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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1908-12-24

them~out."
Before Selwyn understood precisely
what was happening he found him
self the center OF a circle OF madly
racing children and dogs.
When there was no more breath left
In the children and when the dogs lay
about, grinning and loling. Drina ap-
preached him. bland and dlsheveled.
THAT circus" she explained. twas
for your entertainment Now will you
please do something for oursT
"What am ! to tell you about-our
missionaries in Sulu?" said Selwyn
"In the first place" began Drina.
you are TO lie down DAT on the door
and creep about and show us how the
Moros Wriggle through the grass to
bolo our sentinels"
81 don't want to get down on the
floor" he said feebly lis II neces.
sary"
But they had discovered that he
could be bullied. and they had II
their own way and presently Selwyn
lay prone upon the nursery door i'm
personating ladrOne while pleasant
shivers chased themselves over Drina.
whom he was stalking
And 1t was while all were passion
ately intent upon the pleasing and
snakelike progress OF their uncle that
young girl In furs. ascending the
stairs two at time, peeped perfume
torily into the nursery as she passed
the hallway and halted amazed
Selwyn, sitting up rumpled and cross
legged on the door after having bo-
loed Drlna to everybody's exquisite
satisfaction. looked around at the sud
den rustic OF skirts TO catch a glimpse
Of vanishing figure, a glimmer of
ruddy hair and the white curve Of
youthful face half buried in a nun
Mortified. he got to his feet. glanced
out into the hallway and began adjust
ing his attire
mo. you don'tr' he said mildly Il
decline TO perform again If you want
any more wriggling you must accom-
pllsh 1t yourselves Drlna has your
governess-by any unfortunate chance
--er-red hair"
mo" said the child, "and won't you
please crawl across the fioor and bolo
me-just once moreT
'Bolo meP' insisted Billy. 81 haven't
been mangled yet|
"Let Billy assasslnate somebody
himself. And, by the way, Drina, are
there any maids or nurses or servants
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you. we are trying TO be polite"-anu.
In a fierce whisper. turning on the
smaller OF the boys-"Winthrop, take
your finger out of your mouth and stop
staring at guests! Billy. you make him
behave himself"
The blond haired NJ. r. II. reached
for his younger brother. The infant
culprit avoided him and sullenly with
drew the sucked finger. but not his fas-
cinated gaze.
II want to know who he ith." he
lisped in loud aside.
$50 do l." admitted a tiny maid in
stick-out skirts.
SWELL" said Selwyn, "as a matter OF
fact and record, am a sort of rela-
tive Of yours, a species or avuncular
relation" 80
what Is thatT" asked Drina coldly.
THAT" said Selwyn. means that
I'm more or less of an uncle to you.
Hope you don't mind. You don't have
to entertain me. you know"
"An uncleT repeated Drina.
'Our uncleT echoed Billy. "You are
not our soldier uncle, are you? You
are not our Uncle Philip, are your
at amounts to that" admitted Sci.
wyn.
One by one the other children came
forward to greet this promising new
uncle whom the younger among them
had never before seen and whom Drl-
ma, the Oldest had forgotten except as
that tabled warrior of legendary ex-
ploits whose name and fame had be-
come cherished classics OF their nurs.
cry.
II infer" observed Selwyn blandly,
''that your father and mother are not
at home. Perhaps I'd better stop in
later"
"But you are going to stay here.
aren't you" exclaimed Drina In dis
may. "Don't you expect to tell us sto-
ries? Don't you expect to stay here
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or your head among the few brains
with which Providence has equipped
you"
Thanks" said Gerald. coloring up
He cast his cigarette into the empty
fireplace. slid of the edge of the table
and picked up his hat Austin eyed
him without particular approval.
You buy too many clothes" he OBJ
served. That's a new suit. isn't itY
Certainly" said Gerald. 81 needed
IT,"
"Oh, II you can afford It. all right
How's the nimble Mr.. NeergardY
"Neergard Is fourishing. We put
through that Rose Valley deal. tel
you what, Austin, wish you could see
your way clear to finance one or two
Austin's frown cut him short
"Oh all right You know your own
business OF course" said the boy. q
little resentfully. only as Fame, Har
mon g. Co. have thought It worth
while"-
~ don't care what Fame Harmon
think" growled Austin. touching a
button over his desk His stenogra.
pher entered He nodded curt dis
missal to Gerald. adding as the boy
reached the door:
Your sister expects yOu to be on
hand tonight aud so do we"
Gerald halted
I'D clean forgotten" he began. 81
made another--a rather important en-.
gagement"
But Austin was not llstening--in fact
he had already begun to dictate TO his
demure stenOgrapher, and Gerald stood
a moment hesitating then turned on
his heel and went away down the re-
sounding marble corridor
They never let me alone" he NUT
tered They're always at me-follow
ing me up as though were a school
boy Austin's the worst never salts
fed. What do care for all these
functions sitting around with the
younger set and keeping the cradle OF
conversation rocking? won't go to
that internal hahy shown
He entered the elevator and shot
down to the great rotunda. still scowl
ing over his grievance. for he had
