Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, December 15, 1913, Page 5

ifiiik*%**{*#*‘k#i * LEST WE FORGET ki KH KKK KKK KK KKK KKK To place a Red Cross Christmas seal on all Christmas packages. That the second annual dance of the Brotherhood of Trainmen will be given on January 1, New Years day. Thaf every item telephoned to the society editor, adds interest to the local page of the Pioneer and is ap- preciated. Phone 31. To send all Christmas donations to the Relief committee of the Associat- ed Charities. This committee has a list containing the names of the needy in Bemidji. That it will soon be too late to do your Christmas shopping in order to take advantage of the store stocks while they are complete., Next week brings Christmas. That the fourth of a series of elght dances, given by the United Commercial Travelers, will be held in the City hall Friday evening. It will in reality be the Christmas dance. Invitations have been issued. That for every dollar taken in for subscriptions to the Daily or Weekly Pioneer, a candidate is given 25,- 000 votes in the Schroeder free piano contest. This offer holds good until Christmas. The contest closes in February and now is the time to pull up among the “first division” can- didates. Robert Berg of Remer spent Sat- urday in the city on business. Anna Peterson of Aure was a busi- ness caller in Bemidji Saturday. Sigfred Swanson of Gonvick trans- acted business in the city Saturday A. Halvorson of Pinewood trans- acted business in the city. Saturday. George Kline of Turtle River was a business caller in Bemidji Saturday Mrs. Carl Blom and little daughter of Wilton were Bemidji visitors Sat- urday. Edward A, Rogers of Walker spent Sunday in Bemidji calling upon his friends. Mrs. Kirkpatrick of Blackduck was in the city Saturday calling on friends. G. A. Gilbertson of Pinewood spent a few hours in the city on business Saturday. Aaron Zaffle of Mizpah was among the business callers in Bemidji last Saturday. W. Wilson of Alexandria was among the business callers in the eity Saturday. S. Thompson of Blackduck spent Saturday in Bemidji on a short busi- ness visit. A. L. Lundberg of Scribner among the Christmas shoppers in the city Saturday. Miss C. Wallace of Solway trans- acted business in Bemidji Saturday between trains. Mrs. T. Anderson of Wilton was among the Christmas shoppers in Be- midji Saturday. E. M. Myhra of Walker was in Be- midji for a few hours Saturday trans- acting business. Grace Madigan of Kelliher was the guest of friends in the city Saturday between trains. One of these days ycu ought to Brinkman Theatre Where Everyone Goes Vaudeville ‘Program Gowles ‘& Wallace Novelty Gooper & Hartman Singing & Dancing Picture Program 3,000 Feet of the Latest Movies Song by Mrs. Van Prasg Admissim - - 10c, 25¢ Show Starts 7 O'clock Sharp was"! ge to Ha,ki(erups and have your pic- ture takem.—Adv. Mrs. W. Helmer of Deer Lake spent Saturday in the city as the guest of friends.- 0. A. Rund of International Falls is spending a short time in Bemidji/ transacting business. Miss Grace Ousley of Pinewood was among the Christmas’ shoppers in the city Saturday. Alfred Berg of Gonvick was among the business callers in this city the latter part of the wek. . Try our 8 cents cnrn', 12 cents to- matoes. Save dollars and cents at Schmitt’s grocery.—Adv. John A. Thoren of Solway was among the many who made use of the refund sheets Saturday. Ethel Newcomb of Hines spent a few hours in the city Saturday call- ing on the local merchants. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Thomas of Red Lake were among the Christmas shoppers in Bemidji Saturday. One dollar or :uore saved for Christmas presents by purchasing from Mrs. E. L. Woods.—Adv. M. Huberg of International Falls is among the business visitors who are spending the day in the city. We still have a few sacks of sugar awaiting your order for $5.35 spot cash. Schmitt’s Grocery.—Ady. + Miss Hannah of Scribner was in the city Saturday the guest of friends She returned home in the afternoon. I have a nice line of handpainted china for sale. Inquire Mrs. C. B. Powell, 921 Beltrami avenue.