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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-25
DINNER STORIES

Julia rushed to her mother one day
in a most excited frame of mind:
'-Oh, mother. we've had the best
time. We've been playing postman.
and we gave every lady on the block a
letter"
But. dear. where did you get the
fetters?'
why, we found them in your trunk
in the garnet all tied up with blue rib
bon,"
IF the phone rings this morning.
said the mistress to her new Swedish
maid, lust say I'm out"
A few minutes later the phone
rang. Olga stopped her sweeping.
LAY bane out she said distinctly
and went on with her sweeping. leav-
ing the phone unanswered
You're a fine bunch" said the vale
dictorian to his classmates after he
had finished his speech.
Whats the matter now? asked
one of them. Have we done anything
to hurt your feelings"
YES you have was the indignant
reply when I stood up there de-
livering that speech that I've been
working on for the past six weeks
you Holsters didn't pay any more at
tention to me than if I'd been one OF
the professors
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-25
MEMBER:
Associated Press.
Audit Bureau OF Calculations.
American Newspaper Publishers
Association.

once in a while the weather IN
Kansas is appropriate for the occasion
or season. Fall was ushered in with
a decided fall in temperature, such
fan. in fact, that active little Mr..
Mercury fell in the thermometers to
within three degrees of the lowest
temperature record for the date that
has been established in these parts in
thirty wears.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-25

Among the more thrilling of the
most terrible sights of the European
war must be the battles fought in the
air between the aeroplanists of the
rival armies. A recent report from
Berlin told of no less than fifty-six
distinct air battles having been fought
in one day over the fighting zone
about the Somme.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-25

seem cowardly. but he did want to
know about those noises
What noises?'' asked Mikey Musk-
rat: Il only heard one"
Wen, there were three" said
Bushy; "a swish. weird boot and :,
soft sort of paddle sound"
How Mickey did laugh sYou.I
make a good Wiggleisksken. there's
no doubt about that he said. .sbe-
cause you have good ears and Won are
not afraid to use them. Now. I'll tell
you about those noises. The first was
the sound of my diving in and ont of
The water. The second And iust
At that minute that weird hooting call
echoed again over the quiet waters Of
Crooked Creek, - (Copyright-Clsr "a
Ingram Judson.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-25
BED T HME TALES
BIZ CLARA INGRAM JUDSON
NIIKEY MUSK-RAT

they are. don't know everything, But
if child asks-Well, that different;
father can listen to the answer with
out hurting his reputation a whitD
No. Father Beaver didn't want to
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FULL LEASED WIRE REPORT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS.

The State journal Is a member Of the
Associated Press and receives the full DAY
telegraph report of that great news or
ranizntion for the exclusive afternoon
publication in Topeka .,
The news IL received in The state Journal
building over wires for this sole purpose
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ON SPUR OF
THE MOMENT


See Lillian Russell.
When L was young and in my prime,
And that is lookin' back some time,
A woman who was forty five
Looked like she hardly was alive.
She wore a cap and set around
And knit and gazed down at the ground.
At fifty she would dress in black
And look like the back end of a hack.
But, nowadays, when she's seventy,
A woman's purity fair to see.
She wears them corsets called straight
fronts
And does a lot of funny stunts.
Is she not prim? Yes, she is not
For she kin do the new fox trot.
Instid of waitin' fer to die.
She's purity frfsky and right spry.
She has no time to sit and knit;
She's no intention fer to quit
This sad and mournful vale of tears
And keeps on knocking off the years.
Instid of p1oddin' up Hfe's ridge
She's off somewhere a-playin' bridge,
or with the young folks at some dance,
And waltzin when she has a chance.
It's pleasa that this can be told;
The women nowadays don't grow old.
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bleSpOons salt, two cups sugar, one
half cup of flour made into a paste.
Add all together and cook. Boil TWEEN
ty minutes.
Tomato Gravy (for family of six)
Three large ripe tomatoes boiled
until smooth and nearly dry: then
thicke with about two tablespoons
-four stirred smooth and thin with nice
sweet milk and add to boiled toma-
toes; stir until it boils. If it is too
thick for a nice gravy add a little more
milk; if too thin, add flour: sweeten
to taste-about three tablespoons
sugar
Fried Oysters-Place oysters on a
cloth to drain. Take two cups pull
verified crackers, one tablespoon
cornmeal, pinch salt. 1ls teaspoons
baking powder; mix thoroly. Beat one
egg, add two tablespoons sweet milk.
Dip oysters in egg, then roll in crack
ers and fry in drippings.
Ice Box Cakes.
Ice box cakes are new and easy 10
make.
Use two dozen ladyfingers. two
bars German sweet chocolate four
tablespoons hot water four eggs
beaten separately. Pour hot water
over chocolate. let dissolve, beat in
yolks. then whites. Lay ladyfingers
Pour chocolate over each layer. let
stand until it stiffens. Cut in squares
or long, narrow pieces. Put whipped
cream on top.
This will serve twelve people.
Bronze Shoes.
When childrens white kid shoes
become so soiled that it is impossible
to clean them satisfa ctorily bronze
them with the. same bronze that you
use on regular bronze leather
Oyster Salad.
Take twenty large oysters and
broiI slightly until the edges curl.
then mix with mayonnaise dressing
and serve on lettuce leaves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-25
A Few Accidents.

