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The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-16
Cure for Smallpox.

A subscriber requests the publicar
ton Of the following: Il am willing
TO risk my reputation as public
man." wrote Edward Hines 70 the
Liverpool Mercury, III tho worst case
Of smallpox cannot be cured in three
days. simply by the use Of cream Of
tartar. One ounce Of cream Of tar
Aar dissolved at intervals when cold
10 q certain, never-failing remedy. It
has cured thousands. never leaves q
mark. never causes blindness and
avoids tedious lingering. Canton
Saturday Roller.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-16
Against Duty on Works Of Art.

Against Duty on Works Of Art.
]. Pierpont Morgan, Chas. T. Yerkes
and other wealthy men have formed
an association the object of which is
to secure a repeal of the tariff duty on
paintings and works Of art imported
into this country. An appeal is to be
made to President Roosevelt and in
dividual members of Congress will be
asked to use their influence to have
the law changed. Mr.. Morgan has
more than $1.oo0.0OO worth of paint.
ings stored In London, Paris and Der.
lin. YeYkes has paintings to the value
Of $25O0O0 in his London apartments.
and says he will not bring them here
until the duty is taken of.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-16
SOLD HIS SHOOTING BOOTS.
Man Fooled His wife on the Price

Man Fooled His Wife on the Prlco,
But the Result Was Sad.
Banks knew very we'll that he could
not afford to pay 500 for pair OF
shooting boots, but he reasongH with
himself, after the sophistical manner
of those who knew the Joys II ex-
travagance, that his twice-a-year trip
to his Long Island club for two days
Of duck shooting was really the only
luxury he allowed himself; and his
economies in other directions desery.
ed reward
So Banks bought the boots, and
told his wife a nice little story about
friend who had struck bargain in
boots and had let him have pair
'for practically nothing" The boots
were not worth much anyhow, he
carelessly explained, and congratulate
ed himself on having safely and
sagaciously handled delicate situa.
ton. .-..s--e,s..-g-..-- --..
When Banks came back from his
next shooting trip he was tired and
sleepy, and threw his new boots, all
muuuy DIS Iuey were, lutO a CLOSET, L0
be cleaned when he should have more
energy.
"And what do you think happened
to those toots!" he said two days
later to q group of sympatheti.
friends on change. "a junk peddler
came around the next day and my
wife sold him my $40 boots for fifty
cents. She knew they were of no
special value, as had said so, and
thought she'd done well to get fifty
cents for them
"And what did you say?" asked one
man, betwixt pity and amusement.
"Say? What could say? be.
came hysterical."- York Mail
and ExpresA
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-16
Tabulated Emo tiops.

He: Are you s,see that am the only
uar you ever really and truly lovedi
She: Perfectly sure. 1 went over
the whole list only yesterday.-Nev
York Weekly
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-16
THE COOLEST WINTER.
Somewhat Remarkable Experience in
Duluth, Mimi.

Duluth, Mimi.
In little wayside ii.R q a small
station some fifty miles west OF Du-
luth a half-dozen men from various
places CHANGED to meet Recently.
The conversation opened with a
remark concerning the weather, and
from that drifted easily to the Sc
verify Of winters in the different
parts of the Northwest
One man, who came from the Twin
Cities, told sad story OF frozen
water pipes and other household in
conveniences occasioned by the frigid
weather there one February.
Another recounted a tale of suffer
Ing endured by men, and beasts on q
North Dakota prairie during bliz-
card.
Stories were thus told until five
of the group had contributed in
stances upon the subject.
There was pause IN the CONVEX
ation until an Irishman, who sat q
little apart from the others, quietly
smoking a pipe, remarked: Well, the
coolest winter Oh liver put in was
summer in Duluth.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-16

Light-Haircd People Live Long.
Light-haired people, it is said, as
a rule live longer than those having
dark hair.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-16
Historic Portrait Spoiled.

Among the best portraits in the
white house previous to the recent
renovation was that Of Mrs. Benja-
min Harrison by Daniel Huntington,
for many years Americas foremost
portrait pai7ter In the restoration"
this portrait has been rehung to suit
some modern Interpretation Of the
alleged original plan Of the mansion
by George Washin ston. In doing this
the paint has been scratched and
scraped and in some important spaces
has been knocked off entirely. Worse
than this, hole about three inches
long has been punched in The canvas.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-16
Gas From Peat Not New.

At the Motala steelworks in Sweden
gas made from peat has been en-
ployed as fuel for more than twenty
years past.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-16

A Wasted Attraction.
SIZE has an engaging SMILE" Eyes.
Butt htesn't engaged hac"-Cievaland
WIZ Ne2lA-
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-16
Point on NteW.

