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Barnes.

Moses Barnes, aged 68 years, a
former resident of this county, died
on Saturday, March 8, at hi home in
Baltimore. Mr.. Barnes was one Of the
few remaining soldiers of the Union
Army, enlisted a. volunteer at the
age Of is as a private in Company Z,
Ninth Maryland Regiment. He is
survived by his wife, who was Miss
Florence G. Gosnell, and the follow
ing children: Mrs. Elmer Hunt, Mrs.
William Scharp; M Nelson, Lev, John.
William Horace and Carroll Barnes,
all of Baltimore; also the following
brothers: BENJAMIN, Levi and Jabez
M Barnes, ali of near Gambler
The funeral was held from Provi-
dence Methodist Protestant church, at
Gambler, on Tuesday, at o'clock,Rev.
Mr.. Plumber, OF the United Brethren
church, Baltimore. officiating, assist
Cd by Rev. ID. T. Cassen. The active
pallbearers were three comrades OF
the Grand Army, Lewis Shipley. Joshua
Feeling; Lloyd Pool, and the other
three were from Hampden- The day
was disagreeable, but the funeral was
we'll attended and the floral tributes
were beautiful a. .. Marshal, Of
Hampden, funeral director. Mt.
Barnes had resided IN Hampden for
the past IL years His death was
caused by a paralytic stroke.-Gam-
Der correspondent.
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Dixon

Benjamin Dixon, died Monday at
Lawndale, aged 73 years. Until about
twenty years ago, Mr. Dixon was a
citizen Of Frederick county, residing
on a farm on the Merryland Tract
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-03-15
Hepner.

Mrs. Martha Hepner, aged Is years,
widow Of the late Daniel Hepner, died
az her home in Sykesville, on March
IL. Funeral took place on Tuesday
at 1 u. ~.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-03-15
1[-beI'r-.

Sarah A. Derr, widow of the late
VIM. Derr, died on March -, at the
residence of her son, J F Derr, Bal
timore Funeral will take place at
Shiloh Church, this county, today at
$3.50 a. m
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Griffith.

Nettie Griffith, daughter Of Noah
and Mary Griffith, near Trego, Md,
died March 3, at $50 o'clock at the
home Of her parents, at Trego, aged
Il years, II months and 10 days. She
was taken i'll On Saturday afternoon
about o'clock. Besides her parents
the following brothers and sisters
survive: Harvey o., and Howard r.,
both Of Carroll county, Ill Floyd, OF
Trego; and Mrs. Elsie Reese, Trego.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-03-15

It's all right, young man, to make
hay while the sum shines, but remem-
Der, you must first have your crop
in Get busy and SOW it.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1912-03-15
Grace Lutheran Church.

The subject or the sermon at 1O:3
q. a.. will be, Lending unto the Lord"
and at 7.30, o. m. "A Sinner Saved"
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Y,- aste.

Charles NJ Yaste, of Govanstown,
Md, died at his residence on March
s, aged I'll years. Interment was at
Unionville, Md, on Monday.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-05-28
Effect Of Great kidney
R Remedy is Soon Realized

EFFECT OF great kidney ). i. 8.
I feel it my duty to let you know
what Swamp-Root did for me. l was
bothered with my back for over
twenty years and at times could
hardly get out of bed. b L read your
advertisement and decided to try
Swamp-Root. Used five bottles, and
it has been five years since used it,
and have never been bothered a
day since l took the last bottle of it.
I am thoroughly convinced that DR..
Kilmer's Swamp Root cured me and
would recommend it to others suffer-
ing as I did,. i.
My husband was troubled with
kidney and bladder troubles and he
took. your Swamp Root and it cured
him. This was about five years ago.
You may publish this letter if you
choose.
Very truly yours,
MRS. MATTE CAMFIELD.
r. F. D. No. 3 Globeville, Mich.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day of July. 1909.
... -. Arvin w. Myers,
e-.-. Sssa All .Es Notary Public,
= 3;.sxy for Van Duren Co., Mich.
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SATURDAY
Will Play at Lyceum in Duluth on
Decoration Day. ~.

