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The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-11-21
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SILAS' ADIEII TO SQUIRREL
WHISKY.

The electrician and the retailer Of
ordinary backWoods whisky are in
the same boat they know the power.
Of the goods they handle. but can not
just say where such powers originate.
Poor whisky breeds murder in the
blood, and like the old mnsket is
equally dangerous at both ends. In,
the woods they call it squirrel
whisky, because it imparts to its user
I a desire to climb a tree and chatter
| like q squirrel. ItaWoufd turn a dea-0
con into q pufgili,st, anla ia cause man
to brain his grand other with COM.
posure and a club. Scientific men.
have said that squirrel whisky is.
distilled from boxing gloves and the
blood Of bulldogs, and those who
have observed Its workings do not
question the analysis. s4 n II
Silas Wilson lives with his family
on his claim two miles from Shutdown.
For years he had q burning thirst for
squirrel juice, and every few days he
was wont to loosen his toil-stiffened
muscles with the doubtful drops. One
might he overstimulated himself and
braced up to a big lumberiack who
had been taking the same medicine.
Then to Silas the lights Went out and
he knew not that he lived.
His friends took advantage OF the
circumstances and became busy.
When he awoke q strange travelling
man was kneeling by his side holding
his pulse. "Don't say q word, Mr..
Wilson. You are badly used up, but
will pull through. For heavens sake,
If you want to fight, why don't you
pick out man who can t strike like q
pile driver and kick like q moose?'
ItAm hurt?" asks Silas, feebly.
Hurt? Well, I have seen men in
worse shape, but they had to- pass
through a log jam or q threshing ma
chine. Your left leg is broken, and
your right eye may never shine again.
But we have fixed you up pretty we'll.
We will put you in your wagon, and I
guess you can get home al right.
II Driving home, the pure breezes
through the pines completely sobered
him. AS he felt no pain, he began to.
suspect that he was the victim OF a
joke. Keg slaves we're bound tightly
around his leg with a rope. Slowly,
he removed the crude bandage, and
an emphatic oath followed his yerif-
cation of the fraud.
Courtplaster still closed his eye, and
upon reaching home he called for the
assistance of his wife and scissors.
ssSome OF the boys have put up a
joke on me, he explained in a Sheep
ish way. AS she removed the plaster
he felt a tear fall upon his cheek. He
lood up quickly. and taking her hand,
he said earnestly:
Sarah, If my whole carcass was
crushed into blood and it was all
spilled, all of it would not be worth
one OF your precious tears. II After
more reflection, he continued: ssIhis
is the first time have been hurt. but
know you have been suffering right
along. The BOYS thought they were
playing a Joke on me, but / will show
them that it is more than a joke. So
help me God, will never drink an
other drop.
This is the story the iokers OF Slab
town tell when old acquaintance
wonder how Silas happened to reform.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-11-21
Traction Engines for Sale.
Opposite NJ. & l. Depot, Bemidji,

One 16-hosepoWer j. Case engine good new; hasbeen
Nth new es cylinder rings etc. ii excellent condi
ton One 2Ohorsepower compound Altman Taylor engine
reed repaired throughout perfect condition. These engines
not scrap heaps having been used three the
other only two They would excellent power for saW
would give part good reliable parties would exchange
good marketable lumber For further nformaton address
Dc. g. HAZLETT, Gland Forks n.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-11-21

in his home state. The world
has reviewed his great works Of
Atlantis, Y aCaesar's Column"
and ssThe Great Cryptogram, 4
and foreign scholars have dis
cussed and translated them. But
his near neighbors still deny him
credit, and profess ignorance Of
his literary abilities.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-11-21

There is a select set in Bemidji
who are booming a third paper
on one plea that the present
papers don't give the news.
Some Of these men ought to 60
down on their tender knees every
night and thank the Lord and the
charity Of the newspapers that
all the news is not given. We
could discourage some good
.church-g going wives by publish
ing few bubbles who get their
fortunes told regularly by the
wheel and visit Depravity Hill,
singing 81 Need the Money z
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-11-21
Official County and City Paper.
HILL TRIUMPHANT.

