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The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-04
A WATERS RECEPTIVE BRAIN
Used to Quick Orders, He Becomes
an Automaton.

an Automaton.
s., II believe that there is no work In
the world that makes such machines
Of men as does the business of waiting
in some Of these quick lunch eating
Places" said the business man. '"The
brains of the walters seem to work
like monographs. What they hear in
the way of orders given them Is SEEM
ingly registered and reproduced with
out any apparent mental activity or
realization of exactly what the order
means. The other morning, for in
stance, overheard this dialogue and
monologue in one of these restaurants.
Two men seated at the same table
gave their orders to the same waiter.
Bring me couple of soft-boiled
eggs and cup of Coffee said the first
man.
Same thing for me, waiter said
the second, adding in jocular way,
but be sure the eggs are fresh
"'All right, was the reply.
"And moment later his voice came
from the back Of the restaurant: Soft
boiled for two-an have two of EN-
fresh!'"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-04
A GATHERING OF ARTISTS.
commineIins Of Great Voices Made
the Windows Rattle.

Now that the operate artists-or
most of tnem-have gone abroad, Mr..
Campanari is desolate. His comfort
able apartment has for several years
been a fayorite trysting place for many
of the song birds during the long New
York season; and Nine. Campanari
serves paghetti-Edouard de Reszke
can say how we'll The singing giant
used to forego almost any other graft
fication of the palate to enjoy the
-Campanari italian paste, together with
strange sauces, anchovies, bovoli, fag-
ioli, and caviare, like the fellow in
"Cynthias Revels"
"Alas!" mourns the versatile and
semper paratus baritone, what Sun
day suppers they We're; and how Ed
Guard and did sing; and now the win
dows ratified. New York Mail and
Express.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-04
Had to Paw to Find Out.

At one of the New York theaters
they are playing a piece called "A
Fool and His Money. A preacher
from Wisconsin was visiting Gotham
last week and il passing the theater
one evening was curious to know il
the play conveyed the proverbial les
son suggested by its title. Stepping
up to the box Office, he inquired re-
garding the matter. y think said
the suave party behind the grating,
that the moral Of the piece is that
the fool and his money gather no
moss. It will cost you So to find out
exactly The preacher murmured
THANK YOU and withdrew. He tells
the story himself.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-04
Trees and Novels.

Nine successful novels recently pub
lished in the United States had a total
sale of over 100000 copies. Since
the average weight of each book sold
was probably twenty ounces, little
calculation will prove that these 1,600,-
900 books contained approximately
100000 pounds of paper, A manu-
facturer of paper asserts that the aver
age spruce tree yields a little less than
half cord of wood, which is equiva-
lent to about 500 pounds Of paper. In
other words. these nine novels swept
away 1000 trees and they form but
small part Of the fiction so eagerly
read by the American people.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-04
The Editor Ate Too Much.

The editor and wife had another
square meal Sunday on account of
having received an invitation to dine
at the hotel. Perk said he was afraid
we wouldn't accept. but we did. For
the benefit of our lady readers we will
state that they had chicken and the
stuff that goes with such layout, and
strawberry saortcake and lettuce Our
wife wore her blue and white and
looked real dear. Mrs. Perkins had a
new skirt and looked too sweet for
anything. The editor wore his Sun
day, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday Friday, Saturday suit and
was sick all night.-White IS. d.
Leader.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-04
Wio Good Cause for Divorce.

The widow Of a large estate owner
in Germany, who recently married a
count of small means, has obtained a
separation from her second husband
on exceedingly novel grounds. After
the marriage the bride discovered
that her husband wore a wig and re-
ceived such a shock at the sight Of
his bald head that she took violent
antipathy to him. and commenced
proceedings against him. Her suit
was successful, and she obtained a
separation after three weeks mar
riage The grounds upon which the
decision was based were that if she
had known of the wig she would
never have married the count.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-04
Razor $50 Yea rs Old.

Charles Morton of Bardstown, KY.
is the proud possessor Of razor that
is something over $50 years old, but
is in a splendid state of preservation
and is far superior to the razors OF
modern times. The razor was former
ly owned by Judge Veneble Of the col
ony of Virginia, and who was a prom
inent patriot Judge Veneble was ap
pointed judge of Kentucky county by
Patrick Henry, governor Of Virginia
Kentucky then being a county of that
commonwealth The razor was made
at Sheffield, England, in the year 1851
and is very heavy, the blade being ex-
tremely thick and broad, with large
wooden handle.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-04
Marrow Escapes from Death.

FantaSIlc escapes IRON death were
by no means uncommon features Of
the Boer war. There was exhibited
some time ago in the museum of the
Royal United Service Institution one
of Queen Victoria's chocolate boxes,
in the lid Of which is still deeply i'm
bedded mauser bullet To that same
collection there has just been added
an even more remarkable relic. This
is a silver cigarette holder case,
which was struck by bullet at dis
lance of 1000 yards while it was in
the pocket of captain of the Imperi-
al Yeonanry. The curious part about
it is that the officer was not aware
until afterward that he had been
struck, although the bullet also
pierced the sovereign purse and Gig
arctic case which he was carrying in
the same pocket.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-04
Monument to Rumsey.

An effort will be made to secure an
appropriation from the West Virginia
legislature for the purpose of erecting
a monument to the memory of Jam
Rumsey, who. 1t is claimed, was recog.
nized by George Washington as the in
ventor of the steamboat. The pro-
posed memorial will be erected on a
high cliff of the Potomac river at
Shepherdstown, overlooking the spot
where it is alleged that the first ap-
plication of steam to the purpose OF
marine propulsion was made.-Scien'
tific American.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-04
carnegie's Gift to Tuskegee.

Booker T. Washington was much
overcome when he heard of Carneg.
les gift of 100000 to the Tuskegee
institute. The millionaire's letter re.
quests that "the modern emancipat.
or" be relieved of further pecuniary
cares. It also declares that Mr.. Wash.
ington is second Noses, leading
his people to better condition,
Maybe, said the recipient of the
compliment, "but I'll differ from my
predecessor in this-1ll not burden
my people with another set of com.
mandments. The original ten will
suffice"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-04
new IDEA Ia PhYsioloay.

It is possible that the school chfl1
may be quite as readily fatigued by
inspiring the waste products of his fel.
lows as by his own, and that the bust.
ness man is more liable than the agri-
cultural laborer to become run down,
not so much because he works harder
or more monotonously and therefore
personally manufactures more waste
products, but because his tissues arc
more liable to become saturated with
the waste products of himself and 9th.
ers derived from the confined atmos.
phere in which he works. Excessive
fatigue from railway journey is like
ly to be noticed if the cars are crowded
or Ill ventilated
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-04
New Wav 70 Do Time.

3 DR.. Lillinksjold of Butte, Mont, is
credited with having adapted hypno.
tism to novel purpose. The doctor,
having been placed under arrest tried,
fined and sentenced to gaol for twenty
days for some small infracton Of the
law, deliberately hypnotized himself,
saying he would awaken from his
trance at the expiration of twenty
DAYS. All efforts to awaken him were
unsuccessful till the end of that peri
cd. AS mean of doing" time, or OF
Willing away long intervals, DR..
Lillinksjold's plan is probably unique.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-04
Feathers by Photograph.

The power of the camera in repro.
ducing form and texture in feathers is
well shown in an article in "Photog.
raphy." The marvellous accuracy OF
its drawing, its power Of reproducing
texture as well as form, appear to
render photography a most suitable
process for the purpose Of recording
those minute variations in plumage on
which our classifcations are based
The one difficulty which presents it
self, that Of color values can be over.
come by the use OF ortho-chromatic
plates and light filters.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-04
NOT TO BE TRUSTED.

Why Conductor Thought Women
Should Not Have Ballot.
How many-sided and how funny is
the life load in a city street car Not
long ago woman gave the conductor
of one dollar bill On receiving the
change she counted and recounted it.
"This is not right" she called after
him. "Ain't, Ell; there's IS cents.
Don't suppose yer wanter ride free. :"
She made another mental calculation
and blushingly subsidized. AS the man
reached the rear platform he was
heard to grumble: And them's the
things as wants to vote"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-04
CALAMITY JANE DEAD.
She Will Rest Beside Wild Bill, Her
Former Consort

Deadwood, S. D., Aug. 4.-Calamity
Jane, whose name has figured con-
spicuously in the fiction and early-day
history of the Black Hills and other
frontier regions died at Terry, eight
miles from Deadwood, of inflammation
of the bowels. Her name was Jane
Burke, her last husband being Clinton
Burke. A daughter is married in North
Dakota At her request she will be
buried by the Black Hills Pioneers be-
side the grave of Wild Bill Hickok. her
former consort, in Mount Moriah Gem
etery at DeadWood
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-04
Most Costly Handkerchief.

The dowager queen of Italy is in
possession Of the most costly hand
kerchief in the world 1t is of the
earliest Venetian lace. Though made
in the fifteenth century. this unique
handkerchief is in perfect state Of
preservation. Its value is estimated
at 10000, but Queen Margharita
would not part with it at any price.
Queen Margharita always was fond of
collecting old lace, and she still has
this passion. After her majesty's
death TIE matcLless handkerchief
descends to her daughter-in-law,
Queen Helena.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-04
Demand for ROLLING Stock.

The exceptional activity in Cana
dian railway circles, with the admit
ted scarcity of rolling stock and mo-
tive. power has led to large number
of orders being placed by the railway
companies for new equipment with
and the facilities of the companies
have been taxed to the utmost to fill
these orders, while the Canadian Pa
cific has had to go to Scotland and
Saxony in order to obtain the loco
motives required by the road.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-04
FINDS WIFE MURDERED.
Tragedy in Farm House Near Pros

Tragedy in Farm House Near Pros
pect, Wis.
Prospect, Wis, Aug. Airs. Henry
Peske,- aged seventy years, wife of a
prominent farmer of Waukesha ceun-
ty, was found murdered in her home,
one mile south Of this village. She
went to the house from field where
she had been working with her hus-
band, and an hour later he entered the
kitchen to found her dead The sher-
iff and a large posse heavily armed
are securing the country in search Of
tramps, whom they believe may have
killed the woman.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-04
The Roy Kite

The chief defect Of the box kite, of
which Dr. Langley's aerodrome is an
elaboration, is that the weight in
creases with the cube as rapidly as
the lifting power does with the
square, so that the larger the kite
the less it will lift in proportion.
Prof Graham Bells kites are equal
sided triangles, so that they need no
bracing, and it is found that the lift
ing power increased at a greater rate
than the increase in weight. A flock
of these kites recently lifted q 200
pound weight.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-04
Mrs. Roosevelt Has a Way.

You might not think it, Judging
from her photographs" said we'll
known Washington woman now in
New York, when she saw that the lady
of the white house had called halt
on the curious experiments being
made to beautify the terraces of the
presidential demesne;; but the presi-
dents wife knows how to put her foot
down and leave it. And she can man.
age her strenuous spouse and the
whole OF the family with a soft, ire
sistible despotism they all enjoy. I
would like to tell tales out of school,
but mustn't, New York Mail and
Exrrs==
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-04
STABBED ON THE STREET.

Promine lent Citizen Killed and No Trace
OF His Murderers.
Canton, Mass, Aug. 4. = Hiram H.
Poole, baker and one of the best
known citizens of Canton, was stabbed
to death last night on Sherman street
not far from his residence by one of a
party Of three Italians His assailants
fed after the murder and have not yet
been arrested There were no other
persons on the street at the time OF
the murder and there were no wit
nesses OF what transpired.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-04
Probably a Gold Miner.

A Maine farmer was attacked by
highwaymen and 5000 of gold filling
removed from his teeth. A bucolic
Sherlock Holmes thinks the robbery,
having been done in thorough man
ner, must have been shared in by a
good dentist. This is bad reasoning.
In the first place, he could not do
such a bad thing if he were a good
dentist. And in the second place,
what dentist, good, bad or Indifferent
would take such chances when he
could make that much money out OF
two or three patients without risk OF
punishm ent?
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-04
New to Lendoners.

The Londoner will be greatly an.
noyed by innovations when the
American electrical cars are running
in the Metropolitan underground and
tu'penny tube railways. The fare
will be five cents for any distance;
there will be no first, second or third
class; the high speed will be over
sixty miles an hour, and the twenty.
second limit to stops Will give him a
Chicago education in movement.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-04
cominqMan

."Mrs. Frisbie is suing her husband
for divorce" Indeed? What is the
trouble?" well, she says she tried
not to mind when MT. Frisbie used
her curling irons, wore her shirt
waists and borrowed her collar but
tons. But when he began to go
through her pockets and extract her
small change after she was asleep
she felt that patience had ceased to
be virtue. brooklyn Eagle.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-04
Inspecting American Railroads.

]. T. Tatlow, John Wharton, George
Banks, F. T Dale and H. O'Brien, Off
Gals of the Lancashire and Yorkshire
railway of England, are In this coun-
try and will make extended inspec-
ton of American railroads. They
have been viewing things in several
eastern cities and will shortly visit
Chicago. They represent the me-
chanical freight and passenger de-
partments of the Lancashire and
Yorkshire road.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-04
PRAISE FOR COLONIAL TROOPS.
Sir Frederick Darlington Extols Their
Services in Roer War,

81 have never commanded better
lot of all-around men than the Cana
dians, was the remark made by Sir
Frederick Darlington, whose name
was familiar one during the South
African war. Sir Frederick and Lady
Darlington have just arrived here
from the Pacific coast. Speaking Of
the colonial soldiers, the General said
they left very handsome record be-
hind them. He said they were treated
somewhat differently from the regular
troops, as their military training had
been different. However, the Cana
dians, Australians and New Zealand
ers were highly intelligent men, and
adapted themselves very quickly to
their new surroundings.-Mo Montreal
(Quebec) Gazette.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-04
BATTLES in VAIN.
Mate Of a Schooner Drowned When
Resc,,A SeAned Almost ACCOMPLISHED,

Mate OF a Schooner Drowned When
Rescue Seemed Almost Accomplished.
Milwaukee, Aug. AFTER battling
in vain for twelve long hours with
storm and wind and waves on Lake
Michigan Saturday night Charles Nor
bach, mate OF the little schooner Ten
HE and Laura was drowned when his
rescue seemed almost accomplished,
and only heroic work by the captain
and crew of the steamer Mark B.
Covell saved the captain of the schoon-
er, John Sather, from similar fate
The wrecked schooner, which was
built twenty-seven years ago, has prob
ably been dashed to pieces by the
waves before now, and its broken hulk
is drifting toward the shore near Port
Washington.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-04
The Candidates "soeiability.,

Major Gen. Isaac Cat!in tells a
story of one of his political cam
paigns. 81 voted for YOU" said a
workingman the day after an election
in Brooklyn. where the general fig
ured as a candidate for a county Of
fee. Il didn't intend to at first, but
one afternoon you we're going by my
house and you patted my goat, Billy,
and guy him an apple, and, says l, If
the generals so sociable as all that
he must have my vote New York
Times.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-04
Will Loan Money to Poor.

A body of philanthropic New York.
ers have. formed themselves into the
Personal Protective Loan Associa-
ton. with the purpose of loaning
money to the poor at 6 per cent per
annum. The capital of the organiza-
ton is $4,000 and the incorporators
are Thomas NJ Mulry, Edward F..
Cragin Rev. Dr. David ]. Burrell,
Father A. P. Doyle and Robert B.
Miller. Individual money lenders
never charge less than 80 per cent,
aud sometimes a great deal more.
There are 300 pawnshops in New
York.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-04
Costly skippina.Rope.

A skipping-rope has been presented
by fond Pittsburg millionaire to his
six-year-old daughter. The handles
are gold, studded with an odd jewel,
while the cord, the finest procurable,
cost more than dollar per inch.
When the child grows a little older
she will be able fully to appreciate her
papa's gift. At present she treats 1t
as If it were an ordinary rope.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-04
A STORY ABOUT DU cHAILLU.
Had Very Much the Best Of Encounter
With Duke Of AroyII,

TI00 VVty VIANIl SJC 6SoS VI IuSSOUSCl
With Duke Of Argyll.
He was little man of great good
humor, but of very quick temper, and
used to relate with satisfaction his
first encounter with the late Duke of
Argyll. When the skeleton of the
first gorilla ever brought to Europe
was on show in London the public ad-
mitted on presentation of cards. The
duke wrote to Du Chaillu that on such
day 'tthe Duke of Argyll proposed to
visit the gorilla" Du Chaillu at once
wrote back that the gorilla was to be
seen every day between certain hours,
and that If the Duke of Argyll pre-
scented his card he would no doubt be
admitted like the rest of the public.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-04
Mormon Progress in Mexico.

James Butler, representing the large
Mormon colony in Chihuahua, has
been in the City of Mexico applying
for concession to develop the i'm
mense water power of Guaynopa can
yam. In return the Mormons offer to
construct miles of canals and fumes
and would install power plant to op-
crate sawmills in the vast forests OF
that region.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-04
To Examine Historic Documents.

A. G.. Mclaughlin, the professor Of
history in the University of Michigan,
has been given leave of absence
beginning next fall and continuing for
a year, and he will spend the time in
Washington making an examination
of the manuscript material Of historic
value which is to be found in the
archives of the government. The
work will be done at the expense Of
the Carnegie institute.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-04
LEG BROKEN IN WRECK.
Train Ditched at Rice Lake and Brake
man Is Injured.

T1Id1I fo1''Ju' VT
Cumberland, Wis, Aug. 4. - While
running at a speed of thirty miles an
hour train No "a, the Omaha fast mail,
was ditched at Rice Lake. The mail
car was smashed Brakeman Ed Pease
OF this place had his leg broken. The
fireman escaped death by jumping.
No passengers were hurt. 1t is said
that section men left the switch open,
causing the train to. crash into the
cars on the siding.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-04
STRUCK BY A FOUL.
Young Woman at Ball Game Is seri-
ousIv Hurt

Young Woman at Bail Game Is seff.
ousIy Hurt.
Duluth, Aug. 4.-What may prove a
tragedy happened at the picnic OF the
Duluth & Iron Range and Duluth, Mis-
sabe & Northern employees at Two
Harbors. A game of baseball was one
of the features of the sports program
and foul ball struck Miss j. Tranah
of Duluth one of the spectators, in the
breast, inflicting injuries which cause
appreh ension that she may not re-
cover She was brought to a Duluth
hospital.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-04
HAIRY Amos OF JAPAN.

Peculiar People Whose Characters Be.
lie Their Looks.
A traveller in Japan thus describes
the hairy Amos .ota!at country: "The
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-06-26

The Court Of Appeals of the District
Of Columbia has rendered a decision
which will lie welcome news To- news
paper publishers throughout the coun-
try. The decision sustains the conten-
tiOn Of the Postmaster General that
the second class mail privileges are
for newspapers and magazines only.
1t also gives the Postmaster General
absolute power in the premises, and
from his decision there is no appeal.
1t will be n hard blow TO n number
of book publishers who have been i'm
the habit Of putting n serial number to
their books and sending them out as
second-elass matter, thereby longest
ing the mails to the detriment OF lcgiti-
mate publications.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1903-06-26
ARE YOU GOING AWAY.

Subscribers to the CLINcH VALLEY
News, who expect to go away for the
summer, can have their paper sent to
their address during their stay dy drop
Ing us card. Give your present ad-
dress, as well as the one to which you
wish the paper sent. Let us know
when you leave.
Yours very truly,
CLINCH VALLEY News.