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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-15
Asks Citizens to Attend to Refuse
Heaps and the Odd Waste
Piles.
CARTER BUSY ON THE STREETS
Has Men Caring for Waste Water as
It Thaws By Opening the
Drain Pipes.

Four days are left. On the fifth,
the members of the Minnesota State
Fire Insurance society will hold a
meeting in Bemidji. The city must
be cleaned up by Wednesday night.
1t will be too late to do it Thurs
day.
In accordance with the suggestion
made in the Pioneer, Earl Cell, chief
Of the police and fire departments,
has issued a proclamation calling on
all citizens to clean up their alleys,
cellars, waste places, and barns be-
fore the fire prevention meeting is
held. The police have been instruct
ed to see that his orders are carried
out, but he feels that each citizen
will take it upon himself to clean up
his property without official inter-
ference.
While the fire prevention society
is holding its meeting here, the city
will be subjected to careful scrutiny.
If after this inspection the officials
feel that the rates charged here are
unfair, they will recommend to the
companies that these rates be low
cred. While they are inspecting
property risks, they will also inspect
the fire department and the city wa
ter works system.
Street Commissioner Carter will
also call on property owners to clean
up the sidewalks and streets in front
Of their property, especially in the
down town section. where in many
places wood and waste piles have
been allowed to stay during the
freezing months. He has had men
busy opening drains during the past
week so that the water that accumu-
lates during the warm part of the
day will run off and not freeze again
each night.
Chief Cells proclamation is as fol-
lows:
FIRE PREVENTION NOTICE.
AS chief of the Bemidji fire depart
ment, l hereby serve notice on all
residents, business men and store
keepers to clean up their back yards,
alleys, cellars, back rooms, sheds,
barns and other portions of their
premises at once. The State Fire
Prevention association will meet with
the business men of Bemidji in this
city, Thursday, March 21. An in
spection of the city will then be
made In order to lower the present
fire insurance rates this clean up
work is absolutely essential and nee
essary. Not only should every prop
erty owner clean up his premises, but
he should advise the fire chief or the
mayor as to the condition OF his
neighbor's premises. Your cO-Opera-
tion along those lines will be appre-
ciated.
EARL CELL,
Chief of the fire department.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-15
CYR BROUGHT IN TODAY
Is Held for Murder of Paul Fournie,
In Curing Township Yester-
day Morning.
FULL STORY OF THE SHOOTING

George Cyr, who is said to have
shot and killed Paul Fournier in
Qu1rlng township yesterday, was
brought to Bemidji this morning by
John Morrison, deputy sheriff of that
district. The body of Fournier was
also brought to Bemidji and it is ex-
pected that the coroner's inquest will
be held late this afternoon or to-
morrow morning. Mrs. Cyr was
brought here as a witness, ., -.
Fournier will be remembered as
one OF the men charged with killing
N. O. Dahl, and his daughter, Agate,
in 1907, on their homestead north of
Bemidji. Fournier was once SEN
fenced to the penitentiary for life
but was released on an appeal and
on subsequent trials was found not
guilty. His last trial, that for the
murder of Agate Dahl, was held at
Aitkin in the spring of 1910. Since
then he has been living in the woods
in Quiring township near the Indian
reservation.
The story of the shooting, as
brought to Bemidji today, would ap-
parently indicate that the act was
not premeditated by Cyr Cyr and
his wife claim that Fournier stated
several days ago that as soon as one
of their boarders left he was going
to make trouble. Last week, Mr., Cyr
came to Bemidji to get payment of
money, 1926 of which was made in
check. Fournier is said to have
known of this payment, but not that
a large part of the money was in a
check, and that he entered the house
yesterday for the purpose of robbery.
The Cyrs say that when he came
in first he pulled the table cloth off
the table, spilling the breakfast dish
es. Then he started for the money
bag, which was hanging on the wall
and contained the check and $46 in
currency. Mrs. Cyr demonstrated
and he is alleged to have replied:
"Get away or I will cut your throat"
He had a knife in his hand at this
time and threatened the woman.
George Cyr says he replied: drop
that knife and the money or I will
Shoot" he having in the meantime
taken his gun from the wall. He
says that Fournier continued to
threaten and that then he shot him,
the bullet passing through the abb
dominal cavity close to the heart.
Cyr then said: "You will kill two
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-15
Standard Oil Hearing

St. Louis, Mo-, March 15.-The
taking of testimony in the legal fight
for control of the Waters-Pierce Oil
company was resumed today before
Special Commission Jesse Mcdonald
One of the first important witnesses
to be heard is M. M. VanBuren, son.
in-law of John D. Archbold of the
Standard Oil company. The Pierce
interests allege that through Van Bu-
rem the Standard Oil magnates are
seeking to obtain control of the Wa
ters-Pierce company and operate ii
as a part of new oil combine.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-15
Club Smoker Tonight.

