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Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05
called physically subnormal children
aftet- careful examination.

called physically subnormal children
afte- careful examination.
ST. LOUIS. Aug 3.-Joseph Bocann
was taken to police Headquarters this
morning by detectives who are work
ing the kidnapping of Grace Viviano, 3
years old. and Alfolso Vivlauo ) years
old. The children were taken from
their home yesterday at noon and four
hours later special delivery letter
was received by their parents de-
handing $4,000 ransom
Samuel T. Turrisi. who is said TO
have taken the children from their
home. was seen at Bocano's home with
the children. Bocano told the de.
tcctiyes that the man who came to
his home was his cousin.
Despite an all night search by de.
tcctives and the police through The
Ghetto and at the terminal of>each car
line leading from the city, no trace OF
Turrisi was found. The children are
second cousins. Four suspects. room.
mates of Turrisi. who were held by the
police. were released today
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05


Mrs. W. j. Bryan says there is no
truth in the dispatch from Bellefon-
tame, o.. that Mr.. Bryan and his FAM
! lily would remove from Nebraska to
make his home In Texas A two or
three months winter residence each
year in Texas was all that was CON
templated. Frequent denials OF the
| same sumor have been made before.
Noah H. Marker, assistant cashier OF
| the First National bank OF Upton. re-
turned home Saturday morning as
quietly as he left on Saturday night
The week previous, and when his pres
cnee became known and friends called
TO see him he appeared ns affable and
uneoneerned as though he were at the
cashiers window at the bank trans
acting the business OF the day As his
friends entered his home he would
riae, walk TO the door to meet them
and cordially shake hands and smil-
tgiy refer to the weather or some in
cident OF interest to him and them
Not for n moment did he show the
least concern over the aecusatious
made against him. Marker WAS mr.
rested later by Il deputy United States
marshal. accompanied by several se-
oiei agents OF the treasury department
ard charge with having "fraudulently
taken sum OF money from the funds
o: the bank He was taken TO Muncle
for prolipinary hearing, but waived
examination. His bond was fixed at
$4,000, which he gave and returned
10 1iptop. one OF the surprises was
tho rush that men OF wealth made to
30 on Markers bond. When the off.
GERS appeared and placed him under
arrest arrangements already had been
made TO give any bond that the gov
ornment might require. While It Is
NOT known what passed between Mark
or and his attorneys there Is a well
grounded belief now that the 100000
or $4,000 that was In the bank Sat
uday evening and later was missing
never got out of Upton at all and that
the money win be returned to tho
banks officers.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05


den. a row resulted. o'Neill. vino
weighs nearly 275 ponuds. getljnE the
better Of g. Bray then called on the
sheriff and city marshal demanding
protection. und asked them to examine
the wheel 20 seo that Is was eqnare.
Is was illen that O'NeDi took his place
on the sta!eway and Win eesalvers
ready threatened to M. the frst man
who started FOR the room above. The,
officers held a short oouflab. and
u'NclA toid then, thay musg have a
search warrant fhey called on Judge
Shauate who said . warrant was uu-
necessary as he had issued orders 10
lave the gambling dens closed i,e-
turning 20 whore O'Noin wan standing
guafd The othcats we've cpwed and the
shoriff and his deputies went home.
Must have "a dandy set OF officers
over thero. The Herald Is not stuck
on sheriff clatie in many ways but
We are willing 10 wager that If bo
startcd 10 arrest I'm OUTFIT he would
do SO or there would be suneihng
doing
Mrs Elizabeth Fraser, aged 50. died
at Florence the other day She was
The oldest nhabitant in that aoctinn
having settled at Florence nfty ycars
ago this spring
By vote OF 1913 TO l6i the dole.
gates Of The Western Federation OF
&lner9 convention sanfduy afternoon
decided that the rank and file Of the
organizahcp, numbering about 10000,
shall nave no voice ia the election OF
Officers and mombers OF the executive
board except through their dcleeatos.
Agnes Gano, agcd years, WIS
drowned late Friday night in the Lon
don ifrIsatiug canal. nine miles north
cast OF Loyoland The eanul ruus
near the Gan0 home and while Mr..
Gano was busy the child played with
a kitten near the barn, Later, upon
looking Tor the child, she could not
be found Fearing she had been
drowned, neighbors were notified, who |
dragged the waters OF the ditch ali
mgm Tho body was taken from the
water a mile from tho Gano home at
, O'Clock Saturday morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-08-05
COLORADO news.

