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Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-15
Hiding i'm Barrel Leads to Remarkable AdUenhueS
First Prize)

n ICHARD climbed out of the barrel
IL and looked around. There was
no one in sight. He went to the
house hut it was empty. He then
strClled to the barn. Here he found
the hired man who said when asked
where everyone had gone:
why at first the children went over
to Elm street to watch an organ grind
er and his monkey They met your
cousin, Lem, on the way, so came back.
Lon says that your Uncle Rob is back
from Alaska and is over to their house
and that your aunt wanted all the folks
to come over and take dinner tonight.
The children hunted for you but
cor'dn't find you. Where were you?'
] was hiding iii the barrel III back
o. the barn and l guess l went to
sleep" said Richard, as he mounted
his licy2 Z.
H hurried over to his Cousin
LENS: there was Uncle Rob
why, hello! Dick he cried. 81
thought maybe you didn't want to see
your uncle. you stayed away so long"
well you just bet l would have been
here if l had known you were here.
I went tc. sleep in the barrel or I would
have CCme sooner"
His Cousin Lem said: "Say uncle,
won't you tell us some of your ad-
ventures in Alaska? Mamma says that
dinner will soon be ready, so Just tell
us a l'ttle."
Uncle Rob talked to the children un-
Ii! nper, which was served early,
because all went for a long auto ride
afterWaId in Uncle Johns big touring
automobile.
Uncle Rob had a little remembrance
fer everyone and as Richard carried
his tiny gold nugget home he felt very
proud OF happy. From new niece.
EDNA BOYD.
609 East Twenty-ni tn Street.
Put your school and grade on future
work Edna
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-15
BEES AS RuLLETs

Strange as ii sounds history has two
authentic accounts of the employment
of bees as missiles of defense in war
fare.
The first instance occurred at the
siege of Themiscyra, in Pontus by Lu-
cullus, in his war against Mithridates.
The Romans made huge mounds out
side the city walls, inside which they
gathered their machinery for mining.
etc. But the Themiscyrans had
happy thought. They dug open these
mounds from the top and cast down
upon the soldiers inside bears and
other wild animals, and huge hives and
swarms Of bees
The second time that bees were put
to this extraordinary use was when the
Danes and Norwegians attacked Ches-
ter, which was gallantly defended by
the Saxons. All sorts of stratagems
were used on both sides, but the hon
ors remained fairly even until the Sax
ons, after collecting all the liquid in
the town, boiling it, and pouring 1t
over their besiegers, followed this up
by unexpectedly throwing down all
their beehives.
Very soon after this the Danes and
Norwegians desisted and marched
away from Chester.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-15

I'VE live here sonny said one OF the
tramps whose name was Jim.
where; in the trees ?" asked the boy.
''Naw. in that er brown house over
there" .,-,..
"That's the house just left, thought
the boy. Then aloud he said: say,
Jim, where did you get that OLD wagon
that's in your barn?"
"Swiped it, sonny. That's the way
we make our livin'."
"Oh!" said Richard.
When they were in the house someone
pounded on the door.
"Open this door" came from with
out.
fathers voice.
''I shan't," called the tramp.
Richard jumped up and jerked 1t
"Father father!" he cried.
"What lots of things I'll have to tell
the children" exclaimed Richard on
the way home.
yes they'll all be eager to hear your
story" replied his father.
BESSIE CHAPMAN.
Ninth Street school, AT grade. Age
Put your address on your letters after
this, Bessie.
ct must have gone to sleep" sald
Richard, suddenly opening his eyes ana
feeling as we'll as hearing rumbllnS
noise under him. He tried to get up,
but fell back into the barrel every time.
So he staid there till the noise stopped
Then he got up and saw that he was
in some other place.
He was now in the business part OF
town. Then he knew he had been
driven away from his home by the OLD
man who was driving.
AS he got up the old man turned
around and saw Richard for the first
time.
"Well, my boy!" said he, looking sur
prised. "And how do you happen to
be in my wagon?"
st did not know that this was your
wagon" answered Richard, $50 I came
in here to hide while we were playing
hide-and-go-seek. 1 fell asleep
"But why didn't you tell me so
could have left you off before?"
Because the wagon made too much
noise"
''Well, get OF now; can't wait all
day." said the old man impatiently.
"And I'm not going to take you back,
for I haven't time"
IAN right" said Richard as he
climbed down from the wagon and
started down the street they had just
past not knowing the way home.
"Hello, there" cried a voice quite
familiar to him. "How is it that you
are out here?"
AS he turned he saw his father, who
was coming home from his work. AS
Richard came in with his father every
one looked surprised and wanted to
know where he had been. He told
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-15
ALTERNATE PRIZES