—Adv. A. M. Crapo,. who teaches &chool near Puposky was in the city get- ting supplies for his school Saturday. E. A. Mills of Crookston was among the over Sunday business visitors who spent yesterday in the city. W. E. Rose of International Falls arrived in *Bemidji last evening and will spend a few days here on busi- ness. Nels Thompson of Grand Forks called upon Bemidji friends Saturday while in the city transacting busi- ness. L. H. Brigham of Carlton arrived in Bemidji Saturday evening and re- mained in Bemidji over Sunday with friends. Mrs. Buor of Blackduck was a Be- midji visitor Saturday and while in the city did some of her Christhas shopping. Mrs. P. J. Rock of Solway was in the city calling on the local merch- ants Saturday and made use of the refund sheet. M. A. Peterson and A. F. Peterson of Crookston spent Saturday in Be- midji on a combined business and pleasure visit. P. J. Russell, city attorney of Be- midji, left, last evening for St. Paul where he will spend two days on 1legal business. R. S. Hill and E. T. Russell of Far- go were among the Saturday busi- ness visitors who were in Bemidji between trains. If your mother in-law gets too gay give her Hollister's R. M. Tea, then any one can live with her. Barker’s! Drug Store.—Adv. Iver Brunn has just returned from Saskatchewan, Canada, where he has spent the past eyar. He will again live on his farm near Pinewood. A happy contented family is the one in which each member takes Hol- lister’s R. M. Tea; best family regu- lator. Barker’s Drug store—Adyv. M. S. Lamoreaux of Chicago and 0. A. Lamoreaux of Washburn will arrive in the city tomorrow and will spent a few days here on business. Henry Logan of International Falls who is manager of an employ- ment agency in that city is spending a short time in the city on business. Mrs. E. W. Hall of Wilton trans- acted business in the city Saturday and also called on the local merchants returning home on the afternoon train. Hollister’s R. M. Tea makes you feel “fit as a fiddle,” full of life; overloads you with energy; cleanses the system.35 c. Barkers Drug Store —Adv. W. F. McGraw of Kansas City, Missouri, arrived in Bemidji yester- [|day and will spend a few days in this city and vicinity transacted busi- ness. ; Isn’t 1t wortk the $3.00 a year rental of a safe deposit box in the Northern National Bank to krow that your vnlua.pla papers are safe? —Adv. < ‘William Phalen of Crookston spent Saturday in Bemidji where he trans- acted business. Mr. Phalen returned to his home at Crookston Saturday night, ; Lottie Brennan, and Pearle Grey of { | Majestic Thealre Pictures DeLuxe ““The Bridge of Shadows” Selig Two Part Drama A melodrama that moves from the place of business to the elegance of the bou- doir, and then by caprice of ¢ fate forces the victims of circumstantial evidence to become wanders on the dark side of a great city, shunned by their former families and persecuted by the police, makes the changing fabric § of this story vital, touching and fascinating. *‘The Woodland Paradise” Edison Beautiful settings add to the charm of this comedy featuring Mary Fuller. DOOODOOOOS GRAND THEATRE & TO-NIGHT: i¢ “The Way Perilous” Essanay $ A beautiful and absorbing ¢ love drama featuring the ¢ well known star, Francis X. Bushman. “The High Born Child and the Beggar” Kalem A tragedy of childhood. “Spots In Merrie Englend” Kalem An English otter hunt with a pack of hounds swimming in pursuit. One of the exciting scenes. “John Tobin’s Sweetheart” Vitagraph g A very pleasing comedy @ with John Bunny, Flora Finch and Hughy Mack. | SOOOOPODIVODVDOODOPOOOOOO® CRORORCICCIORO S ACACIOICICIOTOSONCIRCRORORORORCS CRACICONOROICTOIOIOROSOSOTORCS Q@ Wilton and Miss Frances Bowers of Solway spent Saturday in Bemidji shopping and visiting- with their | friends. ‘Bertel Buckland came down this morning from Ball Club where he is clerking .in the Welsh camps -and spent the day with his ‘friends and relatives. Mrs. F. A. Patterson of Wilton was among the ones who made use of the, refund proposition Saturday and came into do her Christmas shop- (ping among the local trade. Christ Thomson of Baudette kill- ed a wolf on the T. J. Williams farm at the edge of that town last week. He used a 28 gauge shot gun and was only a few feet from the animal. Mrs. and S. Kuganski and three children of Blackduck arrived in the city this morning and are spending the day here as the guests of friends while doing a portion of their Christ- mas shopping. Mrs. F. L. Burseley entertained a number of her friends at a flinch and five oclock dinner party yesterday afternoon in honor of Mrs. Delia Larson who celebrated her birth an- niversary, yesterday. Miss Jean Richards entertained the junior class of the Bemidji high school and several friends Saturday evening at her home on Lake Boule- vard. The evening was spent with games and music after which refresh- ments were served. Dollies’ Dolls, the theatrical troupe that performed at the Brinkman theatre last week left last night for Minneapolis where they will play at the Miles theatre this week. This troupe plays only the large cities and is in connection with several other companies on the same circuit. The act played by these girls' was consid- ered one of the best staged in Bem- idji this season. ‘W. B, Stewart, county superinten- dent of schools has been spending the week in Baudette and vicinity. He was very pleased to hear that a twelve-room consolidated school would likely be erected in Baudette in the spring. He is a great believer in the comsolidated school idea, and is well acquainted with the advant- ages it brings, to give an intelligent opinion.