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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-02-19
MAY OPERATE Raj.
ROAD in ALASKA
President Wilson Urges Government
To Buy. Or Lease Lines In North
ern Owned Territory
REPORTS ARE FAVORABLE
Tavenner Makes Comparison Of
Statements Made By Men A
Generation Ago

From Congressman c.. H. Tavenner.
Washington February 18.-One Of
the important progressive measures
advocated by President Wilson Is the
construction and operation. or lease
by the government of railroad line
in Alaska, Fifteen of the II men,
bers of the House Committee on Ter
ntories reported in favor of the
bill. only two opposing it.
The government owns the resour-
ces OF Alaska, and it is urged that
the government should itself develop
Alaska In the interests of the
people instead of permitting the
Guggenheims and Morgans to ex-
plot the country merely for their
own enrichment.
Those who oppose the construction
of the government railroad in AL
aska denounce the proposition as
"specialistic," and describe Alaska as
a land which will always be wild and
glacier bound most of the year. 1t
Is interesting in this connection to
recall, that in the early days of this
nation equally dire prophecies were
made concerning what are now some
Of the garden spots OF the American
continent. In the debate in 1903 on
the Louisiana purchase, for instance
Josiah Quincy, one Of the great
statesmen of his day, uttered the fol-
lowing: 49,.
"You have no authority to throw
the rights and properties of this
people into thotchpot with the wild
men on the Missouri nor with the
mixed, though more respectable,
race of the Anglo-Hispano-Gallo-
Americans who bask on the sands in
the south of the Mississippi"
1t seems. hard in this day and
generation to realize that such
words were spoken by man of dis
tinction concerning such states as
Louisiana, Missouri, Kansas, Nebras-
ka and Iowa.
In another debate Senator McDuf-:
file, of South Carolina, aired the fol-
lowing definition of Oregon and
Washington: "a vast and treeless
waste where agricultural develop
ment is impossible" What would the
ancient senator say today if he could
see a train-load shipment of Ore
gon apples?
In his opposition to the great
northwestern purchase, McDuffie
waxed eloquent in describing the de-
solute future to which Oregon was
condemned for all time.
Senator Dickerson, of New Jersey,
was just as insistent that Oregon
would never amount to anything.
These, men and their predictions
have fallen into dust. But even the
great Daniel Webster was one Of
those who believed that because a
country was new and unsettled it
could have no future development.
Similar things are now being said
of Alaska. It lis probable that the
predictions today are just as wide OF
the mark as were those of Webster,
McDuffie and Ddckerson. .---~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-02-19
Arch Attracts Attention

Property owners on America av-
enue who believe in a we'll lighted
city have had an electric arch placed
across that evenue on the corner Of
10th street. This method Of making
the avenue attractive is meeting
with public approval and a great
deal Of comment has been made on
the idea.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-02-19
WHITE SLAVE FILMS HERE
Mayor McCuaig, Pastors And Rep.
resentative Citizens Pass Criticism
This Morning
FILMS REPRODUCED AT THEATRE

G. j. Woodmanseo OF the Grand
Theater invited pulpit, public and
press into his theatre this morning
for the purpose Of passing Judgement
upon four reel film. sThe Truth
About White Slave Traffic which
will be shown to the public tonight
and tomorrow might,
One cannot get away from the
fact that it is a master moral lesson
to the young girls OF our country.
It is intensely exciting and thrilling
ly dramatic. It is not for curious,
amusement seeking public, but en-
tirely for the purpose Of teaching a
lesson, which shsuld impress the ia
ther and mother as we'll as the
daughter.
Rev. s. p. p. White, Rev Father
John PHILIPPE and Rev. T. s. Koltse
saw the films this morning and at its
conclusion commented on the strong
moral lesson they conveyed.
Nothing Immoral. vulgar or sug-
gestive is shown throughout, in
which q single white slavery case is
traced from beginning to end.
The fact that this picture closes
with the saving OF q young woman q
life, should however not leave this
impression with those wishing to see
it, as 10000 young girls Of our
country are shared into this life Of
shame, who do not escape.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-02-19
Advertised Letters

