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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-01-14
ANNUAL MEETINGS TODAY

The First National and Northern
National banks are holding their an
nual meetings this afternoon in ac-
cordance with federal act which
states that they shall be held the sec
ond Tuesday in January.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-01-14
HEADS LITTLE FORK BANK
George French, Former County
Treasurer, Assumed Office Of
Cashier This Morning.
IS NOW ONE OF SHELDON LINE

BY a deal which was put through
today, the Sheldon interests have
taken over the A. D. Stephens inter
estz: in the First State Bank of Little
Fork and George #. French, former
treasurer Of BeltramT county, assum-
ed the duties of cashier. Mr.. French
and others interested in the deal
went to Little Fork this morning.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-01-14
TWO KILLED; FORTY INJURED
IN ENGLISH TRAIN WRECK
BY United Press.

BY United Press. =: 7,. No. ..x.s. 49,.
Birmingham, England, Jan. IA.
Two were killed and forty seriously
injured when an express train on the
Midland railway crashed into: an &C
commodation train at Bromford
bridge late Monday afternoon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-01-14
SUNDAY SCHOOL INSTITUTE.
TO- be held in the Presbyterian
Church Sunday Afternoon and
Evening, January 10, 1918.
Afternoon Session.

AAAtVAAVVA 0CoS1VAs
$3.50 Praise service. -. .......
-. Rev. G. G. Chandler.
2:45 Twentieth Century Goals y.
.:... Mrs. Jean e. Hobart.
3:45 Symposium: -.
l.. Pastors Relation TO the
Sunday School,
Z. Duties and Qualifications
of superintendent -
8. "Secretary's Records and Re-
ports"
=. :. , 4. Duties of Treasurer"
5. "Duties of Associate. Super
~. intendent.' -: x ass@'s . 49,
=. = ;. 6: Sunday y: School ~ Enroll
ment." l.
4::15:: Open Parliament. )
4:45' '"The' Power Of the Story" :.
...:. Mrs. Jean E. Hobert.
u ~ . Evening Session.
8 Service of song. = %
SIS minutes with the word
1925 The Supreme Aim" -. =:
!: ~ 1s :s: =. Mrs: Jean e. Hobart.
Everybody interested in z. Sunday
school worked is urged to attend this
institute. -
=. The above program will be pre-
sented at blackduck Saturday morn
ing and afternoon and at Funkley in
the evening. .Chas, H. Flesher, coun-
ty president. - = !: :. 4 !
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-01-14
BUYS THIRD CADILLAC.

A.. P. White has purchased a 1913
Cadillac car from the Northern ALL
tomobile company. This is the third
Cadillac that Mr.. White has pur-
chased. :. r
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-01-14
WHO PUT THE sign.
ON STANToNpS .LAWN.l

This morning bright and early or
some time late last night a culprit,
whose taste runs to bright colors, and
who apparently is one of those little
short fellows who cuts across lawns
in the summer time, erected a large,
red, gaudy sign on the front lawn of
the DR.. D.. =. Stanton residence on
Bemidji avenue. The sign reads as
follows: = H.. .<-.s# -..-.
PLEASE KEEP OFF THE GRASS"
D. These. words appeared on both sides
of the big red placard in large black
letters. ~ '
did you erect the sign," was ask
ed Doctor Stanton this morning. "No,
I did not, but I wish I could find out
who did. It's the best stunt ever. l
want to thank the person for it"
All day pedestrians have turned to
look at the new sign as they passed
by the Stanton residence, and If it
was intended for joke it serves it's
purpose better than anything else.
The Stanton lawn is one of the many
which was treated with little consid-
Grafton during the grass season last
year.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-01-14

fConti1ued on last pro
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-01-14

each month.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-12
SHE is RIGHT.

Dear Miss Fairfax:
l am 81 and secretly engaged to
young lady of IS. Now, on her
summer vacation she wrote me a
letter and addressed it Dear A."
and signed herself Your sincere
friend, NJ" On her return 1 asked
her why she addressed and signed
herself the way she did, and she
said she did not want to address
1t any other way for fear that some
one might see the Letter Now,
would there be any harm in her adj
dressing me az her sweetheart?
Also what would be a nice birthday
present to give her? A NJ n.
Endearing terms should be confined
to conversations, and never reach per
and paper. Your enga cement Is secret
which is in itself undesirable, and let
tiers have a way Of sometimes surviving
love itself. Be grateful that your sweet
heart is a girl of such good sense. A
book, box of perfume, stationery
etc. make pretty gifts for a girl. The
fact that your engagement is a. secret
makes more expensive gift undesir-
a bIo
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-12
The. Manicure
Lady
By WILLIAM F. KIRK.

