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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-02-23
FAST GAMES SCHEDULED
Athletics to Play Two Harbors And
st. Cloud CUNTS While High
School Meets Walker Bunch
TEAM IN M1D-sEAsoN FORM

Some fast basketball is to be stag
ed in Bemidji during the next two
weeks, Manager Malone having
scheduled games with the fast Two
Harbors bunch for Friday and Sat-
urday of this week and the st. Cloud
aggregation for Thursday and Fri
day of next week. On Saturday of
next week the Walker high school
team will play the Bemidji boys.
The Athletics are now travelling
at mid-season form and expect to
complete the year without the loss
of single series. With the exception
of Peck, Bemidji's reliable guard, all
of the players are in good shape and
capable of putting up a fast article
of ball. Two Harbors has easily de-
feated THE best of the range teams
and through the press of that city it
is learned that the five of this city
is regarded as "easy pickings."
Then comes the St. Cloud aggrega-
tion, and their record shows them to
be one of the classiest bunch of bas-
ket shooters in the state. They are
now touring tho statn. and have q
list of victories long enough to en-
title them to almost any of the state
honors- As only two games. are to
be played with st. CLOUD and Two
Harbors the Bemidji players will be
forced to exert themselves to win all
four contests. .-..
AS for the high school game Coach
Bestul says his boys are in tip-top
form and should easily win from
Walker.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-02-23
INJUNCTION SERVED
Little Fork Council Unable To Gust
Saloons As Intended

Because news of its intention to
GUST the only two remaining saloons
in Little Fork had become public,
the council of that city was served
with an injunction, signed by Judge
c. w. Stanton, which prevented
such action. Judge M. A. Spooner,
served the injunction on each of the
council members Saturday night
just previous to a meeting, which
was then postponed. The Little
Fork council, comprised entirely of
Socialists, has been a cource Of
worry for the saloon keepers for
some time and recently raised the
license from $1,000 to $4,000. It
was the intention to close the drink
ing establishments Of Ole Thorson
and Louis J. LaLonde for violating
certain laws.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-02-23
HELD Up FOR Two DAYS
Solicitors of Savings Accounts for
Northern National Bank Run Out
Of Savings Banks
FRESH SUPPLY ARRIVED TODAY

For two whole days the five So
Ncftors of savings deposits for the
Northern National bank Of this city
were idle, owing to the shortage Of
savings banks.
This force of solicitors during the
past few weeks have opened savings
accounts for the Northern National
bank with nearly 1000 people in
Bemidji, and it was on account of
this big slaughtering business that
the bank shortage occurred.
Charles S. Thorning Of Milwau-
kee, contract writer, reached the city
today and with him arrive a large
installment OF savings banks. The
force Is again on the job, and before
bhey complete their work it is pre-
dicted that more than two thousand
savings accounts will have been OF
ened.
The men are today spending their
time at the Bemidu Box company
|plant and the Grookston Lumber.
companq mills. They are all smooth
convincing takers and have a good
proposition to offer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-02-23
SWITCH BOARD INSTALLED
Rapid Progress Made With Work
Placing Telephone Fixtures

a,a /. 4 - e. y Z
Rapid progress has been made
with the installation work for the
new telephone system in this city
and unless something unforeseen -hap-
pens Bemidji will be furnished with
better service in record time. The
switch board and other fixtures used
with the common battery system
have been installed and the work Of
wiring has commenced. One of the
many attractive features in the new
is the telephone booth
which is something entirely new and
the first to he used In this section
of the state.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-02-23
RETURNS FROM TEXAS
cass Lake Young Man. Finishes
Three Year Enlistment in Army

=. Clayton Keefe of Cass Lake passed
Through Bemidji this morning en-
route to his home in that village az
ter serving three years as a private
in the United States Army at GAL
weston, Texas. Keefe has lived in Cass
Lake the greater portion Of his life
and enlisted from that village three
years ago. His parents still reside
there and he plans on remaining 1T
home in the future. When asked
about the Mexican trouble Keefe
said,, eve seldom heard much about
it down there although we were with
lin short distance from the border.
You people in the north hear more
about it than the residents in the
border state" H.. - -. r. =
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-02-23
IS POSTPONED
Business Mems Spread To Be Held
Thursday Evening Instead of
Wednesday As First Planned -:
LARGE ATTENDANCE EXPECTED

