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The Bemidji pioneer., 1896-05-07

4 tn the Honerable tho Hoard OF County Com
4 # niasin,,arA Of the county Of I}eltrAnli:

To the Honorable. tho Board 0f County Com
missioners of the county Of Beltranai:
Thenndersigned. being resident electors upon ;.l
said county which said Teal estate has been
platted into lots aud blocks. or ia adjacenf g.
innds which, have been NO plated, md the. plat
thereof duly recorded in the otiice ~ the
register of deeds Tor aa,d county, undsr til,,
Bemidji. hereby petition your honorable body
to appoint time and place, when md where
the electors actually residing ossid iatstiE May
vote for or against tile incorporation OF SAID
lands as ii village under the laws Of the state q
Minnesota.
The said lands are lescrihed as f0llowa;
All the inutls in said county OF Reltram
which lie In town lI6, range SS, containing
And your petitionets further respectfully
represent. TINT under their direction . censte
has beon taken OF the resident popntatinn q
aaid Territory as il wns on the aist dny OF March.
1865, and that according 10 sHid census there
was resident upon said lands on said day W.
people. The name proposed for such Village py
vf,.ir ,ati tio lers Ia .sllamlji,' ,'
The Bemidji pioneer., 1896-05-07
ind ollsee At crooks.on, Mimi, April ~,

Iland Office at Crookston, Mimi, April 81.
| isI9t
Notice is loreby given tlatth following-nam-
cd sattler has He'd notice Of his intention to
in;lke final proof N support Of his claim. and
tHatsaid proof will be innde before the Clerk OF
k3snrt at Park Rapids Mimi, On Iuhe Y, 1885,
SviS:-
William C.tDarrie,
Y: No. 1871, for the swia sac as, twp. f4s, n,
rE.s3i w, Ss
fIIe names tlla following witnesses to prove
lifscontinnnns residence upon and cultivation
VI ssai sai arsen = Carson, Theodore snyder.
Finest perrick, all Is Of Bemidji, MINI.
tm!-jill +. a. DUsLAyA, Register.
Ialud Office at 1 rpokston Mimi, April 2s,
Notice III hereby given thatt following nam
esisattl Ter has filed notice OF his intention TO
snake final proof liz support of his claim and
| lIitat said proof will be made before U. b. Land
Office at Grookstcn, Mimi, on June %, 1886
Iose. N w. Bonrdon.
IL u. 1876 Tor u ses sea: 26, and nA nel SEQ.
3t5s twp, f53 n. re 40 Vi.
Z nainas the following witnesses 70 prove his
centinn residence upon anu cultivation OF,
Sam Nils ii. Is. stover. win Lowe, all Of
s'fpokstan. Y Minn.. and Alex Simpson, OF He'd
fm7-ilp 7. q. DuslAyA, Rexister.
Land Office. At crookston, linn. May 2,
Notice is hereby given that the following
nape.l settler has filed notice Of his Intention
I that said proof will be rnnde before III. g.. Land
Office at Crookston, Mimi, on June 26 1925,
Ntz:.i
G 7ssg Josepht Bray.
~. n. No. 1885, st. Cloud series, for the wla ne4
and WIZ. seia sec. Il, twp. tla-n. RS. 3l-w.
He names the following witnesses tn prove his
eonfirl,lt,us residences upon ynd cultivation Of
enid land viz:
Edward Rfay. John Raesche. Low Provost
Kubt. H. bourbon. all Of Red Lake Ninn.
L. A. DUNLAyA.
Isl Register
The Bemidji pioneer., 1896-05-07

