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New Britain herald., 1915-12-11
AN AMERICAN ABROAD.
Gallantry on Behalf Of Girl Draws
 Challenge to Duel
Indianapolis News.)


 Before Walter Myers opened law ! office in Indianapolis he made a tour 1 of Europe and was unfortunate enough to get challenged for a duel : by a Russian officer at St. Peters 1 burg, or Petrograd, as it is now.
 Myers was stopping at a big hotel when he was surprised one evening by very pretty girl, who stopped him in the lobby with the question:
 T beg your pardon, but you are an American, aren't you?'
 Myers said he was an American and asked if he could be of any ser- vice to the girl.
 Tt is rather bold for me to apReal to you" said the girl, but an Amerf- can knows how a woman should be treated and is always ready to help a country woman out of trouble. I am an American and have been in this hotel all alone for several days. Things have come to the point where it is impossible for me to dine in peace. In short, a Russian officer hasNl been annoying me with his attenti0ns. He waits for me in the dining room, takes a seat next to my table and tries constantly to thrust his atten- tions on me. If you are ready to dine, it would be a great relief to me should you accompany me to the dining room"
 Myers said he would be glad to be of service in that way and accornk panied the girl. When the dining roon4 [ was reached, there sat a big Russian officer .resplendent in gold buttons, gold lace and decorations. The Rus sian paid no attention to Myers but at ! once moved his seat to a table next to the one where Myers and the girl were sitting. Myers took the girl to another table and the Russian fol- lowed. They moved their seats again and he followed. Finally Myers spied an alcove and motioning to the girl to go Into the smaller room, he drew together some heavy curtains in the lace of the officer who was still fol- owing.
 When Myers finished his meal and the hallway, there stood the Russian officer drawn up as though 'eady to salute. The Russian scowled, md extending his hand, ceremonl- 'usly presented a card to Myers. The ard bore a long Russian name, and Myers tore it up and went his way paying no further attention to tho Russian. Next evening Myers related lls experience to a friend at the American Legation.
 His friend laughed loudly. Myers demanded to know where the sfun anne in.
 Why, don't you know you havd 'een challenged to a duel?" hi3 riend asked. That officer gave yqy lis card to indicate that he demand d a duel and you didn't know it"
New Britain herald., 1915-12-11
Shall
 1 Give?

with so many to remember, its a problem to think of the right thing for each.
 Our months of preparation, how ever have placed us in a splendid position to answer this question. MAKE THIS A PRACTICAL GIFT
 GIVING CHRISTMAS.
 Furs, Warm Coats, Sweaters, Skat- ing caps and Scarfs, Bath Robes. Golf Gloves, Skating Gloves, lined and unlined gloves, Underwear and Hosiery. Hundreds of other prac- tieal Gift things for Man, Woman, and Child. BLANKETS AND COMFORTABLES that will keep you warm and would be most acceptable gift to Mother, Sister or Friend. Cotton Blankets, 6sc to s1.e9 pair.
 Wool Finished Blankets $2.25 to $2.9s pair.
 Wool Blankets, $s.5o to s7.ss pair. Comfortables, SIPS to $5.5o.
 CHILDREN'S COATS.
 More than three hundred of them for Saturdays selling at a saving of 33 1-3 per cent. and in some tn- stances even more. Buy now, priced, $2.9S, $3.98, $4.ss to $9.98 each.
 WOMEN'S AND MISSES COATS. at prices you can afford to pay.
 Saturday priced, $5.9S, $7.sS, s9.ss, $12.98 each.
 WOMEN'S PLUSH COATS. priced $15, $20, $25 each.
 KNIT SWEATERS ALL GRADES. for Men, Women and Children. Priced 98c to 5000 pair.
 KNIT UNDERWEAR.
 Garter" Union Suits, Separate Vests, pants and Drawers for Men Women and Children.
 Garter" Infants Vests and Bands. in part wool. All Wool Silk and Wool
 CHRISTMAS HANDKERCHIEFS
 See what this store is showing, val ues will surprise you, double space for displaying our almost endless variety.
 French Ivory beverly novelties, Leather Goods, Umbrellas, Christmas and New Year Cards in big variety.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-11
COMMUNICATED.
The First Principal of the State Nor-
 mal school in New Britain.

