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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-25

we're secured to make something
of showing and the trot or pace
for single horses, two out of three
was called. -Four entries So were
made in the first heat, one horse
each being entered by Master
son, Huson, Ohrberg and Petrie.
1t was "grand STRUGGLED" from
start to finish, with heart-breaking
gait on back stretch by Ohrberg
and his old livery horse who
easily won on the stretch. Master
son was second, Petrie third and
Huson fourth.
In the second heat there was a
new entry, Charles Krahn dropping
in on the track with one of his work.
ing horses attached to a good solid
bike" The second heat was a
race for your life," all of the horses
starting out on a dead run, except
Ohrberg's PAGER and Huson' s
slngle-footer. Krahn was out to
skin the bunch and he came down
the stretch on gallop, coming in
first by several lengths. The judges
decided to call this heat off as it
more resembled a running race than
trot or pace.
In the third heat Ohrberg was
first, Masterson second, Petrie third
and Huson fourth, while Krahn was
away in the rear, it happening to be
necessary for the horses to stick to a
trot or pace. Ohrberg's horse won
first money, Masterson second and
Petrie third.
A free-for-all 100-yard foot race
was put on the program for which
there were six entries. Scott Stewart
was first, Earl Cell and Clyde Petrie
tied for second place, and it was
necessary to run off the tie, Cell
winning the tie and getting second
money.
A ladies race was called but Mrs..
P. Sand was the only one of the fair
sex who had the nerve to get on the
starting line. No other would run
against her so there was no ladies
race.
A fat mans foot race created a
whole lot of excitment and was con.
siderable of a contest. Professor
Richie won first money; George
Denley came in second, being handi
capped by the interference of a
vicious canine, which took part in
the proceedings. Fred Brinkmar
started we'll, but was not shod just
right and quit when half way down
the course.
{ In the team race, trot or pace
| Masterson was first and Petrie
second. There was special half
mile race between Peter Reed
owned by w. T. Blakeley, and Heart
owned by ]. P. Young. This was
splendid race. Peter Reed went
we'll all the way until into the stretch
when Heart passed him and wor
easily.
A bang-tail" ridden by Jim
Pogue and a Jumper" ridden by
| John Kittleson INDUCED in a hal
mile contest to a finish, which
Kittlesun won.
The Flying Riggses gave a very
fine performance on the trapeze.
The meeting of the Old Settler:
did not materialize, there appar
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-09-25
J. P. Pogue Will Show Historical
Buggy.

Mayor J, P. Pogue states that he
will show an historical buggy at the
fair tomorrow when he will hitch up
his famous French coach stallion,
"Dudmore," to buggy which was
patented between forty-fve and
forty-nine years ago by Mrs. Pogue's
grandfather.
The buggy is now owned by Mr..
Pogue and is in service every day.
People who like things of this
kind should not fail to see the splen-
did horse ''Dudmore," and the
famous buggy.
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easily have sentenced him to life
imprisonment. Last evening he
was laughing and talking with the
other prisoners and had his time
figured out at fourteen years, nine
months and one day on good be-
havior.
The sentence imposed on Stoddard
meets with the general approval of
the public, as the evidence given at
I the trial had convinced those attend
ing court that Stoddard was guilty
and that no counsel could possibly
save him from being convicted, the
prisoner himself being of no assist
ance in trying to secure an acquittal.
The little girl upon whom
Stoddard attempted his brutal crime
positively identified him as her
assailant, and the prisoner himself,
while on the stand appeared used to
court notoriety and was not one
whit abashed by the fact that he
was charged with one of the most
brutal crimes on the criminal
calendar.
Yesterday afternoon, the case of
the state VS.. Mrs. How was sub
mitted to the jury, which later re-
turned verdict of guilty. Judge
McClenahan sentenced the woman
to pay fine of S125 or in default
thereof to serve term of 100 days
in the county Jail. 1t is understood
that Mrs. How will be able to pay
the fine, and thus escape the jail
sentence.
Judge McClenahan is to be con-
graduated upon melting out the full
measure of punishment to Stoddard.
Attorney George A. Spear of
Grand Rapids appeared before
Judge McClenahan in chambers yes
terday afternoon and commenced
the case of Henry Hughes VS.. F. E.
Reusswig of Grand Rapids. c.. C.
Mccarthy, also of Grand Rapids,
appeared for the defendent and the
case was continued until October
9th when the district court meets at
Grand Rapids.
