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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-09
Prof. Ritchie, Superintendent Of Bemidji
Schools, Gives Some Statistics
Anent Normal Schools.
BEMIDJI IS IN THE CENTER
OF TERRITORY NEEDING SCHOOL
Normal School, Located in This City,
Would Be Boon to Educa-
tiOnal Work.

A. P. Ritchle, superintendent
of the Bemidji public schools,
has written an open letter to
several members of the legis-
lature, in which he recites the
necessities for a sixth norm al
school and puts forth Bemidji's
claim for the location of such an
institution as follows:
"You, of course, know of the
move to establish another state
normal school in this state. That
there is a need of another normal
school is evident, when one
thoroughly understands the con.
ditions.
:'Last year, more than 1900
persons were attempting to teach
school in this state, who could
not pass the examinations, easy
as they were, and by far the
greater portion of that mber
was from the north half of the
state. Tt is not an uncom mon
thing in this portion of the state
for county superintendents to
come into our schools and give
permits to teach school to boys
and girls from our seventh and
eighth grades: This is done be-
cause we must have teachers in
our rural districts. I am in
formed from the best statistics
that not more than one to five
per cent of the rural teachers in
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-09
Letter From Mr.. Lunn.
Bemidji, Mimi, Feb. 9, 1907.
Editor Bemidji Pioneer.

Bemidji, Mimi, Feb. 9, 1907.
Editor Bemidji Pioneer.
DEAR SIR: Reading your
article in last evenings issue, I
desire to offer a second" to your
remarks, relative to the liberal
and untiring efforts which the
present mayor, Mr.. A. A. Carter,
has shown toward investors and
others seeking information and
advice about the opportunities
offered capital and labor in Be-
midi and northern Minnesota.
+ One who is familiar with actual
conditions existing here, and
throughout this part of the state,
finds it uphill work to convince
others unacquainted with these
conditions that what we claim
really exists. They have ques-
toned our agricultural resources,
but once we get them here, as
we did last fall, they can hardly
believe their own eyes, when be-
ing shown a variety of the pro-
ducts raised.
The development has just be-
gun, and it is up to all to boost
and get both capital and labor
vigorously interested to carry it
on.
We appreciated the square
deal we received at the hands of
Mayor A. A. Carter, together
WITH the citysscouncil and others,
at time when matters Of loca-
tion, railways and information
incident to the collection and dis
tribution of products was most
important. Largely through
Mr.. Carriers efforts were the
desirable points set forth, and I
have reason to think he has
shown, and will continue to
show, equal interest to- both
large and small investors, visit
ors, and every one inquiring
about Bemidji and its advant
ages. -.
lam
Very Respectfully Yours,
John D. Lunn.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-09
DOINGS IN THE VARIOUS
CHURCHES OF THE CITY
Hours of Worship and Subjects of Ser.
mons to Be Delivered in the
City Tomorrow.

St. Phillips Catholic church,
Early mass, $50 a. m.; high
mass and sermon, 1920. Sab
bath school 2p. m. Rev. Father
O'Dwyer.
Baptist-The subject on Sun
day morning will be, "The signs
of the Covenants God Made With
Abraham and Moses; and the
Signs of the Covenant God Made
With Jesus in Behalf of Christ.
ians." Those especially inclined
to the Seventh-DAy Adventist
view should hear it. "The Bles-
sing of Abraham on Gentle
Christians" in the evening.
These subjects should interest
every one as they concern every
one. Sunday school at 1910 and
Young Peoples meeting at p.
m.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-09
Fine Minstrel Show.

In taking an inventory of the
attractions booked for the opera
house, the management takes
pride IN announcing the appear
ance of Beach & Bowers Famous
All White Minstrels. This is one
of the oldest companies on the
~oad. The success Of this attrac-
tion is attributed to tip-top en-
tertainers. This com pany will
appear at the opera house on
next Tuesday evening.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-09
the northern part Of the state
have had any professional train

