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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-07
LOYALTY IN SERVICE.

The character of the individual may be very
largely euaged by the measure of loyalty he
cises toward the person institution that provides
him with employment A real migrate is the person
who is disloyal to the to whom he owes the
obligation of service.
The test which may be applied to the individual
is equally good when applied to a group of persons
organized to act as a unit. An act of unfairness
is less culpable because it is committed by
group rather than by individual.
There persons who feel under certain obliga-
tons to be loyal to an individual who is their en-
ployer, though they have no such feeling when
their employer is corporation. It is the same idea
that rules the man who believes he is honest bu;
would ride free on public conveyance if he could.
Many manufacturers and other employers COM
plain that they paying the highest wages in
the history of their business, but they say that pro-
duction has not increased and that the quality of
the work, if anything, has deteriorated.
1t is plain that there is need of return to- the
principle of IAN honest days work for an honest
days pay" Any person who takes wages without
an effort to give adequate return should not profess
to consider himself in the class of honest men,
The celebration and parade of yesterday marked
step upward in the right direction Of cooperation
between organized labor and the business men and
citizens of Bemidji.
The day set aside for the acknowledgment of
labor essential part of the economic structure
of our nation fttingly celebrated by the entire
city. Stores were closed up tight and spirit Of
goodfellowship permeated the atmosphere from
morning until night. 1t was the laboring mans
picnic and thoroughly enjoyed by alEwho par
ticpated.
The parade represented by thirteen bodies Of
organized labor, followed by floats and automobiles,
and made procession more than mile long. It
should have been longer. 1t should have been three
miles long and would have been had the sightseers
on the sdelnes fallen in behind after they had
watched the parade go past. That unfortunately,
is the experience with all parades the people watch
the procession go past and wonder why it is not
longer. The trouble is there too many viewers
and not enough participants. Too many "let George
do it kind" and not enough Georges. But, withal,
it was splendid showing and employers were seen
driving their employees in their in the parade
which is as it should be.
The picnic was free-for-all, everybody get in,
sort of family affair, and if every person did not
have good time it surely was his fault Let
us have more of these affairs.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-07
NO FORCE NEEDED IN AMERICA.

There is in the passage of the nineteenth amend
ment deeper significance than what these 25,-
900 900 women will do with the ballot now that
it has been assured. In these days of unrest and
idle talk of bo]shevism and revolution there is
being enacted in this country lesson to all Ameri-
cans-the lesson that the fundamental laws OF our
country can be changed without that kind OF revolu
ton with bloodshed it's connotation.
The granting to women of American, for good
or ill., full political responsibility after seventy
years of agitation, purely of political nature and
without violence, is vindcation of that form OF
government conceived by our forefathers The
American constitution, called by Gladstone the
erandest instrument ever conceived by at one
time, has grown elastic with the years through
amendments and supreme court DECISIONS which
"follow election returns to point where it is
ever amendable to the true convictions of the people
whole
The American people can have under our form
Of government any kind of government they want,
Just as soon they make up their minds what
that kind of government is and how they want it;
they have anything just this side of mon
archy all the way simon pure MARKHAM socialism,
if they really want it.
The forty-eght separate states which make up
the union are all individual laboratories for gov
ernmental experimentation. One state tries new
experiment and the other forty-seven sit back and
watch 10 see now 1t WORKS. Announcer tries IL ana
the forty-sx still hold back and watch the wheels
60 around Another arrives at point where it is
felt that the scheme works; each drawing
something from the other. Then, sufficient num-
Der eventually having reached the conclusion that
it is the thing to do, national public opinion is
quickly crystalzed.
Without as much excitement as comes with a
national election by itself, 100000 people
given the right ''of self determination" through
the American form of government To grasp what
this means numerically consider the fact that in
Ireland, which for centuries has been battle
ground, there are but little than four mil
lion people, and in Poland there are few more than
twelve million.
The American people under the American con-
stitution can have anything that they want just
quickly they make up their minds they want it,
whether it is suffrage prohibition, bolshevism or
any other ism; wholly aside from the merits of
any of these measures this is the true sgnif-
canoe of the victory of votes for women
In form have wandered far from the plans
of those who framed constitutions; in spirit we
still commune with them.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-07

