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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-12-17
One Christmas
And Another
By REBECCA OTTOLENGUI
Copyright. 1908. by Rebeeea 0ttolengui
By REBECCA OTTOLENGl
Copyright. 1908. by Rebeeea 0ttolengui

0NE cold night in December car
riage stopped before Il house in
" the most select portion of the
most exclusive avenue in the
city The footman. enveloped in a
rich fur cape. opened the door rs Il
young man with elastic step alighted.
Looking back into the carriage. he
said: Wrap Your furS well around you.
mother Ii is bitter cold" Extending
his hand he assisted II handsome wo-
man from the vehicle and carefully
helped her over the icy pavement and
up the marble steps till safely within
the welcome glow Of the hall lamp.
The warmth of the house. contrasting
with the bitter weather outside. sent
smile of appreciation TO the face of
the young man. and his eyes were
bright with some hidden thought as he
handed his coat and hat To the waiting
butler
Come into the back room, Harold
observed the lady. 1T is smaller and
warmer told james 10 serve supper
for us there
Entering u moment later in the sof-
tened light of this charming room. Har-
old was struck by the wonderful beau
ty of his mother, then just in the prime
of life She had removed her wraps
and stood in the mellow light of the
ruby lamps and the glow OF the gas
logs. Her rich dress of black velvet
adorned with lace and diamonds seem
eel To set off her commanding figure and
increase her matronly beauty. She bore
the stamp of the aristocrat and de-
gree of dignity which made ii impos-
sible for even her most intimate ac-
quaintances 10 forget that she was the
leader of her set CHANGING up from
the gas logs over which she was warm
ing her hands. she caught the look of
admiration in the eyes of her son and
smiled. thereby Illuminating a counte-
nance otherwise Il little auStere
well. my son." holding out her hand.
''have | hypnotiZed YOU
Harold advanced eagerly and. taking
both her hands In his exclaimed: You
are Il queen among women. mother.
You are so beautiful tonight. Won't
you be kind as you are beautiful and
crown my happiness with your con-
sentT'
A look of cold displeasure swept over
her face. and Mrs. Chesney slowly
withdrew her hands from the clasp OF
her son. Drawing herself 10 her full
height. she crossed 10 the opposite side
OF the room. In voice almost hard
with pride and dignity she said:
Il thought had made myself clear
to you. my SON.
The eager face of the suppliant was
c!ouded rs he looked at his mother. but
with gentle voice he urged:
Mother. love knows no such bar
rier. Aline and l can only be happy
as husband and wife. | do not wish
to wound you or to marry without your
consent"
THAT you will never get. No social
Inferior will ever be welcome as my
daughter"
You have no daughter now. mother
Would you not like one to cheer you in
your old age?'
A sudden spasm of pain crossed the
face Of this cold woman for moment
rendering it almost haggard in its mis-
cry. as she remembered the one passion
of her life her little dead Helen whose
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ter below Its hard lot to die hun
cry, let alone it being Christmas night.
Of all days in the year. Wish could
see the water, though. | might smash
myself on boat or a floating log
There's the steps. TO he sure" said
the tall man. But 1t amt in human
nature to walk off the steps. Something
inside of you keeps saying. Look out.
old man. or you'll fall in and be
drownded.' Anyway, man amt him
self when his stomach's gnawing at
him. Say" he went on. lit does me
good to find another Teller In the same
fix. Gee. so 1t was only poor ole Joe
Keyser-that's me, mister-that was
keeping you out of the bay And all
the blame while you was a-keeping me
out"
II didn't know there was anybody in
San Francisco as miserable or dead
beat as l." said the man In spectacles.
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you could spare us SO much as a loaf
of bread we will go away and trouble
you no more"
speechless. wildly looking up ut him
and from him to joe
Joe shuflled to his feet Its my do
ing. every bit-' he cried out II feel
ashamed to live. You may bet your
sweet life on that. ma'am."
Sampson Lyle made toward the door,
his friend mOurnfully following behind.
dropping. limp and detected. like
beaten dog.
fierce pity. ''Oh, grandma" she cried.
running to the old woman I'm a whirl of
childish sorrow and commiseration,
"call them back. grandma. Please.
grandma. oh. remember God, grand
ma, and what st. Christopher did when
poor Christ came''
Call them back, my darling" whis-
pered the old woman.
But as the little girl impetuously
dragged them back to the table, fore
ing them to sit down again before their
untasted food. there came n tremen-
dous rat-a-tat-tat on the front door, fol-
lowed by n succession Of smashing
blows.
ITS very sad to live In tough neigh
borhood." said Maisie, laying down her
knife and fork Some of the people
on this street are very hard crackers"
~ guess I'll tackle that hard cracker
| To-
with a fighting light in his eye AS he
threw open the door he was confronted
by big. hearty looking man in a fur
overcoat with heavy gripsack In one
hand and cane in the other
Does Mrs. Gleeson live here?" asked
the stranger civilly.
Joe was beginning to say something
about punching his ugly head Off when
little Maisie slipped past his legs and
threw herself into the mans arms
Its papa. It's papar' she cried.
Don't hit him, Mr.. Joe! It's papa
home from Klondike.'
Joe covered his embarrassment by
taking the Klondiker's grip and follow
ing him into the parlor just in time to
see the meeting between mother and
son. Sampson Lyle was still sitting in
his chair. not n little daZed at the turn
Of events.
1--WE just come down in the Port
land" said Irving. Kidding himself Of
his fur coat. And. mother. I've come
back with pile. Perhaps it amt the
biggest on FL Dorado. but it's big
enough to fix us for life. My two part
ners are taking out 5000 day And
rs for you. my sweet darling" he said,
turning TO Maisie. there's nothing In
this city you shan't have for the ask
ing"
Papa" said the little girl. listen.
papa" And she began to whisper In
his sunburned ear
When she had doie he sat silent for
a moment his frank, kindly eyes suf-
fused in tears.
Boys" he said. addressing our two
waits. my little girl has told me your
story She has told me what you tried
to do and yet what you couldn't do.
being men with your hearts in your
bosoms. Let me ask you tonight to
spend Christmas with the happiest
man in all San Francisco and to accept
each of YOU as a present from little
Maisie 500 for fresh start in life.
Boys-friends. may l say?-you need
not be backward in accepting 1t, for I
tell you I've got back from Klondike
with my pocket full Of rocks"
The broad ax., 1904-06-04