Robert NJ. Bakers excellent dra-
matization of George Barr McCutch.
cons Beverly will be the attraction
at the city hall Saturday evening.
1t is the story of an American girl
in European principality where
all sorts and kinds of amusing dra-
matte and thrilling adventures hap
pen to her. She is first deserted by
her escort high up in the wild noun
tains on the frontier of Graustark,
is rescued by an alleged band of bri-
gands, falls in love with the leader
of the band and is wooed and won by
him. <s--
In a fight with the forces of Grau-
stark he is wounded in her defense
and she has him removed to a hos
pital under her protection. She mas
querades as the ruling princess, med
dies in affairs of state, brow beats
ministers and generals, defends her
lover when he is accused of being a
spy, helps him to escape from the
castle by an under ground passage
and in the end marries the supposed
poor and lonely mountaineer to find
that he is the ruling prince of a
neighboring principality.
The company is the one which will
play in Duluth Decoration Day at
the Lyceum. The cast comprises such
we'll known players as Dorothy How
ard, Florence Radinoff, Hazel Har-
roun, Lillian Allen Deyere, Char
lctte Wilkins, Frances Wood, Law
renee Evart Boyd NJ. Turner, Charles
Lynch, A. O. HUM, William A.
Strong, George Haley, William Ham
mond, John Elliott, J. J. Powers
and dozen others. Reserved seats
on sale at Netzer's Drug Store.-Adv.
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Study Club Dinner.

Members of the Bemidji Women s
Study club held their annual ban
quet at the Markham last evening,
entertaining their husbands as
guests. Dinner was served at $3.50.
Mrs. c. R. Sanborn, president of the
club, acted as toastmistress and call
ed on Mrs. c. E. Battles, E. E.
Mcdonald and Judge Stanton for re-
sponses After the dinner, the guests
adjourned to the library where they
played $500" for the remainder OF
the evening.
Present were DR.. and Mrs c. r.
Sanborn, Messrs and Mesdames F.
S. Arnold, E. E. Mcdonald, c.: G.
Johnson, C. A. Huffman, Hugo
Scharf, E. F. Netzer, B. W. Lakin, c.
w. Jewett, c. E. Battles, w. N. Bow.
ser, G. B. Upham, G.. w. Campbell, E
H. Denu, DR.. and Mrs. D. L. Stan
ton, DR.. and Mrs. L. A. Ward, DR.
and Mrs G. NJ. Palmer, Mesdames L.
H. Bailey, w. H.. wye, M. Berman
VIM. McCuaig, Miss Beatrice Mills
and Judge Stanton and DR.. E. w
Johnson. ~. r-s-.. j..
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PROPOSALS. FOR FRAME BUILDINGS.
Department Of the Interior. ONCE OF In
dian Affairs, washington. d. c., April
as. 1912. Sealed proposals, plainly
marked on the outside Of the sealed en-
velope: Proposals for Day School Plant,
White Earth Reservation, Minnesota .
and addressed to the Commissioners OF
Indian Affairs. Washington, D. c., will
be received at the Indian Office until
o'clock p. M, June 5, 1912, for fur
nishing materials and labor for the
erection OF a frame school building and
frame quarters at the Twin Lakes Day
School, White Earth Indian Reservation.
Minnesota, in strict accordance with the
plans. specifications and Instructions. to
bidders, which may be examined at this
Office, the Offices Of the Supervisor of
Construction, Denver Colo. the I'm
prOvement Bulletin, Minneapolis, Mimi,
the Times, Crookston, Mimi, the Pho
neer, Bemidji. Mimi. the u. S. Indian
Warehouses at Chicago, I'LL, st. Louis,
Mo-, and Omaha, Nebr., the Builders and
Traders Exchange at ST Paul, Mimi,
and at the school. For further informa-
ton apply to the Superintendent of the
White Earth Indian School, White Earth,
Minnesota. G. F. Hauke, Acting Com
missioner.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-05-28

