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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-04-07
GOODLAND

Mrs. Gust Oberst and son, Henry,
drove to Cass Lake last week.
Messrs. Jess Mcdonald and Edwin
Gregerson came out from Cass Lake
Saturday evening and took in the
party given in the Pennington hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Mcdonald and
daughter, Marguerite, are making
preparations to return to their home
at Pennington.
Lewis Moriff, who was called home
Saturday, returned to his work at
the Pennington saw mill Monday. He
says his little daughter, who was SER
iously i'll with pneumonia is much
improved.
Mrs. Gust Obcrst called on Mrs.
Richard Strong Wednesday,.
Edwin Gregerson autoed out from
Cass Lake Monday.
Oscar Hill found it possible to
drive his car out from Cass Lake last
Saturday.
Messrs. Micheal Hartman and Jay
Wells drove to Cass Lake Thursday.
A birthday surprise was given
Miss Hattie Clark by a few friends
last Tuesday evening. The evening
was enjoyed by music. singing and
lunch followed by short Bible study
given by j. F. Mahoney. Among
those present were; Mrs. Theo
Gregerson, Miss Gay Mahoney and
Messrs. John F. Mahoney. Reuel,
Fuel, and Cleon Smith.
Mrs. Thee. Gregerson called at
the C. c. Smith and J. F. Mahoney
homes at Kitichi Tuesday.
Chas. D. Foster was in Cass Lake
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gregerson and
family called at the Jay Wells home
Monday evening.
Mrs. Theo. Gregerson spent Tues
day at the J. F. Mahoney home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gregcrson
called at school Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold McNew and
family spent Wednesday evening at
the Theo. Gregerson home.
P. E. Mills autoed to Cass Lake
Wednesday.
Chas. Foster drove to. Cass Lake
Wednesday and Saturday.
John Bliss, who has spent the past
week visiting relatives and friends
in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, return
ed home Saturday.
Ralph Wilson was taken to the
hospital following an attack of APP
pendicitis Wednesday. Ralphs
friends wish him a speedy recovery.
The Kitichi Farmers Club met
with Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Saturday.
Mr., and Mrs. Theo. Gregerson
called at VIM. Clark's home Friday
evening.
Word was received mere Saturday
from Walter Skinner Of Friendship,
Wisconsin telling US that Mrs. SKIM
err has been seriously i'll for three
weeks with acute indigestion and
peritonitis, that the doctors had given
up hope of her recovery. But we are
glad to state that in recent letter
from Mr.. Skinner dated March 3Oth,
he tells Mrs. Skinner is on the road
to recovery which we are glad to
hear.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1922-04-07
LAKE HATTIE

J. A. Stillwell went to Park Rapids
Wednesday on business and return
ed home Friday evening.
Mrs. H. H. Tiara and Mrs. Dora
Bell visited with Mrs. Leonard Rob-
inson Tuesday.
Miss Elsie Watts spent the latter
part of the week at the Alvin White
home. Miss Watts took the state
examinations at the Consolidated
School No. 81.
Mrs. Glenn Allen and Mrs. Harry
Mills spent Thursday with Mrs. },
w. Heggie.
Mary Hadrava was a guest Of
Pearl Greigg Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Nickel were
supper guests at L. Harpel's Fri
day.
Mrs. Dora Bell, Mrs. j, A. Still
we'll and Mrs. H. H. Tiara called on
Mrs. J. G.. Hoglin Wednesday.
Gust Peterson was dinner guest
at J. G.. Hoglin's Saturday.
Mrs. Alvin White entertained
guests Saturday,
The J. w. Higgie family were
Sunday guests at Jim Morris.
The al. White family were dinner
guests at H. H. Tiara's Sunday.
j. G. Hoglin is helping Geo. Greigg
dig we'll on his new building site.
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SHOTLEY & FOY

