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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-18

The Ladies' Aid society of the
Presbyterian church will m eet in the
church parlors Thursday afternoon
at 2:30. Several matters of import
ance will be discussed at this meet
ing. Ladies are asked to kindly
scissors and thimbles as there will be
work to do. A picnic lunch will be
served. All are cordially invited to
attend. s.
Roland Henrionnet left this morn
ing for Seattle and other Pacific coast
points and does not expect to return
to Bemidji for some time. Mr.. Hen
rionnet is travelling with the Unruh
family. They are going by way of
Staples and the Northern Pacific
coast train. Mr. Henrionnet's OBJ
jective point is McCloud, California,
where he expects to work for Frank
Lambert, a former Bemidji man, for
some time. III 49,. IL. 49,. . -. -.
New goods are arriving every day
at the Henrionnet millinery parlors.
Call and see their line before buying.
ADV. VIZ .,-n@ -.-ts !. n.
At the Woman's Study club this
afternoon the following papers were
given: (a) St. Petersburg; winter
palace; Peterhoff; the cathedrals;
Nevsky Prospect; the factories; by
Mrs. c. w. Jewett, leader of the meet
ing. CD Moscow; the Kremlin; st.
Basil; types Of ancient and modern
Rissua' by Mrs. Robert L. Given; the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-18

shamrocks, green streamers, etc., be-
ing used. Five hundred was played
and Mrs. w. G.. Clark won highest
score and Mrs. w. P. Dyer second
honors. The menu was served in a
novel way green being carried out
in all things as far as possible. Green
olives were served in white clay
pipes, white ice cream with green
shamrocks, potatoes O'Brien, pressed
chicken and cakes with green FROST
ing. Mrs. Mcdonald was assisted in
serving by Misses Leah Berman,
Donna Lycan and Gladys Stanton,
who all wore green caps. -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-18

Commercial Centers and Historic
towns; Novgorod; ancient and mod
ern Torjok and Tver, Yaroslav and
Kostroma, Sebastopol and Balaclava.
The Causasus; Baku, Odessa and
Kieff, by Mrs L. H. Bailey. The next
meeting will be held March 81.
Mrs. E. E. Mcdonald was hostess
at a St. Patrick's party yesterday aft
ernoon.' The following ladies enjoy
ed her hospitality: Mesdames W.. G..
Clark, Harold J. Dane, E. E. Kenfeld,
Quincy Brooks, J. H. Koors, E. F.
Stevens, J. A. Younggren, Frank Ly-
can, w. N. Bowser, R. F. Murphy, E.
A. Barker, L. H. Bailey, Miss Ida
Bailey, Mesdames w. P. Dyer, J. T.
Tuomy, L. A. Ward, F. IS. Arnold, 3.
H. Denu, R. L. Given, w. L.. Brooks,
E. H. Marcum, w. B. MacLachlan, G.
f.. Battles, A. A. Lord, G. A. Huffman.
A. B. Palmer, G. w. Cochran, Miss
Bess Cochran, Mesdames G.. M. Tor
rance, A. P. White, M. Spooner, A. G.
Wedge, B. w. Lakin, E. F. Netzer, s.
C. Bailey, D. L. Stanton, c. r. San
born, P. J. O'Leary, E. H. Winter, H.
E. Reynolds, R. Gilmore, Thayer
Bailey, A. E. Whiting, Hugo Scharf,
To-. E. Bailey, w. H. wye, Upham, H.
:
il. Unruh, J. R. Riddell, G.. NJ. Palmer,
EG. w. Campbell, Miss Beatrice Mills,
Mesdames J. F.. Gibbons, C. w. Jew
EFT, H. w. Bailey and E.. III. Smith.
The rooms and tables were decorated
in harmony with St. Patrick's day.,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-18

