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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-02-05
WALKER MURDERER SUICIDES
SHOOTING HIMSELF IN HEAD
Walter Mcdonald Terminates His Checkered Career by Bull
let from Revolver With Which He Shot Howard
Sexton.---Sexton Died This Forenoon.

The Gordon of deputies kept close
vigil during the night, but there was
no sign of life at the Mcdonald home,
except the smoke curling up from
the chimney, indicating that the
murderer was keeping a fire within.
John Sitter, whom Mcdonald
had allowed to visit the house at
all times since the shooting of
Sexton, went to McDonald's place
this morning and attempted to
enter, but he found all the doors
locked, and despite several calls to
the man within, got no response.
Being unable to obtain an~entrance,
and suspecting that Mcdonald had
terminated his earthly career, Mr..
Sitter got Sheriff DeLury and
Deputy McCabe and went to the
house.
The officers forced an entrance to
the house through the front door.
Lying in the bathroom, in pool Of
blood, they found the dead body of
Mcdonald. A gaping wound in the
head, and a AS. caliber revolver lying
beside the body, indicated that the
desperate gun man had fulfilled his
determination to never be appre-
hended alive, and, as he was fully
dressed, had literally died with his
boots on"
AS the body of Mcdonald was
still somewhat warm, it is believed
that be must have fired the fatal
shot that terminated his eventful
career sometime about 5 in the
morning.
Although every effort had been
made to save the life of Howard
Sexton, the bullets fred by McDon-
aid had inflicted mortal wounds,
and, after intense suffering, the
young man expired at II O'Clock this
forenoon, his mother being at his
bedside when he breathed his last.
A coroner's inquest was held over
the body of Mcdonald, this FORE
noon, the jury returning a verdict
that the murderer came to his death
by his own hand. -. ~
The inquest over Sexton was to
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-02-05
Eagles Masquerade was Big Success.


Some 400 people, including
dancers and spectators, were pres
ent at the annual masquerade ball
given last night at the armory,
under the auspices of the Bemidji
Aerie of Eagles.
Prof. Harry Masters orchestra
of seven pieces furnished a high
class Of music, the dancing pro-
gram was fine one, and the par
tlcipants indicated their approval
of the affair by insisting on dancing
until 8 o'clock this morning.
There were a large number Of
most excellent costumes, both
humorous and grand" and the
spectators thoroughly enjoyed the
display.
The credit for the splendid sue
cess of the affair is due to the COM
mittee, composed of Albert Valliere,
E. w. Pepper and C. H. Daily.
The Eagles will initiate class of
eight candidates at the meeting to
be held tomorrow afternoon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-02-05
BURNING OF BABE, At
JENKINS, WAS ACCIDENT
Travelling Man Says Wilcox Children
Were Using Kerosene in Stove
Causing Fire.

Z A travelling man who was at
Jenkins yesterday states that the
cremation of the 2-year.old Wilcox
child, mention of which was made in
last nights Pioneer, was one Of the
most heart-rending affairs which he
ever witnessed.
The travelling man states that the
Pioneers informant erred somewhat
in his account of the burning of the
child, as it is believed at jenkins
that the elder girl, who is really but
5 years old, did not Intentionally
set fire to the bed, but that the two
children were pouring kerosene oil
into the stove, the lid of which was
off.
According to the! travelling man,
the house was not destroyed, but it
would have been forbut the prompt
action of several men who were in a
nearby saloon.
The body of the 2-year-old child
was frightfully burned and the little
one lived but few moments after
being brought out of the house.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-02-05
PROGRAM IS COMPLETED
FOR SCHOOL DEDICATION
Dedication New High School Building,
Friday, Feb. II, Will Be a
Big Affair.

