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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-06-28
THIS IS MY 57th BIRTHDAY.
Charles Alexander Harris.


Charles Alexander Harris, of whom
it is said that he is the best inform
ed person in the world on matters
relating to the British colonial pos
sessions, was born June %, 1855, and
received his education at Cambridge
University. He has been connected
with the Colonial office in London,
almost continuously for thirty-tive
years and since 1909, he has held the
important position of Chief Clerk. AS
secretary of the West India Royal
Commission, appointed in 1882, he
spent more than year investigating
conditions in the British West In
dies. In 1887 he was appointed as
sistant secretary to the International
Conference on Sugar Bounties and
several years later he became pri-
vate secretary to Mr.. Sydney Buxton,
at that time Under Secretary of State
for the Colonies. Mr.. Harris was
specially detailed to prepare the case
OF the British Government in the
several years later he served in
Venezuelan boundary matter and
similar capacity in the dispute over
the Brazilian boundary.
Congratulations to:
Princess Henry of Pless, one of the
famous beauties of English society.
thirty-nine years old today.
Lyman J. Gage, former secretary of
the treasury, seventy-six years old
today.
William L. Courtleigh, noted actor
of the American stage, forty-four
years old today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-06-28
Something New in Politics.

When it was announced that Will
liam Jennings Bryan would attend
the Republican convention in the
guise of a reporter, politicians were
startled as it was a new move in the
game. Yesterday, Senator La Fol-
lette was in the press stand at Bal
timore. Prior to taking his seat, he
had been in conference with Mr..
Bryan. Something new, indeed, when
leaders of different parties confer
openly.
The Baltimore convention is the
center of interest in both parties just
now. 1t appears to be generally con-
ceded that should the Democrats
nominate a reactionary candidate it
will force the progressives of both
parties to come to an understanding
which eventually would lead to a
combination of forces and the forma-
tion of Progressive party. Against
that party would be lined up the con-
servative elements of both present
parties under the name of the Conser-
vatives.
At the present writing, however, it
appears probable that the influence
of William Jennings Bryan will DOM
mate the convention and a progress
sive will be named. Should this be
the case, and the leader be either
Wilson or Bryan, it is not improbable
that the Republican progressives will
support him in preference to sup
porting the nominee of a possible
third party.
The facts are that the people are
COuluS " Cue huOWIeuSe IHdC Lue
supposed independent conservative
leaders of both parties are really
dominated by the same forces and
influences and that the progressive
leaders have few basic differences.
AS it is plain that the country is pro-
gressive, the people will vote for pro-
gressive principles and men. The
Republicans have nominated Taft,
If the Democrats nominate a reac-
tionary, the success of the third par
ty is assured.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-06-28
Baltimore Bulletin Service.

Under the caption of Especial
on the first page of the Pioneer, will
be found such news from Baltimore as
comes in before press time. These
bulletins come in too late to be pad
ded in to stories and as printed make
a synopsis of the action of the con-
vention from it's call to order to
press time of the Pioneer. These
bulletins reach you through the Pho
neer twelve hours earlier than
through any other paper.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-06-28
Not Annoyed.

Not Annoyed.
Tho man had opened a small fac.
tory in a residence neighborhood. He
wanted to stand well with his neigh
bors. and after he had been there q
few weeks he called on the nearest
one.
Il hope my steam whistle doesn't
annoy you"
"Hey?"
II say I hope my factory whistle
doesn't disturb you. I suppose you
have noticed the noise"
e, why, yes; have noticed the
noise" responded his neighbor. But
I'm trifle deaf, and I supposed It
was the early robins"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-06-28
THIS DATE IN HISTORY.
June %.

June 28.
1712-Jean jacques Rousseau, the
famous writer and publicist, born in
Switzerland. Died in France, July
8, 1878. #
1776-Charles Mathews, celebrat-
ed comedian, born in London. Died
in Plymouth, England, June 20,
1885. IL H.. ..s
1827-Winnebago Indians mas
sacred white settlers at Prairie du
Chen, Wis.
INSTRUMENTATION Of Queen Vic
toria.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-06-28
Say Farewell to Cares.