II NS ~ OILS GTdlSu LIS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES sS
one of the few great Americans.
He now confessedly ranks with
Morgan, Rockefeller, Carnegie
among men of affairs and Nc
Kinley and Hanna among states
men. He is the rampant Ameri-
can, ambitious for his county
and for himself. When he an
nonnced his intention reconstruct
two steamships for the oriental
trade that would dwarf into
littleness any other steamship
ever built, he threw his intel
lectnal lance some furlongs
further into the future than any
other American had attempted,
and sprung an international sen
sation, as well as an international
concern. When Pierpont Nor
gan went about to purchase a
line OF Atlantic steamships with
American money, the PIONEER
ventures the assertion thatit was
at the suggestion Of the practical
mind Of the great westerner.
4 The PIONEER has all along been
ofthe opinion that there was no
practical legal manner Of pre-
venting such a company as the
Northern Securities company,
now organized in New Jersey
with James j. Hill at it's head,
from buying and selling any
stocks or bonds on the market,
and voting them in the stock
holders meetings of the minor
corporations. The bare fact that
Mr.. Hill is the predominating in
tluence in such corporation is
not fact enough upon which to
venture into any high court for
relief from an imaginary evil.
For Mr.. Hill may dominate it to-
day, and tomorrow he may sell
all his holdings and how, under
the freedom Of trade laws, can
any state court prevent him2 If
he can buy and sell the stock, he
can use it to his best interests.
That is 50 of,a large or a small
corporation.
IL the attorney general Of
Minnesota desires TO make an
everlasting idiot OF himself, he
will fly into court on some hue
and cry set up at the instance Of
some mad cap newspapers who
know no more law than they do
world wisdom. For If Mr.. Hill
cannot operate on Q large scale,
he has already arrived at the end
of his energies, and can no longer
be useful to his day and age.
Such men as he must ever
ascend or become useless and
disseminated misers.
BY the processes of his vast
energies and profound thought
fulness he has now arrived at
that height Of power and per-
sonal influence which entities
him to assurances from all the
world that he will no longer be
harrassed by petty jealousies
and political intrigues, or by pop
ular clamors. He is an Ameri-
can, full to the brim with the
mission that is before the Ameri-
can people as a participation in If
notruler.of the world 'scommerce
and the worlds liberties.
AT both extremities Of the rail
road and steamship systems of
which he has now become the
mighty head.-on Lake Superior
and on Puget Sound he controls
shipping facilities of which Liv-
erpool or London never dreamed,
far as speed and economy of
handling operations goes. And
if the people of the northern
states, from Chicago to Portland,
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-11-21

The candidates for congress
sional honors in the Ninth dis
t1ict are being carefully groomed
by their friends for the race
which is sure to occur for the re-
publican nomination. Should
Comstock enter the race from
the southern part Of the district,
he is liable to take a share of the
votes that would otherwise go to
Stevenson or Grindeland, and
the gap thus made would give
Street an opportunity to come
forward with a little more than
even chances to win, should
Stevenson withdraw in favor of
Grindeland, and the fight be-
tween Street, Valentine, Grinde-
land and Comstock. Street has
the best chance to win out, as he
would then be the strongest can
didate in the northern district,
and the voters would naturally
throw their strength to him, as
they think that with all other.
chances even that they are en-
titled to have the congressman
nearer the northern part Of the
district than Moorhead. Gully
Sunbeam.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-11-21

lHE first thing they did to fall on their knees and
worship God The next they did was to to fall on ]
the aborgines But the first thing pilgrim does upon
landing iii Bemidji is to go forthwith to II
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-03

strike out or do anythingf
 Nr. Jones tMontgomery)-MH TIVE ident-
 The President--Ths gentleman rom Dallas has propounded an inquiry.
 Mir. Jones--I know what the eentle- man is after and want to answer ms inquiry
 The .President-The gentleman Is pro pounding it to the Chair. The Char Is of opinion that the question IS now upon the final passage of this orol, nance as read. It Is not now. anu VIII not be after 1t is passed open 10 amendment. The Secretary VIII con- tiuue the call of the roll.
 MT. Jones (Montgomeryp--i would like to state as it may haye some ef- feet upon the vote, that any member hereafter may offer an ordinance on any subject embraced in this repor. and if acted on favorably could thus amend a section of this Article.
 The President-The Chair has so an nounced that the Convention can re scind any action 1t has taken but It nas to be done by the introduction of sep arate ordinance. reference to Commi'- tee. report. etc. ..,
 The roll was called on the adoption of the Article and resulted as ioho"s'
The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-07-03