List of advertised letters Gun
CLAIMED" for week ending Febru-
airy 10th 1914. Men. Adams, Mr..
Ralph E.; Allen, Mr.. Charles; Bir-
mes, Mr.. Ben; Henson, Mr.. Tobi /:
Lofgreen, Mr.. E.; Long, Stacy; Lee
hmtarcher, Johann; Mcfarland. Mr..
Henry; Rund, MIR. Andrew; Siegar,
Mr.. Harry; Balyard, Mrs. Julia; (2)
Clark, Mrs. Vivian; Lennon, Miss
Terance; Mckinney, Miss Florence.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-02-19
new PRIMARY LAW VALID
Minneapolis Jurist Passes on Mime.
As sofa Statute. ,." IS

Minneapolis, Feb. 19.-The new
Minnesota primary election law, pro-
viding for nonpartisan nominations of
county and legislative candidates,
changing the primary date to June,
recognizing the Bull Moose party and
otherwise amending the old law, was
held valid by District Judge G. s.
Jelley. Judge Jelley, in his memoran-
dunn. declares that he has grave
doubts as to the validity of the law,
but that he had followed the usual
court rule of constituting reasonable
doubts in favor of the laws constitu-
tionality. An appeal will be taken to
the supreme court at once
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-02-19
To Open River With Dynamite.

New York, Feb. 19.-To avoid 4
shut down of the big sugar reflneries
and other industries at Yonkers, a
few miles north on the Hudson river,
the government has ordered the rev.
enue cutter service to open the river
with dynamite. Ice conditions In the
Hudson are worse than they fave
been In twenty-five years.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-02-19
oeorae w. Neville Dead.

New York, Feb. 19.-George w. Ne.
VILE, one of the most prominent mem
bers of the New York Cotton Ex-
change, and its president during 1911
and 1912, died In q hospital in Eliza
beth, N. j., after an operation for ap-
pendicitis.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-02-19

Warren c. Paulson of this city OBJ
tanned a marriage license yesterday
from Clerk of Court, Fred Rhoda
to wed Miss Vesta +. Joyce also ii
Bemidji. Both young people are
we'll known here. !
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-02-19
SIXTH CRUISE SINCE 1904

Retired Banker Spends Much Of His
Time on the Water. -
New York, Feb. 19.-Commodore E.
c. Benedict is back in New York, hay
Ing completed another cruise to South
America and the West Indies on
board his yacht, the Oneida. This
cruise covered more than 5000 miles
and is the sixth Commodore Bene.
dict has undertaken since 1904. Com.
modore Benedict, who celebrated his
eightieth birthday at sea in West In
dian waters, is a retired New York
banker and spends most of his time
aboard the Oneida.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-02-19
All Gotham Banks In Line.

New York, Feb. 19.-All the thirty
I'VE national banks in this city have
signifed their intention of working
under the new federal reserve sys.
tenn. The National Park and Fifth
National banks, the last to reach a
decision, have signified their inten-
ton to join. &c.,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-02-19
Wisconsin Trapper MortaIIy Wounds
Stranger In Gun Fight.

Eau Claire, Wis.,, Feb. 19.-George
stockman, forty years old, of Trego,
Wis.,, was shot and killed by John
Bernner, who, with Ed Marines, was
trapping in the woods. The shooting
took place In the trapper's cabin near
Lakeside. Stockman had entered the
cabin and occupied bunk during
Brenners absence, it is said. As soon
as the door opened stockman opened
IRE on Bremen, the latter charges,
and he returned the shot, instantly
killing Stockman. Bremen gave him
self up.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-02-19
WOMAN FIGHTS FOR MAR.
INA RAGE CERTIFICATE.

Kansas City, Feb. 19.-Mrs.
y. a. Reimer, aged nineteen
years, newly we'd. watched two
burglars take 1886 from her
purse, also her wedding and
engagement rings. but fought
them furiously when they srsb-
Sea her marriage certificate.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-02-19
TO VOTE ON DRY ISSUE
Village Of Blackjack 70 Put No Ii.
cense Up 70 The People

The village of Blackjack will hold
its annual election March 10. "A Pc
tition was filed to put the license
and no license question up to q vote
of the people at that time. Blackjack
to reports from that city wise ones"
say the vote will be close.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-02-19
HOTEL CLERK is HELD UP.
Automobile Bandits Again Active In
-..~ ~. Chicago. -. r--s--z--

