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The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-11
KILL EACH OTHER
 IN STREET DUEL
Beaumont Contractors Quarrel and Then Engage in Mortal Combat
 With Deadly Results.

Beaumont, Tex, April 5.-M. A. Mcknight and W. C. Whitney, lead- ing business men of the city, and both of whom are widely known through the state, shot and killed each other in a street duel here this forenoon.
 The men, who are prominent contractors, had quarreled pre- viously over a grand jury report involving certain schoolhouses erected by Whitney, although he was not specifically mentioned by the grand jurors.
 Whitney had built many county courthouses in Texas towns, and Mcknight himself was widely rec- ognized as a contractor of high standing.
 This morning, as Whitney passed Mcknight on the street, Mcknight remarked, Whitney, I want to talk to you." With these words he grasped Whitney, whirled hin around and started shooting.
 Whitney started running of, try ing at the same time to draw his pistol. He fell after a few steps and apparently was dead. Sudden ly, however, he drew his weapon and fired one shot, which struck Mcknight in the heart, causing in- stant death. Whitney himself dieC shortly afterwards.
 Mcknight was GO years old, ane Whitney 10. Both are survived by families.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-11
SEVERAL CITIES DUST
 INDUSTRIAL WORKERS
New Organization Not on Good Terms With Labor Unions and
 Socialist Ardor Is Dampened.

Seattle, Wash, April 5.-The at tempt of the Industrial Workers of the World to tie up construction work on two great transcontinental lines is not meeting with great suc- cess, principally because of heavy rains, which have cooled the ardor of the strikers, who have been sleeping in the open. The Workers were driven from Gray's Harbor by citizens. Because of the fact that the Workers are not on good terms with the regular trade unions and Socialists, they have been unable to cause strikes in the northwest ern cities.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-11
TRAINMEN MUST NOT FLIRT

Chleaeo April Engineers, iire- men and lralamen la general are warned ia cease filtration with farmers daughters and direct Their attention la iae track ahead in aR order issued bere lasi night hy uu otilrai ef a western ral|raa6
 ihf order came in tbe form ai B fHglaF 4hieA stated that hand 4lEa AAul4f.re Elif1 NHtff1E must eaHsf ala haf ihnre must hr mwa concentration m ihe papi 0f fht eaFloses 8 eenffai iaaiua down ie i elrsef VaifA eH fhf npaHs Ht3e4f*t
The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-11
Negro Assaults Woman.

Oklahoma City, April 3.-Mrs. S. J. Crew was criminally assaulted by Henry White, a negro ex-convict from Texas, near her home here. White was captured by officers at tracted by the womans cries. No enort has been made to mob the black.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-11
LESSON IN POSTAL
 REGULATION
Citizen of Neighboring City Illus trates Consistency CD of Uncle Sam's Postal Rates, as Applied
 in Interest of Express Cos.
From the peoueen Bee.

Fiotn the peQueen Bee.
 Editor Bee:
 The Postmaster General, in his last annual report, recommends an appropriation by congress for the investigation of a proposed parcels post, with a provision that he be allowed to fix the postage rate. He wants to see how it will work, as an experiment. The president, in a message, backs the measure up.
 Now, I want to tell you of a little circumstance that ought to make everybody think and wonder why. l went to the postoflice at DeQueen with pound package to mail to a friend at Horatio.
 The clerk says, Postage 10 cents."
 "What?" I says, ESQ much? l guess I'd better not send this other one. It's the same thing, going to friend in London, England. How much would that be? It weighs a pound, the same as this one" Clerk says. Postage i2 cents.'
 What's that? l2 centsl'
 The clerk repeated.
 Are you not mixed little' le cents to Horatio and i3 cents to London2"
 1 Nope. that's right.
 Well" l says, T can't quite fig ure it out as a business proposition why the United States can afford tc send to England for i2 cents whaI it charges i6 cents to carry to Ho- ration, eight miles away, but Fl take your word for it. Here arc two more packages. They each weigh five pounds. How much fol Tokio, Japan?n
 Clerk; '12 cents a pound; 6C cents in all"
 Sure" I says mo one would kick at that. Two thousand miles to Frisco and then across the Pa cific ocean for sixty cents. Grea thing, the United States postal ser vice. Now here is the same for Ho- ratio-a five pound package. How much for it?"
 Can't take it.
 "What?"
 Cant take it. The limit on pack ages for transmission by mail i | four pounds. You will have to sent that one by express.
 But you just took five pount package to go to San Francisco, ant 1 then on to Japan, and you won take one for Horatio at any price?
 That's right"
 "Why?"
 Postal regulations"
 My, but Uncle Sam is a good busi ness man, isn't he. Is it not abou time the folks at Washington be gan doing something for the peo pie who elected them? Fifty thou sand dollars for an experiment, an one man to fix the postage rate, an he the man that asks the postag I on the peoples reading matter b doubled. What do you think o that? Suppose some of you voter that shouted yourselves hoarse a the primaries for your nominee few days ago ask your nominee fo congress how he stands on thi question--a question that woul really benefit the people, and righ now is the time to write letter { your congressman at Washington urging him to vote for parcels pos If you are not interested enough { write a letter about it, don't expec him to vote for it.-D. F. Miller.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-11
.cRazs s>AkIT IMPORTED Dfm

