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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-06-28
All instruments Found Correct Will
Be Sealed or Tagged With Off,
cial Devices.
TERM "BUSHEL" IS DEFINED.
Unless Otherwise Specified Means a
Certain Number of Pounds
Avoirdupois.

Bemidji housewives are to be pro-
tected. The state railroad and ware
house commission has declared it.
No longer will INSCRIPTIONS mer-
chants be able to defraud by short
weights or measures. They must
use weights and measures sealed by
the state commission and none will
be sealed that are not correct.
o. N. Lindh, state inspector of
weights and measures, is in Bemidji
this morning and at once began the
work of inspecting all scales, weights
and measures used by retailers in
the measurement of commodities. He
estimates that it will take him three.
weeks to complete his work. All
scales which are correct will be sealed
with the state seal and all measures
which are correct will be tagged with
the state tag. Wise housewives will
refuse to purchase commodities that
are not measured with legal measures.
Mr.. Lindh is acting under chapter
1856 laws of 1911 which gives him the
right to inspect any and all measures
and to make small charge for the
inspection. He says that this is the
first time over his territory; which
comprises the eight counties of North
western Minnesota, as the commits
sion has been working in the Twin
Cities since the enactment of the
law
Mr.. Lindh is distributing cards
which state what the term "bushel''
shall mean in contracts for sales I'M
less otherwise provided. The num-
Der of pounds avoirdupois which
bushels of various commodities should
weigh follows:
NoIA III edi ''........ ~
Beans, peas, wheat, clover seed,
and Irish potatoes 60
Broomcorn and sorghum seed.. 81
Shel1ed corn and rye ........ Sc
Sweet potatoes IS
Onions and rutabagas 81
Buckwheat, hemp seed, rape
seed and green apples ...... so
Barley, millet and Hungarian
grass seed .............. 48
Carrots and timothy seed. -. As
Blueberries and parsnips ..... AZ
Currants and gooseberries 40
Gran berries re
oats .............. ...... 81
Dried apples and dried peaches. %
Charcoal 20
Blue grass, orchard grass and
red top seed .............. IA
Plastering hair (unwashed) o.. 8
Plastering hair (washed) ..... 4
Sool ~
Coal if sold by the ton. 1000
Aiue '.'.... ~
Lime if sold by the barrel shall
w = '''' GUU
A cord of wood shall means 1928
cubic feet.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-06-28

Baltimore, June 2S.-(Special Pho
neer wire service)-The Thursday
evening session of the Democratic
convention opened with the band
playing the 'FStar Spangled Banner"
The entire audience rose to its feet
and many sang the national hymn.
Bryan was recognized and cheered as
was also Senator La Toilette who oc-
cupied a seat in the press stand. The
crowd at this session is the largest
of the convention. .D
Early in the session, Mr.. Bryan Sc
cured recognition and after a short
speech, introduced resolution which
stated that "no candidate shall re-
ceive the nomination of the conven-
ton who is under the domination of
J. P. Morgan, Thomas Ryan, August
Belmont, or any other representative
of predatory wealth."
The motion threw the convention
into an uproar and many objections
were heard. The rules were suspend
ed SO that two-thirds vote was nee
essary to carry. The fight was pure
ly a parliamentary one but Mr.. Bry-
an seemed to have the better of the
argument. AS Theodore Ryan and
August Belmont are members of the
convention, Mr.. Bryan was induced to
withdraw his part of the motion
which names Ryan and Belmont, al
though he referred to Ryan as the
fright hand it is necessary to cut off
to save the body" His motion was
finally carried by the following vote:
aye, S97; nay, 1888; absent 2. The
vote was announced at 10:45 p. m.
Immediately Chairman James ruled
that nominations were in order and
the roll call of states was started.
Commencing with the roll call on
Mr.. Bryan's motion, the convention
bulletins are as follows:
9:42-The Alabama delegation
moves that the convention adjourn
until noon of Friday. Ruled out of
order of Chairman James.
9:47-As the roll call is progress
ing, confusion in the hall is indie
scribable.
9:50-The part OF Mr.. Bryan's res
olution which was Withdrawn was
that requesting the withdrawal Of
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-06-28
BAND CONCERT TONIGHT.
Moroh Do%h ~ IJop~,.

