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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-09-06
DONALD Smith WINNER
His School Garden Plot Scored An
Average Of 1894 on Three In
spections.
MARGUERITE TITUS SECOND

By winning first place in each of
the three judgings of the Bemidji
school gardens, Donald Smith, won
first place for 1912 and will be pre-
sented with blue ribbon. Donald is
the son of DR.. and Mrs. E. H. Smith.
Second place was won by Marguerite
Titus. Miss Titus also won second
on the third Judging which was held
on August 80. She will be given
red ribbon. Florence Thatcher won
third and will be given a brown rib
bon.
The gardens were judged first the
latter part of June. The second in
spection came in July and the third
last Friday. Each inspection was
made without warning so that the
children had to keep their plots in
first class shape all of the time. b..
c. Bergh, brother Of Otto I. Bergh,
and AL Jester were the judges on the
third inspection.
Following is the standing on the
honor roll,' or fifteen highest for
the third inspection:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-09-06

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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-09-06
ATTENDANCE IS 9S4
Number of Children Enrolled in City
Schools Expected to Pass the
1000 Mark.
PROF. DYER SUBMITS FIGURES
(Copyri1ht.)

Attendance figures compiled by
Professor Dyer this morning from
yesterdays record cards show that
there are now 984 students enrolled
in the Bemidji schools. AS the at
tendance record is increasing each
day, Mr.. Dyer believes that the 1000
mark will be reached next week. The
directory gives the population of Be-
midi as $500, so that it would ap-
pear that one out of every seven per-
sons in the city is enrolled in the
schools.
Following are the attendance fig
ures by grades:
High School Building.
High school, Miss Loe and staff 1875
Grammar grades, Miss Hall and
StaH l5l
First grade, Miss Turritten 80. 81
Second grade, Miss Myhre ...... AZ
Central School Building.
Kindergarten, Karna Anderson. 43
First grade, Mamie Anderson. .. A
Second grade, Miss Obert. ..... a.
Third grade, Miss Schmidt. ..... SO
Third grade, Miss Flor ....... 40
Third and Fourth, Miss Brady. .. 80
Fourth grade, Miss Feehan. :. 40
Fourth grade, Miss George. 49,. Sc
Fifth grade, Miss Faust ..... 43
Fifth grade, Miss Kleve ...... 43
Sixth grade, Miss Vance ...... AZ
Sixth grade, Miss Mosford -. 80
Model school, Miss Hill 28
Fifth and sixth, Miss Drummer. 81
Northside School.
First grade, Miss Murphy. $500. 21
Second and third, Miss Sergeant. IS
Eastside School.
First to sixth, Miss Krohn. =. "a
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-09-06

The prize ribbons will be given by
the Pioneer and distributed next
week.
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-17

Manager Jennings has strengthened
his pitching stan by purchasing Bill
Burns of the Minneapolis club. De-
troit really owed Bill Burns job. In
1909. the last of the Tigers fat years,
Burns pitched Jennings team into the
American league championship. Bill
was then member Of the White
Sox club, and was sent to the mound
against the Athletics in the second
game of double-header. He beat the
Athletics in this game, and the defeat
cost Connie Mack the pennant.
II expect Bill Burns to become one
of the greatest left-handers the Ameri-
can league has known" declared Jen-
nings.
Burns has the baseball knowledge;
he has the strength, and he has the
experience. Everything is In his ia
vor, and | am confident that he will
be one OF Detroit's most dependable
pitchers this season.
Burns has had a peculiar baseball
life First he was with Washington,
then with Chicago. then with Cincin-
natl. then with the Phillies. He had
varying success with each of these
teams.
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-17
FARMERS UNION AND COTTON
Every Farmer Should Reduce His
Acreage All He Can and Plant
Feed Stuff for Own Use.

