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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-03-18
FARM STUDENTS ASK
-. FOR WORK ON FARMS

A number of inquiries have come to
the Agricultural School, Crookston,
from farmers who want help this
summer. There are at the school q
number Of young men. who wish work
during the summer. Any inquiries
received at the school will be re-
ferred to the schools employment bu-
reau where every effort will be made
to meet the requests made.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-03-18
UNITED STATES
TROOPS MAY ENGAGE
WITH VILLA TODAY
Reported to Be About Thirty Miles
Behind Mexican Bandit; At.
tack Expected.
MEXICAN CHIEF MAY
NOT SHOW FIGHT
Government Asks for Permission to
Use the Mexican
+. -. Railways.
MEXICAN CHIEF MAY
NOT SHOW FIGHT

Ell Paso, March 1S.-Relentlessly
pursuing Villa, being guided by aero
planes, two divisions of the United
States troops are entering unfriendly
country. Hard fighting is not ex-
expected on account of the superior
ity of the American troops over the
bandit bands in this immediate vicin-
ity.
Col. Dodd's cavalry is near Janos,
Chihuahua, 100 miles from Hachita.
Are Near Villa.
General Pershing is skiriting Guz-
man, obeying Carranza's request to
avoid Mexican cities and towns where
the old hatred of gringoes might
break out with sniping operations.
Villa is reported $50 miles further
south.
May Make Stand.
San Antonio, March 18.-Colonel
Dodd's cavalry is within 80 miles Of
the Villa forces in the Galena dis
trict. If Villa will make q stand
it is believed he will make it within
a few hours.
To Transport Supplies.
Washington, March; 1S.-It was
learned today that the United States
will ask for the use of the Mexican
railways to transport supplies, al
though Secretary of War Baker re-
fused to comment. !.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-03-18
MIKE GIBBONS OUT r.
- POINTS JEFF SMITH
(By United Press)

st. Paul, March 18.-Mike Gibbons,
the St. Paul, middleweight, outpo1nt-
ed and outfought JEFF Smith OF Bay
onne, N. j., in a tame ten-round bout
here last night. *@.ss. -@..
n The first and third rounds were
even, but Gibbons had good margin
in the remaining eight rounds.
Smith was. contented to hang on
and cover up when action became
lively.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-03-18
GAME WARDEN BAILEY =
!. RETURNS FROM AKELEY

s. c. Bailey returned last night
from Akeley where he spent yester-
day attending to business matters in
connection with the game and fish,
commission, under whose direction
he is warden for this district.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-03-18
MARGUERITE COURTOT IN
FILMS AT REX TONIGHT

Marguerite Courtot, the pretty lit
tie screen favorite, will be seen in q
double role in the Mutual Master
piece, De Luxe Edition, '"The Dead
Alive" at the Rex theater tonight.
Miss Courtot plays the role of twin
sisters.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-03-18
SOUTH DAKOTA PRIMARY
TO BE HELD MAY ~
(By United Press)

(By United Press)
Pierre, s. D., March 1S.-The sen
ate and house have adopted the con-
ference report on the primary amend
ment act, setting the next primary
election for May %.
This breaks a threatened deadlock.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-03-18
WHY GOOD ORDERS SHOW
INCREASE, SAYS REPORT
(By United Press)

: (By Un1teu PTeSSJ
Chicago, March 18.-In it's weekly
trade review today, the John V. Far
we'll Co. said:
Wholesale dry goods and general
orders, both for imme-
diate and future delivery, continue
to show substantial increases over
previous year. Manufacturers OF
wool dress goods are sold up to Sep
tember and October in many lines,
taking only additional orders for
fall. -t:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-03-18
PARMALEE SECURES NEW
SIGN FOR TIRE SHOP

A new sign has been placed by J.
A. Parmalee above the entrance to
the Bemidji Tire company on Fourth
street. MI. Parmalee, formerly con-
>nected with the G. W. Jewett COM
pany, went into business under the
above name, March 1:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-03-18

Many people attended the st. Pat
rick's day program given in the base.
ment Of st. Philips church last eve
ming. Among those who were on
the program were Miss Francis Ken.
ney. Miss Gertrude O'Neil Of Minne-
apolis, Miss Verna Barker, ]. n. Her
bert and Attorney p. ]. Russell.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-03-18
MALCOLM COUPLE IS
@s-& LICENSED TO WE'D

A wedding license was granted this
morning in the office of the clerk OF
court to Earl Dibble and Lillian Hes
seldahl, both Of Malcolm.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-03-18

