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Before the Mirror.

He is one of those persons with a
mad passion for figuring out "How
much" 'How long," etc., and was wait
ing for his wife, who was adjusting
her hat before the mirror. They were
going to the theater and had ten min
utes to catch their train. Presently a
sparkle came into his eye, and he fish
ed pencil and paper from his pocket.
That kind of man always has pencil
and paper even in his evening clothes.
do you know" he said presently
looking up at his wife, who had finish
ed adjusting her hat, that I figure,
basing my figures on observation, that
girl from six to ten spends an aver
age Of seven minutes day before her
mirror, from ten to fifteen a quarter Of
an hour, from fifteen to twenty twenty
two minutes. A woman of seventy
will have spent $500 hours, or eight
solid months, counting day and night.
Now, woman Of your age has SPENT
"Never mind what I've spent" she
said coldly, removing her hat. "You
have spent fifteen minutes figuring it
out, and we have missed that train."-
st. Louis Republic.
Changed the Name.
He had given up town life, with its
cares and dissipation, and was living
in the country.
what charming cottagew exclaim.
ed dainty lady visitor from London.
"What have you called it?''
II have called it the NUTSHELL" he
told her, and she exclaimed:
ooh, how delightfulv'
After tea and cakes she took the
train back to London, where she re-
NAMED for six months. Then she fran
down" to see him again.
GAS sweet as everv' she told him.
"But you have changed the name!
Why is it now Chez Nous?"
"WhyT' he responded, with some
warmth. because I was tired Of be-
ing jollied,' Because I was tired of
being kidded There isn't boy for a
mile round who hasn't stopped and
rung the doorbell every time he passed
to ask if the colonel was in!"-London
Telegraph.
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A "WashinuV Mission.

The visiting housekeeper recently de.
scribed in the New York Sun must be
a stout armed angel or she would never
have lived to write the entry in her
daybook quoted below:
washed the sick woman in bed
washed and dressed four children, did
the washing, scrubbed two floors,
washed the dishes, washed the win
dows''
A discriminating glance at this en-.
try will disclose the fact that she
washed about everything in the house
How the head of the family escaped
the wash rag Is not stated. Perhaps
there was no head.
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some Famous Salt Lakes.

The Dead sea is forty miles long and
nine miles wide. The Great Salt lake
Is seventy miles long and eighty miles
wide, the largest body of brine in the
world. There is evidence to show that
once the Great Salt lake was at least
8bO miles In length and $50 in width,
nine times its present area. The Dead
sea contains about "a per cent Of sol
Ids, one-third of which is pure salt,
while Of the % per cent Of solid mat
ter In the waters Of Great Salt lake
nearly all Is salt.
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EXPLOSION IN HOLD.
Serious Accident Occurs on Yes
sci at Philadelphia.
FIRE IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWS


and Nearly Score lnjured-FIames
Cause Considerable Damage to the
Steamer.
Philadelphia, June 22.-One man is
dead, another is missing and nearly
a score of others were injured by an
explosion on board the German steam
er Arcadia, which had just arrived
here from Hamburg. The dead man
was negro stevedore of this city.
Sixteen of the injured were taken to
hospitals. They are suffering from
burns and decorations and the physi-
clans say they do not expect that any
will die. The majority of the injured
are negro stevedores. Some of them
will lose their limbs The explosion
occurred in one of the holds of the
steamer and it's cause is not known.
There was nothing of an explosive
nature in the cargo and it is believed
the accident was due to gases that
may have accumulated while the holds
were closed.
Sixty stevedores were put to work
as soon as the steamer was tied to
her dock. All the holds were opened
and twenty-five men entered the fore
hold to unload the cargo. Shortly
after they entered there was a terrific
explosion. Some of the men were
able to climb out of the hold and 9TH
ers were rescued by stevedores who
were working in other parts of the
steamer. Great difficulty was expert.
enced in getting the men out because
of fire which followed the explosion.
The flames gained such Roadway
that the rescuers were driven out and
one stevedore was burned to death in
the bottom of the hold
An alarm of fire was turned in and
when the firemen reached the steamer
they found the vessel almost entirely
enveloped in flames. Quick work,
however saved the vessel from de.
struction and the flames were soon
under control. The steamer, never
theless, was very seriously damaged.
The body of the missing man, also
negro stevedore, was found when
the water had been pumped out of the
hold
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Rush of Visitors to Europe.

