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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-01-18
PROPOSED TOUR
FOR ROOSEVELT
Plan to Have Him Land at
Frisco and Cross Country.
EMISSARY GOES TO AFRICA

According to Champ Clark a Repre-
sentative of the Commercial Bodies
of the West and Middle West Is
Bearing the Invitation to the Ex-
Presdent-Minority Leader Predicts
Democratic House in Next Congress.
Washington, Jan: Champ Clark,
the minority leader of the house, re-
turned to the capital after ten days of
speechmaking in Missouri and the Mid
die West and spread cheering predic-
tons of sweeping Democratic victory
in the congressional election this fall.
He prophesied Democratic house O
representatives. -
Mr.. Clark said he found a thriving
spirit of Democracy in Ohio and Mis-
souri, and other places where he visit
ed. In Missouri he predicted the Re.
publicans would be wiped off the
map" He declared that dissatisfac-
ton with Republican rule was never
SO widespread as now and that the
next house of representatives would
be Democratic "as sure as anything in
the world."' -...
Mr.. Clark brought with him from
Kansas City an interesting story of
the departure of certain gentleman
few days ago for Africa. The trav-
eler, representing practically all of the
commercial bodies of the West and
Middle West, is to invite Colonel
Roosevelt to land at San Francisco up
on his return to the United States and
cross the continent from west to east
"Such procession across the coun-
try would be the greatest show seen
on this earth since the morning stars
first sang together" said the Demo.
cratic leader in characteristic Ian.
guage. 49,.
Mr.. Clark recalled that President
Grant had done much the same thing
and said that if Grant had landed at
San Francisco at more opportune
time no power could have prevented
the generals nomination for the presi.
dency for third term.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-01-18

Last week, the Kelliher Journal
entered upon the seventh year of
its official career, with every
manifestation of robust and healthy
existance. F. c. Johnson, the
present Jesse and editor of the
Journal, states that while the path
way along which the Journal has
traversed has not been strewn
with roses, yet patronage has been
fairly good and the paper has
been paying investment.
The Kelliher Journal was started
seven years ago by Martin &
Christensen, then owners of the
Beltrami County News of this
city. Six months later A. E.
Schusser took hold of the helm of
the Journal and, under his guidance,
the Journal became one of the fore
most papers in Beltrami county.
Mr.. Schusser leased the Journal
to Mr.. Johnson, last April, and
since that time the latter has
gotten out a very criditable pub
LEGATION, and is undoubtedly doing
we'll.
The Pioneer wishes the Journal
continued success.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-01-18
FOR DYSPEPSIA
You Risk Nothing by Trying This
Remedy.

We want every one troubled
with Indigestion and dyspepsia to
come to our store and obtain a box
of Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets.
They contain Bismuth- Subnitrate
and Pepsin prepared by process
which develops their greatest
power to overcome digestive
disturbance. -
Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets are
very pleasant to take. They
sooth the irritable, weak stomch,
strengthen and invigorate the
digestive organs, relieve nausea
and indigestion, promote nutrition
and bring about a feeling of
comfort. :s"s~ 49,
If you give Rexall Dyspepsia
Tablets reasonable trial we will
return your money if you are not
satisfied with the result. Three
sizes, rs cents, 50 cents and $500.
Remember you can obtain Rexall
Remedies in Bemidji only at our
store, The Rexall Store.
Barker's Drug, Store.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-01-18
TRUST OFFICER IS INDICTED
Federal Grand Jury Finds Against
Man "Hiqher Up"

New York, Jan. 1.-THE federal
grand jury returned a blanket indict-
ment as the result of the sugar frauds.
The men indicted are Charles R.
Heike, secretary and treasurer of the
American Sugar Refining company Of
New York and secretary of the Amer
lean Sugar Refining company of New
Jersey; Ernest w. Gebricht, formerly
general superintendent of the trust
refinery in Brooklyn; James F. Ben
dernagel, former cashier of the sugar
trust in Brooklyn; Jean NJ Vielker
and James +. Halligan, former check
ers in Brooklyn, and Henry w. Walk
er, assistant dock superintendent in
Brooklyn.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-01-18
GREAT BOOM FOR SOUTHWEST
Correspondents Predict Record Break
ing Business for51910.

