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The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-04-12
ARTIFIciALLy GROWN PEARLS
The Method of Producing Them II
Not Diffcult. 81

The Method OF Producing Them IL
Not Dificult. 81
| The method OF producing figures and
symbols from the fresh-water mussel,
dipsas plicatus, Of Lake Riwa, central
China, has been in vogue many CEN
turtles, says Popular Science News SUI
| perb examples Of Buddha and fiat,
pearl-like disks produced by inserting
between the mantle and shell OF the
mollusk small tinfoil figures Of Bud
dha, or small hemispherical disks,
| which in time become coated by the
pearly nacre-are to be seen in coli
| Lotions, such as that of the Field Co
| lumbar and other well-known muse
| ums. Experiments of like nature
| with the "rough-shelled" unios, Of Ce-
dar River, Iowa, have been practiced
| by the writer the last three years with
| fair success An ayerage-sized shell,
or shells, from section Of the rivers
bed known to produce brilliantly lus-
tered shells, were allowed to remain
| in the sun until the valves part. With
| quickly inserted wedge in the open
ing the she'll is Immediately dipped in
water to sustain life. The operator
then carefully lifts the mantle from
| the shell and, with a pair OF tweezers,
drops in a pellet of wax, glass bead or
other small article that he is DESTROYS
of having coated Care is taken not to
strain the muscles by forcing the
| wedge while the clam Is resisting the
| intrusion.
After the objects are placed in that
part OF the mussel showing the best
color the mantle is drawn to place,
the wedge removed and the shell al
| lowed to resume it's normal condition.
with a sufficient number fixed in
the above-described manner they are
then placed in a. pond or bayou that
will not freeze its depth in winter. AT
| the expiration Of six months. or one
year at most, the unio will have
thrown over these irritating foreign
substances a nacreous covering that
fastens them to the she'll. Usually
about two-thirds of the object thus
fastened remains above the she'll,
though it is presumed that in time the
natural growth of the shell would en-.
tirely efface this. BY careful work ii
is possible to remove these objects, SO
| as to have considerable pearl surface
| though their commercial value is
smal-very small, indeed, in compare
son to more perfect gems.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-04-12
why He was Afraid to Hid.

At nm auction sale Of miscellaneous
goods at a country store the auctioneer
put up a buggy robe of fairly-gool
quality. An old farmer inspected it
closely. seemed to think there was a
bargain in 1t, and yet he hesitated to
bid
Think it cheap?" asked the auction
err. crying 10-cent bid. &
'.Yes, kinder" was the reply.
'"rhen why don't you bid and get 1t ~
wall, I've bought heaps o things In
dry goods nm so on" slowly rejoined
the old man, "and never took home
anything yet that the old woman
thought was worth the price. If got
that ERE robe for even Is cents she'd
grab it up, pull at one end and chaw
On corner and call out, cheated again
--1nore'n half cotton! That's tn rea-
son dasn't bid. Arizona Graphic.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-04-12
Cleanse
Your Blood

The thing most desired Of a Spring
Medicine is thorough publication OF
the blood. With this work OF
cleansing going on there is COM
piete renovation of every. part Of
your system. Not only is the cor
rupt blood made fresh, bright and
lively, but the stomach also re-
spends in better digestion, its
readiness for food at proper times
gives sharp appetite, the kidneys
and liver properly perform their
allotted functions, and there is, in
short, new brain, nerve, mental and
digestive strength. 81 n:
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-04-12
Russia Dfsayows.

Seoul. Korea, April San agreement
has been concluded whereby Russia
disayows any design to obtain a port
in the district of Quelpart. and Korea
promises not to coneede the same to
any other power.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-04-12
Englan,,,s .armorea .Trains.

The magnificent armofed trains USED
by England in her war with the Boefs
will protect her troops in about TUG
same way that Hostetters Stonacn
Bitters drives dyspepsia from the NJ,
man stomach. and then mounts guaru
that it does not return. Ihe ,Blt.ers
have won in every case OF indigestion,
constipation, liver and kidney troup.e
for fifty years.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-04-12
pHILIppINE TONNAGE.
Movement of Vessels at Manila and
Other Habors Since American DC.