Oklahoma City Apra Crazy Snake CT Chaio Hario Who was mainly Ees9ensslile for many Indian uFssines ga Oklahoma s feR years AFa. is reported aead al old Hickory Gieok. hIe former stamping ground The report has naf ye heen ssb- slaz ataa
The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-11
Made to Kiss Flao.

San Diego, Cal, April 5.-Nearly 100 Industrial Workers of the World. who admitted they are an arehists, were made to kiss the folds of an American flag, and af- terwards were marched 10 the tune of the star Spangled Banner" The Workers were given parting warning here, and told to place as great a distance between them selves and this city as possible. They are on their way north.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-11
ELF-CONFESSED
 MUDERER INSANE
Nichols, Who Says He Killed Dr. Knabe Was on U. s. $. Dixie on
 Night of Indianapolis Crime.

Pensacola. Fla, April 3.-Seth Nichols, tbe deserter from the United States cruiser Dixie, who confessed at Portsmouth, N. H. that he murdered Dr. Helen Knabe in Indianapolis last October, was on the Dixie the day of the murder. This is the home of Nichols, and his palafi&ac thinE ha ie insaDp
The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-11
Says He Was Paid Si,5OO.

Portsmouth, N. H., April 3.-A photograph of Seth Nichols, who says he murdered Dr. Helen Knabe, and a copy of the confession have been mailed to the Indianapolis au- thorities. Nichols was arrested here for carrying concealed wea- pons, and while in jail made the confession, in which he states he met in New York a man who of fered him Si.50O to go to Indianap- oils and kill the woman physician. He says the man accompanied him to Dr. Knabe's offices the night he cut the woman's throat.
The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-11

A raf of FERTILIZER 8an re. talsed al IUMNfl ADS. h@sf
The Mena weekly star., 1912-04-11
Cotton Must Have Plant Food,

and this pant food be the right kind The clements which the Cotton Plants need-Phophoc Acid Nitrogen and Potashan
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-11-14
TRAINING FOR LIES WORK
Adoption Of Ruskin's Views Would
Mean the Making Of This Into
Different World.

AS to the distribution Of the hard
work, none Of US, or very few of Us,
do either hard or soft work because
We think we ought, but because we
have CHANGED to fall into the way of
It and cannot help ourselves. Now,
nobody does anything we'll that they
cannot help doing; work Is only done
we'll when it Is done with a will. And
no man has a thoroughly sound will
unless he knows he il doing what he
should and Is in his place.
And, depend upon it, all work must
be done 1T last, not In . disorderly.
scrambling. logged way, but in an or
dered, soldierly, human way-a lawful
way. Men arc enlisted for the labor
that kills-tho labor Of war; they are
counted, trained, fed, dressed and
praised for that Let them DO en-
listed also fol the labor that feeds; let
them be counted, trained, fed, dressed,
praised for that. ...
Teach the plow exercise a. carefully
Is you do the sword exercise. and let
the officers of troops Of life be held
as much gentlemen as the officers of
troops Of death, and all IL done. But
neither this nor any other right thing
can be accomplished-you cant even
see your way to it-unless first Of Ill,
both servant and master are resolved
that come what will of it, they viii do
each other justice.-Ruskin.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-11-14

