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Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-02

Taxes are too high already" retorted
tho patriarch
we do not propose any tax levy" the
York booster explained but rather to give
every man. woman and child in York an
opportunity to get his or her name on this
roll of honor We want dollar subscrip-
lions. and we expect to get what we want.
There is nobody in York too poor to raise
a dollar, and one dollar FROM each citizen
viii do the work"
The patriarch sat down. convinced.
In accordance with the dollar plan, a
committee was appointed to solicit sub
scrlptions and in order that the work
might be hurried along, one solicitor was
assigned to each block in the town. Thus
the money was easily and quickly raised
The park fever was contagious. and every
body wanted to contribute.
with the fund in hand. the first move
ment was to pay for the land. 1t was
decided to the city Of York. Next, a land
scape gardener was employed. and he
brought order and symmetry out of chaos.
Walks and drives were laid out; Lincoln
creek, hitherto a sluggish, ugly little stream
was made over into rivulet with posy-
lined banks, scraggy trees were pruned
until they looked like nursery samples, a
dam was built across the creek, an island
was formed and rose gardens were
scattered here, there and everywhere in
profusion. The gardener having finished
his work. the park was turned over to the
people, and how faithful they have been
to their trust is demonstrated by the fact
that each A. or day brings to the park a
supplemental supply Of trees, shrubs and
flowers-not to be set out in haphazard
fashion, but according to designs furnished
by the gardener. Everybody in York has
an interest in the park. Everybody in
York is devoted to the park. Everybody
in York goes to the park
About five years ago the city OF York
bought four acres adjoining the park, and
on that ground the York Chautauqua as
ISOLATION built a pavilion seating 1900. a
large dining hall, booths and other neces-
sary buildings. which during chautauqua
week is used for the chautauqua and at
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-02
Budget Short Stories Gathered Random the Sunny Side of the Stree

pany's powerful lever in the financial af-
fairs of the entire world, and IL it had not
been for Charley Dillingham; the present
bank president might be still a hotel re-
porter. Here is the story of Mr. Dillng-
hams part in changing the destiny of a
great man:
"Vanderlip and Dillingham; were hotel re-
porters on rival newspapers I'm Chicago.
Nanderlip was slow going, matter of fact
and truthful. l mean by this that he re-
ported actual occurrences and interviewed
real people. Dillingham; got stories every
day, even If he manufactured them out of
whole cloth. He knew all the hotel clerks
intimately and when news was dun would
ask some clerk to place on the register the
name of some mythical parsonage, such as
the Hon. Montmorency FitzHerbert X G.
b. The following day Dillingham; would
have column interview with the Hon
titzHerbert, and OF course Vanderlip's pa
per would be scooped.' The clerks liked
Dillingham; and aided him in his schemes.
FINALLY Vanderlip missed so many biz.
stories as a result of Dillingham's plots that
a change was made and Vanderlip was
shifted to the financial page. lie soon be-
came financial editor later was assistant
secretary of the United States treasurey.
and now is the president of the largest
bank In the western hemisphere So YOU
see Charley Dillingham; $, ability to write
rake stories is really the cause Of the
beginning of the career of Frank Vanderliu
as a finanCier"
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-02

said the visitor coming at once to the
point. II will drop this on the floor"
The business man was cool. whats in
itf' he asked.
Dynamite" was the brief reply.
what will it do If you drop it?"
BLOW you up"
Drop III" was the instant command
my wife told me when I left home this
morning to send up bag OF flour and l
forgot it. / guess it will take just about
as much dynamite as you have there to
prepare me for the blowing up I'll get
when she sees mel"
He threw himself back in his chair and
waited for the explosion, but IL did not
come,
I'm married man myself" said the
dynamiter, and quietly slipped out-Illus-
trated News
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-02
Horse wanted Nightcap.

