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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-10-06
r AAlES ABRAM GARFIELD was the

T AA1ES ADRIAN GARFIELD was the
y latest and. it is fairly safe to say,
the last of the presidents born and
bred in log cabins. Notwithstanding
that humble state. he was one of the
half-dozen scholarly men who have sat
in the presidential chair.
Garfield is the only president who
was present at his own nomination.
The presidential lightning struck him
as he sat in his seat in that most ex-
traordinary and exciting national con-
vention which met at Chicago in 1880.
All the "Stalwart" clans, believing with
q st. Louis editor that there was lone
more president in the bloody Shirt
seized upon the great name of Grant,
and under the banner of the Hero of
Appomattox' they rallied against the
"Half Breeds" who followed 1.-The
Plumed Knight" James G. Blaine Of
Maine.
The rival champions in that remark
able tournament at Chicago were Ros-
soc Conkling, chieftain of the "Stal-
warts" and James A. Garfield of Ohio,
the spokesman Of the Half Breeds"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-10-06

dedicated at the ceremonial attended
by state executives and prominent
sident Coffman of the University Of
Minnesota, F. B. Snyder and Pierce
Butler of the board Of regents were
expected to speak.
Eleven Minnesota colonies are as
siSting the Crookston commercial as
ISOLATION in making the event a mom-
ora bic one. The entire student body
was to march in a big parade with
members Of the American Legion,
Red Cross and other patriotic organi-
ZatiOuS
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-10-06

although he was restrained from d.
rectly supporting Blaine by the instruc-
tons of his state in favor Of the nOmi-
n nation of John Sherman. COnkling q
handsome fop. carefully studied the
right moment to make his theatrical
entry upon the stage the first day,
drawing the applause aS he advanced
down the aisle with his "grandilOquent
swell, his majestic suppreminent. over
towering, turkey gobbler strut" which
Blaine had held up to the laughter of
congress years before in Il never-tO-be-
forgiven speech. The next day Gar
field took his re vcnge by entering while
Conkling was speaking, and the well
coming cheers drowned the voice of
the indignant speaker. On the third
day the two came to grips in de-
bate and the OhiOan scored on the New
Yorker.
While the gallery still was cheer
ing the victor in that round. COnkling
wrote on the margin of Il newspaper
and sent to Garfield hooking sugges-
ton that he was playing to the gal
lery in his own interest: 81 cOngrat-
ulate you on being a dark horse!"
In truth Garfield could not rise in
the convention without helping him.
self more than he helped Sherman,
who never had chance to win. As
ballot after ballot was taken. it be.
&. came plain that neither the Immortal
Bog who followed Grant nor the deaf
ening cheers which his name evoked
could overcome the rejutlice against
a third term in the White House. and it
was made equally plain that this "Old
Guard" never would surrender to
Blaine.
{. A new candidate was necessary if
the convention was not to- fall to
pieces in factions. One solitary vote
for Garfield on most of the ballots had
continued to point the finger of des-
tiny at him. Wisconsin pointed all her
fingers in his direction when her dele.
cation broke to him on the thirty.
fourth ballot.
Garfield rose with pallid face and
dry lips to a point of order. But SEN
ator Hoar of Massachusetts. who was
in the chair. raped him down. In two
more ballots he was nominated by a
combination of the Blaine and Sher-
man men.
2 In the midst of the uproar the nemi-
nee sat limp and perspiring in his seat.
: "Get me out of here he faintl.e whis-
pered to his seatmate, Ex-Governor
Foster of Ohio.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-10-06
ASKED REDUCTION OF
FREIGHT RATES ON COAL

Bismarck. Oct 6.--Hundreds of
thousands Of dollars will be saved to
ooal consumer; of the northwest if
the interstate commerce commission
adopts 4 reccmmendaticn to be made
to that body today BY Ulysses Butler.
examiner for the commission, it is
estimated. Butler has asked reduc-
ton of freight rates on coal ship
mel.ts from Duluth to points in North
and South Dakota and Minnesota.
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Northwestern News
BANQUET TO BE HELD
FOR AGED RESIDENT