|uC EE, George" said the Manicure
Lady, Il wish I could get to
be a lady writer. The way IT
seems to me, any writer can be a gent
novelist like MisteH Hall Game. but
think it must be simply noble to be
lady writer. You see, they know so
much more about the physiology of
i life"
You mean the zoology of life" cor
rected the Head Barber. II hate TO he
all the time putting you right, but
i suppose that If you are going to keep
on wearing an ivory head 1 will have
10 keep making dents in it somehow"
II didn't mean what you said at all
George" asserted the Manicure LADY.
Il meant just what I said, and I mean
Il now-I wish there could be more
lady writer's; good ones, mean. like
Dorothy Dix and Ella Wheeler Wilcox
and Winifred Black. could name
some others, too, but that's the kind
mean. How do you suppose that
could frame II so that could get to be
& one Of them"
'T suppose you ought to learn how to
4 speIl first" suggested the Head Barber
4 II know a printer that told me the best
i writer's on the paper on which he
4 worked on was all good spoilers. And
then I suppose you ought to know
9 what you are going to write about.
Il That ought to make some difference.
q have saw some stuff that was wrote
q by ladies' and gents both that didn't
q u
4 Ing or anything else"
8 Well" said the Manicure Lady.
finally. after what seemed to be a
& struggle between her inclination and
n her common sense, well, George, am
8 going to show you a poem that l wrote
all by myself, after I had read the life
& Of Ella Wilcox.
Il hope you won't say that it is fierce
U after you have heard me read it,
q George though l am kind of afraid that
81 YOU won't say nothing else, but, any
q how. [ am going to take whirl This
IS the way it goes. The name of it is
i Heavenly Bliss Listen:
& " Heavenly bliss. heavenly bliss,
q Oh, what beautiful thing it is.
4 When folks are happy and never re-
pent
III is always Easter and never Lent.
II your heart is sad and heavy with
woe,
Don't fall asleep in Adversity's snow
Look for Loves welcome, look for
Loves kiss,
Heavenly bliss, Oh heavenly bliss.
{" Heavenly bliss, thou art brighter by
far
#Tnan the flashiest kind OF a shooting
star.
Thou hast such sort of a. heavenly
# way
'That love thee by night and adore
thee by day.
You oh you, why should miss
Heavenly bliss, oh, heavenly bliss!'
1T seems heavenly enough" admit
fed the Head Barber, "but don't think
that is going to put you in the class
K with the major league writer's that you
were mentioning. I guess If you went
and asked those girls whether you
Should write for a living or not they
would tell you to keep on being a
& Manicure Lady"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-12
Plenty Of It.

A hypochondriac from the country
was staying with friend at the sea
shore in the hope of obtaining relief
from chronic dyspepsia. One morning
he was walking along the beach with
his host.
Il drank a glassful of salt water
fresh from the tide yesterday and I
think 1 derived relief from it," he said.
DO you think might take a second?"
WELL" said the host. after a mo-
ments hesitation, IT don't think a sec.
ond would be missed"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-12
No Rules F or Proposals
By GERTRUDE MAILMAN.

UT AM % years of age, and in love
with a young lady three years my
Junior" writes one who signs
himself Ralph. Il would like to pro-
pose to her, but do not know how to
begin"
Without doubt one could find some
where, in books new or musty, a rule
for every procedure under the sun eX-
cept that of proposing marriage. Vol
umes arV given to ways for making a
pudding; there are great libraries de-
voted exclusively to a mans rights
when his neighbours COW gets in his
corn, and many and varied are the
books on etiquette touching on every
social function from serving the soup
to proper conduct as pallbearer at a
funeral.
Some Suggestions.
But nowhere is there an accepted
form for asking for a girls hand in
marriage, and at the most important
moment of his life man is left with
out a guide book.
"A guide book" mind you, but not
without a guide! At such a moment
the girl whose hand is sought becomes
the guide. She may have had no pre-
vious experience-that is unnecessary.
Woman's wit and woman's intuition
lead her to safely pilot the man from
his flounderings in the pit of declara
ton to the high and dry standing of a
declared sutton.
But if Ralph, the writer of this letter,
man-like, does not want to depend on
the leadership of the other sex, even in
matters as tender as this, here are some
suggestions gathered from the eXpe-
riences of others. which may help him
Evening is the accepted time in poe
try and prose, real life and fiction,
though declarations have been made
before breakfast and in the glare of
the MONDAY sun. However. I would
not recommend proposal before
breakfast. At that most unbecoming
hour no man is in a tender mood, and
if he were the appearance of his lady
love might chill his ardor
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-12
Advice to the Lovelorn
1T NEED NOT BE A DIAMOND.
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.