.aHope springs eternal in the human
breast" remarked the person with q
mania for quotations.
.Yes," rejoined the morbid party.
"and suppose that's why the pool OF
disappointment is always stopping
over
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-16
Mrs. Morgan Not Fashionable.

WIZ WVTYdH N0t "o''s0s'e0sSs
Mrs. ]. Pierpont Morgan was the
eynosure Of all eyes" at the recent
election Of the Colonial Danes at New
York. Contrary to the expectations
Of those who did not know her it was
found that she dresses simply and
her cloth gown looked rusty. Her
black hat was small and shapeless
and q thick veil covered her face. The
decision Of the women who saw her
was embraced In the word .frumpy."
Mrs. Morgan's disposition is exceed.
ingly retiring and whenever she ap-
pears in public she seems i'll at ease.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-05-23
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP.

Governor Yates of Illinois this week
signed the bill known MS the Mueller
Municipal Ownership Bill. which en-
powers any city in the state to own.
construct. acquire. purchase, maintain,
and operate street railways. 1t pro-
vides that no city shall proceed to
operate street railways until the prop
ositiOn shall have been first submitted
to the voters of the city and approved
by three-tifths of those voting. The
act itself is not mandatory upon any
city. That is. it does not apply to
amy city until it is first submitted and
adopted by a majority vote. After
it is adopted by any city, such city
may proceed to operate, providing
tllree-tifths vote in favor is secured.
Two methods of raising means with
which to acquire street railways are
provided. The first is that of bor-
rowing money on city bonds, based
upon the credit Of the city. The Sec
ond is the issuance and disposal of in
terest bearing certificates, known as
"street railway certificates" which are
not to be in any way liability upon
the city nor payable out Of any general
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-05-23

bill was passed by the legislature. In
no state in the Union is an untram-
meled press so much needed as in
Pennsylvania. No state is more COM
pletely ruled by a political boss. Not
only is the state government open to
the most serious criticism, but the
chief cities of the state are the objects
of ring rule. Philadelphia is notori-
ously the worst governed city in the
United States and has been so for a
great many years. 1t is so much
worse than other cities that the people
find themselves unable even to start an
investigation. 1t is probably the only
city in the United States where it is
impossible to have an honest election.
Pittsburg, the other large city of Penn
sylvania, is just now being held up
before the country in much the same
light as Minneapolis. The law just
signed is for the purpose Of muzzling
the press, so that political iniquity may
be continued without hurting the
sensitive feelings Of Senator Quay and
his cousin The entire press of Penn
sylvania is opposed to the law.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-05-23
Her Good Example.

That example is good argument
has long been tiresome truism, but
there is freshness, at least in the
undertone of admiration which runs
through the words from recent
sketch of Mary Anderson. They were
written by Protestant writer in a
secular Magazine: Mary Anderson's
loyalty to the church of her faith has
always been one of her most promin--
ent and beautiful chara cteristics. Dur
ing all of last summer she attended
the little Catholic church at Malvern
Wells at early mass. singing in the
choir, while her husband supplied the
accompaniment on the organ. Her
talent for music. she explains, she
means to use in the future in singing
in small churches wherever her travels
may lead. There is lesson here
which ought not to he lost on our
Catholic young people. Parish priests
are painfully aware that it is hard to
keep up a worthy choir, and this;
from no lack of good voices. There
are plenty of young men and women
to take part in the amateur thcntri-
calls held for whatever purpose: there
are plenty of good voices for the solos
in public concerts; but for the singing
of the mass-w1hch is. after the
priests Office, the most honorable
position which Catholic can enioy-.
the supply is never adequate.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-05-23
JUDGE lDE ON FlLlplNos.

There is published in another column
of this issue portion Of an interview
with Judge Ide of the Philippine COM
mission. on conditions in the Philip
pines. AS was to be expected, he
speaks very highly of the progress
that has been made in the islands and
very encouragingly of the future. He
refers to the new health resort that
is being established at Baguio, which
is not far from Manila, where gov
eminent sanatOrium has been built.
The place is 5000 feet above sea-level,
and has a very temperate climate, the
highest recorded temperature being SO
and the country round about is entirely
clothed with pines. Two hundred and
fifty thousand dollars has already
been spent on a highway connecting
with Manila.
Judge Idle, while contending that the
teaching of the English language in
the schools has made great progress, is
forced to say that English is not the
language of the schools. He reports
that the work of suppressing the Ia
drones has progressed favorably since
that work was given over to the Fill
Pine scouts. He says that nothing has
been done towards suppressing slavery
and polygamy among the Moros who
are Mohammedans. The Moros are
still under the military jurisdiction,
while the Filipinos are under the juris-
diction of the commission. The in
justice of compelling the Philippines
to pay IS per cent Of the Dingley
made for free trade between the
United States and the Philippines. The
exclusion of Chinese labor is commend
ed, ard it is exceedingly gratifying to
note that the commissioner favOrs the
development of the Filipino rather
than the development of the Philip
pine islands. Many of our statesmen
will not agree to that proposition. With
them the benefits to be derived con-
sist in exploiting THE islands. But
the most interesting and pleasing part
of what Judge Ide has to say, is in
reference to the character of the Fill
pino himself. The New York Post,
commenting on this feature of the in
terview, SAYS:
The striking feature of the interview
is. after all, the tributes paid through
out to the character of the Filipino
people. They have, Judge Ide says,
no fondness for manual labor, but they
are ambitious to enter every trade or
profession of the higher grade. They
are extraordinarily temperate, far
more so than our own people. and
have, fortunately enough. not initiated
our whiskey drinking habits. They
respect and approve of our American
women, while not understanding our
social conventions. The individual Fill
pino makes an excellent citizen. being
peaceful. law-abiding, mindful of his
own affairs, and considerable of others.
The former members Of Aguinaldo's
cabinet who now hold Office are giving
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-05-23
ONCE MORE THE JEW.