The Coopersville Observer says:
bill Mutton came near being killed
Friday while shaving a sheep on his
ranch. Just as he had about finished
the sheep gave a sudden jerk, pulling
the wool over Bills eyes and pre-
venting him from seeing a streak of
lightning that was headed his direc-
ton at a two-forty gait. Bill reckons
he would have been killed outright If
his wife hadn't seen his danger from
the woodshed window and ran out to
where he was, kicking him aside just
as the lightning turned the last corner.
While feeding his mule Monday,
Abe Cornf1ake got a severe pain in his
right side. Looking to find out where
the pain came from, he discovered
that the mule had kicked him. landing
both hooks above the vest pocket Abe
swears hereafter he will always look
before he feels the pain
Such Is Life.
Every time I see you, you're load
ed down with bundles. Are you run
ming private parcel post?"
something like that. You see
we're living in the country now, and
it's up to me to bring home fresh eggs
and vegetables from the CITY,"
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She Should worry.


81 shall have to ask you for ticket
for that boy. ma'am,
81 think not
Hes too old to travel free. He &C.
cupies a whole seat and the cars are
crowded. There are people standing
up
That's all right"
81 haven't time to argue the matter,
ma'am. You'll have to pay for that
boy"
II never paid for him yet, and I'm
not going to begin now
you'll pay for that boy, ma'am, or
I'll put him off the train.
That's all right. You put him off
if you think that's the way to get any
thing out of me-
you ought to know the rules of
this line, ma'am. How old is that
boy?"
II don't know; I never saw him be-
fore. If you want a ticket for him,
you'd better ask that old gentleman
on the seat. He got on at the last
station with him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-25

Anybody who sympathizes with the
Turks il their war and wants to sac
rifice his life to help 'em kin do so by
smoking Turkish cigarets.
Bud Hicks of our town has been
accused of every crime in the calen-
dar. but there must be some good in
him, for he has never been caught
wearing a red necktie.
When suffrage becomes excl and a
lot of purity women git to favoring
any candidate, it amt going to hurt
his chances an awful lot.
When you hear any Teller say that
he never had the slightest desire to
raise chickens you kin make up your
mind-but what's the use? There
amt any such Teller.
Two things are necessary If a fell
Ter wants to die rich. One is to make
lot of money and the other is to
hang onto it.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-02-14
REPORTED GERMANS
GOT Foo7AoLD HERE
Evidence Shows Teutons Sought to
to Buy nter-Oceanic
Canal Route.

Washington, Feb. 14.-The United
State senate committee of foreign af-
fairs has found a plan to establish a
foothold on the Western hemisphere.
Evidence shows that Germany
sought to buy the Inter-Oceanic canal
route and right to establish a naval
base in Nicaragua. Germany, it is
reported, sought to obtain a foot
hold in Colombia by negotiating in
ter-oceanic canal concession by pur-
chasing plantations and the estab-
lishment of naval base at Carta-
gena.
Germany gained paramount influ-
ence by organizing the armies of
Paraguay and Chilli and sought to
control the customs of Haiti.
Germany practically controls the
Island of St. Thomas by lease from
Denmark.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-02-14
GIRLS IN DIRECT
LINE FOR NORTH
STATE GIRLS TITLE