Those in charge of the business
mems banquet which was scheduled
for Wednesday evening at the Hotel
have postponed the affair
until Thursday. The spread will be-
gin at 1880, and Immediately follow
ing there will be smoker. T.
Harry Koors, chairman of the
committee in charge of the affair
announced this morning that he
would appreciate it if those who in
tend. to be present will notify him
Of the number of guests each men,
Der will have. All members of the
Business Mems association are urged
to be present at the banquet and to
invite one or more guests. ii
The banquet will be served at fifty
cent per plate. ID
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-02-23
DENIES MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL
Verdict Of s., 500 IN ]. P. Pogue
Case May Stand

Unless the attorneys for the
Great Northern Railway appeal to
the Supreme court the verdict Of
$4,000 in the j. P. Pogue case must
stand, as Judge B. +. Wright has
denied motion for new tritl. Mar
shall a. spooner and John F. Glib
hons appeared as the attorneys for
Mr.: Pogue while Alexander L. James,
M, L. Countryman and Thayer C..
Bailey acted for the plaintiff in the
case. No action has been taken as
yet by the attorneys for the Great
Northern and it is not known
whether an appeal to the supreme
court will be made. 3
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-02-23
CHANGE SCHOOL SUBJECTS
Superintendent Dyer Returns From
Minneapolis Committee Meeting
Where Many Topics Dropped
DECIDE TO DROP CUBE ROOT

F o q
w. P. Dyer, superintendent of the
Bemidji schools, returned to Be
midi Saturday night from Mime
apolis where he attended meeting
of committee selected to report 3on
various school subjects in an effort
to do away with all unnecessary top
les. Mr.. Dyer made a report on
geography while arithmetic, gram
mar, history and other. subjects were
treated by the other members of the
committee. ,..., - H.
Arithmetic was the chief subject
under discussion and more radical
changes were made in this study than
in any other branch taken under
consideration. A few of the topics
in this subject that will be dropped
are the greatest common divisor, par
tial payments, true discount, com
pound and annual interest, stocks
and bonds, except as applied to local
mutual companies, cube root, for
eign exchange, longitude and time,
compound proportions and several
methods Of computing interest.
History will also lose many of the
dates and accounts of battles and
other subjects that appear unneces-
sary and which require a great deal
Of the students time to memorize,
Next to mathematics this subject
was .tlhe victim of the most changes
and hereafter this topic will be less
cumbersome to the grade students
Grammar was also greatly simplified
and geography received it's share of
the changes. &
The report of each individual on
the committee will. be taken before
the department. of superintendent
for approval before any of the chan
ges will be made. This department
will meet the last week in March
and as the committee has spent a
great deal of time on each subject
it is probable that very few correc-
tions will be made in the reports. I'll
action is taken at this meeting the
changes will affect the May exam.
nations. - q
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-02-23
BACK FROM FARM SHOW
B. N. Gile Returns From Three Day
Visit With Polk County Boosters

Bueford M. Gle, Instructor Of
agriculture in the Bemidji public
schools returned Sunday morning
from Crookston where he attended
the three day farm crop show. When
asked for details in regard to the
show Mr.. Gile said, RI couldn't COM
mence to tell you of one half OF the
thing that were continually going
on, but Crookston people lived up to
their reputation as boosters and
royal entertainers. The exhibits
were among the finest I have ever
|seen."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-02-23
WOMEN ASK SPEEDY TRIAL
Endorse Indictment Of Rich st. Paul
Man for White Slavery. .-.- -

... 3D.. "aU lot V0UIS oIaveCys .... 80
st. Paul, Feb. 23.-The. indictment
by the grand jury in Chicago of Will.
lam Rufus Edwards of st. Paul,
charging violation of the white slave
law, was endorsed by the Minnesota
Federation of Women's Clubs at the
council conference of it's midwinter
meeting in resolution presented by
Mrs. c. G. Higbee. IL &
The resolution urges the federal au-
thorities ITO proceed with all proper
dispatch toward final, legal deter
mination of the issues contained in
the indictment" 1t is provided that
copies of the resolutions be forward
ed to Attorney General ]. c. Nc
Reynolds and to James H. Wilkerson,
United States district attorney at Chi
cago.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-02-23
Home Talent Will Produce Popular
Play of George AIDE For Benefit OF
Bemidji Athletic Club
THIRTY PERSONS m CAST
Many Of City's Most Prominent
Amateur Actors And Actresses To
Take Part Coult Director. ;.


