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New-York tribune., 1907-06-16
Our Letter Box.

house where I live II could have one OF her
spare to hold shows In. She said we could II
would clean up the room after every show. Wo
very glad TO do this, wanted our shows
to come off,
AS the manager l said our first show would
be The Great Bank Robbery" Then the leading
girl who is tho leading lady in all the shows. SAID
that she did not to have such Il show Tor the
first one. We all discouraged Then said
Lets HIl write the name Of show on slip cf
paper and have pun out slip the one
pulled bc tho first show \ girl by the name
of Grace pulled out her slip which had on Il
Lost in n Big City" 7 was the villain. We had
singing between the acts. one girl sang and
danced; three boys sang n song each. We had
four long acts. The first the country home OF
girI lost In big city. Act was my Office
I'm Wall street; that was very sad. Act was
street IN Chinatown; that was where the girls
lover was arrested. Scene cell in the
Tornbs there lots of fun In this act. Act 4,
Scene /. the girls house. which she had run away
from on account OF me; her father and mother
took her back Scene . n prison cell in which
and the vlllainesS The curtain came
down. and that all OF the show. Our tickets
cost only one two and three cents: made 80
cents. We had great many other shows after
that at which made more.
THOMAS MCANN aged 15).
No. ZOE Sands street, Brooklyn. n. Y.
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kind. Give title to picture No photographs Will
be returned.
No 4 (Our Letter Box)-Prizes Of 81 will he
given for every letter printed under this heading
stories contain incidents of real OF
pets strange accidents school experiences things
In travel, they be fiction. These es
original. and must be written side
paper only
BE your
BE sure TO give your choice of prizes
BE SUR give your and address. Some OF
Little Men and Little Women neglect this. and
therefore, lose the chance OF winning a prize.
Be 10 write side OF the paper only when
writing letters stories.
Contests close on June 81 Age considered in
ing prizes Address your and letters to Little
Men and Little Women. The New York Tribune. New
York.
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HoeO TO Cgofya q Prize.

Contest No CThe Rat-Cat Puzzle)-Choice OF a boys
Tribune watch. box OF paints an interest
log book. embroidery a Tribune fountain pen
for the neatest and best answers.
Contest No Things 20 Think About)-choice Of an in
teree'ing book leather card Tribune fountain
pen BOX OF water color paints boys Tribune watch
Tor the neatest and best solutions
Contest no. (snapshots)-Choice OF an ,nt.re.t,nv
n9k' leather pencil pocket. boys Tribune watch a
1f'ooae fountain embroidery set a ..Tabby.'
ie hoiSer or box Of water color paints for the
'sSt aaa pest two amateur photographs on any sub
2ecL neither blue prints Aims will be considered
bo"n toned photographs reproduce than any other
New-York tribune., 1907-06-16
A YOUNG MINK.

Dear Little Men and Little Women: Last summer
my vacation spent at farmhouse in Vermont
During the haying season had great run riding on
the loads Of hay and driving the horses from one
pile of hay to another while the threw II upon
the wagon One day, as we were coming in from
the field. something jumped out OF some hay lying
on the ground One of the farnlhandS caught It, II
proved TO be q young mink IL was of dark chest
nut color. with white patches on the neck and
throat and had a bushy tail. I coaXed the farm
hand to let IT go; otherwise, think he would have
killed it, for they are rather valuable. think. are
New-York tribune., 1907-06-16
ARMY OF CHILD WORKERS.

''The Blackness Of Pennsylvania is the title OF
child labor article in a recent number OF THE
Womans Home Companion" and IL is entirely
appropriate The material in process of
manufacture" seems to be the chief thing in Penn
syvania The material of future citizenship is a
matter OF lesser Importance. In 1905 a child labor
law passed. and in the third section of this
law IT is stated that child under sixteen may
work after 3 o'clock at night, except that where
the material In process of manufacture is of
New-York tribune., 1907-06-16

character which requires work after o'clock;
then. in such case. Ito prevent waste or destruc-
tOn of said material boys Of fifteen and fourteen
may work at any hour of the night, provided they
do not exceed eight hours in twenty-fOuT.
This exemption, says the article. which IL pub
hshed the authority of the National Child Labor
COMMITTEES. Of which President Roosevelt Is an
honorary member. was inserted the law because
the glass interests in the part of the state
wanted to work boys of fourteen after O'Clock at
night. The article states further that Pennsylvania
has many child workers engaged in manufacture
ing as New York, Massachusetts and Illinois COM
bined and that the nnnher is increasing RAPIDLY.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-16
GEOGRAPHIC CUBE.