—Baudette Region. Boys and Girls Who Have Won Natlona Fame as Letter Writers First Announcement of Awards In Natlonal Letter Writing Contest ln Which More Than 20,600 School ‘Children Competed For Prizes HO shall now say that letter writing is a lost art in these United States? A success- ful country wide contest among the school children of the land has just proved: conclusively that our boys and girls at least are fully capable of clear, vigorous expression. through the printed word. With the purpose to “stimulate in- terest in letter writing. to develop ob- servation among school children and to interest them in the origin and de- velopment of inventions that have be- come important economic factors in our civilization,” the Remington Liter- ary Committee of New York city re- cently offered, through the public schools of the United States. 2,100 prizes, consisting of 100 five dollar gold pieces, 1.000 Tiffany medals of rich design and 1.000 handsomely engraved certificates of merit for the best let- ters of two to three hundred words based upon’ the lately published book. *“A New Chapter In an Old Story.” which covers the romantic history of the development of firearms and am- munition making. Prizes were offered in four classes: Class A for children ten to eleven years of age: Class B. twelve to thirteen; Class C, fourteen to fifteen, and Class D, sixteen years of age and over. There were three principal prizes in each class, and an equal number of all prizes were allotted to each class. so that each pupi! should compete on equal terms apnd only .with others of his own age. Wide Interest In Contest. Soon after the announcement of the contest entries came in a flood from every corner of Uncle Sam’s dominjons. With the receipt of the book, which ‘was presented to the libraries in schools where pupils were to compete, the prize letters began to pour into the office of the committee. In all, more than 20.000 live, vivid messages were received. They came from such wide opposites as the New York city boy who rides to school in the subway and from the wee girl in the interior of California (a winner) who *had to go 110 miles to find a photographer” to have the photo.taken which is repro- duced in connection with this story. Attracted by the genuine value of the letters submitted, a distinguished board of judges consented to attempt the enormous task of selecting the win- ners. The chairman of the board was President John H. Finley, LL. D., of. the College of the City of New York. Others were Dr. Talcott » Williams, LL. D.. Litt. D., director of the school of journalism at Columbia university; Herbert L. Bridgman, M. A, the ex- plorer and historian, who i8 the vice president of the American Newspaper Publishers’ Association, publisher - of' the Brooklyn Standard Union and au- thor of several important works; Hud- son. Maxim, the inventor, and Harry Chase Brearley, editor and journalist |boo. of note and author of “Animal Secrets;” SLETTER WRITING CONTEST 58 - RO —rb I.OOO & A“mwuNNERs IN CONTEST KEY TO THE WINNERS. 1.—Henry Francis Wilson, Salem, N. Y., winner first prize, Class A. 2—Annie Robertson, Menlo, Ga., win- ner second prize, Class C. 3.—Macy F. Lanice, Bayshore, N. Y., winner first prize, Class D. 4.—Emily Grace Horr, Dixieland, Cal., winner second prize, Class A. 3 5~Bennett Wolife, Morrisville, winner third prize, Class A. ' G—Margaret L. Hess, Laura, 0., win- ner third prize, Class B. - 7—Wanda S, Isaac, Freeman, S. D, winner first prize, Class B. 8—Mary M. Hughes, St.. Regis Falls, N. Y., winner third prize, Class D. © O(rms=0ustrtmsntntnsn tmsrsnsnsmsnsnsnsns )0 O Mo., made after a careful perusal of the let- ters, creates the f'o]]owiug: HONOR ROLL. Best letter writers among school children of America. CLASS A. Henry Francis Wilson, Salem, N. Y.; Emily Grace Horr, Dixie- land, Cal.; Bennett Wolfe, Morris- | ville, Mo. . CLASS B. Wanda S. Isaac, Freeman, S. D.; Lucille Hilsheimer, Madison Mills, O.; Margaret L. Hess, Laura, O. CLASS C. Mark R. Sullivan, Poughkeepsie, . Y.; Annie Robertson, Menlo, Ga.; George McCarthy, Lysander, CLASS D. Macy F. Lanjce, Bay Shore, N. Y.; Lynn Ernest Bradley, Water- ville, O0.; Mary M. Hughes, St. Regis Falls, N. Y. The first twenty-five in each class have each