE OF HUsTLERs
Only Six Months Old and Has Mer-
camille Houses, Elevators, Chur-
ches and Creamery.

"Clearbrook," city that sprung
up in a night Such is the story of
the thriving, hustling and bustling
! village located on the new 500 Line
about thirty miles west OF Bemidji.
1t is little city, yet unorganized,
that. will make many older towns and
villages in this north country look
! like farming settlement. 1t has
future as city, and the surround
ing country is becoming thickly set
tied with farmers. The soil in that
community is bound to make farming
profitable.
Six months ago there was not a
piece of lumber on the site now
known as the Town of Clearbrook
and these six months have been cold
winter months, making building al
most an impossibility In spite of
this fact the citizens of this place
have, during this period, started a
village of which they can justly be
proud. Nearly fifty buildings are
up or have already been started and
the outlook for the coming summer
is ~iHsfeed a bright one. 4 addititnl
to the various store buildings, there
is good brick bank building,
hotel, an immense livery barn, large
lumber yards, a good railroad depot
and large water tank under con-
struction. There are two churches
and a school house, two elevators
and creamery. .~
Much talk about the opening of a
railway gravel pit about a half mile
west of town may materialize in the
500 opening this industery. 1t is
said that the hill west of the city
contains an unlimited quantity of
the best gravel and should the rail-
road company decide to commence
active work this summer it would be
the means of the employment of per-
haps more than hundred men. AS
the 500 roadbed is an entirely new
one, much filling and grading is ex-
pected and Clearbrook would be the
center of activity in case the pit is
opened there.
The business men are pull to-
gether' lot, every one working for
the interest and welfare of the town.
The Clearbrook lodge of Modern
Woodmen of America have COM
pleted the entire second floor over
the Clearbrook Mercantile company,
in such manner that it is a credit
to any city. A large stage with the
proper settings, including four cur
tains and the necessary wings make
this hall suitable opera house.
The large curtain in front of the
stage contains advertising, twenty
eight in number, Of which twelve are
those of Bemidji merchants and pro-
fessional men.
A representative of the Pioneer
paid this thriving city visit during
the present week, and found condi-.
lions even better than pictured be-
fore. ~.
One of the chief boosting organic
atoms is the Clearbrook Journal,
owned and published by Albert An
derson. Mr. Anderson is indeed a
live wire and the city could have
made no better selection than he to
conduct the speaking organ of that
city, and community. The Clear
brook Journal seldom goes to press
without boost for Clearbrook and
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-07

The Bemidji lodge is in a flourish
ing condition, both from a financial
and membership standpoint and new
members are initiated at nearly every
meeting of the order.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-07
Judge Clark Marries Couple.

Yesterday afternoon Judge M. A.
Clark, of the probate court, united
in marriage Andrew Hendrickson
and Ella Hendrickson. The bride
was the widowed wife of the groom's
brother. -. H. ...e..- g
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-07
House Amid Much Confusion Decides
to Give Six Senator Limit Bill
Hearing.
COMMITTEE MAKES REPORT
Those Who Had Charge of Red Wing
Investigation Want Whittier
Discharged.
(By r. A. WILSON,
Belntdji Pioneer Legislative Bureau

