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To james X. Hacke,t the father !ett
gold scarf pin studded with rubies, which
was presented b. Prince Albert. consort
Of Queen Victoria. when Falstar Hackett
acted Monsieur Mai.ct before tho royal
couple In London IN isi0.
~ would also reserve and forbid" SAYS
tho will, the sale OF IA certain cameo
brooch OF Gen. Napoleon Bonaparte.
which Louis Napoleon R1naparte, his
nephew and now the ex-Emperor
Napoleon Ill, presented TO my late
cousin, Edmond, Baron Hackctt, on the
occasion OF their parting IL 1897 init
mating to Baron Hacke,t that his uncle,
who when only Gen, Bonapsrte ana
while paying his addresses to the widow
Josephine Beauharnais. had given that
Identical brooch 10 Louis Napoleons
mother. then Hortenss Beauharnais."
James X. Hackett still has these heir
looms
The Will gave a third VI the net income
OF the estate to James X. Hacketts
mother. Clara C.. Hackett An annuity
was provided for Mary Jane Leesugg
James II. Hackett left about $4,000,
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IL Interesting Document.

That contingent share was TO be MALT
the estate n James Is Hsckett died
without issue when less than 81 years
old John X. Hacket, and Joseph Foulke
were made executors
Aside from lts bearing on the present
contest thu actors Photographic will or
thirteen pages OF foolscRp is an interest
ing document. In directing that he be
buried in tho old Presbyterian cemetery
al jamaica, l.. l.. he said tina, there
should b. inscribed ION the western quad
triangular side Of that obelisk or monument
the following words from my favorite
poet Shakespeare The great globe itself.
Yea. all which Il inherit shall dissolve. "
Ho requested that there he reserved
from -" auction sale OF his personal
belonging silver teapot. sugar bowl,
milk CUPS ana other articles, which he
had given 70 his elder Granddaughter.
Minnie Hackett. who became Mrs Trow-
bridge, lie also excepted "A gold Uatcn.
which was given to him by John Williams
In 1886 and which he had passed on 20
James *. Hacket.. II was stolen from
the actor while he vas on tour few
years ago.
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One OF the interesting paragraphs Of
the will. in which the elder Hackett left
the residusry estate to James X. Hackett.
contains this sentence. which Is likely to
be emphasized In tn. courts.
"All the rest. residue and remainder Of
my estate, both real and personal. l be-
aueath to my executors in trus, for the
use and heSeft OF my youngest and now
infant son. james John Ketel;as Hackett.
who was born September s, 1859. on
Wolfe Island. Canada West, where his
mother and myself had beer sojourn.ns
since the June previous. We then being
resident OF New York. where said infant
son was begotten a; 1o7 East Thirty-f'th
street. n dwelling house then and now
owned by me-
Nothing was bequeathed to the other
son. John X. Hackett. father OF Minnie
Hackett Trowbridge. The reason IL thus
disclosed IN the will
And whereas my son John keteltas
Hackett had Of late reproached me for
my imprudence n 1893 In furnishing
means TO bring his aunt. Mary Jane Lee
sugg. from England. and after dei!bera-
tion upon tho subject. resolved 90 quote
his own words) ! can see no reason why
! should support Miss Leesueg except per-
haps that | am better able than you,
and added For myself and daughter /
want no share whatever OF your estate {;
all would desire from you at your death
Is that you will make some provision In
your will for the support and maintenance
Of Miss lepsuRg should she putliya you'-
FOR this and other tto mel sufficient rea-
sons not necessary to recite herein I
comply with the request of my son John
Ke,eitas Hackctt. and make him no direct
and special bcquest Of money or property
except a share contIngently az hereafter
exprrssed' -
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He slapped himself on the leg when
no found Kitty Quick's picture in the
private gallery. Then he inspected the
secret service collection OF finger prints
tthe Waldorrs service is distinctly up
20 date In the science OF thief detection)
and concluded that some scheme would
have to DO evolved to get the finger
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GREAT BEAR SPRING WATER.
Q. per case Of Slsss stoppsrsd bottles
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bothered by Ras~Rls.

