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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-07-16
ENORMOUS
RUSH FOR
VOLUMES
Dictionary Distribution Draws Many
The Stock Of Books Replenished
and More Coming.

Coupon clippers are claiming the
entire edition of the New Websterian
1912 Dictionary, Illustrated, just as
fast as the railroads can deliver the
output of the publishers printing
presses to the Office of The Pioneer.
Six coupons clipped from consecutive
issues and small expense bonus
turns the trick. F..
Those who planned the educational
opportunity offered in the dictionary
distribution are pleased with the
ready response and Endorsement re-
ceived Z s. @r -~.
The better class of people--think-
ers who have helped and are helpin 6
to make Bemidji a synonym for prog
ress-have hourly crowded the Die
tionary Department during the past
two days. They have nothing but
praise for the dictionary and for the
newspaper which offer it.
So great is the demand from the
more fastidious class of coupon clip
pers for the beautiful flexible leather
bound No. t dictionaries that the
stock was exhausted. Fortunately a
supply had been held in reserve and
second distribution of the coveted
copies was commenced and the Die
tionary Department looked almost
like a bargain counter crush.
To look and listen during the dis
tribution reminds one of the barker 5
yell Of: Look, pee-pul. I want you
to notice the heads of those who pass
in to see our big show. Notice the
heads of those who buy tickets--they
have the broad brows of thinkers.
Look at the people who scott and
sheer and turn away. See, their
heads are shaped like cocoanuts.
They can't grasp an opportunity"
This dictionary is not published by
the original publishers of Webster's
Dictionary or by their successors
Those who focked in to get the
flexible leather-bound dictionaries
told of the efforts being made by jeal..
GUS book dealers to sell their ''just
as good dictionaries in exchange for
coupons and money. Our advice is to
peruse the display advertisement on
another page Of this issue to remem-
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Makes Good His Declaration

Patterson, N. j., July 16.-Gaston
Strobino, who won third place for the
United States in the Olympic Mara
than, is twenty-one years old and an
employe Of big machine shop here.
He has been runner for about three
years. Strobino was born in Switzer-
land of French parents and brought
to America when eight years old.
His parents are tremendously elat-
ed over his vistory at Stockholm. Mrs.
Strobino on hearing the result, said
she knew her son would figure in the
CLASSIC event because he said when he
went away: mother, I'll finish one,
two, three, or break a leg"
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MANY PICTURES OF WEDDING

Hillsboro, CAL, July 16.-Stand-
ing before motion picture machine
that made a Photographic record of
the scene for the edification of the
future generations, Miss Jennie A.
Crocker, daughter of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles F. Croker, of San Fran
CISCO, today became the bride of NAL
colin d. Whitman of New York CITY.
1t is believed to be the first time in
the history of American society that
moion picures have been aiken of a
fashionable wedding.
Seldom has there been more bril-
liant wedding in any part of the
country. Interest in it was wide
spread, for the bride is supremely
charming, the bridegroom belongs to
one of the Oldest New England fami-
lies, and both are young, rich and
very much in love.
Prominent society folk from cities
on both sides of the continent gath
cred to witness the ceremony, which
was performed in a magnificent pa
Wilton erected for the purpose on
the grounds of the brides country
place at Burlingame. The pavilion
cost $4,000 to build, while an
equal amount was spent in it's decor
alton.
The bride had for her matron of
honor Mrs. Walter S. Martin of San
Francisco. The bridesmaids were her
cousins, Miss Harriet Alexander and
Miss Janetta Alexander of New York.
and Miss Julia Langhorne and Miss
Marjorie Josselyn of San Francisco.
The bride belongs to one of Amer
1ca's best known families. Her grand
father, Charles Croker, a man of
great daring in his business enter
prises, was one of the California pic.
neers. He built the first railroad
across the Sierras, worked a number
of mines, and in all the early indus.
tries of the state his name figured.
His associates were such men as
Flood, Fair, Mackey and O'Brien. He
died in 1888, leaving a fortune of
$3O,OOO,OOO. -. -.
Malcolm D. Whitman, the bride
groom of today, is member of a
family that has long been socially
prominent in New York and New
England. In his college days he was
famed as a tennis player and some
years ago he held the national anna
teur championship. His brother, Hen
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bricks Whitman, whose hoine is in
BrooFliney Mass, was married re-
Gently to the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs G. GRatfeld-Taylor of Chicago.
OIL YMPlC WONBY AMERICA
who competed in the so-called mod
ern Pentathlon.
Continued from first page.)