G5MHS ?nARET
d% Gs~%r Sam|
|H each
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-17
:3::s:ss ;;cS ccS2c3;0
AT Her FcS! Of Duty
Heroic Manner in Which Girl
Telegrapi1er Fooled Band Of
Tr,in Robbers.
EAeloN LOWELL LIVINGSTON.
you are not afraid. Esther?"

you are not alfo'G, EStHer.
Not particle, Neitie. Why should
be? This is not my first time on
duty here, you know"
Yes, but at night. and all by Jour.
self: should think you would die
with lonesomeness.'
What! With your dear brother
Paul to think Of? Why. Nettie. just
imagine 1.-THE may be a passenger
on the very train I send speeding to
the city at midnight"
Esther Manning mounted the iron
ladder leading to the track tower.
half a mile from the nearest house
of small scattered settlement.
Her father had been dispatcher 1t
Tower 10 for fifteen years. and befcve
that in other employment with the
Central Northern. He was something
Of an invalid. and in one month would
be due for honorable retirement from
the service and q pension. II nothing
happened to spoil his record. During
the past year. while not teaching
school, his helpful daughter, Esther,
Rad learned telegraphy and had famil.
iarized herself with all the details of
her fathers work. The night shift.
with its chill mists and tiresorle
trcadmill system. had been a hard.
(. hip to old Mr.. Manning. He was par
ticularly indisposed this particular
evening. and Esther had insisted on
,, getting as his substitute.
She was engaged to Paul Reynolds.
Tho had been for a year In the west
md was expected home daily. His
lister had accor'r'"ied Esther to the
over, as noteG. The II ter waited
ill Bruce Vallet e. the d o orator,
vas relieved by ...t..vr. Tho. the two
walked away. leaving Esther alone at
Yer post Of duty In the gathering
dusk.
Tower 10 commanded the wires
west thirty miles to Lyons Junction,
and east past the dangerous curves
and trestles Of the next section. The
track inspection patrol reported from
that branch shortly after dark. Then
Esther saw an accommodation through
to the east, and by nine o'clock two
freights In the opposite direction.
Everything Wa now trim and tidy On
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-17

0uUU0us
the schedules. She had only the Night
Flyer to take care Of. due 1t 1900.
That crack train Of the road usually
went through clean - . whistle. Al
Esther had to look out for Was crooG
orders from either end Of tho line.
Esther cav that the west semA,
phors was oct for clear tracks. Hall
. mile distant where the big curve
began was the east semaphore. She
noted that the go-ahead white light
showed. Some occasional messages
went over the wires. but no call fol
Tower 10 through the ensuing hour.
Now for q comfortable resting
spell" reflected Esther; but the rest.
ing spell merged into a reading, and
then into thinking spell. It was
pleasant to realize that she was doing
her duty and helping her father; II
was still more SO to anticipate the
home coming Of Paul Reynolds. He
had written glowing account Of his
success as a gold miner, limiting at a
comfortable nest egg, and telling
Esther to keep her eyes open for q
neat little cottage. big enough. though,
to shelter father" as well as them.
selves.
Esther reused from her day dream
reverie with something Of q shock.
Very suddenly the trap door in the
floor was given great push, AZ II
from a mans strong shoulder. Esther
had taken the precaution to bolt It.
She heard q muffied ejaculation Of
disappointment. Warned-more alarm.
ed-Esther sprang up quickly and
threw the lin shade over the lamp ON
the operators table.
She ran to the window and Glanced
down. 1t was Just in time to see q
lurking form steal from the tower
base and stink over behind the cattle
pens. Hero he was Joined BY two
men. They seemed to converse ami.
matedly. Two Of them leaped into
the ditch at the side Of the tracks
and started In the direction Of the
east semaphore. The third man
stood half concealed by q great frame
filled with hay used in the cattle pens.
Esther wondered what these suspi.
cious movements betokened. Just
then she Glanced to glance down the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-17
he WAS A REAL ENTHUSIAST
What the Great American National
Game Did for One Ardent
Fanatic,

