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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-16

Of exultation. Mr.. Garrett. who pre-
pared the report, changed his note to
one Of warning and exhortation-
I'VE are still only playing with mis-
sions. The board is asking Virginia
for $4,000 in this convention year. $780,
600 more than We gave eight years
ago"
The report declares that the pas
tors have not done their full duty in
teaching the need Of foreign missions,
and urges that they be taught to think
of giving and leaving money in their
wills for foreign missions.
The report was followed by addresses
on foreign missions by the Rev r. J..
willihgham and others. which aroused
great interest and enthusiasm in the
cause.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-16
Remarkable Christmas
Present

AmonR the curious Christmas pteoe
ents OF this year will be one for . ma
of national reputation, which mas beA2;
All year In the making
way last January the present
decISsd upon and a friend Of the prUs4-s
inent gentleman requested the Burru4e
Press Clipping Bureau. OF NeW 49,
to watch every paper In Amer1ce
70 take Up every item which Appo4
concerning the man. p
instructions, and now present the 49,
cory o. one year In the hfe o. 1t
especial man.
The History ends just AFTER else4>
and the ee.sf2 newspaper ifeme 70
Include everything. from q three-u
EDITORIAL mention to fuN-pa<e tH0r.
trated stories. These have been mo9Aess
81 on AGO great sheets Of Ir1Sa No.
papcr and bound into three ma1sve
volumes.
and date Of pa per clipped from.
Information having been put In VIZ -
hook typewriter. TIE words thuo -
serted amour: TO 1889
Of which has been kept the work hNo
REQUIRED s.x.y-four working ~
tr-nue-nny.t the year, and has kepe ~
en- ployment during that time tnnCs
people as readers. clippers. sorts1ee.
n,oun,ers ard binders. Every 49,
nsysr q, importance IS represented
This - merely a specimen OF some -:
,he urio.e orders which get into -.
Er-relI. Bureau. for the exten&
wricb clippings are used By tn0evsoo
ard br business concerns seems
remarkable
There arc many people In prtv0oo -
reu a. In public Hfc who need 49,
r,f,oinrs and dom. know e. 70 0t0D4
he veil for chem 20 look up the
gu--eue wro IS sad 90 Be - -
I-ovr .ns. A letter simply ad6rgg
-sv-reI.~. New York ws'i reach
si;h no delay. tAdve-tt0o0o9ssx5
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-16

meeting Of the County Institute and t.
Rockingham Teachers Association d
w. A. Kepner. OF the department. e.
biology, University Of Virginia. maAe
an address on Animal Activities. n
H. Floyd, who has been teaching fcrty1
three years, was here. Miss F1txgexs
aid, Of Front Royal. was among IT,
visitors from a distance A notabtz
increase in male teachers was appaTena
this year. Several teachers from ~
State Normal School addressed IL
visitors. who also visited the no1nn44I
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-16
Importance OF Raising Necessary
Funds Urged Upon Baptist
Associations.
MANY REPORTS PRESENTED
Lynchburg Wins Out Over CHI
ton Forge in Contest for
Next Meeting.
Times-Dispatch Bureau.
) BoIlingbrook Street.
lIeie phone l1Sot.

BoIlingbrook Street
(Teiephone 1851.
Petersburg, Va. November Ia.
The Virginia Baptist Association met
at $50 O'Clock this morning Win
President Pitcher in the chair. and was
opened with devotional services con-
Quoted by Rev. II. 3 Aapis- between
three and four hundred delegates are
present and more are coming IN
Report Of Treasurer.
The report Of the treasurer. B. A.
Jacob, Of Richmond. was submitted Ah3
adopted 1t showed contributions dur
ing the year amounting TO $-ol.ioI.Si.
an increase OF sl2.24s-7s over last year.
He called attention to the fact that the
reports from year to year show con-
xtantiy increasing contributions the
following statement Of receipts lof the
past fifteen years being made;
1895. ss9,27s.5i, 1889. s7o,s22.5s; 1900.
.sIss2ai: 1901, ss2,70s7s; 1902. $780,
e;2.21; 1898, SOL. $3.50; 1904. $llt--
327.1S; 1895. sl2l.52li7; 1896. Si39,-
OSLO; 1907, sl52,s00.Isi 1905. $ia.'-
e;o.ss 1909, Sl5s.23l.SS; 1919, si'1,-
3so.0.: 1911. sIs3,i 60-23: 1912. s20l.-
.o16l. an increase OF $i22.A3o.ii since
The present treasurer has been II OK
fee.
During the past year. the report
reads. all of the boards but one snow
substantial increase in their receipts.
The one showing a decrease Is the
home mission board. which received
xss7.29 less than last year
In conclusion the report says;
Ask for Iscrease.
In conclusion OF this. our thirty
Grsr. annual report We ask that the
churches increase their contr!bauoc AZ
Ieas; 5 per cent so that next year our
treasurer will report not less TIA
100000 for the work OF the BOARDS OF
the General Association This Is oniy
=, increase Of $500. We do not think
the amount too large, and We believe
.hat II will be done.
We cannot close this report Win
on, calling attention TO the TACT that
Of the amount contributed for tie
boards OF the General Association tne
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-16
IN DYING CONDITION.
MsD Has Skull Fractured
When ThroWH Er0m WaxOa.

