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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-11
Additional Locals

Mrs. C. H. Barr of Red Lake
Falls was a guest at the Hotel
Markham last night.
A. c. Amunden of Mizpah, who
came to the city Sunday from some
point east, left on the north bound
passenger train this morning for his
home.
!. T. Dolan and J. E. McGrath, two
of Superior's most popular travelling
men, came to the city last evening
and spent the night here. Both
are successful "drummers.
w. H. wye and his little son
Stanley departed this morning for
their old home at St. Cloud, for a
visit. They, according to Stanley,
are going to catch some of the big
fish which are to be found at the
Granite City," and will not return
to Bemidji for some ten days to
to come.
Miss Eunice Williams, daughter
of Joseph Williams, a prominent
farmer living in the vicinity of Island
Lake, was recovered sufficiently yes
terday from an abcess to be removed
from the St. Anthony's hospital in
this city to the home of friends.
Miss Williams is rapidly recovering
and will be able to 20 to her home
in about ten days.
w. S. McClenahan, senior judge
of the Fifteenth Judicial district,
came to the city last evening and
spent the night and part of today
here. The judge goes from here
to Grand Rapids, where be will
assume charge of the term of court
for Itasca county which was recently
adjourned by Judge Wright, and
which will be resumed tomorrow.
L. w. Bills of Park Rapids, one
of Hubbard county, most prominent
lattorneys, came up from his home
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-11

Regular meeting Bemidji Lodge,
No. 1853, at Castle hall, Masonic
block, this evening.
All members are urged to be pres.
ent, and visiting brothers are invited
to attend.
ID. D. Miller, c. c.
Local news on last page.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-11

Continued on last page.)
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-21
Balloons Short Trip.

The first balloon ascension under
the auspices of the new Vermont
Aero club was made at Rutland last
week Tuesday afternoon at 8 80
o'clock and ended at 8 81 o'clock with
a safe landing half mile from Bran
don. The balloon Heart of the
l}erkshres " was used and its pas
sengers were Pilot William Van
Sleet, Postmaster Ezra Allen of Fow-
Ter and Mrs. Edith [. Sawyer, re-
porter for the Rutland News.
The purpose of the trip was to
cross the Canadian border if posi-
BILE and win the trophy offered by
La patrie, but the wind was too
weak, although what breeze there
was came from the right direction,
due south
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-21
Resident and Nonresident
Hunters.

ii. G.. Thomas, of Stowe, state fish
and game commissioner, who was in
Montpelier Friday, was interrogated
in regard to licenses for resident and
nonresident hunters. He stated that
if an alien is u resident and taxpayer
of II town or city, he need pay only
80 cents for hunters license, but if
not taxpayer he must pay $l5.
Mr.. Thomas also said that, while II
town clerk has right under the law
to issue license to resident cf an
other town, if the clerk is sure he is
taxpayer, he believed the proper
way to do was for hunter to procure
his license of the clerk in the town
or city in which he resides.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-21
SHERBURNE.

Eugene Boutwell, Of Rochester is
in town this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Nj. Plumley,
Mrs. A. G. Plumley and children
were in Shrewsbury this week Sun
day.
Mrs. Gertrude butcher and
daughter of Wallingford are visiting
in this place.
Miss Smith OF Bridgewater was
the guest OF Mrs. w. ID. Johnson a
few days, returning home last Sat
urtlay evening.
Mrs. Ellen lladley visited at H..
B. Miners one day last week.
Master Willie Cady has been with
friends in Stockbridge and vicinity,
the past week.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-21
NORWICH.

Examinations for candidates for
free tn ton to secondary schools will
be hel, in Norwich grammar school
buildir g, August 26 and 27.
The Ladies Aid will hold sale
of apro is and fancy articles on the
afternoon and evening of Wednes-
day, August 20, at the vestry, A
supper will be served; also ice cream,
cake and candy will be on sale. Let
all interested contribute for the sale
and supper
Lucy l.. Olls of Yonkers, N. Y ., is
the que at OF her brother, f.. w. Olds.
Rev, VIM. Moe is spending II two
weeks vacation with his parents at
Albany n Y.
Comtd IIuzen of New York is
visiting his parents, Mr., and Mrs.
II. A, Ia2en.
Schools will begin August 30.
Haze Conklin of Attleboro, Mass g,
has beep visiting relatives in town.
Jerome Forrest left last Monday
for a II p to Boston and other places
Euge ne Hatch returned to his
home il Detroit, Mich, last Monday,
after 81 ending two weeks with his
mother.
Andrew Boyd of Enfield has pur-
chased he II o. Willard farm.
An auto party from New York,
another from Burlington, Mrs. Hattie
Farrar of b ,ston, Miss llensler of
Detroit, Mrs Eta Tarbs of Worces-
ter, Herbert Davis of Worcester, are
recent guests at Newton Inn.
DR.. Parker of Boston was II guest
the first of the week Of Mrs. II, G..
Graves 1t a. w. Brigham's.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-21
Activity at State Fair Grounds.

