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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-20

out on account of poor grades. Pogue
all-western halfback and candidate
for the all-American, and Patsy
Clark, his fellow star, will form the
nucleus of this years Illinois ma
chine.
Minnesota is Strong.
If the season brings defeat to
the Illini, early season dope gives
Minnesota, Wisconsin and Chicago
the preference for the title.
Minnesota grew steadily stronger
as the season advanced last year.
With a large squad of old men back
it appears that Coach Williams
eleven must be counted in the fight.
No Big Nine title is ever settled
without Wisconsin being a factor.
Led by Coach Juneau the Badgers are
doped as much stronger than last
year when they tied with Chicago
for third place.. --.
Chicago is the lone Big Nine team
that appears weaker. The Maroons
lost Des Jardien and Gray last year
but the loss of stars has yet to daunt
Coach stagg.
Iowa Has Hard Luck.
II the hard luck you must call
1T such-which pursued Iowa last
year is made to turn, the Hawkeyes
with their powerful and bewildering
plays that spread across the entire
grldiron, will be worthy foes of any
school.
) Purdue is not doped to rise much
above fifth place which it held last
year, for as yet no one has been found
to take the place of Oliphant, now q
mainstay of the Army eleven.
Coach Wilce of Ohio State found
eight of his regulars gone at the
start of practice today and appears
in sore straits.
Yale Men Coach Team.
Not less bright than is the out
look for the Big Nine leaders is the
outlook for the two tailend teams
of last year, Northwestern and In
diana. Both led by Yale men
changed their style last year to an
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-20
4O8 PASSENGERS RESCUED -.
-. a. FROM BURNING LINER

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Sept. 20
The Anchor liner Tuscania rescued
4O8 passengers and crew from the
Greek steamer Athinia which was
burned at sea.
The boat took fire near the spot
where the Santa-Anna was fired.
Only one life was lost.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-20
TO STUDY STUDENTS HEALTH

Bloomington, Ind, Sept. 2O.-At
the opening of the Indiana univer-
sity today President William Lowe
Bryan announced that he will de
vote a large part of his time in a
larger program for student health.
His plan includes the services of
university physician, hospital SER
vice for students, frequent inspection
OF boarding houses and a campaign
for better housing.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-20
CONSIDER HOW TO SAVE
GOLD IN AMERICAN MINES

San Francisco, Sept. 2O.The
problem Of how to conserve the min
eral resources Of the United States
in view of the fact that two billion
dollars worth Of minerals Of all kinds
are being mined yearly with enor-
nous waste, is the chief topic for
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-20
GAME LAW VIOLATERS
ARE ARRESTED AND FINED

Sherm Bailey, game warden, is
making an active campaign against
violators Of the game laws.
Several local people and citizens
OF Beltrami county have been ar
rested and paid fines for illegal
hunting.
One resident of the county paid a
fine of SIS for attempting to kill
moose out of season.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-20
BIG FIRE AT BECIDA

The machinery shed, machinery
and about 1000 feet of lumber were
destroyed by fire yesterday at the
George Stillwell farm at Becida. The
loss was about $3.50.
The cause of the fire is unknown
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-20
FIVE INJURED WHEN
SLEEPER OVERTURNS

Springfield, ILL.,, Sept. 20-Five
people were injured, one seriously,
when a sleeper on the Illinois Trac-
tion System overturned just south Of
here at four o'clock this morning.
The dropping of a brake beam is
blamed for the accident.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-20
TWO CAPTURE WOLVES

Leonard Johnson of Spooner cap
tured a wolf several days ago and
Thomas Melby of Prosper captured
two wolves Friday. They have been
paid "wolf bounties'' by County
Treasurer Cell.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-20
SIMS INDIAN PUDDING

Beat eggs with tablespoons molasses, teaspoons
sugar. teaspoon ginger, of cinnamon II teaspoon
SALT Into quart of hot milk stir u cup of Sims
1t boil stirring constantly Add the egg
MIXTURE stir and turn into buttered PUDDING disl add
of raisins, desired. and serve
with sweetened with maple suaar and
slightly favored with vanilla.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-20
(BANKRUPT's PETITION FOR DIS
GEIARGE\-