The profits OF the cotton crop OF
1911 were swept away by what the
speculator called overproduction. Let
that be what 1t may. the crop OF 1911
cost the farmers more money than
they got out OF 1t. and 1t should carry
with 1t an object lesson that should
be very helpful In the making and
marketing OF the crop OF 1912. The
bitter experience OF last year should
be made an incentive for perfect or
ganization OF the Farmers Union,
says the Texas Farm Co-Operator.
Every effort should be made to make
the organization perfect compact and
to put the organization in a condition
to battle for legitimate price for
cotton during the coming season.
The farmers must not forget that
they are less able now to make de-
cisive stand than they were a few
years ago. The failure of the corn
crops last year has involved the ma
jority OF farmers in debt, and these
debts must be paid as soon as the
cotton begins to move. or must be pro-
vided for in some other way. This
condition must not be overlooked, for
It is sure to come. and when it does
come, is sure to beat down the price
of cotton and the poor farmer will be
forced to sell then at a great sacrifice.
The union can provide the means in
Texas to care for the great body OF
the cotton crop, and If the first cot
ton is held of the market there is
sure to be brought about sharp COM
petition for cotton. but II the first cot
ton to be gathered is suffered to go on
the market. there is sure to be a sharp
decline that will be felt all the season
through.
The union did much last year to
strengthen the cotton market, and II
the work had been begun in time and
carried out vigorously all during the
season would have been much more
effective. The Co-Operator brought
this matter before the people early
last year and urged immediate action,
and II matters had been handled in
time many millions of dollars would
have been saved that was lost to the
people of the south.
The time to perfect the organiza-
ton is now. ana every effort should
be put forth tc put the organization
in the best possible condition for the
coming battle. for the people may ex-
pect that every effort will be made to
secure the next cotton crop without
paying legitimate price for 1t. And
the only hope that the people have
is perfect organization, and every
farmer should avail himself of its
benefits.
There is no doubt but what the
acreage will be reduced, and that
there will be much less cotton planted
this season than was planted last year.
But the farmers must not overlook the
fact that the present season is much
more favorable than was the season
of last year. So every farmer should
reduce his acreage all he can, and
plant plenty OF feed stun for home
consumption And II in the end a
smaller cotton crop is actually raised
IT will bring to the farmer more money
than the larger crop would do. So the
farmer should be wise this time and
be prepared for any kind OF an emer.
gency that may arise.
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-17
Farmers Educational
m and Cooperative
Union of America
III j
Matters ye Especial Moment to
J the Progressive Agriculturist

Too many circus days make a
weedy corntieid.
Dead seed ears will never produce
bumper corn crops.
The southern farm boy is showing
the way to grow more OF all crops
on an acre.
There is nothing like aiming high
or pulling the trigger before the gun
gets wobbly."
You won't need a sio until Sep
tember but 1t is none too early to
begin to plan 1t.
Farming is not all horse shoes: a
farmer doesn't succeed or fail be-
cause OF luck
necessity at first. but 1t soon becomes
habit with some people.
There is nothing better than soy
beans to take the place OF that catch
of clover you didn't get.
A thick coat OF manure on the corn
land means a warm coat for mother
and the girls next winter
Isn't 1t about time We quit trying
to find out new things and. instead.
spend our energies in doing as good
as we know?
There are great many more fools
in the world than wise men. but the
latter manage to control things pretty
much their own way.
The farm workman who Is always
afraid he will do more than he is paid
for. is not going about 1t in the right
way to get more pay.
A farmers capital consists OF good
health. strength and good soil, but
unless he mixes plenty OF common
sense with them his returns will be
disappointing.
We know man who is always tell
ing his boys that holidays lead to idle
ness and crime. yet when this man
was boy himself he never missed a
chance to run away to go to the
circus.
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-17
1 Hi3&5ll'e@;|s~ !

Atlanta has sold Catcher McMurray
to Rochester.
The Giants have released Pitchers
Evan Evans and Jack Ferrell to Dali
las.
Cy Young is a sporting editor on a
Boston paper. Now look for some real
dope on. baseball.
Manager Harry Wolverton will keep
himself in trim in order to act the role
of utility infielder for the Highland
ers.
Frank Schultz of the Cubs. has
made As home runs off 35 pitchers
since he has been in the National
league.
Tesreau, the Giants big pitcher. is
the only exponent Of the spitball on
the New York team. He's a hard man
to catch.
Otto Jordan, purchased by Chatta-
nooga from Atlanta, has been made
field captain of the Lookouts by Man
ager Smith.
Manager Dahlen of the Brooklyns
predicts that Allen, his $4,000 left
handler. will be a sensation in the Ma
tfonal league.
New Orleans figures that it is to get
Grover Land from Toledo, the Mud
Hens in turn to get another catcher
from Cleveland.
Bob Bescher will give Ty Cobb a
battle for base stealing this year. The
speedy giant of the Reds is pilfering
the bases every day.
Bill Dahlen says he has a powerful
80 ,,.ith Do
Stack, Knetzer. Ragon, Schardt and
Allen to depend upon.
Ace" Stewart, one-time member OF
the Chicago National league club. and
native of Terre Haute, Ind, died in
Terre Haute at the age of forty-two.
Gipe and Bonner, two Athletic re-
cruit pitchers. sent to New Orleans by
Manager Mack, went with a strong
string attached and may be recalled
next fall.
Manager McGraw has sold Pitchers
Evans and Farrell to Dallas of the
Texas league. Evans was with Dallas
last season and Farrell was with
Spartanburg.
There are 81 members on the St
| Louis American league team, including
Manager Bobby Wallace-13 pitchers,
four catchers, seven infielders and
| three outtielders.
Philadelphia boosters Of the Ath
| letics say Chief Bender is in shape
to lead the American league pitchers
again this season, making a record oi
three years in a row.
Pratt, the second baseman of the
Browns, looks pretty good. He accept
ed seven chances the other day with
out misplay, but he seems to be 6
! trifle off with the stick.
First Baseman Gainor of the De
troits shows no ill effects from the
broken arm that put him on the shell
last year. He has been hitting The
ball for keeps in practice.
Clark Griffith may have another
pitching star on his staff to be a fl
side partner of Walter Johnson Il
Cashion, the Senators young twirler
comes up to his spring promise.
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-17
Bill Burns. W. Recently sisns- With Detroit.