Today is Orange Day and many
oranges are being sold. All
dealers report that there was a large
demand for the fruit. T. r. Symons,
proprietor of the Dairy Lunch, gave
a Sunkist orange with every lunch.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-03-18

w. B. Stewart, county superintend-
ent of schools, returned yesterday
from Blackduck and vicinity where
he spent some time inspecting the
schools -..-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-03-18

Mr.. and Mrs. D. O'Connor and
daughter, Alice, left for Brainerd this
morning where they will visit with
relatives over Sunday.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-03-18
WANTED
A SLOGAN FOR BEMlDU

All live, growing, buzzing,
hustling cities have slogans.
You have seen them on sta
tionery coming from live, en-
ergetic business men in live:
energetic towns.
We believe that now is the
time to boost for a greater
Bemidji. We should have a
slogan. Something that will
become as catchy and famous
as minneapolis Makes
Good"
The Bemidji Merchants as
sociation will offer a prize of
$500 to the author of the
best solgan, The contest is )
open to all citizens. Send in
as many as you want to.
Address your slogans to the
Slogan Editor of the Daily
Pioneer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-03-18
Anti-Lynch Men Claim IL of the
T.: "a Delegates
Elect.
DONOHUE DEFEATS
GALERNEAULT HERE
Rank and File of Democratic PARTY
is Divided; New Leader
Not Chosen,
BULLETIN

St. Paul, Minn., March 18.-
Latest returns show that o. J.
Larson of Duluth is elected a
Republican delegate at large
instead of James Manahan of
st. Paul, who was supposedly
nominated.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-03-18
FOUR OF KAIsER's SIX SONS
INJURED IN WAR THUS FAR
.(By United Press)

Y Amsterdam, March 1.-THE wound
ing OF Prince Oscar Of Germany on
the Russian front makes four Of the
kaiser's sons who have suffered bodi-
II injury in the war, according to
accurate journalistic records here.
Only the crown prince and Prince
Adalbert have escaped thus far.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-03-18

Spruce Grove Township.
Treasurer, Steen E. Willand; su-
pervisor, Erick Sundberg; clerk,
Philip Hawkins; justice of peace,
Echard Munsch, and Ben Anderson;
constable, Andrew Myrold.
Town of Northwood.
Treasurer, Walter Dougherty; su-
pervisor, William Wharton; clerk,
Erick E. Eleffson; justice of peace,
Erick Eleffson.
Town of Minnie.
Treasurer, Nels Tornes; supervisor,
Jens Billie; clerk, Joshua Jokela; JUS
tice of peace, F. z. Dibble; constable,
Ole Thorstenson. The first three Of
ficers were elected on the Socialist
ticket.
Town of McDougald.
Treasurer, F. M. Sweigart; super
visor, G. w. Peterson; clerk, John r.
Norris; justice of peace, w. Black;
constables, John Dahl and e. S. Me-
cham. Sixty votes we're cast.
Town of Spooner.
Treasurer, Ole J. Olson; supervisor,
Christ Sorenson; clerk, Oscar John
son; justice of peace, Charles Bran
non; constable, M. A. Henderson.
Town of Benville.
Supervisor, Andrew Arne;, clerk,
|C. G. stenmon, treasurer, L. ". Pet
|erson; constable, Gidion Olson. Forty
four votes were cast. The current
revenue fund was voted at $500 and
the road and bridge fund $3.50. 1t
was voted to repair the town hall
and to secure "a chairs for the hall
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-03-18

"Bemidji Pro Bono PublicO.''
"Bemidji for the Public Good"
These slogans, Latin and English,
were received today by the Slogan
Editor for entry in the Bemidji Mer-
chants association big slogan con-
test. A design was submitted to be
used with the slogans. The design
the numbering, the ag-
riculture and the fishing and hunt
ing of this district. The design is
one of the best that has been SUBJ
mitted.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-03-18
Merchants to, Meet.

The Slogan Editor has received 191
slogans for the contest. The Be-
midi merchants will meet Tuesday to
decide upon the judges for this con-
test.
The entries received today are as
follows:
1853. Bemidji-The City Of Oppor-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-03-18
RESULTS OF TOWN
ELECTIONS HELD
IN The COUNTY
Lee, Spruce Grove, Northwood, Min
ME, McDougald and Spooner
Report.
TOWN OF BENVILLE
-. HAS ANNUAL MEET
Little Interest is Shown in Results !;
Many Officers Are
Reelected.


