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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-02-02

Charge, secin' ye're the partner, av
that fine, kind gintleman, Misther
Gcary. Did We, whilst in New Orleans,
have dalings wit a short shtout
spiggoty wit puckered scar undher
his right eye?"
John Stuart Webster suddenly sat
I'D straight and gazed upon the lost
son of Erin with grave interest. Eyes, "
he replied. II seem to recall such a
man."
'"Tis none av me business, sor, but
would yc mind tclln' me just what We
did to that spiggoty?"
"Why, to begin, last Sunday morn
ing l interrupted this pucker-eyed fell
low and a pop-eyed friend of his while
engaged in an attempt to assassinate a
white, inoffcnsivc stranger. The fol-
lowing day, at the gangplank Of the
steamer, we met again; he poked his
nose into my business, so l squeezed
his nose until he cried; right before
everybody l did it, Don Juan, and to
add insult to injury, plucked a few
hairs from his rats moustache--one
hair per each pluck"
"I'd n notion yc did sometlin' to
him, sor. Now, thin, listen to me !:
I'm not much to look at, but I'm white.
Pm an attashay, as We might say. av
Ignatz Lebcr-llim that do have the
import an export house at the ind
av the Gale San Rosario. forninst the
bay. Also he do have Charge av the
cable office, an whin I'm sober enough,
1 deliver cablesrams for Leber.s Now,
then, yell recall VIC had bit av a
shower to-day at noon?"
Dolores and Webster nodded. Don
Juan, after glancing cautiously around,
lowered his voice and continued: II
was deliverin' cablcgram fer Leber,
an me course took me past the palace
gate-which, he the same token, has
sinthry-bOXcs both inside an out, wan
on each side av the gate. The siEthry
was not visible as 1 came along, an
what Wit the shower comm as sud-
dint as that, an me wit a wardrobe
that's not so eXtinsivc l can afford to
SSL IL "St, SAAtSppSu AAto wan Nv tHS
outside sintry-boxes till the rain
should be over, an what wit a dhrink
av aguardiente I'll took to brace me
for the "Trip, an the mimory av auld
times. fell asleep.
Dear knows how long I sat there
mapping; all l know is that l was
awakened by the sound av three men
talkin, ut the gate. an divil a word
did they say but what I heard. They
were talkin' in Spanish, but l un-
dhershtood thin we'll enough. He's at
the Hotel Mateo,' says wan voice, AN
his name is Webster-Jawn Webster.
He's an American, an big. savage
lookin' lad at that, so take me advice
an be careful. Do ye two keep an
eye on him wherever he goes. an if
he should shtep out at night an wan
dhcr trough a dark shtrect, do yc two
see to it that he's put where he'll not
interfere again in Don Felipe's affairs.
No damn gringo'-beggin' yer par
don, Miss-can interfere in the
wurrk av the intelligence bureau Mt a
time like this. in addition to insultin'
our honored chief, witOut the neces-
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and screaming with futile rage, ont
into the patio and soused him in the
fountain.
"Now, then, spitfre, that will cool
your hot head, trust" he admonish-
cd his unhappy victim, and returned
to the hotel. At the desk he paused.
"Who was that person I just bath
ed?" he inquired of the excited clerk.
"Ah, senior, you shall not long be
kept in ignorance" that functionary
Informed him. "That is the terrible
Captain Benavides-'
do you know, I had notion it was
he?" Webster replied ruminatively.
swell, l suppose I'm in for a duel
now" he added to himself as he
climbed the stairs to his room. Il
think that will be most interesting"
John Stuart Webster changed into
dry clothing and descended to the
dining-room. Miss Ruey was already
seated at her table and motioned him
to the seat opposite her, and as he
sat down with a contented little sigh.
she gazed at him with a newer and
more alert interest.
Il hear you've been having adven-
lures again." she challenged. "The
news is all over the hotel. I heard it
from the head waiter"
Coffee and pistols for two at day.
light" he answered cheerily. by the
way,'1 have made my will, just to be
on the safe side. Will you be good
enough to take charge Of 1t until after
the funeral? You can turn it over to
Billy then"
She fell readily into the bautering
spirit with which he treated this Sc
rious subject. Indeed, it was quite i'm
possible to do otherwise, for John
Stuart Webster's personality radiated
such feeling Of security. of absolute.
ulSounded confidence in the future
and disda!n for whatever of good
fortune or Ill the future might entail,
that Dolores found it impossible not
to assim;late his mood.
AT seven-tlirty, after delightful
dinner, the memory of which Mr..
webster was certain would linger UNI
der his foretop long after every other
memory had departed. he escorted
her to the open carriage he had
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CHAPTER 1V.-At Buenaventura, capt.
tai of Sobrante, Billy Geary, i'll and pen
niless. is living on the charity OF Mother
jerks" keeper OF u dtalnsl!op. She re-
celves a cablesrsln from Dolores. telling
Of her coming.
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Continued From Last Issue)

