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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-18
Government By Commission.

The governor of Kansas has made
an interesting and significant SUCCESS
ton to the lawmakers of that state.
He proposes sort of commission gov
eminent for the state, to replace the
double-chambered legislature. He
would have one body, small and elec-
tive, composed of representatives of
congressional districts, no district to
nave more than two members. The
legislature so constituted would sit
the year round and devote it's entire
time to the states business.
Governor Hodges has no difficulty
in showing that the present legisla-
tive system is inefficient and WASTE
full. The sessions are short-to the
JOY OF the citizens-and the rules and
methods of legislative procedure are
generally absurdly unbusinesslike. AS
a result most of the statutes, enacted
are crude, ill-digested, full of knots
that puzzle the judiciary and keep
ingenious lawyers busy for years.
Whether commission government is
as feasible for states as it is for cities,
and, if feasible, just what form it
should take, are questions that will
require good deal of thoughtful dis
cussion. Governor Hodges is not the
first to propose drastic change, but
he is the first to propose a definite al
tentative scheme He has rendered q
service to good government by invit-
ing discussion that cannot fail to
bear fruit. There is no reason whv
state government should be strictly
modelled after the. federal govern
ment, any more than there was reason
in municipal copying of state forms
OF government. Changes in munici.
pal government are coming fast;
changes in state government are
bound to come before long, and the
topic is worthy of serious and scienti.
tic treatment.-The Chicago Record
Herald. &..=>
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~ -, ~
Minnesota could profit by such {
commission as we'll as Kansas. Al
ready we have many cities with tn,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-18
EASTER, DAY OF UNlVER-
SAL JOY.
veto power

, This is the day, my brethren,
of universal joy throughout the
> Christian world. We no longer :
behold our affairs covered with
badges of mourning to commem. :
crate the passion, crucifxion and
death of our Saviour. They are
. decked in cleaning white to GEL
citrate his glorious resurrection.
, No longer does the "Stabat Ma .
ter or the "Miserere" or the
; Lamentations" those plaintive .
notes Of the church, resound in
our temples. The GLORIA In Ex- .
celsis.'' with frequent alleluias,
greets our ears once more. No
more do penitent multitudes
strike their breasts in anguish Of "
heart and follow their suffering .
; Redeemer as he bears his cross (
to Calvary. but in spirit we see .
Mary Magdalene and the other
Marys. with the apostles. hasten
ing with joyful and eager steps
to the tomb from which their
Lord had riSen.-Ca rdinal Glib
bOnS.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-18

THE RESURRECTION AND
ST., 1.-THE LIFE.

The. cornerstone Of the Chris
tian church is laid in the empty
grave of Jesus Christ. The res.
direction proves the death: the
death proves the life, the life the
birth of Jesus Christ. Deny the
resurrection and it is impossible
to account for the existence of
Christianity. The resurrection
proves our own resurrection
Empty as was the tomb Of Jesus
on the first Easter morn. so
empty shall be all the graves of
his people on the last great East
er morn. He is therefore III the .
largest and fullest sense the res
direction and the life.-Rev. DR..
R. S. Macarthur. Pastor of the
Calvary Baptist Church, New
York.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-18
Story That Jones Tells.

The head Of the house went to the
city market to buy fowl for Sunday
dinner. He wasn't an expert on age
or quality, but had his mind made up
to buy young goose. Finding a pair
displayed by farmers wife he asked:
How much for the goose, madam ?"
you mean how much for the pair,
SIR" said the woman. mo, I want
only one," he said. Cant sell one
without the other" she said. "Thess
ERE geese has been together goin' on
13 year and amt a goin' to be SO I'M.
teelin' as to separate 'em now"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-18
EASTER.