Saltwater, Oct. Six hundred in
vitations have been issued for ban
quet in honor of John Dobney, Tay-
lor Falls, who reached his lO1 birth
day anniversary today.
The Territorial Pioneers associa-
ton Of which Dobney is one Of the
oldest members planned the celebra-
ten. George R. Hazard. secretary
is in charge OF the arrangements.
The banquet >will be held tonight.
State officials and scores Of old set
tiers CT the state, are expected to at
tend
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-10-06
CROOKSTON DELEGATES
SOLDIER MEMORIAL

CrOCkstOn, Oct. Ct CrOOkston
turned out today for the dedication
Ct 4 soldiers memorial to the l53H
war veterans who have been stu
dents ut the Northwest School of Ag-
riCulture. and the eight former stu
dents who sacrificed their lives in the
war.
The memorial monument WAS to be
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Crown fer Earth Roads.

Well maintained earth roads need
very little crcw:= IT,: -:.uzr ana t1at.
ter the earth road, the better, if it has
good drainage and is kept constantly
smooth.
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Select your firc1 &C.
C~:,!in9 70 tho roads
Ky hare TO tr1?cl:
II sandy or lilly c0un-
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-10-06

Dawson is remarkably active for her
age. She registered as a democrat
at the recent registration.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-10-06
MEIHODISTS IN STATE
HOLDING CONFERENCE

New Rockford. Oct. 6-Methodists
Of the state are holding a lay con-
ference here today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-10-06
COMING EVENTS

October 2.-Discovery of America,
1892.
Nov. 2.-Presidential election day.
Nov. 11.-Armistice day.
Nov. 25-Thanksgiving day.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-10-06
Copyright. 1920. by James Morsan.I
i JAMES A. GARFIELD

1ss1-Nov. 10, James Abram
! Garfield, born at Orange,
= Ohio.
Ia5e.61-President Of Hiram
College.
1s5e-Married Lucretia Rudolph.
1s6o-Member of Ohio Senate.
1e61-colonel in Ohio Volun-
teers.
1s62-Brisadier General.
1s6a-Major General.
1s63-80-ln Congress.
1eso-Elected to the United
= States Senate.
1ea0-June 7, nominated for
President by Republican
Convention at Chicago.
November, elected Presi-
dent.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-02-19
A Quaker Wedding

A Quaker wedding took place at Cam
bridge, Mass, recently. To make it legal,
a recognized form of marriage was gone
through with previously, neither bride nor
groom having been born Quakers. The
bride was nineteen-year-old school teacher,
at the time under suspension pending investi-
cation of her alleged radical activities, and ].
Leslie Hotson, Harvard student. There
was no officiating clergyman. About 80 re-
latives and friends of the bride and groom
assembled in room of the brides home and
meditated. Everyone present was supposed
to concentrate on some beautiful thought.
Not word was spoken, except when one of
the audience, prompted by the solemnity of
the occasion spoke in the form of benedic-
ton, word or two. Following suitable
interval of silent meditation the bride and
groom arose from kneeling position. Mr..
Hotson took the young woman's hand and
announced that he took her to be his wife
She replied by saying that she took him as
her husband. A marriage contract was
then signed by the bride and groom, and the
ceremony was over.-Selected.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-02-19
2O2 Words in Monroe Doctrine

Every member of the United States
Senate and of the House of Representatives
that has held office since 1928 has at some
time or other discussed the Monroe Doc
trine. There is not person in this country
today who has not heard of that famous
document. During the past year it has per-
haps been the subject of more discussions
than at any previous time The indications
are that it will be discussed considerably dur
ing the present year.
Comparatively few people, however,
have ever taken the trouble to read it, being
under the impression that it is of great
length. As matter of fact, it contains only
202 words. It was contained in President
Monroe's message to Congress little more
than GO years ago-December 2, 1923, in
the following words:
In the discussion to which this interest
has given rise, and in the arrangements by
which they may terminate, the occasion has
been deemed proper for asserting as princi-
pie in which rights and interests of the
United States are involved, that the Ameri-
can Continents, by the free and indepen-
dent condition which they have assumed and
maintain, are henceforth not to be considered
as subjects for future colonization of any
European power. We owe it, therefore, to
candor and to the amicable relations existing
between the United States and those powers
to declare that we should consider any at
tempt on their part to extend their system
to any portion of this hemisphere as danger
Gus to our peace and safety. With the ex-
isting colonies or dependencies of any Euro
pean power we have not interfered and shall
not interfere. But with the governments
who have declared their independence and
maintain it, and whose independence we
have, on great consideration and on just prin-
ciples, acknowledged, we could not view any
interposition for the purpose of depressing
them or controlling in any other manner
their destiny by any European power in any
other light than as the manifestation Of an
unfriendly disposition toward the United
States. ."-Exchange.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-02-19

