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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-04-02
Our Slogan:
"Bernidji $4,000
Population
in 1925"
Back Yards Included.

Bemidji will within the next
month be the scene Of giant
CLEANUP and Paintup" campaign,
which, when completed, will add to
the city's natural beauty and re-
move many eye-sOres which have ex-
listed previously In this connection
it should be remembered that the
front lawns, the boulevards, the
streets, the alleys, the parks and the
vacant lots are not the only places
which need the attention Of enter
prising citizens, for the campaign
cannot reach the point of success de-
sired without proper care being
given to the back yards.
Most people need little advice as
to keeping up their front yards. The
weary householder will spend hours
worrying over his grass or his shrubs
in front of. the house, that bear the
brunt of inspection. Yet the same
man will commonly permit the most
unsightly collection of ashes, chicken
cocps and general household refuse
in the back yard. This waste ma
terial may be nearly as CONSPICUOUS
as in the front yard, yet few peo-
pie have a lazy and complacent feel
ing that no one ever notices it.
American towns, Bemidji being
one of the more fortunate, have dis
tinct beauty of their own, in that
they tend to develop along park
lines. Few people erect high fences
and such boundary lines as are used
are rather open, allowing the eye to
wander freely over the lawns and
gardens. This is lovely where peo-
pie look out upon the backs of homes
that are as we'll kept as in 'front.' But
in some cases the facts are entirely
different.
Usually it takes comparatively lit
tie time to keep the home place or
derby. A few hours work in the
lengthening spring evenings ought
to carry off worthless litter and
place good material where it belongs |
The result does you good every time
you look out of the window. Also
it spurs on your neighbor to go and
do likewise. The spirit of civic
neatness spreads about the neigh
borhood and in a few weeks the gen.
eral appearance of the dwellings and
the character of the street have been
elevated so per cent
A choice section is not created by
costly dwellings,. A street of plain,
homely or even ugly houses is trans
formed, becomes a smart residence
district, if scrupulous pains are
taken to keep out disorder. And =
street Of handsome and expensive
houses looks dowdy, decadent and run
down, if the back yards are allowed
to become slatternly. -.
Wherefore, in picking up all the
litter in the streets, let us also tackle
the back yard!
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-04-02
The NUMBER FORTY
MUST HAVE MEANING

Have you ever noticed anything
peculiar about the number forty?
These figures seem to have had an
unusual bearing on events, both past
and present. 49,. ST. ~
We all know the story of the
"forty' thieves, and the old verse of
the ''forty'' flags. Then there are the
members of the French academy
known as the forty immortals; and
the old slang of 'going some" was
':going like forty - >
But the most interesting list of oc-
curences in which this mysterious
"forty" is to be found in the Bible,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-04-02
To Change Umbrella Handles.

Sometimes a person would like to
change an expensive umbrella handle!
to another umbrella and fasten it on
solid. This can be done by cleaning
out the hole-left in the handle from the
old rod and filing the hole with pow.
dered sulphur. Place the handle in q
solid upright position and after heating
the umbrella rod red hot push the rod
lown into the hole containing the sui
Ephur The hot rod fuses the sulphur.
and when cool 1t will hold the rod
solid. This method may be applied to.
fastening rods into stone. iron or wood.
Popular Mechanics Ss3#
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-04-02

disclosures show that in this num-
Der are many hardened 'habitual"
criminals. Hence the city now sees
ones answer to the epidemic Of
.'st1ckups,' = murders, burglaries, and
many other crimes with which it is
afflicted. And the city literally
takes itself home to bed via the mid
die Of the road, lest thugs waylay,
assault and rob, perhaps murder.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-04-02
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:.1s Now, if Luther Burbank only
could evolve q method Of keeping the
bitter taste out of a winter turnip,
thousands would be willing to fore
go. the spineless cactus. DE Smet
News.
And now some one is putting up q
howl because Governor Hammond
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-04-02

: A Scots woman whose son is at
the front was loudly berating the
Kaiser, when the parson called. He
ventured to suggest that 1--WE should
love our enemies as pray for them -
:: ''Oh, but I do pray for him, too"
said the woman.
What do you say?"
II say, o Lord, deal with that old
blackguard, .saften his heart, and
damp his powther!'"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-21
TAKEN FOR LAST
LOOK At FARM
Farmer Bid His Dumb Friends Good.
bye Before He Laid Himself
Down to Die.

