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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-20
Paving and Grading Operations in
keokuk During the Past Year
With Cost Of
Work.
SEWERS CONSTRUCTED
Much Grading Done in Various Parts
Of Town-Other Miscellaneous
Facts In the
Report.

| luo dunueL ftpOII Ol JOuu
Winters, city engineer, for the fiscal
year ending March 81, 1916, was pre-
sented to the city council this morn
ing. Due to Mr. Winters recent ILL
ness, the report is somewhat delayed.
| According to the report 1872 feet of
brick paving was laid during the past
year. This is equivalent to four
blocks or one-fourth OF mile. Brick
was laid on South Fifth street from
Carroll street to the Fifth street
bridge and 300 feet on the Commercial
street extension.
The concrete paving totals 5,012
feet; practically a mile. The concrete
was laid on Nineteenth street from
Main to Exchange street: on Blondeau
street from Second to Fourth street:
on Sixteenth street from High to
Franklin street: 100 feet ON Kilbourne
Place: on Exchange street from Sew
enteenth street to Kilbourne Place
and at the intersection of B and BLUM
streets.
Two alleys were paved with con-
crete, one in block SO, original city
and the other in block IL, Reeves,
Perry G Williams addition.
Three hundred feet of asphalt ma
cadam was laid This was on Second
street from Main to Blondeau street.
The total amount Of paving OF all
descriptions was practically mile
and a half. The total cost of the work
to both the city and property owners
was s34 ,453.69.
There was laid during the year 2,555
feet of sanitary sewer, or fifty-one
hundredths of a mile. The total cost
was $4,000.
A considerable amount Of grading
was done on South Nineteenth street,
North Sixteenth street, Kilbourne
Place and Exchange street. prior to
having, and also on the Fifth street
bridge FILL The cost to the city was
lS5. 1881.
! The concrete retaining wall at the
Fifth street bridge and SO foot con-
crete box culvert cost the city S953.9O.
Several storm sewers were laid.
Their aggregate length was half a mile
and their cost Sass.
| There was a considerable amount
Of miscellaneous grading during the
year. outside OF that done before paw
| ing. under the direction Of the sup
erintendent Of streets. Two of the
big items on the list were on the Reid
street hill fill and the levee fill.
Here is part of the report in statis-
/ tical form:
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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-20

Ter county, Illinois. to the amount
sc, 1866.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-04-20

st. Louis Cash Grain.
Furnished by Long Commission Co.,
403 Main. Telephone No. 1901
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, April 20.-Wheat
No. 2 red, new, s11S; No. 3 red,
new, $1.13@1.14.
Corn-No. 2, 74Ac; No. 3, 731sc;
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-05-13
CASS COUNTY FARM
TALKS ARE PLANNED

Walker, Minn,. May 13.-Five we'll
known speakers have been secured by
the Cass County Development asso-
citation for a series of practical farm
talks in several county localities this
month.
These men are Fred Sherman,
state immigration commissioner; G.
B. Bull of the state agricultural
school; D. E. Willard, agricultural
extension agent for the Northern Pa
cific railway; J. P. Morley, secretary
of the state creamery association,
and J. G. Dowell, rural telephone ex-
pert with the N. w. Telephone Co.,
Bemidji.
The itinerary of this trip is as fol-
lows: Backus, Tuesday, May %;
.Longville, Wednesday,, May "a; Re-
mer, Thursday, May 25.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-05-13
MAKING SURVEY OF
the LAKE OF WOODS

Warroad, Mimi, May 13.-Engi-
neers arrived here this week to sur
vey the Lake of the Woods. The
party is in charge of D. F. Jennings
of Detroit, Mich, with w. l.. Wolf
of Detroit, Mich, and H. Corrigan
of St. Paul as assistants. H. w
Wagner of st. Paul is the chief
launchman and there are four sur
vey men.
r The contour of the bottom of the
Lake of the Woods will be surveyed
for the purpose of putting out a
chart for navigation purposes. Here
tofore American boats have been un-
able to get insurance as there has
been no chart of the American waters
of the lake. The party will confine
it's work to the American side, which
is expected to take two seasons, after
which it is possible they may make
a correct chart Of the entire survey.
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10000 NEW WORKERS MARCH =
IN PREPAREDNESS PARADE