Rifle, not to be outdone by other
Colorado towns. will inaugurate an
Apple Pie Day"
The district attorney has started an.
other campaign against gambling In
Denver. Regular periodical srasm.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-13
Penguin Battles.

The penguin, notable diver among
sea birds, wins his mate by right OF
conquest. The male birds fight for the
possession Of the females. These Gu.
r1ous birds have regular duel grounds,
where relics Of innumerable combats
In the shape Of feathers lie scattered
about. In the center is the fighting
arena, clear Of all debris. The pen
guins' feathers and blubber form an
efficient shield against their opponents
beaks, so the weapon used Is the short
fipper, the only wings the birds pos.
sess. The fight begins with the two
combatants walking round each other
waiting for an opportunity to grip.
Once this is done the fippers come
into play. The fighters shower blow
after blow upon each other. There "a
no record as to how these fights end,
but 1t Is safe supposition to say that
they are seldom fatal. The force OF
tho blow from a penguin's ripper Ia
such that three or four Of them viii
draw blood from the human hand.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-13
Burma'e Popular Sports,

A form Of speculation very popular in
Burma is bull racing. A certain ma
tive sportsman Is the owner Of one OF
these bulls, for which be has refused
an offer Of 10000 rupees. It has won
several races and is looked after and
as carefully tended as Derby favorita
The owner values 1t at 25,O0O rupees
and, 1t Is said, 1t brings him an annual
income Of from 10000 to $4,000 rupees
It IS carefully guarded by four men
lest It may be got at and 'doctored."
Burmans also patronize boxing ca.
gerly, but the art can scarcely be prae
ticed according to Queensberry rules,
for we are told by a provincial reporter
that he has observed that "even the
best boxers strike out with their eyes
tightly shut, and If they do bit each
other 1t Is more by chance than any
thing else."- Calcutta Statesman.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-13
AParceiing Out de People. !"

Fishing, two boys strung their big
catch on the same string. Passing q
graveyard they entered the gate to
divide the catch, dropping two fish
lust as they went inside the cemetery.
Passing, an aged. negro heard the two
boys: "I'n take this one, you that one:
I this one, you that one; I this one,
you that one" etc.
The negro listened in dismay and
ran away as rapidly as bis old legs
could carry him. He met his negro
minister, who called:
Deacon, why you run in such ter
rorY
Declare, parson, been down yon-
der by de graveyard and over de fence
heard de devil and de Lord parceling
put de people atween 'em."
The parson laughed at the old manS
fright and made him go back with
him to the graveyard to convince him
Of his error.
The boys were still dividing "You
take that, I take this" etc. Finally
one boy asked, "What you going to do
with them two at the gate?"
This was more than parson or dea-
con could stand, and both ran pellmell.
neither wishing to take any further
chances, no matter what was going
on just over the fence.-Augusta .(Ga.)
Chronicle. ~ r.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-13
How Models Make Pictures.

The artist gazed in rapture on" 1.-THE
KISS" his latest picture.
"Do you grasp" he said, the pas
Sionate grace Of the girls attitude, the
warmth and the power wherewith her
tense white arms draw the young man
closer, ever closer7 Well, I got that
Idea from my model, shopgirl. p
''But for my models suggestion ia
have put the girl in a stiff, cold pose,
and the picture would never have been
the masterpiece it Is. But my model
pointed out to me the abandon where
with girl, whether Of high or low
station, gives herself up to kiss
charm. She illustrated the thing, aid.
ed by male model a young medical
student. Yes, she made my picture.
1.-THE fact is, models Make, vita
their valuable hints and suggestions
lots of pictures. There's many q mas,
terpiece whose merit Is due to the
splendid pose that the model originated
for the principal figure. New Orleans
Times-Democrat.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-13
Postage Stamp Gum.

Every time a person ticks United
States postage stamp he gets taste
Of sweet potato. The gum with which
the stamps are backed Is made from
that succulent vegetable because Uncle
Sans lieutenants consider it the most
harmless preparation Of the sort. All
Of the gum used on American postage
stamps is mixed by the government at
the bureau Of engraving and printing,
where the stamps are made. 1t Is
spread on the sheets after the stamps
have been printed. The gum, in a
liquid form, Is forced up through pipes
from the basement where it is made.
These pipes lead to a series Of ma
chimes consisting Of rollers, between
which the sheets Of stamps are fed, one
at q time. A continuous fine stream
Of the liquid gum falls upon one Of
these rollers. The sheet with its wet
coating Of sweet potato mucilage passes
from the rollers into long horizontal
f1ue filed with hot afr. When it
energies at the other end Of the flue
the gum Is dry.-New York Telegram.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-13

= ~ Il ( s.sae
To hear Harry Louder Edison re.
cords is to buy them. N. w. Music
company, 314 Minnesota avenue.
Dr.. and Mrs. G. E. Ruedige Of
Grand Forks, left for their home this
morning, after short stay in the
city.
Mrs. Mary Christianson of Lengthy
came over last night, accompanied
by her father, and departed this
morning for Minneapolis.
c. D. Cole, a travelling man we'll
known in Bemidji, came up last
night from his home in Minneapolis
and will spend a few days here.
Mrs. M. F. Street Of Royalton de.
parted for her home this morning,
after spending several days in Be
midi looking after her legal and
other business interests here. "
Mrs. R. Jellestad, the mother-in.
law of County Auditor John Will
mann, and Mr.. Wilmann's little
daughter, Genevive, departed this
morning for Minneapolis, where
they will spend several days visiting
at Mrs. Jellestad's old home. -
Mrs. Hetland-F allon, owner of one
of the large millinery establishments
of this city, left on this mornings
train for St. Paul on her way to
Chicago and Milwaukee, where she
will select her fall stock of millinery.
Judge H. w. Bailey, of the NUM-
cipal court, departed this morning
for Brainerd on his way to James
town, N. D., where he will visit his
daugher, Mrs. Rathman and join
Mrs. Bailey. The judge and Mrs.
Bailey will probably return home in
few days.
The best and latest hits of the
month for sale at the N. w. Music
company. 314, Minnesota avenue.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-13
Preserving the Balance,

A we'll known professor Of architec-
ture, commonly referred to as "Ham-
my" by his pupils, told a story illus
trative Of the remarkable degree to
which certain persons possess the sense
Of symmetry.
1t seems that there was once q
Scotch gardener who had charge Of a
good sized English estate and under
whose direction the formal garden at
the rear had been laid out with abso-
lutte symmetry, even the two summer
houses, one on each side Of the garden,
being Identical in even the most minute
detail. On one occasion the English
man became angry at his son and
locked him up In one Of the summer
houses. AS soon as the Scotch garden
er heard Of this his sense Of symmetry
was so outraged that he Immediately
sent for his own son and locked him
up III the other summer house to pre-
serve the balance. "Hammy" neglect
ed to mention whether both boys were
dressed exactly alike, but 1t is to be
presumed that even this detail was at
tended to by the aesthetic Scotchman.
New York Times.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-13
The Palisades.

TO see New York city from the PAIL
sades Is to witness the multiple beau
ty and wonder Of the Palisades them
selves. One Of the most astonishing
facts concerning these towering
masses Of grandeur is that they lie so
close to the most artificial, man sub
5ugated area that civilization :, has
evolved, writes Philip verrill Mighels
In Harper's Magazine. To come upon
the Palisades from the rear at night
IS like stepping to the edge Of the
world, where the slender, dark island
lies low beyond as Il It were only
q part Of space, Its countless lights
looking like millions Of stars stretched
for miles across the sky. The illu-
sion IS dispelled when the wind flows
up with the tide to the base Of the
cliffs and lifts up the full throated
roar Of the substantial city.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-13
STRAIGHT From the Animal.

