davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Gilpin observer., 1907-10-17
Locations.

Ralph Stotts, Ten o. Clock, Elsie May,
Grant, Opinion lodes, Wisconsin district.
E. M. Green, Winnebago lode, South
Boulder district.
w. H. Floyd ct al. Hecklan lode.
South Boulder district.
Gilpin observer., 1907-10-17
Notice Of School Apporllonment.

The following is the apportionment of
the general school fund for the quarter
ending Sept, 3Oth. 1907,
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= Firemen, Will Give =. Dance.

was avery fair attendance
of fremen at the regular monthly
meeting of the department, which
was held at the fire rooms in the
city hall last evening.
. Reports of the condition of the
department will probably show that
Bemidji firemen have a splendid
organization and that, financially,
the boys are in good shape.
twas decided at the meeting
held last evening to give a dance
Monday Labor Day. evening, at
the city hall, the proceeds to be for
the benefit of the department.
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Restraints NEW RATE.
Federal Judge Issues an injunction
AGAINST RAILWAYS.

ro0erdI Juu9e lSSUc0 an injunction
Against Railways.
Chicago, Aug. 3,.-Judge Kohlsaat,
in the United States circuit court, is
sued temporary Injunction against
fourteen Western railroads and five
express companies restraining them
from establishing on Sept. a new
rate on shipments Of cream, milk and
butter.
The compliments were fourteen
creamery companies of the Middle
West, who charged that the railway
and express companies had combined
to fix an excessive rate that would
drive the creameries out of business.
A protest against the proposed action
of the railroad and express companies
has been filed with the interstate
commerce commission, but, according
to the creamery companies, it could
not be considered by the commission
within year. H.. -
Judge Kohlsaat set Oct 8 as the
date for the hearing on the applica-
t1On for permanent injunction.
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Ten Years In Bed

For ten years I was confined to
my bed with disease of my Kidneys -
writes r., A. Gray, J. P of Oakville,
Ind. "Itwas so severe that I could not
move part of the time. consulted
the very best medical skill avail
able, butscould get no relief until
Foley's Kidney Cure was recon-
mended to me. It has been a God
send to me. '-E.A. Barker.
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i Souvenir envelopes at this office.
Gans-Nelson fight. Big Black
Tent tonight.
Save doctor bills and eat plenty
good fruit. Peterson.
DR.. Morrison went to Farley last
evening in response to professional
call.
Mrs. John Dale spent yesterday
in the city, returning to her home
last evening.
I An. exceptionally large, varied and
fine fruit supply for Saturday and
Sunday at Peterson's.
J. R. Harmon passed through the
city last evening on his way from
Brainerd to Littlefork.
Special invitation to the ladies to
see the Gans-Nelson fight pictures.
Big black tent, tonight.
The famous Gans-Nelson fight, as
taken at ring side, Goldfeld, Nevada.
Tonight, Big Black Tent.
John Thompson spent yesterday
in the city and returned last even
ing to his home at Blackjack.
John Spooner left last evening for
Northome, in the interest of the
Donald Land & Lumber company.
E. G.. Leonard, who has entered
into business in this city, returned
to his home at Tenstrike last even
ing.
G. Mcclure left this morning for
St Paul, in response to a message
stating that his mother, Mrs. S. G.
Mcclure, is very i'll.
E. D.. Alger and wife of Tenstrike
passed through the city last evening
from Michigan, where they had been
on visit for several weeks.
w. H. Strachan, superintendent
of the M. & l., returned to Brainerd
this morning, in the private car,
So" after having spent yesterday
and last night in the city.
Orino Laxaivte Fruit Syrup is sold
under a positive guarantee to cure
constipation, sick headache, stomach
trouble, or any form of indigestion.
If it fails, the manufactures refund
your money. What more can any
one do? E. A. Barker.
CHI. Ensign returned last even
ing from points up the M. & I. rail-
way, where he has been the past
week in the interest of the the
Crookston Lumber company. He
left this morning for Crookston,
where he will remain for a week
Hooking after the sluicing of logs
at that place for the company, after
which he will act as log purchasing
agent for, the company, with head
mn ~%o~c ~ poroiIi;
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ENDS SPECIES OF GRAFT
immigration Commissioner Comes to
Relief of Chinese.