made arrangements to Join card par
~ at julius Neergard's rooms that
night, and he had no intention OF fore
going that pleasure just because bis
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on never met Selwyn,
did your"
NO. sir"
Never heard any.
thing definite about his
troubleT" insisted &c
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D'""f" ttoC' "pp'FtHtth 'H"t H"INt'
staggered to his knees and. setting
followed hand 10 cheek. shouted Hi.
forrard Harkaway, forrard Take
him, Rags! Now, Tattersl After him
Owney! Get on. there. Schnitzel
Worry him, Stinger Tally-ho-o"
At which encouraging invitation the
two fat beagle pups. wadding dachs
hund, cocker and an Irish terrier
few at Selwyns nicely creased trou.
sers, and the small boy. rising TO his
feet, became aware of that astonished
gentleman for the first time.
STEADY, therep exclaimed Selwyn.
bringing his walking stick TO a brisk
bayonet defense. STEADY, menl Pre-
pare to receive infantry-and doggery
too he added, backing away. mo
quarter! Remember the Alamo"
The small boy with the blond hair
stepped forward and dragged several
dogs from the vicinity of Selwyn's
shins
This IL the Shallowbrook hunt" ne
explained. 81 am master of hounds;
my sister Drlna, there, Ii one OF the
whips. Part Of the game is to all fail
down together aud pretend we've come
croppers. You see, don't your"
81 see," nodded Selwyn. Its a
pretty stiff hunting country. isn't III"
"Yes, ii is. There's wire, you know"
volunteered the girl. Drina, rubbing
the bruises on her plump shins. Exit
XII makes a pretty good fox, only she
isn't enough afraid of us to run away
very fast, Won't you sit down2 Our
mother is not at home. but we are.'
would you really like to have me
stayT' asked Selwyn.
well" admitted Drina frankly, "or
course we can't tell YET how interest
ing you are because we don't know
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E1hA Nh ulu your
ETAkAH NO. sir"
ENL= Never heard any
ta& t9ons,ssa 'n50s ssa"I5s iD.,.ts% .SoS' 6o hi.
"oh, yes, sirr' replied young Enroll
ave heard a good deal about II. Ev
erybody has, you know"
well. don't know" retorted Austin
Gerard irritnbly. what every body
has heard, but ! suppose it's the usual
garbled version made up of distorted
fact and malicious gossip. That's why
] sent for you Sit down"
Gerald Erroll seated himself on the
edge OF the big. polished table In Aus.
tins private office, one leg swinging
an unlighted cigarette between his lips
Austin Gerard. his late guardian. big,
horid, with that peculiar blue eye which
seems to characterize husty temper.
stood by the window. tossing up and
catching the gltterlng gold piece
souvenir OF the directors meeting
which he had Just left
What has happened" he said. "is
this. Captain Selwyn Is back in town
sent up his card to me, but they told
him | was attending n directors meet.
ing. When the meeting was over
found his card and a message scrib-
bled, saying he'd recently landed and
was going uptown to call on Nina
She'll keep him there, OF course, until
I get home. so shall see him this
evening Now before you meet him
want you to plainly understand the
truth about this unfortunate affair,
and that's why telephoned your GIN.
let eyed friend Neergard just now to
let you come around here for half an
hour.
'In the first place. Captain Selwyn is
my brotber-in-law which wouldn't
make an atom OF difference to me in
my judgment of what has happened
II he had been at fault But the facts
of the case are these" He held up an
impressive forehnger and laid II dat
across the large, ruddy palm of the
other hand First Of all, he married a
cat! Cat, cat Is that clear Gerald?'
"Yes, sir"
Good! What sort OF a dance she
led him out there In Manila I've
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whats the matter 2" asked the
policeman of the tramp; haven't
you any place to go ?"
"Any place ter go |" was the con-
temptuous reply. "I've got the whole
United States before me. I've got so
many PLACES ter go dat it's worryin'
me dizzy maxim up me mind which
way ter start"
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sisters first grownup dinner party was
fixed for the same date
Meanwhile Captain Selwyn was
sauntcring along Fifth avenue under
thp lenilesS trees S'anning the houses
of th" rich cnd great across the way
and these new houses Of the rich aud
great stared back M him out Of u
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Josh Wise says! Tn trouble with
most NV us is we keep our mouths
open instead Nv our eyes.
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why did you leave your last
place ?"
"The boss said something did not
like"
What was it?"
"He told me was fred"
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Gerald ETTOu seated htmSey on the edge
of the big polished table
heard. Never mind that now What
want to know is how he behaved
with what quiet dignity, steady pa
tience and sweet temper under con
stant provocation and modification he
conducted himself. Then that fellow
Ruthven turned up-and selwyn is
above that sort Of suspicion Besides,
his scouts took the field within a
week"
He dropped heavy, highly colored
nst on his desk with a bang.
"After that hike selwyn came back
to find that Alike had sailed with Jack
Ruthven. And what did he do-take
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-25
Owns ToWnsite of Farris.

J. w. Mackey, the veteran resident
of Farris, was visitor in Bemid il
yesterday afternoon and last even
Ing, having come over from his home
on business mission.
Mr.. Mackey purchased the town
site of Farris from A. A. White, who
formerly owned the place, and who
made a neat sum from selling lots
there: in the ea1ly days. Farris was,
for couple of years, the real, live
town in the Cass Lake country, but
after the "squatters" on the coded
lands at the Lake" once got a foot
hold and we're able to hold their
land Farris began to 90 backward,
with the result that today there are
but a few scattering houses, and
there never will be anything of a
fair-sized village. Mr.. Mackey has
done we'll at Farris. where he is
interested in a lath mill, besides
owning and operating a\fne farm,
with big herd Of sheep. -
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played on Grand Rapids grounds.
The other game was played in Be-
midi, and with three of the best
men on the local team absent, Grand
Rapids made a touchdown on a
''fuke". 1t is impossible to arrange
another game with the Itasca county
team, except on the unequal terms
favorable to Grand Rapids. The
locals gave Park Rapids one-sided
beating.
The school team lost a game to
the Grand Rapids highs, and then
closed the seasons two weeks ago by
playing all around the Rapids.
They we're defeated by Brainerd,
and won and lost games with Foss'
ton. The team is now in fine fettle,
and playing the new style game in
splendid shape.
While the company K team out
weighs the school crowd twenty
pounds to the man, the kids" are
"stayers," and the result will be a
fast game. The game will be called
at 3:15 p. M, Thursday.
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The football season in Bemidji
will be closed Thanksgiving after
noon, when the Company K city
team and the Bemidji High School
eleven will line up for contest.
To those who have kept line on
the playing of the two teams this
season and are posted on what the
school team is capable of, it is
believed that the game between the
two elevens will be an exceedingly
interesting one, and that the kids"
will give the big fellows" more of
"chase' than the latter have been
figuring on.
During the past season, Company
K was unable to arrange many
games, and was always unfor tunate
when playing to be forced to 20 on
the gridiron with from one to three
of the regular players absent from
the lineup; but despite that draw
back, the eleven made a good record.
Two games were played with the
Grand Rapids City team, the first
resulting in a tie, the game being
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K. P.'S AND PYTH|AN
SISTERS ELECT OFFICERS
At Session Held Last Evening, the
Knights Were Surprised by the
? Ladies.

Bemidii Lodge, No. 1853, K. of
P, and the Bemidji Lodge of
Pythian Sisters, Pinehurst Temple,
No. "a, elected officers last night
for the ensuing year, the occasion
being made a very enjoyable one to
the members of both lodges by a
social session of the two bodies
after the adjournment of the bust
ness session of the knights.
The following were the officers
elected by the K. of P.'s: D. D.
Miller, C. c.; A. Z. Harris, V. c.;
Rev. ]. H. Deniston, prelate; Frank
E. Moore, M. of W.; John Z. Patter-
son, NJ. of A.; H. E. Reese, K. of
R. and S. M. A. Clark, M. of F.;
Andrew Larson, M. of E.; David
Gill, I. G.; J. P. Pogue, O. G.; G.. A.
Walker, trustee for three years. M.
A. Clark and Andrew Larson were
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reelected for their third term to
their respective Offices.
D. D. Miller, the new chancellor
commander of the lodge, is an
enthusiastic knight, and will no
doubt make a good presiding officer
and hustler for the order. G.. A..
Walker, the retiring chancellor
commander, has done much for the
lodge, and deserves great credit for
his past efforts.
The officers elected by the Pythian
Sisters were as follows:
Mrs. G.. A. Walker, P. c.; Mrs.
John Patterson, M. E. c.; Edith
Walker, E. S.; Mrs. M. A. Clark, J..
of P; Mrs. A. Larson, M. of p;
Mrs. A. E. Harris ( re-elected), M.
of R. ard c.; Mrs. Frank Slipp, M.
of S.; Mrs. George Rhea, Z. of T.;
Mrs. D. D. Miller, O. G. of P.
At the conclusion of the business
session of the K. P. lodge, the
Pythian sisterss urprised the knights,
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The ELK CHARITY BALL
WILL BY GIVEN DEC. II
Excellent Committee Appointed fol
Dance, Which Promises to Be a
Very Successful Affair.

The Bemidji lodge of Elks, No.
1852, will give their annual charity
ball Friday night, December 18th,
when the horned brethren" will try
to Guido any previous efforts of the
kind ever attempted in Bemidji.
The preliminary arrangements for
the ball were discussed at a meeting
of all the committees, which was
held at the office of w. J. Markham
last evening.
Tie ball will be held at the city
hall, and the following are the COM
mittees appointed to condnct the
affair:
Executive Committee 49, J. o.
Harris, ]. c. Parker, w. ]. Markham.
Printing Committee.-A. G.. Rut.
ledge, A. B. Allen, w. N. Bowser.
Decorating Committee. c..
Parker, ]. H. Foss, Bert Barker, A.
L. Wyler, Eric Ives, DR.. Palmer.
Music-E. H. Jerrard, A. P.
White, w. L. Brooks. F. S. Lycan.
Floor-Bert Barker, Oscar Ervig,
w. L. Brooks, F. S. Lycan, J. c.
Covington.
It is the intention to secure the
very best music obtainable, and in the
matter of decorating the hall, spec.
ial effort will be made to transform
the hall into a bower of beauty.
The ball will be an invitation affair
and some 800 bids" will be sent
out. As there are 1875 members oil
the Bemidji lodge in good standing,
there is assurance of splendid
crowd.
The object of the ball is to pro.
vide good cheer in the form Of
necessities for deserving families
and individuals at about the holiday
season. The Elks is one of the best
orders in existence in the matter OF
charity, the acts of the order always
being performed in secret, causing
thankfulness for benefits derived
from an unknown source.
The ball given last year was a
very successful affair, and the
charity which was extended was
greatly appreciated. .
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night in Bemidji, Mr.. Marshall
desiring to sell the horse which he
brought over: a.'s>~.
Mr.. Marshall is the superintend-
ent in charge of the U. S. Forest
Service corps which has headquart-
ers at Cass Lake, and he has full
charge of the Minnesota National
Forest Reserve. Mr.. Marshall
states that there has recently been
made a change in the arrangements
of the service, whereby there are
now four districts, with their own
headquarters, Mr.. Marshall being in
the Denver district, and he makes
his reports direct to the officials at
Denver. Heretofore, all reports
were sent to Washington, D. c..
The new arrangement is said to work
very satisfactorily.
Mr.. Farley is one of the forest
rangers who are working under the
direction of Mr.. Marshall.
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AS the Big Bemidg". team has
three forwards who are all fast, it
has been decided to play them alter
nately, so that in this game the for
wards will commence with Cell and
Heffron playing and Markham as
sub" forward. Next game Mark
ham will be on the regular list, with
either Hebron or Cell 'subbing."
This game, which is the first on
the championship schedule, will be
called promptly at 9 o'clock p. m.
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P0stoffice Closed Tomorrow.

Owing to the fact that tomorrow
is legal holiday the postofice will
be closed and no delivery will be
made by carrier.
Those desiring their mail should
apply at the general delivery win
dow between 10 and II O'Clock in
in the forenoon. All mail received
and sent the same as other days.
"A. R. Erickson,
Postmaster.
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Pencils ! Pencils !

Those who desire good lead
pencil for bookkeeping work should
remember that the Pioneer has in
stock the celebrated Kohl Moor
and Faber pencils from H to
HHHHHHHHH. We also have
the soft pencils from B to BBBBBB.
We carry in stock a full line of
cheap pencils; also the Mephisto
and Venus copying pencils.
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THE BEMIDJI ELKS WILL
OBSERVE MEMORIAL DAY
Services Will Be Held Sunday, Decem-
Der 6th.-Judge Stanton Will
Deliver the Address

Bemidji Lodge, No. 1852, B. P.
O. E., is preparing to appropriately
observe Memorial Sunday" Decem-
Der 6th) and will hold services in
this city in commemoration of de
ceased brethern.
The lodge has appointed A. G..
Rutledge, F. S. Lycan, E. H.
Jerrard and A. A. Andrews as a
committee on arrangements for the
services.
C. w. Stanton, judge of the
Fifteenth Judicial district, an old
member of the St. Paul Lodge of
Elks, No. 50, will deliver the memoir
ial address. Judge Stanton is now
a resident of Bemidji and a member
of Bemidji lodge. He is very
good speaker and will give fine
address.
A splendid musical program will
be given in connection with the SER
vices.
A general invitation is extended
to all Elks in the vicinity of Be-
midi to attend the services, which
will be held at $50 p. M, Deem
Der 9th.
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1909 Diaries.

The largest and best line of 1909
diaries ever carried in this part of
the state can now be seen at the
Pioneer office.
We have made special efforts to
secure the largest assortment ever
shown in the northwest. Those who
want special kinds should call early
and make their selection.
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co. K-HIGH SCHOOL GAME
TO BE PLAYED TOMORROW
Soldier Boys Football Team Will Line up Against the
Light, but Fast School Bunch" in Last
Game of Season.

TNOTE-The game will played scheduled at 3l5 Thurs
day should be unprecedented fall OF
should bitterly cold Everyone should
out see the for SO and 40
cent the receipts both teams need the money! The field
will that neither players spectators will
be hindered by the snow.
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Norwegian Lutheran Services.

Thanksgiving services will be
held in the Norwegian Lutheran
church tomorrow morning at 10
o'clock. The ladies of the church
will hold their annual bazaar in the
church tomorrow afternoon and
evening. -.s- -~- .-."
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serving a fine supper; and the
balance of the evening was very
pleasantly passed with dancing and
card playing.
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Marriage License.

Clerk of Court Fred Rhoda issued
marriage license this morning
allowing William Spencer of Turtle
River to wed Cora Larson, who
lives near this city.
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Markham Thanksgiving Dinner.

The Markham Hotel will serve a
Thanksgiving dinner Thursday even
ing at o'clock. The management
expects to make this dinner the
most elaborate ever served in the
northwest.
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Local Basketball Players Will Be Seen in Action in First
Championship Game-Same Teams Will
Play Again Friday Night.
LOCAL LINEUP.
ForWards-H Cell, L. Heffron.
Center-F. Brown
Guards-G. Peterson. b. Bidd-s
niger.
SUBS u. Markham, w. Tay-
l,r.

The first game of basketball in
which an out-of-town team will CON-
pete against big Bemidg" will be
played at the Coliseum THANKSGIVING
night, when the Deer River basket
ball five will line up against the
locals for a game; and the same
teams will play again on Friday
evening.
The Deer River five claims to
have defeated Floodwood, and the
organization has the reputation of
being fast and aggressive. They
had no team at Deer River last
year, as far as is known, but this
year they intend to play the game
all winter.
The members of the big Bemidg"
team are all in fairly good shape,
and with the practice the boys have
had since the game with the high
school team last Friday, they should
be on edge" for Thursday evenings
game.
Taylor, the Indian who was form
erly member of the Carlisle Uni
versity basketball team. has joined
the big Bemidg" squad and will
play this season. He is not yet in
the best of physical condition, but
will soon be in good shape. He will
be on the sub" list for the Thanks
giving game.
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Forestry Officials in CITY.

G. E. Marshall and George Farley
of Cass Lake drove over from the
Lake" yesterday and spent last.