For years until the secret service
scheme was though. OF by Mr. Boldt
and ten men and women VINO are un-
except Mr. Bold; and Chief Detective
Smith We're employed. the Waldorf. as
is the common lot of all high class hotels
had been annoyed by plausible rascals who
lounged in Peacock Alley. In the bar and
elsewhere to scrapc Acquaintance With
rich and careless strangers.
An intimacy once formed resulted
usually IN the transfer OF beautifully
printed but utterly worthless stock Ger
tincates from the rich and careless TO the
poor and careful. and often the victims
hesitated 10 prosecute because OF the
publicity and the human feeling that
nobody wants to admit that ne was a
fool.
About week ago Chief Smith was in
formed by woman agent OF the Wal
DORIS secret service that "A band OF
international crooks was frequent.ng the
hotel and getting ready IA play It's game
upon patron OF the hotel. n man whose
name the management would not divuge.
Tho woman s,euth. passing herself Ak
a shopper who favored the Waldorf for
tea, observed Kitty Quick. LORD Harry
Havens" and three others, two women
and man, very active IN entertaining
the wealthy patron. Scraps o: CONVERSE
ton caught here and there convinced her
that the persons she suspected were about
TO sell fake stock and that the plot had
gone so far that the intended victim was
ready TO consult lawyer"
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Lawyer One Of the hand.

She satisfied herself that the lawyer
was az much OF a fraud as the rest OF
the gang--that he was merely one Of the
band who had hired an office, engaged a
stenographer. rugged Up a few law books
and created his temporary atmosphere
The victim was to be lured gently along
until he was ready 10 consult the pre-
tended lawyer Of his own volit'on, game
known 10 crooked card players as forcing
the card"
Well. Joe Smith who was with Scotland
Yard twenty-five years ago, has been with
the Waldorf seventeen years and has as
handy an acquaintance with polished ban
dts as any man around and about
strol,ed up ard down Peacock Alley ard
took tea IN tie Red Room while he OBJ
served the tactics OF the band
He thought ne recognized enc or two
but he couldn't be sure--wasnt positive
enough to kick them out summary. The
gay lady. known as Kitty Quick dis
played "a hat from the Rue do la Paix, a
gown that cost somei -ly $3.50, tango Slip
pers and ornate trimmings 10 match
Tho man who called himself Lord
Harry Ravens" and pretended 10 b. q
younger son OF an ar!stocrat'o English
family was tall, graceful and OF easy
manners. He came TO the hotel In the
afternoons fastidiously dressed. making a
point OF white spats as the finishing touch
to his afternoon garb OF cutaway coat
gray trousers and delicately fancy waist
coat. The others were "fll' \ in" supers
for this comedy In thief life
The old Scotland Yard man knew he
would have TO acquire some kind OF pre-
yentive" evidence--cvidence enough TO
Brighten and evict the crooks before they
realized on their plot. Ho went to his
office. tho office OF the Waldorfs secret
service. and studied his collection OF 5000
photographs. "A collection Of pictures OF
confidence men, hotel thieves and inter-
national crooks which he was twenty
years in getting together.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-04-11
EASTER EVE.


4 saw two women weeping by the tomb
or one new buried In q fair green place
lowered With shrubs. The eve retained
no trace
OF aught that day performed. but the
ss faint gloom Il.
OF dying day was spread upon the sky:
The moon was broad and bright above the
wood:
The distance sounded Of a multitude;
Music and shout and mingled revelry.
At length came cleaning through the
thicket shade s5-
Helmet and casque, and steel armed
band q
Watched round the sepulcher in solemn
stand ss1s ~
The night word passed: from man to man
conveyed.
And could see those women rise and co.
Under the dark trees moving sad and slow
Henry Afford in Kansas City Star,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-04-11

S. E. Godfrey Of Ball Club was in
Bemidji yesterday.
Blanch Alstad of Blackduck was
in the city between trains today.
Dreamland next Wednesday night
ADV.
Mrs. Altman of Rosby was a Benz
idji visitor for a short time yester-
day.
Lewis iFishel of town of Liberty
transacted business in the city yes
terday.
Dreamland next Wednesday night
ADV.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Kenfield of
Cass Lake, who have been the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. E. e. Kenfield, 1115
Lake Boulevard, have returned to
their home.
Brinkman, Theatre tonight is anna
teur night. ADV.
Mrs. William Blakely of Farley
spent the day in the city on bust
ness matters.
Brinkman Theatre, tonight is anna
tour night. ADV
+. e. Kenfield and Martin Ken
field transacted business at Deer
River, yesterday.
Brinkman Theatre, tonight is anna
teur night. ADV
M r. Foote of Boy River spent
yesterday in Bemidji, returning tn
his home this morning.
A complete line Of field and gar
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the Minnesota and international for
Ohristiana, Norway. He will sail
from New York, April on the
Norwegian American line beat,
.Bergensfj ord Z He obtained his
transportation through r. p. Fisher
OF the Union depot.
Theodore Nelson, Of st. Paul, sales
manager OF the land department. Of
the state auditors office, who con-
Quoted q land sale here Wednesday,
returned to Bemidji yesterday from
Walker whore he held similar sale.
Mr.. Nelson left this morning for In
.ternational Falls whore he will hold
q sale Of Koochiching county lands
today.
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Look to Plumbing.