ance was asked on the ground that
several of the defense's witnesses
were absent The killing of Captain
Boyce in a Fl. Worth hotel, and son
AL. G. Boyce, grew out Of the elope-
ment of the younger Boyce, with
Snead's wife a year ago.
There have already been five vio-
lent deaths directly attributable to
the love of the younger Boyce for the
beautiful wife of John B. Snead, the
millionaire banker of this city. The
first death occurred when Captain A.
B. Boyce, father of young AL. Boyce,
and also a millionaire business man
of this city, was shot down in a ho-
tel lobby by John B. Snead, with
whose wife young Boyce had eloped
This killing occurred on Jan. IS,
1912, and was quickly followed by
the murder of Captain J. T. Snead,
father of John B. Snead, by former
employe, apparently demented. This
man was R. c. billiard, who commit
ted the murder on March 6, 1912,
just outside the postofhce, and then
turned the pistol on himself, with
fatal effect. Hilliard left note stat
ing that Snead began it," and that
he had set himself the task of aveng-
ing the death Of the elder Boyce.
The fourth death in the Snead-
Boyce feud occurred on Sept. IA,
when John B. Snead, disguised as a
farmer, waylaid Al. Boyce, his wife's
seducer, near a church in this city
and emptied one barrel of a shotgun
into the body of his enemy. Young
Boyce died almost instantly and
Snead Immediately surrendered him
self.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-11-14
SPUR,

Forty-three delegates from out of
town attended the first rally of the
County Christian Endeavor societies
held at Tenstrike last Saturday and
Sunday, five societies being repre-
scented. The Blackduck society came
in a body accompanied by their pas
tor, Rev. J. H. Frary. So.
Walter D. Howell, field secretary
for Minnesota and Michigan, was
present and delivered IAN address
both evenings. He told Of the growth
of the Christian Endeayor movement
in thirty-one years from one society
in Portland, Maine, to $4,000 socie-
ties with over 100000 members.
The Misses Knott and Condor read
papers on the missionary junior work
ct the society and Stanley Knott told
|of the efficiency campaign. of the
Crookston district. Raymond Hannah
led the sunrise prayer meeting and
Stanley Knott led the evening prayer
meeting. ~.--
The county societies were organ
lied into the .:Beltrami County Chris
tian Endeavor union with the follow
ing officers
Charles Gerlinger, Spur, president.
Raymon Hannah, Bemidji, vice.
president.
Emma Zimmerman, Blackjack,
secretary and treasurer.
Reverend Frary, counsellor. -.
The following resolutions were
adipted:
1. That the gratitude of the
Christian Endeavor association be
rendered:
To Mr.. Howell for his presence
and practical help
To the people of Tenstrike for
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-11-14
MANUFACTURERS ORGANIZE,

Omaha, Neb., Nov. IA. - A per-
manent state association that will in
clude in its membership nearly all
of the $500 manufacturers of Ne
braska, banded together to aid in the
industrial development of the state,
is expected to result from a two days
conference begun in this city today
by large number of leading manu-
facturers and business men. After
completing its organization the con-
ference will discuss the safeguarding
of employees, fire waste, transportation
workmen's compensation,.-the blue
sky law and other matters Of COM
mon interest ...a ...
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-11-14
REORGANIZE BALL LEAGUE.

Maycross, Ca, Nov. 14.-Steps to
reorganize the old Georgia State
Baseball league will be taken at a
conference of the promoters here to-
morrow. According to present plans
the league territory will be confined
to the southern half of the state.
Among the cities proposed for the
circuit are Brunswick. Valdosta,
Waycrosss, Americas, brownsville,
Cordele, Triton and Fitzgerald.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-11-14
LIKE so MANY GREAT MEN
kapoIeon's Handwriting So Bad That
He Himself Was Unable to Do.
cipher Il.

AS showing Bonaparte's careless
ness as to correctness in writing and
spelling, Las Cases says: Zone day he
said to me: You do not write or
Geographically, do you? At least, I
Hupposes you do not; for a man occa-
pied with public or other important
business-a minister, for instance
cannot and need not attend to orthog-
raphy His ideas must flow faster than
his hand can trace them; he has only
time to place his points; he must put
his words in letters, and phrases In
words; and let the scribes make 1t
put afterward.'
He indeed left great deal for
the copyists to do; he was their tor
ment; his handwriting actually resem-
bled hieroglyphics, and he often could
not decipher it himself. Ny son was
pne day reading to him a chapter of
the campaign of Italy; on sudden he
stopped short, unable to make out the
writing.
THAT little blockhead,' said the en-
peror, cannot read his own handwrit-
Ing
It's not mine. SIRE
"'And whose, then?
"'Your majesty's.'
How so, you little rogue? Do You
mean to insult me?'
THE emperor took the manuscript,
tried long while to read 1t, and at
last threw it down saying: He is
right, I cannot tell myself what Is
written.'"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-11-14
HEAD FOR CANADIAN BANK,