1t seems that F. E. Reusswig was
elected president of the school board
at Grand Rapids, which district
comprises almost all of Itasca county,
at a general election of the people
and later Henry Hughes was elected
at special election. When MI.
Hughes went to Mr.. Reusswig for
the books, the latter refused to give
them up, claiming that the election
of Mr.. Hughes was Illegal
tits alleged that, underneath, this
is fight between the saloon men and
their opponents. Only one case was
taken up this morning in court and
that was of little importance.
Judge Stanton then adjourned
this term of the district court &C.
cording to the agreement reached
yesterday between himself and Judge
McClenahan to the effect that the
jurors would not be compelled to
serve as long as the county warrants
are not marketable.
Sheriff Thomas Bailey and Deputy
Sheriff George Tanner of this city
left this morning for Saltwater in
charge of Justin Stoddard who was
sentenced to twenty years at hard
labor in the state prison for attempt
ing to carnally know female child
under the age of sixteen years.
Stoddard will enter at once upon
the serving of his long, but we'll
deserved sentence
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Second Day of Fair Brought Out Much Larger Crowd
Yeserday.-Program is Working More Smoothly
Good Program Tomorrow.
BOYS, STAY ON THE FARM
FAIR PROGRAM.
Secretary Mackenzies Greeting Over the Main Entrance

m-Band
1880 m.-The Flying Riggses
HOO m-Pony
100 p. m.-Band concert.
mPro Paul balloon parachute
Geo. French, successful candidate for
200 m-Football game-Fosston High Bemidi High
800 p. m-Iorse races, farmer teams only.
Band concert.
$3.50 p. m-The Flying Rggses.
400 p. m-Sulkey for farmers horses.
Band
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turned away for moment to Rive an
order to the waiter. |
whats going on today asked o.
ply. where's everybody goingr'
why. you are q stranger, made
Doiseller' he laughed. tits the kings
name day. and we all 60 and congratu.
late him."
us that It? Are you goingr"
Certainly. In attendance Of nv gen.
eral-General Stenovics. My lodgings
are near here, his house at the otherI
end Of the boulevard, SO he gave mel
leave to meet him here. l thought /
would come early and fortify myself
q little for the ordeal. To mademoi.
selle's good healthr' He looked at her
with openly admiring eyes. to which,
tribute Sophy accorded lazy, unem-
barrassed smile. She leaned her chin
in her hand. turning her right cheek to-
ward him. Sophy was never disdainful,
never neglectful. Her pose now was
good.
what sort Of a man is the kinaf"
she asked.
"The king Is most emphaticaliy
very good sort of feNow-a very good
old fellow. / only wish his son was
like him! The prince is a Tartar. Has
he gone by YETI"
II don't think so. suppose he'd have
an escort, wouldn't he? don't know
him by sight yet. Does everybody call
the king good fellow?"
"Some people are so extremely right
eous." pleaded Markart ruefully. And.
anyhow. he has reformed now"
Because he's old?'
"Fifty-nine. Is that so very old? No;
| rather attribute it you're discreet,
hope? I'm putting my fortunes in
your hands, to Nine. Ia Comtesse."
"Tha Countess Ellenburg? Marie has
told me something about her"
"Ah! Nine. Zerkovitch is a friend Of
hers!'
mot intimate. I think. And Is the
countess oppressively respectable, Cap
tain Markart?"
Ito Be Continued.)
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3Drsix.>ezA4Na)
&'Sl{t':s,'s
Cl~pter|
Ten
rHE ancient city Of Slavna, for
q thousand years or more and
under many dynasties the CAPT.

uuueC many UyuuSSAeS Tue Capi'
tai Of Kravonia, il an island set
In q plain. It lies in the broad valley
of the Krath. which ut this point flows
due east. Immediately above the city
the river divides into two branches.
known as the North and South rivers.
Slavna is clasped in the embrace Of
these channels. Conditioned by their
course. its form is not circular, but
pear shaped. for they bend out In grad.
ual broad curves to their greatest dis
lance from one another, reapproach-
ing quickly after that point is passed
till they meet again at the end, or.
rather. what was originally the end.
Of the city to the east. The single re
united river may stand for the stalk OF
the pear.
In old days the position was strong
one Nowadays it is obviously much
less defensible. and those in power
had recognized this fact in two ways
first by allocating money for new and
scientific system Of Notifications, Sec
ond by destroying almost entirely the
ancient and out Of date walls which
had once been the protection OF the
city. Part Of the wall on the north
side, indeed. still stood. but where 1t
had escaped ruin It was incumbered
and built over with warehouses and
wharfs. for the North river Is the
channel Of commerce and the medium
Of trade with the country round about
To the south the wall has been entirely
demolished, its site being occupied By .