who competed in the so-called mod
ern Pentathlon
The open air banquet was an excel
lent illustration of the unbounded
hospitality which the Swedish hosts
have displayed toward their guests
from the beginning of the festival.
The scene was a brilliant one, and
was witnessed from the stand by
thousands of spectators who paid an
admission fee merely to watch the
diners and listen to the music.
Speeches were made by leading ath-
letes in uniform under the standard
of their respective countries. Flow
ers by the wagonload adorned the
heavily laden tables. H.. ..
The superb organization, which has
made possible the smooth manage
ment of so many undertakings, all of
considerable magnitude, is a perpet-
ual source of wonder to visitors.
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Urge Farmers to Raise Fish.

"There are signs that the time is not,
far distant" said William e. Meehan;.
former state commissioner of fisheries:
and present director of the public
aquarium in Paramount park, when:
farmers will consider fish culture az
important a part OF their calling as
the raising of grain or potatoes or
poultry. When that day arrives the
fish industry of Pennsylvania will rank
as high as any other industry. There
are few farms in Pennsylvania with.
out springs, a stream and swampy
land Of which no use is made and upon
which the farmer pays taxes without
any return. Most Of the streams and
the springs and the swamp land could
be utilized for the rearing of fish. I'm.
der intelligent care an otherwise use
less piece Of wet land can be made to
yield as much, acre for acre, as the
most fertile land" Philadelphia
North American.
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National Negro Business League

Chicago, ILL.,, July 16.-The Ma
tlonal Negro Business league is look
ing forward to a record-breaking at
tendance at it's thirteenth annual
meeting, which will be held here next
month. Booker T. Washington is the
founder and president of the league
and will preside over the sessions of
the coming meeting. Among the
speakers will be negro bankers, law
yers, physicians and business men
from nearly every state of the Union
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-07-16
Hay Dealers Meet in Kansas CITY,

Kansas City, Mo-, July 16.-The
annual convention of the National
Hay Dealers association began in
This city today, and will continue I'M
I'll Thursday night. More than one
Thousand representatives of the trade
from all parts of the United States
are in attendance. The initial ses-
sion was given over to the exchange
OF greetings, the annual reports and
other routine business.
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Royal Society's 25Oth Anniversary

London, July 16.-The celebration
of the 250th anniversary of the
founding of the Royal Society, for
which preparations have been GOING
forward for more than a year, was
formally opened today with an at
tendance that included representa-
tlves of leading universities, scientific
bodies and learned societies in many
parts of the world. The exercises of
the celebration will continue three
days.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-07-16
Queen Alexandria's Garden PARTY

London, July 16.-Much interest
was manifested in the garden party
given by Queen Alexandra this aft
ernoon at Marlborough House, the
function being the first of a social
nature given by the Dowager Queen
since her widowhood. The party was
given for the members of the Red
Cross society, of which Queen Alex
andra is president.
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Hibernians Begin Their Convention

H1Uern1ans Begin Their Convention
Chicago, ILL.,, July 16.-The annu-
al national convention of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians was called to or
der in Emmett Memorial Hall at noon
today by President James j. Regain
OF st. Paul. Previous to the openine
of the convention the delegates
marched to the Cathedral of the Holy
Name, where a special pontifical high
mass was celebrated by Archbishop
Quigley.
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Money to Loan.

II you need funds to buy or build
your home or pay for the one which
you now have, the Northwestern
Building association of Fergus Falls
will loan it to you. Write for par
tlculars if you need money.
2t-7-l7 7-18
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Der that this is q 1912 edition, fresh
from the presses, with all the new
words in it, and that any other die
tionary Of similar size must suffer by
comparison and to realize that the
present edition, large as it is, must
become exhausted il the present rate
Of demand keeps up. Lose no time in
clipping coupons.
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WANTED-Girl for general house.
work. Mrs. j. O. Harris, 703 Be-
midi Ave.
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the ordinance. Private bath houses
: will be allowed during July and Aug
ust ~ w.. rs.
The ordinance calling for special
election on the Nymore road propo-
sition was unanimously passed and
the election will be held Tuesday,
July %. p =
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MISCELLANEOUS

