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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-28
ROAST OXEN CAMPAIGN STUNT
Vardaman's Opponent to Guido Ri
walls July 4 Demonstration.

Meridian, Miss, July Is Missis-
sippi's strenuous and picturesque
senatorial campaign, which will culr
inmate in the State primary next
Tuesday, was further enlivened here
today by monster barbecue at
which many head of oxen were roast
ed and eaten. The affair was ar
ranged by the opposition to ex-Gov-
ernor Vardaman, who is one of the
leading senatorial candidates, and
was intended to offset the big dem
onstration of July 4, when eighty
head of oxen, drawing a wagon in
which was seated Ex-Governor Var
daman, was feature
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-28
Item Out of Fergus.
Lorraine Kreatz Entertains.

Miss Lorraine KreatZ entertained a
few of her little friends this after
noon in honor of the eighth ami
versary of her birth. The afternoon
was pleasantly spent in playing of
games after which refreshments
were. served. The invited guests
were Helen and Blanche Mcdonald,
Verna Barker, Helen Ross, Elsie
Shannon, Margaret and Gretchen
Kaiser, Martha, Katherine and Hell
degarde Gilmore, Robert Graham and
Celia Taylor.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-28
HILsCHER TO LECTURE TONIGHT
Main Event of Bible Conference to
Take Place in City Hall.

One change was made in today's
program of the Bemidji Bible Con-
ference, Dr. Luccock's farewell adj
dress which was to have been deliv-
cred tomorrow morning having been
transferred to this morning in order
to allow the doctor to leave Bemidji
for his home in Chicago this even
ing.
The change will bring DR.. Hilsch-
er's lecture on ssThe Unseen World,
He'll, at 1890 o'clock tomorrow
morning, instead of this morning.
There will be no other change in
the conference program, and it should
be remembered that there will be no
program tomorrow afternoon, and
that there will be a Sacred Concert
in the city hall tomorrow evening.
The feature of the entire confer
ence will be held this evening in the
city hall, when DIR. Hilscher will
give chautauqua lecture on "Met-
aphysical Quackery-' 2 DR.. Hilscher
is one of the most talked of lecturers
of today, and he has gained high
place for himself as a bible student,
exposition, lecturer and preacher.
The Sacred Concert tomorrow ev-
ening will not close the conference
as services will be held in the Presby-
terrain, Methodist and Baptist church
=es Sunday, and Sunday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock DR.. Gaebelein will give
his last lecture, Daniels Great Pray
er and Answer.
The conference will come to close
with the farewell address Sunday
evening
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-28
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. OUTSIDE NEWS CONDENSED. .
@ . o o o o o o o o o o o o o .

The steamer Starkad, which ar
rived at New York Thursday from
Norway, brought 3,131 tons Of wood
pulp. This is the first cargo of pulp
from Norway this year.
Claiming that she is the widow of
five husbands all Of whom fought in
the civil war, q woman of Walton
county, Georgia, has fled~a petition
for five pensions of $50.
A jury at Shelbyville, KY, yester-
day declared Fred Tucker to be sane,
although it was charged against him
he refused to accept full pay for his
work from his employers.
Bobby Leach, 40 years old, of Mia
CARA Falls, Ont, went over the Horse
shoe falls in a barrel Wednesday,
and although badly bruised suffered
no i'll effects from his trip.
More than a hundred persons are
believed to have lost their lives on
Wednesday in typhoon which swept
over Tokyo and Yokohama, Japan,
during the night. Forty bodies were
recovered this morning.
Thirteen year old John Mccain,
walking in his sleep in New York,
stepped out of a window of his sixth
floor apartment and fell a hundred
feet. He was taken into a hospital
with twenty broken bones, but may
live. "a 80 -.e---
Lillian Graham, who, with Ethel
Conrad, shot w. E. D. Stokes June
10, was arrested at Poughkeepsie, N
Y, bringing to an end the search
which had been prosecuted since her
disappearance from New York Sat
urday night. ---.@s ~
Bellefontaine CO., banks closed
and business generally was suspend
ed so that everybody could hear DR..
F. A. Cook defend his title as discov-
erer of the north pole He declared
he was ready to meet Peary with his
fists in battle for his honor.
When II year old Ferdinand Bay
ard of New York awoke early with
a severe headache he went to the
kitchen chest and rubbed liniment
generously over his head. On his
way back to bed he brushed by a
lighted gas jet and was fatally
burned. -.-
Twenty New Workers at summer
boarding house at Monticello. Ny.
were injured yesterday when the
house was struck by lightning. One
woman, Sarah Grabner, is unconsci-
Gus and probably will die Every
one Of the twenty was burned on tor
of the head
Charles Melodrowski, the "boy
bandit" who shot and killed Police
man Harry A. Chesmore, Jan. 6 OF
this year in Superior street car at
Duluth, died Wednesday night at the
Minnesota state penitentiary at Still
posed by Judge Cant after the boy
water. tuberculosis cut to less than
six months the life sentence i'm
had been convicted of murder in the
second degree.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-28
Pays Fine Of ST..