1t would surprise you to know of
the great good that is being done by
Chamberlain's Tablets. Darius
Downey, of Newberg Junction, N. B.,
writes, "My wife has been using
Chamberlain's Tablets and finds
them very effectual and doing her
lots of good.'' If you have any
trouble with your stomach or bowels
give them trial. For sale by Bar
ker's Drug Store. sc.
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with guarantee at the rate of 500
sheets for IS cents? We offer you
AVON BOND paper put up in boxes
| at the above price. If you wish a
heavier grade paper we have the same
at $1.00 a box of 500 sheets. The
Bemidji Pioneer Office Supply Store.
! While Mrs. L. D. Beach of North
ONE was returning from Brainerd to
Northome this morning, her two year
old son was taken i'll on the train
| and it was necessary for her to get
off at Bemidji and take the baby to
| the hospital The baby's life was de-
SPARED of for some time, but it lived
until morning and is expected to
fully recover
town from us and you are certain to
make splendid profit. We have a
clean, square, business proposition for
you, having business property in all
new terminal and division points in
Western Canada. Everyone can buy
at our prices and easy terms. Write
quick for information. National
Canadian Townsite Co., Pioneer Bldg,
st. Paul, MINI.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Brooks and
DR.. and Mrs. E. H. Marcum, arrived
in the city last evening from Min
neapolis. They drove home in the
Brooks car. Mr.. and Mrs. Brooks
have spent the past five weeks in the
twin cities and Illinois points and
were Joined in Minneapolis last week
by DR.. and Mrs. Marcum. The party
left Minneapolis Sunday and arrived
here last night
You can buy the best carbon paper
made, every sheet guaranteed, any
weight you desire at $1.00 per box
tor a good grade that will answer all
ordinary purposes; $500 for an extra
good paper and $2.75 for the best ex-
ira fancy quality light weight grade.
Positively none better made. Each
box contains 100 sheets of paper, size
1-2x13. Phone your orders, call or
write the Bemidji Pioneer Office Sup
ply Store. Phone 81. Security State
Bank Building, Bemidji, MINI.
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Some Proof.

Hunt Secretary Ito inexperienced:
assistant, who II telling him. after run.
about some poultry claim But how
do you know they ever had the fowls7
Did they show you the corpses?" AS.
sistant No. not exactly: but It's all
right, don't you know, they showed
me the empty roosts. Punch.
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There never was time when peo-
pie appreciated the real merits Of
chamberlain's Cough Remedy more
than now. This is shown by the In
crease in sales and voluntary testi-
monials from persons who have been
cured by it. II you or your children
give It q trial and become acquainted
are troubled with cough or cold
with its good qualities. For sale by
Barker's Drug Store.
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Notice for Bids.

The board of education will re-
-eive bids for the erection of two
room addition to school house No. 8,
and also plumbing and heating. The
entire building plans and specifica-
tons may be seen at the Office of the
secretary, Bemidji, Mimi. The board
reserves the right to reject any or all
bids.
Bids will be opened June 8. at 8
p. m. r.
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heglnS.
Monday, June 17-First day of
University week.
vention at Chicago.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. H. X. Finch on Saturday.
John Warner of Azure, is in town
today on business at the court house
take the Tip
A. Schengel of Blackjack, is here
today attending to business matters.
S. S. Stadsvold of Fosston, was a
business visitor in the city yester-
day.
Don't forget to telephone DR.. j. A.
Mcclure your chicken troubles Phone
1O5.
VIM Peters of New York Mills,
transacted business in Bemidji yes
terday.
J. C. Thorpe, the Shevlin mer-
chant, was in the city yesterday on
business.
Dainty lawns and tissues at the
Bazaar Store this week at 1Oc, worth
to zoe; also one lot at sc.
Mrs. G. R. Dane and Mrs F. S.
Lycan will! spend tomorrow in Cass
Lake as the guests of Mrs Murray
Humes
Mrs. F. Billings Of Rapid City, S.
D., was in the city yesterday en- route
to Leonard where she will visit
friends for some time.
"Take the Tip
G. H. Warner of Brainerd, train
master for the Minnesota and Inter-
national Railway company, is here
today on business for the company.
We still have more of those cor
set cover embroideries and q inch
flounces at 23c. As inch flounce at
43c. This week only. Bazaar Store.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde Petrie this morning. The
baby weighs eight pounds. Mother
and daughter are reported as doing
we'll.
Miss Chapel has taken a perma-
nent position in the T. J. Crane and
company store. Miss Chapel form
erly assisted in the store in Vir-
ginia
Buy your adding machine paper
rolls at the Pioneer Office and School
Supply Store. Single rolls 10 cents,
2 for rs cents.
Mrs Edward Anderson and baby,
Margaret, left last night for Plum
mer where they will be the guests
of Mrs. Anderson's mother for a
fortnight.
Without economy you can never
be rich; with it you need not be poor.
Economic little each day and start
a savings account at the Northern
National Bank.
The Baptist ladies will meet at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Rice,
1874 Doud avenue, Wednesday at
ternoon at 2 p. m. A picnic lunch
will be served.
w. F. Dickens of Red Lake, spent
yesterday in the city on business.
Mr.. Dickens is the new superinten-
dent of the Indian school having sue
ceeded VIM. H. Bishop.
If you need more bingham dresses
now is the time to get them at the
Bazaar Store. Regular 15c grade at
10c. This week only
Miss Edith Engelking of North
ONE, who has spent the past three
months in the city left this morn
ing for her home. Miss. En- gelking
has been an apprentice at the Conger
millinery shop.
Go to Hakkerup for photos.
Mrs. K. Mathews, who has been
employed at the .Hetland and Fallon
millinery parlors, during the past
three months, left last night for St.
Paul where she will visit few days
before going on to her home at Chi
cago.
"Take the Tip
Model Ice Cream
Is It!
Professor Stewart states that there
will be a large number of out OF
foun ctudnnfc offon6ino tho O., m m or
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-05-28
"Take the Tip
Model Ice Cream
Is It!

