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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-04-26

The largest and one of the
most efficient classes in the history
of this city will graduate next
June from the Bemidji High School,
when the thirteen members of the
class of 'O9 will embark upon the
sea of life,'" said Superintendent
A. P. Richie of the local schools,
this morning.
The commencement exercises will
be held in the city hall on Friday
evening, June 4th, at which time
an outside speaker will deliver an
address and the valedictorian and
the salutatorian of the class will
render their respective essays. Olaf
Hondrum has the honor of being
the valedictorian of the class with
grand average of 91.6 for his entire
work in high school, and Ethel L.
Knox follows closely with a grand
average of OLA. Olof completed
his high school course in three
years and only lacked one credit of
the necessary sixteen to graduate a
year ago.
The senior class this year has
departed from the usual custom of
choosing a Latin motto and has
selected an English one, with which
to leave school, mo Success With
out Labor" The class colors are
red and white and 'O9's flower is
the red rose. The officers of the de-
parting class are: Helmer Kruse,
president; Amanda Klein, vice
president; Clara Fisk, secretary; and
Arabelle Neal, treasurer.
The members of the class of ''O9
who will receive diplomas next June
are: Clara Elizabeth Fisk, Helmer
Victor Kruse, Selma Margaret
Whiting, Olaf Hondrum, Katherine
Arabelle Neal, Ethel L. Knox,
Florence R. Weekly, Hazel Helen
Wells, Ida Hendrickson, Amanda
Klein, Rachel Eleanor Rakerd,
Signe Virginia Wallin and Elisa
Brondby.
The Class Night program will be
rendered in the City Hall on Friday
evening, May 2Sth, one week before
commencement, a small admission
fee being charged in order to raise
money for a class memorial, which
will be donated to the school accord
ing to custom. The Girls and the
Boys High School Glee clubs, under
the direction of Miss Hanson, are
practicing steadily on special music
both for commencement and Class
Night.
The exercises for the evening will
be divided into two parts, during
the first of which the principal class
papers will be read, and in the Sec
ond, the class play will be presented
to the public. The class compost
tons have been distributed as
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-04-26
Ole Greenland Dead.

Ole Greenland. one of the popular
young men of Bemidji, died last
Thursday in St. Paul while on his
way to Hot Springs, Arkansas, after
ailing the last three months.
Ole had lived in Bemidji during
the last seven years and was married
three years ago. The deceased
leaves a wife and two children to
mourn his departure.
The funeral arrangements have
not been completed but it is proba.
BILE that the rem aims will be taken
from st. Paul to his old home al
Eau Clair, Wis, for interment.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-04-26
.BLACKDUCK PEOPLE MAY
BUILD CREAMERY SOON
Citizens Attempting to Sell Stock and
Build ST. 900 Creamery on
Cooperative Plan.

Blackjack American: Another
creamery meeting was held in this
village last Saturday. The question
of erecting creamery was gone
over pretty thoroughly. Some of
those present were enthusiastically
in favor of a creamery and thought
it could be made self-supporting,
while others appeared less optimistic.
It was finally decided to start sub.
scription lists to ascertain if stock
to the amount of $4,000 can be
sold. A meeting will be held on
Saturday, May 1st, to listen to re-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-04-26
SHERIFF HAzEN GOT
SHINN BY STRATEGY
o. J. Shinn, Former Treasurer Of
BeItrami County, Is Speeding
Back to Justice.
KIDNAPPED FROM PORTLAND IN
AUTO AND HUSTLED FROM STATE.
Released on Habeas
Corpus, Laughs at Detectives But
Laughs too Soon.

Sheriff A. B. Hazen Of this city
has been mixed up recently in a
very sensational Kidnapping stunt
whereby he secured custod y of o. J.
Shinn, former county trea surer of
Beltrami county, who was resisting
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-08-12
a Case of Luck.

