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The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-12-09

4 DASH FOR FREEDOM
By JANE CASHION.

I'm so glad you've come" said Mrs.
Milburn, thrusting a weeping paDy
into her husbands arms the m
his overcoat was off. shes a little
fretful, but she'll be all right with you.
It's wonderful how she crows and sings
when you dance around with her.
Milburn looked into the face OF his
g~randchild with a mock severity that
did not appear to frighten her, for the
little frowning crinkles smoothed INTO
a smile. When he threw her up to his
Shoulder with a tender semblance or
roughness she cooed with delight.
Isn't she just the sweetest thing
you ever saw" cried the grandmother.
"Oh, 1 don't know, Alice. There have
been others. l do have a fellow feel
ing for her, though, because she's
bald" Milburn pulled the infant down
from his shoulder and kissed the spot
where the soft fuzzy curls had worn
off on the pillow. "But why am l
elected nurse girl? intended to write
a brief tonight" He proffered the
baby to his wife.
II can't take her nov I've got some
thing to do in the kitchen"
What have you got to do in the
kitchen? 1 thought Manda was capable
of getting up a dinner unassisted."
well, Manda isn't here. I let her
go over to EthePs."
"You don't mean to say that Ethel
is without q girl again?"
mo, but she's having a little dinner
tonight, and her maid Is so incompe-
tent that 1 sent Manda out to manage
things. She'll be q great help to
Ethel"
sometimes 1 wonder II Ethel will
ever learn to manage her own house
keeping" growled Ethel's father. How
did we happen to be honored by a
visit from Laura's baby? Is Laura CIV
ing a party, too?"
mo. Anyone would think you were
cross who didn't know that you simply
adore that baby"
Even that granted, 1 have yet other
aims and ambitions in life than nurse
girling. 1 think I remarked that / had
a brief to write this evening"
"Well, you can do 1t after dinner
Tom wanted Laura to dine with him
downtown, 80 she brought baby here
and went down early to do some shop
ping. Poor Laura doesn't get out very
often"
mo, that's 80. This Is only the third
time this week that her baby has been
quartered OF U.s."
"Well, this Is the end Of the week,
and anyway I think it's a Joy to have
such a perfect little darling come to
visit us. You know you think 80, too"
Maybe I do, but as I tried to ex-
plain, 1 have a little matter Of my own
on hand"
Mrs. Milburn, however, had gone to
the kitchen and there was nothing for
Milburn to do but establish the baby
among the pillows on the couch while
he made his toilet in as entertaining a
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-12-09
THE RURAL
!. CHURCH
THE FARMERS THE cuSToDIANs
: OF THE NATIONS MORALITY.
Cooperation OF Church, School and
Press Essential to Community
Building.
BY Peter Radford

Lecturer National Farmers Union.
The church, the press and the school
form a triple alliance of progress that
guides the destiny of every commun.
ity, state and nation. Without them
civilization would wither and die and
through them life may attain it's great.
est blessing, power and knowledge.
The farmers of this nation are greatly
indebted to this social triumvirate for
their uplifting influence, and on behalf
of the American plowmen I want to
thank those engaged in these high
callings for their able and efficient
service, and l shall offer to the press
q series Of articles on cooperation
between these important influences
and the farmers in the hope Of in
creasing the efficiency Of all by mu.
tual understanding and organized eff
fort. We will take up, first, the rural
church.
The Farmers Are Great Church Build
ers.
The American farmer is the greatest
church builder the world has ever
known. He is the custodian of the
nations morality; upon his shoulders
rests the lark Of the covenant" and
he Is more responsive to religious in.
fluences than any other class Of cit
izenship.
The farmers Of this nation have
built 100000 churches at a cost of
$750,000 900, and the annual contribu,
ton of the nation toward all church
institutions approximates 5000, 900, 900
per annum. The farmers of the Uni.
ted States build % churches per day.
There are 20, OO0,0 900 rural church com.
municants on the farm, and "a per
cent of the total membership Of all
churches reside in the country.
The farm is the power-house of all
progress and the birthplace of all that
is noble. The Garden Of Eden was
in the country and the man who would
get close to God must first get close
to nature.
The Functions Of a Rural Church.
If the rural churches today are go
ing to render q service which this age
demands, there must be cooperation
between the religious, social and eco
nomic life Of the community.
The church to attain its fullest meas
ure Of success must enrich the lives
of the people in the community II
serves; 1t must build character; devel
op thought and increase the efficiency
of human life. 1t must serve the so
cial, business and intellectual. as well
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-12-09