Again the world is horror stricken
at the appalling results of race preju-
dice The reports from Russia bring
such stories of murder and destruc-
ton as are scarcely believable. The
massacre of the Jewish residents of
Kishineff in the Province of Bessara-
ba, Russia. is due to Il deep seated
race hatred which is acceltuated by
religious and financial differences. The
Russian government i: it has not actu-
ally cOnnived at this fearful deed has
ut least neglected or refused to give
the necessary protection. Count Cas-
SIM, the Russian Ambassador in WASH
ington, assigns as a cause Of the mas
sacre. the fact that the Jews are mon
ey lenders. and will not work in the
field as agriculturists like the Russian
peasant. In consequence Of this con-
dition of affairs, the Russian peasants
who become borrowers from the Jews,
soon become so heavily indebted to
them, that they are absolutely at the
mercy of the Jews. The peasants
become exhausted and enraged ut Jew
ish methods, and conflicts are the re-
suit. This undoubtedly is the main
cause of much of the trouble that has
come to the Jew throughout the his
tory of the world. But it speaks i'll
Of 1,n tyrn of iy0t
that alleged wrongs, real or fancied,
should be met with murder and de-
struction of property. The Jews have
ever been money lenders. They were
so when Christ drove them from the
temple and they are so to-day. They
have never been agriculturists and
could not own land in Russia if they
would. They are prohibited by law
from owning real estate. United by
nature and training and prohibited by
law from engaging in agriculture, they
are driven to commercial pursuits to
earn living. Jewish genius and
Jewish thrift is often rewarded with
wealth and they become money loan
ers. The Russian peasant, the tiller
of the soil, in his poverty must turn
to the Jew for financial aid. The
peasants under their hard conditions
are often unable to free themselves
from debt, and it comes to pass that
the Jew because of his greater financi-
nj ability holds liens on the crops and
even the future crops Of the peasants.
1t is this condition of affairs that
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-05-23

Governor Pennypacker Of Pennsyl-
vania has signed the bill calculated to
muzzle the press Of that state. The
law prohibits cartoons, and makes the
publisher of paper virtually an in
surer of the accuracy and truth Of all
news items published in his paper. 1t
provides that the names Of all proprie-
tors, managers and editors be printed
at the top Of the editorial column,
and fixes penalties at from $500
to $1,000 fine, and includes all
newspapers, monthly, bi-weekly, semi
weekly or daily, published in Penn
sylvania. Senator Quay and Gov.
Pennypacker who are relatives were
very much enraged at cartoons and
articles published in the last cam
paign. Through their influence the
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-05-23
HONOR OF THE ARMY.