Bemidji business men are invited
to the Commercial club rooms this
evening to attend the smoker being
given by the club for the Walker
Commercial club. The Walker men
are expected on the p. m. train and
will go back at IL p. m.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-15
Central Illinois Teachers.

Decatur, ILL.,, March 15.-Several
well-known educators of Chicago and
other cities are here to address the
annual convention of the Central H.
linois Teachers association, which
met today for a two days session.
The attendance at the convention is
unusually large.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-15
Rako Again Chairman.

At the meeting of the county COM
missioners yesterday, Viggo Peterson
resigned as chairman and A. E. Ra-
ko was elected. Mr.. Rako was the
former chairman but resigned at the
last meeting to allow Peterson to act
as chairman and sign the ditch bonds
arranged for at that time. Mr.. Pet
erson was chairman Of the board
when the negotiations were started
and had to be chairman to sign the
bonds. The commissioners were busy
this morning hearing petitions for
roads.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-15

Ex-Governor John D. Long of Mas
sachusetts. who was secretary of the
navy when Theodore Roosevelt was
assistant secretary, has been selected
as president of the Taft League of
Massa achusetts.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-15
Swanton Mayor of Kelliher.

Contrary to the first report re-
ceived at the Pioneer office, VIM.
Lennon was not elected mayor of
Kelliher. Mr.. Swanton was elected
over Mr.. Burce.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-15

The Pioneer tomorrow night will
contain special features for St. Pat
TICK S DAY. The paper will appeal to
every true Irishman.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-15
Busick on Probation,

Fred Busick, charged with grand
larceny in the second degree, has
been turned over to Rev. James Par
sons, of the Society for the Friend
less, and will be in his charge until
the fall term of court. Busick is said
to have taken two half dollars from
man in saloon. In passing SEN
tence to the St. Cloud reformatory,
the judge stated that he would be
given over to the charge of Reverend
Parsons and that Busick should not
use any liquor nor enter any saloon
and that he should do only such work
as approved by Reverend Parsons.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-15

OF 24,302 worlds postage stamps,
the British empire has issued over
seven thousand.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-15

Boise, Idaho, has voted to adopt
the commission plan of government
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-15
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BEMIDJI BRIEFS.
St. Patrick Issue.

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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-03-15
EARL CELL,

Chief of the fire department..
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-06-27

beauty moaning:
"Oh. Arthur, I'm so afraid"
"Afraid?" he shifted. with your
!; husband here?.
That's the trouble, Arthur. What
II your former wife should find us to-
gether?"
"But she and are divorced"
"In some states, yes-but other
states don't acknowledge the divorce.
That former wife Of yours is tiend
to pursue us this way"
"She's no worse than your former
husband. He's pursuing us, too. My
divorce was as good as yours, my
dear"
Yes, and no better"
The angels looking on might have
judged from the ready tempers Of the
newly married and not entirely I'M
married twain that their new alliance
promised to be as exciting as their
previous estates. Perhaps the man
subtly felt the presence of those eter-
nal eavesdroppers, for he tried to end
the love-duel in the corridor with an
appeasing caress and a tender APP
peal: But let's not start our honey
moon with a quarrel"
His partial wife returned the caress
and tried to explain: Pm not quar-
reling with you, dear heart, but with
the horrid divorce laws. Why, oh,
why did we ever interfere with
them"
He made a brave effort with: 1--WE
ended two unhappy marriages, Edith,
to make one happy one"
"But I'm so unhappy, Arthur, and
so afraid"
He seemed a trife afraid himself
and his gaze was askance as he
urged: "But the train will start soon,
Edith-and then we shall be safe"
Mrs. Fosdick had genius for in
venting unpleasant possibilities. But
what If your former wife or my for
mer husband should nave detective
on board?"
"a detective?-poof!" He snapped
his fingers in bravado. "You are with
your husband, aren't your"
'Tn Illinois, yes" she admitted,
very dolefully. But when We come
to Iowa, I'm a bigamist, and when
we come to Nebraska, you're biga'
mist, and when we come to Wyoming,
we're not married at all"
1t was certainly tangled web they
had woven, but a ray of light shot
through it into his bewildered soul.
"But we're all right in Utah. Come,
dearest"
He took her by the elbow to escort
her into their sanctuary, but still she
hung back.
ION one condition, Arthur-that
you leave me as soon as we cross the
Iowa state line. and not come back
till we get to Utah. Remember, the
Iowa state line!"
"Oh, all right" he smiled. And see-
ing the porter. beckoned him close
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-06-27

