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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-17
His Experience.

casper" said Mrs. Grigson, who
was looking over the morning paper,
there's a story Of woman who was
robbed on street car in broad day.
light, and yet the thief got away un-
suspected"
Mr.. Grigson said that he had seen
the item, but that it was either typo
graphical error or else the story was
pure invention.
"Why do you say that?" asked his
wife.
"Look at the item again. It says her
purse contained 500 in currency, does
it not?"
Eyes"
1T says there was also a receipted
bill for five dollar hat, does it not %
Eyes"
"Well, no woman with $500 in cash
in her possession would buy five dol
lar hat" youths Companion.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-17

~
casualties Of the war after II was over.
The few that remained made good citi-
zens, as they made the very best SOL
diers against the Americans. and
whenever it was practical to do so
they were put in the most responsible
places by the British commanders 4
The intense hatred at one time
against the so called Hessian soldiers,
some of which still fingers with the
present generation, is very unjust. be-
cause they did not volunteer to fight
against the Americans, but they were
forced into the British service by the
impecunious German princes who sold
them to the British like so many
slaves. The Hessian soldiers would
sometimes take notion to desert, and
they invariably found refuge among
some Of the German colonists. A CON
siderable number of them were left
behind from time to time on marches.
on account Of sickness or wounds.
These always found ready welcome
among German settlers; few Of them.
ever found the way back to their ma
tive NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Germans
by William Beidelman.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-17

One Thing shs Could % For Him.
One saturday afternoon recently :.
Trail little man started to cross Broad.
way at Forty second street just when
all sorts Of fast moving vehicles were,
Whirling their matinee patrons up
Broad At the same instant a
very feshy lady started from the curb.
directly opposite with the same pur
pose In mind.
~ remarkable luck both succeeded
N escaping the passing wheels; but. as
tate would have it. the little. man.
whose eyes We're busy ogling the traf
fic either side Of him, darted plump
into the one ming woman at the mid.
die of the street. The result was a
sickening collision. with the. little man
down and out
You should have looked where you
We're going said the deshy woman,
bending over the victim on the curb,
I to which, he had been carried BY q
traffic policemen. "But is there any.
thing I can do for your"
Yes" he replied family, opening
his eyes a moment Get the number
OF the automobile that struck me-
Hppincott's.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-17
The Shillalah.

The shillalah is no raw limb of a
tree. It is almost as much work of
art as a we'll balanced cricket bat.
The old shillalahs we're as carefully
looked after by their loving owners as
is rifle in the wilds. Cut from the
sturdiest Of young blackthorns and
showing as little taper as an ebony
ruler, it was weighed with lead or iron
at the end nearest the grip so that it's
center Of gravity was about four-ffths
of the way from the hitting end.
When properly seasoned by being
kept in the neighborhood of the farm
oven for few months it became a
thing of supple steel. And the proper
pronunciation Of the name Of this fear.
some weapon is the melodious one of
''shill-aily." with the accent on the
ail."-London Chronicle.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-17
SEALING a Mine.

The brilliancy of the clear autumn
night was dimming in the first faint
light Of the dawn when the work OF
sealing the shafts began. Up into. the
cloudless sky. through the tangled steel
work OF the ipple, tall tower of
black smoke 300 feet high poured up
into the still air and faded into the
dawn. In two hours the black pits
were covered. first with layer of
rails, and then on this was laid a solid
bed of concrete, and two hours later
only a few thin wisps of smoke that
poured up through cracks along the
edges of the great SEAL like steam
beneath the lid of teakettle, told OF
the Inferno that was seething in the
mine 400 feet below. With the air cut
off and the shaft sealed the fire could
live only so long as sufficient oxygen
remained to feed the flames-A rlantjc
Monthly. r.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-17
BEMIDJl AND The TEACHERS,

