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The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-01
Bird venueance.

naturalist recently Witnessed an
encounter between a large swan and
a little brown duck. The duck had
apparently insulted the swan by trying
tc cross its path, for it was suddenly
seized by the swan and held under the
water until he was sure it would be
drowned. But at last the swan let it
go and sailed majestically away. The
duck, after taking breath, looked
around to see where its enemy was,
and seeing it rose into the air and
deliberately came down, fRping its
wings, on the astonished, swans back.
The swan fed in terror and the duck,
apparently satisfied, quietly swan
away.-Pearson's Weekly.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-01
His Strong Recommendation.

The old gentleman showed his dis.
pleasure plainly. 1T seems to me
rather presumptuous for youth in
your position to ask for my daughters
hand" he said Can you advance
any good reason why should give my
consent?" Eyes, SIR replied the
young man promptly. WHAT" Il
am comparatively modest and eco
nomical in the matter of my personal
expenditures, and think you Will find
me less costly to maintain than any
other son-in-law you could pick out!"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-01
A Recipe for Jokes.

Mother is a writer of jokes, being
very successful in disposing of those
in which her own children pose as the
heroes. One day a literary friend,
who is a wife but not mother, said
to her: II wish l could write jokes
that would find market as readily as
do yours!' Up spoke the hero of
most of mothers witticisms. .'I'll tell
you how, Mrs. Sims: You get some
children, paper, envelopes, stamps,
and ask your husband to buy type
writer! That's all that mamma did"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-01
THE JOKE OF A KING.
Historic Hoax Perpetrated by Gusta.
vus III. of Sweden.

Historic Hoax Perpetrated by Gusta.
vus III. Of Sweden.
King Gustavus III. of Sweden had
been frequently invited to the little
court of Schwerin. In 1888 he paid a
visit to Germany and as soon as the
Duchess Of Mecklenburg heard Of his
approach she prepared fetes in his
honor. But Gustavus, who disdained
the petty courts Of the small rulers,
sent two of his attendants page
named Peyron, and Desvouges, a valet
who had formerly been an actor-to be
entertained by the duchess. The two
personated the king and his minister,
Baron Spare, and sustained the char.
acters throughout. They accepted as
their due all the homage meant for
their master, danced with the Meck1en-
burg ladie. who were presented to
them, and -Peyron= Went@so far to
ask one Of the ladies for her portrait t.
Meantime Gustavus was enjoying him
self elsewhere in secret.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-01
Weather sians.

The color of the sky at particular
times affords wonderfully good guide
to the weather to be expected within
the coming twenty-four hours. Not
only does a rosy sunset presage good
weather and a ruddy sunset bad
weather. but bright yellow sky in
the evening indicates wind; pale
yellow, rain. If in the morning the
sky is of neutral gray color, the
indications for a good day may be
considered favorable. Generally
speaking, it may be said that any
deep or unusual hue in summer be.
tokens either wind or rain.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-01
An Enterprisino Woman.

Miss Jessie McCubben of Alamo,
Oregon, is the owner Of a valuable
mining claim in the Granite district,
which she jumped precisely as the
year 1903 came in. Learning that the
claim would be vacant the LIST day of
January, she drove through asablind-
ing snowstorm on the night Of Dec. 81,
the mercury II degrees below zero,
and waiting the advent of the new
year, staked her claim Another pros
pector had done likewise earlier in
the evening, but Miss McCubben was
legally in the right, and the court sus-
tanned her. She is a Portland girl,
10 years old.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-01
A LinguaI Phenomenon.

can you-s says, Brer Eph'm," said
the convert thoughtfully, dat All
KANT cuss nor sw'ar none after I'se
been baptize'?" de Bible says so,
Brer Saul Nor say Good Lor',' nor
one O. dem tings?" Not unless you's
in meetin', Brer Saul" "Umh! l amt
drive no mules in meetin' en- l KANT
take de meeting ter de mules. Dat
Baptis' 'ligion ain no ligion flu a
mule driver De baptism li'ble ter
swink his vocabulary. Washington
Times
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-01
A Paper MAY criticise.

A trial jury in England gave the
manager of a fifth-rate show a YER
dict of $3.50 against a newspaper
which published an adverse criticism.
The Appeal Court reversed this, and
held that the jury had no right to sub
stitute its own opinion of the merits
of the play for the critics opinion.
The court said it was of the highest
Importance to the public that the crit
ic should not be exposed to the risk
of having a jury pass upon his taste,
and held that the trial Judge misdi-
rected the jury.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-01
No Royal Road,

st. Clair McKelway believes that
the journalism of the future will be a
profession and that men will be espe-
cially educated for it. They are and
always have been. Did that important
and valuable member of the profess
sion never hear of 1.-The hard school of
journalism" There is no other, and
never will be, worth pinch of snuff,
in our humble estimation. The uni
versity of experience is the one which
gives the real degrees in journalism.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-01
Feather Beds comina Back.

The feather bed, after its Danish
ment during about half century, is
er countries. Hygiene experts con-
demned it on account of. its heating
nature and the difficulty of thoroughly
airing and purifying; nevertheless, it
is actually being recommended during
the winter for delicate, nervous, neu.
ralgic women, and particularly for ell.
derby persons and those who are trou-
bled with insomnia
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-01
He Was Kept Busy.

That was a curious little confession
made to an interviewer the other day
by Color-Sergeant Barry, for twenty
seven years keeper of the stage door
at the Lyceum. In reply to remark
about his knowledge of plays and play.
ers, Sergeant Barry remarked: .'I
have never seen play in.all my life.
My place is at the stage door. have
never any time to see what is going
on on the stase"-London Tit-Bits.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-01
The Modern Race After Wealth.

The mania for money-making has
developed into downright madness.
And the explanation is easy. People
see that 1t is fast becoming the chief,
If not the only, standard of respecta-
bility. When Talleyrand was asked if
he was not ashamed to sell his influ-
ence in making treaties under the
first empire he replied: My friend.
do you not see that there are but two
things left in France-money and the
guillotine?" We are rapidly ap-
preaching the period in our own his
tory when there will be but two things
left in Amer, 3a-money and contume-
ly.-Louisville Courier-Journal.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-01
CAME BACK FOR HIS OWN.
How Wilkinson Was outwitted by q
Brany Tramp.

How Wilkinson Was outwitted by a
Brainy Tramp.
When Wilkinson went to his office
ore day last week he felt calm and
contented. He hadn't any need to
worry about his wiies loneliness any
more, for he had bought a capital
watchdog for her.
But, alas! when he arrived home
his wife met him with the deplorable
news that the dog had gone.
"Eh!" said Wilkinson. Ibid he break
the chain, them"
NO. she replied; "but a great,
ugly-looking tramp came here and
acted so impudently that let the dog
loose. But instead Of tearing the tramp
to pieces the nasty dog went off with
him"
Great Scott" said Wilkinson, that
must have been the tramp bought
him FRONT"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-01
To Clean a SEWING Machine.

Place it near the fire to get warm,
that the CONCEALED Oil about it may
melt, and then oil it thoroughly with
parafin. Work it quickly for few
minutes, then wipe off all the parafdn
and dirt and treat it to little more
clean paraffn. Wipe it again, and
after the application of very little
OF the ordinary lubricating oil it will
be ready for use. People often shirk
the trouble of thoroughly cleaning
their machines like this, but clogged
and heavy machine under this treat.
ment will become like new, and its
easy working will be an ample reward
for any trouble incurred.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-01
saloonkeepers Denounce Low.

New York, Sept L. The Liquor
Deal ers Association of New York met
yesterday and passed resolutions de-
nouncing Mayor Low and announcing
that the association had determined to
enter the municipal campaign this
year as a non-political body to oppose
the election of it's enemies and spouse
the cause of it's friends. Police Com
missioner Greene was also denounced
in the resolutions
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-01
The Spare Room.

The guest from the city sat in the
bedroom that had been allotted to him
in his brothers house in the little
country town. He watched his breath
turning to icy clouds as it left his
lungs and wondered how long it took a
man to freeze to death. "They call
this the spare room,' he said, SILVER
ingly, to himself. And it is well
named. don't wonder they can spare
It I think that could get along with.
out it myself, u Magazine of Humor.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-01
Queen Victories Love Of Flowers.

Queen Victora's Love of Flowers.
Queen Victoria was great flower
lover from the days when a toddling
child she made daisy chains on the
lawns of kensington palace, and per-
haps wore them with more pride than
she ever did her jewels. When she
paid her one and only visit to Spain,
Queen Christina asked, rs there any
thing the queen is especially fond OFF,"
Eyes, flowers was the answer, and so
flowers in lavish profusion decorated
the streets, the houses, the railway
station, and the palace.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-01
Cecil Rhodes, Dream Realized.

The cream Of Cecil Rhodes IS re- '
lied in America hefc5re the funds left
b; him have made it possible in Ok
ford. The workshop university in the
great electric manufacturing works at
Schenectady. N. Y, has among its
students-all college graduates
young men from England, Scotland,
France, Germany, Switzerland, Nor
way, Sweden, Denmark, Holland,
Spain, Italy, Russia, Brazil, Mexico.
Canada, Siam and Japan. Nearly all
the leading engineering schools Of the
world are represented there.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-01
Painting the Dome of the Capitol.

The dome of the capitol at Wash
ington is being painted. Every five
years its coat is renewed and $4,000
gallons of white lead are used in the
process. The work is being done by
eighteen men, under the direction of
BILLY" Lewis and CAP Ports. The
latter has been employed for such
work about the capitol for thirty-nine
years. Ports is the only man who
ever climbed to the top of the Statue
of Liberty surrounding the dome. He
did this on Labor day. 1894, and fas-
tened garland of electric light bulbs
around the neck of her majesty
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-01
MoORs AMBusHED.
Over Thousand Troops Are Killed by
InsurCertS

Paris. Sept. IA dispatch received
by the foreign Office from Morocco
says that larger imperial force which
was going to the relief of the troops
commanded by the sultan has been
surprised and almost annihilated by
Insurgents. The Temps publishes de.
tails Of the engagement, showing that
the imperial troops numbered 1900
men They were ambushed, with the
result that over 1000 Of them, includ-
ing seven native governors. were killed
or wounded
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-01
ROOT ARRIVES IN LONDON.
With Other Americans He is on Hand
for Alaskan Meetings.

for Alaskan Meetings.
i. London, Sept. Secretary of Wer
Elihu Root ex-secretary of State af.gl
VIZ v J, so q Z. s5ann:s Taylor ald Judge
M. Dickinson arrived at Liverpool on
the Celtic yesterday for the meetings
Of the Alaskan boundary commission
which will open in London Sept. 3.
They were received at Liverpool by
Mr.. Petherick, assistant United States
dispatch agent, on behalf of the Ameri-
can embassy. The party came direct
ly to London, and on their arrival here
were met by Secretary Carter OF the
United States embassy. Mr.. Root
registered at the Hyde Park hotel,
while the other members of the party
estab hed themselves at the Carlton
hotel. The Canadian commissioners
are also here.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-01
DEAFNESS. CAN BE CURED.
DoctorIs Successful in Use Of Finsen

Doctor is Successful in Use Of Finsen
Rays.
Marion, Ind, Sept. DIR. J. H. For
rest, expresident of the state board OF
health, has demonstrated to his salts
faction that deafness in many forms
can be cured by the use of the Finsen
rays He announces that he has sue
cessfully experimental on himself. a
deaf girl aged seventeen and boy.
The girl has been deaf since birth and
the boy since three years of age. The
apparatus used by the doctor is q
modification of the Finsen apparatus.
the rays being induced from static
electricity,
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-01
AZ sELY FRIENDS.
Sir Thomas Upton Not Engaged to
Miss Alice Revell.

Chicago, Sept. 1. - Alexander H.
Revell, who returned yesterday from
New York, denies the existence Of an
engagement between his sister, Miss
Alice Revell, and Sir Thomas Upton,
whose guests Mr.. and Mrs Revell and
Miss Revell have been during the
yacht races Mr.. Revell adds likewise
that Sir Thomas was equally attentive
to all his guests, and the rumor was
absolutely without foundation
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-01
Loss Is Half a Million.

Sour Lake, Tex, Sept 1. - The
great oil fire at this place burned itself
out yesterday. The reservoir contain
ing 100000 barrels of oil, was all de-
stroyed. 1t was valued at 100000
and was owned by j. w. Swayne
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-01
po,Iar Iiohtnino.conductor.

A careful examination of the trees
that are struck by lightning shows
that over half of them are poplar
From this fact scientists conclude that
the poplar has some value as coE-
ductor of lightning.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-01
Two Enoineers Killed.

Toledo, Ohio, Sept 1. = In wreck
between a freight train and switch
engine in the yards of the Nickel
Plate railway at Bellevue, Ohio, Engi-
neers James Rodenberg and J. G.
Bartholomew were killed.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-01
NEW AMERICAN CARDINAL.
Belief That Archbishop Ireland Has
the Best Chance.

the Best Chance.
New York, Sept. |. - w. j. Onahan
of Chicago, VINO is a private chamber
lain OF Pope PINS X, and a close frienn
of Archbishop Ireland. returned from
a long visit to Europe on the steam
ship Moltke DR.. Onahan was the old
est OF Pope Leo's chamberlains, and
one of the new pope's first acts was to
renew his title. DR.. Onahan thinks the
new pope will soon make an American
cardinal Archbishop Ireland, he
thinks, is the most likely candidate
for that honor
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-01
ives Saved bv Science.

The number of deaths each year in
London was, $50 years ago, ffty-one 3
thousand In 1920 it was twenty-nins
a thousand, and it now is about eight.
cen a thousand.
The Washington times., 1903-06-28
Students Annual Recital.

The students Of George Lawrence gave
their annual recital last Thursday
evening in the Church Of Our Father.
They were assisted by Miss Cluss, harp
list; Frederick H. Weber, Of Baltimore,
Walter T. Holt, mandoIinist, and the
Holt Mandolin Club.
The concert proved thoroughly pleas
ing 10 the large audience. and the pupils
cellent account OF the instruction az
forded them during the year. Mr. Weber
sang The Plains OF Peace" by Barnard
in good style, and the other assisting
artists received cordial greeting from
the audience.
The program was as follows:
Selections from II Trovatore." Yer
di. the Holt Ladies' Mandolin Club;
"Goodby. Sweet Day" Vannah. Lottie
Bentley: Venetian Boat Song" Blu
mentbal. Bessie Slater; "LEctasy," Ar
diti. Katherine Faulkner; Thy Sentinel
Am /, p" Watson. W. G. Dickson; For All
Eternity" violin obligatO, Mascheroni
Laura EstelIe Johnston; Come. Ye Dis
consolate," Webbe, Walter T. Holt;
when Sparrows Build" Gabriel. julia
Singleton Hunter; "Inflammatus" tSta-
bat Mater"D Rossini. George Lawrence
and choir; intermezzo ("Cavalleria Rusti-
cana'D Mascagni. and fantasia (''The
American National Airs'D arranged by
Cluss. Anita Cluss; There Little Girl
Don't Cry" Champion. and In May
Time Speaks, Virginia McChesney
Steele: "A Song OF a Heart" Tunison,
Lille Cunningham; The Plains OF
no
"PaTla." Arditi. Mary Faulkner; My
Little Woman" Osgood. D. s. ScoviIle;
"Ernani Ernani Involami." Verdi Mrs.
George Lawrence; who Is This That
Comes From Edom," Tebbs. Mr. Weber
and choir.
The Washington times., 1903-06-28
LondOn's Poor Concert Season.

According to London concert agent
the present season is disappointing "Of
tae many concerts given during the past
fortnight, do not suppose that a dozen
have resulted in the concert giver max
ing e5 Some, indeed, have been great
loss. in one instance the deficit being as
much as goo. This must be disheart-
en.ng to the person on whose musical
education hundreds OF pounds may have
beer spent for many years" II seems
however, that artists, be they pianists,
violinists or vocalists. expect TO make
money nowadays by attending lat
homes" and that it is considered the
rght thing to give a concert in order TO
secure a certain amount of publicity.
Eu, the big agents for providing soloists
for at homes" and similar social gath
erings find there is little OF no demand
for the comparatively unknown. A Mel
la, Kubelik. Kreisler. Paderewski. Butt
and such stars obtain practically what
they ask. but the newcomer is seiusm
wanted
The Washington times., 1903-06-28
Shrine of the Sacred Heart.

Today's services at the Shrine OF tho
Sacred Heart will be the last at which
the choir will attend. An effort will
therefore be made TO have the music of
today a feature Of the services. Espe-
cial attention will be given to the vesper
service
At the low mass at 1920 a. IN. the
Kyrie, Sanctus, and Agnus Del, from
Biederman's Solemn Mass viii be sung
with hymns. "Veni Creator (HargitD
baritone solo; Ave Verum" CMillard)
tenor solo. sung by Ed j. McQuade, and
"Harkl Hark. My Soul Shelley.
At 1880 p. m. The Psalms. comprising
GiOrza's Vespers. with the hymns and
motette as follows: ''Ti Prega. Padre -
trio for soprano. tenor. and baritone:
"SaiYe Regina" (Saint-Saens), soprano
solo. sung by Mrs. II. Donohoe DeYo;
90 Salutaris'' (Wiegand), bass solo. He
Der May; "Tantum Ergo" (Faurel
chorus, and "Laudate Dominum." from
(. Marcos Vespers. No. l.
The Washington times., 1903-06-28
Lavignac on the Art of Singing.

In his new book on Musical Educa-
ton Prof. Lavignac. of the Paris Con
servatory, comments on the fact that the
art OF singing cannot be taught in the
same manner in all countries "A Ger
man Lied becomes as ridiculous when
sung in the Italian style as would be a
cavatina OF DoniZetti's translated into
German" He does not overrate the age
OF the bel eanto. AT that time" he
writes, the ideal singing was an almost
instrumental virtuOsity. an incredible
agility, comparable TO that of the flute.
trills, roulades, chromatic scales. arpeg-
giOs, ornaments OF every kind. and
gorghetti which skillfuI singers did not
hesitate to introduce into the score Of
the composer, even in the most dramatic
situations, even to the extent OF disfgur-
ing It and making It entirely unrecogniz-
able. with the sole and frankly avowed
aim OF setting in relief their prodigious
ability and showing of their most beau
tiful notes"
This fact has been often pointed out by
historians and critics, but il is well TO
have it recognized by conservatory pro-
style and taste OF the young singers.
Modern vocal music is no less difficult
than the old-fashioned ornamental bel
canto. but in a different way. A recent
issue Of die Zelt' contains a number
Of letters in reference 90 Wagner's Iris
tan and Isolde" written by Devrient,
Dingelstedt and Schober to Hulsen of
Berlin. The writer's agreed that it was
impossible TO find singers who could cope
with the difficulties Of Wagner's style.
That was forty years ago. In the mean
time many great singers have mastered
that impossible" score, and their voices
have grown more beautiful, more fiexi-
bic, more impassioned the more they
have sung Il. Some OF these singers
notably Lilli Lehman and Lillian Nor
dica-are also experts in the old fiorid
style. The leading opponents OF this
fiorid style. on the other hand-Patti.
Media, Sembrich-are unable to sing
Wagner.
Therefore, the perfect Wagner singer
is the highest type OF vocalist known TO
history. She is mistress not only OF the
bel canto, but of a style OF the vocal art
which calls for infinitely more than me-
beauty of tone and agility Of execution.
Yet there are ignorant persons who pirate
about the decline OF the vocal art
They might as well lament the decline
o. science.
The Washington times., 1903-06-28
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
PLANS ITS LAST VISIT
Completes Most Instructive and
Beneficial Course.

Members OF the conference class of
the Associated Charities will make
their last visit of the season on Monday.
June 29. The Board of Public Charities
and the Health Department will be Wis
tied and the class will be addressed By
George S. Wilson and Dr. William c.
Woodward. All persons interested are
invited to join the party.
Starting from the Associated Chart
ties office. at 81 Street northwest.
at 1880 D. m, the visitors will first go
to the Board of Public Charities on the
top floor OF the District Building, at 46O
Louisiana Avenue northwest. Here
George s. Wilson, secretary of the
Board of Public Charities, VIII explain
the work of that organization
Mr.. Wilson viii discuss the subject of
the financial help given to various chart
ties Of the District by appropriations
from Congress. He will speak also OF
the physicians OF the poor, the ambu-
lance service, and the issuance of ad :
missions to the almshouse, three lines
OF work which are under the control OF
the Board of Public Charities. The
method OF admitting INDECENT patients
to the free wards OF various district
hospitals will be another subject COW
cred in Mr.. Wilson's address.
DR.. William c. Woodward, Health
Officer for the District. will take charge
of the party after it leaves the Board OF
Public Charities. He will describe the
work OF his department, especially in
which it relates to various problems en-
countered by the charity worker. RE
will describe the inspection of foods, the
general sanitary conditions and the
safeguarding of the milk supply. He
will also explain the methods which
should be observed in the care of in
fants during summer months.
The Rev. Joseph !. Mcguire, chair
man of the Associated Charities com
mittee on friendly visiting, and Charles
F. Weller, general secretary. will con-
duct the party The course OF visits
this year has been so successful that il
is expected the plan will be resume l
again next season.