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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-21
GRAND JURY MAKES REPORT

Alleges Grating in Connection With
Building Of Courthouse.
Wt1kesbarre, Pa, Sept. 2L-The
grand jury, which has been in session
tor four weeks investigating the
charges of graft in connection with
the building of the new 100000
courthouse, made final report to the
court. The jury recommended that
County Commissioners George Smith,
Walt McAvoy and Silas Jones, County
Controller James M. Morris, Archi-
tects Mccormick and French, Inspec-
tors Michael Lynch and Charles Nor
ris and about a dozen contractors,
electricians, plumbers. etc., be indict-
ed by the next grand jury for fraud,
conspiracy and malfeasance in office.
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NEGRO SAVED BY DETECTIVE;
Mob Had Moose Around His Neck
When Officers Arrived.

'Pittsburg, Sept. 21-Ten county de.
tectives fought their way with drawn
revolvers through mob of 300 men
and women at a trolley junction in
Reserve township just in time to res.
cue Leon Johnson, giant negro, from
lynching.
The big black had robbed fifteen.
year-old Freda Santley, schoolgirl,
after frightfully beating her in lone
1y road outside of Spring Garden Dor.
ough. The mob took the negro from
his home nearby, beat him with clubs
till he was insensible and had a
moose around his neck and the rope
over the caves of a barn when the
detectives made the rescue.
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1909 Diaries,

The Pioneer still has a few 1909
diariesleft which will be closed out at
half price. The assortment includes
some of the best aswell as the cheap
er books.
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Card OF Thanks.

We take this opportunity OF
thanking the many kind friends
and neighbors for the help given
and sympathy shown. during the
last sickness and death of our
little daughter, Gretchen. Kind
nesses shown at these times are
appreciated and never forgotten.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Sullivan.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-21
Confesses Setting Many Fires.

Nowata, Okla. Sept. 21.-Roy Ken.
nsdy. in an alleged confession to the
county authorities, is said to have nd.
mitted that he is responsible for thir.
teen fires at Nowata during the last
SIX weeks. Kennedy was arrested Sat
urday night last following two fires
that threatened the business section
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LOWERS EASTB0UND RECORD

Msuretania, Hampered by Fog, Makes
New Time fol. Trip.
Queenstown, Sept. 21.-The Maure-
tania touched at Queenstown ct 6:23
a. m. Although delayed by fog she
succeeded in reducing her eastbound
record three-quarters of an hour. Her
time from New York vas 4 days, Is
hours and IL minutes and her aver.
age speed for the trip was $3.50 knots
an hour.
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Des Moines Detective Killed.

Des Moines, Ia-,e Sept. 21-ln o
running battle with John Schneider
City Detective Frank Delmege, ono
of the best known detectives In the
West. was shot and instantly Killed.
Schneider received two bullets, but II
is thought he will recover.
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Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Sept. 20-Cattle- Beeves.
s4.lO@S.4O; Texas steers, $4.oO@6.20:
Western steers, $3.90@5.60; stockers
and feeders, s300@5.00: COWS and
heifers, $2.2o@61o; calves, s6.75@
900. Hogs-Light. $7.S5MS.35; mixed,
$7.75@8.45; heavy, $7.55@s.45; rough.
$7.55@7.85; good to choice heavy,
$7.s5@s.45; pigs, $110@S10. Sheep
Native, $2.75@4.9o; yearlings, $4:5e
@5.50; lambs, $4.50@74o.
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Dozen Persons Severely Hurt.

New York, Sept. PA rear end
collision of two street cars heavily
loaded with passengers returning from
the Mardi Gras at Coney Island
caused severe injuries to dozen per.
sons. The two cars were moving at
rapid rate on Gravesend avenue
The forward car was stopped sudden.
~ and the rear one crashed into II,
derailing both cars.
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BODY OF LATE GOVERNOR
TO BE BURIED THURSDAY
Body Will Lie in State Capital All Day Tomorrow.-The
Funeral Will be Held at st. Peter.

Rochester, Sept. 21.-3 p. NJ
Especial to Pioneer. )-At the con-
ference, in which Frank A. Day,
Fred B Lynch and Fred Johnson,
the governors brother participated,
it was arranged to take the body of
Governor Johnson to St. Paul on a
special train at 2 o'clock today, over
the Chicago, Great Western road.
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Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Minn., Sept. 20.-Wheai
On track and to arrive-No. 1 hard
99c; No. ] Northern, 9Shc; No. s:
Northern, 961ac; Sept CSC; Oct, $50
Dec, 96?hc; May, s1.O0A. Flax-Ts
arrive, s1.36A; on track, $1.411k5
Sept, $1.40A; Oct, $1.35'4; Nov.
$1.35B; Dec, s1.33; May, $1.3S.
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TO VOTE AID FOR
STORM SUFFERERS
President Of Cuba Calls Spe-
cIa| Session Of Congress.

