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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-11-11

assisted by the following girls:
Misses Hilda Galchutt, Elizabeth Ii
tus, Mona Flesher, Arvilla- Kenfield,
Mae Simonson, Lillian Booth, Ina
Robertson, Fern Robertson, Alice
Nicely, Anna Werner, Ruth Getchel1,
Ruth Jennings, and Beulah Dennis. :.
After the dinner had been served,
Professor Dyer asked the guests to
listen to- several impromptu speeches
and called upon T. J. Burke to well
come them to the city. He was fol-
lowed by N. E. Chapman, state poul-
try expert who was in charge of the
train. Mr.. Chapman said that the
thing needed in this north country
was brotherly love and cooperation.
He also said that the train was try
ing to reach the average farmer, his
wife and three children. 1.-THE boy
and the girl are needed at home on
the farm" he said, ''but we want to
take the half boy and half girl
and make them into useful citizens
of other pursuits
DR.. E. H. Smith spoke for the
school board and was followed by
George F. Howard. Mr.. Howard has
charge Of the work of the boys and
girls in the rural schools of the state
G. G. Winter was asked to tell of the
way in which cut over lands are be-
ing taken up for farms, F. B. Nc
Leran was asked to tell of his ex-
periences as a jack pine farmer, Miss
Bull spoke for five minutes on domes-
tic science, and A. J. MCGUIRE, of
Grand Rapids, told of the need of
the farmers in this part of the state
and how the University was aiding
them. Mrs Margaret Baker told
something of the needs of the North
ern Minnesota farmers wives.
Superintendent Freeman of Grand
Rapids, said that Grand Rapids did
not need the farm on wheels" be-
cause they had model farm at home
with Mr.. Mcclure at the head. Rev
erend Flesher was introduced as the
! man who represents profession
which always has the ''last word
and was followed by A. E. Nelson.
instructor in agriculture in the high
school. After the talks, the men
adjourned to the Commercial club
rooms where they enjoyed a smoker
The following Bemidji men were
guests at the banquet: Messrs Mel
son, Smith, Carson, Lakin, Dyer
Burke, Flesher, Baer, Russell, Denu
Baker, White, Brooks, Dane, Nc.
Cam, Winter, Schumacher and Tor.
rance. The men and women with the
agricultural train were: N. E. Chap
man, of the extension bureau of the
State University; F. B. McLeran
farmer and extension worker; w. A
McKerrow, in charge of the horse:
and cattle; C. E. Brown, of Ell
River, a Minnesota potato king ant
assistant superintendent of the state
farm; George F. Howard, member o.
the State High School Board; F. H
Gibbs, expert farmer and marke
gardener of st. Paul; Charles Nelson
of Litchfield, vice-president of Min
nesota Dairymens' association; Mrs
Margaret Baker and Miss Mary Bull
of the Agricultural College of tn,
University; Miss Helen Stearns
member of the Public Library Com
mission; Charles Matthews, assist
ant poultry ACKNOWLEDGMENT at tn,
4 Agricultural College; Phil Jordan
and Spencer Cieiand, students Il
B Continued on last page).
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PUBLIC HEALTH CAN BE BOUGHT

Health OMcldAS lFc4ueuIly point
out that lower death fewer
people dying depends in large part
upon the amount of money spent on
their work. It is dollars or deaths.
With money, inspectors can hunt out
the dirty places and have them clean
ed up in way which will not be
done il one makes il his business to
attend to it. With money the water
supply of town may be kept free
from contamination.
Many towns this winter are agree
ing to set aside more money for the
prevention Of disease.
Health Talk No. Is.
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Plurality -. ~
On the fact of these returns, Har-
ris has lead of six. Many doubt if
any election was held in the town
of Eugene as neither the Pioneer nor
the auditor have received any re-
turns. If this is the case, and if the
Pioneer returns from Gudrid are ac-
curate-which seems to be two big
'1fs" in this case, then Harris will
have been reelected by six.
The canvassers have not attempted
to tabulate official returns on other
Offices as no other close contest are
looked for.
Following is the official vote with
out the missing precincts of Gudrid
and Eugene. Eugene was made an
election district since the primary
and is said to be a Socialist strong
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Moons plurality ;. 49,.
This count does not include tn
precinc4s of Gudrid and Eugene.