- At Easter we should feel our
very hearts budding and bios
soming with new loves. new
hopes and new determine tons
to realize the joyfulness of the
Christian spring. What is it that
makes Easter morning glorious
with glory all it's own? 1t is
the resurrection OF our Lord Je-~
sus Christ. 1t is an abandoned
grave. 1T is the angel minis
try which says to all human
sorrow the winter is over and
gone: the time of the singing of
the birds is come Let us enter
into sympathy with this gospel
Of redemption and preach the
gracious doctrines of Christ with
. an accent of no pc rising into an
accent Of triumph.-Rev. DR.. Jo-
seph Parker
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-18
Sahara as a Factory Center

SahaFa as FACTORY Center.
No more barren tract of land coulo
be imagined than the Sahara desert
of Africa, and yet'if the prophesies OF
our scientists are fulfilled it may be
found to blossom like a rose at a very
early date. 1t is calculated that the
Sahara receives an amount of solar
heat every day equivalent to that pro
duced by .6,000,o00,000 tons of coal
and it is contended that if ONE eco.
nomical method can be found to utilize
this lost solar energy this desert may
become the factory site of the world
of the future. In these factories there
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-18

would be no energy-creating machin.
cry as we know it, no chimneys but
glass chambers, no furnaces but re-
Electors, all designed to receive and
transmit for commercial purposes the
daily gift of the sun, as stored away in
the sand.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-18
FIXING Their Relations.

Mrs. Jameison-Smythe Ito the maid
In her first job)-"You mustn't keep
On calling me Mrs. Jameison-Smythe
every time you address me. You
should say Yes, num- or No, num- T"
5ally-"Oh, l can't call yer mum, be-
cos that's wot I calls me mother. But
I'll call yer auntie if yer like!"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-18

plating it's adoption. Our counties
have a half commission form since
they are run by county commission
ers but the commissioners servants,
such as the auditor, etc., are elected
by the people instead of appointed by
the commission.
1t might be we'll to amend Govern
or Hodges suggestion by adding that
bills which affect general legislation
should be in effect until ratified by
the people at the next election. If
turned down at the election, the peo-
pie would then be merely using a
veto power.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-18
Worth Remembering.

"You have never suffered from fnan-
cial reverses?" NO." replied Mr..
Dustin Stax. Finance is like dancing.
When the market turns around and
goes the other way you must reverse
with it,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-18
The Mothers Favorite.

A cough medicine for children
should be harmless. It should be
pleasant to. take. 1t should be effect
ual. Chamberlain Cough Remedy is
all OF this and is the mothers favorite
everywhere. For sale by Bankers
Drug Store, Bemidji, Minn.-Adv.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-18

Minnesota could profit by such a
commission as we'll as Kansas, Al
ready we have many cities with the
commission plan and more contem-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-18
Good Idea.

Organist discussing the music for
special service) -And after that chant
I'll put in something lighter, some
thing to relieve the heavy classic
style: of the Te Deum." Bilkins ION
the committee)-"Ah,a anything to re-
lieve the tedium will be appreciated"
-Totlor
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-18

Ribbon Flowers For Easter.

The East girl will Wear tiny,
bunch of posieS very mach on the .or.
der of a nlHn's bOltonnitre pinned on
the lapel Of her coat These Towers
will be made Of ribbon
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-19
MATHERSVILLE

Thomas Dockerty was In Aledo on
business Monday.
Mrs. Fred Hebbeln and Mrs. John
Dawson of Cable were visitors here
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Adams spent Tues
day with friends in Sherrard.
William Tuttle is seriously i'll.
Mrs. Thomas Oldfeld and Mrs.
Charles Barton were Aledo shoppers
Tuesday.
w F. Carlson was a Rock Island
passenger Wednesday.
The tent show which was here the
past week drew large crowds every
night The gold watch given to the
most popular lady was awarded to
Miss Bernice Bopp.
Chester Olson made a business trip
to Aledo Monday.
The Kisses Dorothy Redpath and
Eleanor Peterson we're SheTrard Wis
itors the past week
Mrs. Charles Sass of Davenport is
having q two story house erected In
the west part OF town.
Mrs. George Bedford and daughter
Elsie were Giichrist visitors Tuesday.
Mrs. Joe Wild visited relatives in
Coal Valley the latter part of the week
The MathersviIle baseball team and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-19

