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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-08
CONTINUED from last .issue)
CHAPTER vi.
Back Home.

BACK nome.
Every mothers son of the feudists
was numbered in. the party that filed
across David Moreland's mountain to
intercept the next south-bound train.
The old enmity was for the time being
forgotten. Members of one clan
rubbed elbows with members of the
other clan, and thought nothing Of it.
John Moreland himself carried ;onc
end Of the crude litter that held the
limp form Of Babe Littleford; Bill
Dale carried the other end.
Close behind the litter walked Babes
father, seeming old and broken with
remorse for the thing he had done.
The grief Of Ben Littleford was touch
ing now, and Dale was q little sorry
that he had spoken SO bitterly to him.
They reached the Halfway switch
ten minutes before the arrival Of the
fast mail. "A short passenger train
was on the long siding, waiting for the
south hound to pass. Dale gave his
end of the litter to Caleb Moreland,
and strobe up to the locomotive. The
engineer sat quietly smoking in his
cab.
Dale, wanted the fast mail stopped,
and gave his reasons.
The engineer smoked and consid-
cred. 1t was against rules. Dale
swOre at rules. The engineer said he
would see the conductor. He did, and
the conductor stepped to the ground
and began to consider.
Better put her on my train," he
said finally, land take her to Barton's
station. There's good doctor at Bar
TOMS" 49,
But this is case for a surgeon I"
impatiently interrupted Bill Dale.
They disagreed. The old trainman
was close friend Of the doctor at
Barton's station. What was the diff
ference between a doctor and a sur
geon. anyway? e.. -. -
dale became angry.
you'll stop the fast mail for us"
he snapped, "or Wen take your id
red flag and hold her up long enough
to put the girl aboard, and you've got
only half second to decide which ~,
The conductor was obdurate. The
mountain men were too hot-headed to
bear with him longer. The positions
Of a dozen rifles underwent a sudden
change. The conductor Immediately
went pale and mentioned the law
but he agreed to stop the southbound.
AS he ordered his 1iagman up the
trucks, the sound Of the fast trains
whistle came to their ears.
The flier came to screeching halt
with sparks streaming from its wheels.
Bill Dale and John Moreland passed
the litter and it's burden into the bag+
gage car and followed it hastily, and
Ben Littlefcrdf climbed In after, them.
John Moreland teamed out Of the door
way and ordered his sonLike "a pass
hImS his sritie,and Luke obeyed
promptly. go 80. Ill vi.
mere was shrek from the whistle,
and the brakeswere released; the
train began to gather momentum. "A
"baggakeman approached John Nsre-
land and asked why the rifle. Mors-
land half closed one keen grey Eye
and patted the walnut stock Of Ais
repeater.
"Oh, 1 jest brought it along to AZ
mt everybody has straight deal" he
drawletl--''go on about yore business,
mister" ~ II RI. H. g.. -s>E Il,
The baggageman went about his
business. IT,
J The conductor Of the fast train was
very unlike the conductor Of the north
bound. When he had learned some.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-02-08
AUSTRALIA AND ENGLAND
.. MAY HAVE AIR SERVICE

Melbourne, Feb. 8.-The British I'M
perial Government will be asked to
extend the period during which GER
tain, airships now in its possession will
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FAWNDALE

Dec. l6.-L. +. ANDERSEN QellVere0
load of rye at Bowlus Monday.
Willard Bosell was a Swan River
caller the first of the week.
caller at P. J. Casey's in Swan River
Saturday.
Mrs j. j. Jacobson of Elmdale Wis.,
tied her mother, Mrs. r. P. Andersen,
the last of the week.
Schools re-opened Monday, after a
weeks vacation, owing to the teachers
institute.
Joseph Casey was a visitor at the A.
J. Rosa home in Swan River Sunday.
returned home last week from trip
John, Alex and Peter Stiller were
Bowlus visitors during the week.
Mrs. R. T. Andersen, who has been
very i'll, is able to sit up.
Frank W1tucki of Flensburg pur-
chased hay from Petersen Bros. last
Stephen and Frank Cichon, Anton
Getzkow, Frank Rosa and Martin
Casey were county seat visitors Satur-
day.
Holgar Petersen was a Flensburg
business visitor Thursday.
Peter Sura returned home during
the week from visit with relatives
at Holdingford.
Samuel Melby Of Upsala was a caller
here the last of the week.
helped Martin Casey of swan River
celebrate his birthday anniversary
Sunday evening. A large birthday
cake was presented. Refreshments
were served and a social time enjoyed
by all present.
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RAIL PRAIRIE