Burns has peculiar disposition. I
do not mean to say that he is eccen-
trio or anything like that. But he
isn't a fellow to jump every time the
inclination meets him. He thinks
about things. Occurrences that would
upset the ordinary man do not disturb
Burns.
"That Is the kind of pitcher We need
many times. No matter what the stu
alton, Burns is steady. He Is never
ratified. and he never loses his nerve.
He will stick as long as anyone, and
with him game isn't over until the
last man is out In the ninth inning.
Burns was fine pitcher when he
was In the American league before.
IL was seldom Detroit beat him. And
Detroit had Just as good hitting club
then as any manager would ask for.
Yet our victories over Burns were al
ways of the tasteless kind. One run
usually separated the winner from the
loser. And Burns-the loser-was
pitching for an acknowledged weaker
club.
Burns will be one of the regular
pitchers. | do not believe there is any
question on that point"
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-17
Weigh the Hay.

But few farmers weigh the hay CIV
en- to stock. 1t is true that to weigh
hay for each COW every time a herd
is fed is tedious. but by weighing q
quantity a few times one will be able
to come close enough to estimate the
quantity in feeding The object should
be not to overfeed. A great many
nonproduclng animals receive more
than they require. although they may
consume 1t. Ten pounds Of hay day
should be sufficient for an ordinary
horse that is we'll supplied with grain.
The amount allowed cattle should de-
pend upon circumstances. Cows CIV
ing milk will consume and utilize
more than steers.
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-17
The LARGEST Bells,

Great Paul." the bell OF ct. Paul's
Cathedral. in London. weighs nearly
II tons and is nearly 80 feet around.
The first big Ben" of Westminster
was cast more than so years ago and
weighed more than IA tons. But big
Ben" had a crack and was cast over.
losing some weight. and the clapper
was made smaller, now being about
500 pounds instead of ton. The
great beR. Peter of York." cost $10.-
900. weighs about 13 tons and is %
feet in diameter.
The largest hanging bell in the
world is in the great Buddhist monas-
terry near Canton. 1t is 1s feet in
height and 40 feet In circumference.
being cast Of solid bronze. This is one
Of the eight monster bells that were
cast by command of Emperor Yung
Lo about A. D. 1400. 1t cost the lives
Of eight men, who were killed in the
process of casting
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-17
Training Horses.

1t is an easy matter to train horse
to move promptly and step quickly If
you commence right when you first
handle him.
In raising horses for market the
first thing taken into consideration
should be the class Of horse that will
bring the most money.
A spirited horse holds his head high
without a checkrein and no checkrein
in the world can make broken-down
horse look like a spirited one.
Most of us like to say mean things
about rich men, but very few there
are who would refuse to change places
with them il we had the chance.
A fine spirited horse may often
have a bungling gait or lack Of en-
durance from bad feet. which will
hurt his value very much and too
often it is all the owners fault
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-17
Resnect for Our FLAG.

