Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 23, 1908, Page 4

JUDGE STANTON IS WELL PLEASED WITH “‘RAPIDS” According to the Judge, the Park Rap- ids Tournament Will Be One of Best Ever Held. Judge Stanton returned from Park Rapids Saturday evening after the close of the regular term of court in Hubbard county. He expresses himself as much pleased with the beautiful little city of Park Rapids and with the courtesy which was extended to him by the people of that county. The Judge is quite enthusiastic over the Fireman’s Tournament which is to be held there tomorrow and the succeeding days, and says: “Every citizen of Park Rapids is exerting himself to prepare for the entertainment of the large number of visitors expected. Large delega- tions of firemen are expected from Grand Rapids, Cass Lake, Walker, Akeley, Wadena and other towns and the program of amusements is varied and complete. The firemen’s competitive drills, base ball games, borse racing, etc., will surely prove great attractions for the visitors. Their race track is one of the best in the northwest and is the pride of the people. The Great Northern Hotel is one of the best and most hospitable places of abode in this section of the state and Col. O’Neill knows just how to entertain his guests.” In the judge’s opinion no one will regret paying Park Rapids a visit during this tournament. Judge Stanton and Court Re- porter Samuelson left this noon for Grand Rapids, where Judge Stanton will relieve Judge McClenahan, who is conducting a regular term of court for Itasca county. Judge McClenahan will hold a special term of court in Bemidji on Saturday, for the purpose of con- sidering applications for naturaliza- tion papers. To Those Having Bills Against Elks’ Committee. All who have bills, of any nature, against the committees in charge of the Elks’ convention and reunion are hereby notified to present the same to the chairman of the com- mittees for proper “o0. k.” before Wednesday evening, June 24th, as the bills will be allowed that even- ing, at a meeting of the executive committee and the chairmen of the sub-committees. Chairmen of Committees are as follows: Soliciting, decorations and badgers, C. L. Decker; entertain- ment, E. A, Barker; printing, C. H. Rattinger; transportation, W. L. Brooks; A. H. Jester, F. S. Lycan, Chairman, New Arithmetic. b Prof. U. Curtis of the Commercial College of this city has just completed a new arithmetic which we predict will become universally in use in the higher institntions of learning and businnss colleges of the country. The new volume will consist of about 360 pages and is expected to be out about August 1st. The large publishing house of The Bobbs- Merrill Co., of Indianapolis, - have the work in charge and will get out an edition of 5000 copies to start with. The work coming from the pen of Prof. Curtis, who is recognized as one of the best mathematicians of the northwest, will meet with a Model Business Arithmetic. Mr. Curtis returned on Saturday from Indianapolis where he closed the deal with the publishers. The work has been under contemplation for the past three years.—Lake City News. woik is Curtis’ The Professor Curtis referred to above is a brother-in-law of Mrs. F. J. Thompson of this city and an uncle to Mrs J. P. Young. ' Professor Curtis is well known to a number of Bemidji people, having visited here this spring, and enjoyed a fishing trip. Are Newly-Wed. Mr. and Mrs. Roswell Guptill passed through the city last night on their way ~ from Delano to Island Lake, east of Northome where Mr. Guptill owns a homestead, Mr. and Mrs. Guptill were but recently married. Theywere met at { the train by several friends of this city who were provided with a generous quantity of rice and old shoes which were distributed be- tween the bride and the groom. NOBLE BROTHERS' BIG SHOW HERE NEXT WEEK Popular Repertoire Company Will Open ‘Monday Night in High-Class Plays, Under Canvas. Noble Bros.” Theater company start an engagment here Monday, June 29th, playing in their own waterproof pavillion theatre which will be located at corner Fourth street and Bemidji avenue. Noble Bros. played at the same location last season, to large and enthusiastic audiences during the whole of their engagement. This season they clalm to be stronger than ever, presenting a new line of popular plays, staged in the same painstaking and artistic manner, with special scenery and stage settings for each bill. They announce high