To the Editor of the Herald,
 Sir: Please inform me through the columns of the Herald who was the first principal of the State Normal School in New Britain.
 READER. Henry Barnard who was state of schools in the early fftles was nominally the first prin- c1pal of the State Normal School, al- though he never taught here. The active principal was Rev. P. D. F. Stone who was associated with tie school during the years 1S5O-52-Ed.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-11
OUTGROWS A SUIT EACH WEEK.
Phenomenal 14-Year-Old Boy is 6
 Feet 5 Inches Tall.
(Moultrie (Ga.) Dispatch New Yorw
 TimeS.)

(Moultrie (Ga.) Dispatch New Yorw
 Times.)
 Doctors are puzzled and parents worried over the phenomenal growth of Harry Connolly, the 14-year-old son of a Colquitt county farmer miles from here. Harry's longitude now is feet inches, and he weighs 200 pounds. For three months hts growth has been so rapid that ne has outgrown a suit of clothes every week.
 He was slender boy of normal size when he suddenly started to be- come a beanstalk A special bed had to be made for him. so he would not telescope while he slept. Harry will have another suit of clothing soon
New Britain herald., 1915-12-11
Virginia has, for the time being,

Virginia has, for the time being, lost its bonanza,-Hopewell. The town that grew in a night has been completely destroyed by fire. The long rows of f1imsy, wooden struc- lures that the 'prosp spectors,-they were that these men who ventured there.- called homes, have disappeared. But Hopewell will be rebuilt and it's name Could appropriately be changed to "Hopeforthebest,'' cause Hopewer must again tumble when the Euro Lean war ends. It has no place in the ordinary scheme of American com- nlunities.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-11
CHRISTMAS HANDKERCHIEFs
). MCMILLAN Ias-20t-2G3 MAIN SrHFET

and his measurements and weight Will be taken again on Saturday night. Meanwhile, doctors are trying to find a diet that will keep him from grow ing through the roof of the house.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-11
Undesirable Foreigners.
Washington Post.)

The country approves the action of Secretary Lansing in requesting the German ambassador to arrange for the immediate departure of Capt. Bov-E and Capt von Papen on account of their mischievous activities.
 These officials have been treated
New Britain herald., 1915-12-11
THE PUNISHMENT FIT THE CRIME

HE PUNISHMENT FIT THE
 CRIME.
 the past year there have
 many violations of American
 y by men of un-American
 American principles that
 Pople in this land have won
 the lethargy of the United
 ? not doing something to put
 to these activities. But, after
 l search of the statute books
 Prney. General and other high
 les of the Department of Jus
 nd they were powerless in the
 all these outrages. There
 laws upon the books to put
 Fiminals in jails or what laws
 Hailable proved inadequate.
 e Attorney General has asked
 kty-fourth Congress of the
 States to formulate and pass
 vs which will protect the United against neutrality violations
 have marked the progress of ropean war and the Mexican Ions. The Attorney General es these requests in his annual to Congress.
 hg the past thirteen or fourteen there have been imposed upon [tion conditions that even the E of the Constitution never Id, and they were supposed 10 evined almost everything. We sen certain elements of our own ship align themselves with out terests, whether for money or g of an over-the-sea loyalty 1 IS lain dormant through the Whatever the cause, the effect 1 en this,-America has been to her foundations. Suspicion en. placed on every good man l, action of the very few bad And now something must be 1 Ostensibly it is the prime duty or any other Congress to enact .ws as will be for the ultimate and benefit of the nation. Man- it is the duty of the sixty congress to strengthen the l of the federal officials against workings of the | 5 of this nation. And to do i e laws that Attorney General y has asked for must be put statute books.
 must have a rigid law making crime against the States, to place bombs or other Jes on board ships sailing from erican port to any other port world. And the penalty that ecessarily go with this should
 fixed that any one man guilty can be put up as a example to the rest of his us fellows. A term of life nment would be too lenient, h death would be con- too good. At any rate. make lalty fit the crime. Following er suggestion of the Attorney l, Congress should make it or any officer, sailor, guest, or of any kind to escape or at to escape from an interned 1 }, battle cruiser, or sea-scout, tever they might term such 8
 a belligerent nation. Tn any as the Attorney General re- authority should be given to government Department to ar q return any such person to ce of internment. p Naturally overs should be vested in the nent of Justice over which 5orney General has the honor i 1g. These features in the re- Attorney General Gregory so important that Con- hould lose no time in attend them. We have seen though ,ness within the past four
 without taking any more ,. There has been a let-up in ocities for the time being, - ther plotting should be nipped bud.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-11

NOW that the Panama-Pacific eXpo- s1tlon is officially at an end the seis- mographs out on the Pacific coast will resume business at the old stand- Philadelphia Ledger.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-11

If Villa thinks of making war as bandit on United States border towns he is indeed, crazy. He'll nit up against two Or three Texans, somewhere, and subsequent proceedings will intrest hlm no more-Brooklyn Eagle
New Britain herald., 1915-12-11
FACTS AND FANCIES.

