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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-10
TO MAKE BOOK ON BASEBALL
Gamblers, Finding Turf Betting
DwlndIing Proposition, Prepare to
Invade National Pastlme..

Gamblers who have lost business
because they could not arouse bettors
to interest In the running races at
Jamestown and Pensacola have turned
to baseball with the opening of the
season, and already handbook men
and others are preparing to drag the
great American sport into the betting
ring. e.:
Betting schemes which have been
known in Pittsburg, Boston and But.
falo Tor some years are being intro
duced In Now York. and it Is likely
they will be followed by attempts to
make book" at the grand stands. .~
Handbook men who operate ON
Broadway from Forty-sixth street
down to Fourteenth began to take bets
on the results of games with the very
frst contest Of the season. Ticket
spectators, whom the new. ordinance
has driven to cover and trouble. have
also gone into the business.
Enrtght, the well-known commits.
sioner, who handles much money on
races and acts for poolrooms In New
York and Cincinnati, has prepared the
most comprehensive scheme of all. He
has solicitors out seeking clients for
weekly pool on the number of runs
made by clubs in the American and
National leagues.
He has figured out that 1900 CON-
binations of four clubs of sixteen in
the two leagues may be made, and a
ticket on each of these sold for 81
Will bring in $1,000 a week. Here Is
the; list of prizes his solicitors have
offered:
First prize. on highest total of runs
made during six days. play by COM
b1nat1cn Of four clubs, $500.
Second prize, for second highest
total made by combination Of four
clubs. 800.
Third prize, $50.
BOBBY prize. for lowest number of
runs made by a combination of four
clubs. $50.
Daily highest score of combine
ton, $40.
Daily lowest score. SO.
Thus the gamblers can pay out only
$500 week out Of the 1,500 taken in.
That gives them a percentage of be-
tween Is and 100 per cent.
MAY be there are bettors in New
York who will like that kind of q
game" said a gambler. There are
more farmers in this city than In any
agricultural state in the union and
such a plan ought to prosper.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-10
johnson Asks Fewer Games.

Ban B. Johnson caused a furry In
baseball circles all over the United
States the other day when he declared
he was advocating a shorter major
league baseball schedule. The Ameri.
can league chief thinks the games
should begin late in April or on May l..
Many baseball officials and critics
agree with Johnson in this. They are
wondering what action the magnates
will take.
johnson argued that the training
trips should be shorter and tho cham.
pionship schedule shortened also. He
thinks tho weather IL too uncertain In
Anru to permit OF good baaAhRll
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-10
SPORTS OF THE DAY
GAME HERE TOMORROW
Winners Will Get Heavy End of Re.
ceipts and Right to Challenge
Outsiders
STARS TO BE IN LINEUP

The Chiefs and Little Chiefs of
Bemidji will play at the fair grounds
diamond tomorrow afternoon. The
games is to be played with the VIM
ners receiving 60 per cent and losers
40 per cent of the gate receipts, and
also for the championship of Be-
midi.
The winners of the game will be
recognized as the Bemidji baseball
team, and will secure games with
out Of town mines under that name
Harold Mitchell who has organized
the Chiefs has secured the services
of Catcher Danger, who caught for
the St. Paul COlored Gophers last
year and of First Baseman Slough,
who won a reputation as ball
player while member of the Grand
Forks Picketts. l addition to these
players Mitchell will have Larson
stationed at Second base. Larson
will be remembered as the all-around
athlete of the high school teams dur
ing the last school year. The lineup
in tOmOrOWs game will be:
Chiefs-Danger, c; Hendrickson,
p; Kruger, IS; Slough 1b; Larson
2b; Mitchell, 3b; Kreatz, If; Lemon,
CT; Newton, IF.
Little Chiefs-M. LaBounty c; R.
Smiley, p; H. Bunker, IS; c. Shores,
lib; B. Erickson, 2b; E. Durshia, 3b;
McClennan, If; Bailey CT; Sprague,
RI.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-10
F1REMEN TO SHARE 5000 PRIZES
Ada Raises $1,000 for Tournament
Which Begins on July 4.

