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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-31

near HANDY" This animal terrified peo-
ple for miles about, its method being to
come out at night and tear down houses.
II had a special grievance against water
works and caused n damage to the
amount of thousands of dollars in break
ing pipes.
in India alone Ieopards kill on an aver
age 2OO persons every ten years, and
over Is O0i domestic animals every year.
Bears kill 81 In India wolves destroy
800 persons annually. and in Russia
$40; the former Is official, while the latter
is estimated In 1875 wolves in India
killed g.407 domestic animals. and 1.061
human beings Hyenas cause the death
of rs persons and e.ll6 domestic animals in
India annually
Among the peculiar enemies of man are
sword fish. Not month passes but
somewhere a boat or vessel is struck by
one and in the vicinity of Mauritius
many persons lose their lives from this
cause.
Sharks destroy 600 persons every year;
crocodiles many more. The small dog fish
shark claims a victim occasionally, and
in the South Pacific a gar fish, leaping
out of the water, is menace to human
life And so the peculiar list of little sus-
pected animals which are fatal to man
kind might be continued.-Chicago Tri-
bune.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-31
London Looks to Tram Cars.
CFrom the London Express.)


In the DEVELOPMENT of the tram ear lies
Iondon's hope of escape from the prob
Ter, of overcrowding. Train service to
ths suburbs may be improved-must be
improved But the surface railways are
already as busy as they can be during
the hours when the million workers OF
the suburbs come to their work or go
from it, and though We may get more
comfortable carriages, better light. and
greater punctualty tall matters greatly
to be desired. we cannot hope to see
great increase in the number or trains
run along existing lines.
But the tram car. after ALL is the raw
orite carriage of the people; and II Is
pitiable to think how its possibilities have
been neglected in the greatest city OF the
Empire. The idea of a tram car travel
ing at the rate of ten miles an hour VIII
seem Ctopian to the patron OF the pres,
emit cars But there is nothing wonderful
about it. Provincial towns can command
n service as speedy; IL is not uncommon
on the Continent and in America, where
cars rattle through the main thorough
fares of the biggest cities at a pace that
would cause a London bus driver to col
Ianse on his seat with pure amazement.
I'VE do not look for sensational speed
in the busy and narrow thoroughfares
that approach the Thames on the south
side Of the river and Holborn on the
north But once outside the congested
area of traffic reasonable CELEBRITY OF
movement may be expected along the
main suburban thoroughfares. and a
tram ear ride will be quick and healthy
alternative to the overcrowded compart-
ments of the suburban railway or the I'M
foreground progress of the tubes.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-31

made star ascension. While | had sat
Studying whether to pull or not to pull.
tne chute had followed the balloon out OF
sight, and when / came down IL was a
Verltable tumble from the clouds.
Since then / have made hundreds of
leaps. but ] have never entirely lost the
feeling OF dread my first journey gave
me. The chutes In use now open almost
at once after they are cut loose. and
man gets no such nervous shock as the
Old ones with their slow, steady openings
gave
The descent formerly was too rapid
Tor calculation. and no man could have
the least sensibiiity of what was going
on about him. He simply held on and
hoped for the best. If the chute did not
open he would never feel the impact with
the earth He would be dead to all feel
ing long before he reached IL.
Danger? No. not so very much II
n man kept his gear in good shape the
chute always opened. Several times men
have beer killed by It's failure to do So
but 1t was because they did not watch
their gear.
The cutting loose was done by a pair
of knives placed like scissors over the
connecting rope between chute and bag.
and IL the lever did not work, all a man
had TO do was to wait until the air inaide
the bag cooled OF and lost its hosting
powers. Then the descent was more per
ilous because of the balloons weight. but
not much. as the air generally held out
till the earth was reached. New York
Sun.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-10-10
It Happened in a Drug Store.

Zone day last winter q lady came.
to my drug store and asked for q
brand of cough medicine that I did
not have in stock, says C. r. Gram
din. the popular druggist Of Ontario,
N. Y. "She was disappointed and
tion I could recommend. said to
her / could freely recommend Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy, and that she
could take bottle of the remedy and
after giving it a fair trial II she did
not find it worth the money to bring
back the bottle and would refund
the price paid. In the course Of a
day Or two the lady came back in
cough medicine and advised her to.
buy bottle of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy. Iconsider that very good
recommends tion for the remedy" 1t
is for sale by Mayo's Drug Store.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-10-10
Via Duluth, South Shore q At
,lantic Ry.

PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION
Buffalo, N. Y. and Return $1,000
BY Train and Steamer. Tickets
on sale Daily until Oct. 31st.
GA. r. NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT
Cleveland, Ohio and Return: by Train
and Steamer via St. Ignace and
D. & G. N. Co. $3.50
BY All Rail Route via Detroit
and Toledo. ........s.......,.5l4 .S 81
Tickets on sale Sept. 9th to 18th.
Final return limit Oct. 8th.
ANNUAL FALL EXCURSION
Detroit, Mich. and Return -. 81. 90
BY Train and Steamer via st. Ig-
mace and D. G. N. Co. One night
by Rail and twenty-four hours by
Steamer.
Tickets on sale Sept. 18th and
and 22nd. Return limits Oct. 9th
and 18th.
M. Adson, Gent Agt.,
Duluth, Mimi.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-10-10
DISTRICT NO. o. RECEIPTS.

Cash on hand at the beginning OF the
year 1900 ...... ......& II
Received (a) from state one mill tax 1874 6S
Apportionment To- from interest on
state school fund ......9 .....,s 93 aS
Received from special tax collected S07 88
do bonds sold 1870. 100 90
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-10-10
Financial Statement
School Districts Of Beltrami Co

From Official Returns made to F. j. DUNWOODY, Super
intendent of Schools for Beltrami County, Minnesota
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-16
Comforts Or the steersxe.

The prevailing idea Of the stcerage
OF an ocean steamer Is n mass VI I'M.
comfortable people. men. women and
babes, packed In as closely as they eau
stand. cooking their W food. sleeping
wherever they can lind a place to lie
down on the deck. and living like pigs
or other animals In a foul atmosphere
That used to be the case, hut on the
big. modern Atlantic liners the accom-
mOdatiOns In the steerage are mucl
more comfortable aud clearly ant
healthful than the people who Occup!
them are accustomed TO at home. No
only legislation. but competition anon
the different companies, has accom-
plished great reforms In this direc
ton. The sanitary arrangements ar
perfect. The methods Of artificial ven
tilatiOn. by which foul air is forced OH
and pure mir Is forced In. keeps then
clean and sweet, aud methods Of con
struction have been adopted SO tina
this can he done with a minimum Of
labor. -,
The hunks are made Of iron piping
the mattresses nre Of woven bands oil
iron, which yield to the body like ord
mary bedsprings; each passenger, In
stead OF bringing his wi bedding, ~
vas formerly the practice, Is given o
sufficient number of clean blanket,
and a pillow. There are bathrooms
and lavatOry accommodations, whicl
are purified by well-knOwn processes
The sexes are separated; the men slecl
in one section and the women In an
other. aud each sex has it's own sep
arate accommodations. Chicago Rec
ord. Herald. ~..
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-16
Loaf Her Mead nj the Meeting.

yes. sir. I did my best to train my
daughter up as an accomplished par
Humanitarian. ! took her to the meet
lngs to give her n chance 10 listen to
the rulings OF able chairmen aud l
babe her learn the textbooks on the
subject by heart. thought had her
perfect In the business. but l was mis-
taken. She attended n convention not
long ago. aud pretty soon she had y
chance to appeal from n decidedly un-
! Ist ruling OF the chair. and how do
you suppose she did III She was ex-
cited. you know. and this Is what she
said: 'Yon are n Q old fright ana !
Just hate you. so there! Aud then
she burst into tears and sat down.
No, sir. n woman's nature will have to
change before she will eve lfcome n
parliamentarian." - Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-16
Locust POrrid9e.

The every day life Of a Basuto vii
lagc is a very simple affair when com.
pared with the life of a British vii.
lage. Take. for instance. the food
supply. Porridge IL made CT mealies.
and thickened and favored with sour
milk (mafD or. herbs. and It Is seldom
that q M0suto-BasutO in the singular
becomes MOsut0-comes 10 his meal
leaving his appetite behind him. An
other standard dish Is locust porridge,
a plentiful supply being kept up by the
constant Showers OF ~locusts, which are
veritablc godsends 10 the natives In
q country where food Is very scarce.
The Basuto collect tons and tons Of
thece insects, and carefully store them.
first pulling of the heads and wings.
Az occasion requires, they place guam
titles In large pots and boil them until
soft and PUPPY. fiavoring the porrldge
with fat. and making 1t sav0ry with
salt. Tie locust to al unprecedented
European Is not u~npalatable, closely
resembling the shrimp in taste, though
scarcely 30 nice. Greatly as Tie Mo-
suto appreciates etewed locust, he likes
still better the young green maize
stewcd and served with melted butter,
and certainly not tho most fastidious
could desire a Elorc delicious food
Chanbers'c Journal.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-16