Patrolman Frederick Brunde, who ives
in Lent street, Corona, Long Island, With
his wife and children, thought he would
buy his young hopefuls a horse This
became known to John Liscross, saloon
keeper on Hoffman boulevard. who Offered
TO sell his horse Pete for SIS The liquor
dealer told the bluecoat that PETE used
TO be a racer.
He used to be something or other l
can see that" sighed Bruude. II have
one hatrack now but Wen call II a 90
if you'l throw in a pint Of beer"
In you or the horse2" asked Liscross.
In me, of course. II you put a pint
in him he'd break" In a few minutes
beer and horse changed owners, The
appearance of the horse caused great
JOY in the Brunde household that even-
ing. He was christened Bill, and was
put in an mproysed stable in the back
yard. Brunde returned from duty abous
midnight and thought he'd see how Bill
liked his new quarters
The stable was demolished and the horsa
gone. Awakening his family Brunde
searched the neighborhood. His precinct
was notified and an alarm sent out About
3 o'clock in the morning the station house
got hurry call for some one able to
lasso wild beast that was terrorzng tho
neighborhood OF Horse Brook road
As they neared the Llscross saloon they
saw the wild beast with his back 10
the door, which ne was battering with
hoofs, liscross explained that the horse
was accustomed to having a pint Of beer
before retiring and was always restless
when he didn't get IL. So he gave Pete
the beer, and Brunde had no trouble I'm
leading the animal back 70 its new home
Brunde is now considering whether he'd
better sell the horse or buy keg Of beer
for Bin's personal thirst
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-02
His Distinguishing Mark.

one day a big city bank received the fol-
lowing message from one of its country
correspondents: Pay $2j to John Smith,
who will call today" The cashiers su-
riosity became suspicious when a cabman
assisted into the bank a drunken fare
who shouted that he was John Smith and
wanted some money. Two clerks pushed,
pulled and piloted the boisterous individual
into a private room away from the sight
and hearing of regular depositors. The
cashier wired the country bank:
Man claiming to be John Smith is here.
Highly intoxicated. Shall we await identi-
ficauon?"
The answer read: Identification COM
plete. Pay the money"-Success Magazine
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-02

- lEVEN years ago there was a
u thirteen acre tract Of rough
land within half a dozen blocks
k-s----s4 OF the principal street in York,
Neb. when served the prosac
49, purpose of pasture for the town
,ows When "Old Spot" failed to appear
1t milking time. York mothers were wont
20 dispatch a freckle faced son in the III
rectlou of the thirteen acre tract knowing
fun well that the truant would be found
meanderng around the brink Of Lincoln
creek. for be It known that Lincoln creek
winds It's zig-zag course through the tract
Today if a COW, no matter how high her
iegree. were to trespass upon this one
lime pasture, she would be summary hur-
red out by the park keeper-yes park
keeper, for with the Alladin-like transform
Otion. this erstwhile pasture has been made
over and now 1t is one OF the beauty spots
" not only York but of all Nebraska.
Wealthy men, having amassed fortune,
Iometimes leave an endowment fund for
The purpose Of establishing parks. and Of
sourse II given sufficient sum Of money,
il is an easy matter for any city to trans
form a wilderness into park.
But the York park was not endowed by
any Northumberland now comes the unique
feature of the story of this park. 1t was
paid for by one dollar contributions and
u is said that every citizen Of York who
lived there at the time the park idea
originated was listed among the contrib
utors. About eleven years ago a party OF
York business men, talking of civic pride,
decided that practical demonstration
could be made by turning the COW pasture
Into a city outing place. Accordingly. they
secured an option on the tract which had
20 long been an eyesore. and, having thus
laken the initiative. they called a mass
meeting at which the park idea was made
public.
But where is the money to come from
uueried an old gentlemen with patriarchal
whiskers well to the rear Of the hall where
the meeting was in progress
From the people of York" responded one
of the men who had taken a leading part
in securing the option.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-02
Not That commercial.

I'VE Yankees are commercial said Judge
Albion f.. Wacott of Vermont at a com
mercial travellers banquet at Atlantic city,
but were not as commercial ds the south
crner would make out.
THE southerner declares that typical
Yankee once visited the south,
Here said a guide to him one day,
here. right in this room. sir. Washington
received his first commission
THE Yankee frightened up.
What per cent commission was itY he
charlottesville Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-02

That there is not much in a name after
all was proved amusingly day or so ago,
when a prominent business man here re-
ceived postal from his son and daughter
in-law, saying:
We are on our way TO He'll, but it's not
as hot as you would expect.
More than that" continued the postcard
It's as easy TO get out OF as TO get into"
The news came as quite a surprise to the
man, as, knowing his son and daugher-in-
law. he scarcely pictured them on their way
10 the internal regions. 1t turns out how
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-02
waIIace,s we.fern Reception.