@ BY a special arrangement with the
@ circulation department, Aunt Laurie is
g enabled to make the following an
o nOuncement: Whenever a prize of a
@ book or of one dollar Is awarded to a
@ Junior, that prize will be exchanged IL
q desired for subscription to The Herald
8 as follows: A one dollar prize may be
q exchanged for a six months' subscrip-
8 tion. while book will be exchanged
q for a three months subscription.
o This is entirely optional with each
% boy and girl. and effort whatever
@ will be made to persuade any one to
@ take the alternate prize. 1t is offered
@ merely because of some laments which
@ have come from boys and girls whose
o parents do not and will not take the
8 paper, and this arrangement would
8. enable the boys or girls to have the
@ paper for themselves.
Observation-Disclosures E<e>HS<c6SS>SS,E><e>N1.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-15
honorable Mention)

II
and tried to stand up, but his
IL feet having gone to sleep from
sitting in such a cramped position, he
took hold of the top of the barrel and
held himself upright until he was able
to stand on his feet; then he heard
faint Meow"
Il wonder where the kitten is?' said
he. Then feeling something move in
his pocket, he reached in his hand and
pulled out a pretty little Maltese kit
ten.
AS he stroked her soft back she
purred and cried "Meow!" Then as IL
in answer to her call Richard heard q
chorus of meows.
Richard moved the straw and there.
all huddled together, were five more
tiny Maltese kittens.
Richard crawled out of the barrel,
and by the time he reached the house
the other children had returned.
''Oh, what a pretty kitten!" they eX-
claimed Where did you find it?"
II found it in the barrel on the
wagon. and there are five more just
like it there"
Richard took them to the barrel.
crawled in and reached out kitten to
each one of them.
When grandma saw the kittens she
told Richard to put them back into the
barrel to be left there until they were
old enough to eat by themselves
"Then," said grandma, each of you
shall have one"
The children visited the kittens every
day. and happier lot of children could
not be found when they were finally
allowed to take them home.
MAUDE EDWARDS.
SO27 West Tenth street: Hobart
school. grade 6.
..It's lark in here and awfully hot.
And there's such queer. shaky feel
ing"
TRYING to crawl out, he found he
could get out at neither end. The top
OF the barrel had been put on and poor
Richard was shut inside. Every once
in a while Richard would hear some
thing that sounded like the crack of
a whip. He knew that some one must
have hitched up the wagon and driven
away with it. He was very scared
and it seemed as IL he could not make
a sound.
Suddenly the wagon came to a stop
and the barrel was bumped and tum-
bled along to somewhere. Presently he
heard somebody say, Take the top
Off and get the straw out and begin
to pack it,"
"AIl right, Mr.. Brooks"
Then a knocking and scraping began
and pretty soon the lid was off.
We'll. 1 be jiggered." gasped the as
tonished man, "watcha doin' in there?"
Richard told how he was playing
hide and seek and crawled into the
barrel. Then how he woke up to find
himself nailed in the barrel, and how
he was so frightened he couldn't cry
out at all. And" he ended, I'm
awfully hungry"
"Well. I should think you would be.
You're over ten miles from home"
81 wish you'd get me something to
eat" said Richard, could you, please?"
We'll just guess can" said
the man. "You just hustle into that
kitchen and ask the cook for some-
thing to eat
Having eaten his fill, he was taken
home by the man. and when he told
his story he was considered a Won
derful person by his friends for two
or three days thereafter
FLOSSIE ZERMON.
COS South Sycamore street, Santa
Ana, grade AS.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-15
Honorable Mention)