The British are said to be enlisting raster than at any other period of the war. John Bull must be either mad or scared.-Buffalo Enquirer
New Britain herald., 1915-12-11

The wireless relates how some of the ord peace party miStOok the gulls for doves following the ship. Speaking of gulls-but why become personal ?-BuffaIo Commercial
New Britain herald., 1915-12-11

In view of the many opinions hand ed out as to how the United States will fare in a business way after the war in Europe is. ended, the state ment Of a French steel official that competition from that country necJ not be feared for a long time is inter- estlng. If Americans take wise ad- vantage of the opportunities present. ed to them, there should be not only no reason to fear foreign competi- tion in the immediate future, but as- surance that such competition, when it does come, will find the industries of this country better ready to meet it than ever before.-Pittsburg De- spatch.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-11

A urine like $50o,OOO,OO0, which the war ooliese wants at once for the army could De raised by a poll tax o1 So apiece from every man, woman ana chlld m the United States. All in fe vor will begin paying at. once and avoid the rush-New York wor1d
New Britain herald., 1915-12-11

The state departments request that Captain Boy-Ed and Captain Won Pa Fen be recalled is gratifying to every element save the the most rad ical German jingoes. Both men are popular in Washington diplomatic circles, and it is to be regretted that they figure so ignobly after their long terms of crcditabie service. If it has the effect, however, of impressing the overseas poWers-not alone Germany but all the nations now at war-that we are able to direct our open poli- cies and insist upon doing so, it will have been very much worth while- Buffalo News.
 It is said that MT. Roots real rea- son for retiring from the United States senate was that ne wished to devote the rest of his life to large plans pertaining to international ar bitration. These plans, his support- CTS assert, have been knocked sky high by the European war. but the settlement Of that conflict will inevit- ably craW the president of the United States into he larger problems of foreign relations. They think Mr. Root would like that kind of 2 iob and that is Why they want him to be candidate for the White House. Amsterdam Recorder.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-11

The fellow who is so good that everybody else is too bad to associate With is going to be surprised when he dies and discovers that a whole flock or common people who cnewed tobac- co and drank beer are being fitted out With wings and halos.-Waterbury Democrat
New Britain herald., 1915-12-11

Y Sunday excepted> at 4:15 p. m. aid Building, 67 Church St
New Britain herald., 1915-12-11

] the Post Office at New Britain iSecond Glass Mail Matter.
New Britain herald., 1915-12-11

LD PUBLISHING COMPANY,
 Proprietors.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-04-03
TEXAS WIPING
OUT ILLlTERACY

Z { 5E 70 p -
Austin, Texas, Apriil 3.-Texas
has fired the first shot at illiteracy in
the "solid South" by passing COM
pulsory school attendance law. Texas,
the least illiterate state in the South,
is still the thirty-seventh state in the
Union in degree Of literacy. Follow
ing her lead it is expected other com
monwealths below the Mason and
Dixon line will adopt compulsory edu-
cation. -
The Texas legislature, just ad-
journed, enacted law to compel the
attendance at school of every child
over seven years of age at least six
months every year until the age of
twelve is reached. But the bill does
not go into effect until September
1915 and for the next years the
maximum of six months attendance
is not enforceable. No child of
twelve years or over can be compelled
to attend school if he has completed
the fourth grade and his assistance
is needed in the home. ...
While this law may not compare
favorably with stricter measures in
northern states it is considered fair
beginning for a state so long stepped
in child labor and iiliteracy. The
advocates of the measure in the 1915
legislature were confident the law
would be improved in futher sessions.
1t was bitterly fought in both
branches of the legislature.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-04-03