You know what happens in a
house in which the plumbing is in
poor onditon-everybody in the
house is liable to contract typhoid or
some other fever. The digestive or
gans perform the same functions in
the human body as the plumbing
does for the house, and they should
be kept in first class condition all
the time. If you have any trouble
with your digestion take Chamber
get quick relief. For sale by all
dealers ADV.
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About The City
X tkkk Xxx
= LEST WE FORGET i

x Xxx tfkf< \
LEST WE. FORGET
Xxx tf++ *
The next regular meeting Of the
Commercial club will held May
April IA will be the next meeting
day of the board Of county commits
sioners.
That the Bemidji Moose lodge will
give a dance in the city hall Easter
Monday.
Bemidji band dance May 1. For
the benefit of the band. MUSIC by
the entire organization.
Mems Ham and Egg and Flap jack
supper in the basement of the Pres
byterian charch Tuesday evening,
April Ia.
y = szt.-
That news items telephoned to the
Pioneer are appreciated both by the
publishers and readers of the paper.
Phone 81. IL,
There will be an Athletic club
lance Friday April. II. These
dances have been very successful,
and are among the city's leading So
cial events. 1t-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-04-11
CURIOUS EASTER CUSTOM.

a curious Easter custom has been OBJ.
served for many centuries in the west
ern Alps One hundred eggs are dis.
tributed over level space covered
with sand, and the young men and wo.
men perform a dance around them. If.
couple are fortunate enough to finish
the dance without breaking an egg it
is taken as, token Of the. compatibility
of their temperaments, and they are
betrothed, and that is perhaps as good
method Of making marriages as any
yet discovered.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-04-11
Found a Cure for Rheumatism ]

81 suffered with rheumatism for
two years and could not get my right
hand to my mouth for that length
of time, = writes Lee L. Chapman,
Maleton, Iowa. II suffered terrible
pain SO could not sleep or lie still
at night. Five years ago I began
using Chamberlain Liniment and in
two months I was well and have not
suffered with rheumatism since 2
For sale by all dealers.
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Straight at IT.

There is no use of our beating
around the bush" We wish as well
out with it first as last. We want
you to try Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy the next time you have a
cough or cold. There is no reason
so far as we can see why you should
do So. This. prearation by its re-
markable cures has gained a world
reputation, and people everywhere
speak of it in the highest terms of
praise. It is for sale by all dealers.
ADV. 81
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who have been camping near the
Warfield summer home, Birchmont
Beach, ON the banks of the Missippi,
will return home today.
Ida and Anna Christianson of
Lengthy arrived in Bemidji this noon
and will be the Easter guests of
Miss Bertha Larson. Miss Ida Knud-
son of the same place will reach
here this evening to visit Miss Lar
| son.
sNMnysaan We make fancy brick ice
VlQN cream everyday, such as
Wy White House, Strawberry,
VANILLA Nut, Cherry,
Maple Nut, Chocolate, -Pistachio
Sherbet etc., 4Oc per brick, 2 bricks
75c, bricks, 500. Phone 125.
The ,Model.-Adv. -
Ross Miller of Lake George
brought his daug hter Miss Rachel
to town today She has spent her
vacation with her parents. She
makes her home here in Bemidji
with here grandmother, Mrs. D. O..
Spencer. s.
E. M. Tschoepe and daughter Ny
no of Nebish We're in the city today
Mr. Tschoepe reports they cleared
$4,000 at the box social at Nebish
last evening, which goes to the
union church! fund. They have al
ready raised over 5000 for this fund
Mems supper next Tuesday even
ing Basement Of Presbyterian church
Price 35c. Children under - years
Csc.
Menu
Assorted Pickles -. j.
SWift's Premium Ham
--. Fresh country Eggs
Fried fresh 'Parsnip Baked Potatoes
Bread Butter Lettuce
Flap-jacks sd. Maple Syrup
Coffee
ADV.
Peter Beck left this morning on
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
THE FIRST EASTER DAY. )
Never so sweet a hush
In all Judean nights.

