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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-06-14
PROCEEDINGS CITY COUNCIL, CITY
OF BEMIDJI. MINI, MAY 70; 1919.

PROCEEDINGS CITY COUNCIL, CITY
OF BEMIDJI, MIMI MAY 70; 1919.
Re sso at the s city hail at O'clock >. M
aS a o Ss1e
ROLL CALL
Upon roll call the following alder
men were declared present; Garioc1kS'
Joanis, Vandersluis. Absent: Backus'
Benner, Jones.
Minutes of regular meeting Of May
engineer was directed to draw plans
soyerinE the territory lXing east at Of
streets, and aGe city clerk i was directed to
advertise for necessary bids for con-
structio On Minutes were then approx
Minutes of the special meeting of
May 10th were read and approved.
A BILLS
The following bills being audited
were. upon motion and second, al
Pay Roll, month of. April........$1.aa5.s4
stIhet gang street labor gen ,1e7z
Min aae ' Electric Light T. '''
Minnesota f Electric Light &
d RSTer CT &or general lighting 5s4os
ing general street labor 49,. 264.75
Beatrice Mills. salary librarian 1890
Agt. G. N. Ry. freight charges ,...o
Agent 500 Ryy freight charges ,..o
Dor 10000
Street gang, labor account wat 1870.
E. et j. afSR onrgeois labor superin: '1'''
tendent water Dept. and sup .x
L. p =. Eckstrum, gate valve. wat: ~
Neptune Meter Co.., meters and
y, couplings water depa atn, IT. 17o'1o
Couplings, water department: 17o.1o
water departm ent :.........:.. $3.50
J. J. Doran, labor account wat
J. A. Fenton, stationery. water
watrous Engine Co., valves. Wa
O. q. schwandt, merchandise. &C.
water i D1eREahT .a n water SER 7oo
1i Siss at Bur Ssa1y Supplies libra: wv
St: Paul Book & Stationery CO: ~ -.
ad SSHhs; i 3 Eyoitv ; concrete 1880
work at city yard .------..... 1880
property owners .:....-.....-.....:.... $3.50
Ward Bros. Jitney hire, police
department --....,..-.-:-.-.::.:-. 40
OHM Goodman, wood, city build
Jo .ne Hahn. scaveng :,;i; work, ''0'1'
property owners :-:--.-.....-.--..--..- 14.7O
Ward Bros, jitney hires. police rro
department .-.-..-.....::.. .....:::-:.-;: $50
Sentinel Publishing Co., official
publications ........-.-.:-..-..-..-....-.. 800
D. r. Burgess, medicine, city
A. Thompson, rest room, May -. 1000
Jos. Hahn, scaVenger. work;
OATS city team .'...:.'.... e 77.oo
C. E. Battles, supplies street de- -
NoSr t'%sae Telephone Elk: '''
change Co., telephone service 100
ment M 49,. o 49, ~ 2.s5
Bemidji Auto CO.. gasoline, Are 1870
Range Office Supply Co.. dog
sentfnel publishing Co., station 0
nrv cnt etc 67U6
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-20

ing for something to eat. II you
must know. said he. Tin SURE 70
find some white grubs down here IN
the Green Meadows. and I've just a
notion that l may accidentally run
across some fresh eggs
Jimmy skunk. you ought 10 bc
ashamed % yourself to even think Of
stealing eggs declared Peter In.
dignantly. 4 think egg thieves are
simply horrid@
Jimmy didn't look at all offended.
In fact. he chuckied good .natur-diy.
Don't think I'm a regular csc
thief" said he. I'm nothing Of tho
kind. never 20 hunting for eggs
the way some people do. X Ia only
when once In n while I happen 10
find an egg by accident that eat H.
A nice. fresh egg tastes good once in
a while. especially at this season
OF the year. I don't go out OF my
way to hunt for eggs. but don,
object to finding some now and
then"
Well. you're not likely to find
any down here on the Green Mead
owsr said Peter.
Perhaps not. Peter, perhaps not. "
rctoried jimmy skunk. but Two
known Of stranger things than find
Ing eggs on the Green Meadows
Next story: Clever Bubbling Bob
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-20