Washington, Aug 3.-An order has
been issued by immigration Commits
sioner Sargent designed to end spe-
cies of graft to which Chinese in this
country long have been subjected.
Whenever Chinaman wishes to re-
turn to his native land expecting to
return to America he is required to
obtain certificate which enables him
to land here without difficulty. It was
discovered that resident Chinese in
this country had an idea they were re-
Quired to have their return certificates
made out by lawyer and that they
were usually charged SIS to $50. The
order directs all immigrant officials
to inform the Chinese that the immi-
grafton officers will make out return
certificates without cost, that always
having been a part of their duties.
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Hay Fever And Summer Colds

Victims Of hay fever will experience
great benefit by taking Foley's
Honey and Tar, as it stops difficult
breathing Immediately and heals
the infamed air passages, and even if
il. should fail to cure you it will give
instant relief" The genuine is in a
package. E. "A. Barker.
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Dynamite Explosion Kills -Four

Kenora, Ont, Aug 8 -Four men
were killed in dynamite explosion
which occurred at the camp of w. N.
Parsons, a contractor, on the Grand
Trunk Pacific construction north of
Vermillion Bay station. The dead are
D. Flynn, A. Butone, A. Pietro and A.
Nenkevan.
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The City

Legal blanks at this office.
Fancy fruit for invalids always a,
Peterson's.
| A. c. Mclean, the tie man, went
to Laporte this morning.
| WANTED-Apprentice girls. In.
quire at Berman Emporium.
If you 60 to Peterson's for fruit
you will not be disappointed.
Miss Flossie Rima of Park Rapids
is visiting in the city with friends.
A. B. Clair went to Blackjack last
evening on a cruising expedition,
Miss Myrtle and Grace Holmes
of Mankato are visitors in the CITY.
A. T. Hatcher, the logger, left
this morning on a business trip to
Backus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Sullivan left
|
this morning for St. Paul to take i'm
the fair.
Robert Ernst of Wilton was trans
acting business in the city yesterday
afternoon.
Typewriter ribbons, nearly all
makes of standard machines at the
Pioneer Office.
Mrs. A. D. Moe left this morning
over the M. & I. railway for a visit
with friends at Fargo.
Miss Grace Allen left this morn
ing for St. Paul, where she will visit
for several days during the fair.
Oren Noble, who is conducting a
merchandise establishment at Kelli-
her, returned to his home last even
ing, after having spent yesterday in
the city.
J. D. Bacon, who has been taking
in the good things on the shore of
Lake Bemidji, went to Grand Forks
yesterday.
Sunday Examiner arrives Satur-
day evening, Saturday Evening Post
on Thursday. For sale only at
Peterson's.
Attorney Frank Palmer of Madi-
son, MIMI, who has been visiting
in the city for several days, returned
to his home this morning.
Will the party who took the hat
with initials K. K, from the skating
rink last evening please return same
to the Pioneer office and exchange.
Sam Simpson, the Cass Lake
reservation logger, came over from
Bena last night and went to St. Paul
this morning, via the M. & I. rail.
way.
All in the city who labor with
hand or mind, are invited to partici-
pate in the Labor Day service at
the Presbyterian church tomorrow
evening.
Charles S. Carter, the postmaster
and general merchant of Hines,
passed through the city this morning
on his way to St. Paul on combined
business and pleasure trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lennon
and Mrs. Johnson of Kelliher passed
through the city this morning on
their way to St. Paul, where they will
visit for several days during the fair.
Mark Devine and wife, accom-.
panied by their young CRUISER -
passed through the city this morning
from their home at Blackjack on
their way to St. Paul for weeks
visit.
Stewart Mills of Brainerd, son OF
c. H. Mills, the manager of the
Brainerd and Bemidji branches OF
the Swift Packing Company, is. a
visitor in the city and will remain
over Sunday.
A. L. Cunningham, who has been
transacting business in the city for
several days, left last evening for
Littlefork, where he is in the employ
of George M. Huss, chief engineer
on the Big lls-International Falls
extension of the M. & 1. railway.
! J. A. McCrossen of St. Paul, who
deals in north-country lands on IAN
extensive scale, arrived inthe city
last evening and will spend the next
weeks in this part of the state, as
the guest of w. R. TAFT of this CITY,
with whom he has hunted for the
five falls.
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Falling Scaffojd Kills Two.