BAND CONCERT TONIGHT,
l.. March-Path of Honor
.......... Fred Jewell
2. March-"Fritz'' Fred Jewell
8. Overture-The Enchantress
C. W.Dalbey
4. SelectiOn-The Motor Girl
Julian Edwards
5. Descriptive-TheD Dream of the
Rarebit Fiend. IT. Thurban
6. Waltz-Espanita 80. Geo. Rosey
Z. Overture-Rival Pettee
8. March-The Outlook. -.
Fred Jewell
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CLARK IN THE LEAD

RECEIVED 40 VOTES ON FIRST BALLOT NOMINATIONS
FOR PREs1DENT-wooDRow WILSON SECOND WITH s24-
HARMON AND UNDERWOOD THIRD AND FOURTH
PLACES
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PREDATORY |: WEALTH


RESOLUTION PASSED PR0HB1TN ELECTION CANDIDATE
WHO IS BOUND TO MORGAN RYAN, BELMONT OR OTHER REP
REsENTAryEseQF THE DEF1ED INTERESTS CONVENTION
g IN UPR0AR
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-06-28

SOME HOT TODAY.
The records were taken in the
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CONTINUED on last pase.)
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-06-28
RESULT TAKEN TO SHOW

GENERALLY BELIEVED INDICATE PROBABLE DEAD LOCK BE.
TWEEN THE LEADERS, MAKING POSSIBLE NAMING OF A
THIRD MAN AT SESSION ToDAY-BRYAN STOCK IS GOING
UP.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-29

to California five years ago to investi-
gate in the practically untouched field
of California bacteriology, in order
that these biological studies might ex-
pand the chemical and physical knowl
edge of California soils already
achieved in such great measures.
In all these soil columns, save those
which were ruined by alkali or which
turned into coarse sand, bacteria were
found. diligently at work, right down
through every foot of the II feet. busy
turning other constituents of the soil
into soluble compounds of ammonia
which the plant could use directly or
compounds which the action of other
bacteria could turn into nitrates as
similabIe by the plant. Yet in soils in
humid region, go down 40 inches and
the last bacterium has been found
The soil below is sterile, and no bac
terial action going on to make it serve
the plants needs.
This it is-this deep working of the
bacteria-which makes il possible for
the California farmer to level up his
fields for rriigating, secure in the fact
that when he has scraped off three or
four feet of soil the lower soil now
exposed is Just as useful as what wa
on top before. This il is that makes
it possible for a farmer to plow his
California s0ils to a depth which would
be his ruin were he dealing with a
thin layer of soil such as is vouch-
safed by nature to the farmer in New
England.
As to power to work over nitrogen
compounds into nitrates, the form in
which most plants best can use nitro
gen, DR.. Lipman found a similar su-
periority in the soil bacteria of Cali
fornia, this process of nitrification go
ing vigorously at five and sometimes
at six feet or more. AS regards the
fiXation of nitrogen, however, there
seemed no great difference as COM
pared with soils in humid regions.
Certain practical lessons arise from
these novel studies of the soil bacteria
of California. When soils are water
logged, the benefcient bacteria cannot
work, so drainage is anew urged by
science, that the plant may feed deep.
Where alkali is strong, the bacterial
life is weak, so this also urges drain
age, as a means of alkali prevention.
Where the soil is baked and dry the
bacteria are checked.
So the dry farmer who keeps his
fallow, thus preventing the surface
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-29
DISCOVERIES EXPLAIN
CALIFORNIA; FERTILITY

Plants must live with their windows
tects human beings against bacteria
But the reason most crops thrive best
when the air is abundant, deep down
about the roots, is that the roots can
breathe and the soil bacteria can null
tiply by billions, while in a water
logged or sun baked soil their useful
work is stopped. Five times as deep
in the earth do California soil bac
terra flourish as in the soils of the
Atlantic coast or the rainy Mississippi
valley. The air in soil and the bac-
terra helping the soil weathering pro-
cesses and working far down beneath
the surface, bring 1t to pass that Cali
fornia soils have a depth and uni
formity of texture and makeup that
amaze the newcomer from a humid
region. And with the air and bacteria
deep in the soil, California alfalfa
sends its roots down a dozen feet and
California crops in general can eat
and drink through a broad spread and
deep extended root system which Is
to the ways of an arid region made
richly productive by irrigation.
The fascinating story of how the
soil bacteria of California, working
five times as deep as those of humid
lands, in consequence do more than
the bacteria of humid regions to pre-,
pare stores of assimilable food for the
orchard trees and the field plants, is
being unraveled by DR.. Charles B. Lip
man, associate professor Of soil in the
University of California. He has an
nounced some Of his discoveries in a
paper on "The Distribution and Activi
ties of Bacteria in Soils Of the Arid
Region" just published as the com
mencement of a new scientific series
the university of California Publica
tions in Agricultural Sciences"
To study the workings of these tiny
invisible creatures, without the aid q
which the fertility of the soil woul
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-29
from baking, not only stores moisture