I've trained easily, but steadily and
gradually working back into my pres
ent fit condition.
"Willard is a novice anyway. I'll
admit he is big fellow, young and
strong. But there's nothing to it.
He is not the first big young fellow
I've put away. He hasn't a chance.
Put your money on Lii Artha.'"
Johnson's confidence of winning
verges upon arrogance He derides
and redicules Wizards chance.
Betting was still light today. There
was plenty Of jawbone wagers, but
little real money is being covered
A new point is being raised in the
Johnson Willard fight talk today and
the betting element discussed it Sc
riously. 1t was this: Can Referee
Welch stop the fight if Willard is
badly cut up and staggering around
the ring?
Both Jack Curley, Johnson's man
ager, and Tom Jones, Plotting the
white hope, registered emphatic de-
malls. They declared Welch has
been selected, because he had never
been known to stop a fight. There
is no danger, according to Curley
and Jones, that Wizards chances of
going the entire distance will be
spoiled by Welch, if his face is being
ribboned by Johnson's blows. Not
withstanding this assurance the
Willard bettors are worried. They
fear that the Havana police may call
a halt. Curley pointed out that the
Havana police have done bull fight
or two and never took an active in
terest in the prevention of blood
shed. Nevertheless, the men putting
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-04-03
Mr.. ROBERT FOWLER,
Of Qkarche. Oklahoma.

Mr.. Robert Fowler Olzarche, Okla
loma, writes:
ITO any sufferer of catarrh of the
stomach. I am glad to tell my friends
or sufferers of catarrh that seventeen
years ago I was past work of any
kind, due to stomach troubles. !, tried
almost every known remedy without
any results.
FINALLY I tried .Peruna, and am
happy to say I was benefited by the
first bottle, and after using full
treatment I was entirely cured.
Il am now seventy years old, and
am in good health, due to always
having Peruna at my command.
would not think Of going away from
home for any length Of time without
taking bottle Of Peruna along for
emergency.
"You are at liberty to use my pic
ture and testimony If you think it will
help any one who has stomach
trouble"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-04-03

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day evening meeting at 8 o'clock at
same place. Literature can be found
in public library. <<. I
German Evangelical Lutheran.
There will be confirmation services
and Lords Supper in the morning at
10 O'Clock. Services in the evening
at $3.50. Rev. John Kurtz, pastor.
Salvation Army.
Sunday school at 2 O'Clock. Public
meeting at 3 and O'Clock p. m. Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday meetings
at 8 p. m:
First Scandinavian Lutheran.
Easter services with offering at
1920. Children's festival in the
evening. - A silver collection will be
taken for the benefit of the Sunday
school. The program in the eve
ming will be as follows: Organ vol
untary; opening hymn; responsive
reading; prayer; welcome song, in
termediate class; marching song,
school; song, "Rock of Ages" choir;
song, "He Bore Our Sins and Sor-
rows" school; recitation, Mabel
Kroon; solo, Gladys Olson; song,
Ozark Was the Hour" school; read
ing, Myrtle Klugness and Ella Rudy;
recitation, Alvilde Casperson; song,
"Send Forth the Tidings," school;
song, abide With Me- choir; song,
"Sowing Time," primary class; violin
solo, Louis Brown; reading, Nels
Rode and Barney Sand; song, male
quartette; song, " Waking of the
Lilies" class of girls; recitation,
Mildred Olson and Borghild John
son; song, LED BY One Who Loves
U.s." class of girls; song, Holy!
Holy!" choir; recitation, Farewell" -"
Mary Knutson; collection; doxology.
Osmund Johnson, pastor.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-04-03
By BARRY FARIS.
Omitted Press Staff Correspondent

Havana, April 3.-The Johnson
Willard fight will be on the level;
certainly as far as Johnson is con-
cerned. There is not the slightest
chance Of its being thrown. I make
this assertion with confidence, follow
ing long talk with the champion
today. Johnson is supremely conf
dent that he cannot lose Johnson
will not clay down" before Willard
1t will be a stand-up, knock-down,
drag-out battle from the darky's cor
ner of the ring. Johnson is out to
win-and quickly.
Johnson's talk with me gave every
sign of frankness and candor. With
him it is question Of coin. He
realized that retention of the title
means more than fortune. He
feels that if he lost he wouldn't ever
draw a five-cent piece as an ex-
champion, and that he would be a
dead coon" financially With the
title again tucked firmly under his
belt, Johnson thinks his exchequer
will never want and that he will be
good for big money any time and
verywhere-exceptf for his enforced
absence from the "states" After
tucking away Willard, Johnson plans
harvest in tour of South America
and France.
'1'll admit that I haven't worked
my head off," Johnson told me today.
II don't have to- Look me over.
Feel of my muscles. You won't find
a soft spot anywhere I am ready
for the gong right now For weeks
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-04-03

