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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-20
"OH, WON'T YOU PLEASE sTOP?" BEsOUGHT
A SWEET VOICE.

as if freckle or two would hurt her!"
shifted Marta, though it was undenia-
BILE that the face beneath the wide
brims was winsomely attractive
The professor caught his first glimpse
of it one afternoon as he came home
through his orchard after a morning
spent in the woods near by. One coat
pocket bulged with specimens, the
other contained his notebook, and he
hurried along the grassy path, wonder
ing if Marta had kept luncheon wait
ing, when from the branches Of a
gnarled apple tree above him came a
great rustling.
"Oh, won't you please stop?" be-
sought sweet voice.
The professor halted, blinking up
ward into the leaves, where a pretty,
embarrassed face looked out like a
Dryad in distress. ~ ,
'I'm up here, and I can't get down,
so I'm afraid TIL have to ask you for
help"
To the professor unused to climbing
any tree save that Of knowledge, the
feat was extremely difficult. Yet he
managed it skillfully enough and swung
himself up to where Betty sat- Then
slowly, holding very tight to his hand,
she made her descent, ending with a
jump and a frightened little laugh.
Il won't do that again." she de-
clared. "It's been awfully good of you
q oi<rl IN ;e4r
ly when she's been trespassing on your
property"
Travers said that he hoped she would
trespass as often as she liked, and side
by side they moved homeward through
the long orchard grass He saw her to
her own gate, and next day when they
went for a stroll by the Hampstead
| river Marta's worst fears seemed real
lied. Her CONSERVATION increased
when Travers began to look to his
canoe that he had not used in years,
humming college glee as he worked,
IF he is drowned it will be the
fault Of that flighy piece next doorv'
walled Marta.
He began, too, to take an alarming
interest in his personal appearance, a
thing he had never done before. He
gave up his somewhat seedy coats and
queer, loose collars, and box present
~ arrived from New York bearing the
hall mark of fashionable tailor And
Marta felt that crisis had been reach
ed when the loss Of some of the finest
| Snncimonts Of flora in TNra vorS' oo11oo.
ton only moved him to a temporary
regret. He no longer spent his days
porting over books. Instead, he studied
the moods of Miss Betty Gainsboro,
| and came to the conclusion that there
/ was nothing on earth more incompre-
hensible than woman. Once, when
the canoe had nearly overturned, she
had shown herself valiant in the face
of danger, yet the sight Of q tiny garts--
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Marta'S
interference
BY Constance Darcy Mach ay
Copyright, 1906, by Ruby Douglas

"Heaven deliver me from neighbnrs!'
grumbled Marta to herself as she
busted Professor Travers' study. From
its windows she could look across to
the next lawn, where girl in an! en-
broidered dress was tending a flower
garden, a lace parasOl in one hand and
a ridiculously small green watering
can in the other. At her heels parked
a tiny dog, and it would have been
hard to tell which Marta regarded with
the more disapproval, the toy spaniel or
it's owner.
The next door house had been vacant
so many years that Marta looked On it's
new purchasers, the Gainsboros, in the
light Of intruders, as the little village
Of Hampstead was seldom freQuented
by summer people. For this reason
Professor Travers made it his retreat
the moment college closed in order to
escape the festivities of commencement
cheering students, pink ice cream
and host Of enthusiastic girls had no
charms for him. He was bored by the
former and too deeply absorbed in his
books to notice the latter. For this
Marta, his middle aged housekeeper,
was supremely grateful. She had
taken care of him too many years to
relinquish her supremacy without a
struggle.
"But it will come some time,". said
John, her husband. Love is like the
measles, And the older he is when he
takes it the harder it will go with
him."
HE is thirty-fve and it hasn't come
yet" answered Marta hopefully.
She had nursed Travers through
many childish ailments and felt herself
capable Of warding off this most dan
gerous ailment Of all. So she guarded
his solitude with watchful zeal. She
had horror of intruders, especially
young and feminine ones, and the near
ness of Betty Gainsboro was positive
menace to her peace Of mind.
Running about in high heeled slip
pers and wearing big, fluffy hats, just
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-20
BOOST FOR THE NORMAL. SCHOOL.

Now that the city election is
over, and the result was so one
sided that it should in itself be
enough satisfaction for the
winners, the Pioneer would re
mind the residents Of the city
that there is a matter Of mucE
concern to Bemidji that Should
at once receive the undivided
attention and support of every
man, woman and child who has
the interests of this city al
heart.
We refer to the probable estab
lishment and location Of the sixth
state normal school.
The necessity for such
school at this time has been
freely stated in this paper, and
there is no argument yet pre-,
sented that does not fully con,
cur in this statement.
Bemidji has a fighting chance
to secure this school, should one
be voted by the legislature, and
there should be a united effort
made to land the plum for this
place.
So far, the support, from but
a few, has been rather luke
warm, the city election and
other matters being considered
paramount to the location of the
normal school.
That we want the school, there
is no question, and that every
citizen will do all he and she car
to further the interests of Be
midi, the Pioneer does not fol-
one moment doubt. But q
practical demonstration Of this
sentiment is what is desired.
fright now, there should be a
large delegation of Bemidjites
down at the state capital, fight
ing for. the school; and we, be.
lleve that when the matter |. is
brought home to the business
men and others of the city, there
will be.an exodus st. Paul ward
that will ,Doverwhelm the legis
lators with convincing proofs
that .Bemidji. is the one place
where this normal school should
be located.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-20
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
for
LIQUOR LICENSE
STATE OF MINNESOTA,

STATE OF MINNESOTA,,l
County Of Beltrami tss ~. u,
City Of Bemidji
has been made in writing to the city
council Of said City Of Bemidii and filed
in ny Office praying for license to sell intox
1sIg n1quorS ior the germ commencing on
on February 22nd. 1908. by. the follow,
ing person and at the following place, as
stated in said application. respectively, to-
wit: w
~ 49, CHRIST OLSON
At and in the front room first floor of that
certain two-story frame building located on
lot twenty-four cd. block eighteen as, in
the original townsite of Bemidji, Beltramj
county. Minnesota
Said application will be heard and deter
mined by said city council of the City of Be
midi at the city clerks office in the city h al
in said CITY of Bemidj. in Beltram
county, and state of Minnesota on Monday
the 18th day Of February. A. D. 1907. at
O'Clock p. m. of that day.
Witness my hand and seal Of said city
this 18th day of February, A. d. 1907
lSEAL] THOMAS MALOY,
-..- ~. g.. -.r.. CITY Clerk
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, snake mace ner seek refuge on the
nearest fence, where she perched In a
panic till Travers had killed it.
One evening when Travers was re-
turning from a lecture he had given at
the summer school Of an adjoining
town he noted tall young fellow,
falr haired and broad OF shoulder, get
off at the Hampstead station and strike
along the village road like one accus-
toned to the place. The professor fol-
lowed little in the rear At the
Gainsboro gate the young fellow turn
ed, and Betty, who was lingering on
the lawn, flew to meet him with out
stretched hands. f." ...s.
"Oh, Dickv' she cried, an unmistak-
able thrill Of surprise and joy in her
voice. OF the rest Travers saw and
heard nothing. He stepped back quick
~ into the shadows. What right had
he to be witness Of a lovers meet
ing?
You must have had tiresome day."
said Marta solicitously, 'for you're as
white as sheet" ..
- 81 OAN AoO1, 2IOducu 4IdF cIS
to himself, IAN old fool! How could I
ever have supposed that she could care
TOR me? Why, I'm nothing but book
worm-all my life has been spent in
musty volumes and class rooms, and
now He looked toward the Gains
boro house, where the glimmer of a Gig
arctic shone like a FREELY through the
darkness and the cheerful funk funk
OF banjo came on the night air.
Love-" said the professor slowly, "was
not intended for me-"
Thereafter, to Marta's satisfaction,
he stayed indoors, forsaking his canoe
and applying himself listlessly to his
DOCKS. But Marta was quick to read
the signs and soon realized that all was
not we'll with the young professor.
That he should fall in love had been
trouble enough but to be refused by
chit Of girl with no more brains than
butterfly, that was not to be borne,
and Marta's anger rose the longer she
thought of it. But when, after artfully
questioning the professor, she found
that he had not asked Miss Betty
Gainsboro to marry him, then there
ragged IN Marta's heart battle between
the desire for her own supremacy and
the desire for Travers' happiness. The
latter conquered.
Il see,' she remarked to Travers as
she entered his study bright and early,
buster in hand, II see that Miss Gains
boro's cousin, who's been visiting there,
has gone. He's going to marry a girl
out west and Miss Gainsboro's to be
bridesmaid. Just read it in the paper
this morning. I'm sorry to disturb you,
professor, but you know this is clean
ing day. won't be long. Suppose you
go out in the orchard and wait till I'm
through?" Marta had seen the flicker
Of a white dress between the trees.
Travers, absentmindedly clutching
paper knife, went out into the orchard
in happy daze and came face to face
with Betty Gainsboro
Hooking for specimens?" she de-
manded, catch Of laughter in her
Tone.
NO." said Travers, "for I've found
perfect one at last, a rose of all the
roses that mean to cherish forever, if
you will let me, Betty"
IF you don't mind the thorns," she
whispered. H.
And Marta, watching them from the
study window, surreptitiously wiped
her eyes. II do believe I'm glad of it
after ALL she said huskily, Though I
know he'll never get his meals on
time" e.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-20
Columbia River Thrice Named.

The Columbia river has had three
names. It was first called the Oregon.
Afterward it was called the st. Rogue,
but when it was discovered by Robert
Gray in 1892 it was given the name Of
his vessel, the Columbia, in place Of
the two floating appellations, Oregon
and st. Rogue. According to Whitney.
the original name of the river was the
OREGON, ''big ear or zone that has big
ears" the allusion being to the custom
Of the Indians who were found in it's
region Of stretching their ears by Dor
ing them and crowding them. with Or
naments.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-20
How He Remembered II.

! When they met on Chestnut street
!After some months in which they hadn't
seen each other the one chap told the
other he had taken a little house in
Csermantown and was there with his
sarae, penates and coal bill Come up
and Geo me some evening-any even
ing. We're rarely out, you know, and,
then, we have telephone, so you can
let us know when you're coming"
II suppose your name is in the tele-
phone directory7" queried the other.
We'll, no, not yet, as we've Just gos
the telephone, but our number isis
really rs funny, but just this minute
j cant-&t's something like Ding II
MI. ik,s strange I forget that number,
for inst on purpose I multiplied 1t by
spo and divided the result by four, so
al to enable me to remember it, and !
canf recall the flrst thing about It
Ever know the like? I'll write you the
- ss-Rhi1ade lpHa Rec9rd
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-20
TO John POGUE, MAYOR.ELECT.

The Pioneer desires to express
to you it's, congratulations on
your election.
In the administration of your
office, the Pioneer will unhesl-
tatingly approveand support you
in,every effort tendingsto the .ad-
vancement of the best interests
of the city, and in the same man
ner will condemn and critlcise
any act which, in it's opinion, is
not for the general good.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-20
HALF A MILLION LOSS.

Baldwin Locomotive Works Dsnaqed
by Fire.
Philadelphia, jan. 6z.-Alba B. John
son, member Of the firm owning the
Baldwin locomotive works, part Of
whose plant was destroyed by fire
during the night, says that the loss
does not exceed 100000. The firm
will Immediately replace the portion
of the plant destroyed and all men
employed in that part Of the works
will be given employment in other de-
partments. Mr.. Johnson said the
greatest loss to the firm, and one that
money can not easily replace, was the
destruction of electric locomotive
drawings. The fire was started from
a lighted match workman threw
away after lighting a cigarette.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-20
"hv Ia TIE

Here is question in naval science
which is to the average sailor man a
riddle unsolved. Take vessel of, say,
$500 tons; place on it cargo Of $500
tons. This gives you total of 5000
tons. Hitch a little tug to this yes
sci, and she will ,yank the big craft
along at the rate of six or eight knots
an hour. Now put the tugs machinery
in the big vessel. 1t won't move her
half q knot an hour. Why is this?
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Why He Lauuhed.

The leader Damrosch once took an
aged Hebrew friend to hear Meyer
beers opera of 1.-THE Huguenots." Sud
denly the old man burst into a loud
guffaw as if some funny idea had
struck him. "Why do you laugh?" in
CURED Damrosch. Laugh! It's de
beth game I ever saw. Wy, dare's a
bloomin' lot O. Protestant an Catho-
licth a-killin' of each other to music
written by Jew! Ha, ha! I'll come
every ght."-London Graphic.
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SCARED BY BOMB EXPLOSION,
Hundreds Of scantily Clad People
Rush From Their Homes.

r + = . . . & F. . .
New York, s+-a. ri Scores Of fam
lilies living in the five-story tenements
at 331-341 East Twenty-fourth street
were thrown into panic shortly before
midnight by the explosion of bomb
in the yard at the rear Of 341.
Half clad women, carrying babies
and leading children, ran to the street,
where they stood shivering in the
snow, while the men carried house
hold goods to the street. No one was
hurt.
The explosion shook the entire
neighborhood. When the police ar
rived more than 500 men, women and
children were in the street. It was
half an hour before the police could
drive the frightened crowd back into
the houses. .-.t. -... a
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-20
DISTRIBUTE TRUST MONEY.
Indian Appropriation Bill Carries $14,.
5O9.2O1.

Washington, ~ 1.-The Indian
appropriation bill was reported to the
senate during the day. It carries $14,-
509,2O1, net increase of $6.3O6,132
over the bill as passed by the house.
The large increase by the senate COM
mittee is due to appropriations under
which the United States treasurer
will pay to a number of Indian tribes
the money now held in trust as Indian
tribal funds. The senate committee
feels that these tribes are competent
to manage their own affairs and that
the government should cease paying
interest on the funds. -fr.. a. &.
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HELP WANTED.

WANTED-t'or q. S. army able
bodied, unmarried men be-
tween ages Of 81 and 3d. citi.
zens of United States, OF
good character and temperate
habits, who can speak, read
and write English. For in
formation apply to Recruiting
Officer, Miles block, Bemidji.
Minnesota.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-20
shadeless Forests.

Large tracts Of dense forests In Aus
ralia are practically shadeless. Many
kinds Of trees in that strange country
turn their edges instead Of the fiat sur.
face Of the leaves to the sun, and thus
one may stand under tree Of enor-
nous size and be as fully exposed to
the sun as though he were in the open
plain. Travel through these forests
Is said to be exceedingly arduous work.
as the trees, while they do not cut of
the sun, prevent the breeze from
reaching the ground, and thus the tray.
aler experiences a sitting heat.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-20

WANTED: For the u. S. Marine
Corps; men between ages 81
and IS. An opportunity to
see the world. For full infor-
nation apply in person or by
letter to 208 Third Street Be-
midi, MINI. ....- ,e..... ~ 49,.
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WANTED-Three or four un-
furnished rooms, by married
couple, on or near main street.
by March LIST or April 1st,
Privateentrance desired. Ad-
dress box 1872, Bemidji, MINI.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-20

W WANTED Girl for general
housework. Apply to III Bel
trami avenue. :~.s
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Two Sisters Killed by Train.

Ravenna, O., -. ns.-Mrs. w. J..
Wilson, thirty-two years old, of Roots
town, and her sister, Miss Nellie
Shope Of Charleston, O., were killed
by the westbound Cleveland and
Pittsburg flyer here. The sisters
were in buggy, which was reduced
TO kindling wood.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-20

W ANTED = Saw mill hands.
Lumber pliers, lum Der grad
ers, planning mill machinery
men: river drivers. Steady
work for good men the year
around. Apply John O'Brien
Lum Der Co., Somers, Montana.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-20

WANTED: Competent girl for
general house work. Inquire
718 Beltrami avenue. ........l1
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WANTED-Cook and waitress,
Inquire at Lakeshore Hotel.
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FRIEND TO FRIEND

The personal recommendations of PEG
pie who have been cured of coughs and
colds by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
have done more than all else to make it a
staple article of trade and commerce over
large part of the civilized world
Bankers Drug Store
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Magnifcent, moose
head, mounted; will be sold
cheap Inquire at this Office.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-08
Springs Hotter Since Earthquake.

