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The Bemidji pioneer., 1903-03-05
THE USES or TURPEHTlhE.
fery Valuable Article to Have
Around the liouse.

"a Very Valuable Article to Have
Around the House.
Tnrpentine. either in resinous form
or III spirits. has d household value.
a child suffering with the Group or
any throat or lung difficulty will be
quiclSly relieved by inhaling the yapor
and having the chest rubbed until the
skin Is red, and then being wrapped
about with flannel moistened with
fiery spirits. Afterward sweet oil
will save the skin from irritation,
says the Woman's Home Companion.
In the case of burns and sealds tlr,
pentine has nn&equal. 1t Iii the best
dressing for patent. leather, It will
remove paint from artists. clothes and
workmens garments; 1t will drive
away moths II a few drops are put in
closets and chests: Ii will persuade
mice To find other quarters II Il little
In poured into the mouse holes; one
tablespoonful added to the waters IN
which linens are boiled will make the
goods wonderfully white; few drops
will prevent starch from sticking;
mixed with bssswax II makes the best
floor polish and mixed with sweet oil
II is nnrivaied as a polish for furni
trethe latter mixture should be tive
parts Of sweet oil to one part Of tul'
pentine. Some physicians recommend
spirits Of terpentine, applied exter
Rally Tor lumDago and riieunatlsm
II is also prescribed for neuralgia d
the face. tss
The Bemidji pioneer., 1903-03-05
DRIVEN OUT BY BOIL WEEvlL
Alarming Ravages Of the Pest In the
Southern States.

Southern States.
One OF the most serious and danag
ing results Of the invasion OF Texas by
the Mexican boll Weeyii is made pub
lie for the first time BY ex.State Sena-
tor A. III. Carter of Fort Worth who
states that many thousand Of South
Texas farmers are leaving the state
and locating elsewhere, because OF
the devastation wrought In their 10
sealilies by these pests, says the ST.
Louis Globe Democrat. He says that
possibly $4,000 people. all told, will go
to New Mexico. Oklahoma and Indian
Territory, particularly to the two last
countries. and that he knows OF many
people who have already left the state
Not only are the boil weevil running
the south part OF the state, but they
are being discovered In other sec.
tions. A farmer living In this county
has recently found the pest about Ave
miles north from this city. The aues.
tion, Senator Carter says. is the most
serious one that the people oil not
only Texas. but the entire cotton.gfow
ing sections Of the South, have to con.
tend with since Texas was admitted
into the Union.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1903-03-05

Mr. Pert II used to be Ehby once
don't ron remember ?'
..Y-e.ea-s r.
I've thought az yon all these year!
jamie. I have swami never see any
oae I loved half as well ais 4 did YOU
sP'haps You don't believe II bur III
the truth. Now things has worked
our way spos'n We fine conditions
Say, jamie, will You hey me2''
20 o.O.AIy-AIy-N
.'say Yes, JAMIE" !.
eyes. Ebby.,,
The Bemidji pioneer., 1903-03-05
The, open Sky.

t'nderneath the open sky
] would let the world go BY.
Every shred OF harassing
I.apsing with the swallows wing;
Every scrap from cares gray loom
Vanishing amid the bloom;
Every tissue OF regret
Fading like the mtsts that fret
Height and hollow. ere The morn
In the Orient Is born:
Every grief, or old or new.
Soothed by Gods uncbanging blue.
And the httsh-sons of the rlll
In the shadow OF the HILL
Where the beech bonghs whisper so
Tender. lovingly. and low:
Every doubt dispeiled aud blown
Even from the sision-zone
By the airs as kind as creep
Through the iilied fields OF sleep:
Every fear transmitted to
Hopes as pfismx as the dew,
s Aud the old eartn-ioy again
Flooding soul and heart and brain;
Underneath the open sky
l would let the world go by,
Clinton Seoliard In Ainslee's $
The Bemidji pioneer., 1903-03-05