With c. o. Moon and J. 0. Harris
running neck and neck for county
register of deeds, the court house to-
day has felt an undercurrent of ex-
element which has reached down to
the city itself. The canvassing board
is meeting in the commissioners
rooms and the first act was to tabu-
late the returns on register of deeds.
The results are given above.
Although no official returns have
come from the town of Gudrid, the
Pioneer has received unofficial re-
turns on the regular Pioneer election
blank which says that the town gave
the following vote:
hdrflS :. =. ..14
mOOA -. 80. q
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Coach Earl Carson, BemidI We
are glad, Of course, to end the season
with victory which gives N the
championship Of Northern Minnesota
and which includes the range. Grand
Rapids was the acknowledged master
of the range and by defeating araAd
rapids by such margin We can ky
claim to III Of Northeastern ki11esl-
ia to Duluth. On the south Ne haye-
met and defeated teams q far q
8rainerd. On the west, East Grand
Forks has defeated everything in it,
vicinity. We therefore feel entitled
to the championship Of the territory
between East Grand Forks and Du-
luth and from Brainerd north.
AT this time I wish to express my
appreciation Of the work Of Harold
Dane, Thayer Bailey, A. E. Helsoa
and A. E. Fer in aiding me to build
up the team. One man cannot han
die all of the material we had out and
without the assistance Of these men,
my work would have been materially
handicapped and the standard Of the
team lowered. We have some good
material coming on for next year and
hope to be able to retain the cham
pionship."
Meeting the strong Grand Rapids
team which three weeks before had
defeated them 10 to s, the BemidU
high school football team overwhelm-
ed their opponents Saturday after
noon on the home grounds by score
of 10 to 8. The game was fast from
the start and it was the general
opinion of those who saw it that the
score fairly represented the merits OF
the two teams Those who saw the
game here could not believe how the
score at Grand Rapids was made pos
sible. -
Around the ends and through the
line, the Bemidji backs were able to
gain at will and were forced to punt
but once during the forty-elght MIN
uets of play. On the other hand'
Grand Rapids met a stone wall time
after time when trying to pierce the
Bemidji line and their only chance
for a touchdown resulted in the ball
going to Bemidji on their Z YARD
line.
On the defense, Graham and Eiiet-
son, the ends, were pulled back TO
the positions usually occupied by the
halves and Stanton and Peck went
en- the line. This gave the line added
weight and Stanton and Peck were
able to break through and spill plays
for loss. In spite OF three days
during which time the team had no
practice, the tackling was the best
OF the season. With a blackboard
and chalk, Coach Carson had explain
ed the Grand Rapids plays until the
Bemidji boys were familiar with
them
Grand Rapids Kicked OF.
The game started promptly ut 4
p. m. when Grand Rapids kicked to
Stanton. He returned the ball to
the Bemidji SO yard line. Grand
Rapids held for downs and Bailey
punted the ball behind the Grand
Rapids goal. The ball was put In
play on their 20 yard line where Be.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-11-11

Harris plurality =. =. II
This gives Harris an official lead
of six. =
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CLOSE RACE FOR OFFICE
Official Returns With Two Precincts
Missing Give Moon Lead of Six
Over Jim Harris.
EUGENE AND GUDRID STILL OUT

RETURNS ON GUDRID
Auditor George at $50 announc-
ed the following returns from Gud-
rid:
da1Tls 49,. - -. II
Moon >. q
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The game started promptly ut
p. m. when Grand Rapids kicked to
Stanton. He returned the ball to
the Bemidji so yard line. Grand
Rapids held for downs and Bailey
punted the ball behind the Grand
Rapids goal. The ball was put In
play on their 90 yard line where Be-.
lContinued On last pegol.
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Visitors Said That They Were Fairly
Beaten and Were Satisfied With
Their Treatment.
BOYS. ARE CONGRATULATE
Called Before Assembled High Sehoel
This Morning TO Receive
Feicitations.
After The Game.