Especial to The Times-DsspatchI
Winchester. Va, November 15.-Wal-
ter Mccoy. twenty years old. son OF
Hugh Mccoy. Is in a dying condftio'
In the Memorial Hospital as the resuif
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-11-16
ROCKINGHAM TEACHERS HOLD
INSTITUTE: At ROCKINGHAM

Especial to The TiI,es-Dispatch-l
Harr;sontuTS Va. November ID
Every school N Rockingham County was
closed to-day and over ce9 teachers
were here attending the annual 'c!nt
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-09

HOW anu IGCOIuS are DSlIlS IllduS,
but there is one not on the books,
although it deserves a place.
Last April, when 'round-the
world tourists landed in Paris we
were met by Blink" McCloskey
and by the way, the only "Blink"
is fighting in good form. He has
lived in Paris for a long time and
has picked up considerable
French.
Blink showed us the sights. In
the party were Frank Mulkern, of
Milwaukee, Jim Clabby, Ray
Bronson, myself and friends. Aft
err leaving Maxim's we encounter
ed a boisterous party of four men,
two white and two negroes.
The blacks hailed from
French possession and were in
sulting. They spoke and under
stood French and English and
were looking for trouble, which
they found, although not as they
expected it.
One of the negroes was named
Molineau. He was six footer
and weighed about 2lO. The other
was named Johnson (not the
champion.)
Clabby delights to mix with
negro and when he heard Mol
ineau's profanity he waited not
for instructions but let go a right
that landed flush on the Negroes
jaw and put him out.
1t was a free-for-all immediate
ly, with Clabby, Bronson, Nc
Closkey and Mulkern wading into
the rowdies. McCloskey stopped |
a cane welded by Johnson and
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-09

If you must kick at things as
they are, make it a good strong
kick and be done with it. Don't
be wilmer.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-09

Two things will make a woman
real mad. First, don't notice her;
second, and worse, don't notice
her new gown.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-09

Prospective Spokane policemen
must measure smaller around the
waist than around the chest. If
Spokane was anything like Mil
waukee they'd sell a lot Of cor
sets up there.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-02-09


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gave the black as artistic a trim
ming as anyone ever received.
The white men tried to mix but
were out before they got started.
The big negro recovered before
it was over and started once more
but Bronson and Clabby put him
to sleep for a long period.
A crowd gathered and the fight
ers were taken to the nearest pre-
feet of police, where Molineau-
tried to tell they had been as
saulted. McCloskey> cut loose
with his own brand of French
howeverSand all hands save the
negroes were released on their
own recognizance.
Molineau wanted to whip our
party, but changed his mind
when the identity of the pugilists
became known, The next day
McC1oskey and I met the negroes
both wearing marks of the en-
counter, but without the slight
est desire to renew hostilities.
-O-O-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-03-02
Up From Last Place in Two Days
Gordon and Eberhart are
Still Tied.