Intelligence Alone Answers.
In no country with the general intelligence and
morality Of the United States can Bolshevism put
through its evil doctrnes.-Devils Lake Journal
Surely Not.
No one can say the present-day girl does not
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-07
Help in Sight:

Help in Sight.
The independent voters of the state, who have
waged gallant warfare against the encroachments
of Townleyism homes and public school,
will welcome most heartily the votes of the women
in the coming election The moral support given
in the past has been big factor and now this can
be emphasized by the actual votes of the women
of the state.-Hankinson News.
Voting Intelligence.
Every state legislature reflects accurately the
intelligence of the people it represents, says
western governor. We do not know that he is ex-
actly correct as to that but it is certainly the
that it reflects most accurately the degree OF
intelligence that the people exercise when they
do their voting.-Williston Herald.
One dollar increase in the price Of coal because
of the advance in the freight rates. That is hitting
The innocent bystander an awful wallop on his
pocketbook. But no one appears to care what
happens to the i. b. He has no friends.-Mankato
Free Press
O'Connor Not a Rubber Stamp.
North Dakota will not have rubber stamp gov
ernor next term J. F. T. OConnor is a man
who will listen to the advice of others, but he will
take orders from man. He is man in every
sense of the word-Bottinau Farmers Advocate.
Socialism's Standard Plea.
A socialist movement without the plea of hard
times and the constant demand for more money
would not be socialist movement at all.-Grand
Forks Herald
All for Ohio.
In this national campaign, republicans, democrats
and prohibitionsts find themselves in unprecedented
accord, all being anxious to elect Ohio
Observation-Disclosures Press.
Real Chvalry.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-07
Real Chivalry.

Our own idea of true chivalry is to let the at
tractive city guest pin ragweed blossom your
coat lapel in hay fever time.-Grand Rapids Press.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-07

ADVERTISING AND THE CHURCH.
Announcement that church in New York City
is to erect big electric sign Broadway, calling
attention to its service, is likely to cause some sur
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-07
chance.-Minneapolis

give the mosquito fair chance.-Mnneapois
Journal
Times have changed since COL Watterson was
in his prime. 1t is Jail ofense to tote pistol
Years ago it was Observation-Disclosures Gazette.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-07
All for Ohio.

In this national campaign, republicans, democrat
and prohibitonists find themselves in unprecedente
accord, all being anxious to elect an Ohio man a
Observation-Disclosures Press.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-09-07
Socialism's Standard Plea.

A socialist movement without the plea of hal
times and the constant demand for more none
would not be socialist movement at all.-Gran
Forks Herald.
The Dolores star., 1920-06-11

painted. straiu!a- together. but Pierre
winning. The knife arm was surely
slipping out OF Hilsry's clutch. I,
reached upward But at the moment
when i, WAS evsding him Hilary drop
ped Pierre's left hand and struck the
outlaw between the eyes As he did so
he heard the breathing on the other
side of him.
Pierre staggered. and In 4 fash Hill
ary had both his hands upon Pierre'S
right wrist. kneading the veins and
sine~s Till the fist opened. The knife
cIattered upon the floor. Hilary
stopped and seized il.
That WAS the precise instant when
the knife that had been dropped by
Louis Duval. welded by Simeon and
thrust upward. found its home be-
meath Hilary's shoulder.
Hilary. Who was still bending for
ward. stumbled and pitched upon the
floor and lay there.
The Dolores star., 1920-06-11

of your Seignieur and what you owe
to him-still your Selgneur. although
vou no longer grind and hew for him
You have forgotteni"
There WIS another movement among
the crowd. Her words seemed TO STIR
them eren more than the priests had
done. "No. no, mademoiselleF cried
several voices "No, We have not
forgottenr
Macpherson came forward again.
They thought" he said. "Mndemoi'
SelIe. that Monsieur Brousseau's enc
mics were yours"
Iafe saw the girl stagger as II she
had received blow. She put her
hand upon the buggy wheel and leaned
thus for moment. staring into Mac
Pherson's face. Then. without word
she stepped in, took up the reins ana
began to urge the horse, very slowly
along the road The cure came to the
side of the vehicle.
II shall come to the Chateau, then
Mademoiselle Rosny," he said.
Madeleine did not answer him. Pres
entity Lafe. crouching in the bottom oi
the buggy. heard her sobbing again
low. heartbroken sobs that she could
not check for IA long time. Sometimes
she took her eyes from the road to look
for moment into Hilary's face. and
once she stopped for moment.
How is he?" she asked.
He is living. Mademoiselle." said
Lafe. And that was all he dared to
say.
There was no lantern. and Madeleine
needed all her watchfulness to avoid
the stones and ruts In the road. Luck
lily the moon was bright and the horse
steady once, US the buggy swung
round a bend Lafe, looking out. sa"
the cure trudging behind, shaking hi
heavy stick. He heard Madeleine still
sobbing His own heart was heavy
The Dolores star., 1920-06-11