From 10 ?. Asatic kingdom. which forms rart Of
the peninsula Bay OF Bengal; from to 8.
small island north Of France which IS called the Pearl
of tho Channel Islands and Is famed for It's picturesque
scenery; from to 4. island west Of Scotland from
to L. the chief OF Sehleswg and the most
important naval harbor OF Germany. from TO D.
which opens into the Arctic Ocean separates the
island OF Nova Zemble from Russia: from to @. a
Siberian river flowing into the Arctic Ocean; from 10 o.
city IN india situated tributary OF the Ganges and
noted for its fine buildings. an,ouS which Is the Tai
mahal OF tho most beautiful structures In the world
from TO Z. the tributary OF the Rhine which the
city Frankfort stTated: from 10 9. the river
which ths capital OF Russia IL situated.
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destructive OF the courteSleS or Ire.
PHANTOMS WITH TACT.
There is a certain song which asserts of its
heroine that she has every qualification for wide
social success because she possesses diamonds
and tact
THE writer of that song must have had some
knowledge of his subject" says a woman whose
not be filled without the exertion OF all her
unusual qualities of body and mind. in combi-
nation with her great wealth. ITO be univer-
sally admired and courted one must possess both
these attributes but she must have one of them
if she is not to be cast into outer darkness
SnObbish souls will forgive the want of tact If
you have the diamonds, while some of the loftier
spirits may not demand the diamonds If you
have the tact. Among the latter, to say that
woman has tact is equivalent to pronOunCfng
her social damnation but for my part am hun
gering and thirsting for men and women with no
tional allowance What is the effect of this
most cherished of modern virtues? 1t COM
pletely conCeaIs character and temperament that
every who uses il, master and servant child
and parent husband and wife. appears TO have
been formed In the same mould. We. the heirs
of all the ages. never learn to know our con-
tenporaries who forever effaCing themselves
behind a screen of polite subterfuge We en-
counter real people in well bred society, but
only an endless procession of phantoms with so
much tact"
THE IMITATORS.
"AlI we like sheep have gone astray." wrote
the prophet of old and the same is true to-day.
1t is like sheep. and not like lions and tigers.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-16
LAST WEEKS PRIZE WINNERS

Bug stoy-The nestest and stories and coored
pictures were sent by Beatrice Temple aged nine wears
No. 81 Centre street. Fort Plain " Y who wishes a
Tribune fountain pen. and Carl T. Holder aged eight
no. 49, wales avenue New York city an inter
esting book
their prizes IN this contest Bessie Graham aged t
teen years. No. lOJC East both
Tribune fountain and Grace Traver aged thirteen
years No. willard Place. Hudson. N Y. a Tribune
fountain pen
Drawlng-Tho neatest two original drawings
Of "A Little Boy CoastIng Down Hill IN Express
Wsgon were contributed by Auriel Bliss aged eleven
'eFesting book, and Raymond L Morris aged fourteen
years. No. 237 Washington street. Bloomfield, n j. a
boz water color paints " -
- Letter Box-see letters by prize winners published in
u is easier 10 be critical than to be correct -
Ds-aej. - VI 'ieS''-
some people are fond OF III luck that they run
aAu way 70 meet it.-Douglas Jerrold.
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HONOR LIST.

r. Avery Buckley. r. l.. Ballantine Margaret
Brown. Margaret Boland, Constance Beach. Elsa
Berenberg, Emile Binder, David Leo Bergin,
Helen Coonbes, Frances Caldwell. Marjorie Castle.
Benjamin Cohen Bonnie Elliott, Adele Franklin,
Donald Gray. Herman Hillebrandt, d. L. Harris.
Margaret Herner. Grace L. Johnstone Margery
Keeler, David Kirkpatrick Fanny King, Matilda
Kandei, Elizabeth X. Linn. Geoge w. Lynch Helen
Lambert. Shigeno Mitobe, Isabel Money Albert T.
Monte, Dorothy Marsh, William McNary. Viola
MacIean Raymond McNeeley. Ethel Navle, Elsie
Palmer, Leslie Patterson. Theo- Rauscht, Hugh
foley, Ruth Tiffany, Charles J. Urban, Henrietta
Vogel, Julius T. Won Eltz Amy i. Walker, Julia
Wade and Margaret Wehelm.
Stranger-What do you do all day here?
NatiVe-Watch Z tide come In
Stranger-But when you're not doing thatE
NatiYe-Watch Z tide goin' out-Chums.
Questioning is not the mode of conyersau ton
among gentlemen.-Sanuel johnson.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-16