(BANKRUPT'S PETITION FOR O4S-
CHARGE)-
In the District Court of the United
States for the District of Minnesota.
In the matter Of Eden L. Guenther,
Bankrupt.
IN BANKRUPTCY-No. 1870.
To the Honorable PAGE NORRIS,
Judge Of the District Court Of the United
States for the District of Minnesota:
Eden L: Guenther of Bemidji, in the
County of Beltrami and State of Min
nesota, in said District, respectfully
represents that on the 26th day Of De-
cember, last past, he was duly adjudged
bankrupt under the Acts of Congress re-
lating to Bankruptcy; that he has duly
surrendered all his property and rights
of property, and has fully complied with
all the requirements of said Acts and
Of the orders Of the Court touching his
bankruptcy.
WHEREFORE he prays that he may
be decreed by the Court to have full
discharge from all debts, proyable
ruptcy Acts, except such debts as are
excepted by law from such discharge.
Dated this Sth day Of September, A.
d. 1915.
EDEN L. GUENTHER,
Bankrupt.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-20

consideration Of distinguished min
ing engineers and experts from all
sections Of the country who are here
today to attend the American Min
ing Congress.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-20

Misses Edna Larson and Esther
Johnson went to Swenson Lake Sun
day to visit at Miss Johnson's home
stead for a week. e
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-20

Mrs. Peterson and mother, Mrs.
Lindahl, of ST.. Hilaire, are visiting
at the home of Ole Loe for few
days. ~ -..
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-20

l.. o. Myhre, former county COM
missioner, was business visitor in
Remidji Saturday.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-20
STUDY CLUB MEET
IS POSTPONED

The special meeting of the Woman s
Study club which was called for
Tuesday afternoon, has been post
poned until next Monday, September
|27.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-20

Olden Howe, left this morning fol
Eugene, Ore. He has has been visit
ing in the city.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-20

Mr.. and Mrs. E. M. Sathre spent
Sunday at Haze1wood farm.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-20
SIMS FOR BREAKFAST

ITO cups of boiling water add of Sims and tea.
salt, ed in slowly Boil 10 20 minutes pref
eraby in double boiler Serve hot with and
SIMS WITH RAISINS OR OTHER FRUIT
Prepare Sims directed for breakfast Food. After
five minutes, when mush is we'll tckened stir In a cup
raisins Serve breakfast food, with
for dessert luncheon This preparation be moulded
In cups served delicious cold dessert with cream
plain or whipped OF with fruit sauce.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-20
CAMERON CHOSEN CAPTAIN

Alex Cameron has been elected
captain of the football team of the
Bemidji high school.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-20
SIMS NUT BREAD

Mix thoroughly 35 cup of Sims, cup Of white flour
sted with teaspoons baking powder, teaspoon
cup of sugar and a cup broken sliced meats.
Beat ecc and to add cup Of milk Add and eea
to dry MIXTURE then beat In tablespoon
Beat we'll and buttered stand
In a moderate oven. >..@"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-20

Miss Mary Dybvig of Nary was the
guest of relatives in the city Satur-
day.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-20

Misses Myrtle Rain and Katie An
derson have returned to their homes
in Shevlin after few days visit at
the Lawrence A: Larson home.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-20
x x X * x * x X X * x
- 80 "a.
NYMORE NEWS

* X Xxx X X x X < x
Mrs. Martin Johnson and sister,
Miss Ruth Blk, returned to their
home Saturday after weeks visit
with friends and relatives at Cass
Lake.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-20

Pioneer want ads are read.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-09-20

Jens Hanson left for Grand Forks
Saturday.
The state herald., 1915-12-17
Castings Apple Young Apple

soap to use. After this is done sprin-
kle about one quart OF fresh air
slaked lime or wood ashes around
the base of the tree and fill in with
fresh earth. Sifted coal and wood
ashes may be used instead OF lime;
both are good. The worming should
be done In the fall and again in the
spring. The ashes or slaked lime
should be appfed in the fall. in the
spring and at this end of summer may
be spread around The tree. Ashes and
lime form an excellent dressing for
fruit trees. 1t is . good plan to spread
half bushel OF sifted coal ashes
around each fruit tree during the win
ter. The ashes will prevent the moth
from laying its eggs in the soft bark
OF the tree. As there is considerable
wood burned with the coal, the ashea
have considerable potash and act as
direct fertilizer and also as mulch.
Professor Smith of the New Jersey
experiment station recommends a
thick mixture of cement and milk ap-
piled with brush TO the collar after
the tree has been wormed in April
1t should be put on when the bark ia
dry, two inches below the ground and
16 inches above the surface of ground.
We have used this mixture and found
II satisfactory.
Mr.. Harrison in his book. How to
Grow and Market Fruit" says: ITO
prevent borers from entering any kind
of trees, apply to the trunks, about
the middle OF June. the whale oil soap
solution No. is or lime.sulphur solu-
tlon No. 10. Painting the lower 10
inches of trunks with pure white lead
and raw linseed oil will help, too. Ap
pie borers, however. sometimes enter
three or four feet from the ground.
but these worms never get very big.
Salt and ashes or tobacco dust. in q
layer n couple OF inches deep about
the base OF the tree. win kill the
worms that drop OF and try to reach
the trunk"
The old rough bark should be
scraped on the trunk and larger limbs
| and then washed with a mixture OF
soft soap and wood ashes. Use sun
brush, Another method recommended.
after the old bark is removed. is To
give a thic'. coat OF lime wash TO the
larger finbs The ground should be
cleared OF grass and weeds and either
plowcd or forkcd up. Plow shallow
near the trees. The singlctrees and
plow traces should be wrapped with
sacking to prevent injuring the trees,
FAN Is the best time for this work.
when the ground Is mellow and the
weather mild.
The state herald., 1915-12-17
SYNOPSIS.