The Bemidji high school girls bas-
ket ball team defeated the team from
the Pine River high school at the
armory Saturday night by a score Of
Ia to f. The victory will place the
local team in direct line for the
Northwestern Minnesota girls cham
pionship. Laporte and Bagley are
the only strong contenders.
Evenly Matched.
In the game Saturday night the two
teams were evenly matched. The
score at the end Of the first half was
to 2 in favor of Bemidji.
In the second half the local girls
displayed excellent team work and
accurate basket shooting. The final
score was IA to 4.
The summary:
Bemidji- -Corrine Carlson center;
Edna Anderson, left forward; Emma
Klein, right forward; Lucille Moritz,
left guard; Carrie Brown, right
guard. Pine River Florence Dunk
ell, center; Vivian Ralya, left for
ward; Jeanette Left, right forward ;
left guard, Theodore Ramsey; right
guard, Edna Dunkel.
Field baskets-Bemidji, Corrine
Carlson, three, Edna Anderson, three,
Emma Klein, one; Pine River-Viv-
ian Ralya, one, jeanette Left, one.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-02-14
CATHOLIC ORDER
INSTALLS OFFICERS

St. Cecelia's Court of the w. G. O.
S. held an installation of officers III
the basement of the Catholic church
yesterday.
The officers installed were: Mrs.
F. McManus, chief ranger; Mrs. e. J..
Gould, vice chief ranger; Mrs. J. Ber-
gouers, recording secretary; Mrs. Ed
Gould, financial secretary; Mrs.
James Miller, treasurer; Mrs. John
Ripple, Mrs. Charles Bourcier and
Miss Florence Ripple, trustees, Mrs.
M. Thome, senior conductor; Mrs. J.
Bisiar, junior conductor; Mrs. J. M.
Neumann, sentinel, and Mrs. M. Cor
rigan, sentinel.
A large attendance was present at
the installation.
Lunch was served at the E. j.
Gould residence, III America avenue,
after the business session.
The men Foresters were guests Of
the lodge at the lunch.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-02-14
MRS. FRANK DUNCAN,
NEE BELLE LARSON, DEAD

Word was received in Bemidji this
morning of the death of Mrs. Frank
Duncan, formerly Miss Belle Larson
of this city, at her home in St. Paul
Mrs. Duncan was graduate of the
Bemidji high school, and was very
popular among the younger set in
Bepidji before her departure.
Besides a husband, Mrs. Duncan is
survived by two children. She is al
so survived by her mother, Mrs. P.
Parson, and a brother, Louis, both
former residents here, and a brother,
Andrew, Of this city. Mr.. and Mrs.
Larson left today for st.
Paul.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-02-14
.BEMIDJ| TOWNSHIP
FARM CLUB MEETS

The Bemidji Township Farmers
club held meeting at the Carr Lake
school house Saturday. A special
program was given by the children of
the district.
A. E. Rako, chairman of the board
of county commissioners, made a
lengthy report on the road and bridge
fund and on increasing the dairy in
dustry in this county.
A number of Bemidji men attend
ed the meeting and gave short talks.
A petition for a mail route was
presented at the meeting.
About 60 farmers were present.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-02-14
X X X X X X X X x X x X Xxx X X
BEMIDJI HAS A MAYOR X
4 4 < < < < < K < 4 K x X x K K j

Bemidji has mayor. Bemidji not
only has a mayor, but it has ''some"
mayor. Mayor William McCuaig is
not necessarily prohibitionist, but
he has it "doped out" that a man
dealing in liquor without license is
breaking the law, and he has taken
and is taking decided steps to have
the awbreaking stopped in the town
of which he is the official head.
Mayor McCuaig does not forget that
when liquor dealers sell booze in his
town, it is not merely a violation CT
the Indian treaty, but of the laws Of
the state and the city >ef Bemidji, and
he is not one to stand by and let the
laws be broken when il is his duty
to see to it that they are not.-Grand
Rapids Independent.-(R -(Reprinted by
the Bemidji Sentinel.)
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-02-14
BEM|DJ| HIGH SCHOOL
QU|NT DEFEATED BY il
BIZ B|'RA|NERD, 80 TO u
Local Boys Play Good snappy Game
But Are Unable to Down
Opponents.
BEM1DJI GIRLS QUINT
DEFEATS PINE RIVER
Title for Sixth District May Be Tied;
Games on Neutral Floors
Necessary.
BEMIDJI GIRLS QUINTs
DEFEATS PINE RIVER

