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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-04-19
MISS Jennie safer IS
QUEEN OF THE CONTEST
Continued from First Paee.1
$500 IN PRIZES,
capit0l Prize,

The Capitol Prize of the Bemidii
Pioneers Contest is a $105O, Model
10 Buick, one of the best and most
popular cars on the market today.
1t is on display at the Garage of the
Northern Auto Company where it
will remain until it is turned over to
the lady receiving the highest num-
Der of votes in the entire contest.
The Grand Prize.
The Grand Prize of the Pioneers
Mammoth Contest is $3.50 Kimball
Piano, Style IS, one of the finest,
sweetest toned most scientific con-
structed instruments that money can
buy. It is on display in the Store of Bi.
star & Murphy on Third street where
it will remain until it is turned over to
the lady receiving the second highest
number of votes in the entire contest.
The District Prize.
The District Prize in this contest
is beautiful blue white 500 Dia.
mond ring, one of the finest stones
of its size ever set in a ring in Be-
midi. It is on display at the store
of George T. Baker, where it will
remain until turned over to the lady
receiving the highest number of
votes in District B after the Capitol.
and Grand Prizes have been awarded.
LIST Sub.District Prizes-District A.
The first Sub-Dstrict Prizes in
District A are four musical scholar
ships in Masters Conservatory Of
Music. These Musical Scholarships
will be awarded one to each lady
getting the highest number of votes
in Sub-Districts 1, 2, 8 aud 4, after
the Capitol, Grand and, District
Prizes have been awarded.
Second SUBJ District Prizes.
The second Sub-district Prizes are
six gold watches two with diamond
set and engraved cases and four
with plain engraved cases. They
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-04-19
GOES 10 DEATH in FEAR.
Youthful Murderer Electrocuted at
Auburn, N. Y.

YoutnfuI MURDERER EIectrocuted at
Auburn, N. Y.
Auburn, N. Y, April 19.-showing
fear in every movement and express
Ing it in voice that tremblingly NUT.
tered ooh. God; Oh, God" Earl B.
Hill, convicted on May Z, 1909, of the
murder on Aug. 26, 1908, Of Eldredge
Davis, a prosperous farmer of the
town of cambridge, Chenango county,
was put to death in the electric chair
In Auburn prison.
One contact Of 1850 volts at eight
ampheres and of minutes duration
was all that was required to carry the
laws mandate into effect "a~ T.
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The big wages seem to get into
the pay envelope of the man that
can beat the bunch at some one Job.
Observation-Disclosures amt much in
demand nowadays unless somebody
is getting up minstrel show.
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DON'T GET RUN DOWN

Weak and miserable. II you have Kidney or
Bladder trouble. Dull head pains, Dizziness.
Nervousness. Pains in the back and feel tired
al over get package Of Mother Gray's
AUSTRAl1AN-lEAF. the pleasant herb
cure. Itnever fails. We have many testi-
monials from grateful people who have used
no2equal. Ask for Mother Gray Australia n
Leaf at Druggists or sent by mail for so cts.
Sample FREE. Address. the Mother Gray
Co.,, Leroy, NY
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Your tongue is coated.
Your breath is foul.

Headaches come aud 60. \
These symptoms show that your
stomach is the trouble. To re-
move the cause is the first thing,
and Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets will do that. Easy
to take and most effective. Sold
by Barker Drug Go.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-04-19

Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets assist nature in driv.
ing all impurities out of the system,
insuring free and regular condi-
ton and restoring the organs of
the body to health and strength.
Sold by Bankers Drug Co..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-04-19

Talk about "Top-notchers." It
takes good health to make a top
notcher on the baseball diamond
and it takes more yet to make one
in business. That's one reason
why Top.notchers" are so scarce.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-04-19

Pretty near everybody I know is
figuring on being happy sometime
bye and bye, when they get something
or other they're counting on. Say,
I've made up my mind that the
time to be happy is the time that's
with you.
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BY THE WAY.

Most people would be content
with their lot if it were a lot of
money.
The clock invariably strikes the
half hour when you wake up in the
night and want to know what time
it is.
There is one redeeming trait
about the new woman. She never
refers to herself as the new lady.
A mans enemies never kick him
when he is down; they stand aside
and let his friends do it.
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Senator Nelson's Niece EIopes.

New York, April 19.-Miss Adele
Nelson, daughter of John Nelson, mem
Der Of the firm of Field & Morris of
Chicago, and niece of Senator Knute
Nelson of Minnesota, was married at
Jersey City to George Abbott Harum,
a Chicago salesman connected with
one of the largest dry goods houses
there. The marriage was the result
of an elopement.
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How,s This?