children acquitted themselves in a
songs, Rotations and speeches suit
able to the occasion.
Louis Rosenberg of Cable was a Wis
itor here Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Schutter Of
Pleasant Valley, Iowa, were Sunday
visitors here.
Mrs John Adams and daughter,
Mrs. John Jones, were Aledo shoppers
Monday.
Charles Maynard has been appointed
to take the school census.
Joe Erickson left Tuesday for an ex-
tended visit with his brother George
at Kaw. Okla.
Joe Raisbeck and Robert Webster
spent Saturday in Rock Island.
A crowd of young folks from here
spent Sunday at the Watch Tower
Frank Cox is now employed on
work train near Alexis.
William Angus and son Frank were
Sherrard visitors Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Robertson, Jr..
who recently moved to Madison, Wis,
! from here, did not find things to suit
them in the Wisconsin city and have
removed to Rock Island.
Miss Edith Newauist of east of Ca
BILE was visiting at the Stein home the
past week.
Mrs. Joe Porter and children and
Mrs. John Harris and children have
been visiting relatives in Sherrarl.
The Fourth of July celebration this
year In Mathersville will surpass any
celebration ever held in this part Of
the country, from what can ne seen TN
the large bills now distributed. There
will be enjoyment for old folks as Well
as young people, arrangements hav-
ing been made for two ball games
The second team will play Coal Valley
in the morning for $50 purse. and in
the afternoon the first team vi play
Sherrard for a $40 pufsc. Attorney
Oscar E. Carlstrom will be the speak
er of the day. There will also be
races of all kinds. The affair will
wind up with grand ball a. the opera
! house.
| The Rock Island Southern cars were
late Monday on account of a WRECK
near Gilchrist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-19

Twelfth corps TO the assistance Of the
left wing. Ewell ordered Early with
one division 10 attack Cemetery Hill,
and Johnson with another to attack
Cups Hill. After a bloody struggle,
lasting into the night, the confederate
forces were repulsed, with great loss
OF life to both sides The confeder-
ates, however, took possession Of an
abandoned portion Of Culp's Hill.
Thus closed the second days battle
at Gettysburg. The union loss in the
two days fighting had exceeded 10000
men; the confederate loss was almost
as heavy. The union lines were prac-
tically unbroken. That night Lee and
his generals held a council Of war and
decided to make q grand final assault
on Meades center the following day
Against this decision Longstreet pro-
tested in vain His plan was to with
draw to the mountains, and when fol-
lowed by Meade turn and attack him.
The events of the following day prov
ed this would have been the wiser
course
On the same night Meade and his
commanders also held council of war.
They, too, decided that there should
be fight 10 the death at Gettysburg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-19

this morning at 10 o'clock from the
Cook home and was conducted by Rev.
o. H. Horn. Interment took place in
The City cemetery.
After lingering illness since last
October, Rasmus Larsen, 81 years old.
died at Sis o'clock yesterday morn
ing at the family home, Davenport R.
p. No. 7, three miles out on the Or
phans' home road. Larsen was born
March 2. 1856, IN Skjelskor. Copen-
hagen. Denmark, and in the year 1881
came to the United States. He came
west to Davenport Immediately and
resided in this vicinity ever since. He
was a member Of the Danish Brother
hood society and was quite well known
here. He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Anna Wiucke.-Larsen, three sons,
George j., Walter A. and Chris. w.
Larsen, FIVE daughters, Mrs. Nay
Frandsen, and the Misses Norma c..
Elizabeth j., Anna W., and Caroline
Larsen, one son-in-law, John Franc
! sen, and two daughters-in-law, Mrs.
Ella and Mrs. Elizabeth Larsen.
At the advanced age Of over 80
| years John WEIGH, who has resided at
Mercy hospital for some time. dice
there at $3.50 o'clock Tuesday evening.
after an illness of over a year.
Mrs. Anna Anderson. 40 years old
| died at 4 o'clock yesterday morning at
Mercy hospital, after a lingering Ill.
moss. She had resided in Davenport
since the year 1881 Mrs. Anoreson
was born in Holstein, Germany, Feb
| 8, 1864, AID came to the United
! States and to Davenport when II
years old. She is survived by her
/ husband, Hans Anderson, one grand.
son, Bernard Schaeffer, and two broth,
ers, Detlef and Henry Boege, Of this
city. The funeral will be held at
o'clock Friday afternoon from the
home, 1925 Broadway street, with in,
/ terment IN Oakdale cemetery.
Another death occurred at Mercy
| hospital when Jacob Lehre, so years
old, died as the result Of excessive use
Of intoxicants. He had been at the
hospital only three days. Lehre was
a member of Davenport lodge No. so
| X. of P, and resided at 1923 West
! Fifth street The funeral will be held
at o'clock Friday afternoon from the
/ Nissen & Hartwig funeral chapel
with interment in Oakdale cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-19