did fashioned fireplace, and jamie was
Id the act or lighting the evening
lamps when there came loud rap
rap-rap at the door.
IFS only me Wis Jumper an.
swered faint voice from outside.
Don't YOU remember Ehenezer Pert?""
| wall guess dol and she threw
the door wide open letting q stream
of warmth and light upon the shiyer'
ing figure ON the doorstep.
| II am so glad to see yoii. Mr.. PERT
and she clasped his numb fingers eff
fuslyely Set me take your over.
| coat and mnhicr, you mnst be nearly
frozen. Now net MP to the fire and
give your poor feet a good toastln'..
Have you been TO supper no. well
/ then let me. gilt YOU sonfe and cup
Of hot eashant
ss.l should feel ts,rribly obleeged if
you would Mis- Jumper ! don't mind
talltn You I'm lest about on my last
| legs. I s'pose you've hearn about poor
| BIindyg' r.
| 20, yes, Mr.. Pert, such sad news al
ways travels fast. But YOU must try
and reconcile yourself to the ways Of
Eprovidenee.
ri try to marin but It's peslxy
hard and lie began TO ransack his
pockets in quest OF handkerchief
.Losin' B'lindy was turrible blow!'
1T must have been, Mr.. Pert, and
the widow rubbed her nose with a
corner OF her white apron sympathetic
ally. sBut can feel Tor you--dear
friend Il have lost two beloved COM
i panions-
"But four, marin think Of four
/ three OF sem as likely females as ever
stirred a bannocis--the other---to my
sorrer--was IA weak vessel, who for
sock loving husband for sewin'
machine man but she got her come,
sppanee. o. marm--I'ye been called
to wade through seas OF trouble.--yes
seas,
! II know you have. poor girl, but yoa
must try aud bear up-s-it is the only
way. / don't suppose you have much
appetite, but do set down and force
yourself to eat few mouthfrfs any.
way. Here is cold chicken and lemon
1 tapioea cream. and boiled cabbage and
canned string beans. and two quart
/ ius of old cherry cider--drink every
drop---do now it will do your soul
good
Solemnly, and as though he was per.
j forming sacred duty. Ebenezer pro
ceeded to manipulate his knife and
/ fork. and when the plump chicken
was reduced to bones and the tapioca
cream had vanished from sight. when
every fragment of cabbage and canned
string beans had disappeared from the
platter. and the last drop OF old cher
ry cider had gurgled slowly down his
throat. he leaned back I'm his chair and
smiled upon the widow with moist
eyes.
Il believe | never see lovlier chick,
en- then yours, Mis- jumper rooster or
pulietg''
~Rooster.
81 snum jamie Il this don't seem
like old times, come over here aud set
down side of rue. want to have a
long talk with YOU"
TN just minute, air. Pert,
20. now Janie. and his face toos
on an injured loek Don't call me
The Bemidji pioneer., 1903-03-05

= b q n mr. q
Christian Scientist; overcome belief
sin material things and there will be no
sickness or death. That the Indian
has practically no knowledge Of even
the simplest medicinal remedies fE
well known ameng anthropoIogieai
students. Many Of the medicine mea
do not even employ herbs, but rely on
incantations and commands. Their
claim to power is not based on any
special training or education. and sosi:s
of their most remarkable cures hasa
been imputed to hypnotism.
AT any rate, the belief OF the az
ficted Indian in the power of tina
healery undoubtedly has much to do
with the cures effected. When brave
is i'll and calls upon the tribe doctor,
the wise man will begin wild. III.
vigorating chant, while dancing asYI
running in circle about his patiers'.
He continues this until the latter In
properly enthused, ttisnG,,iy commanding
him to arise and join in the heroic ex-
ercise Invariably the evil spirit IN
the form OF disease is conquered
The Bemidji pioneer., 1903-03-05
dad bought it all and Jars and sugar

dad bought it all and Jars and sugar
cost like the mischief.
Dad buys chickens for the Sunday
dinner. carves them himself and
draws the neck from the ruins after
every one else Is served. What Is
home without mother?" Yes; that
is all right; but what lis home without
a father? Ten chances to one it is a
ardfng-house, father is under slab
and the landlady is widow. Dad.
here's to you; you've got your faults
You may have lots Of but
you're all right, and we will miss you
when you're gone Stevens County
Reveilie.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1903-03-05

ried old Jumper jest after | merried
B1indy ana things has always gone
kind OF skew-gly for rs both. Poor
little jamie. she was an awful po0ty
GIRL, red cheeks and black eyes, and
shaped just like a weasle. snaini
Deb, howl would like TO see her ana
cit to talkin' over old times. Who
knows but | can coax her to keep
house for me awhile: and theIi--sifI,l-,
I'M, and lie poked his cousins ribs
significantly
That's the way to talk, Ebenezer.
Il think she would come over and
jump at the chances All you lack IL
git.up. Why can't you ride over 10
Durham tonight while the
iron Is hot you know.
.sarein Deb, sart'in.' and he
sprung to his feet with a suddenness
which fairly took away her breath,
Just hunt me up a paper collar, and
grease my best boots, and don't forgit
d clean handkerchief In case should
shed tears 4 spect the neighbors will
say us AIRY 1of me " " to0itin II ~ T. ~
ders. bi,t what they say don put
short cake in my mouth, or mend the
holes fri my stockin's. No-slr-ee-
and he snapped his fingers-aLet EN-
seackle..e a
The widow Jumpers kitchen was as
cosy and comfortable as fresh paint
and paper, cretonne covered furniture.
and gay home made rugs could make
The Bemidji pioneer., 1903-03-05