The Bemidji high school basket
ball team went to Brainerd Saturday
night and was defeated by the high
school team there, 3O4 to 27.
Brainerd will come to Bemidji COR
a game March g. : If Bemidji wins
at that time, the title for the Sixth
district and place at the Carleton
tournament will be tied and a game
on neutral floor will have to be
played. The game will either be
played at Bagley or Akeley.
Good Team Work.
In the game Saturday night the
Bemidji boys showed excellent team
work. The score at the end of the
first half was 13 to 10 in favor of
Bemidji.
In the second half sensational lucky
shots took the lead from Bemidji.
The final score was 80 to 27.
The Bemidji lineup was as fol-
lows: Tanner and Johnson, for
wards; Cameron, CENTER Bailey, Gra-
ham and Plummer, guards. Be-
midji's points were scored as fol-
lows:
Field goals-Tanner s, Bailey 2,
Johnson 1, Cameron, 1.
Free throws Johnson 5, Tanner 2.
The Bemidji quint will meet the
st. Cloud five on the local floor next
Saturday night.
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ponents admit, why change now?
Any officer improves with expert
ence and it is safe to say that if re-
elected Mayor McCuaig by his ex-
perience will be better able to dis
charge the duties of the office better
than ever before.
Vote for Mayor William McCuaig
for reelection.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-02-14
: To Introduce H Birds.

Plans for the introduction of game
birds into the game refuge about
Lake Bemidji by the Minnesota Game
Protective League were discussed at
the club meeting held yesterday
through letter received from Frank
D. Blair, field secretary of the league.
In part, Mr.. Blair said: 1--WE have
lately made arrangements with the
state to take part in our Big Island
game farm and everything is pro-
crossing nicely so far. We expect to
be able to send out consignments Of
pheasants, grouse and quail to the
branches next fall for the refugees
they have established, and if every
thing works out all right you can de-
pend upon getting nice lot of birds
for Bemidji. They will not cost any
thing and in this way we hope to
interest other towns into forming
branches and getting on the job"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-02-14
TREATY OF 1854
MAY CLOSE ALL
SALOONS IN DULUTH
Dr.. William Watts Folwell Loca !es
Old Treaty Which May Be
Enforced.
ONLY CONGRESS CAN
CANCEL OLD ORDERS
University Of Minnesota's First Presi-
dent Celebrates His
Birthday.
ONLY CONGRESS CAN
CANCEL OLD ORDERS

Minneapolis, Feb. 14.-The sa-
looms in the northeast angle of the
state, including Duluth, are doome.i
on account of Chippewa treaty of
1854, according to DR.. William
Watts Folwell, who is writing a book
on the history of Minnesota.
Up to President
~""The Chippewa treaty Of 1854 con-
tains dry clause which only the
president can cancel" said DR.. Fol-
we'll today. "There was another
treaty two years later which contains
duplicate clause which only con-
gress can cancel.
DR.. Folwell has written to the in
terror department. at Washington to
see if the treaties have ever been re-
voked. Unless these treaties have
been revoked the commissioner will
have the power to close all the sa-
looms under the treaty that DR.. Fol-
we'll has located.
Sioux Treaties Found.
Sioux treaties under which the
southeastern and eastern portions OF
the state are covered have been found
but there is no mention of the liquor
clause.
Today is the birthday of DR.. Fol
we'll, who was the first president OF
the University of Minnesota. He re-
ceived hundreds of congratulations.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-02-14
DEDICATION SERVICES
At LUTHERAN CHURCH

Dedication services were held at
the Scandinavian Lutheran church
yesterday. Rev. Osmund Johnson is
pastor of the church. Rev. T. H.
Dahl, D. D., of Minneapolis was in
charge of the services. He was as
sisted by pastors of the Bemidji dis
trict.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-02-14
BEM|DJI LODGE TO
HOLD BIG MEETING

At a meeting of the entertainment
committee of the Modern Brotherhood
of America, held Saturday evening
it was decided to hold big meeting
Feb. "a, when w. e. Kinman Of
Minneapolis, state manager, and Ar
thur J. Jones of Minneapolis, men,
ber of the board of directors, will be
present.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-02-14
POLES MAY JOIN
KAISER'S TROOPS

London, Feb. 14.-A newspaper
dispatch stated that the kaiser is at
tempting to induce the Poles to
agree to accept autonomy under Ger
many in which event Germany will
form an additional army of 100000
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-02-14
GEORGE P, RIDER
SHOT BY FOREMAN

George P. Rider of Chicago, ILL.,, of
the firm of Rider & Jones, ditch con-
tractors, having work near Kelliher,
was shot and killed by foreman of
one of his mining camps in the West.
S. G.. Jones of Kelliher who is in
charge of the work at Kelliher, left
this morning for Chicago to attend
the funeral.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-02-14
BULGARIANS OCCUPY
ALBANIAN ELBASSAN