Chicago, Feb. 19.-The auto ban
dit scare of a year ago was again
renewed when two men entered the
St. James hotel on the South Side
here, held up the clerk and two
guests and escaped in a big black
limousine with $3.50 in cash and a
800 diamond pin belonging to John
etokel, one OF the guests.
Later a. Limousine answering tho
description of the one the bandits
used stopped before Thompson
dairy lunch and two men alighted.
They held up the night counter man,
took 81 from him and 50 from the
cash register and escaped. --
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-02-19
Exams Next Week

Examinations will be held next
week in the Bemidji school on the,
studies covered during the past six
weeks Students are now preparing
for these tests which count q great
deal in the report issued every SEM
ester.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-02-19
Mr.. and A. I. Carlson have return

Mr.. and A. T. Carlson have return.
ed from four weeks visit. at
stromburg and Polk. Nebraska.
where they have visited relatives and
old time friends. Mr.. CARLSON Hiso
purchased stock for his stots II while
In the cities. s.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-02-19
Must Have More Rooms

Unless more residents of the city
offer to assist In caring for the
visitors the accommodations offered
will not be entirely satisfactory to
many of the delegates, who would
prefer staying in the homes Of pri-
waite families than IA as.hotel. The
reception committee have obtained
rooms for nearly half the number now
promised and have doubled their eff
forts today to obtain accommodations
for the other half. 0:s Fl
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-02-19
Banquet Committee Busy

Banquet COMMITTEE Busy
Over 125 dollars has been collect
ed to defray the exneses Of the ban
quet to be given il honor Of the
visitors and efforts are now being
made to raise the sum: to 200. Profess
sional men hayesnot been asked to aid
but donations will be welcome and
the assistance Of these men is need
ed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-02-19

e. G.. McGregor went to Minnea-
polls last evening on business.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-02-19
.B|EllIDJI. HARbOR
TWO HUNDRED ! BOYS
Boys Congress Athscting Young
Men From Every Village And
Hamlet il lIort an lGianesota
Appeal Mads 70 Residents Asking
Assistance n Plaans Visitors In
Good Honss Duriag visit

Nat Given. chatraan of the recep-
ton COMMITTEES spnsnnoed this morn
ing that q cities have announced.
the number Of rapes sentatiyes they.
would send to .Bendjt for the Boys
Congress on Februaty 81 and %. So
far SO young men have signed the
list Of boosters vino will come here
and as many will have signed during
the next "a hours Many Of these.
young men will STRIVE tomorrow
evening and will continue to swarm
to this city until saturday night,
which will he the dosing Of the fret
day Of the congress-. 5s
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-02-19
Park Rapids Sends 20

Park Rapids hasaannounced that
20 young men OF mat village will
be ON hand the fi1st day which is
the largest number 50 far announc-
ed to represent any one district.
Among the other cities that will
have delegates here will be, Bagley,
4; Backus, 8; Blackduck, Is; Brain
erd. IA; Detroit, Hihbing, 4;
Hines. 4; Nary, Wadena, s.;
Crookston, 10; Warren, 2; making
total Of SO. Sl
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-01-01
FEEDING BEEF CATTLE.

A Good Margin of Profit In Fattening
Home Raised Calves.
There are several reasons why beef
cattle are scarce, but one Of the fore
most is that farmers are selling their
veal calves at the age of six weeks,
writes W. G. holland in the Orange
Judd Farmer They do not consider
how much loss is incurred by doing So
These calves can be placed on pasture,
and before the owner realizes it they
are old and large enough to be put on
dry feed and be fattened for market
This is one reason for the scarcity Of
feeding cattle and high priced beef,
but most of the farmers who sell
calves at such a tender age do it be-
cause they don't care to or don't know
how to feed Il steer for market.
A calf that is born, reared and fat
tened on the same farm is the one
that pays Not only is it better
feeder, but it is generally quiet and
hearty animal. Not every farmer, of
course. is prepared to feed cattle. but
ne WlSueS uC DG "illOul a
deal of expense. Not every farmer,
on the other hand. knows how to feed
and fatten cattle. but this can be
learned by beginning with Il small
number and gaining experience little
by little.
have found that it is poor economy
to underfeed, however expensive feed
ing material may be. If a herd of cat
tie is on the farm to be fattened the
corncrib must not be nailed solid nor
contents spared. When | am feeding
cattle | use whatever feeds | have
that will be eaten to advantage and
with a relish. use bran. crushed
corn. corn stover, hay. cottonseed meal,
and give free access to rock salt |
have warm sleeping quarters and
good stack of straw in the lot where
the animals are kept 1t is a loss to
any cattle feeder to try to make
profit on herd of cattle without hav
ing hogs to follow them. Much corn
is thrown from the feeding troughs by
the Indifferent steer. and this scatter
ed grain. including the droppings.
makes n fattening ration for a number
of good sized shotes.
Those who can get cattle and hogs
to feed should not question the ad-
visibility of feeding the corn rather
than selling it at an unsatisfactory
price. The price for good beef is like
ly to hold.
ought to range in weight from 1000
to 1000 pounds when purchased. Then
as heavy cattle are always in demand
by packers they should make a large
net profit
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-01-01