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AN. 1 knoto tchy you thought to her.
remainder that" Golf smiline

An, knoto tchy you thought to her
remainder 1'd'' self, iling
,orbaps rather bitterly. 'Home" Her
home now was a single room over
roldsmith's shop. whittier sne nao
removed to relieve Marie Zerkovttch
from a hospitality too burdensome, as
Sophy feared. for her existing ne
sources to sustain.
The reverie bore breaking. 1t had
been none too pleasant. In 1t SAD
memories disputed place with present
difficulties. Some third or 80 remained
of Lady Megs hundred pound note.
Necessity had forced the use OF the
money at any cost to pride. When all
was gone Sophy would have to depend
on what is so often last and 20 often
a vain refuge-the teaching OF French.
It was the only subject which she
could claim to teach. Verify, 1t was
Door prospect. 1t was better to look at
the officers and the ladies than to think
of faye. better than to think OF Cast
mir and of what lay in the past. With
her strong will she strove to steel her
self alike against recollection ana
against apprehension. a't
The cafe was nearly deserted. The
hour was too early for the citizens, and
Sophy's own chocolate had been merely
an excuse to sit down. Yet presently a
young officer in hussar uniform stop
ped his horse opposite the door and,
giving over the reins to an orderly who
attended him. nimbly dismounted. Tall
and fair with pleasant. open face. he
wore his finery with Il Gashing air ana
caressed delicate upturned mustache
as he glanced around. choosing his seat
The next moment lie advanced toward
Sophy Giving her polite salute, he
indicated little table next to hers.
"Mat,emoise!le perllits?" he asked
sShe has. fear. forgotten, but l have
the honor to be an acquaintance OF
hers"
II remember" smiled Sophy. "Cap-
tain Markart? We met at Nine. Zerko-
vitch's."
"Oh, that's pleasant of you" he cried
II hate being clean forgotten. But
fear you remember me only because
sang SO badly"
81 remember best that you said you
wanted to go and help France, but
your general wouldn't let you"
"Ah. l know why you remember that
you especially! Forgive ne. Cul
friend Marie Zerkovitch told me-" He
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you only when I'm in trouble" she
said softly.
1T is WE'LL" he answered and drew
her with him back to the window.
Together they stood. looking down.
1T is war. then" she asked.
without doubt it's war-without
doubt" he answered gravely. "And be-
yond that no man knows anything"
"And your" she asked
He took her hands again, both Of hers
in his. my lady Of the red starr he
murmured softly.
"And your
"YOu wouldn't have II otherWise?"
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C}1aPter
Nine
.HE letter which gives Julia Rob-
ms the history Of that Sunday
80 eventful alike for France and

80 eventful alike for France and
for Sophy-is the last word OF
hers from Paris. Julia attached impOr.
lance to 1t perhaps for its romantic fla
vor, perhaps because she fancied that
danger threatened her friend. At any
rate. she bestowed it with the care she
gave to the later letters and did not ex-
pose 1t to the hazards which destroyed
most Of its predecessors. 1t is dated
from Marie Zerkovitch's apartment in
the Rue du Bac. and 1t ends. Il shall
stay here. whatever happens, unless
Casimir tells me to meet him In Ber-
lin"
The rash comprehensiveness Of
whatever happens" was not for times
like those. when neither man nor ma
ton knew what fate an hour held. but
for three weeks more she abode with
Marie Zerkovitch. Marie was much
disturbed in her mind Zerkovitch had
begun to send her ominous letters from
the front-or as near thereto as he
could get. The burden Of them was
that things looked bad for the French
and that her hold on Paris should be q
loose one He urged her to go home,
where he would join her. for visit at
all events. very likely to stay. Marie
began to talk of going home in week
or so. but she fingered on for the sake
Of being nearer the news Of war. So.
amid the fumors Of unreal victories
and the tidings Of reverses only too
real. If not yet great. the two women
waited
Casimir had found time and oppor-
tunity to send Sophy some half dozen
notes assuming she preserved all she
received. On the 9Th OF August, the
eve Of Worth. he wrote at somewhat
greater length: 1T is night. am Oh
duty for an hour. have been in the
saddle full twelve hours. and ! believe
that. except the sentries and the out
posts. ] am the only man awake. We
ned to sleep. The rcd star, which
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ITO England, l believe. This NOM
ing after you had gone out she ordered
everything to be packed. 1t was done.