received a medal and a five dollar _gold piece, the first, second and third winners in each class receiving special medals. One thousand others received medals only and 1,000 certifi- cates. Farmer Boy Wins First Place. Letter No. 1 in Class A was written by Henry FKrancis Wilson, a bright faced boy who was born in Hebron, N. Y., on the same farm where his fa- ther and grandfather: were born and who now lives in the country near ‘Salem, N. Y. He wrote: ; I have read your book “A New Chapter In an Old Story” and liked it real well. I liked the part where the savage was in a tight place with the bear and he picked up a sharp stone and threw it at the bear and gave himself a chance to run away, because he did just what we boys do when we are in a tight place. I liked the part about the bow and ar- rows, because I made one last winter out of a little bamboo fishpole, a plece of rawhide and a piece of a rack you hang towels on. A little boy is a goodideal like the peo- ple of olden times, because he throws stones when he 18 five years old and when 'he is_eight years oid he uses a slingshot \that he makes out of a crotched stick and a plece of rubber elastic. For ammunition he can use little stones and peas. At eleven years old he uses a bow and arrow tlut he ean mn.ke out of hickory or bam- The man cm. made the first Remington rifie as & boy was a good deal like me A Western Girl Heads Class B. Wanda Isaac, age thirteen, of Free- ‘man 8. D., wrote: I was especially interested in the full page pictures in the book which show the progress of firearms. The following is the story which the picture on the front cover tells me: Ray Kensington had had wonderful suc- cess during the hunting season. Animals of all degcriptions had fallen prey to his Remington with its “U. M. C.” ammuni- tion. As he pondered he had a vision in which a cave man, Robin Hood, the hunt- er.with crossbow, and men with old fash- ioned guns appeared to him. They were all much surprised at the perfection of his weapon. The cave man spoke: *‘You have beyond doubt a wonderful means of defense in your hands, but when confronted by a savage bear I hurled at- him a jagged rock, and when I invented the sling I took | the first steps Do not forget me.” ““And me,” said Robin' Hood. “I used | the long bow in Sherwood forest, and it served me well. It was but another step toward the perfect weapon held in your hands.” “And my crossbow shall not be forgot- ter " rejoined the second hunter. “It was the first practical step toward guns.” * ** “Mountain School” Lad Leads Class C. Mark Sullivan, fifteen years of age, lives in Poughkeepsie, N. Y., and at- tends the “*Mountain School” in Ulster county of the same state. His letter. the best in Class C. is in part: | ma pleasant valley of that country which is now called France there lived before the era of the great ice sheet a clan of cave men. The only enemy of the clansmen was a great saber tooth tiger, which had a cave far up upon a mountain side. Every win- ter as the time approached for the tiger to go south the men would keep an eager watch upon the cave, because when he had gone they would enter and live there during the colder months of the winter. * * 3 Saber Tooth returned unexpectedly. A daring plan instantly flashed intc the mind of Strongarm, the chief. The men with their rude stone weapons would nev- er dare to attack the tiger, so Strongarm ordered them to bring a large elk’s hide. ‘This he fashioned into a bag, which was filled with stones. He then cut a strong oaken pole, and after putting a spear head halfway down the shaft. Several men helped carry his weapon to the tree under which. Saber Tooth was sleeping. Slowly it was raised and poised above the sleep- ing tiger. The men retreated to the cave, and then Strongarm cut the thong. Down plunged the weighted shaft; pinning Sa- ber Tooth to the ground. * * * Big City Boy “D” Class Winner. Macy F. Lanice, of Bay Shore, N. Y., aged 17, who was first in clags D, saw -the " literary and arflsdc side ot the book. ' He wrote: The plot and style are the work of a reat author. Uninteresting details are made vivid * * ¢ big, cumbersome guns of old- en times.are invested with romance, the tedious stages of the advancement of ch- ilization from the earliest ages are skiil- fully interwoven with the steps of the steady advance of Remington arms and the whole made to read like fiction. Surely this contest has brought forth from young America an unmistakable denial of the charge that our country is deficient in letter writing ability. Along with this denial has come a wealth of matter that will give teach- ers, writers and even parents a mew appreciation of the wonder vmthg