He was found guilty, however, and
a fine of 81 and costs was imposed.
There was no evidence to show that
he had taken the brushes.
He was arrested at that time by
Patrolman Denley.
Aside from this, the Bemidji police
know nothing against the man. The
Mckay girl has been in Bemidji FREE
quently, but not within the last year
so far as known.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-28
Places Girl in Winnipeg.

Winnipeg officers have established
the fact that McKinstry was married
to Edith Mckay, Is years old, at Be
midi, and after two months brought
her to Winnipeg where he put her in
a house of questionable reputation,
receiving, it is alleged 800 in cash
for the three weeks she has been
there.
The police have watched McKins-
try during all the time that he has
been here
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-28
The Exact Spot.

Teacher Robert, where are the
Rocky mountains?" Robert-SIn the
geography, teacher; page four!''--.
Puck.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-28
To Discuss Reciprocity.

Chatham, Ont, July 28Arrange-
ments have been concluded for a big
Liberal Conservative meeting here
tomorrow, when prominent speakers
will be present to address the farm
ers and other residents of this sec
tion on the proposed reciprocity
agreement with the United States. u
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-28
Asserted That She Has Been Held
There During the Past Three
Weeks.
HUSBAND IN TROUBLE HERE
Found Guilty and Fined on Assault
Charge While Painting Mark
ham Hotel.

Winnipeg, Man, July 28.-Joseph
L. McKinstry, who came here recent
ly from Bemidji, Mimi, was arrested
last night on a charge of white slay-s
cry, it being alleged that he sold his
own child wife to a place here, in
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-28
Ends the Discussion.

And then shrieks one, who wants
a husband who marries to escape pay
ing a bachelor tax?,' Peace, woman.
peace. They have decided to pay.
New York Telegram.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-28
Not the Worst.

4 John, the janitor's son whipped
Jimmy today" Well, that's no great
calamity. Suppose Jimmy had
whipped the janitor's son.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-28
Arrested Here May Is.

On May 16 last, McKinstry was
arrested here while employed in
painting the Markham hotel on a
charge of having assaulted a fellow
workman. Subsequent charges al
legged that he had stolen some paint
brushes.
At the trial, which was held before
Municipal Judge Pendergast, Nc
Kinstry went on the stand and swore
that he did have his fist closed ready
to strike, but that the blow never
was delivered,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-28

Usually a man who would rather
be right than be president soon ac-.
quires reputation for being poor
but honest.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-28
Fitting Gift.

Literary Mistress bridget, I
want to make you present. Eff
which is your favorite poet? Har-
per's Bazaar. Z.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-28
Worth Cultivating.

The man who cultivates cheerful
disposition is likely to be rewarded
with a pleasing crop.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-28
To Wed on Pixies Peak at Sunrise.

To Wed on Pixies Peak at Sunrise.
Colorado Springs, Colo, July rs.
Miss Mona Sloan of Los Angeles and
Mr. Meyer Lewis of Omaha have
completed arrangements for their
wedding ceremony, which will be
performed at the top of Pixies Peak
at sunrise tomorrow morning.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-28
Well Known Here.