Chairs were IN use In Egypt 90 long
ago e. SSS9 B. c. The Chinese en-
ployed them from about 1900 B. G. In
lndia they were used, and are men
toned As dating nom hoo B. O. House
chairs with backs were In use in India
A. D. 800. They are known 70 have
been employed In Rome 20 early as A.
d. 90 being mentioned BY Pliny Ct that
date. Chains with foot rests were used
IN Rome A. D. $50.
The broad ax., 1904-06-04
u n.antn ~

For the expansion Of the chest moth
ing better could be offered than thl
breathing exercise. which should b,
done regularly every night before Re.
tring. Open the window from the tor
three or four inches, then stand
against the wall and breathe deeply
and regularly Is times Il win be no
ticsd In q short tine the neck win BE-
gin TO an out and the bones which
have been the cause Of much discom-
fort wiz dlsappear.-Detroit Free
The broad ax., 1904-06-04

A new trimming Is a braid which l1
made 81 punched velvet with satin rlb-
bons rnn through tie openinss
Evening gowns 40 not have the lac,
Ealing faF enough down e intsrfere
vita tie movements Of the hand
The woman Who went without fIrs an
aintsF Is now reaping her reward n the
big fur reductions n ell the shops.
II you happen 20 have soms mink
edgins q some sort Of fur trimming by
you you can make q chaming shortskat-
ing mock With corduroy velvet
An scru batiste. heavily hand-em-
hroidersd With big red and brown pop
pies. e edged With S ruehe Of red chiffon
psepins from beneath the skirt
The broad ax., 1904-06-04

DOGS are undeaiably ths most uaelnl
lnimals for man "a bis polar expsdi-
lions, wkere siedEes must be dragged
over the ice % the Polar sea They
have the advantage. also. hat, unlike
horses and reindeer, they readily eat
their fellows. Their weight Is smatl.
and they can be easily carried on light
boats OF on Ice foes. As the Danish
government has forbidden the expor-
tation Of dogs from Greenland. sx-
pIorers usually set their dogs nom
western siberia-Chicago News.
The broad ax., 1904-06-04
soMR RoRsR LoRR

Never examine & harness horse q
halter, or one kept for saddllng pur-
Dosss In harness. 81
Dont pass hnal Judgment on high
spirited horse fresh from the stable. @
one thoroughly tired out
Don't fail to Size up the owner OF
driver. and draw your own deduction
from their statements. substantiate9 b.
Tour own observations Of the horaA
The broad ax., 1904-06-04

The action Of the l3-year-old boy
down In Virginia who discovered rock
on the railroad track and instantly
dashed up the road waving his cap and
stopped q coming train wasn't exactly
heroism, but the passengers on the
train promptly made up q purse for the
boy, without waiting for Mr.. Carnegie
Indianapolis Journal
The broad ax., 1904-06-04
RanId - lEallnr.