Weoffer One Hundred Dollars Reward TOR
any case OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F.J. CHENEY & co.. Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned. have known +. J.
perfectly. honorable In all business transac-
lions. and financially able to carry out any
obligatiOn made by his frm.
III WALDING. KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo. o.
Halls Catarrah Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system. Testimonials free.
Price, 75c per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
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Parents Of bankruptcies Rewarded.

Parents Of bankruptcies Rewarded.
Ottawa, Ont, April 19.-The first
bankruptcies that ever went into the
Canadian Northwest have just passed
here on their way to Lacombe, Alber.
ia. David Grant and wife Of Went
worth, N. S., are the parents. King
Edward made them a present Of $500
for each Of the four children, two boys
and two girls, now, seven months old.
and all active and we'll. With the
$4,000 the parents decided to 60 West
and with the bankruptcies and their
three other children are now on their
way.
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are on display in the window Of Geo.
t. Bake: where they will remain
until awarded one to each Candidate
in each of the Sub-districts l, 2. 8
4, $ and 6 after the Capital, Grand
District and Sub-district Musical
scholarships Prizes have been
awarded. q
In Case Of a Tie Vote.
In the case of tie vote be-
tween any two contestants The
Bemidji Pioneer wishes to announce
they will each be given the prize
which their vote ties them for.
District A.
Subj District No. 1.
Comprises all the territory north of
Fourth street and east of Beltrami Ave-,
including north side of Fourth street and
the east side of Beltrami Ave.
Bertha Benson. .127937
Maude McCawley. 5000
Olga Paulson, $3.50
Gladys Kreatz. 45639
Jean Mckee, 1850
Lottie Mcdonald. ,...- Too
Mrs. Tuomy, Zoo
Essie Brannon, Zoo
Mrs. A. E. Otto, $50
Ethel Getchel, .51o
Subj District No. 2.
Comprises all the territory north of
Fourth street east of Irwin avenue and
west of Beltrami avenue, including north
side of Fourth street, east side of Irwin
avenue and west side of Beltrami avenue.
Besse Cochran. 1866
Mrs. Leet 95512
Ruth Wightman. 82l67
Anna Mae Danaher. $1,000
Mamie Malone. .29o5
Mrs. A. Benner. .2425
Nell Shannon. $50
Sub District No. 3.
Comprises all the territory west of Irwin
avenue, extending across Great Northern
tracks and inclusive of that territory, and
the east side of Irwin avenue.
Hazel Minnick, Spooner, 6821o
Myrtle Methven, 47o25
Ruth Wilcox. 47o25
Helen Bisiar. 1856
Mrs. Joe Hughes. 1900
Hazel Hulett, $50
Ada Meyers, $50
Mae Kane, $50
SUBJ District No. 4.
Comprises all the territory south of
Fourth street and east of Irwin avenue,
including the south side of Fourth street,
the east side of Irwin avenue and the
Village of Nymore.
Mrs. A. Foster, 475o2
Nina Hazen. 45718
Hilda M. Dullan, .36995
Hilma johnson 347o2
Olive Cunningham, 21S8
Vada McTaggart. .2o45
District B,
Sub District No. S. ed
Comprises all the, territory north and
south of the city limits of the City of Be-
midi and east of the line dividing Range
80 and 80. t5.'
Mrs. j. M. Freeburg, Blackjack, 98227
Edith Bordson, Blackjack, 1886
Ollie Curtis, Blackjack, 5o15o
Blanche Panchot, Akeley, 351oo
Gladys Hazen. .11479
Ethel Jardine, Blackjack, us
Hazel Fellows, Tenstrike, $50
Mae Shook, Tenstrike, $50
Mary Hensil Country $50
Sub-District No. 6.
Comprises all the territory nor and
south of the City limits of the City of
Bemidji and west of the, line devidine
Range 80 and 80. ..,.~f
Jennie Safer, Bagley 1896
Sadie Henderson, Maltby, 1850
Pauline Branchaud, Bagley. $50
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NOTICE OF APPLICATION
LIQUOR LICENSE.