desperate struggle occurred. Men
the possession Of this vantage point a
fought desperately haad-to-hand and
forgot that they were human. The op-
posing forces charged each other with
bayonets-men assaulted each other
with dubbed muskets. Finally, at the
close of q most furious struggle, which
lasted half an hour, the confederates,
under Hood, were pressed down the
hillside.
In the valley below, the battle con-
tinued on q grander scale and with
terrific fury. Sickles' whole line was
pressed back. Scores of brave officers
and thousands of men were killed, and
Sickles' leg was shattered by a shell.
necessitating amputation. On the con-
federate side the loss was equally ap-
palling At nightfall. when the battle
closed. the valley was strewa with
dying and dead.
In the meantime, another clash Of
arms, fierce but OF short duration, had
occurred On the other extreme of the
line. Lee had ordered Ewen to attack
Cemetery Hill. JAS south Of Gettys-
burg, and Cups Hill, nearby, held by
Slocum, who had been weakened by
the sending CT large portion Of his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-19

The dawn OF July ., 1865, betokened
a beautiful summer day in southern
PennxylTania- The preceding day had
Witnessed 4 scene OF carnage in the
vicinity OF the little town Of Gettys-
bGrF- The union army had been best
cded hy the confederates in a struggle
which had lasted from early morning
until the middle of the afternoon Dur
Ing the night reinforcements had come
to both armies
Both Lee and Meade understood that
here al Gettysburg was 20 be fought
the decisive battle OF the war. YET
when morning. dawned, both armies
hssitafed. as II unwilling 10 begin the
task Of bloodshed Il was O'Clock in
the afternoon before the terrible EIug-
gle Was recommended
Lee had ordered General Longstreei,
in command Of the confederate right,
To attack General Daniel z Sickles, in
charge OF the federal 1efi, and the
boom o. cannon from Longstrsets bat
teries announced he beginning OF thu
second days battle. The fighting was
hardest al Little Round Top, three
miles south Of Gettysburg; and for
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-19

any woman to consult with you before
going to doctor. Mrs. INIzE WI
LIS, 2229 Bank St, Louisville, KY.
Another Sufferer Relieved.
Romayor, Texas. suffered terri
bly, with a displacement and bladder
trouble. was in misery ali the time
and could not walk any distance. /
thought l never could be cured, but my
mother advised me to try Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound and did.
i am cured of the displacement and
the bladder trouble is relieved. | think
the Compound is the finest medicine on
earth for suffering women = Mrs.
VIOLA JASPER, Romayor, Texas.
IL you want special advice write to
Lydia Z. Pinkham Medicine Co. conf
deRtial) Lynn, Mass. Your letter viii
be opened, read and answered by q
woman and held in strict confidence
Advertisement
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-19