Armando Marsans of Cincinnati al
ways hits them to the left field When
questioned about this uniformity OF
biffs, Senior Marsans gave excellent
explanation. I'm re center field" said
Don Armando, lees one flag pole, and
on heem ees one American flag. Eef
i bit to center, / possible heet re
American flag. Never. never. no, no,
will / hit re glorious American flag,
SO direct all heets to lef', where zere
ees no such dreadfulness of danger!"
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-17
FROM THE EDITOR.
He FORGOT That He Had a Stomach

Talking of food, there is probably
no professional man subjected to
greater. more wearing mental strain
than the responsible editor Of 8
modern newspaper.
To keep his mental faculties con-
stantly in good working order. tho
editor must keep his physical powers
up to the highest rate of efficiency.
Nothing will so quickly upset the
whole system as badly selected food
and disordered stomach. 1t there
fore follows that he should have
right food. which can be readily as
simulated. and which furnishes true
brain nourishment.
MY personal experience in the use
of Grape-Nuts and Postum" writes
a Philadelphia editor, 80 exactly
agrees with your advertised claim as
to their merits that any further ex-
position in that direction would seem
to be superfluous. They have bene-
flied me so much. however. during
the five years that have used them
that do not feel justified in with
holding my testimony.
General high living with all
that the expression implies as to a
generous table, brought about indi-
gestion. in my case, with restless
ness at night and lassitude in the
morning. accompanied by various
pains and distressing sensations
during working hours.
1.-THE doctor diagnosed the condi-
ton as 'catarrh of the stomach and
prescribed various medicines. which
did me no good. 1 finally threw
physics to the dogs gave up tea
and coffee and heavy meat dishes.
and adopted Grape-Nuts and Postum
as the chief articles of my diet.
1T can conscientiously say, and I
wish to say 1t with all the emphasis
possible to the English language,
that they have benefited mo as med
icines never did, and more than any
other food that ever came on my
table.
MY experience Is that the Grape
Nuts food has steadled and strength
ened both brain and nerves to a most
positive degree. How it does 1t
cannot say, but 1 know that after
breakfasting on Grape-Nuts food one
actually forgets he has a stomach.
let alone stomach trouble 1t Is, in
my opinion, the most beneficial as
well as the most economical food on
the market. and has absolutely no
rival" Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek, Mich.
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-17
Down Goes Paul Strand.

Paul Strand, the eighteen-year-old
Spokane schoolboy who became fa-
nous last year through his sale for
$4,000 to the Boston Americans. and
then dropped out of sight to appear
again this spring as member of the
San Francisco team, where he lasted
long enough to be hit for nine runs
in one inning in practice game, has
dropped out of fast company. San
Francisco returned him to Spokane
for more Seasoning" Spokane In
turn has turned him over to Walla
walla. in the newly organized Glass D
Tri-State Western league.
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-17
Oh. Learned Judoe.

A California Judge decided that
there is no judicial authority to keep
man from making love to his wife.
although 1t could stop his beating her.
The remarkable cause Of this remark
able decision was that a woman in
Los Angeles had applied for an injunc-
tion to restrain her husband from in
sisting on being attentive to her. This
judge was not a Solomon. but he real
lied that only a Solomon could be
trusted to rule upon the whims and
of Womankind.
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-17
Strawberry in Home Garden.

There is no fruit that equals the
strawberry for home use, coming as
1t does in spring when there is no
other fruit. and oftentimes continuing
well into the summer. giving us the
most delicious fruit that could be
wished.
Aside from its good qualities as a
fruit for home use, there is no other
fruit that gives the farmer better re-
turns for his time and labor expended
upon it than the strawberry when put
on the market, and yet the strawberry
is not appreciated by the average
farmer as 1t should be.
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-17
Poor Economy.

1t is poor economy to hire poor
help to do your work. Poor cows,
hogs, chickens, horses or sheep are
also poor economy for the owner,
as they are supposed to be working for
him. Some of them are loafins
part of the time, cutting down his
profits.
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-17
Iaioie,s Lona Service.

Larry Lajoie has entered upon his
seventeenth year in the major league.
During his 16 years service he has
failed to surpass the 300 mark only
twice. in 1907 and 1906. Not many
doubt the truth OF the oft-repeated
statement that Larry would have pass
ed the mark even in those years If re-
Neved OF the managerial worries.
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-17
Safer Plan.

'T let my house furnished. and
they've had measles there. OF course.
we've had the place disinfected. SO l
suppose it's quite safe. What do you
Think"
Il fancy 1t would be all right. dear;
but l think perhaps 1t would be safer
to lend 1t to friend first"-Punch.
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-17
Competition.