The results of the town elections
held in Beltrami county are as fol-
lows:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-03-18

Bright Businessmen.
189. Bemidji-the county seat
that can't be beat-the Magic City
of the North. ...:
100. Bemidji, the Kid, With Lake
and Lid, Cheek and Brow a-glow
Vending Way to Wealth in Whole
some Health, Finds favor to bestow.
Let Tiller's Toll But Tickle the Soil!
Into "Big Bemidg" we grow.
191. ''Bemidji Pro Bono Pub
lico" (Bemidji for the public good.)
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-03-18

Cun1C10S.
164. Bemidji, Premenial Oasis.
165. Bemidji Pines for Us.
166. Bemidji, Paradise Among
Pines.
1877. Garden Spot of the Earth.
168. Bemidji-the Unsurpassed.
169. None Equal Bemidji.
10. Bemidji Satisfies. :
III. Bemidji is o. X.
172. Bemidji Paves the Way.
17S. Bemidji, Our Won Delight.
174. Bemidji Speeds Ahead.
ITS. Bemidji Can.
176. Bemidji Does
lit. Bemidji Onward.
178. Bemidji, I Grow.
179. Bemidji, I Am Highest.
1S0. Bemidji, I Will Win.
1S1. Bemidji, First and Last.
1872. Bemidji, I Lead Them All.
1873. Bemidji, I Excel.
1874. Bemidji, Live Wire.
1856. Bemidji First.
1856. Bemidji for Everything.
1877. Beat 'em or Bust-Bemidjt.
1873. Beautiful Bemidi Beckons
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-03-18
Town of Lee.

Treasurer, I. J. Lillewold; super
visor, Gust J. Fundonet; clerk, L. A.
Engelson; constable, Andrew Gull
seth. -.:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16
Pigpens of Mahogany.

ID EPORTS, wherein truths are strane.
Nv er than fiction, have attracted the
attention of men interested in timber.
In countries where valuable woods are
commonly found, natives put these
woods to the most unheard Of uses.
Mahogany grows abundantly in Central
America, the West Indies and Mexico
and travellers have noted that natives
have chopped down these trees and
utilized them in constructing pigpens.
Where it was possible to stop this prac-
tice. it was done.
In India. where ebony abounds, 1t IL
used for railroad ties and axles for
carts. In Europe. on the other hand.
this precious wood is used for making
piano keys.
Teak, which grows in India, Cochin
China, Siam and Java, has been felled
simply to serve as a bridge across
are unknown. Teak trees grow in
groups or scattered among other trees.
1t is often necessary when transporting
teak logs to drag them for miles over
land by elephants before putting them
on raft and sending them down
stream.
Teak is one of the few timbers that
resists the ravages of the white ant.
Its beams last thousands of years. and
it is generally used for ships decking.
doors and in other places that are ex-
posed to all kinds of weather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16
The Brooke Family.

NNE of the Rambler's friends, after
reading the account of the ramble
to Port Tobacco, the ancient county
seat of Charles county, Md. sends a
letter reminding the Rambler of GER
tain facts in connection with Robert
Brooke, the commander of Charles
county. This Robert Brooke had eight
sons. The Rambler's correspondent is
one of the Brooke descendants, and
says:
II believe half the population of
Maryland can claim this honor, and 1
have met some of these same Brookes
as far west as Montana"
Baker Brooke. the eldest son of Rob-
was surveyor general of the province
of Maryland, and a member of the gov
ernor's council. Roger Brooke fancy,
whilom Chief Justice of the United
States. and Charles Carroll of Carroll
tor were grandsonS of Robert Brooke
The Rambler's correspondent asks for
information relating to the early set
Element of the site of Washington city,
and says:
I'm the calendar of wills for Mary
land, by Jane Baldwin Cotter, 1 recent
ly saw the will. filed in 1872, at Charles
county, of colonist named Pope. He
beuueathed an estate named Rome to
Bathsheba Harris, and the witnesses
were Laurence Young and Mrs. Peter.
What is now the District of Columbia
was at the time of the fling of the
will a part of Charles county. Was not
this property the site of the present
city of Washington? You know Thorn
as Moore, the poet, who visited Wash
ington about 1912, speaks satirically
of this modern Rome and what was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16
OLD ROAD ALONG PINEY BRANCH.

it be possible to reconstruct the lost
history of the American race; and in
order that such remains may be saved
to science and not be wantonly ex-
plotted or destroyed before they could
be studied 1t is essential that proper
laws and regulations be adopted by the
various countries where such remains
exist"
In the office Of the surveyor Of the
District of Columbia is topographic
map of the District Surveyed in the
years 1856, 1857, 1858 and 1859 by A.
Boschke and published by D. McClel-
land. Blanchard and Mohun of Wash
ington, D. c., in 1861" This old map
shows Piney branch rising near the
Left Fork road in the vicinity of the
lands then owned by DIR. Noble w.
Bladen. Mrs c. Sanders William Nor
rison and Mrs. 8. A. Greeves. South of
the 7th street pike Piney branch ran
through or close to the lands of ]. Saul,
A. Ray, E. Osborn and wv. Osborn
heirs" Those lands were all situated
along Piney branch between the 7th
street pike and the 14th street road.
Between the 14th street road and the
Pierce Mill road the property holders
along and close upon Piney branch
were Thomas Blagden, H. Waldbridge
and w. Selden. The Blagden tract was.
the largest in that vicinity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16

testing of the onion or horseradish.
When the acridity of the former is
perceived the sensation is more prick
ling than acrid. The effect produced is
more like the prickling of numerous
needles. 1t is felt not only upon the
tongue and palate but wherever the
part tasted comes into contact with
the lips, roof of mouth or any delicate
this contact does not occur. The acrid-
ity of the onion and horseradish is
perceived at once and often affects
other parts than those with which 1T
comes into direct contact"
According to Prof. Lazenby, ever
the characteristic qualities and prop
critics of plants have given him much
thought. Why certain plants produced
aromatic oils and others, while others
growing under the same conditions
produced special acids or alkaloids,
was a subject of endless speculation
to, him. The pleasing aroma of the
bark of various trees and shrubs. the
spicy qualities of the foliage and seeds
of other plants, the intense acridity.
onous principle in woody and herb
aceous species, all were intensely in
This interest was biological
rather than chemical. He says he
cared less for the ultimate composition
of the oils, acids, alkalis. ETC., than
he did for their use or office in the
plant economy and their effect upon
those who might use them.
1t is well known, writes the inquirer
into the terrible properties of the In
dian turnip, that in the liquid content
of the cells of plants are numerous
in solution and among
these, not considering Oxygen, hydro
gen, nitrogen and carbon dioxide. are
the salts of calcium, magnesium.
iron. sulphur and phos-
phOrus. These substances are found in
the cells of every living plant. Other
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16

61HE secret of the Indian turnip 10
out. That is, the secret of why
and how the Indian turnip bites
has been exposed, for it has never been
a secret that the Indian turnip would
and does bite. 1t has been notorious as
the hardest bitter and the most vicious
'stinger" in the vegetable kingdom.
bearing the same relation to the vast
world of plants and flowers that the
hornet. yellow jacket, wasp and humble
bee do to the world of insects. Every
country boy and girl knows the capac-
ity of the Indian turnip to make trou-
BILE If wrongfully used. and an I'M
countable number of city-bred boys and
girls. and even city-bred men and
women, on visiting in the country,
have been. by mischievous rustics. in
troduced to the horrors of the Indian
turnip.
The mystery as to how this vegetable
produces such cruel results has been
liam B. Lazenby of the Ohio State Uni
versity. who not long ago published the
result of his investigation in the Sci
s1s hx cs Monthly San under Are hs
The name by which the Indian tur-
nip is officially known is Arisaema
triphyllum. As that name shows. it is
a member of the great arum family and
dragon. sweet flag. skunk cabbage.
Gala, palladium, calocasia, phylloden-
dron. fuchsia. wandering jew, rhubarb.
grape, onion and horse radish. The
acridity of the Indian turnip has been
demonstrated by Prof. Lazenby to be
due to the presence of needle-shaped
CRYSTALS or "raphides' in the cells Of
the plant. He says:
TT was readily noted that the sensa-
ton produced by chewing. the various
acrid plants was quite different. For
example, the Indian turnip and its
close allies do not give the immediate
Taste or effect that follows a similar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16