Havana, Sept. 21.-Telegraph wires
and bridges between Havana and
Pinar del Rio are still down and con-
sequently it has been impossible to
ascertain the extent of the damage
wrought by the storm last week in
that section. It has been learned,
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BLAZE ON PRESIDENTS CAR

Does No Damage Beyond ocorching
the Woodwork.
Des Moines, H., Sept. 21.-An in
cipient blaze in the kitchen of the
Mayflower, President Taft's car,
caused some little commotion among
those on the car who were aware OF
the presence of the blaze. The at
tendants quickly extinguished the
flames, however, and practically no
damage, beyond the scorching of the
woodwork, was occasioned. The
cause of the blaze Is something of a
mystery. The president did not
awaken
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The FAIR IS NOW ON
. FOR k00CHICHING COUNTY
Northome Folks Have Prepared Fine
Program. Gun Club Tourna-
memt One Of Features.
Wednesday forenoon, September

Wednesday forenoon, September
e.
Four events, fifteen birds each,
entrance fee, $3.50; added money S.,
in each event. $500,
One event, twenty birds, entrance
fee 81, added money, $3.50.
Afternoon, September IT,
Three events, fifteen birds each,
entrance fee, $3.50; added money,
IS, in each event.
One event, twenty birds, entrance
fee, 81; added money, $3.50.
One eveut, twenty-five birds, en-
trance fee, $3.50; added money SIS.
For the high average made dur
ing the tournament the club offers
the following:
First, $40; second, IS; third, 81;
fourth, IS; fifth,$5; sixth, 81; seventh,
50; eighth, 81; ninth, 81 and tenth
81.
A prize of IS will be given to any
participant in the tournament who
has the lowest average.
The Tournament will be Given
under the auspices of the Northome
Gun Club, which has adopted the
following general information" as
the rules which will govern the
tournament: (
"Division of money: 20, rs, rs
and 80 per cent.
Shoot rain or shine,
Blue rock targets, Leggette trap.
Two cents per target will be de-
Quoted from entrance money.
American association rules will
govern. j.
Watch the score sheet and see
if correctly scored.
mo score will be changed after
contestant leaves trap.
standard factory loaded shells
for sale on grounds.
Make your entry for entire shoot
in advance, and if you do not shoot
through your money will be refunded
! Broken birds shot at will be nc
Bird
This is a shoot for amateurs.
Manufacturers agents shoot TO,
targets only.
You must shoot in all events tc
be entitled to averages.
The Northome Gun Club is a
strong organization, c. w. Speelman
being president; Percy Scribner
secretary and treasurer; L P. Crom.
bic, field captain.
The following is a summarized
program of the fair: -
Observation-Disclosures
tournament continues; band contest
begins; clowns costume race; boys
sack race.
Afternoon-Band contest con-
tinues; procession to grand stand
auction of farm products; music
bands; handball game, picked teams
Evening Music, salutes from
winning bands; dan ce at City Hall
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WEALTHY PLANTER SLAIN
Five Georgia Negroes Charged With
tho Crime.

Columbus, Ca, Sept. 21.-Blood
stained clothing found at the cabin
Of Henry Belts, negro led to the
arrest of himself and four other ne
groes, charged with the murder of
John w. Smith. wealthy planter of
this city, whose body, covered with
gunshot and knife wounds, was found
half hidden under earth and brush in
the recesses of swamp twelve miles
southeast of this city.
Smith left here on horseback last
Thursday and the next day his rider
less horse arrived ar the plantation.
the saddle covered with blood.
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Fake was in the house, when Frank
called at the inspectors home.
Frank made but two visits to the In
spector while the latter was i'll, ac-
cording to Miss McGrath. On neither
OF these OCCASIONS was Judge Fake
present.
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St. Paul Live Stock.

