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The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-08-08
Tests with Bordeaux Mixture.

Ia Germany tests were made to as
certain the effect Of number OF fac.
tors upon the composition Of Bor-
deaux mixture, as shown by the sep
aration of the different mixtures upon
standing. Among the experiments
were those to determine the effect OF
iron sulphate, which Is commonly
present in commercial copper sulphate,
different quantities and qualities OF
lime; different concentrations Of mix
lures; order OF combining the solu-
tions. and temperatures OF solutions.
The presence Of iron sulphate was
found to cause a more rapid separation
Of the Liquid. Within the limit Of the
experiments, separation was inverse
~ proportional to the amount Of cop
per sulphate used. The quality OF
lime affected the mixture very appreci-
ably, the mixture containing the best
lime precipitating the slowest. The
proportion Of lime exerted the same
effect as the amount OF copper. Fresh,
weil-slaked lime gave better mix
ture than poorly slaked, but fresh, air.
slakea lime was about its equal. Old.
er air-slaked lime produced mixture
that separated very rapidly. Allowing
the milk of lime to stand for two days
was practically without effect upon the
different mixtures, the results with
milk OF lime that had been exposed to
the air being almost identical with
freshly made. Bordeaux mixture made
by pouring the lime into the copper
solution was much inferior to the
others. Where the copper mixture was
poured into the lime, and where both
mixtures were poured into q third
vessel, the mixture was about the
same. Heat was found to cause sep
aration in the mixture in proportion
to the increase OF temperature.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-08-08
Peafowls.

peafowfs are met only ornamental
but excellent for the table. They are
slow in reaching maturity, and the hen
seldom lays before she is two years
old. The chicks, however, grow very
rapidly at FIRST, but as they begin to
feather almost at the start of life they
require frequent feeding or they will
perish. They soon begin to fly, and
roost on the highest positions they can
finds The hen lays from ten to sixteen
eggs, according to age and treatment.
The young chicks should be fed the
same as young turkeys, but meat.
finely chopped should be given three
times q week after the first week The
male is quarrelsome bird in the barn
yard. and often makes short work of
young chicks They are more 0rna-
mental than profitable, though the tail
feathers may be pniled for sale as SOON
as the moulting season begins. Mirror
and Farmer.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-08-08
when wiIlie COZ Home.

MRS. Knox" said the hostess, at
dinner, your little boy doesn't seem to
have much appetite
mo, he doesn't; that's fact"
Don't be bashful. Willie" the host
ess urged. Won't you have some more
OF anything"
u mo. ma am Willie replied; II filed
up on cookies before we come, cause
heard ma tell pa that we wouldn't get
much Observation-Disclosures Press.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-08-08

NrrrpruTyurrrrr1rnrTrr
Hon. Robert w. Wilcox. Delegate
to Congress from Hawaii and the Sand
wich Islands, in recent letter from
Washington, D. G., writes:
~ have used Peruna for dyspepsia
and 4 cheerfuIiy give you this fcsi-
n1oniaL Am satisfied If ii Is used
properly It will be of great benefit TO
our people. can conscienffousIy rec
onn,end Al to anyone who is suffering
with stomach or catarrhal troubles. =
r w. Wilcox.
All ever this country are hundreds Of
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-08-08
Need of FLATS.

Yes said the woman who likes to
befriend the milliner, IF you wish to
he really comfortable, always keep two
hats on hand and wear them alternate
ly. If you wear q hat much Of the time
YOU will find it Is a great relief. Diff
ferent hats rest upon different parts Of
the head, and SO, even though the hats
may both be light, it will be found that
q change will be very agreeable. New
Y ork Times.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-08-08
Raldm,a,s balloon :.

Mr.. Baldwin recently shipped forty
balloons to Tromsoe for use in the
north pole expedition. These balloons
are not intended to carry passengers,
but each will have ten message buoys
attached. which will be liberated auto
matically. thus recording the route
northward.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-08-08
fPaultry Briefs.

At fthe Rhode Island Experiment
Station. fowls were fed daily with a
food containing the germs of diph-
iberia. After six weeks of this kind Of
feeding itheihens were killed and found
to be free from diphtheria. Later four
hens were iiRoculatad subcutan eously
with virulent cultures OF diphtheria
bacillus, but no casecof diphtheria was
developed in THE hens. This of course
is only Gne series of tests, but 1t seems
TO bear out 1.-THE other Investigations
along this same line to the effect that
diphtheria as we know 1t in humans is
not a disease that Gamble developed in
fowls. A good many people have held
to the opiMinn that roup In fowls is
only form OF diphtherta such az lis
cannon to tine human family. Proof
OF this seems to be entirely wanting.
The man that vents to make money
setting fowls for breeders VIII find that
snAprmity counts for muck. Espe-
cialfg is this SO II a man wants to pur-
chase a number of breeders. Some
how or other the human mind gravi-
tates very decidedly toward order and
regularity. This is why ma9 will
sometimes pay fancy price to get
match" Cor driving horse. Matched
teams SELL better than teams that are
not matched. The same underlying
principle aaaRifests itself in the POSI-
try world, and 1t pays to take advan-
ttage OF it. The man that has d flock
-consisting OF all kinds OF types will
sind It very hard to attract customers
and to make sales.
There IN NO place where fowis can be
EaoTe prohtably raised than on the
farm. The msn that maaes business
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-08-08
A Matter of Policy.

See here, Cassidy" said De Kanter.
'I caught one of your bartenders to-
day putting water in the whisky"
Well, sor," Cassidy replied, rye must
understand that we have to make some
CONCESSIONS to the temperance people,"
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-08-08
Halls Catarrh Cure
ls a constitutional cure. Price, Zoe.
A Suburbpnite.

N a SubHrbnnffe.
Mr.. isolate iof Lonelyville, on even
ing train, embarrassed)-You may nos
tice that nearly every suburbanite is
bringing out either new cook or wait
ress with him2
Mr.. Brooklyn Borough (his guest,
critically)--You might call this Cooks
personally conducted excursion -
Brooklyn Eagle. ,t4 ~ .-'
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-08-08
Adnptntion.

Smokers jokes are very thin" COM
planned Dinsmore.
Perhaps he makes them that way
for your special benefit" suggested
Winterbottom.
.sHow's that?" L
"To enable you to see through them"
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-08-08

Say, old chap, Coffup and have a
bet we wish you to decide for us.
mo, thanks"
"Why. why not? We're both friends
Of yours" IT,
Exactly. So what's the use of my
making an enemy of one of you?'--
Life. go,
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-08-08

Man Is master of hfs own fate, and
the AouI that can render an honest and
perfect man commands all light, all
life, all fate.--l3en Johnson.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-08-08
PATENTS.
List of Pntcnts Issued to NOrthwes
Northwestern Inventors.

Northwestern Inventors.
John w. Collins, Duluth, Mimi, ex-
pansible flue cutter; Edward J. Fills
trault. Hitterdahl, Mimi, fire alarm;
John Luger, Jr., North St. Paul. Mimi,
detachable table leg: Frank q. Me-
Nall, Minneapolis, MINI, thresher and
separator; John +. Mossberg, Minne-
apolis, Mimi, cataphoric pad; Francis
Peteler, Minneapolis, Mimi, ore gravel
car; Martha p Todd, Minneapolis.
Mimi, hand loom.
r.othrop & johnson, patent attorneys. oil q
ei2 Pioneer Press Bldg, St. Paul. MINI.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-08-08

Cows vary from year to year Ina
physical tone. At some time in their
time they will consume more food and
do more work than they have done
at any other time. The usefulness of
a cow cannot be measured by any one
years performance Every living
thing reaches its meridian OF life but
oa,ce, aud IL at that time ali conditions
are favorable and every opportunity
la offered, extraordinary results may
be obtained.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-08-08
She Couldn't.