II. II. Remore J. w. White
Fred. Sargent Arne SUlberg
Ia. H. Walden Gustav Carlson
IN, II. Carson Peter Larsen
Theo. snyder u Eilstad
I III n. Burt,well Frank La,nacy
ii. III. Remore &. w. SprelmaIs
Fred. BariIbey Charles Wells
Thos. Clarke j. MI. Hanson
I'D, Boytl Edw. Kaiser
IJ G. Johnson y 4Aclienbalcll
l.I. g. MIltlen Geo. Me 'fs.sGtrs #
VS.. l3rlnnoii J d. Mason
lG Brennna John Washhurn
ITerrance Smith R. &. McAfee
John Steidl j. Z. Omach
III. s. Wagner =. =. Derrick
'r. N. Rosl,y j. M. Foster
lG. III. Miller JAS. Mc'raggart
j. q. Rosby ElphonzO Newman
Alex McPliail John MArion
kTArE or AlINSEsoTA,
County Of neltrnmi. 50.
On this slst day of March. lS.ts. came before
| mo personally M. T. Carson, Eracy gardwell
and j. r. Reniure. who being Dl me first duly
sworny sny that they are three 0f the persons
incorporation Of the village Of Bemidji IN said
| county and each for himself says that hs knpwt
| that such census was Accurately taken
on the 3ist day Of March. 1896, by thom and
| N. T.. CARsos.
| TRACY BAHnWELI.,
| !. Il. REMORE. 4.
Subscribed and swornts before me THE alst
49, : - '1I EDwARp KtIsER.
| Notary Public.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-01-03
HUMOROUS.

-Hayrick-''I want you to pull out
some of my peslxy teeth" Dentist
(which one is bothering you?" Hay,
rick-"Never you mind about that
When you get to the right one I'll know
it quick enough-"-N. Y. World
MIR. Henpeck (anxiouslyl--Can
bring proceedings in court. Mr.. Black
stone. to set aside my wife's viii ?"
Lawyer-'Why. your wife isn't dead.
man. is she?- Mr. Henpeck-'No:
that's just the Notwithstanding
Journal.
Where does this road go?~ asked
the stranger who was taking ride on
the elevated railway" 1t goes eventual
ly into the hands of q receiver" replied
the gloomy passenger sitting next TO
him. who happened 10 a stockhosder In
the road--ChicagoT Tribune.
You are worth your weight in gold
TO me. darlingl" he murmured. Then
do go home early, George. dear" she
replied, wearily. 1--WE lost ten pounds
since we became engaged. just sitting
up with you. We can't afford such ex-
gance-"-Harper's Bazaar.
Farmers Boy-"Father. kin go
60 the minstrels tonight with Hiram
Homespun?" Fsrmer-"Naw. -Tain't
more'n n month since yer went { the
top o. the hill TO see the eclipse OF the
moon. Pears TO me yew wanter be
on the 60 the hull time."-Christian
Leader.
Yes said Dicky Stalate with q
satisfied smile, that young woman is
very fond of me-" "How do you
know?" II was calling on her yester-
day evening and do you know she was
so thoughtful of my comfort that she
worried for two hours for fear would
miss the last tcar."-Washington Star.
William" she said. gently. and
yet in accents of reproof. You remem-
Der that ! gave you several letters to
mail last week, don't YOU" yves; T
remember it," ''But this is the first
time you have remembered il since
gave them 10 you. isn't it?" II
must confess that il is. How do you
know" Il put n postal card adj
dressed 10 myself among the lot. and it
hasn't yet reached me. IL only costs
q cent, and i find that il is very eff
tective way of keeping check on tho
resi- of my mail. Now. dear, il you
will hand me the letters I'll run out
and post them myself."-WashiDgt
STAR
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-01-03
THE HISTORY OF KISSING.
A Form of saiut@tion Limited to a Fe-
Races