Kenosha, Wis, April Uniformed
that his death was a question of days,
c. ID. Holt, 76, one OF Wisconsin's
wealthiest farmers. insisted to be
taken from here to his home near
Pleasant Prairie, to bid his horses.
cattle and pets goodbye.
Il can die In peace" he pleaded, III
! can Just see my farm again. want
TO tell the stock goodbye"
Farm hands carried their employer
in a huge wicker basket from one
barn to another, where he stroked a
favorite horse and petted his cattle.
Then he was carried to a point from
which he could view the entire farm.
Now am ready to die-happy.
Take me into the house, boys" Holt
said.
Death came Tuesday.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-21

A day or two ago The Eagle quoted
n scripture from one Of the prophets
foretelllng the coming Of the auto
mobile and describing Il. A reader
Of The Eagle writes that It is further
described in Isaiah 3:15-2O. lie also
says II is probable David had a vision
Of Bryan streets and sidewalks when
he wrote in Psalm Gl:2-"T sink in
deep mire, where there is no stand.
ing; I am come into deep waters.
where the floods overflow me-"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-21
DEATH OF A NOTED CHARACTER.

In the death at Tulia OF Col Harry
Tracy a striking figure has been re.
moved from Texas politics. For years
and years ne has been identified with
every political campaign waged in the
State and IN every contest he was
found 10 be- foeman worthy Of his
steel II was probably IN the days Of
Populism, when the Peoples party
was In the prime Of IT'S strength, that
Col Tracy's stalwart form doomed
more consplcuously upon the horizon
Of the States politics. Associated
with him then were Gore, now United
States Senator from Oklahoma; Cy.
clone Davis. Congressman az Large
from this State. and Stump Ashby.
for several terms a Democratic Rep.
rescntatiye I'm the Oklahoma State
Legislature. And then there was also
Thomas l.. Nugont several times the
party's nominee for Governor; like
wise Barnett Gibbs and jerome Kear.
by. all strong men. now numbered
with their fathers. And Tracy stood
head and shoulders with them an.
Milton Park was also one OF the lead.
ers and probably the only one who
never forsook the ship, but remained
with II when II sank. even clinging 10
the masts when the hulk could no
longer be seen above the water or
late years. Col. Tracy. as have Davis
and Gore and Ashby and others Of
his old-time Populist associates. has
been identified with the Democratic
party: but. unlike the others. ne was
content 20 remain a private In the
ranks. never asking reward for the
vigorous war he made upon the or.
ganization when he was training In
the Populist camp. Despite his Popu-
listic ideas OF 1892 10 1896. he ever
chung 10 Southern ideals and the doc
trine Of State rights was as dear to
him on the day OF his death as when
he was battling for them upon the
field OF carnage and strife In the
sixties. He was one Of the leaders Of
the old guard and will be Missed
Denison Herald.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-21

We are frequently asked whether
or not Navasota has an ordinance re-
curing the use OF mufflers on autos
in the city limits. Such an ordinance
was passed a year or so ago, but some
drivers seem to have completely over
looked IT, Seriously, there is abso-
lutely no necessity for the fuss some
OF the drivers delight in making
Navasota Examiner.
Do like The Eagle did-educate
them out OF the useless and senseless
practice. For a time II was fearful
in Bryan and there was a constant
roaring and snorting on Main street
that sounded like the subterranean
belchings OF the mudyalyes OF perdi-
ton pulled wide open. The Eagle
gently and kindly showed them
wherein II was not only unnecessary,
but wrong, and they quit It. OF
course once In a while there is some
individual who is not sure that every
body knows he has an automobile
and toots her up a little, but as a
rule the practice has been discon-
tinued.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-21

Seventy-nine years ago today the
independence OF Texas was won by
Sam Houston and his handful Of
brave followers at San Jaclnto. Every
man who participated in that epoch.
marking incident IN Texas history
has passed on 70 the great beyond.
The last to 20 was Captain w. p
Zuber, formerly Of Grimes County.
but whose last years were spent in
Austin. Some OF his descendants re.
side in Bryan and the fact that we
are closely associated with one OF the
great men who made "san Jacinto
Day" is an additional reason for us
to hold in sacred reverence the day
with its history and traditions.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-21
is THE PRESS MUzzLED?