oAC AOA OACAA II pol VI VuO qua US
have had any professional train
ing.
"The great mass of the teach
ing force comes from the labor
ing classes and many of them
are unable to send their girls far
from home to secure the neces-
sary training, while if the
normals we're local, they would
draw largely from the rural popu-
]ation, who are best fitted to in.
struct in rural schools.
II know that some are arguing
that summer sessions III our five
normals will relieve the situation.
I think this is true to some ex.
tent in the vicinities of these
schools, but they will not draw
from the more remote counties.
"Allow me to call your at,
tention to the map roughly drawn
on the opposite side of this
sheet. This shows, in a way,
the territory contiguous to the
five nor mails now esta blished, also
the proposed normal. I have
to be fair in representing these
districts. You will notice the
territory marked Bemidji re-
presents fully one third Of the
entire state. It contains twelve
high schools and as many graded
schools. According to State
Supt. Olsons's school directory
for last year, fully 400 teachers
were employed in this district.
Referring to the late bulletin of
the Duluth normal school, you
will see out of about eighty
graduates of that institut tion, but
one is from this district. Abul-
letin from Moorhead shows only
twenty enrolled from this dis
trict out of a total of four hun.
dred and fifty. I have not a
bulletin from St. Cloud, but it is
safe to say a less numb Der from
this district is enrolled there.
This shows that people do not
go far to attend a normal school
and that there is a demand for
one in the northern part of the
state.
"Why should a normal be es-
tablished at Bemidji? Because
there is a demand for one in the
northern part of the state. Be
cause Bemidji is centrally locat-
ed in this vast nnrepresented
territory, it being I55 miles to
ST. Cloud, 266 miles to Duluth,
and 100 miles to Moorhead by
railroad. Because Bemidji has
he best railroad accom- modatlons
Of any city in the Northern part
# the state; four main lines of
railroads reach our city from
very point of the compass, carry
ing ten passenger trains daily.
Because Bemidji can furnish a !
lite thatis unsurpassed, if equal.
led, in any part of the state.
''Bemidji has a population of
5000 bright, energetic, thriving
citizens. We only wish you could
come up and see our advantages.
Hoping you will give this mat.
ter your earnest support, 4
Deg to remain.
Very truly yours.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-09
BEMIDJI DEFEATED PARK
RAPIDS AT BASKETBALL
The Local High School Girls Win From Visiting High
Girls, l9 to 4...Team Picked From Firemen and
Clerks Is Victorious in Hard Contest.

A crowd Cf enthusiasts that
filed the city opera house so tina
there was barely room in which
to play last night watched the
Bemidji high school girls defeat
the high school girls of PARK
Rapids by score of 19 to 4, in a
basketball game that was full of
vim and friendly rivalry, and also
saw the Bemidji mems five win
from the pick of players at Park
Rapids, score 21 to S.
Both of tue games we're "for
blood" and all the players who
participated put forth their best
efforts to win. The Bemidji
teams showed superior form to
their opponents, but there was
no let up on the part of the visit
ors at any time during the
games.
The first game was between
the high school girls of the two
cities, and the players lined up as
follows:
PARK RAPIDS BEM1DJ1
Ella Wall....... Forward. ...shirley Knox
Molf INV norl E,o ro+ aLoll
Alice White. ..... Center. Ethel Getchell
Ella A rnold. ..... Guard. Bernice Pendergast
Florence Fuller. Guard. ........ Belle Larson
The officials of the game were:
Referee, John Shoemaker; UNI
pire, F. W. Hines; scorekeepers,
}. M. Peterson, Edw. Gould.
It was agreed to play two
halves of fifteen minutes each,
and from the time the referees
whistle was blown calling the
game until the finish of the first
half, the play was fast and hotly
contested. The Bemidji girls
were more accurate in their at-
tempts to throw baskets and sue.
cessful throws were made by
Shirley Knox and Eva Getchell
in rapid succession, which only
spurred the visiting girls to re-
double their playing, but despite
their best efforts, the half ended
with the score 9 to 3 in favor of
the local highs.
Points were made as follows:
Shirley Knox, 7; 8 baskets from
field and one free throw. Eva
Getchell, 2; one basket from field.
Rena Maltby, 2 points, one
basket; Ella Wall, l free throw.
After rest of ten minutes,
the second half was began.
The play was just as spirited
il this half as in the first part of
the game. The local girls were
altogether too much for their
guests and before the half ended
had added total of 10 points tc
their score, while the best the
Park Rapids girls could do was
to make 1 additional point, that
from a free throw, the game end
ing with a score of 19 to 4, in
favor of Bemidji.
The points in the second half
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-09
Markham Sunday Dinner.