Dec. 18:-Charley Cummings was
in Fl. Ripley Tuesday.
NH R kSh ssm saeW was t 0uss in the
in Rail Prairie. but for some years
she has lived in Canada. Before her
marriage she was at Randall: She
has two sisters, Mrs. Levi White and
Mrs Lon Bennit, and one brother
Lewis. still living. She also leaves
some children.
Charley Cummings called at Geo.
Thompson's Tuesday night.
Pete Swanson was a business caller
at Geo. Thompson's Friday.
The three-year-old daughter of Mar
ion Millander, died at her home in Rail
cemetery an" Th MrS ed The ' Rev. II. A.
Dingman preached the services and
Pete Swanson had charge of the fun
eral.
The teachers of this community
at Little Falls last week.
ROLAND Rolf was hunting a job in
Little, Falls last week:
Nelson, Gerald Rolf. Charley Cum
mings and Hewitt Thompson were in
TT: Ripley Friday.
K saTe was osvs asf 8 ct f.
| The town board Of Rail Prairie had
g meeting last Thursday and that OF
Clough had a meeting Saturday. Both
| Rail Prairie and Clough had some
pretty nifty halls built last summer.
Charley Cummings went to Anoks
| last Saturday to work in the woods.
! Hewitt Thompson, Phil Webster ant
Delphine Rob- had an entertainment,
committee meeting Saturday evening.
Wesley Thompson called at A. r
6. L. Iightner was in Little FAN.
Friday. -, I. #
The high school kids from thi,
neighborhood, who are attending higl
school in Little Falls, spent the week
| Rev. MI. Coats Of Randall preache,
at the Clough school house Sunda!
/ morning. .#,- n I'll 3s5SI
q Mrs. Adams. who has been staying
/ with her daughter Lois. at Minneapo
I lis, returned home Sunday night. saEs Z
i Is reported that Lois is greatly Inn
proved. 5 90 ~
i A. r. LongfelloW and G.. L Lightne
were In IT. Ripley Monday. s.,
Mrs II. Dingman and daughte
/. Ferne, ana Emery White went Z
BrAtnerd Monday. 81 U.s. 81
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What Do You Want?
By Christopher G. Hazard


70. 1922. Western Newspaper Union.)
XX7HEN the boy passed the bakers
w shop on his way to school, he
used to look with longing upon the
display of pies and cakes and resolve
in his heart that if fortune should
ever bless him with means he would
have enough of a feast for once. But
when, in after years, he passed the
same old shop and looked upon the
new treasures Of the old window, now
with a pocketful of money, he had
ceased to care for the goodies, and
went on, jingling his useless coins.
What do we want now? Not what
we used to want. Not more pie. not
more candy, not more toys, not even
more money. The old ambitions have
been realized, the old goals have been
reached, we have the power Of which
we dreamed, there doesn't seem to be
anything In sight worth running after,
we look out upon a splendid world
| with failing desire for it, we go on
by an acquired momentum rather than
with zest. Still, we are unsatisaed.
Yet we want something. What is it?
What do we want? What could the
Christmas time bring us of satisfac-
ton?
How would you like to recover that
lost art of imagination? How would
a large investment in hope pay you?
What would that strange power Of be-
holding the reality and the loneliness
| of spiritual world, that mysterious
power that some have, mean to you?
If you could be child again, just for
i, Christmas Eve, perhaps, you would see
the meaning of the stars that ride so
gloriously upon the pillows Of space.
You might feel called up and out by
the supreme and satisfying Joy that
Christmas signifies.
After all, We may have gained the
world and lost faith, an Unreasonable
loss. Only he who keeps his childlike'
ness-not his hildishness-knOws the
eternal worth of time, the satisfac-
| ton Of that everlasting love that faith
grasps.
What a Christmas gift that would
be! Was not the old colored preacher
right when he sang, "All want, all
want: all want is a little more faith
in Jesus?
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the closed door, behind which St. Mich
olas could already be heard snoring. .
"And the reindeer" cried the old
est boy, what will they do without
their yearly exercise? It seems as
though father might have gone, If only
for their sakes.''
Mother Nicholas thought so, too.
And at that minute they heard the
reindeer's little hoofs beating on the
hard snow crust at the door. Wise lit
tie beasts! st. Nicholas had never
delayed the Christmas-Eve journey 80
long before, and so here they were
to save him the trouble of going for
them. The Nicholas children felt that
they never could face the poor little
reindeer's disappointment.
But what was Mother Nicholas do
ing so busily over there by the cup
board? The children looked in amaze.
ment. It was seldom that mother
left the snowhouse at any time of day.
And here she was, after dark, and
Christmas Eve, too, putting on her
hood and cape, and pulling on her
gauntletS! " ~. ..&e. III
care you going to drive the rein.
deer back to the stables?" asked the
oldest boy. ooh, please, let me. Fa
Their always let's me, you know"
Mother shook her head. It'll not be
driving them back to the stables I'm
til this nights work is DONE" she said
If you're awake when we get back
you may do it as always" b II.
! How the children stared! ''Was little
old mother going all alone on thai
long, wild drive over towns and for
ests and oceans and up and d0W1
4 chimneys, and goodness knows where
without asking s.. Melodies Il Cd,
4 nnight1
| NJ Yea, that 49, just what she wa'
!. going. to dol For. when 6 go0t
/ thing needs dolnS, |. she said brightly
'I,''.1no don III nAedsd = 8 rs.
q IN = olng y ~ III
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MOTLEY