loose and shriveled thas you
lift II of with the fingers.
Not q bit Of pain or soreness
is felt when applying freezone
or afterwards. II doesn't even
irritate the skin or flesh.
For a few cents one can now
get rid Of every hard corn,
soft corn, or corn between the
toes, as well as painful cal
luses on bottom OF feet with
out any pain. Think Of III!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-20
zgk

"And II my face tells you moth.
ing" he added botiy. perhaps my
name viii help. Its sybariic. You
may have heard IL
As ~ from a blow. shaynon's eyes
WINGED. Breathing heavily. he avert.
ed face that took on the hue OF
I parchment In the cold light strik.
Ing up from the electric globes that
march FIFTH ave. Then quietly ad-
Justlng his erumped cuff. he drew
himself IN.
Marian he said. az soon RK he
had his voice under control. since
you wish IL. I'll wait for you in the
lobby. downstairs. As--as for you.
sir
Yes. know" the little man in.
7 tcrrupted wearily: ''you1l deal with
me later. at G time and n place more
| fitting We'll. / don't mind the
delay II you'ii just uot along now.
like a good dog"
Unable longer to endure tho lash
OF hts mordacious wit. Shaynon
turned and left them alone on the
Z balcony.
"I'm sorry.- y. syharite told the
girl in unfeigned contrition. please
/ forgive me. I've a vicious temper
the color Of my hsir--and l could
not resist the temptation to make
/ him squirrn."
III YOU only knew how I dospised
I him" she said. you wouldn't think
II necessary to excuse yourself-tho
| don't know yet what it's all about"
simply. happen 20 have the
whip hand OF the Shaynon con.
science" returned +. Sybarite. Il
| happened 10 know that Bayard Is
secretly the husband OF a woman no.
I torious In New York under the name
OF Mrs jefferson Inche."
rs that true9 Dare I believe
limitations Of fears ineSpres.ibly
aiicviated bresthed in her cry.
81 believe IT,"
ION what grounds Tell mes
The word of the lady herself. to
gether with the evidence OF his con
fusion Just now. What more do you
needT"
Turning aside. the girl rested a
hand upon the balustrade and gazed
blankly Off thru the night.
"But--I can't help thinking there
must be some mistake--some terri.
bic mistake"
IN so. It is theirs--thc Shaynons'.
father and son"
But they've been bringing such
pressure to bear to make me agree
to an earlier wedding day
mot even that shakes my belief
in Mrs. Inches story As "A matter
OF fact. Bayard offered her half a
million II she'd divorce him quietly
without any publicity. in the West"
And she accepted
"She has refused. believing she
stands 10 gain more by holding on"
"If that is true, how can IL be
that he has been begging me this
very night TO marry him within a
month";"
"I1e may have entertained hopes
OF gaining his end--his freedom-in
another way"
"Its--it's inexpressibly horribler
the girl cried, twisting her hands
together.
Furthermore argued the little
man. purposcfully unresponsive, che
probably thinks himself forced TO
seem insistent by the part he's play.
ing, His father doesn't know OF this
infringement: he'd disinherlt Bay.
ard II he did: naturally. Bayard
wouldn't dare TO seem reluctant to
hasten matters. for fear OF rousina
the old mans suspicious
ut may he So she responded va
cantly. In the confusion OF adjust.
ing her vision OF life 10 this new
and binding light.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-20

er publicly only n few minutes ago,
you--'
THAT n something that takes n
bit OF doing. too affirmed i. syba.
rite with a nod.
And want to inform you. sir. .
shAynon ragged. that you've gone
too far by much. luEis; that you
remove your mask and tell me your
name"
And ~ refuse" said the little
man coolly.
III you refuse--or N you persist
IN this lnsolcnt attitude. nrl--I--
III"
what In the name Of brcvity.
make up your mind and give u n
name. man.
I'm thrash you within an inch
Of your life-hcrc and now Shay.
non clustered.
"one moment" =. sybaritr plead
cd with a graceful gesture. Before
committing yourself TO this mad en-.
tcrprisc. would you mind telling me
exactly how you speli that word
inchT With capital and final
e--by any chance
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-20