st. Paul, April 7, p. m.-(Daily
Pioneer Special Wire Service. )-Af-
ter one of the widest sessions of the
Low notorious wild House, the lower
branch of the Minnesota legislature,
after two and half hours of confu-
sion and renewed red hot debate on
reapportionment, decided, SO to AZ,
10 give the bill passed yesterday
by the senate, seeking to limit each
county to six senators, 2 hearing.
The storm--and it was real storm
broke when the bill came over
from the senate this morning.
After much discussion a motion
was made to put the bill on general
orders. by Representative Pfaender
OF New Ulm and this finally was
cone. IT
a. y
Theodore Roosevelt will address
the Minnesota legislature at s
o'clock on the evening of Friday,
april IA, at a joint session.
.-... - ~ E.,.c-lsH3 ,: s. g &
: Beca,tae Of 11le tlglGt III ;4,IIe mouse
Il
not prepared his minority report, the
Red Wing report was not taken up
today.
Senator Rockney has his report
now ready and it agrees with the
majority report except that he con-
tends Superintendent Whittier should
not be dismissed as he believes that
the state is as much to blame as the
superintendent.
Representative Lydiard, it is re-
ported, will demand on the floor of
the house that the members of the
Board of Control be forced to resign
The majority report insists upon
the removal Of Superintendent f. A.
Whittier; that corporal punishment
except for young boys and then mild
ly be abolished and that three as
sistant superintendent be discharg-
ed. After reciting the manner in
which evidence relative to conditions
at the school was obtained, the COM
mittee report says:
"A-That ever since said training
school was established corporal pun
ishment has been used
"B-That upon the present super
intendent assuming charge he pro-
cured and caused to be used during
the years 1904 and a portion of
1905 certain appliance or so called
machine over which the inmates
were placed, their feet being fasten-
ed on one side thereof, their wrists
joined together and fastened on the
other side, their persons barred, and
while in this position they were
whipped in very many instances ex-
cessively and cruelty
That in 1905 a fire destroyed this
machine and since that time punish
ment has been inflicted in about the
same manner except that the in
mates were placed over a barrel or
over something else that would
answer the purpose.
THAT during the years following
the destruction of said machine
corporal punishment has been
carried on to an extent that was
cruel and excessive and that while
in many instances the inmates of
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-07

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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-07
E. M. Stanton Visits Bemidii.

E. M. Stanton, the prominent
Thief River Falls attorney, and who
was recently named county attorney
of the newly established county of
Pennington, is a Bemidji visitor to-
day. Mr.. Stanton is brother of
DR.: D. l.. Stanton, of this city.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-07
Marriage License Issued.

Clerk Of Court Rhoda Has Issued
the following marriage licenses dur
ing the past week: ~
Andrew Hendrickson and Ella
Hendrickson.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-01-31
School Officers Visit C0kato.

Supts. Bebermeyer and Hermann
accompanied a delegation of school
directors from surrounding districts
to Cokato one day last week. Coka-
to has fourishing farm school, with
ninety pupils in the short course this
winter, as reported elsewhere in
connection with the Commercial club
meeting. Besides the two superin-
tendents, Messrs. Colville, Harry
VIM, Thomas and Byron Whittet,
E. O. James. Arthur Smith, B. E.
Bliss, Thos. Hoskins and G. A. Pa
ton, each representing a different
district, made up the party Of visit
ors from this city, and as far as we
have learned. most of them came
home very favorably impressed with
what has been done at Cokato and
which can quite as easily be done
here. The school directors will can
vass sentiment in their respective
districts and at some future time
take action in regard to the final
disposition of the opportunity offered
here under the Putnam act.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-01-31
Annual Meeting of Rural Telephone Co.

The annual meeting of the Rural
telephone company, held week
ago, developed favorable condi-
ton in the affairs Of the company,
the only drawback being the bond
matter, which President Stewart
has ably treated in his communica-
ton, in this number. We publish
that part of the annual statement
which will be found of interest as
bearing out the claims of the presi-
dent as to the sound basis on which
the company has to work out a sue
cessful career.
Manager Edward Duncan's work
was endorsed by his election by the
directorate to the dual position of
secretary and manager. The other
directors elected were Peter CORES,
Daniel Mckay and R, A. Maahs,
and the officers elected by them for
the ensuing year are A. D. Stewart,
president; R. A. Maahs, vice presi-
dent; Louis Lindeman, treasurer, and
secretary and manager Duncan, as
before stated,
Tie meeting also unanimously
passed resolutions authorizing the
$14. 900 bond refunding issue and
protesting against the passage of
the bill to narrow highways in this
state to three rods, as the law would
necessitate the removal of all tele-
phone lines running along such high
WAYS
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-01-31
inc would cost Redwood Falls mer-

line would cost Redwood Falls mer-
chants nearly eight cents per hum
dred more than they are now pay
ing, and its effect would be to shut
off Redwood county shippers of live
stock to South St. Paul and make
farmers pay an increased toll of
about two cents hundred on their
grain and produce shipments. These
being the logical outcome of the
passage of the eastman bill, detri-
mental to both merchants and farm
ers tributary to Redwood Falls and
practically every other town in the
county, the Commercial club in
structed their legislative committee
to draw up request to our Senator
and Representative to oppose the
passage Of the bill.
The final topic was the coming
farmers institute, which is to be
held here the second and third of
March. and for which the business
men will be called upon to contribute
something over 500 for corn prizes
and other expenses.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-01-31
LIQUOR PROSECUTIONS CONTINUED.
Trial for Keeping Unlicensed Drinking
Place Before Jury Tomorrow.