class vaudeville between acts, making the performances continu- ous. Willis Dunlap in Town. Willis Dunlap, advance agent for Noble Bros. Theater company, has been in the city the past two days arranging for the appearance of the Noble Bros. here hext week. He closed a contract whereby the com- pany will pitch their tents on the corner of Fourth Street and Beltrami avenue, and, beginning with next Monday evening, the Nobles will put on a repertoire of first class comedies and dramas with high class vaude- ville tarns between each act. Mr. Dunlop is well known in Bemidji. He was married in this city five years ago to Miss Ida Root Gordan, the popular actress. Mrs. Dunlap accompanied her husband on this trip, and they will spend the remainder of the week here as a sort of “reunion” at the place where they were married, Mr. Dunlap was here last winter with “The Little Prospector” com- pany, and has also been here with several other companies, notably Sanford Dodge. Lath For Sale. I have eighty thousand No 1 lath for sale, cheap. See me. :J. N. Bailey. Cribbage Players. Look at our locais. There will be ready demand in this section at something doing in cribbage soon, BEMIDJI MINN. Starting Monday, June 29 Noble Bros. Theatre Company least. The title adopted for the SPEGIM. Bu“n ElEch“ WILL BE HELD AUGUST i For Purpose of Voting $50,000 Bonds: to Rebuild the Present Water- works System. At a meeting of the council, held last evening, a resolution was passed authorizing the issuance of $50,000 worth of bonds to rebuild the pre- sent water-works system, purchase additional sites for same and also hose and other material for the use of the fire department. The special election is to be held Tuesday, August 11 and the bonds are to be issued in denominations of $1,000 each, payable in twenty years, interest at the rate of 5 per cent payable semi-annually. Approved plans were received from the war department regarding the grades and establishment of a bridge across the Mississippi. ~This was accepted and placed on file. The application for liquor license of Naish McKinnon, with M. A. Downs, S. Brennan and A. D. Cameron as sureties, was approved. A resolution was passed ordering a five-foot cement walk with curb on both sides of Oak Street from Irving avenue to Mississippi avenue. Meting Out Justice. Justice is being meted out to a few tramps and hoboes who sneaked in during the convention. Yesterday in police court, Judge Simons sentenced Frank Hubbard to pay a fine of $10 and costs or twenty days in the county jail for being drunk and carrying a concealed weapon. In default of payment, his gun was taken from him and he was committed to the county jail. T. W. McAndrews was fined $1Q and costs or twenty days for being intoxicated. He was committed to the county jail, in default of payment of the fine. Another disorderly cuss was fined $5 and costs but sentence was sus- pended on condition that he leave town. Last night the police rounded up a bunch of loiterers who were gathered about town, consisting of generally bad characters and put them in the lock-up. Early this morning they were taken to the railroad track, and escorted to the out skirts of the city and steered “eastward, ho!” toward Cass Lake. There were eight white men and five negroes in the bunch and they did not hesitate at the order of their going, being given a vigorous send off by the police. At the Court House. W. H. Neudeck, assessor of the Town of Hagali, was the first man to return his assessment books to Auditor William for this year. He returned them this morning. Frank Rohrer, assessor of the Village of Turtle River, was second. Ambrose Anderson of the town of Battle made final proof on his home- tead this morning before Clerk of Court Rhoda, as did also Frank Taunt, of the Town of Rockwood. Marriage license was granted by Clerk of Court Rhoda yesterday to Bernie Aldrich and Mildred Wood. I. G. Haycraft of Port Hope town- ship, csme in from his home this morning and spent the day in the city,being a caller at the court house. Should Keep City Clean. Now that the City of Bemidji has been given a thorough “scrubbing,” as it were, the various city authori- ties should see to it that the clean condition prevails during the balance of the summer. The lakeshore was cleaned of rubbish and logs at the expense of the Elks’ committee, and the city authorities should see to it that it is maintained in its present condition at the expense of the city. There