Other Habors Since American DC.
cupatfOh.
& Washington. April S.-The division
of customs and insuiar affairs of the
war department made public 4 state
ment of foreign vessel movements at
the ports of Manila, Iloilo and Cebu,
Philippine islands, from the date of
American occupation on Dee. 81, 1899.
The statement shows that the total
number of foreign vessels that entered
the ports named during the period
above mentioned was SIT, with total
tonnage of 601,5T1. The total number
of foreign vessels that cleared from
the above ports during the period
mentioned was sos, with total
toni age of 630- 90f
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-04-12
PATENTS.
List of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern Inventors.

Northwestern Inventors.
Jfmes O. Bane. Waseca, Mimi,
spring attachment for pump rods; Mi
cllael Beck and e. Ferrant. Minneapo-
lis. Mimi. automatic magazine gun;
Harvey L. Marlett, Warner, S. D., and
c. Marlett. Fargo, n. D., self-heating
dinner pail; Will S. Metealf, Fandreau,
S. D., plow coulter; William Newton,
Minneapolis. Mimi, starching machine:
Caesar Wilson, Litchfeld, Mimi, Dlow
attachment.
Merwn Lothrop & Johnson. Patent Attor-
neys. oil 6 912 Pioneer Press Bldg, st. Paul
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-04-12
Another Department.

y gent (of philanthropic societyt-My
dear young woman the proprietors OF
this store assured US they had proyid-
ed seats for their clerks. | don't see
any. * \.
Sales Girl They'r call in the furni-
sture department, ma'am. Chicago TT
bune.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-04-12
Human Nature.

Mr.. Tigg-I don't see how that Mont
real girl could sleep sixty days.
Mrs. Tigg speaking from obserya-
tion)-Probably some one kept calling
her to breakfast right along.-New
York Press.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-04-12

Kept Awake Listening:
t'What makes Mrs. Henpeck took SO
worried these days, j wonder!"
"Her husband has developed haDit
of talking in his sleep, and it's driving
her crazy.''--P Philadelphia Press. n
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-04-12
HOOPS
SsazeSaE1ass ixKsa

Possesses the peculiar qualities
Peculiar to Itself which accom-
plish these good things for all
who take it. An unlimited list Of
wonderful cures prove its merit.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-04-12
The House.

washington, April 5.-There was an
exciting scene in the house yesterday
as the climax or discussion OF the
Kentucky situation when Mr.. Wheel
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-04-12

A boy never realizes how good his
mother is until he gets sick.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-04-12

The latest hiding place for microbes
is in E1oustaches.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-04-12
The House.

Washington, April I. - The house,
after four days of debate, passed the
substitute for the senate bill providing
for territorial form of government
for Hawaii. The bill now goes to con-
ference. The most interesting feature
of the days session was the attempt
of Mr.. Hill of Connecticut to secure
tie adoption of two amendments. one
providing for a resident commissioner
instead of delegate in congress and
the other declaring that nothing in the
act should be construed as a pledge OF
statehood. Both were overwhelming
ly defeated.
zts The Senate.
Senator Deboe of Kentucky yester-
day gave notice that he would move
to refer the credentials of Former Sem
ator j. G. s. Blackburn. as senator
from that state. to the committee on
privileges and elections. During the
greater part of the session the senate
had under consideration the Indian APP
preparation bill. Mr.. Sullivan Of Mis-
sissippi delivered speech in favor OF
the seating of Hon. NJ. s. Quay.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-04-12

Book Of Choice Recipes
Sent free by Waiter Baker d Co. Ltd, Dorchester.
Mass Mention this paper.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-04-12
The House.