Prof. A. P. Richie, superintend-
ent of the Bemidji schools, has pre-
pared the program for the dedica-
tion of the new Bemidji High school
building, which will be held on Fri.
day, February II, at which time
Governor Eberhart will be present
and deliver an address in the even.
ing.
From to o'clock in the after
noon, the building will be thrown
open for the inspection of the
general public, when competent peo.
pie will be on hand to show the
different rooms, etc.
Beginning at SIS o'clock in the
evening, the following program will
be rendered:
Overture. "William Tell l................
Mastens Orchestra.
Rev. G. E. White.
History Of the Building .-..................
G. NJ. Torrance. Clerk School Board.
Violin Solo. ''Sererade" e"............... Schubert
Mrs. G. R Sanborn.
Present alton of Building
]. p. Lahr. President School Board.
Acceptance
P. J. Russell.
Dedication Reading. .... .................
Supt. A. P. Ritchie.
Creation
Chorus-tTrio) Miss Hanson. Messrs.
Lucas and Rood.
Dedicatory Address,
Gov. A. O. Eberhart.
Informal reception on second floor.
The dedication readings will be
as follows:
Superintendent - To American
patrio.ism-the highest ideals of true
citizenship, -:
Alive dedicate this building.
Superintendent-To the truest
manhood and womanhood - the
highest culture fer which education
stands, .. =
Alive dedicate this building.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-02-05
Y. P. S. C. e. Reception.

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A reception was held last night at
the home OF Chester Oracle, in honor
Of the new members of the Young
Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor Of the local Presbyterian
church,
Games were played during the
evening and a splendid supper was
served. There were about thirty
guests present and everything was
made very pleasant for the fourteen
new members Of the society, who
had joined during the month Of
January.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-02-05

Superintendent-That the fine
arts, music, painting and poetry,
may be more highly appreciated and
their beauties revealed,
Alive dedicate this building.
Superintendent-To the liberal
arts and sciences, to manual train
ing, agriculture and domestic econ
omy,
Alive dedicate this building.
Superintendent - In the youth,
may there be regendered here the
seeds of purity, strength and truth;
the highest ambition that means
all that is manly in man and
womanly in woman, the molding of
character, rugged in WORTH. whose
aim is high as heaven;~ firm in the
belief that man is man and master of
his own fate," all this-that the
future citizenship of our state may
be broader, worthier, truer-to
these purposes and needs
Alive dedicate, we consecrate,
this building.
The following constitute the
members of the Independent School
Board of Bemidji, and the faculty:
School Board-A. P. Ritchie,
superintendent; Grace Greaves, w.
Z. Robinson, Rica Grazing, Mabel
Wager, Abb E. Bickford, Sarah Pat
rick, Dora Hanson, Floy Donald
son, Della Johnson, Carrie Hogden,
Morgan Flaherty, Mrs. E. Dwyer,
Dora Holcomb, Edith Bergquist,
Mary Cosgrove, Annie Kennedy,
Golda Hill, Minnie Koerner, Millie
Westberg, Jean Elliot, Lucille Roe,
Verna Bell, Iva Diment, Helen
Dupnington, Ruth Whiting, Zeda
McNulty, Christine Munger, Iva
Osborn. ~.-.
The new high school building cost
in the neighbo,hood of $50,000,
and the site cost an additional
$4,000, making nearly $57, 900 which
is invested at the high school build
ing. -" .+
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-02-05
HIRAM sIMONs, JR.,. AND
EMIL ENlGELs, WINNERS
High School 0eclamatory Contest Last
Night, Was Productive Of Many
Fine Recitations.

Hiram Simons, Jr., in the seri.
Gus selection, and Emil Engels,
in the humorous selection, will
represent the Bemidji High School
In the annual inter-scholastic de-
clamatory contest, to be held in
this city in March, the two boys
having been awarded first places
in the final contest of local candi-.
dates which was held in this city
last night.
Last nights contest in the High
School Auditorium, was the second
which has been held between the
candidates for oratorical honors,
the same students participating
last night as were on the program
in the former contest, and the
same students again winning.
In the serious selection, Hiram
Simons Jr., was first, giving as his
defamation Touissaint L'Ouver-
ture," by Wendell Philips. Elmer
Hilliard, giving Gentlemen, the
King" by Robert Barr, was second:
Grant Gill, with The Lance of
Kanana," third.
In the humorous selection, Emil
Engels was first, with How Ruby
Played;" James Knox, In the
Tolls of the Enemy" second;
Marjorie Knox, What William
Henry Did," third.
The program included music by
the High School chorus; a duet,
When the Wild Wind Blows from
the Sea-" by Ruth Wightman and
Maud McCawley; and splendid
vocal solo by Andrew Rood.
The judges Of the contest were
w. B. Stewart, county superintend-
ent of schools; P. J. Russell, and
Rev. C. E. White.
The annual .inter-scholastic con-
test will be held in Bemid!l at some
date in March yetsto be selected,
and it is expected that there will be
representatives present from Grand
Rapids, Park Rapids, Cass Lake.
and Akeley, as well as Bemidji.
Last year, the prize "a penant) was
won by Park Rapids, at Grand
Rapids.
The different declamations were
given in a very able manner, last
night, and all the contestants were
complimented by the judges.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-02-05