Dear Miss Fairfax:
| am 2S, holding a position pay
ing me salary of $110 per month
| am engaged to a young man re-
ceiving $1,000 per annum, and he
is now DESTROYS of presenting me
with a beautiful diamond ring. Be
cause of the fact that he is receiv-
ing at this time but 81 900 a year,
my parents will not consent to his
giving me the ring. He has been
calling or me for the past two
years without objection on their
part, and everything was apparent
ly satisfactory until this question
Of giving. me an engagement ring
came up.
We had not planned to be mar
ried for a little time yet, but as
matters have taken this course, |
desire to be married soon, and to
keep my position. for a time. This
is what they are afraid [ had in
tended doing, they claiming it de-
grading for a married woman to be q.
working to help out financially. Our
combined salaries would make US
financially Independent and enable
us to put quite a nice little sum
away for future need
DISCOURAGED.
If he has been calling on you for TIVE
years he owes you an engagement ring
out it need not necessarily be a dia
nond. Love is Just as true and last
ng when expressed in a less expen
sive stone. Your parents are right II
such a stone an extravaganza
1t is not degrading for a woman tC
work after marriage. though it is moi
desirable. This is where the danger
les The husband is an unusual man i
le doesn't continue to exact it wher
he necessity no longer exists.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-12
SIGNS OF sEEFIsHNEss,

Dear Miss Fairfax:
Is it proper for boy, eighteen
years of age, who has known a girl
one year his junior for about a
year, to ask her not to go out with
other boys when he is not with
her? He also wants her to act
very quiet when other boys are
around, even though she is a joly~
hearted girl. Do you think that is
right? II. n. n.
He is the incarnation of selfshness
and if the girl yields to him in these
points he will make demands that are
more selfish. There is no engagement,
and he hasn't the right of objection.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-12
Up-to-Date Jokes

Young capitalization, what is a
traitor in politics?
Veteran Politician-A traitor is a
Eman who leaves our party and goes
over to the other one.
Young HOpeful-Well. then, what is
F. man who leaves his party and comes
over to yours?
Veteran Politician-A convert, my
SON
lie saw her sitting in the dark corner.
snd knew that his chance had come.
Nuselessly he stole up behind her, and
Almost before she was aware of his
presence he had kissed her.
how d%e you'll" she shrieked, de-
r'sated. You saucy boy. you!"
Pardon me-" he bluffed, readily,
Stepping out into the light, 81 thought
you were my sister"
You silly idiot" she snapped, step
ping into the light beside him. 81 ami"
Breathless Urchin Ito constable in
7he slums)-You're wanted dahn our
colrt-and bring q hamblance.
Policeman-What do you want the
ambulance for?
Urchin-Muvver' found the Idly wat
phched our doormat!
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-12
WHY NOT GIVE HIM UP?

Dear Miss Fairfax:
l have been going with a fellow
for the last four years. We have
had lots of quarrels all through
other girls. l broke with him be-
cause a friend OF mine is going
with him. | love him and really
don't know what to do. | know
he loves me. He even told me that
he was going with this girl for
fun. b.
l Judge that he likes to torment you
and a reconciliation would only re
suit in more quarrcls.
As you value peace, try to forge
him. At least, do not make any at
tempt to coax him back. He is tn
kind Of man who would use you
weakness as a means OF tormenting yo,
more \ decidedly cool Indifference j.
what ne needs.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-12
I HOPE HE DOESN'T.

