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The Springfield herald., 1909-12-31
Ewes New Costume.

"Oh, dear!" said Eve, after she had
secured all the best fig leaves there
were to be had, I'm SO unhappy"
Come. dear, cheer up" replied
Adam. Things might be worse than
they are. We still have each other.
Yes, but now that I've got to wear
ing clothes there's no other woman
with whom l can talk about them
Chicago Record Herald.
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Wouldn't Do.

"New-mown hay is delightful per
fume. We sell lots of it."
Have you something with gaso-
line order? l want people to think
own a motor car. not horse."-Life.
The Springfield herald., 1909-12-31

Once In while you encounter one
of those cheerful individuals who
never borrow trouble. in spite of the
fact that they borrow everything else.
The Springfield herald., 1909-12-31
Cupid's Cynicism.

as it so. that you used to call regu-
larly on that girl?"
Yes; she always sang song to me
that loved
why didn't you marry her?"
II found | cou'd buy the song for
80 cents. THE Circle.
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A Whisnsr of Hone

Knicker - Several thousand shirt
waist makers are on strike.
Henpekt-po yon :uppose 1t would
do any good for the shirt waist but
toner's to strike?
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SaIesmen-Best Commission Offer
on Earth. New-all retailers-sam
pies. coat pocket. Boston" Dept. C l
Iowa City, Iowa.
The Springfield herald., 1909-12-31

When man trades his money fol
experience, it is difficult to con
vince him that n fair exchange is NJ
robbery
The Springfield herald., 1909-12-31

A full course in the school of sx.
perience lasts lifetime.
The Springfield herald., 1909-12-31

A woman may be as old as sho
looks, but 1t makes difference
whether it's before or after she Is
dressed to go out.
The Springfield herald., 1909-12-31

Some peoples morals are like theil
best clothes-only worn on extraordin
ary occasions.
The Springfield herald., 1909-12-31

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children tecthins, softens the gums reduces in
nammnton, allays pain, wind coc. Csc bottle.
The Springfield herald., 1909-12-31

TO CURE a COLD IN ONE DAY
druggists refund money II il fails To cure. L. ".
GRUN IS signature / on each box. 25c.
The Springfield herald., 1909-12-31

BREAK UP THAT COUGH
with Aliens Lung Balslm, the popular family
remedy. II cures where other remedies fall. An
dealers. 25c. 5Oc, q 90 bottles.
The Springfield herald., 1909-12-31

The man who is looking for trouble
doesn't have to go far from home.
The Springfield herald., 1909-12-31

The more talk it takes to run things
the slower they move.
The Springfield herald., 1909-12-31

A nest egg in bank will keep a man
from brooding over his troubles.
The Springfield herald., 1909-12-31

When some people talk it is a waste
of time to yawn.
The Springfield herald., 1909-12-31

One mans hobby may be another
mans nightmare.
The Springfield herald., 1909-12-31
LINCOLN TAkNERY

70, hides send for prices and tags HENRY
HOLM. 13A South Ninth strese Li.oesAs
Nebraska. rIt
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Only tho Truth,

A virtue carried to excess may be-
come ridiculous. To such action one
may well preach, "Be temperate in all
things" even in virtue. Amelia Opie,
the English authoress, was not content
with any half measures, as is shown
In letter from her quoted in "Quaker
Pictures," by Wilfred Written. Mrs.
Opie's course Of conduct is to be re-
spected as proceeding from her con-
scientious nature, but fiction readers
may congratulate themselves that her
opinions are not universal.
Before she became a Quaker she
wrote fiction. After her conversion she
was asked to contribute a story to a
magazine. Her answer to the editor
ran as follows:
'"Thou knowest or ought to know that
since became Friend I am not free
to what Is called to make a story. l
will write fact for thy perusal or any
little matter Of history or truth or a
poem If thou wishest, but must not
lie and say such and such thing took
place when it did not. Dost thou un-
derStand?"
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A "Lady" In Pepys' Time.