A man Q: powerful fee-sick-tle
doctor.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1903-03-05
Aftershouohts,

'It frequently occurs. said the
member of Congress. that the most
important part of a woman's letter Is
the postscript
Yes, answered his wife. "and |
have been informed that quite FIRE.
quently the most important thing
about bill is the amendment.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1903-03-05

or seeing the Tavern and the
very spot where the Tea Party was s
held.
In a few days the tavern Will ne
closed and the contractors will begin
the work Of tearing down the famous
old building, to erect on its site an ex-s3i
tension of an Office building about
which there will cluster no sentiment
and no historic associations.
John Hancock, the first stgner az
the Declaration OF independence, was
the friend and patron of John Duggan.
the original owner OF the tavern sWhel1 /
Hancock was elected in 1880 as the
first governor OF Massachusetts, Ding
gan changed the name Of his mouse.
which was then Coles Inn, to the
Hancock Tavern, and it has since re-
tanned that name.
The walls OF the Tea room are era.
benished with pictures Of the first coi.,
ference and of the patriots rowing ot,s
ta the ships in the harbOr, and also "
their throwing the chests Of tea over
board. These pictures were painted
on the walls nearly one hundred years
ago, and were done by no mean ar
tist AS they are on the solid walls
they will utterly disappear when the
building IS torn down An effort was
made to save them, bnt an examina-
tion showed that the sections Of the
walls ON which the pictures arrcav
could not be removed intact. and ts.s
historical societies which tried to sass
them have given up the attempt.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1903-03-05

"a widderer Of your age with nine
children on his hands has got 10
hustle.
bands! Why, wouldn't stay In the
same house with that woman for a
million dollars!
Welt | can't think OF anybody else
that could fill the bill unless its the
wiider Jumper over TO Durham. Don't
yeu remember. she was jamie Dob.
son ~
jamie Dobson. Well, guess /
do! and q sickly snitc orerspread his
withered face. Il courted her consid-
erahle when we was both young. I
'spose she was really the woman
saeuld have merried, but we had a
little bust up. and she merried old
Proggit. and | merried Poliy Dudley.
aud then SHE was widder and naer-
The Bemidji pioneer., 1903-03-05
TRICKS or INDIAN DOCTORS.
How the @Medicine Men. Treat Those
Afflicted VIII, Disease

Afflicted With Disease
An Indian trader In Western Color
ado claims that the Navajo medicine
men treat their patients by means OF
"a belief, nothing more nor less than
Christian Science. All sickness is the
evil spirit, says the Indian. The rem
edy is to get rid of the devil. The en-
emy of man is mortal mind, claims the
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-09-23
THE COTTON PRODUCTION.
show That Last Years Crop
Was Good one.

The census Office has just made pub
lie the final figures of cotton produce
ton obtained from the reports of cot
ton ginners. The quantity of cotton
ginned from the growth of 1902, ex-
elusive of Hnters, amounted to II ,O7S,-
6S2 running bales. Bales as pressed at
the ginners are equal to 10,630,-
e42 bales Of 5oO-pound stand
ard, or counting round bales as
half bales, 1o,5s8,25o. During the
four years covered by the GIN
ming reports of the census Office the
average crop, exclusive of linters, has
been 9.902,277 bales, of 500 pounds.
The crop of 1902 shows an increase Of
72S,668 bales over the average, while
the crops of 1899 ana 1901 show de-
crease Of 556,ss6 and 393, s32 bales, res
spectively. For the crop Of 1902 theirs
has been a general increase in all the
states, both east and west Of the Mis-.
sissippi river, with the exception ct
Alabama and Texas. Drought in Ala
bama and drought and the boil weevil
in Texas are responsible for the losses
in those states.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-09-23
RUSSIAN LADY "A NAVY.
Ddsttngufshed Classical Scholar 10
Found to BE working
a. 4 Man.