Bemidji firemen have been in
formed that Ada business men have
pledged 5000 in cash to defray the
of the Northern Minnesota Firemen
to be held in that city July 4, and
6. In addition to this, the Ada coun-
Gil has appropriated $500. Bemidji
is to participate in the tournament.
More than 5000 will be Offered in
cash prizes for the different con-
tests.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-10
REUL BACH STAYS WITH CUBS
Chicago Pitcher 90 Much In Demand
That He Will Not Dc Traded
Getting In Form.

Manager Frank Chance Of the cham
pion Cubs, has had no little trouble
this season in getting his pitchers into
winning form and az In seasons gone
by Ed Reulbach has been one of the
slowest to round to. It was rumor.
ed not long ago that Chance had do
cided to lot the big fellow 60. but
this 10 doubted az tho erratic pitch
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-10
American League.

Dode Crisis of the Browns is bet
ter pinch hitter than he Is a pitcher.
Corhan, with the White Sox, Is q
sensational fielder, but not very strong
with the bludgeon.
They call Ping" Bodie of the White
9ox a fence buster and he looks all
Of that sure enough.
Pitchers Moore, Beebe and Rowan
are all shooting EN- over for the Qua.
kers In classy fashion.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-10
FOR SALE

FARM FOR SALE-Farm contains
eighty acres with good frame house
and barn and several acres under
cultivation. Small lake and brook
on land. Land described as follows;
NE IA of Sc IA and Sc Ia of
NE Ia, Section IA, Town 149,
Range IS. Write VIM. Burce,
Kelliher, Mimi. for price, etc.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-10

but, you consider that in faro bank
the player has less than one-hAlf OF
per cent. and that In roulette No
has between and 8 per cent. against
him, can you imagine how sane man.
will prefer to lose his money against
such bunk and still keep away from
q faro layout?"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-10

When a Man Makes His Will.
It is a morbid superstition that q
man dies when he makes his will>
More often he lives happily and long
after he has done so. It relieves his
anxieties.-London Saturday Review.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-10
Why the North is Healthful.

at would be difficult for anyone
to distinguish the winters of north
ern Minnesota from those of any
other of the northern or north CEN
trail portions of our country and near
ly everyone who has experienced
them prefers the northern winter to
the winter farther south as it is
drier and less changeable and under
these conditions the few degrees Of
difference in temperature is. :. not
noticed. The air of the northern
forests is unusually free from dust
and especially from dust infected
with bacteria. This makes the
climate particularly healthful. The
same conditions which keep the air
pure prevent the rapid decay of soil
fertility.
Also Applies to Soil.
"The humus of the soil is not
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-10
ii. Nev-clsh- Wlnt- Rltl
a-Word

Where cash accompanies copy We.
will publish all "Want Ads" for half
cent a word per insertion. Where
cash does not accompany copy the.
regular rate of one ceut word will
be charged.
IvERY HOME HAS A WANT 40
For Rent-.For 0alo--Exohan6o
..help wantod-.Nork Wantod
..Etc.. .Eto.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-10
Favor Shorter Season.

I Most players enthusiastically ap-
prove Ban Johnson's stand that the
season should start no earlier than
May /. They declare that the south.
srn trips, as now arranged, are spoil.
ed and rendered useless by the expos.
ure Of the players to the winds and
1ains of April, and that the athletes,
In most cases. are In poorer condition
by May / than they were when they
started south In March.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-10

, John Titus. tho Philadelphia right
dslder, 10 using q bat that has some
history connected with It. In 1894
Captain Arson discovered q piece Of
timber that no considered ideal wood
for baseball bat and he proceeded to
have it turned into q cudgel. Arson
in his day merely had to swing It
and the ball would 90 to the fence.
It IL 80 heavy, however, that many an
ordinary player would hardly care to
handle it. Whom Pop Arson retired
from the game hs retained this great
stick ~ q treasure. At last when the
former stars belongings went under
the hammer, Pat Moran purchased this
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-10
Zachar 6oes to Oakland.

Manager Harry Wolverton of the
Oakland Pacific Coast league team
has signed Outfelder Zacher, last Sea-
son with tho New York Giants and
TIA ST. Iouia CARDINAL
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-10
MAJOR LEAGUE RESULTS.