as the spiritual and moral side OF life.
II religion does not make a man more
capable, more useful and more just,
what good is it? We want a practical
religion, one we a live by and farm
by, as we'll as die by.
Fewer and Better Churches.
Blessed is that rural community
which has but M place Of worship.
While competition is the life Of trade,
it is death to the rural church and
moral starvation to the community.
Petty sectarianism is a scourge that
blights the life, and the church preju-
dice saps the vitality, Of many com
munities. An over-churched commun.
ity ia a crime against religion, a seri.
GUS handicap to society and a useless
tax upon agriculture.
While denominations are essential
and church pride commendable, the
high teaching of universal Christianity
must prevail if the rural church is to
fulfill its mission to agriculture.
We frequently have three or four
churches in a community which ts not
able to adequately support one. Small
CONGREGATIONS attend services once a
month and all fail to perform the re-
ligious functions of the community.
The division Of religious forces and
the breaking into fragments of moral
efforts Is ofttimes little less than a
calamity and defeats the very purpose
they seek to promote.
The evils Of too many churches can
be minimized by cooperation. The
social and economic life Of a rural
community are respective units and
cannot be successfully divided by de-
nominationaI lines, and the churches
can only occupy this important field
by cooperation and coordination.
The efficient country church will
definitely serve it's community by lead
ing in all worthy efforts at community
building, In uniting the people In all
cooperative endeavors for the gen.
'eraI welfare Of the community and in
arousing a real love for country life
and loyalty to the country home and
these results can only be successfully
accomplished by the united effort of
the press, the school. the church and
organized farmers
The Kind He U-d.
Mrs. Simple Newlywed-T want
you to send around a gallon of mid
night OIL" Grocer-"Midnight oil? /
eve heard of it." Mrs. Simple New
lywed-"Why, I'm sure that's the kind
my husbands mother said he always
burned."-St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-12-09
The Kind He U~d.
How Smoke Injuries Live Stock.

Recent Investigations at Leeds uni
versity show that a smoky atmosphere
retards the growth Of cattle and
horses and makes them require much
more care and food than those which
live where the air is pure. This effect
is due partly to the effect Of the VIII
ated air on the lungs and partly to the
very poor quality Of the grass In
smoky places. Sheep raising has been
abandoned in the vicinity Of Leeds,
the great English manufacturing CEN
ter, because the smoke made the wool
of such poor quality and filled it with
so many impurities.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-12-09
Il Seemed Unreasonable.

During his last illness, Curran, the
great Irish wit, was one day told by
his medical attendant that he seemed
to cough with more difficulty than he
had done the previous day. That's
odd enough" replied the famous Irish
man, because I've been practicing all
night"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-12-09
Seemed to Be All There.

$50 you went to church last Sun.
day?" asked the doubtful one. Then
% prove it, what was the text?' THE
ext was He giveth his beloved
Ileep.'" You're all right. How many
If the congregation were there?" All
he beloved, it seemed to me-
cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-12-09
Entitled to Il.

The small boy was seeing for the
first time a picture Of Atlas supporting
the earth. After looking at 1t for a
minute he turned to his father and
asked "Why doesn't he take his
basef'
What do you mean?"
Don't you know the rule, pop, when
a man has been hit by a pitched ballf"
Puck. .
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-12-09

Don't shout your virtues from the
housetop-somebody might happen to
look IN the cellar.--Forida Times
Union.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-12-09
Lead in Special Woods.

Lead in Special Woods.
Pennsylvania and New Jersey lead
all other states in the quantity of
wood used for making tobacco pipes,
and utilize apple wood, French brier,
ebony, birch, red gum, and olive wood.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1914-12-09
Tourist Agency
S. A. L. R'y
Raleigh, N. c.