The House.
Washington, April 6.--The house did
not finish the bill to provide territorial
government for Hawaii yesterday.
When the hour fixed for taking a vote,
o'clock. arrived, less than half the
bill had been covered and 50 many
amendments remained that it was
agreed to continue the consideration OF
the bill under the stive-minute rule I'M
til it was finished Several important
amendments were agreed to, among
them the following: To nullify all la
Dor contracts in the islands: to extend
the alien contract labor laws to the
islands; to prohibit the sale Of intoxi.
eating liquor in saloons; to limit the
land holdings of corporations TO LOCO
acres. and to substitute for the house
provision regarding TO the appointment
of judges and other officers Of the is
land the senate provision. The house
provision lodged the appointing power
in the governor; the senate placed 1t IN
the president. r
The Senate.
During yesterdays comparatively
brief open session Of the senate MI.
Gallinger oe New Hampshire presented
an argument against the seating OF
Hon. M. 8. Quay as senator from PENN
sylvania. He devoted himself almost
entirely to the constitutional phase OF
the question. Most of the day was
spent in executive session. ss
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-04-12

err. Kentucky Democrat, and MI.
Pugh, a Kentucky Republican, faced
each other from opposite sides OF the
main aisle and INDUCED in wordy
duel. Mr.. Pugh charged Mr.. Wheeler
with misrepresenting certain facts,
He was laboring under great eNcltfes-a
ment. Mr. Wheeler showed admirable
temper and though quick to resent
the fancied insult. awaited the ex-
PLANTATION of Mr.. Pugh, in which ne
disclaimed any Intention of imputins
TO him personally desire TO distoft
the facts. Throughout the debate
which was precipitated by Mr.. boring,
the other Republican member IRON
Kentucky, there was an air OF SUP
pressed excitement. It was the nrsta
time the subject Ind been broached N
the house. and intense interest was
manifested. Mr.. Lacey of Iowa con-
Guided the debate with a general de-
nunciation of the Goebel election law.
This incident overshadowed the other
speeches yesterday ON the HaWallah
bill, many Of which were irrelevant.
The Senate.
Peace was restored In the senate
yesterday before the body convened,
and during the proceedings Of the SEES
sion there was only q reminder of the
harsh language used just before ad.
journment Tuesday. The senate
opened with q lively and interesting
discussion Of the Quay case, In the
course of which Mr.. Wolcott apollo
gized for the language he had used
Tuesday, disclaiming any Intention OF
being offensive to any body, least OF
all to his friend, Mr.. Lodge. The Col
orado senator made vehement ana
ELOQUENT appeal for early action upon
the Quay case. He was supported by
other friends Of Mr. Quay. 1t was
decided finally to take up the case to-
day under the unanimous consent
agreement made March 10. In accord.
ance also with that agreement the
Spooner bill was made the unfinished
business, thereby brins Ing the Philip
pine anestion to q direct issue in the
senate.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-07-25
From Candles to Electricity.

Siberia has made the most wonder ful leap ill progress in the nineteenth century. The people of that country never have seen Illuminating gas used. From candles they have jumped into the electric age The towns are lighted by the arc light and the houses by ineandeseent lamps. The Siberians understand the handling and care of electric light apparatus so well that accidents are extremely rare. It has been suggested that per haps their immunity from accidents may be explained by the fact that they wear heavy rubber oyershoes.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-07-25
Snanish School System.

Private houses are now rented under the Spanish school system, which pro- vfded that the teachers, with their families, should live in such houses, the rent being part payment for their services. They also collected fees from children whose parents could pay The balance of their compensation was of ten much in arrears, and many of the teachers have not been paid for their work for the past two and one-half years prior to American occupation. No one is allowed to live in the school houses now. The salaries range from $50 to $75 per month, according to the size of the municipality. The principals receive $10 extra per month. No cer- tificates are required of the teachers this year, but will be after Aug. 1. The teachers are appointed by the local boards of education, which in turn are appointed by the mayors.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-07-25
Biz aIg in English Writing.

Did it ever occur to you that it might seem very egotistical for you to write of yourself with capital T" instead Of using the small and less obtrusiye one? The English use of the capital "I2 is ore of the oldest features of the language-to a for eigner If @ Frenchman writes refer. ring to himself he makes sje" (the French equivalent of "I") with a small .j. So with the Germaq, who e1ay use capitals to begin every noun, h. always uses the small "i" in writ ing "ieh.s The spanlard avoids, as far as practicable, the Use of the per- sonal pronoun when writing in the first person, but he always writesS it @yo," taking pains, however, to begin the Spanish equivalent of our you" with capital In English it is sure ly big TT and little you" as the old saying has it.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-07-25
NEW SOURCE OF oUTrAPERcHA
A German Says the rrees That Produce
 It VIII Grow in the Philippines.

