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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-15

Wilton and Miss Frances Bowers Of
Solway spent Saturday in Bemidji
shopping and visiting. with their
friends. .~ ~
'Bertel auckland came down this
morning from Ball Club where he is
clerking in the Welsh camps and
spent the day with his friends and
relatives
Mrs. F. A. Patterson of Wilton was
among the ones who made use of the
refund proposition Saturday and
came into do her Christmas shop
ping among the local trade.
Christ Thomson of Baudette kill
ed wolf on the T. j. Williams farm
at the edge of that town last week.
He used a % gauge shot gun and was
only a few feet from the animal
Mrs. and S. Kuganski and three
children Of Blackjack arrived in the
city this morning and are spending
the day here as the guests Of friends
while doing portion of their Christ
mas shopping.
Mrs. F. L. Burseley entertained a
number of her friends at finch and
five o'clock dinner party yesterday
afternoon in honor of Mrs. Della
Larson who celebrated her birth an
niversary, yesterday.
Miss Jean Richards entertained
the junior class of the Bemidji high
school and several friends Saturday
evening at her home on Lake Boule-
ward. The evening was spent with
games and music after which refresh
ments were served
I Dollies' Dolls, the theatrical troupe
that performed at the Brinkman
theatre last week left last night for
Minneapolis where they will play at
the Miles theatre this week. This
troupe plays only the large cities and
is in connection with several other
companies on the same circuit. The
act played by these girls was consid-
cred one of the best staged in Benz
|idji this season.
w. B. Stewart, county superinten-
dent of schools has been spending
the week in Baudette and vicinity.
He was very pleased to hear that a
twelve-room consolidated school
would likely be erected in Baudette
in the spring. He is a great believer
in the consolidated school idea, and
is we'll acquainted with the advant-
ages it brings, to give an intelligent
opinion.Baudette Region.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-15

full country wide contest
among the school children of the land
has just proved conclusively that our
OF clear, vigorous expression through
the printed word.
With the purpose to "stimulate in
terest in letter writing, to develop OBJ
servation among school children and
to interest them in the origin and de-
velopment of inventions that have be-
come important economic factors in
our civilization" the Remington Liter
airy Committee Of New York city re-
Gently offered, through the public
schools of the United States. 2.1O0
prizes, consisting of 100 five dollar gold
pieces, 1000 Tiffany medals Of rich
design and 1000 handsomely engraved
certificates of merit for the best let
ters of two to three hundred words
based upon the lately published book.
"A New Chapter In an Old Story
which covers the romantic history Of
the development of firearms and am
munition making.
Prizes were offered in four classes:
Glass A for children ten to eleven years
of age: Class B. twelve to thirteen;
Class G.. fourteen to fifteen, and Glass
D, sixteen years Of age and over
There were three principal prizes in
each class. and an equal number of all
prizes were allotted to each class. so
that each pupil should compete on
equal terms and only with others Of his
own age
Wide Interest In Contest.
Soon after the announcement of the
contest entries came in a food from
every corner of Uncle Sans dominions.
With the receipt of the book, which
was presented to the libraries in schools
where pupils were to compete. the
prize letters began to pour into the
Office of the committee. In all, more
than 10000 live, vivid messages were
received. They came from such wide
opposites as the New York city boy
who rides to school in the subway and
from the wee girl in the interior Of
California "a WINERY who had to go
no miles to find photographer to
have the photo taken which is repro
duced in connection with this story.
Attracted by the genuine value of the
letters submitted. a distinguished board
Of judges consented to attempt the
enormous task Of selecting the win
ners. The chairman of the board was
President John 81. Finley, LII. d., of
the College of the City of New York.
Others we're Dr. Talcott Williams,
Ii. D.. Lift D.. director Of the school
Of Journalism at Columbia university;
Herbert L. Bridgman. M. A.. the ex-
plorer and historian, who Is the vice
president of the American Newspaper
Publishers Association, publisher Of
the Brooklyn Standard Union and au-
thor of several important works; Hud-
son Maxim, the inventor, and Harry
Chase Brearley. editor and Journalist
Of note and author Of Animal Secrets
etc, secretary OF the board
The decision OF this eminent board,
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KEY TO THE WINNERS.

