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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-02-08
Will Be Informal, Giving Citizens
Opportunity to Meet the Noted
Educator
RESERVE SEATS NUMBER 300
Program for Friday is to be Carried
As Planned by Superintendent
Dyer.

Doctor George E. Vincent, presi-
dent of the state university arrived
in the city this afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock, over the Great Northern rail-
road and was met at the depot by the
reception committee of the CONNER
cial Club, of which A. P White was
chairman - e--.--
The lecture this evening will be
held at the Armory building where
special entertainment program has
been prepared by superintendent w.
P. Dyer. The girls chorus will rend-
err selection and Masters fourteen
piece orchestra will be On hand to
give a few selections, after which DR..
Vincent will give an address on .:The
Duty of. the New School.
Immediately after the lecture an
informal reception will be held at the
Commercial club rooms where all will
be given all opportunity to meet the
president of the university, whose
desire it is to get better acquainted
with the citizens of Northern Mime
sofa. Light refreshments will be
served at the reception rooms.
Reserve seat tickets have been SELL
ing fast at the Meter Drug store and
those who have not yet secured seats
still have the privilege Of doing so
before the doors are opened. The gen
eral admission will be free, but prac-
tically all the good comfortable
chairs are reserved and the small
charge of 25 cents will be made to
help defray expenses of the associa-
ton.
The regular planned plogram for
tomorrow will be carried out and a
general admission fee Of 25 cents will
be charged at any of the sessions
Badges may be obtained for SO cents
which will admit to all sessions.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-02-08
Old Volume Sold.

Bunyan's copy of Foxes "Book OF
Martyrs" was offered 1T auction al
Messrs. sotheby's rooms il London
recently. There were only two bids.
and the book was finally bought in al
$4,000. The vendors we're the trus
tees of the Bedford Library institute.
The book was to have been sold il
London last May, tho institute being
in financial difficultie. It was expect
ed to realize from 100000 to $4,000
At the last moment however, the at
torney general intetvened in order te
ascertain whether j5he trustees were
empowered with the right to sell the
look, and it was N'ithdrawn from the
sale After investg the attorney
general came to the conclusion thai
the sale could not be withdrawn, ani
consequently theibo came under the
hammer. a first edition of Waltons
Complete Angler published IN 1863
at 35 cents, fetched $3.50.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-02-08
ARREST FOLLOWS DISTURBANCE
Mabel Bates Given Order to Clear
Out" Of Bemidji by Tonight.

After causing such a disturbance
that police officer had 70 be called
Mabel Bates was~arrested yesterday
afternoon, in a downtown hotel.
Mabel came to Bemidji three weeks
asu from Wisconsin, and ever since
has given the police more or less
trouble, but until yesterday it has
not been necessary for them to place
her under arrest.
She. was arraigned before Judge ST.
mons, in municipal court this morn
ing and pleaded guilty to a charge of
drunkenness and was given fine of
$500 and costs, a total CT IS, but
upon her promise to ssclear out" by
six O'Clock this evening. the sentence
was suspended by the judge.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-02-08
OYSTERS RODE IN TAxICABs
They Were From France and New
York Frenchmen Craved Thorn
for Dinner.

!.
B. L. Bowles is an express agent Of
unusual patience. He spent the last
day of the year cold, but hopeful, on
the French line pier, answering tele-
phone calls from three French restau-
rants, and merely smiled when, for
the thirty-fifth time, a chef asked
about ''the OYSTER
"Please, La Lorraine, where Is he
with the oyster?" said the impatient
chef.
''She is still down the bay" said
Bowles. II think she will be here be-
fore six
"What is it the diners will do If tho
oysters do not Gomez"
When the chefs called up again Mr..
Bowles had not time to answer. He
was busy with the customs officials ar
ranging for the release of the oysters,
which were in sacks.
"Are these things brought here for
breeding purposes?" asked the inspec-
tor.
NO." said Bowles. "They are
French oysters, called 'marennes
vertes,' for eating purposes. There
are about two hundred Frenchmen in
this town who want to eat these oys-
ters tonight with their New Years
dinner. I've got 200 dozen of them
and three taxicabs are ready to take
them to the restaurants"
At 1925 p. IN, when the taxicabs
had gone north with the oysters, Mr..
Bowles went into booth and talked
to the three chefs at once. The
thanks that came simultaneously over
the wire were too profuse and mud.
died to permit of translation.-New
York Tribune.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-02-08
JAPANESE SILK is Revived
sChem'cal Process Has Been Discov.
cred That Strengthens the Fabric
and Facilitates Spinning.