McKinstry is well known in Be
midi, although there is no records
to show that he ever was married to
the Mckay girl. In factsit is said
by Bemidji police officer who knows
both McKinstry and the Mckay girl
that McKinstry was here with an
other woman, whom he alleged was
his wife.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-28

Fifty midgets are to be brought
from Europe for A. q. Woods pro-
duction Of Little Memo. &,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-28
To Build White Brick Cottage.

81 3sO sul1li0 - HItc OIlcA OOItdSe.
N. q. Morris is moving his cottage
on Dewey Avenue and in it's place
will erecta fine white brick cottage.
The cottage is to be built on the plan.
of q western bungalow and will be
entirely modern.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-28

Turtle Lake to Build School House.
Turtle Lake school district number
13l, is advertising for bids for q
school building which is to be erect
ed in that township before the Sep
TENDER term begins. The building
viii be a one-roOm frame building.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-28
New Board Meets August s.

New Board Meets August 5.
The newly elected board of educa-
ton will meet for the first time on
the first Saturday in August, which
is one week from tomorrow, August
S. 5..ss=.szzz=ss
At this meeting plans for taking
the school census will be taken up.
The new members, ]. P. Lair, who
succeeds himself as a member of the
Knute Roe and.A. G. Wedge, Jr.,
have taken the oath of Office and will
be qualified to take up their new
duties at the coming meeting.
TO Decide on Salary.
The salary to be paid an enumera-
tor will be decided as well as whom
shall be employed tod the work.
The new law demands that this count
be completed for submission to St..
Paul not later than September 1.
During the summer vacation all
ing given a general overhauling and
renovation, the total cost of the work
amounting to $50. ,..-~~.-.-.- i
To Kalsomine High School.
The High School building, which
never has been kalsomined, will be
kalsomined throug hout as will also
the Central and North Side build
ings.
All the structures will be placed in
first class shape for the opening of
the schools on September 1.
Superintendent W. P. Dyer will
not meet with the new board at its
first meeting as he is conducting a
summer school at his old home town
of Pipestone.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-28
At this Time Newly Elected Board
VIII Chose Enumeration and
Name Salary.
BUILDINGS BEING IMPROVED
Summer Repairs Under Way Which
Involve Total Expenditure of
More Than $500.

Between August 5 and September
/ every child in Bemidji who is elig-
ible to go to school will be counted.
DR.. E. H. Smith, president of the
Bemidji board of education, an
nounced this morning that the school
census as provided for by the new
state law would be taken during that
time.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-28

The odor of adversely always has
the latchstring out
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-28

Our Expressive Language.
When you have to depend on the
telephone you generally have to call
fellow up when you really want to
call him down.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-28
Also Marvel at Five Foot Clover and
Timothy Four Feet in
Height.
DISCOVER MANY DEER RUNS
Otherwise So Impressed With Maple
Ridge That Colony May Come
in the Spring.

Astonished, and at the same time
entranced, at the natural wealth and
agricultural possibilities of Beltra-
mi county, F. L. Williams, and L. D.
Cutsforth, of Spring Valley, Wis,
have, after personal trip of inspec-
ton, purchased land in Maple Ridge
township, Is miles northwest of Be
midi.
Bubbling over with enthusiasm,
they left for Wisconsin today to
spread the glad tidings that North
ern Minnesota can't be beat.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-28
Declares That These Insects Have
Not and Probably Never Will
Infest This County.
OFFERS APOLOGY TO THE NORTH
Not On Own Account But Guilty
Person and Says Nice Things
Of The Crops Here.