1.-Henry Francis Wilson, Salem,
N. Y, winner first prize, Glass A.
2.-Annie Robertson, MenIo, Ga, win
ner second prize, Class c.
3.-Macy F. Lanice, Bayshore, N. v,
winner first prize, Glass D.
4.-EmiIy Grace Horr, DixieIand, CAL,
winner second prize, Class A.
5.-Bennett Wolfe, MorrisviIle, Mo-,
winner third prize, Class A.
6.-Margaret L. Hess, Laura, O., win
ner third prize, Class B.
7.-Wanda S. Isaac, Freeman, S. o.,
winner first prize, Glass 3.
Binary M. Hughes, ST., Regis Falls,
N. ". winner third prize, Class D.
oOOe..-s.e-e-e-e-s-e-s 80 o
made after careful perusal of the let.
tiers. creates the following:
HONOR ROLL.
Best letter writer's among school
children Of America.
CLASS A.
! Henry Francis Wilson, Salem,
N. Y; Emily Grace Horr, Dixie.
land, CAL; Bennett Wolfe, Morris
vile, Mo.
CLASS 3.
Wanda S. Isaac, Freeman, S. D.;
Lucille HiIsheimer, Madison Mills,
O.; Margaret l. Hess, Laura, o.
CLASS c.
Mark r. Sullivan, Poushkeepsie,
N. "; Annie Robertson, Menlo,
Ga; George Mccarthy, Lysander,
M.
CLASS D.
Macy F. LANCE, Bay Shore,
N. "; Lynn Ernest Bradley, Water
vile, O.; Mary NJ Hughes, St.
Regis Falls, N. Y.
The first twenty-five in each class
have each received medal and a five
dollar gold piece, the first, second and
third winners in each class receiving
special medals. One thousand others
received medals only and 1000 certifi-
Gates.
II, Farmer Boy Wins First Place.
Letter No. in Glass A was written
by Henry Francis Wilson, bright
faced boy who was born in Hebron, N.
Y, on the same farm where his ia
ther and grandfather were born and
who now lives in the country near
Salem. N. Y. He wrote:
have read your book "a New Chapter
In an Old Story and liked it real well.
II liked the part where the savage was
in tight place with the bear and he
picked up a sharp stone and threw it at
the bear and gave himself chance to
run away, because he did just what we
boys do when we are in tight place.
liked the part about the bow and ar
rows, because I made one last winter out
of little bamboo fshpole. piece Of
rawhide and a piece Of a rack you hang
towels on.
A little boy is good deal like the peo-
pie Of olden times, because he throws
stones when he Is five years old and when
he is eight years old he uses q slingshot
that he makes out Of crotched stick and
piece Of rubber elastic. For ammunition
he can use little stones and peas AT
eleven years old he uses bow and arrow
that he can make out Of hickory or ham
boo.
The man that made the frs& Remington
rifle az q boy was good deal like me
when Il came to asking papa Hoe things
ana not eoktang tlssn.
( ( q d q ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-15

'Bertel Buckland came down this
morning from Ball Club where he is
clerking in the Welsh camps and
spent the day with his friends and
relatives .'- ...
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-15

kTHO shall now say that letter
EEAE writing is lost art in these
United States? A success
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-15

Wilton and Miss Frances Bowers Of
Solway spent Saturday in Bemidji
shopping and visiting with their
friends. .-~ ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-12-15

Mrs. F. A. Patterson of Wilton was
among the ones who made use of the
refund proposition Saturday and
came into do her Christmas shop
ping among the local trade.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-28
SOUTH CABOT

c. w. Houghton was in Lyndonville
Monday. Mrs. Joe Jock returned home
with him.
Mrs. w. J, Houghton was called to
Peacham Monday by the serious illness
OF her mother, Mrs Needham.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. +. Seribner took Mr..
and Mrs. j. w. Bouldry to Caspian lake
Monday, to the cottage of Mrs. Boul-
dry's brother, Mr.. Eastman.
Mrs. W. l.. Swain was called to Barre
Tuesday to attend the funeral of her
brother, VIII Clifford. News of his sud-
den death came as quite shock to all
who knew him. Mrs Swain has the
sympathy of this community in her sud
den bereavement.
Orvis Shaw, wife and children are Wis
iting relatives in Warren this week.
Henry Dow has recovered from his
recent illness and is able to be out once
more.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Potter of Marsh.
field were guests of w. L. Swan Sunday
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ACT QUICKLY