Coach Fred Carson, Grand Rapids:
We were beaten fairly and square
". We have not one word Of CON-
plant or criticism to make either
against the Bemidji team nor the Of
fcials. We realized that conditions
during the Grand Rapids game were
not the best 50 were glad to ply De-
midi again. BemidI has the strong
er team and their victory was earned
and deserved" 49,
The oasis., 1912-10-05
ACROSS THE BORDER.
Mirror of Events Transpiring In the
 Nelghborlng Republic.

ranch Tn Mlcnoacan, property 0f an American, was attacked several days ago by Orozquistas and $4,- 900 taken from the place. The manager and his family were forced to leave after they had also been robbed. From the ranch, the rebels went to Carrizal. They are said to have taken the place and to be still in possession of it. This information is contained in dis patches which have reached the city. Officials of the government are of the opinion that this is band of about seventy.6ve men under man called Morelos, who has been sacking ranches in that vicinity. The uprising is believed to be due to over severe measures taken to suppress uneasiness there. The people became tired of the harsh measures taken by the authorities and rose in arms.
 Mexican Herald: "I do not be- lieve the occasion opportune for me to speak of the happenings in the chamber of deputies yester- day." was the statement of Jesus Flores Magon, minister of gober- nacion, when asked his opinion yesterday of the statements made against him and of the split in the chamber of deputies between the Liberals and Progresistas. "I be- lieve that members of the cabinet should not comment on such mat. ters. T will say" he continued, that 1 do not believe that this di- vision will rebound to the injury of the government since l believe that all the component elements of the chamber of deputies will work in harmony with the executive since the executive has main tained straightforward and patriotic line of conduct and will continue to do so."
 Mexican Herald: Rebel activity in the vicinity of Cuautla is some what abated, according to reports of persons who have arrived from there lately. Rebels are occupying the district north of there and attacked a ranch near Tenango del Aire two days ago. A military train carrying seventy-two soldiers, under Colonel Rafael Diaz, arrived in Mexico City yesterday. Cap tain Ibarra, of the First cavalry, was also on the train. He comes to the city to pay a short visit to his fam fly. The military train is said to have come for the purpose of bringing reports and documents to the department of war. The detach- ment probably will return to Cuautla in a few days escorting a freight train. Passenger trains are running only as far as Ozumba Reports indicate that there are nc rebels north of that point, although there appear to be several bands between there and Cuautla.
 Guadalajara Times: The most salient feature of the Independence celebration in this city was the en. thusiasm shown for Gen. Porfric Diaz. Every mention of the former presidents name brought forth cheers. On Monday morning there was Diaz demonstration in the central part of the city. A large picture of the former president ir the Imperial Cafe, at the corner O Avenida Colon and Juarez, before
The oasis., 1912-10-05

through the streets. Many follow ed those bearing the picture, and thousands looked on and applauded wildly. Later telegram telling of the demonstration was sent to Gen. Diaz in Europe. The "vivas" for Diaz were heard early Sunday night, and they mingled with those for Mexico at the hour of the "Grito." In connection with them there were "mueras" for members of the present administration. In plazas, hotels, cafes and other places where bands and orchestras played the national hymn, the first strains of the hymn were invariably the signal for cheers for Diaz. All classes of people took part in the cheering for the aged ex-president.
 Mexican Herald: Rebel activity in the state of Oaxaca is growing and it will probably be necessary to send a much larger force there to cope with the situation. Reports to army officials here yesterday in- dicated this state of affairs. Etla is said still to be in the hands of the rebels but no attack has been ma de on the city itself. Railway com munication still remains interrupt ed although officials expect to run trains today. That preparations were being made to send large force to Oaxaca at short notice, be- came known yesterday. Some fifty cars are said to be in readiness to take troops and horses to the south at a moments notice. Small de- tachments of the Thirty ninth ru- rales are said to be under almost constant fire in the mountains and are said to be running short of sup plies and ammunition. Encounters are generally favorable to the gov ernment troops but some losses are reported.
 Mexican Herald: Bacilio and Rafael Medillin Barrenechea were reported yesterday to the police as missing. Their disappearance was mysterious and no trace has been found of them. When last seen they left their lodgings on Calle Cinco de Febrero at 8 o'clock Thursday night, having expressed the intention of going to the thea. ter. At that time they had little money with them and no jewelry The two brothers are described by their friends as twenty-four anC twenty-one respectively; we'll dress. ed and of good character. Nc theory could be agreed upon by their friends as to their sudden dis appearance, since it was known that the elder of the brothers haC made business engagement fo
 yesterday morning at 8 o'clock
 When he did not appear, hi
 friends started to look him up anC found that he had not returned to his lodgings that night
 During the afternoon the police
 were notified. They have no rela
 tives in this city and are citizens o
 Matehuala, San Luis Potosi, havin, come to the city some months ago
New-York tribune., 1912-08-25
PROSPECTS NOT PROMISING.