Dear Miss Fairfax:
am young lady of -. and am
in love with Young boy Of II. but
do not think that he loves me.
r. NJ
y boy OF seventeen is too young to
be in love, and a woman of - should
have too much sense to cherish so Sc
rious sentiment for one so imma-
ture. Mako no effort to win him. On
tho contrary. use your common sense
in an effort to forget him.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-12

Pease porridge hot, pease porridge col
Pease porridge in the pot, nine days oil
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-12

n FTER she had announced TO
n Beatrice that the rescuer of the
Minor children from the burning
house had been Paul Maynard, Helen
Robbins waited for some further COM
ment from her friend If she had
counted upon a sensation following
upon her disclosure, she was disap-
pointed. Beatrice sat motionless. Ex-
cept for her irrepressible exclamation
of grief or CONSERVATION, she uttered
no sound. M6tely she gazed out of the
window at the lawn where the firehies
We're appearing in the soft September
dusk.
At last Helen's patience reached an
end, and she spoke.
81 hope l haven't shocked you, my
dear" she said. with the least note Of
sarcasm in her voice. But you insisted
on knowing. Perhaps l should not
have told you"
You were perfectly right" Beatrice
assured FER in a dull, emotionless voice
Il brought the knowledge upon myself
l insisted upon your telling me-" She
paused. What dreaded is true she
muttered.
Her friend did not catch the last
sentence. What did you say?" she
a
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-12
Beatrice Is Hysterical.

Nothing" answered the widow. ST.
lence fell again on the dusk-filled room.
The hostess endured 1t as long as she
could, then sprang to her feet.
Il can't stand this!" she exclaimed
with pretense Of gayety, going across
to the mantelshelf for matches. I'll
be getting the blues myself if we sit
like couple OF owls here in the dark
much longer. There!" as she lighted
the lamp on the table, that looks IL
little more cheerful"
1T is better" responded Beatrice alb
sently. her eyes still fixed on the dark
rectangle OF the window
What is the matter, dear?" queried
Helen. You look wretched. Are you
tired? Would you like me to help you
into bed?'
With a stifled moan the widow buried
her face in her hands and burst into
tears.
"Oh!" she sobbed, 81 want to go
home. I want to go away from this
dreadful country and never come
back"
So violent was her weeping that
Helen, after two or three vain attempts
to soothe her. ran out into the hall,
thereby almost colliding with DR.. Yea
ger, who was on his way to the floor
above.
Where is DR.. Haynes" querled
Helen, breathlessly.
He has driven down to the village
for the mall answered the physician,
is there anything l can do?'
oh" exclaimed Helen. Beatrice i.
stop Them"
| Without further explanation, Dr.
! Yeager turned and entered Beatrices
room. The widows face was still
| buried in her hands and her frame was
| shaking with the violence of her sobs,
but she was weeping more quietly,
though bitterly, and showed no signs of
hysteria. The physician stepped to her
side and laid kindly hand upon her
shoulder.
What is the matter, Mrs. Minor?"
he asked, softly.
She raised her tear stained face, con-
trolling herself with an effort.
Il Want to See Mr.. Maynard"
II want to see Mr. Maynard" she
declared looking her questioner
straight in the eyes.
DR.. Yeager started vlolently-his
| self-possession leaving him for the mo
ment. You can not see Mr. Maynard, -
he began, "because-"
He got no further, for the woman in
| teIrupted him. HE is lying upstairs
ILL know that!" she hurried on, land
I must see him. I have something to
tell him. l must see hlm."
Have you told her of his present
| condition." asked the physician. turn
| ing sharply upon Mrs Robbins
moi" stammered the frightened
hostess. 81 haven't"
The physician took Beatrice Minors
trembling hands in his firm, cool clasp
You are to go to bed now" he said
gently, but decidedly. you certainly
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-12
:: Hunting a Husband
By VIRGINIA TERHUNE VAN DE WATER