During q recent visit made by an
English social refoFmeT to q shirt fac
tory the foreman started 4 piece Of
cloth on the rounds and Il came out 8
finished shirt IN Just six and one-hali
minutes. Seven girls worked on the
shirt One machine made 1880 but
tonholes IN q day, or % q minute. In
ten hours IN this shop a man can cut
$50 dozen, OF 1900 shirts.
The broad ax., 1904-06-04

One cupful peach pulp, or tiny bits
OF tender peacheA either the fresh fruit
or home preserved. in which case omit
the sugar; half cupful powdered sugar,
white one egg. Put into q large bowl
and beat with . silver fork for 80 min
utes. II should then be q thick, per-
feetly smooth. velVety cream.-Wash-
ingtcn Star.
The broad ax., 1904-06-04
AustrnIia,. Fr.al L.

In Australia. under g new law, no
contract can be made for the carrying
Of malls BY any steamship line which
allows q cOlored man to work on any
Of the ships. The mail steamers hith-
erto have been largely manned BY
dark-slIinned British subjects from
India
The broad ax., 1904-06-04
Grana Rnam-

Put in q sherbet glass two table
spoonfnls Of grape juice; add to this
the white Of one egg. beaten stiR, q
little sGaped ice and sprinkle with
powdered sugar. Serve at once without
stirring. Simple, nutritious ana deli
cious.-Washington Star.
The broad ax., 1904-06-04

A handsome table cover to be used for
q dinner party has q border Of heavy
handmade lace, imported, Of course,
with the hostess monogram In gold
bullion IN each end Of the centerpieee,
one Of those long squares Of Turkish
embroidery in gold on q white ground
of coarse meshed Hnen.-Boston Globe
The broad ax., 1904-06-04
Unreasonabla

To be sOured BY poverty, OF to be hard
ened BY Il is mistaken error OF
thought Instead of enjoying our lifeWe
are sraDping ourselves It is e. Il we
were set at . feast and suIkily refused
20 enjoy few dishes because we could
not reach everything On the table and
make ourselves sick, like foolish ehil-
dren that We are.-Bliss Carman.
The broad ax., 1904-06-04
world,a nnir onla.

In the worlds fair mines and metal
lurgy palace Is exhibited the most
wonderful collections Of Opals ever
seen. they are shown IN All stages,
Just a. they come from the ground,
and IN every stage Of cutting and pol
ishing. These opsls, about 100000 in
number, come from the famous opal
fields IN Idaho, the richest in the world.
The broad ax., 1904-06-04
uaed 20 II

We want q man for our information
bureau" said the manager, 'but he
must be one who can answer an sorts
Of questions and not lose his head
That's me-" replied the applicant
I'm the father Of eight ehildren."-
Stray Stories.
The broad ax., 1904-06-04

Every national school IN Paris has q
eanteen on the premises. where the chill
dren are provided with warm meals. free
% those who are too poor 70 pay. The
cost Of the food which IL thus furnished
is about one penny q head.
The broad ax., 1904-06-04
10 Clean aIana

When there is only mirror OF two
or a pane Of glass to be washed. mix a
thick cold starch. apply with q clean
rag 70 your minor OF pane and then rub
dry with channels OF any cloth that does
not lint II Is soeasy to do, yet produces
hns results.-Chieago Daily News
The broad ax., 1904-06-04
Aeod Timepieoe.

The clock placed in the han Of the
Holbron England) borough council g
e least go years old. and has been in
thepossession Of the local authorities for
that period. Itstill keeps good time.
The broad ax., 1904-06-04

Mountain climbing Is taught system
aticslly at Moedling. near Vienna
where the low but abrupt mountains
present many Of the most dimcult Al
pine problems
The broad ax., 1904-06-04
Bear for ships IEascOt

While some Of the Warships have q
domestic animal like a dog or q cat, or
even a goat for q mascot, the Chicago
has secured a black, woody bear. The
beast Is quite tame, is well trained ana
seems TO thopOughly enjoy his strange
nautical Life.
The broad ax., 1904-06-04

A syndicate With q capital Of 500 900
lire (ts6,5O0) has Just been formed at
Milan, Italy. by some Of the most Inn
portant cotton brokers, IN order to foster
the growing o. cotton in East Africa.
The broad ax., 1904-06-04
Caution.