"A curious crowd OF neighbors invade
the mysterious home of Judge Ostrander
county judge and eccentric recluse, fol-
lowing yelled woman who proves to be
the widow OF u man tried before the judge
and electrocuted for murder years before
Her daughter Is engaged to the judges
'on. from whom he Is estranged, but the
murder is between the lovers. She plans
20 clear her husbands memory and asks
the judges aid Deborah Scoville reads
gf the murder Of Algernon Etheridge by
,ohn Scoville In Dark Hollow, twelve
years before. The Judge and Mrs. SEQ
vile meet at Spencer's Folly and she
der. she saw the shadow Of a man. whit,
tllng q stick and wearing u long peaked
cap. The Judge engages her and her
daughter Reuther to live with him in his
mysterious home. Deborah and her law.
yer. Black; go to the police station and
She discovers a broken blade point
embedded In It. Deborah and Reuther go
TO live with the Judge. Deborah sees q
portrait Of Oliver. the Judges son. with q
night she finds. In divers room. cap
with peak like the Swallowed one, and
a Knife with broken blade-point. Anon
ymous letters and a talk with Miss
Weeks Increase her suspicious and fears.
She finds that Oliver was in the ravine
on the murder night. Black warns her
and shows her other anonymous letters
limiting at divers guilt. In the court
room the Judge Is handed an anonymous
note. The note is picked up and read
home; Deborah tells him why suspicion
has been aroused against oliver. The
judge shows Deborah a statement written
by oliver years ago telling how he saw
burned.
The state herald., 1915-12-17
M0UNDING TREES To
KEEP AWAY RODENTS
Important to Scrape Away vege-
tation That May Be Close
10 Trunk OF Tree.

Moundlng trees with soil piled aboai
foot high around the trunk. kccps
away mice which. during some yrsru.
arc very destructive. II one does po6
mound his trees. he should either ps
wire netting collars around thom. or
bo prepared to tramp down tho Hnov
around each treo II there ia much veg
citation In the orchard.
II IL not necessary 10 do tho moups
Ing or banking before the weather BE-
comes fairly cold. but there 10 10
reason why this should not be done 81
any time during the fall.
ono important, point Ia to seraps
away tho vegetation that may b. eioss
10 the trunk. 30 that the earth tina; b
thrown In by tho shovel will res, ID
ON earth. instead OF upon n mat os
grass or leaves through which the
mice may burrow and thus reach ths
trunk and Eirdlo II beneath the mound
which you have added.
There have been cases whore ths
thorttailod meadow micn burruwod
through tho base OF the mounds be
cause there was no much. organic mat
tor or vegetation under them TO mair
them loose and vulnerable
The state herald., 1915-12-17

was found murdered in sight OF this
spot Of old.time horror, and Scoville
was accused of the act.
was older now and saw my fault
In all its enormity. was guilty of
that crime-or SO l felt In the first
heat Of my sorrow and despair. may
even have said so-in dreams or in
some of my self.absorbed broodings.
Though l certainly had not lifted the
stick against Mr.. Etheridge, had left
the hand free which did. and this was
sufficient occasion for remorse-or
SO truly felt.
was SO affected by the thought that
even my father. with his own weight
OF troubles, noticed my careworn
face and asked me for an explanation.
But held him off until the verdict
was reached. and then told him. I
had not liked his looks for some time;
they seemed to convey some doubt of
the justice Of this mans sentence. and
! felt that II he had such doubts. they
might be eased by this certainty OF
Scoville's murderous tendencies and
unquestionable greed.
And they were: but as Scoville was
| already doomed. we decided that II
was unnecessary to make public bis
past offenses. However. with an eye
upon future contingencies, my father
exacted from me in writing this full
account OF my adventure. which with
all the solemnity Of an oath l here de-
clare to be the true story Of what be-
fell me in the house called Spencers
Folly, on the night Of awful storm
September II. 1895.
OLIVER oSTRANDER
| Witnesses to above signature.
ARCHIBALD OSTRANDER,
BELA JEFFERSON.
Shelby. November Z. 1898.
The state herald., 1915-12-17
CHAPTER xliI-continued.