Motley Mercury (15):-Mr. and Mrs.
Ira Butler are the proud parents Of
baby boy, born to them on Tuesday
evening of this week.
this week, has travelled extensively
Canada and the United States. He
visited Winnipeg. Calgary. Seattle and
Kenneth Downs and Mrs. Bert Ba-
con arrived Friday from Los Angeles.
who is seriously i'll: Mr.: Downs is
t% Hw Is tt1e hope of his ee
Blanche Ross and Miss Winifred
Broom, who are attending the Hamline
that they are both making fine show
fourth with eight other seniors on
the honor roll. Miss Winifred Broom
first with three other freshman on the
a. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert schmit are the
proud parents of a baby boy. born to
them on Wednesday of this week.
Mr.: and Mrs: Raymond Martin are
| the proud parents of baby boy. born
! to them on Thursday of this week.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Aless Loom and two
little daughters, who have been visit
ing. relatives here. left Friday for
| Chas. S. Hanley, who has been doing
road work at Cass Lake this summer,
writes that they have completed their
work there and started for home the
| first of the week.
| NJ. A. Norton. who is working as q
brakeman out Of Staples spent Friday
! afternoon at his home here.
Edwin po seeley left , Friday for Baekus
Mrs. Matilda Hull was found dead
in her little home here on Tuesday
morning by neighbors. The cause OF
death was heart failure. She was ap.
parently in her usual state of health
the day before. having called at one
Of her neighbours. She lived in Motley
for many years and preferred living
in her own home to that of living with
relatives who were always ready to
/ make a home for her.
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Tell Me Again

TELL ~ again Tie story
1hst 7eu ted VIXEN we beeh were ysuas!
Yoa were ny prince n sley.
A prince with . esi3en tsasue,
And he touch Il ysur Aa.A IVES A.;9;as.
The tact dat ~ lived was joy-
But Wa sab . gin thea. dear.
And you were eoJ by.
Tel me, the way ysu told n
When our lsvs was Tie seas 4 sDsissl
He'd ne. ~ you wsuA ksA ~
When or love was q sacred thiasi
Let the oliver that's n yss, Lair, lsse,
Be jet. ~ Il used 70 be
When wss - nsw to earesses
Add yea wers - great 70 nj
Here By de fires;de sitting.
A. Tie pictures II flames u. b,
Sweet be tAs moments lifting.
AID eAilarea, just yss nd II
Fer de love Il ssr sse Is rider,
And yet-l would feel IL jsy
0fshe love that was saly sirfs. dear.
For her priaes. VIE was saly l.y.
-Henr1 Ed~drd Wasne,, i, tie Richmond
Times-Di,patch.
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gour
Christmas Room
Bu MARTHA B. qhOMAS
Observation-Disclosures
10, 1922, Western Newspaper Unio1