From Mrs. C. ]. Stubling, who re-
turned yesterday from Collins hot
springs, where they are camped in a
beautiful spot near the hotel, it is
learned that the hotel is crowded
with guests and that Captain Belcher
has put in a number Of extra tents,
making score. Campers are also
numerous. The water this season is
hotter than ever; in fact, as in the
case with springs all along the river,
It has been hotter since the earth
quake which destroyed San Francisco
last year. Captain Belcher says they
noticed the difference in the heat the
day following the quake. Mrs. Stub
ling will return and they will remain
until the warm weather is past. as
both she and Mr.. Stubling feel much
better after spending time there
The Dalles Chronicle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-08
As TO Union County Fair.

For the last two seasons The OBJ
server has stultified itself in boosting
for our county fairs. We have stop
ned, and unless the management
shows some speed in at least attempt
ing to have a fair that is worthy OF
the name, 1t is time to call the whole
thing off.
There is no reason whatever why
Union county cannot have fair that
is worthy of patronage. We have the
diversified resources and the farmers
will take pride in exhibiting their
products, II they are made to know
that they are wanted. For several
,casons the premium lists have not
been issued in sufficient time to per-
NIT any intelligent preparation, and
again in some instances the distribu-
tion of the lists were subject to criti-
cism.
We have had fairs, and many OF
them. that drew large crowds, and
everyone that attended went away
feeling proud of their county and
glad they attended. We can have
one of that kind this fall. There Il
ample time If the "get there" spirit
Is manifest.
The Observer is not knocking, bu
on, the contrary, will take pleasure
in assisting but the people demand
something for their money and tn
question is, are they going to get 1t
II It is going to be simply races, cal
It a track meet and those who atten'
will know exactly what to expect
La Grande Observer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-08
Hail Damaged Grain in wasco.

"Too good to last" is what some of
the farmers are saying since Friday
and Saturday about the crops. Every
thing has been propitious for a big
crop; the rain fall just right, the east
wind stayed away until It was too
late to injure the grain and all SEEM
ed to be going smoothly for the far
mers Of wasco county, and none had
any fault to find; but it wouldn't do
to have everything just so for 1t
would be too good to be appreciated,
and so a change Of program occur
red Friday, Saturday and Sunday
The change was fierce wind which
simply blew the grain out of the
heads, shattering 1t and scattering
it broadcast.
Farmers in the vicinity of TIL,
Dalles say it was the worst they hav,
ever seen and d. J. Cooper says h,
lost about 500 bushels at this plac,
on Ten Mile. Peter Godfrey, eigh
i miles out, says about three bushel
to every acre was shaken out by tn
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-08

city council last night awarded con-
tracts for the paving of IL blocks OF
Yakima avenue, the east side to be
done with vitrified brick and the west
side with asphalt. The difference in
the cost of ahe two kinds of paving
amounts to about $4,000. the brick
being the more expensive of the two
systems.
There was competition only for the
brick paving. The jain company Of
Seattle, bid sS3,323,SS5 for paving
Yakima avenue from Front street to
Sixth street, and william McKivor
bid $71,153.S5 for the same work and
was awarded the contract. For the
asphalt paving, the Barber Asphalt
company, of Spokane, bid s46,O3S.S0
for the paving from First avenue to
Seventh, and with 10 years main
tenance clause added the bid as ac-
cepted amounts to s55.66s.30.
The action of the council In letting
contracts for brick and asphalt paw
ing is contrary to the understanding
entered into at previous meetings,
when 1t was agreed that the decision
as to which sort Of paving should be
laid was to be left until after the
bids were in and the comparative
cost Of the different work estimated.
1t is understood, however, that most
of the business people on the east
side desire to have brick paving wher-
as the residents on the west side IA
vor the asphalt work. By a resolu'
ton of the council, passed some
months ago, 1t was decided to have
the whole Of the avenue paved with
sphalt.-Yakima Republic.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-08-08
No Saloons in Goldendale.

For several months past Goldendale
has had only one saloon, the others
having ceased to do business by ex-
piration Of license. On Thursday
night the saloon now in operation pre-
sented an application at the council
meeting for a renewal Of their license
but were refused, three councilmen
opposing the same and two for. Sc
at midnight of August 2, 1907, the
last saloon in Goldendale closed 1t:
doors, till-January, 1s0s.-Golden'
dale Agriculturist.