otdutOIl L" y
For the first time since the Pioneer
vote was started. William Taft is at
the head Of the list as first choice for
the Republican presidential nominal
tion The votes that have come in
since the last count have put him in
the lead with a margin of eight votes
over LaFOllette, who is holding his
own at second place. The big squirt
made by the Socialists for Debs has
put Roosevelt down to fourth place
with Wilson last.
In the state contest, Bob Dunn has
put wide margin between himself
and William e. Lee. Gordon and
F,berhart are tied and Stanton has
dropped to last place but is only
nine votes behind Gordon and Eber-
hart The great majority of the
Dunn votes cast have no second
choice Indicated.
The showing being made by La
Toilette is considered remarkable by
those in touch with the situation.
Since his speech made some time ago
to the publishers banquet in Phila-
delphia, he has been pointed out as
a broken man and it has been stated
repeatedly in the city papers that
he has withdrawn from the race and
is no longer a candidate. In view of
these statements, the number voting
for him is considered rcmarkab bic.
Several other papers in Minnesota
are taking straw votes of their read
ers and while Roosevelt appears to
be the popular choice, it is pointed
out that the Taft men are the old
conservatives who would not take
part in a straw vote and that their
real strength does not appear in the
total figures.
o (: o @ q @ o - o @ . o o o @ @
o WITH SHEARS AND PASTE. G
% @ o @ <. 9 <. @ @ O O @ @ <. 9
City Editor-Here's a mighty good
story about a young fellow who runs
away with a chorus girl.
Night EditOr-What's that A
good story? Why, it's been done tt
death
City Editor-This one hasn't. It.:
an absolute novelty. The young fell
low is neither a millionaire nor a
Pittsburger!
Nat Goodwin tells the following
about a Turkish bath he had under
gone in Mexico:
My rubber" he said, twas yer!
ed and hammered me in a most EN-
phatic way. Finally when | was up
he came along behind me and CAV,
me four resounding whacks on the
bare back with the palm of his enor
nous hand
"'What on earth did you do tina
for?" l painted, staggering.
"'Only to let the office know
was ready for the next bather,' III
said You see, the bells out of or
der in this room National Foot
Magazine.
Frank Daniels, the comedian, is
very enthusiastic motorist and re
Gently purchased a new car. He ha'
Mason Peters with him for spil
when something went wrong. Dan
iels declared there was some troubl
underneath and crawled under tn
car while Peters started to do littl
oiling.
Daniels suddenly crawled out from
under the car with a yell.
What in blazes are you trying t.
do?" he asked, glazing at Peters.
'Why, I have just given the cylin
der a good dose of OIL"
"Cylinder!" yelled Daniels. "Cyl
inder nothing! Confound you, tina
was my ear you poured the oil into.
metropolitan Magazine.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-03-02
Recent Examinations Made by State
Show Nearly Half of Samples
Were Useless.
OTHERS CONFIRM STATEMENT
Wholesale Houses Report as Low as
One-Tenth Fit to Be
SOWn. -

Many farmers who are preparing
their corn seed for planting are find
ing that a large percentage is not
fertile. This is a serious matter as
it sometimes meansthe difference be-
tween loss and gain if but one or
two stalks come up where four or
five were expected.
Prof Otto I. Ber2h, of the high
school faculty, has been conducting
tests with seed corn for some time
and expects to be able to furnish
the farmers with his results in few
days. His students have been TAX
ing different grades of corn and test
ing each to see which made the bet
ter seed.
which has been sent to editors all
ever the state calling their attention
to the fact that large percentage
Of the seed is not gOo,' and giving
a way to test:
''Farmers in all parts of the state
are reporting that the results from
cir tests of seed corn are Very dis
courag ing, if not alarming. In other.
years reports concerning poor seed
corn have gone forth, but experts
say that the condition this year is
the worst it has been for over thir
ty years. At the state agricultural
farm out of 400 samples tested the
average was about SO per cent of
good corn.
This means that half of the corn
planted will not come up. Every
farmer knows what it means to have
two stalks of corn in a hill where
he expected three or more. Represen-
tatives of seed houses of st. Paul,
after testing seventy-eight samples
of corn, found only 10 per cent that
was fit to plant This means that
every farmer must test his seed corn.
Whether he has ever done it before
or not, he must do it this year, if he
hopes to get a good stand of corn.
"Corn can be tested very easily.
Putting a few kernels from each ear
on a moist cloth, cover with another
cloth and put between two plates
will answer as a tester. In three
days or so if kept in a warm place,
the corn ought to begin to sprout.
A box three inches deep, filled with
sawdust, wet with a cloth on top
and kept in a warm place, is some
times used. Any Of the agricultural
high schools will test corn for farm
ers. The state agricultural school
will test all sent to it. No matter
how it is done, the seed must be
tested"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-03-02
FIRE AT BLACKDUCK.
Causes $4,000 Loss to Plant of Coop
erage Company