enough: he blamed himself for Hill
ary's misfortune. He should have
stood by him. And he had meant to do
so. But he had not calculated that
Hilary would walk so fast or go to St.
Boniface so soon.
The trees fell away. disclosing the
Rosny chateau. The buggy stopped be,
| fore the door in front of which the
Seigneur and the old retainer were
standing. with anxious faces. Made
leine bent swiftly over Hilary and
raised his limp hand then sh" turned
her eyes to Lafe's, mutcly asking him
that question which could not be
spoken.
'He is no worse" said Lafe.
The Seigneur and his man came to-
ward them. MACPHERSON telephoned
to the post Office and they brought me
the news" he said. you did quite
right, Madeleine. Gently. now, Mon
sieur." he added. addressing Connell,
and together they raised Hilary from
the buggy floor. Remember the steps.
Now. | will 90 backwurd-So."
They were inside the Chateau carry
Ing their burden between the rows of
portraits into room which had been
drawing room In bygone days, fur
nlshrd with spindle-legged furniture.
gilt mirrors and Ormolu cabinets. A
bed In a corner showed that its use had
upper part of the Chateau was no
longer habitable.
Madeleine Rosny came in with her
arms full of bed linen, diffusing the
scent of wintergreen. Lafe and her
father got Hilary to bed. He was stir
ring now, beginning to toss his arms
and mutter in delirium. The pulse
was stronger. but the flush which had
supplanted the pallor denoted fever.
Presently the cure entered and went
straight to the bedside. The three men
looked at Hilary and Mt each other.
u have seen men who were wounded
worse recover" said Edmond Rosny.
'He hns bled much. but the heart is
uninjurcd. and unless the lung Is
grny"ly hurt well. we shall see
to II that he gets we'll" he ended
abruptly.
There was nothing more Connell
could do. He would have stayed. bur
b" felt that he must nwaIt the iss,l.
IN patience. Madeleine wag nlrcnJy
established a, Iiijsry'B bedside.
Lafs vent IN softly. ~ shall come
"sry IN The morning, HndcnoIselIe
't"Shy," b" said, II want to sny-
about niin' yoH said 10 Father Lucy
n1'llb'-i n'ssn II was my fault,
Kb"ss fm the only one to b,nms.
"pKhi ~ hhye stood by him, md 1
""ni a"sy You did more than me
"hb"bolssIie, and II wnsn't up 10
nm mem. II wnsn't your business
~ ssys him"
"hDf' whispered Madeleine, raising
h'' "1"s ~ his. Ana Lnfe felt IIke n
ti"DJr,1hg fDDi
fpgIi snys him" he said. "W,
Hb' mrs him. W. want hIm--we All
VIZ" hin. guess 1 didn't realize
The Dolores star., 1920-06-11
CHAPTER K.
unespect.d Allies


Lafe Connen, AT Monsieur Trem-
blay's hotel, stretched out his legs upon
a chair and puffed viciously at his
pipe while Monsieur Tremhlay leaned
against the wall and listened to his
guests seni-sOlilOquy.
Yep. Tremblay. I'm through now"
l.afe was saying. I'm through for
good. and I'm going tn wait here till
the boat comes tomorrow and then
beat il for ShDeburypOrt. Lord. I'll be
glad to see Ciarice-my wife-und the
kids again.
I've put up a good fight. Tremblay.
I've dropped eight thousand dollars in
this fool game. and ClarIce and me
will have to start buying our home
again when l get back TO Shoebury-
port. and maybe | won't hear nothing
about It, neither. But when it's case
Of throwing away few thousand dol.
lars worth of lumber, just because you
look upon strike as personal Of
Tense, and me losing my home, I've
finished. I've come to the end. The
end-tinish-no more You under
stand me. Tremblay. I'm going TO
leave him TO his fate" continued Lafe,
trying To draw few more mOuthfuls
OF tobacco smoke from his burned-out
plug. It's his fault"
He shook his pipe out anCrily.
"Oui." said Tremblny; and the word
conveyed any significance that its
hearer might choose to put upon it,.
Out" he continued thoughtfully,
though what he was thinking about
was incomprehensible
at amt my job" Lafe pursued I'm
family man. | got my wife and kids
to think about. and I'm against pre-
paretness. 1t amt reasonable to hire
man for manager and then expect
him TO go round saloon-bustiug, is it,
Tremhlay?"
"Oui." answered Tremblay.
You're right" said Lafe. "Of
course II amt" He filed his pipe
again. lit and puffed at it. 81 don't
know what in tlunders wrong with
this tobacco tonight" he said. and
eInptied it. He crossed his right leg
over his left, uncrOssed them, and then
crossed his left over his right. Then
he got up.
Il guess I'll take a stroll up the road
and see if the stars are out" he said
Lafe's stroll was rapid one. A.
soon as he had left the porch he al
most ran up the hill road toward the
cliff. As he painted toward the summit
he heard the rumble OF wheels in the
distance, and presently he saw the
cures rig coming toward him. He
hailed
SAY, Father Lucy, dyou mind Civ
Ing me lift into st. BOnlfaceY" he
called.
The rig stopped and Lafe perceived
Madeleine Rosny seated at the cures
side. Her hands were clasped, her
face agltated and deathly pale. Lafe's
hand went up to his hat awkwardIy.
Il beg pardon. Father Lucy" he nut.
tered.
Jump in. Mr.. Lafe." said the cure.
I'm glad that we met We need you.
We are going to St BOniface. Jump
In and | shall tell you on the way"
Lafe entered the buggy. md Father
Lucien urged on the horse: then he
turned and said:
Louis Duvai has opened ssioDp
In BaDtiste's old house. and Hopsey,
Askew has gone TO stop him.-
The Dolores star., 1920-06-11
Illustrations by Irwin Myers

i guessed -. Father Lacy, an
Szs-s,i I-zEs. Il w2s Just On ny Vzy
-As7e. ia case there wEs colps 20 b.
rrc-bls- I guess the7e isn't likely 10
-. tha--h- Mr.. ASkeS knows how 10
;zse care - himself
-Troabls-- questioned the cure.
sharply. They sre going to murder
him
I heard some yarn Ike that from
T-rmhlzy.- said Lste. hut / guessed
that WAS al talk"
lit was not talk. Il Is their plan
said Father LucIsa. "MadsrnoiSelle
Rosny heard OF it from Monsieur
B-ouSsesu days a-D-it was on the
dsy when you wen; 10 Ste. Marie. He
rode with her toward Ste Marie and
told heg -. She did not believe him.
This afternoon she learned OF il again
from little Baptiste. who asked her to
wsrn Monsieur Assew. Everybody
knew he would go alone to ST. Boni-
face TO stop the sale OF liquor Made
moi>elle RoSny rode up TO the camp
10 warn Monsieur ASkew. as Baptiste
Lad begged her. He would not listen
20 her. She cane 10 me. II is dev-
lis plot" he said Sternly. "and II they
hurt one hair OF his head they shall 20
10 prison for It."
I'VE must get there in time 10 save
him. You will do all you can TO save
him. will you not Mr.. Connell?" asked
the girl. looking earnestly at Lsfe. As
their eyes met Lafe realized suddenly
that her agitation had more than an
knowledge came home to him with Il
shock; 1t cleared up many things,
among them the togs of rancor that
had clouded his mind.
I'll do everything that's in my pow
er. Mademoiselle," he said. III stand
by him-I'l tight for him if there's any
lighting"
There will be none" said Father
I.ucien. But Madem0iSelle Rosny
understands now what BrouSSeau is.
She knows his character and his evil
mind. And she has learned. fortunate
ly, before il * too late"
Not another word was spoken. The
buggy descended the hill and rolled to-
ward St Boniface. As it crossed the
rickety bridge they heard the sound Of
distant shouting in Duval's saloon.
About the front Of it was gathered the
entire male population Of St. Boniface.
reSticulating and chatterinc.
They fell back In dismay as the cure
l"aped from the buggy and assisted
Madeleine ltoSny down. Lafe fol-
lowed II. tried to urge the girl to re-
main in the rig but she paid no atten-
tipn to him. She listened with anxious
intentneSs as the cure addressed the
crowd. her lips compressed, her bosom
were fixed on Father Lucien, but each,
rs the priest turned to him. tried to
shrink back behind his neiGhbor
They were pointing inside the sa-
loon. The cure Hurried through the
doorway. Madeleine RoSny Immediate
ly behind him. and Lafe following
them. The saloon. though lit by an oil
lamp, was empty. as seemed to be the
dark stable beyond 1t, seen through the
open doorway.
Father Lucien snatched down the
lamp and carried 1t hastily toward the
stable door. He raised 1t and look ed
in, then turned and tried to bar Made
lelne from ent' ring. But she pushed
past him. saw. cried, wrung her hands,
and ran into the middle space between
the rows of stalls. Lafe following her.
saw her seated upon the floor, and
Hilary, covered with blood. lying
The Dolores star., 1920-06-11
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The Dolores star., 1920-06-11