1t was all the mistake of a Fergus
Falls reporter.
State Entomologist F. l.. WASH
burn never said that grasshoppers
We're devastating the fields of Bel
trami county
In fact, Beltrami county was the
farthest thing from his mind when
Professor Washburn did tell the Fer
gus Falls newspaper man that some
of the grain destroying insects were
paying visit to some parts of Min
nesota.
But Not Beltrami County.
1t is true that he used the name
"Beltrami', but he referred to the
town of Beltrami in the southwest
ern part of Polk county.
In a communication to The Pho
neer, Professor Washburn not only
explains the unfortunate incident,
but improves the opportunity to say
some nice things about, and to ex-
tend greetings to, this part of Min
nesota
Professor Wash burn, writing from
Experiment Station, St. Anthony
Park, Under date of July 26, says:
Entomologist Explains.
editor Pioneer, Bemidji, Mimi:
II hasten to say that the guilty
party was probably a man in the
employ of Elmer Adams of the Fer
fus Falls Journal.
81 was on my way to Foxhome and
Beltrami, both of them near Fergus.
as you know, and while talking with
Mr.. Adams one of his reporters en-
tered the room, and he told me he
wished an item for the Journal, so l
gave him the name of my party, and
told him grasshoppers were bad at
Foxhome and Beltrami, meaning, of
course, the town of Foxhome and the
town of Beltram ~
No Excuse for Blunder.
"There was no excuse for his max
ing the blunder he did. And, by
the way, anyone reading the para
graph would be we'll aware that
there was no such county as Fox.
home, and must realize that the
whole thing was an error
''Bemidji has never suffered from
grasshoppers, and probably never
will, and l am very glad to have ar
opportunity to explain this, since
noticed the same thing myself an(
was annoyed by it.
II have just learned that you have
some elegant clover in the vicinity
OF Bemidji, and wish to congratulate.
you upon general conditions there.
Presents His Apologies.
"Will you please present my apol
o6AOo w SAC pCopAO VI yOuI N1SlA1Iy
not for myself, because 1 made n,
error, but for the reporter, who wa
certainly not very careful in hi
statements.
"Sincerely yours,
"F. l.. shburn,
estate Entomologist
Item Out Of Fergus.
The troublesome item referred t.
was sent out of Fergus Falls to tn
Twin City, Duluth and other paper
one day last week and was to tn
effect that grasshoppers in larg
numbers were doing damage in tn
counties of Foxhome and Beltrami
1t was asserted that the ravages O
the insects we're especially pro
nounced in eBltrami county.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-28
Are Finding Us Out.

Commenting upon the prospects
and possibilities of Northern Min
nesota, Mr.. Williams said:
ut is revelation to outsiders to
find such soil here. Not many have
found you out as yet, but they will. y
Both Mr.. Williams and Mr.. Cuts
forth marvelled at the crops which
they saw on the way to Maple Ridge.
They saw farmers cutting oats and
took samples of the grain south with
them.
Mr.. Hayner has recently closed
deals for the sale of Maple Ridge
land to twelve different persons who
have announced their intention of
taking up their residence here in the
spring.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-28
Wild Glover s Feet High.
Pleased With Pea Vines.


"And where pea vines will grow,
other things will grow" was the de-
cision of both the men, who called
attention to the fact that if the pea
vines could be had down in Wiscon-
sin for feed it would be a great boon
to the drought stricken regions.
another thing that interested us, :"
said Mr.. Cutsforth, twas the numer-
GUS signs of all kinds of wild game.
We found several deer runways.
Fresh tracks were numerous and we
probably passed close to some of
these animals, but the pea vine and
other growths were so thick that it
is impossible to see a distance of
more than a few feet"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-07-28
Wisconsin Colony Coming.