New York, June 22-One of the
largest fleets that ever has left the
port of New York for Europe sailed
Saturday laden with summer voyagers
Ten ships in all steamed for Great
Britain and the Continent, two of the
number taking the southern course to
the Mediterranean.
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Two Workmen Drowned.

Green Bay, Wis, June 22.-While
crossing the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul railroad bridge on their way
to work Casper Morinski and Frank
Methodist, employees of the Green
Bay Box and Lumber company, were
struck by an engine and knocked into
the Fox river and drowned.
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Negro Republicans Organize.

Chicago, June 22.-The Fred Doug
las National Republican, league was
organized by seventy-ive negro voters
from the West, North and South. The
members will devote their efforts to-
ward gaining the support of the ne
groes throughout the country to stand
by the nominees selected at the ma
tional Republican convention.
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Idaho Valley Inundated.

Salt Lake, June pa dispatch to
the Tribune from Malad, Ida, says
that the Deep creek dam, nine miles
above that town, broke and a wall of
water twenty feet high swept down
the valley, inlndating several miles
Of farm lands and doing damage esti-
mated at $4,000. Considerable stock
persisted. The people of the town re-
ceived ample warning and consequent
ly no lives were lost.
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GIVEN A WARM WELCOME
Secretary Taft Visits His Native City
of Cincinnati.

Cincinnati, June 22.-It was a Joy.
Gus Homecoming for Secretary Taft.
Arriving in his native city he was
greeted at the Central railway station
by thousa nds of his long time friends
and neighbors. The station was
thronged with admirers of the Repub.
hcan standard bearer, who gave him
an enthusiastic reception.
One of the first to grasp the big war
secretary's hand as he stepped from
the train was his brother, Charles P.
Taft, who had arrived a few minutes
before from Chicago. The greeting of
the brothers, who are devoted to each
other, was affectionately cordial. AS
they clasped right hands Mr. Charles
Taft threw his left arm over the Sec
retary's shoulder and gave him a low
Ing embrace. Both were laughing as
If once again they were boys.
An instant later the beaming face
of James s. Sherman of New York,
the nominee for vice president, ap-
peared in the throng.
Hello, Sherman" shouted Secre-
tary Taft, extending his hand cordially
to his running mate. I'm mighty glad
to- see you. You don't look as if you
had passed through the siege of a
nominating convention"
Together, behind throng of citi-
zens, members of the Blaine and
Stamina Republican clubs, each carry
Ing blue pennant bearing hand
some likeness of the war secretary,
the two candidates, arm in arm,
walked to the entrance of the station.
where they were
Received by a Committee
from the chamber of commerce
headed by Captain Thomas P. Egan,
president of the chamber. The gen
eral committee of welcome, on behalf
Of the citizens of Cincinnati, was
headed by Colonel Leopold Markbreit,
mayor of the city.
An informal parade was formed on
Central avenue and, led by band,
proceeded up the avenue to Fourth
street and thence directly to the resi-
dence of Charles p. Taft on Pike
street. In the first carriage were Sec
rotary Taft, Representative Sherman,
Charles p. Taft and former Governor
of Ohio Myron T. Herrick of Ueve-
land.
The sidewalks were banked with
people and the windows of business
houses along the route were filled
with men and women waving flags
and pennants. The streets were fairly
ablaze of blue and Old Glory.
About the Taft residence a great
crowd had assembled and the secre--
tary and Mr.. Sherman were cheered
heartily as they alighted from their
carriage. Both bowed their acknowl-
the war secretary taking
the opportunity to shake hands with
several of his old friends.
AS Secretary Taft and his brother,
Charles p. Taft, left the carriage to
enter the house the band on the lawn
struck up Home, Sweet Home" and
the strains of the well known air,
combined with the cheers of the hosts
of friends who had welcomed him,
made it again evident to the candi-
date that he had indeed come home
and was being given the warm wei.
come that indicated personal approval
by those near and dear to him.
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Increase in Rates Adopted.

