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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-05-14
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.(By Marion Segal
Winner of Third Place in Essay
FL: +. -s@ Contest.

Winner of Third Place in Essay
sz Contest.
Did you ever go into the express
Office or the parcel post Office and
see the piles OF packages containing
merchandise which is to be deliv-
cred in your own town? If So, did
you think how much good that money
would do if it were spent here?
This amount of money would be
kept in circulation here and in this
way it, would benefit the entire pub
lie. After it is put into circulation
many improvements are made with
it. The public parks are taken care
of, the band is paid, and the public
buildings are given more modern
equipments.
t. The trading at home makes the
town more prosperous and draws new
industries and new people to it. In
this way new buildings are erected.
The taxes are reduced also, as re-
suit of growing population.
Many people give as the reason
for sending away for goods, that the
home merchant does not carry the
things which they want. These same
people do not realize that they do not
m q n q
chance to get the goods as they do
not let him know they want it. AS
the demand grows the stock grows.
When an article is sent away for,
the money must be sent Immediately.
Is this necessary when the goods are
bought at home? No, indeed! Many
people who charge things from month
to month without paying the bill do
not realize what an advantage it is
to trade at home. Isn't it an ad-
vantage to be able to go into a store
and look around to find out what
you want? This article will not
cost any more and you get exactly
what you want without waiting a
week or two for it. You also see
just what you are getting. The ar
ticle sent AVA for may be cheap
and it will look cheap. These mail
order houses are in the business to
make money; so naturally the public
is not getting something for nothing.
1t is also an advantage for the
farmers to trade in the city. It is
not any more than right that the
farmers who use Bemidji as a center
should help make it one. 1t is a
great advantage to them because the
larger and better the town grows the
more their land is worth. Nobody
will pay a large price for land which
is situated in the wilderness. BY
doing his buying in Bemidji the
farmer gains respect and the friend
ship of the business man. When the
produce is bought in the farmer has
more chance to sell it when he is in
need of favor, financially or other
wise, it will be the Bemidji banker
or business man who will help him,
and not the catalogue house.
So, don't you think, Bemidji cit
liens, that it would help both you
and the town if you would all do
your trading here, hereafter?
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-05-14
Most RestfuI Position.

Sitting in Il chair or reclining on a
lounge is not the most reStfuI position.
though it does ease certain portions OF
the anatomy. But why leave others
strained? If a person must stand
much the best rest is obtained by lying
for few minutes on the back. with
the feet higher than the head. This
eases strain on the overtaxed leg mus.
cles and those of the feet alsO.-Chica-
go News
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-05-14
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X EDITORIAL EXPLOSIONS i
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A society woman Of Portland, Ore,
recently gave her occupation as
"citizeness.' Why not? In the
voting booth she's a voteress. Driv-
ing her automobile she's a motoress.
Were she injured in an accident she
would be a victimess and possibly
thereafter an invalidess.-Red Wing
Eagle.
Dan w. Lawler of St. Paul will an
nounce his candidacy for United
States senator, according to a rumOr
in Democratic circles. Lawler seems
to have formed a habit of running
for something and in his many de-
feats he never loses confidence in his
ability to win entually.-Albert
Lea Tribune.
One-third of the fools in the coun-
try think they can beat lawyer in
expounding the laws. One-half
think they can beat the doctors in
healing the sick. Two-thirds of
them think they can put the min
lister in the hole expounding the
gospel and all of them think they can
beat the editor running a paper
Warroad Pioneer.
The first experiment with a nom
partisan legislature has not resulted
in the highest degree of success.
There were some able men in the
house, among the most prominent be-
ing Spooner and Gordon, but they
appeared to have been working
against each other instead of tOgeth-
err for the benefit of the state. The
house members appeared to be un-
fortunate in the choice of speaker,
who, while a good citizen, was poor
ly equipped to be presiding officer,
and who lacked executive force. The
senate was much better governed,
and was body of exceptional ability.
1t was also fortunate in having an
excellent presiding officer in Lieu
tenant Governor Burnquist. The
Journal-Press has favored a short
ballot for state officers and the cleo
ton Of the speaker of the house by
the people, to prevent the usual
trades in packing committees, which
is a handy weapon for selfish inter-
ests. AS whole the non-partisan
legislature was not very much of a
success, but perhaps with expert
ence the people will use better judy
ment in after years in electing really
representative representatives.
Cloud Journal-Press.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-05-14