four act college comedy written by
George AIDE, will be produced this
evening in the Athletic Club theatre.
This play is one OF the most popular
ever written by Mr.. AIDE and was
favored with long stays at leading
play houses of Chicago, New York
and other large cities. It is being
given for the benefit OF. the Athle-
tic club.
Thirty persons take part in the
cast and the entire show is full of
life and college town action. Many
of Bemidji's most prominent anna
teur actors and actresses take lead
ing roles in the play, and it promises
to be one of the best shows ever pro-
duced by local talent.
s4z In Title Role
Mrs. Thayer Bailey will appear in
the title role this evening.
The cast of characters is as fol-
lows. --.-.-
Billy Bolton-A Half Back. $50.
--....... -. .!.... Carl Jacobson
Peter Witherspoon, A. M. PHI. D.
President of Atwater College,.
......... 80. Alden Remfrey
Hiram Bolton, D.. d. L. L. D.-Presi-
2 dent of the X. and H. Railway
49, ......... al Newman
Matty McGowan-a Trainer. :. :.
........... Dick Fenton
Hon. Elam Hicks-Member from the
iii: State Senate-of Squantamyill
a, S......... :. Groom Mccullough
-"Bub' Hicks, his son and Fresh
man at Atwater. VIM. Chichester
Jack Larabee The Football Coach
in charge of the team. :. =.
....... Maybe Stanton
,Copernicus Talbot-Post Graduate
,1r1-s< Tutor =. $. Dan Moore
Ssilent Murphy Center Rush
l.. s.............. Ralph B.. Lycan
''stub" Talmadge-A Busy Under
graduate. ....... Jack Herbert
Tom Pearson-Right Tackle -. +. 49,.
i ................ Julius Bestul
Ollie MITCHELL student -. 900.
~ ........... Carl johnson
Dick McCallister-a student ......
.............. James Malone
Daniel Tibbetts-Town Marshal
............... Frank Koors
Jane Witherspoon-f@The College
Widow. go. MRS. T. c. Bailey
Bessie Tanner-An Athletic Girl
olive Cunningham
Flora Wiggens-A Prominent
Waitress ......... Dora Barette
Mrs. Primley Dalzelle-a grass.
widow and reliable chaperone
,.............M Miss Vera Backus
Miss Luella Chubs ...... .... .....
............M Mrs. Carl Jacobson
Bertha .......... Beatrice Mills
Sally Cameron Josephine Ostrem
Ruth Aitken ...... .............
...............S Sally Whiting
Rehearahals have been held un-
der direction of Miss Clarice Coult,
a member Of the high school faculty.
Remfrey's orchestra will furnish
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-02-23
FOUR ARE KILLED IN STORM

Homes Washed Away and Halt ~
lion Dollars Damage Done.
Los Angeles, Feb. 23.-Four persons
are known to. be dead, from fifty to
100 houses. have been washed away
and damage done estimated at, $780,
900 in the. severest storm in the his
tory of Los Angeles. .t Il sst
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-02-23
Indian Appropriations Cut.

WashingtorL Feb. 23.-The house
passed the Indian appropriation bill
carrying $9,619,737, a reduction Of
$2,165,127 from the estimates sub
mitted by the department of the N.
terror.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-02-23
PLAN TO REDEEM CHICAGO
Three Great Auditoriums to Be Used
In Church Campaign.

Chicago, Feb. 23.-Three great audi
forums, with magnificent choirs and
orchestras and three greatest clergy
men In the world to presidents is
the plan advanced to redeem to the
church the heart of Chicago.
It Is believed the enterprise may be
made permanent by an endowment
fund Of $3.000,O0O
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-02-23

in the Athletic club hall where a
union mass meeting was held. Mr..
Alexander addressed the audience
but the meeting was shortened as
the hall was quite cold and was un-
comfortable. At IL o'clock a Model
Union Sunday school meeting was
held with A. M. Locker Of st. Paul
presiding, u
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-02-23
Sunday Afternoon