THERE is always place to which
4 one may flee in time of need. That
place is the inside of our own heads!
Provided. Of course, that the inside Of
our own heads is properly furnished
with imagination and that the key is
not rusted in the lock from long dis
use. If you are little lonely on
Christmas eve, or little unhappy,
or little anything that tends to tar
nish the glow Of the season, why not
climb up to that place inside your
head, rattle the lock. be quite firm
with the key no matter how stubborn
it is, then enter into what Joy you
may summon by your thoughts?
Glad wishes for friends are the
green wreaths we may hang in the
windows Of our Christmas room.
Hopes for another year are the can
dies we light on the table.
New plans are the fruit to deck the
board, and very likely there will be a
guest or so to share them.
Think Of the Fire of Purpose you
may light on your hearth! (
Think of the glow and warmth it
will cast over you!
Think of the castles and dreams you
crowded out of your heart because
you were too busy; the fine, adven-
turous ones; the funny ones you have
laughed over all to yourself: the shy
ones you would not reveal to a soul
at any price. Call them all back and
see what splendid set of inspirations
they are. You'll feel like new person
And don't forget to put a present
on the Tree of Faith for yourself
something you've wanted all your life
If you can't have it this year, waiting
will make it more precious; and IT you
can (oh, think Of thatD you'll be al
the better prepared.
Do spend little time in your Christ
mas room!
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left many more bon-bons in both than
was usual. That peeping Child will
also tell you that before she went
back up the chimney, she gave baby
kiss on his pink cheek, thing St.
Nicholas (who is as afraid of babies
as burglar is, and for the same rea-
sony has never been known to do.
And mother, will you believe me,
In spite of having stopped to kiss all
the babies, was back at the North
pole whole hour earlier than st.
Nicholas had ever been able to make
it, even in his younger days. Her
work was well done, too! But in
spite Of the early hour, she found the
children and her husband waiting for
her. st. Nicholas welcomed her back
more affectionately than the children.
Il woke in the middle of the night"
he said, tout Of such horrid dream
all about crying children and sad
mothers. Bless you, good wife, for
not letting that dream come truer'
'Oh, don't mention It," said Mother
Nicholas. 1T was no trouble at all.
Indeed, 1t did me good. I think, ia
Their, since you are getting so old,
will take over this job myself from
now on"
st. Nicholas looked thoughtful at
! that. He paced up and down the
floor. Then he came and stood in
front of Mother Nicholas. straighten-
ing up and looking almost as young
as in his early days.
mo, mother" he said firmly. "A
wOman's place is In the home. I'll at
tend to the business hereafter, thank
you"
And mother, who, after all, only
wanted everybody to be happy, made
him some griddle cakes for his break
fast.
! But that was last year, the year
you got a stocking full. even though
you hadn't been so very good. This
year you had better watch out, for
! 1t is old st. Nicholas himself you have
to deal with.
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Raisin Pie,

One-half cupful sugar, 2 cupfuls
seeded raisins, IL cupfuls boiling wa
tie, 1@ teaspoonful salt, 1 teaspoonful
grated orange rind, 3 tablespoonful
orange juice, 2 tablespoonful lemon
juice, 1 tablespoonful grated lemon
rind, 2 tablespoonful cornstarch, IL
cupful walnuts.
Cook raisins in boiling water for
five minutes; pour into sugar and
cornstarch which have been mixed.
Cook until thick, about five minutes.
Remove from FIRE and add other In
gradients. Bake between two crusts.
Walnuts may be omitted if desired.
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MORRILL,

Dec. 18:-Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
mold Preusser Friday. December 18th.
a son. 'tE..5 - .5s
Mrs. Frank Preusser from Albany is
staying few days with her son Ar
mold. ys + 4 fsa
returned from Little Fails Fridav.
where they have been attending the
teachers institute. 4 !. ss#:
Naomi Foss came home to spend
Christmas vacation Friday from Min
neapOlts. Pr .%s s3fs*s fs sEss s:fs
James and Ernest Foss went TO
Genola Wednesday to get Mr.. Preusser.
There will be q Christmas program
night, Dec. ~. 5s5s,5
Mr.. Sicily came up from Foley
Tuesday and took . load Of cattle Tor
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GUSHING