The town of Simla, India, is built
on the side Of steep hill, and the
roof of one house is often on a level
with the foundation OF one on the
next terrace.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-05-14
Why They Never Buy Havanas?

Why They Never Buy Havanas7
'What kind Of cigars do you wish to
give your husband. madam-Havana
or domestic?'
"Oh, domestic, by all means! I'm
giving them to him to encourage him
to spend his evenings at home. you
know."-Judge.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-05-14

In the day of yonr prosperity be JOY
full. but in the day of adversely con-
slider.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-05-14

Results are most always certain
when you use a Pioneer want id.
One-half cent 4 word. Phone 81. I'D
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-05-14

.. Mrs: Nella Malosewisky is clear
ing $12 a day from her jitney bus
which she operates in the shopping
district of New Orleans. -. =
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-05-14

FOR RENT-Seven-roO house, cor
ner Irvine avenue and Sth Street.
T. G.. Bailey.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-05-14

Gather We Roses While 70 May.
Gerald and Vanessa are to be mar
ried. get the credit for making the
match"
'Take all the credit you can get, my
dear. In few years they may per-
haps be giving you the blame."- Pitts
burgh Post.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-05-14

Pioneer waEts-One-ha1f- cent >
word cash. g..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-05-14

FOR RENT-TwO office rooms: APP
ply w. G. Schroeder
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-05-14

FOR RENT - Summer cottages
IL around Lake Bemidji. Reynolds
e Winter.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-05-14

Women are employed as street car
conductors in Newcastle, Eng.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-05-14
NEW PUBLIC LIBRARY.

Open daily, except Sunday, l. to o.
m; to p m. Sunday, reading room
only, to p. M
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-05-14
Ads.
HELP WANTED.

HELP WANTED.
for general house.
work. $4,000 per month. D. Do
MAS. Inquire at the Olson En-
II ploynlent Agency, Bemidji, Minr.
WANTED-Laundry girl. Place Ho-
tel, Blackjack Good wages. Apply
at Olson's Employment office, Be-
midi; MINI.
WANTED Scrub girl. Apply Hotel
Markham. 81 - ~
WANTED Woman cook. West Hotel.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-05-14
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Five-room house with
4 sewer and water. Second house
- house north of the Norwegian
church. Inquire at Schneider
Bros.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-05-14

Pioneer want ads bring results.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1915-05-14

FOR RENT-Suite of three office
rooms for rent over First National
Bank.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-06
OPERATORS WASTE
WORDS over WIRE

Between so and IS per cent of the
words passing between long distance
operators in telephone companies is
an unnecessary waste of time, accord
ing to W. s. Vivian of Chicago, who
made the estimate to the one hundred
operators attending the combination
school of the Home and Bell Tele-
phone system held in the Commercial
club rooms, Saturday
This is due to a lack of attention
and indifference to uniformity of rules
he said and shows that the telephone
business is just starting and that when
efficiency is reached through strict
obedience to all the rules, the occupa-
tion of the girl operator will reach
a place similar to other professions
and will mean a considerable increase
generally in salaries. ss6a
Mr.. Vivian reminded the toll opera
tors to sit erect in their chairs before
the switchboard, looking directly at
the board and speaking directly into
the transmitter Imitation switch
boards were used at the school for
demonstration purposes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-06
RESERVES
DECISION UNTIL FACTS
IN SINKING ARE HEARD