"Just walk this way, madam" said
the clerk, who was bow-legged.
.I.m-er--Pm very much afraid, sir,
can't, !" bIushingly replied the fair crs-
toner, who wasn't.Denyer Times.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-08-08
Don't Blame Her.
lidn,t she graduate Z"

why didn't she graduate7"
sShe got mad at the examiner hint
ing, as she thought, at her age. He
asked her what great national event
took place In 1860. "-Philadelphia
Times.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-08-08

Piso's euro Ia the pest medicine wo ever used
for all affections Of the throat and lungs.-WE
o. EnDsLsY. Vanouren. Ind. Feb. 10. 1900
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-08-08

Truth is as impossible to be soiled by
any outward touch as the sunbeam
Milton.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-08-08

IRIS. wfnslOy's ssooshfng Syrup.
For children teething Bortens the gnms, reduces I'M
allays paine" 30 wind collie Csc bottle
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-08-08

The chief factors that determine the
adaptability of a cow for dairy work
appear TO be her feeding capacity. the
proportion Of her food needed for
body maintenance and the disposition
made Of The surplus of nutrients avail
able for production OF milk or flesh,
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-08-08

When 1t is so well known that the
unexpected always happens, there
seems to be no reason why people
should not be prepared for it.-Indian-
apoIis News.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-08-08
How She Proves It.

How She Proves 1t.
maggie says she Is a daughter of the
revolution" Iii a..H. 4. A.
Can she prove it?"
"Sure Her father runs q merry-go-
round. "--Philadelphit Bulletin. 4
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-08-08
A Conscience Document.

THAT last cook sent us back a postal
card"
What for?'
'she said on 1t that we'd find three
OF our best plates at the bottom Of the
pile, stuck together with mucilage.' -
Chicago Record-Herald.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-08-08

II, like truth, onfy asks hearing.
Wizard OIL cures pain.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-08-08

There IN no place where fowis can be
saoTe probably raised than on the
farm. The men that makes a business
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
A Slight Deficit.

A. weather stained, creaking wagon
drew up;in front Of photographers
establishment in Georgia town. Be-
meath its body lean hound came to a
standstill. 4 man clad in jeans trou-
sers, homespun shirt and guiltless Of
coat or vest emerged from the vehicles
anterior extremity. Settling his soft
slouch hat on the back Of his head, he
adjusted his lone gallus and gave the
lines to the wife and baby within. Be
hind these. from the dome Of canvas
beyond, Ieered, big eyed and solemn,
numerous editions Of the lord and mas
ter.
Entering the shop, the stranger paused
before q case Of sample photographs
and, pointing to one, said, Mister,
what dyer charge fer takin picters like
that"
"Three dollars a dozen." replied the
clerk.
Thrusttng his hands into his pockets,
he turned. thoughtfully toward the wag-
onful Of offspring. "Waal, reckon III
have ter wait q Bit" he said softly to
himself. ~ amt got but 'leven."-
Earper's Magazine.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
Painting Black Eyes.

"The painting Of blackened eyes, OF
which you hear little nowadays" said
man Of experience, "ls so well estab'
lished @ business now that it does not
even need advertising. a sign which
just passed aroused memories OF
earlier days within me. 1t was merely
the name Of q man who does this kind
Of painting, with the brief announce
ment, Black Eyes Painted
"Some years ago such a simple state
ment was not enough to enable one IN
that business to live. The artist whose
calling this sign declared is the same
man who some years back used to have
q plsce on the avenue farther west, and
IN front of that old office be used to
have an expansive and gorgeous sign
which told his accomplishments in the
phraseology which the only Tody Ham
iltor. after perfected in describing the
charms of the best that Barnum OF.
ferei."-New York Sun.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
SIGNALING TO MARS.
The Difficulty Of Doing So By Mean
OF Light.

The Difficulty of Doing So By Means
OF Light.
The very largest city that this earth
has ever known would be altogether
too small to be visible to being
dwelling on the planet Mars, even II
that being were endeayoring to see 1t
with q telescope as powerful as the
greatest and most perfect instrument
in any observatory on this globe.
If the whole extent Of Lake Superior
was covered with petroleum and II that
petroleum was set on fire, then, I think,
we may admit thai an inhabltaDt OF
Mars who was furnished with a tele-
scope as good as that which Percival
Lowell uses at Flagstaff might be able
to see that something had happened.
But we must not suppose that the
mighty confagration would appear to
the Martian as very conspicuous OBJ
ject. 1t would, rather, be very small
feature, but still think 1t would not
be beyond the reach Of practiced OBJ
server in that planet.
On the other hand, if an area the size
Of Lake Superior on Mars was to be
flooded with petroleum and that petro-
leum was to be kindled, we should ex-
pect to witness the event from here not
as a great and striking confagraton,
but as q tiny little point Of just dis.
cernible light. The disk Of Mars Is
not large object, and the confagra-
ton would not extend over the three
hundredth part Of that disk.
It Is sufficient to state these facts to
show that the possibility Of signaling
to Mars is entirely beyond the power Of
human resources.-Sir Robert s. Ball
in Independent.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
Cleaning OH Paintings.

Ansart journal suggests raw potatoes
to clean oil paintings. Have Il few po-
tatoes at hand, each cut in halves. The
ereshsurface Is dampened slightly with
cold water and used to rub the canvas.
As tia potatoes show soil the surface
is sliced of and the rubbing continued.
This process wifi create little lather,
which should be wiped off as fast as 1t
eccumulates with clean, damp sponge.
When the whole canvas IS cleaned, It
should be washed over lightly with
clean water from which the chill has
been taken and finally the water
carefully wiped of with an old clean
silk handkerchief. Raw potatoes TO
cleanspaintings are frequently in hear
say Evidence, but this description Of
the pnocess may be Of value. It Is sug-
gested by way Of reasonable caution
that the experiment should be tried
first upon q canvas Of tTtding value
sndApon one corner Of that.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
THE MAN BEHIND TIE PEN
And the Comment Of dhe Man Who
Received His Letter.

Received His Letter.
knew it was mean letter when /
wrote it, but afterward I concluded
that I must have written good deal
meaner than I knew. was counsel
for q large manufacturing company.
One Of their customers, always an un-
satisfactory man to deal with on ac-
count of his constant fault finding and
objections to paying his bills on vari-
Gus absurd pretexts, finally refused
point blank to settle q bill for some
$4,000 on the ground that the goods
were not just as ordered. The COM
pany then instructed me to write him
the worst letter that I could indite,
threatening him with all possible pains
and penalties, legal and otherwise, with
good measure Of abuse thrown in, since
they had little hope that he would pay
and less desire for his custom in the
future. Accordingly I bent myself to
the task. hope I'm an honest man,
but can't help saying that that letter
was stinger. I suspect that 1t was
the meanest thing that ever went into
a mail bag.
a few days later messenger from
the manufacturing firm called and ask
ed me to step over to their place of
business, as there was man there who
wished to meet me. am about feet
inches, and my weight averages ITO
pounds.
When I reached the firms place,
was ushered into the private Office.
The first thing I saw, and about the
only thing visible, was a big man who
must have weighed fully 800 pounds.
s'Mr. Blank" said the president. "this
Is Mr.. Dash, who wrote you that let
ter"
Mr.. Blank arose, shutting off the
light from two windows. For q full
minute he stood looking down at me
with open mouth and bulging eyes.
Then he turned to the others and with
an expression Of mingled astonishment
and disgust on his face said:
"Well, smltten Caesar! If had known
it was such a little, insignificant, saw
ed off cricket who wrote me that letter,
never would have paid that bill!'-
Harpers Magazine.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
YOUR WATCH.

In laying aside watch be sure thai
it rests upon its case.
A watch should be wound up every
day at the same hour.
Avoid putting it on a marble slab OF
near anything excessively cold.
If suspended, the action Of the bal
ance may cause oscillation, which will
interfere with its going.
a sudden change Of temperature, con
tracing the metal, may sometimes
cause the handspring to break.
The cold also coagulates the oil, and
the piyots and wheels work less freely
and affect the regularity Of the time
keeping.
To keep your watch clean take care
that the case fits closely and see that
the watch pocket Is kept free from
fluff, which Is so often given off by
Innings.
Avoid sudden jars and falls, for even
If it does not seem to affect 1t at the
moment, a watch will resent rough
handling by becoming gradually "out
Of ORDER without apparent cause.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
One. Pa=.euIser Too Many.

