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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-12
FORTUNE THRUST UPON Him
Prospector Had Dollars in Mind, but
Purchaser Was More Used to
Pounds Sterling.

Some fellows seem to have riches
thrust upon them. I recall the case
Of an old miner from Arizona who
went to London to sell a mining
prospect. He had a letter of intro
duction to De Crano, an American
mining engineer residing in Lon
don, who represented a group Of
great mining capitalists; the Roth
schilds among others.
This old prospector hung around
from day to day, waiting for a de-
cision by De Crano as to whether or
not he would purchase his property.
Finally De Crano asked how much
he wanted for his property.
Tom somewhat apologetically, as
is the way Of the honest miner, said:
"Mr. De Crano, I think about twen-
ty thousand would be fair price. -
De Crano said: eyes, I think so,
too,'' and went out and brought in
a check for 100000. Tom was near
ly paralyzed when he saw the check
for 100000, instead of $4,000, but,
like all good men of the West he had
his nerve with him and managed to
retain his self-possession until he
got down to the bank and cashed in
the check.-Boston Post.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-12
M. B. A. DANCE TONIGHT,

At the NJ. B. A. dance to be given
at the Moose Hall tonight, the music
will be furnished by Mi. and Mrs.
Williams and one Of the members of
the Rex Uuinn orchestra, not by he
Rex Union orchestra ;l5 previously
reported.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-12
HOSTESS FOR COUSIN.

Miss ValariA Doran entertained at
a dinner party yesterday, in honor of
her cousin, Miss Doris Abbott, Of
Eagle Bend. The guests were Misses
Ruby Case and Doris Abbott and t,l-
len Doran, Leo Opsahi and Kenneth
kenfeld
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-12
Sailors Superstjtions.

Time was when sailors would not
think of sailing without a charm or
pocket piece Of some kind to ward of
bad luck. Wind beads were a favor
ite and in nearly every port were
maidens to sell them.
Tattoos were considered essential
for bon voyage, especially the butter
fly on the shoulder predominated for
good luck. A pig tattooed on the foot
was assurance the man would never
drown, and sailors say not a man is
known to have drowned If he possess
ed this significance of charm against
fate
And so the old sailor, by the hour,
could spin yarns and point to strange
fate inexplcable disaster always laid
at the door Of superstition.
THE PIONEER WANT ADS
BRING RESULTS
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-12
TRUE WIFELY DEVOTION.

If Countess Tolstoy really copied
out the 100000 words Of t'War andi
Peace" seven times while Tolstoy
was casting and recasting various
parts of his masterpiece, she. UNI
doubtedly deserves the palm for pa,-
>ience and perseverance; and the
more so from the fact that; har hus-
bands writing, illegible as often as
not, must have added to her TOLL, ex-
pert as she naturally was in de-
ciphering it. The fact is that the.
countess, with strong literary tastes
herself, took the deepest interest Inn
her husbands work; but 100000
words seven times over is surely 4
record for even an admiring wife,
Christian Science Monitor.
0..I-.sl> e. IT, 0e>.>ne
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-12
WIN ONE CLASS.

The NJ ethodist Win One adult bible
class will hold its regular monthly
business meeting at the home OF Mrs
J. G.. Courtney on Bemidji Avenue
this evening. All members of the
class are urged to be present.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-12
Cd | | 7
G. A. R. CIRCLE INsTALLs,

The G.. \. Il. Circle installed its
Officers for the coming year on Satur-
day. The following are the officers:
President, Mrs. Louise Parker; senior
wise president, Mrs. Harriet Wickan;
junior vice president, Mrs. Luella
Kennedy: treasurer, Mrs. Elizabeth
Hammond: chaplain. Mrs. Della Con-
nick; cOnductress. Mrs. Hattie Lep-
per; guard, Mrs. Stella Aldrich.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-12
STAR SUPPER TUESDAY.

Remember the Eastern Star supper
tomorrow evening. All Stars come %
the thimble bee in the aft ernoon, anu
have your families join you at the
supper at 6 o'clock
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-12
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

The Carpenters and Joiners' union
Of America. local union number 2192,
announces the 1920 wage scale. the
minimum to be 90c an hour for an
eight hour day, new scale to take
effect April I, 1920.
c.. NJ. LandOn.
Gdl17 Acting Financial Sec'y.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-12
MEMS AID MEETING.

