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Rather
Unconventional
-chec. isn't indor.ed." said FAirley.

III
-checx Isn't indorsed.'' said FARLEY.
sternly.
-oA. excuse me-. said dc oResdsr.
Her big brown eyes made Fairlsy
gasp.
cts . common oversight, !" said Tair-
Icy. ahably. "I'vs known business
men to do the aame thing
FAirley noted the slender beauty Of
the hand. which trsmbied little -
1t took up the pen to fndorse the
check. He also noted the odd. child
ish signature, which ran uphill In .
series Of spasmodic, waving strokes
and then suddenly ended In . long.
dazzling curve like child's valiant
attempt to make Its Importance felt
I'm sorry gave you 20 much trou-
ble." she said. softly II think I'll re-
member next time"
mo trouble at all," said Farley.
He WIS accustomed to looking At all
sorts OF girls through his grated win
dow-big ones and little ones. blondes
and brunettss. brave little business
women who could talk learnedly about
the difference between certified and
cashiers' checkA and women who IN.
dorsed checks on the wrong end and
did other dark deeds; but NO one Of all
these had caused him fiutter OF the
heart. Why. then. he wondered.
should that soft voice echo in his ears
long after the owner had gone! Why
should he still see that little three
cornered brown face. with the big
eyes. an hour afterward?
1t was some weeks later that ono
day 10 . crowded lunchroom he found
himself being apologized to profusely
BY = young woman who, with . dis
heveied and detected look. was wan
dering about helplessly With an empty
tray. occasionally coming near enbugh
to the counter to be waited upon, but
always being pushed aside by the
more accustomed and successfully pu-
gtlistic seekers after provender,
I'm 20 sorry" said the young WON.
An. I'm afraidI gave you an awful
punch in the back, but l couldn't help
u. I'm having perfectly terrible
time. don't believe I'm ever going
to get anything to eat
Farley laughed with pleasure ON
recognizing the girl Of the unindorsed
check Come with me-" he said. II
think I'm more accustomed to this
sort Of place than you are"
She hesitated. II don't know wheth-
Or my brother Tom would like it, she
lafd. "StHl, ! think he'll understand
vhsn tell him. Surely he wouldn't
vant me 70 starye "a, death..
With some diiaculty he nanassd to,
kesp hSr to the businsss in had I'M.
y she had hsr hay fsllsd. Il splte az
~ delay caussds ~ har tendency ID
M advice Of the. serving vounen. No
wsre too buoy islappir9 uortinrs q n
'ood on the plates q they were pre-
vented In kaleidoscopic successsoa to
AXE more than = minute to case At
lsr I'm supreme contempt. After awhile.
lowsver. they were headed toward the
ables and with some dimculty Fair.
~ found two places at the same
able.
z Perhaps you would rather would
dt somewhere else." he questioned.
mo. wouldn't" she repliec. abut
" brother Tom would think II vas
lwful for us to. at toxether. II
Ion't know what's the matter Win
,rother Tom. He thinks it.a te.rshle
o talk to people unless they've been
ntroduesd. don't see what diRer.
'nce II makes II you Hike people"
Your brothers fikht.. said Fssr,av
Il hops 10 mi, meet
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and 10 do this will pyolOng the session
until the middle OF July.
The several conservation measures
now pending before the House Commit
o. on Public Lands and the anti-inJunc-
ton Dill and the bin 70 grant charters
20 corporations doing an interstate
business sleeping in the pigeonholes in
the judiciary Committee. viii 20 over
until next December, 50 claim RepubIi-
can leaders
In this connection the regulars are say
ing that the President viii have the in
sun gents 10 blame for the failure OF his
legislative program, for had the insiir-
gents not thrown down" the House or
RaniZation all Of the measures recon-
mended by President Taft would have
PASSED the House weeks ago, and their
tate would be in the Senate, where the
Statehood bill has been since last De
Cember.
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JUDGES SELECTED
FOR CADET DRILL
High School Boys Ready
for Great Event of Year
Tomorrow.