Delay Has Been Dangerous in Barre.
Do the right thing at the right time
Act quickly in time of danger.
In time of kidney danger, Doan's Kid
ney Pills are most effective.
Plenty of evidence of their worth.
George L. Cummings, l24 Prospect
street, Barre, Vt, says: "In 1897, when
Doan's Kidney Pills were procured at
browns drug store, there was a con-
utant, dull aching in the small of my
back and kidneys. In addition to this,
there was distressing kidney weak
ness that caused me no little annoy
ance. Doan's Kidney Pills cured these
troubles and there have been only two
slight occurrences of the complaint since.
AT such times / have taken few doses
of Doan's Kidney Pills and have found
prompt relief from these attacks"
Statement given November IA, l9O5.)
A Later Statement.
When Mr.. Cummings was interviewed
on August 81, 1912, he said: 81 still
use Doan's Kidney Pills and they do
me much good. gladly confirm my for
mer statement"
For sale by all dealers. Price, so cents.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York.
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name - Doan's - and
take no other.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-28
BETHEL.

Ralph Marsh returned yesterday from
Ia motorcycle trip to Boston. Perley
Rogers rode with him on the same ma
chine down country and remains an
other week to visit at Walpole, Mass.
Mrs. Dora Fellows, Miss Vera Fellows
and Miss Jennie Segar, who have been
at the Bethel inn several months, 90
tomorrow to their home in Castleton.
Frank +. Jackson left yesterday for
his home in New London, Conn, after
visit at Mrs. Martha Chshing's, plan
ming to call on friends at Windsor on
the way.
New arrivals at John L. PARROTS sum
mer clearinghouse are Misses Fannie
and Phoebe Buckley, Laura Scott and
Geneva Mcleod, all of Boston.
Miss Amy Wilson has returned from
visiting in Lewis, n. Y, and Burling-
ton.
Clyde w. Southwick goes tomorrow
to visit brother in Scituate, Mass.
A dance for the benefit of the base
ball team is advertised for Saturday
evening.
Miss Nellie Paine is home from Bos-
ton for part of her vacation.
Several of our people are at the Mid
dlebury fair.
Howard A. Gray has recovered from
a weeks illness and is at work again.
Henry H. Rogers has advertised his
grocery and feed store for sale.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-28
RANDOLPH

Mrs. Harvey Richardson gave large
and very pleasant card party at her
home on South Pleasant street Nednes.
day afternoon, to which many of her
friends were invited. Delicious refresh
ments We're served by the hostess.
Miss Mildred Fuller is taking two
weeks vacation from the Office of the
Sargent, Osgood & Roundy office, and
is now in Rutland for the week.
The ladies of Bethany guild who re.
Gently held a sale, have found that the
fund has increased to $3.50 net gain
from the sale, on Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Charles Hubbard, two daughters,
Elsie and Mary, and young son, DON
aid, came this morning from South Roy
alton, for an overnight visit at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Foster, who have
also for their guests their daughter, Mrs.
J. M. Thompson, and their granddaugh-
ter, Beatrice of Montpelier, who are to
remain here until next Saturday.
Mrs. Joseph Manning of East Gran
vile arrived in town Wednesday to visit
her mother, Mrs. Jennie Smith. Miss
Jennie Blanchard, who has been her
guest, also returned with her and went
to her home in East Braintree.
Miss Lucy Washburn, teacher for
the last seven years in Brockton, Mass,
was in town on Wednesday. On Monday
she will start for Brockton, where she
is to attend a wedding, at which she
is to be one of the bridesmaids. after
which she will go to Montclair, n. J.,
where she is TO teach in the fifth grade
of the high school,
Mrs George Sheldon of Claremont, n.
H., who has been with Mrs. Harry
Chase for the last week, returned home
Wednesday.
Mrs. Harry Taisey and her sister, Miss
Anna Eastman, from Groton, who have
been for a week with Mrs w. c. Emer-
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WAITSFIELD