Lutheran Free church viii meet at
the home Of A. 0. Akre tomorrow
night at s o'clock. Everyone wei
come
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-12
Dutch Find Salt Wells,

Holland has begun to produce salt
from wells drilled experimentally in
two provinces, and may be able to OBJ
tain enough for all it's needs.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-12

The Misses Margaret Neary and Ell
oise Beach, leave tonight for Bemid-
il, to spend the week end with Mrs.
H. Rathbun.-North Record.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-12

Miss Helen Thurber and Mrs. Hazel
Slower went to ClearbrOok Saturday
evening to visit over Sunday. They
returned this noon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-12

You can make a real saving by
getting a p;.ir of shoes at Tropp-
mans Sale. 17tf
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-12

Jane; Sazama of Bagley spent Sat-
urday in this city.
John Thompson Of Shotley spent
The Cay t.. Hemi1ji today.
Waiter Peterson Of PARK Rapids
spent Saturday in this city.
Miss Grace Schaufer of NJrthome
WHs 4 guest OF this. city On Saturday.
Edwin Dean came up from St. Paul
to spend Sunday with his parents
hc.c.
Mr.. and Mrs S. &. Tubbs Of Park
RaNids were among the out CT town
visitors in Bomidji on Saturday.
A'r. and Mrs. c. J. Winter were
guests 1T the G. ". IIarnweI home
2t . O'Clock dinuur Saturday VEN
ing.
II. Mills returned Saturday evening
from st. Paul, where he attended the
Northern Pacific roadmasters' meet
ing.
Miss Alice Dean left Saturday even
Ing for Faribault, where she will re-
sumo her studies at ST. MaryS Hall
She has visited at her home here for
he past several weeks.
f. f. Schulke and Henry Stechman
Of Tenstrike were in the city the lat
ter part of the week on business.
They also attended the Odd Fellows
irritation session on Friday evening"
Earl Thurber left Saturday evening
for Minneapolis, where he spent Sun
day with Glen Conger, who attends
business school there. lie left this
morning for Peoria, Ill.,, where he
will enter the Bradley1Iorologic
school, Earl expects to be gone a
year.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-12

Mrs NJ. e. Smith from Minneapolis
arrived in the city Saturday and will
spend several days with her husband.
Mr.. Smith is president of the Smith
Robinson Lumber company Of this
city,
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-12

G. M. Johnston, manager Of the
Bemidji Top and Curtain Co., just
returned from Kansas City, Mo-,
where he was called two weeks ago
by the serious illness of his father,
who is slightly improved but not out
of danger, as he is IS years of age
sand quite feeble.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-12

Mrs. Moran of Deer River spent
Saturday in this city.
?. P. Mcbride of Big Falls Was a
visitor in Bemidji OIL Saturday:
Pc Mrs. S. c. Brown was called to
Minneapolis Friday by the serious
illness of her sister there.
so0,cOn to loan O.! rarms. DeaA
Land Co. d71tf
F. G. Halgren went to St. Paul Fri
day on business connected with his
office OF U. S. deputy marshal.
Bert Jamison and Edward l.. Rog-
ers of Walker were visitors in this
' city on Saturday.
There are some real shoe bargains
at Troppman' Have you looked
them over yet? l7tf
Barney Burton went to BelnidJl
this noon, where he will transact
l. CillO l04oIl 1pC'
Don Whitman, manager OF the }. e..
Company store, returned this morning
from a business trip to the twin
cities.
You can make a real saving by
getting p:.ir Of shoes at TrOpp-
, mans Sale. l7tf
Mrs. Edward Jackson returned yes
terday from Duluth, where she has
been visiting with relatives since
Thanksgiving.
DIR. and Mrs. d. l.. Stanton spent
the week end at the home of Charles
Stanton at Thief River Falls. They
returned today.
Mrs. p. n Anderson returned yes
terday from Duluth. where she visited
the past week with her daughter,
Mrs. Iver lVersOn.
Miss Helen Thurber and Mrs. Hazel
Slower went to Clearbrook Saturday
evening to visit over Sunday. They
returned this noon.
The Misses Margaret Neary and Ell
oise Beach, leave tonight for Bemid-
ii, to spend the week end with Mrs.
H. Rathbun.-Northom RECORD.
Spot cash paid TOT Liberty Bonds,
and Liberty Bond receipts. See G.
B. Hooley at Northern Grocery Co.,
during the day, or at Markham hotel.
evenings. 1l17tf
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Ed'Dean of Minneapol spent Sum
and Mrs. w. E. Dean: He was on his
way, from Duluth to Moorehead, in
the interests of his company of Con-
veyor Engineers.
The M. B. A. lodge will give a
dance Monday, Jan. 18th, at the
Moose hall. Music by Rex Union
orchestra. Tickets $1.00, including &
supper Everybody invited. 2d110
Mrs. NJ E. Smith from Minneapolis
arrived in the city Saturday and will
spend several days with her husband.
Mr.. Smith is president of the Smith
Robinson Lumber company Of this
city.
G.. M. Johnston, manager Of the
Bemidji Top and Curtain Co., just
returned from Kansas City, Mo-,
where he was called two weeks ago
by the serious illness of his father,
who is slightly improved but not out
Of danger as he is IS years of age
sand quite feeble.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-12

Mrs. Edward Jackson returned yes
terday from Duluth, where she has
been visiting with relatives since
Thanksgiving
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-12

Mrs. p N. Anderson returned yes
terday from Duluth. where she visited
the past week with her daughter,
Mrs. liver IVerSOn.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-12

The M. B. A. lodge will give a
dance Monday, Jan. 18th, at the
Moose hall. Music by Rex Union
orchestra. Tickets $1.00, including
supper Everybody invited. 2d110
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-12

DR.. and Mrs. d. l.. Stanton spent
the week end at the home of Charles
Stanton at Thief River Falls. They
returned today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-12

Ed Dean of Minneapolis, spent Sum-
day at the home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. w. E. Dean: He was on his
way from Duluth to Moorehead in
the interests of his company of Con-
veyOr Engineers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-12

Spot cash paid Tor Liberty Bonds,
and Liberty Bond receipts. See G.
B. Hooley at Northern Grocery Co.,
during the day, or at Markham hotel.
evenings. 1117tf
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-12
BEMIDJl NEWSY NOTES

interesting and complete Of the
activities DESIRE This devoted
mention social items and briefs and solicit your
it's maintenance. Items phoncd mailed
telephone e22 2===--==-=---
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-12

Black satin sharply contra5tcd
with white geor gette crepe. wide hip
pockets and fare sleeves faced with
black and white silk are the touches
that give particular smartness IL
this one-piece frock. Buttons and
false button holes Of self-m.tcria.
trim the lower edge of the skir.
panel The neck is in round effect
with pert little revers Of satin,
while the belt is OF georgctte
Medium size requires 3 yards 42-lnc;
georgette and 81 yards satin
Pictorial Review Waist No. 2--3::
Sizes, 81 to ~ inches bust Prize
Csc. Skirt No. S57G. Sizes, "a Il
"a inches waist, Price, 25c.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-12

f. f. Schulke and Henry Stechmal
of Tenstrke were in the city the lat
ter part of the week on business
They also attended the Odd Fellow
Initiation session on Friday evening
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-12

Don Whitman, manager OF the ). &.
Company store, returned this morning
from a business trip to the twin
cities.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-12

Barney Burton went to Belnidji
this noon, where he will transact
business s.-Little Falls Transcript.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1920-01-12

There are some real shoe bargains
at Troppman's. Have you looked
them over yet? l7tf
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-25
Other Peoples Ideas
An Inquiring Reporter Finds Out
What They Think About
Topics Of Interest
Locally.

Do you think that the public school
Fairgrounds are an asset to the conf
munfty?
]. Albert Kiedaisch, member of the
board of education:
Indeed they are an asset and they
are wonderful success judging from
the number of children who use them
and the long distance they come TO
enjoy the attraction"
Mrs. Leonard Matless, former pres
ident of the Civic, league:
1.-THE public playground is keokuks
greatest civic achievement viewing
1T from either the educational, moral
or physical standpoint. From an edu-
cational viewpoint, psychologists and
educators are telling US that 1T is
especially through these play activi-
ties that life is sharpened and
strengthened and that when recrea-
ton is left out, no plan for education
however good may reach its highest
success. From a purely economic
viewpoint it all comes back to the
people of the community many told
in the health, comfort and efficiency
Of it's children. Resourceful men and
women are beginning to understand
that play is not luxury but neces-
sity. 1t is not simply something that
ia child likes to have, it is something
that he must have if he is ever to
grow up. 1t is more than an essen
tial part of the law of his growth
the process by which he becomes
man at ALL r.
DR.. William Rankin-"The play
grounds furnishes something vastly
needed, in the way of amusement,
health, the intermingling of children
under supervision. They are taught
to play and be congenial, taught the
benefit of a bath after play. Many
children would be unable to secure
the proper amount Of sunshine ex-
cept in the street we're it not for the
play grounds, and children will play
So why not have good, healthy, super
vised play, where bad language is pro
hibited, where parents feel they are
safe physically and morally
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-25
DOESN'T need ANY
LAXATlVES NOW
Mr.. Becker says life is a JOY,
without constipation or
stomach trouble.

"1 had catarrh of the stomach and
head for three years. My stomach was
30 bad that every time ate anything
sweet, such as fruit or pastry, the burn
lng hot water would run out OF my
"Since taking Milks Emulsion, my
bowels move regularly. / have, nov
taken ten bottles and have gained loh
pounds. All my friends remark how
fine l am looking, and it seems q pleas
IRE to live again, without stomach trou-
ble;"-Bert Becker, Miami, Ohio. .
their users, and weaken the bowels in
stead Of correcting them. Stomach trou-
bic in many cases Is directly due to
constipation
Milks Emulsion is a pleasant, nutri-
tive food and a corrective medicine: 1t re-
stores healthy, natural bowel action, do,
ing away with all need OF pills and
ly puts the digestive organs in shape to
assimlate food. As builder OF flesh
and strength. Milks Emulsion is strong
~ recommended to those whom sickness
mas weakened, and is a powerful aid IN
resisting and repairing the effects OF
wasting diseases. Chronic stomach trou-
I Pie and constipation are promptly re-
This is the only solid emulsion made,
and so palatable that it is eaten with Q
spoon like ice cream. Truly wonderful
Tor weak, sickly children.
NO matter how severe your case, you
are urged to try MiIks, Emulsion I'M
ger her this guarantee-Take six bottles
tions and III not satisfied with the results,
your money will be promptly refunded.
Price 6Oc and 81 20 per bottle. The Milks
Emulsion Co., Terre Haute, Ind. Sold
oy druggists everywhere.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-25
TRAINING CLASS
TO BE CONDUCTED
Central Division Plans to Establish
School Of Civics in Chicago
and in Madison,


During the summer of 1890 the CEN
trail division Of the American Red
Cross will cooperate with the Chi.
cago School of Civics and Philan
thropy and the University of Wiscon.
sin in conducting training courses for
Red Cross home service workers and
executive secretaries
The work at the School of Civics
will be given from June q to Sep
TENDER g. 1t will consist OF class in
struction in Red Cross organization,
policies, and technique; methods OF
family cases work, community or
ganization; public health and hous-
ing, social economics and other selac-
tive courses, in addition to practical
experience with some general case
work agencies in Chicago.
Six weeks training will be offered
at Madison, Wisconsin, as a part Of
the regular summer session of the
University of Wisconsin from June
80 to August 6. 1t will include a COM
prehensive course in methods of So
cial service with especial references
to the problems and policies of Red
Cross home service, and with field
experience in connection with local
family work agencies. Opportunity
will also be afforded for limited cleo
tions in the following subjects: Pow
erty and relief, social psychology
and community rec
reation-
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-25
SEARCH
FOR BODY
Party Of Masons Will Leave Hero
Thursday Morning for Two Day
Trip to Comb Islands and
Sand Bars in River.

Believing that it is possible that
the body of James H. Ayres has been
washed on to some Of the islands in
the river between here and Quincy
a searching party which will leave
Keokuk Thursday morning, will make
thorough investigation of the ISLANDS !
and sand bars in the hopes OF lind
ing some trace of the body.
The party will be organized from
among the Masons of the city, and
Harry Brunat will be in charge o.
Iteh group. An eighteen foot launch
has been secured, and the searchers
expect to leave early Thursday morn
ing for the trip, and may be out for
two days.
The fact that the body Of Charles
off CANA to the surface last week and
has been recovered leads the search.
ers to the belief that the body OF
James Ayres may have been wasneu
ashore on some Of the islands or may
have been caught in some or the
willows.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-25
Gets Pleasant SURPRISE

about months ago my father was
very sick with his stomach, which had
been troubling him for several years.
Three doctors said he had cancer and
one said it was gall stonesall agreed
an operation necessary, but on ac-s
count of his age l was afraid to risk
it. I told friend about it who said
his wife had been through the same
trouble and had been cured by taking
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. l at
once bought a bottle for father and he
is now as strong as a bear and can
eat more ham and cabbage than any
3 men" 1t removes the catarrhal
mucous from the intestinal tract, and
allays the inflammation which causes
practically all stomach, liver and in-
testinal ailments, including appendi-
citis. One dose will convince or
money refunded. At Wilkinson &
Co. and druggists everywhere.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-25
FIVE YEARS
is SENTENCE
George Rettirger Will Have to Go to
Anamosa to Serve Time for
Crime for Which Jury Has
Convicted Him.