lie could nave ErOaned with the
f,ltiIi!y Of his overwhelming desire for
her; it even occurred to him what n
shame 1t was to waste 4 marvel like
her on a callow young pup like Billy,
who had fought so many deadly skirm-
isheS with Dan Cupid that post
imprcssonistic painting Of the Geary
heart must resemble Il pincushiOn
Then he remembered that this was an
un%enerOlS. q tl:llrOrOus thought, and
that he had not paid the lady her fee
well, what's the TARIFF he asked.
"iou really feel that have earned
Il professionals fee?"
beyond Il doubt"
"Since you have taken Billy away
from me this evening, shall make
you take Billy's place this evening.
After dinner you shall hire an open
victoria with two little white horses
AMI drive me around the Malecon.
There is a band concert tonight"
"lf it's the last act of my wicked
lifc!" he promised fervcntly. Strange
to relate. in that ccStutic moment no
thought of Billy Geary married the per
feet serenity Of what promised to be
the mast perfectly serene night in his
tory.
They were seated at the tiny tea
table when the sound of feet crunch
in: the little shell-paved path through
the patio caused Webster and Dolores
To turn their heads simultaneously.
Coming toward them was an iudivid-
ual who wore upon a head of flaming
ted disrcputable, coniCa-Crowncd
straw solnbrcro; Il sOilcd cotton
caniSa with the tails flowing free of
his equally soiled khaki trousers, and
sandals of the kind known as alpar-
gatcS---!nauc from the tough fibre of Il
plant of the cactus family and worn
only by the very lowliest pcons-com-
pleted his singular attire.
"Onc of Billy's friends and another
reason why he has no social standing"
Dolores whispered. II believe he's go
ing to speak to u.s."
Such evidently appeared to he the
mans intention. He came to tho
edge of the veranda, swept his ruin
Of hat from his red head and bowed
with CaStilian expansiveness.
eyer pardon, Miss, for appearin' be-
fore YOU"
She smiled her forgiveness to what
Webster now perceived to be an
alcoholic wreck. He was about to
dismiss the fellow with scant cere-
mony. when Dolores, With that rich
sense of almost masculine humor-
humor that was distinctly American
said sweetly:
MIR. Webster. shake hands with Don
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OVERHEARD BY EXCHANGE EDITOR

thu noa serving 2oyear sentence Joliet escaped
nc
ed the pockets of 60 sleeping guards safely
tne criminal in
the afirmatve-Litle Falls Transcript ~
kona says the United States among allied
II $1O
you 40 not give him twentySt. -Democa ~
mr. Huehes being talked about secretary of
state or as candidate
court BENCH but nobody
good attorney general-Dero Press " O f'~'|
Austr art societies Goen tane,tres FROM
INTO possession Over here about Each
New York Evening Post. ~ '' "'''"ou'
Judging bgs
mt little sister without ''
The advice rendered Presdeneect rapidly assun tho
a "SSo" ny he
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SYNOPSIS.