Some Of readers have forgotten one OF our
most stringent rules. namely, that letters for pub
icaton must be written one side of the paper
only. \ large number OF last weeks contributions
for "Our Letter Box (among them two particularly
interesting ones "Fattic' and ''Tlppy-tocs') vlo-
lated this rule and therefore stood no chance OF
being published. II seems pity for little folk
TO waste much timo Just because they Will not
observe the few simple rules that govern con-
New-York tribune., 1907-06-16
DIVIDING MARBLES.

Three children Quarreing the division ct
their marbles The father peace and said:
John. there twenty-sevcn marbles. You give two
less than the half to little sister more the
the remainder your brother others you
keep yourself You VIII each have the number OF
marbles How did John divide tho marbles and how
many marbles had each at tho stsrt2
New-York tribune., 1907-06-16
THE HOLY RIBBON"

The of Spain is surrounded by the odor oe
sanctity." says The Throne 'the holy girdle.
ribbon said to have been worn by the Blessed Vir-
gin herself. has. according to custom, been worn
by the Queen of Spain during the days tmmedi-
ately preceding the birth of the heir. This relic
is the chief glory of the Cathedral Of Tortosa-
where the chapel Of the Santa Pinta IS lined with
magnificent marbles, and decorated with frescoes
and DaintinES immenSA value
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siDDIE'S MISFORTUNE.

Dear Little Men and Little Women I going
TO tell you about little Boston bulldog l once
had. She brown. with white markings on her
chest; she had short legs. with white toes. and a
funny little punched-ln looking \ little
twisted tail which looked II It had been
broken the most curious thing about her. and
her Biddie.
One day my sister aud ! walking IN the
woods and Bldde was with US. Just reached
turn in the path we saw Biddie behaving In a
most peculiar way. She stretched out fiat on
her side In the middle OF the path and moan
ing loudly As came nearer to her sho began
rolling over and over in the dust, stin moaning all
the while. Suddenly, with little jump she
scrambled 10 her feet and dashed off into the
woods. running with all her might. We called and
us, and In few moments she quite OF
sight. My sister ana | continued to call. but all
that disturbed the stiffness or the woods the
echoes Of our voices never heard much
bark from Bddie Thoroughly discouraged and
frightened, sadly home and found
trace OF her there, Every one told US that she
must have lost her way entirely or died or iii.
That same evening, after had gone to bed.
heard "A bark which I thought was hers. Quickly
lost one, In. | delighted TO see her
again that sat down and huggcd her almost
smOthering her.
The next day we found that she had swallowed
n chicken feather and We decided that that must
have been the thing which made her have the
peculiar it, she had never had before
glad to say she has never had one since. Yours
sincerely. EVELINA NICHOLAS (agcd 49,.
Posoilce Box u, Babylon, Long Island.
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RIDDLE.

dance on the I grow on the trees.
I'm used by the doctor and dyer;
When you go fine day for sail on the seas,
I may you from food from fire.
II you go TO the country for rest and change
You will be the verge Of despair
II don't let sleep, and IL will not be strange
III YOU yet little good from the air,
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lly. we achieved some little fame

cooks
We planning to go again this June. and let
advise Of you who have never been camp
ing just try II. But don't forget the dog the
chRperon HELEN u. PERRY (aged 1).
No. ca North Main street, ROCkland, Me
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they not? Hoping I may see this letter IN print.
am. sincerely ELEANOR LANDON aged 1S).
Ne. TO Union street Schenectady, n Y
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A STOCK COMPANY.

Dear Little Men and Little Women Last summer
five boys two girls and ! asked the jantrcss in the
New-York tribune., 1907-06-16
Things TO Think Abouf.
ANSWERS TO PUZZLES.
COMPARISON.

CAN YOU TELL MEf
New-York tribune., 1907-06-16

Some people are so fond OF i'll luck that they run
asu way 70 meet it.-Douslas Jerrold.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-16

The verses below the pictu
you will see a number of circi
circles and paste them over Il
instance, in the case of the fl
paste II over that dot, and yC
Mr.. Cat, while walking out on
shown in the picture. For the
E2tch. u box Of water color pa
New-York tribune., 1907-06-16

Questioning is not the mode of conversation
among gentlemen.-Sanuel johnson.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-16
THE IMITATORS.

