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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-11-05
5A:HALLoWEEN PARTY.,

1
loween party SO this year that /! am
telling you Of, they begged their fatn-
| err and mother to- let them have one:
They didn't think it best for them 20
have 1t at first but at last they con-
scented and Jack and Helen were yer!
glad. At last the 31st day OF OCTOBER
came and they were busy gettlng
ready for the party. ,4
At last that evening came and apout
twenty OF their school mates came, al
talking and laughing and they SEEM
ed to be having.la fine time.
They.sall went out dfdoors and were
playing when some, Of them ,slippea
away from the others and dressed up
in sheets like ghosts They ran down
the road and had just done some ms ms
chief when the others. noticed that
they were gone. They didn't think any
thing about them running away ana
after they had hunted all about the
house and barn and could not find
them, they decided to go down me
road to see IL they could find them:
They hadn't gone far when they
saw something white step INTO ln ae
road. 1t seemed to be going the same
way. they were and It frightened them.
One Of the boys said that he didnHsst
see. anything and the rest Of item y We're e
lust imagining it, But at l,sst the
ghost disappeared. and they went on
down the road. When they passed the
place where the ghost had disappear
ed they heard something groan.
ooh, let's go back said one OF the
girls, but they wouldn't do that and at
last they saw the ghost. One OF the
boys marched up to him and asked
him where he came from. He told MIN,
and jamie. one Of the boys recognized
his vote, a,la told him that he knew
who he was FOR he was Howard NC
Donald. Then he left them and went
back up the road toward Jacks mouse.
They went on down the road and
found. the, rest Of them, although they
had to move lots of stumps and posts
out Of the road SO they could go.
After about an hour ana a halls work
of mischief the happy little band
reached home that night, surprised to
with pretty things and heard voices
that seemed familiar to them. but
there seemed to be lots OF them.
'IIl bet something has happened,
said Jack and sure enough there had,
for there in the house sat his uncle
Henry, whom he had not seen for five
or six years and lots Of his other rela-
tives and friends. .
They were all glad to see them and
after a while there was some =. one
dressed up like ghost came out from
behind a curtain and hung up q little
sign that read: Your fortune told
here for only three cents. Then OF
course, everybody had to have their
fortune told.
Then there was bobbing Tor apples
and lots of other things that were
done there that night.
They sat down to q lunch prepared
by Jacks mother and some OF the
neigfbor women and they all seemed
to enjoy 1t.
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SOME SOUVENIR ALBUMS.

For the next two weeks we will give
away some souvenir albums to the
Juniors having. thirty cards from the
Junior, providing they write nice
letter or postal card story.
we will still send souvenir cards for
all letters and stories appearing in the
Junior.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-11-05
MARIE HAS THREE BROTHERS.

Dear Editor .,
g am q. little girl 10 years old. have
three brothers and one sister. My sis
ter's name is Edre and my brothers
names are Donald. Francis and Clif-
ford. Lhope to receive a postal as some
OF the other girls have.
Marie Glodfelder.
Moravia, Iowa.
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JEANETTE WRITES.

Dear Editor:
have written to the Junior three
times and will write again.
Ny sisters. Imogene, Mary and l are
going down to Rock Bluff next Sunday.
We are going on the boat and we will
have good time. Mrs Ruffing, Annie
and Eddie Ruffing are coming down
to 60 with US.
Jeanette Coyne,
Chilicothe, Ia, r. No. 1.
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A HALLOWEEN PARTY.

1t was one bright day in October and
Halloween was approaching rapidly
when company Of boys and girls de-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-11-05
LOUISE PLAYS BALL
Dear Editor. and Juniors:

Dear Editor and Juniors:
AS have not written a,1etter to be
printed in the Courier Junior lately.
will do SO now. I think a good subject
for the Juniors to write on is; How the
Juniors can improve their time after
school hourSs
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-11-05

Edna Michael, age II,
Selma, Ia, r. No. 2.
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Nellie Lynn, age q,
ia Roemer St. Ottunwa, Ia.
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NELLtE's JOURNEY TO COL RADo

FIOy Hughes, a8e II, =
407 N. 9Th ST, Abba, Ia.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-11-05
now that I'm really going, can hardly
believe It. When shall we start,
Mamn1a?"