"Guess | was born lucky, all right"
remarked a man with a low comedy
face at a downtown lunch counter.
Listen to this:
Yesterday morning On leaving home
l encountered a friend at my news
dealers. He handed me a paper. At
the subway station he produced two
tickets. and we rode together. About
1890 my brother-in-law phoned me an
invitation to join him at luncheon.
which did. He was engaged to dine
at my house in the evening. He called
for me at the Office and insisted on
paying the fares uptown. When I got
home I suddenly realized that. quite in
advertently. l hadn't spent a cent all
day"
Don't see anything very lucky about
that" q listener interrupted.
Didn't say there was" continued
the speaker. But discovered at the
same time that ! had left home In the
morning without one cent in my
pocket"
Guess you ave lucky. all right.!' said
the other.-New York Mail.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-08-12
Made His Heart Glad.

Twas night. and the editor lay In
bed and thought Of the weary day he
had just passed. Of his aching head and
the bills he had to pay.
He watched the stars through hts
window peep and Cynthia's silver
beams till his eyes grew tired and he
fell asleep and passed to the land Of
dreams.
He slept and dreamed till the morn
ing broke and the day began its race.
and the wife who lay by his side
awoke and gazed on his placid face.
/. She looked and saw Oh his face a
light like the suns first golden ray
that softly kisses the mountains
height al the darkness flies away.
Then she nudged his arm. for twas
time to rise. as the clock was striking
Z, and asked as he rubbed his sleepy
eyes. Did you dream you were in
heayen?"
"Oh. not quite that. my love-" said
he. "hut it made my heart so glad; I
dreamed that a man came in to me and
paid In advance for a full page adj
Exchange.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-08-12
PAUL JONES' PROMISE.
Our Great Naval Hero and the Ouch.
ess of Chartres.

Our Great Naval Hero and the Ouch.
ess of Chartres.
The Duchess Of Charities vas an en-
thusiast In the cause Of American lib
erty and a warm friend Of its great
naval champion. Paul Jones. whom
she nicknamed the Untitled Knight
Of the Sea-" The duchess was a royal
princess and a very great lady. and
Captain Jones was u sailor, self edu-
Gated and the son Of a Scotch garden
er. but in the exchange of gifts and
compliments which, according to the
custom Of the day in France attended
their friendship. he was not to be out
shope.
At a luncheon which she gave just
before he sailed from France in the
which carried the val to the very
shore of Britain It vas the good for
tune Of Paul Jones to share in a con-
versation touching a French naval en-
gagement in which the grandfather OF
the duchess had borne a conspicuous
part and to defend and explain his
on that occasion, showing
a knowledge Of every ship and every
captain engaged and winning on the
spot the ardent personal adherence of
Nine. de Chartres.
At the close Of the feast she present
ed him a valuable watch which had
been her grandfather's. Taken by sur
prise. the American captain neverthe-
less accepted it with q grace that
charmed the cOurtly company. promis-
ing that In return. If fortune favored
him. he would some day LAY al Eng
lish frigate at her feet"
1t was a daring boast. but in A. q.
Buell's biography Of Paul Jones 1t is
related how he kept 1t. Within two
years occurred the marvellous victory
Of the Bonhomme Richard over the
Scraps. concerning which the victor
wrote the duchess a letter. ending.
1.-THE enemy surrendered Mt thirty. five
minutes past 10 p. III. by your watch,
which consult only to fix the moment
Of victory"
That was a phrase to delight q so
ciety that reveled in pretty phrases.
and the duchess was amply satisfied.
When Paul Jones reached Paris she
gave a grand banquet in his honor.
Just before it ended he reminded her
Of her gift and his promise. A servant
was sem to his and returned
with a Iona leather case. which the
duchess took amid the eXclamations
and eager curiosity of the company.
Your royal highncss perceives the
impossibility of keeping my promise
in kind" explained the knight of the
sea-. smiling. The English frigate
proved to be a forty-tour on two
decks, and she is now at Lorient with
French colors flying. The best | can
do toward keeping my word of two
years ago is to place in your dainty
hands the sword Of the brave officer
who commanded her. | have the hon
or to surrender to the loveliest of wom-
en- the sword surrendered to me by
n of the bravest OF men-the sword
of Captain the Hon. Richard Pearson
Of his Britannia majesty's late ship,
the Scraps"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-08-12