CHAPTER John Stuart Webster.
mining engineer. after cleaning up a for
tune in Death Valley. Calf, boards z
train for the last He befriends young
trouncing the 'res..'
CHAPTER II.-At Denver Webster re-
celves L letter from Billy Geary, his clos
sotranle.. Central America. to finance
and develop mining claim. He decides
TO so.
young woman Webster befriended. and
who has made deep impression on him.
as he has on her. Is also on the way to
Sobrante.
CHAPTER 1V.-At Buenaventura, capt.
tai of Sobrante, Billy Geary, i'll and PEN
Niless is living on the charity OF Mother
jerks. keeper OF dtalnshop. She re-
ceIves a cablesram from Dolores. telling
Of her coming.
CHAPTER V.-Dolores' father, Ricardo
Rue~, president of Sobrante, had been
killed in a revolution led by Sarros. the
present executHe< Dolores: II child Of
by Mother jerks and supported by her
In the Un:.ed States. The Old woman.
ashamed of her occupation and habits OF
lie. fears to meet Dolores; and sends
y
to the United States.
CHAPTER VI.-Webster, on his way to
Sobrantc. is taken i'll on the train. and
weeks. Geary pungles his mission. Dolo-
res easily seeing through his story. She
greets Mother jerks as her friend and
benefactor. Geary falls desperately in
love with the girl,
CHAPTER What New Orleans, while
waiting for the steamer to Buenaventyra
Webster saves the life of a young man
youth leaves Webster without disclosing
his identity.
CHAPTER Wilton the steamer Web
stranger who declares his intention OF
being his guest to Buenaventlra. At first
fingered. Webster and the stranger. after
Il somewhat forcihIc argument, reach an
him rs the youth whose life he had saved
the day before. though the other does
not know Webster
Geary welcomes Webster and is instrr-
mental in helping his friends "snest"
as "Andrew Powers" Geary houses hiln
that t;eary and Dolores are in love. and
with the intention of giving Gealy every
chance he smilingly contraGicts the girls
statement that they have met before.
CHAPTER X. Webster receives a
tero." really John ]. Cafferty, Irishman
nf good qualities fallen through overlndul-
Eence in liquor, that there is a plot to
assassinate him. Webster makes a firm
friend OF Cafferty. Later. the American
Is insulted by a Sobrantean army officer
and publicly ridcules him. A challenge
TO Il duel is accepted under such stern
conditions that the Sobranteans with
draw IT,
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SPEND YOUR WINTERS HERE

Catorna residents please take notice. If the VIZ ather
tha state too ncemen an invitation is herewith extended
spen the rest of the winter in Northern Minnesota Boat
ne bathing fishing and gofng the main attractions these
days. ~
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EARLY SPRING FLOWING

The farmers in this section preparing spring plow
ing members of the Benid Country club getting
golf clubs polished to be ready for Of Cow
Pool Seed will do we'll begin their campaign of
advertising in the Pioneer early this year.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-02-02
JUST TALKING OVER

S'ld the Grounding to the Robin, chow 10 you this
m"rnng? Said the Robin to the Groundhog, where you
been all spring.? And they both soled off the edge
water where the Mississippi enters beautiful Lake Bemidj
r. s.: ''Wel if here isn't friend Old Sol-Lets beat
It,, soi1 the Groundhog
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CHAPTER John Stuart Webster.
mining engineer, ate: cleaning up a for
tune In Death Valley, Calf, boards z
train for the Last. He befriends young
lady annoyed by Z masher. thoroughly
trOuncing the 'res..'
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-04-01
ORANGES MUST BE SHIPPED IN
BULK

Bulk shipments of Florida citrus
fruit will, in a large measure, solve
the problems of high freight rates
which are now bothering Florida fruit
and vegetable growers, according to
w. F. Miller, manager of the Exchange
Supply Co. and secretary of the Grow
ers' Land and Livestock Corporation.
That is what we have thought, when
the million acres now contemplated
are planted to oranges and come into
bearing they must be marketed at a
price that poor people can buy them
and they can not do so if present
methods are continued
They must be shipped ii bulk just
as they leave the trees, and provision
must be made to have them shipped
by water SO as to decrease the freight
rate.
Special provision can be made so
they can reach the markets in good
state of preservation.
California is already shipping by
water all the way to the Atlantic ports
with excellent results.
If the railroads persist in killing the
goose that lays the golden eggs they
must be made to suffer for their folly.
Not only must oranges be shipped
by water in bulk but they must be
made into marmalades and other con-
fections in order that the crops may
be utilized and the supply not exceed
the demand.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-04-01

Admiral Fiske. taking the part OF
his brother Admiral Sims, is doing
what he can to bring reproach and
dishonor upon his late chief, Hon
Josephus Daniels, secretary of the
navy. Wars usually provoke jealouses
in the army and in the navy and the
Quarrels usually last long after the
conflicts are over. 1t was so in the
civil war and was so in the Spanish.
American war. Admiral DUPONT was
relieved of his command in the civil
war and we all remember the bitter
Sampson-Schley quarrel. 1t would
have been marvellous if the Great
World war could have been ended
without bitter animosities having been
engendered by those in command of
our army and naval forces. Daniels
traducers will not be able to tarnish
his record which will always occupy
a bright page in his country's history.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-04-01
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY

1t is understood that VIM. M. Gober
of this city, has been endorsed by the
Republican organization of Florida fol
the position of United States District
Attorney for the Southern District OF
his state. e this strue, and the adj
ministration adheres to the policy fol
lowed by past administrations, he will
doubtless receive favorable considers
ton at the hands of Presidenet Hard
ing.
We hope he gets it. We've got to
have Republican, anyway, and if we
combed the peninsula from Key West
to Jacksonville, we could not find a
man beteer fitted by legal ability, per-
sonal character, and Individual merit,
for the position. Judge Gober is a
lawyer of high standing in the profess
sion,l a progressive, public-spirited
gentleman and a genuine, ever-opti-
mistic booster for Florida. If Mr..
Harding's appointments are all to be
on that level. we shall have nothing
to criticise. Lakeland Telegram.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-04-01
A DsBlous CRITICISM

It seems to US that Mr.. William Ran
dolph Hearst is paying big prices for
some very silly stun. For example the
following criticism OF Mr.. Lansing's
articles on the Peace Conference. It
will be remembered that Mr.. Lansing
violated the proprieties by accepting a
position at the conference all the
while knowing that he was out OF all
sympathy with his chief, the president
discovering it to his sorrow naturally
did not consult him. The following is
the type of criticism of Mr.. Hearst's
big pay writer's:
II the President frowned, Mr.. Lam
sing ceased to advise; if the President
was reticent, Mr.. Lansing retired unto
himself. When Mr.. Wilson decided
upon foreign policy without inform
ing Mr. Lansing. the Secretary of
State mailed to him an incidental COM
ment, sometimes mild protest. If the
FIeSluCuL lcndtuEu I00ltai 90 L.
often did. Mr.. Lansing slipped into his
hand. as opportunity offered, mild
remonstrance, If there came no reply
and Mr.. Wilson seems to have
specialized in not replying to Mr.. Lam
sing-the Secretary would appeal to
Col. House, who was not even mem.
Der of the cabinet in which Mr.. Ian.
sing was supposed to be chief.
Little or nothing came OF these pecn
liar relationships-how could it? Mr.
Lansing did not enjoy even the con
ldence usually bestowed upon good
private secretary. He did not secure
even the humble distinction of discuss
ing his counsels with the chief &c
whom he modestly suggested them
His counsels were wise; time has
proved them so. But offered timidly
often by the backstairs, frequently
not even offered, but merely limited
they were ignored when not openly
rejected.
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THEIR STEPS SHOULD Is !
Ed IN THE DIRECTION !.
FLORIDA

Mr.. Arthur Brisbane tells !. !
one hundred and siyty-nine a.
immigrants came from Italy ii !,
Every one of them, by hard. ipt.sl
work, will make this country Y
than he found it. To say thai /.
of those immigrants win be NAN
the United States ten thousand 4
in permanent improvement i n
it low,
There you have from immin,
in one year, from one country ),
tain value of a billion and a hall ,
proves what even those that a.
immigration should know-that ii
gent, Industrious human beings \
sent the worlds only real wealh
AS the climate of Italy. is yeu !
like the climate of Florida The !
if these Italians should be turn.l
this direction.
AS they are an industrious and
gal people, with providental bel,
encouragement, they could, Is
Brisbane says, in time, be vOni
lions to our state.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-04-01
THE BIGGEST NAVY AFLoAT

The Times-Union favorS the United
States building the biggest navy
afloat.' How is the United States go.
ling to manage to accomplish such a
feat?
The World comments as follows:
Reckoning the sovereign roughly at
IS in old careless way. the now
British naval estimates would pass
S4OO,0O0,000. In actual fact, with
the paper pound at $500. the net esti-
mates of S2,.479.OOOfb sum up s3a1,-
66S,1OO; the gross figures, 1856 $685.
$50.
These estimates, passed by a House
OF Commons That refused to restore
any part of cut of $4,000 900 COM
pare favorably with the Senate Naval
Bill. which fortunately called to pass
after being increased from. $4,000
600 to $496,0O0,OOO. Yet they contain
lamentable proof of the folly and the
cost of competitive armament.
This is especially notable in the pro-
vision of four new battle-cruisers Of
the Hood type, 44,6OO tons at full load.
which will alone absorb the major
part of the money. After war that
has destroyed three navies, and with
home needs pressing upon attention.
TO say nothing of heavy debt, no rea-
son for this last and wasteful British
outlay anywhere exist-except in
Washington.
British naval expansions has at least
the excuse Of antiquity and the iusti.
fication of an island position that
makes food dependent on open trade.
Our jingoism has neither basis. From
the Declaration of independence to the
signing of the armistice, for 142 years
that saw our swift and marvellous de-
velopment and our final victory in the
World War, no word was ever heard
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-04-01