substances like salts of sodium and
silica are also found, but these are not
regarded as essential to the life and
growth of plants They appear to be
present because the plant has not the
power to reject them. Many OF the
substances named, he says, are found
deposited either in an anonymous or
crystalline form in the substance OF
the cell wall.
In addition to this. crystals OF min
eral matter having various shapes ana
sizes are often found in the interior
of cells The most common OF these
interior cell crystals are those COM
posed of calcium oxalate and calcium
carbonate. Others composed OF calcium
phosphate. calcium sulphate and silica
are sometimes found. These crystals
may occur singly or in clusters OF
greater or less size. In shape they
are prismatic or needlelike.
The Investigator chose for examina-
tion a number of plants known to have
crystals in certain parts Some OF them
were known to be intensely acrid- In
these the acridity was in every in
stance proportional to the number OF
crystals. Some plants containing guam
titles of these crystals are quite bland
to the taste, while the Indian turnip
is savage. In some they had mucil-
aginous covering and in the Indian
turnip none. Prof. Lazenby says:
'It is now easy to explain why Ger.
tain plants whose cells are crowded
with raphides are bland to the taste.
while other plants with the same
crystals are extremely acrid. In one
case the crystals are neither covered
nor imbedded in an insoluble mucilage,
but are free to move. Thus when the
plant is chewed or tasted the sharp
points OF these needlelike crystals
come into contact with the tongue, lips
and membranous surface of the mouth.
These needle shaped mineral crystals
are the things in the Indian turnip
which bite. burn and sting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16

I'M HERE are numberless men and
women in the service of the
United States government who
4 love their work and give 1t
their undivided attention for long over
the regulation seven hours a day.
These are. a rule. the specialists
with individual work which they alone
can perform.
One can see them every day arriving
at the great department buildings a
good hour earlier than is prescribed by
law. and again late at night stealing
through the long deserted corridors.
tired. but content. They know side
of the government service which is
their own. and their relation to the
heart and core of the nations move
ments is their chief reward for the
long. extra hours of earnest endeavor.
One of these devoted members of the
federal service is Miss Mary NJ OReil-
~. confidential secretary TO the director
OF the mint. Miss O'Reilly loves her
work in a measure which is given to
few. and her duties are of a character
to sustain her interest and stimulate
her intellect to the highest degree.
The director of the mint has general
supervision of all the mints and assay
Offices in the United States. and he pre-
scribes. with the approval Of the Secre-
tary of the Treasury. the rules for the
transaction of business at these various
esta bl ishments.
He receives daily reports of their OPP
eratiops. directs the coinage to be exc
Dutsd. reviews the accounts, authorizes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-01-16
A GLIMPSE OF THE CREEK.

through the bed of the once sparkling
creek.
At the head of Mount Pleasant street
a narrow and well built, though not
yet a highly improved, street leads
north. 1t is 18th street. Some especial
ly pleasing homes abut on this street,
and some very handsome places lie
just off it. A little way along it's
course nth street begins to go sharply
down grade. the houses on its sides be-
come few, the sidewalks end and the
road bed becomes stony, and other
wise rough. Woods grow on both
sides of the way, and, following the
down grade. one soon comes to the bot
tom of the valley of Piney branch.
Through this valley, but nearer to the
northerly than the southerly slope,
flows. what before the building of the
sewer was Piney branch. The bed Of
the stream is Strewn with bowl
ders. Many of these are large, irregular
blocks of Sneiss and granite or grant,
told rocks. Some appear to have come
into the creek bottom by having been
dislodged from the valley slopes, and
then, finding temporary Judgment in
the creek bed, seem to have been car
ried along by the force of flood waters
strong enough to hold them. Some of
the powders in the creek bottom APP
pear to be part of the basic rock mass
es of the earth exposed by the age-long
process which has worn the stream
bed from the top of the adjacent high
land to its present level
Among these powders. and in many
places covering them, are myriads of
rttNfr frnv he
size of a mans hat to the size of an
apple or orange, and then on down to
pebbles from the size of walnut or
pecan to the size of pea. Below the
size of pea are millions OF minute
pebbles, and these merge into coarse
sand. some of which has been brought
from distance by the water and some
of which has been produced nearly on
the spot by the grinding Of the pebbles
and the rocks.
Mingled with the powders are many
pieces of quartz, some of them much
too heavy for man to lift. These have
evidently been brought down into the
creek bottom from the higher land, be-
cause even on the top of the terrace or
as outcrops in the upper slopes of the
valley one sees much of this character
of rock. Much of this quartz is white,
creamy or translucent, and much of it
is iron stained. and its weathered sur
faces are colored various hues of yell
low, orange, brown and tints that ap-
proach red Between the powders of
gneiss and these big fragments of
quartz the water-Worn stones,
smooth of surface but of many forms,
some nearly round, some fat and some
oval In the creek are spaces where
stones of this character extend for
many square yards. areas in which no
powders quartz blocks appear. The
effect is that which might be given by
masses of cobblestones. and certain ex-
cavations which have been made in this