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hlied and made happy their otherwise
lonely sojourn in the city.
Inc girls are made to feel the re-
sponSlblllty of their membership in the
Girls Friendly Society, and the serious
ness OF Infringing upon any of its rules
once every year at regular church serv-
ice the girls eligible for membership 20
up to the chancel rail of the church and
mere are presented by the minister with
the pin and card on which il print ed
the Girls Friendly Society prayer and a
guide book. They are taught to regard
their partic!pa ton in the society not as a
passing FANCY or Whim, but as a lifelong
membership. While other interests and
work may. as they grow older. prevent
them from enjoying active membership
the rules and aims of the society are all
ways there to be carried out
There are three objects that govern the
members in all branches OF the society
All candidates for membership must learn
them. They are as follows:
First. 10 bind together IN one society
chUrchWomen as asSo iatcs, and girls
and Young women AS members, for mu-
tua! help religious and >ecularD. for SYM
iatny ana prayer; second. to encourage
purity of life, dutifulneSs 10 parents.
taIthIuncSs i'll work and thrift: third. to
provide the privileges of the society for
It's hl'i'ltftS' wherever tntE may he. by
giving them introduction from one
branch - another
The practical advantages Of this last
rui" may Dc best observed in an extract
from one of the pamphlets published by
the society:
The value OF the communication SIS
tenn Wa illustrated last spring Wien IA
very attractive English girl. who hal
spent roSt OF her lire in "A home there
and vii" had almost no knowledge OF the
world outside of H. mad the Journey
from the hDm" 10 Ohio. by way of Liver
pool. Montreal and New York with -
penc" IN nor pocket and without the
slightest miSadVcn.nr."
tn" central rules that apply 10 the Girls
Friendly in all countries are also three
n njlmnsr
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States. England. France and most other
parts of the Christian world. Though it is
under the direction of the Episcopal
Church, its members are Of all denomna-
tons Washington holds some twelve
hundred of these girls, many Of them
grown into womanhood with daughters of
their own entered aS candidates for men,
bership in the Girls Friendly when they
shall have attained the required age
In its work the Friendly can scarcely be
classed with the charitable organizations
whose work lies among the poor and deS-
titutc and in foreign missions. for, as the
old saying goes. Its charity begins at
home" The girls Of the society, however.
lend many a helping hard 10 the needy
and deserving in the cities where branch
is located. but their main object Is To help
one another. Ia retain that purity of char
artcI and faithfulncsS and thrift that are
REQUIRED of every girl in the Friendly.
Our girls do Il great deal OF work
among the poor" said Mrs ~. {. Bolton,
president of the Washington branch OF
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Pear We one anothcrs burdens, - t.
motto % this soc Ct CT criS It tia ;tGe
when the door of Womerllacd is occn;nr
10 them and the id: ais of purity, duty
sclfishness and tirife~are either 40 be
brought to real; alton or shattered. As
in the maintain s Of tie holiday house.
they are made to feel that By their cora
D.ned efforts they may benefit the less
fortunate one among them.
THE ,i2ir:t Of The 2irls in the Friendly
= b autfill," said Mrs. Eo!: III. The tecI-
ing of sisterhood is strong III eve-y one 81
them. and any girl wearing the little sill
yer pin as a sign of her mem b .rship :
Immediately recognized and made wei
come by all the other girls. Strangers
rom any foreign branch nay find tifendS
among the Washington girls. ana enjoy
the same rights and privileges.
This comnenGaton system individual
ICES the Girls Friendly among the man.
advantages, continued Mrs. Bolton
VERY recently the case of Two girls from
another branch and absolute strangers in
this city. came under my observation.
The girls attended Il meeing OF The So
Getty, and We're Immediately made to feel
that the interests. work and pleasures
of that particular chapter were their own
They have made delightful friends. and
the weekly meetings and entertainments
given by the girls of The society have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-09
Girls Friendly Society
Spreads Over the World