Toronto, Ont, Nov. 14.-Represen-
tative bankers and fnanciers from
all parts of the Dominion were pres
ent today at the opening of the an
nual convention of the Canadian
Bankers association. Interest in the
meeting centers largely in the choice
of successor to Sir Edward Clous-
ton, Bart, who has announced his
desire to retire from the presidency
of the association. D. R. Wilke,
president of the Imperial Bank OF
Canada, appears to be the strong est
possibility for the Office.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-11-14
TELEPHONE PIONEERS MEET,

New York, Nov. 14.-The second
annual meeting of the Telephone
Pioneers of America began at the
Hotef Aston today and will continue
over tomorrow. Thomas A. Edison,
Alexander Graham Bell, Theodore N
Vail and other men who have had a
prominent part in the development
OF the telephone industry are in at
tendance
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-11-14
TO TRY ENGINEER.

Hornell, N. Y, Nov. 1.-THE case
of William Schroeder, who was in
dicted for manslaughter as a result
of the train wreck near Corning on
July 4 last, was called for trial in
the county court here today. Schroe-
Lackawanna and Western passenger
train which telescoped another train
and caused the loss of many lives.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-11-14

their hospitality, hearty cooperation
and entertainment.
To the church board for the use
of the church during this rally.
To Charles Gerlinger, county chair
man, for his interest and efficient
planning which made possible the
success of the rally.
2. That these resolutions be pub
lished with the weekly local items.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-11-14
Aceentu.tino Plant ch.r,e4.n.

Aceentuatino Plant Characters.
It has been found that under red
light eight through red glass) plants
become more robust than In any 9th
er. They also become more pro
bounced in their chief chAracters-the
ieafy plant becomes moro leafy, Ill
shades OF green become more pro
nounoed, the sensitive plant more
sensitive and Ill IN eye1y way become
highly specialized.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-11-14
SNEAD WANTS A DELAY.

Amarillo, Texas, Nov. 14-Attor-
neys for John Beal snead made ap-
plication yesterday for continuance
OF the: self-denial charge Of killing:
Captain Al. G. Boyce. The continu-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-11-14

H. P. Dunning returned to Solway
yesterday afternoon.
j. C. Miller, of Bertha, arrived in
the city last evening.
George Kinney leaves tomorrow
night for Minneapolis.
S. A. Paquin of Turtle River, was
in the city yesterday on business.
Go to Hakkerup for photos.-Adv.
Mrs. Sam A. Paquin of Turtle Riv-
er, is reported as being sick this
week.
Miss Orpha Miner has accepted a
afternoon.
DR.. J. NJ Freeburg and Charles
Hayden were visitors from Black
duck yesterday.
Miss Anna Anderson of Blackjack,
is in the city today having some den
tai work done
Halvor Stevenson, representative
in con gress from the Ninth district,
is in Bemidji today
DR.. E. H. Marcum, Rev. S. E. P.
White and H. c. Baer returned from
a deer hunt last evening
William Mccullough came over
from Grand Forks last night and will
spend some time in the city.
Miss Rose kunert, trimmer at the
Hetland millinery store, will leave
for her home in Minneapolis tomor-
row
Secure a set of six Rogers AA tea
spoons free with the Pioneer. Ask
how. Come packed in neat lined
boxes.
The dance given by the Misses
Hazel Fellows and Olive Miller in
the city hall last evening was largely
attended.
The Narcissus club will be enter
tanned this afternoon at the home of
Mrs. J. A. Younggren from 2:30 till
o'clock
T. J. Nary, of Park Rapids, came
to Bemidji yesterday for a few hours
He was accompanied by H. E. Cole
man of Minneapolis.
L. K. Deal came to Bemidji last
night. His home is in Des Moines,
Iowa, and he is the head of the L. K.
Deal Lumber company.
Mrs. w. J. McCalley of Win1ock,
Washington, who has been visiting
friends in the city for some time,
left today for her home.
Ask to be shown the special prem
iums offered to Pioneer readers. They
will be brought right to your door or
may be seen at this Office.
William Lennon, Henry Pfund and
Ole Haugland came down from Kel-
liner yesterday to attend the state
land sale. They returned to their
homes last evening.
Few deer have been shipped into
this city as the lack of snow has
made them hard to get. "Chuck'
Collins was the first to bring one in
via the express office.
The men of the Presbyterian
church will give their annual tur-
key dinner in the church basement
on Wednesday evening. November
20. Remember the date.-Adv.
Frank H. Hitchcock has recently
purchased the two McCawley resi-
dences in this city Mrs. McCawley
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-04-21
THE HOUSEHOLD PROGRAM.

System Will servs to Make the 0ays
Work Lighter.
To simplify the routine Of ehe days
work the extension department Of the
Kansas Agricultural college suggests
the following ordering Of the days
tasks:
Rise and dress.
Open beds aud Windows
Start breakfast.
Put kitchen In order for day.
Prepare dining room and table.
Serve breakfast
Clear away breakfast dishes.
Preparation for next Neal.
Straighten living room.
Straighten bedrooms and make beds.
Special work Of day.
Complete MONDAY meal and serve ID
Clear away MONDAY dishes.
Preparation for evening meal.
Special work for afternoon.
: Complete evening meal and serve It.
Clear away evening dishes.
Preparation for breakfast
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-04-21
Walks In the Open.

There Is nothing that will better In
vigorate the body and produce good
circulation than long walks out In the
open. This may be regarded as old
advice. but it is nevertheless true. The
mistake should not be made. however.
Of walking too fast or too far at one
time. Throw back the shoulders, strike
a set pace and keep it up. The result
will be good health as well as good
figure
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-04-21
na;ntx custards.

Custards baked in the tiny individ-
ual baking cups or dishes may be
served at the table directly from the
oven.
Custnrds are garnished with glace
cherries or candied fruit.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-04-21
Three Very
Pretty
Peplum Blouses

fashion openings and
for is doubt will have the preference
made sections BOZ
chiffon scarf arranged
I'm
broidery motifs Of eet
TALL slender figures
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-04-21

LOVES long snk
affair." Overland an
It's name ln0f
and the goemaker mas oDhe
stones
bracelet applied to the top 81
the kid glove
The Newark journal., 1912-03-22
Brown Bread and Beans.

The story of brown bread and baked beans is more interesting and im- portant than local historians appear to think. Perhaps the most incisive record of Boston brown bread Is the entry in the selectmen's records, Jan uary !. 1746, or January IS, 1747 fn. s). It calls brown bread that which has good proportion of Indian meal. June 20, 1764. the selectmen ordered that the proportion of Indian meal in brown bread must not exceed one half. The use of Indian meal in bread Is mentioned in the selectmen's or der of October 29, 1T22. Apparently the use of Indian meal as a substitute for wheat four was due to poverty, Or Is there any evidence to show such use of Indian meal in the seven teenth century? The term brown bread" is medieval, but had nothing to do with Indian meal, 1t seems. un- til Major Thwing acted in HAT. Hs vas . famous man.
The Newark journal., 1912-03-22
GOV. DONAGHER
 AT OIL TROUGH

Oil Trough, March 16.-Gov. Geo. W. Donaghey spoke here this morn ing to a large crowd and was given good hearing.
 He drove over from Newark and was met at the river by large dele gation of citizens, headed by the Jackson Camp w. o. w Gornet Band, and was escorted to town where he was greeted by the largest crowd ever assembled in Oil Trough 10 hear public address. The crowd could not begin to get inside the building, and a stand was arranged outside, in order that all might hear him.
 The governor was introduced by Squire Joe L. Outlaw, and spoke for one hour in plain Donaghey fashion telling what he had done for the state and what he would do if elect ed again.
 He openly challenged any Robia= son man present to know where Mr Robinson had ever, during the twelve years he had been in Congress, done a single thing for the benefit of the people. He said Robinson was charg- ing him with wanting a third term and the governor said Mr Robinson was asking for a seventh term.
 He was frequently applauded, and 1t is the general opinion that when he left, he left Donaghey crowd.
The Newark journal., 1912-03-22
REPEAL THE TICK LAW

If you are interested and really want to repeal the Tick Law, get up a Referendum Petition with eight per cent of the voters on it and send it to the Secretary of State at Little Rock.
 The legislature will not meet un- til the second Monday in January, 1913, which is nearly year off. Electing Representatives on this is- sue may never bring about the re- peal of the law, but petition will cause the matter to be brought be- fore the people at the coming Sep tember election.
 Don't depend on eleeting Repre- sentatiyes to repeal the law, if you want it repealed, but get busy with your petitions, and let the people settle it, then you know it will be settled.