"-Tis certain" said Dick Steele oi
kissing, nature was it's author. and
that it began with the first courtship.
But this is Incorrect 'Tis certain that
TO many human tribes kissing is un.
known. Instead of saying kiss me-
they say smell me" and this. doubt
less, represents an earlier form OF salu-
tation. The kiss is much later than the
oance. II Is stll unknown among many
races, and may be called conventional
Some nations smell and rub noses. like
horses, in salutation; and. where t~9
Erenchmen win run and kiss each
other, two Central Africans will deIIb-
erately spit, by way of friendly greet
ing.
DIR. TyIor says: The idea Of the kiss
being an instructive gesture - D~Y-
atived by it's being unknown over hall
the world. where the prevailing salute
In that by smelling or snifiinR. which be.
longs % Polyuesians. Mslsys. Burmss,
and other ndo-Chines-. Moogols. etc,
extending thence 20 the Esquimaux
and westward 20 Lapland. where Lin
N&Ae<-AAs ofAfs AN@essshEH H-t sAtAsN - HAN~A>e
their noses together"
The kiss II the salute by tasting. and
IL has % be taught 20 children Preyer.
IN his excei1f,nt book. The Mind az ths
Child" states that first they are sv~rse
20. and even fearful Of. the perform
sDce- However this may b. is Il OFT
tain that Europeans speedily take 20 -
as though 70 The manner born O~culss
tons were far more common IN tbs
good old times than a. present. 3hs
custom which most delighted EraSuIus
when 10 England WA that Tie giris al
lissed him
When csasiug 20 y performed sovzls
of thsSe ceTenaoaies leave their tr@oe IN
Language. Thus both Austrian. and
spaniaris say: Il kiss your hszstA." a.
Q polFte term for rsturning thanka
John BuByAn svas = very different nan
from Erasmus. and IL his ~Graes
Abounding~ be says The ossusrs1u
saiutatiOB % women sbhor: II 10
odio1s % ne in vho@oeTer 7 81. II
And 10 'hosr who defended Il a. tse
ioly kiss b F>rrtinsaily ssksd. Why
did they salute the raps, hszsdsosze ard
y, the iii-f=sored goY-Loadoa Tt
Fstk
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-01-03
ARE WE CiVlllZED2
Ono Who AnalyIes Fashions Says We Ar<
Still Half Savage.

The prevailing motive, not to appear
singular, accounts for the con tinuance
of certain fashions, many being the re-
suits of superstition, religious observ-
ances and the desire to be 'up to date"
We are acquainted with what facility
hair may be fashioned into various fan
itastic shapes for personal adornment
and when part through the middle is
,decreed it is worn without regard to
contour, and whether it may add to or
detract from ones intellectual appear
ance, no thought is given.
If fashion says crimp, we crimp; il
curl and wave, we obey. And the GUS
tom of keeping the head closely shaved
prevails, as among the Fijian women,
while the men cultivate long hair, thus
reversing the conditions met with
among highly civilized nations.
The lips, ears and nose offer variety
of possible alterations and arc a means
of ornamental display, and says Capt.
Cook, over 100 years ago, in describing
the naked savages on the east coast of
Australia, their principal form of orna-
mentation was a bone, which they
thrust through the cartilage which di-
rides the nostrils from each other. The
lip ornamentations by the Bolocudo In
dians and the Thlinket Bella are dis
gusting in the extreme, and in the heart
of Africa among the Bongo women
clamp or clasp is worn at the corners
of the mouth, as if they wanted 70 con-
tract the orifce and literally put a curb
on its possibilities
The teeth cannot escape, and the Ma
lays view in disgust the natural tint,
and stain theirs jet black.
One views in horror the Chinese
method of foot binding. but which is
much mitigated when considering by
degrees the fashionable toe used in the
last century
Thus we can see that fashions fet-
ters torture and harass equally civilized
men and savage vanity. Are we not
the same in kind but differing only in
degree from the savages ALBANY Ar
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-01-03
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Mrs. Elizabeth Preston Davis, cf
Washington. is ono of the gradually In
creasing number of women who know
more about mathematics than Is re-
quired in bargain-couuter transactions.
She is about 20 complete the calcula-
tions of the ephemeris or alumnac of the
sun. a scientific publication OF the
United States observatory. These cal
culations bring this work up 20 the goth
century.
Prince Bismarck. in a recent inter
view, said of Tom Ochiltree's message
of coincidence from congress on the
death OF Lasker: Yes. ] remember :he
nffair Lasker was an able little man,
though he was often wronXzheaded and
tried 70 interfere with the logical deyel-
opment of things i was asked 20 de-
Diver that resolution 70 the reichstag.
and was not willing 20 play the part OF
messenger. That was the whole OF the
dispute"
Mr.. Robert Barr, who. as Luke
Sharp" is a popular author in the old
world and the new. has. the London
American tells US. just become landed
proprietor IN England. having bought a
large piece OF ground on the top of the
Surrey Hills. and is building hand
some residence for himself lie Is quite
a cosmopolitan as far as land-ho!ding
goes. having a winter place in Florida
and q large grape farm and residence
on the Canadian bank Of the Detroit
river.
The duchess OF York has won The
affection Of every one about B1moTal
by her kindly manners and her will
iuruess 20 have her ittle son 20 IN
and out among the people. The Brit
ish Weekly tells = story of working
nan who vas heard telling friend on
rhe night the duke and duchess ar
rived in the Highlands: Il got q bon
net frae the book and bow fTse The
duchess. and 7 knew IL vas for r1e. for
there wzz1a anithe- nan il the ru<-d- :
-FIr.t editions Of Robert Louis SteT-
enson are already fetching high prices
At the recent sale Of Philip Gilh>--t
Earze-ton's library ard e-ehiurs- y aieh
brought IN oEiv Ssz7o. a pres@ststaon
copy OF -Aa Inland Voyage ISIS. ~as
sold for So. and the Srst essii3cn % ;he
.-Sew Arabian Sights.- two volumes.
Issz. for So. =. Seymour Hatezs'S
-Etucez a.. leap ts-ie- so.1@'E 60
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-01-03
NEVER SPOKE TO WOMEN.
A California Hermit Who Had Many Pa
cuiarities-