I saw some one particularly interest
ing. You must find out who be is.
Mort"
Morton Ellis was one whose scalp
lock hung on Alma's jeweled belt. but
the fact had long since ceased to pain
him.
Still at -FOUR old tricks, Alma! How
was the fellow dressed?"
"Oh. Morton. don't ask me about his
clothes. His hair was curly. just like
the color Of F~anchette's hide. And his
~eyes-deep blue and distracted look
ing. He wouldn't have seen me if
You hadn't dropped your handker-
chief surmised Morton.
The wind-there really was a wind
twisted my scarf around his feet.
and he restored it to me. You must
find out for me. Mort"
ANY distinctive feature?" question
ed her cousin.
Alma wrinkled her forehead. No
but. Mort. he had a satchel with a tiny
wood handled something"
"Geologist's hammer" hazarded FL
lis. "A college man. lassie!"
Next afternoon Mort announced that
Alma's scarf rescuer was Leslie Read
ing, professor of geology, enthusiastic
to a degree over his work, and a fire.
Quenter Of the Wanden road.
"Oh, Mort" Alma greeted him that
evening. II came upon Professor Read
ing on the Wanden road! He explained
SO many things I've always wanted to
know about rocks. and, Mort, he's COM
ing to my reception next week."
Reading had always held an old
fashioned idea that love was some
thing TO be spoken Of only after lengthy
acquaintance. nor did his idea. much
to Alma's irritation. change after he
met her.
Determined before the summer va
cation to make his tongue tell what
his Eyes had already %eloquently told.
Alma began to treat him with an IN
certain tenderness that convinced him
that she loved him.
II never dreamed that you would
ask me to marry you" she lightly told
him when, at the great June reception
Mt the LaureIs house. he spoke In rev.
erent hunility.
"How could you think / cared for
your
Elbow could ! think Of IT." Reading
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-08-12
CAN'T BE SEPARATED.
Some Brookings People Have Learned
How to Get Rid of Both.

Bachache and kidney ache are twin
brothers.
You can't separate them.
And you can't get rid of the bach
ache until you cure the kidney ache.
If the kidneys are we'll and strong,
the rest of the system is pretty sure
to be in vigorous health.
Doan's Kidney Pills make strong,
healthy kidneys.
John F. Farrand, barber, living In
the eastern part of Brookings, s. D.,
says: 81 have great faith in the
merits of Doan's Kidney Pills and be-
lieve this remedy to be a safe and
reliable one from all disorders arising
from weak kidneys. For nearly five
years my wife suffered with rheuma-
tism in her back and shoulders. l
cannot describe the agony she endur-
ed but those who have this trouble
know what a sufferer has to undergo.
1 finally procured Doan's Kidney Pills
for her at Villas drug store and since
using them she has been entirely re.
lieved. l am very glad to endorse
Doan's Kidney Pills in her behalf"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-08-12