st. Louis, Jan. 1 Record breaking
commerce for 1910 is the unanimous
forecast of several hundred CORE.
spondents of the National Bank of
Commerce, one Of the largest financial
institutions in the South and West.
Communications from bankers of most
of the Southern and Western common.
wealths indicate exceptional vitality in
agriculture, industry, finance, manu-.
features and trade, with almost as
strong demand for money as was ex-
perienced in 1907.
Manufacturers and industry will, &C.
cording to the authoritative predic-
tions, recover completely in 1910 Fac.
tories, mines and mills will be rushed
with work Construction operations
will be general and pretentious. Whole.
sale and retail trade will be heavy.
Agricultural production will be larger
and diversified.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-01-18
Michigan Jurist Succeeds Lurton

Washington, Jan. 18.-President
Taft has sent to the senate the NOM
tnation of United States District
Judge Loyal E. Knappen of Michigan
to succeed Judge Horace Lurton as
Judge of the United States circuit
court, Sixth circuit Arthur G. Deni-
son Of Michigan is nominated to sue
coed Judge Knappen on the district
bench. :, r ~. .. o.. l.,. -.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-01-18

put 1t at recent dinner at the bar
association: Il wake UP nights
dreaming Of these confounded divorce
cases. Something must be done at
once to systematic the work and
bring about change in the handling
Of divorce cases in the courts of New
York.
A movement is on foot to secure
legislation at Albany to establish a
court which will deal solely with
cases involving domestic relations. >
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-01-18
DIES WITH RELIEF AT HAND
Entombed Three Days Miner Expires
as Rescuers Reach Him.

Norway, Mich, Jan. 17-Albert Cir
cula, entombed alive three days age
by the caving in of the tunnel at Cen.
trail Vulcan, met death only about five
minutes before his rescuers penetrated
the great mass of rock that has i'm.
prisoned him. ... -1Es IT,
Physicians believe that the nervous
strain caused by the expectancy OF
rescue. when he heard the miners
nearing the end of their task, proved
fatal.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-01-18
The First Monotne,sts.

So far as we know, the Egyptian
priests were the first monotheists.
There existed in Egypt two kinds of
religious teaching, the ''exoteric'' and
the "esoteric," that for the masses Of
the people and that for the select few,
the little company of the wise" The
masses were polytheists, believing IN a
multitude of gods, while the few be-
lieved only In one god, of whom Osiris,
head of the popular deities, was but a
weak redection.-New York American.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-01-18
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Minneapolis Wheat.

Minneapolis, Jan. 17.-Wheat-May,
$1.10A @1.10%; July, s1.10@11o1s. On
track-No. hard, Slips @1.1Sh; No.
1 Northern, $1.11% @112%; No. 2
Northern, $1.09% @1.105s; No. 3 North
ern, $1.07% @1.09%.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-01-18
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Jan. 17.-Cattle- Beeves,
$40O@4.75; Texas steers, $3.90@4.90;
Western steers, $4.OO@6.00; stockers
and feeders, $2.9O@5.50; cows and
heifers, $2O0@5.5O; colves, 37.75@1O..
co. Hogs-Light, s4.S0@8.70; mixed,
$S35@S.S5; heavy, $s.4O@s.s5; rough,
$8.40@S.6O; good to choice heavy, So.
60Q8.S5; pigs, $7.25@8.35. Sheep
Native, $4.O0@6.00; yearlings, $6.75@
100; lambs. $6.16@a.70.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-01-18
MILLIoNAlREs AS DEPUTIES
New, York Sheriff Selects Wealthy
Men as Assistants.

+ :
White Plains, N. Y, Jan. 1s.-Fol.
lowing the annual custom Sheriff Hen
~ Scherp of Winchester county ap-
pointed a number of millionaires as
deputy sheriffs, to be part of his per.
sonal staff. Each man, no matter how
much money he is worth, will be re.
quired to furnish a bond OF 1000 with
two sureties as guarantee of good
faith and to protect the sheriff in case
any Of the rich deputies should get in
trouble.
AS all the millionaire appointees
have automobiles, fleet horses and
yachts they may be called upon almost
any time to hunt down sound pirates,
Black Hand murderers or bank rob-
bers, either on the land, on the Hud-
son river or Long Island sound.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-01-18
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Jan. 17.-Wheat-May,
$1.10b; July, $1.O1A@1.01%; Sept,
97Ac. Corn-May, 6Skc; July, $50
6Shc; Sept, 67%c. Oats-May, 48c;
July, 44%@44Ac; Sept, 47k@47%c.
Pork JAN, $21.S0; May, $21.921a.
Butter-Creameries, 31@34c; diaries,
28@31c. Eggs-35@3Sc. Poultry
Turkeys, tic; chickens, 13@137kc;
springs, 1872 @14kc.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-01-18
Denver Pressmen Locked Out.