what purpose he rose, and there was no objection, and the chair did not feel authorized to interpose any objection on his own account, but as objection Is made. it seems to the chair the point of order Is we'll taken.
 MT. Reese-I move to strike out the enactfna clause of this ordinance.
 MT. Long (Walker)-I second the mo- tion.
 The President-The gentleman will state the point of order.
 Mr Harrtson-There is nothing in or- der but voting on the adoption of this Article. ,, taken. ..
 The President-For what purpows does the gentleman rise? MT. Long (Walker)-To parliament tary inquiry.
 The President-what is the inquiry? Mir. Long CWalker)-Ought not dele gates be allowed to nave spread upon the Journal of the house why they ob- feet to Article 5. Debate has been
 shut off. the gag law has been applied,
 and I want to say why I object to the Article and want my objections plac- ed on record.
 MT. Jones-I object. We debated this matter three days. The President--The Convention is in the act of taking a vote and the Chair cannot entertain a motion. MT. Long (Walker)-I don't make any l motion. I was asking If could spread my objection on the journal. The President-The Chair will give due investigation to the inquiry of the | rpgll oEU nT1ininn later.
 MT. Burns-I rise for information. The President-The gentleman will propound his inquiry. Mr. Burns--I want to know the effect | of this ballot. Does this close the | scene7 Has the Convention at any ! time hereafter any right to amend or
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-06-01
New Trick ON an Old Miner.

III you never had Il mine sailed on
yOu," remarked an Old-tinne Colorado
miner ut the Brown last night, 'yOu
have missed halr of your chance to get
good experience"
did you ever have 1t happen to
yOu?" asked stranger from the East.
Eyes. my first lesson cost me 5000.
when bought mine In Ieadville
that had been tunneled into the noun
tainside for nearly 200 feet. l had
heard of the trick Of sailing properties,
so after the man showed me what
there was In sight he invited me to 20
right ahead and blast out several feet
In order to satisfy myself, which l did.
and the ore seemed to be just rs good
as 1t was when he was working 1t.
or course, bought It, ana then 1t never
paid q cent--it was salted."
But how could they salt three or
four feet into the solid rOck?"
"There was the trick Of It. They
didn't salt the rock, but put the gold
color into the giant powder. ana MS
long as that lasted there was gold IN
sight."-Denver Times.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-06-01
Money Must Be Raised for the Con.
tractors and the People
Must Pay It.
The Carpet Baggers Who Are Behind the
Scheme Own No Property
At All.
But the People Who Do Must Pay to Keep
These Favorites in Pin
Money.

an acre, making the value OF their land
holdings $7,SjO,S75. There are 1872
Indians In the tribe, counting men,
women and children. They all share
alike In the tribal wealth. and when a
child Is born II becomes joint property
owner with all the other Indians In the
tribe. The profits from the $S.OOO.OOO
held In the treasury. the recent rental
OF pasture lands, and other sources Of
revenue. give the Osages an annual In.
come Of approximately 100000, n per
capita income Of $3O4.25 for each man,
woman and child. When family con.
sists Of man and wife and eight chill.
dren. as often happens. the family re-
ceives each year I'm cash $3.4OO, aud on
their lands they raise all their food
stuffs and considerable grain for the
market.
The realty holdings Of the tribe have
n per capita valuation of $3.S9I, or, for
n family Of ten. $30,S7O. There Is no
other race Of people In the world. It is
declared, that can make such a show.
ing.
The Usage Indians have not failed to
profit by this wealth. The sons and
daughters Of families are sent east to
colleges and boarding schools to be
educated. many Of them receiving pro-
fessional training. There are n few
families. Of course. which still live with
almost the simplicity that marked the
lives Of their savage ancestors. but the
desire for education and culture Is rap.
Idly spreading, and when the Osages
become citizens few years hence they
will be fully equipped for the duties
and responsibilities of citizenship.
The homes Of some Of the most pro.
gressive Osages compare favorably
with the dwellings Of white people Of
equal wealth. Their houses are richly
furnished with carpets and modern fur.
nlture. and In many homes there are
pianos upon which the boardlng.schOol
training Of the daughters has taught
to perform. Horses and carriages are
not infrequent. and though tho automO.
bile has not yet made Its appearance, It
Is not an ImposslbilIty OF the future.
The envlable condition OF the Usage
has led to q considerable influx Of
white settlers on the reservations,
many white men seeking alliances with
the daughters Of Usage families. The
tribal government, however. has found
way, IT not to stop, at least to profit
by this white emigration. From every
white person on the reservation a
monthly poll tax OF 81 Is collected. The
imposition Of this tax has driven from
the reservation many suItors for the
hands OF Usage maidens and has given
those who remain IN ariOr ana eager
ness for matrimony which might not
follow were long courtships not thus
rendered expensive luxuries.--Wash.
ingt0n Post.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-06-01
Why Buchanan Never Married.