Immediately after lunch we met
at the Methodist church where an
other program had been arranged.
A quaretette consisting Of mem
beers of the Christian Endeavor sang
and we were allowed to choose the
pastime until three o'clock when we
again met with Mr.. Alexander. "A
fathers meeting was held at this
same hour, with an address from e.
J. Morgan of Forth Smith, Arkan-
sas, as feature attraction. Watson
s. Moore OF Duluth also spoke at this
meeting.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-02-23
Evening Meetings

I'm the evening John Alexander
was the attraction and spoke to an
exceptionally large audience in the
Athletic club hall. AS the major
ity of interested people of Bemidji
were present little need be said Of
the speakers ability"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-02-23

Rehearshals have been held un-
der direction of Miss Clarice Coult,
a member Of the high school faculty.
Remfrey's orchestra will furnish
music. Curtain 8:15.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-02-23
Sunday Morning

Sunday morning we all gathered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-01
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
tFrom the Chicago News.1

Iue Cn1CA8O <SCWc.J
Troubles Of most men are feminine.
Many a man who poses as q leader Is
merely a driver.
Some genus may yet be ablo to make
breakfast food Of wild oats.
Two women can get along well together
II they hate the same people.
Lots Of men would rather have a polit1-
cal job than earn an honest living.
Anybody who tries to get rid OF his
faults by advertising them makes mis-
take.
Among the poor ways Of making ones
mark in the world il painting the town
red.
When a man can't lodge an argument
with = woman by agreeing with her,
what's the use?
IAN II vanity said the late Mr.. Solo
mon, and every photographer knows the
old king was right.
Perhaps a girl refuses to scream when
= young man tries to kiss her because
she doesn't want to frighten her mother.
After the newly made husband has set
tied with the parson he might a. well
keep his pOcketbook in his hand, Tor that
u merely the beGinninR.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-01

THE CHILD IN THE STREET.
Weaving your fancies through your little
stand and wetch. you. busy At your
Such simple things for toys are strewn
The treasures in your wandering you
Each common pebble IN for you . gem:
The hOmely dust that scoruful condemn.
And from my hurryfng feet impatient
shake,
You hand to me to show me my mistake
You cannot see the sunsets crimson glow.
Or watch the stream through flowers
murmu-ing now.
Hemmed in by walls far over you that
stin You can build yourself paradise.
For heaven lies EMBODIED in your breast.
With glory. not with rags. your oody's
dressed.
Lies secret yet undimmed shines In your
eye,
That they may read who careless pass
you by.
Your hands are soiled. and soiled your
tired feet,
Your only playground is the shabby
Though poverty your birth-risht from you
stole,
Yet stil you keep tho wonder In your
n. Percival Allen. in the Book News
Monthly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-01
QUAKER AlEDIrATIONs.
IFrom the Philadefphia Record

IFrom the PHILADELPHIA Record1
The best of friends must spart-when
they comb their hair.
Those who marry In haste haven't al
ways time to repent at leisure.
Even the chronic kicker doesn't always
feel like practicing on himself.
Every man 10 the architect Of his own
fortune but even then he can't get the
sun in every room.
10 de Is to join the silent majority.
Perhaps that is why the average woman
docsn fancy the idea Of dying.
Blobbs-''Do you prefer . dark cigar or
light one?" Slobbs-"It makes no differ
ence to me. provided 1t is a-light at one
end
She-"Do you think q debutante should
wear a decollete Rown?" Hell think So
Isn't decollete gown a sort OF coming
out dress?
Muggins-"The average girl isn't salts
fled to be born with a silver spoon in her
month Buggins-."No. she wants 1t filled
with ice cream soda"
THE eyes are the mirrors of the SOUL"
exclaimed the romantic girl. Look In
mine and see II your soul n on straight"
replied the flippent youth.
ITS the unexpected that happens"
quoted the Wise Guy. Yes, especially
to the fellow who IN dead sure he can
never be wrong" added tho Simple Mug.
Wig8-"Bjones II always talking about
following the hounds-" Wagg@"Yes. does
he mean he belongs to Z hunt club, q
that h - doB catehoef
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-01