Another strange romance has come
to light in the mining camps OF Califor-
mia in the discovery of the fact that an
old miner, known as George Barnes,
the hermit" who died at Jacksonville a
few months ago, left a fortune of $780,
600, which will go TO his brothers in
New Jersey. One IS James Barnes, a
well-known citizen of Paterson. and
the other is William, of Franklin, in
the same state.
''The story of how their brother
George lived and died. leaving them his
fortune, is a romance" said Attorney
Oscar T. Shuck. In their youth the
three brothers lived with their parents
on the heights of Povershun, y. j.,
simple farmer boys. George. the most
ambitious son, fretted under the re
straints of farm life and determined 10
marry before he had reached his ma
iority and come west. He fell deeply
in love with a young woman and spent
much of his time in her company, but
his father deeply objected to the at
tachment and forbade the marriage.
The result was a bitterness between
father and son, and George was severe
ily reprimanded. The trouble culmi-
mated in Georges determination to
leave home, and one morning 43 years
ago he bade his family farewell.
81 am going west he said at part
ing, and shall never return. III can
not marry the girl ] love shall lead a
.hermit's life. / will never speak TO a
woman again.
Long years the family waited for
word from the wandering son, but
none came. The parents died, the
brothers separated, and George was
given up for dead.
"Only recently it was discovered that
the old hermit of Jacksonville, who
was found dead in front of the cabin
a few months ago, the strange man
who stunned men and never spoke 70
women, was the same romantic young
man who left his home in 1852 with
the oath his strange life fulfilled"
Barnes worked a claim of his Own.
and when he died papers found in his
hut showed him TO be worth over $780,
600. The names, whereabouts and re-
lationships of his relatives were found
also among his papers.-San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-01-03

the highest price obtained, Hamertons
own books and manuscripts obtaining
very low bids
1t has been asserted that the lata
Edward Everett was disappointed IN
Abraham Lincoln's wonderful speech
at Gettysburg, and spoke disparaging-
" of 1t TO Mr.. Seward at the time As
q matter of fact Mr.. Everett wrote 70
President Lincoln the day after; Per
NIT me TO express my great admiratior
of the thoughts expressed by you with
such eloquent simplicity nd appro-
priateness at the conservation Of the
cemetery 1 should be glad If could
fiatter myself that came as near to
the central idea of the occasion in two
hours as you did in two minutes
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-01-03
An Interesting Trophy.