A number of our exchanges have
worried themselves sick because
other exchanges see fit occasionally
10 mildly criticise some public act or
utterance Of the Hon. William Jen-
nings Bryan. Whenever It comes to
the place in this country where the
press Is muzzled and denied free eX-
preston, where It cannot criticise the
acts Of public servant then we have
passed from Democracy to a mon
archy, and The Eagle is not a critic
Of Mr.. Bryan, either.-Bryan Eagle.
Respectfully referred to the San
Marcos Times. Herald.-Austin Ameri-
can.
Well, now, which horn Of the de-
llmma is to goad yours truly II
you refer TO the question Of a free
press, why there are entirely too
many strings on the printable" news
paper OF today. It's this way: John
Doe shoots fellow human we can
not report John Doe killed that hui
man. Nay nay, Pauline! We simply
remark that John Doe is under ar
rest" The law has interviewed and
established a paternalistic role over
the newspaper man that is exercised
over no other professlon-and he
stands for II like a little sheep. To
cap It some fool legislation scared
up lately that would compel" news
paper men to print the authors name
10 all political advertising. Talk about
monarchy! II you can find where
King George or the Kaiser Wilhelm
interfered more with the press, we
would like to know. Verify, IL Uncle
Sam would rather encourage the
printer and quit printing envelopes
and - unmuzzle the press, things
would look better. Besides many ras-
Gals who now escape the leash OF the
law would choke to death. As to Viii
liam Jennings Bryan, it's pretty much
this way-depends on whether it's
Republican or Democrat; out or in;
sorehead or true and tried; or anti
OF pro. Whether it's malice created
by bias, buncombe or bigotry, or sim
ply the desire for party and National
good We are no Original Bryan
man." either; but We love him for
what he has been, is and will be- Re
referred without any disrespect to
the foregoing to the Austin American
with privilege to print.-San Marcos
Times-Herald.
In other words and from a more
enlightened and extended point Of
view, the man who praises Bryan is
a patriot, while the man who cannot
conscientiously do so and has the
oandor TO confess II should get off Mr..
Bryan's private earth.-Austin Ameri.
can.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-21
S445,44O IN WHEAT
SENT TO ROTTERDAM
First Cargo In Many Months Sailed
From Galveston
Tuesday.

Galveston, Tex, April 2l.-The
British steamship Queen Adelaide
departed from here Tuesday for Rot.
terdam with 27S,iOO bushels Of wheat.
valued at s4i5,4iO. This is the first
shipment OF grain to Rotterdam in
many months and is for the account
OF the Belgian relief mission.
The Queen Adelaide sailed from
here with great banners hanging over
her side proclaiming her mission, She
also is armed with papers signed by
the British, German and Dutch con.
suls, testifying to the fact that tho
cargo is for Belgian relief and ex.
empting the ship and cargo from seiz.
ure or conhscation.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-21
METHODIST SUNDAY
SCHOOL PICNIC

The annual picnic Of the Sunday
school of the First Methodist Church
was held at Oak Grove Park addition
today and was enjoyed by almost ev.
cry member Of the school.
A good dinner was served and
those present were treated to a
couple of ball games and other enjoy.
able entertainments. One Of the
games was between a team called the
preachers and one called the hoboes,
which was won by the latter by a
score of to 1. Another game was
played between the Boy Scouts and
the old men, but the result was not
learned by The Eagle.
These annual picnics are looked
forward to with great expectancy by
everyone, and the one held today was
not a disappointment in any respect.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-21
ADVERTISING BRINGS SUCCESS.

