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The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-12
METHODS, HERE AND ABROAD,
ways OF steering Boats In England,
France and Germiny,

Ways of Steering Boats In England,
France and Germiny.
A comparison Of the different meth
DDS of doing what is practically the
same thing in various larts of the
world is both interesting md amusing
to the thoughtful observe, says Cas-
ster's Magazine. On American ferry.
boats the import is well Known of the
"ting-ting" or ''jiigle-j ingk" of the bell
by which the man in the wheelhouse
communicates with his hllow-mortal
in the engine room. On the Thames.
however, it would be considered practi
cally impossible to convey information
in this manner, and the Captains of the
small paddle steamers or that stream
stand on the paddle-bo.e and sing
out Ease err "Bacl 'er!" etc.
apparently to nobody ii particular.
while these interesting remarks are
promptly repeated in shill tones nv
small boy into speaking tube which
communicates with the lower regions.
On@the Seine, in France, this process Is
slmplned ana large tumpet-shaped
mouthpiece flares out ii front of the
man at the wheel and he yells his COM
mands into this funnel, the other end
of which is supposed to reach the en-
gineer. The large steamers on the
Rhine, in Germany, arecontrolled, not
by the usual wheel PLACED in the wheel
house forward, but byIa very large
wheel on vertical axb, placed right
amidships upon an eleated platform
or bridge, and several men pass the
handles from right to lift, or upon oc
casion trot round in 8 circle, and il
would doubtless be considered serious
temptation OF providence, or at least a
reflection upon the fatierland, If any
one were to attempt 20 construct a
Rhine steamer with ths ordinary form
of steering gear.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-12

He sang 1t in this wise: He missed
her meath the kisstletoe.'
But who could tell If 1t was love or
liquor or the consciousness that he was
arrayed in garments Of exceptional cut
and finish, made of strictly high grade
English bird's-eye worsted, our own
importation?
And this was the meeting between
Eustace Kehogan, the man of fashion,
and Aurelia Montravers, the rich heir-
ess, that gave society something else
to talk Of save the Dog Show.
Clothes make the man
The want of them the fellow.
Try our gloves of stylish tan,
Backstitched in black and yellow. Y
The Haberdasher.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-12
ORIGINAL AND INEXPENSIVE
How Young Couple Furnished Their
House. -a~a

How q Young Couple Furnished Their
House.
| ssLast week while was in a city,
not a thousand miles from here" said!
business man, 81 ran across former.
bachelor friend, whom L had not seen
for over two years. knew that he had
married in the meantime, and when I,
offered my congratulation he insisted
on my coming out to his house for din
ner. j accepted, OF course, but when he
reached his home was sorry / hadn't
declined. In fact, was deeply shocked,
for of all the poverty stricken, squalidi
and generally delapidated habitations i
ever laid eyes on the one he piloted me
to was by long odds the worst. The,
house was a shabby-looking frame af-
fair, weather. beaten, implanted, and
patched all over with odd boards. Some
of the shutters were missing and 9TH
ers hung by one hinge, while a gaunt
patch of yard, Uttered with miscella-
neous trash and inclosed by a. ram
shackle picket fence, formed an appro-
pirate frame for the picture. The sight
saddened me beyond expression, and L
was vexed that had been made wit
ness of my unfortunate friends power
ty. However, 1 couldn't we'll beat re-
treat, SO followed him in, and the mo-
ment he opened the door nearly top
pied over with establishment. The in
terror of the cottage was perfect lit
tie bijou. We entered square hall
decorated a la Japanese in rich bronze
green, with stork flights in long panels
on the walls and palm in one corner
in big lacquered vase. Off to the right
was an exquisite little drawing room,
finished in silver gray and full Of good
pictures and artistic bric-a-brac Later
on I was shown over the whole house.
and found everything else equally at
tractive. The explanation my friend
gave was peculiar. You see, 1 yned
this place. he said, and we didn't have
enough money to fix up both the inside
and the outside according to our ideas.
If we had tried to spread it over the
whole thing the result would have been
cheap and common, SO we put all we
had on the interior, and instead Of at
tempting to beautify the externals I
turned to and made 'em as outlandishi
as possible. Those patches you saw on
the walls aren't necessary, but nailed
them up for the sake of the ensemble.
and then l knocked off few Of the
shutters with an AK. We paid a man to
haul a load of trash into the yard, and
I never pass without kicking a picket
out of the fence. The result is that our
friends all think we're to original for
anything, and the effect of our little
furnishings IS enhanced about 500 per
cent by contrast. No bother to be poor
if you have brains New Orleans
it,
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-12
TOLD BY YOUR CHIN.
SURE MARKS OF CHARACTER
in 1T.
Pointed Chin Indicates Tint the Owner
Is of Poetic Turn of Mind--A
Dimple Chin shows Conquest-A Sig
of the Deceitful Person.