Emil Carlson of Shotley had the
misfortune Of losing q COW last week.
Services were held in the Bethle-
hem church Sunday. Rev. Vinge and
Eckstrum took charge of the sermon.
John Moe is i'll with influenza.
The play "Cheerful Liar" will be
given Shotlcy Saturday night.
Those attending the dance at Fir
man from this vicinity we're; Roy
and Emil Anderson, Rudolph and
Bonnie Goronson, Levi 1verson and
Clarence and Edwin Brown.
Herman Boren went to town with
his car yesterday.
Henry Rensvold has been hauling
wood for Lars RusteaA lately.
Erwin Walquartson was on the
sick list last week.
Mr.. Jud sawed wood for Mr.. Carl
son Thursday.
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.KELLIHER

A representative of the Anti Sa
loon League spoke at the Presbyterian
church for a few minutes on Sunday
night, and solicited contributions to-
the League. There was no particular
enthusiasm this year.
Rev. Coates Sunday school Mission
airy came unexpectedly to Kellihe1
Saturday night, to visit old friends
He preached on Sunday night in the
Presbyterian church of which he was
formerly pastor. -.
Edgar 'Mctzinger lead Christian
Endeavor Sunday night. The meet
.ng> was one of the best of the year
The Lutheran sale and supper on
;attrday night was spIen did success.
The supper was a regular banquet
and previous experience led kelllher
people towards the Pastime Theatre
whee the supper was served. Inc
sale of fancy goods made during the
year by the ladies, was we'll attend
ed also, and the proceeds were salts
factory.
VIM. Skrief, Mayor elect, returned
from Nebish for day only. tie has
been too busy to qualify so far as
Mayor, but expects to do so IN the
near future.
C. J. Matteson arrived home from
Bemidji, and spent busy week get
ting up wood for the summer.
The Senior class play, Ihe Hoo
doo' will be given in the Pastlme
Theatre on Monday night, April II.
There is large cast and the play
promises to be one of the best ever
given by the school. Because OF I'M
Usual times the admission will be
low.
Only Miss Maxen has remained
in Kelliher, of outside teachers, dur
ing vacation. Miss Hankey is also at
home in Kelliher. Miss Norris went
to Anoka, Miss Wallace to Duluth,
Miss Ramsey to- Bemidji, Miss Her.
man to Minneapolis ar Miss Frolr-
ack to Mcintosh.
Mrs. Henry Lateral left on Sat-
urday morning for a two weeks VS.
it to Minneapolis. She will visit with
friends and at her old home at Lake
Minnetonka.
A baby girl arrived at the home
af Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Christopherson
this week.
Mrs. Besser is planning to open
an ice cream porlor adjoining the
rooms of the Besser Barber Shop.
VIM. Lennon left for Bcpidji,
Tuesday to attend the meeting Of
the Commissioners at Bemidjl.
Bemidji visitors this week were /;
Mrs. Smith, Misses Norma and Will
ma Skrief, Esther Stormen and Ell
mer. Dolgaard.
johanna Dolgaard arrived on Fri
day evening from the Teachers Col
lege at Bemidji. She spent Saturday
with her parents, helping to serve
supper for the Lutheran Aid at the
Pastime Theatre, returning on
Tuesday morning.
;Kclliher High School students are
getting in trim for the track meet
at: Blackduck, May IL. The Kelliher
SC ool has a fine class of young fell
lows and fully expect to carry off a
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fair share of the honors of the day.
Field day at Kelliher will be May
10. At this time the Blackjack high
school will play return game of
baseball. TIE ilrst game to be played
before that date at Blackjack. Two
ball games are scheduled with North
ONE. Those interested in athletics
at Kelliher should know that the
high school team is living strictly up
to state high school rules.
At a meeting or the Board of Ed
ucation on Tuesday night, steps were
taken for general retrenchment
and lowering of expenses for the COM
ing year. 1t is realized that If the tax
rate is to be reduced the Board must
not be expected to meet unnecessary
expenses. The report of committee
appointed to investigate, showed a
dead loss of about $4,000 in trans
portation. The district paying near
ly twice the amount that will be re-
turned by the state in the form OF
Aid. 1t was recommended that the
pupils be- asked to pay part of the
expense of books and supplies W,d.
There is to be a general reduction
of at least 10 per cent in teachers
wages, and if at all possible to ar
range the work, the services of one
high school teacher will be dispens-
ed the coming year. On the recom-
mendation of Mr.. Hankey the Board
authorized a contract with Mr.. Erwin
A. Mcpherson for the eighth grade
and high school assistant for next
year. Mr.. Mcpherson is a member
of the American Legion, has seen
service in France, and is we'll quail
flied to take charge of athletics and
Junior high school. No further action
was taken in the hiring of teachers,
it being understood that the Super
intendent will do the best possible to
secure first class teaching force
for the coming year.
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BIGLAKE