WASHINGTON. Sept 6-Until all
the facts regarding the torpedoing of
the Allen liner Hesperian outward
bound from Liverpool for Montreal
are obtainable. official Washington
will maintain an open mind attitude.
Differing entirely from tie case OF
the Lusitania and Arabic in that there
was no loss of American lives, Off
cials admit that the attack on the
liner, if proven to have been sunk by
submarine. will raise the issue
whether Germany's promise was made
in good faith. And on the latter de-
cision will depend whether the United
States shall go ahead and close up the
differences existing between the coun-
tries or whether another crisis is to
result. Officials are hopeful that the
Hesperian incident will present such
a character when all facts are known
as to be easy of adjustment.
Lansing Asks Data.
Incidentally some officials are in
clined to believe that the submarine
which sank the Arabic may yet prove
to be the one that attacked the Hes
perian, despite the generally accepted
belief in naval circles that that par
ticular craft was lost. Secretary Ian.
sing has asked Consul Frost at Liver.
pool and Ambassador Page at London
for information on the following
points:
Was the Hesperian liner or a mill
tary transport which had been pressed
into passenger service for the trip be-
tween Liverpool and Montreal only,
and intended to bring back Canadian
troops.
Was the fact that the Hesperian
was armed generally known and was
the gun mounted aft in such posi-
tion that it would be easily seen from
a submarine.
Was the Hesperian signalled to stop
and did she either try to escape or
was she turned so her gun could be
trained on the submarine.
Was the fact that Canadian troops
were on the liner even though they
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-06
S25 900 FOR REPAIRS
Will Leave STRUCTURE
UNSAFE FOR TRAFFIC
Details of Committee Report to be Explained to Coun-
ty Council Tuesday Structure Not Designed for
Present Conditions and Cost Of Repairs Too
Large to Justify Expenditure
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS HEAR REPORT
COMMISSIONERS

inadequate for present condition and
that as a matter of present safety and
capacity and ultimate economy. we ad-
wise the construction Of a new bridge"
"(a) That without repairs even a
restricted use of the bridge is not per-
missable. (b) That the cost of re-
construction and reinforcing the brac-
ing and changing the floor system
will total at least $25,O0O. (c) That
with these repairs the bridge might
be used for traffic restricted to ordi-
nary traffic. excluding road roller.
street cars, traction engines and heavy
concentrated loads"
Kind Of Structure.
In answer to an inquiry of Commits.
sioner Doddridge relative to proper
means of determining what kind Of a
bridge to build, Engineer HIATT said
that tests would have to be made of
the firmness of the ground under the
bridge. This would have to be deter
mined by borings. II it was found
that the foundation is firm, con-
crete bridge would be advisable.
For many reasons concrete bridge
is more advisable than a steel bridge,
providing the foundation is firm" he
said. ut would last longer and would
be more economical in the end There
would be no upkeep expense"
Declares Bridge Uns1fe.
IF any person says the bridge is
safe, he does not know what he is
talking about" he said. mo RESPONSE
BILE person would open that bridge for
traffic. 1t would place the public in
jeopardy. There is no responsible en-
gineer that would dare say that the
bridge is safe or can be made safe by
any amount of repairs for it requires
a stronger bridge than was there in
the first place to afford the proper
of safety which is required for
the present traffic"
THE steel in the Main street
bridge is not as thick as the steel In
the Doran bridge" said Engineer
Vawter Therefore any amount Of
rusting will have a greater effect on
the Main street bridge than 1t will
on the Doran bridge"
The effect of escaping gas from the
[Continued On Page Two.l
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-06
FIRM
CHARGED WITH
DODCINC TAXES