MAJOR LEAGUE RESULTS.
National League.
At Chicago l; Brooklyn 4.
At Pittsburg 3; New York 6.
At st. Louis 2; Boston l.
At Cincinnati 1; Philadelphia 4.
American League.
At New York 9; Chicago 2.
At Philadelphia 5; Detroit 4.
At Boston 4 St. Louis 5.
At Washington 2; Cleveland 5.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-10

bat. and when Pat was bought from
the Cubs he brought 1t to Phila,
delphia. Titus coaxed. and finally
Moran consented to let him have the
bat. His first hit was a home run
over the fence of Bob Harmon Of st.
Louis. Titus has been batting con.
sistently ever since he came into pos.
session Of Pops old smasher.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-10

FOR SALE-Case stands an racks
number E. double news stand with
rack for 8 full sized cases. Good.
as new. Sell regularly for 1915.
We have 6 of these at $3.50 each.
Bemidji Pioneer Publishing Co.
Bemidji, Mimi.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-10
Soil Survey Greatest Need.

"The great need for this northern
part of the state of Minnesota is an
agricultural and soil survey which
will clearly point out the lands best
fitted for agriculture and those which
will be most profitable for forestry
purposes. 1t is desirable that these
two great industries be developed
side by side. The northern part of
the state is extremely favorable to
forest growth and under proper state
management, such as we now have
organized, forest culture is going to
take on a new phase and will GER
tainly be developed on a permanent
basis as one of our most valuable in
duStrieS.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-10

er is now rounding into form rap
idly.
There was a rumor afloat that Reul.
bach would be turned over to the Gin.
cinnati Reds in exchange for Pitcher
McQuillen, but this was denied both
nv CLARK Griffith and Chanca-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-10

Big Salary for La Crosse.
Ball players get fancy salaries, but
they are not the only ones. Newsy La
donde will draw down nearly $4,000
this season for playing La Crosse with
the Vancouver team.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-10
RARE TALKS GIVEN
EDITORIAL MEETING
Continued from Page ~

ing season is long enough to mature
practically all our ordinary crops, in
Guiding Minnesota No. % corn. The
average period free from killing
frosts is 40 days even in the very
coolest section. South of this mar
row strip on the northwestern bord-
er, including the greater portion of
the northern half of the state, the
growing season is from 100 to 14O
days, plenty long enough for all
agricultural purposes and cores
ponding to conditions existing in
many of our agricultural areas.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-10
HELP WANTED

the United States
army, ablebodied unmarried men
between ages of Is and IS; citizens
of the United States, Of good
character and temperate habits,
who can speak. read and write
the English language. For in
:
formation apply to Recruiting
Officer, 18th st., and Minnesota:
Ave., Bemidji, Minnesota.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-10

FOR SALE-Three second hand
typewriters. One Smith Premier
at $4,000. One Smith Premier 1t
SIS 90 and one Remington at
SIS 90. Apply at this Office.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-10

FOR SALE-Large frame building
at South Bemidji cheap, inquire at
M. e I. depot.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-10

FOR SALE-Job cases, triple cases,
quadrupple cases and lead and
slug cases, 4Oc each. Pioneer
Publishing Co. Bemidji.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-10

FOR SALE-TWO iron beds, Axmin-
lister rug 9x12. 523 Bemidji
avenue.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-10

WANTED--Four boys to weed
onions. Jester Farm. Csc per
day and board. Apply Rex Hotel
tonight or Sunday. -.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-10

FOR SALE-Rubber stamps. The
Pioneer will procure any kind Of q
rubber stamp for you An short
notice. 49,.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-10
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Large hall over Males
tic suitable for lodge purpose s or
will partition off to suit tenant.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-10

FOR RENT-Cottage at Grand
Forks bay. Address box 1925 Be-
midi.
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"The humus of the soil is not
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-10

help take care of baby. Write
Mrs. P. K. RustvOld, Nebish, MINI.
WANTED-Girl for general house.
work. Mrs. T. J. Welsh, 1921
Bemidji Ave-.
Cook and kitchen girl, Erickson
Hotel, 80 America avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-16
Fly.Killing Extraordinary.

Recently San Antonio, Tex, conducted
a fiy-swatting competition which resulted
in the reduction of the insect population
of that city by million and a quarter.
The prize-winning boy slew 4S4,32O flies.
for which achievement he received a prize
of SO. Worcester. Mass, has been en-
gagged in a similar undertaking lately,
offering a prize of 500 to the boy who
produced the largest number of dead flies.
1t may have been in consequence Of the
more alluring reward, or perhaps
Worcester has more flies than San An
tonic, but, whatever the cause. the fly
killing in the Massachusetts, city was on
a much larger scale than in Texas. There
were 23o contestants in the crusade,
which began on the Odd of June and
ended on the night of July IL. Ten bar
rels of flies were slain. The winner, a
boy of twelve years, turned In ninety-flve
quarts. total Of 1.219.OO0 flies. which
he had captured in traps of his own
construction. This young man owes 1t
to the world to patent his device and
proceed with it's manufacture. He has
the maxings Of captain of industry,
and incidentally his fiy-killing colleagues
of Worcester have shown the way to a
wholesale radiance of one Of the most
pestiferous nuisances now affecting So
ciety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-16

| ionable summer colon1ot0. began war On
| Household graft." The head Of the arm
advertised warning to all buffers and
| other servants that he would not only
refuse to give commissions for the trade
/ Of their employers, but would cause the
| arrest Of any one asking for. such COM
| mission. It Is now announced in conse-
| Quence Of this stand the firm has lost
| three customers, but has gained many
| others. It is to be hoped that this ex-
perience will encourage other dealers to
pursue the same tactics. The exacting
of secret commissions Is an essentially
dishonest performance and one that every
householder should try to check.
Throughout the business world there ts q
disposition to discourage the tipping OF
servants and servitors Restaurants
where these private compensations are
prohibited always flourish. The Same
should be true Of the railway service
where wages in certain lines are now so
small that the men are obliged to look.
almost to ask, for compensatfons from pas
sengers. On board steamships the situa-
ton is even worse than on the trains.
the stewards being paid practically moth
ing by the companies and depending vir-
tually for their bread and butter on the
gratuities Of the public. In the case Of
the butler who takes q commission from
the grocer. who in turn puts It ON the
bill, the fault may lie with the employer
in the first place for not paying enough
wages. or it may be simply extortion
practiced by servants to whom practically
the entire domestic management Is in
trusted. Honest service should be paid
honest wages. and any shifting Of the
burden Is unwholesome and leads to
abuse and even to corruption.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-16

or Berlin He has prospered In his &C.
tivities and has a wide acquaintance In
both political and literary circles at home
and abroad Diplomacy would suit him
very well
OF Gov. Wilson's nomination for Presi-
dent Col Harvey is confident. On the
eve Of departure he was asked about the
matter. and replied like this: Gov. Will
son is regarded, rightfuily or wrongfully.
as q liberal. sometimes miscalled pro-
gressive, and In the southern. far west
ern. and. with the exception of Ohio. the
middle western states. he Is very strong
Although Gov. Harmon has been respon-
sible for some excellent legislation. he is
not a member of that wing OF the democ-
raey which will have the naming OF the
candidate. Gov. Wilson is"
AS Col. Harvey names the sections
where Mr.. Bryan is very strong, and de-
clares that they will name the candidate,
II Gov Wilson is named will he not bear
designation as Mr.. Bryan's 1egatee7 Why
not? And especially as the governor is
now. in letters and public speeches. ad-
vocating the policies for which Mr. Bryan,
more conspicuously than anybody else.
stands
1t was not ever thus. In former days
neither Gov Wilson nor Col Harvey was
q Bryan man. Col. Harvey. indeed. was
so outspoken against Mr.. Bryan that he
all but denounced those sections which
were friendly to him and responsible for
Mr.. Bryan's continued domination Of the
democratic party. He spoke with sever
ity Of ''the thinkless SOUTH and won
dered where her leaders might be.
Evidently Organism IN a Wilson capsule
is not Objectionable to Col. Harvey. At
any rate. he is shutting his eyes and
opening his mouth, and showing desire
fnr the dose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-16
Wilson and Bryan.