Royalty has Its difficulties" re-
marked the lord high keeper Of the
buttonhook.
YES" replied the uneasy monarch.
ut has gotten 80 that court function
finds 1t hard to compete with the
scenery and costumes Of big musical
show"
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-17
DEvLIN RELEASED TO BOSTON
Veteran New Yorker Goes to Boston
When Waivers Were Refused on
lnfieIder Bues.

The New York National league club
has sold Third Baseman Arthur Dew
lin to the Boston Nationals.
1t is believed that the Giants re-
leased Devlin to Boston so that Presi-
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-17
Not In Any Way Desirable.

Not In Any Way Desirable.
do those people who moved into
the fat across the hall seem to be de-
sirable neighbors?" asked the man.
NO" replied the woman. II watch
ed everything that came out of the
moving van. They haven't a thing
that We would care to borrow"
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-17
Arthur Devlin.

dent Ward of Boston would waive
claim on Arthur Bues, promising
young infelder of the Giants. whom
McGraw was anxious to farm out, but
on whom Boston would not waive.
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-17
We all admire man who says Just
what he thinks-about other people

Garfield Tea keeps tho liver In condition,
insuring clear head and good general health.
Drink before retiring.
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-17

Makes the laundress happy-thats Red
Cross Bag Blue. Makes beautiful, clear
white clothes. All good grocers.
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-17

Many fellow who puts up good
front Is talked about behind his back.
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-17

"Thnt horrible weather''-how pleasant 1t
really is when you are well! Garfield Tea
helps always.
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-17

A friend in word is not always
friend in deed.
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-17
When Your Ewes Need Care

Tine-Acts Quickly. Try II for Red, Weak,
wAtery Eyes and Grnnulated Eyelids- Illus
trated Book In each Package. Murine Is
compounded BY our Oculats.I,not q "PateIt Med
icino"-but used In succeasful Physicians frac-
tico for many years. Now dedicated to tho Pub
lie and sold by Druggists at 2sG and 6oe per B9tsIe
Murine Eye Salvo In Aseptic Tubes, 2oc md toc.
Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago
The Springfield herald., 1912-05-17
If You Like
a Little Quiet Fun
Ask some pompous person # Grapefruit. Food helps
build the brain

Chance. you get whitening sneer and a his.
Of denuncadon.
Then sweely play with the learned toad.
Ask him to tell you the ayss Of brain material and
the analysis Of Grape-Nuts
Don't know' Why. supposed you based your opinions
on exact knowledge instead of pushing out conclusion like
would sneeze."
'Wel! now your tire is punctured. let's sit down
like good friends and repair it.
The bulky materials Of brain are water and albumin
but these things blend without little worker known
Phosphate of Potash. defined mineral salt
One authority, Geohegan shows in his analysis Of brain
cent total Of mineral salts oneha being Phosphonc
Acid and Potash combined Phosphate Potas 29 per
Beauns, another authority. shows Phosphonc Acid and
Potash phosphate Of Potash) than oneha the total
mineral Salts being 73,44 per cent in total Of lOlOI
Analysis of Grape-Nuts showsP Potassium and Phos-
phorus (Which join and make Phosphate of Potash) is
considerable than one-half of all the mineral
salts in the food ,.>~
Dr. GeoW Carey. authority the constituent elements
entirely by cesa Potassium Phosphate phosphate
Of Poash This salt es with albumin and by the addition of
oxygen creates nerve fluid the matter of the BRAIN OF
Aud but Potassium Phosphate the chief factor and has
the power within itself to attract by its law Of affinity
all things needed to manufacture the elixir Of life
Further on he says: "The beginning and end Of the
matter to supply the lacking principle. and in molecular
form exactly furnishes in vegetables, fruits and
grain To supply Deficiencies the only law of cure"
Brain is made of Phosphate of Potash the
principal Mineral Salt, added to albumin and water.
Grape-Nuts contains that element more than
one-half of all its mineral salts.
Every days of brain away little
Suppose your kind Of food does contain Phop
How are you going to rebuild today the wom- out
And if you don't, why shouldn't proshaion al
Remember Mind does not work well a brain
from lack Of nourishment.
1t is that other food besides GrapeNuts contains
Plain wheat and barley do But in Grape-Nuts there
And if the elements demanded by Nature, are
the needed material to build from.
A healthy brain is important. if would do things
A who Mind at the best and
That part which folks believe links the Infinite.
Mind asks for healthy brain upon which to act, and
a healthy brain and it day by day is used uF
Natures way rebuild by the Of food which sup
"7here's a Reason" for
Grape-N,