Announcement was made today By
Assistant superintendent Of Public
Schools Percy NJ. Hughes OF the selec-
ton CT the three judges for the annual
competitive drill Of the high school ca
diets companies at American League
Park tomorrow and Thursday.
They are First Lieut. A B. Barber.
chairman. Corps Of Engineers. U. S. A;
Second Lieut.. V. l. Peterson, Corps
Of Engineers, L. S. A. and Second
Lieut. J. W. n. Schultz, Corps OF En-
gineers, L. s. A.
With the announcement Of the three
judges. a second announcement is made
that Secretary Of War J. NJ. Dickinson
has readily accepted the invitation 10
be present both days Of the drill and
present the Allison Major medal 70 the
captain of the winning company and
the individual red ribbons TO the lieu
tenants, noncommissioned officers and
privates.
With the selection OF the judges by
Lieut. Col Burton R Ross. instructor
OF military drill in the high schools.
and the final practice drills over for the
year, the 500 or more members OF the
high school cadet regiment are, figura-
NANNae 1FNe-tA-a--u Ff7NAAAH DAA NAA-tA - us
for the order 20 march to the field and
engage in what is 70 them and 20 every
high school teacher and student the big
gest and most important event OF the
year. excepting perhaps the graduation
exercises.
The drill tomorrow is scheduled 70
begin at ( o'clock. when Company n,
under the command OF Capt Theo-
dore Robe and Lieuts. II. Il Schwartz
and p r. Royal. viii be the first or
ganiZatiOn 10 be ordered to the Judges
20 receive the competitive program
and then show what the instruction
they have been receiving throughout
the school year has been worth 10
them. The four companies from the
Mckinley Manual Training School,
Companies G, ., K, L, VIII drill IN
the order given
Board Of Education officials. Super
intendent Of Schools Alexander T.
Stuart, the Commissioners Of the Dis
trict. and Washington and Federal
Government officials have been fnvft-
&c 20 attend both DAYS or the drill
II had been hoped that tho President
would be able 20 be present al the
close Of the exercises or the last day
10 take the chief part in reviewing
the cadets during the time the judges
are reaching a decision, but IL has
been found tmpracticable.
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BITTER TARIFF FIGHT
SHAPI ING IN SENATE
Insurgents Insist on an Eff
fective Commission to Col
lect Authentic Data.

Things are rapidly shaping up for a
bitter fight in the Senate on the tariff
commission question Indications are
that the Senate fight VIII be much more
animated than the one IN the House
The House win soon pass the sundry
civil bill That measure. carrying the
provisionf for employment OF tariff experts
by the President. viii then 20 70 the
Senate, and Will be reported cut with
little delay by the Senate Committee on
Appropriations. The bill iE expected TO
reach the Senate from the committee
by the first Of the coming week. In
fact. there is some prospect that It may
be reported earlier
Without much regard to whether the
Appropriations Committee leaves in The
House provision allowing $1,000 for
the employment Of tariff experts.
whether il strikes IL out OF whether il
mobiles II, Senate insurgents plan 70
urge that the Senate legislate for an ef-
fective tariff commission They will
make number or speeches in support
Of such a commission
Close parliamentary questions will en-
ter, for instance, as 20 whether the
language used in the House provision.
in case the Senate committee retains
that language. Is susceptible OF being
mission. with members appointed By the
President, confirmed by the Senate, and
having the power TO take testimony
under oath as TO the cost OF produc-
ton a. home and abroad. II Is Dos
sible that any amendments Of this ma
tUre VIII be ruled out OF order In
that case, appeal from the decision OF
or the chair might follow
The insurgents VIII insis- that Con
gress ought 70 have any Information
that IS gathered on the workings OF
the tariff schedules
II is hardly likely that any provision
for a tariff commission will get through
the Senate II Il is found that an
amendment 70 the sundry civil bill for
a commission IS not obtainable and q
point Of order Is held against it then
q motion may be made 10 discharge
the Finance Committee from consfders-
ton OF one or more OF the tariff com.
mission bills before Il
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1T. COL. B. A. HARLAN,
Of Business.

chatting or singing, The members OF
the ball team felt especially happy, for
they had had grave doubts whether they
could get away with the supposedly
strong army players. They were the
center Of attraction, and gave vent "a
their JOY in rollicking song. in which
they were ably assisted by a number
or Chamber members who have good
voices, among those who Joined In the
harmony being William CIabaugh, How
ard Moran. Walter Hilton. B. r. Saul.
Leo Harlow. and Harry Quinn
Ball Team Appreciated.
The baseball game was also finan-
cial success, the paid admissions just
about equaling the expense of taking
the team on the jaunt In the main sa-
loon during the evening. however, the
members Of the party showed their ap-
probation Of the tNam's good work by
making up d purse to help out on the
expense item. More than $50 was con-
tributed informally Secretary Grant
then held a voting contest TO dispose Of
a number Of prizes that had been Of
fered by members Of the Chamber, and
the following were the fortunate ones
in the distribution:
w. P. Normoyle. thermos bottle.
Joseph Leve-tOn. Panama hat
A. n. Cissel, sweater.
George Markward, iadys fancy belt.
+. J. Clark, box Of cigars.
=. Hopkins, box Of cigars.
The party was UP early this morning,
aud as the boat was nearly an hour lat.
opportunity for a final, informal visit
among the eXCursioniStS was given
When the gangplank was az last in
place at the dock the crowd streamcd
of the boat and sCuTried for street
cars, cabs. and taxis. once more n
business harness, beginning 70 thi-K -
the duties Of the day. The annual cut
ing had departed into the past. but II
will be remembered with pleasure, 80
emotions for long time to come.
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POSTAL BANK BILL
UP NEXT IN HOUSE
Republican Caucus TOmor-
row Night Will Attempt TO
Agree Upon a Rule.