at the present time over :0o 600 girls are
enrolled members.
The seed was first planted in the United
States in 1877 at Baltimore and in LoWeli,
Mass. The movement was taken up py
Seif-Supportng girls and by girls from
what is known as the idle rich. uniii
the seed has grown into a plant, spread
ing over the country. Holiday houses,
wherein the Friendly girls may board
during the summer months for about Il
third of what is charged at the average
summer boarding. house, have been estab-
lished in Massachusetts New YORK,
Pennsylvania. Rhode Island, New Jersey.
Michigan. ONO Illinois and many other
states In fact tie niteG States branch
greatly exceeds ~ 100
The holiday house here in Washington
is among the more recently established
ones. In 1906 the house. with 1Gb acres
surrounding it. located at Sandy Spring.
Md, was purchased by the society. 1t
is maintained by the small board paid
by each girl for her time there, by the
dues of the members. and by entertain
mcnts given for its benefit. From June
until October the house IL i'll with
sonnet mes many as forty girls =
small outbu.ld.ng OH Nthe grounds, * fl
ted up as an amateur theater, and here
the c.riS have charadeS and plays aIh
dances for their own amusement ami
recreation.
Much of the success # the holiday
house is due Miss t.!tanor levin. lays
Mrs Bolton
or tho advantages of this lite s,Irrc-
resort one need only draw comparison
of two-week vacation spent in tn"
hot citN and the sane Two passed IN
country air with bright COMPANIONS. rest
and arli.$e.l, cntS. These are tho only tHO
al e,natiVe* TO many :eir-Slippurt!n@ girls.
whose iinances "" unequal +" 4 trip or
to even the Demands Of some nearby c"ut:-
Try boarding place. fnere arr lrdny gus,
however Who find il one Of the inOet
lIa 3.
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Teacher tste;nlN johnny. what is tho
matter with Your eye? if you ami Willie
Whit" have been lighting again I shall
give each OF YOU a good whipping,
Johnny with the victor =rDernsItNb-
\ eS IA. But YOU needn't mind ABOUT Bill.
Hos had his.-.ImdGa,s I.ihrarN.
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Womanlike.

Crawford H"V did Your wife come to
buy You Ill thoS" SuSncndcrS.
CrabshaW-l think she wanted tn.
pretty boxes thel came i'm.
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church mo such restriction being made as
TO membersl and the organization of the
society to follow as much possible that
OF the church, being diocesan and paro-
email. Associates and members to cen
tribute annually to the funds; working as
sociateS at least 81 a year: honorary as
sociates al least $1.Jo a year and mem
berS at least :6 cents year. No one
who has not borne virtuous character
shall be admitted either as A member or
as associate: should that character he
lost. membership in the society snail be
forfeited
Membership i'm the Friendly may lac d.
Vided into three classes. The first is that
of the candidates. These are girls of fiVe
years and upward who may. with the con
sent OF their parents. be made candidates
to be advanced to membership according
to the rules of the branch. There are d
number of these little ones included in
the Washington branch of the Girls
Friendly and many of their mothers were
formerly members.
Il have q list of several babies who are
later to become Girls Friendly members.
said Mrs. Bolton. One youngster is only
six months old. bat the society played
such d part in the life of the mother thai
she in a half testing manner. but with Il
serious intent ha.: offered inc name of
the little one to be enrolled a future
candidate
The members of the Girls Friendly are
giriS and Young women from the age of
twelve years and upward. eligible under
the third central rule. These girls are of
all denominations, though only he mem
hers of the Episcopal Church can after
five Years nope Ia become associates.
From the associates. the highest class IN
the Girls Friendly. are selected TIN Off
GERS in charge of tn" various branches.
1T is the cudeaVor OF The women IN
charge Of the society L" furnish some
thing educational in a material as well
as IN = spiritual way. Thus al the
weekly meetings OF the various
branches of the Friendly classes i'm
sewing. reading. sin in@, &c. are
held Tho girls are taught the care Of
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EsCapade of a Daughter of
German AriStOCraCy.
STORY is QUICKLY QUIETED
PIowess of Kaiser's Navy Exploited
on the Stage.
SHOW DELIGHTS THE CROWDS
Berlin Expending Millions for I'm
mcnts-Reservati ton of Vic
toria Rock in Swiss Tunnel

Special tablc-ran The Star.
BERLIN. December Alderman society
is at present occupied with the escapade
of daughter of the aristocracY. whose
social prominence has been used to keep
the matter quiet y few days ago Il
priest entering one of the Catholic
churches of Berlin 30 ofiiciate at an early
mass, found a young woman PROSTATE in
prayer before the altar As she seemed
overcome with grief, he spoke to her and
she told fanciful tale of maltreatment
at the hands of her mother. who. she said
mad driven her to the streets.
Eventually she was lodged in a convent
where it was discovered that she was
countess belonging to one of the oldest
ana most respected families in the Prus-
sian nobility. Her disappearance could
not be explained by her frantic mother.
who had kept up a silent search for days.
Tie girl. who is highly cultivated and
twenty yearSt Of age, lent some color to
her fantastic story by insisting on speak
ing III French and English, rather than
her mother tongue. The affair. in its en-
bryonic stage. gained great publicity
which was stopped with a suddenneSs
that smacked OF imperial intervention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-09