STATE OF MINNESOTA,
County of Beltrami, SsS
Village of Nymore. ...
Notice is hereby given that application has
been made in writing to the common Council
of said Village Of Nymore and fled in my
office. praying for license to sell Intoxicating
liquors tor the term, one year.. commencing
on 10th day Of April. 1910. and termin ating
on 10th day Of April. 1911. by the following
person. and at the following place as stated
in said application. respectively. towit:
'--@~ >. CHRIST CLEMOE +: t5.5s
.One-story frame building located on lot
16. block Two ~. original townsite OF the
Village of Nymore. in Beltrami County. State
OF Minnesota.
termined by said common Council Of the
Village of Nymore. at the Village Hall in
the Village of Nymore. in Beltrami county,
and State of Minnesota. on Thursday the
21st day of April. 1910. at o'clock p. m,
of that day. .-,..- ....r o.. =
Witness my hand and seal of the Village
of Nymore this 9TH day Of A pril. 1910 ,,.a
lseaD -. =, PETER VOID,
~. Village Recorder.
td-First April 12-Last April 10. ..-.ss
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DAUGHTER AT HIS BEDSIDE

Her Presence 6rightens Mark Twain,
Who Is Seriously III. ~.
Redding, Conn, April 1s.-Aocord-
ing to those in attendance Samuel L.
Clemens mark Twain), who is i'll at
his home, Stormfield, is little i'm
proved. Mrs. Ossip Gabrilovitch, Mr..
Clemens daughter, has arrived from
Europe and her presence seemed to
brighten her father materially. 4
The Lamar register., 1910-05-25

OF yours. I wish you would tell me
where shall find my fourthousand.
dollar motorcar."
Il was just coming to that" he
said. You will find 1t about 80 miles
away. at Andrews Station. in a black
smith shop. where 1t IS being re-
paired"
laid down my knitting then and
looked at him.
And Halsey?" managed to say.
I'VE are going to exchange infor-
nation" he said. Il am going to tell
you that. when you tell me what you
picked up in the tulip bed"
We looked steadily at each other: 1t
was not an unfriendly stare: We were
only measuring weapons. Then he
smiled little and got up.
with your permission" he said. Il
am going to examine the card room
and the staircase again. You might
think over my offer in the meantime"
He went on through the drawing
room, and l listened to his footsteps
growing gradually fainter. dropped
my pretence at knitting and. leaning
back, l thought over the last As hours.
Here was I. Rachel Innes. spinster. a
granddaughter Of old John Innes Of
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CHAPTER VII.


was panic-stricken. AS | ran along
the corrisior I was confident that the
mysterious intruder and probable muir
derer had been found, and that he
lay dead or dying at the foot OF the
chute. ! got down the staircase some
how, and through the kitchen to the
basement stairs. Mr.. Jameson had
been before me, and the door stood
open. Liddy was standing In the mid
die of the kitchen holding a frying
pan by the handle as a weapon.
Don't go down there" she yelled.
when she saw me moving toward the
basement sairs. Don't you do 1t. Miss
Rachel. That Jamieson's down there
now There's only trouble comes OF
hunting ghosts; they lead you into
bottomless pits and things like that.
oh, Miss Rachel. don't" as | tried
to get past her.
She was interrupted by Mr.. jamie.
sons temperance. He ran up the
stairs two at a time. and his face was
flushed and furious.
THE whole place is locked" he said
angrily. Where's the laundry key
kept"
ITS kept in the door," Liddy
snapped. THAT whole end of the cell
lar is kept locked. so nobody can get
at the clothes. and then the keys left
in the door. so that unless a thief
was as blind as-as some detectives.
he could walk right In
'Liddy," said sharply. come down
with us and turn on all the lights"
She offered her resignation, as us
ual. on the spot, but took her by the
arm. and she came along finally. She
switched on all the lights and pointed
to a door just ahead.
That's the door" she said sulkily.
THE keys In it."
But the key was not in II. Mr..
Jameson shook 1t. but 1t was a heavy
door, well locked. And then he stopped
and began punching around the key
hole with the end of a lead pencil.
When he stood up his face was exul-
tant
Its locked on the inside" he said
in low tone. There is somebody in
there"
Lord have mercy" gasped Liddy,
and turned to run.
cTo BE coNTINUED)
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The quarrel. I believe he per-
cisted, was about Mr.. Armstrong;
conduct to you, Miss Gertrude. He
had been paying you unwelcome at
tentions."
And I had never seen the man!
When she nodded yes" saw the
tremendous possibilities involved. If
this detective could prove that Ger
trude feared and disliked the muir
dered man, and that Mr.. Armstrong
had been annoying and possibly pur-
suing her with hateful attentions, all
that, added to Gertrude's confession
of her presence in the billiard room
at the time of the crime. looked
strange. TO say the least. The promi-
nence of the family assured strenu-
Gus effort to find the murderer. and II
we had nothing worse to look forward
to, we were sure of a distasteful pub
licity.
Mr.. Jameson shut his notebook
with a snap and thanked us.
Il have an idea" he said. apropos
OF nothing at all. that at any rate the
ghost is laid here. Whatever the rap
pings have been-and the colored man
says they began when the family went
west three months ago-they are like
iy to stop now
Which shows how much he knew
about II. The ghost was not laid:
with the murder OF Arnold Armstrong
he. or it, only seemed to take on fresh
yigor.
Mr.. Jameson left then. and when
Gertrude had gone upstairs. as she did
at once. sat and thought over what
had Just heard. Her engagement.
once so engrossing a matter. paled
now beside the significance of her
story. II Halsey and Jack Bailey had
left before the crime. how came Hal
sey's revolver in the tulip bed? What
was the mysterious cause OF their sud
den flight? What had Gertrude left
in the billiard room? What was the
Significance of the cuff-link and where
was II?
The Lamar register., 1910-05-25