"All we like sheep have gone astray," wrote
the prophet of old. and the same is true to-day.
1t is like sheep, and not like lions and tigers.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-16
PHANTOMs WITH TACT.

but she inspires chvalrous emotions. She is
destructive OF the courtesieS of life.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-16

Dis-ael. D eotiecl'-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-03-22

paroled patients from the hospitals
and asylums for the insane, from the
state school for the feeble-minded,
and from the colony for epileptics.
The bill was passed in the house un-
der suspension of the rules.
The committee also recommends an
appropriation for the widows Of the
deceased officers at Red Wing.
The house passed the bill appro-
priating $4,000 for the commemora-
ton Of the services Of Colonel WILL
lam Colvill and the First Minnesota
at Gettysburg. The bill was passed
by unanimous vote, and nearly all the
members were present. The bill pro-
vides for heroic bronze figure of
Colonel Colvill to be placed In the
state capitol and also for replica Of
this figure to be placed on his grave
in Cannon Falls.
No person, firm or corporation can
own or operate more than one saloon,
if a bill introduced in the house by J..
F. Spencer of Rochester Is passed. The
bill makes it unlawful for any one to
sell, give away or handle liquors in
more than one place or building or to
obtain more than one license either
in his own or any other name In more
than one place in any town.
A bill introduced by Representative
J. A. Gates of Kenyon provides that
the net weight of butter, lard and sub
stitutes thereof sold in packages of
ten pounds or less must be plainly
printed on the package. When these
goods are sold from bulk no net
weight need be given.
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NEGRO SOLDIER IN COURT.
Refuses to Tell Who Fired Shots at
Brownsville.

Refuses TO Tell Who Fired Shots at
Brownsville.
Kansas City, March 2..-Clifford
Adair, negro arrested on charge of
disturbing the peace and called up in
police court here, pleaded with Judge
Kyle to be easy with him, saying he
was an old soldier. He had, he said,
belonged to Company G of the Twenty
ffth infantry, whose members were
discharged because Of that company's
part in the Brownsville affair.
When Judge Kyle learned from the
prisoner that he was at Brownsville
ut the time of the riot he said:
"Tell me who fired those shots at
Brownsville and I'll turn you loose"
Il don't know" declared Adair.
"How about that negro that con-
fessed' to the shooting the other day."
He does not know thing about it,
judge. We did not have any trouble
down there That confession was
fake. Somebody was just jobbing
us down there
Judge Kyle repeated his promise to
release the man if he would tell who
fired the shots at Brownsville, but the
negro remained silent. He finally was
discharged.
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SUBSCRlPTiON---S5.OO PER ANNUN

Tenstri Tribune: The Be-
midi Daily and Weekly Pioneer
is now uuder full management Of
Clyde j. Pryor aud A. G..
Rubledge, two of the brightest
and best known newspaper boys
in northern Minnesota, they hav-
ing last week AGO nired COZ troll
ing interest Mr.. Pryor appears
as general manager and Mr..
Rutledge as managing editor. 1t
is The intention Of the manage
ment to run the Pioneer strictly
along business lines and will give
Bemidji a daily as We'll as a
weekly newspaper that tt e
people may we'll feel proud of.
The Pioneer should receive sub
stantial support and encourage
ment. 1t is the newsiest and
best edited "sheet" in this part
of the state. Here's success,
boys.
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WANTED: Railroad laborers
for Washington. We ship
every day. Wages $2.25.
Free fare. Call at Anderson
& Johuson's Employment
Office, Bemidji, MINI.
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DEFAULTS WITH 100000.
Charlotte IN. CO. Bank Official Is
Missing.

Charlotte, N. c., March 2..-Frank
H. Jones, assistant cashier of the
Charlotte National bank of this city,
is missing with 100000 of the banks
funds. Jones left the city Saturday
night, stating to bank official he had
an urgent call to Richmond. The
shortage will not seriously inconveni-
ence the bank, as it has assets of over
100000 and the cooperation of all
the city banks. Jones was a member
of the First Presbyterian church and
to an extent active in church affairs.
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Not a Dry Spot in Town.