According to the North China Daily
News the ladies of America and Eu-
rope are to have the restoration of the
popular Japanese silk fabrics in large
supply and greater beauty than ever
before. 1t is claimed that an expert
connected with the Full Spinning COM
pany has discovered chemical proc
ess which will be a great boon to the
spinners and also to the admirers Of
Japanese silk.
While Japanese -sericulture was yet
in primitive condition no chemical
was used to soften the cocoon before
it was spun into thread Later the
spinner succeeded in getting out q
thin, soaplike substance, which full
filled the lons-felt want with some
success: but the difficulty was that it
weakened the fabric and took away
the natural luster. Thus Japanese silk
has been steadily losing the popularity
it once enjoyed and it's market has
from time to time been encroached
upon by the Italian product.
Mr.. Inouye has now hit upon meth
cd of Strengthening the elasticity and
strength of the fabric, and at the
same time greatly facilitating the
spinning into thread One more bene-
fit from this process will be that man
ufacturers will be able to obtain IS
per cent. more produce than by the
old-fashioned way.
Furthermore, the new substance has
an antigerm and anticorroding effect,
and will not injure the hands of oper.
atives. Some time ago an American
is reported to have discovered a chem
1cal compound which would preserve
silk; and this is said to be something
similar in composition to the Japanese
invention.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-02-08
Decorators Will Begin Work on City
Hall Sunday With Expectation
Of Completing by Wednesday
PURPLE AND WHITE TO BE USED
Proceeds Are To Be Used for Chair
ty in Aiding Bemidji Poor, ~
Tickets Two Dollars ~
Z

What will no doubt be the le,ling
s)vins event of the season Will take
place next Thursday evening in the
City Fall when the Elks give their
animal Charity Ball. .#st ~
According to the committee on ar
rangements, of which Albert Barker,
is the chairman, all plans for the af-
fair are complete, and the decorating
will be begun next Sunday. The 9TH
er members of this committee are M.
J. Brown and S. T. Stewart, 49,. 81.
John Tennstrom, Bemidji's clever
decorator, has charge of the decorat-
ing, and this morning said that he
had fully decided on the manner in
which he will trim the hall for the
occasion. Mr.. Tennstrom is the man
who so cleverly decorated the Armory
for the charity ball Of last year. The
color scheme to be used will be pur-
pie and white.
1t is expected that more than 200
couples will attend the event, 200
having been in attendance at the
1911 ball.
It should be understood that every
cent hove e-exnenses-- this ball
will be used in aiding the poor of Be
midi, and is a charity ball in every
sense of the word. (.
1t is the custom of the Elks in
many cities to have these annual
balls, and rarely are the tickets sold
for less than five dollars, but only
two dollars will be charged for the
Bemidji affair, as was the case last
year. Every member of the Bemidji
lodge of Elks is expected to purchase
at least one ticket. -
In speaking of the work which his
committee has been doing, Chairman
Barker, said this morning: >
"All plans for the ball have been
completed, and Mr.. Tennstrom, who
has charge of the decorating, will be-
gin work on the decorating of the
City hall Sunday. The invitations
have all been issued, and from pres
ent indications the dance next Thurs
day, will, as usual, be the social event
of the season."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-02-08
Rate Schedule Lacking.

It was the day before Christmas In
one of the big railroad offices, says
the San Francisco Call They were
talking about the good old days when
they were all children and there was
no Interstate commerce commission.
Well" observed tho optimist. 81
guess old Santa will come around as
usual"
Nope" replied the crouch. Don't
look for him this year.
why not?" asked the optimist.
WELL came the the answer, "un.
der the new law he's common car
rier, and the old man hasn't filed his
rate schedule y
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-02-08
Dead Slang.