is nothing which ads more to the beauty of any city than the clegn, sanitary condition of the entire municipality. Attention, Royal Neighbors. Regular meeting of the ,‘Rnyal Neighbors, Tuesday euening, June 23rd. Every member is urgently invited to attend, as business of importance will be considered. Mrs. W. J. McCauley, Oracle. Stoves For Sale. Will sell cheap three good stoves ag follows: One Acorn range, as good as new: One Gasoline stove: One heater used but two seasons. Inquire at 421 Bemxdu Avenue, g & g ¥ POTATD Evangolistic Services. Evangelistic services will be held at the Presbyterian church tonight with Little Tom Mackey presiding. There will be special music and singing. Seats free. The public is cordially invited. We are requested to mention that the church has been screened 5o there will be no mos- quitoes. Meet Tomorrow. The Swedish Ladies Aid will meet at the home of Mrs. Swanburg at 2:30 o’clock tomorrow (Wednesday) afternoon, 311 Bemidji avenue. Visitors cordially invited. A National Trait. A trayeler returned from Jaffa tells this tale at his own expense. Having Journeyed to the historical seaport on his way to Jerusalem, he succeeded in hiring a conveyance to carry him to the station. By speech and gesture he informed the native driver that he wished to be carried in a leisurely, sightseeing fashion through as many as possible of the principal thorough- fares of Jaffa and to be delivered at the terminal just in' time to take the outgoing train. He had no sooner seated himself in the vehicle, however, than the driver whipped up his horse and whirled the dismayed traveler at a furious pace through all the dust and over all the stones of the notoriously rough streets of Jaffa. The passenger was too busily employed in saving his bones to be able to see anything of the interesting town. Arrlving at the station, he found that he still had two hours to wait. “Why in the world,” he demanded indignantly, “did you ever hurry like that?” “You American,” responded the driv- er, with an expressive shrug. “All American like go very much fast”— Youth’s Companion. He Was Too Smart. He was the only man at the table full of lovely girls, and, like all only men, he was spoiled. So when the belle of the table remarked that she ‘was very fond of pepper and then sift- ed half the contents of the pepper box over her food he sprang an old gag on her. “It won't hurt you. This pepper is half peas.” “What is that you say?’ asked the landlady from the next table. “Speak a little louder, please.” He reiterated his remark: “That isn’t true,” retorted the land- lady hotly. “I do not use adulterated goods on my table.” “My dear madam,” said the bland Joker, “there are always a lot of p’s in pepper.” There was an impressive panse. Then the landlady said in a crushing voice: “Oh, yes, just as you always furnish part of the dessert.” “I dou’t understand.” “The chestnuts.”—London Standard. Did She Keep Her Tomper? Mr, Biles is a very hasty tempered man, but he is also one who keeps his promises to the very letter. Therefore Mrs. B. bas trained him to believe that second thoughts are best and even in a moment of his weakness extract- ed from him a promise always to count twenty before he speaks if he feels rage coming upon him. Last Sunday he rushed into the back draw- ing room spluttering with fury and red in the face. Mrs. Biles rose and laid a gentle hand on his stammering lips. “M-mary, I-I-I"— “Hush, dear,” said the sweet woman. “Count twenty and conquer yourself, and I shall be more proud of you than it you had conquered the world.” “Eighteen, nineteen, twenty”— “Now tell me, dear.” “It’s that new hat of yours that you paid 6 guineas for, and the new serv- ant’s gone out in, and it's raining hard —that's all.”—London Express. Long Sentences. Ruskin, it is said, has written more sentences - of fuordinate length than any other classic writer of modern English prose. Frederic Harrison some years ago counted the words in a num- ber of typical sentences, finding that in the earlier books it was no uncommon thing for Ruskin to run beyond the page before permitting himself and his readers the relief of a full stop. But in every case the sense is clear as day. ‘Wordsworth’s poem on the “Charac- ter of the Happy Warrlor” is a notable example of snstained connections. Apart from the opening and closing couplets the poem consists of two very long compound sentences almost en- tirely comprised of adjectival clauses. 