New York, May 13.-Beginning at
$3.50 this morning and ending at ten
O'Clock tonight, New York today is
staging one of the most extraordin-
ary parades in history.
Between the hours named, l5O'-
600 business and professional men
and women are marching in a parade
to show their interest and to stir up
the interest of New Workers in bet
ter military, naval and industrial
preparedness in this country.
From the time the first delegation
of marchers was sent on it's way at
$3.50 until the National Guardsmen
complete their march at 10 O'Clock
at night, marchers will be on the
streets, the different delegations be-
ing sent at intervals. .- III
REPRESENTATIVES of sixty-six trades
and professions will be in the parade.
Roger w. Allen, the secretary OF the
committee, estimates that there will
be at least $4,000 women in line.
The women parade in the evening.
Calcium lights will be used from the
tons of buildings along the line OF
march to light up the way for the
women and soldiers.
Colonel Charles H. Sheriff., for
merly United States minister to the
Argentine Republic, is the grand
marshal, with Major Alfred R. Whit
new as chief of staff, and Colonel Ar
thur F. schermerhorn and Captain
Latham G. Reed as chief Of aids.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-05-13
MOTHERS DAY
TO Be OBSERVED
Special Programs in Churches; Day
Assumes National
Importance.

OF the days in the year set apart
as memorial days, Mothers Day, to-
morrow-has in a few years become
one of national Importance. Found
ed early in 1908, by Miss Anna Jarvis
of Philadelphia, in local way, the
movement was fostered and extended
by an organization, with Miss Jarvis
at its head, known as the Mothers
Day International association, until
in 1914, congress proclaimed the day
by resolution.
Governors of states and mayors of
cities indorsed the action of congress
by proclamations, and the day is
now very generally observed by the
American public as one on which
homage is to be paid to mothers liv-
ing, and honor accorded to the mem
cries of mothers dead.
While Mothers day is an American
institution, it is really an extension
or adaptation of-an old English -eus-
tome of visiting ones parents on
Mid:Lent Sunday. Chambers records
this custom as "a practice of going
to see parents, and especially the fe-
male one, on the mid-Sunday of Lent,
taking for them some little present,
such as a cake or trinket. A youth
engaged in this amiable act of duty
was said to 'go-a-mothering,'" and
thence the day itself came to be call
ed Mothering Sunday.
On Mothers Day, everyone is ex-
pected to wear a. flower, preferably a
white carnation, an emblem chosen
by the founder of the Mother Day
International association, and adopt
ed by that organization.
Special programs for mothers
Day. will be given in the Bemidji
churches tomorrow.
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BILL FOR SURVEY OF
REQ LAKE PASSES

Thief River Falls, Mimi, May 13.
received by the CONNER
cial club yesterday from Washington
state that the Indian appropriation
bill, carrying a provision for a sur
vey of the Red Lake Indian reserva-
tion forest and authority to dispose
of the surplus timber, passed yester-
day. " -~>@
This means that bids for the re-
moval Of the timber will be called
for after the survey and should local
lumber interests be successful, the
Thief River Falls Lumber company's
mill here will open for operation
within a year, employing ESQ men
outside the office force, with q
monthly payroll of $4,000.
There is sufficient lumber to keep
the mill in operation for ten years to
come. The news yesterday has
caused general rejoicing as it means
big boom for this city.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-05-13
STATE CONTEST LEADER
VISITS SCHOOLS HERE

T. A. Erickson, state leader of the
boys and girls contest work which
is being organized under the auspices
of state and federal agricultural de-
partments, visited schools in the
vicinity of Bemidji, Thursday and
Friday, relative to several contests
which are being carried on through
out Beltrami county this year.
Throughout his tour about the
country he emphasized the "Growing
and Canning Contest" which is being
organized in Beltrami county this
year. He demonstrated the simplic-
ity of canning with steam Gamer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-05-13
DANCING AND CARDS
MAY BE PERMITTED

Saratoga Springs, N. Y, May ID
Members of the Methodist Episcopal
church who play cards, dance and
attend the theater will no longer be
liable to expulsion if recommends
tions made by a subcommittee of
the general conference, which has
been considering the questions OF
amusement, are adopted by the COM
mittee on the state of the church and
later by the conference.
The report was offered to the main
committee late yesterday and after
an acrimonious discussion, action was
deferred until Monday.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-05-13
SCIENCE CLASS SERVES
DINNER FOR SIX CENTS