"r'ut you have promised To marry
him.
4 once made him that promise
yes"
You mean to keep it,
II must"
why"
1T was my fathers wish"
And yct--you don't like him.
Looking steadily before her. the
Eiri said trnacly. II loathe him"
Then" cried r. sybarits In a Joy
fal voice. ~ may tell you something
sou needn't marry him"
She turned startled eyes 10 his. In.
creduloua.
Need notT-'
Il should have said cannot
Thru the loud hum Of voices that
I filing the room had furnished a GOV.
cr for their conversation. sounded
the opening bars OF music for the
final dance.
Tho Girl rose suddenly. eyes ike
stars aflaine In a face OF snow.
lie viii be coming for me now =
she said hurricdly. Butt you
mean what YOU say--t must know
instantly why you say H. How
can wc manage to avoid himgT
''Thl. way" said y. sybarlte. ind.
eating the wide window nearby
Thru IL dr.Ascd opening a shal.
I low balcony showed half screened hy
palms whose softly stirring frond-.
I touched with artificial iiEht. ahonc
garish green against the sombre
sky of night.
Immediately Marian BiesRinrton
slipped thru the hnngings and. turn.
/ Ing, beckoned y. Sybaritc TO follow
There's no one here" she an.
nounced in accents trcmulous with
excitement. when he Joined her.
Now now tell me what YOU mean
zone moment" he warned her
gently. turning back to the window
jus, as 1t was dThened by another
The man with the twisted mouth
stood there. pcering biindly into the
semi obscurity,
Marian =" he called In n voice
meant 20 he lngratiating.
Weir" the girl demanded harsh
iy
II thought I saw you" he com.
mented biandly. advancing a pace
and 20 coming face 10 face with the
bristHng little Mephistophclean fix.
urc. which he had endeavored to
! ignore.
"My dance believe" he added n
trace more brusquely. over the little
mans head.
II must ask YOU to excuse me. i"
said the girl, coldly.
/ You don't care TO dance again TO
night?"
/ Thank you no."
Then I will give myself the pleas
ure OF sitting It ont with YOU"
I'm afraid you'll have to excuse
me. Bavsrd' she returned. consist.
emily inflexiblc.
He heMtated. 40 ! understand
you're ready for me to take you
| homeg"
You're TO understand that | will
neither dance nor SIT out the dance
with you--and that | don't wish to
be disturbed"
Bless your hcartr' +, sybarltc In.
terjectod privately.
The voice OF the younger Shaynon
broke with passion.
This Is the limitr' he cried VIC.
lently. i've reached the end of my
endurance. Who's this creature
| you're within"
Is your memory so short7" =.
Sybarite asked quietly. Have YOU
forgotten the microbe?-the little
guy who puts the point in disap.
pointment?"
I've forgotten nothing, you--ani.
r1aIl Nor that you insulted nv faith.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-20