The Vermont State Fair Commits
sion is actively making many changes
at the grounds at White River June
ton for the forthcoming event, Sept.
q, %, % and "a
The sh exhibit will be in a per-
manent building hereafter and so
located hat every visitor will have
easy OF portunity Of seeing the ex-
hibit tiat will be made by Fish
Commis sioner Thomas. The build
ing is lC raicd near the main entrance
The hiding used at past events for
a dog h use has been converted into
a first.c ass sheep building and this
year lg feature will be the show
ing of leep.
The t"otting horse barns erected a
year ago at the north end of the
grounds are being moved to the
south Ell of the track and located
near the new barn erected this year
Paint rs are also ut work ON the
buildin, aud everything will have a
bright, new appearance when fair
time arr yes.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-21
Judge Abbott Calls on Taft at
Beverly.

Judge Ira A. Abhott Of Albuquer-
que, n. NJ, who has been spending
his vacation here aud in Haverhill,
Mass called on President Taft at
Beverly, Mass, last week Weines-
day, in response to an invitation
to come and talk over territorial
matters.
The two had a long talk over
New Mexico affairs, says Boston
paper, and naturally the question of
statehood came up. The President,
it is understood, told Judge Abbott
that he would help in any way he
could to raise the territory to state
hood. Standing on the Republican
platform of 1908, President Taft
could do nothing else, as the party
went on record at Chicago year
ago last June favoring statehood for
that territory.
On this question there is likely TO
be quite fight when the matter
comes = up in congress Political
lines are sharply drawn out that
way, and it is claimed that unless
the Republicans can be assured that
New Mexico is pretty certain to send
two Republicans to the upper
house of congress there will he no
great rush to arrange for the adms.
sion of the territory as II state into
the Union.
There has been quite shaking
up of the territorial government out
there and one or two Judges failel
to receive reappointments, but Judge
Abbott says that things are now
running smoothly and that statehood
is the burning issue.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-21
Cures Man by Wireless.

Treating u sick man on board the
lonely Nantucket Shoals lightship
by wireless is II new achievement.
a few days ago Captain Dame of
the lighlship became sick, and as
there was no doctor aboard the crew
did not know just what to do.
A wireless message to the naval
hospital at Newport brought detuied
instructions from one of the surgeons
there and the prescription that was
sent was put up from the medicine
chest on the lightship by the crew.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-21
Accident at South Royalton

As Everett Corwin of South Tun-
bridge was coming down the hill
near the shoe shop at South Royal
to', with his fami y, Saturday, the
harness broke, letting the wagon
come on the horse. The animal at
once started to run and the occu-
pants jumped without serious in
jury. The horse ran down the Hill
at terrific speed and coIlided with IL
telephone pole, killing him. The
horse was young and was valued at
$500.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-21
BEHIND THE SCENES.
Difficulties With Which a Young Actor
Had to Struggle.