and asked with careless indifference:
"Oh, porter, what time do we reach
the Iowa state line?"
Two fifty;fye in the mawning.
sah."
1.-TWO fifty-five a. MP" the wretch
exclaimed.
Two fifty-five a. m, yassah," the
porter repeated, and wondered why
this excerpt from the timetable
should exert such a dramatic effect
on the luscious-eyed Fosdick.
He had small time to mediate the
puzzle, for the train was about to be
launched upon its long voyage. He
went out to the platform, and watched
a couple making that way. AS their
only luggage was a dog-basket he sup
posed that they were simply come to
bid some of his passengers goodbye.
No tips were to be expected from
such transients, so he allowed them to
help themselves up the steps.
Mallory and his Marjorie had tried
to kiss the farewell or farewells half
a dozen times, but she could not let
him go at the gate. She asked the
guard to let her through, and her
beauty was bride enough.
Again and again, she and Mallory
paused. He wanted to take her back
to the taxicab, but she would not be
so dismissed. She must spend the
last available second with him.
''Tll go as far as the steps of the
car" she said. When they We're ar
rived there, two porters, sleeping
car conductor and several smoking
saunterers profaned lne tryst. So she
whispered that she would come
aboard, for the corridor would be a
quiet lane for the last rites.
And now that he had her actually
on the train, Mallory's whole soul re-
volted against letting her go. The
vision of her standing on the plat
form sad-eyed and lorn, while the
train swept him off into space was
uncomfortable. He shut his eyes against
it, but 1t glowed inside the lids.
And then temptation whispered him
its old why not?" While 1t was
working in his soul like fermenting
yeast, he was saying:
ITO think that we should owe all
our misfortune to an internal taxi
cabs breakdown"
Out of the anguish OF her loneliness
crept one little complaint:
IF you had really wanted me, you'd
have had two taxicabs."
"Oh, how can you say that? l had
the license bought and the minister
waiting"
Hes waiting yet"
"And the ring-tnere's the ring
He fished it out of his waistcoat peck.
ct and held 1t before her as a golden
amulet.
"a lot of good 1t does now" said
Marjorie. you won't even wait over
till the next train"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-06-27
CHAPTER TX.
All Aboard!

The starting of the train surprised
the ironical decorators in the last
stages of their work. Their smiles
died out in sudden shame, as 1t
came over them that the joke had re-
coiled on their own heads. They had
done their best to carry out the time
honored rite OF making q newly mar
ried couple as miserable as possible
and the newly married couple had
failed to do its share.
The two neutenants glared at each
other in mutual contempt. They had
studied much at West Point about
ambushes, and how to avoid them.
Gould Mallory have escaped the pit
they had digged for him? They
looked at their handiwork in disgust.
The cosy-corner effect of white rib
bons and orange flowers, gracefully
masking the concealed rice-trap, had
seemed the wittiest thing ever de-
ytsed. Now It looked the silliest.
The other passengers were equally
downcast. Meanwhile the two lovers
IN the corridor were kissing good.
byes as II they were hoping to store
up honey enough to sustain their
hearts for three years fast. And
the porter was studying them with
perplsxity. ~
He was used. however. to waking
people ont of dreamland. and he be-
gan To fear that II he were discovered
spytng On the lovers. he might sur
fse 10 hs eoashsd disessstiy thrss
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-06-27

and she gave herself up as an exile
from happiness, a prisoner Of a far
off love:
Goodbye, my husband-to-be.
"Good.bye my wife-that.was-to-haY
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS"
Goodbye"
Goodbye"
Goodbye"
Goodbye"
II must CO."
Eyes. you must"
zone last kiss"
"One more-one long last kiss"
And there, entwined in each others
arms, with lips welded and eyelids
clinched, they chung together, forget
ting everything past, future or pres
emit Loves anguish made them blind,
mute and deaf.
They did not hear the conductor
crying his "All Aboard" down the
long wall of the train. They did not
hear the far-off knell of the bell. They
did not hear the porters banging the
vestibules shut. They did not feel
the floor sliding out with them.
And so the porter found them, en-
quilted in one embrace, swaying and
swaying, and no more aware of the
increasing rush of the train than we
other passengers on the earth-express
are aware of its speed through the
ether-routes on its ancient schedule.
The porter stood with his box-step
in his hand, and blinked and Won
dered. And they did not even know
they were observed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-06-27

lost. If you really loved me you'd
come along with me-"
Her very eyes gasped at this as
founding proposal.
"Why. Harry Mallory, you know it's
impossible"
Like sort OF benevolent Satan, he
laid the ground for his abduction:
you'll leave me, then, to spend three
years without you-out among those
Manila women"
She shook her head In terror at
this vision. ut would be too horrible
for words to have you marry one Of
those mahogany sirens"
He held out the apple. Better come
along, then"
But how can I? We're not mar.
ried."
He answered airily: "Oh, I'm sure
there's a minister on poard."
But II would be too awful to be
married With all the passengers gawk-
ing. No, couldn't face It. Good
bye, honey"
y She turned away, but he caught her
farm: Don't you love mer
ITO distraction. I'll wait for you.
too"
Three years Is q long wait"
"But I'll wait, II you WILL"
With such devotion he could not
tamper. II was too beautiful to risk
Or epdanger or besmirch with any
49, Of scandal He gave up his
fphtS1sic project and gathered her In
% his arms. crowded her into his very
soul. a. he vowed: "IIl wait for you
/ foxsyer and ever and ever"
Her arms swept trodnd his nSst,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-06-27
or -FOUR times

or 1our times.
Since the increasing racket OF the,
train made no effect on the two hearts
beating as one, the small matter of
cough was as nothing.
Finally the porter was compelled to
reach forward and tap Mallory's arm,
and stutter:F
"'Scuse me, but co-could git b-by?"
The embrace was united, and the
lovers stared at him with dazed,
where-am-I? look. Marjorie was the
first to realize what awakened them.
She felt called upon to say something,
so she said, as carelessly as II she
had not just emerged from young
gentleman's arms:
"oh, porter, how long before the
train starts?"
Trains done started, Missy"
This simple statement struck the
wool from her eyes and the cotton
from her ears, and she was wide
enough awake when she cried: "oh,
stop it-stop it,"
That's mon can do, Missy" the
porter expostulated.
Then I'll jump off," Marjorie
vowed, making dash for the door.
But the porter filled the narrow
path, and waved her back.
"Vestibule's done locked up
trains going lickety.split." Feeling
that he had safely checkmated any
rashness, the porter squeezed past
the dumbfounded pair, and went to
change his blue blouse for the white
CONTINUED next week.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-06-27
Church Of Christ.

Ladies Aid Society will meet next
Wednesday afternoon, at the usual
hour at the church, prayer-meeting in
the evening at s:O0o'clock. The G. Ess
will serve ice cream on the Frazier
lawn Thursday evening. everybody is
invited. Come and enjoy the evening.
Chorus practice Friday evening", s. s.
1000 a. m, Sunday. Sermon for the
old people at Hoo. G. E. have their
services at 200 o'clock, sermon at 500.
You are invited. Good services both
morning and evening last Sunday.
Rsv. ~. RuppsrA Pastor.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-06-27
Meals Served at Is Cents.

The Arlington hotel has made special
arrangements to handle the large crowds
on the 4th of July. The best of service
will be rendered and the price of meals
has been put at csc. Mr.. Colwell. the
proprietor solicits share of the pub.
lies patronage. 26z
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-06-27
Automobile Burns To Ground.