AS climax to the novel meal serv-
ing plan of the cooking classes of
the Bemidji high school family din
ner was served Friday noon in the
cooking rooms of the high school at
a cost of six cents per plate. Four
teen members of the class were
served. The menu was as follows:
Scalloped potatoes, buttered carrots,
raisin bread, chocolate pudding and
cream of dried beef. "
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-05-13
WILSON LEADS IN
PIONEER STRAW VOTE

Woodrow Wilson leads in the presi-
Dental straw vote which is being
conducted by the Pioneer in this dis
trict. The Pioneer is taking part in
a nationwide straw vote which is
being conducted by the American
Press Association. In the Pioneer
vote, Roosevelt is second, Cummins
third. James Edward Russell, Eu-
gene Debs and Henry Ford have re-
ceived votes. If you have not voted,
send in your vote today
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-05-13
BRITISH TO TRY
. TO RECOVER APPAM

Norfolk, Va, May 13.-British
owners of the German prize ship Ap-
pam began their effort to recover pos
session of the vessel in the federal
court here yesterday with the sub
mission of letter from Secretary
Lansing to the German ambassador
at Washington, expressing the opin-
ion that the Appam did not fall un-
der the protecting clauses of the
Prussian- treaty.
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severe PUNISHMENT
FOR COMMANDER OF
GERMAN SUBMARINE
Germans Indignant Over Officers De-
ception in Sinking Liner
Sussex.
GERMAN MINISTER
OF INTERIOR RESIGNS
Large Number of Dublin Rebel Sus-
poets Are Placed Under
~. Arrest. ...- F.

The Hague, May 13.-The COM
mander of the German submarine
that attacked the Sussex will be pun
ished severely. +
Official report regarding the pun
ishment has not been made.
The belief is based largely upon
indignation through Germany on &C
count of the submarine commanders
deception. His report implicitly
proved that he did not attack the
Sussex until America proved to the
contrary On account of this Ger
many is humiliated.
To Maintain Relations.
Two important steps have been
taken to maintain friendly relations
with America.
First-Submarine concessions.
Second-The suppression of Teu
tonic plots in the United States and
anti-American propaganda in Ger
many.
Minister Resigns.
Copenhagen, May 13.-Dr. Glenn
ents Sellbreuck, German minister. of
interior and vice chancellor of the
German empire, has resigned on ac-
count of the failure to conserve Ger
man food supplies following the kai-
ser's demand.
Food Riots.
London, May ia dispatch from
Geneva says that unprecedented food
riots occurred at Mannheim last Sat-
urday.
London, May ia large number
of Dublin rebel suspects have been
arrested.
Berlin, May ia French night
attack on Dead Mans Hill was re-
pulsed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-05-13
COURT REFUSES TO
OPEN TERM Law CASE

st. Paul, Mimi, May 13.-The
state supreme court today denied a
motion for reargument of the c0nsti-
tutionality of the term law for clerk
of courts. Clerks appointed to fill
unexpired terms must be elected this
year again if they desire to hold Of
flee. ~ 49, -.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-05-13
.BEM|DJI WOMAN IS
HORORE:D BY LODGE

Mrs. Herbert L.. Rasmussen, WOr-
thy Matron of the Bemidji Order of
Eastern Star, has been appointed
Grand Warder of the Grand Order Of
Eastern Star Of the state of Mime
sofa. Word to this effect was re-
ceived in Bemidji this morning.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-05-13
BRIDGE BURNS;
TRAINS DELAYED

500 Line trains plying between Be-
midi and Duluth have been delayed
on account of the burning of the
Blackhoof bridge between Bemidji
and Remer. 1t is supposed that the
blaze was caused by forest fire. -
The bridge is being repaired.
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clergy and the people of the diocese
of Duluth"
PLACE WILL BE HARD
TO FIT, SAWS RTSH0P

II don't see how Bishop Morrison
of Duluth can fill the place of Arch
deacon Parshall," said Bishop Ed
sail when informed of the death Of
Archdeacon Parshall by a Pioneer
representative in Minneapolis this
morning.
"I'm very much shocked" added
the bishop. "Archdeacon Parshall
did much valuable work among the
Indians. He was jealous mission
ary worker. I have known him a
long time. He was one of the few
men remaining working who was
working before the Duluth diocese in
which he worked was divided from
many dioceses."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-05-13
176 DAKOTA INDIANS
ARE MADE CITIZENS