'The longer of the two sentences con- tains fifty-seven decasyllable lines. This is probably a record In English verse.—Argonaut. The Retort Courteous. Street Railway Superintendent —I don’t think we can use you any longer. Your cash register doesn’t ring often enough. Conductor—I have got rheu- matism and can’t reach up to the reg- ister cord. Superintendent—All right. I think you need a long vacation. Con- ductor—I am much obliged to you for allowing me to run the car as long as you have, Superintendent—Don’t men- tion it. I'm much obliged to you for bringing the car back.—Judge, Tempting Fate. “Dost hear that?’ asked the fair mald mentioned by the Atlanta Jour- nal. There was a sound of a heavy step. “’Tig father. Fly, sweetheart, fiy!” “You mean flee,” corrected the lover. “As you like,” said the maid, “but this is no time for entomological dis- tinctions.” Vanishing Francs. Old France is slowly disappearing, and 1ts local customs, picturesque cos- tumes and the language peculiar to its anclent provinces will very soon be ‘come nothing more than precious sou- venirs preserved in falthful memories or related in works of tradition, which will charm our descendants.—Petit Pa- risien. The Efficacy of Prayer. Among my esteemed neighbors there 18 a family known for the piety of its members and thelr implicit confidence in‘the efficacy of prayer. One of the daughters, Miss Kate B, has almost reached the age" when she could be re- ferred to ungallantly as an old maid. She is the target for many a good na- tured quip pertaining to her alleged hopes and endeavors in the direction of matrimony. Not long ago a' certain society of young men which had Interested itself in a campaign for higher saloon license sent a committee to visit the homes of the district and obtain signatures to a high license petition. When this com- mittee, numbering half a dozen mem- bers, ascended the front steps at the B. home my friend’s wife was the first to see it through the front window. “Laws, John!” she exclaimed to her husband. “See all those young men coming to visit us.” Mr, B. glanced out of the window, noted the number of the invading force and remarked, with an air of convie- tion: “Humph! XKate’s been ‘praying again.”—S8an Francisco Call. An Anecdote of Ellsworth. There was a characteristic incident in the early life of Colonel Ellsworth, the brilliant young lawyer who was one of the first notable victims of the civil war. His struggles to gain a foothold In his profession were attended by many hardships and humiliating priva- tlons. Once, finding the man he was looking for on a matter of business in a restaurant, he was invited to partake of the luncheon to which his acquaint- ance was just sitting down. Ellsworth ‘was ravenously hungry, almost starv- ing, in fact, but he declined courteously, but firmly, asking permission to talk over the business that had brought him thither while the other went on with the meal. The brave young fellow in telling the story in after years confessed that he suffered positive agony at the sight and smell of the tempting food. “I could not in honor accept hospi- tality I could not reciprocate,” was his simple explanation of his refusal. “I might starve, but I could not sponge!” —Marion Harland’s “Complete Eti- quette.” Starting Early. Wangles was married recently, and there was a regular hail of rice, con- fett! and old shoes for good luck as he got into the cab. Moreover, on turn- ing round he was struck above the eye by a friendly shoe with rather a heavy heel, AS the cab immediately drove away no notice was taken of the accident, and, despite the large handkerchief tled by his sobbing bride over his in-’ Jured optic, the blood still lowed down ‘Wangles’ face. ‘When they arrived at their destina- tlon the newly created Benedict went out to a doctor to get the bleeding stopped. ~“How did you come by this, my man?” “Well, you see, doctor—aw—I got married this morning, and”’— com- menced Wangles, when the doctor broke in: “What! Has she started already?’— London Answers. Circumstantial Evidence. “You say you met the defendant on a street car and that he had been drinking and gambling,” said the at- torney for the defense during the cross examination. “Yes,” replied the witness. “Did you see him take a drink?” “No.” “Did you see him gambling?” “No.” %“Then how do you know,” demanded the attorney, “that the defendant had been drinking and gambling?” “Well,” explained the witness, “he gave the conductor a blue chip for his car fare and told him to keep the change.”