Fire damaged the plant of the
Blackjack Cooperage company at
Blackduck yesterday morning, the
loss to the property being estimated
at about $1,000. The damage is said
to have been caused principally by
water as the motors used in driving
the machinery were soaked and will
have to be dried out and possibly re-
wound before the plant can resume
business. 1t is Said that the fire
started from spark on the roof.
The blackjack Cooperage company
has been operating but a short time
as the plant was not completed until
about two months ago. NJ. D. Stoner,
formerly city engineer Of Bemidji, is
interested in the company in part
nership with Woods ard Sons. The
company makes barrels, boxes, etc.,
and has contracted for several mil
lion feet Of timber this winter to be
used during the coming season.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-03-02
General Review OF Trade,

With the advance of milder
weather there has been renewed
activity among the retailers which
has been reflected in better trade to
the wholesalers along certain lines.
Prospects are for a bright March
business.
In dry goods the staples continue
to advance White sheeting has been
advanced by mills, but not by local
jobbers thus far The increasing de-
mand for merchandise has put the
mills in position that deliveries are
six to eight weeks off. Raw cotton
has advanced All this goes to show
that we may expect to get higher
prices on cotton goods.
In groceries, sugar shows very
firm with last advance. Refiners
are all behind in their shipments.
Federal Refining Co. advanced their
price ten points, while Arbuckles
content themselves with no quot
ing. The American, Howell and
Warner are extremely limited sellers
and have withdrawn absolutely
from the territory west of the Miss
issippi. Michigan refiners are the
only ones offering domestic sugar,
and they are holding the same price
as eastern cane The situation is
strong, The market continues strong
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-03-02
Read Of Rich Beltrami Lands and
Immediately Made An In
.. .-. vestment.
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE BETTER
Country Being Settled Rapidly and
Enrolment Is Constantly
Increasing. r. -.

w. B. Stewart, county superintend-
ent of schools, has returned from a
several days trip to the country
northwest of the Red lakes. Al
though but about fifty or sixty miles
from Bemidji, Mr.. Stewart had to
make the trip via Thief River Falls
because of the lack of railroad ser
vice in that vicinity. s,-...~.
while on the trip said Mr. Stew
art today, 81 met a farmer who had
recently settled in that country, COM
ing from Phoenix, Arizona He said
that he had seen the country adver-
tised in the Bemidji Pioneer and that
upon Investigating, it had proved to
be the land for which he was look
ing. He said that there are many
people in that section of the country
who would probably move if their
attention was directed to Beltrami
county, Minnesota III. s--.-.
Speaking of the bitches, Mr.. Stew
art said that they were a great boon
to that country. The people are al
ready making plans to keep, the roads
in good shape during the summer
months when the wear is the heav-
lest. The roads are being well built
and should last.
81 visited the towns of Benville,
Spruce, Grove, Minnie, Lee, Nor
wood and Hamre during the trip and
was impressed by the progress they
are making. Two new school houses
have been erected each costing from
$1,000 to $1,000 when completed
and equipped. The country is rap
at the schools is steadily increasing
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-03-02
TWO SMALL FIRES.
Chimney Blazes Give Department
Two Runs This Morning,

Cold weather was the cause of two
chimney fires this morning. The in
creased heat necessary to warm the
houses was more than the stacks
could stand. The first alarm called
the department to the home of Har-
ry Trask, 1908 America avenue,
where the second story is said to have
been badly damaged. The loss was
estimated at $500 with $1,000 insur-
ance. =. -
An alarm was also turned in from
901 America avenue where the home
of Ralph Grover was slightly dam
aged by smoke. No water was
turned on the blaze and it was ex-
tinguished in short time.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-03-02

Victor Hugo: "a stout heart may
be ruined in fortune, but not in
spirit"
Tennyson: mo rock is so hard but
that little wave may beat admis-
sion in a thousand years.
A razor can be sharpened more
quickly in cold weather if it be Dip
ped in hot water for few seconds
before it is stropped.
Henry James: Women have no
faculty of imagination with regard to
a mans work beyond vague idea
that it doesn't matter.
Chanting: Genuine greatness is
marked by simplicity, unostentatious-
ness, -forgetfulness a hearty in
teresting in others, feeling of
brotherhood with the human family,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-03-02
An enemy is a person who. APP
plauds you when you fail.