The Gazette is unable to report
very marked progress on the prose-
cutions of Verne Baldwin, for vari-
Gus offences against the state and
municipality, the most important
of which is set for jury trial tomor-
row at nine o'clock.
This morning, the case brought
against Baldwin for violating the
new city ordinance was taken up,
witness Crimmins testifying to the
violation in question. AS the case
is to be decided on points of law, the
matter was set for argument before
Judge Gray this afternoon. Attor-
ney Dolliff, for the city, is being as
sisted in this case by Attorney Nor
ton Of Minneapolis, representing the
state anti-saloon league, who will
probably remain to aid in the state
prosecution of Baldwin for keeping
an unlicensed drinking place, which
is set for trial tomorrow morning at
8 o'clock, to enable the officers to
complete the jury, one of the parties
summoned being so far out in the
country that the case could not be
tried this afternoon,
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-01-31

to subscribe for this new issue. AS
an expression of your good will and
faith in the company write me that
you apply for one, two or three Of
those bonds | would rather have
l40 OF our own mutual men hold
these bonds than one man. The Sc
curity is ample. The bond issue will
be first lien on property interests
amounting to $4,000. On the bond
basis let us have something like
equality if we could not on the stock
basis.
Our telephone company should
mean community of interest and
should develop those considerations
one for another which are not ex
pressed in the coin of the realm, but
which contribute to the brother
hood Of man.
| have now had my frank talk
with the membership. 1t may not
do much good. 1t can't do harm.
| wish you would reciprocate by par
ticipating in the bond issue. If you
can't do that perhaps you can sug-
gest something for the coed of the
service. A. D. STEWART, Pres.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-01-31
/. Presbyterian Church Notes.

Services for next Lords Day.
10:00-Special Prayer Service.
1920 Sermon on Night and Day
Men,
12:00-SundaY School. Classes for
all ages, hence one for you.
$50 Young Peoples Meeting.
7:3O-Message on Running Past
the Signals"
The old and the young-friends,
neighbors, strangers everybody
cordially invited to worship with US.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-01-31

Attorney George Smith of Brock
enridge was in the city the first of
the week. and will return today
accompanied by his mother, who
will visit her sons family at Brock
enridge for few weeks.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-01-31

In the senate the same resolution
has had even harder shedding. 1t had
been before the seGate up to the close
of last weeks session several times.
Objection was made first by Senator
Wilson Of Minneapolis. He thought
the senate already much too large and
would prefer to have it, like the SEN
ates of Wisconsin and Michigan, be-
tween thirty and forty. Further con-
sideration was deferred at that time,
although there was an evident dispo-
sition to make trouble. Later the res
olution was again brought up on
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-01-31
DONALD STEWART LIKES MONTROst.
Writes Entertainingy of Conditions at
Ills Colorado Home.