The Bible Study class met at Mr..
ana Mrs. Thomas Wilson's Friday
night, March 30th, with good at
tendance. The next meeting will be
held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Bloomquist Friday night,
April 7th.
Harley Hanson and the Misses
Gruer and Dybvig drove to Bemidji
Saturday.
Misses Belle and Frances Stout
visited Misses Frieda and Flroence
Steele Sunday afternoon.
Miss D. NJ. Dyburg spent the week
end with her friends at Big Lake.
Eugene Bloomquist, who has been
visiting his uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Bloomquist, will leave
for his home in Wisconsin Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bloomquist
and family called at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. f. C. Burgh Sunday even
ing.
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ISLAND LAKE

Harvey Rustvold was an Island
Lake visitor over the weekend.
Alfred Allandslee visited the Nc
Queeney farm Tuesday.
Ira Stout called on friends in
Pleasant Valley during the week.
Mrs. W, H. Whelan and daughter
Olivia, were Bcmidji callers Wednes-
day. j 5
Tom Anderson transacted business
in Bemidji Thursday.
The Misses Rosetta Rasmussen,
Olivia Roy and Wallace Whclan and
Ira Stout were callers at the Rust
void home Friday evening.
Sunday, Mrs. Tom Anderson en-
tertained a large crowd in honor OF
her birthday and marriage Of hc1
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nephew, Harvey Rustvold to Miss
Olivia Roy.
Misses Verna McRae, Nina Stout
and James Higgenbotham were Be-
midi callers Saturday.
Mrs. w. H. Whelan. our newly
elected constable, was called on duty
Monday. How does it feel to swing
"Billy', Mrs. Whelan?
Rustvold-Roy
Mrs. w. H. Whelan announces the
marriage of her daughter, Olivia, to
Harvey Rustvold on April list, Rev.
Warford officiating. The couple will
make their home in Bemidji in the
near future.
The Washington times., 1922-08-27
By RhOda MOntade.

warned me that there was detec-
tive business on hand, and I was
not surprised therefore when he
failed to introduce me.
1T is far worse than you sus-
pect, my dear Bridget" he was
saying o. I entered; "far, far
worse. He 10 utterins tho most
blood-curdling threats. And the,
plot 10 being thicksned, ~ no
says these things o female voice
repeats them after him--a voice
harsh and cracked with hatred"
"oh, I cannot believe II, I can-
noti I had only thought to stop
him from writing this terrible
ching.
Restrain yourself. madame"
said Nudge with a glance at me,
"your agony Il mine. And yet !
fear he has gone from scenarios
to worse, II possible. I honor
you for not believing this Of
him. And yet you must be con-
vinced-come with me to the
apartment where I have installed
the detectophone. There, with
your own ears, you shall hear
him and this wretohed female
plotting against . life-your life,
! mako no doubt And you."
turning to me, you may como
with us. We shall need . Wit
ness"
II was b IN ultra-fashisnabls
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relapse, for not half an hour
later, as I chanced to be strolling
along Fifth avenue, near Sixty
second street, think It was,
whom should I meet but the
great detective himselfl
Like many patients, especially
insomniacs, he seemed irritated
at our encounter, though II may
have been . natural displsasurs
at finding could pierce his dis
guise-B31, Athletic Young
Man, I think Il was.
OF course, I paid no attention
to his irritation, being. indeed,
alarmed at the effects of his re-
lapse. He was obviously un-
nerved. He talked to himself.
"Just a. ] thought" he would
muttsr, II might have known
It." And when I mentioned his
recent sleepiness and asked what
had awakened him no would only
groan, "Oh, what's the usew He
also giared al mo In the most
savage manner, ! determined
not to desert him,
We had been standing on the
corner all this tina, Suddenly
he greaned again, "oh, what's
the usew And with that his
mood changed. ! have never
seen q moro complete transition,
He became again Mortimer
Mudga, the ushaas. tbs punotil-
The Washington times., 1922-08-27