II c. Frick. at a luncheon in New York
referred good humoredly to the lack Of
enterprise that caused certain men to op-
pose his generous offer to re-erect the
Lenox Library building in Central Park
The world would not progress much"
said Mr. Frick, III il contained many
such men. These chaps remind me OF
the decayng summer resort of Seaview
"A progressive fellow rented. very
cheap, "A moving picture theatre in Sea-
view. He arrived at the resort the be-
ginning of the season. and on the even
ing of his arrival he said to the pro-
prietor Of his boarding house:
BY the way, who ran this picture
theatre before meY
~ don't exactly remember said the
proprietor. scratching his head: and he
called TO the clerk: Bill. what was the
name of that chap who suicided off the
pier while the Sheriff was sellin' him out
last SEASON."
New-York tribune., 1912-08-25
y blind Girls IN 1Ay DAnCS

girls are free from the annoyance and
danger Of people who see. Also, from the
murmured words Of pity that are SO eX-
asperating to the faculty and sound so
silly to the boys and girls themselves,
who are perfectly happy and quite salts
fled with their lot in life Look at that
little group Of boys on the campus playing
cards. Let us stroll over and watch
them"
The game was four handed one, and
none Of the boys had any reason to con-
ceal the cards. for every player was stone
blind. They played by feeling the cor
ners OF the cards. their sensitive fingers
detecting instantly the value OF the card
by touching the impression. As the card
was laid down the boy called out the
value. and the game proceeded almost as
quickly as one conducted under ordinary
condiIons Several blind boys sitting
around and listening SEE med to enjoy the
game as much as the players. Not boy
there but knew accurately the state OF
the game by listening to the calls of the
cards and remembering what had been
played before
You will scarcely believe 1t possible,
said my friend but If you were to put
strange card in that pack the boy nm
gerlng it would be aware instantly OF the
presence Of that card. Now ] VIII prove
II TO you"
An odd card from pack different from
that which the boys were using lay on
the grass a little distance of. The IN
structor picked II up and carried 1t TO
the group at play. Handing the card to
one of the hnNs q said.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-25
NOT TOTALLY.

The late George B. Cluett, coiiai ,,.,.
ufacturer and philanthropist' oe'
profoundly in temperance.
Mr.. Cluett. at a temperance din'''
New York. once said: me
I'm moonshine districts. wne'. ,..ss
whiskey looks like water and is u
like water, strange ideas prevail -
what intoxication really is. uay
I'm a moonsbine village one sa'" =,
afternoon a man lay in the broiiins .os
In the middle of the road with an en-
bottle by his side. ...,f
He's drunk: lock him up, the ''
said.
But a woman interposed hasu',. 4
"'No. he hain't drunk, she ss
lest seen his fingers move.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-25
READING CAR SIGNS BY HEARING.

You can readily believe" said the in
structor. "after witnessing that quick de-
lection. that we are able with full con
iidence to send boys downtown and feel
that they will find their way home all
right. one hoy lives here VINO goes every
day during the college season TO the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania. He has to
Grange cars once and he never makes a
slip. He tells me he can tell the differ
ence between the cars that so straight
en- ard the car from which he has to
change by listening to the sound of the
wheels. II you think you can duplicate
that feat, try to detect the difference
between two lines OF streetcars by listen
ing to the sound Of the wheels and see
Row you come out.
I'VE can't give the boys and girls new
eyes, but we can do lot to help them
overcome their handicap, and both in the
matter If making living and acquiring
healthy bodies and minds we are proving
that the up-to-date methods are highly
successful The basis of these methods Is
to make the boys and girls feel that they
are iust like other boys and girls, with
the same capacity for fun and enjoyment
and the Identical faculties for making the
best of life. Listen to the happy laughter
of the boys and girls around here and
New-York tribune., 1912-08-25
THE RIGHT RETOHT.