George Rettinger indicted by the
grand jury on a charge of larceny, and
found guilty of the offense by the petit
Jury, was sentenced today by Judge
John e. Craig to five years OF hard
labor in the 'reformatory at Anamosa
and ordered to pay the costs of the
prosecution.
The court overruled the motion for
a new trial for this case which was
filed May IS.
E. A. French administrator in the es-
tate of Clarence r. Reed, deceased,
has been ordered to pay to the Justice
Hoar company the sum Of s56.25 by the
court which will settle all claims OF
the Justice-Hoar company against the
said estate.
A petition for divorce has been filed
in the district court by Cecel Ada
Flood against Harvey N. Flood on the
grounds of cruel and inhuman treat
ment Petition states that defendant
slapped his wife.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-25
Remarkable Hon,e-M Made
Wrinkle Remover

which acts powerfully and quickly
may at the same time be entirely
harmless, as has been amply demon
strated in the case of the now famous
saxolite solution. While acting so
marvelously on wrinkles Of every sort,
the lotion is really beneficial to the
skin itself, giving the latter tone and
improving it's texture. In the case
of baggy cheeks or chin, also, more
than mere temporary results are OBJ
tanned.
One ounce of pure powdered saxo-
lite, dissolved in half pint of witch
hazel (obtainable at any drug store,
of course. makes this most effectual
wrinkle-remover. Use as a wash To-
ton.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-25
PREACHER WAS
THE PEACEMAkER
The Rev. Harvey J. Moore Climbed
Into Auto Sunday Afternoon Dur
ing Fight and Separated
Beiligerents.

No further developments in the
Philip fight were forthcoming
from a legal standpoint today in the
superior court Robinson is still out
on bonds and has entered no plea.
The most interesting sidelight. on
the Sunday afternoon fracas is the fact
that the Rev. Harvey J. Moore, pastor
of the First Baptist church, was the
man who climbed into the auto, turned
the wheel to keep it from crashing
into the building and stopped the en-
CINE finally.
After getting the car at al standst1ll
he managed to separate Robinson and
Philip and although threatened by
Robinson, caught his arm and held
him powerless to act while some other
men took the pliers away from him.
The Rev. Mr.. Moore was at the ho-
tel to meet a man and first noticed the
car coming down street, swervlng
from side to side. When he saw that
a collision with another car standing
at the curb was threatened he jumped
on to the running board, and turned
the wheel, and then shut off the power
as the auto climbed the curb.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-05-25
KEOKUK BAND
TO BE TAKEN
Shriners Leaving Here in the Morn
! inu Will Be Accompanied
by the Keokuk Concert
Ouanization.

The Keokuk Concert band and
thirty or more members of the
Shriners from Keokuk will journey to
IMuscatine tomorrow to take part IN
the big ceremonial or Kaaba temple
iof Davenport. The Burlington Hawk
1--WE comments on the trip thusly:
| big event in Masonic circles is
Itbe session of Kaaba temple Of the
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine, which
will be held at Muscatine, Wednes-
iday. Burlington and vicinity will be
we'll represented. This delegation
will 20 up in special train, leaving
here soon after the Keokuk delega-
,tion gets here. The Keokuk MOBILES
will bring a band. There will be
t+birtv mobiles from the dam city and
tbnv expect to get into Burlington az
i9:O5 a. m. Fort Madison MOBILES VIII
ioin the Keokuk delegation as they
mass through the neighboring town.
Nj Pleasant is to send delegation,
Who will make the trip to Burlington
hv auto Other towns will be repre-
scented
Darlington will send big delega-
ton and it Is expected that there
will be more than $50 wearers of the
fey to occupy the special train and
spend a happy day at Muscatlne. the
local committee had hoped to get a
hand for the occasion, but were I'M
successful, and as Keokuk brings
one that want will be supplied.
L