—Ligpincott’s Magazine. A Lucky Horseshoe. The Australians when they find a horseshoe throw it over their shoulder. A lady in Sydney found one and threw it gracefully over her shoulder. It went through a hatter’s window and hit a customer who was trying on a new hat. This gentleman, under the Impression that one of the shopmen in a fit of temporary insanity had played the trick, promptly struck him and sent him through the plate giass win- dow. A general melee ensued, although on consideration nobody knew what it was all about. —_—— The Old, Old Story. Old Lady (reading a letter from her soe In college)—Lor’ sakes alive, Jo- slar, if John hain’t gone an done It! An’ he warn’t no hand fer the gals nuther! Her Worse Half—Wut's the trouble, Bamanthy? Old Lady—Why, he says he's fallen in love with Belle—er—Belle Lettres.— Brooklyn Life. His Thanks. “1 notice,” sail the young man’s em- ployer, “that you are always about the first in the ofiice in the mornings.” “Thank you, sir.” “Why do you thank me?” “For noticing it.”—Chicago Record- Herald. Needed Practice. “Little girls should be seen and not heard, Bthel.” “I know, mamma. But it I'm going to be a lady when I grow up I've got to begin practicing talking some time, you know."”—Yonkers Statesman. A Contradiction. Although a woman’s age is unde- niably her own, she does not always own it.—Hxchange. A Loud Kiss. Bob Footlite - (actor)—Faflure? T should think it was! The whole play was ruined. She—Gracious! How was that? B. F.—Why, at the end of the last act A steam pipe burst and hissed me off tha stage. A Lark. What a lark it would be it an egs came down the chimney! No, it wouldn’t, unless it was a lark’s egg, and even then not untll It was hatched. Eggsactlyl £~ Feminine Inconsistency. A clubwoman, writing in the Phila- delphia Record, reveals a feminine in- consisténcy in the Decullar views held by some women about the use of their first names. She says: “A couple of years ago I had occa- slon to send a letter to a married wo- man, and in addressing her I wrote ‘Mrs. Henry —.' Imagide. my sur- prise when in reply I received an in- dignant letter from her, in which she said: ‘I do not at all like to have my ldentity submerged in that of my hus- band. I do not see why I cannot be eddressed by iny own name. Because I am married is that any reason why I should lose my individuality? My name is” Anna’ The next letter 1 wrote to the indignant wife you can be sure it bore the first name of the woman in question, but the climax came recently, when the husband died and my fastidious friend was left a widow. I wrote her on club business and, bearing in mind her first scold- Ing, took particular pains to address her as ‘Mrs. Anna —' The answer to this from her makes me shiver to think about. ‘Do you think I have so far forgotten my beloved Henry,’ she said, ‘as to be willing to abandon his name altogether? I wish you would address me as Mrs. Henry in the fu- ture, please. I may be an unfortunate widow, but I still bear my husband’s name, I think’” The President’s Salary. It Is safe to say that very few of the people living in this country know how the president of the United States draws his salary of $50,000 a year. Of those few who may have given the matter a thought, a large majority do not know whether he receives his sal- ary monthly, quarterly or semiannual- ly. As a matter of fact, the salary due the president is taken to the White House by a trusted messenger from the office of the treasurer of the United States on the last day of each month and handed over to the official whose business it is to look after it. The president receives his salary in the shape of a check, the $50,000 being di- vided into eight checks of $4,166.67 each and four checks of §4,166.66 each. Thus one month out of every three the president receives 1 cent less on his check than he does the other two. Some such arrangement as this is necessary, as, of course, $50,000 is not exactly di- visible by twelve. How to Guess Any Numben Desire one of the company to think of any number she chooses, provided it be even. Tell her to triple it, halve the product, triple this half and then tell you how many times nine will. go into this last number. Multiply this by two and it will produce the original number. Thus suppose 4 to be the number thought of. You triple it, making it 12; halve this product, leav- Ing 6; again triple