from baking, not only stores moisture
but concurrently gives the bacteria op-
portunity to work up assimilable nitro
gen compounds which shall help yield
him a bumper crop after his fields
have had their year of apparent rest.
Since in California soil bacteria
seem to carry on the work of fixing
nitrogen taken from the air little deep
er than elsewhere, it becomes import
ant to take advantage of other un-
equaIed merits of California soil bac-
terra by giving them plenty OF organic
material to work on, material which
can filter down and be changed by the
bacteria into forms the plant can as
simulate. This the farmer can DO by
applying manure and other organI,
fertilizers, and by ploughing under
cover crops of vetches and peas and
other green manuring plants, thus pro-
viding material which shall furnish
opportunity for the unseen hosts of
friendly bacteria to do their wonderful
work.
Thus it is that the abundance of soil
bacteria and the extraordinary depth
al which they ply their tasks have
row been proved among the prime
causes of the wonderful fertility of
California.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-29

dwindle away ruinously, the utmost
delicacy of methods was necessary,
that the myriads of inhabitants of
each particular layer of soil might
be studied in their own colonies, with
out mixing. With as much care as the
surgeon uses to boil his instruments
and sterilize his bandages, lest a
wound be infected by bacteria, did
Professor Lipman proceed in his work
with the soil bacteria, thus avoiding
contaminations which might have
confused or misled.
First a hole was dug - feet deep,
large enough for a man to stand in.
and with one straight up and down
wall The next day spade was ster-
iliZed and layer of soil five or six
inches thick was sliced down along the
vertical wall Then, at levels of foot
apart, spots were marked where sam
pies were to be taken-12 levels in all.
Then plumbers torch was flared
over each spot, that the flame might
thoroughly sterilize the earth surface.
Then tin tubes were taken from a
sterilizing oven, in which they had
been baking for an hour and a half at
$50 degrees Centigrade, 10 be abso-
luteIy freed from any bacterial life,
and these ten tubes, 10 inches long ard
an inch in diameter, were driven into
the wall drawn out full of soil and
stoppered with a steriIized cotton plug.
All this elaborate precaution meant
that inside the tube would be abso-
lutely no bacteria except those which
had been dwelling there in that par
ticular layer of soil. The touch of a
finger tip to the inside of a tube or to
significance Of a test
Then in DR.. Lipman's meteorological
laboratory at the university five grams
of each soil sample were placed in a
solution, incubated and finally tests
made as to the power of the bacteria
in each sample for working over or
ganic matter in the soil into nitrogen
compounds which the plant can assim-
ilate, or for fixing the nitrogen of the
air itself, and so enriching the soil, as
do the bacteria on the roots of alfalfa.
IhC CiONCio, peas, NCtCACS duu CthCi
leguminous crops, a fact which max es
these plants so valuable for alterna-
tion with cerals or root crops.
In many different parts of Califor-
ria samples of soil were taken, with
the same elaborate care to prevent
contamination of one layer from an
other. Among the soils so examin e d
bacteriologically were a silty alluvial
loan from the university farm at
Davis, two sandy alluvial loans from
wheat field and from an almond
orchards on the university farm, a red
clay loam from a Riverside mesa
orange grove, an alkali soil from near
Tulare, a stiff clay adobe from I'm
perial valley, a sandy soil from Goa
chella valley and a fertile alluvial
loan from Hayward.
| The results Of these archaeological
examinations threw flood Of new
light on the California soils, invaluable
studies of which have been carried OF
| at Berkeley for 80 years past by Prof
Eugene w. Hilgard, of internationa
! renown for his researches in soil PROB
lens, and by his coadjutor, Prof. r. Fl
Loughbridge. 1t was at Professor Hill
CARDS instance that DR.. Lipman cam
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-29