In a monograph, just published in Germany, it is shown that the Philip pines are among the few places on earth in which the trees from which guttapercha is procured will flourish. The value of this statement is not to be underrated for two reasons: One is that guttapereha is an indispensable material for the making of submarine cables and golf balls; the other is that the trees in Sumatra and Bofneo, from which the chief supply has hi terto been drawn are almost entirely ex hausted. The cause of this exhaus- ton lies in the primitive and destrue- tive methods which were formerly em- ployed for gathering this valuable commodity. The natives who never have any thought for the morrow have ruthlessly cut down whole forests Of trees, so that they might serape the guttapereha, which is nothing but the sap from inside the bark. This whole sale destruction carried on for years has greatly diminished the annual crop, but the discovery that these trees grow and an=be successfully culti- vated in the Philippines offers hope that new mine of wealth has been found for American enterprise as soon as the islands are paeified While the chief use of guttapercha is, of course. for the isolating covering of electric wires, large quantity is used for the manufacture of golf balls for which no other material seems so well adapt ed. It's hardness after having been submitted to the proper pressure, and it's toughness make it the only golf ball material yet discovered. The amount of cable laid since 1856 is some Al 1858 knots, representing a cost for the cables alone of millions of pounds sterling, and as the prospects are that during the next fifty years many more cables will be required and laid the demand for guttapereha is almost un- limited. The wealth which gutta- pefeha in the Philippines holds out to American enterprise is in proportion to this demand
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-07-25
PHILIPPINE INSANITY.
The United States Government Inves~ tigatIng a Mysterioua Disease.


 Much attention has been called to the number of men in the army serving in the Philippines who have gone in- sane. The government has sent g. special commission out there to tnves- tigate the matter, and there has been talk of a mysterious disease called the "Soudanese Fever" It is believed by some that this disease is peculiar to East Indian and African tropics; that it was this which caused pr. Peters to get into trouble for killing Africans and made the French officers in the in- terior of Africa recently siay other of fcers sent to their relief. Everybody has heard of the Malay who runs amuek and, frenzied, kills right and left until he himself is killed. The word "amuek" is a corruption of the Javanese word "amoak," to kill. There seems to be no doubt that the Malay occasionally goes crazy through an overindulgence In opium or hasheesh and, springing from his shack" runs naked through the streets of the vil- lage, killing all whom he may meet. When in Malay village the cry 'Amuck" is raised. it is like the cry of Mad dogi" in an American village, and the populace turns out with long bamboo spears and kills the man as soon as they can. But the "Soudanese fever" if it exists, is another thing apparently. It may be that the disease which has afflicted white men i'll the Philippines and in equatorial Africa is only variation of apoplexy brought on by indulgence in heating and stimu- lating foods. The London Lancet re- gently had something about the alieg- ed disease. People who had been af- flieted with it and had recovered said that they had a sudden sensation of a desire to kill, and that they saw red. " A sudden afflux of blood to the head and the bursting of a blood vessel would produce insanity or coma. In northern elimes 1t more usually re- suits In coma; in the tropics 1t seems to result i'll insanity. All the soldiers of our army in the Philippines who have been sent back as insane have been violent.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-07-25
Difference in Oranges.

To great many people an orange is an orange, but there are oranges and oranges. and several grades are gath cred from the same orchard not only. but from the same tree. An orange plucked from the sunny side of tree does not look like nearer relation to an orange plueked from a less favored side of the same tree at the same time than third cousin. Hence there is a wide range in the quotation on oranges of the same stock from the same local ity.-Natiaoal Fruit Grower.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-07-25
The Lfghtest t

Somebody, very learned, once took the trouble of weighing the brains of a number of animals, and found that the brain of a tame rabbit weighed less for it's size than the brain of any other known ereature-mueh less than that of a wild rabbit.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-07-25
.slualuoo IIsql pug aae

'slua4uoo IIaQl pug ta9Gl pa1oAsap pue sdea qua uo sunS eQl p9laeIIp sIauunS qsalIdd sql sIeod su4 uoesI seHddns sUl eAeq uBql 1aqleI 'os .uIeIa eua dols ol etqlssodmt eq ol uees sgM II 'seuH Ieod eql IoI Pc -pBaQ seM puB souII qsI4lIa aql uIulIM epBI5 uMop e uo pelLels loS Mouamos eulSua Gue lnoqlIM pue saHddns qlIM pspeoI ulela aeul sMeu eql samoo +AuoIoO edeO III 'SInqsuea WoI4
 .GmsuI sua woII psAsS
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-07-25
PERSIAN RUGS OF IRISH MAKE
Delft weavers on the Old Sod Tura ou
 Perfect Imitation.