A strong, projecting chin is an IN
dication of an iron will and no small
intelligence. Men and women SO en-
dowed usually succeed in all of their
undertakings. The opposite Is the
case with those persons whose chins
| recede. This Is sign oflimited intel-
| lectual power and physical and moral
weakr ess; an indication Of those very
good-natured, yielding persons who
are easily discouraged, led astray, and
have little power of initiative. II,
however, the other features are strong
if the nose is well arched, the brow
broad and arched, the eye large and
intelligent-the retreating chin is not
SO positive an Indication of mental de-
linquences; in fact, this person may be,
possessed of special talent in some di-
rections-but nevertheless the retreat
ing chin is certain evidence of moral
weakness, hesitation and lack of indie
pendence. A small, well-rounded chin.
covered with moving pads of flesh, Isl
an indication of a pleasure-loving dis
position. If the chin is dimpled, it is al
sign Of coquetry, levity and untrust-,
worthiness But persons featured
thus are generally blessed with
healthy constitution and are apt to
live to a good old age. A full, broad
chin points to noble characteristics; il,
rather square and bony, it indicates an
open, honorable, but determined per-.
son, who can hate as fiercely as he can;
love. II this broad, square chin forms
a perpendicular line when looked at in
profile, and is combined with small,
colorless lips, it is an unmistakable|
sign of cruelty and harshness. A long,
narrow and somewhat pointed chin is
a generally accepted indication of the:
poet born. Unfortunately this kind Of
chin is an indication of weak con-
stitution, and IL it is found in con-
junction with a mouth that falls in at;
the corners, we may be certain of a.
predisposition toward consumption. A
massive, large, feshy chin with fur
row down the middle, indicates an inn
pulsive, whole-souled,, passionate ma
ture; while the same kind of a chin
without the furrow, but with slight
swelling of flesh on the under lip.
shows egotism, deceit and similar un-
pleasant characteristics.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-12
DISTINCT Christmas Influences.

The SAVIOR and flavor of Tiny Tins"
turkey would have been far less subtly
delicious had it been set upon the
fusion of the novelist, nor fancy of the
churchman, that there are influences at
work at Christianmastide which make
ordinary things extraordinary, and
common things precious, and little
things great. That leaven which has
changed the face of the world, and
moved the heart of man, and made
peace where there was no peace, is in
every Christmas present, thought and
happy gathering. s
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-12

see it in that light" replied the junior
partner of extensive mercantile firm
in the city of notions. '-'4
"Too true; if you, knowing me for
the last ten years, win not believe me,
how can l expect aught else from
strangers2 Here l have been, under
your eye, with the charge of the books
for this long time, and never have
failed to give entire satisfaction to all,
until now. If you had not discovered
this should have been able to refund
the amount before the end of
the year. I know that I did wrong;
but in the frenzy of my despair l did
not think it wrong. Mr.. Marbury, have
mercy! do not expose me to the firml
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-12
CHRISTMAS CUSTOMS.

"Gift-making Is one of the most
| gracious features Of Christmas, and
!. one that pray may survive all other
outgrown customs" writes Florence
Hull Winterburn, in the Woman's
Home Companion. when love and
sympathy are close counselors there is
little fear that we shall make the mis-
take Of leaving out of our little ones
stocking the particular thing he has
set his heart upon getting. And if his
choice Is beyond us to crafty, let us
come as near to it as we can, and not
convert this season into sort Of con-
venience for ourselves, thrusting upon
| his reluctant acceptance such prosaic
articles as shoes, hats and other essen
tials of the toilet. Far prettier is the
German custom Of bestowing gaudy
trifles that have no use in themselves
but are part Of the glitter and fashion
OF the holiday. When 1t is possible
nothing is so good to have as the ira
ditional Christmas tree. In after years
memory hangs upon it fondly, and we
bless in our hearts the kind hands that
took so much trouble to give us pleas.
ure.
Then the stocking hung up on
Christmas eve has romance all it's
own. The breakfast table dressed with
holly-berries and gifts piled under
snowy napkins is graceful custom,
and is far nicer than the blunt hand
ing out of our gifts. Some trouble
should be taken to create the welcome
element Of surprise. We all like it.
but it is one of the greatest delights
in child's experience. He finds out
before we would choose to have him
that what is looked forward to most
eagerly seldom turns out we'll. It is
sad philosophy, yet true, that it is
dangerous to set ones heart on any
thing in this world. But the love that
hides it's intention until the hour of
fulfllment, and then let's out its secret
in an outburst of generosity, is the
best substitute that is ever offered for
the special Providence-Santa Claus,
and all other gracious myths.
AN example of generosity is seldom
lost upon children if it is true, not
artificial. They are very willing to
live up to their little knowledge, if we
allow them the chance, and part of
our duty to the day is to encourage in
our young people the same kindness
we cultivate in ourselves. It Is so
much easier to learn in youth to be
genial. sympathetic and generous than
it is after embittering experiences have
hardened our hearts, IT, #a....5
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-12
The First Celebration of Christina,

Christmas was first celebrated in the
year 50, but it was 40 years later be-
fore it was officially adopted as a
Christian festival; nor was it until
about the fifth century that the day
Of celebration became permanently
fixed on the 18th of December. Up to
that time it had been irregularly OBJ
served at various times of the year
in December, in April and in May, but
most frequently in January.-Ladies
Home Journal.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-12
Christmas.
Comes yearly;
Cost dearly;
Broke-nearly.

Rag time!" said Mrs. Fewclothes
grimly; nothing new about that. It's
been rag time with me ever since I
married. Why, I haven't had a new
dress in fifteen years." ~,
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-12
|! RETALIATION !
Short Story Concluding in Our Next

1STEN, Mr.. Mar
bury! Let me try
to prove to you I
am not as guilty as
you think"
II know, of
course not; no
gentleman intends
to be dishonest,
but it is to be re-
GREETED that public,
oniniDn will NOT
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-12

81 see that the magazines are arrang~
ing to get out some vey fancy Easter
numbers said she. eyes" replied
her husband; land so I suppose. are
the people who write tie price tags for
spring millinery. Washington star!
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-12
A Record Breaking Horse-rb,.,,

Indiana has record-breaking horse
thief. Johnny Hullinger is just past
his eighth year and confesses to hay-
ing stolen a dozen horses. He is now,
in court for the fourth time, his last
act being the larceny of a horse be-
longing to County Commissioner Jack
son. The lad has been released three
times, on the promise of good behavior.
but this time he will be given a sent
ence.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-12

Several persons died recently from
eating Kansas City mince pies.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-12

"Clara. my daughter, why will you
treat Mr.. Marbufy with so much indif-
ference? He is very fine young man
and seems very much attached to you.
There was time when I thought you
liked him little. I think you thought
more of Everett Morse than he de-
served. 1t is very evident, if he had
loved you, he would not have gone
away without saying word. Danish
him from your mind, and try to smile
on one whose long devotion merits
some kindness from YOU" 6. ..~..
Mother, I cannot help thinking
there is some mystery relative to Ever
ett's leaving as he did. / feel perfect
ly sure he loved me. Every word and
action told it plainly. Every moment
that was not devoted to business, or
his mother, he spent with u.s. We were
not engaged, but there was an under
standing between us. Only the night
last saw him he said to me, When |
come again I shall bring ring to
place on the finger of a certain lady
fair, and try to win from her prom
Use, which will make me one of the
happiest men on earth Six months
have passed since then, and not word
from him. That he is living, and
we'll, l know, for Mr.. Maybury told me
they had letter from him by the last
steamer. What can he mean, mother?"
"There is no doubt of one thing: he
has trifed with you, and therefore is
not worthy of one thought or regret.
Clara. Mr.. Marbury has spoken to me
and asked my approval and influence
in his favor. I believe he will make
you kind, loving husband. He is
wealthy and will place you in posi-
ton worthy Of you. / wish very much
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-12

exposed for sale in front of Nose
Levy's Misfit Clothing Parlor!"
II know the whole sad story. Eu-
stace," she murmurs. II was that girl"
She notes his establishment and re-
sumes. ''Yet you will do as any swell
dresser would-give me another chance
to redeem myself?'
And she thinks of how she will look
in her handsome bridal toilet of pearl
colored brocade, lin low knot design,
and plain satin, with embroidered chif-
fon to match, the Medici collar of gold
brocade lined with satin and wired
at the top and turned back from the
throat. And she does not notice the
thick coating of silence which he
breaks at last. 5.
I To think that we, us, you and I, me
and you, should meet again, and like
this!" he mutters. ITO think that this
should happen, and in society. Soci
ETY., where nothing ever happens ex-
cept things. Society, that gives out
column dress descriptions to the re-
porters of green journals who bungle
up the terms when writing them out
and no one knows the difference! 1t
is too much to believed"
Believe little at time, Eustace,'
she whispers softly.
Three hours later Eustace Kehogan
swayed down the street singing, ''He
Kissed Her Meath the Mistletoe."
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-02-02
The Waus Ran Down.


The freshman who went up in the no.
tel lift without knowing what 1t was
did not o easily from the sur.
prise. He relates the story in this way:
II whit to the hotel. and. says |. is
Misther Smith INF
YES said the man with the sojer
cap. VIII yez step in?
$50 ! steps into the closet. and all of
a suddint he pulls the rope. and-its
the truth I'ze telling yez-the walls Of
the building began running down to
the cellar.
"'Och. murther! says l. 'What'll be.
come Of Bridget and the children which
was left below there?
! Says the sojer cap man.: BE aisy.
sorr. They'll be all right when yez
come down.
Come down, is itY says l.. And
1t is no closet at all. but a haythenish
balloon, that yez got me int
"And wild that the walls stood stock
still. and he opened the door. and there
I vas wild the roof just over my head!
And. begorra. that's what saved me
from going up to the hevins intlrely!'
Irish Independent.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-02-02
First Pub. Jan. II. 18OO-Last Pub. Feb. is. 1900
CONTEST NOTICE.
Department Of the Interior,
United States Land Office,

Lewistown, Mont, Nov. n. 1899.
A sufficient contest affidavit having
been filed iii this Office by William M.
Murphy, contestant, against Homestead
Entry No. 651. made November 10, 1898,
for south half southeast quarter.
north east quarter southeast quarter,
southeast quarter northeast quarter,
section 10, township 5 north, range 30
east, by Frank Lamont, oontestee, in
which it is alleged that Frank Lamont,
contestee, in which it is alleged that
Frank Lamont died December 25, 1898,
that he had changed his residence there
from for more than six months previ-
GUS to the time Of his death, that said
absence was not caused by his employ
ment in the military or naval service Of
the United States in time Of war, that
said tract has been wholly abandoned
by each and every heir Of the said de.
ceased ever since the death Of the said
entrylnan, and that said tract is not
settled upon and cultivated by any Of
the aforementioned parties or by any
party whomsoover as required by law !;
said parties are hereby notified to ap.
pear, respond and offer evidence touch
ing said allegation at 10 O'Clock a. IN,
on February 18th, 1900, before T. A.
Williams, clerk Of the Seventh Judicial
District court Of the State Of Montana
III and for the county Of Yellowstone
aud that final hearing will be held at
10 O'Clock a. m. on February 27th,
1900, before the register and receiver
at the United States land Office in
Lewistown, Montana.
The said contestant having, in a
proper affidavit, filed Sept. 26, 1899, set
forth facts which show that after due
diligence personal service Of this notice
can not be made, it Is hereby ordered
and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication in the
Billings Gazette published at Billings,
Mont.
EDWARD BRASEY, Register.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-02-02