st. Paul, Sept. -Cattle-Good tt
choice steers, $6.75@750; fair to good
S5.00@6.75; good to choice COWS ant
heifers, $4.25@5.25; yeals, $5.5OD7.00
Hogs-$7.S0@S.0O. Sheep-Wethers
$4.50@4.60; yearlings, $4.75@5.00;
spring lambs, $60O@7OO.
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Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Sept. 20-Wheat-Sept.
$1.02$s; Dec, 98Ac; May, $1.015s
Corn-Sept., CSC; Dec, CO.'S @6oAc}
May, 62Ac. Oats-Sept, 39ssc; Dec.
391sc; May, AK @41%c. Pork-Sept.
$685.: JAM, $l807k: May, 1890
Butter-Creameries, n @29c; dairfes
221D26c. Eggs-.1S@22,hc. Poultry
Turkeys, TIC; chickens, 13!Ac; springs
1870. Il
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It was further arranged to have a
detail of militia meet the cortege At
the station and escort the body to
the state capitol, where it will lie in
state all day tomorrow. ::
The funeral will be held Thursday
afternoon at St. Peter. + E.
Governor Johnson's body will be
buried beside that of his mother.
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Strayed or Stolen.

From my farm near Wilton, one
red heifer calf, fourteen months
old. Reward to finder. Mrs. F.
A. Mayer, Eighth and America.
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Object to Wine at TAFT Banquet.

Jackson, Mich, Sept. 21.-The Pro-
testant Pastors association of this
city decided to protest against serving
wine or any alcoholic beverages at
the banquet to President Taft here on
Nov. 1. A committee was appointed
to present formal protest to the
executive committee of the citizens In
charge of the banquet.
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GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Minneapolis Wheat.

Minneapolis, Sept 20.-Wheat-
Sept, 961sc; Dec, 963s @e6kc; May
$1,000. On track-No. hard, 99H q
e9hc; No. 1 Northern, 9sA @9Skc
No. 2 Northern, 96A @s61kc; No. :;
Northern, 94h@95kc.
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FOR RENT-Cottage at GIG Min
nesota avenue. Call at the
Henrionnet millinery parlor.
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however, that many hundreds of peas
ants are destitute by reason of the
destruction of their huts and crops.
The treasury is without available
relief funds and President Gomez
called special session of congress
to meet Sept. "a for the purpose Of
making a relief appropriation. The
total loss in Pinar del Rio is estimated
at $1,000,000.
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Jewett home with his Fordgcar.

Jewett home withhis Fordgcar.
A. B. Jardine, Archie Jardine and
]. A. Sullivan brought in five ducks
from their hunting trip Saturday.
Miss Woolsey, who has been a
guest at the Monahan home, re-
turned home last Sunday evening.
Harry Gillian expects soon to
move his family to Virginia, Mimi,
where he recently bought saloon.
George Dusberry and family have
moved into the house recently
vacated by Mrs. D. H. Congdon.
Dr.. and Mrs. Monahan are in the
twin cities purchasing supplies for
the new hospital at International
Falls. = 49,
Frank T.. Lee Of Charlottesville,
Ind, is making an over-Sunday visit
at the home of his sister, Mrs. E. L.
Oberg.
There is special meeting of the
Ladies: Aid this week, to be held at
Mrs. !. c. Parker's on Wednesday
afternoon.
Mrs. A. E. Swain sent out some
very attractive cards announcing
her millinery opening for last
Thursday.
Mrs. J. M. Freeburg and son,
Nal, returned Saturday evening
from two days visit with Mrs.
c. G. Johnson in Bemidji.
Mrs. Jake Merserro is in St. Luke's
hospitalin Minneapolis, where she
underwent surgical operation. She
is reported as getting along nicely.
The ladies aid of the Presbyterian
! church announce one of their good
suppers to be given in the basement
of the church on Thursday, Septem-
Der 80.
Miss Marquette Derby, after an
absence of SIX weeks spent on her
homestead, is back at Mrs. SWANS
to take charge of the dressmaking
department.
Rev. FL. Barackman expects to
leave on Tuesday for Thief River
Falls to attend the fall meeting of
the Adams Presbytery, which meets
at that place.
An addition has been added to
the old Rolfe building on First
street to make room for the billiard
tables and bowling alley that will
soon be installed.
Clair Craig has sold his furni-
ture to DR.. R. H. Monahan. The
house has been rented to George
Smith, who will shortly arrive
from Dakota to take possession.
Thomos Mccormick, who FORM
erly lived in Blackjack, died at
Hines on Monday. The funeral
was conducted by Rev. Mapson of
Tenstrike on Wednesday and the
body brought to Blackjack for bur-
ial.
Miss Katherine Laurie, one of the
teachers, unfortunately sprained her
ankle week ago Saturday. Altho
kept in the house on Sunday, she
pluckily managed to keep up her
school work on Monday and now is
much better.
Mr.. and Mrs. c: w. Dudley, Mr..
and Mrs. B. F. Wilson, DR.. and
Mrs. J.. M. Freeberg, Ed. Boyle,
Miss Isabelle Boyle, Miss Alexia
McKensie and ]. A. Bray were
Blackjack visitors at the county
fair in Bemidji Friday.
Mrs. c. w. Jewett and son,
Miller, arrived home Thursday
evening from two months visit
at Stacy, short distance from
Minneapolis. Mr.. Jewett pur-
chased Model S. Ford car and
drove home, Mrs. Jewett accom-
panying him as far as Bemidji.
The Blackjack exhibit at the Fair
has received much deserved praise.
The arrangement and display were
excellent. The work of VOTERS
Bros. was the best ever exhibited
there, the ducks being praised for
their naturalness as well as grace of
arrangement. The others were fine
and very realistic.
Nlo1 RI orIlIn nv a1,us
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SIster-in-law Of Accused One Of Last
Witnesses. .-
Chicago Sept. 21.-The defense In
the trial of Inspector Edward Nc
Cam, charged with "grafting," has
closed. Among the last witnesses
to come to the defendants aid was
Miss Alice McGrath, sister-in-law of
Inspector Mccain. Her testimony
bore on the allegation that Louis
Frank, chief prosecuting witness, had
been warned by Inspector Mccain
not to talk 50 loud because Judge
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the First National Bank, lining out
some of DR.. Falk's curves with a
resounding whack, that sounded like
the crack of doom.
That will be a great game of ball.
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FOR Rent.