Yankton, S. D., May 13.-Secre-
tary of the Interior Lane and a party
from Washington today oflciated at
ceremonies making U. S. citizens of
176 Indians on a reservation here.
Shooting an arrow and taking a
hold of the handle of a plow consti-
tuted the ceremonial with which the
transformation from the ways, was
shown. ..
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Large Reserve Force.
DEAN LAND COMPANY
IS a. YEARS OLD

The Dean Land Co. is "A years old
today, and has since its '.birth" been
dealing exclusively in Minnesota
lands. The company was begun at
Albert Lea. Headquarters were
moved to Bemidji about six months
ago: w. E. Dean is at the head of
the company.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-05-13
SOCIALIST LECTURE
TONIGHT POSTPONED

The Socialist lecture scheduled at
the city hall tonight has been post
poned. Ryan Walker, famous car
toonist, who was to give the lecture,
is ill and has been unable to come
to Bemidji.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-05-13
STATE OFFICIALS
PROBING RECORDS
IN KOOCH|CHINC
Proportion of Bonded Indebtedness is
Less Than Seven Per Cent,
+. Says Examiner.
COUNTY NOT BANKRUPT;
--- TAXES NOT VERY HIGH
Trouble Arose Over Single Road;
Examiner and Attorney in
Border City.
(By Special Correspondents

(By Special Correspondent.
International Falls, Mimi, May Is.
Andrew Fritz, public examiner and
Lyndon A. Smith, attorney general,
are here making ap examination of
the books of Koochiching county.
The county's proportion of bonded
Indebtedness is less than seven per
cent, according to a report made yes
terday. Thus far the officials have
found no cause for complaint in
either expenditures or the manner in
which roads or other improvements
have been made or conducted.
Not Bankrupt.
The county is not bankrupt and
considering what is being done in the
county the taxes are not high. The
assessed valuation Of the county is,
according to the last records, $6,-
534,893. The bonded indebtedness
is $1,S70,936, about one-fourth of the
assessed valuation. The actual value
of real estate in the county is $17,-
454,187.
The tax rate is So mills. Other
counties have a much higher rate.
There are about 789,576 acres of
land on the county tax rolls. In ad-
dition there are $4,000 acres of state
land and 25O,0O0 acres of government
lands.
Deserves Credit.
Koochiching county has been max
ing many improvements and is en-
titled to credit for her achievements.
Roads have been constructed and
bitches have been established, be-
sides many other improvements.
The present trouble arose over a
single road. The road is State Rural
Highway No. "a running west from
International Falls to the Beltrami
county line. Charges have been
made that the county commissioners
accepted this road when they should
not have done so. The charges are
that the building Of the road was an
inferior job. '---..
A public hearing will be conducted
by the attorney general at this place
in order to give the complainants a
chance to substantiate their charges.
County officials state that they well
come the investigation and check
irregular will be found and check
will thus be placed on the rumors
that the county's funds have been
wasted and the county is on the
verge of bankruptcy.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-05-13
HOOSIERDOM CELEBRATES
CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY

Corydon, Ind, May 13.-Hoosier-
dom flocked here to celebrate the fact
that one hundred years ago today
delegates were elected to Indiana's
first constitutional convention.
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T0DAY'S NORTHWEST ODDITY
St. Paul, Mimi, May 13.-

st. Paul, Mimi, May 13.-
Every high school pupil in
Minnesota with brick colored
hair is to be invited to join a
mighty statewide Red Heads
club, being formed as an out
growth of the Red Heads club
of Hamline university here.
1t was this club that was re-
Gently told by Bishop w. A.
Quayle, Methodist Episcopal
church, that. all the saints
have red hair. The state
wide campaign may develop
into a national club. "
4.
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The Women's Catholic Order of
Foresters will meet tomorrow after
noon at two-thirty o'clock in the
church parlOrs.
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through all churches and widens its
circle into the unknown and un-
recognized depths of service"
WAS A POWER OF
GOOD AMONG PEOPLE
81 learn with sorrow that Arch
deacon Parshall died this morning"
said Rev. FIR. John J. T. Philippe of
st. Philips Catholic church, today.
"He was a power of good among his
people. Others of all denominations
who knew him will also greatly re-
gret his loss to our community. I
offer my most sincere coincidence to
his bereaved family and people"
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ONE OF FOREMOST IN
EPISCOPAL MINISTRY