A London gentleman, having taken
small farm in the country as being
the correct thing to do, as we'll as to
get little fresh air, had invited some
Of his friends down to sec his new
possession.
Having viewed the domain and not
ing the absence Of creature life about
the place, one Of his friends remarked:
with nice, open place like this, I
wonder you don't have some animals
about as is usual on farm. Some
cows, for instance, so as to have your
own butter and cream"
'No-o," drawled his host don't care
about butter OF. cream"
"Some chickens or ducks, then. You
surely like fresh eggs%
moo, don't care for eggs. But I've
sometimes thought I'd like sheep. I
rather like kidneys for breakfasts
Liverpool Mercury.
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The Wronu Lady.

Some young idlers had been enjoying
the fun Of hailing passing shopgirls
with rather doubtful compliments, and
from some Of the answers returned II
was evident that not all Of those ad.
dressed We're taking things kindly.
Presently one Of the older boys, seeing
it was going too far, spoke up. "LooA
a. here now, fellers," he added, "youse
might think youse Is wise guys an ali
that, but Just keep on an the wrong
lady'll come along, an she'll break yel
face, see T'-Argonaut
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-13
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

The art of taxidermy will be
taught by Mrs. Henry Buenther, 80e
Bemidji Ave.
County Commissioner A. w. Dan
aher returned last evening to hi.
farm at Tenstrike, after spending
ten days in the city.
F. L. Forbes of Pine River came
up last evening and transacted
business in Bemidji for a few hours
returning home on the night train
E. c. Eggleton of international
Falls came down last night on the
1890 train for a short visit with
friends here, returning home early
this morning.
c. w. Scrutchin, Bemidji's colored
attorney, and Frank Mullen went
to Blackjack last evening to attend
to some legal matt ers there and re.
turned to the city on the 1890 train.
Arthur Van Tassel, one of the
Turtle River boys who is employed
in the sawmill at Turtle, spent yes
terday on short pleasure trip to
Bemidji and returned home last
evening.
Ed Tabor, the hustling young
representative of Melges Brothers
of this city, returned on this morn
ing's train from Kelliher, where he
was transacting business for the
company.
Robert Gregory and James Brum-
field, two prosperous farmrrs living
in the vicinity of Littlefork, were ar
rivals on last nights train from the
north and went over to Cass Lake
to attend to some business at the u.
S. land office.
R. A. Napier and little son of
Jenkins arrived in Bemidji last
evening for a few days outing at
this popular summer resort of
northern Minnesota, and are guests
at the home of County Superintend-
ent of Schools w. B. Stewart.
Miss Francis Dens more of Red
Wing came down yesterday morning
from Red Lake and left on the
night train for Crookston where she
will spend several days. Miss Dens-
more is studying Indian music and
art on the Red Lake reservation.
E. R. Dampier, the very efficient
county attorney of Hubbard county,
came in last night from the east and
spent the night in Bemidj as a guest
at the Markham hotel. Mr.. Damp
Ter departed on the Sank Center
train this morning for his home at
Akeley.
Mike Walters, a prosperous far
mer living near Tenstrike, was
among the out-of-town visitors in
Bemidji yesterday. Mike came in
to the office and took another years
subscription to the Weekly Pioneer.
Mr.. Walters is a very enterprising
tiller of the soil and had a nice crop
OF ripe tomatoes on his farm on the
first of August, rather early for
Beltrami county.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-13
A Parthian Shot.

"Even though you are my brothers
son I am obliged to discharge you.
But I am sorry for your mothers
sake"
"Oh, that's all right, sir. Mother
says she don't see how I've put up
with you as long as have."-Judge,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-13
A Aappv Medium.

Uncle inquired Of little Bobby II he
had been good boy. Bobby-No. I
haven't. Uncle-Why, I hope you
haven't been very bad. Bobby-Oh,
no, Just comfortable delaware Coun.
V Democrat
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-13
HABIT Of tho Postman.

Why is It that the postman never
stops at your house when you are e1-
pecting a check and always does when.
you are expecting q bill Columbus
TO- Journal.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-13
Raislno the Ante.

Applying for divorce an Old
Georgia negro said to the Judge: "Hit
only cost, me string er fish ter git:
married, jedge, but please God, I'd
give whale ter git rid er her." x: Il;
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-13

When man likes to see how near
the edge he can walk without falling
over, there Is only one thing that win
cure him falling over. Atchison
Globe.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-13
FERMENTATION.