Toronto, Ont, June 22.-The SUI
preme council, Independent Order of
Foresters, decided upon an advance in
insurance rates Of from 40 to 100 per
cent. In future members joining at
the age of twenty years will pay 81
cents a thousand per month, COM
pared with 81 cents under the old
rate; at thirty years $1.32, instead of
70 cents; at forty years $215, instead
of 80 cents, and at fifty-four years
$4.31, instead of So.
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Hindoo Confectionery.

Like the American girls. Hindoo
girls are passionately fond of sweet
things. One Of their candies, sadu. is
very much like our plain sugar candy.
1t is made of sugar and milk and fla
vored with altar of roses. Buddhika-
bal, or hair Of Buddha, is one of their
most popular sweetmeats. 1t is so
called because it is in fine, long strings
like vermicelli. This is made of sugar
and cream from buffalo's milk, which
Is exceedingly rich.
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Seventy-two-MiIe Wind.

Buffalo, NJ Y, June 22.-The wind
storm which prevailed in this section
attained velocity of seventy-two
miles an hour for some minutes. Chin
neys were blown down, telegraph and
telephone wires snapped, panes Of
glass smashed and signs ripped from
their fastenings. The destruction of
trees was enormous.
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curfew Ordinance for Doqs.

Eau Claire. Wis, June 22.-At the
next meeting of the city council
curfew ordinance for dogs will be
passed. The ordinance provides that
CANNES shall be locked up after 6
p. m. Five dollars fine for violation
is provided. The ordinance is due to
numerous attacks on pedestrians after
nightfall
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Woman to Die In Electric Chair.

WATERFOWL, N. Y, June 22.-Guilty
Of murder in the first degree was the
verdict Of the jury In the case of Mrs.
Mary Farmer, charged with the kill
ing of Mrs. Sarah Brennan. Justice
Rogers sentenced Mrs. Farmer to be
electrocuted at Auburn prison during
the week beginning Aug. 2.
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WILL BE HELD AT BUFFALO
Next Head Camp Meeting of Modern
Woodnen of America.

Peoria, ILL.,, June 22.-Buffalo was
selected for the head camp meeting of
Modern Woodmen of America for
1911. Head Consul Talbot hereafter
will get $4,000 year instead of $5,-
600, Clerk Halves will get $500 in
stead of $4,000, the head banker $5,-
900 instead of $4,000, and each direc-
tor will receive fiat $4,000 annually
Executive officers were empowered
to purchase the Amber ranch near
Colorado Springs and raise funds by
subscription for the erection and
maintenance of a sanitarium for con-
sumptive Woodmen.
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Federation Of Labor Appeals.

Washington, June 22.-The Amer
lean Federation of Labor has filed in
the District court Of appeals the
transcript of record in it's appeal from
the decision of the District supreme
court in the case Of the Buck Stove
and Range company of st. Louis
against the federation, in which the
lower court had restrained the labor
organization from publishing in it's
Federationist the company's. name as
"unfair"
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Mr.. Henpeck-I hear that young
Jones and his wife are not getting
along very well. Mrs. Henpeck (au-
Neutrality-suspicious. should never have
married when he did. He was too
young to realize the step he was TAX
ing. Mr.. Henpeck-Yes, know, but I
like the boy. We have many things in
COMMONPLACE.
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Marines Sail for Panama.

New York, June 22.-The new bat
tleship New Hampshire has sailed
from the Brooklyn maynard with 400
marines bound for Panama, where, if
necessary, they will maintain order
during the approaching presidential
election. The marines are command
ed by Lieutenant Colonel e. R. Cole.
Six field pieces also were taken to
Panama on the battleship.
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LONG WAIT FOR LAND.
cass Lake Opening May Not Take
Place for a Year.

Place for a Year.
Cass Lake, Mimi, June 22.-Twenty-
eight men are still anxiously waiting
In front of the United States land
office here for the opening of the large
tract of land lying around Cass lake.
Notwithstanding the fact that this
land may not open for year the men
feel contented and make their home
day and night at the land office. They
have drawn up an agreement whereby
each may go to his meals and all
swear to protect each other in event
Of trouble.
The land to be opened consists of
$4,000 acres and contains some of the
finest timber in the state.
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Gould-De sagan Banns Posted.