: i
The "Lokal Anzeiger" states that
the "watchman" at crossing on the
Russian Southern railway, who goes
under the name Of Alexander Rod
ichevsky, is really the daughter Of
high railway official. She sought
and found work as q navy on the
line some time ago, and proved so in-
telligent and Industrious as to soon
become foreman. When the position
as Waterman became vacant, it was
given to her, and she discharged the
duties with unfailing regularity and
zeal.
Chance led to the discovery that
the Waterman" was lady. blue
stocking who had taken university
degree, and 8 distinguished classical
scholar. She disappeared from home
10 months ago, and her relatives had
given up all hope OF seeing her again,
when they heard Of the curious en-.
ployment she had accepted. AS soon
as new Waterman can be appointed
she will be sent back to her parents.
It Is not known why she gave up her
studies to become manual laboror.
Her age is 81.
THE COTTON PRODUCTION.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-09-23

kidney trouble.
Kidney trouble causes quick or unsteady
heart beats, and makes one feel as though
they had heart trouble, because the heart is
over-working in pumping thick, kidney
poisoned blood through veins and arteries.
1t used to be considered that only urinary
troubles were to be traced to the kidneys,
but now modern science proves that nearly
all constitutional diseases have their begin
ming in kidney trouble.
If you are sick you can make no mistake
by first doctoring your kidneys. The mild
and the extraordinary effect Of Dr.. Kilrner,s
Swamp-R Root, the great kidney remedy is
soon realized. It stands the highest for its
wonderful cures OF the most distressing cases
and is sold on its merits E,Ega..
by all druggists in fifty
cent and one-dollar siz
es. You may have a Asszssls!Esls.sE g! ]4a9
sample bottle by mail Home 81 swsmp.Ro
free, also pamphlet telling you how TO find
out il you have kidney or bladder trouble.
Mention this paper when writing Dr.. Kiimeg
& Co., Binghamton. N. Z.
Don't make any mistake, but remember
the name, Swamp-ROOt. DR.. kilmer's
Swamp Root. and the address, Blngham-
ton, N. X, on every bottle.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-09-23
]9yY Y y * y y Y YAYA \
!. a REAL u LAUGHTER
or THE REVOLUTION
copyright, 1ooa, b ]. B. Lippincot Company.
BY CAROLINE GEBHARDT.

Edward, shot through the arm, had
been unable to control his plunging
steed and was dismounted, falling
with his head against the trunk Of a
tree. Stunned, his brain just clear
ing when his gaze encountered that
of his colonel. Bessemer could not
say that the young mans eyes
pleaded for the life of his old play
mate, yet there was that in them
which reminded the Englishman too
much Of Jane not to make his arm
wayer.
In calling Worthington a PREACHER
GUS villain, term which scarce APP
Piled to one who had ever been an
open enemy, his mind had been filed
with surmises Of James treachery.
Might it not be that her morning ride
was for the very purpose of gather
ing this band of Americans to rescue
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-09-23

TO Cure Rheunatism IN Horses.
The idea ct curing rhematism in
horses by the means Of brine baths is.
seceiving the supporA Of vsterinaEy
surgeons.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-09-23
sTIRs UP NEW YORK GIRLS.
Oner Of Chicago Mi11fonaire 10.
N odep' Servant Discovers
Many Can dfdates.

SIS ] Ohm fsarson. of Chicago, was report
din a morning paper the other day as.
being at the Waldorf hotel. The story
Of his offer Of $1,000, 900 for a model
servant girl had become known in New
, York, and the Herald tells what hap
pened in the lowing fashion:
Tall and majestic, with gown
which which had the Paris stamp, she swept,
through the Thirty-third street corri-
dor OF the Waldorf-Astoria and pre-:
sented herself before the room clerk.
Mr.. Farson, Of Chicago; wish to
see him, she said.
Went to Chicago last night, re-
joined the clerk Suppose you came
to see him about the servant girl prop
osition? p
Precisely. For 50 years I've been
hunting for the same servant girl he is
offering 100000 for, and have not
found her suspect that I know some
thing about keeping house. In fact, T
can do anything about house except
Dulld one, and would like to talk busi-
.. ness with this Chicago multi-million.
aire.'
Saying which, with faint blush Of
embarrassment she rustled out Of the
hotel. She was but one OF the many
!, $ women, young, aged, modest, quaint,
shy and presumtuous, who called al
the Waldorf Astoria to see Mr.. Farson
about his offer to a servant girl who un-
& s ders ST. her business. Unless he
locks himself in a safe deposit vault it
is plainly evident that Mr.. Farson is
going to be kept pretty busy for some
3 time. Half of those who sought him de-
clared that they would start for Chi
cage at once to see him and find out if
ne meant all he had said.
While the model servant may be a
mere fancy, as thousands Of household.
ers believe, New York city has an
!. . abundance of persons who modestly
confess that they are the climax of ex-
eellence."
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-09-23
Queer Cause of strike.