ile Girls Friendly. ''hC. the mot We Of The
society is mutual help an1or@ its mem
bers. Its spirit * purely democratic, for
al girls r;Cn or poor, meet on common
footing as girS OF good character No
matter what the occupation of the girl
she is eligible Cor the 50 iety. We en-
deavor to make the rules and teachings
of the Friend lily so much a part or every
girls daily life that she may become an
ideal woman.
The Girls Friendly had lis or gin in
suburb of London. England The move
mont was first begun by AN English
woman vino soaght to uplift the girls OF
the working class and 20 make their lives
happier The cause spread rapidly and
IN 1879 branches were established through
out the country From here the organiZa-
ton advanced into other countries until
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Exploiting German Navy.

There are number of places of en-
terta inment in Berlin which are de
irving great success and popularity
from spectacle which is violently
AnSlophObe and Francophobe but i'm
presses upon the spectators the mag
nitude of the Germany navy These
performances are given. not in little
picture theaters, but in big halls like
the Busch Circus. which seats 10000
people.
Here a pantomime. which has scored
an overwhelming success, has been
produced by the German Maritime
League. 1t is an absolute apotheosis
OF the navy A submarine is first seen
sacrificed for the fatherland; their
comes perfect reproduction of the
deck of a battleship, with turrets and
guns. The life of the sailors is faith
fully portrayed. Gun-tring practice
rifle practice, revolver practice and a
muster for parade before the admiral
are shown
The German spectators applaud enthu-
slaStcaliN During the whole perform
ance little man. dressed up as an Eng
lishinan. plays the clown and provides
the comic relief. The scholars of all the
schools in Berlin, the veteran societies,
and the members of the young mems
clubs, successfully witness this perform
ance; and a the end of the evening one
great shout goes up, The German navy
over all others,
AT another circus | the curtain rise
on another little mantle representatives
OF foreigners are all little men-repre-
Senting N Delcasse. Near him was the
french flag. The orchestra played the
Marsellaise, then ChOpin's Death
March; and as the second piece com
menced the little man began crying loud
~, and caught up the flag to wipe his
eyes Then from the ceiling q huge Span
ish flag descended on the little '.Delcasse"
and covered him completely. At this he
ceased weeping, and joyfully danced a
Spanish Jig as he disappeared into the
wings. Thus are the greatness of the
German navy and the hatred of rival
powers instilled into German minds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-09
A Title Page
Without Parallel

Note we'll the remarkable in
dorsements given this book, as
shown on the left-hand page.
No book ever received such in
dorsements before.
1t is a panorama of earth's great
est Government packed with
facts-enriched with anecdote-
sparkling with originality.
Your fathers were part of that
Government. You are part of it.
What do you know about it?
This book will tell you all about it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-09
Millions for Improvements.

The improvement of the city OF Berlin
and its spacious suburbs continues and
to meet the demand for what is regarded
as essential expenditure the authorities
have sanctioned Il loan of 22s,UUpUGO
marks tS1O,350o0W at the last meeting Of
the city council
The original loan was set down at ::,:;
ON,cD marks, but this was reduced by
the state officers. after several meetings.
and 1T Is now understood that the amount
OF the loan will be stated above
Work on the Lotschberg tunnel in
Switzerland. nine and quarter miles
long, is now nearly finished. Six years
labor have been spent upon it. The
thousands of Italians who were employed
on the work are already gradually de-
parting, and one of their great colonies
GoDpenstein. forlorn village at the
south portal of the LotSchberg, will soon
be deserted The Woi.lmen who renal in
will be those engaged in constructing the
great viaduct near the tunnel mouth
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:: !: g.: !: =: e: q:
Of no rnita cd
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Victoria Rock Preserved.