Never so sweet hush
In all Judean nights.
Never so fair a sun
Rose DER Judean heights,
Never so lowering close
Did all Of heaven lean.
AS when approached the tomb
The weeping Magdalene.
What marvel greets her eyes.
Too tear bedimmed are they!
Behold no portal barred -
The stone is rolled away!
Vacant the sheltering depth
Where he was laid to rest:
Vacant the narrow space
Wherein his body prest.
Only the cerements white
Where he. the Son, had lain:
Only at head and foot
The guardian angels twain
q The guarding angels twain.
OF gentle mien and grave.
To speak of word fulfilled
OF him who died to save
How spread the mighty truth.
How all the earth diYined!
What glorious promise kept
The Saviour Of mankind I
And 50 the world is glad
And men. rejoicing, pray.
AS did his servants when
t., Came the first Easter day.
Stanley Waterloo
: =
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Cough Medicine for Children,

Too much care cannot he used In
selecting a cough medicine for chill.
dren. It should he pleasant to take,
contain no harmful substance and be
most effectuaL Chamberlain,s Cough
Remedy meets these requirements
and is favorite with the mothers OF
young children everywhere. For
sale by all dealers. ADV.
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FE z: J !

Y For groups Of beautiful growing
plants in the church at Easter none
for color are richer than the amaryllis
in bloom and the Lilium auratum, that
royal old lily that Is 50 tickle as an out
door plant. Sometimes It grows and
blossoms wonderfully, and again It de
1es cultivation, yet as a pot plant ii
rarely fails. It is q magnificent add
ton to an Easter collection. with It's
stately air and its golden. band. the en-.
sign OF its ROYALTY
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len. seeds at W. q. Schroeder store.


from Hewitt. Minnesota. is in the
I city for a few days on business.
Don't forget your Easter box Of
candy fresh shipment at Abercrom-
bie's.-Adv.
Earl Helmer of Deer Lake was In
I the city yesterday on business He
returned home in the evening.
Go to Abercrombis for Easter pos
tails, Greetings and booklets from II
to 25c.-Adv. ii
Miss Doris Helmer returned last
evening from Federal Dam, where
she has spent her Easter vacation.
One OF these days you ought tc
90 to Hakkerups and have your pic.
ture taken.-Adv.
Mrs. F.. w. Horton and son
Charles Of Turtle River were in Be
midi yesterday to consult doctor
The most exclusive line of Easter
Greeting cards shoen in the city at
Abercrombie's .-Adv.
Miss Ida Fowler of St. Paul is
visiting friends in Benidji for a few
days. She will return home Mon
day.
Have your furniture repaired at
+ 80
reasonable prices ADV.
Miss Nellie Shaw, "a teacher at
Northo1he, was in the city today
shopping. She returned home on
the evening train.
You will reduce your living ex-
pense if you buy your canned goods
at schmitt's grocery.-Adv.
Miss Elsie Klinger, who teaches
school near Puposky, was in the city
yesterday and today, the guest of her
sister, Mrs. Archie Fenton.
MIR. and Mrs. E. Randahl of Clear
brook will be the guests of Mr.. Ran
dahl,s parents, Rev. and Mrs. j. II.
Randall over, Easter Sunday.
Special, nice hams 20 cents per
pound, this week at Berglunds gro
Gerry, north of City Hall-Adv.
Mrs. Nuss, Mrs. Traitor and
daughter Miss Gustava of Rosby
were in Bemidji yesterday shopping
and attending to other business mat
tiers. "
Supper cooked by the men, while
you look on in the basement of the
Presbyterian church on next Tuesday
eve.--Adv.
Miss Catherine McGregor, who
teaches near Turtle River spent the
day in the city, the guest of friends.
night. ...a.. ...- 49,.
Winter garments should be clean
ed before they are stored. Call up
537.. The Model Dry Cleaning
House.-Adv
Mrs. George Clark and daughter,
Miss Olive, and Mrs Hattie Ostran-
der of town of Turtle River, drove
to Bemidji this morning and spent
the day shopping. 49,. =. ..-..
Take home a box of Keeley's, Mad
ison Wis. original Bitter Sweet only
soc a~pound. For sale only at Alb
ercrombie 's.-Adv. ~s.'. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. B. G. Muncy of Min
ncapolis are the guests of Mr.. Mun-
cy's uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. Fl. Muncy of fhisj city. They
will remain over Sunday.
A right start in life means sue
cess. Then start in Mankato Com
mercial College, Mankato, MINI.
Send for Catalog.-Adv. ~7,.
Rev. Father Martin Noeson of
Park Rapids, Minnesota, who con-
Quoted services in the Catholic
church last evening left on the early
morning train for his home.
NNAuYFaoas Ice cream Easter Lilies
@YY for Easter Sunday $3.50
IL. 49, per dozen. Please let us
have your order early.
Phone 125.--Adv. 81
Earl Eastman of Turtle River
transacted business in the city yes
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Coal is India's most important
mineral product, followed by. gold
and petroleum.
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PhOne I25.--AdV. So, ..
Earl Eastman of Turtle River!
transacted business in the city yes
terday While here, he called at
the Pioneer office and renewed his
subscription for another year. n
Safety Deposit Boxes for rent at
the First National Bank. $500 per
year for small and $500 per year
for large boxes. Fire an Burglar
proof. You need one-Adv
l.. J. Murray of Duluth, who re-
presents the Smith Wallace shoe
company in this territory, arrived in
Bemidji today. While in .Bemidji he
will be the guest Of Martin Kenfield
| Every young man should begin to
save money from the minute he be-
gins to earn it. $1.00 will start an
account in the Northern National
Bank. Come in today, young man.
ADV.
Rev. J. H. Randall will preach at
Heart Lake Easter morning, return
| ing to Bennidji in time for services
here in the evening. Monday he
will preach in town of Liberty at
1870
The men will give their annual
ham and egg and flap-jack supper in
the basement Of the Presbyterian
church, on Tuesday eve. April 4 4
from 5 until p. M. Bring the
whole family ADV.
T. S. Morsman of Minneapolis and
A. S. Kelly of Omaha, officials Of
the Northwestern Telephone COM
pany are in Bemidi today. While
here they will inspect the new tele-
Iphone exhange building.
One of the greatest events of the
Eseason, will be the Ham and Egg
land Flap-jack supper given by the
men, in the basement of the Presby-
terrain church on next Tuesday
Hevening Don't miss it. Adv.
/ Earl Cochran, Kenneth Kenfield,
| William Begsley and Charles Rake,
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Peter Beck left this morning on
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-10-01
ISN'T III AWFUL

