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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-31
IS UNDER SPELL
"Little People" Have Sway Over
Stream in ireland.
Waterway in County Fermanaoh
Avoided by the DweIIers Near 1t
Because Of Old Superstition.

CD IN County tCrManasn. III Iuc
northern part Of the Emerald isle,
there is a dark, deep, silent stream
which winds its way some 10 miles
or more through a picturesque coun-
try. 1t is called the Sheelees, or the
Stream Of the Fairies, and there are
many tales and legends told concern
ing it. 1t rises near the little village
of Derrygonnelly, its source being
small lake called Bunahone. Its course
lies between the picturesque noun
taius of 10 and beautiful level coun-
try on its other bank called the Golden
plain The wild sedge grows down to
its very waters. and above it the cur
lew sends out his eere call in the hush
of the evening. But beautiful as the
stream may look to visitors, it is
Stunned By the country folks who live
In it's vicinity. Tradition says that
at one time the little fairy people
placed curse upon it and from that
time on death and disaster have come
out OF it's treacherous waters MANY
times. There are few who care t"
wander along it's banks. for i'll the
minds Of all who know there always
fingers the old saying that has been
handed down from sire to sou for
uany years:
Bad shall 1t he FOR fish and fishing
Good shall it be Tor drowning.
Always unlucky shall it be TO meddle
with.
There is strange popularity about
the river, and that is that it runs in
an apparently uphill course. The
legend that accounts for this freak OF
nature is as follows: One day Saint
Faber was fleeing from her enemies
along the river bank. In her haste she
dropped one Of her precious books III
the water. Deeply grieved over her
loss, she raised her staff over the
stream, and instantly the waters
turned backwards in their course, and
her precious book was restored to her.
Time and again various attempts
have been made to drain this treacll-
prOus stream. which very often over
COWS it's banks and does considerable
damage to the farmers in the vicinity.
But always, disaster and death have
followed those who have meddled with
the stream. At the last attempt made
such a series of accidents and deaths
befell those who undertook the project
that it probably will be long time
before the thing is brought up again.
Even those who arc most injured by
the streams vagaries. the farmers
whose lands are 50 often flooded, will
now have nothing to do with the drain
Ing Of the Sheelees, preferring
financial loss rather than mourning the
enmity Of the Little People.
And so today the Stream Of The
Fairies pursues its crooked, treacher-
Gus course. at places shining like a
dazzling silver ribbon in the sunshine,
at other parts lying in deep, dark,
treacherous pools, waiting for AN I'M
wary one whose feet might step be-
yond the rank sedge that lines its
banks. And tradition has it that very
often under cover Of the night the
Little People dance for joy upon its
dark. mystic waters, rejoicing in the
fact that the stream has kept its faith
with them.-Kansas City Star.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-31
You Hold A Wonderful Kew
cAre You Using IT.?

THE man who operates the trac-
l. tor, or drives a locomotive, the
man at the lathe, or the woman
at the loom---the banker, the bull
der, the manufacturer, the publ
sher---they are all laboring in your
behalf --- creating comforts, con-
veniences 80 a thousand and one
things that make life interesting
for you.
The manufacturer and the pub
fisher have together prepared a
key to unlock these opportunities.
You possess that key. It is adver-
Using. 1872
Read the advertisements in this
newspaper carefully and regularly.
They will open up the opportunities
opportunities for betterment---
physical, mental, financial and
every other kind. g..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-31
BANKS PROMOTE
TWO D. B. E.. MEN

I'VE send out stenographers and
bookkeepers to banks, but they turn
out officers, said F. l.. Watkins,
Pres, Dakota Business College,
Fargo, N. D., commenting on the
advancement of A. B. Lubkc to
cashier, and R. H. Poff to asst.
cashier of the First National Bank
Of Kildeer. Both young men are D.
B. G. graduates. Nearly 700 banks
Get employees from this old cstab-
lished school. Some 22O are now
cashiers, tellers, even presidents.
Be wise in your choice of schools,
Follow the Successful" Write
F. L. Watkins, Pres. 806 Front
St., Fargo, n, d.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-31
Four Generations at Wedding.