Professor Stewart states that there
will be large number of out of
town students attending the summer
school which opens the third week in
June and that anyone wishing to
rent rooms or take students for
boarders can leave word with him.
Did you ever: before buy full size
typewriter paper, the kind that goes
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-05-28

Now is the Zine to get rid of your
rheumatism. You can do it by ap-
plying Chamberlain's Liniment and
massaging the parts freely at each
application. For sale by Barker's
Drug Store.
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Surely seemed Like Il.

! Bobby had endeavorsd to remove Z
Haas Of lam from the .closet-shelf.
Tho glass had slipped from his An.
gers ana crashed to the floor. making
i rad, .muss. oh. my" said Bobby.
when the speech Of which horror had
hepriv6d him had returned. 20 my!
Some ones been monkey'n With that
jaml"
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Daily e light.

When there Is or1er, there must BE-
mind. and where there is mind, there
must be sense Of justice.-A. Conan
Doyle.
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Prove What Swamp Root will Do For

e. ~ .sys5s You.
sd Send to DR.. Kilmer &, Co., Bfng-
hamton, N. Y, for, a sample bot lie.
It will convince anyone. You will
also receive booklet of valuable in.
formation, telling all about the kid
neys and bladder. When writing, be
sure and mention the Bemidji Daily
Pioneer. Regular fifty-cent and one
dollar bottles for sale at all drug
stores. ri 8 .ziss ..sf - -. z.,.F ssts.
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Notice!

There will be a meeting of the
Merchants Credit association We'd
nesday evening at o'clock. O. E.
Jackson, Sec. .--
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DATES TO REMEMBER,

Tuesday, May 2S-Piano recital at
Presbyterian church, p. m.
Wednesday, May 29-Democratic
county convention.
Wednesday, May 2S-Junior-Sen-
Tor ball in city hall.
Thursday, May 3O-Decoration Day
exercises in Greenwood.
Friday, May 31.-High school,
Normal and Eighth grade commence
ment.
Tuesday, June 4--Legislature con-
venes.
Thursday, June G-Democratic
state convention in Duluth.
Wednesday, June 12--State school
land sale, Bemidji
Monday, June 17-Summer school
begins.
Monday, June 17-First day of
| University week.
Tuesday, June 1S-National con-
yention at Chicago.
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Go to Hakkerup for photos.

Mrs. K. Mathews, who has been
employed at the .Hetland and Fallon
millinery parlors, during the past
three months, left last night for St..
Paul where she will visit few days
before going on to her home at Chi
cago.
''Take the Tip
Model Ice Cream
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A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. H. K. Finch on Saturday.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-02-06

Slidell aifair. Men worked night and
day Ia the nrsennls and depots. Cam
ada had caught the fever and on the
Dist ordered Its militia reserve. num-
bering 10000 men, to be ready for serv-
ice ut days notice. There was n
company Of reserves in about every
town and hamlet In the Dominion. aud
this order practically put the whole
nation under arms.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-02-06
RICH MAN FOR ONE
... DAY HAS BIG TIME
WiIkesbarre Man Spends
S2500 to Feel Like Million
, aire in New York.