20 longer do We listen to the elder
Atesmen- The swfld-eyed shonterH
or anarchy. the cheap charlatans
-and misguided pIeaders for unattafn-
able ideals are monopolizsng the pub
lie squares and getting footing Ii.
the pu pit and the forum.
The great editors of she past have
few successors. Yellow journals and
Undertaking magazines have taken
the place OF books: Tennyson. Dick
ems and Thackeray are covered with
dust. while fiction of the dime novel
order is thumBed till it is ragged al
the edges and blazoned as 1.-The best
sellers
Poetry, is spurned The great pull
pit orators have passed away. The
Bible is no longer on the parlor
table but is laid away in the dusty
garnet. The churches are ,half-fned
and the red-light districts are crowd
ed. Degenerating theaters are being
rapidly supplanted by moving pic
lures so bad that they must be cen
sored, and popular restaurants, to
maintain their popularity. have been
turned into dance houses.
Extravaganza and luxury run riot
and parental authority is sneered at.
Captains of industry are exiIed and
the constitution is a played-out docu-
ment of the elder statesmen who
have had their day and been refer
endumed and recalled.
Turmoil and upturn are the watch
words of the hour, in church and
state. Business men suffer and yield
supfnely to wretched conditions that
they could by united action quickly
reverse. New laws and still more
new laws. New constitutions with
special delivery attachments and
direct primaries tied up with red
tapel
Newspapers must he yellow and
cheap and magazines full of muck.
Gallantry has gone, respect for wom-
en- Is disappearing while her virtues
are cheapened and her attractions
commercialized
What picture for nation that
has been more blessed by providence
than any other under the sun
Les1ie's Weekly.
1t is hardly necessary to remind
the reader that Les1ie's Weewly IS a
dyed-in-the-wool republican organ
and devoted ibootlicker of the cap
ita1ists. All necessary, in its opin-
ion, to make this nation safe, sane,
religious and prosperous would be
the election of a republican presi-
dent and Congress in 1916.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1914-10-01
DEMOCRATS MAKE
A DIFFERENCE

Commoner: Secretary OF the
Treasury RfcAdoo has announced that
warehouse receipts for cotton, tobac-
co, turpentine and rosin will be &C
cepted as basis for currency issue
This was done so that producers need
not be compelled to market their
stuff at whatever price the specula-
lators cared to pay them, with the
latter reaping all of the benefit This
action was taken without consulting
wall street, which indicated where
the difference lies between q demo-
cratic administration way Of doing
things and the way a republican adj
ADMINISTRATION does things.