The Mariana Times-Courier saws
that West Florida does not want to
De annexed to Alabama and asks:
How would you people in South Flor.
Ida like to be pulled into another state
without your consent?' We would
not and will not and If West Florida
does not want to be annexed we will
hang onto them for life. Rest easy,
Siser Moore, we would not put you
into that cold climate of Alabama for
anything in the world. We think too
much of you and all those good people
in West Florida to subject them to
the rigors of that northern climate.
Frostproof News.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-04-01

Persons who indulge in smoonl.
should be extremely cautious
government recently tested two !
dred and thirty-four kinds Of u
key taken in different raids anil
one was whiskey. The report
that they contained more or les
alcohol. with fusel oil to give
bead either to give the strong >
CT burned sugar and prunes f0r q
1t is all camouflarged by such b
as "pure Scotch genuine q
French brandy" etc. Those Els|
it surreptitiously are evaders q
law and those who drink i put =
selves in peril of death.
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= -
The plan of S. Davies Warns
undoubtedly che of the bFips
minds among the railway ovnen
the country presented recently
Chairman Cummins of the senals
terstate commerce committee 2
commend itself to thinking men
clearly shown by Mr.. WarneN
plan of intensive economical men
in railroad administration wou'
only insure enormous savinp
would increase facilities and sa'
and permit the lowering Of ia's'
rates Tampa Times.
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ARE WE TO FIND OIL IN FLoRlDA7


The Tallahassee Democrat reports
two companies drilling for oil in that
vicinity. One of them the Bonheur
Development Company-the Democrat
says, s'has reached depth of 1900
feet, and the lodgings of the past two
days show splendid evidence of oil. 1t
was at 1000 feet that the fine oil
sands were found in well No. last
year, which the company was forced
to abandon on account of the block
ing of the well by a lost drill. Mr..
Gates, the president Of the company,
is very hopeful Of finding pay streak
in well No. when he reaches depth
of 1000 feet, which will probably be
within two weeks
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-04-01

of either a ''one-power standard or
a ..two-power standard" We never
needed, we never demanded, we never
desired, navy as large as Great Bri-
tain's and counted ourselves fortunate
in being able to avoid having navy
as large as Great Britain's.
Now when the war has left lis safer
than ever, without serious menace.
when the grave and instant public
need is economy and remission of tax
es, we raise this senseless bugaboo OF
the paramount navy" to, curse the
world with continued competitive
building OF ships of war.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-04-01

The Harding party has been in con-
troll of the legislative branch of the
government for more than two years
and in complete control of all depart
ments Of the government for almost
a month and it has done none of those
things it so gIibly promised that 1t
would do. 1t has done better. 1t has
wisely tread the path blazed out by
woodrow Wilson.
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col. ANDERson,s BIG MISTAKE


Col. Alexander, member OF one OF
the most famous New York city regi.
mentsw war expelled from the Ameri-
can Legion for saying in an address
IN Madison Square Garden that ..Presi-
dent Wilson dragged us into war;"
His big mistake was. according to
the New York World. in not making
this accusation in the halls of Con-
gress instead of selecting Madison
square Garden
In the halls of Congress he could
have said that and more against Mr..
Wilson without giving offense.
That paper says: y,
Beginning with Senator Sherman
in 1917, who was of the opinion that
the United States had bought into. a
bankrupt concern there have been
plenty of Senator's and Representa-
tsves, Republicans in regular stand
ing. who were quite willing to blame
Mr. Wilson for the war and fol. the
peace also and who gave their senti-
ments what mild publicity is possible
in the Congressional Recosd None
OF them spoke in Madison Square Gar
Cen. and If Col. Anderson had first
taken the precaution to be elected to
Congress he could have said anything
ne wanted to about the war.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1921-04-01

The Daily Market Reporter gives
ont the information that during 1919
the island OF Jamica shipped 1ss.41s
mounds Of orange oil for the produc-
t,on ~ which an amount Of oranges
eoua,;nr s42.s75 boxes were used. II
oranre oil is a profitable product the
o,.ange growers OF Florida night use
,ss;r s,rplus fruits in this direction.