FOR RENT--House on Doud
avenue and Twelfth street. In
quire of A. E. Whiting, Black
duck.
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FOR rem r Nicely furnished
rooms. Inquire r915 Lake Boule-
ward.
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FOR SALE-Rubber stamps. The
Pioneer will procure any kind of
rubber stamp for you an short
notice.
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FOR RENT-Furnished rooms,
Inquire 517 Fourth street.
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MISCELLAN EOUS

PUBLIC LIBRARY-Open Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays
ESQ to 6 p. M, and Saturda,
evening 7:30 to 9 p. m. also.
Library in basement of Court
House. Mrs. Donald, librarian
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FOR SALE-Large seven-room
house on lake shore. See T.
Beaudette, 314 Minnesota Ave.
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DOES BEMIDJ| WANT
THE 500?

Continued from Fist Page.1
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FOR SALE-A No. 7 Oliver and a
No. 7 Smith Premier typewriter.
Inquire at Pioneer office.
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ONE CENT A WORD.
HELP WANTED,

HELP WANTED,
WANTED-Good girl who under
stands cooking. Wages $500.
Kaye & Carter Lbr. Co., Hines.
WANTED-Small house, close in,
for family of two. Inquire at
Model Clothing Store.
WANTED-Girl for general house
work. Mrs. F. A. Mayer, Eighth
and America.
WANTED-Dinning room girl at
once. Inquire at Challenge
Hotel.
WANTED - Experienced woman
dishwasher. Call at Armstro ng's.
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE-This beautiful resi-
dence property.
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FOR SALE-This beautiful resi-.
dence property.

Inquire at Bemidji, Meat Mar
ket.
FOR SALE-Fine driving mare,
black, weighs 1000. Safe for
lady. Price Sis. Might trade
for heavier horse. F. A. Bart
lett, Puposky.
FOR SALE-Challenge Hotel. A
twenty-room modern hotel. Two
doors north of postohce. Cash
or terms. Inquire at hotel or A.
L. Smith.
FOR SALE-One kitchen range,
one base-burner, one soft coal
heater. Parties leaving city.
$40 Beltrami Ave.
FOR SALE-Rubber stamps. The
Pioneer will procure any kind of
rubber stamp for you an short
notice.
FOR SALE-Large seven-room
house on lake shore. See T.
Beaudette, 314 Minnesota Ave.
FOR SALE-One full.blooded short
horn cow; two goats. Mrs. F. A.
Mayer, Eighth and America.
FOR SALE "A No. Oliver and
No. 7 Smith-Premier typewriter.
Inquire at Pioneer office.
FOR SALE-Entire household fur
niture of furnished house. Inquire
500 Bemidji avenue.
FOR SALE-Farm for sale or trade.
Mrs. F. A. Mayer, Eight and
America.
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FOR SALE-One full. blooded short
horn cow; two goats. Mrs. F. A.
Mayer, Eighth and America.
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M'CANN DEFENSE HASCL OSEL

charge of the banquet.
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FOR SALE-One kitchen range,
one base-burner, one soft coal
heater. Parties leaving city.
$40 Beltrami Ave.
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FOR SALE-Entire household fur
niture of furnished house. Inquire
500 Bemidji avenue.
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FOR SALE-Farm for sale or trade.
Mrs. F. A. Mayer, Eight and
America.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-03-24
SYNOPSIS.