Henry Johansen purchased the two
cylinder REQ of F. o. Niklason recently
and yesterday afternoon he came to
town to run the machine to his home
north of Bethel church. On his
way home the machine caught fire and
was totally destroyed. This happened
about four o'clock.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1912-06-27
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
No. 9619
The Landmarks National Bank
at Kimbalton in the State of Iowa, at the close
of business June Ia, 1912.


RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts ... S 81, 36459
Overdrafts secured and unsecured. 3,75O.12
u S. Bonds to secure circulation 12,500.00
Banking house, Furniture, Fixtures. 8,137.82
Due from National Banks (not Re-
serve Agents) ....,-----.,..-,-.-....- 85.35
Checks and other Cash Items 13747
Notes on other National Banks .,.,- 10000
Fractional Paper Currency, Nickles
and Cents 2729
Specie - . 1,SO1.35
Redemption fund with U. S. Treas
urer Is per cent of circulation) 62500
Total. S 88,54S.99
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid n..-. S 25,OOOOO
Surplus fund . 3,25OOO
Undivided Profits, less Expenses and
Taxes paid ............................ 6O.54
Due to approved Reserve AGENTS. 1,52345
National Bank Notes outstanding 12,500.00
Individual deposits subject to check 17,655.19
Demand certificates of deposit 1,17915
Time certificates of deposit .........- 22,380.38
Bills payable, including certificates
of deposit for money borrowed. 100000
Total ............ S 88,548.99
STATE OF IoWAlss
COUNTY OF AUDUBON ~
|, Alma Madsen, Cashier of the above named
bank do solemnly swear that the above state
ment is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief ALMA MADsEN, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before ME this oath
day of June 1912. K. j. PETERSEN
Notary Public.
COrrect-Attest: H. j. JoRGENsEN
S. SoRENsEN,
HANS MADsEN, Directors
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-02-16
HE WAS SOMEWHAT PEEVED
Attendant at SpirtuaIistic Seance Con-
sidered Himself Agerieved
ard Said So.

Charles M. Cross of Indianapolis
thinks variety adds spice to life. SO be
went to spiritualistic service.
1t was lively affair with sepulchral
voices sounding through trumpets,
tambourines playing mysteriously in
mid air, and cold, clammy hands of
partially materialiZed men and women
making free in the dusky room with
those who were in the flesh. In the
midst Of it something dealt Mr.. Cross
a vicious whack on the nose and he
called for lights in tone not to be
disobeyed. With the light the circle
as disclosed was all natural and hui
man again. The most human member
of it was Mr.. Cross, with a bloody
nose, spelling for a fight and all the
'madder" because he did not know
whom to fight.
who did that?" he demanded of
the medium.
The medium said the gay spirit was
that of st. Peter.
But even this explanation did not
satisfy Mr.. Cross.
We'll, all l ask Of st. Peter" ne
said, lis to materialize for just one
minute and II I don't make vacancy
for a new gatekeeper l won't ask to
get in. "-Indianapolis News.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-02-16
He'd Be There.

Lee Harrison says he was standing
at Forty-third street and Broadway
when a young man wearing one of
those Poughkeepsie looks approached
him and said:
Excuse me, but want to find my
cousin. who lives in New York"
Very WE'LL" replied Lee. TT will
be all right this time. What's your
cousins name?'
Cohen"
Say" said Lee, grabbing him by
the arm, come out here in the middle
of the street and yell Cohen You'll
probably be able to find him in the
crowd that answers"
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1912-02-16
Uniustifiable SUSPICION.

The colonel had caught Rastus red
handed, coming out of the hen coop
with three fat pullets under his coat
so" he said, I've caught you at
last stealing my hens, have II"
"Whut, me, subj" replied Rastus, in
panied surprise. why, Marse Colonel,
sub, 1 hain't a-stealin no hens, subj"
Then what are you doing with
them under your coat?" demanded the
colonel.
why, Marse Colonel, hit look to
me so like it war gwine to snow, sub,
dat ah went out to de coop to bring
dem hens in by de kitchen fab, sub,
to keep 'en from gittin' froze, subj"
said the old man, with a deep sigh, to
think that his honor had been sus-
pected.-Harper's Weekly.