Bucyrus. DIN the presence Of her
brothers and sisters. children, grand.
children and great-srandchildren, Mrs,
Mary ]. Lutz Of Bucyrus was married
to Alfred J. Hitchlns. cement contract.
or Of Dundee, Mich. The bride and
bridegroom were both sixty-seven, and
the bridegroom. n grandfather, was Ut
tended by his son.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-31
PATHE WEEKLY NEWS
ON PROGRAM AT GRAND

Pathe' Weekly News, a thousand
feet Of Current Events, taken from
all parts of the world, and a Snub
Pollard comedy will complete the pro-
gram at the Grand tonight and We'd
nesday.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-31
us LIFE WORTH LIiNC?"
AT ELKS THEATER TONIGHT

Eugene A'Brien, in a new Selznick
picture, "Is Life Worth Living?"
closes its run at the Elks thcater to-
night.
In the new play the star has role
that differs greatly from the average
part portrayed on the screen. In
stead Of the customary dashing hero
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-01-31
KATHLYN WILLIAMS APPEARS
WITH MAY McAVOY TONIGHT

Kathlyn Williams. who has appear
ed with May McAvoy in every one of
her Realart starring pictures, will be
seen in an important role in Morals, "
which opens tonight for two day run
at the Grand theater.
This picture, which was directed by
William D. Taylor, is screen version
adapted by Julia Crawford Ivers from
the famous novel, 1.-The Morals of
Marcus .Ordeyne," by William j.
Locke. Miss McAvoy has the role of
an English girl reared in Turkish
harem, and then suddenly transplant
ed to England when she is eighteen.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-09-01
Interesting Story Of a Young
Americans Rapid Transit Up
the Ladder of Fortune.
Wins BY BUSINESS BRAINS
Stevenson Dispels Gloomy Convictions
Entertained by Many That oppor-
tunities for Success Are Not
What They Used to Be.

New York.-Here is the story OF
der Of fortune which should prove en-
gaging reading generally, but especial
ly to American boys and youths. And
again especially TO such of these, who
in humble jobs nurse the gloomy con-
viction that opportunities for success
and wealth are not what they once
were In their native land, who give
credence to the commonplace express
sion of opinion that Rockefeller, Car
negie and their like long ago grabbed
1t ALL
The story Is that Of Harry Steven
son, an Ohio youngster-for he Is still
youngster. He began his business
career when he was ten years old.
His establishment was at the corner
of Fifth and Sycamore streets, Gin
cinnati, and consisted of a pair of
sturdy legs (bare In summer) an arm
full of newspapers, clear voice, dur
able lungs and dynamic energy.
He Is now thirty. He is president
Of New York corporation with an
official credit rating of $4,000, the
controlling director of two additional
thriving companies that with other
subsidiaries are soon to be merged
into a super organization, Of which
the one-time "newsie" will be the d.
recting mind.
When he was ten years old his lodg-
lngs were frequently found on pile
Of old newspapers In the comfortable
warmth of a Cincinnati newspapers
pressrOom. His home is now hand
some villa at Douglaston. L. l.
Story Of Poor Boys Success.
But the best of the story of the
| little "newsies' advance to riches Is
that II is along an open road of Ameri-
| can opportunity. TO be easily. clearly
traced. step by step, with no mystery
| or magic about 1t. Just as there Is
| no mystery or magic in 1t. II Is no
.luck story" either. 1t Is simply an
interesting, admirable story Of little
ten-year-oId toeing the scratch In the
battle of life valiantly, energetically
and thoughtfully and winning hand
! somely.
His parents were both living but
were very poor and Harry took job
| after school assisting an older boy
selling newspapers. There was In Gin
cinnatl an organization OF the news
BOYS who held by right of might the
most desirable street corners for the
vending OF newspapers-big boys in
their late teens. But Harry discov-
cred that a very little boy just enter
ing his teens could, for the payment
Of SO down and a monthly rental OK
81. hire from these bigger boys de-
sIrable corner. He go; s. week and
commission on increased sales OF his
| napers from his big boy employer.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-09-01
at Ten,
Now Is Rich Man