There were worse terrors than the
matinee hat for the man who sat be.
hind lady in the seventeenth cen.
tury theater, as recalled by the Lon.
don Chronicle. At least, we may sup
pose so from Mr.. Pepys' experience OF
Jan. %, 1861, when he saw "The
Lost Lady" for the second time. Nine
days earlier that play had not pleased
him much, partly perhaps because be
was troubled to be seen by four OF
our Office clerks, which sat In the halt
crown box and I in the Is. 3d." But
on the second occasion the play did
"please me better than before, and
here, sitting behind in a dark place
a lady spit backward upon me by 8
mistake, not seeing me-" However, II
was all right, for, "after seeing her tt
be a very pretty lady, I was not trou
bled at It at ALL"
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SCHOOL ELECTION Will
BE HELD ON JUNE 18th
Two Directors for Independent School
District Of Bemidji Will Be Chosen
at that Time.

G. M. Torrance, clerk of the indie
pendent School district of Bemidji,
has posted notices announcing the
annual meeting of the district to be
held Saturday, July 10Th, when the
election of officers will be held to
succeed those whose terms expire
this month, and for the transaction
of any other business that may be
brought before the meeting. 81
That there will be a lively contest
at the election seems very likely, as
there have been for several years
something of strenuous strife over
the elections for officers of the dis
trict.
This year two directors will be
selected, one to succeed DR.. E. H.
Marcum, the other to succeed DR.. E.
H. Smith, both of whose terms
expire this month.
At present there has been but
little suggestion made as to names
Of persons who would be candidates
for these positions, and whether
Drs. Marcum and Smith will be
candidates to succeed themselves
has not been stated.
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The Costly Rrier Pine.

"People don't understand brier pipe
making" said dealer. eff they did
they wouldn't consider a five or six
dollar brier extrayagant. Did you
know, for instance, that brier pipe
after its completion is put away to
season for nine or ten years? French
brier is the best material for these
pipes. 1t isn't, though, brier, and 1t
doesn't come from France. 1t comes
from - etymologically speaking the
word 'bruyere,' which means 'furze.'
French brier is really italian furze
root, a growth Of the Tuscan Alps.
The plant is as carefully cultivated as
tobacco itself. All the sprouts and
leaves are kept well pruned; thus all
the sap goes to the roots nourishment.
The root Is cut when fully developed
and boiled and dried before shipment.
Afterward the pipemaker boiIs and
dries it again. And when the pipe is
finished he stores it away for further
drying-a matter Of eight years or So.
The best brier pipe is one cut CROSS
wise of the grain, and the grain should
be birdseye. Such a pipe lasts life
time-can be handed down from father
to son. Of course it's dear"
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A peculiar feature of the elephant
herd with the Yankee Robinson
Shows is the fact that two of them
have long tusks. The balance of
the herd are females and have no
tusks. Queen, the largest female
elephant ever known, is the mother
of them all and everyone in the herd
does just about as she tells them.
Queen heads the herd in the parade
and she rules her people. as you will
notice. Little Tom, the small ele-
plant with the long tusks, is bad
boy sometimes. During parade he
is apt to notice a banana stand and
make for it, grab some of the fruit
and get back into the parade before
the keepers notice him. He is
young and like all youngsters he
does not understand that it is a
crime to steal bananas and apples.
When you go through the menagerie
tent have them point out little Tom
to you.
At Bemidji, Thursday, July %.
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laws as to enforced education and.
that the schools would advance or
retreat as the law was enforced or
neglected.
Rural School Equipment and
Special State Aid" was the subject
of talk by T. J.. Martin, chairman
of the school board of Nymore. He
gave a very patriotic address and
advocated giving every aid possible
in furnishing adequate parapher-
MALTA and equipment for all schools,
more especially the rural schools.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Martins
address, the meeting was adjourned
for dinner. =
This afternoons session was fully
as interesting as the forenoon pro-
gram, and the attendance was so
large as to crowd the capacity of the
court room.
The program was opened by a
song by the summer school chorus.
The first address on the program
was that of F. J. Barackman, presi-
dent of the board of education of
Blackjack, who spoke on Elements
of Progress. r..
Rev. Barackman is polished
speaker, and his address was very
entertaining and interesting. He
spoke of the requirements essential
for the success of teaching and sue.
cess in any walk of life. He gave
a few words of advice to the teachers
and also to the members of the
school boards who were present.
Prof. ]. H. Hay of Thief River
Falls, who is conductor of the sum-
mer school which is being held in
Bemidji, was the next speaker on the
program. He spoke on industrial
! Work and Agriculture in the Rural
Schools"
Professor Hay has for many years
taken an active interest in the
attempt to introduce the teaching
of agricultural pursuits in the school:
of the state aud he is thoro Ugh Y
posted on the subject.
Being a speaker of more thar
average ability, Professor Hay:
address was exceedingly interesting
and filled with facts which were
eagerly listened to by both teacher:
and school board members.
w. R. Mackenzie of Wilton wa:
unable to be present and so informed
Professor Stewart by letter.
The meeting adjourned at =;
o'clock.
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Reading In Bed.