4 You will hardly feel like get
ting a big dinner, during this
cold weather. Take your wife
and family, or your sweetheart
or other companion, and go to
the Markham for the 6 o'clock
Sunday dinner which will be
served there tomorrow evening.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-09

were made as follows: Shirley
Knox, 4 baskets, 8 points; Eva
Getchell, 1 basket, 2 points; Ella
Wall, l point
= Shirley Knox led in the
playing of Bemidji being ably
backed up by Bernice Pender-
gast and the other players, Eva
and Ethel Getchell and Belle Lar
son. For Park Rapids, Ella Wall
and Rena Maltby we're the stars.
The game between the Park
Rapids and Bemidji male teams
was the most stubbornly con-
tested affair ever seen in this
part of the state. The score at
the close was Fl to 5, in favor of
Bemidji, but the contest was by
no means so one sided as the
score would indicate. The line
up was as follows:
PARK RAPIDS BEMIDJI
Roy Petrie ..... FORWARD ..........H. Cell
Earl ROSSman. ..............L. HeffrOn
Perce Rassler. .Center.......F Brown
Harry Rassler.... Guard .....R. Lindsay
Guy Benam. m............"... J. Shoemaker
Referee-Prof. Meilke, Cass
Lake.
The game proved very fast
from the start, but the local team
was in better condition than the
visitors and we're very much
more accurate il throwing bas-
kets, the Park Rapids team miss
ing baskets many times by very
narrow margins. There were
many mix ups, but the players
were not anxious to foul, so that
there were very few penalties in
flicted by the referee. The first
half ended with the score II to 2,
in favor of Bemidji. H. Cell
made 4 points, L Hefron 3, R.
Lindsay 2, J. Shoemaker g. |
Benam made Park Rapids two
points.
The play continued very fast
through the second half, which
terminated with the score of
Bemidji 10, Park Rapids 8, for
the half, with a final score Of 21
to 5.
While the score was "iop-
sided" in favor of Bemidj, the
playing was by no means as one
sided as the score would indicate,
the Park Rapids players missing
many baskets by a very narrow
m argin.
All of Bemidji's team played
finely, and particular mention
would be unfair. The same
might be said for the "Rapids"
five.
At the conclusion of the games,
a dance was given in the hall,
which was we'll attended.
The games created much inter
est in Park Rapids, as we'll as in
this city.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-09
To the Public.

Owing to a breakdown Of the
laundry boiler, it will be i'm
possible to do any work in the
Steam Laundry before Monday.
&C. E Albrant.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-09

Born-Today, to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Harrer, a son.
The M. E. Ladies' Aid society
will give a chick ken. pie supper
Monday evening, Feb. 18.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-09

I solicit the support of the
voters of my ward at the polls
on Tuesday, Feb. 49,, and if
elected will serve the best inter
ests of the city to best of my
ability. j. Bisiar.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-09
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

WANTED: Girl for general
housework. Inquire at Ber.
man Emporium.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-09

Methodist Morning worship
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-09

Candidate for Alderman, Second Ward.
| hereby announce myself a
candidate for election to the
Office Of alderman from the Sec
Ond ward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-22
NO MUSIC STRIKE.
Union Bands Will Play at Mckinley
Monument Dedication.

CANTON, Ohio, August 22.-Joseph H.
Weber president of the National Fedora
ton of Musicians, issued special order
yesterday permitting union bands to par
tcipate in the Mckinley monument dedica-
ton parade on September 30 without regard
to the service of non-union bands at that
time.
Last June the G. A r. parade was nearly
disrupted here by a strike of the union
pa nds during the parade and a repetition of
this during the memorial services will be
avoided If possible.
Announcement is made by the citizens
committee having charge of the final ar
engagements for the dedication of the Nc
kinley monument that the ceremonies will
be held September 80 and that President
Roosevelt will be here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-22
Neural gia

Do you know how to cure it?
Constitutional treatment will, OF
course. But that takes time, and
in the meantime you continue to suf-
fer. This is where DR.. Miles Anti
Pain Pills are invaluable. They stop
the pain. The pain is in the nerves
in the large ones; that is why it is
so severe. Anti-Pain Pills soothe
these nerves and bring relief. Get
them at any drug store
My husband and have been using Dr. Miles
AntiPs Pills for neuralgia and headache for
the past ten years"
MRS THOS LAIDLAw
Yates Center Kansas.
IL nrst package falls to benefit. money back.
y doses 25 cents Never sold In bulk.
MILES MEDICAL CO.. Elkhart. Ind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-22
PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD
AN INTERNATIONAL HOLIDAY TRIP.
In doubt about the vacation trip?