She was visiting at the house OF tho
eminent politician.
Il hear" she said. that you have
had a valuable addition TO your art
collection"
NY art collection?" he repeated.
Yes. l take it for granted that you
must have one"
Il have ever striven. madam, 20 cult
vate an appreciation of the beautiful" "
And wasn't il beautiful in the voters
to remember you as they did?'
II don't quite follow you- Ina'aIn. !"
said the eminent politician, growing
red in the face.
Why, was told that they gave you
beautiful marble heart, and ! am just
dying 10 see Washington St.r.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-01-03
A Difficult Subject.

'Let me write you an accident insur-
anoe policy" said an agent to a we'll
known Pittsburgher.
ST don't think need one," was the
Iatter's reply.
"Your wife would find the weekly
benefits acceptable in case you were
run over by an electric car or injured
in some other way"
'1 am not married"
'Tn that case the benefits would sup
ply the loss of salary while you were
laid up"
II am member Of the firm and
would lose nothing in that way"
But" persisted the agent, you
would find the money useful to pay the
doctors bills"
~My brother is one of the best physi-
clans in the city"
At this point the agent gave it up
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph-
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-01-03
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

Both Oxford and Cambridge now
have university hockey teams.
Lord Rothschild is said to have
bought the Trinity almshouses in the
Mile End road in London. with the in
tention of substituting a synagogue
for the chapel
An anti-cigarette league has been
established in all of the 95 grammar
schools of New York city The league
now numbers 10000 public school boys.
Miss Melvina NJ. Bennett, gradu-
ate of Boston university, has been ap-
pointed to the chair of public speak
ing and vocal Interpretation in that
institution. Miss Bennett is the first
woman to gain professorship in the
university.
Women in Hungary will henceforth
be allowed to enter the Budapest uni
versity and become doctors and apoth-
ecaries, or study in the philosophical
faculty. They must pass the same high
school examinations as the men, how
ever, and for that purpose the govern
ment will provide them with opportuni-
ties TO study Latin and Greek.
Rev. Father F. \. William Mani
fold, young Episcopal clergyman OF
New York who has been conspicuous
as a Ritualist, has gone over to Rome
again. This is the third time Mr.. Mani
fold has espoused the Roman faith
since he was graduated from the New
York General Theological Episcopal
seminary about seven years ago. He
has been sent to the College of Paulist
Fathers in Washington, d. c., to study
for holy orders on probation.
The bishop of Chester advocates
the Gothenburg system or some modi-
fication of it. The bishop of Durham's
favorite panacea for lessening drunk
enness is pure liquor, and especially
pure beer. The bishop of Peterbor-
ough's proposals are moderate and
practical to degree. They are two:
First, grant no special licenses in con-
nection with fairs and public festivals;
second, close all public houses and beer
houses at ten o'clock.
The young women students at Law
renee university, Appleton, Wis. have
decided to wear a uniform dress. They
were stirred to the decision, it is said,
by the smart appearance of the young
men in the military school connected
with the university, who recently
donned new uniforms of gray and
black. The girls first proposed to wear
a uniform of the same color as that
worn by the boys, but finally decided
on navy blue. They are to wear bluS
blouses, laced up the front with black
braid, and skirts of blue trimmed with
black. In the gymnasium blue bloom
ers will be substituted for the skirts.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-01-03
An Atlanta Enterprise of Great Merit.

1t affords us pleasure to call especial
attention to the advertisement of The
Mothers Friend" appearing in this is
sue.
The Bradfield Regulator Co., of At
lanta, Ga, have at great expense issued
a most attractive and meritorious book,
which they mail free, containing infor-
nation of the greatest value and impor-
tance to all ladies expecting TO become
mothers.
That the Mothers Friend IS a rem
edy wonderful in its effects, and re-
lieves the expectant mother of incredi-
BILE suffering and robs the final hour Of
confinement of its dread, pain and ter
TOR. is fully attested by the experience
of happy mothers all over this CONT
nent.
a perusal OF the book will convince
any lady, and the use of Mothers
Friend cause her to become its enrhu-
siastic friend, blessing the hour when
first she heard of it and was induced to
use it
Send your name and address TO The
Bradfieid Regulator Co.. Atlanta, Ga,
and receive in return, free, this excel
lent book, ITO Expectant Mothers" ."
containing information of value to all
ladies.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-01-03