Guest-so your fellow keeper Page
Is going to be married, Is he? Game
keeper-Aye, sir, that-a-be. He wor
prayed for In church floor the second
time Sunday laast.-London Mail.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-13
Wanted the Earth.

Browne-Did you ever see q man
who really wanted the earth? Towne
oh, yes. Browne Who was her
Towne-A first trip passenger on an
ocean liner. :
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-11
THE ROAD TO CHRISTMAS
In Retrospect Grandfather Pictures
Yuletide Journeys of Many
Years Ago.

All the year long we have been
travelling toward Christmas and my
old wife, our children and our grand
children-not all by the same road.
not all with the same expectations.
but all looking out alike for the first
glimpse of it's smoke rising above the
wintry landscape of the year. Now
we can almost fancy that we hear
the Ginning Of the famous bells-all
; Christmas towns are famous for their
bells-and we know that we shall soon
be at our inn.
If life be a journey, and each
year stage upon the road. l do not
know where else a sensible man would
stop for the recruiting of his health
than the fine old Christmas towns.
There, If anywhere, men are to be
found living together merrily; the inns
are warm, the cheer is good, the
.amusements are Of the heartiest, and
the society is of the best. have been
through many a Christmas town-for
I have travelled far-and have rested
thoroughly In each. / never found two
of them alike. OF late they have been
much grayer and quieter than they
used formerly to be; but / do not
think that have been less happy OF
the quiet towns at which | have oil
late years resided. Let me confess sc
much. AS for these about me who
declare them to be not quiet by any
means, but perfectly uproarious will
tollity. do not interfere with theil
opinion. Children SO easily deceive
themselves; 1t is enough for me tina
am old enough to see things as the,
are.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-11

A western editor has received the
following unique letter:
"Send me a few copies OF the paper
which has the obituary and verses
about the death of my child week
or two ago. You will publish the in
closed slip about my niece's marriage.
And / wish you would mention in
your local columns, il it don't cost
me anything, that am going to
have few extra bull calves to sell.
Send me couple of extra copies OF
the paper this week, but as my .time
is out you can stop my paper as
times are too hard to waste money
on newspaper .
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-11
Booker T. Washington, the negro

Booker T. Washington, the negro
educator, says:
1--WE of both races in the south
have suffered much by reason OF the
fact that the worst that occurs in the
south is spread speedily in all parts
'of the world, while the best things
that are constantly occurring in
every community, are seldom known
outside of the community.
"We are going to live here togeth-
err in the southland as black people
and white people. We can live
separately socially, and we are going
to do SO. No sensible negro desires
to have social intermingling with the
white people of the souths
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-11
The First Christmas Tree.

IT'S the Germans who brought the
Christmas tree to America" the Ger
man said. Didn't you know that?
The duke of Hesse sold regiment,
called The Hessians,' after him. to
Aeht the Americans. They got 90
drunk over their first Christmas tree
here away from home that Washing
ton captured them, and that started
the fashion of Christmas trees In
America. It's history"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-11
Looking Ones Best.

It's woman's delight to look her best
but pimples, skin eruptions, sores and
bells rob life of joy. Listanl Bucklen's
Arnica Salve cures them; makes the
skin soft and veIvety. 1t glorifes the
face. Cures pimples, sore eyes, cold
sores. cracked lips. chapped hands
Try it. Iafallible for piles. 25c at all
druggists.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-11

A dainty convenience for travelling
and for the dressing table always well
coined as a holiday gift by a woman
Is a little safety pin case, made OF
linen and embroidered in q California
design.
Two pieces Of stiff paper or card
board are cut the size of the oval In
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-11
A Pretty Safety Pin Case

leaves green, with binding and bows
of red ribbon.
Cover each side of the cardboard
with the linen and stitch on the RIB
bon binding. Two pieces of white
flannel with pinked edges are sewn
In at the top to hold the safety pins.
Pins of different sizes may be put into
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-11

1t is annoying to woman to have
such beautiful complexion that it
deceives others into believing that
she makes up. -
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-11

Many a mans wife prevents him
from losing lot of money in specu-
lating by not allowing him to spec
ulate.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-12-11

A man who marries a dolEbaby
girl must not be disappointed when
he discovers the 81 wdust.