Dillon Wallace on his trip through the
Rockies encountered unusual experiences,
many of them humorous. In the October
outing magazine he discusses the first
stage of this trip and says regarding his
introduction TO the west: 1T was a sun
day evening and probably because it was
not customary for the limited" TO stop
at Holtbrook, Ariz., the usual assembage
of town folk was not there 10 meet the
train. While / stood uncertain which way
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-02
A safe Game.

He may have meant to be polite, but
there can be no question that he actually
did a very rude thing. He was a French
man, riding in a street car. TWO women
entered and seeing no seats, stood. The
gentleman who sat near them rose, re-
moved his hat and said, Il give my seat
to the elder of these two ladies'"
Neither made move to take the seat,
but each glanced at y the other in a
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-02
Carving Thrift Too Ear.

Robert Lincoln O'Brien, editor of the
Boston Transcript is a great admirer of
the thrift OF the Vermonters but thinks
sometimes they carry 1t too far.
O'Brien was up in Vermont last summer
and went 10 dinner with a friend who
has some political aspirations. As they
came in the door he heard the lady of the
house say to the hired girl:
II see Mr.. Jones has somebody with him
10 dinner Take these two big potatoes
down in the cellar and bring up three
small ones. New York Sun.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-02

Magistrate James Carey had a lawyer be-
fore hims defending client the other day
who did not like him. The lawyer CHANGED
To see a cent on the floor. Picking IL up
and holding il forth ostentatiously he said;
II imagine, your honor. from the value
Of this coin, that Il must belong to YOU"
And l imagine" snapped the Judge"
that II II was not such a small coin the
court would never have seen n"-Philadel-
phia Times
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-02

Charles Dillingham;, the theatrical man
ager is really responsible for the beginning
Of Frank Vanderlips career said a Chi
cago man quoted by the New York Tele-
graph. "Vanderlip is the president Of the
National city bank, the Standard OIL com
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-02

heaughty manner as much as to say sit
down, madam!
'Is neither madame" said the French
man, bowling to one lady, NOR madame
bowling TO the other the elder? Then
! shall have to resume my seat"-Youth' $
Companion.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-02
Original of IA Famous story.

There were times when Morny's pride
and hauteur were rebuked, much TO his
own disadvantage. Being in want OF
money, he once visited the house of
Rothsehild, when the baron received him
somewhat osvaherly.
Take a chair" said the banker.
do YOU know who l amp" said the Of
Tended statesman. You are speaking TO
the Comte de Morny"
Monsieur le comte do Morny." said
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-02

occasion. Dear me! That's rather lot
isn't it?"
Whereupon the sexton, looking gravely at
his questioner, replied:
"Well, mum, yer see 1t was an 'obby Of
isn"-Harpers Magazine.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-02

A sexton in a certain English church in
showing visitors around the churchyard,
used to stop at one tombstone and say;
This ere is the tomb of Enry Copper an
lis eleven wolves"
"Eleven!" exclaimed a tourist on one
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-02
widow Taken at Her word.

In GAINESVILLE o.. they tell of young
widow who, in consulting a tombstone
maker with reference to a monument for
her late husband, ended the discussion
with:
Now, Mr.. Jones, all | want to say is
TO My Husband, in an appropriate place"
Very well ma am said the stone
cutter.
When the tombstone was put up the
widow discovered TO her amazement that
upon II were inscribed these words:
ITO My Husband, in an Appropriate
Place. "-Harper's Magazine.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-02

ever, that Hell is a village in Norway of
1855 inhabitants and is in nowise a rival
to its namesake.
Il wouldn't mind ii at ALL" declares the
recipient of the news, IF he only hadn't
sent it on postcard. philadelphia Times.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-02

He business man was sitting in
his office thinking about start
ing for home when a suspicious
looking person came In with a
leather bag in his hand
IF YOU don't give me S25, -
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-02

Rothschid in most respectful tones, will
you please take two chairs ?"-London
Telegraph.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-10-02

.EVEN years ago there was
thirteen acre tract Of rough
land within half a dozen blocks
OF the principal street In York,
Neb., which served the prosaic
purpose OF pasture for the town
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-09-15
SOCIAL, AND.
P E r S @ n Al
Items phoned or handed In 70.
this column before noon will be
printed the same day.