The very of Niagara Falls has magic in it. The test
OF it that if you have been there there is
always the desire again the trump card the deck
outing spots The wchery of the Falls ending and
ever VARYING attractive from every point
OF view. The temperature of the region recreave The
facilities for seeing notable foot and scenic phase
wonderful complete and most reasonable in
price. The Crcum-Niagara trolley system boon to the
sigltseer.
Then there delightful little trips into King Edwards
domain both by rail and boat which with them the
foreign travel The idea of shifting from the shadow
of one flag of another by passing imaginary line is
fascinating Niagara the spot where both flags
be seen a once each flying its soil.
The Pennsylvania Railroads Niagara is very
tractve and provisions for special vacation excursions
equally
Special excursions fixed for September IIh 18th
October 9th The tickets sold $o and per-
NIT stay of ten days.
If in doubt about short trip, choose Niagara.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-22
FOR RENT

This desirable space the third floor of The Evening
Star Annex Building containing 400 square feet Of space
Light sides, windows Heat light, janitor and ec-
vator service Cheap desirable if rented
May be subdivided to suit tenant
Apply Business Manager, The Evening Star.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-03-16

This acme Of refinement in diStin-
gushing between the right to place
and the value of the place has not Of
ten of late, however, been reached by
politicians. There is no doubt as to
the wishes Of the two railroad corpo-
rations which the governor has COM
plimented by his judiciary selections.
They will insist upon acceptanceS by
their attorneys. There is to them no
more valuable asset than an attorney
who has been elevated to the bench
before which corporations are con-
Stantly in litigation.
Mind. The News Scimitar does not
for one moment charge that either Of
these two gentlemen will knowingly
do any wrong. We do insist, howev-
er, and most earnestly, that. the legal
department of a railroad corporation
is not the proper training school for
our judges. Whether they know it or
not, whether sense Of the prejudiceS
which environment always begets ev-
er reaches them, the fact is that they
are not fit to fairly, to the people,
hear and try to decide corporation law
suits. Memphis News Scimitar.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-03-16

In 1897 | had stomach disease.
Some physicians said Dyspepsia, some
Consumption. One said | would not
live until Spring For four years |
existed on b>iled milk, soda biscuits.
and doctors prescriptions. ! could
not digest anything / ate; then pick
ed up one OF your Almanacs and it
happened to be my life. saver. |
bought a tifty-cent bottle of KODoL
and the benifit l received from that
bottle all the gold in Georgia could
not buy. In two months l went
back to my work, as merchant, and
in three months | was we'll and hear
ty. May you live long and prosper. +"
&C. N. Cornell, Roding, Ca, 1906
The above is only a sample of the
great good that lis daily done every
where by KODoL For Dyspepsia. 1t
is sold here by Second Class Drug
Store.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-03-16
The Stimulus OF Discomfort.

The man who is satisfied with
things as they are, never makes them
better.
Doing today just what he did yes
terday this year just what he did
last-dead to the opportunities
around him: he rests and rusts-the
self-satisfied worker.
Discomfort is the nevtr-cea6ing
current OF reproach that refuses to
let the stream Of energy pause and
stagnate. 1t couDteracts inertia;
vanishes SNUG. satisfaction: jeers
at little" achievements.
Discomfort is the generator Of ac-
tion. 1t conceives and fosters all in
centive. 1t prods the laggard; spurs
the incompetent, stimulates the
small to be great, and the great to be
greater.
Because Stephenson was uncon-
tent with the power OF man. he dis
covered the power of steam. John
Wanamaker, dissatisfied with the
posi- OF a one-line store, nitro
duced the department store. And
every comfort or convenience you
and | enjoy today was inspired and
created by the stimulus Of discomfort.
Keep going-keep going
going.
That is the voice of conscience in
the souls of the truly great. The
System Magazine, Chicago.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-03-16

Her father was "a candidate.
His daughter was In love;
Her face was morning light to me,
Her eyes the stars above
Her father was candidates;
This much Is worth note
She came to me, all smiles to state:
.'Pa needs the floating vote!"
"My dear" l said, "you can not get
This floating voters vote
Without you give him something first
To make this vote float,
Something to lift him from earth
And spread his joyous wing
In a fight of sunny ecstacy
Where larks and linnets sing!"
The rogue political, she saw
Clean through my anecdote,
And blushed bit, and ar,s sighed:
$50 you would sell the vote!"
Her father was n candidate;
He needed fioaters bad
The sweetest lips ever--Iush.
| voted for her dad,-Aloysius
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-03-16
Brewers Position Endorsed.

Gov. Patterson has appointed to the
newly-created places in the court of
chancery appeals two well-known and
probably able gentlemen. One of
these is Hon. Arthur B. Lamb, of
Paris, attorney for the Louisville &
Nashville railroad: the other is Hon.
Horace B. Palmer, of MurfreeSboro,
attorney for, and if we err not, con-
siderable stOckhOlderi in the Nashville,
Chattanooga & ST. Louis Railroad
company. The question of propriety
and delicacy, not to say right, involv-
ed in these appointments not having
addressed itself very forcibly to the
governor, should really have been set
tied by Messrs. Lamb and Palmer
themselves declining the positions.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-03-16
When Daddy Gives In.

Ma says If our Dadds wasn't set AS he is
Iheres whole lot of people would be
friends or his.
But Daddy can't help it-he's borned that
way:
Our Grandpa was like that to his dyin' day
ma says that us younguns will be just that
kind
You cant change us Smiths, once we make
up our mind.
Daddy gifts it from Adam, Ma says, same a.
sin, a
Souldn't tell what might happen if Daddy
gives I'M
It's awfully cold sometimes when Daddy
stalts out,
Ma she takes his muffier an sites il abont
An pulls up his collar an buttons it tight
An sometimes she says, Can't you stay
home tonight?
Let Buck have run, for Won ourbtnot
to go;
You know you amt well an. it's just storm
in SOL"
Then Daddy says, Let these vounr cnbs
here begin
Thinkin' storm made their Daddy give
in?"
One time our rich aunt wrote how happy
she'd be
If just one OF US six could be hers an, how
She
Would dress Us an trcatus the same as her
own,
An take us to Europe as soon as we's grown.
When Ma told our Daddy his face turned as
white,
An he says to her, slowly, "Sit down an
write
Just tell her my children won't live off their
kin"
lie ys awful low, It'll their Daddy gives
in"
There's only one way to make Daddy give
in,
An all OF US know 'Zactly how we can win.
We allus can tell when he comes home at
night
If he's all tuckered out AN things haven't
gone right.
Take hold Of his hand, put him down in his
chair,
Bring him his slippers on smooth down his
hair;
Climb up in his lap ar take hold OF his chin.
Just give him a kiss, then Daddy gives in /.
d. A. Ellsworth in Kansas City Star
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-03-16

Cement is each year becoming more
and more prominent as a factor in
building and construction work. The
United States Geological Survey an
nounceS that the production of Port
land cement in 1905 amounted to
35, 246,812 barrels, valued at s33. "a
867. This is gain of S,740,93l bar
rels in quantity and s9,S9O.74S in
value over the output of 1904, which
q amounted to 26, sos, ,SS1 barrels, valu-
ed at $22, 1855, l19.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-03-16
Don't Complain.

If your chest pains and you are
unable to sleep because of cough.
Buy a bottle of Baliard'S HorehOund
Syrup, and you won't have any
cough. Get a bottle now and that
cough will not last long. A cure for
all pulmonary diseases. Mss. j.
Galveston, Texas. writes: Il can't
say enough for Ballard'S HorehOund
Syrup. The relief it has given me is
all that is necessary for me to say. "
Sold by All Druggists.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-03-16
Re0istra's Dates.

l will be at the following named
places on the dates named for tine
purpose Of registering voters:
Hardy Precinct Tuesday, March,
10, 1907.
Pearidge Precinct Wednesday
March, 20, 1907.
HolcOmb Precinct Thursday,
March, 81, 1907.
OXberry Precinct Friday, March, %,
1907.
Elliot Precinct Tuesday, March,
26, 1907.
E. M Ransom, Registra.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-03-16
One-Way COlOnist Rates to the
West and Northwest.

Daily March 1st to April the 30th,
inclusive, The Illinois Central Rail.
road will have one-way coloniSt tick
cts on sale to the following points:
Billings. Montana, $31.50; Helena,
Montana, $35. so; Spokane, Washing
ton, s38 90; Portland, Oregon s4O.5O;
Vancouver, B. G. $4,000. Also low
rates to many other points in the
Northwest. Tickets are good for
stop overs within certain territory.
Fl. r. Wilson,
Ticket Agent.
The Grenada sentinel., 1907-03-16
Listen

and remember the next time you Suf-
fer from pain-caused by damp wealth
er-when your head nearly bursts
from neuralgla-try Ballard's Snow
Linimcnt. 1t will cure you. A
prominent business man of Hemp
stead, Texas writes: 81 have used
your liniment. Previous to useing
it | was a great sufferer from Rheu-
matism and Neuralgia. | am pleased
to say that now | am free from these
complaints. | am sure | owe this to
your linimeEt. Sold by All Drug
giStS.