ADVERTISERS-Th great state of
North Dakota offers unlimited op-
portunities for business to CLASH
fed advertisers. The recognized
advertising medium is the Fargo
Daily and Sunday Courier-News
the only seven day paper in the
state and the paper Which carries
the largest amount of classified
advertising. The Courier-News
covers North Dakota like a blank
ct; reaching all parts of the state
the day of publication; it is the
paper to use in order to get re-
suits; rates one cent per word first
insertion, one-half cent per word
succeeding insertion; fifty cents
per line per month. Address the
Courier-News, Fargo, N. D.
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WANTED-Girl for general house
work. Mrs. H. K. Finch, ZIG AM
erican Ave. So.
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EXAMINATIONS

Program of examinations for COM
mon school certificates, July 20, 80
and 81, 1912. High School building,
Bemidji, MINI.
Monday, July 29th.
(Second Grade Subjects).
A. nj 500 Enrolment. ~
> @ $3.50 Professional Test.
$50 Penmanship.
10000 Arithmetic. "
P. n 1:15 Geography. .. -
:. 2:45 Composition.
3:45 Reading. -
. 4:4OI Spelling. .--.
Tuesday, July 30th.
(Second Grade Subjects Continued)
A. M 500 U. S. History.
9:45 English Grammar.
1870 Music. r.
P. NJ 1:15 Neutrality-suspicious. :.
~. 2:45 Civics. E -
4: 700 Agriculture. --..
Wednesday, July 31st.
(First Grade Subjects).
A. NJ 500 Enrolment.
$3.50 Geometry.
1915 Physics.
P. NJ is Algebra.
- 2:45 Physical Geography
s. ~ !, or General History
Ais Drawing.
Teachers may enroll any time dur
ing the examination previous to writ
ing on subject. To exchange a lin
tied for complete certificate one
Reading Circle certificate required.
For the renewal of a second grade
certificate two Reading Circle certi-
ficates are necessary and four for a
first grade, all of which must be OBJ
tanned during the life of the certifi
cate. ..-s A.
Teachers shoulds bring with them
all standings, certificate, and Read
ing Circle certificates to obtain the
credits.
w. B. STEWART,
Co. Supt., Beltrami Co.
Bemidji, Mimi, July 18th, 1912.
Wits 7-25
d-7-16 TIT r1.
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HELP WANTED

w ANTED-Exper1en cedar max
ers, high prices paid to piece work
ers, steady work, fine timber. Fred
Lane, Bovill, Idaho.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-07-16

WANTED--Girl for general house
work. Apply Fitger Brewery.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-07-16

FOR SALE-The Bemidji lead pen
pencil (the best nickle pencil IN
the worldly at Netzer's, Barker's,
L o. G.. Rood's, McCuaig's, Omich's,
Roe and Markusen's and the Pho
neer Office Supply Store at S cents
each and SO cents a dozen.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-07-16

FOR SALE-Bue1l Farm for Sale, six
miles north, of Bemidji, 100 or 16O
acres, farm tools included, SIS per
acre. Address H. G. Smith, Be
midji Box 33 RI. Line 618-12.
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70 TRADE ST, 900 worth of cloth
ing and shoes to trade for good
income property, Bemidji prefer
red. A. o. Johnson, Turtle River,
MINI.
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FOR SALE-Small fonts of type,
several different points and in
first class condition. Call or write
this Office fol. proofs. Address Be-
midi Pioneer. Bemidji, MINI.
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| Program Of examinations for COM
mon school certificates, July 20, 80
and 81, 1912. High School building,
Bemidji, MINI.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-01-18
Loccl Mention

G. L. L. Basket is in Spokane
this week on buainess.
]. L. C. McCaffery came down
from Orogrande this week.
Ed. Grace and Joe .Egberteare
attending the school of mines at
Moscow.
w. C. McNutt was Gown FROM
the Deadwood placer, on bust
ness, this week.
Mrs. Oscar Maxwell and
daughter are visiting with rela-
tives near Sites.
Thos. Pritchard- returned this
week to Dixie, after spending a
few weeks at Portland.
Mrs. O. T. Lingo died at
Grangeville, last Thursday morn
ing. Mr.. Lingo was formerly
employed at the South Fork
mine.
Among the jurors drawn for
the district court for the ensuing
year, are VIM. Harris, George
Renner and ]. G. Litchfeld of
Elk City; Peter Marren of Orc
grande and w. N. Robinson of
Dixie.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-01-18
Notice.