quarter or the cay, neeuiess 10
say, that Nudge led US, and to
an expensive apartment, adjoin-
Ing. he told Us, the room where
the plotters were Mudges
apartment was bare except for
the detectophone receiver. Nudge
listened first.
Buckets Of bloodl Buckets
of bloodp" he said, repeating
what he heard. Evidently the
password. Pieces Of eight an
other. Cut her throatp and the
female repeats after him Cut
her throatr You see, madame,
what these demons are plotting!
Is IL not terrible3 But enough
listen for yourself" And he
handed her the receiver.
I shall never forget the look
on the lady's face as she listened.
What she heard ! shall never
know, but It must have been
something ghastly. It must have
driven her insane, for with q
wild cry she threw down the re-
ceiver and sprang at Nudge. He
fed. She pursued. I picked up
the receiver and listened.
The villainous pair had ceased
their threats and were evidently
billing and cooling.
pretty Polly" the mans voice
would say, and the high voice
would reply, pretty Paul"
But Nudge would never tan
mo tho outcome Of The Attain
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Nudge Meets the Dark Lady

love you like Ir And on an
other: There, against q sunset
sea, she came to he whom had
been her enemy. But love had
found Q way. And as they stood
there Oh, I can't 60 onl
He wrote thesew She sobbed
bitterly.
I could see Mudge's figure
stiffen. Madame" his voice
rang out, cor may I call you
miss Say no moro. Mortimer
Nudge takes your case. For he
Of whom you have spoken re-
spect your motive In oonoealing
II from me-he can be no other
than q scenario writerl Morti-
msr Nudge L. with you to the
dsathW
I did not SEQ Nudge again for
more than two weeks. Either he
was out when called or his man
informed mo that he was sleep
Ing.
Finally, ono Thursdsy-his
mans night Off entered
Mudge's Office to And him con-
versing with . lady, She was
most elegant, refined and gem
teel, as well as highly beauteous,
Of swedish extraction, evidently
Jet black hair, heavy eyebrows
and piercing black eyes,
Nudge was again IN Athletic
Young Man disguise, which
The Washington times., 1922-08-27
We Are
Discovered
for $3.50
BY Lisle Rell.