stretched out and potloniess. his head
In her lap. She bent over him and
Lafe never forgot the look of anguish
IN her eyer, or the tension Df the White
face.
sdll supporting Hilsry's bend, s,le
b@gnh t"srinz lrDy s'1ps m ~, tetti.
e',si, ffaD,icsiiy w. II ne bstsly xas.
What shs "ss Go5Dg Bjisyys ci,tbjay
"ss ~ Grss3fjis1 Sitb DLD,>z tba, il
"ss oiri'git W 1ssssnins o1tas,s tiis
""vh1 isy There we're Bsle bshs4s
h'~Ii>. ~ st,>pt1 s@5 el.sess. sas ~
The Dolores star., 1920-06-11

how white no was till-un
pened-" =
He was half way to hIs l..
house before he stopped as !
struck him.
II guess Father Lucy do.,
suits In his own way" he sal.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1920-04-23
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The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1920-04-23
SEED BED FOR wheat
Loose on Top, but Firmly Packed
Root Bed.

Wheat is shallow feeding, plant
and therefore should have firm
foundation. When wheat is to follow
corn or other cultivated crop, no plow-
ing is necessary, but the surface
should be made fine with a harrow.
The blowing ought to be done in the
fall for best results. If deep turned a
few days before seeding in the spring
time, no maximum yield is possible un.
less some sort Of sub-packing imple.
ment can firm the root bed thoroughly
Do you remember the circus ring in
the morning after the show, after the
horses have pounded it down and al
the same time scuffed it up on top
That is the ideal condition for the
seed and root bed.
Deep plowing Is probably necessary
now and then owing to conditions, but
the root bed should not be disturbed
by the plow or any other tool fol
spring seeding.
The spring work should be nothing
more or less than pulverizing the TOP
layer about two or three inches deep
on corn land or land which is in prop
er condition.
If necessary to plow in spring, q
heavy corrugated roller should be used
The root bed must be packed hard
and firm. A hard under surface is i'm
perative whether obtained by machi.
merry or by nature.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1920-04-23
SEED VERY POOR

The indications are that seed wheat
has low terminating qualities this year
and it will take careful tanning and
selection to get the best of it out for
seed. In all probability the 1919 crop
contains sufficient amount of good
wheat to sow the required acreage in
Minnesota, North and South Dakota,
but it will take very careful handling
to grade it, to treat it for smut and
to test it for termination.
Farmers are accustomed to taking
their wheat from their own bins. there.
fore the cost Of seed wheat will be ap-
proximately that of Marquis wheat or
possibly 10 to Is per cent above. Farm
ers will continue to grow wheat II they
can be reasonably sure Of a fair
profit. The price Is high and will
be high for the year. Every effort
should be made to SOW normal acre.
age Of f>spring wheat.