"Mr. Buchanan, who was the first
bachelor elected to the Presidency, was
Us years Of age when elected, and had
deliberately given himself to a life of
celibacy." writes william Perrine, In
the Ladies' Home Journal. I'm the
days when he was young lawyer OF
Lancaster, Pa, he had loved Miss Cole.
man, Il beautiful daughter Of II citizen
Of that town. They had been engaged
to be married when one day he was
surprised to receive from her request
to release her from the promise. Ac-
cOrling to George Tlcinor Curtis, the
separation originated Ia Il mlsupdefr.
standing on the part Of the lady, who
was unusually sensitive, over some small
matter exaggerated by giddy and indis.
Greet tongues. Soon after the estrange.
ment she was sent to Philadelphia. and
there died suddenly. Throughout tho
rest Of his life. or for nearly half cen.
fury. Mr.. Buchanan Is not known to
have revealed to anybody the circum.
stances Of this romantic tragedy. He
would only shy that 1t had changed his
hopes and plans. and had led him more
deeply than ever into politics us n dis
traction from his grief. In his old
age, long after he had retired perma-
nently to private life, he called atten.
ton to a package containing, he said.
the papers ana relies which would ex.
plain the causes Of his youthful sOr.
row, and which he preserved evidently
with the idea Of revealing them before
his death. But when he died. and his
will was read, 1t was found that he
had directed that the package should
be burned without being opened, and
his injunction was Obeycd."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-06-01
Edward VII. and Harriet Lane.


During the Prince Of Wales stay in
Washington upon the occasion of his
visit to America. in 1S6O), he was Pres.
ident Buchanan's guest. and occupied
apartments Of the Executive Mansion
looking over Lafayette Square," writes
william Pcrrine, In the Ladies' Home
Journal. zone evening when an elab-
crate display Of fireworks was given IN
his honor he stood on the balcony of
the White House. together with Mr..
Buchanan and Miss Lane. amidst great
cheers. When dining with his hosts he
would escort Miss Lane to the table.
seating himself ut her right. His man.
ner was somewhat bashful, and most
public ceremonies apparently bored
him. But while he was with Miss Lane
and the coterie of beautiful women Of
her set II was noted that for the first
time since he had been In this country
he seemed to show the manner Of gal.
liant young gentleman DESTROYS Of pleas.
ing. One Of the merricst mornings she
had with him was ut gymnasium In
Washington attached to female sem
mary. On the brass rings suspended
from tho. ceiling he swung himself one
by 6ne across the room. and the whole
party laughed heartily Mt his FRANKS on
the rope ladder. Then lie fell to play.
ing tenpins. Miss Lane and the Prince
together succeeded In cOnqucrlng Mrs.
Thompson and the Duke Of Newcastle:
1t was next the turn Of the victors to
play against each other. and Harriet.
who was one Of the most robust girls
Of the day, speedily outbowled the
Prince and put his muscle to shame"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-06-01
AVOID THE SUMMER HOTEL
And Take the Children to a Farm 70.
the Vacation Time