Paris, June 22. The marriage banns
of Madame Anna Gould, formerly the
Countess de Castellane, and Prince
Helie de Sagan, a cousin of Madame
Gould's first husband, were posted on
the walls of the offices of the mayors
of the Sixteenth and Seventh arron-
easements of Paris, in accordance
with the law that requires the pub
location Of marriage in the arron-
basement of each contracting party.
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President Writes spreckIes.

San Francisco, June 22-The Call
prints letter dated June 8 at the
White House from President Roose-
welt to Mr.. Rudolph Spreckles in
which he comments upon the local
graft prosecutions and urges the
prosecutors to keep up the fight
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A Queer Twist.

The late Bishop r. q. Dudley Of
Kentucky declared that he was indebt-
ed to mountaineer Of that state for
the most ungrammatical sentence he
ever heard. This is it:
"Them three Miss Blake are three of
as pretty gal as ever see."
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WEEK OF REAL SOLDERING
Fifty New York MiIitiamen Seriously
Overcome

New York, June 22.-Worn out by
the exertion of week of real soldier
life in camp more than half a hundred
men of the Ninth regiment, New York
national guard, succumbed completely
to heat and fatigue on a fve-mile
march home from Fort Wadsworth.
When they reached New York from
Staten Island by ferry nearly half a
dozen men were rushed to hospitals
for treatment. Fifty more, so utterly
exhausted that they could scarcely
stand, threw themselves down on the
grass of Battery park and refused
even to attempt to march further.
There they were treated by surgeons
from several hospitals and by SYM
pathetic citizens, who procured cool
ing drinks and bits of ice for them
from nearby drug stores.
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Explosion at Powder Factory

Denver, June 22-One man was
killed and many are reported to have
been injured by an explosion that
blew up the Dupont Powder company's
neutralizing plant at Louviers, twenty
miles south of Denver. Several per-
sons also are reported missing.
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INTERNATIONAL STEEL TRUST
American, German, British and Rus
sian Interests to Affiliate

London, June 22.-In spite of all
denials the Iron and Steel Trades
Journal declares it has authority for
stating that the formation of an inter-
national steel trust, in which Amer
lean, German and Russian syndicates
will unite with British steel interests,
will be an accomplished fact in few
weeks. The headquarters of the new
concern will be in London and it's cap
italization will reach &15O,0OO, 900.
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TANNEY MAY BE CHOSEN.
Craftsmanship ,bf Congressional Com
n1lttee Vacant.

mYtoS VdCdnts
Washington, June 22.-The nominal
ton of Representative James S. sher-
man of New York fc& the vice presi-
dency by the Republicans leaves va
cant the craftsmanship of the Repub-
lican congressional committee and out
OF the speculation as to who would be
his successor in this position grew the
belief that Representative James A..
Tawney Of Minnesota would be select
ed to take up the work Mr.. Tawney
at present is vice chairman of the
committee.
Others who were mentioned as pos
sible candidates for the craftsmanship
We're Representative Loudenslager Of
New Jersey, now secretary Of the COM
mittee, and Representative William B.
Mckinley Of Illinois, it's treasurer.
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Part Of the Trade.

Plumber Have you got all we want
for Browns job? Boy-Yes. Plumber
;-Wot? You 'aYen't forgotten nothin'2
Bless my soul, 'ow d'you expect to
make plumber? Bystander.
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that the matter was of such impor-
lance and required such consultation
with various persons, suggested as
available for the place, that an ad-
journment was taken until July 1,
when the committee will reconvene in
Washington,
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Four Dead in Mine EXPLOSION.

Monongahela, Pa, June 22.One
american and three foreigners were
killed and one American and five for.
eigners injured as the result of an ex
plosion at the Ellsworth coal mine No..
l near here.
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Very Quiet.

Lady Visitor That new girl of yours
seems very nice and quiet. Mistress
Of the House-Yes, she's very quiet.
She doesn't even disturb the dust
when she's cleaning the room.
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Stoves For Sale.