(COnI1NueO from rage IL
Public school at Owatonna for the
next two years.
9 Training of Boys and Girls.
The State Training School for Boys
at Red Wing and the Home School
for Girls at Sank Centre will require
$170,000 and $135,o00 respectively.
The boys school has 235 inmates
and 81 employees and the girls
school 1856 girls and 43 employees.
The per capita cost is $471S7 for the
boys and $307-32 for the girls. The
population of both is increasing ra-
pidly.
For the st. Cloud reformatory and
the Saltwater prison $272,OOO isere-
quested as support for the reforma-
tory and $4,000 for the. prison.
The low figure in the case of the
prison is due to the fact that much
of the support for the institution is
met out of the earnings of the twine
and machinery plants. The amount
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-04-03

t.51 =
tween A. Grossman and B. Held un-
der the style Of Hub Clothing Com
pany in the City Of Bemidjf is this
day dissolved by mutual consent.
Mr.. Held retires and the business
will be carried on by Mr.. Grossman,
who will collect all bills due the
said co-partnership and pay ell legal
obligations of the co-partnership.
WITNESS, our hands at Bemidji.
Minnesota, the day and year first
above written.
A. GROSSMAN,
BEN HELD -5'
Signed, Sealed and Delivered in pres.
ence Of: =
P. :. RUSSELL, r..
ANNE GROssMAN. r. +
Std 42-3-5 ~ = : :
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-04-03

asked for the reformatory is an in
crease Of $4,000 over the previous
two years. In five years the popu-
lation Of the reformatory has In
creased 20 per cent and Is still climb
ing. The per capita cost Of these
two institutions is, reformatory, $252.
Is, and prison, $23s.18. The re-
formatory shows q decrease in cost
per capita over previous years.
500, 600 at Walker.
The expense of maintaining the
State Sanatorium at Walker during
the next two years is estimated at
100000. For the Hospital for
Crippled Children located in st. Paul,
$92,500 will be required, and for the
Inebriate Hospital at Willmar, $685.
600. The cost per capita at the
sanatorium is $676.s6, the highest
of any state institution, but this is
accounted for by the fact that the
dietary is muchs higher in grade and
the remoteness Of the institution adds
to it's cost. The per capita cost at
the Willmar hospital is $622.97, and
at the hospital for crippled children,
$4O1.51. a 5..s* Il. -: .-
For miscellaneous purposes the
board has made an estimate Of $780,
900 for the next two years. This
includes q $4,000 contingent fund
to meet any extraordinary raise in
prices of food stuffs or other sup
plies, $4,000 for the purchase of ad-
ditional lands and $4,000 for clini-
cal and scientific work and re-
search.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-04-03
Splendid for Rheumatism.

II think Chamberlain's Liniment
is just splendid for rheumatism, "
writes Mrs. Dunburgh, Eldridge, N.
Y. 1T has been used by myself and
other members of my family time and
again during the past six years and
has always given the best Of satis-
faction" The quick relief from pain
which Chamberlain's Liniment af-
fords is alone worth many times the
cost. Obta1nable everywhere.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-04-03
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.

From a small beginning the sale
and use of this remedy has extended
to many foreign countries. When
you have need of such medicine
give Chamberlain's Cough Remedy a
trial and you will understand why
it has become so popular for coughs,
colds and Group. Obtainable every
where.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-04-03

For carrying baskets that lack han
dies of their own folding wire
handle has been invented.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-04-03

Most Egyptian girls marry when
they are IL or 13 years of age and
seldom later than 16.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-04-03
Card of Thanks.

We hereby extend to the many
friends who so kindly extended their
help and sympathy during the ill
ness and death of our beloved hus-
band and father.
MRS. A. EDWARDS,
and children.
ltd 43
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-04-03

Over 5000 women are employed in
the candy trade of New York state.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-04-03
Card of Thanks.

&c. e. -
We desire to express our deep
gratitude to the neighbors and
friends for their kindness during the
illness and the sad services follow
ing the death of our beloved wife,
sister and mother, and to those who
acted as pallbearers, sent flowers and
in other ways showed their sympathy
for us and their respect for the de-
ceased. ... -. -. ..-. -
~ DANIEL Oracle,
MR. and MRS. M. FIRTH,
l~..... MR.. and MRS. F. j. POGUE,
A. E. Oracle, g."
LESTER Oracle,
WALTER Oracle,
RAPLH Oracle.
~. Notice.
p, My price is soc per hour. If you
know where you can get reliable
work for less, please don't ask me
to figure on your work.
G. w. NELSON, (Painter.)
Bemidji, Minn., July list, 1914.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN,