Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, February 14, 1918, Page 3

5 & 3 WOMAN IS HIDDEN ) ! t)hlu‘ Miss for Sixteen Years Is a Voluntary Prisoner on a -+ Farm. T ~ WORKS FOR ITS OWNER Secret of Working Agreement Not Re- 7. vealed to Relatives and Neighbors Until. Death Claims the Aged Lotharlo. . . Eaton, O.—Miss Minnle Decamp, ged thirty-seven years, lived with acob Schmick, a seventy-three-year- 1d bachelor farmer of this place, for 716 years, and no one ever knew -it. /.. During these years the young woman i was a voluntary prisoner:’ on the ~; Schmick farm, having entered into an i agreement with the man to be his - housekeeper and caretaker. His 50- #“acre farm was her .world until his ap- - proaching death impelled her to leave ‘% him so tkat she might keep l‘er se- cret. g During the 16 years Miss Decamp spent on the farm she never spoke to “‘another person. When visitors came she quickly hid herself. In Eaton, where Schmick was well-known as a prosperous bachelor, no one had an Inkling of the presence of a woman on bis farm, and in the rural districts no man or woman can remember seeing D. = _Reveals Herself. ‘A few days ago Miss Decamp re- - . sesled herself to the world, forced to 40 80 by ‘the death of Schmick,. She teft him, after she had cared for him in his last fllness, and went to Eaton. A J. Schaffer, a -neighbor, found Cared for Him In His Last lliness. Schmick in his home near death, and took the sick man to the Schaffer __bome, where Schmick died later. Miss Decamp contemplates filing +pult against the estate, valued at $10,- 00, and hag obtained the services' of an attorney. The compact between Miss Decamp and Schmick was clever- y concealed from relatives. For hours " at a time, when thelr relatives visited the farm, the young woman kept her- . self’ hidden in some part of the house. - How she obtained new clothing 18 not ' gnown. Miss Decamp told of her part m the agreement when an investiga- Hon was made as to the causes lead- Ing up to Schmick’s death. “BOY SHOOTS OUT OWN EYE ~ Shoots at- Blank Cartridge With Alr d Rifie and His Aim Is Perfeot. York, Pa—His perfect aim with an pir rifle almost cost eleven-year-old Charles Keech his life and less seri- ously injured two companions, Owen Neal and Francis Spicer, who had called to witness his skill. “Young Keech had somewhere ob- tained & blank cartridge for an army rifle, and this he placed on & nearby tence, its “business end” pointed to- ward himself. His aim to hit this end with the small lead pellet from his air rifie was successful, but the impact discharged the cartridge. The wad struck Keech and tore out his left eye. One finger of the Neal boy was torn almost off by a fragment of the brass shell, while the rebounding bul- let from the air rifle entered the arm of young Spicer. All were attended at the York hos- pital, where it was ascertained that Keech would lose the sight of the in- jured eye. War Has Eliminated Tramps. Hazleton, Pa.—The war has elimin- ated tramps from the anthracite coal fields and greatly reduced misdemean- ors, according to figures made public * just recently by Mayor Harvey. With detectives watching on all railroads for suspiclous characters, to guard against pro-German plots, tramps have had a hard time of it, and thus far this sea- - son but two have made application for lodging in the local lockup against an average of from five to six & night in other 1 | was not attempted until the house of “7' Hanover came to the throne. ‘The at- tempt of the Pretender James in 1713 LIFE REVOLVES ABOUT CLUBS Institutions In Havana Have-an Influ -ence Probably Net Feit In Any Other City. 4 In Havana the whole political, soctal and commercial life pivots on the clubs. & They are a tremendous influence in every way. They are of all kinds, of a1l sizes, of all degrees of expéensive- ness and exclusiveness. The largest are the so-called “centros,” which were founded under Spanish rule, by men of Spanish birth, in order to furnish a bond ‘and s meeting place for men from the same province of Spain. Thus the “Centro Gallego” was founded for Galiclans, and the “Centro Astruino” for Austrians. The former of these 18 now the largest club in the world. house, but benefit and protective insur- ance, night school advantages for his family, & hospital for himself, even the services of dentists and opticians, One club goes so far as to maintain an asylum. On the othér hand exclusive clubs of the conventional type are not lacking—clubs for the rich, yacht clubs, athletic clubs and politichl clubs. Ha- vana's motto seems to be: “To each man a club.according to his needs.” ' Practically without exception these clubs, large and small, have housed themselves in beautiful . buildings. White marble walls, statuary and mu- ral painting, pillared halls and foun- talned courtyards reflect the artistic spirit of Latin Americs. Havana's clubs :r far toward making her a beautiful ty. MEANING OF JACOBITE TOAST Glasses Raised to “the Little Gente. man-in Velvet” Had a Pecullar Significance Centuries Age. “To the little gentleman in velvet” was a favorite Jacobite toast in the reign of Queen Anne, By “the little gentleman in velvet” the Jacobites meant the mole that raised the hum- mock against which the horse of King Willlam III (Willlam of Orange) stumbled while riding in Hampton court. The king was thrown heavily to the ground, breaking his collar bone. A severe {liness ensued under which the . king's feeble constitution gave way, and he died early in the year 1702. He left no children and the crown passed to Anne, a sister of Wil- liam's deceased wife, Quegn Mary, and @ daughter of the deposed king, James IL: It was the plan of the Jacobites to bring back to the throne James the Pretender, a son, it was claimed, of James II by his second wife, Mary of Modena. The execution of their plans ‘I | was a miserable failure, but® the at- tempt of his. son, Prince Charlie, in 1745, was a more formidable affair. He collected a considerable force in Scot- land, invaded England and reached Derby before compelled to retreat. Ho was finally defeated at Culloden. Soup Eating Lost Art. Owing to the high cost of ingredi- ents soup eating may become a lost art. America today holds the medal for spectacular and musical soup eat- ing. There is no nation so accom- plished in the art of eating soup audi- bly as ours. No race of people extant can eat soup and keep up & steady con- versation (without slopping it on its shirt bosom) as successfully as the American, A forelgn writer once re- marked that he dearly loved to hear an American eat soup. Some nations drink thelr broth and houillon in si- lence or sop it up nolselessly with bread, thus robbing the process of all its interest. But America blows its broth cool, then musically sucks it trom the spoon, allowing it to hit the base of the empty -stomach with the chug of a plle driver. The way some of us strajn soup through our mus- taches is decldedly artistic. But, like many of the lost arts of our aborigines, the doom of soup eating is in sight~— Cartoons Magasine. Frenchman invented Microphens. The inventor of the fundamental principle of the microphone on the modern telephone is said to have been the Abbe Rouselot, a French clan, born at Saint Oloud (Charente) in 1846. He became a vicar and ctur ate at Cognac and Jarrezac, then as- sistant professor of French pbilology at the Catholic institute of Paris, and two years later he opened the first course of experimental phonetics ever established. In 1807 he was appointed director of the laboratory of experi- mental phonetics at the College de France, the plan for which originated with him. He is the inventor of pho- netic instruments, the maker of sev- eral discoyeries tending to cure deaf- ness and stuttering and the author of « number of works on his ty. i MUCH IN LITTLE ! Fraulein Thea von Pattkmer, at- taclied to the Turkish forces operat-’ ing in Mesopotamia, Is the only wom- an war correspondent officially recog-. nized by the German government. Miss Augusta Seaman of Milwau- Lee, whose father was an officer in the German army, will purchase and outfit a Red Cross automobile and drive it herself. 5 The Central railroad of Georgia em- ploys 10 women agents, whose duty it 1s to solicit and handle all freight and other matters pertaining to this end of the busigess. - - — BUSINESS 'AND PROFESSIONAL DOCTORS : DR. C. R. SANBORN PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Oftice—Miles Block ———————————————————————— £ 'DR. E. H. SNITH PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON . Office Security Bank Bleck DR. E. A. SHANNON, M. D. -~ PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. " _Oftice in Mayo Blook Phone 396 ‘Res. Phone 397 L A W. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Bemidji, Minn. T DRS. GILMORE & McCANN PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS Oftice—Miles Block DR. EINER JOHNSON PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Bemidji, Minn. A. V. GARIOCK, M. D. SPECLALIST EYE BEAR NOSEB THROAT Glasses Fitted . DENTISTS DR. :.&Nmmon Oftice, O’Leary-Bowser Bldg. Oftice Phone 876-W Res. 376-R DR. G. M. PALMER DENTIST Oftice Phone 134 Residence 348 Miles Block, Bemidji UEREIE——— DR. J. T. TUOMY DENTIST North of Markham Hotel Gibbons Block Tel. 230 \ \ DR. D. L. STANTON DENTIST . Office in Winter Block OSTEOPATH I os%é&i‘fllgogfivmsigw ' AND SURGEON Ibertson Block Oflicg Phope 1563 CHIROPRACTOR pocTOl B SR PR Erec Acute and Chronic Diseases handled with great success. 1st Nat: Bank Bldg. Phone 406-W Hours 10-12 a. m.; 2-6 7-8 p. m. VETERINARIANS vmghg«m%mn Oftice and Hospital 3 doors west of Troppman’s, Phone No. 209 3rd St. and Irvine Ave. Y, Oftice Phone 3-R Res . 99-J 3rd St. and Irvine Ave. LAWYERS LAWYER Mtiles Block Phone 560 Photos Day and Night Third St. Bemidji M SMART DRAY AND TRANSFER Res. Phone 68 818 America Office Phone 12 FUNERAL DIRECTOR SRFARER. 405 Beltrami Ave., Bemidji, Minn. DEAN CO. Land, Loans, Insurance and City Property Troppman Block Bemidji MINA MYER Hair dressing, face massag scalp treatment. Switches mad.o' from combings $1.50. 311 6th St. Phone 112-W . DRY CLEANIN Clothes Jlexners for Meg Women aad Children S ileds THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER ment that one reason why so many — CITY LIVERY Bemidji’s all the year round livery. Service is first class always. Best of horses, rigs, robes, foot warmers, ete. POGUE’S OLD BARN, COR. 3rd ST. and IRVINE AVE. TELEPHONE 3-W C. E. HICKERSON, Manager HUFFMAN & O’LEARY FURNITURE & UNDERTAKING H. N. McKEB, Funeral Director PHONE 178-W or R Bat at THE HOME CAFE : Gordon Burns, Prop. ‘Corner 3rd St. and Beltrami Ave. SUBSCRIBE FOR PIONEER GENERAL MERCHANDISE Groceries, Dry ' Goods, Shoes, y wFlour. Feed, etc. NS Bomiayl': & SCHROEDRR . o w/f - [ \ KIDNEY TROUBLE NOT EASILY RECOGNIZED Often A Duty You Owe to Your Family : TO dispose of your property by Will and thus to provide for its distribution among your heirs ac- cording to your knowledge of their individual needs, is a duty you owe to your family. ‘If you leave your property to the action of State Inheritance Laws, it will be dis- tributed arbitrarily and perhaps with se- rious injustice to dependents you may be anxious to protect. These laws are de- signed for the “average family”—a unit which does not exist—and therefore can- not cover the peculiar requirements of your dependents. Consult your attorney about this im- portant matter today. Do not hesitate to refer him to us for information regard- ing our service as Executor or Trustee. for Insurance Rejeoted. Applicants I ! An examining physician for one H of the prominent Life Insurance Companies, in an interview of the " subject, made the astonishing state- i | applicants for insurance are rejected is because kidney trouble is so com- mon to the American people, and the large majority of those whose applications are declined do not even suspect that they have the disease. Judging from reports from drug- gists who are constantly in direct touch with the public, there is one preparation that has been very suc- cessful in overcoming these condi- tions. The mild and healing influ- ence of Dr. Kilmer’s Swamp-Root is soon realized. It stands the high- est for its remarkable record of suc- cess. We find that Swamp-Root is strict- ly an herbal compound and he would advise our readers who feel in need of such a remedy to give it a trial. It is on sale at all drug stores in bottles of two sizes, medium and large. However, if_you wish first to test this great preparation send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y., for a sample bottle. When writing be sure and mention the Bemidji Daily Pioneer.—Adv. \ Wrrs-DickevTrust Co. ) BTH STAND 2NDAVE.SOUTH. | /(/‘ s il ol i?h I MINNEAPOLIS Remember. Wed.. “Wheatless Day” Remember, Tuesday, “Meatless lhxy"l i Il T0.MY CUSTOMERS AND OTHERS —> BECINNING TOMORROW <«— The CASH and CARRY PLAN will Be Adopted In My Store The man power of the nation has been called to the colors. Those of us who are left at home must produce more of the necessities of life and eliminate the unneccessaries. The cost of living has constantly advanced since 1914. It is likely that the cost will fur- ther increase if the war continues. The cost of doing business has advanced along with everything else. More money is required to conduct a business than was necessary in 1915. Wholesalers and manufacturers demand payment for their goods more promptly, and terms which were extended in 1917 are now unknown. By adopting the CASH and CARRY Planl am going to make it possible for you to live well in spite of the high prices. I will eliminate my de- livery expense and my bookkeeping expense, and I propose to give this saving to my cus- tomers in the way of reduced prices. Be a PATRIOT. Buy for CASH and do your own delivering. Buy LIBERTY BONDS and THRIFT STAMPS with the saving. HENRY MILLER (CASH AND CARRY PLAN, STORE) 814 Beltrami Ave. Bemidji . werT_.n ' T e T = e S o