The more it is washed the harder it gets
Mound Citv Floor Paint. w. NJ. Ross.
A new line of pattern hats. Wall
smiths Millinery parlors, at Crane
& Co.
T. ]. Miller left this morning for
| St. Paul, where he will visit with
Mrs. Miller over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. ]. Russell left,
last night for Minneapolis where
they will spend several days. .
Mrs. Simpson of Minneapolis ar
rived in Bemidji last night. and is
the guest of Mrs. James Black.
For sale one organ in good order
at SIS So down and So per month.
Bemidji Music House: III Third St.
Mrs. A. F.. Webster entertained
Tuesday evening in honor of Mrs.
J. P. Young. Refreshments were
served. Covers being laid for fif-
teen.
The dance given in the City Hall
by the Samaritan lodge last night
was not as we'll attended as was ex-
pected but those present had an en-
joyable time. ..
A clearing sale of pianos and
organs to retail at whole sale price,
cash or easy payment. This sale
will last one week only. Come early
for choice. Bemidji Music House,
III Third street, phone 434-2. J.
Bisiar Mgr.
N. B. Moran a member of the
Crookston bar and a partner of
Judge L. E. Gossman was in Bemid;i
Wednesday on legal business. He is
a staunch democrat and feels highly
pleased over the out come Maine.
Mrs. w. A. Mcdonald. enter
tanned sixteen ladies yesterday after
noon for Mrs. D. Mcdonald, mother
of w. A. Mcdonald who is Bemid il
guest from Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.
Refreshments were served during the
afternoon.
"There is nothing likelier to
keep man within compass than
hsving constantly before his eyes,
the state of his affairs, in re-
gular course of account" Keep
tab on your expenses and deposit
what you can save atinterest in the
Northern National Bauk.
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RAILROAD time. CARDS,
Great Northern

No. SO West Bound Leaves at $3.50 p. m
No. "a East Bound Leaves at 1908 p. m
No. IS West Bound Leaves at 3:42 a. m
No. SO East Bound Leaves at 1:2O a. m
No. 105 North Bound Arrives at TAO p. m
No. 1O6 South Bound Leaves at ZOO a. m
Freight West Bound Leaves at 900 a m
Freight East Bound Leaves at $3.50 p. m
Minnesota & International
No. 80 South Bound Leaves at 8:15 a. m
No. 81 North Bound Leaves at $40 D. m
No. "a South Bound Leaves at 11:35 pm
No. 80 North Bound Leaves at 4:2O a. m
Freight South Bound Leaves at 7:3O a. m
Freight North Bound Leaves at 600 a. m
MINI. Red Lake & Man.
No. 1 North Bound Leaves at 1886 D. m
No South Bound Arrives at 1890 a. m
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-09-15

Can be depended upon" is an
expression we all like to hear, and
when it is used in connection with
Chamberlain's Colo, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedyit means that ii
never fails to cure diarrhoea,
dysente1y or bowel complaints. I,
is pleasant toetake and equally valu.
able for children and adults. Sold
at Barker's Drug Store.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-09-15
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications. as they cannot reach
one way to cure deafness, and that is by con-
stitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by
an infiamed condition Of the mucous lining Of
the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is in
perfect hearing. and when it is entirely
closed Deafness is the result. and unless the
Inflammation can be taken out and this tube
restored to its normal condition. hearing will
be destroyed forever; nine cases out Of ten
are caused by Catarrh. which is nothing but
an inflamed condition Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness Caused by catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
Send for circulars. free
Sold by Druggists 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-09-15

James Given has returned from
a business trip to Minneapolis.
The Madam Cherry hat. Wall
smith Millinery parlors, at Crane &
Co. -
A party of twelve Bemidii women
will leave for Star Island tomorrow
to spend the day at the c. E. Battles
cottage. III
Mrs. l.. A. Ward left yesterday
morning for Eau Claire, Wis, where
she will spend several days visiting
relatives. f
Mrs. Lucy Purdy of Duluth ar
rived in the city yesterday for a few
days visit at the home of Mrs.
A. w. Danaher. II
Mrs. Joe Young and daughter
Lucille and Mrs. Thompson, left this
morning for Seattle, WASH, where
they will make their future home.
Miss Mabelle Wallace, bookkeeper
for the Times at Crookston, came to
the city yesterday and will visit over
Sunday at the home of Mrs. A.
Jordan.
A style: Baby Grand Mahogany
piano at factory price must be sold
within ten days. See ]. Bisiar at
Bemidji Music House, III Third
street, phone 434-2.
Mrs.. C. H. Porter and grand
daughter Faith, left on the N. P. this
morning for their home in Hampton,
Iowa. They have been spending
the last month visiting relatives in
Bemidji.
Your complexion as well as your
temper is rendered miserable by
distorted liver. By taking Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets
you can improve both. Sold Bark
ers Drug Store. -.
have a~renter who wants a good
house, any size, between Minnesota
avenue and the lake, and not futher
out than Tenth street. Will pay
good rent for the right place.
Modern commences preferred. A
suite of rooms will also be considered:
If you have such to let, let me
know at once by telephone or other
wise. H. E. Reynolds, Phone %.
Don't waste your money buying
plasters when you can get a bottle
o Chamberlains Linime mt for twenty
five cents. A piece of flannel dampen
ed with this liniment is superior to
any plaster for lame back, pains in
the side and chest, and much cheap
er. Sold at Bankers Drug Store.
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An Ominous Symptom.

"a good wife is heavens greatest
gift to man and the rarest gem the
earth holds,' remarked Mr.. Jarphly
the other morning. "She is his Joy,
his inspiration. and his very soul
Through her he learns to reach the
pure and true, and her loving hands
lead him softly over the rough places
She Isl
Jeremiah" said Mrs. Jarphly SOL
EMMY -" Jeremiah. what wickedness
have you been up to now?"
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HORSE

We are ready at all times to fill your horse
requirements and make special feature OF
handling the logging trade. Fill your wants
at the big Stock Yards market where large
stock is always Or hand and where the best
prices prevail for good stock.
50. ST. PAUL HORSE co. So. ST. PAUL, MINI.
1.-THE House With Horse Reputation"
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-02-18

His teeth became defective early in
life. From year to year he had one
tooth after another drawn after I'M
dergoing severe toothaches. By the
year 1889 he began to wear false teeth
poorly constructed which gave his
mouth curious malformation. Stuart
in painting his famous portrait Of
Washington sought to overcome this
appearance by placing cotton padding
under the lips The great mans last
tooth disappeared in 1893. The next
year the distortion of his mouth was
removed by the substitution Of new
set of teeth. In fact, there were TWO
new sets, so that the general bad a
change. These were made Of the ivory
from the teeth of the hippopotamus.
The summing up shows Il remark
able array of bodily ailments borne
by the illustrious Washington, includ-
ing measles. fever and ague, small
pox, malaria. grip, tumor. cancer and
frequent very bad colds" the last Of
which, singularly enough, after all
those earlier and more serious mala
dies, resulted in the death of the pa
tient.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1910-02-18

The man gazed intently at the small
black patc- placed provoking!y near
the dimpej white chin. And how
many Towards are there left?" be
asked presently.
One"
All, So you, Virginia Roswell, are
still waging the feud with the last
Of the Howardsr'
Virginia caught her breath. She
could not make this man understand
And does this man Howard show
q disposition TO forget the-er-feud? =
inquired the stranger, looking at her
intently
Virginia blushed again She tried to
be indignant and felt a strange help
leSsness She found herself stammer
Ing meekiy in reply, 4 believe he
does
Ard you viii have none OF it. You
viii carry it out 10 the bitter end
until You both are Old, and after you
are gone here viii be no more TO
carry on the old fight. and there viii
peace. blt My after mauy years uud
much suffering and
Don't. Please" Virginia put one
HIND ~ her throat and rose to her
tee-. Please DO not say any more.
VIII you take me back to Mrs. Yer
ret:~
Il rose slowly. In moment, Miss
Roswell First I would ike to ask
favor u YOU"
What IS ~ she asked uervously.
He stepped TO the huge tub which
contained the oleander tree. He held
out one band. In its palm lay the two
silver ha'chets.
LET Us bury the Ratchet" he said
slowly removing his mask and reveal
lrg himself
without a word she drew near b.
him and stood beside him while he
dug q small hole In the soft earth.
Teuderly Lc placed the little hatchctS
therein. and Virginia put in a sprig Of
jasmine. Then he covered them and
extended lis hand Virginia placed
her 10 IT,