this, making 18, in which 9 will go twice. This twice, multiplied by 2, gives you 4, the num- ber thought of. Or, to give another example, suppose 6 to be the number. Triple it, 18; halve this, 9; triple it again, 27. You ask how many times 9 will go into the result and, being told three times, multiply 8 by 2, and the answer is 6. WANIS ONE CENT A WORD. HELP WANTED. WANTED FOR U. 5. ARMY: Able- bodied unmarrfed men, between ages of 18 and 35; citizeas of United States, of good character and temperate habits, who can speak, read, and write English For information apply to Recruit ing Offic r. Mxles Block, Bemidji Minn. WANTED:—Girl for general house- work. Apply 1121 Bemidji Ave., or ’phone 282. FOR SALE. B e U UUSSY FOR SALE—Rubber stamps. The Pioneer will procure any kind of a rubber stamp for you an short notice, FOR SALE—Lath $1.25, shLingles $2.50 per M. Douglas Lumber Co., Telephone 371. FOR RENT. oo reneco FOR RENT—Store building now occupied by the Mart. W. J. Markham. Phone 360. FOR RENT—Two desirable front rooms furnished, J. Peterson, Jr., 700 Bemidji avenue, FOR RENT—Furnished rooms with bath. Inquire 609, Be- midji Ave. FOR RENT:—Four room cottage 507 Miss. Ave. - Inquire of Frank Lane. LOST and FOUND A A AN AN NN NSNS FOUND —- Ladies pocketbook. Owner can have same by identi- fying it at the Elks’ headquarters in the Markham block. MISCELLANEOUS. A AN PUBLIC LIBRARY—Open Tues days, Thursdays and Saturdays, 2:30to 6 p. m., and Saturday evening 7:30 to 9 p. m. also. Library in basement of Court House. Mrs. Harriet Campbell librarian., E\&C\N ERL. MANUPACTURES OF pmeus sRLL Si70S: FLAGS, 431 K. Thino 67, * ST, PauL MiNG On What Their Fate Depended. During the week certain members of the Scotch minister’s flock had been paying overmuch attention to sampling the local whisky, and the minister took advantage of his position in the pulpit to administer gentle reproof. “An’' I tell ye, one an’ all, ye're on the way to perdeetion!” he cried. At that moment a fly settled on the Bible before him. He ralsed his fist. “Ye're gaein’ tae hell!” he shouted. “An’ ye'll all get there, just sae sure as—sae sure as I ding the life out o’ this flee!” His fist crashed down as he uttered the words. Then he looked to see the result of his handiwork. “Missed!” he ejaculat- ed. “Ah, weel, maybe there’s a chance for some o’ ye yet!”—London Bellman. The Wrestler's Pride. In olden times a wrestler who had ‘won a belt used to go to his village chureh on the following Sunday wear- ing the belt. On the Sunday following that he went to some neighboring church in his belt and claimed preced- ence over the other young fellows. Nearly all the champlons were men great In girth and weight. Old Stead- man, accounted by many the most powerful wrestler ever known, was twenty stone weight. — Manchester Guardian. How the Dutch Eat. A Dutch meal is always reminiscent of a game of cards, for the mother dsals out all round the table, and when that first hand is played out she deals afresh, and so on until the dish is empty. There is no promiscuous serv-- ing, as with us, and the quick feeder (if such a person could exist in lefsure- ly Holland) reaps no advantage. If meals are to be likened to games of cards, our meals in Dutch eyes must look 1ike games of “grab.”—London Queen. The Jaws of Death. Teacher (after reading the “Charge of the Light Brigade”)—Who were the six hundred referred to in the verse, “Into the jaws of death rode the six hun- dred?’ Pupll—I expect they were den- tists, ma’am.—Illustrated Bits. Not Worth Stealing. A certuln dramatic author was seen by a frlend to have a manuscript almost falling from his pocket. “If ¥ou were not so well known you would bhave had your pocket picked,” sald the triend. The careful reader of a few good newspapers can learn more in a year than most scholars do in thelr great Ubraries.—F. B. Sanborn. Dramatic Note. There’s nothing makes a man feel queerer than to have his wife describe a play to him all wrong when he can't correct her because he told her he didn’t go to it the night he worked late at the office.—New York Press. One Cure. “I believe I'll rock the boat’! de- clared the man in the stern. “Don’t do 1t,” advised his compan- fon. “It might discharge this unloaded pistol I have in my jeans.”—Louisville Courler-Journal, : et i e e e . Danger Is near at hand when the kidneys are (! Ettes will purify and strengthea "L‘l“m‘fia‘;‘."' 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