Quick is the succession of human
events; the cares Of today are seldom
the cares Of tomorrow; and when We
lie down at night We may safely say
to. most of our troubles: "Ye have
done your worst, and We shall meet no
more."-Cowper.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-06-28
The Limit.

Miss Pry is the most inquisitive
sort of a girl. There is nothing doing
but she manages to have her finger in
it."
II notice she hasn't got her finger In
IN engagement ring yet" .
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-06-28
Discipline.

'How was it the man who set him.
self on fro with his cigar in the troll
ley car got of so easily
Merely q matter OF regulation
rules. There is no smoking allowed
on that Cal. 20 the conductor put him
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-06-28
Desnerate.

Desperate.
II believe Mr.. Blank viii PROPOSE 70
our Edith tonight"
What makes you think that3~ +
II noticed when he came In ho had
. sort Of desperate look.-MegEenp
dorf0r Bla0tter, -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-06-28

| AM The Want AID
live that others may be happy and prosper
ous Every day I carry hundreds of messages to
many thousands of men and women. Never was
there such busy worker, such tirelcss worker
as l.
purse is lost; restore it.
home is without maid, maid is without
place; bring them together.
New furniture is bought; FIND PUR-
CHASER for the old. How many attics have
emptied to the housewives profit
Is there laundering, scrubbing, white washing,
painting sodding, to be done? leave it to me.
One man has house for sale; another is look
ing for a home. They consult me, and TO- the house
changes hands.
Bookkeepers salesmen stenographers watch
men-all kinds of workers-look to me 10 keep paw
day alive.
Merchants and manufacturer call me, saying
II want such and such help" In the morning they
have only to choose.
How my work is appreciated. People never
tire of prasing / so swift, so faithful; yet
make no promises. I simply do the best can
for one and ALL
And how cheaply>I work. I have sold second
hand automobiles at the cost of gallon of gasO
line. A man bought piece of property one day;
the next he sent out to sell it; the next the deed
was recorded. he made $4,000 less my fee of &c.
Is IL any WONDER am popular! AND lsnt 1t a Won y
der am content to dress in six-point type? Why
every day somebody telephones, calling me off the
job, saying have done enough .~. ...
hayn't always been as important az l am now
Oh, dear no! There was a time when had very few
opportunities to exercise my talents. l remember
how good felt when first filled half column
Everyone in the Office talked about it. But now
Well, you see for yourself how I have grown
Yet how could help growing, when I was all the
time doing such wonderful things?
am still growing The doctor says it is be-
cause my circulation is so good. I am glad of it,
want to become more and more useful to the peo-
pie of this beautiful city. If there any whom
haven't served,I present my most respectful compi
ments and solicit test Of my powers. As for my
old customers, they feel Of course that they can't
get along without me.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-11-15

in the spring and early summer and
reproduces the disease.
With this life history in mind the
only remedy that is known suggests
itself. In the first place. the smut
pustules should be gathered as soon
as they begin to show in the early
summer before they ripen and burst:
and be entirely destroyed in some way.
either by burning, cooking, or by
deep kurying, These should be gath
cred at least two times during the
season.
IL any smutted stalks mature un-
observed, they should be gathered and
similarly destroyed at the end of the
season so that no smut is left to re-
produce the disease the following
year. This method has been tried
out on a field scale and found to be
practicable
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-11-15