Stockton, CAL, March 2l.-At
a. m: the flood here had reached it's
highest point and the water is slowly
subsiding in the city. There is not a
dry spot in town unless it Is some
high garden terrace. Water is In
most Of the stores and the reclaimed
lands are in danger Water in the
streets in the business section is from
three to four feet deep.
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SEVEN LIVES LOST IN FLOOD
VILLAGE OF DREADFUL, CAL, EN-.
TIRELY DESTROYED BY
HIGH WATER.

Chico, CAL, March 2 ..-Flood con.
ditions are still serious. The village
of Dreadful, near Oroville, has been
entirely destroyed by the Feather
river. Over 200 men, women and
children were driven to take refuge
in trees and on tops of houses, where
they were exposed to rain and cold
for forty-eight hours. Small boats
rescued many. One boat engaged in
rescue work was capsized and seven
were drowned. A relief train from
Chico, with boats, clothing and pro.
visions, was dispatched over the
Northern Electric road, reaching the
scene after some difficulty. The work
OF rescue continues. Fifty people are
yet on the island and there is much
suffering among women and children.
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WANTED-For the u. S. Marine
Corps, men betwe. n ages 10
and IS. Boys between ages Of
Is and II will be ecived as
apprentices. An opportunity
to see the world. For full in
formation apply n person or
by letter to 208 Third ST.
Bemidii, MINI.
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Worst in Fifteen Years.

San Jose, CAL, March 2l.-More
damage has been done by floods in
the creeks in the last twenty-four
hours than in the past fifteen years.
Erosion of the banks will cost many
acres of fine fruit and farming lands,
while the washing out of bridges, not.
ably the Southern Pacific, will stop
all traffic from San Jose to Los Gatos
by way of Campbell for weeks.
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y y NTEI1--t'or q. + ,-my ace
t1gdied nnIaarru / nen ie
.wsen ages of 70 III IS, CHI
aens of United States, u
good character az; temperate
habits, who can speak, reac
and write English. For III
formation apply to Recruiting
Officer, Miles blcok, Bemidji.
Minnesota.
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OVER HALF A MILLION.
Heavy Loss Due to High Water at
OroviIIe, Cal.

I1eaVy EUss 0Ue 20 r1Iun water at
OroviIIe, Cal.
Oroville, CAL, March Pit is esti-
mated that the loss occasioned by the
food in Oroville will be not less than
$650,O00. The water is now falling as
far as Montgomery street. All the
business houses on this street are un-
der six feet of water and the individ.
ual losses range all the way from
$4,000 to $4,000. A telephone office
has been established in the second
story of the Union hotel and that is
the only method Of communication
with the outside world.
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FOR SALE Rubber stamps.
The Pioneer will procure any
kind Of rubber stamp for
you on short notice.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE OR RENT--Six room
house, with water and light IL
house. Also good barn. In
quire Of L G.. Klnch.
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FOR SALE-Magnifcent moose
head, mounted; will be sole
cheap Inq uire at this Office.
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WANTED: Housekeeper, not
over 30 years old. No objec-
lions to two children. E. w,
Box sos, Bemidii.
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WANTED: Lady cook for hotel.
Apply to G. e. Saxrud, Fowlds,
MINI.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1907-02-22
Mrs. Annie Bradley Indicted.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-The grand
jury today returned an Indictment against
Annie NJ. Bradley, charging her with muir
der in the first degree The Indictment
charges that on December s, 1906, Mrs.
Bradley inflicted upon Arthur NJ. Brown
two mortal wounds with a pistol from the
effects of which he died on December 13
following; that these wounds were inflicted
''feloniously, willfully, purposely and of
her deliberate and premeditated malice. !"
Mrs. Bradley on the afternoon of De-
cember 8, shot ex-senator Brown, of Utah,
in his room at the Raleigh Hotel. There
were no witnesses to the shooting, but
whenManager Tally appeared in the room
Brown said that Mrs. Bradley had shot
him without cause. Mrs. Bradley had
arrived that morning from Salt Lake City,
where both she and Brown resided, and
also had room in the hotel.
After the shooting Mrs. Bradley was
taken to the First Precinct Police Station
House. When searched only s1.25 was
found on her and she said this was all the
money she had in the world. She claimed
that Brown was the father of her two boys,
Arthur, aged seven, and Montgomery,
aged three.
Messrs. Wells and Hoover, her at
torneys, will ask that she be arraigned at
an early date, and she may be arraigned
next Thursday and a date set for the be-
ginning of the trial.