An actors life, although often
interesting and frequently useful,
is by no means easy. When Fred
erick Warde, the English tragedian,
brought his wife and children to this
country to live with him while he
made his way here he was, after
various ups and downs, engaged by
Mr.. Booth to play certain promi-
nent parts. In Talks In a Lii
brary" Mr.. Laurence Hutton re-
lates some of the difficulties with
which the young actor had to strug-
gle.
The company, long associated
with Mr. Booth, with the single
exception of Warde, was not as
sembled, and there could be but
one or two rehearsals before the
first performance. Warde had new
er even seen the play of "Othello"
and had no idea how to dress it
very important item to man
who had little money to devote to
costumes.
There were, of course, profes-
sional persons who could have fitted
him out from wig to sandal, but
to those he could not afford to go.
He read the tragedy many times,
studied his part till he was what is
called ''letter perfect" and at the
Astor library copied many draw
ings, colored by his own hand, of
the dresses he had to wear These
garments and effects were made
out of the cheapest material from
his own patterns, cut and sewed by
his wife, and for six weeks nothing
in that house was thought of or
talked about but "Othello."
The young man, realizing what
it all meant to him, was exceeding
ly anxious about the results, as
was his wife. They lived in poor,
humble little apartment, and he
was to take a midnight train to
the scene of his great effort only
day or two before he was to make
his debut in one of the most i'm
portant and trying parts of the
English drama.
| went to the train with him, and
just as we were starting Mrs.
Warde came down and said:
'1've just been putting the chill
dren to bed, and | must tell you
what Arthur prayed"
Arthur was then a lad not out
of his frocks. 1t Reoms that the
child, kneeling by his little cot, had
gone through the regular formula,
"Our Father" "Now | lay me-"
'FPlease, God, remember papa and
mamma and little sister and dear
grandmother in England" and had
then added, as an impromptu, "and,
o God, do please help papa through
with 'Othello.'"
told this story at dinner one
night, as am trying to tell it now,
and was startled by an inquiry
from the wife of clergyman, who,
with wonder and doubt in her voice,
demanded, 'Do you mean to tell
me that actors children say their
PRAYERS ?"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-21
The Job He Wanted.

'Dear Sir" said an applicant for
a position to the secretary Of tie
treasury, according to the Satur-
day Evening Post, 81 am very anx-
ious to obtain remunerative en-
ployment in the treasury depart
ment. While my educational ad-
vantages do not qualify me for any
Of the higher places, could FIJI
one of the minor places to advan-
tage, and I respectfully apply for
the position of chief cuspidorian
of the department"
The letter went to the assistant
secretary for reply, and he wrote as
follows:
"Dear Sir--I regret very much
that nothing can be done for you.
There is no such place as chief Gus
pidorian. You have coined the
word, but / cannot coin the job"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-21
A One sided Chase.

In an English paper appears the
following amusing anecdote: Some
servants were exercising three
horses and some of the hounds
from the Hunt kennels when an
inmate of the district asylum ap-
peared on the scene.
''Eh, sic bonnie dogs" exclaimed
the man, who was supposed to be
daft, 'sic bonnie dogs. And what
del keep they for?"
1t was explained to him that they
were kept for hunting the fox.
can sic bonnie horses. Are they
for hunting the fox tae?" He was
told that they were, whereupon he
asked the value of horse and
dog, too, and, having been in
formed, he next wanted to know
the value of fox when caught.
"Oh, about tenpence," was the
reply.
t'Mercy mel, tenpencel" said the
daftie. "Three hundred pounds
chasing tenpence! Let's ava"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-21
THE SPIRIT OF THE ACE
Woodstock, Vermont.
Printed Saturday Morning
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR
WOODSTOCK NEWS.
Work of the Kings Daughters

The Kings Daughters held their
annual meeting Saturday evening,
when officers were elected as fol-
lows; Leader, Mrs. A G, Eastman;
vice leader, Mrs. George bradley;
secretary, Mrs. George X. Winslow;
treasurer, Mrs. ID. &. Sherwip.
The treasurcr's report showed cash
on hand August Is, 1908, $265 25 !;
received during the year, $47 Al;
expended during the year, $500 30;
cash ON hand August 10, 1909.
$2343G.
The earnings of the past year were
S l6 3S mora than the previous year,
while the expenditures showed an
increase Of $l32 G7 over those of the
previous year. The receipts were
derived from the annual hing s
Daughters fair, $256 20, from The
play, "What Happened to Jones"
$145. 20, and from dues and miscel-
laneous sources, $G7 90, The annual
convention and state society taxes of
the local circle amount TO about SIG
Nearly all of the fund at the dis
posal at the Kings Daughters wus
expended at home, but some aid was
rendered the Kurn IIattin Home at
Westminster and one or two other
institutions.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-21
WILLING, but Weak,