Bcwilacrment and CONSERVATION
working In the man. first struck him
dumb aghast. and witlcss. then
found expression In an involuntary
gasp that was more than half OF
wondering fear. the remainder rage
clipping its leash entirely:
what"
lie advanced a pace with THREAT,
enlng mien.
Overshadowed tho he was. r. Syba
rite stood his ground with no least
hint % dismay. To the contrary
he was seen TO stroke his lips dis
crcetly as N 20 erase a smile.
The word In question" he said
tn csaspcrating suavity. "is the
common one OF four letters. to-wit.
inch: NJ ordinarily spelled denotinE
the unit OF iineal measurement the
twelfth part OF foot: but lend II "A
capital and an ultimate e--my good
fellow and Il stands. | fear too pa.
tiently. for the standard OF your
blackguardism."
Speeches.. the younger Shaynon
hesitatcd. lifting an uncertain hand
to his throat. as II TO relieve a sense
OF stranguls uon.
"Or what II were 10 suggest
delicntely--that you're within an
lnche OF the end OF your ropeR" the
little man pursued. grimly playful.
Give you an inche and-what will
you take. eh2"
With an inarticulate cry. Shay.
mons fist shot out az II 10 strike his
persecutor down: but in mid-air y.
Sybarite's slim. strong fingers closed
round and inflexibly stayed his enc
my's wrist. with barely perccptiblc
effort swinging u down and slew.
ing tho man OF poise. 20 that per.
force he staggered back against the
stone OF the windows deep embra.
sure.
Behave" p. Sybarite counselled
evenly. Remember where you are
In a lady's presence. DO you want
to 20 sprawling from the sole OF
my foot into the presence OF more
than onc--or over this railing. TO
the sidewalk. and become food for
inch -worms?'
Releasing Shaynon, he stepped
back warily. anticipating nothing
less than an instant and disgrace.
full brawl.
as for my mask" he said-"if II
still annoys you"
" He ierked IL orr and away.
Escaping the balustrude. II caught
wandering air and drifted indo.
lently down thru the darkness OF the
street. Ike an Grant petal pluckcd
from some strange and sinister
bloom OF scarlet violence
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-20
BIZ ALTMAN
BIZ LEO
AHERN

telephone the paper to 70 aheal
and publish that awful story aboo
the chauffeur"
y. Sybarite caught himself haf}
~ in time to shut his teeth upon r
expleuye.
"Therer' said the girl. Don't u
talk about 1t any longer. After WI
you've told me -. Wen. it's
over now
p. Sybarite pondered this in mani
fest doubt
Are you sure" he queried wiz
his head thoughtfuliy TO one side.
Am l sureg' she repeated. pu|
zled. Rather, ] tell you. I've al
ished with the shaynons for guo)
and all. never liked either Of the
never understood what father -
in old Mr. shaynon 20 make hla
trust him the way he did. And nov
after what has happened
shall stop at the Plaza tonight-thG
know me there--and telephone 70
my things. IL Mr.. Shaynon object
I'll see II the law won't relieve >
OF his guardianship" q
III you'll take FOOLS advice. 70
will do that. whether or no. An N
easy conscience is fine young trail
or 20 its possessor. as a rule
Now. what can you mean b
that9''
II don't believe there's been an
whisper OF suspicion that the Shat
mons had caused you to be spiriu|
away"
Then why did Bayard say.
Because he was thinking about 4
The unconscious self-betrayal OF III
unskilled but potential criminal"
"oh" cried the girl in horror.
don't think that"
tCov,ffnuc-y r,,uN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-20
"SWEATER OF DEATH"
STUNNED BY GIRL

SAN FRANCISCO. June 90
Br-r-r-r-'i Strange shivers play tag
along the spines OF the more super
stitious attaches OF the property
clerks office. at the Hall Of Justice.
The reason for iumpy nerves is
1.-THE Sweater OF Death" That was
the label u bore when Mrs. Ida Hun
opened package left behind by a
mysterious old woman. MrN. Hun
FASTENED 20 turn II over to the
police.
On the reverse side OF the card
was depicted poker hand-straigh;
flush OF hcarts-five TO nine
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-20
Peter Falls in With Jimmy Skunk