This office is indebted to the Scott
Floral Company for a box of most
beautiful carnations, in white, pink
and red. We have before taken occa.
sion to suggest that 1t was just pos.
sible that we do not appreciate as we
should, and in the way of city pride,
the real benefit this property is to
Navasota. Also there is no doubt hut
what hundreds OF us do not appre.
ciate the extent of this enterprise.
Bryan, our neighboring town, is one
of the best patrons the company has
on its books, sending hundreds of dol.
lars in the course of the year for cut
flowers alone, to say nothing OF the
pot plants and garden plants which
find a ready sale there. Mrs. Scott.
the florist in charge, is to be con.
graduated upon the growth OF the
business-a very small undertaking
in the beginning We understand
that she has on exhibit at this time
several thousand carnations, in fact,
almost more than she knows what to
do with. The season has been espe.
cially good for growing plants and
orders are coming in from all over
the State. Navasota can easily afford
to be proud of the growth of the Scott
Floral Company.-Navasota Exam
liner.
The Scott Floral Company is a
worthy enterprise for any city. They
not only produce the goods, but are
liberal advertisers and let the people
know what they have to sell and what
il is worth. Their liberal patronage
from Bryan is due to two causes
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-21
BOYS AND GIRLS PICNIC.

The picnic given under the auspices
of the Bryan Commercial Club to the
boys corn clubs and the girls can
ming clubs of the county, was held
today at the experiment station near
the A. & NJ. College. 1t was well at
tended, weather conditions being con.
sidered, there being about one hun
bred and twenty-five present. Several
good talks were made and a splendid
dinner served. A more extended
writeup will be made later.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-21
REFUGEES At VERA
CRUZ NOT DESTITUTE
Washington Denies That Any Ameri.
cans Are Dependent Upon
Other Foreigners.
fBy Associated Press. /

Washington, April 2l.- The State
Department announces that 1t knows
Of no American refugees in Vera Cruz
dependent on the generosity of for.
eigners OF other nationalities there.
Vera Cruz cabled such report last
night.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-21
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

T. B. Bryan to Trent Newton, lots
Z and s, II. r. Cavitt's subdivision
of lots l and 4, block IL, Phillips ad.
dition to the city of Bryan; consid.
Grafton, $1,000.
Trent Newton to W. f. Cloud, lots
Z and s, II. r. Cavitts subdivision
of lots ! and Phillips addition to
the city of Bryan; consideration, $500.
N. A. Gotham to DR.. ]. C. Davidson
OF Wharton, $40 acres of land in the
Maria Kegans league in Brazos Coun.
ty; consideration, $4,000.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-21

West Texas huns" says an ex.
change. She'll have to sing n she
gets by with her scheme to divide
the State.-Austin American.
Sing, The whole Of that great re-
gion will have to be converted into
q grand living, breathing. swelling
pulsatlng oratorio-and then some.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-21
HEAD-ON COLLISION
BY RAPID JITNEYS
A Number Of Persons Injured In
Wreck on Vaduet In
Dallas.

Dallas. Tex, April 1.-Two per-
sons were seriously injured, two
others sustained bruises and lacera-
tions, one other was bruised and two
automobiles were demolished yester.
day afternoon when two iitneys met
in a head-on collision in the middle
Of the yiaduct.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-21

All that is left Of her wonderful son
Is a little brass tag;
All Of her baby that shouldered a gun
Is a little brass tag;
He that so proudly marched of in the
line.
Clear-eyed and smiling, and splendid
and fine,
Is home once again on the banks of
the Rhine
Just little brass tag.
He with the eyes that were kindly
and blue
Is little brass tag;
He with the shoulder so square and
so true
Is a little brass tag;
He that stepped forward to follow the
flag,
To ride with a sabre or march with
Krag,
You'll find now, with thousands,
shipped home in a bag,
Just a little brass tag.
Oh, mother, the boy you're hungry to
see
Is a little brass tag;
The end Of your dreams Of the man
he would be
Is little brass tag;
Your beautiful visions Of splendors
have fed,
Your wonderful man of tomorrow lies
dead,
He went as a soldier, but comes home
instead,
Just a little brass tag.
Edgar A. Guest.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-21
coy SCOUT NOTES.