NEW YORK, n. y. Jan Full
OF dollhouse grapes. night blooming ar
tichokes, PURGE of gold fish and lot
OF other stylish food, John Jay McDe-
witt. one of the first citizens of Wilkes
barre. Pa, az you drive In. planted his
head on q silken pillow In room 444ls
Mt the Waldorf Astoria at n late hour
tonight. having realized his ambition
to live like IA millionaire for nt least
one day. McDevitt came to town to-
night In special train which weak
ened his wad to the extent Of $500
Before inserting himself beneath the
mother OF pearl bedspread he was max
ing Inquiries AZ to the price of hand
car for the return trip.
Pulse 80. purse sG2.I9.' s.......
His physical and financial condition
at a late hour was summed mp In this
brief bulletin issued by DIR. Edward A.
Sweeney, his private physician, espe-
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-02-06

ter part of valor." In other words.
"Jeb" Stuart's way was To dash and
take chances.
The rife practice Of the "Bucktalls"
at Drnnesville may be said to have
marked the beginning or sharpshoot.
ing In the eastern army. The Confed.
crates mad made some dendly ride
shots at Balls Bun. but this was ow.
ing to the fact that one regiment there
was armed with quick shooting rides.
When General Mcclellan heard what
Knne's mountaineers had done Mt
Dranesville he had him take out four
companies Of the regiment for special
drill In diminishing tactics. They
were attached to cavalry brigade
and often outmarched the horses. car.
rying neither tents nor blankets and
living or the country. In their first
action with the cavalry "Bucktnii"
rife brought down the right hand man
Of "Stonewalr' jackson. This was
Turner Ashby. u soldier who In his
day seemed destined to become a
greater cavalry genius even than
stuart.
England was actively engaged In
making preparations to fight the init.
ed Suites on account OF the Mason and
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-02-06

cially engaged for the trip. McDevitt
determined that DIR. Sweeney should
earn his money
II McDevItt isn't aching In every part
of his body tomorrow II won't be the
fault Of scores of strange things he
ate and drank and smoked today.
when McDevitt became wealthy be-
yond his widest dreams a few months
ago by agreeing to get or the Luzerno
county Democratic ticket because the
party manager thought thirteen Irish
candidates were too many for n strong
German county he announced that he
was going to have the time Of his life
with the $1,000 paid him to surrender
his nomination. and he certainly had
II today.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-02-06
WIRELESS TALK"
FROM FRISCO TO
HONOLULU


SAN FRANClSCo' Cal, Jan. w. =
"Heio-is this NHononnin-how are
you! THIS IL san francisco. some
such greeting over me oroad faclhc
by wireless telephohe WIN DE ,hdnis-
ed In before 1919 u the experiments
now being conducted ny ilen'enan,
+. II. Dodd. u 5. N" AT Mare Island
continue TO DE az successful az they
nave been IN me las, TWO weeks.
Lieutenant Doda' VINO " w charse
OF all wireless STATIONS ON me racine
coast, mas peeh MAKING ,es's th's
month WIN wire,ess Instrument
mat promises 10 revo,"tionize the en-
tire sphere Oh lohs-uis'ahce taik'hs'
Iranscoh'iheh'al anu Oceanic CONVEX
Satioh are consiuereu prac'ic'i POSSE
Dilties OF the 'nveh''oh, "h'ch Is an
output OF Caihornia genius.
Cape Biahco, 4uo miies by airline
mp the coast vi oregon mas heard
man taking 'hronsh me mare i'iand
wireless phone. Inc faraliones COM
Planned mat mare isiand TAXED 700
loud the operator declaring mat ne
-, h., a,a, ,h. vninoa ., .,,a,,.
T., A.. s,na,nn .oo,, rhn. ,or an.
,a,arho,,a ~. No., .,ia, nj. =,
10 nava, .,o,,nn ana on Tho ra,,..
me naval station ana en- the fair-'
mount ROOF, but any wireless te,e-
nhnna ,,.s.o.os r,,,ho,, .nec,,, a,nin.
man, THO r,o,rmonnt. nhone hoe haan
baara ni,as =, 90. iw ,oo,e,n,nan,
vosss,, ma ,,nerv ana m,ny x,ra,o.s
onar,,o,, have heen mys,,sa, no
STRANGE voice.. tho, seemed m como
,row nowhsre HI
ien,ennnt mod will rsc,nmo,d
10 ,ho Nav, nanor,,or, =, ua.h,na,
',',
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1912-02-06
The War Fifty Years Ago

Large Haul Of Confederate Prisoners In Missouri.
Federals Obsr let the Channel to Charleston Harbor
South Carolina Battle at Dranesville. Va. Near
Washington Deadly Work Of the First Sharpshoot-
ers, the Pennsylvania "Bucktails' = England and
Canada Continue 10 Prepare For War With the United
tes---Consress Lays Heavy Tax Upon the Neces-
sar:es Of Life 80 Prices Double Up - The United
States Loses Valuable Naval Officer.