The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-11-15

4 Two young lads were in townTues-
! day and during the evening they en-
tertained the guests at Hotel Markham
with songs and dances that we're
Igreatly enjoyed and they garnered
many nickles and dimes.
Three sticks Of dynamite were dis
covered Friday night in the woodpile
to the rear of Miles saloon. How
they came there is mystery, but an
/ immediate investigation began. u
looks as if some diabolical scheme
was on foot.
Mrs. FL. j. McTaggart, who has run
a barber shop at Cass Lake during
the last two months, cut her throat
with a razor Sunday afternoon. She
Ihad been drinking quite heavily. and,
it is supposed became despondlent.
She may recover. i s
4 VIM. Irwin, the famous criminal
J lawyer, he who defended Harry ay-
ward some years ago, IS in the city
and will defend Russ sWhipple, who
lis charged with the murder OF Benny
1 Moore at the variety show in this city
on the evening Of the 9th OF February
| last. ,=gr
| The Great Northern is coming right
hot after the Brainerd & Northern.
The train comes over in the morning
from Cass Lake, leaving here at six,
and returns in the evening at seven
O'Clock, returning at 1928. This is an
extension Of the Park Rapids SYSTEM.
as we said last week. 1T
| Hon. F. M. Eddy, congressman-elect
/ in the seventh district, was in the city
Tuesday on his way to Walker where
he went to confer with Indian Agent
Mercer regarding the opening OF the
four townships. of the White Earth
reserv alton which comes into market
on the s4th 2of next month.
Quite a heavy downfall of snow oc-
Cured Friday night. just IN time to
| make the last day for moose hunting
| ideal. The railroad builders were
glad to see the snow before the ground
froze and the lumbermen were sorry
that the ground was not frozen be-
meath the snow. Suchsis life. Il
! IS. A. Swanson, the fusion candid ate
for the legislature, was in town aSatur.
day gathering the sad news OF his de-
] feat. Mr.. Swanson says he was leary
of election on account of Mr.. Meehar
being in the field, and the result proves
| fusion to be a failure unless the demo
Gratis get the limitations. = s
4 The Great Northern express busl'
ness is now handled up town, in the
! Sather building, The room in front
Of the photograph CELERY has beer
fitted up for the purpose. .J.laA. Lud
! ington concluded that there was more
/ work than money in the management
SO resigned. A special agent OF tht
company is in charge.
4 C. u. Smith departed yesterday fol
i the Pacific slope. to conduct farmers
/ institutes. Mr.. Smith said he will re
i turn, if Gov. Van SAINT seeks his ser
vices as dairy and food commissioner
about the first of January. He is Ger
tainly liable to be recalled, if the new
governor appreciates one who, fol
long party services and ability has
few equals in the state. J 8
! *. N. Wilcox, representative Of tht
Leslie g. McAfee wholesale paper }anc
stationery house of Minneapolis, was
a caller here yesterday. He, with3sa
party of three friends, had Just re
turned from a two weeks deer hunt sit
the vicinity of Net lake. NORTH Of this
4 town. They succeeded in bringing ir
two fine deer, but did not state posi-.
lively whether they shot or 5bough,
them, but we are satisfied to give then
the benefit of doubt and assert. that
they them. E
The Blackville Serenaders and Cake
walkers gave an alleged entertainment
at the Opera House last night. II
they are "cake grabbers ''"of any spe-
cial ability our people failed to appre-
ciate their efforts, and should have
tossed the cake into the swill barrel
rather, than have wasted it entirely.
But, then, you know, there are all
manner of tricks by which people
"turn an honest penny" Those peo-
pie should be set back to corn pone
and thousand rehearsals before
taking to the road. @