A good story Is going the rounds OF
the Offices Of the Metropolitan Street
Railway company concerning the Won
derful presence Of mind displayed re-
Gently by new conductor On one OF
the company's trolley cars. This par
ticular car was bowling elong up
Broadway recently when it was hailed
and boarded by company inspector.
The official hurriedly counted the pas
sepgers In the car and found that there
were nine. Then he cast his eye up to
the register and found that there had
been only eight fares rung up. He dis
closed his identity to the new conduct
or and called attention to the discrep-
ancy.
Slowly and painfully the new hand
counted over his passengers and then
scanned his register.
'Begora, an you're roight, sir" he
said and promptly stopped the ear.
''say," he demanded, addressing the
passengers In an authoritative man
ner, evan o youse fellows'n ho7 to
git OF the car-r."-New York Times.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
: Witness MY Eand.

In thetearly days only few schol-
ars, priests and clerks knew how to
write. It was then customary to sign
8 document by smearing the hand with
ink ana 'impressing it upon the paper,
accompanied by the words, WITNESS
my handi' Afterward the seal was in
troduce,G as q substitute 6or the hand
mark and was used with the words
eboye quoted, the two forming the sig
nature. This is the origin Of the eS-
pressionas used In modern documents.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
The Collection.

Willie lecturing his congregation
rathel; strongly on a recent Sunday
sbout;slack attendance and small col
lectials q minister Of church IN an
English city used the following elo-
quent and forcible sentence: eyes,
brethren, our collection Of little over
s3 last Sunday included no fewer than
600 halfpennies. We all know about
the vidow's mite, and I am sure We are
very glad to receive It; but I don't
thinkfthere are 500 widows in this con-
cregaGong'
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
Novel Ammunition.

During the sieges Of medieval times
It was.very' common for the beleaguers
to throw from their catapults and 9TH
er military engines dead bodies Of dogs,
swine, together with pieces Of horse
flesh ami similar carrion into the city
or castle besieged in order that the de-
tenders might by the stencil Of this
putridity,, be forced to surrender.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
Notice 10 Executors, Administrators,
GlQIdiQDS 0Dd Committees.
OFFICE OF JUDGE OF PROBATE.
Manning, S. c., August l, 1900.
To Executors. Administrators, Guardians and
Committees:
Respectfully call your attention to annexed
statute. You will please give this matter early
Very respectfully,

Very respectfully,
J. NJ. WINDHAM,
Judge Of Probate.
Sec aO64- -Qei2). Executors, Administrators
Guardians and Committees, shall annually
while any estate remains in their care or Gus
tody, at any time before the first day Of July Of
each year render to the Judge OF Probate Of tbs
county from whom they obtain Letters Testa
mentary or Letters Of Administrators or Let
tiers OF Guardianship, ETC., just and true &C
count, upon oath, OF the receipts and expendi
lures of such estate the preceding Calendar
wear, which, when eGamined and approved
Shall be deposited Win the Inventory and ap
praisement or other papers belonging to such
estate, in the office Of said Judge Of Probate
there to be kept for the inspection of such per
sons as may be interested in the estate-(undel
former pcnaltieS)
Approved the I'd day Of March, 1897.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
Iurf m Rod.

Educated Egyptian-You have no
wonderful hieroglyphics in your coun-
try, sir; nokmysterious inscriptions, no
undeciphereole relics Of an ancient lit
erstuye whose secrets the wise men Of
the world haze tr I for ages to dis
cover.
Tourlst-No, we haven't any Of those
things, but Cbrightening up) we've got
rrailway guides."-London Fun.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
uoJo1 and Cornered.

Wife-I mended the hole in your
trousers pocket last night after you
had gone to bed, John, dear. Now, am
not a thoughtful wife?
Husband Observation-Disclosures,
you are thoughtful enough, my dear,
but how the mischief did you discover
that there was hole in my pocket?-
Exchange.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
" Well Concealed.

"What was the matter with Proud
foot that he made such fool Of him
self jast night"
"Oa, somebody had offended him IN
Willingly, and be was standing on bis
dignity"
"Ohs was be? I wondered what had
become Of it"-New York Commercial
Advertiser.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1901-08-21
One Way OF Looking at It,

Mabel-Miss Small is treating poor
Johnstone shamefully!
Ethel-On. really. I haven't heard
anything.
Aabel-8ayen't you? They say she's
going to marry him.-London King.