"NOU you aDant rnv second MOughtsf'
balks and .cants Of sawed lumber in thin
ribbons of deep pure blue, and some
times it protruded through a knothole,
hanging down like solid pouring water.
And hour by hour, day and night,
Kelley or his brother patrolled the tun-
mel, which was now like a leaking ship.
They doubled their redoubled care and
watched the massy framework per-
petually. The roof was treble timbers,
each 10. inches square. They under
pinned it again and set angled struts
in a complex latticework against the
doubled walls. And the fiat floor Of the
tunnel became convex.
They saw it, and for a day assured
each other thct It was not 80. But at
night they set a long straight edge
across the floor and leveied it. It touched
the middle, and. mailing both ends to
the side frame, they left it.
BY the early dawn the middle Of the
straight edge was ~ inches sunk in
mud. The foreman said this was the
end of it. But Kelley sent for more
stuff. and. leveling the floor again. he
set in a solid bottom IA inches thick
and beat it down with sledges. Along
the sides he set timbers lengthways,
and on them three more struts against
the roof. And he saw the floor was
level.
But the roof was convex. bullying
downward.
"We've done all we can" said the
contractors. eff it holds now, we shall
have made nothing. And if it doesn't
hold
For in the contract the finished tun-
mel was to stand a month before accept
ance.
They went to their tents and played
poker to pass the time. But, though
they were now idle and their men die
charged. the hill was busy.
The next day cards We're a WEAKNESS.
They paced the grooming hole from
dawn to eve. Men going east or west,
who had heard of the mud tunnel,
looked in. and the strange noises scared
some of them. On Sunday half the men
from the contractors next above them
came to view it. The end of the track
was now but FIVE miles away, and some
of the track layers came too, They
offered bets against it's standing, Ross
came down and shook his head as he
rode back.
II give it a week, =" he said, :
But in less than u week Kelley Hol.
dredge came up to him.
"You'N have to make a cut Of 1t.
after ALL. he said,
"Can you take On the jobg" asked
Ross.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-02-02

sTAKED AND PRuNED TOMATO VINES.
fields and kept busy pruning too This
method of culture has been systemat-
ically tested by the New Jersey expert.
ment station, but the success In the
north has not been a. great as that In
the south.
In the first place, the tomatoes arc
planted In rows three and 0ne-hnlf feet
apart and three feet apart In the rows,
which would be close for ordinary ield
work, where the plants lie on tho
ground. The plants are cared for In
the usual manner until they begin to-
bend over with their own weight. Then
six foot stakes rived out OF pine are
pushed firmly or driven into the
ground after q s%ottening rain and the
plants tied closely to them with a
piece Of ordinary white wrapping
string ten Inches long. Next every
plant Is pruned, and every sucker Is
pulled out, leaving only single stems
with no limbs. In n short time, with
rapid growth, another tying Is neccs-
sary, care being taken to tie the fruit
bunch on the outside, so as not to rub
against the stake. Almost constant
pruning Ia necessary.
The effect of this cultivation Is to
force the crop ahead Of the rest about
six days. The tomatoes grow to n
large size, and the fruit clusters make
an almost continuous line the height of
the stake. The fruit Ia where 1t gets
plenty Of light and air, and there Is no
rotting and practically no sun scnld-
ing. 1t Ia also easily picked, no time
being lost In looking for ripe fruit.
With tomatoes bringing from So
down to Sc a crate this method pays
well. but 1t Ia hardly Of any practical
value In the northern tomato field for
the main crop. However, the plan has
a number Of advantages for the home
garden or patch, concludes q writer In
Farm and Firealde In IN article from
which these items and illustration are
reproduced.