To the Gold Success Mining Co.
You are hereby notified to re-
move by February Is, 1912, any
personal property you may have
upon the Great Grief and the
More Grief quartz claims, which
belong to the undersigned, and
which cover portion of the
ground formerly claimed by you.
T. A. Baner.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-01-18

The Postofice News Stand has
just received a fresh shipment
of candies, nuts and fruit.
We are headquarters for every
thing good to eat. 0. C. Lapp
Co.
All kinds of laundry.work done
wash days Monday and Thurs
day. Mrs. L. A. Painter.
The Mining News for So.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-01-18
The GiraHe's Neck.

why does the giraffe have such a
long neck?" asks the teacher
Because its head is so far away
from its body" hopefully answers the
boy.-New York Press.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1912-01-18

Many fool man casts a shadow on
his life by standing in his own light.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-30
Miss Brown Gives
House arty
in August

The house party is the ideal form Of
entertaining for members of the young
er set in the summer time. A delight
full affair of this kind will be given by
Miss Cora McCord Brown the young
daughter of Governor and Mrs Joseph
Nj. Brown, early in August. Miss Brown
will entertain a house party of Lucy
Cobb girls for week. beginning on
August s, at the Marietta home Of he.
parents. In the party will be Misses
Ethel Scarborough. Mabel Pearce and
Lucille Peacock, of Columbus Rachel
Nunnaily, of Monroe; Edith jackson,
of Augusta, and Fay Dobbs and Emma
Jordan, of Atlanta
Several parties have been planned
for the visitors, in addition to the
usual pleasures of motor rides and pic
mics. Miss Brown will have dance al
her home one evening during the week,
Mrs L. d. Hoppe will give a dancing
party 1t her residence in Marietta. a
number of young men will give a dance
at the armory, and Miss Regina Rambo
will entertain at bridge luncheon for
the house party.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-30
ADVENTISTS OF WORLD
INVITED TO MEET HERE

GAINESVILLE, GA, July 30.-The
Georgia conference of Seventh Day Ad-
ventists, which is encamped here for
ten days in Stafforis park. today in
vited the general conference of Seventh
Day Adventists to hold its 1913 quad
rennial session in Atlanta This meet
ing of the general conference brings
together 5000 or more delegates from
every part of the world and remains in
session about rs days.
Elder Carlyle B. Haynes. of Atlanta
said that Nashville, st. Louis, Cleveland
and Denver were all working hard to
secure the meeting He said the mayor
of Atlanta and the governor of Geor-
gia had extended official invitations and
that the free use of the auditorium for
the meetings and the use of Piedmont
park for the encampment had been Of
fered. The resolution inviting the gen
eraI conference to hold its next con-
ference in Atlanta was adopted urani-
mously.
In the session last night resolutions
were passed protesting against the
growth of the political strength of the
Roman Catholic church
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-30
ALLEGED SLAYERS FACE
TRIAL FOR AUTO KILLING

SAVANNAH, GA, July S0.-John
Willis Worley is on trial in the supreme
court today, charged with the death of
Jasper Turner a negro. Hugh Bags,
indicted with Worley, will be tried at
the conclusion of this case.
1t is alleged that after renting Tur-
ners automobile, the men were driven
several miles into the country, where
they killed Turner, robbed him, went
off in the machine, sold it and made
their escape. The killing of Turner is
admitted, but the men claim it was in
self-defense.
Morley was tried and found guilty
and sentenced to serve twenty years.
His attorney appealed the case and a
new trial was granted Bags has new
er been tried.
While confined in the Chatham coun-
ty Jail several months ago Baggs al
tempted to make his escape, but was
recaptured while in a train at the
union station.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-30
PREFERS HORSE TO HUBBY;
SHE QUITS MILLIONAIRE

MONTCLAIR. ~ j., July S0.-Mrs.
William Elder Marcus Jr. did not stop
even to see her two children. who We're
in charge of their soverness on her
farewell visit to her husbands roof it
was learned today The former Cali
forna woman. who confesses the call of
the wild is stronger than any family
ties, was interviewed early today as
she stood in blacksmith's shop ca
ressing one of her saddle horses. She
was having the animal shod preparato-
ry to long cross country ride, whittier
she did not say
She said she thought more of the
saddle horse than Of her millionaire
husband.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-30
ALEX LAWRENCE DECIDES
NOT TO SEEK REELECTION