Though not written for publica-
ton, some extracts written by DON
aid Stewart to one of his cousins in
this vicinity will be found of inter-
est to many Gazette readers, which
lis warrant for making extracts from
the letter. The letter was dated
January 18th;
\ We'll, we are enjoying the finest
winter you ever saw. Our snow all
went in one day about ten days ago
and since that time it has been bare
ly cold enough to freeze nights.
Carpenters and masons are at work
every day and property owners
are blowing and leveling city lots to
suild upon, the leveling being nee
essary for irrigating purposes.
''Oh, the thermometer goes low
once in while as low as IL below
one morning but we do not feel the
cold much with this still air. They
tell me that in spring they have a
few windy spells. when the wind
blows pretty lively for a couple of
hours, but | guess most of the peo-
pie do not know what wind is here,
and speak of a breeze as wind.
Just as soon as business warrants
and see just the piece of land
wanted, this child and his family
will proceed to have home of their
own. think of getting one or two
acres, room enough for family or
chard and garden, also to raise
chickens. They ask $1,000 per acre
for any piece of land bordering the
city, but any piece Of land I have in
mind is within two blocks of city
property selling at 5000 per rs
foot front. 1t is too nice to be in
side today. wish you could come
and spend month or two with us
this winter.
Engineers started surveying for
the electric line through this valley
Monday morning. The promoters
are all local men and able to build
four such roads with their own
Concluding with suggestions that
the Redwood cousins come out to
Colorado and look up the country
about Montrose for themselves,
Donald adds:
Il hope the vote in Redwood Falls
will stand as it was. anyhow, | hope,
enough to insure the dry side. This
town will perhaps have the liquor
question brought up in the spring,
but | guess it goes dry with a good
large vote. | hope it stays dry, as
it is now a very decent town to live
in"
Commencing February 10th, the
Southern Minnesota Teachers asso-
citation will have an interesting an
nual meeting, the program including
addresses by President Hill of the
Normal. Prof. Hodge Of Clark Uni
versity. Mass. Principal Flora Cooke
of the Parker school, Chicago, and
Miss Clara Baldwin of the State Lii
brary commission. Supt. Hermann
of this city is on the executive COM
mittee Of the association and former
Supt. Torrens, now of Luyerne. is on
the program.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-01-31

President Stewart of the Rural
phone company calls attention to
facts concerning this important local
organization which every stockhold-
err should consider. 1t should not
only be matter of local pride that
would make rural phone users re-
spond to President Stewards appeal,
but ordinary reasons of self interest
suggest that rate of eight per cent
cent interest is burdensome to the
stockholders and only justified by a
failure of the rank and file of them
to lend a hand and make their stock
as negotiable as a government bond
as well as invest their money in a
safe bond issue that will earn for
them almost double the ordinary
rate for savings. About $4,000 has
been already subscribed toward the
new $4,000 refunding issue.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-01-31
MRS. HENRY ANDERSON.
Mother OF Former County Auditor An
dersOn Laid to Rest.

1IllOd OdlIluciSOIl Was UOIIl Ill vs.
tergothland, Sweden in the year
1880, and had she lived till the 22d
day of February would have been
81 years of age. In 1852 she sailed
from her native country to America,
and in 1853 at Buffalo, N. Y, was
united in marriage to Henry Ander-
son, who survives her. After a
short time Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson
removed to Pecatonica, ILL.,, where
they resided till the year 1855 when
they came west and settled at Car
yer, this state, at which place they
lived till the year 1902 when they
settled in Delhi, their present home.
Mrs. Anderson became the moth
er of five children, ore of whom
died in infancy, and Andrew, the
youngest of the family, and county
auditor of this county for several
terms. passed away in 1902. Those
who remain to mourn her loss, be-
side the husband and father are
John, residing at Harlowton, Mont,
Mrs. j. L. Borg and Mrs. J. A. Lag
erstrom of Delhi.
Her early training was of the
Lutheran faith, and after her con-
firmation into that church remained
a staunch believer until the time of
her death. During her long illness
of about five years she was a great
sufferer, and often expressed wish
to go and be with her Redeemer in
peace, and on Sunday morning, Jan.
10Th, 1911, at about the hour of
three her tired body passed to that
peaceful rest for which it seemed so
meet and willing, and her spirit to
its everlasting reward.
The funeral services were held at
the residence on Monday at IL
o'clock, conducted by the Rev. M.
r. Myers, pastor of the Presbyterian
church. The choir, consisting of
Mrs. Welder, the Misses Piersol and
Kienzler and Messrs. Myers and
Babcock rendered several selections.
The interment was made in the
cemetery at Redwood Falls.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-01-31
STATE LEGISLATION
Correspondence Gazette.

St. Paul, Jan. 1910 reapportion or
not to reapportion-that is the ques-
ton. The longer the legislature is in
session the more serious is it seen to
be. The hard road a simple resolution
introduced in both houses at the sug-
gestion of the joint reapportionment
committee had to travel is an indica-
ton of the strenuous opposition any
measure for redistricting the state on
which the committee can agree is
bound to meet later.
The evening world., 1911-01-24
FIRM
BANKRUPT, WITH
100000 DEBTS
Elmore & Hamilton Who Hold
Big City Contracts in
Hands of Receiver.