Wireless Works Best In Pacific.
Wireless telegraphy works better on
the Pacific than on the Atlantic, and
experts are trying to find an adequate
explanation for the fact.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-20
.ELKS To HOLD BIG MEETING
Twenty Candidates to Be Initiated
Tomorrow Night-Visitors From
Neighboring Towns Expected.
WILL SELECT NEW HOME SITE

Bemidji Elks are planning for one
of the biggest meetings ever held by
the lodge for the initiation which is
to take place tomorrow night when
twenty fawn will enter the antlered
ranks The meeting will he the last
before the summer recess and the
lodge members are anxious that it be-
a "hummer."
1t is expected that many Elk from
other cities will be in attendance at
the meeting, and for this reason the
city hall will be used for the initia-
ton instead of the lodge rooms.
Among those who will >be made
members of the Bemidji lodge tomor-
row night are Henry Weber and Will
liam Pronovost of Remer; F. R. Will
laims and DR.. George Swinnerton Of
International Falls; M. L.. Burns of
Cass Lake and the following from Be-
midi, Oscar Manaugh, w. J. Twohy,
Ralph B. Lycan, H. Mayne Stanton,
Arthur Lundberg, w. F. Day, Jr.,
Edward Jackson, w. G. Smith, Will
liam Finnigan and M. E. Kenfield.
At the business session, which will
begin at o'clock, final action will be
taken on the selecting of site for
the Elks new home.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-20
OPERATE SPECIAL TRAIN:
Arrangements Completed by 500 Line
for Service Between Bemidji and
Thief River for N. NJ. D. A. Meet
TO STOP AT ALL POINTS

For the convenience of many who
desire to be present at the Thief
River Falls convention of the North
ern Minnesota Development associa-
ton, which is to be held June 3, 4
and 5, and who do not have direct
railroad service to that city, the 500
Line has announced that special
train will be operated from Bemidji
on all three days ....
The special will leave Bemidji
each morning during the convention
at o'clock and will arrive in Thief
River Falls at 9:45. On returning
the train will leave Thief River Falls
at p. m. and will arrive in Bemidji
at 9:45.
Officials of the road announce that
the special will stop at all stations
between the two cities.
1t is expected that a large num-
Der of Bemidji and Beltrami county
boosters will attend the convention,
which is expected to be one of the
most largely attended meetings since
the organization of the association
in this city four years ago.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-20
OLSON'S NAME OMITTED.
Candidate for Register Of Deeds Not
u, Mentioned in Article.

In yesterdays issue of the Pioneer
the name of I. B. Olson, who has filed
as a candidate for the register Of
deeds nomination, was omitted from
the list of those who are seeking
election to county office this year.
As stated in the Pioneer on several
occasions, Mr.. Olson is candidate
for the nomination, and the fact that
he has been an aspirant to the office
in past years gives him an acquaint-
ance throughout the county which
will be of benefit to him in the cam
paign. '~.~ .~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-20
INCREASE in DEATH RATE
Higher By Fraction of One Per Cent
Last Year Than in 1912 In
United States.
VARIATION SHOWN IN CITIES

Washington, May 20.-The death
rate of the United States was higher
by 2 of / per cent in 1913 than in
1912, according to a statement by the
census bureau.
The death rate of the registration
area of the United States in 1913 was
14.1 per 1000, compared with 1879
per cent in 1912. 1t was, however,
less than for 1911, which was 14.2,
and markedly lower than the average
rate for the five-year period, 1901-O5,
which was 1862.
The decrease in the death rate
amounts to 1S per cent, or to reduc.
ton of about one death in eight, dur.
ing the interval of ten years.
Among the cities of 100000 popula.
ton and over the variation shown il
the death rate is very great. -.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-20
D00LEY SINGERS TONIGHT
Colored Quintette Appears at Athletic
Club Theatre This Evening Must
cal Organization of Merit.
BENEFIT OF NEW BUILDING

James Dooley, principal of the
Southern Normal and Industrial
school at Dewton, Ala, with his wife
and three children, comprising a
musical organization of unusual
merit; will give a concert this even
ing i'm the Athletic club theatre.
The Dooley quintette is touring the
country in an effort to raise a fund
for new building for the educa-
tional institution.
They sing typical plantation melo>
dies and other songs in a way that
has brought much praise from places
in which they have appeared.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-20
Advertised Letters.

List of advertised letters "UN-
for week ending May 49,,
1914, at Bemidji postoffice: Men
Hunt, Mr.. VIM. H., Iverson, Mr.. Os-
car, Leet, Mr.. George, Mamie, Mr..
w. Carter, McHewitt, Mr.. John, Nc
Gary, Mr.. Ambrose, Olson, Mr.. Ro-
land, Rhoda, w. H. Women-Brown,
Miss Isabel, Holpo, Mrs. Ada, Miller,
Mrs. iMargret, Mutton, Mrs. J:C., Way
man, Miss Clair.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-20
BECKER DEFENSE OPENED
Attorney Declares Defendant vii
Not Take Stand.