fully. Remove the 1ns1des. Take the
dust of three crackers. the white of one
egg, two slices of onions minced very
fine, a little parsley. salt to taste, add
a little cayenne pepper. mix with the
inside of the tomato, and stuff the to-
mato well up to the top with your mix
ture anu bake in a quick oven.-Boston
Budget.
Carrots a la Colbert-Trim small
carrots pear-shaped; cook ten minutes
in salted water. drain and lay in a
saucepan with butter. salt, pinch Of
sugar and broth; cook until tender
and glazed. and finish with butter and
lemon Juice Carrots may also be cut
with a vegetable cutter into the form Of
olives, cooked as above, and served
with minced parsley and chives
sprinkled over them. They are de-
lcious also in a velvet or cream sauce.
Prairie Farmer.
Vanilla Tarts.- Scald, blanch and
dry and bruise very fine four ounces of
almonds. with four ounces of sugar
and half a vanilla beam Rub through
a sieve and mix with an ounce of sift-
ed -four. Butter and line with tart
paste a dozen tart-molds. Beat TO a
froth six whites of eggs, add the sifted
almonds, mix carefully and fill the
prepared molds. Then cook in mod
eratedly heated oven, sprinkle with
powdered sugar and serve on folded
napkin.-N. y. Ledger.
Chelmsford Pudding. Cook a
tablespoonful of sago in water till II
Is tender and nearly dry. Beat two
eggs thoroughly. and pour on them
while stirring half teacupfui Of milk.
Add large spoonful of sugar and a
teacupful of breadcrumbs. Mix to-
gether two ounces of suet. a dessert
spoonful of flour, the boiled sago. then
stir all the ingredients together. But
ter a mold, line 1t in a pattern with
raisins. previously stoned, and fill with
the batter SO as not TO disturb the
raisins- Boil for an hour, and serve
hot with sweets.-Liverpool Mercury.
The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-01-03
FLOWERS ARE PERFuMED.
Eow Sunfiowers Are Made to Smell Like
the Rose.

the Rose.
To artifcially perfume flowers is the
latest fad in Paris. 1t has been found
possible not only TO take away from a
flower the odor given to it by nature,
but actually make it yield perfume
derived from some other vegetable
product.
There are. for instance, certain vio-
lets with little or no odor, but very
beautiful as 10 form, while there are
others that are poor TO look upon but
very rich IN perfume. The transfer of
the odor from one species to the other
has been successfully performed in
Paris.
Again, the African marigold, which
is a handsome flower, has been robbed
OF its evil odor and given a perfume
that makes it really valuable and de-
licious. This fad for perfuming flowers
has even been pushed to the absurd
length of imparting the odor of the rose
to the sunfower, while chrysanthe-
NUNS have been made to smell like
the violet.
According to the method pursued the
flowers are placed IN box, the interior
of which has been cooled with ice. Lead
ing into this box is a pipe with holes
bored in 1t.
Through this pipe a current of car
bonic acid gas perfumed with the de-
sired odor is sent This current is pro-
duced by the evaporation of the liquid
carbonic acid, which is passed through
a worm" like that used in distilling
whisky. The heated carbonic bubbles
up through a mass Of the essential oil
containing the perfume and takes on
the properties of the odor. which is
then impaired to the flowers in the
box.
This machine is most commonly used
in strengthening the natural perfume
of certain flowers, like violets and roses.
Iu this way an intense perfume is OBJ
Etained, which will last for many days.
When it is desired to first rob flower
of its natural odor before giving it that
ot some other flower, it is stepped in
bromated water and then washed. In
the case Of the African marigold, which
was robbed of its smell, the seeds were
first allowed to soak for two days in
rose water containing a little musk.
Then they were partially dried and
sown.
The flowers that grew in time were
mot entirely deprived of their bad odor,
but one was able to detect, mingled
with the original smell, the agreeable
pdors of the rose and the musk. The
seeds of these plants being again sown
after similar treatment, 1t was found
that there was still further improve
IaeQt-N. Y. World.