mon thing is to patch the shell of a
ship. The great. jagged rent in her
side. it may be, where the bow of
another vessel has cut into her, or
which has been gashed open by a
sharp rock, has to be prepared for
the patch which is to keep the water
out.
Wonderful Feats in Salvage.
Measurements have to be taken.
from which the patch can be made.
shaped so that it will fit nicely. Prob
ably holes have to be drilled in the
ships skin-all, be it remembered, I'M
der the water-and finally the patch
has to be put in place and secured
with bolts. Then. when the diver has
done all that, the water is pumped out
and the ship f1oated.
Of course in scme cases the divers
work may only be 20 fix or run ropes
by which the vessel may be lifted,
but often he has much skillful work
to perform under TIE difficult condi-
tons of complete Immersion in water
in a thick. clumsy dress and under
an abnormal pressure of air. 1t is.
indeed. wonderful wAat salvage divers
can do.
There are, however instances in
which ships have been literally fish
ed up" from the depths to which
divers could not descend. One which
occurs to the writer was that of a
small naval vessel sunk in collision
off the south coast. Two steam tugs
held the ends of long cable. and by
slowly dragging it along the sea floos
they caught the wreck and drew the
cable under it.
Several cables were thus got in
place, and then, being pulled tight at
low water, the tide lifted the ships
above and so lifted the wreck as we'll
whereupon 1t was towed into shallow
er water. This operation being re-
peated at every tide, the wreck was at
last beached
In one we'll known instance of
salvage ship was literally cut in
two, but the two halves were in good
condition, and it was resolved to save
them both. The divers put in a tenn
porary end of timber to each and so
they were raised, taken to the near
est shipyard and there joined togeth-
er again.
The salvage of wrecks Is very diff
ficult and daring business, but there
are men who are expert at 1t and
whose experience is so extensive that
they seldom fail at job which they
once undertake. 1t is only fair to
say. however, that they are much in
debted to the splendid divers equip
ment which is now procurable, with
out which much that they do would
be quite impossible.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-11-15
WESTERN GANADA'S
PROSPERITY
NOT A BOOM, BUT DUE TO NAT
uRAL DEVELOPMENT.

One of the largest banks in Holland
has been doing a big business in
Western Canada, and Mr. w. Wester-
man, the President, on a recent visit
into the Provinces of Manitoba. Sas-
katohewan and Alberta, expressed
himself as being much impressed with
present conditions and prospects, and
was convinced that the great pros
perity of the Dominion was not a
boom, but merely the outcome of nat
ural developments.
Not only has money been invested
largely in Western Canada by the
Holland Banks, but by those of Ger
many, France. as well as Great Brit
ain. Not only are these countries con-
tributing money. but they are also
contributing people, bard headed. in
dustrious farmers. who are helping to
produce the two hundred million bush
els of wheat and the three hundred
million bushels of the other small
grains that the Provinces OF the
West have harvested this season.
DurinSi the past fiscal year there
came INTO Canada from the United
States 1870: from Austria Hungary
21,65l: from Belgium 1901; Holland
1877; France 2,094: Germany 1864;
Sweden 2.S94: Norway 1899; and
from all countries the immigration to
Canada in that year was 54,237.
From the United States and foreign
countries the figures will be increased
during the present year
Most of these people have gone to
the farms. and 1t is no far look to the
time when the prophecy will be full
filled of half billion bushel crop OF
wheat In Western Canada. Advertise.
ment
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-11-15
First Vacuum Cleaner.

The vacuum cleaner which has only
recently come into favor, was covered
by patent granted in 1869 to Daniel
Hess of West Union. la. His device
was a carpet sweeper in which as Il
rolled over the floor a bellows oper-
ated to create a suction, draw dust
up from the carpet and discharge 1t
into pans of water, the bellows being
worked from a crank on one of the
supp crting rollers. This cleaner close
" resembles those marketed today
In that 1t has a broad fiat nozzle to
move along the floor, handle ex-
tending up to be grasped by one of
the operators hands while the other
hand turns a drive pulley geared by
rope with a fan which sucks the
dust up into a receptacle carried by
the handle above the fan. A machine
following this plan of more than 40
years ago, if well made mechanically.
would present good appearance
alongside of the modern machines,
and doubtless would give good results
in actual use.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-11-15
GIVING CHARCOAL TO FOWLS
Its Use Puts Birds In Good Condition
fqe Work-lt is Of Great 5ene-
fit In Diseases.

Does the average farmer know that
an excellent grade OF charcoal can
be made by burning corn cobs till
they turn red, extfhguishing the fire
and when dry grinding for mase feed
Ing for poultry?
Charcoal is not a food, though
fowls gain In flesh and eggs during
its use. Il simply puts them and keeps
them in a good condition for work.
It prevents disease because OF It's
great capacity to absorb gases. acids
and Impurities. It is an Alternative.
changing diseased conditions to nor
NAL. disinfecting the digestive tract
and toning up the system.
No putrid diseases like roup. in fer
mentation like sour crops. in intesti-
nal maladies like diarrhoea or choI.
era 1t is great benefit. In spring and
in summer, when the fowls blood fs
sluggish it is needed as a purifier to
ward of diseases incidental 20 these
seasons.
1t should be kept before fowls, in
size to suit their age, and where fowls
refuse to eat it fine charcoal should
be mixed in the mash occasionally. II
is best given to individual birds Ia
five-grain capsules large doses arc
n scessary.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-11-15

peas, soy beans, sand vetch. serradel.
la, and yellow lupine. One of the es-
sentials to the growth of any legume
us that it should be inoculated with
organisms which form root nodules
and permit the collection OF nitrogen
from the soil air Artificial inocula-
tion was not resorted 70 on this part
OF the field and II was two or three
years before all of the plots became
inoculated with proper organisms.
Moreover. the growth of some le-
gumes requires that the soil shall not
be acid. A study is therefore being
made to determine the effect of acidity
on the different legumes. II now APP
pears that at least yellow lupine and
serradella can be grown without neu-
Trailing the acidity. The yields of
these two crops have increased from
year to year and are excellent this sea
son. One would scarcely have thought
It possible four years ago that the
yield could be increased to such
marked degree. These crops will now
Be turned under for green manuring:
@oAA anu AONdtOGo nAlA NC bIOhA UGAl
season.
While We have much yet to learn re.
garding the details of the methods of
getting the best growth of these crops,
1t is already evident that, during sea-
sons of sufficient rainfall heavy crops
of serradella and yellow lupine can
be grown on extremely poor. sandy
soils without the use of lime, and with
a very moderate application of a min
eral Fertilizer. incubation with soil
from field where these crops have
grown increases the yield at once. And
1t is practically certain that very good
crops of corn and potatoes will result
the year following such treatment
The Sparta field Is the only expert
ment field in the state on poorest.
sandy soil; the soil on the Spooner
field being of very much better quail
ity.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-11-15
Scotch Query.

A blum. consequential gentleman
from the south. with more beef on his
bones than brain in his head, riding
along the Hamilton road, near tc
Blantyre asked a herdbsy on the
roadside, in a tone and manner evi
IDENTIFY meant to quiz, If he were half
way to Hamilton" Man" replied the
boy, Il wad need to ken whar We hae
come frae. afore | could answer YOU
question. Exchange
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-11-15
House Plans important.

The care in the home and al; Other
forms of household work are greatly
facilitated by right planning and the
use OF suitable materials for the
construction and furnishing Of the
home. An adequate and convenient
water supply and other conveniences
are essential. not only for comfort
and for saving labor, but also from
the standpoint of home hygiene.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-11-15

There is no scientific instrument OF
the scope" character which enables
one to see down to so or 60 feet under
water. When the sun shines vertical
ly over water. box or bucket with a
glass bottom Is often used to look
into the water. A cloth covering to
exclude light from the box or bucket
is sometimes employed But without
electric or some other light in the wa.
ter these devices are not very salts
factory.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-11-15
BY PROF. A. r. WHlTsoN,
Wisconsin College OF Agriculture.