Bishop J. D. Morrison OF Duluth
when informed of the death OF Arch
deacon Parshall by the Duluth rep
resentative of the Pioneer said:
"Archdeacon Parshall was one Oh
the foremost men of our ministry IN
the whole Northwest. He was oe-
voted and tireless and utterly unset
fish in the pursuit of his duty. Ills
career was marked by absolute devo-
ton to duty and he commanded the
respect and love and devotion OF all
the people to whom he min1stered.
In the diocese of Duluth he held a
commanding position. He Will De
profoundly missed by the bishop, the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-05-13
VILLA and 100
FOLLOWERS NEAR
CARRlzo, MEXICO
Field Headquarters Of American
Army Reports That Chief Has
Been Found.
MEXICAN SITUATION
"WATCHFUL WAITING"
Reserve Force of 645,O00 Men Pro-
posed in New Army
b. , Measure. ~s -.
MEXICAN SITUATION
"WATCHFUL WAITING"

Field Headquarters, American
Army, May 13.-Villa with LOO fol-
lowers has bobbed up again at a
ranch near Carrizo, 40 miles north
west of Laascencion. At headQuar-
ters the location caused little inter-
est. The redisposition of the troops
continues. So,
Line Shortened.
Washington, May 13.-The Mexi
can situation has again simmered
down to "watchful waiting" The
shortening of the communication line
is practically completed.
Large Reserve Force. ~.
Washington, May ia reserve
force of 645,OOO men is proposed in
the army bill which the senate and
house conferees reported to both
branches of congress after a weeks
close conference. The proposed reg
ular army will be 10000 to be ex-
panded to 100000 upon short notice
with national guard as reserve.
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PARSHALL
WAS A MANS. MAN

1.-THE death of Archdeacon Par
shall moves our community with a
feeling of deep sorrow and loss," said
Rev. Lester P. Warford of the Pres
byterian church when Informed of
the death of Archdeacon Parshall, oy
a Pioneer Representative. ''Words
are very inadequate to express our
appreciation of the life and service
of one of Gods good men, but never
theless they express in a small way
the large place which Rev. Parshall
had in the heart Of our city.
"As pastor Of the Presbyterian
church, I have been in Bemidji but
la short time. However, I have been
here long enough to know and ap-
preciate the worth of Rev. Parshall's
fine service. He was primarily a
mans man. One who when passing
through a train left glow in the
eyes of his friends which seemed to
say, He is my brother He had the
spirit of unselfish sacrifice, and trav-
eled without question through the
length and breadth of our county
to minister to the sorrowing and
needy. He was broad man who
served without regard to cast or
creed. He did not choose the at
tractive places to the neglect of the
remote; but with that generous
heart of a true missionary filled the
niche which God placed at his door
and questioned not his own prefer
ence or desire. Through the pass
! ing years he has been living in our
midst as a man among men. One
whom the stranger and traveller loved
to greet. One whom men sought out
when they came to town because OF
his breadth of sympathy and fellow
ship. These fine qualities have en-
deared Archdeacon Parshall not only
to his own church and following, but
to the larger field which stretches
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4 MAN OF NOBLE
CHARACTER AND IDEALS


''It is with sadness that learned
of the death of our brother pastor
this morning." said Rev. I. D. AL
word OF the Baptist church in regard
to the death of Archdeacon Parshall.
''In the short acquaintance which
l have had with Archdeacon Parshall
found him to be a man of high
ideals and noble character and it was
a pleasure to know him and converse
with him. I feel that not only the
church to which he ministered in,
our city has met with a great loss
by his being taken from them, but
the community at large"
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WORLD MADE BETTER
BECAUSE HE WAS IN IT

Though not personally acquainted
with Archdeacon Parshall, having
been in the city only few months,
I have come to know much about him
and to appreciate him, for what he
was and for what he has done," said
Rev. B. D. Hanscom of the Methodist
church today when Informed of the
death of Archdeacon Parshall. "He
will be greatly missed He was
much beloved. He had not lived in
vain. Surely the world has been
made better because he has been in
it. Our sympathy goes out to the
widow and children at this time, and
may the God of all comforts, who
comforted the hearts of his people,
comfort their hearts in this, the hour
of their great sorrow"