Miss Eva Annie Bisbee was home
from Barre Sunday.
Mrs Annette Savage of Montpelier is
visiting relatives and friends in town.
j. Comolli OF Barre was in town, sun
day.
d. H. Skinner and Dan Bisbee accom-.
panied by little Drew and Alice Bisbee
were in Montpelier Tuesday to see Mrs.
Bisbee at Heaton hospital.
Casper Smith and Roy Bragg, who
spent the week-e in Randolph, have
returned home.
Miss Edith Bushnell, who has been
spending week in town, returned We'd
nesday to her home in West Medford,
Mass
The Misses Irene and Mary Joslyn,
who have been spending the summer at
their home here returned Wednesday to
Minneapolis.
Miss Ellen Joslyn returned Wednes-
day to Detroit.
Mrs. ]. c. Hicken and two children
from Manchester, n. H., are at John
Graves.
Edward Savage of Proctor was in
town Thursday.
Mrs. Bert Savage and family, xho
have been spending the summer at their
home on the Common, returned to Proc
tor Thursday,
Miss L. Jean Bisbee left Thursday for
Marcngo. H., where she teaches school.
Miss Emma Joslyn left Thursday for
her school in Colorado Springs.
Miss Lydia Bisbee is spending week
in Barre
There was a hard frost on the Com
mon Tuesday morning destroying GU
cumber and squash vines and turning
corn.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-28
NORTH MONTPELIER

Miss Bessie Hardy of Woodsville, n
H., is visiting her aunt, Mrs. Merrill
Clark.
Fred Sibley and family have returned
from Old Orchard, Me.
Mr.. and Mrs. George L. Pray visited
at Webster Gates in Calais Sunday.
DIR. Mcclure of Montpelier was in
town Tuesday.
Mrs. Van Bennett is visiting at her
home in Claremont, N. II.
C. P. Spaulding, E. c. Hills and Ed
gar Pray, with their wives, returned
Sunday from camping at Joe's pond.
Charles Smith of Andoyer, Mass, of
the Davis Furber company, has finished
setting up the cards in the wooden mill
and went to his home Tuesday.
Mrs. G. G, Lawless of North HaverhilI,
n. H., and Miss Dorothy Silver of Con-
cord visited at Ephie Pray's Tuesday
and Wednesday,.
Mrs. Phoebe Byron of Montreal P. O.,
is visiting at Jerry Byron's.
Master Clifton Lawless of North Hav-
erhill, N. H., visited at Ephie Pray's
and Thomas Lawless' the first of the
week.
Mrs. J. Butterlield was taken i'll at
their camp at Nelson pond the last of
the week. They moved her home Mon
day Miss MeGraw, trained nurse, is
caring for her. 1t was thought, Tues
day, she would have to undergo an OPP
Grafton, but change for the better oc-
Cured later and she is now more com
Portable
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MARSHFIELD

G.. L. Dwinell and f. L. Duke have
completed Arthur Bartlett's new camp
at Groton pond, and are now building
camp for DIR. Lindsey of Barre.
Arthur Bartlett visited in the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Emery over Sun
day.
Miss Gertrude Whitman finished her
work at H. E. Emery's and returned to
her home in Lower Cabot several days
ago.
Miss Gladys Hood, who has been with
her grandfather, Horace rrown, several
weeks, returned to her home in Tops
ham last week.
Mrs. Clarence Martin and son, Glenn,
were in Worcester Monday to attend
the funeral of an aunt.
Mrs. Ann Martin of Plainield is stop.
ping in the home of her son, Curtis L.,
for few weeks.
Mrs. Lucretia Towne of Worcester,
Mass, returned to her home Saturday,
after several weeks visit with friends
here and in nearby towns.
Mrs. F. II. Brown, who has been i'll
of stoppage and complications, is con-
valeseing.
Mrs Wfll G.. Hall returned from the
Mary Fletcher hospital, Burlington, last
Friday.
Those from out of town to attend the
Gladys Mosier, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Bemis
of Barre, and Mrs. Grant West OF I'll
gin, ILL.,, who accompanied Miss Zula,
daughter of the deceased.
All who are interested in Pythianism
will wish to, and all who are not, are
cordially invited to attend public
meeting in the Pythian building, ON
Wednesday evening. The following
speakers are expected to be present:
Past G. C. of Massachusetts, NJ. L. Wei
cher; C. c., NJ. G. Morse of Hard
wick; Past G. V. Crane of Hardwck;
Past G. c. of Vermont Ladd of Barre;
Major Wiley of Barre, and William
Rand. G. G. of Vermont. The speeches
will be interspersed with music by To-
cal talent. All will be admitted free of
charge.
Luther Warden moved the household
goods of Harry Goodell and wife to
Plainfield Friday, where they will reside
for the present.
Mrs. H. A. Wells, who has been in
greensboro III IHe EdbtHan camp loI
the past three weeks, returned home on
Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Dwinell and Mr..
and Mrs. j. f. Dwinell were in Greens
boro Sunday, making the trip with Fred
Martin in his auto.
Miss Flora J. Atkins of Cabot re-
Gently visited in the home of her cous-
in, j. Berton Pike, and Simeon Swerd
feger.
The Pythian Dramatic club will pre-
sent the drama, Wedding Bells" in
the opera house in Plainheld on Friday
evening, Aug. 20.
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WAS Y. M. c. A. WORKER.
Wilbur ]. Gray, Suicide at Bristol, Well
Known in Burlington.