DETER RABBIT had just opened
! his mouth TO ask Striped Chip
munk some more questions about
Weaver the Orchard Orioie. when
from up along the old stone wall
there sounded . loud sniff. SNIFF
Peter knew that EowseF the Hound
Was coming.
soood bye. Striped Chlpmunk This
is no place for me- whispered Peter.
! and started for his home in the dear
tOid Brier Patch. He was In such
- hurry 10 get there that on his
way across the Green Meadows he
almost ran into Jimmy Skunk before
he saw him.
Whats your hurry. Peter" de
Hnanded Jimmy.
~Bowser the Hound almost found
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-20

CONTINUED From Yesterday
Facing the girl. syharite lifted hi,
scarlet visor. meeting her stare viii
his wistfli and difident smile.
You see. he Aaid. readjuSting ths
mask
'But--what does this mrsn7-
do you remember our talk on ths
way home after klsmsi- four hours
or several years ago. which IL ~
II remember We talked
And ciumslly enough. HEAVIER
knows-toid you that ia so far for
one who'd been Kind and ioicrn nj
10 me. II she were In trouble and
could use my poor services
II remember yes
You ted-sur-iy--it wa,
yourself had in mindf'
why. yes. but"
And you1i certainly allow tina
what happened later. nc the door
when stood In the way Of the i'm
Fortunate Mr.. II. ST I'm MOI
sadly In error--was enough to con
vince any one that YOU needed q
friends good officcs7''
so" she said softly. with giim
mcring eyes--"so for that you fol
lowed me here. Mr.. sybaritcs'
II wish might claim H. Bu, q
wouldn't be true. No-i didn't fol
low you"
Please" she begged. don't mys
tify me"
Il don't mean 20. But 20 tell m,
truth, my own head IL siul awhir
with all the chapter OF accidents tina
brought me here. since YOU fles
off with y. g. following afoot. ~.
traverssd a vast deal Of adventur.
to wind up here H." he added
grlnning. this is the wind.up Nv.
creepy. crawiy feeling that It Il
not.
Miss Biesslngton." he pursued
seriously, ~ you have patience (,
listen to what I've been thru sine.
we parted IN Thirty eighth ST
Encouraged by her silence he weni
on I've broken the bank at q
gambling house. been held up for ms
winnings at the pistols point but
managed TO keep them. I've beer
IN raid and csca ped only after
committing felonious assault on tw,
detectives / then burgiarizod q
private residence. and saved the mis-
tress Of the house from being mur
dered by her rascally husband
blundered thence TO the deadlieSI
dive In New York met and sianget
mine ancient enemy. the despoiler ol
my house---took part in n drunken
brswl--saved my infatuated younr
IDIOT Of cousin. Peter Kenny, from
assassina tion--took him home. Dor
rowed his clothing. and impudenti,
invited myself to this party on TIN
mere suspicion that Molly Leasing
and Marian Blessington might b,
one and the same. after AM Ant
| all II appears, that might com,
at last 10 beg a favor OF you
II can't think what II can he, :
breathed the girl. dumfounded.
ITO forgive my objectionable i'm
pertinence
i've not been conscious OF H."
you'll recognize II Immediately.
am about to transgress your privac,
with duestion-two, in fact. VIII
you tell me. please In confidence
why you refused my cousin. Pete
Kenny. when he asked you TO MARI,
] him."
coloring, she met his eyes honest
~.
Because-why. It was so utterl'
absurdl He's only a boy. Besides.
don't care for him-that way"
You care for fome one else
that way'?"
Yes. said the girl softly. avert
Ing her face.
rs it--Mr. Bayard Shaynon?r
No" she replied after percept
! ible pause.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-20
REFUSES TO BE dead
ONE" READ OWN OBI

BANGOR. Me, June eo.-Privat1
George Davis, OF Bangor. who'd
Maine papers recently reported
killed in action" says he absolutely
refuses TO be a dead one. Like Mark
Twain, he has read his own obitu-
airy In a home paper and found out
what a fine chap he really is. He
has sent home n photograph taken
in France at Chaumont
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-20
Few drops stop corn soreness, then corr
lift off with fingers-No pain!