Will sell cheap three good stoves
as follows: One Acorn range, as
good as new: One Gasoline stove:
One heater used but two seasons.
Inquire at 421 Bemidji Avenue.
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Why, Indeed7

Robert Lowe once watched deaf
friend listening to a most tremendous
bore with his ear trumpet. "Why,"
Lowe wondered aloud-"why contend
against natural advantages?"
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BODIES FOUND IN A PARK

Manager Of MOVING Picture Show and
His Cashier Killed.
New Philadelphia, O., June 22.-The
bodies of Miss Airline Knisely, fifteen
years old, and Charles Stack, fifty
years old, were found in the city park.
Both had been shot in the back of the
head. The police say Stack managed
a moving picture show at Akron, while
the girl acted as his cashier.
Whether the tragedy was the result
of a suicide pact or the couple had
been murdered the officers have not
determined.
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Playful Offers.

Offers are the most playful Of all
the animals, romping, wrestling, play
ing tug of war with stick instead of
a rope and sliding downhill on slip.
perry incline of mud which they make
themselves.
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At Home,

HE was perfectly at home at the
banquet"
Why, he didn't have word to say"
Well, that's being perfectly at home
for him" Houston Post.
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Beau Rrummel Reprimanded.

Beau Brummel RePrimanded.
Beau Brummel once insolently re-
piled to an invitation to take tea by
remarking that he never "took" any.
thing but physic.
eyes, you do" frowned his hostess;
"yOu take liberties"
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Silver is Of less value than gold,
gold than virtue.-Horace.
In Wrono,

III wrong.
your husband is greatly in need OF
exercise" said the doctor. "He's In
doors too much. He'll have to get out
more"
out more" exclaimed the wife.
Hes been out every night this week.
That's what's the matter with him."
Realizing that he was In the wrong,
the doctor left prescription and prom
Used to call later.-St Louis Republic.
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Won a Smile.

won Smile.
Attractive Young LADY, should like
THE Wide, Wide World" Chivalrous
ookseller-Were it mine, miss, |
would willingly give It to you.-Path-
finder.
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LOST:-Patent umbrella in Post
office. Finder leave same at 1921
Beltrami avenue. Liberal reward
and no questions asked.
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LOST and FOUND

FOUND-A parasol at the ball
grounds yesterday afternoon.
Owner can have same by paying
for this ad" and identifying it at
the police Headquarters.
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MISCELLANEOUS,

PUBLIC LIBRARY-Open Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays,
ESQ to 6 p. M, and Saturday
evening 7:30 to 9 p. m. also.
Library in basement of Court
House. Mrs. Harriet Campbell
librarian.
WANTED to Rent:-Parties having
furnished cottage to rent please
address Box SOL Bemidji, Mimi.
WANTED:-To rent furnished cot
tage alongside lake. Address C.
E. Colosky, Marvel, N. D.
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FOR SALE-Lath SIPS, shingles
$3.50 per M. Douglas Lumber
Co., Telephone 81.
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None knows the weight Of anothers
burden,-Herbert.
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ONE CENT A WORD.
HELP WANTED.

WANTED FOR U. s. ARMY: Able.
bodied unmarried men, between
ages of Is and IS; citizens of
United States, of good character
and temperate habits, who can
speak, read, and write English
For information apply to Recruit,
ing Ofic r. Miles Block, Bemidji
MINI.
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FOR RENT-Two desirable front
rooms furnished, J. Peterson, IT,,
700 Bemidji avenue.
FOR RENT-Furnished rooms
with bath. Inquire 6o9, Be-
midi Ave
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NO SELECTION MADE
Chairman Of Republican Commit.
tee to Be Chosen Later.
CONFERENCE AT CINCINNATI

subcommittee Meets Messrs. TAFT
and Sherman and the Announce.
ment Is Made That Frank II. Hitch.
cock Declined the Position.
Cincinnati, June 22.-At the confer
ence between Candidates Taft and
Sherman and the subcommittee from
the Republican national committee in
this city Frank H. Hitchcock declined
to be considered for the craftsmanship
on account of his health. After full
conference the committee decided