York, Pa, Aug. . 1.-Two men were
killed and two injured, one probably
fatally, by the falling Of scaffold at
the York county Jail, which is being
rebuilt.
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conduct. So at Reds first yelp up went
his hands and he merely leaned back
on the box and gazed at us with an
air of resignation and Onwe. Then out
of pure good nature Alfalfa put a cou-
pie of bullets through the lid of the
coach and inside they began to stam-
pede around like d bunch of steers in
a box car. l threw open the door.
Kindly emerge one at a time meek
and respectful as BELTS those about to
perish" said 1, and out staggered the
first victim. He was a little fellow
with flowing black whiskers, and i'm
mediately his feet touched the trail
down he Topped on his benders and
began to beg with both paws like an
educated poodle.
Get up" said l. disgustedly. What
are you making all this fuss about?
amt going to do anything but kill
you" Specifically viewed he looked
promising enough, but when 1 came
to prospect him l thought / was
searching a newsboy. Nothing but
dimes and nickels and for a moment
he had me guessing, then 1 did some
lightning thinking and as a result d
moment later was cOmbing out his
whiskers with my fingers. At about
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lished in this or any other language.
Cheyenne's feet slipped on the stones
and he began to get mad. Nov, you
Wriggle harder. or I'll touch a match to
youi' he SwoTe. and moment later I
left, that hole with a pop like a cham
payne cork. Red came through with
out touching the sides, dragging our
clothes after him. and we stood fret
and unhampered upon the bosom of the
United States. The dawn blushed.
Ten minutes later Red came back to
our arms from over the transom of a
hardware store dangling with Colt
thirty-eights and bullying with cart
ridges like an ammunition train. Then
we hit the trail suddenly and hard. and
for sthc next few days everything came
ours way. First it was the sheriff's
posse, next it was the Citizens indie
peItlent ConglomeratiOn for the Up
boosting of the Law. But at the end
of a week there was nothing much in
sight but the horizon.
Poker is a grand science. but. like
astronomy. it has its limitations. After
we had each lost and won back his gun
800 times in four days our mental ap-
petites Craved something less eXhilar-
ating. We were at the ford of the San
tos, and said Red: Let's hold up the
Chloride stage"
Alfalfa began to mediate. It's been
so long since the passengers infesting
the old bus have been cleaned up that
they ought to be middling dusty" he
remarked. whats your senile opinion
of it, Cupid2"
IAN right" said l. I'm your party
of the third part
Alfalfa began to grow pessimistic.
Just imagine" said he Scornfully,
Just imagine an infinitesimal scrubby
carrot-headed, f1ambOyant son of a
stage with real humans on it" He
pointed a derisive finger at Red.
That 500" said Cheyenne, with "a
snap of his teeth. 'I'n show you He
ripped a slice of black alpaca out of
his coat lining and disappeared behind
the scenery. Presently he came back
bristling up to US like an insulted
hedgehog. Elevate your grub hooks"
said he, tersely, training his ordnance
our way.
Listen to him." sighed Alfalfa.
Thinks he's an elevating spectacle,
don't he?" Reds gun went off casually
and a spoonful of dirt hoped up from
between Alfalfa's knees and pumped
fair into his mouth. "AIl right, Red"
he yelled You'll do" Cheyenne sat
down beside us, looking proud and
pleased
But that hair of yours" unused AL
falfa. "Once seen, never forgot. And
as for that mask, you might as well
stick postage stamp on your shoulder
blade for all the disguise it would be.
Yet hOldr' He snatched Cheyenne'S
gun out of his hand and the next sec
Ond had him by both ears from behind.
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When we had been in durance Alfalfa
had suuandeTed his last dime for an
acre of wrapping paper and a bottle
of ink so that he could write letters to
himself, and no sooner did he get Reds
head clamped between his knees than
he got the ink bottle out and began TO
shampoo him cOnscientiously You
could have heard Red holler for a mile
and a half.
shut up and think how happy you
are" chided Alfalfa. Sing for him.
Cupid. while | cure his scalp" I'D the
trail we heard the rumble of wheels
and Red got on his feet with his mouth
full of ink and serious language But
there was no time to waste, so Chey-
enne scuttled off behind a bowlder
while Alfalfa and l cut out a couple of
face screens and took our positions.
Red had agreed to take care of the
driver and Alfalfa contracted to amuse
the passengers while 1 passed the hat.
