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MUMMY HUNTING BY WOMAN.
MRS. BiNDELIERS EXPLORING IN
THE UILDS or BOLIVIA.
Has EXca,ated More Munnnlies Than Any
Other woman In the WOrld-Carrled
a Revolver ard wore BlOOnlers Hard.
ships OF seeking Ruins IN the Andes.

a Revolver ard Wore BlOOners--lIard.
ships OF seeking Ruins In the Andes.
Up near the American Museum of Natural
History, in Il pleasant room decorated with
bits of quaint pottery and odd needle-
work, sits Il little woman who has exca-
waited more mumnie. than any other woman
on earth, and perhaps than any man. she
Is Mrs. A. F. Bandelier, wife of the archH-
ologist. and she recently returned to New
York after seven years of exploration among
the pre- Columbian ruins of Bolivia.
Most of the so-caled nummes dis
covered in the course Of these years-ahd
there were many hundreds of them-were
taken from the earth by Mrs. Bandeiier
for the Indians, who furnish the manual
abor on such expeditions. dislike to dis
turb the remains of their ancestors Ihe
moment, therefore, that they caught sight
of II skull or of one of the grotesque masks
which the pre-Columbian Bolivians placed
on top of the carefully wrapped hody'
they would lay down their tools.
DR.. Bandelier had the whole direction OF
the work upon his hands, IA well as sur-
veying photographng and other Important
matters to which no one else could attend
1t followed that Mrs. Bandelier. the only
other white person in the party, woulo
take up the shovel and get the mummy
One would never suppose, for Mrs. Bande-
lier is very feminine in appearance, that
she had worked many times in fear for her
life among the Indians Asked If fear OF
retribution restrained them, Mrs. Bande-
lier replied that the Indian never looks
far enough ahead to fear anything so re-
mote as that.
1T was only the fear of our revolvers,
she said. "Dr. Bandeer and myself went
armed at all times. The Indians had no
firearms. They had other weapons. but
they were afraid of the pistols.
"Dr Bandelier and had an understand
ing that if we saw at any time that we we're
to be captured he should shoot rue hrst
and then himself We were afraid of only
one thing, of falling into their hands alive.
And this she told in as matter of fact way
as she discussed the Indian women's weav-
ing or the society of La Paz.
La Paa was the headquarters OF the
Bancieliers, but their trips sometimes took
them as far as 800 miles afeld. These trips
were always made OIL horseback.
The trails follow the edges Of precipices.
The precipice affords a convenient shelf
on which to make ones way among the
,ao,n,ains hu, i, ;s NOT conducive 20 the
','ou','"i'''' w, ~ 49,, ,Io.
rider peace oi iii''' W 'ooN o''' '''e eoeo
as he goes along.
They took with them only what was alb
solrtely necessary Mrs Bandelier always
,,;a ,,a nooL;,o nm these e,nedit;ons for
u" o"' ,'o"i,s "a ~ ~.
she iou''d 'Ie ltuiaf eo"hihe 700 "eho 'o'
even an explorers palate.
Potatoes are the staff of life to the
Bolivian Indians. and thew have an un-
Ia,,,',. ,,ra,,,.a,ion ~, ,h;s d.oan, y.oet ohl.,
'an's P'ei"i "''o'' VI .",7 ''e'N W.,
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of other plants and flowers. Some OF them
the Ellises grew from slips and little shrubs
brought in from far-off lands by friends
on the big square riggers that go to China
and back and stop at all sorts of places.
Down in the forward hold there is a
perfect winter hothouse. All the plants,
flowers and big shrubs and palms have
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been moved in there from the frost. In
the spring they'll be out again to make
garden spot in Gowanus.
And, lest you might think the winter
would find the schooner a cool residence.
hear Mrs, Ellis and she'll tell you it's always
comfortable. Summer and winter there's
no home to these folks like the waterlogged
old schooner A. +. Howe. 1
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SCHOONER AND GARDEN, TOO.
THE QUEER AND COMFORTABLE
CRAFT OFF Old Cow ANUS.

she's 81 Years Old. Is the 4. r. Howe. and
for Most OF That Time She Was Fine
Carrier-Now She's . Drug Factory.
Home, and Several Other Things.
In the Governments official list of the
thousands of American merchant vessels you
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But Think Of the Teacher.