II cost Chris COLUMBUS exactly
$3.50 to discover kmerica,
according to the statistics of q
German scientist, whose curiosity
got the better Of him as the re-
suit Of the war. =
In other words, what Il costs,
to build q cozy bungalow on
Long Island, or what It costs in
one year for the upkeep Of one,
motor car or two wives-that's
what the captain Of the Pinto, the
Squinto and the Santa Maria had
to lay out for his little overseas
jaunt.
Doubtless he thought II was,
cheap at the price, especially in
view Of the fact that he didn't
have to pay It out Of his own
pocket and had a good queen as
q backer. Many q producer
theatrical man, with q better
backer than Columbus had, can't
even discover a soubrette-let
alone q continent .
All things considered, Queen
Il got her earringsi worth. Coz
lumbus wasn't held up at quaran-
tine for q couple Of hours, and
none of his steerage passengers
were compelled to disembark at
Ellis Island, but, in the main, his
experiences were those Of any
traveller lighting on these shores
for the first time.
The Indians held the position
which Is now held by the customs
inspectors, and went through
Chris's trunks with q fine tooth
comb-or whatever It was that
the Indians used in place Of
fine tooth comb.
They learned that the old cap
tain had brought over some real
Scotch, but he slipped them two
bottles and they winked at the
rest. Thus Columbus established
a precedent which has been OBJ
served ever since. &"
The German scientist who
figured out just how much the
Queen Of Spain was set back by
the cruise has failed to give an
itemized bill, but no doubt CO.
lumbus handed her q bill Of lad
ing which took her breath away.
Among the items which We
have reason to believe Columbus
tackled on to the bill were the
following:
To one egg, used in demon J
strating that the world Il
TOuHu SOsOu
To taxi fares, to and from
the royal palace. ..... 1880
To dinner with wine, to
which I staked Ferdi- e
nand ............... $50
To new suit, with which to s
20 riding with Queen Il 1900
To Berlitz course, learning
Spanish ............. 5000
Steamer rug. ........... $50
Tips to royal chamberlain .75
Tips to hall boys at the
palace .............. .6Ol
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ious, tho prince Of detectives,
MY say 1t with pride-friendl
He then politely asked me II /
would mind stepping around the
corner to purchase some cigars.
I was . long time finding . cigar
store,
When ! returned I noticed
from some distance of that
Nudge had been Joined by some
ono. II was . female, II ! am
not mistaken, tightly closkod. !
thought II best not TO interrupt,
but to observe unseen In case
Mudge's insomnia again made
him feverish.
mo, madame, never take
grudge cases, even for 30 charm
Ing . parsonage a. yourself
Hero he bowed, ever courteous
a. he was.
"But," the lady-for she must
have been q lady or Mortimer
Nudge would never have lent her
his ear-''But" she protested,
"tust think what will happen
Already he may be committing
this dastardly deedi I have not
told you-I scarcely dared say II
sven ef him, who has wyuns my
very soul hsvs NOT told you
that I found scraps Of paper
oh how csA I tall youf-and on
one Of them were the words'
Ah, no, Evadns-whom could
HHnaEzinht. ieea hH atas @a
The Washington times., 1922-08-27
odss E.ddie'S Friends John Gets Black Eye !
The Bootleg
Pirate

CHIPS engaged in the cargo
ing Of hooch from the Ba-
hamas, Bermuda and Hayti
to New York and other seaports
on the Atlantic coast are warned
to beware a long, low, rakish
craft flying the skull and cross
bones and parking a mean gas
engine with a spiteful sputter.
She carries eight villainous-
looking pirates who will stop at
nothing, and the things this
pirate ship and crew have done
to honest bootlegging craft In
the past few weeks, you don't
know the half Of it, dearie.
The sharp staccato Of her en-
gine as it pops viciously here
and there on the sad sea waves
strikes terror to the hearts Of the.
honest fisher-folk who are sailing
home in a zig-zag course with a
quart on the table and q good
song ringing clear.
The pirate ship preys exclu-
sively on rum-running brigs, and
she Is SO fast that she can over
take several in one day. Those
rum-runners who do not heave to
often have to heave three or four
or as many as the pirates de-
mand.
Captains Kidd and Morgan
were buccaneers who didn't know
how to buck when compared with
The new rum pirate.
The pirates work on the theory
that after whiskey leaves the Ba-
hamas It belongs to anybody, and
It Is neither illegal nor q sin to
steal it. They have as good q
right to 1t as anybody.
In the olden days the pirates
were rough in their work and
dealt a good deal in bloodshed.
"Sixteen men on a dead mans
chest. Yo-hol and a bottle Of
bootleg" Is the new cry Of the
genteel pirates Of to-day. They
board an innocent bootlegging
craft, but they do not force the
captain, crew and passengers to
walk the plank. Nothing SO
crude as that.
They make the captain bring
up q bottle from the cargo, and
then they make all hands, from
the captain down, take a good
swig out of the bottle. In a few
minutes, when they are all un-
conscious, the pirates relieve the
ship Of her cargo and sail gaily
away over the bounding main,
leaving the poor people to float
around on the ocean until the
effects Of their drink has worn
off. OF course, it is necessary to
waste a bottle of ticker this way!
and a bottle Of ticker means,
something nowadays, but it is
better than pulling lot of rough
stuff.
Besides, when the crew Is left
alive, they can work the boat
back to the Bahamas and get an,
other cargo.
Powerful sixteen-foot launches
of the dry navy are securing the
ocean for the pirate, also the
pirates victims, and develop
Raants may be expected.
The Washington times., 1922-08-27