Wisconsin College OF Agriculture.
One of the problems which Wiscon-
sin agriculture still has to solve is that
of the use of the large area of its very
sandy soils. 1t is estimated that
there are between one and two mil.
lion acres of poor sandy soils in the
state on which agriculture is not now
profitable, These soils are extremely
low in water-holding power and would
require shower of about a quarter
to half inch every three or four days
to keep the crops supplied with the
best moisture conditions. Moreover,
they are Sery low in their content of
the essential elements for plant
growth. Indeed, the poorest sandy
soils can scarcely be called soil at all
and the question is-whether a soil
can be developed which will make
their cultivation profitable. Such lands
are still lying idle in large areas in
Holland and northern Germany near
very densely populated sections.
The soils department has carried on
experiments during the past six years
on representative field of this class
This field had been cropped for 80
years before 1t was selected for this
study. without any fertilizer whatever
and, as might be expected, the yields
were extremely small The yield OF
timothy (the last crop grown was SO
small that the entire crop from six
acres was taken off in one small load
Experiments have Included tests Of
different fertilizers and especially the
growing of legumes for collecting
nitrogen and organic matter. AS is
well known, legumes gather their
nitrogen from the atmosphere and so
can grow on soil having none OF this
element If it is supplied with the other
necessary elements. A comparative
test is being made of number of L.
gumes. including alsike clover, COW
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-11-15
Practical Reason.

II wish this fellow wouldn't send
YOU so many chocolates. said the 9th.
er sutton
why" simpered the girl. are you
Jealous ?"
NO; but prefer to cat marshmal
lows.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-11-15

A correspondent. "Old Briney.
sends us the following specimen OF
frenzied stump oratory: ''Feller
blokesl Thanks ter tn guy'ment. yer
got yer d'minishin' wage, and yer lit.
tie loaf, an all that Wotcher got
ter do now is ter go fer devilootion
and local anatomy. an so 1t blindl"
Cloud cheers. London Globe
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-11-15

Most surgeons simply go way up In
the air when one of the worlds great
ones is stricken. When Sir Frederic
Treves was called to operate on King
Edward he split bin open as non.
chalantly as II the king had been an
apple or a watermelon.--Ne York
Press.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-11-15
BURN SMUTTED
CORN STALKS
BY PROF. L. r. JONES,
Wisconsin College of AsrlcuItur

Seed treatments are of no avail
against corn smut. The disease is
worst on sweet cora, and increases
from year to year in old gardens or
fields where corn is frequently grown
1t is not carried over on the seed. but
in the soil of the field or in the manure
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-11-15
Work for the &c va.

At this season the cows have a dotl
bic task One is to fight the iies and
the other is to keep up the milk fiow.
Naturally the latter suffers unless you
help them with the former
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-11-15
Independent.

Doesn't care for public opinion. you
say?"
Not a rap. I've seen him ride
around town in an automobile that's
a 1902 model"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-11-15

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Childrea
teething, sof,ens the gums. reduces infiamms.
ton. alays pain. wind collie, Csc bottle IA
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-11-15

A woman is always trying to I'm
press upon her husband that she isn't
feeling as well as she ought to.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-11-15

Some folks calculate to get on in
the world upon the shoulders OF other
eople.--Christian Herald.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-11-15

CURES BURNS AND CUTS.
Coles Carbolisalve stops the pain instantly.
Cures quick. Nosc.r. ALI druggists Is and SOC. Adv.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-11-15
Chained It's snscien-

Wasn't the forbidden fruit an ap
pier
Yes, but at the time Eve handed
1t to Adam, 1t was a lemon"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-11-15

Does a woman feel glad or sorry
"hen she cries at a wedding?
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-11-15

A voice used too much In scoiding
Is not good to sing with.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-11-15

Nothing more than the fact that he
makes film a word of two syllables.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-11-15
Imnortanr fo Mothera
TIRED BLOOD
LOWERS VITALITY

Copyright 1919 by the Tonitives Coz
Nutriment and Oxygen absorbed by
the blood from the food we eat, and
the air we breathe feeding the living
cells, produces vitality. When the
blood is tired. 1t fails to provide these
elements in sufficient quantities, and
we suffer froC1 Lack Of Strength. Lack
of Endurance. Broken Down Constitu-
ton, Worried or Depressed State Of
Mind, etc. In order to maintain vital
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-11-15

S a general rule a ship which
has been badly damaged and
sunk is not worth raising.
|. 1t would probably cost more
TO raise her and ranair her
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1912-11-15
Really a Small Matter.

Have you anything against Tim