fan- Don't you ever long to get away.
even for 4 little while7''
She looked up at him almost chal-
lengingly.
here unless they have to. came be-
cause was sick and discouraged, and
the doctors told me I would die down
there. But you're not sick"
Still he was silent. Jeanette bent
forward. looking up at him almost
eagerly.
walt. tell me what it was. Don't
you suppose I've known all along
there was something. Maybe I think
it's worse than It 10. Tell me. won't
you p"
He sat down on the oak bench he
had made beside the fire and stared
down into the blaze.
Il killed q man. Oh, not inten-
tionall." he said. bitterly. But he
died because lost my head. I was
assistant house physician at the city
hospital down in my homo town.
And success was going to my head. I
neglected the work and went in for
the society game. And one night
they brough this poor devil In.
was a case of quick work. and lost
my head. I had been out late to din
ner: I bungled the thing. and there.
under the ether. the fellow died.
Nobody blamed me. but blamed my
self. I knew. I knew why my hand
shook and why had let that life slip
out into the unknown. That is why
am here. What good am 1 down
yonder in the world of men who do
things and keep to their ideals ~
She laid her hand over his. do
you care? Do you ever wish you were
back %
Outside there sounded the tramp of
feet. and a knock came at the door.
1t was Joe Packard, his gun on his
shoulder. his CHEEKY. sun-tanned face
full Of beaming joy.
BY Jimmy. we got him, Walt" he
called out. And he's some weight.
Make a nice rug for you, Miss Jean.
Here's a letter the mfssus forgot to
hand you, Walt. Goodnight"
Roberts stood looking at the en-
velope when Jeanette returned from
go down the trail. He knew the let
terhead. It was the hospital where
he had failed in the big fight. She
watched him as he opened 1t, and
read the words inside, words that
meant new life and hope to him.
They want me to come back" he
said slowly. They're willing to take
me back! And I'm going. Jean. do
you hear me? I've grown strong and
capable up here these lonely years,
and want to go back to 1t, and get
the old grip on things and make good.
Speak to me, JEAN"
He drew away the hands that COW
cred her face. and knelt beside her.
Her face was wet with tears.
''We'n go down together, Walt"
she acknowledgement, 1914. by
the Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-01
From Other Pens
LIMIT TO HIGH BUILDINGS.


Metropolitans in the United States
have been wont to deal in pleasant
jest with the restrictions on the height
OF buildings imposed in European cap
itals, and have pointed v4untingly to
architectural and structural limita-
tions as the only bounds on the lofti-
ness OF skyscrapers in this country.
The WOolworth building. OF New York
city, shoots starward to an altitude
almost realizing the predictions OF
earlier days that the country would
see inhabited structures quite as high
as Eiffel tower. Its $50 feet are proof
that architects and structural engi-
r.cers have not reached the limit. But
a practical reason interposes q bar in
the United States, where neither the
Wall Street Journal informs US that
extremely high buildings are going
out OF style, except perhaps as adver-
Using novelties. for the very sufficient
cupy their upper stories. There Is
as much detachment and remoteness
from the zone of activity on the forty
fifth floor OF a skyscraper, it would
appear. Is in location miles away
from the heart Of the congested dis
ton. and dread of attitudes all play a
part in the growing unpopularity Of
high buildings in the American me-
trcpolis. the Wall Street Journal says.
IL ~ OeCAdIeO vi RGLSuL dulUOIIty
that few buildings of more than 81
stories in New York city pay q credita-
able dividend. One building of more
than 80 Stories that earned IA per
cent for the first few years, hardly
makes expenses now. The same au-
thority relates that in another high
building it Is difficult to rent space
above the fortieth story. The conclu-
sion of those who have observed the
distaste of the renter for upper floors
10 that the ideal skyscraper will be
from fifteen to twenty stories high.
In a very few districts Of the most
populous cities the effect of a restric-
ton OF this kind will be to increase
reEts. or to reduce office space and
make quarters more compact, or, on
still another hand, to perfect interior
planning SO that there will be much
less unutilized space than there is to-
day. The economy of interior space
in modern buildings is interesting.
Lorg corridor vistas and much waste
space marked the older buildings be-
fore the era of steel structures. and in
tho earlier steel-framed lofts there
was an unnecessary devotion of space
to corridors. Today the distribution
OF elevators and the evolution of wings
minimize the need Of corridors. either
for passage or for lighting. 1t Is not
improbable, however. in view of the
conclusion concerning the fnutility OF
very tall buildings, that further econo-
mics Of space will be obtained.-In-
dianapolis Star.