Nothing is so unbecomins IN vs.
ried man as to boast of his su0s.
among the ladies. Such boastins y
tolerable enough IN bachelors ana
overs, but in married men
The speaker was Mrs. May Hu''%,
delegate To Baltimore from spokane
made a gesture of disgust and
tinued: IL
AT a diEner a married man ~.
the beauty of the Atlantic CITY
Then. with a foolish chuckle. he aaO,. -,
~ had an awful bunch OF them o..
me when | was down there on III!
ton .,-
The lady beside him looked a.
coldly and retorted;
Dear me- They must have Ve''
awful bunch!"
New-York tribune., 1912-08-25

Tis dificult for a person possessed or
two perfectly good eyes to believe
Il that bows and girls doomed TO life
time Of total blindness scarcely reailze
that they are afflicted at all. Analysed
down, the feeling of pity for the biind IA
feeling. by the way, that is very much
resented by blind persons otherwise nor
meuv constituted is founded on SYM
nathv aroused by seeing a forlorn iook-
Ing creature crouched on the sidewalk
plaving a wheezy hand-organ and appeal
ing for aims through the medium OF
placard setting forth that he or she Is
Totally blind. From the viewpoint OF 'ie
representative, up-to-date, blind person
this sidewalk beggar has no right al an
10 use his supposed affliction 10 appeal ior
publc contributions. The blind do not
consider they are handicapped and are OF
the firm belief that they can make thei'
way in the world with the best.
That this is no eXaggeration WISH
To- any of the institutions for the lnstruc-
tion Of the blind will show. 1t Is an ora
story that the students at these estaoilsh-
ments are learning every useful uaue
that II is possible for them TO take up
They are becoming typewritcrs, telephone
switchboard operators. statesmen. piano
timers LAWYERS and many other appar-
emily impossible things. The number OF
trades open TO them is growing All 'lie
time as they profit by the instruction I'M
partcd at the various schools devoted 10
showing the blind how TO earn h'ihE'
New-York tribune., 1912-08-25

and that is not To be avoided by him. but
by others. He believes that any one in
his path who can see will nave sense
enough to get out of the way, and his
only trouble is likely to come from the
dumb men and women who get right In
the track of blind boy, instead of Civ
ing him the right of way. Look at him
now, humping into that fellow who stands
with his back turned. | tell you, you
have to be on the alert when you are at
blind asylum. II isn't fair to expect
the e.se1.hoys and girls to be on the look
. 1T for you.
For that reason we are glad when the
visitation days are over, and the boys and
New-York tribune., 1912-08-25

mistaken persons Instead OF being one
among a number of normal people, WI"
regard the blind child as cripple. Wh"
needs helping over every obstacle in life.
the blind child finds all around happy
company of sightless boys and girls, VINO
never talk about their loss OF sight. ara
seem not To know that they have been
deprived of sense at all.
children are initiative animals. Nheu
the newcomer finds that the home hdp!t
of relying upon others for everything is
not the vogue but that. instead. every
boy and girl goes promptly about the lit
tie duties Of life without help and with
absolute self-reliancc. then the new arriN-
al speedily adopts that habit and walks
around the grounds and romps and plays
and runs with the best. II is remarkable
to those who are not constantly associat-
ed with the blind to observe what little
harm comes To blind boys and girls who
act as though they can see. am AT
loss to account for II myself sometimes
except on the theory that the deprivation
OF sight leaves them with an instinct that
instead.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-25
DANCING WITH ABANDON.

But tho really wonderful feature OF the
up.to-date instruction for the blind is
that il trains them to take part in out-ot-
door sports and al fresco festivals with
all the keen enjoyment Of normal boys
and girls Compare the old style pima
person, sitting dejectedly in corner at
the family residence-never allowed TO go
out without the guiding hand of a MEM
Der of the famiy-with the romping, care
free children recently seen at belated
May Day party. in which every child
was hopelessly blind, but apparently as
little concerned over the loss OF eyesight
as though that were the usual condition
Of humanity. TO realize how remarkable il
is that these blind children can lie taught
to romp and frolic through the mazes
Cf a MaypOle dance it is only necessary
for the reader of this article 10 close
his eyes and fancy how difficult il would
be even to walk a dozen steps without
danger of a bump or something worse.
Yet wonderful and almost impossible as
IT may sound. fifty little girls who took
part in the party referred to, held at the
Pennsylvania Institute for the instruc-
tion of the Blind. at Overlook, Penn,
came running out of the building hand
finland, and skipped and jumped toward
the centre Of the green campus with as
much grace and abandon as any similar
bevy of little girls perfectly able to see
the position OF the streamer-wound pole
in the centre Of the grounds. No wonder
that the five thousand witnesses Of the
spectacle first murmLred in amazement
and then burst into prolonged applause at
the mere sight of the little girls dancing
their way toward the pole.
The only assistance they bad was from