Have You called on the new clergy
mans wife yeti"
mo; but expect to soon. don't
want TO have to tell her who my dress
maker is until after get my spring
sewing done."-N. Y. Herald.
The broad ax., 1904-06-04
connfrr ii chnrnhn.

Australia has 30 churches to every
10000 peoples larger number per
capita than any other country. England
has IA and Russia only about 5s.-
Church Eclectic.
The broad ax., 1904-06-04

Manchester. England, sacrifices from
$1,000 to s15.0oo every year by de-
elining 70 have advertisements on its
earl' which ara operated By the city.
The broad ax., 1904-06-04
Womnn 1Tadicnl omn.nn

Women serve Is medical oRcars IN
the Russian army. In no other country
IN Europe is such employment Given
% tie seZ.-Tit-Bits.
The broad ax., 1904-06-04
ValnahI.Io.E.

a lex Cf hair from the head AZ
Prince Charlie. the Scottish pretsndsr.
and one from his Wlfs's sold at auction
n London recently for e16S.
The broad ax., 1904-06-04

Il & said that q muskrat Skin, Worn
With tho FUR side next 70 the lunes.
Will bring certain RELIEF 70 asthma SUI
iereIA
The broad ax., 1904-06-04
Falcona in - Armr.

Trained falcons. 20 carry dispatches
IN the time Of war. have been tested IN
the Russian army. Their speed is four
times as rapid as that Of carrier pig
cons
The broad ax., 1904-06-04

Wien Id shoes have been vet ara
become hardened. clean them at onos
and rub with castor oil.-- -Chicago Daiiy
Neua
The broad ax., 1904-06-04

Z coals New Yorh ays TINS asrarf
aslt eoss Lsndon 70 msinfain rs-'-S -
recreation groundA
The broad ax., 1904-06-04

ne most remarkable thing about ast
stories e that hey are somotmsa
true.- -Indianapolls NeHa
The broad ax., 1904-06-04
AndnA IA

a nap q Joru1sisrn A. Ro..ia. ov~v
100 ysarS &c. ~ ben fou1d Il -.
es'inA
The broad ax., 1904-06-04
- Irna.I.n

Ths manufacturs Of Zee IA Ieru..ism
has groEn n throo yoaES 70 b & lsrls
buainse4
The broad ax., 1904-06-04

Bnyins ready-mads clothing has
eursd many 3 nan q psriodioai als-
calc9eo Daily NeEa
The broad ax., 1904-06-04

chisf Red CLOUD. Who e non hsirrez.
kihltet atthe s. Louis fair. It lsrsDoFssS
Hsars sysslasssGy
The broad ax., 1904-06-04

ne Au1trlan government has r.
esnty ADOPTED q mixture og powdered
nllninun and nitrate az ammonia -
bursaag ehaEgs Tor proieotn
The broad ax., 1904-06-04

H century ESQ boot blacking va
made q lampblack mixed With rotten
eGn TAis oyil-Emelllns compound
Eas appiisd vita . sort q paint brush
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-02-18
HIGH WATER
Good Stages of Water Will Make
Easy Driving in the
Spring.

The drivers will not be trou bled
with low stages of water in the
streams in this vicinity during
the coming spring from present
indications. The snowfall OF kthe
present winter will give good
stages of water in all the streams
with the opening Of spring and
many drives that have been tied
up for several years on account
low water will be successfully
moved to a market. Two large
drives on the Sehoolcraft, each
of several million feet, will be
moved as soon as the weather
will permit. The Brainerd Lum-
Der company's drive on the
Mississippi will also be moved
and all should reach Bemidji
within thirty days after the open
ing of the streams.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-02-18
Relief for Grand Rapids Mill.

The Grand Rapids paper mill,
which was seriously inconven
fenced last year by the lack Of
water power, has received notice
from the government authorities
that in the future the government
reservoirs up the river will be so
regulated as to not interfere with
the water supply at that point.
The matter Was taken up for the
Grand Rapids people by Con
gressmen Bede and carried to a
satisfactory conclusion.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-02-18
Camps Are Breaking Up.

The logging camps in this
vicinity are beginning to break
up. No less than ten camps have
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-02-18
BE POISONED
Mrs. Cummings at County Poor
Farm Exhibits Alarming
Symptoms.

Mrs. Cummings, the woman
who was taken to the poor farm
from Mill Park yesterday, is still
in a serious condition. She was
still unconscious this morning.
She exhibits symptoms Of poison
ing and it is feared she has either
attempted to end her existence.
by some drug or it has been ad-.
ministered to her.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-02-18
Wolves Tree WOOdsmen.