"Boys and girls under eighteen
should be strictly forbidden to read in
bed" says the Lancet, on the author.
tty Of DR.. Hugo Feilchenfeld Of Ber-
lin, who declares that in the case of
young persons whose eyes are not
fully developed the practice is likely
to induce myopia. While young peo-
pie run the greatest risk, the Lancet
thinks that reading In bed is unde-
sirable for persons Of any age and
states that Gin the case Of aged, anx-
ious, worried and bedridden people, to
whom it would seem cruelty to deny
what may perhaps be almost their
only luxury, for fear Of inducing some
slight error Of refraction, care should
be taken that the light is sufficiently
brilliant, the eyes being shaded from
1t, and that the patient lies on bis
back with head and shoulders RAISED, -
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FLOOD CONDITIONS IN
SOUTHWEST IMPROVE
Railroads Still Dernora|ized and
Crop Damage Heavy.

Kansas City, July 9.-Flood condi-
lions in Missouri and Kansas are vast
~ improved. Except at Kansas City,
where the Kansas and Missouri rivers
converge, most streams in this part of
the Southwest are receding and it is
believed the worst stage has been
reached and passed.
AT Pattonsburg, NO., the water fell
fourteen inches during the night and
continues to recede. The last of the
refugees has been removed from house
and tree tops and the relief train from
st. Joseph, which has been stalled
near Santa Rosa, landed it's passen-
gers within two miles of Pattonsburg
and from there the remainder Of the
Journey was made in boats. Ample
food, at least for present needs. was
distributed to the refugees. In the
last two days many persons have suf-
Tered from exposure and lack of sIeep.
At Pomona. Kan, all of those ma
rooned passengers from the wrecked
Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe pas
senger train, which ran into the river.
had found shelter and were safe.
In both Kansas and Missouri the
loss to crops will be heavy. In all
directions from Kansas City train serv-
ice is still demoralized,
Springfield and vicinity is suffering
the worst flood in its history, follow
Ing the overflow of Jordan river, the
result of a rainfall of nearly seven
inches. Three persons are reported
drowned and the damage is placed at
$3.50, 900.
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.BELTRAM| COUNTY LANDS
SOLD FOR GOOD PRICES
Wisconsin and Illinois People Purchase
Lands in Maple Ridge and Buz-
zie Townships.

That Beltrami county lands are
very acceptable to the hungry land.
seekers of other states when the
aforesaid LAND hungry become
cognizant of the real merits of our
land for agricultural purposes, is in.
dictated by the amount of purchases
of land which have been made
throughout the county during the
past three months.
Indicative of this fact are the re.
cent sales which have been made
by the Northern Minnesota Dairy &
Farm Land company, that corpora
ton having disposed of a large block
of its lands in Maple Ridge and
Buzzle townships.
w. J. Anderson, the secretary of
Northern Minnesota Dairy & Farm
Land company, departed this morn
ing for for his home at Madison,
Wis.,, after having sold some valu-
able acres to men whom he brought
here several days ago.
Among those who accompanied
Mr.. Anderson and who bought land
were John Odhmer and A. W. Wess-
man of Rockford, ILL.,, and R. D.
Hull of Madison, Wis. These
gentlemen were highly pleased with
the conditions as they found them
here,and unhesitatingly asserted that
they thought Beltaami county lands
as good as any they knew of any,
where for agricultural and dairying
purposes.
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Resolutions,

Whereas, An all-wise Father has
removed from us and from his fam
lily our brother member, Milford J.
Stafford; .>
Resolved. That while we mourn
the absence of one we priced we
know he has passed from labor to
reward;
Resolved, That our hearts 20 out
in tender sympathy to the bereaved
family and while we fondly cherish
his memory we will not forget that
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MAKES 667 PER CENT PROFIT
Charges Filed Against Great Northern
Express Company.

Express Company.
st. Paul, July 9.-The Great North
ern Express company is making 667
per cent net profit on its investment
and it's rates should be cut in half,
according to James Manahan and
State Senator B. e, Sundberg, who
filed with the state railroad commits.
sion a complaint asking that the
rates be reduced. The complaint
names as defendants the Great North
ern Express company, the Lake su-
perior company, limited, and the Great
Northern Railway company.
It is alleged that the Lake Superior
company owns S997,50O of the $1,000
900 stock of the express company and
that the Great Northern in turn owns
the Lake Superior company; that the
general officers draw large salaries
from each of the three companies
simultaneously and the result is an
unnecessary and unreasonable operat-
ing expense placed ultimately on the
shippers.
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PROBING VALUE
OF HILL ROADS
Government Experts Exam
lining Companies Books.
REVELATION IS EXPECTED

Runored That the Figures Quoted by
the Companies Regarding the VaIua.
tlon of Terminals Are Many Times
Too Large - Examination Being
Made in Connection With Pacific
Coast Lumber Rate Cases.
st. Paul, July 9.-Though little is
permitted to leak out there are those
who say that the expert examination
now being made by the Interstate
commerce commission covering the
valuation of terminals and properties
of the Great Northern and Northern
Pacific roads will be revelation when
it is completed.
Eleven experts in all, under the d.
rection of Dwight G.. Morgan, are at
work on the books and nothing is be-
Ing neglected. Every voucher is ex-
amined and, when these fail to give
the information desired, the vaults
and book shelves of the two concerns
are further invaded.
Where a value of nearly $SO,OOO,OOO
was given the big St. Paul and West
ern terminals of the roads the figures
compiled, it is asserted, do not show
valuation greater than $4,000, 900.
The same is the case with the vari.
GUS branches. Testimony was offered
In the rate cases by the roads to show
cost of many millions, but the books
IN the majority of cases give, it is
said, mere fraction of the figures
claimed
The examination now being made
is in connection with the Pacific coast
lumber rate cases and it's success may
cause inquiry into the value of other
lines. The state railway and ware
house commission is interesting itself
In the examination in the belief that
the figures secured may be useful in
the state freight rate Injunction suits
now before the federal court.
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THREATENED BY BLACK HAND

Wealthy Citizens Of Richmond, Va,
Receive Letters.
Richmond, Va, July 9.-The Black
Hand or some other similar agency is
operating here. Wealthy men of this
city have received letters threatening
the abduction of their children if the
writer's were not paid money.
Though the letters may be jokes, of
doubtful element of humor, it is not
improbable that the perpetrators will
themselves be brought to the conclu-
sion that they are serious. Postoff1ce
inspectors have been enlisted in a
search for the writer's and they are
putting forth every effort to discover
them.
With such alarm did one of the re-
cipients regard the letter that he
forthwith sent his wife and children
to neighboring city.
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To Quebec and Return $50. 90