eve will be back in the spring."
said Mr.. Williams, ''to clear our land
and get it under cultivation, and it
is pretty safe to say that there will
be a Wisconsin colony at Maple
Ridge which will make the natives
sit up and take notice.
Each man bought an eighty acre
tract, R. c. Hayner closing the deal
for the Crookston Lumber company.
The two men came up from Wiscon-
sin Tuesday and have made a care
full Investigation.
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You promise thatl- rslisvsdly.
II promise, dad"
WIN you wait u1t1 I ~ ths gov-
oenoe. Rose3 Let - 20 b ~ him
and ask his opinion Of the matter"
GLADLY, and hs win believe in him.
know" said the girl enthusiastical-
Y. She heard step behind her, and
she turned.
There, with his hat In his hand. we'll
sroomed and wearing q we'll cut suit
Of brown clothss-light brown. the
fashionable coloe-there stood Jimmy
Valentine.
"Nr. valentiner' exclaimed the girl.
"Aiss Lane, how do you dor' step.
ping quickly forward, extending bis
hand.
This is my father" She presented
Valentine to Mr.. Lane, who welcomed
him pleasantly.
Further conversation by the three
was Interrupted by the, entrance OF
Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Webster, return
Ing from the tea room. Mr.. Lane and
Rose departed to go to the governors
chamber, and the two members Of the
Gate Of Hope society and Jimmy Val
entine seated themselves.
Sand now, Mr.. Valentine, concern
ing your future" began Mrs. Web
ster, what do you contemplate do
ing?"
"Get a position
1--WE have already arranged that for
you, Mr.. Valentine" announced Mrs.
Moore complacently.
THAT is very thoughtful, ladies,
b0t"-
Mrs. Moore did not exactly convey
Hartford bulls" had broken up that
midnight surprise party in tho vaulta
Of the Fifth National bank.
Hardly believing his ears, hardly
daring to turn, yet he did turn, and he
saw, crouching half behind one Of the
red velvet portieres Of one Of the hotel
parlor entrances. the figure Of Red-the
face and the brick red hair Of Red
Flanagan, his old time coworker.
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Nv hat ABOUT the coppeesr' suggest
Cd Red. Are you dippy enough tc
think they'd let you turn squarsr'
"Yes. Why notr' retorted Valentine
IKE dash. what have they got tc
do with honest menr'
Again did Red find cause to actually
doubt the sanity Of his ex-confederate,
for here he was overlooking entirely
IN his childish reasoning the remorse-
less, dismal certainty that the dstec-
lives would force him to peach" on
his old pals or any one else In the IN.
derworld of whom he could obtain in
formation desired by the police. In
short, Valentine had overlooked the
stool pigeon game" the despair Of
every crook who had ever tried to go
straight"
Jaw. don't kid yourself," warned
Red 1.-THE copper II let you be square
II you're a stool pigeon. IL you tip OF
old pals. No other way"
absurd! How, for instance, could
they do meY'
"Absurd, Ell? What about Kid
Steele? He turned square. but he
wouldn't squeal and job after Job they
threw him out of till he was hungry
In the street. Then copper offered
to stake him to a feed if he'd turn
up an Old pal. And he murdered the
cop on the spot, and now he's doing
+ life. Turn square, eh2 That means
be stool or a bum in our game"
Red raised his hands protestingly
and turned his face away from valen.
t1ne.
"Beat the coppers," insisted the 9th.
q. Get away where they can't dnd
you. We can do that
H. entire facts."' intsrjectsd Nh,
Webster.
Mop
I'VE have a choice Of three posatiens
tor you, Mr.. Valentine" went on Mn.
Webster. zone is in grain elevator"
"Yes," smiled Valentine Il can i'm
agine that would be safe place for
one under suspicion of robbing bank
The ladies failed to detect the yelled
note of sarcasm.
THE second" informed Mrs. Moore,
is as bookkeeper or checker in a
scrap iron yard"
still under suspicion, see," com
mented Valentine dryly.
"And the third as the first male Off
Ger in the Gate of Hope society,"" Mrs.
Webster proudly detained.
"Yes," agreed the other charity
worker.
"Treasurer?" the ex-convict queried
significantly.
mo; secretary" both the ladies' cried
simultaneously.
Il hold that honored position now y
resumed Mrs. Moore, but Wego yog
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THERE STOOD JIMMY VALENTINE.
willing to accept it We would pay a
salary. We agree that your knowl-
edge of the-the"-
The inside" suggested Valentine
"Exactly-would be a great help to
u.s."
Doubtless"
Then you accept, Mr.. Valentiner
mo, ladies'" decisively.
You refuse the positionT
Yes. ladies'. In fact, l decline ill
Jour positions"
The Gate Of Hope representatives
rose and assumed expressions Of ex-
treme Indignation at the unexpected
Eepulse and refusal Of their well
meant but i'll advised offers.
"Ingratitudev' they exclaimed.
tTo BE Continued