The next measure on the Presidents
legislative program which the House is
to take up is the postal savings bank
bill
For more than month the Republi-
can members OF the House Committee
on Postoffices and Post Roads have been
working on a bill that could command
the united support Of the majority. but
much 10 the disappointment The Pres
tden'. the prospects for a speedy ending
o. Jss differences are not bright.
Daft OF a postal savings bank bill
has beer submitted TO a Repu blican eau
Gu ~ a decision has not been reached.
Al II or attempt viii be made NVedneS-
. night when the Republican leaders
&c. "a cone 10 an understanding BY
yghic- a rule may be adopted that will
bring he postal savings bank bin be-
fore ne House the latter part of next
weeI.-
house Republican leaders believe that
ne postal savings ban. bin viii be the
last Of the Presidents measures to be
considered and passed at this session.
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SOLDIERS MAY HAVE
DRINKING CLUBS
Organization Outside of Federal
Control Suggested After Fail
ure TO Restore Canteen.

The House having gone on record
again as being opposed TO a restora-
tion OF the army csnteen. those IN
favor OF allowing the soldiers cantesn
liberties may suggest the establish
ment OF clubs outside the Government
reservation. where light wines and
beers can be purchased
When the item relating TO old SOL
diers homes was reached IN the sun
dry civil bill, there was an earnest
but futile effort made by Representa-
tives keIiher Of Massachusetts. stat
ford OF Wisconsin, and others, 10 re-
store the canteen in all homes within
Eve miles OF city where intoxicating
liquors were sold.
Now, someone has hit upon the
thought that there is nothing TO pre-
vent soldiers from forming clubs lust
OF the Governments property, which
Will not be subject to army or home
regulations, where light beverages
NAV be obtained
watch for city ct Randle Highlands.
-Advt.
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WHO is
TO
BLAME.

and dollar sizes.
bottle by mail free
about f. Address
hamtcn. y y.
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4Oc Box Boned Chicken .....- Csc
1Oc Jellies and Preserves ... 7c
Csc Jellies and Preserves .... 15c
Asparagus, sold at 35c .......... &c
Asparagus, sold at 22c. ..... 15c
Matches, dozen .... 7c
Grape Juice, Pints ........ 17c
Grape Juice, 15c size ....... 10c
Grape Juice, 10c size .... Tic
15c Maple Syrup .. lie
10c Maple Syrup Tic
kirkman's Borax Soap ......... SIC
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STREET CAR RIDE
FOR SETTING HEN
Black Minorca Moved With Eggs
and Every One Produces
Chick

MARION. Ind, May 3l--Rcbert
Squires. who recently moved from, An
derson 70 farm adjoining this CITY. re-
iates remarked bic story. A week be
lore ne was ready 10 move he sci 4.
black Mlnorca hen on fifteen eggs.
Not desiring 10 leave the hen behind,
ne took her with the box In which she
was sitting and, boarding an interurban
car brought hen, eggs and all thirty-five
miles by traction car and then changed
. car 10 reach his home
The hen remained on the nest viii, her
surroundings. and a few DAYS
ago chick was Matched from every egg.
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lOc Quaker Corn Flakes -----... SIC
DC korn Kinks Observation-Disclosures. PC
15c Quaker Pulled Rice ... lie
10c Quaker Pulled Wheat TIC
SOC Imported Sardines .... I9c
35c Imported Sardines .... I5c
15c Imported Sardines .......... IOc
SC and 10c Domestic Sardines 31c
l5c and 18c Salmon, tall cans I0c
Csc Salmon Steak, Republic 15c
ZOc Red Salmon .-..---.-. 10c
Russian Caviar, 15c, 25c, 35c and Soc
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FORMER OFFICIAL A SUICIDE.

