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The Detroit times., 1915-06-18
brick wall above the eighth


Once in a while he would jerk himself
up few notches, which was not so bad,
but when he Stacked off for twelve feet
or so with one fall, the audience held its
bated breath and was in danger Of spinal
meningitis from the angle of its head to
its backbone and the strain on its nerves.
We say "its" because audience is a
collective noun anyway. but it was in
this case one composite man. all looking.
thinking, breathing alike.
Mr.. Man on the trapeze was as non
chalant as our lady friend, only he did
not bow to the spectators; just filled his
pipe instead.
He stood up, sat down, leaned over,
took various tools from his pocket spit
(which is great comfort to men in high
places), and the hole in the wall grew
steadily larger.
He was attending to his business and
knew his job.
Knew it so well that nothing could
rattle him.
Knew it SO well that he could also
attend to his own little comforts and not
be disturbed.
He, with the steel construction build
ers, who are walking beams on fifteen
and twenty story buildings. with nothing
but the beam between them and eternity,
are doing their heroic, dangerous work
SO simply and quietly that We sNdom
give them thought.
All the heroes are not on the battle
fields.
"A Ballad of The Town." by Henry
Ackley, a working class poet, comes in
naturally here:
Spirit of steam and steel.
Spirit of men that feel
Spirit OF q growing commonweal.
We stood on swinging beam.
Me and my pal Joe.
He says. That's quite q stream
OF biped ants below"
Look" he says. ito the west.
Over the drifting smoke:
That hill Is lifting like q woman's breast,
AND q man WOoio De some OlOke
IL he didn't have thoughts come up In him
That swell his soul-my eyes are dim"
Iron to iron. the rivets crept,
While through the air our hammers swept.
And Joe drowned out the noise,
His booming voice sang: Boys,
We are they with sweat anointed.
We are they In faith appointed,
With straining sinews to achieve
glory that the gods conceive;
Thus to the uniformed ages given,
Thus by an unknown purpose driven.
We ride with Death where the log boom breaks.
We breathe his breath where the furnace shakes,
We finger his form where the wheels are
whirled,
And soon to his knotted arms we're hurled
Our bones In the eddies lost,
Our bones TO the ash-pit tossed"
The riveting ceased. and ceased the song.
And Joe looked round In his humorous
way,
And said, "Pm glad I'm here where belong
I've landed q job and l get good pay"
well. then" said dig down in your brain.
And since you must sing. get off o this strain.
too have work to do!"s
But he kept on with the same refrain
The mice play far from the cats cruel claws
But the purring mill extends its paws
Our children are belched from the mines grim
java
He never finished; just then he rose
Swinging his hammer. he toppled the close.
The Detroit times., 1915-06-18
A Poem a Day.
% ELIAS.

HGttASs
The worlds great age begins anew.
The golden y ara return.
The earth doth like a snake renew
tier winter weeds outworn.
Heaven smiles. and faiths and en-
pires CLEAN
Like wrecks of a dissolving dream.
\ brighter Hsiias rears Its mountains
From waves serener far.
A new Peneus rolls his fountains
Against the morning star.
Where fairer Tempes bloom. there
Young cyeiads on . sunRier deep.
A loftier Argo cieavss the main.
Fraught with a later prize.
Another orpheus SINCE again,
And loves. aud weeps. and dies:
\ new Ulysses leaves once more
Calypso for his native shore.
q write no more the tale OF Troy.
II earth with Deaths scroll must
be-
Nor mix with isainn rage the 10y
Which dawns upon the free.
Although a subtler sphinx renew
Riddles OF death Thebes never knew
Another Athens shall arise.
And TO remoter time
Beneath, like sunset TO the skiss.
The splendor OF It's prime.
And Loo, II naught so bright may
live.
All sn can take or heaven can
give.
Saturn and Love their long repose
Shall burst more bright and good
Than all who fell. than One who rose.
Than many unsuhdued.
Not gold. not blood. their altar
dowers
But votive tears and symbol flowers
O cease, must hate aud death return
Cease, must men Kill and diey
Cease. drain not To Its dregs the urn
OF bitter prophecy,
The world IL weary Of the past
u. might IL die or rest nj last
shelley.
The Detroit times., 1915-06-18

tons. based upon
the strength OF
the steel. then he
adds the factor
of safety. After
considering Z h q
breaking strain
which tests have
s h o " n material
The Detroit times., 1915-06-18
Laughs.
Her Destiny.

Her Destiny.
A lady of great beauty and at.
Effectiveness. who was an ardent sd-
mirer OF ireland. once crowned her
praise of IL at a party by saying
IL think was meant for an Irish
woman"
Madam" rejolned a witty son of
Erin. thousands would back me In
saving that you were meant for an
lrishmsn."
The Detroit times., 1915-06-18

One dollar. please" said the
dentist.
"A dollar. But your sign reads:
Painless extraction OF teeth free.
Just 80. But. as you holl,red a
bit. this does not apply In your case.
do my painless extracting free.
exactly ar claim. When II hurts.
charge for 1t. One dollar. please. +"
New York Sun.
The Detroit times., 1915-06-18

Defective.
This tower" said the guide 10
q party OF Americans out "doing"
England. goes back to William the
Conqueror"
why. what's the matter with
it," asked one. isn't II satisfac-
tory"
The Detroit times., 1915-06-18
Used To That.

81 read ont to my wife headline
this morning about the Ottoman
massacre"
Wasn't she horrifled7"
Not she. Thought II was cut
rate bargain sale In furniture
store baltimore American.
The Detroit times., 1915-06-18
81 the Heroes, BY the Way,
Are Not on the Battlefields.

An the trapese performers are not in
u circus. The lady in the pink tights
% panSled trunks has nothing on the
~ - saw today.
= Wors blue overalls and flannel
bqt We couldn't tell much about
6v9s % high up.
eas no band accompaniment
- not playing to the grand
~ there was IN audience. all
- maseuline gender, mainly,
lng thsir heads toward the
shipping q hole
The Detroit times., 1915-06-18
The Sign.

Belshazsar saw the writing on the
wall.
1T certainly means my wife will
want 1t repapered." he interpreted. -
Judge.
The Detroit times., 1915-06-18
From Another
Point of VielU

Maybe the man who announces he has
found substitute for sleep is merely a
nightwatch who has landed a day Job.
A Kansas wife who accused her hus-
band Of paying attention to 19 other
women, has withdrawn her divorce suit.
She has concluded possibly that he is
pretty good fellow after all.
Folks Detroit city directory lists the
following: Charles Brush, painter !;
George Mix, bartender; Ralph Pye, cook.
F. w. F.
How Dead Is a Miser
Emily Smith. 80 years ago a New York So
ciety belle. Is dead as miser in Indianapolis
Also, how dead is miser in Indianap-
oils?
+. A. r., who is just out of the hos
pital, says he is in favor of giving the
patient an anesthetic before he is shaved
by the orderly.
The singing of China's national hymn
requires half day. 1t lasts almost as
long as fat mans collar.
Cleveland is said to have a burglar
who operates in his bare feet. Suggest
ing that it might be well for Cleveland
ers to lock up their shoes.
In Sandusky, o., a man has trained a
carp to come at a whistle. Of which
we approve if the carp has been trained
not to come until it is whistled for. RI
WHO SHE WAS
The Detroit times., 1915-06-18
Ile One Thing to Find Out
Points the Way to Progress


Being out in the Progressive state OF
(SIfloknia, ellison Gardner. our esteemed
! Warrington correspondent, asked Hiram
8ohnpon what Is the biggest achieve
lit II the five years Of Progressive
66ninance, and the governor answered:
ne breaking down of that old cyni-
1l IA regard to the possibility of peo-
z III government.
IA place Of that hopelessness with
lieh the political and governmental
6h1am was regarded we have substi-
6pd popular self-conhdence and a
wledes among the people that what
I Want IN the way Of legislation or
11nishativs government they can
1o subotituts popular self-confdence
hopeje1sness Il an almighty big
~ mi Il may Be the sole explanation
~ fact that PrUgressivism is very
6 alive in Hiram Johnson's state.
" tlne Sreat political needs Of the
& nat1on Il popular conviction that
n ople en- ct what they want and,
don't 4 II their own fault.
661n tyranny, saloon politics, crook
neAiness corrupt bosses ali the
" y republican form Of government
y Inrxely the creations Of popular
|1l y $3.50 q avoidance Of political
IIk VOTERS ARE RESPONSIBLE
JUST WHAT THE COUNTRY
possibility goes with the franchise.
w victims Of machines" corruption
ecial privilege are those who per-
ntA things.
3 Duch evils are not wholly without
D ccnpa1ion.
i y - IN ~ right power against
NJ eoEEupei0n California discovered
US NJ - power not only to put down
u III ate0 70 pr0mote tremendous
"A, glorying in that new power,
y went ahead with policies that mean
xess and greater happiness for her
1Iad shs stopped with the mere ousting
the old gang" she would soon have
ned Into helplessness and soon have
o1n been at the mercy Of "the old
Heaven help the republican state OF
Hften whose people have finally lost
1ldence in their power to do with the
e The answer to anarchy, or any sort
feyolution il that the people have full
r to do anything they desire, in
y ha1lot.
Ard highly fortunate is that people
NO are fully conscious of such power
Ad possess the courage to use it TO,
Glr own interests.
The Detroit times., 1915-06-18
Factor of Safety Must Be Considered In
Regard 10 He0Lfh---AUO Breaking Point

The engineer who plans a bridge
or a skyscraper makes his calcula-
The Detroit times., 1915-06-18

While modern conditions OF living
make exceptional demands upon us
these are more than Offset by the
Improvement In living conditions as
statistics prove that the average
span OF human life Is being gradual
ly heightened
The thing which We should guard
against Ia excessive and Irrational
indulgences.
Ordinarily our intelligence IL .
sufYicient guide II we permit II to
govern us. II In seldom that we
presume upon our strength without
being aware OF the fact.
BE temperate and the factor Of
safety will carry you through the
requirements Of your everyday
work.
Cistem water can be thoroughly
steriiized by the addition of one
tenth OF a grain Of hypoc Horde Of
lime per gallon. This does not In
lure the water for laundry and bath
Ing purposes,
The Detroit times., 1915-06-18
Recognized

II saw my boyhood chum today,
the one that has become . million
ARE"
Did he recognise your"
IL guess 20. He turned . corner
when he saw me coming."--HouStou
Post
The Detroit times., 1915-06-18

heArtoroken
did you enjoy the dance?" asked
Kate.
"Oh, fairly" answered Tom.
Some of the girls told me they
didn't enjoy the dance one bit"
We'll" said Tom. II couldn't dance
with them all.
The Detroit times., 1915-06-18
Out OF Danger.

Out OF Danger.
Mr.. Bacon--When all the fools are
dead I don't think that ! shall want
to be alive.
Mrs. Bacon-Don't worry: you
won't be.
The Detroit times., 1915-06-18
WHO SHE WAS

Mamma, who was Cinderella
why. Cinderella, my child, was the first f.
male to- get No. foot into . No. . shoe, I
The Detroit times., 1915-06-18

The city of Picking win BE- sncircled b. {
railroad which WIN hnG ne hiseegie walls.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-04-01
INJUNCTION IS DENIED.
fConr,nued from first .pagel.

Peter Gordon, village -. treasurer,
Charles Jameson and Guy Parker.
Franz Jevne, county attorney Of Koo-
chiching county, represented the
plaintiffs in the case and Judge M.
A. Spooner of this city appeared for
the defendants. -
In his memorandum Judge Stanton
says:
Temporary injunction is sought
herein to restrain the defendants
from publishing, or causing to be
published, certain notices of appli-
cations for licenses to sell intoxica-
ting liquors in the Village Of Little
fork, for the reason that the cost
of said publications will be paid
from the funds Of said village, and
that the plaintiffs will, therefore, as
taxpayers of said village, be irrepar-
ably damaged. No other reason or
allegation of damage, is set forth in
the complaint.
1T is plain from the provisions of
Sections 3115 and 311S, G. S. 1913,
that the payments for the cost Of
said publications cannot be made
from the village treasury. The sec
lions cited provide, in substance, that
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every such application shall when filed
with the village recorder, be accom-
panied by a deposit of $1,000; that
the recorder shall cause the publica-
ton to be made and pay for the
same out of such deposit; that If Ii
cense is not granted any part Of the
deposit remaining after payment for
the publication shall be returned to
the applicant; and if license be grant
ed that such remaining sum shall be
paid into the village treasury. It
appears from the showing made up
on this hearing that each of the liz
cense applications involved herein
was accompanied by. the $1,000 de-
post and that the cost of each Of
said publications will not exceed the
sum of $500. u..- e-.. -:....4 ;, LII.
"The facts and the statutory law,
them. do not sustain the averments
of plaintiffs upon which they rely for
the relief sought. The basis for
plaintiffs demand falls and the in
junction cannot issue. y
Prom the foregoing statement it
is apparent that in disposing of this
order to show cause it becomes not
only unnecessary, but would be i'm
proper, for the court to pass upon
the question as to whether the VII
lage of Littlefork, in view of the
facts disclosed by the pleadings, can
legally grant a license to sell intoxi-
eating liquors"
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AMERICANS TO FIGHT .....
PLAGUE IN SERVIA

New York, April Ito conquer
typhoid and cholera in Servia and
possibly clean up" the entire coun-
try, an American sanitary commits
sion under the auspices of the Red
Cross and Rockefeller Foundation
sails from here today. Surgeon Gen
eral Gorgas pronounces it to be the
most rmarkable'' commission which
ever tried to aid in foreign plague
suppression. ... ..zu..
Reports that Servia is overwhelm-
ed with typhoid and cholera which
may sweep Europe, caused launch
ing Of the sanitary commission. The
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About The City
LEST WE FORGET :.

LEST WE FORGET \
~ X X X x X X x x X X \ X x X
In case of fire call $40.
There will be another sale Of state
school and swamp land of the county
Wednesday, April IA.
To cast your ballot on the bond
issue at the special election which
is to be held on April 20.
May 10 has been selected as the
date Of the annual sale of lands On
which there are delinquent taxes.
Friday, April %, has been named
as Arbor and Bird day in procla-
nation issued by Governor Ham
mOnd.
The next regular meeting Of the
county commissioners will be held
April 27. There will be a special
meeting on April 2.
Beltrami county's annual fair will
be held on September Is, 16, II and
18. September Is will be entry day.
The state fair will be in progress
September to II.
June 10 and II have been the
days selected for the summer meet
ing of the Northern Minnesota De-
velopment association, which is to
be held at Coleraine. The winter
session will be held in Bemidji; De-
cember 9 and 10.
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book will be given free to those who
pay one year in advance on the Daily
Pioneer. i y @2'a, ) 4 y il
Mrs. Edward Rood and grandson,
Edward, will leave tomorrow for
Kennedy, where they will spend
Easter with Mrs. Rood's son, Andrew
Rood. They will be joined by Lud-
Wig Rood in Bagley, who will also
visit in Kennedy. -~.u. -.
Beginning April l to April 10 you
can secure $500 limp leather bible
free by paying your subscription to
the Daily Pioneer one year in ad-
vance. No coupons. Read the dis
play ad in this issue.-Adv
A large number of Elks from
neighboring towns are expected to
attend the big Initiation and install
latiOn meeting which is to take place
this evening. Delegations will come
from Northome, Walker, Cass Lake,
Remer and other towns.
BY special arrangement The Be-
midi Pioneer Publishing Co. has Sc
cured extra $500 limp leather bibles
to offer with one years subscription
to the Daily Pioneer when paid strict
" in advance. This offer is good
only from April / to April 10.
Miss Grace Peterson went to In
ternational Falls today where she
will be the guest of her sister, Miss
Jessemine, and her brothers, DR.. J.,
F. Peterson and Garnet Peterson,
during the Easter vacation. She will
also visit at Big Falls before her re.
turn to Bemidji.
The Live Wire' class of the Bao-
tist church will give supper Friday
evening, from $3.50 to z at the Bap-
tist church, April 2.
MENU
Tomato Soup Crackers
Mashed Potatoes, Cream Gravy
.-, Escalloped Salmon
Apple Salad Parker House Rolls
Dreamed Corn
Pickles Celery
Cottage Pudding and Sauce
Tickets Is.
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will be able to leave the hospital il
few days.
Special for Saturday at Tropp
man's-Swift's Premium and Peer
less Brand hams, any size, 14c pei
pound.-Adv. II
Mrs. Warren Woodbridge and chill
dren of Staples, Minnesota, are the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. William Lilye
for a week. Mrs. Woodbridge is Mrs
Lilye's niece.
Good, new Groom house in Nv.
more for sale cheap on easy terms
See Clayton G. Cross, over Northern
Natl. Bank.-Adv.
Mrs. Sidney Miller OF Scribner was
in the city yesterday She was &C.
companid by her niece, Florence Mil
Ter of Federal Dam, who is spending
her Easter vacation with her aunt
One of these DAYS you ought to
go to Hakkerup's and have your pic.
ture taken.-Adv.
Milford Stafford, one of the Pho
neer carrier boys, went to Crookston
today, where he will spend his Eas-
ter vacation as guest at the T.
Dugas home. He will return to Be-
midi Monday.
Mrs. Evans Sunday school class
of the Methodist church will hold
food sale at Stewards grocery Sat-
urday afternoon.-Adv.
Grin Bjoring, who has spent the
past few days on his farm near Will
ton, went to East Grand Forks last
evening, where he will spend several
weeks with relatives before return
ing to Bemidji.
lave your furniture repaired At
the bargain store, first class work III
reasonable prices.-Adv.
Leon Battles, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. E. Battles of Lake Boulevard, who
is student at the University of Min
nesota, arrived in Bemidji this morn
ing and will spend Easter vacation
with his parents.
The Pioneer is the place to buy
your rolls Of adding machine paper
for Burroughs adding machines. One
roll, a dozen rolls Or a hundred rolls.
ADV.
Glenn Harding of Cass Lake re-
turned to his home this morning after
spending several days in Bemidji on
business He will return to Bemidji
tonight for the purpose of attending
the big meeting of the Elks!
We have nice lot of Easter
Lilies, Azalias, Hydrangias, Hya-
cinths, Ramblers, etc., for Easter at
the Greenhouse, also cut flowers.
Phone 166.-Adv.
Miss Serena Blue of Moval Lake
was in the city yesterday. returning
to her home in the evening. Miss
Blue is the owner of the smallest
homestead in the United States, on
which she recently proved up.
E. S. Woodward's paint shop will
be open for business from now on
We have a fine line Of wall paper.
Order your paper now. Cor. 4th st.
and America Ave.-Adv.
Wilbur Lycan, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank S. Lycan, will return to Be-
midi tomorrow morning from Min
neapolis where he is student at the
University of Minnesota. He will
spend the Easter vacation with his
parents.
We have money to loan on City
property, which can be paid back
in small monthly payments. Be-
midi Building and Loan Association,
Clayton G. Cross, Secretary. Office
over Northern National Bank.-Adv.
Franz Jevne, Of International Falls,
county attorney of Koochiching
county, who spent yesterday in Be-
midji on business before Judge c.
w. Stanton, left this morning for
Crookston where he was called on
legal matters.
Read the big display ad of our
bible offer free to subscribers. From
April 1 to April 10, this handsome
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libel suits: against the interned Ger
man liner Kronprinzessin Cecillie. the
celebrated ''gold ship which was
forced to turn back from Europe
when the war opened, with q gold
cargo estimated at $11,000,000, were
Oh trial today before United States
District Judge Hale. The Guaranty
Trust company of New York is suing
the vessels owners for failing to de-
liver $5,000,O00, in gold.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Lars Nuss of Black
duck spent yesterday in the city on
business.
For Wood Phone 129.-Adv.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bowers of the
town of Eckles autoed to Bemidji
yesterday.
Mrs. Mae Barnard of Chicago is
the guest Of her sister, Mrs William
Clish, for a week.
California Hams, lie per lb. at
Troppman's Saturday.-Adv.
Miss Matte Mittun spent yeste,-
day in Clearbrook, where she has a
class Of students in music.
Mrs. L. Maroon and Miss Estelle
Rhodes of Schoolcraft were among
the out-of-town shoppers yesterday.
Call C. F. Hicks, Phone 231, for es-
Inmates on painting and papering.-
Adv.
Miss Ella Anderson of Crookston
arrived in Bemidji yesterday and ex-
poets to remain here for some time.
Mrs Carl Bye of Pinewood spent
yesterday in the city shopping, re-
turning to her home in the evening.
Cash market for potatoes. Call or
Phone 65 or 66. W. G.. Schroeder
Adv.
Mrs. George Saxton Of Foram will
move her family to Nymore next
week, where they will make their
home.
Mrs. George Bridgeman, who has
been visiting relatives in Blackjack,
returned to her home in Nymore yes
terday.
Special for Friday and Saturday
at Troppman's- bars Lenox Soap
for 29c.-Adv.
Mrs. Beryl Neumann of Kelliher
arrived in the city yesterday and
will be the guest of Miss Marie Klein
for a week.
Mrs. William Clish, who has been
visiting her mother, Mrs. M. Gleason,
of Walker for the past two weeks,
has returned to Bemidji.
You can save 20 to 80 per cent on
your fresh meats at TrQppman's Cash
Market.-Adv.
Mrs. Nora Abbott of Eagle Bend,
Minnesota, is visiting at the home
of her mother, Mrs. Lucy Hazen, of
Irvine avenue, for a few days.
There will be services in the First
Scandinavian Lutheran church this
evening at o'clock. Special music.
All are cordially invited to attend.
Full quart jars fancy Queen olives
only 29c at Troppman's, Friday and
Saturday.-Adv. IT..
Fred Freeman of Pine Island, Min
nesota, is visiting at the home Of
his father, Louis Freeman, who has
been very i'll, but who is slightly i'm
proved. Il ~
Peerless Brand Bacon, 19c per lb.
by the strip, Saturday only, at
Troppman's.-Adv. ..
T. Mrs. Jack Skrivseth of Turtle
River, who was operated upon Sat-
.urday,, il getting salong nicely and
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Mrs. Frank Gagnon entertained
eight little boys and girls yesterday
afternoon, the occasion being the
fourth birthday of her son George.
Games were played after which lunch
was served Eva Gagnon and Cor
nelia Mcpherson assisted Mrs. Gag
non in serving.
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Mesdames Matt Phibbs, Ann Head,
and Misses Lucene McCuaig, Edna
auckland, Milre Achenbach, Edith
Mills, Marjory Shannon and A. T.
Carlson have been elected as dele
gates from the Methodist church to
the state Sunday school convention,
to be held at Brainerd from April S
to II.
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In Seven Superb Reels

Rockefeller Foundation and Red
Cross each subscribed 100000 for
the campaign. Miss Mabel Board
man of the Red Cross says the entire
nation of Servia will. be disinfected,
at a cost of hundreds Of thousands of
dollars.
DR.. Richard P. Strong, professor
of tropical diseases at Harvard and
foremost plague expert, sailed from
here two weeks ago to prepare the
campaign, which will be conferred at
Bucharest .> ~-<.t. b. =.
DR.. Thomas w. Jackson of Phila-
delphia, Dr.: Hans Zinsser OF Colum-
bia university, DR.. Andrew w. Sell
lards of Harvard medical school and
Panama canal zone physicians are
other members of the commission. -