He had turned away from tho front
Of . newspaper ONCE. when he found
. man at bis elbow smiling at him.
and. after q feeling Of anger. he also
smiled. and said:
II see you have got On my curve,
Yes. I turned aside to look q the
baseball score. forgetting that the
games were over for The season.
Force Of habit. you know. Been Do
ING the same thing tor months and
months"
You were an enthusiast" queried
the other.
Say. lived on It? ate and slept
with 1t. Every morning I made . bet
and every evening l found l had lost
1t. When the games began last spring
l had hundred friends. When they
closed hadn't one. had called them
all liars ard horse thieves over base.
ball. and they couldn't stand it."
1T gets in the blood"
Aou USt' Couluu tuIuk Oh any
thing but baseball all day, and at
night l dreamed of it, and cried out
In my sleep. My wife refused to dis.
cuss the game. and the relations be.
tween us were strained. Our servant
girl refused to argue. and DISCHARGED
her. NJ father-in-law said there was
no game like poker. and I insulted
him. On Sunday. when there was no
game. the day seemed a week long
to me. The boss offered to raise nv
wages five dollars a week II I would
cut It out and told him he wss no
patriot"
But its all over now"
Yes, and I'm glad of 1t. In another
month I can get over thinking about
It and turn to something else, and be.
fore the winter IL over perhaps I can
get interested in Shakespeare or his.
tory again. I may have to. get out
into the back yard and yell now and
then as safety valve, but I shall do
1t as gently a. I can. and without
threatening to knock the other Eel.
lows head on"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-17


east tracks. A startled cry escaped
her lips. The white clear signal was
not visible. 1t had been changed to
the red stop signal. Esther sprang
to the semaphore levers.
"The wires are cut!" she gasped.
white and trembling and almost over.
come.
,.ithin fifteen minutes the Night
Flyer 1'as due. The signal to Gene
ON was SCI, and she could not change
4. Tie eat signal had been tam.
pered with. The Flyer would not dis.
cover tbs until rs engineer had pass
ed the tower. lie train would halt
around the cure at deserted spot,
outside of any Immediate help.
Train robbers!" brea4hed Esther.
aghast. "What shall d,?"
She imagined the Night Flyer at
the mercy of lawless, armed bandits.
Esther glanced at the clock. In six
minutes the fastest train on the Cen.
trail Northern would come dashing
down the rails, She could see one Of
the men in half view. as II his special
mission was to prevent her from in.
terfering with his nefarious plans.
Esther summoned all her innate
bravery and good sense. In one cor.
ner OF the tower room stood q repeat.
Ing rife. part Of the Punishment Of
oil isolated stations along the line.
With pride and nerve she recalled
some Of her past proficiency in arch.
cry. She threw up = west window.
took aim at the semaphore. and fired.
No result. Again-and there was
. crash. She had shot out the white
light signal! Surely the Night Flyer
would take some heed Of this circum.
stance!
A second rapid suggestion came to
her mind and she ran for a corner
where big bundle Of red fire signal
fuses lay.
Carrying these to the table. she go
lected one. Drawing the screen from
the lamp, she flared the end Of the
fusee and gave 1t fling. 1t landed.
kissing and suffering. amid the loose
hay near the cattle pens. In an in.
s mt tn mass burst into flames Tn
Ill Tho bundle was exhausted she 1T
anG fur'el eusecs It was not only
grand beacon. the blazing hay, but
the glare spread red and warningly
across the ely.
Bang-ban y-bang! A hail of bull.
let's from the revolver Of the man left
on taard ratified across the crashing
windows Of the tower. Then he dart.
ed down the rails in search Of his
companions.
Up dashed the Night Flyer. Esther
was down from tho tower. ride IN
hand. Z figure heroic % tho train
came 70 . stop and IL crew surround.
Cd her. In IN instant On armed party
vas made up. proceeding 70 the east
semaphore Do investigate the situation
1t that point.
The banned bandits had led, but
preparations were discovered 70 hold
up the train IN true Wild western
fashion-the train which carried II
Ito express car over half . million IN
currency.
The leader Of tho Investigating
group was . young man from the west
-Esther's lover. When tho Night
Flyer resumed ito run, Paul Reynolds
came back to the tower to greet the
brave girl soon to become HE wife.
The railroad company did some
thing more than pension old Mr.. Man.
ming. They sent Esther . substantial
wedding present % q reward for her
heroic efforts In saving the Night
Flyer.
Copyright. 1918. by W. q. Chapman)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1913-04-17
Unusual WAY.

