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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-21

And-no, even if she should be will
ing, which is an insane thought on my
part I've no right to let her sacrifice
herself. I'll stay until tomorrow and
then plead business and disappear"
There was a little stir near the pier,
as Of the underbrush, then a woman's
voice, wonderfully clear and sweet:
Lets sit here and wait for the moon
to rise. The bungalow is so close and
hot tonight"
Harvell caught his breath. 1t was
nized as that of his married sister, who
was chaperoning the bungalow party.
"You haven't been yourself at all, Mar
garet during the entire week."
II know it, Agnes" The voice, with
its tired note, was very touching, and
Harvell stirred restlessly. I'm use
less to myself and every one else
every one else" she repeated, as if to
herself
ooh, nonsense! Peggy, you are too
fine and wholesome to talk so. I
wish'- Agnes stopped as if not daring
to go on.
Margaret's voice continued: II want
you to help me to steal off tonight,
Agnes. I want to 20 home, and I may
joint the Westburys and go to Paris.
The stage goes down at 8 and I am
going to catch it and steal off without
word to any one. Please, Agnes"
The perspiration started to Harvell's
face as he strained his ears to catch
Agnes reply. When it came he gasped:
sometimes I think brother Paul is a
foolr
Margarets voice was stern. agnes,
1 wish you would never mention Paul
Harvelps name to me. r. But her
voice was growing too faint for the
man in the canoe to distinguish her
words, strive as he would.
They've started back to the bunga-
low" he thought. 81 am a cad to have
listened even thus much. But, anyhow,
I've lived up to the adage. I wonder
why I'm a fool
Suddenly a realizing sense Of Mar
! garets words came to him. She was
going away, going within an hour,
and all that he had been feeling for a
year was unsaid. For a moment his
stern resolve of the early evening was
forgotten. Then he sat erect, every
muscle tense with stress of feeling.
cts better So" he said bitterly. cts
my business to begin to forget, if she
never wants to hear my name again.
He looked off toward the bank, then
gave startled exclamation. The pier
had disappeared. His canoe was float
ing rapidly down stream, while his
paddle was safely locked in the boat
house.
II must be almost on the rapids" he
thought. With the thought the boat
turned the bend that had shut off the
sound Of the falls and the canoe was
in the whirlpool. To swim was out OF
the question, for in the river here was
a mass OF jagged rocks hidden in seeth.
Ing water. Almost instantly the canoe
was broken and capsized. Harvell
dazed and bruised, chung to a project.
Ing rock that had wrecked him. Fight
as he would with all the force Of his
wonderful physique, he was dashed
again and again upon the stones. Yet
as he fought he was conscious of only
one thought:
II must get there. I must have just
one word with Margaret before she
goes"
Then he gave cry Of remembrance
He, with the other men Of the camping
party, had been planning footbridge
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-21
SAID TO RELIEVE
ALL RHEUMATISM

Fluid Extract Dandelion,
one half ounce; Compound
Kargon, one ounce; Compound
Syrup Sarsaparilla, three
ounces. Mix by shaking we'll
in a bottle and take in tea
spoonful doses after each meal
and at bedtime. These in
gradients can be obtained at
moderate cost at any good
prescription pharmacy, and,
being composed mainly of
vegetabl extracts, are harm.
less and will not injure the
most delicate stomach.
This simple prescription is
said to perform remarkable
cures, in many cases of years
standing.
It has a peculiar effect upon
the kidneys, assisting these
most important organs to
filter and strain from the
blood the uric acid, uria, etc.,
which causes the pain and
misery of rheumatism.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-21
The UnGainly ttMud Devil"

A most curious, ugly and ungainly
semi.aquatic creature is that which is
known by the common name of mud
devil or hellbender. The mud devil
has neither the spiked tail, the horned
head nor the cloven hoofs that are sup
posed to be the distinguishing marks
Of the evil one, but he is hideous
enough to suggest all sorts Of borrid
dreams and Nightmares, and on that
account has been made more repulsive
by the bestowal Of his uneuphonious
common name. He is not poisonous in
any way, has no horns or sting, but is
simply mud devil because he is re-
pulsively ugly. In general appearance
his distorted and wart covered body is
not exactly unlike that of a gigantic
tadpole. His average length Is about
eighteen inches, but occasional well fed
individuals may exceed even two feet
from tip to tip. He has a broad, flat
head and sharp, sawlike fin, running
from the middle Of the back to the tall.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-21
Changes From n Fish to Il Bird.