EE$M TSS tGe M
GER@Ne@@sp@&

Dissolve sal, In alcohol to take out
grease spots.
For finger marks ON doors use whit
ing, then rub off thoroughly.
Though floors be bad, rugs are much
saner every way than carpets.
Cover sandwiches that are not TO be
served at nce with Il damp napkin
ana bowl.
Give the lamp burners n good boiling
often for twenty minutes In water
with n little washing soda.
In roasting meat turn with a spoon
INSTEAD of a fork, as the latter pierces
the meat and allows the juice to cs-
cape.
An excellent gargle for sore throat
or hoarseness Is made by boiling a tea
spoonful OF pure honey In u cup Of
water.
When making cold-water starch, IL
put to soak n few hours before mix
ing. IL will be found to be much
smoother.
Sideboard scarfs do not necessarily
cpme to the ends, and as for hanging
Mar down, many think II too much like
the scarf on n dressing cas- or a chif'
fonier.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-16
Monkey and sugar Cane.

Some years ago. when In charge of
the Mauritius Government railways.
trains OF sugar canes. loaded In open
sided trucks. were worked oven a sec.
ton Of the line from the plantations
to the usine centrale. some miles dis.
tant. and the three first miles of the
singlc-line railway passed through q
forest with trees quite close to the
rails. up a very steep gradient and
around sharp curves When the first
down passenger train from Fort Louis
had passed the crossing station the
loaded cane train was dispatched I.
ward the summit. In the meantime.
some monkeys In the forest had lined
the passage OF the descending passcn-
ger train. and had fixed soniincis, who
signaied to their cxpcctaEt comrades
on trees the approach of the canc
train. As The train went crawling mp
the incline q troop of monkeys sprang
upon each wagon, len forming the
train. and threw off quite a goodly
number of canes. which were gath
cred up as the train slowly passed on
ward. These depredations became so
serious that the planter appointed q
Waterman to patrol this length" but
The 'malgachcs' have n superstitiOus
dread Of killing a monkey. which they
term Ill monte Meme IN Creole. The
lOoting OF these trains by these ma
RAIDERS was. however, ultimately
stopped by ether neans.-Thc Spccta-
tor.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-16
Net So VERY HarL.

An old army surgeon who was fond
OF a joke. IL not perpctfatcd AT his own
expense, was II day at a mess when
a wag remarked TO the doctor. who had
been somewhat severe in his remarks
on the literary dclinquencies of some
OF the officers appointed from civil
life: Doctor. are you acquainted
with Captain G?"
yes. I know him we'll" replied
the doctor. But what Of himr'
Nothing In particular" replied the
officer. IL have just received n letter
from him. and I wager you that
you cannot tell in Ave guesses how
he spells cat
Done" said the doctor; ITS n
wager"
well commence guessing" said
the officer.
"K.a-dOubic.t." "
"NO." ,fH
"No. try again"
kate"
mo. you've missed II again"
We'll then returned the doctor.
"c-a-doublc-t
mo, that's not the way; try once
more, It's your last guess"
"C-ag.t."
NO" said the wag. chats not the
way: you've lost the bet
We'll" said the doctor. with some
p~etulancc Of manner. how does H.
spell IT."
"Why, lie spells II cat" replied tn,
wag with the utmost gravity, amid
the roars Of the mess; and, almost
| choking with rage. the doctor spranl
to his feet, exclniming:
Gentlemen. I am too old to bt
trifed with In this manner."-Chlcag
| Tribune.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-16
Oua.nt San AntonIe.

"Sal Antonio Is one OF the Quaint
est cities In the country declared Mr..
John +. Cunningham. Of Austin. Tex.
THE sidewalks are so narrow that II
Is difficult for two people to pass with.
ont stepping into the street, and the
streets hardly permit OF two vehicles
moving abreast. But the buildings
are modern and substantial, anu there
Is much wealth within the municipal
ity. The ancient structure OF the Ala
me, where Davy Crockett. Colonel
Bowie. inventor Of the Bowie knife
and other early heroes of Texas gave
up their lives, IL well preserved. II
was built as n church, but at the same
time was surrounded by a wall fol
purposes of defense. Bullet holes
made at the time Of the siege by the
Mexicans, are still visible. Washing
ton Post.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-16

he was released he made the visit 10
Austin under the name OF jackson.
familiarlzed himself with pardon
forms. fixed over the Walker pardon.
changed the names and number and
sent II to the p~cnitentlary in the Of
icia, envelope the clerk gave him. BE-
fore he left the prison he bribed the
convict who handled the mail to de-
stroy the acknowledgement he knew
the warden would mail, and that Is
how he ana his friend isaacs had 80
long a start.-New York World.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-16
sire of stste,.