Claymore tavern did change own
ers. When heard that man by the
name Of Scoville had bought It. went
over to see Scoville. He was the man.
Then | began to ask myself what
ought to do with my knowledge. and
the more | asked myself this question
and the more ] brooded over the mat
ter the less did feel like taking. not
the public. but my father. into my con.
iidence.
had never doubted his love for me
but | had always stood In great awe OF
his reproof. and ] did not know where
was to find courage to tell him all the
details of this adventure.
There is one thing | did do. however
l made certain inquiries here and
there. and soon satisfied myself as ia
how Scoville had been able to come
into town. commit this horrid deed and
escape without any one but myself be
Ing the wiser Spencer and he had
The state herald., 1915-12-17

and bore their way under the bark
OF the tree. either In the stem or
root. or both, producing in the apple
n reddish sawdust and in the peach
n gummy substance.
The proper course is to dig away
the earth from around tho collar OF
the tree. clear away the gum and
red sawdust. kill any cocoons that
may be found, trace the worm through
It's holes in the tree and kill Il, and
M up the holes with resin soap
whale oil soap is said TO be tho best
The state herald., 1915-12-17
MATTER or OFFICE HOURS
olverslns Opinions OF Two Managers
as to Attaining Results Are
Of Interest

Two men with Offices In the Wall
street district. each employing cleri
cal force of dozen persons. wers talk
ing shop at luncheon the other day
and one said he was an early riser
and usually was nj the Office before
any OF the clerks
I'm an early riser. too, and get up
because ! like to-" said the other. "bu,
! never get 10 my ufiice before nine
o'clock. half hour after the Office
opens for business I do this because
after considerable experience and OBJ
servation found that II Is more efec.
tive with the employees.
They are hhrewd folk. they are, and
have their own methods OF sizins up
the boss. and mud that they conclude
ofiiec early either needs the extra time
to do his work In or he wants to see
that his employees are not beating
time on him Either OF these con
ditiona Ia. In my opinion. not to the
interest Of the employer.
Therefore, let them sec that !
trust them to be ON hand promptly
and also tina, eau do my part OF
tho work In less time than they can
! cant always. but when cant do
Il Mt home. where they cant SEQ me
or know anything about H. rcspce,
my people and they respect me. and |
don't have 10 get to the Office early 10
do II. either"
The state herald., 1915-12-17
ORDER FRUIT TREES
FOR COMING SPRING
Buyer Should Give Due Consider
alton to Reputation Of Nurs-
eryman-0rder Early.
Dy II. 4. MoIHTY. Colorado Arricui,uI
al collegu.l

By n A. MGISTY. Colorado AEficuitur.
al collcgul
In ordering fruit trees TO be planted
the coming spring. the buyer should
give due consideration 10 the follow.
Ing points
Order trees from reputable nurs.
oryman. paying n good price for
them. instead OF securing them from
some agent who has no reputation TO
maintain Tho latter individual may
sell his trees at reduced prices. but the
chances are the buyer will not get
what he orders
Send In the order early. 10 that the
nurBcryman will have time 10 pack
and ship the trees before the spring
rush. This II necessary In order that
the buyer may receive his trees In
time TO set them out early.
In selecting varieties II should be
remembered that three or four well.
tried sorts Of each fruit aro better
than n large number of varieties. oa,
poclnlly n tho fruit IN to bc marketed.
" wanted for homo use. large mum.
bor may bo chosen. New and untricd
varieties are usually 20 bo avoided.
"A rule II ID best TO buy one.year.
old trees. Older trees arr very often
Htun,cd and miaahapon on accoun, Of
close planting In the nursery row.
while ycarllnE trcsa usually consist OF
a straight switch with live buds down
TO the ground. Buch trees may be
headed m high or az low ~ desired
which Ia no, always possible with tho
older trees.
The state herald., 1915-12-17
orIuln Of Old Joke.