New York, May 20.-That neither
Charles Becker nor his wife will take
the stand to deny that Becker forced
the murder of Gambler Rosenthal was
the declaration of Becker's chief ,coun-
sci, Martin T. MantOn. IL.
Manton said this was "final," but
that was doubted. .. ~
Becker, it was said, was impressed
with the fact that his life is in dire
peril and is willing to brave the at
tack of District Attorney Whitman.
He is opposed by Martin T. Manton,
his chief counsel. Manton processes
to believe that the state has failed
Manton opened for the defense,
to make out a case.
moving that the charge against
Becker be dismissed. This was de-
MED and Manton then made lengthy
statement to the jury denying Beck
er's guilt. 49,.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-20
SEVEN JOIN MERCHANTS
Association Membership Enlarged at
Meeting Held Yesterday Commit
tee Will Bring Total Up To Is.
TO DISCUSS CELEBRATION PLANS

Seven new members were added to
the Merchants Association of this
city at a meeting held yesterday af-
ternoon at the Commercial club
rooms, which brings the number in
this association toI Sc.
A committee consisting of e. H.
Denu, Charles Cominsky and w. G..
Schroeder, solicited business men and
merchants during the past week, and
report that many are anxious to join
the association. II is believed that
within the next month the number
will reach Is, which will take in
practically every merchant in the
city. @r5 III.
Yesterdays meeting was not so
well attended as former meetings,
but it is the plan to secure a rousing
meeting for next Tuesday afternoon
The merchants decided to close
their places of business Decoration
day from IL to 3 o'clock during
which time memorial day services
will be conducted Decoration day
coming on Saturday, the merchants
felt that they should reopen the
stores later in the afternoon and ev-
ening. - -
To every farmers club organized
in this vicinity, the merchants have
extended the following offer: They
will give Babcock milk tester to
the club whose attendance shows the
largest percentage during the year
from June l., 1914, to May 1,s1915.
The merchants are particularly
DESTROYS of cooperating with these
farmers clubs and in order to keep
in close touch with them, they have
voted the president of each club
as an honorary member of the mer-
chants association. They are
urged to attend the regular meet
ings of the merchants and busin ess
men at the Commercial club rooms
Tuesday afternoons and also re-
quested to make suggestions for the
benefit of both the farmer and the
merchant. ~
At the next meeting, which is TO
be a rousing one, the matter of a
Fourth of July celebration will be
discussed and as the donations for
the celebration are of vital import
ance to all business men and the Of
ficers are DESTROYS of record break
ing attendance. s
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-20
TO OPEN SHOE STORE.
G. A. Knapp Rents Mc1ver Building
On Beltrahi Avenue.

G. A. Knapp Of Pierre, South Da-
kota, has rented the McIver building
on Beltrami avenue. formerly occu-
pied by the Murphy Furniture COM
pany, and will open shoe store in
this building. Mr.. Knapp is re-
ported to he asfrst-class shoe man
and plans on CARRYING a complete
stock for men, women and children.
His present plans, according to Mr..
McIver, is to open UP about June 1.
Mr.. Knapp will move his family here
from Pierre.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-20
BOOST COMMERCIAL,
CLUB MEMBERSHIP.
Organization May Secure Services Of
G. B. Irving to have Charge of Cam
paign-Successful at Crookston. 4
CREATE ADDED COOPERATION
Townsite Officials Enthusiastic and
Meeting May Be Held for Purpose
or Having Plan Outlined.