Out of this he saved the $40 neces-
sary TO acquire the exclusive right
to sell newspapers from the corner
OF Fifth and Syracuse streets.
very soon afterward. actually be
fore his second teeth were In place,
he evinced what Is perhaps his most
distinct gift-that for organization
and development. Six months later
he was paying rent for two other
corners and the salaries OF two negro
Kids of about his same age to sell
papers for him from his additional
stands. At fifteen he was the lessee
or ten corners. He had ceased hawk
Ing papers himself-merely supervised
the operations of his employees while
getting In full days attendance al
public school himself. His Interests"
Melted him forty dollars a week and
he had become the chief breadwin.
ner of his family.
At seventeen he decided that the
dignity of manhood required a higher
form of occupation than that of news
boy-even boss" newsboy. He
turned over his ten corners to the
control of two younger brothers. The
ex-newsie essayed high jump, for
he tried to set himself up as a real
estate operator. Admittedly. all he
earned out of this was experience.
Ii seems folks purchasing houses and
lots or dealing In estates were ab-
surdly disinclined TO do business In
such responsible matters with lad
OF seventeen who looked fourteen.
Then DIR. Eliot OF Harvard entered
Harry Stevenson's life. Not that Dr.
Eliot ever knew II. But the distin-
guished pedagogue, II will be remem-
bered, arranged out OF his vast
scholarship "five-foot shelf OF
books" which he calculated contained
the cream Of human knowledge. The
''five-foot book shelf was widely, ma.
tionally advertised. And an advertise
ment for men TO sell the shelf which
he saw in a local newspaper decided
Stevenson to abandon the career of
real estate operator and seek Job
as the purveyor Of a high grade of
knowledge.
Sells Five Feet Of kno~siedne.
He sought and found r. ID. Stanley,
manager for that section for the com
pany which was pushing the Eliot
shelf" He got the job.
Harry Stevenson quit selling DR..
Eliot's ''five-foot shelf at twenty. He
had covered the high schools Of six
states. Unwittingly the distinguished
Harvard ''prexy" had laid the foanda-
tons for "newsie's" fortune, for
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-09-01
ALMOST WRECKED
STATES R. R. MAN
stomach Trouble Had Him Nearly
Past Going. Declares Mowrer

Taniac has helped me to gain Ton
pounds said ]. E. Mowrer l57 PARK
81, Akron, o., well-known railroad
man.
MY stomach was in r1ch bad fx
that Tor several days at a time 7 couId
hardly retain any food. had no an.
petite and often the very sight of food
made me sick. rs intensely narv-
GUS TOO, could not rest at night felt
tired and worn out all the time and
lost weight and strength until I was
almost a wreck.
Ianlac has made me feel Ike a DIFF.
1erent man. My appetite is enornops
and l haven't sign of indigestion
ieft. l never felt stronger. Tanlac
certainly does the work"
Tanlac is sold by all good druggists
advertisement.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-09-01

when Stevenson stopped he had. be-
sides having supported himself In COM
fort and sending money TO his family,
bank balance OF exactly $4,000.
Next he evolved a scheme all his
own. II was called the American Cir
culators' corporation. Its business was
To buy from dealers the unsold copies
OF magazines OF the month. He sent
out agents securing subscriptions for
month-old magazines at about half the
rate that would have To be paid for
the magazines when fresh from the
press. The scheme paid, but only
moderately, but by this time he was
sufficiently matured to tackle the real
estate game with some success. and
between these two interests managed
to put another $4,000 to his bank ac-
count in the next five years.
Out of the study of house building
that came about In his real estate
operations he grew particularly inter
ested IN roofing In all its different
methods. processes and materials
used. This sent him to a Cleveland
roofing concern whose product he had
decided was the best of the middle
Western concerns. He had. moreover.
In securing Information regarding the
company, found that they had done
little or nothing to push their product
In the East
lie picked up telephone classified
directory. consulted the list OF roofing
companies and picked out the company
OF which Morris H. ElvIdge is pres-
dent. Half an hour later he was In
conversation with President Eiyidge In
the latter's Office. He knew the con-
Germ TO be first class and highly pros
porous and went there with the de-
sign OF offering his $4,000 TO be In
vested in the company and with II a
place for himself on the selling staff.
President OF Company.
After ten minutes. Elvidge turned
the tide Of questions as to his com
pany and instead began some sharp
questioning himself as 10 young Mr..
Stevenson and soon had all the facts
regarding the "newsie" and his sub
sequent career. The end OF twenty
minutes talk was astonishing 10 Stew
enson-agreeabiy astonishing.
Keep your $4,000 In the bank"
said Elvidge. but you are In business
this business-right now"
what territory Will you give mel"
Territory"
AS salesman
THE whole country"
"WhatT"
Il atm starting you" said Eividge.
from this minute as president Of
subsidiary company Of ours. You
shall have complete charge. I partlc-
ularly want you 10 organize the sell
ing staff. Hire your men and try to
tell them how you do II yourself"
This conversation took place on May
IS, 1918. on March l. 1922. Harry
Stevenson bought the controlling inter.
est Of the company from President FL
vldge for $4,000. This money repre-
scented bonuses which had come 10 him
as president for Increased showing In
the business of the concern. Mean
while Stevenson organized two other
companies, taking In the outlying In
terests To which the asbestos products
could be swung.
And that's this particular "newsL's"
story not romantic tale Of a treasure
hunt, To be sure. but a striklngly prac-
teal one-Charles SomervilIe In the
New York World
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-09-01