Mr.. Solomon Pratt began comtcal mar
ration of story, introducing well-to-do
Nathan ScudGer of his town, and Edward
Van Brunt and Martin Hartley, two rich
New Workers seeking rest. Because of
latter pairs lavish expenditure of money.
Pratts first impression was connected
with lunatics. Van Brunt. it was learned,
was the successful sutton for the hand
of Miss Agnes Page, who gave Hartley
bration at Eastwich. Hartley rescued a
boy. known as Freddy" from under a
horses feet and the urchin proved to be
one of Miss Pages charges, whom she
had taken to the country for an outing.
Out sailing later. Van Brunt, Pratt and
Hopper were wrecked in a squat. Pratt
landed safely and a search for the other
two revealed an island upon which they
were found. Van Brunt rented it from
Scudder and called it Ozone island. In
charge of a company of New York poor
tied Ozone island. In another storm Van
Brunt and Hartley narrowly escaped be-
ing wrecked, having aboard chickens,
pigs, ETC., with which they were to start
farm. Eureka Sparrow, country girl,
was engaged as a cook and Van Brunt
and Hartley paid a visit to her father,
who for years had been claiming con-
sumption as an excuse for not working.
Upon another island visit by Miss Page,
of love for Agnes. At a lawn fete, Van
Brunt shocked the church community by
rafting quilt for the churchs benefit.
Hartley invented a plan to make Wash
ington Sparrow work. In putting the plan
into effect Hartley incurS wrath of Miss
Page, for whom the sick man" sent.
Agnes then appealed to Van Brunt.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-03-24

Secretary Straus does not believe in
wrenching the contract labor law out
OF its legitimate function of protecting
American labor. He has recently ad-
mitted to the United States a Cana
dian girl who desired to enter train
Ing school for nurses. Because all the
girls who take the training course are
allowed small compensation, she was
at first denied admission, as a contract
laborer. The secretary remarks that
training schools for nurses are among
the most b'Unane of educational insti-
tutions. and the fact that certain work
is required as part of the training,
and certain compensation allowed for
it, does not make the student a con-
tract laborer.
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was getting heavier and there was
half burned telegram envelopes in the
stove ashes more'n once. But no.
body ever mentioned getting a tele-
gram.
There was so much reading matter
round the place now that Eureka was
in her glory. She read when she got
breakfast, with book propped up on
the kitchen table. She read when she
busted, holding the dust cloth in one
hand and a magazine in t'other. She
read when she ate. She went upstairs
at night reading; and wouldn't won
der if she read in her sleep.
Washy had been pretty decent, for
him, for the first week after he landed
in his new quarters. But his decency
didn't last long. He begun to fuss and
find fault and groan and growl. Miss
Page sent him nice things to eat-and
he always ate 'em every speck him
self-and medicine, which he took
about a spoonful of and then said
twa'nt helping him none and give it
up. He yelled for Eureka every few
minutes and she'd have to drop her
work and run and wait on him. He
was a pesky outrage and everybody
hated him, including Van, who said
that he was a common nuisance and if
'twa'n't for his promise to Agnes he'd
abate him with shotgun.
One day Eureka comes out on the
porch where the Heavenlies was set
ting, and says she:
Mr.. Van Brunt, would you and Mr..
Hartley be willing for me to cure pap
Cure him." asks Van, surprised
Cure him? Yes, indeed. Or kill him,
either" he adds, under his breath.
Hartley didn't say nothing. He
never spoke to old man Sparrow now
nor of him, fairs that went
'All right" Eureka says. Thank
you"
What's the cook got up her sleeve
concerning the afflicted parent?" asks
Van of me.
Il don't know" says I. And didn't
That afternoon Eureka got me to
help her lug the haircloth lounge from
the front parlor out to the spare shed
the one we didn't use. Twas a little
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-03-24

Among recently elected members to
Phi Beta Kappa. the society Of picked
scholars, is a Harvard student named
Tien Tin Chao Of Tientsin, China. Two
Chinese. Mr.. Wen and Mr. Chen, gradu-
ate this month from West Point, where
they have been, in a sense, guests of
the United States. The students who
are to come to America as beneficiaries
OF the returned Boxer indemnity"
fund will find that their countrymen
have set them a high standard in
American colleges.