George Washington was very small.
very black and very new to the life
of the public school which he had Just
entered. His family had emigratcd to
the city from some unknown wilder
ness and the officers of the school
board had discovered little George,
and brought him into line with the
prospects of the higher education. II
was his first day and the teacher was
trying to make him at home.
And SO your name is George wash
ington?" said the teacher.
''Yassum. Jorge Washington"
And suppose you try to be as like
him as little boy can. don't your"
LAX who. num-"
Like George Washington"
The youngster looked puzzled.
'Ah KANT help bein' lax Jorge
Washington" he replied stoutly. Zoos
that's who ali am!"-Youth's Compan-
ion.
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Women in Postal Service

The distinction of first appointing a
woman postmaster does not belong to
America. nor is the employment of
women in the postal service a new
idea. As early as 154s a woman post
master was appointed to look after
the mails of Braine lie Comte. an i'm
portant town of France. In the try
ing times of the Thirty Years War
the principal office in the postal serv-
ice of Europe was held by a woman.
Alexandrine de Rue. From 1928 to
1916 she was in charge of the mails
of the German empire. the Neither
lands. Burgundy and Lorraine. She
was known as master general OF
the mails. In America, Elizabeth
Harvey was the first to hold a place
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TIL CIRCULAR STAIRCASE
|lIE||l|ll!!!9|

Possibly" he said quietly, as we
hurried together up the stairs Some
one was lurking on the staircase
when l went back. | spoke; instead
of an answer, whoever it was turned
and ran up. l followed-it was dark
but as 1 turned the corner at the
top a figure darted through this door
and closed 1t. The bolt was on my
side. and l pushed 1t forward 1t is a
closet. think" We were in the upper
hall now. IF you will show me the
electric switch, Miss Innes, you would
better wait in your own room"
Trembling as l was, l was deter
mined to see that door opened.
hardly knew what | feared, but SO
many terrible and inexplicable things
had happened that suspense was
worse than certainty.
Il am perfectly cool" said, and
am going to remain here"
The lights flashed up along that end
of the corridor. throwing the doors
small hallway with the larger, the cir
cular staircase wound its way up, as
| If 1t had been an aiterthought OF the
architect. And Just around the cor
ner. in the small corridor. was the
door Mr.. Jameson had indicated.
was still unfamiliar with the house,
and | did not remember the door. My
heart was humping wildly in my ears.
but I nodded to him to go ahead.
was perhaps eight or ten feet away
and then he threw the bolt back.
Come out" he said quietly. There
was no response. "Con.e-out," he
repeated. Them think he had a re-
volver, but am not sure-he stepped
aside and threw the door open.
From where ! stood could not see
/ beyond the door, but | saw Mr.. jamie
sons face change and heard him NUT
ter something. then he bolted down
the stairs, three at time. When my
knees had stopped shaking. | moved
forward. slowly. nervously. until had
a partial view OF what was beyond the
door II seemed at first to be clos
ct, empty. Then | went close and ex-
amined it, to stop with shudder.
Where the floor should have been was
black void and darkness. from which
came the Understandable damp smell
of the cellars.
Mr.. Jameson had locked somebody
in the clothes chute. AS leaned over
| fancied heard a groan-or was 1t
the wind,
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OLD PUBLIC SCHOOL
Institution Founded in 1850 at
Germantown, Pa.
Interesting History Connected With
Ancient Building Often Visited by
George Washington. Whose
Step-Son Was a Pupil.