Is there anything SO dead as dead
slang It must be quite fresh, or It
offends the nostril. And no one should
talk slang without the assurance that
it is both infantile and immortal. John
Ga1sMorthy is modern. And in The
Man Of Property" he produces the
slang expression Of the eighties. :" a
daverdy woman" It Is a term Of con-
Tempt for woman. But is there any
one born in the eighties who could
:sxplain that slang term, or remenl-
bers It You must get your slang
fresh there is little Of 1t that stands
the timed preservation.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-02-08
TRAVELLING MEN TO Dance
Bemidji Council 513 Has Issued IN.
vitations For Social Dance On
Saturday Evening \

Announcements have been \issued
by the Bemidji council, 513, If the
United Commercial Travellers, FOR a
social dance which will take Maze
Saturday evening.
William Finnegan and Thomas Er,
vim, the committee on arrang emehts
announce that Masten's orchestra
will furnish the music. 7
The dance Saturday evening viii
be the third Of its kind to he given by
the Bemidji council, since its organ:
ization in Bemidji nearly a year ago
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-02-08
A Paraphrase.

what is the meaning Of that quo
tation, There is divinity that shapes
our ends, rough hew them as We
Mayo" WELL" replied Senator Sor
.ghum, ''the proposition is something
like this: It's easy enough to pass q
law, but you don't know what it's go
ing to be till the Supreme court geti
through with it,"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-02-08
Socialists Wrought Up.

AS result Of some few socialists
whose expressions led to the belief
that they conceded the defeat Of
their candidate for mayor at the COM
ing election, has wrought up consid-
cradle feeling among some Of the
members Of the local.
C. J. Larsen reports that every
member of the local is of the firm be-
lief at this time that F. M. Malzahn
will be elected on the goth of this
month. They appear to be making
the campaign Of their lives and hope
to carry other Offices as we'll.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-02-08
is GIVEN RECEPTION
F. S. stirratt Leave Next Week For
Wisconsin, Wh4s Will Enter,
Farming Blsiness
IS THANKED III HIS WORK

Last night the aggregation of the
First Methodist chEch gave a recep-
ton in honor of INLAND Mrs. Frank
s. Stirratt. MAosMi y Leave next week
for Prescott, :Wiscolsin, where they
will take up farming as livelihood
II A large number pf the Ongrega-
ton were present A short program
was given, which kas begun by a
reading from Ellis Parker's Butler
by by Miss Clara Fske, the Bemidji
teacher of elocutio1
Miss Fiske was RI eatedly encored
and responded seve al times. ~
After Miss iske's leading the Male
Quartet, composed pf Messrs. Wood
mansee, Lambert, Hrvey and Lucas,
sang a selection NJ. S. j.. Herlook-
er made short addfss, thanking the
departing family fol their services in
connection with th| Sunday School
and Epworth LeagH.
Mr.. Herlooker mMtio1iel the fact
!
that both Mr.. and Nrs. Stirratt have
been actively engaged in this work
ever since they have been here, and
that much of the progress of the Or
CARNATIONS have ben due to their
efforts. st., -
DR.. Smith thanke il Mr.. Stirratt for
his work on the btilding committee
and the board of trustees Of the
church, and closed ! is address by pre-
senting him and his wifa with a set
of silver tea spoons Mi. estirratt re-
piled to the tributes of his friends in
a horst talk, in which he enumerated
the circumstances Of his becoming
connected with the church, and tn
history of his efforts in it's behalf. f.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-02-08
NEGRO PLEADED NOT GUILTY
Natural kindheartedness and Law of
3. Gravitation Responsible for Ap-
parent Theft of Chicken.

A negro was once hailed into court
In Mississippi town for the theft of
fancy chicken. The chicken in ques,
ton was in the bag in which it was
found at the time of the arrest. When
asked If he had anything to say in
his own defense, the negro replied:
90 co'se I is. amt stole dat
chicken. MY matched kineheartedness
an de law oh grabbertation done put
de chicken in de bag
A further explanation being deem
ed necessary by the magistrate, the
prisoner stated:
Il wus a-goin' through de lumber
yard an picked up er plank. It didn't
have no ticker value an de white
folks amt er goin' ter grudge de pore
niger de plank. I amt took no no
tfce dat de plank wus warm. I had er
-bas eEsl11E. 1rm, tool disremem-
Hers whit had de bag fur. but wus
er goin' along an I seed dat chicken
er settin' on dat limb what had ice all
over it, an de chicken sho' wus cole.
Den my natchel kineheartedness,
whut done tole you about, got de
bes' Nv me an done put de plank
'longside NV de chicken. An he sho'
wus grateful fur dat warm plank to
stan on. Now never noticed dat de
en- Nv de plank whit was on de
groun' wus in de bag, an when de
chicken step on dat plank de law Nv
grabbertation done kotch holt er him
an throwed him in de bag. Well, boss,
hit seemed like de han Nv Providence
done put de chicken in de bag, an
JUS took him an walked off wild him.
but boss. amt never stole dat chick
en-. Deed never did,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-02-08
Hear Dr. Vincent atthe Arrnory Tonight

might otherwise, have been taken as
an untrue story. 49,.
Mr.. STEVENSON has taken deep in
terest in the introduction of this mea-
sure and it is very likely that it will
be passed with out much trouble.
During the past few years Mr..
Trossell has spent some time in the
soldier homes of bolts Minnesota and
Ohio.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-02-08
A Backslidino Santa Claus.

Mrs. Peavish says. that before they
were married Mr.. Peavish used to say
that if she would let him be her Santa
Claus he would devote his life to slid
ing up and down the chimney for.
her. And now it makes him mad to
have to take up ashes from the crate.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-02-08
ITO STICK BY LAF0LLETTF
His Backers in Wisconsin Say They
Will Stand By Him Until He
I. Personally Withdraws
ROOSEVELT CAN'T CARRY STATE

! Milwaukee, Feb. S.-I.a Toilette
hackers in Wisconsin say that they
will stay with him till he personally
With raws. They refuse to recognize
EHtHe VvasnIngTon
managers of La Toilette.
i State Senator Blain says Roosevelt
will not carry Wisconsin.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-02-08
Fear We'll Eounded.

Fear Well Founded.
Il fear" sadly said the postage
stamp, when it found itself fastened te.
"a love letter, that ! am not sticking
to facts
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-02-08
Is Still Under Arrest,

This morning before Judge Simons
he was given sentence of Is days
in the county Jail for drum kenness.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-02-08
JustifabIe Suspicion.

IT guess / MUST be getting old
why do you think so?'
A pretty girl dropped one of her
gloves on the sidewalk this morning
and permitted another man to beat
me to it."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-02-08
Chance Of Fortune.

Knicker They used to have trou-
bic keeping the wolf from the door.
Rocker-Now they have trouble
stseDinx the Welsh rabbit from Il.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-02-08
Morally Speaking.

s5ss MOidN 0PcdNlH9.ga #ass
Morally speaking, the person usual
Ily alluded to as the man higher up is
in reality the one lower DOWN Wash
ington Star.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-02-08
Point for c Consideration.

I'VE must consider, not what the
wise will think, but what the foolish
will be sure to say. Sir Arthur !Ielps5
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-02-08
a Misanthrope.

There is no use wasting sympathy
on a man who cant be happy with
good health, good meals and good
weather.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-02-08
Auto Club Meeting.

Tomorrow evening in the CONNER
cial Club rooms there will be meet
ing Of the Bemidji Automobile Club,
the meeting being called at so clock.
AS there will be much business Of
Importance TO be discussed, probab-
ly more than at any other meeting of
the club, it is urged that as many
members of the club as possible be
present at this meeting Anyone in
terested in good roads should attend
this meeting
Now is the time for all good play
ers to come to the aid of their ball
clubs and sign up. 49,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-26
RINGWoRM ON cHILD's FACE

Stratford, Iowa.-"Three years ago
this winter my seven-year-old son had
ringworm on the face. First it was in
small red spots which had a rough
crust on the top. When they started
they looked like little red dots and
then they got bigger about the size
of birds egg. They had a white
rough ring around them, and grew
continually worse and soon spread
over his face and legs. The child suf-
fered terrible itching and burning, SO
that he could not sleep nights. He
scratched them and they looked fear
full. He was cross when he had them.
We used several bottles Of liniment,
but nothing helped.
I saw where child had rash on
the face and was cured by Cuticura
Soap and Ointment and / decided to
use them. used Cuticura Soap and
Ointment about one month, and they
cured my child completely" (signed)
Mrs. Barbara Prim, Jan. 80, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L. Boston,"
Adv
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-26
Maternity Insurance in Italy.
From the SnrveN

italy Joined in 1902 the few European
states which have established lays for
the better protection Of women work.
ing in. industrial occupation after con-
finement. This law prohibited women
from working for month after con-
finement, but contained no provisions
about the collectig of funds from which
the expenses could be betrayed For
this reason the regulations were gen.
orally disregarded, and women went
back to work as soon as they were able
to do so.
At the end of April, OF this year, a
new law came into force. All women
industries between 15 and so years of
age belong now to an obligatory ma
ternity insurance fund. The employer
pays the dues Of 20 to 40 cents a year,
and Is allowed to deduct half the
amount from the wages. These dues,
together with fines OF employers for
violation of the law and government
subsidy, make 1t possible to give in
case OF confinement or miscarriage 50.
1T does not make any difference
whether the woman is married or not.
Mother and child are thus taken care
OF for at least one month after the
birth Of the infant. The Italian law
requires. further, that factory with
more than so women workers must
provide decent room In which
mothers can attend to their babies and
nurse them. Frequently, large fac
tories have a kind of day nursery with
q trained nurse in charge Infant NOR
tality has been greatly reduced among
industrial workers.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-12-26
HOW TO RELIEVE TIE
MoNOT0NY OF SUNDAY
Sabbath Can Be Made Day Of
Rest Without It Being
Dull.
From Mothers Magazine.


(. ] have always tried to make the Sab
bath a day of rest and Quietude for my
children, without making it day OF
monotony, and think have succeeded.
one OF the best ways found to make
the day different and one OF anticipa
ton for the children, was to make the
service of the meals different and more
attractive than those of the week days,
without materially increasing their
quality and the labor of getting them.
breakfast is served at $50 a. M, about
one hour later than usual and while
the menu is really not different from
other days. 1 make it seem different
simply by serving whipped cream and
hot rolls or Boston brown bread With
the cof1ee and cereal in place of the
usual plain cream and toast.
Dinner is served about 2 p. M. which
school. Again the menu is not mate
rally different, except that the roast
may be q little better cut and the des-
sert little more elaborate, but l make
1T seem more attractive simply in the
service, by always setting my table as
prettily as possible, using my finest
linen. china and silver
rarely serve a regular supper. It
has always been my practice to serve
sort of a buffet lunch about p. m,
in the summer usually serving it out on
our rear lawn.
ner were always taken up with prepar
ing for and attending church and Sun
day school. never forced my children
to go to church, but 1 started each one
as early in life as possible, and what
soon became habit, later developed
son had SO little trouble in getting
them all to go, was that there We're six
of them and there would always be
three or four who wanted to go, and
that would naturally draw the others
who might not feel so inclined
The afternoon hours were the ones
/ at first feared would become too mo
notonous for the children. l wanted
them to stay at home, but even more,
I wanted them to be content to stay.
So, as with their churchgoing. ! began
when they were young. made my
possible. My husband kept them well
supplied with children's magazines,
which We're bound yearly and always
kept easily accessible. On the long
winter afternoons he was always ready
to entertain them with stories of his
own, to pop corn for them. or to read
to them. Simply putting them at diff
ferent windows with paper and pencil
one to count the men, another the
women, another the children or horses
and dogs that passed, often kept them
interested. and busy for more than an
hour. We were always ready with some
such simple pastime when they showed
signs of restlessness. In the summer
a long walk with their father along the
banks of our home river often was the
plan for the afternoon.
AS they became older they were all
lowed to go out with their friends II
they SO desired, but their friends more
often wanted to come to see them, and
a Sabbath afternoon rarely passed that
there would not be nearly dozen Of
them in and know to the good, pleas
ure and profit Of them all.