Not very far from the southern portal
OF the great tunnel is q small tunnel cut
out of q huge bowlder which is supposed
to bear resemblance, somewhat fanci-
full, it is true 10 the profile of the late
Queen Victoria whose name the tunnel
bears Originally it was intended to
blast the bowlder away, but as il was so
we'll known the ''Nictoria Rock it
was decided to bore through it instead
thus preserving its famous outline intact.
AT present the rock can be seen from the
Rhonc valley. but when trains are run
ming through the Lotschbcrg il will be
much better seen from the carriage win
dOws before passing through the Victoria
tunnel.
The finishing off of the great tunnel will
be done by the Italian Workmen in Kan
derste2. at the north portal. that in "A
month or TWO there will be no village Of
GOppenStcin left. On the south approach!
linz nothing more can hc done except t.
complete the cin1ankncntS. Next $prin@
the rails Will be aid and tho whole line
VIII be ready for international traffic 10y
the end Of 1872. six months IN advance OF
the CONTRACT time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-09

WELL I'M An ACDR ~ a
WOV'N q PICTURE FACTORN
NOW-i DON'T get DHERE
I'LL D. Ana DtOOGa
lOHORGSS RiCrH AWAY
AfO pONE As A NEVADA
iHoIAH nAO GE1
KILLED - ~ - 2 x
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BATTLE Then RIG Up
As a SAILOR Amp MOHE
OUT a WHOLE REEL.
1RdNG RIDE OW 10 he
MATER NHGPG 90 y
cOMEOS ACT @hI 6 OVER
DOARD 6 TfMES.
- !,
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1.-The President.
WILLIAM II. TAFT. President
Of tho United States.
U.-The Department OF State
PHILANDER {. KNox, SeCre-
tary OF State.
IIi.-The Treasury Department.
FRANKLIN MACNTAGu. Src,e-
tary Of The Treasury.
-IN.-Thc Army.
Maj.-Gen Lrov.RD Woop.
Chief Of StdF.
N.-The Navy
Rear ADMIRAL RICHARD MAIN
WRIGHT, Hid f0r OPERATIONS.
NI.-The Postal Service
FRANk II. HITCuCoCK, Post
master Genera.
NII.-The Interior Department.
CARaI y. THOMPSON, .1cting
Secretary Of Tie Interior.
VIII The Patent Office.
EpNvAfo Il. Moon. Commits
siorer Of Patents
IN.-The Geological Survey.
I.fNry {. KIzER. .fcting Di-
rcCtor.
N.-The Department of Agricul-
t;rc.
JANIS NILSSON. Secretary of
agriculture.
XI.-The Weather Bureau.
WILLIS l.. Moon, Chief of
the Heather Buredn.
NII.-The Department of Com
merce and Labor.
CHARLES NAGEL, Secretary of
Commerce aud Labor.
NIII.-The Census Bureau.
+. DANA DURAND, Director of
!he Census.
XIV-The Bureau of Standards.
). w. STRATToN, Director.
NN.-The Public Health.
DIR. HARVEY w Wiley, Chief
Of the Bureau Of Chemistry.
DR.. WALTER WYMAN. .Spr-
0cor-Generdl Of the Pab-
lie Health and Marine
Hospital Service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-09

At ONE NE RGOEH-
ANO f, Plan NE bAkER
IN Az IN TpE ACT IAN
. .nE ? A BARREL OF PATE
oN-f mE IN MAT AT &
lpLAS a COP ANp AFTER
DONG J MORE ACJS IN j.,
OFF AZ org A,Mro3
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-14