"DSsssss sssss., bother ss. 1':a.: @s ''s' ss
answer ones telephone
oneself sometimes" said Morti-
mer Nudge, doing SO, one night.
Telephones are q great conven-
ience. Playwrights and I could
hardly do without them.)
Eyes, this Is Mr.. Nudge. -.
Eh. well, you flatter me-let rs
say, A great detective. But par
don mo, madame, let mo make
myself moro presentable." He
set down the receiver, put on his
coat and smoothed his hair.
"Pray proceed, madame. 80.
WHAT No! I.
Really1 Pom my soull
.. BY my halidoml (.
sixty-seoond and Fifth avenuef
Yes, at once" And he hung up
the receiver,
I did not ask Nudge about n.
One doesn't,
Nor did Mudge's interest con-
tinue after the conversation end
ed. He yawned several times,
"well, Doctor, I hnd myself
sleepy for the first time this
week, I hate to rush you OF this
way, but
I assured him I did not mind
In the least. I was delighted TO
find my insomnia treatment was
taking effect.
But he must have suffered .
The Washington times., 1922-08-27

<ON'T bother, my dear
J Snoggs, ono wishes to
answer ones telephone
The Washington times., 1922-08-27
Yes and No.

K TO, Silas, ping pong was not
M a Chinese statesman. Ping
pong was a game, popular
some years ago, and you had to
have complete control Of your
mind In order to play It; there
fore I conclude that you would
not have made a good ping pong
player. Perhaps your forte Is
rummy, It being a good game for
simple-minded people. Try tt
did.
The Washington times., 1922-08-27

Yes, Hardnose, the average life
Of a coin, according to statistics,
Is twenty-five years, but Accord
ing to experience it's only about
twenty-five minutes. Coin col
lecting is a great hobby, but col
lecting crowds Is more in some
peoples limo. With a face like
yours collecting . crowd ought to,
be easyl
The Washington times., 1922-08-27
A Few Good
THE film producer was trying to

THE film producer was trying to
persuade a super to wrestls'
with a lion.
"You needn't be afraid" no
said. "The beast Is perfectly
tame. He's never tasted raw
meat"
"No, perhaps not" said the
perspiring actor; "but that
doesn't mean that he may not bs
full Of curiosity"
UTF you tell a man anything Il
goes in at one ear and out at
the other" she remarked.
"And If you tell a woman any,
thing" he countered, "it goes In
ut both ears and out Of her
mouth"
A LITTLE Baltimore girl, aged
IA seven, was not long ago vis-
iting some cousins In Baltimore
County. One afternoon q mo-
mentous announcement was
made to these little cousins.
Children" said the nurse,
with becoming gravity, "you have
Q new brother new baby
brother"
Whereupon the Baltimore
child laughed and clapped her
hands and extended her heartiest
congratulations to her cousins,
"And now, children" said she,
IN her turn, "you must run and
tell your mammal
MRS. CORNELL gave a lunch
AVA con, and, observing that ono
Of the guests had eaten all her
portion of ice cream, she salai
"My dear Miss Lane, do let me
give you some more Of the ice
cream"
"Well, thanks" said the young
woman; 81 will take some more,
but only just mouthful, please"
"Hilda," said Mrs. Cornell to
her maid, "fill Miss Lanes plata"
The Washington times., 1922-08-27

Yes, Nibsy, the average fapper
does look like she's all dressed
up and no place to 90 but to bed.
She hasn't much to remove when
she does retire, but II she don't
remove that you know she's
pulled q "bloomer"-or hasn't
pulled q bloomer, whichever way
you look at it-if she forgets to
pull her curtains down. A .
matter Of fact chickens shouldn't
have feathers on their legs any
way.