"A thiefs way ought certainly 70
confound q mathematician"
why SOL"
because the thief multiplieo b
subtracting."
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-11-12
BUSINESS HOUSES
OPPOSED TO CARNIVAL
Send Petition to President of c. \. II
l.. Railroad Asking that Show
Grounds be not Rented to Carnival.

council of license to a carnival com
pany to pitch tents here some, time
during the month of November, pc
tition was circulated by several mer-
chants of the city asking President
Livingston of the G.. n. & l.. railroad
not to rent the railroad property, us
ually occupied by such shows. to the
carnival company. The license to show
in Laurens was given by the city coun-
Gil in meeting held Friday night
Universal objection to the carnival has
been expressed on every side in the
city.
Saturday afternoon Mr.. Livingston
replied to the petition of the mer-
chants stating that the railroad would
refuse to rent the lot to the carnival
company. Mr.. c. III. Roper states that
he will also refus- to rent them the
Darlington pasture lot Whether or
not any other desirable lot can he Sc
cured or what other steps are liable
to be taken by the carnival company
are not known.
The following are the petition sent
to MIR. Livingston and the names at
tached to it:
Mr. j. f. Livingston
Columbia, s G.
Dear Sir
We, the undersigned mcr-
chants and business men of I4aurons.
respectfully ask that YOU do not al
low the railroads grounds (dcpot lot
to be used for carnival or aggrega-
ton of shows that wants to come here
during the month of November as we
feel that such shows are detrimental
to our business and the good morals
of the community
S. NJ. & f.. IL. Wilkes & Co.,
Minter Company,
Fleming Bros,
Clardy & Wilson,
Todd Simpson Company,
Davis-Roper Company,
r.. W. Willis,
w. G. Wilson,
Red Hot Rocket,
Brooks Hardware Company.
j. Nj. Philpot,
l.aurcns Hardware Company.
Hunter Company,
Owings & Owings,
Swygcrt Nickels & Co,
J. II, Sullivan,
w. p. Hudgcns,
n.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-11-12
Zinc rurninS.

Mr. c. d. Robinson, who very gen
erously brings to "us" every year Il
fine armful of turnips. did not forget
his engagement" this year but Mon
day morning brought in as fine lot
as has been seen. MIR. Robinson grows
nrnips to sell in the city and always
has a splendid variety to offer his Gus
toners.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-11-12
-M'LAUR|N REPLIES
TO SEN. TILLMAN
Accuses Senior Senator of
Throwing Sand.
HAD FORGIVEN
TlLMAN LONG AGO
In Reply to riIlman's Article in Ref
erence to Part Played by McLaurin
in Blease Meeting Held i'm COlum-
bia During the Fair, After which the
Latter Withdraws From Bleaseism.