The Eimore & Hamilton Contracting
Company is involved 10 the extent OF
more than $4,000 according to the petit
ton in bankruptcy ned against that
corporation In the United States Dis
trict Court to-day. Thu act OF bank
ruptcy." which moved the petitioners
TO ask that the concern De %ndjudged a
bankrupt. was tho appointment of
James " Hamilton ana The Albany
Trust Company as receivers for the FL
more & Hamilton Contracting Company
In litigation row pending in the United
states Circuit Court.
The alleged bankrupt mpan has
plants at Gardner. Ulster County. and
near Ardslcy in westchester County.
The petitioners were Frye & Lewis o.
Schenectady, Frederick ". Schaefer u;
Albany and u. V. De witt Walsh OF
Albany, their claims being for legal
services, insurance ana drugs and medi-
c,nes. respectively. the aggregate OF the
claims being S167. %.
Against the half million dollars OF
debt the concern has some real estate
on which no valuation Is given; its two
plants In Ulster and Westchcster Coun-
ties, and the machinery and tools,
The firms troubles were preclpltated
The evening world., 1911-01-24
Piles Quickly
Cured Al Home
Instant Relief, Permanent Cure
Trial Package Mailed Free to
All in Plain Wrapper.

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humiliaiirg and unnecessary.
There Is just one other sure way to IL crNd-
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Then YOU can gCt a fun sized box from any
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Insist on having what you call for.
n the druggist tios TO sell you something just
rs good. il Is because he makes more money on
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The cure begins AZ once and continues rapidly
until IL Ia complete and permanent.
You can go right ahead with Your work and
I've easy and comfortable all the time.
II II well worth tning.
lust send your name and lddrtss IN Pyramid
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and receive free hy return mail the trial package
In a plain wrapper.
Thousands have been curcd in this EASY. pain
leas ad inexpensive WY. in the privacy Of the
home,
No knife AMI It's torture.
No doc;or and lig bils.
An druggists. 30 cents. Write to-day for a
free package.
The evening world., 1911-01-24

by a suit Instituted In the Circuit Court
by Louis Mlzell. who lives at Ardsley.
hut sued rs n citizen OF Maryland, on
n claim OF S~i.22l.7i, due as part OF the
price OF n saw mill engine and hay.
In that suit Mlzcll said the principal
place OF business OF the contracting
company was ut Albany and that the
plants at Ardsley and Gardner. with
equipment. were worth sos, Oco. but that
the most valuable assets OF the concern
were contracts with the city OF New
York for constructing sections 10 and 20
Of the Catskiil aqucduct.
No. 10 is a 1888. Geo job, ON which $4,000
worth OF work has been done. The other
contract is si,4S5, 900. Of which $4,000 has
been done.
James NJ. Hamilton Of this city was
designated by Judge Holt to act az re-
ceivcr. VITA a bond Of $4,000. and ha
was directed to 20 ou with tho con-
struCtlon work under tho contracts. The
Albany Trust Company was made CO.
receiver with Hamilton.
The evening world., 1911-01-24

who arrived hero yesterday on the
White star liner Laurentlc from Liver
pool. were held at Ellis Island because
they were not travelling under the.;
own name.
They explained that thcir fathers
name was Rcdhcad and they didn't
think It a suitable name. so they had
adopted their mothers maiden name.
Lena" said GLADYS. rs studying
music. and | don't think Miss Redhead
on a concert programme would look
dignlHcd. II mlsht even make people
laugh"
Their explanation satisfied the officials
and they were permitted to land.
The evening world., 1911-01-24

360 West i2bth ~.
UB bDkjNN
81 Fulton street.
so8-1I0 Broad
1907 Ibrond way.
1857 Broadway.
The evening world., 1911-01-24

lance duty. they have to wear great
coats to keep them wGrtn.'
And II only l could have managed to
look less disgustingly healthy maybe I
would have been taken back to the
Hampstead station In the sl7,6jo ambu-
lance instead OF a one dollar station
hack.