n ICHARD at once crawled out of
X. the barrel and began to look
~ around but where was his home?
He was only seven years old and could
not imagine what had happened to
him. He jumped out of the wagon and
began to walk around, but he did not
know which way to go for everything
was so changed, he felt like crying
then he happened to think what a big
boy he was and that would not do all
so he stopped at once.
At home after the children had
come back from watching the organ
grinder and monkey the boys missed
Richard and started out to hunt for
him. Fred and Harry, who were
older, found him in the barrel and
thought it would be a good joke TO
pull the wagon away with him in It.,
so they pulled it two blocks down the
alley, then ran home and hid in the
barn.
Pretty soon they went in the house
and their mother was greatly worried
about Richard, and asked them IL they
knew anything about him and they
hung their heads in shame.
She made them go and find Richard.
then she sent Fred and Harry to bed
without their suppers.
r. OLIVE MILHOUS,
Whittier, Cal, r. F. d. No. l.
First year preparatory. Whittier Col
1ege, age IA
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-15
1T oUIETED MOTHER

The house was all paid for! Mother
was exultant, jubilant, reiterative.
Say mother!" burst out 6-year-old
Paul, eagerly, print it on your cards,
mother, print it on your cards!"-The
Delineator for August.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-15
ABOUT PRIZES FOR HONORABLE E
MENTIONS

4 Competitors in any contest are !
!. entitled to a handsome book prize 4
!. when tteir work has received hon !
\ orable mention three times. 4
u They must claim the prize, sub i
- mltting copies of their letters. sto- =
J. ries or limericks. !
q. 4. i Il X \ j j i i i i 4 \ i l. 4, j.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-15
II WAS EXPLIcIT

Teddy brought a brush and comb
to his mother, saying, Mother, please
put pathway in my hair. De-
lineator for August.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-15

the story over again and then had his
supper.
JOSEPHINE DIES MOVERS.
1861 South Flower street. Age Ia
years.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-15

so ne lay down again ana was soon
fast asleep. The children did not think
any more about him, so he slept on.
At last the children came back
Then they missed him and searched
everywhere for him, but he could not
be found.
At last it began to grow dark. The
children gave up the search and re-
turned to the house thinking that per-
haps he was there.
When Richard opened his eyes some
thing went splash on his nose.
"Why it's raining" he exclaimed to
himself He got out of the barrel, but
he slipped on the wet bricks and fell
into a mud puddle. He got himself
soaking wet, and all covered with
mud.
He got up and went home. but the
doors were all locked, so he climbed in
a window and went to bed, resolving
never to play hide-and-seek again.
LENA BRYANT.
Age 10. Watts.
He rubbed his eyes.
''Where can be?" He pinched him
self.
"Ouch!" he exclaimed "I certainly
am awake, but I don't know where |
am" He climbed out of the barrel
and or the wagon. -
This seems to me like a barn. I'll
see if the door will open" He pushed
hard and the great door swung open.
He walked across the yard, clambered
over the fence and scampered down
the lane.
'Td like to know which way home
is"
Just then he met two tramps.
"Howd'y sonny" said one.
"How do you do, sir. Could you tell
me the way hOme?"
''Where dew ye lve?" he inquired.
II don't know, I'm sure" he replied
sadly.
Better come long o. u.s." said the
other one, who had not spoken as yet.
"An right" said the boy, eager to
get somewhere.
I'D cry" ne thought, "only I'm a
boy"
After a while the three came upon a
grove of eucalyptus trees.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-07

FOR SALE-Horses, harness, sleds,
at my barn in rear of postofice
block. S. P. Hayth.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-07
NIGHT FOR BELLIES AND BEAUS
Washinngton's Season Opens Tonight

Washinngton's Season Opens Tonight
With Bachelors cotiIion.
Washington, Jan. With the bach
elors' cotillon tonight the social sea-
son in the national capital will begin
formally There have been, of course,
many coming out parties, receptions
and balls, notably that at the White
House for Miss Ethel Roosevelt, but
tonight's event will be the first large
gathering of Wash1ngton's ultra smart
set.
The first bachelors cotillon Is an
annual event in Washington society,
to which the buds of the season look
forward with eager anticipation. Sue
cess at the cotillon means a season of
gayety and pleasure and often the
bell of the cotillon remains the belle
of Washington until the following
year.
All of Washington's socially prom
tnent young women, as well as many
of the younger married set, will be at
che cotillon. Among the buds will be
Miss Carrie Mum, Miss Martha Ba-
con, Miss Elizabeth Parker and 9TH
ers of Miss Roosevelt's set, as we'll as
the White House debutante. Another
prominent figure will be Miss Rather
Inc Elkins, whose "affair" with the
Duke of the Abruzzi filled so much
newspaper space short time ago.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-07