The world owes thanks 70
ths genius in Cincinnati who
discovered freezone.
Tiny bottles Of tho magic
fluid can now be had at any
drug store for a few cents,
You simply apply a few drops
Of this freezone upon a tender,
aching corn or a hardened
callus. Instantly the soreness
disappears and shortly you
will md TIA corn or callus 90
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-20
CAN'T BE CHRISTIAN
AND MINISTER TOO

DETROIT. June 2o.--"it ls lmpos.
sibIc 20 lead Christian life and at
the same time be successful minis.
ter" Rev. !. Paul Taylor told his
congregation in resigning hts pastor.
ate
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-20

me UP in the Old Orchard" painted
Peter ITS wonder he hasn't
found my tracks. expect he viii
any minute. I'm glad to see you.
Jimmy. but / guess I'd better be
moving along
Don't be in such hurry. Peter.
Don't be in such a hurry" replied
Jimmy, who himself never hurries.
stop and talk a bit. Bowser won't
bother you as long as you are with
me"
Peter hesitated He wanted 10
gossip. but he still felt nervous about
Bowser the Hound. However. as he
heard nothing of Bowser's great
voice he decided to stop a few min
utsa. what are you doing down
here on the Green Meadows he
demanded.
Jimmy skunk grinned. I'm look
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-06-20
Use "Tiz' for puffed-up. bun
ing, aching, calloused :
feet and corns.

why 60 limping around
aching. puffed-up feet--feet
tired. chafed. sore and swollen ~
can hardly get your shoes on o.
OFF? Why don't you get a 25-cenQ
box OF "Tizv from the drug stor9
now and gladden. your tortsq
feet2
"Tiz" makes your feet glow ~
comfort; takes down sweIlings and
draws the soreness and MISERY
right out of feet that chafe. SMART
and burn. TIE instantly stop,
pain In corns. callouses ard
bunions. 'Tiz" is glorious ~
tired. aching. sore feet No moro
shoe tirhtness-no more foot torture
Arizona republican., 1919-06-25
MISSION IF REPUBLICANS TO SAVE NATION
 FROM D|s|NTEGRAT|ON. SAYS PO|VDEXTER

NEW YORK, June 24.-Senator Poin dexter, republican of Washington told the Fifth District club tonight, "the mission of the republican party in the immediate future is to save the republic from process of national disintegration, in progress during the present admin istration.'
 Denouncing democratic vacillation and weakness in dealing with Mexico, Senator Poindexter said the republican party should elect a president who would fulfill the responsibilities the na- tion had assumed in Mexico and re assert American honor and self respect, so that our citizens. lawfully in that country would not be forced to ransom their lives with money"
 "The suggestion now made in some quarters" he continued, that Great Britain should be invited to restore or der in Mexico. should be denied as false as to our fundamental policies, and a republican congress should restore or der in Mexico and adjust on correct principles it's international obligations.
 Senator Poindexter advocated repeal of the "act of the democratic congress and president. nationalizing the Pana- ma canal repudiation of "the promise of the democratic administration tc
Arizona republican., 1919-06-25

haul down the American flag in the Philippine islands, repeal of the ex traordinary power vested in the pres- dent during the emergency. and speedy reduction of war taxes through elimi- nation of waste and inefficiency, and the framing of tariff bill to protect industry and maintain wages.
 Turning his attention to radical agi- tators, the senator said it should be the first care of republican admins tration to stamp out of the country the propaganda of anarchy and revolution.
 "The alien advocates of enforced communism and confiscation," he said, should be returned at once and with out exception to the country whence they came. and their aiders and abet- tors in this country, who contribute money to the revolutionary cause, and ] the officials of the government of high 1 and low degree, who have encouraged 1 bolshevist activities, should be exposed and punished.
 The new doctrine of international 1 ism, advocated alike by the kaiser and his socialist followers, and by the an archists and bolshevists of Russia and America, should be combatted as fata to our institutions