Baptist-Men's Bible Class TO-;
morning service, ii, subject Res
toration." All members are requested
to be present as this will be our
monthly communion service. SUM-
day School, 1910; B. Y. P. u, I;
evening service, 8; subject, The
Two Drinks" The young peoples
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-02-05
Attention, Royal Neighbors.

BY order of the oracle, the men,
bers of the Royal Neighbor degree
team will meet at the hall Mon
day afternoon, at 2 o'clock, to
practice drilling. All members
should be present at that time.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-02-05

Miss Theresa Beaumont left this
morning for St. Paul, where she will
spend a few weeks in the large
wholesale millinery establishment
of Strong & Warner.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-02-05
OOINCS IN The VARIOUS
CHURCHES OF THE CITY
Hours Of Worship and Subjects Of Ser
mons to Be Delivered in the
City Sunday.

-EpiscopaI-S Sunday school at 4 p.
m. There will be no evening SER
vice. Rev. Parshall, pastor.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-02-05

choir will sing special number,
Lay Hold on the Life Line" You
are always welcome to our services.
Strangers especially invited.
Observation-Disclosures worship at
II. The Part of the Holy Spirit in
Matters of Worship" Miss Halde-
man will sing solo. Bible class
and Sunday school 12:15. Young
peoples meeting T.. Evening wor-
ship at 8; Misses Hanson and
Haldeman will sing a duet. The
pastor will conduct the services.
The public is cordially invited to
these services. Strangers and visit
ors to the city always welcome.
Methodist Episcopal-The regular
services of the Methodist Episcopal
church will be held at the Masonic
hall ou Sunday, the morning service
at II o'clock, and the evening at 8
O'Clock. The Sabbath school at IL
lo'clock. The devotional service of
the Epworth League at 7 O'clock.
The subject for the morning, The
Lame Take the Prey" The subject
for the evening. docs My Occupa-
tion Influence MY Character?'
| There will be special singing at both
of these services. Everybody is
cordially invited to attend, and all
will be royalty received.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1910-02-05

Mrs. D. A. McFarlane has been
quite ill during the past three. days.
and is confined to her home.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1910-01-14

Il r. mistake to imagine that ami
mails are prevented by instinct from
eating Injurious food. A chicken will
drink paint; cow partakes of water
IN which nuXiOus chemicals have been
washeG ducks cheerfully swallow
snals and choke themselves in the
process. No; animals. like children
need watching
Recently numerous cases of poison
ing in ducks, which followed the con.
sumption Of cabbage leaves. have at.
iracted much attention. A few hours
after feeding poisoning has manifest.
ed itse'f by loss Of appetite. great
weakne, lettering steps ard some.
times death From time immemorial
sucks have tlliyed OH cabbage leaves
The poultry farmers were greatly pun.
glcd.
Then It vas discovered that various
eaterpillars wcro concealed in the cab.
race leaves: hence these tears. i}ui
the point is hat far from Instructive.
II dctectlr% any danger and behaving
accordincy. thr ducks CONSUMED great
quantities of the leaves with much ap.
parent relish. London Answers
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1910-01-14
Early English Scare.

In 1870 a report was circulated that
certain galleys. with a multitude OF
armed men therein. were lying Off the
foreland of Thanet." and an order was
at once issued that ''every night watch
shall be kept between the Tower OF
London and Biiingsgate. with forty
men at arms and sixty archers." The
watch was kept in the following or
der: Tuesday. the diapers and the
taiors; Wednesday. the MERGERS and
the apothecaries; Thursday. the fish
mongers and the butchers: Friday, the
pewterers and the winners; Saturday.
the goldsmiths and the saddlers: Sun
day, the ironmongers. the armorers and
the cutters; Monday. the tawers. the
spurriers, the bowycrs aud the Cir
Jlers" Even in 1916 pirate vessels
were captured OFF the Kentish coast,
between Broadstairs and Margate.-
London Chronicle.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1910-01-14


An acw little flve-year-old was visit.
fDg u city park With her mother for
she first time. She had noticed The
Beautiful red and white swan boats ~
they passed. tlrou@h IN The morning,
and her mother had promised they
should come back after the shopping
was done and have Il ride.
Shortly after dinner they stood Gil
the bridge over the lagoon watching
the bonts below and listening to the
cry of the barker as he tried to induce
the passing crowds to patronize his
swan boats.
But when her neither started toward
the boat landing little Elsie declared
very vigorously that she did not want
10 so at all and. rs her mother urged
her broke forth in tears.
This sudden fear was so different
from her former eagerness that her
mother could not understand it until
she noticed the boatman's call
He was crying: Come along! Come
along. Ride clear round the pond.
Only 5 cents for ladies' and gentsl
Children thrown in"
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1910-01-14
Vulture and Rather.

An odd battle between Il California
vulture and rattleSnake WAS wit
messed in the CocopaN mountains of
Lower California. 1t was in the early
morning. The big bird had seized the
snake behind the head and was strug-
glng upward with its writhing. deadly
burden. The snakes captor appeared
aware that its victim was dangerous.
The burden was heavy. as the reptile
was nearly five feet long.
The grip of the bird on the snakes
body was not of the best. The snake
seemed Ia be squirming from its cap
tors lal0nS. ut least Suilit iently TO en-
able il To strike. Its triangular head
was seen IN rec0il and dart at the
mass of feathers
II did This once or twice. and then
with IL shrek the vullurc dropped it's
prey. The bird was probably 500 feet
or so above the observers. The as
tonishrd men were then treated 10 a
spectacle seldom seen. Few birds but
Il vuture could accomplish such Il feat
The instant HE snake escaped from
The birds clutches il dropped earth
ward like Il shot. and like II shot the
bird dropped after it. catching IL in
midair with II grip that caused death.
At any rate. the snake ceased TO wrig-
gle. AID me vulturr scared away To a
mountain peak To devour its hard
earned meal.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1910-01-14

Often dress is ruined by the fit
of the yoke. 1t bitches or rides in u
way that is as uncomfortable as it is
unsightly. The easiest way TO remedy
this defect is to have the yoke made
on fitted lawn lining which buttons
around the waist This should have
a horizontal seam run just about the
bust llnc to take in an extra fulness.
If the lining seems too warm or Is
too much trouble to make. The yoke
can be attached TO sort Vt harness
made with Il belt of tape to which are
joined vertical straps attached to the
bottom of the yoke. Even easier is 1t
to sew shcrt tabs Of tape or muslin to
The bottom Of the yoke. These can
be securely pinned to the corset with
out tearing the yoke itself 1t is Il
good iGen to fastan the smallest sized
safety pins to these tabs so that they
are always in readiness.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1910-01-14
Ap 7lco - Cr1cnc.

III parts OF England many quaint SUI
perstitions still center round the apple.
Apples hung on strings AND twirled be-
tore the fire are said 10 fall off in the
order that the marriages of the vari-
OTIS owners will proceed. An apple
eaten before Il locking glass Is sup
posed to give n view Of the inquirer's
future husband. who will be seen peep
ing over milady's shoulder. Peel safe
X taken from an apple, tossed three
times round the head and thrown to
the ground unbrokcn forms the first
letter of Il future lovers name. A
more recent. though hardly more seri-
Gus, custom necessitates bowl OF wa
yer in which are floating number Of
apples. Mothers must drop forks into
the bowl from distance of about four
feet If the fork pierces an apple the
feat is believed to protect the perform
ers children from catching cold.-Lon-
don Scraps.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1910-01-14
Horl TO Re.a.t Old Chairs.

IF you have old rush bottom or
cane seated chairs and do not want
to go to the expense of having them
recaned try making seat for them
at home. Cut away carefully the can
ing aud nail strips of girthing tightly
across the opeaing Cover with Il
piece Of fine fiber mating or burlap.
just the shape of the seat but half
inch larger Turn in the edges all
around and nail to the chair with
brass headed lacks for Studding. If
the woodwork las grown shabby buy
Il preparation that quickly removes
and Softens the varnish and scrape
with pieces Of glass. The chair can
then be done up with any desired
stain.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1910-01-14

There's 4 language in hotel labels
the same as in stamps or flowers"
said a courier "All over Europe TIE
hotel porters paste the hotel labels on
your trunks in such a way that the
porters in future towns will know
what sort Of Il Upper you are.
up at the top of the trunk the label
means you are generous. In the mid
die it means you're middling sort
Down very low it means you are no
good"
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1910-01-14


"Most people don't know how to put
a stamp on Il letter" said a postoffice
official. They moisten the stamp, tax
ing off II certain amount Of the mu-
ciage by the process and making it
hard to stick. The proper way is to
moistcn the tip Of the envelope where
the stamp is to go. then press on the
stamp. The paper should not be soak
ed, Just Eioiste on the surface. how
ever. That stamp will never drop off
in the mail bag"
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1910-01-14

Most women in trying to make their
fingers more tapering will stroke them
from the base to the tip. A well
known manicurist has said that the
process should be reverse. Clasp the
tip of each finger between the thumb
and first finger of the opposite hand
and stroke firmly but gently backward
from the tip, as when working on a
glove.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1910-01-14
Tho speIIing Glass.

Teacher-Spell coincidence, Willie,
Willle-I can't spell it. but | can tell
what 1t means Teacher-Well. then,
what does 1t mean? Wlll'"-Twins.-
Judge
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1910-01-14
Sidestepped,

Father tct supper table)-Well, John.
ny. how did you get along at school
today? Johnny-Papa. my physiology
books says conversation 1t meals
should be of a pleasant character.
Let's talk about something clse.-Chi-
cacO News
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1910-01-14
Willinn to Helm.

"Ma, what are the folks in our
church gettin' up subscription fer"
ITO send our minister on a vacation
to Europe"
won't there be no church services
while he's gomez"
mo, dear"
ma, 1 got $1.23 in my bank. Can I
give that?-Cleveland Leader.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1910-01-14
A Truthful SIGN.

Mr.. Longear-By the way did you
ever know that large ears are sign
of generosity? Miss Beauti-of course
Mr. Longear They are sign that
nature has been generous.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1910-01-14
Better Than Ever.

Mary Backstoop-Did he tell you life
with him would be one grand. sweet
song? Maudie Sidestreet-No. He said
1t would be one grand, beveled. sweet
toned, silver coated, inGestructible pho
uograph record.-Puck.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1910-01-14
Getting On.

Father-And how are you getting on
at school. Johnny? Johnny - Oh. ]
have learned to say Thank you" and
"lf you please" in French. Father
That's more than you ever loOrned in
English.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1910-01-14
Musical Reception.

Brown What did your wife say
about your being so late home the 9th
er night?
Jcnes-NOthing ut all. She just sat
down at the piano ard played Tell
Me the Old, Old Story"
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1910-01-14

When the balloon was first discov'
cred some one said to Franklin. What
will ever come of it?" Franklin point
ed to baby in it's cradle and said.
"And what will ever come OF thatT
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1910-01-14

Chamberlain's cough remedy never
dissappoints those who use it for obsti-
nate coughs, colds and irrtations of the
throat and lungs, 1t stands unrivalled
as a remedy for all throat and lung dis
eases. Sold by all dealers.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1910-01-14
Not Quite a Sponge.

Percy-Skitts is a sponge-a perfect
sponge.
"Oh. no. When sponge absCrbs
anything. by squeezing 1t you can get
It again."-Detroit Free Press.
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1910-01-14
AS II Should Be.

And peace at any price.
We've noticed now and then.
Is mostly advocated by
Meek and lowly married men.
Houston Post
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1910-01-14

He who relies on posterlty TO DO him
justice will not feel the pain OF diSap-
pOintment.-Puek
Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1910-01-14

Self is the first object OF charity
Latin ProYerb.