She paid US here OF. bidding me alone
stay TIL orders reached me from NJ. le
Marquis. Then she went Only the
eoachman accompanied her. l think she
started for Calais. At least, she II
some"
''She said-said nothing about meT'
you'll see there's letter for you on
the small table in the window there"
''Oh, yes! Thank you"
Your room is ready for you tonight"
1--WE dined. shall want nothing.
4ood night"
Sophy walked over to the little table
IN the window and for a few moments
stood looking at the envelope which
lay there, addressed to her in Lady
Meg's sprawling hand. The stately
room in the Rue de Grenelle seemed
fllled with a picture which its walls
had never seen. Old words re-echoed
in Sophy's ears: III want you to go
I'll put hundred pound note In an
envelope and send it to you, upon
which you'll 60. and no reasons given!
Il It agreedw AS If from a long way
az she heard servant girl answer. at
sounds all right" She saw the oio elm
trees at Morpingham and heard the
wiud murmur'in their boughs. Pindar
chuckled. and Julia Robins eyes were
wet with tears.
''And no reasons given" 1t had
sounded all right-before five years OF
intimacy and life transformed. 1t
sounded different now. Yet the agree
ment had been made between the
strange lady and the eager girl.
Nor were reasons hard to find. They
stood out brutally plain. Having
sent her prophet to the right about.
Lady Meg wanted no more Of her me-
dium-her most disappointing medium
'sThey" would not speak through So
ply. Perhaps Lady Meg did not now
want them to speak at all.
Sophy tore the envelope right across
IT. breadth and shook out the himsy
paper within. 1t ives folded in four
She did not trouble to open It. Lady
Meg was a woman Of her word. and
I here was the hundred pound note Of
4 the Bank of England-"Upon which
4 you'll 60, and no reasons given" With
4 q bitter smile she noticed that the note
4 was soiled, the foldings old. the edges
black where they were exposed. She
had no doubt that all these years Lady
4 Neg had CART 1t about. so as to be
4 ready for the literal fulfillment Of her
Il bono.
ID r-gUpou which," said Sophy. II 60"
NJ The bitter smile lasted perhaps n
81 minute more. then the girl flung herself
N into chair in fit Of tears as bitter.
NJ She had served-or failed to serve
n Lady Meg's mad purpose, and she was
@ dung aside. Very likely she had
81 grown hnteful-she. the witness of In
b sane whims now past and out Of IA
n vor. The dismissal might not be un.
n natural: but, for oil their bargain. the
4 manner was inhuman. They had lived
n and eaten and drunk together for 90
" 1ong. Had there been no touch Of at
a 1octiou, no softening Of the hearth II
seemed motif seemed not. Sophy
n went and wondered. "Oh. that had
i never left you. Juliar' she cries in hel
& 1etter, and no doubt cried now, fol
4 Julia had given her a friends love. Il
i Lady Meg had given her only what ONT
81 spares for 4 dog-a kind word before
- II banished. friendly lament a
4 partins! -...s..
suddenly through the window came
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q The stream of traffic set
With her. She needed 1t not. The
streets were full Of excited groups. but
there was no great tumult yet. Men
were eagerly reading the latest edi-
TONS of the papers. Sophy pushed on
tjll she reached Casimir's house. She
Ras known there. Her coming caused
eurprtse to the concierge. 1t was not
fhe proper thing. but he made no diff
Aculty. He showed her to Casimir's
sitting room. but Of Casimir he could
elve no information save that he pre-
0umed he would return to sleep.
II must wait-I must see him." she
naid. and, as the man left her. she
Went to the window. flung it wide open
and stood there. looking down into the
great street.
The lights blazed now. Every seat
1T every cafe was full. The newspa-
pers did a great trade. A wave Of in
Ante talk, infinite chat, infinite laugh
ter rose to her ears. A loud voiced fell
1ow was selling pictures Of the king Of
Prussia. as he looks now, and as he
WI look! The second sheet never
failed Of a great success. Bands Of
lads came by with aags and warlike
shouts. Some cheered them, more
laughed and chaffed. One broad faced
"a man she distinguished in the cafe
opposite. He locked. sium and sulky
And kept arguing 70 hi neighbor, was-
ing fat foreAngef ct him repeatedly.
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iron brid g e
which spanned
the Krath, a
quarter Of a
mile from where
she sat. and
gave access to
the kings de-
mesne on the
left bank.