Henry Ward Beecher:: There are
many troubles which you cannot cure
by the Bible and the hymn book, but
which you can cure, by good perspi-
ration and q breath Of fresh air.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-03-02
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1FORECAST FOR COMING WEEK. o


Washington, D. G., March o.
President Taft, among the numerous
entries in the presidential race prom
Uses to be most in the public eye dur
ing the week, owing to his western
trip. The president is going to Chi
cago to speak Saturday night at
meeting to be held under the aus
pieces of the Illinois Swedish-Ameri-
can Republican League in celebra-
ton of the semi-centennial anniver-
sary of the battle between John Fri
lessons Monitor and the Confederate
ram Merrimac. On his way to Chi
cago the president will stop in Tole-
do, where, it is announced, he will
make speech that will be an answer
to Mr.. Roosevelt's recent speech at
Columbus.
Several of the southern states are
to receive attention from Harmon
and Wilson, the rival aspirants for
the Democratic presidential nominal
ton. Governor Wilson has accepted
an invitation to address the Mary
land legislature Thursday evening,
while Governor Harmon is expected
to speak before both the Maryland
and Virginia lawmakers during the
| week. = ~
State conventions to choose dele
gates to the Republican national con-
vention will be held during the week
in Alabama and New Mexico. It is
regarded as likely that fights between
the Taft supporters and Roosevelt
supporters for control may develop in
each of these conventions. T.
President Taft, Cardinal Gibbons,
and other men of national promi-
nence will take part in the twelfth
annual meeting of the National Civ
ic Federation, which will meet in
| Washington Tuesday for a three
days session. Industrial Peace and
Progress will be the general theme
of consideration, with an exhaustive
| ulSCuSSlOu- Ol lie pIdCClCd1 OpcIdI1Ou
of trade agreements between employ
ers and employees.
/ At a meeting called for Kansas
City next Monday plans are to be per-
fected for the formation of a terri
| torial federation of railroad shop
employees that will include every rail
road operating west of the Mississip-
pi river. AS soon as the organization
lis launched, demands are to be made
| for a general advance in wages on
EVERY road.
AS a result of the municipal cleo
ton Tuesday, Seattle may be the first
large city of the United States to
adopt the single tax. On that day
the voters will pass on the Erickson
single tax amendment to the city
Echarter. Broadly stated, the amend
ment proposes to exempt all buildings
and personal property from city tax
les and confne the taxes wholly to
land values and the franchises OF
public service corporations.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-03-02
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COURT HOUSE BRIEFS.
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" " " "" " " " " " :" :" ." " "
Peter Maui, of Tenstrike, is attend
ing court.
J. Alfred Carlson, of Solway, called
on Mr.. Stewart today. .-
Kay Todd, ST. Paul attorney, is
here for. day on matter growing
out Of the Puposky case.
Arthur Terrier, of Spooner, had
his case considered by the grand
jury and it is said they failed to
make an indictment. The trouble
grew out of a boxing match after
which one Of the men died.
The case of Lars Christensen
against Sheriff Hazen was tried yes
terday afternoon and verdict for
plaintiff was returned. The defend
ant then moved for stay of execu-
ton for thirty days in order, it is
said, to take an appeal.
J. o. Harris, register of deeds,
calls attention to the fact that under
a recent ruling of the state Supreme
Court the fee on fling mortgages is
now one-half of one percent on the
consideration named. The former
fee was fifty cents on every 800 or
major portion thereof. Under the
present ruling, mortgages for $50 or
less which were formerly filed free
now have charge of one-half Of one
percent attached. ..
The court was occupied today with
the case of Oscar Olson against Hay
den Brothers. The parties are Black
duck people and most of the witness
es came from that point. It is said
the action is the outcome of attach
ment proceedings brought by Mr..
Hayden several weeks ago, in an en-
deavor to collect rental for some log
ging outfit. Judgment in the case
was rendered in favor of Hayden but
owing to alleged faulty papers, the
attachment proceedings were dis
missed Olson thereupon is said to-
have brought suit for $1,000 dam
ages.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-03-02
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q CASS LAKE BRIEFS. Q
il" g 9 . 9 . o o 8. ~ % @

The First National bank today re-
ports the sale of seventeen immigrant
tickets for Germans WHO are coming
direct from Antwerp, Belgium, to
Cass Lake. They have friends here
who have been instrumental in get
ting them to come.
John Brown who came here from
LeSueur county, to take a homestead,
after he selected his tract near Boy
River, walked across Leech Lake so
as to be sure of getting here on time
for the opening of the land Office next
morning While on the way he shot
a large wolf on the Ia Ne; receiving
enough bounty on the hide to pay
his filing fee at the land office.