Bennettsville, Nov. 4.-Senator Till
fans letter is so "Tillmanesque"
that when | read it yesterday, | hard
ly knew whether to laugh or cry; cuss
or pray. l expect little of all is in
order.
He hits Blease with meat axe,
pitchforks me, ignores Smith and spits
in Simms face.
| am not going to let myself loose
too serious, for from the way / feel
and he feels, we'd be fighting in pair
of minutes and let South Carolina go
to the devil as we did before. | will
er been able to get entirely over an
early affection for Senator Tillman.
! have said hard things myself, but
| don't like to hear other people say
one word against him. If | had con
Quered and had him down, | would
never have rubbed sand in his eyes.
His letter is distinctly offensive:
Johnny is smart, but he is a bad lit
tie boy, he sasscd papa. Papa is sor-
ry, but come here johnny, hand me the
brush, now get across my knee, papa
is going to spank you, but If Johnny
is good the balance of the week, he
can go to the movies Saturday" |
feel like saying damn" but I'll say
Bless the Lord
That letter discloses why | couldn't
get on with Tiiman, why Latimer
couldn't, and why he and Smith can't
agree. An imperious will that brooks
no opposition. | could get on with
him now, I'd laugh at him. used to
take him and myself too seriously |
will say however that, God never made
a man big enough to talk me down.
My record in the senate needs no de-
fence. | have done the "penance" of
the very nearly great man." who was
too far ahead of his time. | have
suffered the bitter fate that comes to
all advanced thinkers After "pitch-
forks" are forgotten and dung
heaps" plowed under, the state ware
house idea with agricultural products
as bankable asset will give me a
place in history, where foul slandcrs
and my own weaknesses are forgot
ten. God has been good. do not need
an Office for my name to live. When
Cole i. BlcGse stood up before 5000
people and said he is a good man,
he would make a good governor, he
has been badly treated by the scurril-
lous politicians of South Carolina"
he made a personal friend that Will
last him after the miserable bootlicks
and sycophants have turned on him,
like those who used to lick Tillman's S
hand and at his bidding drove the
steel into my heart and are now ready
to drive it into Tillman's for the fav-
or of another. Senator Tillman has
served a great purpose, he does not
need an Office to perpetuate his fame,
but he is man, poor weak clay, same
as |. In us both is that unpcrishablc
the dross awGy will shine clear and
bright Why should he still seek to
dim the lustcr of my star? / envy
him not the faintest ray of his own.
sorrow in what is little for arc we
not all MEN.
God must judge between us and the
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-11-12
NJ Woodrow Wilson Scl,nnl.

There will be box and oyster sup
per at Woodrow Wilson school house
on the evening of NOV llth The
public is cordially invited to attend.
The proceeds will be used for the
benefit of the school.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-11-12
Meeting of ID. A. R,

A meeting of the Henry Laurcns
chapter, ID. \. r., will be held Friday
afternoon at 3 O'Clock with Mrs. w.
l.. Gray.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-11-12

Mr.. 7 T. Hyde, Jr., of Charleston,
spent Friday night in the city With
Mr. John McCrady while on his way
homo from Grccnvilic
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1913-11-12
SEN. TILMAN WILL
SUPPORT SEN. SMITH
Writes Letter In Reply to
MIR. MCl alrin.
s. G. SHOULD
SUPPORT WILSON

Senior Scnat0r Says BIcnSc Is not tho
Man for the United States Senate.
strongly Endorses the Junior Sen
ator for Recollection and Says He
will support Hin in the Coming pri-
mary.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1913-05-02
Treatment of a Compel
itor

NV friend, you appear TO have
q wrong idea about this game 81
b siness, You seem to think +
nnsists il simpI, irving vpur
rmp-tltor out You are mistaken
You have all you can attend to il,
So rjng yonr own ship You hav
10 time Io devote to Your rival Il
w,sl keep you busy iiveriog III.
81 lss OF goods to. people want anu
alsatinu our Pr rous ,quare You
have uo tire to waste tlrowina
Gr cks nj your comp.,i'ors ia q Vnr
ea1pavor to uase him pack up biz
i ii aud ste,l away You want t.
saallow q. few big doses of the liv
sud LEI live policy Your trad,
B1ll git bett.r and you will hav'
a,pnr friends Just as soon as you
81 sri The Treatment. The world !
h of husi4 men who have gon
d, the wall trying to drive out
ssyal. At this stage of the gam
gsn,n "a - stem Is numbered among
& -. lost arts. The world is to bis
8 IT. ar too many people and too
I'd nh trade for such plan to work
IL you have any energy to waste,
pr i Into your own business an"
De- your neighbor do as he please
j III don't the day may COM
w IN you viii have to pack you'
Swn tent and leave the field t"
y ar competitor -
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1913-05-02