Birch wood, jack pine and tamarac,
four foot and sixteen inch. Hayth
wood yard, rear Of ?. D. block.
W. NJ. Preble Of thiscity went to
Mizpah last evening Is look over
some timber for the Grand Forks
Lumber company.
S. c. Bailey, the local deputy
for the State Game & Fish Com.
mission, went to Walker this morn
ing to attend to some Of his official
duties. ,5S
Frank Hubert Of this, city went
to Blackjack last evening to work
for the remainder of the winter in
the camps Of the Crookston Lumber
company.
Harry Koors of this city, who
represents the Thomas Thompson
company of Duluth on the road, .
went to international Falls last
evening on his usual round"
A. Guveru and family of this city
moved4to international Falls last
evening where they will make their
future home. Mr.. Guveru owns a
tonsorlal establishment atthe Falls y
C. A. Bilben of Walker arrived in
the city last night from a few
days business visit in Mahnomen
and returned home on this morn.
ing's south-bound passenger train.
E. ]. Halles, one of the promi
nent business men of Big Falls, was
an arrival on this mornings M. &
I. passenger train. Mr.. Halles spent
the day in this city as guest at
the Markham hotel.
E. L. Farmer, superintendent oil
the St. Cloud Normal, departed this
morning for that city, after. enjoy.
ing few days visit. with his old
friend and classmate, w. B. Stewart
of this city. Mr.. Farmer, before
returning home, expressed the belief
that Bemidji is one of the prettiest
cities in the State of Minnesota.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-07
LOCAL HAPPENINGS
The Continued
Story Of
Current Events.

A complete line of 1909 dairie!
may be seen at this Office.
Ben Rice went to Blackjack las
evening to work in the camps O
Thomas Tedford.
The Berman Emporium will be
closed all Friday to mark dowr
goods for the big slaughter sale
which will begin Saturday morning
Thomas Bailey of this city left
on this mornings south-bound M
& I. passenger train for Minneapo
lis, where he will spend two OF
three weeks.
Sheriff A. B. Hazen of this city
left last evening on the north-bounc
passenger train for Baudette t.
attend to some civil work in tha
portion of the county.
Fred Baumgartner, one of the
linemen for the Northwestern Tele
phone Exchange company, went t.
Nary this morning to repair the
copper circuit to Wadena.
]. A. Mcdonald of this city, who
cruises in the north-country wood!
for the Bemidji Lumber company
went to Northome last evening or
a ten days trip through the woods
Mrs. J. Scarrot and two children
returned to the city last evenin 6
on the M. & I. passenger trair
from Brainerd where they visited
a week with Mrs. Scarrot's brother
A regular meeting of the Coco
Samaritans will be held at the I. O
O. F. hall this evening. Ever,
member is requested to be present
There will be installation of officer
and other business to attend to
At the conclusion of the installation
refreshments will be served. Mis-
Cora Huntosh, Scribe. ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-07

Peter Slough of Nary returned to
the city last evening from Minnea-
polls where he spent several days
disposing Of few carloads Of cord
wood.
$500 reward for return of box
found at Bijou Theater containing
2 ladies suits black and chamagne,
ribbon boa and mittens. Return to
this office and receive reward. No
questions asked.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-07
Jeffries May Fight Johnson.