60 fans went to East Moline Sunday
where it was badly defeated, the score
being II to l. A special car carried
the crowd, leaving here at $50 over
the Rock leland Southern. The East
Moline sluggers were in fine shape
and had an easy walkaway.
Mrs. Thomas Oldfield and Mrs. Viii.
liam Caddy were Rock Island shoppers
Monday.
Mrs. Andrew Garrett and sons Clyde
and Myron and Mrs. Thomas Edgar
were Aledo shoppers Wednesday.
Harry Nichol and Frank Haigh OF
Sherrard were visiting here Thursday
Mrs. George Lawson of Cable and
Mrs. John Harshey of Sunny Hill were
calling on friends here Thursday.
The pony and dog show which eXhib
tied here Friday was well attended
The parade was witnessed by a large
crowd.
John Mcneil was a Milan passenger
Thursday.
Mrs. Joe Stevens and daughter, Miss
Maud Volk of Sherrard, visited here
the latter part of the week.
Vancel Klaurich and several others
from here went to Cuba Thursday ev
ening to attend a reunion.
John Handley was a Moline visitor
Saturday evening.
Joe Wild was in Rock Island on bus
mess Thursday.
Mrs. Dick Haywood was called to
Oskaloosa, lowe, Saturday by the seri
Gus illness of her sister.
The second team played ball with
Ophiem on the local diamond Sunday
The visitors were defeated, the score
being II to G.
Mrs. Charles Kirchman and Mrs
Ernest Sherrard were Sherrard visit
ors Monday.
Miss Maggie Cuchan is visiting in
various points in Iowa.
Ben Wild was in East Moline Sun
day.
Mrs. Louis Sword was called tc
Rock Island Saturday by the sudder
death of her sister, Mrs. Anderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Brehmer and
family of Reynolds spent Sunday a
the Ben Wild home.
Mrs. Herman NZude visited her par
ents near Aledo Monday.
/ Lewis James, who was injured in the
mine several weeks ago, is now able
| to be around with the aid of crutches
Children's day was observed ii
! Mathersville Sunday and as usual the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-19
MOLINE

Injured In Fall From Car.-Jim
Stergue, 1915 Fourth avenue, was bad
ly injured at o'clock Tuesday even
ing when he attempted TO alight from
a moving interurban car at Sixteenth
street and Fifth avenue. The man,
who is employed at Silvis shops, came
from Greece only a few weeks ago.
He sprang from the car just as it
started to leave Sixteenth street. Ac-
cording to witnesses he got of back
ward and was hurled to the brick pave
ment with stunning force. DR.. c. E.
Donahoo, who was on the same car,
Immediately examined him and found
bad cut, several inches In length on
the back Of his head.
Addition to Manual Arts.-Decision
has been reached by the board Of edu-
cation to increase the capacity of the
manual arts building by an addition
on the south end. The open court
there with ground dimensions of 3Ox40
feet will be utilized and the west
wing raised to two stories, making
the entire south part Of the structure
of the same height The addition will
furnish one more room nthe first
floor and three on the second. Ayel
Carlson has been awarded the con-
tract and work will begin at once, the
object being to have it ready for oc-
cupancy when school starts this fall.
A cramped condition of affairs at the
manual arts building, particularly in
the domestic science department, has
existed for some time. When the adj
dition is completed separate sewing
room and kitchen will be available
for the high school students and the
old kitchen room will be used by the
students of the eighth grade.
o
Select !. o. o. r. Speakers-George
Johnson has been selected as speaker
at the tri-city Odd Fellows picnic at
Campbell's island on Aug. 9. He is a
Moline man and a member of the
Swedish Olive lodge. His talk will
be the feature of the day at this big
jolliflcation. Rev. Richard Haney, also
of this city, will assist the afternoon S
program with short address. The ath-
letic arrangements for the DAY are not
completed as yet, but it is promised
that they will be unusual. A dance
with special music is to be held in
the evening. At present, all sub-com-
mittees are busy making plans for the
various parts of the days amuse-
Ihent. A combined meeting is to be
held on July IL when all details will
be settled.
Gives 500 for Sane Fourth.-In or
der to give the kids" of Moline an
| opportunity of enjoying themselves
on the Fourth without killing them
selves, Willard L. Velie gave impetus
to the collections of the Moline Sane
Fourth association by contributing
| 500. Mr.. Velie leaves shortly fol
Europe, but decided before he went
he would set an example which would
insure a good time for the younger
generation on independence day. II
was determined last night that the
scene of the big display will be Pros.
pect park, programs both in the after
noon and night being set for that
place. Morning sports, boat racing
and the like will occur at Sylvan park
in the morning. In the afternoon ses-
sion aquatic sports, swimming and
fancy diving will be staged in the
park lagoon. During those hours as
well children who are accustomed tc