ChOctaw Pete. the Chloride driver, had
been held up so long and so persistent
ly that he had become domesticated
and tame and usually ended up an cpl
sOde like the forthcoming by borrowing
chew of tobacco from the man behind
the gun on the strength of his good
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waiting for him. out of my way, pore
weaken vessel he says to her, letting
down his umbrella and trying TO put it
i'm his inside coat pocket. A weaker
vessel l may be- she says, but, thank
heavens, I'm no demijohn, and she
laid her hand upon his neck in an eff
fectionate strange holt and they went
inside the house together. She only
weighed about ninety pounds when she
had all her hair switches on and much
of the time she enjoyed poor health,
but next morning at the breakfast table
he had a face like a cross-barred cram
berry pie. Under his eye was. the place
marked (X) showing where the fatal
blow was struck, as the newspapers
say.
Larry, you were around to the Horse
Show one night last week. wasn't you?
Did you notice how the society ladies
and the almost society ladies sat there
hour after hour patiently enduring the
remarks of what they'd brought with
them and wearing their official smiles
so that all the common people walking
around the ring might have real treat
for once i'm their lives? Maybe you
heard of quite few gentlemen being
removed in a state of exhaustion. over
come BY the close air, the crush and
the agony of hearing a band playing
all the songs that George Cohen and
Cole and Johnson ever wrote, over and
over again. You may have heard of
some of the horses weakening under
the inteESe strain. But did you ever
hear Of any of the fair ladies who orna-
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cient ulster of yours that can't weigh
bit over nine pounds. and ventured out
upon our main street you wouldn't be
there half a minute before you'd see
some slender delicate little creature
fitting by, snug and warm in an OPEN
work silk frock and a hat as big as the
nest made by the coOcoo, which is a
bird that makes no nest, with her arms
partly covered by pair of kid gloves
and her elbows out in the rigors of the
climate and a lot of lace at her throat
with more peekyboos in it than there
are in a Swiss cheese, and a muff
about the size of the envelope on a
wedding invitation, and a pair of low
cut slippers with soles almost as thick
as three layers of tissue paper.
No. Larry, if you were to stroll
forth into December SNOW storm in
your undershirt and straw hat, re-
marking that you were perfectly com
Portable because you had on a good
warm pair of red suspenders. you'd be
arrested on suspicion of having a pune
ture in your pecan and you'd be con-
victed on your own admissions and
sent to the wheel works. hut if you'd
ask the dainty creature I've just de-
scribed how she kept warm in such
weather, she'd say it was because she
wore an ostrich boa around her neck,
and what's more, it would be the
truth.
The weakest woman you know can
put on a pair of shoes with heels like
hour glasses, only they'll turn every
minute instead of every hour, and wrap
herself into a wonderful costume this
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There was a growing impression
around the Hotel St. Reckless that the
House Detective had contracted a SEN
timental attachment somewhere. This
suspicion clarified into absolute belief
in the Hotel Clerks mfnd when the
House Detective raised his highball
glass the other evening as the two sat
together in the gentlemen's grill and
gave the following toast:
well, here's to the weaker sex, Mr..
Mclean
"Meanin' by that, | suppose, the la
dies-Heaven bless them, AMI help US, -
said the Hotel Clerk.
sure 1 meant en-" explained the
House Detective, slightly puzzled; Il
said the weaker sex
well, don't you ever do if again"
said the Hotel Clerk severely. Next
time you have kindly thoughts for the
weaker sex and want to do anything
for them go and buy yourself a good
cigar. But don't fall into the error
of calling woman the weaker sex. She's
the strongest sex we've got"
well, amt we alius called 'em that?'
demanded the House Detective.
Maybe we have" said the Hotel
Clerk, but did you ever know a sud
denly retired heavyweight champion
that didn't think twas an accidental
punch that did for him, and, say, if
he got another chance he would win
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mented the Garden during our week of
comDina ton horse and financial depres-
sion fainting or weakening? You did
not and never will.
And now if you've still got any
doubts as to which is the weaker sex
I invite your attention to our grand
opera, which is about the only real