Germantown, Pa.-Founded in 1850,
when Germantown was as yet vii
lage. the Germantown academy. which
has been celebrating Its sesqui CEN
tennial. has a most interesting his
tory. Undenominational in character.
the oldest public school in America
and held additionally dear by the
many who owe to 1t their early edu-
cational training. the school stands
as a monument to the progressiveness.
wisdom and determination of those
early settlers in whom 1t had Its In
ception.
On April 81. 1850. the corner stone
was laid and in the autumn of that
year the school was opened with
Hilarius Becker as German master.
and David James Dove. English mas
ter. The first years enrolment was
go English and 10 German pupils. of
all denominations. but a large proper
ton Friends. The debt Of $5.625 In
Cured in the building of the institu-
ton was paid off In March of the
following spring, by means Of a lot
terry.
Washington was an ardent patron
of the institution, visited 1t often to
accompany home his adopted son.
George Washington Curtis. In 1898.
when the Bank of the United States
was robbed. great deal Of specie
was deposited in vaults under the
building. In 1924 General Lafayette
was rendered a grand reception In the
academy.
The school buildings were used as
a hospital for the wounded after the
historic Battle of Germantown. and
The Lamar register., 1910-05-25

There was a loud splash. and a mo
ment later dripping head appeared
above the waves. On the end of the
dock was n stevedore nonchalantly
lighting his pipe.
Help. mani" cried the chap in the
water. Cant you see am over
board? can't swim"
How often have you been DOWN.
asked the steyedore. shielding the
Hickering match from the wind.
Once, believe. but hurry up, man,
Give me a hand,"
you wait! You have two more
times yet to go down. and I have only
one match. I'll catch you on the last
trip.
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A well-dressed stranger entered the
office of Justice William u. Williams.
Montciair. n. j.. and after shaking
hands astonished the Justice by say
ing: I'm here to redeem that coun-
terfeit $40 bill passed on you. Two
years ago | called on you with my
girl and two witnesses and you mar
ricd US. handed you a $40 bill,
had counterfeit IN my pocketbook
that Id carried for several years. l
never missed 1t until yesterday. Then
remembered that I'd accidentally
handed you the bill" The caller pro-
duced a good $40 bill. but the justice
refused to take IT, Don't let that
worry you. my dear fellow" he
laughed. Il never knew II was n
counterfeit. No kind OF money sticks
to me over night I'm married. my
self"
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Safe.

"Hullo, Billie" said the freshman to
a classmate. who was whistling blithe-
ly as he walked along. "Wither away"
I'm goin' up to DR.. Cuttem's to be
examined for appendicitis said the
other.
"Geerusalem, You don't seem to be
very much worried about it," said the
first.
"Oh. no." smiled Billie. There won't
be anything dom. I've never been able
to pass an examination the first time
in all my fair young life.
Weekly.
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BertilIon's Burglar Trap.

ed by marks left by burglary tools on
wood.
The device consists Of two dynome-
tiers. which. placed at right angles. are
used to register pressure and horizon.
tai traction. As accessories to the
machine are pieces of wood of all
kinds. A piece of wood similar to that
on which the marks Of the-tools have
been found is placed In. the machine;
then the marks on the original piece
of wood are reproduced on the new
piece Of wood by means Of tools like
those used by the thief. The amount
of force used by the burglar is regis.
tered by the apparatus. M. Bertillon
points out that there are occasions
when 1t may be very valuable to know
the exact amount Of force used by q
burglar.
The Lamar register., 1910-05-25
Women Want curfew Revived

A movement is being started by the
women's clubs and societies In Bos-
ton in favor OF a revival of the old
curfew law. At the ringing OF the city
bells at nine o'clock. 1t is suggested,
all boys and girls under 16 years old
should be required to be in their own
homes unless under suitable guardian.
ship. and their discovery on the street
should lead to the filming of their pa
rents. The movement SO far has not
got beyond the stage Of semi-private
agitation among the leaders of the re-
form element. but strong efforts are
being made to attract general interest
and to make 1t popular issue.
The Lamar register., 1910-05-25

revolutionary days. a d. A. r.. a Co
lonial Dame. mixed up with vulgar
and revolving crime. and even at
tempting to hoodwink the law, Ger
tainly | had left the straight and mar
row way.
was reused by hearing Mr.. jamie
son coming rapidly back through the
drawing room. He stopped at the
door.
Miss Innes." he said quickly. will
you come with me and light the east
corridor? / have fastened somebody
in the small room at the head of the
card room stairs
jumped up at once.
You mean-the murderer" /
gasped.