Conn lercial travellers find most
of the natural curiosilies along the
lines of travel. This is a story told
by one after trip through south
ern Ca lada. Being impatient to
get out of IA sleepy little town, l
ascertained the time of the outgo-
ing ira n and hurried down to the
station. After awhile ain object
slowly emerged from the distance
and slulk up alongside. | boarded
the solitary coach, and after a
tedious wait the engine began to
gasp feably, the old coach creaked
little, but the train did not move.
l was about to get out to see what
was the matter when the forward
door OF the coach was suddenly
flung open and Il head popped in.
Hey, you,' said the engineer, leer-
ing at me, climb off till 1 git a
start, VIII y'p"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-21

Mechanically the interviewer
droned out his well worn questions.
"And how, Sir William. did you
get your start in life ?"
81 got my start in life, young
man." said the pork merchant,
"through picking up a pin in the
street. | had been refused en-
ployment by butcher, and on my
way out | saw pin. p
"Quite SOP chimcd in the sea-
soned interviewer. ''You picked it
up, the butcher was impressed by
your carefulness, called you back
and took you into partnership. l
know that pin so wellw
Excuse me-" broke in the pork
vender, ''but you proceed too fast.
I saw the pin and picked it up
quite true. But sold it for f1OO.
1t was diamond pin. london
Mail.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-21
Tempus Fugit.

Two darkies were engaged in a
lively dispute about the purchase
of a mule.
'Look heah, Mistah Jackson" ex-
claimed one, "you done tole me
tree weeks ago dat mule was a
young animal. He hain't got toof
in his head, he's so old"
Whereupon Mr.. JAG kson thought
fully scratched his head and re-
piled, "Time shua does fly in dis
heah country. Success Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-21
Bethel Barn Burned.

A barn and storehouse in Bethel
were burned Sunday morning. The
property was owned by w. b. G,
Stickney and was situated near the
railroad tracks in the lower part of
the village. 1t is thought the fire
caught from a passing locomotive
All the live stock was taken from the
barn, but about 10000 feet of birch
lumber was consumed.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-21

The new boarder shyly took his
seat at Mrs. Skimpin's table.
"May | ask, SIR" said the old
boarder, "what your occupation is ?'
"My occupation ?" repeated the
new conner. "Oh, I'm a sculptor"
"You carve marble, do you?'
pursued the veteran.
'I do"
'"Then," concluded the other, "I
see you will be valuable acquisi-
tion to this happy house. Do you
mind coming up to this end of the
table a moment and carving the
fowl 90
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-21

A bold and cunning robber threw
pebbles on the porch of Supt. j. ID.
Wright of the Dellwood cemetery at
Manchester Thursday night. When
Mr. Wright went out and walked
around to see what the trouble was,
the burglar entered and stole small
bills, change and check for SIG
A large posse secured the woods and
hiding places all night in vain
search for the thief
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-21
Drowning at Lake Bomoseen.

BY the overturning of a boat from
where he was fishing Sunday morn
ing, William III. Walker of West
Rutland, was drowned near Good
wins poiut II short distance from the
shore of Lake l,omUseen
Walker, who WAS a good swimmer,
was making his way toward the shore
when he suddenly went down.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-21
A Crack In q Piece of Metal.

A crack in piece of metal is
prevented from extending farther
by the well known means of drill
ing a hole where the rent ends.
But when the hole is not bored on
just that spot the crack is apt to
continue beyond the hole. A scien-
tific journal recommends moisten-
ing the cracked surface with petro-
leum, then wiping it and then i'm
mediately rubbing it with chalk.
The oil that has penetrated into
the crack exudes and thus indicates
with precision where the crack
stops.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-21

Crews of British submarines are
taught how to use safety helmet and
waterproof jacket designed to save
them In case the submarine on which
they are engaged is sunk.
The big trees of California are the
oldest living things in the world. Es-
timates made from cross sections of
some of those which have fallen show
that the mature trees are more than
1000 years old.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-21

three months for the late Frank
Bass.
Alvinza Fairbanks of Plymouth is
on visit to friends here, calling on
j. Y, Briggs, who was a schoolmate
65 years ago.
Peter Granger and wife attended
the campmeeting at White River
Junction.
The telephone line was extended
to l.. H. Spaulding's farm the past
week.
Charles Booth has brother from
Massachusetts visiting him,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-21
BRIGGS.

Mrs Rose Bruce of Castleton, who
has been with her mother, Mrs. Ann
johnson, for a week, has returned
home.
Frank Gates returned from Wood
stock Saturday, after working almost
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-21
Joe MiIIer's Intention.

"But l can't see," said the friend
to old Joe Miller after the latter
had shown him the manuscript of
his "Jest Book" 'why you ever
took tn, time to collect all these
old joke'."
'1 di6n't mean to do so much Of
it," explained Joe confldentially.
"At frs l started out to arrange
the scci nrio Of musical comedy,
but lour lod that the time wits not
yet ripe For such production"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-21
The Black River Valley Grange a

The Black River Valley Grange as
sociation will hold it's annual fair on
Tuesday, September 7, at the old
grounds between Proctor and Lud-
low. The big pumpkins and NAM
moth squashes will fiud ample room
in the new buildings which have
been promised. Sports will not be
neglected.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-21

Albert Cotton of Athens died
Aug. 8 from blood poisoning caused
by bee sting.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-08-21
THE ELM TREE PRESS
WOODSTOCK VERMONT

This press does work of
the highest grade. 1t tries
always to treat Printing,
not only as if it were a
worthy Trade, but also as
if it were a Fine Art
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-14
Be ACK
NEAR Death
WELL KIN Own spiREcToR or CON
8! SoLlpATioN COAL COMPANY
I, HAD MARION ESCAPE.
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K.
B '.. L5ll eeoral ing
70 dlspatcnes from g Illlitle Slty, n q
van Lear VICE fles1dent Of tne
tlftellty LItist: telllslally oh rms eltS.
VINO lett : aturnay 70
spend atelw DAYS NJ IN y family at 'Nf
seaside ( il y q Z iis5se~ eseAts
rom n deatn py s ssq5e'ss n''s'''
ing.
MI Black s M 5iEllo is ne aaesl-
ter OF former Y IS sseieral jag
A. Gary, and heif three cLilsireni Jesse
Van Lear, Jfg an ma cary tiasks
have been qllal.teFed a. one or tne
laIse Noes 81 ~ - s7 rs.
since early N ss,Iltelllps ~ VS. r..
5lacSs custom 49, ~,
Weekly and spend s5.tsslslsS atsernoon
and lll7s lsl: IL.
LAST SUNDAY sllaol:ill WINE y nl7
room 3 az tnesnotei "a iilscle Eaps ,e'
waiter and 9 $3.50 81 III
ertal WE IlsI " ilsI s'lss-l %
ward is best TOD ~ tils 1sgssis OF y y
iaE . ~ t: 4,,s 3als' vslssn
dent OF y ',1S.,l
Coal COMPANY VINO '.asas lltlsH s'''f'''''
by a reporter
Ny son ordered Q gless or MlneI..t
water about 8 81 clock spndey morn.
Ing" he said. w nllnltsss ilee'
a tumbler OF LIQUID was server 20 MN,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-14
M5r.fetil Earmlnaton.

Rev TAYLOR Richmond pastor
the Methodist Episcopal Church
Lumberport; was united in maria
to-day st two O'Clock to Miss Amp
Hall, a pfomlnent lady Of BatneII
Vile. The we ding took place 81 Fac
home OF Mr.. " Coles at FlrmIn
ton and wa Witnessed by few Until
mate friend OF the Contracting 1
Ties. Rev e ID Smith superIutendcn.
of the AIofE ntoWu district Of the
70. Conference, performed the mau'ae
ceremony. Rev. Richmond and hI
Bride parsed through here this a1Ier
hoedi EN- route 10 Lumberporl where
they viii esiie. A new parsons
mas ben recently completed ia w.iltN
cher vii reside Both Rev. Richmond
ina Ills bfide are both wen known 60
number of people in this vicinity
ISL Of wliom VIII join IN congntula,
lions afid best wishes
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-14
Bio. coaI Deal.

Jasper Taylor has accepted options
ON $50 acres of Pittsburg coal in the
vivfnity CT Mooresville, mongolia
county. The price paid was 100000,
and it is said that ]. v. Thompson, of
Uniontown, is the purchaser, The
coal was owned by w. w. Keener, j.
L. Hatfield and e. G. Donley, and was
bought by them six years ago. The
deal is one of the largest made in that
county for several years, and is the
first of Importance to be made within
the past year. The coal market Is
dull in this Mongolia county and it
is claimed has suffered because of the
high valuation placed upon undevel-
oped land.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-10-14

FOR ALE-Good 2.year-old colt 4
q. Harris, Rt. 8, TlaiFinout