At the last meeting, both the presi.
dent and vice president being absent.
Scout II. Harrison took charge by re-
quest OF Scoutmaster Simpson.
Scouts II. King and Maloney were
appointed TO clean mp the room.
Scouts II. King. Weaver. Ellerson,
Mooring. Franklin and Goodman we're
invested in the usual form.
Scoutmaster Simpson expressed his
appreciation to the scouts who helped
the Civic League clean mp.
Sam Downward was recommended
for membership by Scout Hickman.
A motion was made and carried
that a committe be appointed TO buy
some baseball goods to be used on
the hikes.
Scoutmaster Simpson asked all
scouts to be prepared to 90 on a
small hike at the next meeting to
finish mp some examinations.
On Saturday. April 3. about twenty.
five scouts met at headquarters and
liked to the country, where they en-
gagged In games and work which quail
fy for advancement in scoutcraft.
The troop voted a local assessment
Of 25c which is to provide fund for
purchasing such things as the local
organization may need.
Regular examinations are being
held on the code and compass and
several scouts have qualified In this
work. and all scouts who can do so
should qualify as soon as possible.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-21

the excellence OF their goods and
their ads, carried the year round in
The Daily Eagle. The Scott Floral
Company advertises all the time,
realizing that keeping everlastingly
at Il brings success"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-21
FORD WILL RAISE
EMPLOYEES WAGES
Working Hours Are Also Reduced.
Twentyfour Hundred Men
Are Affected.
tBy Associated Press.1

Detroit, Micho April 21.-It is an
nounced the Ford Motor Company
will give its Canadian branch factory
employees sweeping increase in
wages and a reduction In hours. The
minimum wage viii be soc an hour
and the working day reduced to eight
hours. Twenty.four hundred men are
affected.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-21
DALLAS STREET CAR
LINES ARE SOLD
Consideration 100000 and New
Jersey Corporation Reported
to Be Purchasers.
IBy Associated Press.1

Dallas, Tex, April 21.-lt was re-
ported here Tuesday that the Stone
& Webster Company OF Boston had
arranged to sell its control of the Dali
las street car system to the United
Electric Securities Company, a New
Jersey corporation. The Stone G.
Webster interests were to be sold, the
report stated, for $10,OOO,OO0.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-21
PROS GAIN IN
SOUTH DAKOTA
rBy Associated Prossl

Aberdeen, S. D., April 2l.-Fifteen
cities and towns yesterday deserted
the wet ranks for the dry in this
State. Only one town changed from
dry to wet.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-21
STOCKS UP A lit
TIE ON n. Y MARKET
Advance Due 10 Heavy Buying and
Recent Slump Shows Signs
Of Recovery.

New York, April 2l.-Stocks on the
Wall street market rose generally
today one or two points, due to much
buying.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-21
TO THE LADIES.

This is your opportunity to buy
New Yorks latest models in the new
est materials, in the new colors and
shades, at a big reduction in price.
WEBB BROS.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-21
A LITTLE BRASS TAG.

German army officers have shipped
to Berlin thousands Of little brass
Identification tags, taken from the
uniforms OF their deads.-Press Dis.
patch.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-21
CkRRAVZA AGAIN
GETS GUADALAP ARA
tBy Associated Press !

by Associated Press
La Paz, Mexico, April 21.-Un.
authoritative reports here say that
Carranza troops have captured Qua.
dalajara.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-04-21
VILLA GENERAL
WAS KILLED

Washington, April q. - General
Estrada, one of Villas commanders,
was killed in the villa defeat at &c.
laya.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-08-24
NOTICE OF EXECUTORS SALE OF
REAL ESTATE.

The undersigned executor of the last
will of Mary MCGUIRE, deceased, here
by gives notice that, by virtue of the
power by the said will conferred, he
will, at the hour of $3.50 p. m. of the
10th day of September, 1915, at 1922
North G street, in the city of Rich
mond, Wayne county, Indiana, offer
for sale at public sale, all the interest
cf said decedent in and to the follow
ing described real estate, to-wit: Lots
numbered and 10 in that part of the
city of Richmond, Wayne county, 1ndi-
ana, laid out by Abijah Moffit and
known as Abijah Motifs second addi-
ton, said lots being known on the plat
of the said addition by said numbers.
Said sale will be made subject to the
approval of the Wayne circuit court,
for not less than two-thirds of the full
appraised value of said real estate, and
upon the following terms and condi-
tons:
At least one-third Of the purchase
money cash in hand, the balance in
two equal installments, payable in not
to exceed 9 and Is months, evidenced
by notes of the purchaser, bearing six
per cent interest from date, waving
relief, providing attorneys fees and
secured by mortgage on the real es-
tate sold. Purchaser may pay all
cash.
RAYMOND G. KELLEY, Executor
s (10-17-24-3D