could effect 1t. AT length ne said, i am Just
going. Have me decently buried, and do
not let my body be put into the vault in less
than three days after I Am dead / bowed
assent, for could not speak. He then
looked at me again and said, DO you under
stand me?' replied, Yes IT'S well,' he
said.
About ten minutes before he expired
(Which was between ten and eleven o'clock)
his breathing became easier. He lay quietly
he withdrew his hand from mine and felt
his own pulse. saw hIalcountenance change.
l spoke to Doctor Grail. who sat by the fire.
He came to the bedside. The generals
hand fell from his wrisy. I took it in mine
and pressed it to my bosom. Doctor Craik
put his hands over his eyes and he expired
without struggle or sigh.
while we were fixed in silent grief,
Mrs. Washington, who was sitting at the
foot of the bed, asked with firm and col
lected voice: Is he gomez I could not
speak, but held up my Land as signal that
he was no more. ''Tis well,' she said in the
same voice. All is over now. l shall soon
follow him, l have no more trials to pass
through
"At the time of his decease Doctor
Craik and myself were II the situation above
mentioned. Mrs. Washington was sitting
near the foot of the bed. Christopher was
standing near the bedside. Caroline, Molly
and Charlotte (servants1 were in the room,
standing near the door,
At the time of Washington's death con-
gress was in session in Philadelphia. When
the news was received both houses immed-
lately adjourned. A joint committee of the
two houses was appointed, which reported
resolutions recommending that a marble
monument should be erected to commemo-
rate the great events in the military and poll
tical life of Washington; that an Grafton
suited to the occasion Should be pronounced
in the presence of BOTH houses of congress !;
that the people of the United States should
wear crepe on the left arm 80 days as a
badge of mourning, and that the president,
in the name of congress, should be requested
to write letter of coincidence to Mrs.
Washington.
From that time the American people
have honored the father of their country on
his birthday to demonstrate by speech and
act their appreciation of his virtues and to
reaAirm the eternal principles of liberty and
democracy, of which he was the foremost
champion.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-02-19
INSURANCE AS AN INVESTMENT
Paper Read at Chautauqua Circle Sunday February lst
ard Presented on Behalf of Class 'B"
By p. @.

convert these war time policies to peace
time basis by payment of small additional
yearly premium, conditioned upon the form
of policy the soldier desired to continue.
These successful results have not only proved
their value to our Government, but in
fuenced the American people that life In
surance has entered upon new era.
The terrors of four long years ter
minated as suddenly as they began. Nations
are plunged into the mammoth task Of for
mulatlng permanent peace and of read
justing trade and industrial conditions A
period of untold accomplishment is ahead of
us. Advances will be made in all lines and
life insurance will not be at standstill but
will endeavor to remain the balance wheel
of all mans enterprises; big business inter-
ests are availing themselves of life insurance
by insuring the heads of their concerns En-
ployers have adopted its protection in the
way of compensation and group insurance.
1t is the removal of all obligations attaching
a mans property after his death. 1t is teach
ing the habit of thrift and saving to the
younger generations. There is hardly any
financial condition to which life insurance
may not be applied. If life insurance were
adequately adopted and retained by all our
people the law of average would work out
to such an extent that we would have no
more penniless widows, no more helpless or
phans, little need of homes for the poor and
the aged.
Before concluding let us hope that the
American people rich or poor will be con-
vinced that insurance is an investment and
will not hesitate to defend this good cause so
that their wives and children will have no
more need of fearing to face the future.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-02-19
George Washington in a Rock

Among all the Goldman" rocks in the
country none perhaps is so striking as that
of the rock near Chatsworth, California,
where the desert meets the mountains north
of Los Angeles. Erosion during the long
ages has sculptured the George Washington
rock" which in clear outline portrays the
face of the Father of his Country.-Ex.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-02-19

Enrico Caruso is to receive 100000
for ten night engagements in the City of
Mexico.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-02-19

Inventors are experimenting with con-
crete anchors for ships, some of which have
steel Aukes.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-02-19

N OUR daily walks of life we
read and hear of insurance and
insurances. What is insurance? ?
Webster briefly defines the word
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-02-19

Los Angeles is to have new home fol
the Elks, costing 81, 100000.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1920-02-19
LAST HOURS OF WASHINGTON
Intimate Facts Disclosed by Diary Kept by Tobias Lear
Secretary of the President.

COMPLETE account of the last
days of George Washington, first
president of the United States,
was written by Tobias Lear, who
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-15
RICHMOND RAILROAD MAN NOW ABLE TO PUT
 IN FULL TIME ON JOB

no relish for food Of any kind and nothing tasted right or agreed with me. My sleep was always unsounc and I invariably got up in the morn ings with that tired feeling. In fact was a sick man trying to work, and rarely ever drew a full months pay on account of having to lay off from one to three days a week. When l was up trying to work I felt so weak and dizzy that I couldn't take proper interest in my work.
 "None of the medicine l took, but the first few doses of Tanlac helped me and have found it suited my case exactly. l am now feeling better in every way than in long time My appetite is splendid and what l eat tastes good and makes me feel stron- ger. I am never troubled with indi- gestion, that tight feeling has disap- peared from my chest and my breath ing is free and easy. l. sleep fine at night, get up mornings feeling thor oughly rested and am able to put in full time at my work every day. Tan. lac has done me more good in few weeks time than everything else l have taken in six years put together. My only regret is that did not take it long ago, as it would have saved me world of suffering, to say noth- ing of the money I spent"
 n NE,, Brasher, in Altheimer by A. w. Leake, and in Rison by Bogg Drug company. Adv.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-15
Two Girls Make
 Huge Success On
 Texas Sheep Ranch

Bovina, Tex, June 14.-From a little farmhouse in the Panhandle of Texas, from life of social pleasures to quiet pastoral existence, from wealth in the big city to wealth on large sheep ranch, all in only six years, is the story in nutshell of Miss Dona Gardner and her sister, Mrs Jeannette Hartwell of Bovina, Farmer county, Tex, daughters of John T. Gardner, retired manufac- turer of Cincinnati, o.
 Six years ago friend of the Gardner, family came to West Texas and bought an irrigated farm. Having an urban soul, however, he soon wearied of the quiet of country ex- istence, and sought buyer. Declar- ing they were tired of city life, the Gardner sisters decided to purchase the property, notwithstanding the fact that they had never been away from paved street and knew noth- ing of farming.
 With the equipment on hand, and 1VV Jersey COWS, together With registered mate which they had im- ported from England, they went to work. Following the blow, milking the cows and feeding the hogs, how ever. did not appeal to them as much as they had thought it would But they were imbued with the spirit of the great West and could not make up their minds to return to city life So they disposed of their farm imple- ments, bought 100 shares as a nucleus for sheep ranch, and got busy which is the real beginning of the story.
 Money Back in Five Months.
 Within five months they had made back the money they spent in buying the flock. With this cash in hand, and the proceeds of the farm, which | they sold. considering it too small for sheep raising, they bought 10-sec- tion ranch and several hundred fine | sheep. On the place are located a large ranch house, stock barns, dip ping vats and loading pens. The
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-15

A, Attorney Maurice p| .eroay U, was elected sr, the municipal court 'p, /, n the . bsence of Judee Y who left for portlsas lass
 the shriners. 'N''u
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-15
John Bull Pays We'll for Babies
 When Healthy

John Bull believes that healthy ba- bies make strong men, and is willing to pay for them, according to reports recently received by the Children's bureau of the U. s. department of labor. In 1918 grants made by the national government in support of infant welfare work in England and Wales amounted to about $1 ,150,000, which represents one-half of approv ed expenditure for welfare centers, "health visitors" maternity care and similar work for mothers and chil- dren
 The number of health centers in- creased from $50 in 1917, to 1,550 in June, 1919, over one-half of them supported entirely by public funds. Attendance at the centers has also shown a phenomenal increase. One center in Gloucester, which, in 1918 received 263 expectant mothers, had 932 on it's rolls in 1919.
 As a result, it is thought, of public protection of maternity and infan- cy, the infant mortality, rae for Eng lanu anu WdleS IoI 1o1o 10 of' AHoAo was no increase over 1917 even un- der the adverse conditions of war and influenza.
 The 1918 infant mortality rate for the U. s. birth registration area, just published, is 1O1, 2 points higher than the rate for the preceding year.
 Children's bureau Investigations have shown that Uncle Sam's babies die because they and their mothers do not have skilled care. Until such care is made available, as in England, for all women in all parts of the country, regardless of econo- mic standing, no great decline in the infant mortality rate may be expect cd
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-15

property is part of the 3,OOO,OOO acres of land that were granted to John V. Farwell by the state of Texas for financing the construction of the state capitol. The ranch is known as the "XIT"
 Last year Miss Gardner and her sister handled over 25,0O0 sheep. They now have $500 sheep pasturing in Tom Green county and 6,OOO head of yearling breeding ewes under con- tract to be shipped from Arizona to their ranch this month. Only the best grade of sheep is handled and each years lambs bring high prices, as do the muttons and the wool. During recent visit to San Angelo, the shepherdnesses sold 100 head of registered Rambouillet ewes. Miss Gardner, like the excellent sheep woman she is, declined to state the price received for the animals.
 The labor problem doesn't worry these sheepwomen. Miss Gardner speaks Spanish fluently and employs only Mexican herders.
 In addition to the big sheep ranch which they operate. Miss Gardner and Mrs. Hartwell have placed 700 acres in cultivation. The manage ment of this end of the business is under the supervision of John Hart well, son of Mrs. Hartwell, who is a ! widow. Very naturally these eff cient and enterprising women use only the most modern equipment. in, cluding big 75-horsepower tractor. For Women's Suffrage.
 Certainly I am in favor of women voting," said Miss Gardner. when questioned on this subject. "They de- serve equal rights with the men and need suffrage to improve living con- ditions among women workers and children. Women won't be hurt by politics, but may improve the order of things. My sister and I paid over 1,600 in taxes in Farmer county last year, but I regret to say that I did not pay my poll tax. Never again shall neglect that important item sheep or no sheep
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EubankS Had Been a Sufferer for Many Years From Ca
 tarrh and Stomach Trouble.
BARELY EVER DREW
 FULL MONTHS PAY
'Tanlac Has Done Me More Good Than Everything Else l have Taken in Six Years" He Says.

"The best proof can give that Tan lac is the right thing for me is the way it has relieved my suffering and is building me up," said w. T. Bur banks, 1412 Stewart street, Richmond Va. MT. Eubanks is employed at the Chesapeake & Ohio railroad shops and has lived in Richmond for twenty years.
 q had been a victim of catarrh of the head and stomach" explained Mir. Eubanks. "for number of years. My head first became effected and my stomach also got badly disordered and I became almost chronic dys- peptic. l would get up in the morn ings with a full feeling in my head, and sickening sensation in my stom- ach that stayed with me for hours. lost my appetite and what little I did eat caused pressure on my lungs that almost cut off my breath. I had
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-06-15
BLuFE ARKANsAs TUESDAY MORNING.

found also that Miss Ethel Crouch of 10O4 West Market had telephoned Mrs. Linden the day before, telling her of her husbands acquaintance with Miss Scott.
 Miss Crouch told the detectives that she had met Linden in Lexlng- ton and had come here at his sug- gestion. Of late he had ceased to be so attentive to her and she had dls- covered that he was going with Mss Scott. She knew Miss Scott. Mon dav night Lindon and Miss Scott passed her in an automobile, waved to her and laughed.
 q was crazy with jealousy" said Miss Crouch, "so I went to tele- phone, called up Mrs. Linden on long distance and told her about her husband and Miss Scott"
 Mrs. Lindon came to Louisville the