Right bank
left bank! N
q o u n ds NE
b o mel" she
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shines every
where for me.
shines for all of
us over our biv-
ouac tonight. 1t
must be that
We fight tOmOr-
row. Fritz Is II,
front Of us. and
tomorrow he
viii come on.
r he marshal
must stop him
and spoil his
uoruS If wo
don't 90 for
ward now. we
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and we don't mean going back. 1t will
be the first big clash. and a big one,
think, 1t will be. Other fellows are in
fine hearth wish their boots were as
good! But those devils over there
web, they can fight, too. and Fritz can
get every ounce out Of them. am
thinking Of glory and Of you. Is It not
one and the same thing, for In that
hour didn't make you sure? know
II. Sophie, I'm hardly sorry for it. It
seems sweet to have something left to
do. All. but you're hard, aren't you?
Shall ever be sure Of you, even though
] march into Berlin at the head Of
regiment?
II can say little more-the orderly
waits for my letter. Yet l have so
much. much more to say. All comes
back to me in vivid snatches. am
with you in the old house or by the cal
vaire-you remember?-or again by the
window or while we walked back that
Sunday night. hear your voice-the
low. full charged voice. see your
eyes. The star glowS anew for me.
Adieu. | live for you always so long
rs | live. If l die it will be in the
thought of you, and they will kill no
prouder man than Sophie's lover. To
have won your love (ah, by tomorrow
night, yesD and to die for France,
would 1t be Ill done for short life?
BY my faith. no! I'll make my bow to
my ancestors without shame. 4, too,
have done my part, messieursr say
as sit down with my forefathers. So
phie, adieu! You won't forget? don't
think you can quite forget. Your pic
ture rides with me. your star shines
ahead. CAS1M1R."
He was not wrong. They fought
next day. The letter is Endorsed 18th
August" presumably the date Of its
receipt That day came also the news
Of the disaster. On the 18th the casu-
atty list revealed Casimir de Savres'
name. A few lines from brother Of.
ficsr . day later gave scanty details.
In the great charge of French cavalry
which marked the closing stages Of
the battle he had been the first man
hit of all his regiment-shot through
the heart-and through the picture or
Sophy which lay over his heart.
No word comes from Sophy herself.
and Nine Zerkovitch Is brief. "She
showed me the picture. The bullet
passed exactly through where that
mark on her cheek is. 1t was fearful. l
shuddered. hoped she didn't see.
She seemed quite stunned, but she In
sisted on coming with me to Kravonia,
where l had now determined to 60 at
once. did not want her to come.
thought no good would come Of 1t, But
what could do? She would not re-
turn to England. She could not stay
alone in Paris. was the only friend
she had in the world. She asked no
more than to travel with me. When
once l am there l can -
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The neighbor shrugged bored shoul-
ders. After all. he had not made the
war-it was the emperor and those gen
tIemen at st. Cloud! Al she watched
the stir grew greater, the bands Of
marching students more frequent and
noisy. "A Berlinv' they cried now,
amid the same mixture Of applause
and tolerant amusement A party Of
girls paraded down the middle Of the
street. singing "J'aime les militaires"
The applause grew to thunder as they
went by. and the laughter broke into
one great crackle when the heroines
had passed.
She turned away with start, con-
science Of presence In the room. Cast
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mir came quick
ly across to her,
ing his
helmet on the
t a b lie as he
passed. He took
her hands. II
know. l. q d y
Meg wrote to
me-" he said.
"And you are
here!"
II have no
o t II err hO IN G
now" she said.
With a light
Of Joy In his
eyes he kissed
her lips.
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Heaven for
bid! God so
with you. as my
b art goes!
When do you
got"
II take the
road in an hour
for Strassburg.
We are to be
Of MacMah0n's
corps
"In an hour?"
Eyes"
"Your prepa
ra tions are
they made 2"
"Yes."
And you are
free?"
YES"
"Then you've
- - - - 4 ~
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. wv SA~
"Vive Ia guerre!"
Sophy sprang to her
feet. caught up the dirty
note and thrust it In
side her glove. Without
delay, seeming without
hesitation. she left the
house. passed swiftly
along the street and
made for the Pont Roy
al. She wss bound for
the other bank and for
<1~n DN,~1Av0 M 1Ac 1k01
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pdign," sdtd he. an hour to
make me sure love you"
He answered as to a woman of his
own stock:
~ have an hour nOw-and all the
campaign" said he.
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