solace our depleted milionaires have
Washington would choke. No, thank
you, | won't go myself-any time
nice. sweet girl that looks like she's
Just had q shampoo and a bay rum
should come out with a white frOck on
and a rose in her hair and sing WAY
Down Upon the Swanny River" I'll
be glad to attend. But when all the
foreign vocalists that have so far man
aged to resist the call of the Central
Park Zoo assemble OF the stage and
begin to scream for help in a language
that is not generally understood in the
United States, with an orchestra from
the boiler works down below perform
ing to the best of its ability and sinews.
somebody else can have my little red
plush seat because I'll have to be going.
enormously called them, never miss
performance. Night after night the
most swagger spinal columns of the
smart set may be seen gently undula-
ting above a lot of ostensible bodices
in the boxes of the Metropolitan opera
house But not so with the mere men
who have been dragged there by their
wives, or who in moment of weak
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the third rake L pulled out little box
and in it were three sparklers as
bright as the eyes of a Spanish girl
and each one about the size of a nut
meg.
Now you go over against that rock
and stand on your head until the order
is countermanded," said 1, pressing the
gun gently against the back of his
thinking plant. He was scared into glib
bering idiocy, and I'll be hanged if he
didn't trot off and try to do it. Nov,
next gentleman" l hOllered into the
interior.
Next gentleman was short and plump
and wheeling like an accordion with
the hay fever. By diligence and single
ness of purpose l at last subtracted a
handful of coarse bills from him and
then led him a few yards away by the
probOscis. Now you run rapid circles
around this coach a hundred and TWEEN
ty times and every time you pass me
beg my pardon" I cOunseled. He en-
tered an awful protest but l was firm
and eventually got him started auspi-
ciOusly. Now you come out, next per-
son." I hOllered into the coach. I'm
going to make you climb tree"
The next second I was staggering
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We met through one of the misdeals
of chance, and for two months there
after could never rid ourselves of each
others presence. Then Alfalfa's lady
acquaintance, who dispensed tickets at
the dance pavilion, sent him clock
spring saw in the crust of prune pie
and at once we began to lead a new
life. Alfalfa insisted that inasmuch as
he had furnished the working capital
it was up to us captains of industry to
do the manual hustling. so he retired
to his boudoir and lay down on the iron
eirt diVan. Cheyenne Red said that
all tired out as he was, he could war
Bile camp-meeting Tefrains to drown
the noise as / sawed off the bars, so
there was nothing left for me to do
but be gentlemanly and strenuous. L
make d lovely opening, and then we
decided who would go through first by
a game of freeze-out. Red said il
would have been more appropriate to
call it squeeZe-Out.
Alfalfa cheated and won, and soon
had himself reduced to first principles.
He was slenderly and beautifully
made. and the way he went through
that twelve-inch aperture was a de-
lightful expose of Delsarte seif-taught.
1t was my turn next, but l measure up
two cubic yards any way you figure
1
puncture in the wall 1 felt like tackling
something not so near my size. But I
didn't like to stay behind, either.
About half way through l stuck. Al
falfa got hold of me from tne outside
and began to haul, but the only result
was to stretch me like a rubber band
and finally ne got disguised and quit.
Then Red, who was still within, got
scared for fear that l had permanently
plugged the opening, and started to
push.
mo use talking, you have got to
make room for your betters. If you
don't act decent about it and clear the
right of way, I'll take a slot out of the
bed and drive you through like a nail"
said he. He would have done il. 900. if
Alfalfa hadn't become suddenly in
spired.
Grease him, Red" he chuckled. and
before the words We're well out of his
mouth Cheyenne was smearing me with
oil from the lamp and rubbing it in
with the stub end of the Jail broom. l
let out a holler. but Alfalfa said:
shut up. What will Carmencita
O'Hagan say when she comes by on her
way TO early mass if she gaZes upon
you as l do nOw?'
Put on the rest of the oil, Red" said
! with a shudder. He did, and a mo-
ment later had braced his shoulder
against me while Alfalfa took a fresh
hold on his particular terminus. Push,
Red" he whispered, beginning to
strain.
You bet" grunted Red from the
jail. What I said will never be pub