The administrators policy of eva
sion. misrepresentation and deceit in
reference to the methods of warfare
pursued by our troops in the Philip
pines, is bearing it's logical fruit. The
people are little by little learning the
truth. The detraction and utilization
which the war department. and it's
organs are heaping upon General
Miles is no longer sufficient to keep
the truth down. For months the war
department kept from the public the
Generals report of what he observed
and learned in the Philippines, on the
ground that it was confidential and
would result in injury to the service
if made public The refusal to make
the report public, only created greater
desire on the part of the public to
have it made public. Finally, no long
er able to satisfy the public demand
by subterfuge, the department. first
having summoned to its assistance
every one connected with the nefar-
ious business and all the lackey Or
gans of the country and preparing in
advance a defense, published Il care
fully edited portion of the report. AS
was to be expected. General Miles is
subjected to IL new and concerted at
tack He is charged with an attempt to
discredt the American army of which
he is the head. If the indictment is
true there must be some motive for
it. What would lead General Miles
to misrepresent the army with whicl,
he has been so long connected. Evi.
IDENTIFY nothing could prevail upon him
to do this. lie takes the view that
any honest official would. He found
that our forces had been guilty of Il
| long, black record of torture and MUIR
der. such as the troops of 10 other
civilized country have been charged
with. He says frankly that these mat
tiers should be known to the American
public, so that the enlightened and
civilized opinion of the American pub
lie might force upon the war depart
ment corrective measures. His frank
and courageous statements are met
with the terms, "Yilitary necessity"
and "honor of the army" Military
necessity will not Justify under any
| law OF warfare the torture and muir
| der of noncombatants or prisoners of
war. That torture of the most bar
barous nature and murder were en-
ploycd has been demonstrated beyond
question. American officers. in one in
stance. took Il company of FilpinOs
out on an expedition and gave them
the choice of telling where certain in
Surgents We're or of being killed, and
when the unfortunate creatures did
not give the information they were
shot. No more cruel or hideOus charge
has ever been made even against the
unspeakable Turk. In relating this i'll
F; cident. General Miles says that he lis
merely reporting what all the army
people in the Philippines knew" But
the war department and Republican
members of congress and Republican
newspapers have been calling every
one, who dared to say that cruelties
were prncticed, "detractors of the
army" and traitors 1t is only a
few years since the same organs
worked themselves into white heat
by the recital Of the cruel deeds of
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-05-23
arouses the race and religious preju-
dlces of the Russian peasants.

dlces Of the Russian peasants.
There can be no apology for the aw-
full deed. Persecution has indeed
been the lot of the Jew. Even in the
United States he is derided and abused
in the streets by urchins. Civilization
seems unable to stay the persistent
hatred entertained toward him. The
world should and will condemn Rus
STA for it's cruelty to the Jew. But
Russia has long been cruel toward him.
1t is not the first time that the atten-
ton TO the civilized world has been
turned toward the Black Sea. There
is reluctance and hesitancy on the
part of the governments in speak
ing on the Jewish question. All Of
them have been guilty of what Russia
stands charged with to-day. The mas
sacre will result in a further scattering
of Jews. The saddest thought in con-
nection with removal, is that there is
no country that wants them. IN
doubtedly the United States will be the
objective point for most. The Russian
government, it is reported, has forbid
den the Jews to arm themselves evil
IDENTIFY for the purpose of forcing them
to emigrate to the United States. This
government may protest against such
action on the part Of Russia, as it pro-
tested against the action of the Rou-
manian government in similar treat
ment of the Jew. But it can only
amount to protest.
The Jewish question is becoming an
important one in this country, due to
their habit Of segregating and crowd
ing into congested districts of our great
cities. Recently movement was
started in Chicago for the purpose Of
procuring Jews in the crowded Jew
ish districts of that city to remove to
small towns and farming districts.
The immigration to New York City
in recent years has been largely Jews.
Outside of Catholics they constitute
the largest sect in New York. Other
nationalities, if that word may be ap-
piled in reference to the Jews, on COM
ing to this country spread out over
many states and seek for the most
part the least crowded districts. The
Jews do the very opposite. They
crowd into the very largest cities and
into the most congested districts of
those cities. Undesirable as is this
feature, this country will not and
should not refuse a refuge to them.
This much we can do, we can express
our indignation as people at the bar
barous deed of Russia. Unfortunately
as government we are not in posi-
ton to say much. Our own barbarous
deeds in the PHILIPPINES, where Christ
ians were subjected to most inhuman
and savage treatment by United States
troops, bid us cease criticism and with
hold judgment. What a disgrace!
American citizens can no longer as
semble to express their resentment at
cruelty and persecution without the
finger of scorn and contempt being
pointed at them and the accusation
hurled back
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-05-23

The movement which the Catholic
Association of the University of Min
nesota has inaugurated to secure club
house as a home for theAssociation near
the University is laudable one. 1t is
somewhat ambitious, when we consid-
er that it is the first undertaking Of
the kind in the United States, but it
is altogether practicable and feasible.
1t has often been said that the at
mosphere at the university was hos
tile to the Catholic Church. If such
is the case, the fault lies with Cath
olics themselves. The object is not
and should not be to segregate Cath
olic students from the student body.
The object is to furnish a home ana
meeting place for Catholic students.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1903-05-23

The recent abandonment of prohibit
ton by Vermont and New Hampshire
and the adoption Of local option
license law with high license leaves on
ly three states where prohibition laws
exist viz, Maine, Kansas and North
Dakota. Seventeen states have had
prohibition laws. This shows that
prohibition as a state enactment is Il
failure. But it is not fair conclu-
sion to say that nothing has been at
tanned by the prohibition movement.
Crusade for absolute prohibition has
failed because it is impossible for any
state to effectively enforce law which
simply forbids the sale of an article
which is not unlawful to make or
buy. The movement has resulted in
better license laws and in much strict
er enforcement Of those laws.