: INDIANAPOLIS. Sept 6.-Suit was
filed in federal court today by Frank
c. Daley, United States district at
torney, against NJ. Rumely company
of La Porte, now in the hands of Fin.
ly P. Mount, receiver, for $4,000 al
legged to be due the government be.
cause of tax lodging of the Rumely
company and three subsidiary. firms,
which it absorbed.
The claim is based on the corpora
tion tax law, which taxes corporations
one per cent of the net profit. The
Gaar Scott & Company of Richmond,
the Northwest Thresher of Saltwater,
and the Advance Thresher company of
Battle Greek are the subsidiary firms
alleged to have lodged taxes. The
M. Rumely company is called on to
pay taxes credited to them because it
assumed all obligations.
The Advance company owes &c.
214.74 back taxes; the Gaar-Scott COM
pany $935.27; the Northwestern thresh-
er company $6SS6S, and NJ Rumely
company, $2.22I.1S.
The Suit is filed in connection with
bankruptcy proceedings against the
M. Rumely company pending in federal
court. The alleged tax dudgfng cover
ed period from 1909 to 1913.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-06
BRIDGET FAILS
TO RUN knife
IN PATROLMAN

Charles and Catherine Bridget,
142O North G street, have been mar
ried thirteen years and a good part
of that time civil strife has ragged in
their household. Time after time
Mrs, Bridget has threatened to call
in the police as a board of arbitra-
tion, but invariably decided not to ex-
ecute these threats when her husband
would melodrama tically exclaim:
Call 'em in and I'll stick a knife into
'em. and if that cop who is your rel
ative butts in. I'll twist the knife
around him and then break it Off"
Some time after midnight, Satur-
day, when Bridget and the boarder
Andy Richter, returned home, both
drunk, Mrs Bridget says, she and the
two little girls were elected, Bridget
posting himself at a window with
shotgun to prevent his wife or her
brothers, who live next door, re-enter.
ing the house. About daylight, Mrs.
Bridget was cold enough and mad
enough to do anything, so she decided
to call friend husbands bluff and sum-
mon the police. When they arrived
the warlike Bridget suddenly became
a cooling dove and gave himself up
without murmer of protest.
why don't you stick knife into
'em?" exclaimed the. aStonished Mrs.
Bridget, who had expected to see gore
spilled all over the carpets. Bridget
disdained making reply to her.
Mrs. Bridget said today that Rich
ter. the boarder, had brought his two
children with him when he became a
part of the household, with the under
standing that he was to care for them
of evenings and on Saturdays and
Instead. she said, she had
been left to care for them practically
all the time, Richter preferring to ac-
company Bridget on nocturnal inspec-
ton trips to saloons and cigar stores.
Bridget said that the cause Of
nearly all the trouble was the fre-
quency Of the visits of his wife's rela-
tions to his home He said that when
he demonstrated, she told him her
folks were better than his and that
she regarded his relatives as nothing
more nor less than trash"
Bridget drew fine Of IS and costs
on charge Of public intoxication. y
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-06
CHURCH AND LABOR
SHOULD Join HANDS
SAYS M. E. PASTOR

Decrying the present attitude taken
by a large number of laboring men
that the church is not run in the in
tefests of the working classes, Rev.
Harry Harmon, pastor of the First M.
E. church, delivered a sermon Sunday
evening, in which he dealt with the re-
lation between the church and the
laboring classes.
t'The church stands ready to meet
the laborjng men more than half way"
he said. 'It is lie when any person
makes the statement that the church
has no care for the 1aboring man. The
greater majority of Roman Catholics
and Protestants are working people.
How can the church be said to be in
different to the working class under
these conditions?
81 thoroughly believe in organized
labor. The paramount need, however,
of organized labor at the present time
is a leader that is real MAN instead
of one that is merely TOOL" he
said. "The trouble with the trade
unions has been that they are in
fuenced too much by a false socialism,
They hold their meetings on Sundays
when the church-going members of
the unions are at church. Therefore
it is evident that the unions are run
in the interests of the non Christian
laboring men. 1t is the laboring mans
fault that he stays away from the
church in this way.
"The Christian religion dignifies
labor in every respect he said. 1.-TWO
forms of labor, however, are exempted
from the Christian dignity They are
the businesses where someone gets
for nothing and where the
results of the work are harmful"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-06

Advising the construction of an en-
tlrely new bridge at Main street to
take the place of the present structure.
which has been condemned by the city
and county engineers and closed for
traffic, the report of the committee of
expert bridge engineers was submit
ted to the board of county commission
ers late Saturday afternoon. The COM
mission is composed of w. X. HIATT,
head of the civil engineering depart
ment of Purdue university; E. B. Vaw-
ter, consulting engineer of West Laf-
ayette, Ind, John Mueller, Wayne
county bridge engineer; Levi Peacock.
Wayne county surveyor and Fred
Charles, city engineer, Richmond.
Repairs Cost $25,ooo
Satisfactory repairs would cost at
least $4,000, according to the report.
and even if repairs were made, it
would be unsafe to open the bridge
for street car or any other heavy traf-
fic. The committee reported that the
condition of the bridge at the present
time is much worse than was reported
by John Mueller, county bridge engi-
neer after his inspection a month ago.
Even if the bridge were as strong as
when it was built. it would be over
loaded from so to 100 per cent under
the present traffic conditions, states
the report.
w. 4. HIATT, who was chairman of
the commission, will return to Rich
mond Tuesday to appear personally
before the county council in explana-
ton of the report. He will explain the
details of the report OF the council
men. Since an appropriation has al
ready been made by the county coun-
Gil for the construction of temporary
structure, it is improbable that action
will be taken Immediately in settling
the Main street bridge question.
Conclusion Of Experts.
The conclusion reached by the COM
mission of experts is as follows:
"We must report that the Main
street bridge was not designed for
present conditions. and is wholly in
adequate mechanically to carry the
loads; that it is in such bad condi-
tion that the cost of repairs would be
too large to justify the expenditure;
that when repaired it would still be
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-09-06
EXPOSES MEN
IN OPPOSITION
TO REv|vALISM
Rev. Bennett Holds Good
People Want to See Con-
gregations Awakened to
Present Need.

The people who don't want a reviv
al include 90 per cent. of the Chris
tians, all the saloon-keepers, the ma
jority of the voters, moving picture
interests and the lodges who haven't
asked for revival.
The reasons Richmond needs a re-
vival is because there are 50 saloons
and 80 church, majority of 500 vot.
ers make the city wet" and the Sun.
day moving picture shows are dis.
grace to the ''panic-proof city"
These were given by by Evangelist
Rollin A. Bennett, of Marion, in a SER
mon on Does the City of Richmond
Need a Revival?" given last night in
his second address opening the relig-
ious campaign to be held at the Cen
trail Christian church tabernacle for
four weeks.
Crowd PIeases.
Despite the inclement weather, the
main auditorium was well-flled at the
evening service, and a satisfactory
number of people formed the morning
congregations. The leaders in the
movement of the revival expressed
themselves today as pleased with the
progress made and optimistic regard
ing the outcome.
The choir organized Saturday night
by r. E. Mitchell, now numbers so
persons. and will be supplemented
with more singers as the revival at
tains greater prestige. Mr.. Mitchell
and Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks, of Green's
fork, yesterday sang appreciative
solos.
Sermon for Children.
Children between the ages of Z
and Is years will meet at the taber-
nacle at O'Clock Tuesday afternoon,
to hear Mr.. Mitchell. who has ar
ranged a program which will be es-
pecially interesting to them.
Rev. Bennett said that in view Of
the fact that reform must be forced
upon the people, revival is objec-
to many people as a temper
airy excitement. He said that the
churches of Richmond need a revival
because they are dying of dry rot"
the homes of the city need a religious
because family affairs are
gone. Not only this nation, which is
with commercialism and
graft, he declared, needs a revival,
but all the nations of the world
should have similar activity forced
upon them.
Rev. Bennett will preach each night
during the four weeks campaign. To
night his subject will be "Defiling the
Temple"