< + 4 {. Il
You will have no anxiety and you
will be able to sleep better if your
funds are deposited in the Northern
Nationgl Bank. 4 per cent interest
is paid.
Easter eggs, rabbits, baskets, cards,
at Peterson's.
F. C. Hamel. who is in business at
Mcintosh, transacted business here
today. ao
Strickly fresh dressed chickens,
for Easter, not cold storage. Peoples
Meat Market.
Fancy high colored fruit for the
Easter table, special shipment in,
at Peterson's. -
T.. T. Riley, sheriff of Itasca
county, was in Bemidji today on
official business.
DR.. Sample, Minneapolis dentist,
was in Bemidji today, leaving this
afternoon for Bagley.
100 pairs of $3.50 and $500 shoes
are now on sale for $3.50 a pair, at
Anderson::!& Johnson Employment
Office store.
T. C.. Nelson of Clearbrook, and
Theo. Welte of Bagley, county COM
missioners of Clearwater county,
were in Bemidji yesterday and today
on official business.
The Eckhardts. Swiss Bell Ringers
and musical entertainers, will appear
at the City Opera House Wednesday
evening, under the auspices of the
Presbyterian church. Secure your
tickets early.
w. H. Gemmel, general manager
of the Minnesota & International
railroad. returned to Brainerd this
morning after having spent several
days in Bemidji and International
Falls on business.
A. r Garrow of Cass Lake, who
is connected with the Deal Lumber
Co.. of that city. and who has had
charge of that company's interests
in the Red Lake country during the
past year, was in Bemidji today.
Great opening sale of dry goods
and women's wearing apparel, Satur-
day morning, April 18th, at F. G.
Troppman & Co. Store. the old
Bazaar stand corner Minnesota and
Third St. Read the big display ad
IN today's issue. .-.~e. f@... ...s. -
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bsea giving the past thirteen years
and 1T, is with not little pride that
We point to our record when we think
OF, the hundreds of poor unfortunates
We have rescued from fate worse
than death-a drunkard's grave-the
hames united and made happy and the
tears for joy of the mothers. wives and
children.
The cravings for alcoholic stimu-
1anta or narcotic drugs can be perman-
Lang Institute. That fact is we'll estab-
1tRhed. It matters not how a person
heoomes addicted to the habit or Of
how long duration it may be or how
strong the craving or desire has be-
come, the Juliet Murray Lang Insti-
trte. soon gives relief. We destroy
the appetite for drink. remove the al
cehol from the system and then build
the system up to it's normal condition,
leaving the patient mentally and ply
sically the same as he was before the
drink habit was formed.
The cost of treatment includes board
and medicines and the services of the
physician in charge. The terms are
most reasonable and will be furnished
upon application. If you have a friend
or relative afflicted with the drink or
drug habit you will be doing a worthy
and charitable act in recommending
him to the correspondence strictly
JULIET MURRAY LANG INSTITUTE
2SS Walnut St.,
~. raul, .Ml8As
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-14
DRINK HABIT CURED "TO STAY
CURED".

temperance for everyone is familiar
with them. 1t also is of little use tell
Ing the victim of the liquor or drug
TO him, that it not only wastes his sub
stances. undermines his health and
brings him into disgrace but ultimately
Family and makes him an object Of
loathing and contempt as we'll The
chances, are he realizes all this far
better than anyone else. The trouble
1s, his will power is so weakened and
tho craving is so great that he. can't
stop. He simply can't. He's got to
have help. That help is just what has
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-14

All the papers. ailthe magazines,
at Peterson's.
G. A. Bilbin OF Walker, made
Bemidji short business visit today.
strickly fresh dressed chickens,
for Easter, not cold storage. Peoples
Meat Market.
Frank Foster, who is connected
with the ]. A. Irvine Logging Co..,
at Blackjack transacted business in
Bemidji yesterday.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-04-14
" = f NJ S

Doctors laugh at worms" Mothers
pooh pooh worms. Fathers sniff at
worms, but children 60 on suffering
with worms just the same
Surprising how Kickapoo Worm
Killer will knock 'pig- headedness''
out Of some parents and make them
ashamed of letting their children
suffer needlessly Try X. w. K. and
you will believe in worms and quit
Knocking, Price Csc; sold by drug
gists everywhere and by
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!. SOCIAL AND.
P E RS ON A l.
Easter goods at Peterson's.

Easter goods at Peterson's.
For dancing music see w. S
Chapman.
Strickly fresh dressed chickens,
for Easter, not cold storage. Peoples
Meat Market.
G. 0. Drexel, who is connected
with the United States land office at
Cass Lake, spent several hours in
Bemidji yesterday.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1911-03-25
HOUSE DEFERS FINAL ACTION
ON MILITARY BILL
War Department Advocates Retention
Of More Gold Braid-Bunch Of
Other Measures Passed.
(From a star Correspopdeat.)

NFrOm stan SOrresvondent.b
LANSING, Mich, March 2i.-The
house ground out a large batch OF
bills in committee of the whole this
morning. Among them was the Stew
art-Gansser military reorganization
bill, cutting out three major generals.
Final action on the bill was deferred
because Of circular sent out by the
war department advocating the retent.
ton OF more gold braid.
Maj. Stewart received a letter this
week from Gen. r. M. Weaver, chief
OF stan of the division of military af
fairs, stating that the circular had
been issued because the Indiana sys-
tenn, which it followed, was the best
then in existence; but that the sys-
tenn recommended In the Stewart bill
was still better.
The two-cent fare bill for the up.
per peninsula, the Giles bill for a
seven-mill tax on mortgages, and ali
other credits in lieu OF all other tax.
alton; the Stevenson bill fixing q spe-
cific tax Of 10 cents a net ton on pas
senger and five cents on freight yes.
cells; the Smell bill. giving bridge and
tunnel companies, powers to condemn
property similar TO railroads passed
the committee of the whole.
No quorum in the senate.
SANFORD.