can not see Paul tonight, and we will
talk about 1t further in the morning.
I promise you that. Now, go to bed!"
Shaken in mind and body, the wom-
an made no further protest, and the
doctor left the room. Silently, Helen
helped her friend undress, and, after
seeing her settled comfortably in bed,
left her, promising to look in upon her
later But when she returned the wear
led and spent creature was sleeping tho
sleep Of utter exhaustion.
She was better the following morn
ing and had dressed and breakfasted In
her room when DR.. Haynes made his
usual call After greeting her cheer
fully he spoke frankly and without de-
lay of the subject that he knew was up
permost in her mind.
Mrs. Robbins has told me-" he said
simply, of last nights talk am
| glad you suffered no Ill effects from
the shock of the revelation. She and
Yeager tell me you want to see May
nard. Now, Mrs. Minor, the case stands
like this: 1t may do him good to see
you, for he is light headed from fever,
and often asks for you. But it may be
another shock to you to see him, for he
| looks different from what he did when
you last saw him"
He paused, and Beatrice whispered
TREMENDOUSLY, How is he different"
Well stammered the physician, che
has his bandages on over his burns,
and he observation-disclosures exactly a
pretty sight, you know"
But l must see HIM" persisted the
woman
She Sees Mr.. Maynard.
IF you insist, you shall" agreed the
physician iBut think seriously FIRST.
Then If you decide that you wish to go
upstairs l will go up with you"
81 want to see him." she repeated
DULY. And the man made no further
protest
She saw him, and turned sick at the
sight Of the swathed face and the smell
of strong drugs. She saw him, and
fiinched, and forgot her gratitude as
she looked. She tried to speak and
failed. The parched lips tried to smile
at her, and a bandaged hand was
stretched toward her. Once more she
tried to speak, but instead, gave a
weak little cry of fear and turned from
him, catching the physician by the arm
Take me away" she whispered, plead
ingly. And as DIR. Haynes did her
bidding, the eyes of the tortured man
followed her with a strange expression
in them The look was not q pleasant
one to see.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-12
Don't Get the Habit.

Pressing. Ralph, is so easy and 50
pleasant that many men become ad
dicted to the habit and propose to a
girl for the passing enjoyment love
making affords. ! hope YOU VIII not
get the habit Propose to this girl be-
cause you love. her, and let it be "A pro
posal that will ring steadfast and true.
She Will accept you, I am sure, and
the next thing for you to do is to buy
Il ring, and / hope you will pay her
the compliment OF good sense by buy
ing one that is comfortably within
your means. When Love looks at dia-
monds it has a way OF forgetting the
price Of bread and beefsteak.
And now. my dear young man, per-
init me TO congratulate you!
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-12

| Twilight is a pretty hour: the moon
| is always good for romance. Indeed,
many prefer it, and there is something
sacred and holy about a love declared
under the stars that no brighter light
| ing effects offer There is a secrecy
about such a proposal that doesn't ac-
company one made in the light Of the
moon, where mans arm around a
girls waist becomes a target for eyes
and tongues six blocks off.
You might begin, Ralph, by holding
her hand. This will not be hard, for
doubtless you have held 1T many times
before. ] hope you have, for this hand
holding is the time honored prologue
to proposal. This time you will not
| let go, as before. You will hold fast
and you will find pouring into your
hand such a current Of inspiration and
| courage that after you have held her
| hand at least a minute, nothing short
| of the appearance of a mad bull, OF
the girls enraged father could keep
back your declaration.
Having held her hand till this psy-
chical moment, you may say, q love
| YOU OF course, she knows you do,
but that makes no difference. They
are only three words. all short and easy
to say, and, having once said them, you
must say them over and over for the
balance of your life.
However, always say them to the
same woman.
Sometimes IN the books and in ac-
! tual experience the girl looks shyly
down, and the man must lift her face
for kiss. If statistics were available
however. / am sure they would prove
my contention that she has her face
lifted up for kiss before the last Of
the three words has crossed his lips
l hope, Ralph, you will verify my con-
tention the next time you write
If you find you are still shy on
words, here are three more that are so
short and easy to remember they are
eligible to a child's first reader They
are. SET the day"
You need not say what day It is you
want her 10 set. She knows II is not
day for going fishing or for having the
hay cut in the east meadow She
knows what day you mean, thus saw
ing you any necessity for detail or
verbosity.
The Ely miner., 1913-10-10
RATHER TOUGH ON ST0VALL
Manager Fred Clarke of Pirates Says
Manager of Team Must Have
Players to Make Showing.

There is a tough thing" comment
ed Fred Clarke, referring to the dis
missal of George Stovall as manager
of the st. Louis Browns. This man
Stovall took charge of the Cleve-
land club on short notice in 1911, and
what did he do? He performed won
iers and had things going in great
shape. In st. Louis he could not sue
ceed. In Cleveland he had the mate
rial. In St. Louis he didn't. 1t all
goes to prove that manager must
have men of ability and temperament
to bring out his own talents. No
greater manager than Frank Chance
ever lived. A fighter, student of the
game and great player himself, he al
ways had power over men. But,
aside from bringing little improve
ment to the New York Americans, he
has not been able to emphasize his
managerial powers simply because he
has not got the kind of men under
him that are best suited to his de-
sires. There are players who can be
driven, and others who can't. Sto-
vail and Chance did well with good
material, but a dozen managers can
not make winner or a near-winner
out of inferior material"