Denver, Jan. L Probably for the
first time in it's history Denver break
tasted without its usual morning pa
pers. The cause was the difficulty be-
tween the publishers and the local or
ganization of the international Press
mems union. which finally resulted in
z lockout.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-01-18
WOMEN NARROWLY ESCAPE
Fire at st. Paul Causes Damage OF
About 100000.

About 100000.
st. Paul, Jan. 18.-The American
House Furnishing company was dam
aged to the extent of probably $780,
900 by fire.
There were several narrow escapes
and one woman collapsed while being
carried from the fourth story of the
building. but no one was seriously in
jured. ..-..
After the firemen had worked with
the fire for more than an hour the
flames broke out afresh and there was
danger of the walls falling, particular.
~ the east wall. The Pullman buffet,
next to the American building, was in
danger of being crushed under this
wall and the occupants were ordered
cut.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-01-18
St. Paul Live Stock,

st. Paul, Jan. 17.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $6.75@7.50; fair to good,
s5.0O@6.75; good to choice cows and
heifers, $4.25@5.25; veals, $6.0007.50.
Hogs-$8.00@8.40 Sheep-Wethers,
$6.25@5.75; yearlings, $6.7S@7.75;
spring lambs, $S.00@8.25.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-01-18
Woman Dies in church.

Bloomington, ILL.,, Jan. 18.-After re-
peating the Lords prayer in the
Christian church at Fairbury Mrs.
Lourinda Anderson, pioneer Of that
vicinity, aged sixty.four. dropped dead
in her pew.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-01-18
River Falls at st. Louis.

st. Louis, Jan. 1.-THE gauge of
the Mississippi river at st. Louis
stands at 10 feet. This represents a
fall of more than twelve feet In thirty
hours. Little ice is running. The
steam and wharf boats which were
left on the levee by the rapid decline
are being moved back in the water by
the tugboats.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-01-18
SAYS PRICES ARE TOO HIGH
Cardinal Gibbons Thinks "Something
Is Evidently Wronq."


Washington, Jan. 1S.-"Most Of the
prices of food products are clearly out
of all reason" said Cardinal Gibbons
in an interview, "and the people can
not go on paying such prices when
they are not earning any mere than
they were some years ago when
prices were not so high"
The cardinal was unable to assign
a reason for the high prices that pre-
vail, but he said something evidently
is wrong when many of the common
est necessities in food are priced at
such enormous figures. Something
must be done soon to put prices of
food on reasonable basis and any
method which will bring this about I
endorse"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-01-18
National Bank Suspends

Evansville, Ind, Jan. 1S.-The Citi-
zens' National bank, one of the Oldest
and regarded as the strongest bank
ing institution in Evansville, closed
its doors by order of tho directors.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-01-18
Duluth Wheat and Flax,

Duluth, Jan. 17.-Wheat- arrive
and on track-No. hard, s1.11A; No.
1 Northern, $1.10A; No. 2 Northern,
$1OSA; May, $1.10%; July, $1.10%.
Flax-In store, to arrive, on track and
May, $2.12A; Sept, $166.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-01-18
DIVORCE CASES CLOG COURTS
New York Jurists Have No Time for
Other Matters.

New York, Jan. 18.-The newest
phase of the great national divorce
evil and one that is causing prac-
tically a revolt among the judges of
the courts of New York is the vast
number of divorces which are clog
ging the courts of Greater New York.
The divorce cases have completely
swamped the judges. greatly to the
detriment of routine litigation.
As one supreme court judge aptly
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-01-18
LONG TRANCE ENDS IN DEATH
Plttsburg Woman Lay SpeeehIess for
Months.

Ptttsbur9 woman Lay Speeohloss Tor
Months.
Pittsburg, Jan. 18.-From speech
less trance in which she had lain for
three months and half Mrs. Kate
Mendelsohn passed on to death here.
Her husband, on the night Of Sept
80, awoke to find the woman in coma
tose state. Their baby lay on the floor
uninjured, apparently having fallen
out of bed. Mr.. Mendelsohn had no
knowledge of what had taken place
before he awoke, but thinks that his
wife must have been shocked into un-
consciousness, believing that tho child
was killed.
Since the baby's fall she has never
spoken word.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-01-18
STOCKS FALL PRECIPITATELY
Near Panic Occurs on the New York
Exchange.