valids, when tested remedy Is offer
ed them?
Dotn's Kidney Pills have been
used in kidney troub e oyer 30 years
have been tested in thousands of
cases
If YOU have any. even ,ne Of the
symptom If kidney mr. So, act
now Drapsy or Brigh disease
may set ina 4 max u-g el danger
Gus. Read this MARY testl
mony:
Mrs. |. A. McCuIey, Washing
ton Ave-, MaryviIle, II H.. says:
II used Doan's kidney Pms, pro-
cured 1t George & Mtcae Drug
Store, aud they relieved "a Il b,c {
ache and othtr sympa'n- ot weak
kidneas
Fo, s ny all dee o. Price 80
cents + ter- Mtnnra 6uifato
NV Y,rk, sole for the
United Sat >
Rem-np.r the nama-Doaa's-
aud tax 20 other
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1913-05-02
Chancery Sale of Land

In Obedience 10 dtcree q che Chancery
Couri at Maryville n. de in case Of Morton
Butler Timber Co, versus Elvira Pierce ct
al | viii on Wednesday MAY The 18th 1913,
al O'Clock p IN. in from o the Court
House door IN Maryvl!le sell to the highest
and best bidders tract OF land in said de-
cree described, 10 vii;
On Abram', creek beginning at maple
and beech, the north we t corner Of lot No.
22 fractional township 2, range I, east Of
the basis line, In the Hwassee District,
thence West IS pole, to the south west
corner OF Lot No. FL, thence GA poles to a
stake. thence east 1000 pole to the west
boundary ne Of the VIM Murray Grant
No. 22t74, thence north with line of same
to Mill Creek, thence down Mill Creek as it
melnders northweSlwardly to the east
boundary line of the William and Thomas
Upton i22s acre tfacC, thence south with
the line OF ,ame 268 poles to stake and
pine knat the south east corner OF same,
thence with the line Of the said Upton
Grant West ass pole, to small chestnut
in the head Of hollnw, The south vest
corner o. said Tiplon Grant thence N 44o
poles to 1 stake in the ,lutn line Of lot No
" aforesaid. thence west to the south west
corner Of SAID lot No. u, thence with the
west line Of same N 10 the beginning and
1000 acre. more or less.
Said ale will be on a credit of six and
twelve months and in bar Of ne equi'y.of
notes drawing interest from
the day Of sale with good perso al security,
will be required Of the purchaser and a lien
will be retained on the property sold as
further security.
1t is further ordered that this notice be
published for consecutive weeks in the
Maryvlle Times.
April IS, 1913.
r. S. Walker,
Clerk & Master.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1913-05-02

Washington, April 30.-ATange.
ments have been made by the
Southern Railway to furnish sani-
tary individual drinking cups to
pas engers on all trains and large
supply of cups of the collapsible
paper type has been ordered. AS
soon as the cups have been received
each conductor will be furnished
with a supply and any passenger
desiring cup will receive one free
of charge on application to the
conductor. Notices to this effect
will be posted'in each coach.
Furnishing drinking cups to
passengers Oh tie large number of
trains operated ~ the Southern
Railway will iuvatee a substantial
c :penditure which is being under
taken TO provide t0r ne convenience
- r9as Jttho railway. Al com
no tr'nsi9s cups h,vo been re
- og,d from t.aias in ccmplianc
with u, i Sal 3 GJprnment
r. ua.i3!s aad The statutes and
ordinances Of many states and
municiptliti :.
Hereafter pas gers on Southern
Railway trains will b. pat to no in
convenience or exp4nsr in regard to
drinking water and ut the same
time will not i snbj .ct to any
possible Infection through The use
of the common drinking cup.