AS a we'll advertised town it is
doubtful if there is one anywhere
near the size of Bemidji in the state
that IS as persistently and favorably
before the public as our own progress
sive city.
The latest spotlight feature for
Bemidji was the illustrious con.
vention of the North Central Teach.
ers' Association which brought
hundreds of educators the latter part
of last week. Many who came had
never been here before and had
little conception of the real Bemidji.
From the outpouring of expressions
from the visitors not only was the
means of spreading anew information
as to the open-hearted cordiality,
never ending hospitality and real
welcomes which awaits strangers
within the gates of Beltrami's metro.
polls.
The universal satisfaction mani
tested by the educators should be
an inspiration to still greater things.
If Bemidji so successfully entertained
so large number of pedagogues,
she has right to believe that other
gatherings could come here with pro-
fit both to the visitors and to the
city. Located in the forests of the
great fertile north country, abound
ing in the beauties of nature, it is
peculiarly fitting that Bemidji es-
tablish reputation as a convention
city. With the gathering of the
teachers and the coming of the State
Bankers Association, next summer,
splendid start is being made.
The value of such meetings is
hard to estimate. For instance, the
teachers who were here last week
took away with them such favorable
impressions regarding the progress,
the up to date men and methods and
spirit of enthusiasm so manifested
here, that they will sing their praises
of Bemidji for many a day and none
can tell just how great the profit will
be. 1t is significant that, so far as
we have been able to learn, not a
delegate to the convention, not an
educator or visitor who partook of
Bemidji's hospitality, last week,
carried away anything but the best
impression.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-17
S sttisd the sacristan..

q matter OF fact sacristan OF the ca
thedral Of Berlin once wrote the king
Of Prussia this brief note:
sire-1 acquaint your majesty, first, that
there are wanting books Of psalms for the
royal family. sacquaint your majesty.
second. that there wants wood to warm
the royal seats. acquaint your majesty.
third. that che balustrade next the river.
behind the church. Is become ruinous,
SCHMIDT,
Sacrist of the Cathedral.
The reply Of the king was not that Of
q gracious mai Its stiff formal
1ty In initiating the style Of the sacris-
tan probably was not taken by the re-
ceiver as complimentary to him:
acquafnt you. Herr Sacrist Schmidt,
first. that those who want to sing may
buy books. Second, I acquaint Herr sa-
crist Schmidt that those who want to. be
warm must buy wood. Third, I acuuaint
Herr Sacrist Schmidt that / shall not
trust any longer to the balustrade next
the river. And acquaint Herr Sacrist
Schmidt, fourth. that will not have any
more correspondence with him.
FREDERICK.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-17
Her Queer Question.

England having sent blankets, gorcer-
les. Goals and some of the good things
usual at Christmas to an old parish
Toner a lady expatiated warmly to him
on the reverend gentleman's kindness.
Don't you think" she asked the old
villager, that it is very good Of the
rector to look after you like this and
send you all these nice thingsY'
Good Of himy exclaimed the old
man In blank amazement why,
what's he for?"-Pearson's Weekly.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-17
CITY OF BEMIDU

County Seat.
Population-In 1900, 1900 in 1910
$685.. .i:s
Summer Observation-Disclosures of outsid-
ers make their summer home on Lake
Bemidji. Fishing boating and bath
ing accommodations are second to none
in the United States. aNs -s,e
Area-Ten Square miles incorporated.
Altitude-1400 Feet above sea level.
Water Power-2200 developed horse
power, Mississippi river.
water-Absolutely pure. Two arte-
sian wells.
Water Mains-About ten miles. j.,
Boating-5O0 miles by lake and river.
Death Rate-5.4 a:5thousand in 1908.
Annual Rainfall-33.7 inches. ~
Temperature-20 above, winter; rs
summer, mean. 80.
Sewer Mains-About five miles.
Cement Sidewalks-Twelve miles.
Lakeshore Drive-Ten miles,, .-,,
Parks-Two. ..->,
Water Frontage-Ten miles, two lakes
and Mississippi river. .- ... ..-
A Home Town-1600 residences.
Taxpayers-1200
Churches-S.
School Houses-Four. .. T..
Bank Depos1ts-.SSO0,00
Manufacturers-Hard handles
lumber lath, shingles and various other
industries. .-..-
Great Distributing Point-Lumber
products, groceries -four, feed and hay
Postal Receipts-s20,s75 for 1910
10th place in the state outside Of St.
Paul, Minneapolis and Duluth.
Postal Savings Bank-Only one in
Minnesota
Railroads-Grea+ Northern, Mime.
sofa & International, NJ, r. L. & NJ,
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste
Marie, Wilton & Northern, Grand Forks
to Duluth and Benz ji-Sauk Centre.
Railroad Depots-Three.
Passenger Trains-Fourteen daily.
Hospitals-One
Distances-To St Paul, 23O miles; to
Duluth, 1877 miles.
Hotels-Fifteen.
Breweries-One.
Sawmills-Four.
Handle Factories-One.
Boat Factories-One.
Wholesale Houscs-Four.
Banks-Three.
Auto Gacages-One.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-17
FAIR EXCHANGE
A New Back for an Old 0ne-How It
Is Done In Bemidji.

The back aches at times with a dull,
Understandable feeling, making you
weary and restless; piercing pains
shoot across the region of the kid
neys, and again the loins are so lame
to stoop in agony. No use to rub or
apply a plaster to the back in this
condition. You cannot reach the
cause. Exchange the bad back for a
new and stronger one. Follow the
example Of this Bemidji citizen.
Samuel Collard, 1924 America
Ave., Bemidji, Mimi, says: 81
willingly conform all I have pre-
viously said in public statement,
regarding Doan's Kidney Pills. This
remedy never falls to relieve ne
when I take it, dor months I suf-
fsred from severe pains in the small
of my back and my limbs and joints
were stiff and sore. At times I was
unable to work and there. was al
ways a feeling of languor in evil
dence. tried medicine of various
kinds, but did not get relief until
I took Doan's Kidney Pills. The
good work they did firmly convinced
me of their merits
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember thesname Doan's -andl
take no other.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-17
The Tiny Shoes She Wanted

"Now, madam, what size shoe will
you have?" asked the salesman as
soon as he was at liberty.
1.-The smallest and shiniest you
have" she said.
The other women buying shoes sniff
ed.
And when the clerk returned with
pair of the tiniest> imaginable the
woman accepted them with the re-
mark, II guess baby's eyes will open
when she sees these on her feet
Buffalo Express.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-17
THE LATESET ABOUT APPENDICITIS

1t has been announced that wind or gas in
the stomach or bowels. sour stomach or con-
stipation. are symptoms of chronic Appendix
citis which may any minute become acute A
doctor states that SINGLE DOSE of simple
buckthorn bark. gIycerine etc. as COM
pounded in Adler-i-ka. the new German
Appendicitis remedy. relieves these symptoms
almost INSTANTLY. f. N. French & Co. re-
ports that many Bemidji people are receiving
QUICK benefit.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-17
THE. HEssIANs.
They Were Good Soldiers, and Some

They Were Good Soldiers, and Some
r., Became Good Americans.
There is popular belief among some
people that the Hessian mercenaries
brought here by the British govern
ment to fight the Americans remained
here after the war was over and that
their descendants constitute consid-
cradle element of the Pennsylvania
Germans Of today. Comparatively few
remained here after the war, because
the British government was under con-
tract to return such as escaped the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-17
MuSSY CHILDREN

kickapoo Worm Killer makes chill
dren regular; stops mussy habits;
makes their bowls act naturally;
stimulates the liver; cleans out ma
larial symptoms. Acts as safe tonic
and health-builder. 1t is the best worm
medicine known. and also the finest
general tonic for children. Price 25c.,
sold by druggists everywhere.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-17
Accommodation.

Applicant-Did understand you to
say that you accommodate 200 per-
sons at this hotel? Hotel Proprietor
No. said this hotel had capacity for
20O-Browning's Magazine.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-17
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.

In previous issues the Daily
Pioneer has seen fit to criticise, in
an adverse manner, the attitude of
the attorney general toward the
north, in her fight for fair and just
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-17
An Exclusive Lassie

Grandma-Why don't you play with
that little girl, across the street. Net.
tie? I'm sure she's a nice girl. Net
tie (aged six)-But, grandma, you
surely don't want me to play with a
girl who lives in a frame house! IonlyT
play with brownstone front girls.-Chi-
cago News. ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-17
The Bemidji Pioneer has estab-

The Bemidji Pioneer has estab- ,
lished and will maintain legis-
lative bureau at the state capitol
in St. Paul. Any of our readers
wishing information Of any kind
relative to the work Of the legis-
lature: copies Of bills, when in
troduced, by whom, votes on
measures, status Of pending
legislation or anything in con-
the lawmakers will be cheerfully
furnished without cost. Such
information will be confidential
if desired. Address, Bemidji Pho
neer Bureau, State Capitol, st.
Paul, MINI. Visitors will be
welcome at Room 231. Tele-
phone Cedar 1881.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-17
Equal n thu Cat

Sempie-Johnson has trained bis cat
to climb a brick wall. Nistor-Oh.
that's no stunt! I've trained my ivy
20 do that--Detroit- News.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-17
Orearv waitino-

The chap who lives on the strength
OF what he used to be has to wait a
long time for the second table.-Chi.
cago Journal
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Smart Girl,

The Fellow-Next to a man what's
the jolliest thing you know of? The
Girl-AIyself, if he's nice.-Illustrated
Bits.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-17

Before employing a fine word find a
place for it.-Joubet.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-02-17

All skill ought to be exerted for
universal good.-Johnson.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-22
RESERVOIR FOR RICHMOND
Slower Announces Plan TO Trans
form Silver Lake Park.

An extensive plan for the development Of
Silver Lake Park, Borough of Richmond.
in which the Catskill Board OF Water Sup
ply will cooperate with the Park Depart
rnert. became public Yesterday when Com
missioner Stover told % a visit ne had
made 70 the park with two engineers from
the Catskil board The Park Commits
sioner also had with him his landscape
architect and his chief engineer, and the
borough was represented by President
cromwell Chief Engineer Tuttle and John
Martin. Commissioner Of Education.
The plan IS 10 transform the lake In the
park into q reservoir for the Catskll water.
The reservoir. as planned, will be about
seven acres larger than the area Of the
present park. which is hfty-eight acres. To
recompense the Park Department for this
land. NIr Slower said. the Board Of Water
supply is going 70 acquire enough addi-
tional land 70 bring the total area OF the
park up 20 ~ acres.
But that is not ALL" continued the Com
missioner. Richmond used TO be supplied
with water by private companies When
the city took over their holdings IT acquired
strip Of land between Silver Lake Park
and Glove Road. which il has held for
water purposes. but never made use Of
Now that the projected reservoir Will sup
ply Staten Island for years 10 come there
IS no reason why that strip should not he
transferred 10 this department. Then We
shall have a magnificent park containing
247 acres. easily accessible from Stapleton,
Tompklnsville ana St George
New-York tribune., 1911-10-22
PURSUES EL0PING WIFE
Mrs. c. L. Voeller Leaves Note
Telling Husband Not 20 Worry.

With nothing but the contents of a brief
note 10 guide him. Charles I. Voellar. a
real estate and insurance broker. with Of
iCes az No. l5 Crescent street Brooklyn. is
somewhere IN the West. i'm pursuit Of his
e.oping wife. according 10 statement
given out oy his brother, Frederick Voeller.
yesterday.
Mrs. Voeler Is said 70 have eloped with a
young man who was a frequent guest at the
Voeller home ~ WoodEaven. Long Island.
Frederick Voeller SAYS that when his broth
or arrived home from his office last Mon
day night he found a note on the dining
room table which read as follows
Dear Charlie. 7 have found a man for
whom T care more than 7 care for YOU. ]
am going away with him We are going
10 be- married out West I0 not worry
about me. Lovingly JESSIE.
In her fight Mrs Voeller-or Mrs. Jessie
Hall-Voeller. as she was known socially
IN Woodhsven-left almost nothing but the
note Clothes. Jewels. and even some NJ the
furnishings Of the house We're gone. VOel-
Ter Immediately packed mp and started FOR
the West
The Voellers were married six wears ago.
and have alwavs seemed 10 be ideally
hsupv Both have been active members OF
the church of the Reformation. PsnnFy-
,,uia avenue. East New York The man
ia the case s said 10 be a close business
associate of the husband.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-22
PROBE BOILER EXPLOSION
Criminal Negligence" Charge
Dismissed.

Investigation into the cause of the boiler
explosion which wrecked the basement OF
the seven story brick building occupied by
the Greenwich Storage Company. at Nos
,02 and 4O4 Greenwich street. early yester-
day morning. was conducted all day yes
terday by inspectors from the Buildings
and Fire departments and 10 each depart
nent a report may be made tomorrow.
Thomas MulIizan and John Cavanaugh.
engineers Of the building. were charged by
the police with criminal negligence yes
tardav before Magistrate McAdoo. in the
Tombs court The magistrate refused 10
entertain the complaint. saying: There Is
no such crime as criminal negligence on
the statute books OF the state tie or
dered that summonses on A charge Of
technical assault be issued against both
men. making them returnabie on Saturday.
REPRESENTATIVES Of the Fire Department
estimated the damage at 5000 but they
aid ~ was only by the merest chance that
the explosion had not destroyed a great
deal more II property and many lives
They explained that n the boiler when
vreuched from IT'S foundations had turned
aside II would have penetrated the foun-
dauons II the warehouse bringing down
the front wall and the floors. Both police
and Aremen. considering the tremendous
force OF the explosion. said the lack OF
fatalities IN such crowded tenement
house district was remarkable
So strong were the fumes of ammonia
from the basement during the night that
II was not until daylight that the inspec-
tors Of the various city departments we're
able 20 enter. They found that there was
no danger Of the warehouse collapsing.
New-York tribune., 1911-10-22
TO HEAR TOBACCO STATES
Court Grants Plea for Filing Of
Written Protest.

The attorneys general Of North Carolina,
Virginia and South Carolina obtained leave
yesterday from the United States Circuit
Court 10 file written objections against the
reorganization plan of the American To-
bacco Company and 10 appear at the hear
inEs. the first Of which will take place on
October 20.
The same permission was granted by the
court 70 the Independent Tobacco Manu-
facturers Association. which applied for
the privilege through it's counsel John W.
Yerkes. former Commissioner of Internal
Revenue The courts action yesterday
brought the number Of counsel who will
appear in opposition TO the plan at the
first hearing TO the somewhat impressive
figure OF ten. Besides Mr.. Yerkss and the
three attorneys general from Southern
States. there will he Charles 2. Carruth
and MS two associates. representing r. ?.
Richardson jr., & Co.; Louis D. Brandels
and Felix r. Levy. for the National Cigar
Leaf Tobacco Association and two other
organizations. and Henry II. Hunter. as
counsel for the Independent Retail To-
bacconists
TT lIrI FrAi'l'i 'ilV 0l''lii-'o 3 --ii' o. 10'
the three Southern States said that their
commonvealths constituted the so-called
bright tobacco belt, which produced
annually 260Oo0ooo pounds. almost the en-
tire output Of the country in this kind OF
tobacco. They said that the growers and
the hundreds OF thousands Of persons en-
azed I'm the tobacco industry in these
e+ates were vitaIlv interested in a dissoIu-
ton OF the Tobacco Trust that would fully
comply with the decree Of the Supreme
Court
New-York tribune., 1911-10-22
ENDS HER LIFE WITH PISTOL
Woman Despondent, 1t IS Said,
Over Trouble with Husband.

Mrs Edward Friedman. wife % a feather
importer ~ san Francisco. committed sui
eide By firing a bullet into her risht tenn
ple az the home OF her sister. Mrs. Lewis
Assenhein No. ssol Bay S6th street. Ben
sonhurst. Yesterday afternoon. BroodinS
over trouble with her husband IS believed
10 have caused Mrs. Friedman 10 take her
life
Two weeks ago Mrs. Friedman arrived
here from San Francisco with her two
children. She told her sister that her nus
band had frequently left her alone IN their
home for days, and that she could not
stand It any longer. After sending her
children 20 a moving picture show MIS-
Friedman went 70 her room. presumaolN 10
dress and attend matinee. She had oeen
there a few minutes when shot rang out
Hurrying 10 her sisters room MIS- AS
sennei-n found her with bullet "ouhu IN
her head and still clutching the reVoi'er'
a rat-olman was called. who In turn sent
in A call 10 the Coney Island Hospital.
DR. Sonnenshein. who arrived soon aller-
ward. said that death was instantaneous.