In the supreme court a petition by
Haines & Haines, attorneys for com
panies and in the Thayer case, for
rehearing, the attorneys use some
strong language. Conkling and Brown
laso present a strong argument for
rehearing as the attorneys for c. f.
Thayer, respondent.
The original decision in the case OF
Thayer VS.. the c. D. company was
made by Judge Hutton. Judge Huttous S
decision was reversed by the supreme
court, and the supreme courts decision
is viewed with greatest alarm by the
petitioners.
The opinion filed by the supreme
court in this case, say Haines &
Haines, announces the conclusion
startling to the people of Imperial
county that New Jersey corporation
owns. as its absolute private property.
substantially the whole flow of the
waters Of the Colorado river which
reaches the latitude of Hanlon's head
ing; and that it SO owns them, not
withsta nding that the sole disposition,
1t has made or is making in California
of such waters is to sell the use of
them; and that Notwithstanding it is
engaged exclusively in such business
of selling the said waters. it is exempt
from the public regulations provided
for and enjoined by the constitution
and prescribed by statutes"
The petition goes on further to say:
1T must, when fully comprehended,
prove equally startling to the people
IF Tho ctota of California To tie lepiS-
lative and executive departments, that
such a thing is possible in the face of
the constitution, the legislation and
the previous decisions of the supreme
court of the state relating to the sub
ject 1t must prove equally startling
to the United States government to
realize that its public lands and the
entrymen thereof in Imperial valley
shall be subjected to such unbeliev
able domination by private corpora
tion of the only possible water supply
to reclaim the same
This decision, in which the chief
justice did not concur is declared BY
Judge Haines, attorney for the irriga-
ton district, to be the most dangerous
ever made in this state. 1t nullifes
the constitution and reverses all wate.
law, including the courts previous de-
cisions. The decision of the supreme
court occupies more than 20 pages of
typewriter manuscript, supported by
citations from non-irri eating states.
In this vast mass of legal technical
ity and words the supreme court ar
rives at the conclusion that. because
the California Development company
did not declare, at the time it appro
priated the waters of the Colorado
river the same We're appropriated for
public use; that, therefore by their
simple declaration, the water appropri-
ated became the private property of
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-29
Los ANGELES RECOUNT

LEY UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATIONSl
LOS ANGELES. Nov. 29.-At noon
the Progressives had gained 96 votes
in the two precincts recently ordered
recounted by the court. The count
probably Will be completed tonight.
The state result may depend on these
precincts.
Alexander is serving his second full
term as mayor. Immediately previous
to this he was elected as recall mayor
of Mayor Harper.
1t was stated at noon at recall head
quarters that 90 petitions had been
placed in circulation and that % more
were given to Socialists, who would
circulate them. Socialist leaders deny
this Alexander has issued a statement
branding as falsehoods the charge
made in the petition. He said the re
call is q frame-up and that he knows
who 81 responsible, but refuses to
state who.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-11-29

The Pioneer Transfer Co. is prepared
to handle your baggage or any kind
of dray work at reasonable prices. Of
fee on Fifth street just north of Main
street. Phone Main ADV.
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epyriRht, 1919, The Robhs-Aasil Company

Into a hood OF angry tears.
Console yourself, sweet cousin" said
her companion coaxingly. You have
saved our jewels for the second time
today-lrst by outwitting a sheriff.
and now by ~cajoling a highwayman.
After all. what is a kiss. You have
just as many left for Sir Geoffrey as
You had before you were robbed OF
that one"
That Is all very well." cried Prue,
half laughing and half fearful, but
how would you have liked it II it had
happened to you?"
Faith. I'm not sure I should have
made such a fuss! After 80 one may
well be grateful for the kisses OF a
handsome young gallant-for l could
see he was young, and I'll warrant me
ne was comely too--even II he is Robin
Freemantle, the ~highwayman.''
For shame, Cousin Peggie, an IL
you love me never remind me of this
replied Prue. with a touch Of irritation.
Il would far rather have lost my few
last jewels than have suffered such an
insult"
so would not L." laughed the incor-
rigible cousin. What with play and
the h~aberdasher all I have left in the
world is contained in the little box un-
der my feet. and l should count that
cheaply saved at the price Of a kiss"
You were not asked to pay the
price," said Prue coldly. Then. thrust
Ing her head out OF the window, she
relieved her pent-up feelings by sound
~ berating the cowardly serving men
who had yielded without q blow to q
force so Inferior and were now wasting
precious time hunting for their useless
weapons instead OF Fastening to the
nearby crossroads to meet the mail
coach In which the two ladies' proposed
travelling from Yorkshire to London.
The two men ~clambered back into
the rumble. somewhat shamefaced, and
each striving by muttered disclaimers
to reject the charge of cowardice In
favor Of he other. The position, sud-
denly galvanized into activity reused
the horses with strange oaths and cries
and fierce %crackings Of the whip. Pru-
dence closed the window and retired
into the voluminous shelter Of her
cloak. and the interrupted journey was
resumed.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-10-10
Potteries Prosperlna.