Los Angeles, CAL, Jan. 6.-There is
considerable basis, it is said, for the
rumor that James ]. Jeffries, former
heavyweight champion of the world,
has reconsidered his decision not to
again enter the ring and that he is
about to make some proposition to the
Australian promoter of the recent
championship fight between Burns
and Johnson looking to a champion
ship battle some time during the COM
ing year between Champion Johnson
and himself
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-07
HELD TO THE GRAND JURY

Minneapolis Private Detective 40
cused Of Extortion.
Minneapolis, Jan. Civilian Bax
ter, private detective charged with ex
tortion, waived a hearing before
Judge G. L. Smith. He was taken to
the county jail to await the action Of
the grand jury.
Baxter, with two others, is charged
with trying to get money from Her
man Rhine, a saloonkeeper, under
threats.
The accused man promises a mum
Der of sensations when he is tried in
the district court.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-07
YOUNG. WIDOW GETS ESTATE
All Wills of Eccentric Millionaire Set
Aside.

Oakland, Cal, Jan. Two more
wills Of the eccentric millionaire, JOS
eph Boardman, were formally set aside
by Judge Waste. These make three
wills that have been set aside by
court decree and as no more are
known to be in existence the entire
estate will go to the young widow and
their infant child The wills were set
aside on the ground that the testator
was incompetent when he made them.
Mrs. Boardman testified that her hus-
band made no less than fifty wills,
most of which he tore up.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-07
ANY - YEAR OLD GIRL

Can make those delicious Lemon. Chocolate
and Custard pies as we'll as the more exper-
fenced cook il she uses "OUR-PIE' prepara-
grocers. Full directions On each package.
Pieis not a luxury. but an article Of daily
diet and you might just as well make good
pies as poor ones. Order few pack ages to-
day and you will be we'll pleased that you
will tell all your friends.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-07
Three Killed by EXPLOSION,

1nez, KY, Jan. 6.-Three Lives were
lost in an explosion of powder at the
home of Allen Cassel, a wealthy
planter and deputy sheriff of Martin
county. CassePs wife and son were
burned to crisp, while his stepdaugh-
ter died shortly afterward.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-07

FOR SALE-Carey safe, in best
condition. Inquire at Interna-
tional Hotel. :
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-07
Sailors Drown in Collision

Sydney, N. S. W., Jan. S.-Unable
to swim by reason of their heavy am
munition belts fifteen sailors were
drowned in collision between the
pinnace of the British cruiser Encoun-
ter and the collier Dunmore
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MISCELLANEOUS.

PUBLIC LIBRARY-Open Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays
2:3O too p. M, and Saturday
evening 7:3O to 9 p. m. also.
Library in basement of Court
House. Mrs. Harriet Campbell
librarian.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-07

FOR SALE-A good-running sew
ing machine; cheap. Mrs. A. B.
Allen, phone 301-2.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-07
FOR RENT.
LOST and FOUND

FOUND-A shepherd dog; owner
can have same by calling at the
home of Mrs. William Love, 900
Bemidji Ave., and paying for this
notice.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Rubber stamps. The
Pioneer will procure any kind of a
rubber stamp for you an short
notice.
Omaha daily bee., 1909-05-30

In the morning another disagreeable
surprise awaited my awakening. When |
opened my eyes their first employment was
to register upon my sleep-dulled brain the
Impression of a dozen or more husky Indians
sitting about my campfire. Now, the abor-
lgines OF that day and place were desirable
companions only when in chains. These
had omitted the chains. Moreover, they
were painted in a manner which l suppose
was artistic from their point of view, but
which was distinctly startling from mine.
Nor did they lose any time in confirm
ing my suspicion that they were not disposed
to take the part of old friends of mine. In
short, the" captured me. a result which
venture to assert would not have been ac-
complished without difficulty had been
fully awake when they first came upon me.
However, l was in their hands, literally
as well as hguratively. They led me to a
convenient tree and fastened me securely to
the trunk. Then they resolved them selves
into a court-martial, as / guessed, and after
a discouragingly brief interval of
ing, though could not d~ecipher a word of
their conversation, they made me under
stand that l was scheduled for an early visit
to another world. This was disappointing
to me. for / was beginning to see a great
future in the Whahoo business, and for sew
eral other reasons | wished TO live for an in
definite period; in fact. for a long time.
'"rhe sign language they employed to
convey to me their decision, consisted in
hurting knives at my person from a distance
OF twenty PAGES or so. 1t was but a moment
when they began to get the range. One OF
the knives actually grazed my left ear, caus-
ing the scar which you may still OBSERVE
was especially opposed to dying in this help
less fashion. But there was NO advantage