More than a thousand Pennsylvania
miners struck the other day to de-
eide the question whether or not a
bride is part Of mules harness. The
trouble rose from the refusal of the
stab1emen to put On the brides. Re.
ferees recommended that the. mules
be driven without brides, and their
suggestion was ad opted. Then the men
came back. The mules have passed q
vote of thanks.
Now He is Good.
Ansobe dient husband up IN Franklin
.ounry Maine. was Injecting to doing
certain work about the house, and he
quoted Scripture to his wife, showing
that tie household duties should prop
erly be assigned to the woman. The
good wife replied by reading to her as
tonished liege II Kings, xxi, IS II viii
wipe out Jerusalem as man wipeth a
dish, wiping it and turning it upside
down That husband has wiped the
dishes ever since.
Negroes In Penn State.
Pennsylvania has larger number
Of persons OF negro descent in it,
population than any other OF the
northern states.
TO Cure Rheunatism IN Horses.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-09-23
you TREACHEROUS VILLAIN!'' HE
CRIED, UNSHEATHING HIS SWORD.

her lover? Might not the whole am
buscade be of her planning? But
with Edwards face, the picture of her
own, before him such thought melted.
Nay, he could not believe her guilty
OF such disloyalty. Surely, the dan
ger of imperilling her brother, if no
other consideration, would have
stayed her. With his returning belief
in her came memory of her promise,
and he put aside his sword.
our horse, Edward" he said; for
Edwards mount, reared from colt
upon his fathers plantation and ever
the young mans pet, having succeed
ed in throwing his master, was seized
with CONSERVATION and now stood
with penitent, dropped head. Besse-
mer vaulted into the empty saddle,
and was soon reorganizing his de-
moralized troops encouraging, revil-
ing, inspiring
AS his back was turned two figures
darted from behind trees, seized
Worthingto and made their way
boldly towards thicket from whence
the shots came heaviest. The kid
naping Of the prisoner had not been
unnoticed, but those redcoats who
sought to interfere found themselves
the special targets Of the finest
marksmen in the world.
The fire slackened, the assailants
were drawing off. Sensing this, the
British began to beat the bushes for
their retiring foe. Bessemer divided
his forces and sent part of them, I'M
der his Lieutenant-Colone Turner
with Edward as guide, to the east
ward, while he himself set out in the
opposite direction. The way he had
chosen was that which would lead
him past the Elijah Ellery abode, and
he was prompted to this course by a
| remark Of Edwards that morning
that he supposed Jane had gone to
her Aunt Susannah's on her ride, else
she would have been back in time for
breakfast. With the escape of the
prisoner from his clutches, the En-
glishman's suspicion Of Jane had re-
turned, and bitterly he regretted
now that he had not killed the Amer
lean while he had him in his power.
AS he rode towards the plantation a
determination fixed itself in his mind,
and he but needed Jane there to put
it into execution.
| War had played sad havoc with the
Elijah ElIery place. The mansion
house had been burned by British
and tories some months before, while
the once fertile fields lay neglected
L y snr
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-09-23

ne kidneys are your
blood purifiers, they fill
ter out the waste or
impurities in the blood.
If they are sick or out
of order, they fail to do
their work.
Pains, aches andrheu-
matisnl come from ex-
cess Of uric acid in the
blood, due to neglected
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-09-23
Oyer.Nork Weakens
Your Kidneys.
Unhealthy Kidneys Make Impure Blood.

All the blood in your body passes through
your kidneys once every three minutes.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-09-23
TO be continued

TO CURE a COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If it fails
box. &c.
The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1903-12-31
Nevyc Notes.

There were eight cases of smallpox
at Beau1ette. over in the timber coun-
trv, and people are fighting shy OF
the place.
Fine beds Of clay have been locat-
ed in Richland county near Nahpc-
ton. and options have been secured
on the lands at $50 per acre.
Minnesota miller wired to Bow
bells for 400 bushels Of macaron
wheat.
Herman Abrahamson Of Nelva, has
made application TO be adWdged a
bankrupt
Martin Olson Of Steele county, lost
his house and All it's contents by fire.
Wheatland is after all kinds OF inn
privements since it organized that
commercial club.
At Hazelton. in Emmons county a
number of antelope were seen recent
w, the first in a number of years.
The D. S. r. johnson Land Com
pany. which owns large areas OF land
in the southern part Of the state, will
n]ace three lecturers in the east to
exr,ain the advantages Of North Da-
lota.
Washburn's postofIce was broken
into by back window and Sc in cash
taken. The stamps and safe we're ilD-
toncbed. Local talent is suspected.