most pipe-smokers. We do not think
our effort is wasted il We send free
samples OF Edgeworth to a man who
doesn't find il exactly suited to bis
taste.
II you never tried Edgeworth. let
US send you enough TO fla your pipe 4
few times. Smoke Il. end then decide
whether or not Edgeworth was made
for YOU"
II you'll add the name and adj
dress of your tobacco dealer. we'd
appreciate the courtesy.
When you send for samples, ad-
dress Larus & Brother Company.
81 South 21st ST., Richmond, Va
To Retail Tobacco Merchants: II
your jobber cannot supply you with
Edgeworth, Larus & Brother Com
pany will gladly send you prepaid by
parcel post a one or two-doZen carton
Of any size Edgeworth Plug Slice or
Ready-Rubbed for the same price you
would pay the iobber.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-09-01
Told to Kill Pet Chicken,
Girl Takes Poison Dose

Rather than kill pet chicken
which had broken Its leg. Edna
Fnnshel of Flint, Mich, drank
poison in an attempt TO kill her
self.
The girls mother told her the
chicken would have to be killed
because OF its injury. whereupon
the girl ran into the house and
grabbed a bottle OF poison. Her
sister knocked the bottle from
her lips before she had taken
much OF the poison. Physicians
said she would recover.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-09-01
The Unlucku One

bix-Owens tells me he had tough
time during his vacation Says he had
10 borrow money to get home on.
Dix-He was in better luck than I
was, for l was the man who had to
lend it to him.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-09-01

Miss Doris Fit. who has been elect
ed TO the city council Of Norwich.
England. Is a theatrical manager hy
profession. She Is twenty-six years
old and has the distinction Of being
the youngest woman town councillor
In England
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-09-01
Lack of Interest.

Mrs. ROse-"I think. Clarence, we
d better move to another hotel"
brence-"Why, my dear. We are de-
btfnlly situated here" Mrs. Rose
know we are, Clarence, but the peo-
here have seen all my dresses"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-09-01
FORCED to Buy Bible,
Now Reads II in jail

Harry Stelnholt. twenty-si1
wears old. member OF the
washington State National
Guard. lost his grip on his CON
science when he entered a curio
dealers shop in Tacoma, Wash,
and rendered a check for
Bible. a rosary. and some change.
pacousa Of the unusual request.
the dealer thought the check
was good ard the transfer was
maze The check came back
MARI ed mo funds" Steinhon
was arrested. and now reads MS
Rjhle and his beads In jail
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-09-01
Il hereby solemnly
promise to fill
any mans pipe"

This promise Is made In the letter
that follows. We had sent Mr.. Lewis
some free samples of Edgeworth (as
we do to all who ask for them. We
didn't know that he was an Edgeworth
smoker until We received this letter.
Niagara Falls. N. Y.
Messrs. LArus a Brother Company.
Richmond. Va
Gentlemen:
am q smoker Of good tobacco for
over 40 years and have no heaitancy in
saying that OF all smoking tobacco
Edgeworth in my estimation occupies
the 6rst place.
Having smoked Il for q number Of
years In many different parts Of our
own good u. s. A. and also Alaska and
Cuba lit has always given me supreme
smoke-aAtiafaetion, at all timss, any
where. everywhere, regardless Of cii-
mAticchanges or any other hocus-poeus
My object In sending for the free
samples OF you will forgive mel was
W NnNtnET kEsuEGWOfIn
was being made any different that
possibly the samples like vhiskey
samples used TO bel were the test and
hnest Of the whole output.
But on smoking the samples find no
difference whatever. and so am con-
WINGED beyond the shadow Of Q doubt
that Edgeworth always Is Of the same
supsrior quality in all its forms. and
further, that my little joke in asking
for and receiving something for moth
Ing will be excused by you on the plea
Of curiosity.
In thanking you kindly for your
courtesy In sending free samples. I
hereby solemniy promise TO I'll any
mans reasonable siEed) pipe with
Edgsworth tobacco of my own pur-
chase. 60 convert him to that really
good smoke. "Edge~orth."
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-09-01
Get Rid OF Ants.