And Take the Children to a Farm foe
the Vacation Time.
what possible excuse the average
mother can concOct to Justify her in
taking her very young children to a
summer hotel have never been able
to discover" writes Edward Box, In
the Ladies' Home Journal. at cannot
be the food, because in the few sum-
mer hotels where 1t Is not positively
bad and uneatable, 1t Is cooked in such
large quantities and in such slap.dash
manner that all the nutritive qualities
are cooked out of 1t. It cannot be the
freedom from conventionnlities, be.
cause conventionally reigns as STU.
preme at the summer hotel as IL does
In the city drawing room. There is all
the slavery of dress and none of its
freedom. There Is n bigness. a
freedom. an honesty. n sincerity in the
life Of the farm and its folks which
thousands of us know nothing about
The sanest. the highest lives are led by
these people. and yet in our narrow
horizon we think their lives are con.
tracted. The fact is. that we are mar.
row; not they. 1t is their lives that IRE
real-nOt ours.
ut Is the essence of the lives that are
lived I'm the country that we need 80
much I'm our lives: the essence of sim.
plicity. Of sincerity. of freedom from
things which are external and not
worth while. We cannot, Of course.
live In the city and live as do country
folk. What we can do. however, Is to
go to the country In the summertime
and live with them and extract some of
the wholesome lessons Of simple living
which their lives can teach us. The love
OF Nature Is implanted In all of us to a
more or less degree: the crime to our.
selves Is that we give It 80 little chance
of development or expression. And the
crime II doubled when we withhold the
expressions Of Natures workings in
our children"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-06-01
How sprine Co.nes in England.

The larks have begun to sing their
spring carols, and the prlvet is green.
Ing In the hedge, says an English mag.
azlne. A crimson shell Of the apricot
has broken to shsT its creamy, folded
petals. Under the naked lime trees the
exquisite blOssom-like leaves Of the
columbine are mastering, purplish
magenta beneath, a pearly green on
the surface. II no rude hand of frost
or east wind prevail the daffodils will
soon DO In bloom. The little dark
green Ysse<tes of the London pride are
rounding gracefully, ana the spikes of
the great flag lily push upward from
the earth as :. they We're the bayOnets
of buried warriors.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-06-01
HENRY E. BRANDT.

People who wish their houses to re.
ceive the very best attention this
spring should patronize Henry Il.
Brandt. 446 and 44S Lincoln avenue.
He has the latest styles Of wall paper
and the very best wOrkmen to put 1t
on. His painters and calclminers are
artists and his work in every way Is
creditable.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-06-01
The Point Of View.

mike" said Flooding Pete. "dO you
t'ink New York is de wickedest city on
dc map"
mo, sir" answered Meanderlng
Mike. Desc little towns Is de ones
dat sets de dogs on you an makes We
saw wood, instid Of arrestin' you an
tryin' to make you comfOrtable."-
Washington Star.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-06-01
Different Points of View.

Different Points OF View.
"She caught thief In the house and
chased him four blocks" said the ad-
miring friend.
isn't 1t strange" replied the sarcas-
tic rival, "how some girls are always
after the n?'--ChicagO Post.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-06-01
Cruel, hut Correct.

Mrs. Spender-What will you do
when you have no little wife to look
after your clothes?
Her Husband-Have money to buy
new Ones.--Facts.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-06-01
Costly butterflies.

One of the ROthschilds Is reported to
have paid $1,000 for n butterfly. His
extensive collection of butterflies Ia
valued at 100000.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-06-01

An umbrella does a lot Of good but II
has to " put up to 1t.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-07-13
CORNELL TRIUhpHs
OVER OTHER CREWS
WINS TWO or The lNTER-col
LEciATE BOAT RACES AT
PoueHkEEPsIe.
Won the Varsity Four With Ease and
Only Lest the Freshman Race
Because of the Breaking of an
Oar.

P0UGHKEEPSIE. n. Y. July p
The intercollegiate boat races over the
Hudson river course were decided to-
day as follows:
Varsity eight-Cornen won. time
1888 10; Columbia second, time 1883;
Wisconsin third time 1906 -; George
town fourth, time 1921 The best pre-
vious record for varsity Fights was
1884 So. No time was taken for SYRIA
cuse and Pennsylvania, who were many
lengths behind.
In the varsity four Cornell was first.
time 11:39 3-5; Pennsylvania second.
time Has 2-5; Columbia third, time
II 81 80. The best previous record for
the distance was 1871 2-5.
In the freshman race Pennsylvania
was first, time 1920 2-5; Cornell second,
time 1923; Columbia third, time
1896 Is; Syracuse fourth, time 1914.
The previous record for freshmen eight
for this distance was $751;
The first crews in the varsity eight
rOwed the following stroke during the
race: