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The farmer and mechanic., 1915-09-07

all he people on earth, with enough
added to equal every man, woman
and chld now on the continent Of
Europe
This gives you some idea Of Brazil's
possibilities.
Now look at the size of the coun-
try Compared with that of certain
lands we know well. I might give it
in figures. but figures slide off the
back of the intellect. as water slides
of the traditional duck. In actual
square miles the number is more than
5000 This means that Brazil is
creator than the United States. not
including Alaska. 1t is fifteen times
a. big as Germany or France, thirteen
times the size Of Italy and about 290
times as big as Belgium. 1t has more
land than all Australia and Oceania.
1t Is eight times as large as Argentina
and more than four times as big as
Russia in Europe. Brazil touches
every country in South America ex-
cept Chile. 1t has almost half of all
the land on the continent, and far
more than half of the lands fitted for
population The country is so wide
from east to west that if 1t were 1ald
on the United States it would extend
from New York to far beyond Denver
and it's Atlantic coast line would equa
the distance between Boston and Sar
Francisco, with 500 miles and more
added thereto. 1t is longer from
north to south than from Pittsburgh
to Los Angeles, and it's climates in
clude those OF the tropical, semi
tropical and temperate zones.
The common idea of Brazil come:
from the Amazon valley. Many lool
upon il as a low plain, hot and un
healthy. The truth is the most or tn
country is made up Of highlands, an(
more than half of it is an elevated pla
teau the mean altitude OF which Il
just about that Of our Appalachian
mountains. The plateau is two o
three thousand feet above the sea
with peaks here and there that run vi
to seven thousand feet, and one tina
reaches nine Thousand, or higher thai
any peak on the eastern side of ou
country Brazil has four differen
ranges Of mountains. There are som
at the north between the Amazon an
the Orinoco. There are the Andes
the west, and also the several range
that run through the eastern part o
the country. The latter come clos
to the sea and you jump from tn
tropical lowlands to a climate that
fitted for white men. There are vas
tracts which are similar to Cal1ornl
or our southern states Take the POI
of Santos. which until the new SAM
taiy work was inaugurated was S
unhealthy that it became known a
the white mans grave. Santos lrs
on The sea in land of bananas, pine
apples and sugar plantations. Yo
can take a train there, and in tW
hours be on the plateau of San Paul
whose climate is as fine as that of Lc
Angeles.
hraZil is one of the best watere
lands under the sky. 1t has small n
girnS Of drought, but there are n
great deserts like our highlands of tn
west the Sahara and Kalihari in A
't, pr like Cobb, Arabia, and the pli
i1 Of Iran. The plateau of Brazil
,d' ny great river systems, and as
tu' Amazon its waters carry much
~ 80 Hoods thatf all from the heaven
i"'-thirds of the main stream of tt
H'h'Ion runs through Brazil. and tt
''uhtry has other mighty streams. II
names Of which we hardly know. III
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-09-07

from Cape Cod to the Golden Gate.
IL ne Amazon has 100 tributaries i'm
addition to the River Of Doubt. which
lheodore Roosevelt has exposed to the
world The main stream and the trib-
ularleS nave over thirty thousand
miles OF navlgable WATERWAYS If vot
could confipa them in one canal St.
ing at San Francisco they would go
clear around the world and leave
enough over to reach on to China.
The farmer and mechanic., 1915-09-07

mines II has vast iron deposits foe
which American capitalists are now
negotiating
The state is the most thickly pouu-
lated of the republic Ii has four or
nNe million inhabitants. bat no towns
~ more than forty thousand and only
TWO Oi oyer thirty -tIE- thousand
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-10-12
A FRIEND TO THE
WORKlNdMAN

Five years ago was so troubled
with kidney trouble and inflamma-
tion~ of the bladder that I had to
cease working my farm Life looked
dark to me until I heard of DR.. Kill
mer's Swamp-Root through a cured
friend. I tried a bottle at once.
After using five or six bottles I felt
fine and have continued to work as
1 had before my affliction.
want to state that DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-Root is kidney medicine
that will cure and I owe my good
work during the past five or six years
to it.
Yours very truly,
G. w. MORRIS,
Route 5, Box 81 Prescott, Ark.
Subscribed and sworn to before me,
this 9th day of March, 1912
o. B. GORDON,
Notary Public.
This is to certify that Mr.. G. w.
Morris has bought Swamp-Root at
this store in the past.
Adam Guthrie, Jr.,
Druggist.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-10-12
T X X x X X X ~ <k<k X 4
MESSAGE TO NORTHWEST
(By Cyrus Northrop.)
President Emeritus, Univer-
sity of Minnesota.

" SHY VI IN1uUcSOCd.
x K X X x x x x x x X x X X X X ,
I am an old man now, and have
seen many things in the world. I
have seen this great country that we
speak of as the northwest come, in
my lifetime, to be populous and rich.
The forest has fallen before the farm
ers, the field has blossomed and the
cities have risen to greatness: If
there is anything that an old man 80
years of age could say to a people
among whom he has spent the happi-
est days of his life, it is this: We
live in the most blessed country in
the world. The things we have ac-
complished are only the beginning.
AS the years go on, and always we
increase our strength, our power and
our wealth, we must not depart from
the simple teachings of our youth.
For the moral fundamentals are the
same and Interchangeable. Here in
the northwest we shall make a race
of men that shall inherit the earth.
Here in the distant years, when 1 and
others who have labored with me
shall long have been forgotten, there
will be power in material accom-
plishment, in spiritual attainment,
in wealth, strength and moral inf1u-
ence the like of which the world has
not yet seen. This I firmly believe.
And the people of the northwest,
ever forward to greater
things, will accomplish all this as
they adhere always to the moral
fundamentals, and not otherwise.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-10-12

world. =. 49,.
Has a population of 2,075,708.
(1910 census.) '.~. ~. 80. ,...
Is one of the healthiest states in
the Union. @
Leads the world in manufacture of
linseed oil.
Minnesota is one of the leading
oats states.
Has an average of rs people to the
square mile. ,.:
Has an inexhaustible supply of
building stone.
For 1914 the wheat yield was 49,
$4,000 bushels.
Has 157, public, association and
school libraries.
Minnesota ranks among the first
in wheat production.
Ten thousand fresh water lakes
teeming with fish.
:. Minnesota is the state where clover
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-10-12
< X X X x X X X X = X x X X X !
X THE STATE OF MINNESOTA !
x (By Governor Winfield S.
X Hammond.)
x X X x X X kk< ~ < X < <

X X \ X X X X X x X X X X X X X \
The state of Minnesota is loved by
all who live within it's borders. 1t
has something that appeals to men
and women of all trades and profess
sions. 1t offers opportunities to rich
and poor alike. Probably no other
state has more varied resources.
Minnesota leads in many things.
1t was once famed as a great wheat
growing state. Now it furnishes also
the best butter for the bread made
from Minnesota wheat. Minnesota
has more cooperative creameries
than any other state and has won
ten of the twelve banners offered by
the National Buttermakers' associa-
tion for the best butter.
1t is also becoming a leading corn
and beef producing state. In 1914
Minnesota produced 91,000,000 BUSH
els of corn and 43,O00,O00 bushels of
wheat. The value of the corn crop
that year was $47,000,000, and of
the wheat crop $43,S0O,O00.
Minnesota produces more iron ore
than all the other states put to-
gether and more than any foreign
nation except Germany.
Minnesota has a larger school fund
than any other state. The school
and university fund now totals $34,-
100000 and the state still owns large
areas of land and great timber and
mineral resources which, it is be-
lieved, will in time bring $20O,00O,-
900 into it's trust funds.
Our state was pioneer in agri-
cultural and industrial education.
This work was begun twenty-five
years ago and now there are nearly
4,0OO taking the agricultural courses
at the state university (including
the summer courses). There are de-
partments of agriculture and indus
trial training in 40 Of our 200
high schools and more than 100 con-
solidated rural schools offer similar
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-10-12

training.
But Minnesota is more than a state
with great material resources and a
great school system. It is a state
where the best elements from our
eastern states and of European coun-
tries have combined to make a great
commonwealth, whose people are as
Intelligent, progressive and patriotic
as can be found anywhere.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-10-12
K 4 X X X kkkkk kkkkk
X STATE HAS BOUNDLESS
X RICHES

X k< k<k 4 x 4 x + X \ X g.
This is Minnesota Newspaper Week.
in Minnesota, which editors have ar.
ranged to exploit, in printers ink,
the states interests. The articles in
these columns today will be followed
by articles in succeeding issues, all
written to show what Minnesota is
and has.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-10-12
Chronic CONSTIPATION.

About two years ago when be-
gan using Chamberlain's Tablets I
had been suffering for some time with
stomach trouble and chronic consti-
patton. My condition improved rapid
ly through the use of these tablets.
Since taking four or five bottles of
them my health has been flne,''
writes Mrs. John Newton, Irving, N.
Y. Obtainable everywhere.-A
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-10-12
Letter to
Dr. xilmsr 3 %.
Binghamton, y. Z.

Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do
For You.
Send ten cents to DIR. Kilmer &
Co., Binghamton, N. y, for a sample
size bottle. It will convince anyone.
You will also receive a booklet of
valuable Information, telling about
the kidneys and bladder. When writ
ing, be sure and mention the Bemidii
Daily Pioneer. Regular fifty-cent
and one-dollar size bottles for sale
at all drug stores.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-10-12
X 4 4 X x X X X x X X X X X K X i
x SOME MINNESOTA FACTS X
X X X x 4 X X X X X x X X X X X =

x x x K x X x x * x 4 * 4 x 4 4
Has 632 legal newspapers.
Is nineteenth in population.
Minnesota has 285 -four mills.
Minnesota has five paper mills.
Is eleventh in size in the Union.
Has average temperature of Ais.
Minnesota has 20 cheese factories.
Has an area of 1866 square miles.
There are sc counties in the state.
Has 1859 banks, state and ma
tional.
The 1914 yield was 5,245,OOO
bushels.
Minnesota has 1,125,OOO milch
COWS.
Minnesota has over 5000 factories
Minnesota's geese will number
105,161.
Has 1852 miles of navigable wa
ters.
Has a free travelling library sys-
tenn.
Minnesota stands fifth as barley
state.
Owns richest iron deposits in the
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-10-12

grows like a weed.
Millions of ducks swarm the 10000
lakes in Minnesota.
Has second largest educational
fund in the nation.
Minnesota has the largest iron
mines in the world.
Has 100000 acres of unsold state
and homestead land.
There are ga building and loan as
sociations in the state.
Is one of the foremost states in
production of foOdstuffs.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-24

Brattleboro people are much less in
terested in the kind of stone to be
used in trimming the proposed federal
building than they are in the time of
the commencement of work From a
sentimental point of view, of course,
Vermont marble would be preferable to
Indiana limestone, but if the latter
material will present as good an ap-
pearance and its use will hasten the
beginning of construction there is lit
tie doubt that it would win on test
vote. Local appeals are likely to have
little influence on the federal officials
with whom the question rests, especial
ly as requests for changes in speeifca-
lions doubtless are being received from
persons in every town or city where
provision for federal building has
been made.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-24

brought out this truth in an emphatic
way. He pointed out that rates are
substantially the same for all roads,
the good and bad, the lines of concen-
trated traffic, the lines of sparse traffic.
This being so, it naturally follows that
revenue is determined by the character
of the country which is served and
which is also entirely dependent on the
road and the transportation facilities
it furnishes
Even as the gods of the valleys are
not the gods of the hills, so the rail
roads of Vermont g hills are not com
parable with the more fortunately sit
uated lines Mr. Vail said the same
thing IN this way: +" Uniform rates are
based on average cost of operation.
1t costs more to build the same
road and operate it per unit of traffic
over our mountains or through our up
per Valleys Unfortunately, in Yer
mont, except for the through traffic,
our railroad traffic is limited and the
very thing that makes our country so
beautiful makes difficult construction
and costly operation; these, with the
distance from fuel, put our railroads in
the doubtful column as to the balance
of expenses and revenue
These are plain simple truths when
are recognized when attention is at
traeted to them, but which slip out of
the mind too easily when the railroad
situation and railroad matters in gen
eral are under discussion Yet they
ought to be kept in mind by Vermont
ers, for the prosperity of the state is
dependent on the prosperity of the
railroads. It is a vital matter with all
of our people. Unless the railroads are
permitted to earn living the whole
state will suffer. Tt is a fate that can
not be escaped. The railroads are al
mlttedly great benefit to Vermont
and as Mr.. Vail says, eff one can
bring great benefits to the community,
certainly that one is entitled to n share
OF such benefits. > the railroads ask for
no more than this.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-24
IeEkG Eae,<t~eE-
WEST BRATTLEBORO

Miss Ida Wilder has finished work at
Wells 5 bakery and is at her home
here.
Mrs. W. f. Pellerin. who was I'll with
grip and afterwards pneumonia, is out
again.
Dr. c. S. Clark, who is i'll in the
Springfield hospital following an oper-
alton, continues to improve
Mrs. Dorey of Greenfield was admit
ted to the Melrose hospital Saturday
to receive medical treatment.
The Near and Farther Lights society
will hold monthly meeting Friday
afternoon in the chapel of the Baptist
church.
L. D. Berdge returned Saturday af
ternoon from Lynn and Boston, where
he had been two weeks with A. w.
Sweet and family.
Mrs. L. L. Turner and children ana
Oscar Haas of New York came Satnr-
day to spend some time at Mrs. .nrn.
ers home on Ames hill
Mr.. and Mrs, Warren L. Walker
went to Springfield, Mass, Saturday to
be guests over Sunday of Harry Eaton
and mother, Mrs. Eaton.
Rodney p Wheeler caught his left
thumb in machinery in Holden & Mar
tin s mill Saturday and the nail and
part OF the flesh were torn off
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-24
The Education Board.
Bennington Banner. )

Governor Gates has done well IN APP
pointing the new state board of edu-
cation. There isn't professional cd
ucator on the board and there should
MT be. 1t is made up of successful
business and professional men of high
standing and proved worth. Particu-
larry the Banner approves the selection
of Editor Luther B. Johnson of the
Randolph Herald and News. Mr.. John.
SON, since the retirement of Frank
Greene from the ranks of the profes-
sion, is recognized as the ablest edito-
rial writer in Vermont He was edu-
Gated in the public schools Of the state
and at Norwich university. He has
served in the legislature and in other
public places of responsibility. All the
appointments are good and we pick ont
that of Mr.. Johnson to commend in
particular merely because it is proper
that the newspapers of the state should
reJoiee-not at any honor that has
been conferred ON Mr. Johnson-pur
that hard and competent worker in
the vineyard has been put where he
can do still more, and because we be.
lleve he is able TO do it we'll
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-24

that Italy now hopes to square ac-
counts running so far back into history
that the writing is vague and dimmed
IN spots by the chemistry of time.
Ihere are millions of people in Italy,
no doubt, who know little of the detail
or what the Germanie peoples, since
the beginning, have done to their coun,
try, but who have inherited, from gem
Grafton beyond generation, that bitter
hatred which animates any proud spir-
tied people which in degree and in
sflnetlVely senses the humiliation and
wrong that it has suffered for centuries
at the hands of another. 1t is small
wonder that in this hour of opportunity
the 1tahans should be wild for war.
Ihey are too old people, and have
TOO long and bitter a history, to over
value the Well-being of single gener-
alton as against the sorrows and hopes
OF generations past and future. United
Italy mas meant more to Italians dur
ing hundreds of years, as an aspiration,
than 1T is easy for new people like
US to understand. A completely united
Italy, as possibility of today, means
infinitely more to Italians of the pres
ent because they see it not as remote
ideal but something to be actually
achieved by one supreme sacrifice
1t has taken mastery skill to keep
Italy out of the war for more than
nine months. Now that the break has
come It's inevitableness is plain.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-24


these-a meal with bread and butter.
A PURGE or beans or peas is another
satisfying soup.
Asparagus Soup-Take a bundle of
asparagus, cut off the heads and put
them aside for more delicate dish
or to be used as a garnish for the
soup. Cover the shoots, after cutting
in small pieces, with a quart of water;
boil up and drain off the water, throw
ing this away. Cover with boiling
sailed water and cook until the as
paraghs is tender. Rub through col
ander, add this to the liquor in which
it was cooked and with a pint of milk
put on to heat. Cook together two
tablespoonful of flour and butter. add
to the heated soup and cook for five
minutes. Serve very hot with crou-
tons
When you have boiled cabbage for
dinner, save the water in which 1t
was cooked for
Celery Soup.-Put two tablespoon.
fuls of butter in saucepan, and when
bubbling hot add a slice of onion !;
bage water "a pint) and four good
sized carrots, put through the meat
grinder (ine). Stew gently for an
hour in tightly covered kettle, then
add two tablespoonful of butter; put
the PURGE through a sieve, reheat
season with dash of lemon juice
and salt, and serve piping hot.
Cream of Celery Soup-This, per
haps is the soup which is the best
liked of all the cream soups. Take
three lunches of celery, wash and
cut into small pieces and cook slowly
for half an hour; press through a col
ander, using as much of the celery as
can be pushed through. Put this into
a double boiler with a quart of milk
Cook together three tablespoonfuls
each of butter and -four and add to
the PURGE. Cook until smooth; add
seasoning of salt and dash Of paprika
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-24
Another Woman who has Found
Health in Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.

Lindsborg, Kansas. = g Some years
ago 1 suffered with terrible pains in my
side which thought were Inflammation,
also with bearing down pain, back
ache, and was at times awfully ner-
vous. / took three bottles of Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and
am now enjoying good health. / will
be glad to recommend your medicine to
any woman suffering with female trou-
bic and you may publish this letter"
Mrs. A. L. SMITH, r. No. 3, Box 60,
Lindsborg, Kansas.
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound viii help you, write
to Lydia E. Pinkham RIedicineCo.
(confidentiaD Lynn, Mass, for ad-
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by a woman,
and held In strict confidence.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-24
AMUSEMENT NOTES.
Star Acts With Robbins Circus.

One of the features of the Frank A.
Robbins circus, which will visit here
Tuesday, June i, is a slide for life by
Dare Devil Devoe, who balances on
top of his head and slides down a long
wire from aftrapeze to the ground The
act has never before been seen with
any other circus in this country. The
act has been secured at great expense
by Mr.. Robbins, but is only one of
many unusual things which will be
seen with the circus when it comes
here. Hillary Long, who walks down
stairs on his head is another star whose
act is not duplicated. The show has
been greatly enlarged and improved
this year. The parade, which takes
place every morning at 10 O'Clock has
new features, the menargerie has been
nearly doubled in size, and the pro-
gram of acts provided by big group
of stars of the canvas dome, and a
score of bright fun makers keeps the
audience interested for a straight two
hours. Prior to both the afternoon
and evening performances there will
be concerts by the band, which has
been a feature of the show for many
years.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-05-24
The New Court Laws.
(Rutland Herald.)

Inc brlef admonitiOn of Judge Z. l..
waterman to the Rutland county par
IN regard TO the new municipal courts
and the legal procedure laws was wise
and timely. 1t is easy to criticize these
innovations. In fact, the Herald has
done its full share IN criticizing them,
but 1t is clearly the duty of bench and
bar to do everything that can be done
to make the new laws effectual
Most lawyers oppose innovation in
stlnctlvely, hence the rarity of the oc-
cas1on which finds lawyer arrayed
upon the side of court reform, but sew
eral lawyers in the legislature gave
their attention and help TO forming the
municipal court bill, which, at its best
was an admitted compromise.
The Legislature was resolved to do
something in the line of cheaper and
simpler justice, and the Ware district
court bill was framed with that in
mind. It was not an expert lob. but If
represented a principle of progress. In
It's original form, however, it made no
provision for abolishing or extending
the municipal courts, but simply pro-
posed to add an additional sysrem of
courts.
The committee on minor courts was
lawyer committee, and when the
revised bill emerged it had simply
merged the existing municipal court
system with the proposed district
courts, the work being none too well
done. As Judge Donaway phrased it,
the bill is not the sort of bill YOU
gentlemen would have written.
The absence of expert counsel and
approval need not, however, necessar.
lily spell failure. The new courts NAV
cost the state more and the htigants
less. They certainly provide a conver,.
tent means for the final adjudication
OF minor causes, without appeal save
on questions of law. Right here comes
the force of Judge Waterman's admon-
| ltlon. The lawyers can probably make
or break this law and this new court
by continual appeals on technical
grounds.
The law contemplatss the securing of
the full rights of the Iitigant by per
hitting appeals on questions Of law
and possibly a lot of bad law NAV en-
ter into the trials of these unimportant
civil eases in municipal court In the
! trial Of misdemeanors, however. it Is q
question if any serious wrong is likely
| TO result from a philosophical resolu
| ton TO abide by the findings of the
new courts, especially if the common
law jury of y good men and true
shall have been invoked.
Undoubtedly the law is defective. II
may have provided too much machin
cry and perhaps its peripatetic feature
may not work out so well as its pro
genitors expect. It is indisputable, also
that It should have been accompanied
by some provision for limiting or null
lifying the jurisdiction of the Justice
| courts.
There is, however, merit in the law
and the wise counsel S of Judge Water
man are timely and good. The Herald
| expects the bar of Rutland county anG
of the state to consider and heed smell
admonitions and to cooperate with
Judges and fellow ATTORNEYS to make
the new laws successful.