Via the South Shore in connec-
ton with-the Annual Pilgrimage to
Ste. Anne de Beaupre. Tickets on
sale July 18, 10, 20, FL and 22nd
and good for stop over. Limit Aug
ust 31st. Excursion fares to all
Eastern points; tickets on sale every
day, return limit Oct. 31st.
For further particulars and reser-
walton write A. ]. Perrin, General
Agent, Duluth, MINI.
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MEETING SCHOOL BOARD
OFFICERS FINE SUCCESS
Continued from Fist Page.1

She also advocated closer relation
ship between members of school
boards and teachers and parents of
scholars as a desirable condition.
Mrs. Knappen recited several
anecdotes of a humorous nature: and
her address was very generously
received.
A discussion on this paper was
lead by Mrs. Emogene Lectra of
Poplar, Mont, one of the instructors
of the summer school.
Mrs. Lectra's address was chock
full of meat" regarding her subject.
She gently chided the school board
officers who were present relative to
their duties, gave the teachers a few
pointed hints as to their work and
told one or two humorous jokes on
herself. Her address was one of the
most interesting of the entire meet
o. ing.
Compulsory Education" was the
subject of a paper read by c.. w.
Booth, secretary of the school board
of Turtle River, and it was handled
in very able manner.
Mr.. Booth stated that he did not
believe that the completion of the
studies in the eighth grade fully
armed one to cope successfully with
the battles of this rushing, CONNER
cial life.
The schools should be made so
beautiful and attractive that the
compulsory educational law will
eventually become Obsolete" con-
cluded Mr.. Booth.
Professor Stewart stated that Miss
Shetland had been injured and was
unable to be present to lead the dis
custom on this subject and that Mr..
Palmer would discuss the subject.
Mr.. Palmer gave a short talk,
stating that he believed in a thor
ough and full enforcement of the
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our ranks have been made vacant;
Resolved, That copy of these
resolutions be sent to the bereaved
family and the same be published in
the Bemidji Daily Pioneer and
spread on the records of this depart
ment.
IN. F. Cunningham,
Earl Cell,
e. H. Cornwall,
Com. Bemidji Fire Dept.
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Fined $4,000 for SmuooIlno.

Trenton. N. J., July 9.-Miss Camille
Longstress, said to be- of Chicago, was
fined $4,000 by Judge Cross in the
United States district court here after
she had pleaded non vult to the
charge of smuggling. Miss Long
stress, who is only twenty-five years
old. was represented by a Chicago
lawyer and her fine was Immediately
paid.
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JAPANESE BUSY AT MUKDEN
Garrison Enlarged and Fortifications
Extended.

st. Petersburg, July "a dispatch
to the Rech from Hardin reports that
the Japanese are strongly reinforcing
the garrison at Mukden, which now
consists of $4,000 men, including fif-
teen squadrons of cavalry. Trains Of
ammunition and provisions are con-
stantly arriving and the Japanese are
actively repairing and extending the
Notifications.
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channel of communication and his
majesty apparently followed this up
with hint that Mr.. Gladstone would
be advised to receive the women's
deputation. In the face of Premier
Asquith's persistent refusal to meet a
deputation of suffragettes it is hardly
conceivable that his lieutenant would
consent to this course, as he did, with.
out strong PRESSURE.
Mr.. Gladstone received the suffra-
gette delegation later in the day.
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MUCH IMPROVED IN HEALTH

Change Of Residence Great Benefit to
Mrs. Taft.
- Beverly, Mass, July 9.-Although
Mrs. Taft, the wife of the president,
has been "at the summer White
House" but four days she has shown
a marked improvement in health, &C.
cording to statement by DR.. De-
laney, her physician. The weather
has been unusually cool and invigor.
ating and the change from the heated
conditions which prevailed in Wash.
ington last month has been of great
benefit to the wife Of the president.
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How We Fall Asleep,

It is not generally known that the
body falls asleep in sections. The mus
cles of the legs and arms lose their
power long before those which sup
port the head and these last sooner
than the muscles which sustain the
back. The sense Of sight sleeps first,
then the sense Of taste, next the sense
Of smell, next that of hearing and last
~ that of touch. These are the results
OF careful and lengthy investigation by
q French scientist, M. Cabanis.