Two woodsmen employed on
the landing by one of the logging
camps near Turtle River are re.
ported to have had an unpleasant
experience with wolves. The
animals surrounded them and
they were compelled to take to
a tree for resuge for several
hours
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-02-18
The Little Fork Stage.

Little Fork Guardian: The
stage line that makes this point
from Northome has the unique
sign oftwo forks well painted on
theG:ig, one of which is a tiny
thing representing the Little
Fork, and the other a large one
representing Ripple. It is only
a name that is large and small.
Some of these days little may be
bio
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-02-18
Snow DELAYS Train.

The northbound M. & |. pas
senger last night encountered
snow in considerable quantities
north of this city and was sub
ipcted to numerous annoying de-
laws. The train did not reach
KeI1lher until 3 O'Clock this
morning.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-02-18
1. j. Flude Says Bemidji
Has Finest Chatauqua
Grounds in West.
WOI}kDIIKE TO SEE ASSOClA-
TION ORGANIZED.
Offers to Take Twenty-Five Per
Cent of Stock and Thinks It a
Safe Business Investment.

Z. J. Flude, who delivered a
lecture on the yellowstone Ma.
tional Park" at the M. d. church
last Tuesday evening and who
for many years has been con-
nected with amusement enter
prises in various capacities is
very much impressed with Be-
midi. He says that in all his
travels which have covered prac-
tically every state in the union ne
has never seen a town that gave
the promise as a coming summer
resort that Bemidji does.
M. Flude visited Bemidji for
the first time Tuesday and saw
the city Of pines wrapped IN It's
winter blanket Of snow, but he
has an eye for the picturesque
and he had been here but a short
time when he made the announce
ment that Bemidji was one OF the
finest natural Chataupua grounds
that he had seen in his expert
ence. Mr.. Flude was so much
impressed that before he left the
city he agitated the matter OF or
ganizing a Chatauqua association
up with several business men and
made proposition he would like
to undertake. He would very
much like to see Chatauqua as
ISOLATION organized and has a
standing offer to subscribe %
per cent of the stock necessary
to finance the venture.
During the past ten years he
has visited practically every Cha
tauqua in the western states. No
amusement enterprise has grown
in the public favor during the
past few years as the Chatauqua
has. During the summer season
there are no Chatauqua's nearer
Bemidji than Devils Lake, N. D.,
or Big Stone, S. D, Thousands
Of Minnesotans annually attend
them. Mr.. Flude sees no reason
why when these are found to be
the paying investment that
they are that Bemidji could
not have one that would
draw from all of Northern Mime
sofa and the Northwest. The
pines of the north country are
we'll known as a balm for many
ailments and in addition to the
people who would come to spend
the summer here for pleasure
MANY would find it a beneficial
health resort. Mr.. Flnde be.
lieves that advertising will do the
business and make Bemidji one OF
the most famous summerr. resorts
in the country.
Ten acres of ground would be
sufficient for all purposes, il
would be necessary to have an
auditorium and secure a program
of Chatauqua talent. Then the
Chatauqua could be advertised
the excursion rates secured and
large numbers of people from al
over the northwest could be in
duced to spend their summers
here. The privileges of the
grounds, daily admissions ane
the many features that find favor
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-02-18
Saw Seven Caribou.

Caribou are reported to be
quite plentiful in the Big Fork
country. A party driving through
from Northome the first of the
week saw herd of seven in
crossing the big swamp.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-02-18
Ice Over Three Feet Thick.

Ice to a thickness Of over
thirty six inches is being taken
from Lake Bemidji and is an ex-
cellent proof of the fact that the
present winter has been one of
the hardest in years.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-02-18

gone out Of business during the
past week. The winters cut will
be finished much earlier than
usual and the breaking up will
be quite general in twenty days
more.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-02-18

at resorts Of this kind would
easily be sufficient in Mr.. Flude,s
estimation to net a profit each
year.
He plans to return to the city
later and talk the matter UP.
Little Falls Wants Lang 4 Carter.
Lang & Carter, who have just
located their broom handle fac
tory at Nary, have received a very
fattering lettei, from theCommer-
cial club at Little Falls making
them an offer to take the factory
to that city. The Commercial
club makes a very liberal pro-
position, and just how the matter
came to their attention is mystery
to the Messrs. Lang & Carter.
The factory is now located Nary,
and the Little Falls offer was a
little to late to admit of accept
ance.