ENCIId1ISCs
New York, Jan. 15.-About an hour
before the close on Wall street a wave
of selling started which grew into the
proportions of panic before the close.
which was in wild disorder. There
was no explanation offered in the
news
There we're rumors of failures, but
none of these could be verified.
Many of the leading stocks slumped
from three to six points; the most
prominent among these were St. Paul,
Southern Pacific, Northern Pacific,
Rock Island, Reading and many others
Of the recent leaders.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-01-18
RockefeIIer's Nurse Is Dead.

Williams, once nurse in the home of
John D. Rockefeller and in that of his
brother-in-law, w. c. Rudd, died here.
She was 100 years old.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-01-18

Many a man compels himself. to
believe that he is having good
time when he is spending more
money than he can afford.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-01-18

elan message, has been for several
days in hospital in Brookline.
A change for the better has taken
place and it was announced by Mrs.
Olney that her husband would be able
to leave the hospital within week.
Mr.. Olney was operated upon for
an abdominal trouble on Tuesday.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-01-18
ARMY OFFICER IN GRAFT net
Prominent Russian General Arrested
at St. Petersburg.

St. Petersburg, Jan. 18.-Major Gen
eral Artabolezsky was arrested here
in connection with frauds uncovered
recently in the quartermaster's depart
ment. = t
The emperor has extended to all de-
partments of the army the scope of
the investigation now being conducted
by commission headed by General
Garin -.. r.. .:r-g .... ..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-01-18

Most normal men would rather
spend twenty four hours in jail than
one hour at pink tea.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-01-18

Parents must keep their children
in school because the law says so.
Read the law that the school board
is spreading broadcast about the
city.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-01-18

It isn't microbes that make kiss.
ing dangerous.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-01-18

Being self satisfied is what you
would call conceit in others.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-01-18
BRAZILIAN ENVOY IS DEAD

NmbaSsador Nabuco SuccumbS at Hts
Washington Home.
Washington, Jan. 18.-Joaquim Ma
buco, ambassador for the republic of
Brazil to the United States, died at
his home in Lafayette place. He had
represented his government here since
May, 1905. Immediately upon learning
Of the ambassadors death President
Taft called at the late diplomats home
and left his card.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-01-18
BY THE WAY.
1t is charity that sizes people up;
while envy sizes them down.

No man who is in debt can do as
seems to him right.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1910-11-11
Notice Of trustees Sale.

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the
powers given In that certain trust deed eNecut-
sd by Frank NJ. Achauer to Herbert T.. Ball,
trustee, and recorded In book 10, ut page e9l, in
the office of the county clerk and recorder of
Las Animas county, Colorado, whereby the said
Frank NJ. Achauer conveyed to the said trustee
the following described land, ut that time sit
uate, lying and being in Las Animas county,
Colorado. and row situate, lying and being in
Baca county, Colorado, to-wit' The northwest
quarter Of section ive 10, township thirty t8O)
south, range forty -six west OF the sixth ptinci-
pal meridian, for the purpose of securing the
promissory note CT the said Frank n. Aeli'uer,
in which said trust deed have been by the
legal holder b., said note appointed substituted
trustee, will At the request of fhe legal holder
of said note, offer said land at public sale, To the
highest bidder for cash, at the fremont Street
door of.thc Court House inthe City of Denver,
Colorado, on the cath day of December, a. D.
1910, fol the purpose of satisfying said note
which is past due and unpaid, together with
accrued interest thereon.
Dated Mt Denver, Coloradoj this 9th day of
November, A d, 1910.
JOHN II. MAIL,
Substituted Trustee.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1910-11-11
Notice OF trustees Sale.