Burlington, Aug. 2s.--Wilbur j. Gray
who committed suicide by hanging al
Bristol Tuesday afternoon, was EN-.
ployed as membership secretary of the
Burlington Y. NJ c. A. for two years
and was unusually efficient. He left
association work last fall and went to
Lincoln to work on farm.
Mr.. Gray was in Burlington only
last week Tuesday, returning from 8
weeks vacation. He greeted his friend,
here with heartiness and spoke of the
pleasure he anticipated in returning t.
work. He had planned when he wa,
able to buy farm and run it himself
Mr.. Gray was over six feet tall, and ex.
ceptionally strong, being able to do two
mems work on the farm. He was sub.
ject to spells of dependency and this ia
the only cause, it is believed, that led
him to kill himself. He was a young
man of excellent habits, member of th,
Baptist church and teacher in the Sun.
day school, and his untimely death il
a source of deep regret to his many
friends here.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-28
WOLCOTT

Glenn Billings has concluded his labors
at st. Johnsbury and has returned home.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Parker and chill
dren, III. B. Parker and Miss Pear. King
returned home Monday night from
two weeks outing at Joe's pond in DAM
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Bryant of Chi
cago visited at g. C. Bryant's and C. c.
Browns last week. Mr.. and Mrs.
Bryant are spending their vacation vis-
iting relatives and sightseeing, having
made 1900 miles with motor cycle
since leaving Chicago.
John French was recent business
visitor in Danville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Jones are al
James Jones'
Schools commenced Monday with Miss
Cross and Miss Peabody as teachers.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-28
B. & M. Cancels Baggage Rule.

Boston, Aug. 2s.-Haying proved a
failure, the rule that passenger must
ride on the same train with his bag
gage has been cancelled by the Boston &
Maine railroad. The rule was put into
effect this summer because automobile
parties and those who travelled by troll
ley were beating the road.
An effort was made to stop the prac-
tice, but it could not be effectively
done without hiring much additional
help. Persons would check their bag
gage on mileage books and then use
the mileage for other trips. In this
manner the road carried hundreds of
trunks to the White mountains for
nothing. Because of the scheme many
real passengers on the road during the
past summer were compelled to wait for
their baggage longer than usual.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1913-08-28
AMUSEMENT NOTES.
"The Sacrifice" at Barre Opera House
Next Monday.

"The Sacrifice by W. A. Tremayne,
the well known author, will be seen at
the opera house ON Monday, September
!.
This drama is said to have new and
very strong plot, clever dialogue and
situations of compelling interest. Mr..
Tremayne has the reputation of writing
plays that are worth while and in this
case has, no doubt, lived up to it. His
"A Free Lance" "A Secret Warrant, !"
"The Dagger and the Cross" and "The
Light of Other Days" were all success
fully played by Robert B. Mantell and
Robert billiard had tremendous success
with Lost "a Hours" also written by
Mr.. Tremayne.
Blossom Baird, young, attractive
and talanted actress, will be seen in the
principal role and a fine cast of prin
cipals and new, special scenery are
promised. This play is said to make
stirring appeal to women.-Adv.