Harper Pennington has revealed tns
origin of tho standing room only
joke; II appears that there was hard
ly ever amy furniture In whlatlcr's
house lie WIS peculiarly pafnimo
nious In tho matter Of chairs Thi,
led to remark of corny 0ralnt
which became famous "Ah, Jlmmyi
Glad TO sec you playing to such fui'
housoi" said Dick tcoruyl Grain whot
shaking hands before n Sunday lunch
con. while rlarlng around tho studio
with his large. protrudlng eyes In
search Of something 10 sit on. what
do you meant" asked Whistler
Standing room only" replied the
actor
The state herald., 1915-12-17
mark delivered with little more civil.

niu' ucuVeTou Win q uttl6 more ClVL'
fty than any Of his previous ones:
What you call evidence may not be
the same as calls evidence II you're
satisfied at thinkin' my words no
good. that's your business. know
how should feel If was OF Ostran-
ders father and knew what know"
Let him CO." spoke up wavering
voice, 1t was Deborah's.
But the Judge was deaf to the warn.
ing. Deborah's voice haC but remind.
ed him of Deborah's presence Its
tone had escaped him. He was too en-
crossed in the purpose he had in mind
to notice shades of infection.
But Mr.. Black had. and quick as
thought he echoed her request:
He is forgetting himself. Let him
go, Judge Ostrander."
But that astute magistrate, wise In
all other causes but his own. was no
more ready now than before to do
this
In moment" he conceded. Let
me first make sure that this man un.
derstands me. ! have said that there
exists no evidence against my son.
This | aver: and this the lady here
will aver. You have probably already
recognized her. II not, allow me to
tell you that she Is the lady whose
efforts have brought back this case
to the public mind: Mrs. Scoville. the
wife Of John Scoville and the one of
all others who has the greatest inter
est In proving her husbands inno-
cence, II she says. that after the most
careful inquiry and conscientious
reconsideration OF this case, she has
found herself forced to come to the
conclusion that Justice has already
been satisfied in this matter. you will
believe her. won't your"
II don't know" drawled the man.
low ard cunning expression lighting
up his ugly countenance. "She wants
to marry her daughter to your son.
Any live dog is better than q dead
one; | guess her opinion don't go for
much"
Recoiling before a cynicism that
pierced with unerring skill the one
Joint In his armor he knew to be vul-
nerable, the Judge took a minute In
which to control his rage and then ad-
dressing the half-averted figure In the
window said:
Mrs. Scoville. will you assure this
man that you have no expectations Of
marrying your daughter to Oliver os.
trander?"
With a slow movement more sugges.
tive of despair than any she had been
seen to make since the hour Of her in.
decision had first struck. she shifted
in her seat and finally faced them. with
the assertion:
"Reuther Scoyille will never marry
Oliver Ostrander. Whatever my wishes
or willingness In the matter. she her.
self is SO determined Not because
she does not believe In his integrity.
for she does; but because she will not
unite herself to one whose prospects
In life are more to her than her own
happiness"
The fellow stared. then laughed:
SHES a goodun." he sneered. And
you believe that bosh?"
Mr.. Black could no longer contain
himself
Il believe you are the biggest rascal
In town." he shouted Get out. or !
won't answer for myself. Ladies' ore
not TO be treated In this manner"
Did he remember his own rough
handling OF the sex on the witness
standy
tTo BE coNTiNuEDJ
The state herald., 1915-12-17

Borers attack most kinds of fruit
trees. also the different varieties Of
locust and hickory trees. They are
most destructive to the apple and
peach. There are several kinds OF
these worms; all of them live on che
soft bark of the tree near the surface
of the ground. The fiat back and the
round black head borers feed on the
apple and the soft yellow worm with
brown head feeds on the peach, apri-
cot and nectarine.
The eggs are laid early in summer
at the base of the trunk, near the
collar, where the bark is soft. There
they are hatched in June and July
The state herald., 1915-12-17

come from the West en- routr To New
York without any intention OF stop
ping on In Shelby. Hut once involved
In play they had got no interested
that when within few miles OF the
Town. Spencer proposed that they
should leave the train snd finish the
Gamo In his own house. Whether cir,
cumstances aided them. or Spencer
took some extraordinary precautions
against being recognized, will never
be known. hut certain II iH that he
escaped all observation at tho station
and even upon the road when SEQ.
VILE returned alone. the storm had
reached such a height that tn. roads
were deserted. and he. being an entire
stranger here nj that time, naturally
attracted no attention. and 40 was abi.
10 alp away on tho next train with
Just tho drawback Of buying a new
ticket I. boy OF fifteen. trespassing
where I did no, belong. was th. only
living witness Of what had happened
on this niRht of dreadful storm. In the
house which wah now ruin.
I realized the unploasantBsHs OF the
position In which this put me. tal
not It's responsibility II were going
10 do anything should have done II NJ
rrst-so I reasoned, aud let the mat.
Ter slide beoama interested IN
school and study, and the years passed
and had almost forgotten the 90
sr-renee. when suddenly ID. full TO.
Sembrsbce cane hack upon mo with
vsst 4 aas my fathers friend