Shurenuff-- ! wish l went to school
In Russia.
Satysfed-Why?
Shirenun 1t must take all day TO call the
roll lthsre--Psnnspirorid Punch Bort
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long procesd
Bennings tn
other aftern
TO 60. The
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hour before
SWELL, the
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seats Of the
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addresses, a
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booking cha
said nothing
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before.
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until after
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cepting II (
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these days
sponsibility
gambling,
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place a two1
to 1 shot, fo
IN a hospital
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will never &
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Morris Park
glug cart II
myself 20 20
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Duff wagon,
he handed
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note. He VI
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and spent q
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dollars and
Il saw II
and that 4
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tobacconist
after Id u
So that II
enough to a
for them, "
going.
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game, was
Chicago to
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when II
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prairie at a
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the horse
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sins From the Punch Bowl.

Whiskey cannot talk. bn, it tells on + man.
A sin gle quill often makes n goose OF many
Punch Bon.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-01
FILARlA is A NEW DISEASE.
Responsible for the Death Of Many
American Soldiers


Capt Charles Kieeffer q United
States army surgeon, says the Phil
ippines are infested with mosquitoes
more troublesome and dangerous from
a medical point OF view than those
that swarm III the Jersey swamps. A
strange malady known as filaria Is
traced directly to them, and is COM
mon among the American soldiers
CHARTERED on the islands. Soldiers
contract the disease by drinking
water from stagnant pools in which
the mosquitoes have laid their eggs.
The first indication of filaria ap-
pears in the form of a worm in the
victims thorax. This develops into
elephantiasis, which causes the pa
tient terrible pains, accompanied by
constant cough. The sufferer is
worst at night, and the patient be-
comes a prey to insomnia.
The only remedy lies in an opera
ton, which in itself is dangerous and
rarely successfuls If the worm, which
is a female, is injured and dies
through the operation, its poison gets
into the blood, the disease is increased
thousandfold and the chances Of re.
covery are small
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-01
HONOR NoRwAvs GREAT MAN.
Soldiers Accord Popular Author a
Maori'jcent Demonstration.

Soldiers Accord Popular Author a
Magnificent Demonstration.
One day while in Norway an oppDr-
tunity was given TO an American trav-
eler to see that the lame of Born
stjerne Biornson means much to all
Norwegians. "A battalion Of Nor
wegian and Swedish cavalry, infantry
and artillery, between 1900 and 4,0uo
strong, was returning from its maneu-
vers to the post in Christiania," he
says. In passing Aulestad the gem
eral in command senl his adjutant in
advance to get Bjornsons permission
to give him an ovation With his fam
lily and guests assembled about him
on the veranda the monumental figure
stood with barred head to receive the
military greeting. AS each regiment
passed in review below, presenting
arms as to their chieftain, there went
up a deafening shout Of personal
salutation from each Of the soldiers,
who then joined in singing the nation
al hymn, to whose author they were
offering this spontaneous salute.
There was the unique spectacle OF a
man in private life, being accorded a
military demonstration by the nations
army which king might envy"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-01
What One Man Said.

At the. City Federation meeting in
the Waldorf there were many amusing
incidents. Husbands of the broad
minded women tarried in the ante
room waiting for their spouses to go
home. One of these patient escorts
was Leroy Sunderland Smith. He
gazed through the glass doors once,
sighed and returned to his chair. Men
would come, inquire for their wives,
and then retreat to the cafe below. One
man heard few minutes of a certain
paper. He said: eff these women's
clubs did not struggle with the prob
lem Of how to raise other women's
children they would have no excuse
for being" He flung out the last
words savagely and then disappeared
to the place where highballs are con-
cocted.-New York Press.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-01
Overlooked a Detail,

A Long Island farmer came to
Brooklyn with his wife to do some
shopping the other day. On his way
back the thought came to him that he
had forgotten something. He took
out his notebook and went over each
item, checking it off, and saw that he
had made all the purchases he intend
ed. AS he drove on he could not put
aside the feeling that there was some
thing missing. He again took out his
notebook and rechecked every item,
but still found no mistake. He did
this several times, but could not rid
himself of the idea that he must have
forgotten something. When he
reached home and drove up to the
house his daughter came out to meet
him, and, with look of surprise,
asked: Why, papa, where is moth
er?"-Mail and Express.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-01
JOKE ON SWEET CHARITY.
And the colored Porter, He Thorough
ly Enioyed 1t.

And the colored Porter, He Thorough
ly Enjoyed 1t.
The other day colored porter from
one of the hotels was sent to buy some
tin cups. After making the purchase
he started back to the hotel and met
ore Of the hostlery's best patrons-a
commercial traveler-and the latter
asked the negro to carry his sample
case to Washington street store. +
A few minutes later the negro, sam
pie case, and tin cups, were in front
Of the store. The travelling man was
in the store. While waiting for him,
the negro sat down on the sample
case, and in less than a jiffy fell asleep.
One Of the tin cups was in his hand,
ard it fell forward, as does the cup
held by blind man.
Perhaps you won't believe it. but
that negro collected 43 cents while he
slumbered. Passersby thought him
blind mendicant. And maybe that por-
ter didn't enjoy the joke! He did
deed he did.-Indianapoll News.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-01
THE MEN IN LINE.
Figures Show Immense Amount Of Sol.
diers Under Arms.

diers Under Arms.
The land forces alone of Europe
number ION the war sooting' 25,0OO-
900 men. Even Spain has an army
larger than car own.
Standing side by side 25,00o,00O men
would make continuous line from
Calais across Europe and Asia to Ber-
ing strait
Parading up Broadway at the usual
pace, infantry in files of twenty, cav.
airy ten abreast and field guns two
abreast, this force would pass the city
hall in about seven and a half months,
parading eight hours a day, Sundays
excepted.
On the continent soldiers are carried
standing in fourth-class cars contain
ing forty men each. Very small freight
ears we should call them. To mobil-
ize these men at once would take 625,-
600 such cars in about 10000 trains.
At a mile Roadway the trains would
reach twice around the vorld.-New
York World.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-01
ROYALTY AT THE RECEPTION
Wearsome Duties imposed on Those
In Hiqh Position.

Wearisome Duties Imposed on Those
In High Position.
How royalty and their suites ever
manage to survive those weary hours
Of standing is always mystery to me,
says "The Countess" in the London
Outlook. you get used to it in
time" say the maids of honor, but .ap-
parently not till they have been car
ried out two or three times in faint
do the gentlemen-at-arms tightly but
toned up in uniforms and smothered In
helmets get used to the ordeal.
1t is within the memory of many
how in Dublin a certain distinguished
viceroy in the middle Of a drawing
room gave the order to close the
doors, and having cleared the room the
entire viceregal party sat down on
the floor in various stages of collapse,
and often wonder how 1t is that our
own king and queen are not similarly
overcome on these occasions. Royal
ty is the best paid profession, but as
suredly, it must be also the most
wearing.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-01
FIimflammed Again /?

Has the alert ]. Pierpont Morgan
been fooled again? In consequence
of the announcement that he would
place on exhibition collection of car
pets that formerly belonged to the
royal house of Spain several Spanish
newspapers have asked for an investi-
cation, as before the reign of Alfonso
XII. the royal collection was complete.
The Heraldo of Madrid insinuates that
Pierpont Morgan has been the victim
of INSCRIPTIONS dealers, who, it al
leges, have palmed off limitations on
the multimillionaire.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-01
HE OUTLOOK FOR AUTHORS
Really Good Writers keei Not Fear
Discrimination

Really Good Writers keei Not Fear
Discrimination
The rush of the crowG to read a
book which may have no lite rary merit
or vitality, either of material or OF
presentation, simply because it is
talked about, is never wholesome, and
If the crowd has grown more critical
and clear-minded in its judgments,
and has ceased to move upon sudden
impulses and learIad to decide for
itself, the loss will fall, not on writers
of real merit, but on few whose re-
wards were generally beyond their
deserts. Tire average of literary work
in this country in many departments
is high If great books are not pro-
-duced in large numbers, good books
are produced in very considerable
numbers, and in soundness of knowl-
edge, in good taste and literary work
manship, a great advance is evident
over the work of an earlier generation.
1t is a period of quiet progress, time
Of preparation rather than a time Of
complishment.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-01
RELIEF FOR RUSSIAN WOMEN.
Newly Enacted Law a Blessing to
Abused Peasants Wives.

BY newly enacted Russian law a
peasants wife, on showing to the dis
trict judge obstruction that she is
habitually i'll treated by her husband,
or that he will not support her, and
makes her the drudge for his own sup
port, can demand a separate passport,
with which she is at liberty to leave
her oppressor and earn a living else
where. Hitherto there was no possible
redress or release for the long-suffer-
ing victim so long as it was obligatory
that the wife's name was entered in
the husbands passport and papers Of
legitimate. Anyone at all intimately
acquainted with village life in Russia
will readily appreciate the relief this
brings to tens of thousands Of peasant
women who are the grievously abused
domestic slaves and beasts of burden
to their drunken and brutal conjugal
proprietors.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-01
a Que stion of Identity.

Thompson and Rogers, two married
men, wandering home late one night,
stopped at what Thompson supposed
to be his residence, but which Rogers
insisted was his own house. Thompson
rang the bell Justify; soon a window
was opened and a lady inquired what
was wanted. Madam" inquired Mr..
Thompson, isn't this Mr.. T-Thomp-
sons house?' NO. replied the lady,
"this is the residence of Mr.. Rogers"
well" exclaimed Thompson, Mrs.
T-Thompson-beg your pardon-M
Rogers, won't you just step down to
the door and pick out Rogers, for
Thompson wants to go home"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-01
ROME HAS A BIG SENSATION.
Member of the italian Aristocracy IS
CHARGED With SWindlinq.

Charged With SWindling.
London, Sept. 1.-The Rome cores
pendent of the Daily Mail sends re-
markable story of alleged fraud by the
Countess Ubaldini, a well known mem
Der of the Italian aristocracy, on a
New York insurance company. The
countess insured the life of her sister,
Elisa, three years ago, for $4,000, and
a year afterward she reported Ter
death. The New York company paid
the policy, but another company in
Milan refused to do SO Two men Of
fered to make revelations. which led
to the discovery that Elisa was alive
and was being closely confined In a
garnet. A dying patient has been taken
from one Of the hospitals ard she died
in the house of the countess. The body
was called that of Eliza and it was
cremated The countess, fearing dis
covery, tried to remove her sister
from the garnet Saturday night, with
the intention, it is alleged, of poison
ing her The police stopped the car
riage in which Elisa was being taken
away and .escued her alive. 1t is ru-
mored that the police found proofs Of
other crimes in the villa Of the
countess. The affair has created a
great sensation in Rome.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-01
Was Always RUNNING,

The Duke of Argyll tells this story
of Winston Churchill which shows
that the talent for talk developed
young in the author and member of
parliament. Some years ago he visit
ed Harrow. andsnoticing a boy run
ming around the Gricket field all by
himself asked what he was doing 1t
for. That's Lord Randolph Church
ills son, and whenever he talks too
much we make him run three times
round the cricket field"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-01
The Artists Revenge.

A Chinese story tells how very
stingy man took a paltry sum of
money to an artist, who always ex-
acted payment in advance, and asked
him to paint his portrait. The artist
at once complied with the request, but
when the portrait was finished moth
ing was visible save the back of the
sitter's head what does this mean?"
cried the sitter Indignantly. Wei"
replied the artist, II thought a man
who paid so little as you did wouldn't
care to show his face"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-01
EnthraIIed the CONGREGATION.

1t is related that a stranger once en-
tered a cathedral in Sicily and begged
to be allowed to try the organ, which
was new and a very fine instrument
that even the organist did not under
stand. With some reluctance the or
ganist allowed the stranger to play,
and soon the cathedral was filled with
sounds that it's walls had never heard
before. AS the stranger played, pull
ing out stops never before combined,
and working slowly up to the full
organ, the cathedral filed, and it was
not until large congregation had
wondered at his gift that the stranger
told his name. He was Dom Lorenzo
Percsi, the young priest composer,
whose latest oratorio, Leo was re
Gently performed at the Vatican dur
ing the celebration of the Pope's jubi
lee
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-01

SPIRIT OF SLAVIC WOMEN.
Their Love Of Liberty Being Evinced
in Many Ways.

Their Love Of Liberty Being Evinced
in Many Ways.
The Slavic women of Europe are
just now occupying much att ention by
the part they are taking in national
affairs. The University of st. Peters
burg was closed because of the trou-
bles of women medical students who
objected to the severity Of the exami-
nations. Now comes the report that
the Prussian government has arrested
a large number of Polish women in
Gnesen, charging them with conspir-
acy. In that city was large women's
club, formed for the purpose of study
ing Polish literature and history. The
police have discovered, or think they
have discovered, that the club is real
ly but a cloak for political intrigue
which threatened much harm to Prus-
sian in orests.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-01
DANCER In Biq Guns.

Recent accidents disabling some Of
our best battlesnips offer rather start
ling evidence Of the weaknesses that
are inherent in vessels of this type.
For years inventive genius has been
applied to contriying guns of bigger
size and longer range than those used
before, and each increase has added to
the demands laid upon the strength
of guns and turrets and their mobility
in action. Inevitably the line Of safe
ty has been passed and the result is
shown in accidents which have caused
loss of life, besides exposing the para
doxical delicacy Of massive macnin-
Norlu american.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-01
The Lonq.sufferinq Editor.

A Queensland contemporary re-
Gently published the following: 3sOur
foreman printer recently measured
UP the space occupied by obituary
notices in the Herald during the last
couple of months or so, and found it
made three and three-quarters yards.
This is so much dead loss to the pa
per, and if a fatal epidemic struck
the town ruin would stare us in the
face. We have, therefore, decided to
future to charge for such notices. So,
when people feel like dying, we hope
they will give directions to their next
of kin in respect of paying for the
same"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-01
ENJOYABLE Denunciations.

Society Today in search of fresh SEN
sation focl-s to hear its manifold follies
denounced from the pulpit, and the
more outspoken the preacher the more
it enjoys his discourse. Times have
changed since the dayq when Lord
Melbourne walked, out of church in
disgust after rousing sermon on the
consequences Of sin, exclaiming:
Things have come to pretty pass
when religion is allowed to invade the
sphere of private life! To-day society
revels in hearing itself denounced and
plumes itself with JOY when fashion
able preacher discourses on bridge
scandals and divorce cases.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-01
Reminder Of Old Times.

A rich man who has joined the null
titude in New York since his quick
fortune came to him was entertaining
friends at dinner the other night. The
service was magnificent and so was
the dinner. The wife, gorgeously clad,
reigned over the table. During lull
in conversation the rich man watched
a servant who was dexterously remov-
ing crumbs from the table Then he
looked down the glittering table at
his jeweled wife and remarked:
"Sadie, remember when you used to
shake the tablecloth out of the back
door to the hens?"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-01
Descendant Of Robert Burns.

The only direct descendant of Rob-
ern Burns is clerk in Chicago
shipping office. He is Robert Burns
Hutchinson, and his descent from the
poet is unquestioned. His mother,
Sarah Burns, was daughter of Lieu
tenant Colonel James Glencairn Burns,
the third son of Robert Burns and
Jean Armour. Mr. Hutchinson will be
As this year He was born at Chelten-
ham, but crossed the water in 1891,
when he married Miss Mabel Burnand.
Their little daughter, Dorothea Burns
Hutchinson, is the next in the straight
line from the poet.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-01
Congo Road for Motor Cars.

The Congo Free State government
is cnstructing road in the northern
part of the state for the transport OF
passengers and goods by means OF
motor cars. The new route, of which
nearly $50 miles have been completed
will join the important trading centers
of Dongu and Lado. While making
the road a local engineer hit upon the
happy idea of driving forty elephants
up and down the projected highway
until the thick underground was
trampled down, allowing the natives to
complete the task.