B. w. Lakin, president of the Be-
midi Commercial club, has received
a letter from E. L. Callihan, secre-
tary of the Bemidji Townsite and
Improvement company, in which she
says it will be possible for the Com
mercial club of this city to secure
the services of George B. Irving Of
Chicago for the purpose of boosting
the membership of the Commercial
club and creating am enthusiastic CO.
operative spirit in this city. :.
Aids at Crookston. =
Mr.. Irving makes a specially of
this line of work and has met with
decided success wherever he has been
engaged. In Crookston he was in
strumental in boosting the member
ship from 200 to over 700. At Thief
River Falls he increased the member
ship from "A active members to over
800, and in IBrainerd he also accom-
plished big results. *. -ss. g.,
At meeting held at the Dykeman
hotel at Minneapolis recently, A. A.
White and Tams Bixby, both inter-
ested in the Townsite and Improve
ment company, together with A. p.
White and F. S. Lycan of this city,
plans were discussed with a view of
bringing Mr.. Irving to Bemidji. A.
A. White became so enthusiastic over
the outlook, that he agreed to de-
fray any expenses incurred in bring
ing Mr.. Irving here for an investiga-
tiOn
To Outline Plan.
If he should come, President Lakin
is of the opinion that the course to
pursue would be to call a meeting at
which Mr.. Irving would outline his
manner and method of procedure.
Further developments in this
movement will be announced later.
Bemidji now has over 100 mem
bers and could easily secure from
500~to 600 through a properly con-
Quoted campaign.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-20
A. P. White Operated Upon.

A. P. White, president of the
Northern National Bank, was oper-
ated upon yesterday afternoon, fol-
lowing a Illuminating attack of APP
pendicitis, at st. Anthony's hospital
Mr. Whites condition for time was
considered as critical but his recovery
is now expected. He had just re-
turned from Minneapolis, making the
trip in his new Cadillac.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-20
RUSHING AID TO SALTILLO|

Mexican Government to Resist Rebel
Advance.
Mexico City, May 2O.-General
Banquet, minister of war, said that
no great battle, has yet begun in Sal.
tillo. So far there have only been hot
skirmishes between the vanguards.
The government is rushing war ma
terial and soldiers into Saltillo from
San Luis i'otosi. The forces of Cen
eral Zoza:r, which had been operat-
ing on tho San Luis Potosi- Tampico
line, have been concentrated in San
Luis Potosi.
The resignation of jose Maria Lo-
zano, minister of communications and
public works, has caused much spec
ulation in political circles.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-20
TOGETHERFlvE WEEKS.

Bride of Seventy-two Divorces Hus.
band of Seventy-eiqht.
Appleton, Wis, May pa bride OF
five weeks, MRS. Elizabeth Zuehlke
seventy-two years old, was granted ar
absolute divorce from her husband
August zuehlke, aged seventy-eight
When the aged couple were married
on Christmas they declared theil
union was a priceless gift. But be
fore Feb. they had decided to live
apart. Their separation has now
been made permanent.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-20

Herman Steich, head clerk in Zieg-
1er's Second Hand store, returned
from St. Paul this morning. While
there he was married to Miss Frances
Wenzel, who was a linotype opera
tor at the West Publishing company,
St. Paul. Mrs. Steich will join her
husband here next week.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-20
William Falks Proves Up.

William Falk today proved up on
his homestead in the town of OUR
ing: He has lived in Beltrami coun-
ty for ten years. His father, Henry
Falk, and Leo Ramstead, appeared
as his witnesses. Mr.. Falk says that
the Quiring vicinity has been flood
ed by the rains of the past two days,
the waterfall being much heavier
there than in Bemidji.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-20
Given Masonic Burial.

John Willin, of Spooner, who died
here last Sunday, was buried yester-
day afternoon, the Masonic lodge
having charge of the funeral. He
was brick worker and until the
sickness which resulted in his death,
assisted in the building of the Mark
ham hotel annex.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-20

Sherrel Case left this afternoon for
Montana where he will homestead.
Sherrell is one of the 1913 graduates
of the Bemidji high school. -s. 4
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-05-20
SMITH PLEADS GUILTY
Admits He Stole From Sine Store at
solway Week Ago Given indie
terminate Term In Saltwater.
WAS ARRESTED AT sHEVL1N

William Smith, arrested at Shev-
lin on nay 10, charged with burg
larry in, the third degree, was ar
raigned before Judge c. w. Stanton
yesterday afternoon and entered
plea Of guilty. He was sentenced to
an indeterminate term in the state
prison at Saltwater, which means
from one to five years.
Smith was represented by John L.
Brown, while Graham M. Torrance,
county attorney, appeared for the
state.
The crime for which Smith must
go to prison was for having entered
the Sine store at Solway on the
night of May and taking a hat, coat
and other articles.
He has not yet been taken to Still
water.
A son was born To Mr.. and Mrs.