ST. LOUIS. May S1.-Benard Dierkes
city auditor rom 1901 10 1900 shot and
killed himself Saturday morning he
vas found unconscious from partial
asphyxiatiOn.
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Wome1 as vel as ue1
are made miserable ~
kidney and bladder trou-
bic. Dr. kiImcr's swamp
Root. the great kidney
remedy, promptlyrellevcs
AT druggists. IN fifty cert
y on may have a samp ~
also pamphlet telling an
DR.. kiimer e. Co. Blng-
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Maston's orchestra at Hanson's
Drug Store tonight, & o'clock.

! Maston's orchestra at Hanson's
.Dru9 Store tonight, : o'clock.
G. H. Warner of Brainerd regis
tered At the Markham yesterday. He
is trainmaster on the M. & I.
Mrs. M. E. Gazing and son and
Miss Leila White are down from
Northome to attend the circus.
w. H. Ruge of Fairbault, Ralph
Hersh, w. O. Chamberlain. and C.
W. Cartwright are in Bemidii. They
are district fire insurance agents.
Charles Bradford and wife Of
Monticello will attend the Bankers
convention here tomorrow. While
here Mrs Bradford will be the guest
of her sister. Mrs. Ed Stevens.
George Witzell of Tenstrike
came down this morning to see
the circus. MIR. Witzell is COM
mander of the G. A. R. at Tensrike
and also head of the Farmers
Alliance there.
Company X will have its last drill
before leaving for camp, tonight.
Captain Otto wants every man to be
present as camp baggage will be
packed and final instructions for the
trip given.
Dode Fiske, owner of the Fiske
circus that is showing in Bemidji
today is prominent Wisconsin Elk.
Mr.. Fiske is a member of Madison
Lodge, No. 40. He will entertain
a few of the local Elks tonight.
If you intend building let Palmer
figure on your hardware.
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MEXICAN INDIANS
ON THE wARPA7H
Hundreds Of People Reported
to Have Been SIa|n

Mexico City, June S.-With reports
reaching here that a score of Mexican
officials of the state of Yucatan have
been slain by the Maya Indians, who
have been in open revolt since last
Saturday, the greatest excitement has
been aroused in the capital.
All wire communication with Yucca.
tan has been cut off by the insurgents,
but most startling reports are reach
ing here. One report says that 10000
Maya Indians have taken the warpath
and already have massacred hundreds
OF persons. The gunboat Morelos has
left Vera Cruz with 600 soldiers
aboard. Twenty miles of railroad have
been destroyed by the Indians and
many telegraph operators have been
killed or made prisoners.
1t is understood the trouble was
brought on by dissatisfaction over
action taken by the government in the
case of certain lands. III
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SOCIAL AND.
P E r S ON a i

The moreit Is washed the harder 1t gets
Mound City Floor Paint. w. NJ. Ross.
Palmer sells stoves on wee ky pay
ments.
Arthur Maule is down from
Tenstrike for the day.
Money to loan ON improved CITY
property. Apply to ]. F. Gibbons
Roger Spooner and wife were in
town for dinner yesterday.
Mrs. John Dale and son of Turtle
River are spending the day with
Bemidji friends.
Mrs. c. w. Jewett and son have
returned after a visit of several days
here to their home in Blackjack.
Kittie Williams arrived here from
Grand Forks yesterday to spend her
summer vacation at Grand Forks
bay.
P. J. O'Gara, of the Great North
ern, is in Bemidji looking after the
circus train. He has his headquarters
at Crookston. H.. d..
Mr.. Cotter and son, of Malroy,
Mimi, arrived here yesterday noon
for visit with Thomas Nesbit at
Grand Forks bay.
Earl Best, who is in the lumber
business in Minneapolis, returned
to his home today after a short visit
with City Attorney Torrance.
P. c. Allen, superintendent of the
northern division of the Great
Northern, is over from Crookston
today looking after the circus peo-
pie. -...
Small debts accumulate rapidly.
Small savings do likewise. Begin
to save something today. Deposit
it at interest in the Northern Ma
tional Bank.
Masten's orchestra at Hanson
Drug Store tonight, 8 O'clock.
T. D. Nary of Park Rapids regis
tered at the Markham yesterday. He
is son of T. ]. Nary of Park Rapids
and has been studying at the Pills
bury academy the past year.
MIR. Henry Miller returned from
Cass Lake yesterday where he has
been visiting Lutum Tabor. Mr..
Tabor has a claim near Cass Lake
and accompanied Mr.. Miller home.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Smell and
son, who live il Medina, N. Y. are
visitors at the home of C.. M. Bacon,
621 Lake Boulevard. They expect
to remain in Bemidji about three
weeks.
Vige Peterson, chairman of the
board of county commissioners, is
in St. Paul attending a meeting of
the grand lodge of the I. O. O. F.
Mr.. Peterson is a delegate from
Tenstrike lodge.
]. A. Mcdonald of Minneapolis,
general manager for the st. Hilaire
Lumber company, spent yesterday
in this city visiting his nephew, G.
A. Mcdonald, and looking after
business affairs of the company.
AS first step toward redecorat-
ing and refurnishing the Markham
hotel, F. S. Lycan is putting new
box mattresses in the beds. They
are of the same make and pattern as
those used in the Radisson hotel in
Minneapolis and were bought from
the same firm. The travelling fra.
ternity will greatly appreciate this
movement. ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-06-08
CHARTER SPECIAL STEAMER

Ten New York Capitalists to Make
Tour of Alaska.
Seattle, Wash, June 8.-A party of
ten New York capitalists, headed by
Jacob H. Schiff of Kuhn, Loeb & Co.,
will make tour of Alaska this sum-
mer, leaving Seattle early in July on
the Pacific Coast Steamship company's
steamer Ramona, which has been
chartered for this purpose Mr.. Schin
and his travelling companions, whose
names have not been made known,
will arrive in Seattle July /.
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Chi caso Live Stock.

Chicago, June Cattle -Beeves,
$5.75@86O; Texas steers, $5.3O@7.25;
Western steers, $5.5O@7.75; stockers
and feeders, $4.00@s.4!; cows and
heifers, s290@7.10; calves, $8.00@S.-
so. Hogs-Light, $915 D9.45; mixed,
$9.2O@9.421a; heavy, s910@9.20;
rough, $91O@9.2O; good to choice
heavy, $9.2O@9.45; pigs, $8.90@9.35.
Sheep-Native, $3.25@5.e0; yearlings,
es 1n0H7 40: lambs. $h.2h6l2.6 O.
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Fisherman Drowned.

Fairmont, Mimi, June 81 Arm
strong, who came here from Belle
PLANE, Ia, to fish in Fox lake, was
drowned in four feet OF water. A
companion chung to the overturned
boat and was saved.
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Chinese prince Rewards Police.

New York, June S.-His imperial
highness Prince Tsai Tao, now in Flu.
rope, has sent his check for 5000 "for
the police of New York" The check
was received in letter to Mayor Gay
NOR, thanking him for courtesies ex
tended during the princes recent visit
to the city.
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Wisconsin Official Stricken.

Madison, Wis, June 8.A. G. Titus,
first assistant attorney general, suf-
fered a stroke of paralysis and is not
expected to recover. He recently an
1ounced his candidacy for the Repub-
lican nomination for attorney general.
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Ends Life WATCHING Ball Game.

New York, June S.-Dispatohes from
Greenport l.. l., announce the suicide
there of Walter A. Fitch of California
Fitch, who came East for his health
three weeks ago, was sitting on a
fence watching ball game when he
fired a shot into his right temple.
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st. Paul Live Stock.

st. Paul, June .7.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $6.50@7.5O; fair to good,
$5.25 @06.5O; good to choice COWS and
heifers, $5.0O@6.50; veals, $5:5O@7.OO.
Hogs-$9.0509.20. Sheep-Wethers,
$5.2505.75; yearlings, $6.00@650;
spring lambs, $7.50@9.OO.
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Mrs. Gait Survives >Oneratlon.

New York, June 9.-Mrs. Carrie
Chapman Gait, president of the Inter-
national Woman's Suffrage associa-
ton, who recently underwent a Sc
rious operation, is pronounced out Of
danger by her physicians.
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Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, June Z. Wheat-July
94h @94%c; Sept, 911k@915sc: Dec,
.90Mc. Corn-July, 5Sasc; Sept, 59N
@59ssc; Dec, 571sc. Oats-July.
37Ac; Sept, 35ssc; Dec, 361ac. Pork
July, $21.9211b; Sept, $21.SO. Butter
-Creameries, 24k@27c; diaries, %
@26c. Eggs-15h@18hc. Poultry
Turkeys, 15c; chickens, 171hc.
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Roosevelt for College President.

Detroit, June 8.-A private telegram
received from Ann Arbor says George
p Codd, member of the board of re-
gents of the University of Michigan,
is in England for the purpose of ask
ing Theodore Roosevelt to accept the
presidency of the University of Michi-
gan
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Yukon Now Free Of Ice.

Seattle, Wash, June 8.-Private ca
Die advices received from Skagway say
that the Ice on Lake Labarge has
broken up, thus opening navigation
through the entire course OF the Yu-
kon. river. IS