1t appears from the geographical
surveys accepted as a basis OF the re-
cen Federal census that Texas Is the
largest State In the country. In the
New England group the largest Of tho
States Is Maine, with nearly 10000
square miles OF land surface; none OF
the other New England States has NJ
much as 10000. Two States which
are most nearly alike In area are New
York and North Caroliae. Two others
which correspond very Iearly are Iowa
and Illinois. Arkansas and Alabama
are OF almost the same size and Ohio
and Virginia differ by only n few
square miles. The land area OF each
Is about 10000 square miles.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-16
Doys Want war Stories.

The wars and rirlors Of wars OF the
last three years have caused q sharp
revival OF the demand for soldiers
stories in the juvenile departments of
the public libraries. The demand Is
not only for the recent books with
Dewey or Cuba. China or South
America somewhere In the title. but
Oliver Optic Is having another Inn
ing, and the schoolboys OF this gener-
alton are Just as wild over Tom Som.
ers In the Army and lack S0mers in
the Navy" as were the boys OF thirty
years ago who got the notion that the
Somers boys really put down the re-
bellion and that Grant and the rest Of
and then.-New York Sun.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-16

Worlds manufacturers use ninety
tons of'gold and SO tons Of silver q
year.
The Red Cloud chief., 1901-08-16

A wonan with humor is as rare ~
4 man with the color sense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-14
Mint JuI., rrareay-

4 northern man stopped at the home
Of an Alabama planter OF the old school
and was cordially invited TO Light,
sab, and be welcome"
He tit and was forthwith invited
to take a toddy. in accord with the Ala
bama rules OF hospitality.
Why" he sad, Il saw a nice bed OF
mint back there. Suppose get some OF
it aud make d mint Julep instead OF n
toddy.'
"a what. SANG" said the planter.
"a mint julep. Haven't you ever
tried them?"
"No, sab, nevah; but I'm willing,
sab"
They did try the fascinating bever-
age. not once, but many times. and the
northern man went away next day
with reluctance.
Two years later his business took
him there again. At the gate he was
met by the old colored butler, on whose
hat, as he dotted it, was seen a band OF
Grape.
.Where's your master, sir?" he in
quired of the old darby.
"He's dead. sab; died yestiddy."
Dead. I'm shocked. What was the
causeE"
why. sab, bout two years ago one
o. dem Yankees cum down heah and
showed ole marse how to drink weeds
I'm his red Iikker. and he never stopped
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-14
The Legend of the snowdrop.


An old legend gives the following as
the origin of the snowdrop: After Adj
am and Eve had been driven from the
garden of Eden Eve was disconsOlate.
One day as she sat silently grieving an
angel appeared and sought means to
comfort her. She lOnged for the flow
ers, but the fast descending snow was
wrapping the barren earth in n robe Of
white.
AS the angel stood and spoke words
of hope to the weeping, repentant wom-
an he caught a snowflake, breathed
gently upon it and said:
Take form, pure snowflake, bud and
blossom and be comfort to humanity,
now and forever"
In a twinkling the snowflake changed
into a beautiful flower, as white and
pure as the snow itself, AT when Eve
beheld the newborn blossom gladnesS
and hope came to her heart, and she
smiled through her tears.
Having fulfilled his mission of love.
the angel departed, but where he had
stood there Immediately sprung up i
circle of perfect snowdrOps.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-14
chean Mea1s Do LONDON.

speaking OF cheap restaurants" said
gentleman who has just returned
from a visit TO London TO a Washing
ton Star writer. reminds me of n din
ng saloon in the IYhitechapel district
Of London where a relishing and fairly
substantial meal may be had for \
halfpenny. or L cent in our money.
This cheap repast is not served up I'm
the shape of n cut from joint and two
vegetables. 1t is big brown pie, very
Juicy and very hot. The absence of
beefsteak is evident when you cut the
pie. but you find inside liberal sprin-
king of sleeps liver. onions and tur-
nips and plentiful supply of gravy.
For a halfpenny extra two slices Of
bread and a cup OF tea are supplied.
Between the hours of II and . the poor
and hungry from all parts of the east
end of the city flock to the dining room.
Most of the patrons are shoeblacks,
penny toy men, costermongers and now
and then young clerks whose salaries
will not permit them to indulge in a
more costly dinner"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-14
Nine Tailor. Make a Man.

"Nine tailors make man" grew out
of the old custom of bell ringing. The
ringing of bells was formerly practiced
from belief in their efficacy TO drive
away evil spirits. The ''tailors" in the
above phrase is n corruption of the
word "tellers," or strokes tolled at the
end of a knell. In some places the de-
parture of an adult was announced by
nine strokes in succession. Six were
rung for u woman and three for a child.
Hence it came to be said by those lis
tening for the announcement, Mine
tellers make Il man." AS this custom
became less general and the allusion
less generally understood there was an
easy transition from the word ''tellers"
to the more familiar one '.tailors.''
That inevitable joker, Curran, took
advantage of this popular saying to
poke fun in a good natured way at his
hosts ON the occasion of his being en-
tertained at dinner by IS of the Guild
of Tailors Curran on leaving rose and
said, Gentlemen, 1 wish you both
good evening"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-14
A LITTLE PINK SHOE.

Only a little pink BABY shoe
That is stained and wrinkled and torn,
With tiny hole where the little pink toe
Peeped out in the days that are gone.
The little pink toe was the ''big little pig"
That TO market so often would 60,
And over and over the legend was told
As kissed the little pink toe
"Piggie some more. - the red lips would lisp,
And the story and kiss We're given
Again and again, so happy We're we
In motherhoOd's foretaste Of heaven.
But there came night, with desolate blight
When death bore my idol away,
And no little toe ever peeps from the shoe.
To be kissed in she sweet old way.
But my tears have deluged the little pink
shoe
And stained it deeper stain,
And long for the touch that would chill me
in death
II it gave me my darling again.
So. when am dead, lay the little pink shoe
Near my heart that is silent and cold.
And perhaps up above. in the sunlight Of love,
i shall kiss the pink toe rs Of old
kate Thyson Mari in New York Journal
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-14
Have You Perfect Health?
Methods of Treat
Chronic, Private Diseases
Both Men and Women OF
THE GERMAN-ENGLIsH SPECIALISTS

to the inhalation of Ozone and the
introduction of medicines into the
diseased lung by Cataphoresis than
to any other cause. 1t is only by the
use of their large Static machine that
these results can. be obtained.
ALCOHOLISM-Thei Kelly Method
of Treating Alcoholism has not fail
ed in a single case. Over fifty cases
have taken the Chloride of Gold Cure
at their office and private hospital
without a single relapse. They ask
no fee until cure is effected.
VARICOCELE- most frequent
cause of Nervous Debility absolutely
cured by their painless treatment.
If you want to get well consult
those that thoroughly understand
your disease and have the means to
treat it successfully. The German
English specialists have for years
made Chronic Diseases and Surgery
their speciality both in private prac-
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-14
sUffocATeD BY The SNAKES oDoR.
A Maine Mans Hazardous Encounter with
n virginia MoccasIn.

n Virginia MoccasIn.
"When I was a young fellow" says
a now aged Maine man, 81 went into
southern Virginia for a time. / had
lived in Maine and Massachusetts, and
consequently had no fear Of snakes.
had formed habit of picking up by the
tail such snakes as came across my path
and Of giving them quick snap to
break their necks- Soon after went to
the south, IN the road one day 1 saw a
small snake, couple of feet long, per-
haps, and of a yellowish color, wrig-
Cling across the path. Without think
ing Of harm, jumped for him, put my
foot on his neck, and. catching him by
the tail, swung him to give him snap.
Some people were near by, and they
yelled to me like wild men to drop that
snake.
81 stopped moment, while the snake
wriggled, and then / snapped him in
due and ancient form. Mark the result
In less than ten minues ! became drow-
sy and insensible and remained SO for
several hours in spite of the efforts of
those who had warned me to rouse my
dormant senses. 1 did not know that
the snake bit me in any way and do
not now believe he did. The air had a
suffocating, sickening smell-an odor
thrown off by the snake, L think, and
breathing that poisoned me.
1.-The snake, 1 was told, was a moe
casin, one of the most venomous of the
whole tribe of crawlers. Since that day
swapping snakes has afforded me no
fun. Lewiston Journal.