Dec. 19:-Mrs. A. Kempenick and
Mrs. Geo. Simones were in Little
Falls Saturday, where the former had
some dental work done.
Henry Anderson arrived home We'd
nesdayt from Duluth. where he has
been employed.
Washington, called there by the ILL
ness of his daughter Tillie.
Peter Nordlund is clearing land for
Geo. Miller.
Albin and Henry Anderson were in
Little Falls Friday to do some shop
ping.
A Christmas tree and program will
be given in the Lutheran church Sun
day evening, Dec. "a. by the children
of the Sunday school. It will be COM
posed Of songs. recitations and drills.
Everybody welcome.
M. J. Bracke of Little Falls was a
visitor here Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. B. F. Kearfott is reported to be
The services announced last week
for Sunday Dec. 14tk. has been post
poned until Sunday. Dec. 31st. at the
Lutheran church.
A program will be given in the
Baptist church Tuesday evening, Dec.
Goth, at 1880 o'clock. Everybody
welcome.
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Mr.. Bauer with. a truck. ~
Emil Rioket has sold his place in
Ramey and will have an auction Tues
day. e = T s*= p -
James and Harry Foss made q BUSH
ness trip to ROnebY and Foley Tues.
day. .5%s /. .i5l = s%..
The doctor was called out to John
Hartman's place Saturday night.
Ed. Pesler went to st. Paul Friday
to visit over Christmas. s,s5
Friends of Mrs. Barney Miller 81
Muscatine. Ia, will be sorry to heaf
that she Is seriously Ill. They lived
in Morrill, several years. but moved
about one year ago to Iowa. 81;
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the baby has the rug wen up
around his chin, and give your father
Ia good breakfast when he wakes Z she
called over her shoulder and was away
lout Of the door almost before they
/ had realized that she was going. They
heard the scampering Of the reindeer
hoofs, faster the DINNER they got, and
/, then just the stiffness Of the North
pole. u. II. &. 3s f
That was last Christmas Eve. And
/ IL you ask any child who lay awake
to see st. Nicholas, and peeped out
with one eye, all the time pretending
to be fast asleep, he will tell you that
! 1t wasn't St. Nicholas he saw at all.
! 1t was just tiny, sprightly old lady
with frosty white curls and red hood,
who filed naughty Willie's stocking
just as full as good Marguerite's, and
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G1k tell you right away that it
r(*d&N ended happily. But it be-
S&1\1 gins sadly. It was Christ
mas day up at the North
l. 4 pole, and as usual on the
day before Christmas, st. Nicholas
had been hurried and rather grumpy.
Only this time, Mother Nicholas
thought to herself that he was just
a bit grumpier than she had ever
known him. And at suppertime she
found that she was right.
He came into the kitchen, closing
his workshop door with bang, and
sat down with all the little Nicholases
to his porridge.
swell, I've said it BEFORE" he
growled, "but this time 1 mean it. The
children down there in the world will
get nothing from my pack this night.
It's time they were taught lesson"
All the little Nieholases gasped, but
Mother Nicholas only asked calmly:
"Why, what is the matter now, IA
Their? After you've been working for
them the whole year, you wouldn't
60 and disappoint the poor dears
would you?"
"Yes, I would" declared St. Mich
olas, swallowing his porridge in great
gulps, and pretending that he was not
a saint at all. Half of them go around
saying that there isn't any st. N1cho-
las, poking fun at me, and laughing
in their sleeves. And the other half
think it makes no difference whether
they are good children or not, I'll fill
their stockings just the same It's a
thankless job, tell you. And I'm
too old a man for it. Sol"
"Come," said Mother Nicholas, sooth-
ingly, ''here is plate of griddle cakes.
When you have eaten you will see
things differently"
"No, when I have eaten 1 shall go
to bed. That's where an old fellow
like me belongs, an old fellow who
children don't believe in"
Mother saw that he>was determined,
and that there was nothing to do for
it, since griddle cakes wouldn't help.
So she put her finger to her lips to
motion the children silent, and went
on quietly about her work. And when
st. Nicholas had finished his supper,
he did roll away to bed, only telling
i the little Nicholases to be sure to hang
their stockings, for they had been good
children all the year and still believed
in him.
The minute the door closed behind
him the little Nicholases burst into
excited chatter. "Oh, what a pity
Those poor children! Surely there
must be some good ones! Oh dear
what fun will Christmas be to us If
all the children in the world down
there are unhappy"
"What indeed!" Mother Nicholas
shook her head and looked often at
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Lotion for the Skin.

The finest lotion for preventing
rough, red hands and chapped lips In
winter is equal parts Of glycerin, bay
rum and arnica.