Col. George Harvey Of New Jersey and
New York. editor. publisher. politician
and leading boomer Of Woodrow Wilson
for President OF the United States, sailed ior
Europe the other day to be absent until fall
The object Of the visit is not announced. 1t
may be rest. Col. Harvey carries a bur-
den. and is a hard worker. Six weeks out
Of ffty-two may not be considered a large
rest allowance for such a man. And Just
now he is preparing for the effort Of his
life Upon his return he Is to get into
harness in good earnest toward making
the Governor of New Jersey the democ-
racy's national standard bearer.
On the other hand. the colonel may be
only shifting his ground as a worker. He
may be as busy while abroad as he is
when at home. He may have in mind
spying out the diplomatic land across the
water. with a view of making selection
for himself in case Of Gov. Wilson's sue
cess. Col. Harvey could afford the post
OF ambassador, either at London. Paris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-16
The SWEETEST HOT WEATHER MUSIC.

How love to hear the rattle Of the hard coal
in the chute
When It's ninety-six or seven in the shade;
What restful, soothing feeling through my
being seems to scOot,
BY what pleasing. airy fancics I am swayed.
In my glad Imagination I behold the driver
where
He's industriously shoveling the coal;
His ears and neck are blackened, there Is fuel
In his hair,
But there may not be q stain upon his soul.
To his skin his shirt is sticking. here and there
little stream
Trickles from his chest or dribbles down his
back:
From his shoetops there are rising cunning little
puffs OF steam;
On his visage white streaks mingle with the
black.
You may think the hurdygurdy makes the sweet
est, soothing sound
Or be gladdened by the pupil with the dute
But to me the sweetest music. when the sun has
parched the ground,
II the rattle OF the hard coal In the chute.
Chicago Record Herald.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-16
Household Graft.

For years a recognized form OF the in
come Of domestic servants in large estab-
lishments has been the taking Of toll from
provisioners holding their trade by max
ing presents or paying commissions to
buffers, cooks and other household en-
ployes Naturally the tradesmen did not
lose the money. 1t went into the bills as
part Of the cost. and was paid by heads Of
the establishments. There has been no mys-
terry about this transaction. and doubtless
the heads Of the households, when paying
their monthly accounts. clearly UNDER
stood that they were In effect paying
their servants higher wages by the round
about means Of the excessive charges of the
butchers. bakers and grocers and dairy
men and others supplying their tables
Recently a firm OF provisioners In New
port, with large trade among the FASH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-16
The Burning Question.

II proof were needed Of the keen inter.
est Of the American people in the sport
that has come to be known as the ma
tional game, 1t Is fully furnished by a
dispatch from San Francisco describing
the experience of the wireless operator
who recently received the first message
from Honolulu to the Pribilof Islands,
where a station has just been estab-
Hshed. This is the story:
1.-The islanders gathered to celebrate
When the naval operator tuned up his in
strument he said: I have Honolulu now.
What news do you fellows want?'
"'All the base ball news you can get,
the islanders answered in chorus.
after sending the club standings, the
Honolulu operator attempted to send news
of the coronation Of King George.
Ditch that exclaimed one Of the Is
landers: ask him for Cobbs batting aver
age. and all about Eddie Collins, Honus
Wagner and Red Doom. The coronation
can wait
arrangements have been made to
transmit to st. Paul Island daily scores
Of the big leagues"
This Is a dramatic demonstration OF
the eagerness with which the average
American waits for tidings from the dia-
mond. Wars may sweep over the world
and change the fate Of nations. but after
the first crack Of the bat in spring the
burning question Of each day il: Whats
the scorer No matter in what part OF the
world they may be, any group Of Ameri-
cans win number some base ball fans.
They may be from Pittsburg or from
Cleveland. from q big league city or a
bush league town. or even from village
that is not on the base ball map. but they
will all be concerned in this question of
who's who In balloon. Every tourist from
the states who has gone abroad realizes
the hunger that is felt for news OF the
annual races between the clubs, and the
avidity with which weeks-old papers from
home are seized and scanned for the least
possible intelligence on this burning SUBJ
ject.