The output Of the pottery industry
Of the United States had q value Of
$34.51s.560 in 1911. according to tho
United States geological survey chart
of clay products production. by states.
compiled by Jefferson Middletown,
The pottery collection for 1911 was
greater than for 1910, when the output
was valued at $50. 7s4,67S. the increase
being $733.S82. OF the total produc,
ton. Ohio was first, with an output
valued at $14.775 .266; New Jersey sec;
ond. with $S,401,941: West Virgins
third. with $2,SS0,202; New YorH
fourth. with $~2.178.364; Pennsylvania
fifth. with $2,156.S17. and Indiana
sixth. with $1.004.737 The output o,
no other state had q value In excesa
Of Q million dollars.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-10-10

No further adventures overlook the
two ladies. The mail coach picked
them up at the cross roads and carried
them to London in course of time.
where they were soon safely housed
with their grandmother. Lady Drum
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-10-10
II.
LADY DRUMLoCH

No further adventures overlook the
two ladies. The mail coach picked
them up at h cross roads and carried
them to London in course of time.
where they were soon safely housed
with their grandmother. Lady Drum
loch.
Ny Lady Drumloch was, as all the
world knows, q very great lady. and
back In the days Of King Charles III.
had been a beauty and a toast. The
daughter of a duke and the wife Of an
earl. h had queened 1t in two courts.
had gone into exile with King James,
intrigued and plotted with the ia
band n son and fortune in her de-
votion to a hopeless cause, had made
her peace with Queen Anne and re-
turned to England to exc out her last
years in the soul crushing poverty of
the great.
But as with her she brought her two
granddaughters. the Hon. Margaret
Moffat and Lady Prudence Wynne, her
meager little house on h outskirts
Of Mayfair soon became not only the
mecca of other Jacobites as aristocratic
and as poor as herself, but Of many
who were neither %Jacobites nor in re-
duced circumstances. Among both
classes the Lady Prudence, though but
Is, soon found courtiers to pick and
choose rom. The saucy child with her
skin of milk and roses, her tangle of
dark curling locks and her wonderful
blue eye was already possessed of
that mysterious charm of femininity
by which the world a been swayed
since the day OF Eve.
To crafty her grandmother's ambi-
ton, and at the same time emancipate
herself from the restrictions Of the
school room, h married the Viscount
Brooke. heir OF the Earl of Overbridge.
But the marriage resulted d~isastrOusly.
The %viscount had long before exhausted
father. hoping that marriage would
sober and settle him. made . suf-
iciently liberal allowance to the young
i couple. q few months Of reckless ex-
travagance and gaiety plunged them in
an ocean of debt, from which the Wis
count, in a At OF delirium. ~extricated
himself by means of q bullet in his
no home but her grandmother's little
house in Mayfair. and not q penny be-
yond the grudgtng bounty Of her ia
therinlaw.
Still. 1t was delightful to be . widow,
and. consequently, free from all au-
thority. Having curtailed her mourn-
ing within he cantiest limits, h re-
turned to society with. renewed ardnr,
where her youth and beauty. enhanced
by her widowhOod, secured her a nat
tering welcome. She played the hostess
in Lady Drumloch's shabby drawing
rooms, hlling them with laughter. scan
dal and love making. She chaperoned
Margaret MOffat. who was 10 years hel
senior, and who loved her with the in.
~fRtuation one sometimes, II rarely, OBJ
serves In q very plain wOman for {
very beautiful one.
Poor as she not0riolsly was, the oft.
repeated rumors Of Prue's engagement
- -. ~.>AA.-N- 49,. ovAA1AA~, -
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-10-10
Why he sorrowed.

And then Nero had Rome ret anrs
n every quarter"
alas, how terrtble!" murmured IL,
tie Moritx. with an expression OF such
deep anguish that his teacher asked
why It affected him 90 much.
Why" said Moritx. "just think Of
the poor insurance companies!"-
Niegende Blasttsr.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-10-10
k shea.

Talking Shea.
Hewitt SEQ that wnen our writer
friend was married nobody was Il.
lowed to kiss the bride.
Jewett-How was that?
Hewitt-At the wedding reception
he put mp . card reading "All rights
reserved"