Delft weavers on the Old Sod Tura Out
 Perfect Imitation.
 Just year ago some manufacturers of artistic textiles touring in Donegal resolved on establishing place for the making of hand-tufted carpets of the description generally known as Turkish" or Persian. The peculiar ity of this fabric is that from it's na- ture it must be hand production. The tufts are tied by the fingers in knots in longitudinal warps. which are stretched between two long parallel beams. The carpets are made to the size and shape of any room The de- sign is placed in front and the girls from three to dozen, according to the size of the carpet, select the eolors indicated row by row, which are tied then bound down by shoots" of wool en weft drawn across the entire width and beaten firm by small -toothed hammers. There is interesting variety and pleasure in the work. and 1t is such that individual skill and work manship come largely into play Alto gether, it is just such an industry as is suited to the rural districts of Ire land. No steam power is required and there is therefore no handicap on the commercial side by the absence of coal. The first years experiment with the Irish girls has proved that they are ad- mirably adapted for the work. The girls show a nimbleness of fingers and sharpness of eye for color and form that have quite astonished their teach CTS and they take to the work with q spirit and cheerfulness quite refresh ing. So convinced are the promoters of it's ultimate success that they have planned out a broad scheme that will spread the work all over the west of Ireland and give employment to many hundreds of girls and boys.-London Furniture Record.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-07-25
Smoke Shells Suggested.

The great loss of life incurred by the English troops is mainly attributable to the charges they have had to make across open spaces in order to dislodge the enemy from the sheltering kopje. In order to minimize the death roll it has been suggested that just before a charge takes place smoke shells should be fired. which would temporarily hide the English soldiers.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-07-25
1t is Impossible
 to Get Away

from the fact that In 1900 While other butchers changed theii shops, And the name of other meat firms fops, Peddlers haul their stuff thro' mue and slop. Still tEe people keoW That to the aId reliable They ye always got to go, To get the meat that k desirable
 CITY MEAT MARKET
 2l0 West Second, R. P. Holmes, Prop.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-07-25
Lady Churchili's Wit,

Lady Randolph Churchill has inher- 1ted the wit of her father, Uncle Lar ny" Jerome, as she demonstrated upon one occasion to an eminent British politician. He was somewhat annoyed at the campaign she had made. and said: '"I really don't understand. ma dam, why or how 1t is that American ladies refuse to enter political life in their own country. but oyerwhelm us here in England, That is because you never travelled in the states. The men there are so intelligent and patriotic that they do not require the services of our sex as an educating force. The Argonaut.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-10-15

Events From the Town Across the
Way.
Harry Sells left last night for a west
ern trip for Bowie & Company.
Three fights occurred in town Satur-
day night, but no arres.s We're Taade.
Mitchell & Cochran have been award
ed a large paving contract a. Mingo.
Thomas Doane was arrested yesterday
by Marshal Douds. The charge was
being drunk.
E. J. Stephens, who was taken sud-
denly sick Saturday, was some better
yesterday, but is still seriously i'll.
The funeral of Clark Patterson took
place yesterday from his late residence
west of this city, and was largely at
tended. The interment was made al
Weeks cemetery.
A large number from here attended
the funeral Of William Robson al
Wheeling yesterday. The deceased was
a former resident Of this city, ard vas
a brother of Frank Robson. the well
known insurance agent of this town.
The Democratic club here viii meet
tonight for drill practice, and all mem.
bers are requested to be out. This club
now numbers 100 members and suits
for all have been ordered. There Ii
quite a difference between this cluf
and the Republican club here, which
only numbers about fort- or nifty, and
one can truthfully say that they have
but little enthusiasm- Although thu
club has been organised for over twc