the pulp both wet and dry and can see
no particular difference in results. If
fed dry COWS should have access to
water at least twice daily.
The rule we follow quite closely, but
with some variation for amount of
grain per COW, is one pound of grain
for each three pounds of milk. The
maximum grain feed is continued un-
til milk flow is very small. when we
reduce to from four to six pounds per
COW and give that amount until within
one week Of her time to freshen. Each
cows grain is weighed, and we are
exact about this to the ounce. By ex-
perimenting we found that to COM
mence reducing the cows grain ration
as her milk flow diminished would
cause her to shrink more rapidly.
whereas II same amount was contin-
ued right along she would be encour-
aged to keep up as near as possible to
her full flow of milk. We of course
watch the cows closely and. If any un.
favorable symptoms appear. imme-
diately reduce the ration, but this very
rarely happens. By feeding in this way
as the cows milk flow diminishes she
commences to put on more flesh. and
the unborn calf also gets needed nour-
iShment.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-01-01
WORK THE STATIONS.
Plentiful Exercise Conduces to HeaItI
and Vigor.

Plentiful Exercise Conduces to Health
and Vigor.
There is no stallion SO good that he
will not be lot better if he is worked
daily in the harness and made to take
his turn in all the hard labor of the
farm. What is there about a stallion
that he should be condemned either to
life of luxurious ease or neglect more
or less total? Few stations kept for
service in the country get proper care
Indeed few of them get any sort of
care at all during the winter season
Generally they are maintained on Il
starvation diet and allowed to grow
hair several inches long, in which all
manner of filth and vermin may collect
at will. Stalls are seldom cleaned out.
and as for cleaning up the exercising
yard, that is never thought Of
Why should so many stations be
kept in this obnoxious way? Take any
one of the farm horses and submit it
to the same treatment and it would 90
wrong in short time Why then ex-
pect a stallion to withstand such III
treatment simply because he is stall
lion? No matter what the horse cost
break him and put him to work. His
giant thews and sinews, If he is Il
drafter. will be tower of strength in
the gang pillow and the manure spread
er. He will haul logs out of the tim
Der with ease. If properly handled he
Is the pleasantest worker Imaginable
because he is always unafraid and gen
orally more intelligent than geldings
or mares.
1t is all in the man who handles the
stallion. Then in addition to keepine
the horse in a much more healthy con
dition continued labor in the harness
will make and keep him docile ana
much more easily handled than if he
Is neglected and left to himself to form
bad habits. mental and physical. There
is big dividend in working an entir,
horse. no matter what he cost.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-01-01
CAUSES OF SWEENY.
Treatment For Wasting of Shoulder
Muscles of Horses.

treatment ror wasting OF Shouioer
Muscles of Horses.
The common cause Of sweeny, or
wasting of the muscles of the shoulder,
is sprain of the parts. brought about
when a young colt is blowing or pull
ing hard in any way, says DR.. A. S.
Alexander in the Farm and Fireside.
1t is most commonly caused when the
colt is placed in the furrow. as then
it Is constantly slipping in and out Of
the furrow. 1t is best to place colt
on the land side when learning to
plow
In many instances so called sweeny
is wasting of the muscles of the Shout
der, due to some chronic foot disease
which causes lameness. Navicular dis
ease or chronic corns or ringbone COM
monty leads to wasting of the muscles
Of the shoulder. 1t is therefore neces-
sary I'm every case to decide what is
the true cause. If it is from foot lame
ness the muscles will grow in again If
the lameness is cured.
In ordinary sweeny without lame
ness. the animal should be kept at
work. and three times a day the vast
ed parts should be thoroughly rubbed
and the skin pulled away from the
flesh. At night strong liniment may
be rubbed in. If lameness is present
stop working the horse and rub with
liniment twice daily. In addition mas
sage the wasted parts or have the
parts blistered with cerate of cantha-
rides after removal of the hair. The
blister may have to be repeated several
times at intervals of two or three
weeks.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-01-01
DRIED BEET PULP
AS A DAIRY FEED