asked when he at length understood.
You made me think Of it." F..
Alma's mirror after the reception
that evening reflected an alluring
creature in her splendid yellow satin
gown. but he had not been sufficiently
affected by the glamour Of her beauty
to beseech her to change her mind.
Vexed and disappointed. she had sent
away the gown she had worn.
It was October again. The western
college town had never had . concert
to equal the one now in progress.
isn't she beautifulw The Instructor
who had thrown up a professorship in
an eastern city for this humber place
heard this breathed as he sat listening
with downcast eyes.
do look. Professor Reading! Oh.
that gown! Oh"
Leslie looked up. There behind the
feotligths stood a girl with masses Of
red brown hair waved simply back
from her face. The gown she wore
with charming grace might have been
Alma Laurens' June reception gown,
thought Reading. And was 1t not?
Madeline Coyle did not like the star
ing to which she vas subjected. but
there was something in the evidently
unconscious gaze ct a pair Of solemn
blue eyes that followed her during the
next day al the hotel that made her
heart beat quicker.
Long acquaintance is not necessary
to love. Madeline knew this very soon.
and she began to find 1t hard to sing
before the serious listener in the front
row each evening. 1t was a series Of
concerts that was being sung in the
college town.
And Reading knew before the weeks
end that the heart he had believed
dead was alive and in the keeping Of
the young singer who wore Alma Lau-
ems dress.
On Saturday he came upon Madeline
walking on the river bank.
Il want to speak to you.M Miss Coyle,"
he said hastily. will you listen a
moment?"
ioleSool WIN StdlcS, Via udNe
you to say?" she asked. in attempted
lightness.
Reading flushed painfully. Did l
stare? 1t is small wonder when you
when you the very costume an
other woman wore when she trampled
on my heart-a woman who. for the
fun of making me propose marriage.
made me believe she loved me. IL
may | ask
81 had no means to buy a new COS
tune" the girl said simply. 80 | pur-
chased it from a clothing bureau"
81 did not know there was a woman
in the world so beautiful" said Read
ing after a moment. Madeline, what
would you say if a stranger told you
he loved you:"
Madeline looked at him. then laid
her slim hand on his trembling one.
Il would say" she half whispered.
"'Oh, Leslie, how happy | ann"
blessed yellow dress!' murmured
Reading when they had strolled back
to the town at sunset. You'll wear
it at our wedding, won't you, my
SWEET"
The young singer smiled. "a bride
must wear white she said softly,
"but | will put it OF at evening when
you come home to dinner. Will that
satisfy you, DEAR"
And Reading made eloquent answer.
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Fooled.

He was a doctor and was patiently
waiting for his first patient.
Thought he: IF the mountain will
not come to Mahomet. Mahomet must
go to the mountain. And as patient.
will not seek me out | must needs seek
them out" .
He strolled through the cheap mar
ket and presently saw a man buy six
cucumberS.
Here's a chance"' said he and fol.
lowed him home.
Patiently he waited for four long and
lonely hours. and about midnight the
front door quickly opened. and the man
dashed down the steps.
He seized him by the arm and cried
earnestly:
do you want a doctorT"
"No" replied the man roughly.
want more Observation-Disclosures An.
swers.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-08-12
london's New Joke.

London is holding its sides because
of a wonderful new joke. It's rather
a shame to tell 1t to you. but it's too
good to keep. The first E%nglishman
asked the second. why Is Melba like
a Dutch OYSTER" Get ready, now, it's
coming. Because she is an Austria
lian." Isn't that the acme Of wit?
An "oyster allenr' And people dare
to say the English are not humorous
Springfield Republican.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-08-12
Tho Brides Linen Room.

II a groom elect has not provided an
extra room to his house for storing his
brides linen he should build 1t In time
for In these days whenever a gir|
marries her mother closes her lips
grimly. goes after pas pocketbook and
does the right thing with nine dozen
towels. fifteen dozen napkins. eighty
four pairs Of sheets, etc. She doesn't
expect her daughter to open a boarding
house. but she has proper pride and in,
tends to do the right thing by the Cir
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-08-12
THE YELLOW DRESS,
Two Love Scenes In Which II
Played a Part.
BY S. 3.

copyright. 1909. by Associated Literary
Press.l
May l see the gown"
1t was the sweetest Of voices that
spoke. and the brown eyes that looked
inquiringly at the saleswoman Of a
clothing bureau in a large eastern city
matched the voice.
The saleswoman led the way to a
room filled with clothing and held
upon her fingers a truly beautiful
gown. 1t was of yellow satin. of the
heavy kind that stands alone and glis-
tens like cloth &C gold.
The girl reverently touched the shin
ing garment.
1T is magnificent she cried; lust
the thing for my tour"
1T was donated by a wealthy wom-
an whose daughter had worn it once
and for some reason took a dislike to
It," explained the saleswoman.
How could she?" The girl held one
rich fold to her face. studying its ef-
feet on her clear brunette complex
ion. "How could sbei"
Il wonder myself" rem,r ked the
saleswoman as she took from her Gus
toner the Sc required for the exquisite
creation.
Il thank you Il Thousand times" said
the girl gratefully. for saving it for
me. lou nave made me perfectly
happy"
Leslie Reading was young in years
for the professorship he held in the
college for men in Alma Laurens'
home city. very handsome. very grave
In demeanor ~and-afraid of women.
Alma Laurens. only child of the
wealthiest man in the c~ity-Alma. with
her red brown hair and her brilliant
brown eyes, had a cluster of scalpS at
her belt. the scalps of those who had
fallen victims to her charms and offer
ed her their hearts and their names.
Moreover. the object of her life was
to add to this cluster.
Il was in the Blue Bubble this
afternoon" she said one evening to her
cousin. 'and just By the college yard
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-08-12
FORGET IL.