now that II really going, can uATuAy
believe 1t. When shall we start,
Mammal"
"Just as soon as can get things
settled for the winter here. Your
grand-mamma King will come to keep
house for Papa and we'll feel safe In
leaving the place in her charge; and
in leaving Papa in her good hands.
You see, Papa and have wanted you
| to have winter in the city for the
past awo years, and Papa has made it
possible for you and me to go this
winter. You'll enter the same school
with Harry and Gladys. Well be there
till spring" 4
Robert was too happy for words, and
sang and whistled about his work.
"Say, Mamma dear, may take my
kite to Chicago? I'll bet Harry hasn't
one half so fine q kite as mine will be
when | have 1t completed"
"Well, you mustn't bet, my dear"
said mamma, looking reprovingly at
her young son, whose use OF slang dur
ing the past year had caused her a
good deal Of worry.
"Oh. Mamma, beg your pardon.
But was so excited over our trip to
Chicago that I let my tongue get into
its old bad habit again. But, may
take my kite Mammal"
eyes, my dear, you may take your
kite with you to Chicago, for your
uncle lives near the lake, and there
are fine avenues for you to run on to
fly it."
The days passed too slowly for Rob-
ert, for he was SO anxious to get start
ed towards the Queen Of the Prairies.
commonly known as Chicago. And at
last, when the day for starting came,
Robert was all aglow with excitement.
He was sorry to leave his dear father.
but Mr.. King promised to pay his wife
and son a visit during the holidays, SO
that lightened the sadness Of parting.
Once in Chicago Robert found him
self in the midst Of perfect paradise.
The great lake shone beneath the
bright autumn sun like a giant gem.
The lovely, wellkept grounds skirting
the lake shore were 50 inviting to the
small-town boy. Everything about the
city, from the thronged, dusty streets
to its beautiful tree-bordered avenues
and splendid parks. unfolded new glor-
les and wonders to Robert King. And
how cordial his uncle and aunt were,
and what pals Harry and Gladys were
beginning to be! Really, Robert was IN
3 ~ R~.r<v
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-04-26
MILITIA GETS JUBILEE
SINGERS FOR CONCERT
Mason's CoIored Singers Will Appear
At Armory Friday-Have Good
Reputation.

Company K has secured the we'll
known Mason's Jubilee singers for
concert at the armory Friday
night. An excellent singing program
is assured. Ticket sales are being
conducted at Hanson's drug store.
In speaking of the recent appear
ance of this troupe at Muskegon,
Mich, the Muskegon Daily News
said, "Mason's Jubilee Singers gave
one of the most pleasing jubilee con
certs ever given in this city. The
program included everything from
the popular national airs, the South.
ern folk song, and the camp meeting
choruses, to the sacred airs of the
hymnaI, the clever imitation Of
natural and mechanical sounds, and
the good-natured wit and humor OF
the vaudeville stage. In fact, the
program included everything neces.
sary to provide an evenings whole.
some entertainment to the average
American audience."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-04-26
PREACHER QUITS CHURCH
GOES INTO POLITICS
Charles n. Braden Leaves Baptist
Church to Enter the Political
Field.

Spokane, Wash, April 26th.-
Firmly in the belief thatas minister
of the gospel he was living in
sphere of ideals and theories, apart
from the worlds activity and prog
ress, Charles H. Braden, formerly
pastor of Grace Bap fist church of
Spokane, has abandoned the pulpit
to enter national politics, which, he
says, after all, to some extent, ex-
presses life as it is actually lived,
adding:
I have come to feel that while
the ministry continues to preach and
idealize, politics continue to live and
do; that. the gap between them con-
tinues to widen, and that the
preachers world Of ideals is coming
to be regarded by the practical
world as an embodiment of fanciful
theories, excellent to be written
about, sung about, theorized about,
and to some extent, cried about, but
not to be carried into politics and
government and made universally
operative. have no word of crit
cism to pass upon the calling of the
ministry. It is the highest among
men. While was in it I tried to
fulfill its requirements to the utmost"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-04-26
co. K TO Be INSPECTED,

Company K will be given it an:
nual inspection at the national guard
armory Wednesday night by Lieut.
col. Gerlach, U. S. A., retired, who
has been detailed as inspecting
officer, assisted by Captain ]. Bugge,
of the Twenty.eight United States
infantry. The inspection will be in
heavy marching order, and the mill
tia boys will wear their new olive
drab uniforms. All members who
are absent will probably be assessed
81 each, unless they send a good
excuse to Captain Otto before the
inspection, as the company receives
this amount for each man attending
the annual inspection.
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ONE DAY OF CONTEST LEFT
RESERVE GROWING HOURLY
All Vote Certificates and Subscriptions Must Be In the
Pioneer Office by 10 p. m. Tomorrow Nght.-Do Not
Hold Your Subscriptions Until tho Last Minute

Every vote certificate must be
deposited in the ballot box of the
Pioneer Office before 10 P. M.
April 9th, 1910. If you do not
get them in they will not be counted.
The votes are piling in from
every quarter and the contestants
are making every remaining minute
of the contest count, gathering in
every available subscription that
they may secure the votes that it
entitled them to.
Secret Reserve. .....
The contestants Secret Reserve
is hourly growing by leaps and
bounds. Are you among these who
are making the 18th hour work
count? There are hundreds of SUBJ
scriptions to be gathered yet. Are
you getting them in, or are you
leaving them for others to get?
One More Day.
You have one more day of grace.
Are you going to make it count?
Or are you going to let it pass by
without change in the standing of
your votes? Wouldn't you feel
chagrined at the close of the con-
test to lose out by a few hundred
votes that you know Iyou can secure
now? It is better to have million
too many votes than to be fifty
votes shy when the judges make the
final count. .
Where the Count is to Be.
Promptly ct 10 p. m. tomorrow
night "wednesday the doors of the
.
Pioneer Office will be locked and nc
more subscriptions or votes excepted
after that time. -. Z, .
They must all be in the office
then if you are to be given credit
for them. When the doors of the
Office are locked all those who are
in the Office will be waited on in
their turn. The subscriptions they
turn in, votes will be issued on at
the time and polled. The ballot
box will then be locked and taken
across the street to the Security
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-04-26

State Bank where the judges, w. H.
Haines, w. L. Brooks, and R. H.
Schumacher will count them and
make the award to the candidates
who have secured the largest num-
Der of votes in the contest for the
capitol, grand, district, and subdis-
trict prizes, respectively.
Have You Voted For Your Favorite?
Have you voted for your favorite
yet? If you haven't you still have
IA day in which to do so. If you
have promised one of the contestants
your votes do not neglect giving
them to her. Wouldn't you hate
to see her lose out in this battle
of ballots through the want of the
subscription that you have promised
her. Do not fail her at this the
18th hour. But drop into the Pho
neer Office and turn in your SUBJ
scription, and poll the votes to her
credit.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-04-26
I'm A WIFE'S Peril"
At BRlNkMAA THEATRE
A Remarkable Program Has Been Ar.
ranged by Manager Brinkman.
THE Man From Nevada"

One of the most unique sketches
ever reproduced in Bemidji will be
shown at the Brinkman Family
theater this week. .,.
Coletta Power & Co. will present
In a Wife's Peril" This ske tch,
it is claimed, is one of the strongest
dramatic acts on the American
vaudeville stage today. It holds the
audience spellbound from start, to
finish.
Taking into consideration the fact
that not only the act itselfis a
winner, but the company with it is
possessed of much, talent, their
presentation proving this to the
satisfaction of every audience before
which they have appeared, Bemidji
is assured of real entertainment.
The playlet, THE Man From
Nevada" is presented by Dan
Russell and Marguerite Ray in such
an entertaining manner as to call
forth the plaudits of the onlookers.
This "skit" alone is worth the price
in laughter. 1t is full of comical
situations and the applause of the
audience demands repeated raising
of the curtain at the close of this
performance.
The picture, ITO Africa" which
was exhibited on the curtain last
evening will be last shown to the
Bemidji public tonight. Manager
Brinkman feels we'll satisfied with
the entertainment staged at the
Brinkman this week.
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SHOW IS COMING TO BEMIDJI

The Last of His Race" with all
its wealth of special scenery, gor-
geous costumes, bright and catchy
specialties, is the attraction at the
City Opera house April II. This
piece which has attained such an
enviable reputation and secured
such a hold on the hearts of theater-
goers from one end of this broad
land to the other, is from the pen of
Clarence Bennett, author of the
Holy City," another notable sue
cess. ..... =. ...
Mr.. Bennett has located his
scenes near the city of Mexico and
based the fabric of the play on
events which actually occurred dur
ing the brief reign of the unfortu-
nate Emperor Maximillian. The
great treasure, the secret of which
was so loyalty and jeal us y
guarded by Ell Aguila (The Eagle
who although serf, traced his line
age from the royal Montezumas, is
founded on fact. The success of
this piece has been so phenomenal
in America that this firm has de-
cided to present it next year in
England.
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Trainer I. Bernstein has got the
straight dope on the Jeffries-J Johnson
fight, and here it is-we will have
to wait until June 10th or 18th to
pass judgemet on Jeff's chances.
AS Bernie says the boilermake1
may surround himself with Corbet,
Burns, Papke, and all the rest Of
them, but they can't teach him
anything about the fighting game.
He knows more than all the rest OF
them put together, and his particula,
business; now is to get into condi
ton. To say that he will be in
form is only making a guess. Bern
stein has made a careful study Of
fights and fighters, and he says ne
one will know much about Jeff before
the EARLY part of June. Then it will
be possible to say if the boiler
maker can come back:
=. I saw Johnson short time ago
I know he will be in condition TO,
the fight. Johnson is a good man.
He is big and strong. Is he game!
Well, we don't know about that. He
has never been put to the test. He
has great left jab and a wonderful
right uppercut, and is clever. With
both men in good condition. say
Jeffries is the better man, but nc
one at this time can say what shape
Jeff will be in. We will have tc
wait little while for positive infor.
nation on that point" -,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-04-26
COTTON CROP KILLED BY
COLD WAVE AND SNOW
Will Attempt to RepIant Crop
!, Financial Set Back for
Southern States. IT,

Atlanta, April 26.-With mil
lions of acres of young cotton
destroyed by the cold weather
which today overspread the entire
belt, with the unusual accompani-
ment in many sections of snow
and sleet, the south has suffered
its most disastrous financial set
back perhaps since the civil war.
Heavy snow for South. Snow fell
as far south as Selma, Ca, Colum-
bus, Miss, and Columbus, Ga, and
in north Georgia, Tennessee and
parts of north Alabama and Mis-.
sissippi the fall ranged from one to
four inches.
Cotton seed oil mills in this state
and Alabama today were appealed
to for seed for replanting purposes
and state officials implored the mills
to crush no more seed until the
farmers have been supplied. 1t is
doubtful, however, if there is sufici-
ent seed to replant one-half Of the
area Of young cotton destroyed by
the cold.
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Yesterday, by mistake, the
standing Of the candidates was
unchanged. This was an over
sight. The votes that were
polled Saturday are credited to
the various contestant. today
who polled them. Tomorrow
night the standings will be the
same as in this evenings paper.
A great many of the candidates
are banking their votes and not
polling them, and the result is
that many Of the contestants
have large secret reserves which
they will poll tomorrow, the last
day of the contest.
Are you among those who
have a good reserve to poll? Do
not be over-confident. You
would hate to find yourself a
loser by. a few votes that you
cdn easily secure now. Gather
in the subscriptions and get the
votes and enlarge your secret
reserve. -..-..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-04-26
Condition More Favorable.

DR.. Courtney, of Brainerd, head
physician for the M. & l., came up
from Drained on special train last
night to examine Mrs. A. E. Hender-
son, who has been very sick since
undergoing a recent operation on
her toe. Mrs. Henderson is in a
better condition, and underwent
another operation this afternoon.
DR.. Ward of Northome returned
home this morning, his sisters con.
dition being sufficiently improved.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-04-26
Wilbur Lycan and Byron Russell Dis
cover Iron Pebbles Dug Up by
Spring Ice.
on ROUGH ASSAY ORE SHOWS
ITS VALUE so PER CENT PURE
Diamond Point Was Offered to State
for Normal School Site a
Year Ago.

Iron ore has been found on the
shores of Lake Bemidji within the
incorporated limits of the city. The
spring ice a few days ago, grinding
against the famous Diamond Point"
which was offered a year ago to the
state for the location of sixth nor
NAL school, has showed up sand
containing so per cent iron ore.
Two Bemidji boys made the dis.
covery yesterday afternoon.
Wilbur Lycan and Byron Russell,
two freshmen in the Bemidji high
school, about IS years old. noticed
yesterday that the ice few weeks
ago had scraped ridge up the shore.
They found small chunks of dark
rock about the size of pebbles,
which young Lycan insisted must
be iron ore. The boys filled their
pockets with the dark pebbles and
sand, and took it to Wilbur's home
at the Markham hotel, where it was
found that over so per cent of the
ore chung to a magnetized knife.
The boys took the gravel to C. L.
GUNNER, a local jeweler, who EN-.
phatically declared that it was so
per cent iron ore. There was con-
siderable talk of the discovery in the
city this morning and several parties
visited the point and secured more
of the iron gravel, A. A. White OF
St. Paul, heavy stakeholder in the
Bemidji Townsite & Improvement
company, is the owner of Diamond
point.
1t has been known for a long
time that iron exists in this part OF
Beltrami county but whether the
iron ore can be found in paying
quantities or not is unknown, 10 one
ever having sunk a drill in this
vicinity to determine the question.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-04-26
GOV. FEARS NO BOLT
Of COUNTY oP1|oN|s1s
Eberhart Says He Does Not Believe
Prediction Of County Option
Superintendent.

Minneapolis, April 26.-Gov.
Eberhart says he is not worried over
the prediction made yesterday by
P.J. Youngdahl of the anti-saloon
league that there will be bolt from
the republican state convention if it
fails to put county option plank in
its platform.
I am sure every delegate is CO.
ing to get fair treatment in that
convention" said the governor to-
day. I also believe that the men
who will 60 there as delegates will
be men who believe in the majority
rule and they will not leave the con-
vention merely because they happen
to be in the minority over some
question. If they should be unfairly
treated that would be a different
matter"
The statement that no candidate
for governor will be put up by the
county option men is no news in
administration circles. It has been
understood for some time that the
county optionists had given up
making any direct fight on the
governor in the republican conven-
ton.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-04-26
Bandstand Will Be Screened and City
Dock Thoroughly Repatriation.
certs to Be Resumed.
THE PAVING AND IMPROVEMENT
ORDINANCES GIVEN READING
No Amendments to Improvement Pro.
positions. -Doran Brothers Get
Cemetery Water Contract.

Repairs on the bandstand and the
city dock, which juts out into
Lake Bemidji, were ordered last
evening at meeting of the
city council. The entire dock
will be given new supports and
planks, and the bandstand, where
the Bemidji band plays weekly con.
certs during the summer months
while large crowds of water enthus.
lasts gather in launches, canoes and
row boats, will be enlarged and
thoroughly screened.
The repairs were commenced this
morning, and as soon as the street
commissioners men have finished,
the band will begin the weekly con-
certs which 80 we'll pleased the sum-
mer visitors at Bemidji year ago.
City improvements were given
another boost last night with the
second reading of the two ordi-
nances providing bond issues of
s12, 900 and $15,ooo for pavement
of streets in the business district,
and for the construction of city
Jail, repairs on the city hall and
grading some of the city streets.
The ordinance calls for bonds
maturing 20 years after issuance.
The propositions will be submitted
to the citizens at special election
June "a. The ordinances passed
their second reading with u t
amendments.
Bids for laying a one and one
half inch pipe from the city water
mains on Fourteenth street to
Greenwood cemetery were opened
and the contract awarded to Doran
Brothers at $572.5o. L. P. Eek
strom, another local plummer, bid
$579. The pipe is to be laid six
inches under ground. Doran
Brothers were ordered to furnish a
bond for $500 and have the work
completed by May IS.
+ Uncollected sewer and sidewalk
assessments in front of the court
house, the hospital and some of the
churches were referred to the city
attorney. The usual bills, and one
of 1882 from M. D. Stoner for pre-
pairing plans and specifications for
city water improvements in 1908 and
1909, were allowed. E. E. Gearlds
was granted liquor license. The
bonds of Nels Leitvel to cover cement
sidewalk work, $4,000, George P.
Knott, $1,000, caring for the city
poor, and James Miller, $500, for
street sprinkling, were accepted.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-04-26
Band On Streets ToniQht,

The first outdoor appearance of
the Bemidji band in their new
uniforms this season will be tonight,
when the boys will turn out and play
under the arches of electric lights in
the business district. The band
members are requested by Manager
Ellis to assemble at the armory at
7:3O sharp.