The feeding of a small herd of dairy
cows without Il silo from limited
amount of runout tillage land presents
quite problem-that is. if IA profit is
made. writes a New Hampshire farm
there is now no question about the
value and economy of silage as feed
1t Is nevertheless fact that thousands
of farmers are still without sifo
The best substitute we have found for
silage is dried beet pulp. which We
commenced feeding soon after it was
put on the market.
Previous to using the pulp we fed
the grains commonly considered best
for dairy cows-viz. cornmeal. bran,
cottonseed meal, gluten feed. hOniny.
etc.-in various combinations. depend
ing on the cost of each and kind of
roughage available. But we had more
or less trouble from garget. caked I'D
der, cows off feed, and they would
generally shrink in milk much sooner
than We thought they should. The beet
pulp did net perhaps cause the cows to
give greatly increased flow of milk.
but there were much less variation
and shrinkage, and the troubles above
mentioned disappeared. We have fed
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-01-01
Care of Brood Sows.

The brood sows should be handled so
one can 90 up to them at any time. A
good time to have them farrow is
about April !. A good place is stall
in the horse or COW barn. The time OF
narrowing can be determined quite ex-
actly. The milk comes into the teats
four to six hours before farrowing
Don't feed the SOW for twenty-four
hours after narrowing. but give her
slightly warmed water. Then feed
something like oats and some shorts
When the little pigs are five or six
weeks old begin feeding them some
grain feed like ground oats.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-01-01
L. & N.
Train Schedule At lancaster, Ky.

ARRIVE.
No 10; 500 a. m.
10 Maysville, connecting at RicbmoD:
with l. & N to Frankfort & Louisville.
at winchester with C & o to Licking
Ton q Frankfort, Mount Sterling &
Ashland. at Paris to Cincinnati.
No II; 8:35 a. m.
To Rowland & Stanford connecting
at Rowland, l. & N to all points South
No %; 11:O4 a. m.
To Richmond, connecting with L
N to Irvine e. Beattyville. Lexington
& Cincinnati, Middlesboro & Knoxville.
No 20; 11:5O a. m.
To Richmond, connecting with fast
train to Cincinnati.
No q; 2:O9 p. m.
To Louisville, connecting at Lebanon
junction to Elizabethtown & Bowling
Green, and at Bardstown junction to
Bardstown & Springfield.
No 9; 8:42 D. m.
To Stanford, connecting with fast
train to Bristol & Atlanta.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-01-01
IN THE HORSE BARN.

The average mule will do as
much work at two years old as
! the horse will at three or four.
Keep the feet level and keep
the shoes on the outside rim Of
the foot.
Do not let the horses cool of
too suddenly after hard work or
/ driving.
Dust land plaster on floors
/ to keep the odors down. Fumes
of ammonia from reeking piles
of manure will injure a horses
eyes.
Breed your mares to only the
best stations. We have enough
!. common colts.
Never leave home at this time
/ of year without a blanket for
I your horse and a topcoat for
! yourself.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-01-01

The miserable specimen of a COW
here pictured is typical of the many
useless animals maintained in this
country. Instead of being a source
of profit such animals do not pay
for their keep and are justly de-
nominated ''robber cows" Testing
for milk production and butter fat
is the best means Of eliminating
this unworthy type. The dairyman
who keeps a herd of such scrubs
is merely numbering his fields and
working for nothing.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-01-01
Not Worth Stealing.

A certain dramatic author was seen
by a friend to have a manuscript oil.
most falling from his pocket. eff you
were not so well known you would
have had your pocket picked" said the
friend.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-01-01

Teacher - Johnny, can you tell me
how iron was first discovered?
Johnny-Yes, SIR.
well, just tell the class what your
information is on that point"
:" heard pa say they smelt it."
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-01-01
Warts on the Udder,

Warts on the udder of COW ARE
readily removed by rubbing in hest
castor oil or fresh goose grease one,
or twice daily. Any wart that has =
small neck may be removed at one
by the use Of the scissors: then light,
apply lunar caustic pencil