II ants get in an Ice chest. put q
can under each leg nearly filled with
water, move the chest away from wall
and no more ants will bother you.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-09-01
No one-Slded Prosperity.

Let him who expects one class OF So
ciety to prosper In the highest degree,
while the other is in distress, try
whether one side of his face can smile
while the other Is plnched.-Fuller.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-09-01
Cuticura Soothes Baby Rashes

That Itch and burn, by hot baths
of Cuticura Soap followed by gentle
anointings of Cuticura Ointment.
Nothing better, purer, sweeter. espe-
cially if little of the fragrant Cuti-
cura Talcum is busted on at the fin
ish. 25c ch.-Advertisement
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-09-01
Important to Mothera
Bears the
Self-Confidence an Asset

Have not too low thoughts of thy
self. The confidence a man hath of
MS being pleasant in his demeanor Is
means whereby he lnfallibly cometh
to be such.-Burton.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-09-01

Chlldren's handkerchiefs often look
hopeless when they come 10 the laun.
dry. Wash with good soap. rinse I'm
water blued with Red Cross Ball Blue.
advertisement.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-09-01
COLDMEDAI.
ee .z,!:!EM!Q On

The National Remedy Of Holland for over
400 years; 1t Is an enemy of all pains re-
suitng from kidney. liver and uric acid
troubles. AL druggists. three sizes.
Look Tor the name Gold Medal ON sx.rv -
and accept No inisasion
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-09-01
Very sincerely.
(Signsd) Arthur John Lewis.

Edgeworth samples are no different
from the regular Edgeworth tobacco
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-09-01
BETTER
DEAD

Life Is burden when the body
ID racked with pain. Everything
worries and the victim becomes
respondent and downhearted. To
bring back the sunshine take
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-09-01

you can buy In a
store. We wouldn't
keep special"
samples any more
/ b an we would
have a special kind
Of tobacco in n dii-
ierent pouch in our
pocket TO hand 10
a friend.
4 We feel that
1 Edgeworth is
! good enough.
that its pleas
ant fragrance
and melloWness
will appeal to
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-09-01

Miss Emma X. Steiner of New
York. a cousin OF Barbara FritchIe.
Civil war heroine, who holds the dis
tlnction OF being the only woman d.
rector Of opera In the country. She
has already directed more than GOO
performances OF 30 operas, and is al
present musical director Of the Music
temple Of the world
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-09-01
Fred Probably Knew

Fred Probably Knew.
Il notice you don't use a lip-stlck r.
mo. Fred said 1t was very bad taste"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1922-09-01

w. N. u, BILLINGS. NO. s+1s22
Martinsburg journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1920-1977, 1922-08-18
40 INJURED AS
TRACKS ARE BLOWN
Up BY WRECKERS
(sy International News servicel

by international News Service)
Buffalo, n. Y, Aug. 1S-Forty
persons Were injured early today
when a n0rth5ound three car train
on the Niagara Falls High Speed
Line was derailed and upset near
the city line. The tracks had been
blown up with dynamite.
Four men, believed to have been
the perpetrators Of the outrage, e6-
capped in an automobile when chas-
ed from the scene by policeman.
While the injured were being TAX
en- to hospitals in Buffalo and Ton
AMANDA. the police and sheriffs de-
puties Joined in trying to run down
the train wreCkers
Most of the injured merely suffer
ed slight bruises.
About midnight, as the three car
train approached, a section of the
track was blown up, causing a hole
about three feet deep by eight feet
wide in the roadbed. This stopped
the first car, switching it across the
tracks. The second plowed into the
first and the third then hit the hole
and was turned on it's hide.
Lights were extinguished and the
confusion was great. AS soon as
possible the carmen summoned am
balances and the seriously injured
were taken to hospitals, the others
to hotels or their homes.