Saturday night some miscreant lug
ged of a whole cord Of my wood. and
somehow l can't forget about IT." de-
clared Silas.
Have you tried to forget itr' In
Quired his friend.
"Yes. Sunday morning | went to
church hoping l could get 1t off my
mind, and before I had been there five
minutes the choir started In singing
The Lost Chord SC l got out!"-
Judge.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-08-12
Cure For Conesomeness.

The redheaded girl is a winner-and
the man who gets n will not be lone
some. He will Dol find out whether he
has drawn a Titan haired angel or a
combination Of a cyclone and q sun
set.-Baltimore Sun.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-08-12
Lunch and Luncheon.

I'VE don't have dinner in the middle
Of the day at u boarding house any
more"
You have lunch, l supposeY
mo. luncheon"
"Well, that's the same thing"
"Oh, no, 1t isn't! Lunch Is a light
dinner, and luncheon is a light lunch"
Puck.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-08-12

The learned nan conceals his erudi.
ton, the silly man clothes himself with
it-Houssaye.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-08-12

Every rose has its thorn. and unfor.
tunately the thorn outlives the rose"
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T I FOR ID

Bids will be received up to Monday
night, August 2 at $500 p. IN. for the con-
struction of building for fire department in
First Ward. Plans and specifications can
be seen at the office of the city auditor.
Council reserves the right to reject any
or all bids.
q H. Stoddart.
2w Auditor.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1909-08-12

Old papers to place under carpets
for sale at this ONCE. !.
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PHYSICIANS

r. E. Boyden A. n. Stoli
Home phone 253 Home phone $40
Physicians and Surgeons.
Hospital and general practice; eye,
ear, s and throat. City Offices
rear of First National Bank Building
Office hours 8 a. III. 70 - M; 1870 J.
m. to 5 p. m. Hospital Z p. IN. to {
p. m. Office phone 141.
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3. T. GREGN-Physiclan and ,urge0n
Office. Binford Block Room |. Phone
B-9. Hours > Il. m. to - III y
III. to 5 p. III. Residence Tl5.6th Ave
Phone 1913. Hours 5 p. m. to 9. a m
II m. to l p. m. Calls answered al
all hours.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-09-30
Division Fight
in Custer Warm
Opponents Of Plan Insist it is Effort
to Boost Property in Various
Proposed County Seats.

BROKEN BOW, Neb., Sept. 2o-tspecial)
Custer county is now in the midst Of one
OF the hottest division campaigns that the
people nave ever experienced. 1t has settled
down into a county seat fight, the pros
pective county seat towns Of Ansley, Cal
laway and Sargent being the strong sup.
porters Of division, while Broken Bow
Verna, Anselmo, Oconto, Mason city and
Comstock are bitterly opposed to dividing
tho county.
The people who own property In the towns
which would become county seats in case
division carries, are working hard to d.
vide the county; they feel that the raise in
valuation Of their properties will more than
offset the increase in taxes when the
small county Is established. Those who live
at a distance from the county seat are, as
a class, opposed to division. They realize
that It will make no material difference
in the valuation Of property, while 1t will
make a great difference in the taxes. II
the new counties had a 15-mill levy, which
would, no doubt, be necessary in case Of
division. It would cost the people Of Gus
ter county SIS, 0OQ. per year more for county
expenses than they are now paying. The
present county levy Of Custer is Z mills.