SAVANNAH, GA, July 30.-Repre-
sentative Alex A. Lawrence will not be
candidate to succeed himself. He has
advised the committee that notified him
he had been Endorsed that he does not
care to go back to the legislature He
came home a sick man Saturday, but
will finish out the present legislative
session.
Ii has been agreed that Shelby My
rick shall make the race for the legis-
lature in the place of Lawrence. P. A.
Stovall and Joseph Mccarthy. for the
house and j. Randolph Anderson, for
the senate. will complete the Chatham
legislative ticket.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-30
HAIR CAME OUT
BY THE HANDF I'll
Had 0andruffSo That Had to Scratch
tout Every Week. Scalp Itched'
Used Cuticura Soap and0intment'
Third Application Gave Cure.

IS Lewis ST., Nashville, Tenn L." About
three years ago ! had the malaria fever
and when / recovered my hair was falling
out so that the doctor told me to cut 1t OF.
My hair came out by the handful, and
mad dandruff so that / had TO scratch 1t
out every week, and my scalp itched SO
that l pulled my hair all down trying to
scratch IT, l tried -- and ----- and
-- but they failed to do any good.
At last l tried Cuticura Soap and Ointment
and am glad to say that they did more
Tor me than all the other remedies.
First l combed my hair out, made
parting on the side and rubbed my scalp
with the Cuticura Ointment. The next
morning | washed with the Cuticura Soap
and water and continued until the third
application gave a complete cure. Signed
Miss Nellie NJ Currin. Dec, 6, 1911.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-30
EATONTON WOMAN HURT
IN AUTOMOBILE WRECK

EATONTON. GA, July 3O-Whila
returning from an outing at Oconee
Springs about fifteen miles east of
this place the auto of l K. Norman be-
came unmanageable in climbing a steep
hill and backed into an embankment,
painfully Injuring Mrs. Norman. The
other occupants of the car, DR.. and
Mrs. Frank E. Hearn and Miss Marie
Kerr, jumped from the machine before
the smash-up occurred. Mrs. Norman
was pinioned between the car and the
embankment and was severely bruised
before relief could be had
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-30
GIRLS TO SHOW FACTORY
GOODS IN THE MAKING

away souvenirs, advertising their prod
ucts. Many of the booths are to be in
charge of pretty girls whose bright
faces will add to the general attrac-
tiveness of the place
What hard time some of the manu-
facturers had in persuading their girl
operatives to consent to run their ma
chimes before the public eye can only
be understood after talk with one man
who has spent the past week talking
his employees into this. He is Nathan
Levine, manager for Marcus Loeb &
Co. manufacturers of overalls and
pants
The women of the South are differ
ent from any others in the world" he
said to Frank Weldon. manager of the
exposition
Southern Girls Different.
Why, / have had to offer TO double
all these girls wages for the time they
are on duty in the Auditorium, and on
top of all that, | have had to beg like
dog to get their consent.
Now, I've been in this same business
81 years and | know what I'm talking
about. Up North? why the women
and girls in any establishment would
welcome a chance like this. The very
novelty of it would appeal TO them, not
to speak of the release from the grind
of a long days work.
Down South. Oh these women you
have here are the most modest and
shrinking creatures | ever saw They
just don't want to appear in public.
can't understand it,
But Mr.. Levine has obtained the con-
sent of about a score of his operatives
to carry on the public demonstration
for he, in common with hundreds OF
other Atlanta manufacturers, wants to
show what Atlanta is doing in that
line.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-30
SUFFRAGETTE SAYS OLD
BACHELORS ARE FREAKS

CINCINNATI. OHIO, July SO.-Bach-
elors are the chief male opponents Of
equal suffrage in the United States. ac-
cordng to Mrs Josephine White.
prominent New England woman's suf-
frage spelbinder of Providence, r. l.
and Boston. Mass. Mrs. White made
this statement in debate al suffrage
headquarters on plans for the stata
campaign for votes for women" at tbs
Forthcoming Ohio state constitutional
election. She also had these things to
say of the men who prefer single bless
edness:
Most bachelors are cranks. They
are such freaks by the time they reach
the age when we call them bachelors
that don't see why any woman should
marry them.