( Changes From n Fish to u Bird.
The story of the early life, transfor-
nation and final death Of the Chinese
quail Is the most remarkable that is
found in the ornithological literature of
the world. The narrative in all it's IN
reasonableness Is found in the story of
ON chung, which is the name the Chi
nese quail is known by when at home
In the Flowery Kingdom. Celestial au-
thorities on bird lore declare that no
specimen Of ON chung was ever known
to live year; that they do not lay
eggs, as all other known species of
birds do, and, finally, that their pro
genitor is Shiny, four jointed worm,
which has a red head and sting on
the end Of its tail. This queer seacoast
worm, according to the curious legend
Of ON chung, lays 100 eggs annually.
Fifty Of these become fish and the 9TH
er fifty are worms Of the same species
as the parent The fish that has come
into existence in this curious manner
also lays 100 eggs a year. Fifty of
these become water denizens after the
image Of their parent, and the others
become birds of the famed ON chung
family. These ON chungs, or Chinese
quails, never breed, and are only
brought into existence as above related.
We give the above not as a literal fact,
but as specimen Of the Chinese idea
of evolution.
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o.
Noblest Birth
By Honore Willsie
Copyright, 1906. by G. H. Sutcliffe

HarVell lay in the bottom of his ca
noe. The canoe was tied few feet out
from the shore, and the river deep,
powerful and mysterious, tugged at the
frail little craft But Harvell did not
heed the call. The darkness was deep,
yet luminous, with the promise of an
early moon, and the night wind that
swept from shoreWard was sweet and
heavy with the fragrance of blooming
rushes.
Harvell stared upward to the stars,
every sense as keenly alive to the
beauty Of the scene as if mind and
heart had not been given over for days
to the problem which he had thrown
himself into the canoe to solve. Final
ly he stirred restlessly and said half
aloud:
mo. It's no use. l can't do it. She is
too fine and thoroughbred for a great,
common born chap like me to marry.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-21
Bulldogs a Menace to Health.

The bulldog is a menace to health.
We have this on the authority of
noted French physician, who says that
because Of his large mouth the bull
dog Is a great purveyor of disease, es-
pecially of consumption, diphtheria
and the like, as the dribbling from the
heavy, loose jaws is incessant. Those
who fondle bulldogs do so at a great
risk. He traces many cases of in
fictitious disease, especially among
young children, to households in which
bulldogs are kept as pets. When we
add to this the invariable ferocity Of
the beast, the danger to which children
and other innocent and defenseless
people are exposed whenever he roams
the streets or highways, we have an
argument in favor Of his disposal that
cannot be gainsaid. Away with bull
do9si
He Held On.
I'm a town back in Vermont one
time" said a doctor, "a big, husky
lumberman entered the Office of a den
list l knew and showed the doctor
bad tooth. The dentist decided that
the tooth should be pulled.
"'All right said the lumberman
But listen now. If tell you to stop
you stop pulling or I'll beat you up
"The dentist agreed, and the lumber
man got in the chair. The dentist took
hold Of the tooth and began pulling.
Almost Immediately the lumbermap
yelled, Hold on!
'The dentist continued to pull. Hold
on! yelled the lumberman The dentist
kept pulling, and the tooth came out.
Then the lumberman jumped from the
chair mad.
"'Why didn't you stop when I told
you to-? he asked fiercely.
"'You didn't tell me to STOP said
the dentist.
"I did too! 1 yelled Hold on"
twice.
"'Oh,' said the dentist innocently. 4
thought you meant to keep hold of it,
"The lumberman believed him and
cooled off."-Denver Post.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-08

The card for today at Emeryville
possesses as little class as did yester-
days. A dozen maiden FLIES will meet
In the opener, fve-furlong dash. Ella
True has speed and may graduate from
the maiden class. Gala Is the prob
able contender, and has a royal chance
to win on her form. Bertie A is also
capable of doing the trick.
Handmaiden looks best in the second,
but may not be exactly up to race
after her rest, although she won the
! first time out at the meeting. Duke
of Orleans is in good form and looks
like the one to beat. Begun, Alaric
and Huerfano all appear to have a
chance.
Hersain appears to be in where she
can run away from her field, and there
fore she may be the winner of the
third. Batidor has been running well
and looms as the contender. Princess
Wheeler should have won her last out
and might do 1T today. Several are
dangerous, including Joe Goss, Yo San,
Prestige and Jake Ward.
Jake Moose beat a similar field his
last out and may do 1t again in the
fourth. Orchan will surely be q keen
contender if he runs his race. Iras will
like the route and will be coming
strong at the end
Ro1la has speed enough to run in
front of the field in the fifth all the
way. Ell Chihuahua is likely to be the
runner up and Warte Nicht is dan
gerous if he runs back to his recent
good races. Several others that would
ordinarily be given a chance will prob
ably need the race.
Hedgethorn will win the closing race
of the day if he can repeat his recent
races. Tocalaw, although dfsappoint-
ment his last out, may do better to-
day. Aaron J is decidedly dangerous
if he has a good boy up. Funnyside
might come to life. The balance look
to be up against 1t.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-08
BERKELEY SENDS
IJLTIMATUM TO
STANFORD

BERKELEY, Feb. THE ultimatum
from Stanford to the effect that unless
the contention regarding the place for
the spring track meet between the two
universities, of California is. submitted
to arbitration there will be no track
meet is to be answered by a counter
ultimatum from Berkeley.
Secretary Wilcox of the executive
committee of the Associated Student
Body of the university today sent to
Stanford, by order of the committee.
information that the University OF Cali
fornia will abide by the terms of the
intercollegiate agreement, which pro-
vides that the track meet shall be held
on the campus of the University OF
California this year. There is to be
no arbitration. California men stand
firm and decline to grant the conces-
sion desired by Stanford that the spring
meet be transferred to Palo Alto this
year The next move is up to the car
dinal people.
The Stanford. men have argued that,
because the earthquake prevented the
track meet at Palo Alto last year, that
place should be favored with the meet
this spring, even though the agreement
gives the meet to Berkeley this year.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-08
Rose, the Giant Shotputter, Enters Ring
Ascot Race Meeting WI Be
Extended Until April |

LOS ANGELES, Feb THE feature
of today's card at Ascot, If any of the
races could be distinguished by being
considered such. was the fourth race,
dash of a mile and so yards for four
year-olds and upward. Johnstown had
been generally tipped and was heavily
played. but he got away in a bad posi-
tion and was never able to make up
that disadvantage. GorgaIette, at to
!, won the race.
Taylor George annexed the first event
and Josie's Jewel the second. Three
favorites won during the afternoon
According to the plans of the Los
Angeles Jockey Club. the present meet
ing will be continued until April l, as
this has proved to be one of the most
popular seasons since the track was
opened. There will be q meeting of
the board of directors of the club on
Tuesday. Before then the Ascot gov
ernors will sound the sentiment of the
persons In power at the city hall. and
feel the public pulse, and If no great
degree Of opposition develops reso-
luton will be passed postponing the
closing date to April 1.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-08

says that the crack son of Ossary has
come out of his lameness and that he
Will race again. He may be put to
steeplechasing.
About 1900 two-year- -olds remain un-
named. After March a penalty of
$50 will attach to the naming of a
two-year-old The jockey club would
rather have the names than the fines.
however, and tardy owners should get
busy.
E. M. Fry, Barney Schreiber's son
OF Sain-Caroline Hamilton, is regarded
as the best two-year- old shown at New
orleans. He is dark bay and a bit
undersized and light barreled His most
striking racing points are his lengthy.
powerful quarters and his muscular de-
veIopment, which is unusually pro-
nounced for colt of his type.
Yesterdays scratches were: Bonar.
Lem Reed, Alice Carey, w. B. Gates
Sain Shot and Altanero.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-08
Gossip Of the Track

The relative merits of the three
hllies that finished within the money
IN the California Oaks being still a
mooted question Frisco" Hoag, owner,
Of Grace c.. who finished second, yes
terday signifed his willingness to
match his flly for $1,000 against any
one or more fllies that ran in the race
under exactly the same conditions as
TO weight and distance.
Joe Rose was kingpin among the
LAYERS who added TO their bankrolls
yesterday with a winning of $4,000.
Johnny Lyons cleaned up $4,000. w.
r. Engstrom lost $4,000.
Daily Racing Form tabulation of the
Jockey record for January shows that
IN spite of the suspension for six of
the twenty-seven racing days in Janu-
arv-because of his foul riding on
Roloman at Oakland January s-Wal-
ter Miller, the jockey champion of
1906 heads the list of winning riders
for the first month of this year He
won on 35 of them. His best record
for any day during the month was
four winners January Is.
Tohn Bullman, who is riding at As
cot park leads them all in the matter
~ nercentage. Bullman has been in
the saddle less frequently than any
other of the first twenty, but he is dis
playing his old-time form and II ne
-, l-een n M he will have one of the
best years Of his career
"A Brown at Oakland is a boy to
icon an eve on" remarks the Chicago
racing publication "A good judge OF
soclsevs who has just returned to Chi
cago from San Francisco said OF him:
n I had a stable of horses to race IN
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-08
FOR CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP

NEW YORK, Feb. IA change has
been made in the date for the sixth
game between Emanuel Lasker and
Frank j. Marshall for the chess cham
pionship of the world 1t was planned
for the masters to meet at the Everett
house this afternoon and evening, but
they will not play until Saturday This
evening. however. Champion Lasker
gave a stimuli taneous exhibition at the
place he is playing Marshall
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-08
RACES AT NEW ORLEANS

First race, five furlongs-Catherine won.
Adela second. Excuse Me third. Time, 1903.
Second race. short course, steeplechase-Molo
won, Henry A. Schroeder second Lights Out
third. Time, 3 09.
Third race, three and a half furlongs-Blue
Legs Won Bucket Brigade second, Truce third
Time, 43 1-5
Fourth race, mile-The Englishman won.
Pasadena second Rather Royal third Time
Al 3-5.
Foreigner won, Colonel Bartlett second Grace
Larsen third. Time, 40 4-5.
Sixth race, six furlongs- gs-Meadow Breeze won
Refined second. Quinn Brady third Time lis
Seventh race, one mile and sixteenth--Anna
Day won. Ellsworth second. Sanction third Time.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-08
WINNERS AT oAKLAwN

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. Feb. 7.-Oaklawn re-
suits:
First race, three MISUNDERSTANDING won.
Dandy Dancer second. Rustic third Time
:36 3-5.
Second race, i've and half furlongs-Charley
Heney won. Lintilla second. Straightline third.
Time 1:11 1-6.
Third race, i've and half furlongs. selling
Ina Gray won Houghty second, Swanner third.
Time 1:19 40.
Mayberry second. Lampaderdoom third. Time.
l:42 3-5.
Fifth race, six furlongs-Jake Saunders won
Adesso second, Woodclaim third Time IT Is
Sixth race, one mfe-Skyward won Cadillac
second Mrs. Annie third. Time, "A 20.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-08
BOATING CLUB MEN MEET
AND ELECT NEW OFFICERS
Men Who Row on the Placid Surface
or Stow Lake Have Pros
porous ORGANIZATION

The members of the Stow Rowing
club, with headquarters at Stow Lake.
Golden Gate Park, met recently and
eiecteo oncers for the ensuing term.
E. S. Ohnimus was reelected nresi-
dent, George r. Thomson vice presi-
dent George Debrunner secretary
treasurer and Frank Barry sergeant
at arms. The initiation of ten candi-
dates Will take place at the next reg
ular meeting of the club.
The club members are preparing 10
meet the Lake Merritt crew about the
18th of March and the men of both
crews are looking forward to a close
race.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-08

sary of Abraham Lincoln's birth. The
schools to be visited are the Crocker,
John SWEET. Fremont. Columbia. Hamil-
ton, Fairmount and Hearst. These Wis
its are to be made in the afternoon.
The post will visit the Lincoln Even
ing School at Fillmore and Hermann
streets at in the evening of that day.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-08

the East this year I would go after
that boy Brown He is conner.
predict that some big stable in the
East will have the contract on him be-
fore the year is out
Here is the standing of the evenly
leading jockeys for the entire month
of January:
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-08

Cricket" Kelly, who is riding for
Ollie Johnson, brought Black Prince
in second to signalize his initial ap-
peaance of the season at Emeryville.
The boy rode for Baldwin at Ascot Park
before Johnson secured him.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-08
TO OBSERVE LINcoLN,s BIRTHDA,

Lincoln Post No. l. Grand Army of
the Republic, has detailed number
of it's members to visit the public
schools on Tuesday next, the anniver-
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-08


Jockey Scoville. who is under con-
tract to ]. o. and G. H. Keene. made
his local debut yesterday on Comifo,
after having been out of the saddle
for several months on account of a
broken leg. The boy had his mount
away fairly well, but got into the deep
going on the turn and the horse was
anchored.
Indications point to a good track for
the running of the Palace Hotel han
dicap tomorrow. The course. while
still slow yesterday, was in greatly
improved condition and is drying out
rapidly.
The weights for the $4,000 Family
Club handicap will be announced on
Monday next.
Denny Brothers arrived last night
from Los Angeles with three horses,
including Lacene and Two Bills.
Neither of these showed much in the
south.
w. W. Finn arrived yesterday from
Ascot Park with Treasure Seeker,
Anona, Ray Egan. Sea Sick and Pim-
kim Most of these horses won at the
Los Angeles meeting
"Handriding" Kelly is sick with
pneumonia and will hardly be seen in
the saddle again this season.
Captain R. r. Rice bet only $50 for
place on his colt Duke of Orleans yes
terday, as against a wager of sew
eral hundred dollars on the horse the
last time he was out, when he was
beaten off by Blanche c and Mitre,
two of the horses whose measure he
took yesterday.
J. M. Crane has purchased Jill from
Louis Ezell. and the horse will run
in the colors of his new owner for
the first time this afternoon.
Sir Wilfred, who is wintering at Billy
Garth's place at Charlottesville, Va,
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-08
r1r-to-Date Valentine.

Each is a valentine filled with sweet
surprises-our valentine candy boxes.
Haas Candy Stores, Fillmore at Ellis
and Van Ness at Sutter.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-08

This action is the result of almost
unanimous requests from owners book
makers and prominent persons inter
ested in the game, who declare thal
the racing was spoiled for sucn Ions
period by the rains that it IS only fair
to allow two weeks additional.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-08
Little Class in
Card Today at
Emeryville
The Calls Selections
BY j. r. Jeffery

BY j. r. Jeffery
First race-EIla True, Gala,
Berfie A.
Second race-Handmaiden, Duke
of Orleans, Huerfano.
Third race-Hersain, Batidor,
Princess Wheeler.
Fourth !. race-Jake Moose, Or
chan, Iras.
Fifth race-RoIla, Ell chihuahua,
Warte Nicht.
Sixth race-Hedgethorn, Toco-
law, Aaron j.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-08
Ascot Selections

First race-Susie Christian,
Lydia Wrouseman, Suavita.
Second race-Caaichon, Ero PyrO,
Freesias.
Third race Kilter, Livius,
Bauer Entry.
Fourth race-Sanfara, Don
Domo, Platoon.
Fifth race-Bologna, Mazapan,
Bribery.
Sixth race-Robert Mitchell,
Baldo, Expedient.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-08

At
Anta,G
Won
Frederick closed
Cock had dspee but stpe
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-08
Emeryville Entries

The entries and weights for todays
races are as follows:
FIRST RACE-Fiye furlongs; selling; maid
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-08

The MarysviIle Club has at last
clinched the Turner-Thompson fight
after much trouble. The men will meet
in the open air at noon on Washing
toms birthday. They have been guar
anteed a purse of $4,000 of which so
per cent will go to the winner and 40
per cent to the loser. Special trains
will be run from all points in the vi
cinity.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-08

Abe Attell shattered the hopes of
Morris Levy last night when the lat
ter submitted articles OF agreement TO
him for a fight with Brooklyn Tommy
Sullivan The Californian refused
sign unles the promoter offered a guar
anteed purse of $4,000. In the present
unsettled state of affairs, Levy was
unable to do so. so all negotiations
have been declared off. This leaves
the field open to Tom McCarey. who has
been trying for some time to sign the
boxers for a meeting in Los Angeles.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-08
SIXTH RAcE-Futurity course; purse; three
Ascot Entries

SECOND RAcE-Purse; one mile and fifty
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-08

J. M. Crane has purchased Jill from
Louis Ezell, and the horse will run
in the colors of his new owner for
the first time this afternoon.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-08

Morris Levy intimates that he has
the promise of Hyland and Thompson
to meet before his club whenever box
ing is resumed here. The boys are ap-
parently divided upon the question of
weight. but the persuasive Levy will
find a way out of that difficulty.
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-08

Sir Wilfred, who is wintering at Billy
Garth's place at Charlottesville, Va,
The San Francisco call., 1907-02-08

Phil Knight who disposed of Kid
McFadden so quickly last week. is out
with a challenge to fight any one in
the 1S3-pound class He does not bar
Hyland nor any of the boys of his
weight.
The Meeker herald., 1907-07-06

to be mangled on the stones at the
bottom Of the gorge, he was surprised
to find himself hanging head down
ward over the edge of the trestle.
His. left foot had caught In some
way between two ties just outside Of
the rail. The framework of the
bridge shook under the impact Of the
heavy train. and every instant he ex-
pected to be shaken loose. In the ter.
ror of the moment he became uncon-
scious and did not know what hap
pened until he awoke and found him.
self being taken out of the train at
the next station.
The engineer had seen him. Of
course. and had applied the brakes.
When the train came to standstill
the crew and some OF the passengers
ran back and found Shepard still
hanging, his left foot firmly wedged
between the timbers. His only physi.
cal injury was badly wrenched
ankle. but the nervous breakdown UNI
fitted him for duty for a long time.