Notice is hereby given. that pursuant to the
powers given in that certain trust deed.
executed by Frank L. Guame md Justine
Guame his wife, to Herbert E. Ball, trustee, and
recorded in book SO. at page 574 in the office of
the County Clerk and Recorder of Las Animas
county, Colorado. whereby the said Frank l..
Guame and justine Guame conveyed TO the said
trustee the following described land a. that time
Situate lying and being in Las Arlnnns county,
Colorado, and situate, lying and being in Baca
county, Colorado, to--it. The west half of the
northwest quarter of section Twenty-Five e.a) aud
the east half of the northeast quarter of section
twenty-sx ta6), all in township thirty t30) south.
range forty-four (4) west, for the purpose of Sc
curing the promissory note of the said Frank l..
Gunme and Justine Guame; in which snid trust
decd havh been. by the legal holder of said note,
appointed substituted trustee, win, at the re-
quest of ht legal holder of said note. offer said
lnnd at public sale. to The. highest bidder for CASH
at the fremont street doprpf the court house, in
the City OF Denver, Colorado. the 2tth day Of
December. A. p. l9i0. at 10 o'clock a. m. for the
purpose of satisfying said note which is past due
ind unpaid, torether with accrued interest there
on. ny.
Dated at Df7ivct Colorado. this 18th deS of No
vefnber 1910 JOHN F. MALI
Substituted Jrust"c.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1910-11-11
CONTEST NOTICE
Department of the interior
United States I.aurl 6llice,


Lamar, Colorado. Oct. ~, I0lo.
suflcien, contest anldavt having been filed
in this Office by John A. Huhton, contestant.
against Homestead entry 30. 70 D, made March
25th, 1907, for the y + quarter of section ~.
Township 81 s. hangs ~ ". 6ih y incipal Me-
ridan BY Emma Wnilm. rpUi,'-ic in which
1t is alleged that Emma c. " ~ It las wholly
abandoned said land that she has failed to cs-
tablish residence on said andj or To cultivate
any part of tile s'imie since date Of entry, and
snid defaults exist to the present dute: and
that said ahsri,ce was not due to service in the
army or navy of the United States during war,
said PARTIES nv hereby notified to appear,
snonh aid Me-, evidence touching sai,l nllcga-
ton 10 O'CLOCK II. IN. on Dee. q, 1910. before
the clerk 81 the d trict court nj Springfield COL
orido, and that final hearing viii be held ut 10
O'Clock H. m. on. Dee. 10. 1910 before
the Register and Receiver at the United
States Land "nicc IN Lamar. colorado.
The snid contestant having in n proper atii
dnvi. nIed Oct. -. 1910 set forih facts which
show that after due diligence personal service
Of this notice cannot pc made, 1t. is hereby or
dercd and directed that such notice be gwen by
due and proper publication.
FROST LIgGErr, Receiver.
Fist pub Nov 4-la.t pub Dec ..
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1910-11-11
Notice of Trustees Sale.

Whereas. On the 2lst day of February A. ID.
1889, William j Rice and Ann T. Rice, his wife,
of the County of Las Animas, and State of Colo
RADIO. made, executed. acknowledged and de-
livered to Thomas o. Mof.tt. trustee. their Ger
tain deed of trust which was thereafter and on
the 9TH day Of MARCEL, 4. d. 1879. recorded in
the office OF tile county clerk and recorder of Las
Animas County. Colorado. in book IS, on page
2s, whereby they coiiyeyed to the said Thomas
o. Mofrett trustee, the following described land
at that time situate III Las Aninas county, COL
orato, now in Baca county, Colorado, to-wit:
The northeast quarter On b "a of section
twenty-nine (e9), township thirty -one(a l)south,
OF range forty zone l4D vest of the sixth Prin-
cipal McAidian. containing one hundred and six.
ty tl6o) acres more or less, fer the purpose Of
curing their promissory note executed "n the
2lst day of February, \. D. 1883, to the order Of
william F. Leonard: ana
Whereas. 1t IL provided, in said deed of trust,
among other things. that in case of default in
the payment bf said note or the interest there
ON, the said tilist &C substitute trustee rs
hereinafter descrbed shall, at the request Of the
legal holder Of said note sell said property at
PUBLIC vendre ut ihe door Of tilt court house in
the CITY ,cf Denyer, Colorado, OF in the county
whcre the, premises are situatt as said trustee
may elect to The highest and best bidder for cash
for the purpose of paying sn!d note and interest,
attorney fees and costs; and
Whereas, Said note and Interest is long past
due and whereas. 1T II provided, in said deed of
trust, that in ease OF default, inability or re-
flsal to act OF the said Thomas y. MoHett, trus
tee, ht any time When action under the folego
ing powers and trusts may be required then the
legal holder or holders Of said note shall have
the option of substituting any other person in
his stead by writing duly acknowledged, and