Sofia, Feb. 14.-The Bulgarians
have occupied the Albanian city Of
Elbassan. They are moving west to
join the Austrians and to cut off the
Italian quint from Durazzo.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-02-14
VENIZELOS TO RETURN
TO POLITICAL LIFE

Paris, Feb. 14.-Newspapers say
that Venizelos has decided to return
to active political life, running for
place in the Chamber of Deputies.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-02-14
BEM|DJ| ROD and
| GUN CLUB HOLDS !
ANNUAL MEETING ! !;
W. A. Grey Heads Organization; New
; Site to Be Secured North
of City.
GAME. BIRDS TO BE
INTRODUCED IN REFUGE
Plan to Assist Farmers in Caring for
Birds Who Are Unable to
Find Food.
GAME BIRDS TO BE
INTRODUCED IN REFUGE

W. A. Grey was elected president
of the Bemidji Rod and Gun club at
the annual meeting of that organi-
zation held yesterday afternoon at
the office of Attorney Thayer c..
Bailey. Other officers elected are R.
L. Given, vice president, G. w. Van
dersluis, secretary and treasurer, and
F. H. Halgren, field captain.
To Secure Site.
A committee composed of F. G..
Halgren, George Kreatz and T. G..
Bailey was appointed to choose and
improve new shooting ground. The
committee has in view a site in the
Fairview addition to Bemidji, north
Of the cemetery.
Representative of the Bemidji as
sociation will attend the state meet
ing to be held in st. Paul, Feb. 21.
To Aid State.
Resolutions were passed in which
it was stated that the club would as
sist in every way possible the Min
nesota Game and Fish commission in
preventing the destruction of game
birds in this section and especially
in the game refuge at the north end
of Lake Bemidji.
Food for Birds.
AS branch of the Minnesota Game
Protective League, which was organ
lied in st. Paul last fall, arrange
ments were made to assist farmers
in this vicinity, who are giving shell
ter and feed to unprotected game
birds and animals. Many of the
birds are starving on account of the
deep snow and through the aid of the
farmers near by, food will be fur
nished.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-02-14
CITY COUNCIL IN
REGULAR SESSION

The Bemidji city council will meet
tonight in regular session at the city
hall. Routine matters will be taken
up.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-02-14
BULGARIA REPORTED
MAKING PEACE PROPOSALS

London, Feb. 14.-A newspaper
dispatch states that Bulgaria has
made separate peace proposals.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-02-14
PRESIDENT WILSON'S
CANDIDACY ANNOUNCED

Washington, Feb. president
Wilson today formally announced his
candidacy for reelection.
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-02-14
Prosecutes Vi0lat0rs.

During his administration Bemidji
has changed from "saloon town" to
"saloonless city," a change which
a great many predicted would result
in open and widespread violations IF
the law. Yet Mayor McCuaig by his
fearless prosecution of those at
tempting to evade the law, has prac-
tically stamped out all illegal traffic
in intoxicating liquor.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1916-02-14

Following the robbery, different
members of the band made various
trips to Chicago, taking with them
part of the stamps at a time. A large
trunk with the last portion was sent
Friday.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1916-11-11

NOBODY HOME AT THE TRI-
BUNE.-EveryBody loves a good
winner and a good loser. There is
little in this world much more disa-
greeable than a HARD loser. Ordi-
naTily if one is a good sport and takes
a loss gOOd-natuTedly every one feels
like having bit of pity for the loser.
But if a loser also loses his head and
shows that nasty, hard-IOseT spirit
we'll, maybe then, too, the loser
should be pitied.
After boosting for weeks and
weeks for VIM. Guinea for states
attorney, the Tribune got an awful
kick in the stats when the voters,
$4,000 plurality strong, indicated
that the Tribune didn't know what it
was talking about and went ahead
and elected Maclay HOyTfe.
Then the Little Old Lady Around
the Corner" of Madison and Dear
born held out strong hopes that it's
candidate, Hughes, would go. over.
The folks who read the TTih and the
folks who watched TIib bulletins
were hidded along on the Hughes
angle until Wilson finally swept in
unquestiOnably. Another kick in the
Stats.
And just for that the Tribune got
sore. Oh, awful sore! And not be-
ing able to take it's spite out on any
body else, it picked on the state of
California, which is thousands of
miles away from the Tribune Office.
It was pretty safe to pick on that