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The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-22
Matches EIGHT Inches Long.

The latest luxury for the smokers
tray is the new English match that
measures eight inches in length. Fifty
of these fit a sumptuous silver and
leather box, which, with the cigars, is
set upon the table at the conclusion
of a dinner party One match will
fight from ten to twelve cigars or
cigarettes. Sometimes, for the use
of feminine smokers, these matches
are made of Syrian cedars or aromatic
East Indian woods and burn with the
most delicious perfume.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-22
A Good Place to Stop.

He really ought not to have gone
into the Latin class that day. He was
called up first, and read as far as he
had prepared. Then he skirmished on
a little farther. This is the way it
went: 81, Ulysses, saw her (Dido's)
heavenly form advancing like a god
dess in the sunlight l sprang to-
ward her, and she welcomed me. Her
hair fell down upon her shoulders like
the sunbeams on Olympus. Her eyes
shone like two jewels of the sea. IL
threw my arms-my arms-about--
about her-her observation-disclosures
that's as far as got, professor. =
Philadelphia Ledger.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-22
The Prodiqy.

The infant prodigy had thrown her
self on the floor and was vigorously
biting holes in the mating, while her
toes drummed a quick march of fierce
anger and her shrieks rent the air.
"What in the world" exclaimed the
prodigy's keeper, in alarm. Here is
a newspaper account of me which neg
lects to say that am utterly unspoil-
ed with all my popularity, walled
the prodigy as it continued to scream
and kick.-Los Angeles Herald.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-22
Mnnl,ment TO Rumsev.

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 James
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-
tifc American.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-22
opuience at the Capital.

Old-fashioned residents of Wash
ington deplore the fact that social life
there is taking on many of the objeo-
tionable features which characterize
the rude and rich" New York set. Il
it believed that some of this is due to
the fact that the president halls from
New York, the Roosevelts being allied
with many families notable on Man
haitian island. Opulence at the capital
is making great display in equipag es,
luncheons, dinners dances, ETC., and
it's coming to be understood that now
adays money not only talks, it bowls.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-22
Doom Of Buzzard.

The buzzards that have long infest-
ed Vera Cruz and served a useful pur-
pose as winged scavengers are
doomed. A London firm is putting in
a modern sewer and water system.
The birds have become so numerous
that they are a pest. The protection
of the municipality has been removed
and when the new drainage system
shall be completed the city will be rid
of the pest, the numbers of which have
already been reduced somewhat by
catching the buzzards and placing
them in wooden cages to be taken to
the sea and drowned.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-22
consequences.

Once on time Prudent Girl met
a Frivolous Girl. Don't you know,
my DEAR" she said, that if you con-
tinue wearing a veil that you will
spoil your eyesight?" 81 saw that in
a medical journal" replied the Friv-
olous Girl, "and would have followed
it's advice only happened to read in
my Beauty Book that if I didn't wear
veil I would spoil my complexion"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-22
WAS PRETTY DRY READING.
How Teddy's Ambition Received
SOMETHING OF a Setback

How Teddy's Ambition Received
Something Of Setback.
For some reason desire for higher
education had overcome Teddy. Tenn
porarily he felt keenly his own ignor-
ance, goried in hearing about the lives
of illustrious, self-made men. and for
the first time realized his own short
comings. He decided to emulate ex-
amples. The Encyclopedia Britannica,
he thought, was fairly well-informed
authority, and if he'd read just page
or two of that every night, within a
few years he'd know about everything
eXIanI.
tfWell, my boy" asked his father
an hour after the course had begun.
chow do you like it?"
81 don't know" said Teddy. "Alge-
bra is mighty slow; but alligators-
phew!"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-22
Etiquette of the Eeud.

There's just one thing, sah,' OBJ
serbed Col. Gore of Kentucky, in
which we are away behind Turkey
whats that?" Col. Bullet asked,
quickly well, sab, after general
KILN the porte always sends polite
note of apology to the survivors Of
the massacre If we could only end
our feuds in that way, sab" "But
we can't, sah," exclaimed Col. Bullet,
excitedly, for the simple reason sab,
that when one of our feuds ends no.
body's left, sab, to apologize to-"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-22
New to Londoners.

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
Chicago education in movement.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-22
The Worlds Rarest Bird.

To find the rarest bird in existence
you must go to the mountains between
Anam and Loas, where there is a GER
tain kind of pheasant. For many
years its existence was known only
by the fact that its longest and most
splendid plume was in much request
by mandarias for their headgear.A
single skin is worth $500, and the
bird living would be priceless, for it
soon dies In captivity.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-22
French Commissioners Disguised.


Michel Lagrave, French commission
er to the st. Louis exposition, arrived
there recently with Nine Lagrave,
and inside of twenty-four hours was
the most disguised man in Missouri.
There was no one to receive him at
the depot and as he does not speak
English he had much difficulty in get
ting carriage to his hotel. The cab
man charged him $40 for the short
drive to the hotel, where he waited
until the next afternoon before his
presence in town was recognized by
anyone connected with the exposition.
M. Lagrave declares that the steamer
cannot take him back to France too
quickly Chicago Chronicle.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-22
Chance for Every Old Thing.

Wanted-Mr. Edgar Hogan wants a
wife. He is not particular about what
kind most any old thing will do-an
old maid or some brisky young miss.
Any unmarried lady that wants to get
a husband should write Mr.. Hogan, or
see him at his Office or home. His
postoffice is Bethany. His Office is
anywhere on the square at Bethany.
His home is on Big Creek, FIVE miles
north of Bethany.--Bethany (Mo.l
Owl.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-22
Queen victoria's Love Of Flowers.

Queen victoria's Love Of Flowers.
Queen Victoria was great flower
lover from the days when toddling
child she made daisy chains on the
lawns Of Kensington palace, and per-
lhaps wore them with more pride than
she ever did ner 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, 1903-09-22
coroner's Jury,s qualified Verdict.

Coroner's Jury's Qualified Verdict.
During the landlord and tenant dis
turbance in Ireland some years ago
certain property owner was discov-
cred lying dead near a village Of
which he was owner. The coroner's
jury, knowing full well that the man
had been shot down by "the boys"
were nevertheless loath to further in
vestigate; therefore they rendered the
following verdict: We find the de-
ceased gentleman died by the vista
=tion4of God-under suspicious circum-
stances" Philadelphia Public
Ledger.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-22
THE RAINFALL IN ENGLAND.
CycIonic Disturbances Had Little Ma
teriaL Effect.

Fortunately for the south of Eng
land the cyclonic disturbances, which
this year have been more than usually
numerous, have kept fairly regularly
to their normal track, says the Lon
don Chronicle. This course has TAX
en- them across Ireland and Scotland,
and as result tt the rainfall infaH account
in these two countries is now much
ahead of the average. Scotland north
has had an excess of nearly ten inches
the surplusage in the west and east
being nine and five inches, respective
ly. Ireland has beaten the average by
between five and six inches. The
south of England has had but a trifle
more than it's usual allowance; the
eastern counties, on the other hand,
being nearly an inch short.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-22
North Dakota LeaisIato rs.

There are 140 members of the North
Dakota legislature, and of them fifty
one are farmers and only two are law
yers. Norwegians and their descend
ants are very largely represented in
the politics OF North Dakota.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-22
The LARGEST Opera Houses.

The Academy of Music, at New
York, will hold 400 people The
next biggest opera house is that at
Parma, in Italy. It is built Of wood,
and will hold A,5QQ.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08

Because some Of them are legacies
have something to do with the demo-
cratic eruptions that have followed
the exposures of rascalities and thiev.
cry on the, part of some officials and
employees of the postofice department.
The disgrace brought upon the govern
ment by the dishonesty unearthed is
in a Measure compensated for by
the. honesty and promptness displayed
by the administration in demanding
TO know the facts and giving them to
the people and insisting that due
punishment be melted out to the guilty
ones.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08

When a great corporation. issues or
ders to it's employees that they shall
not take even as much as one drink
when off duty, whether in public or in
the privacy of their respective homes,
the man who talks of unwarranted in
vasion of personal freedom and liberty
by those whom circumstances have
placed in a position where they may
enforce their demands at the expense
of possible distress is not so much OF
dreamer as some people may regard
him. 1t is well enough for an employer
to demand Of an employee absolute So
and abstinence from the use OF
intoxicants when on duty, but when
the order is extended SO as to cover
the time that is his own and is done
in an arbitrary and unreasonable man
ner then it may be we'll to give pause
and wonder what next will be demand
ed of those who must toll for a live
lihood and have as their master those
enough to enforce obedience.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08

1t may not have struck the subject
of the congressional boot in that man
ner, but when Speaker Cannon showed
the door of his room to Mr.. Schulteis
with the admonition to close it from
without and remain on that side the
gentleman from Illinois did exactly
right. The fact that the unreasonable
and impertinent demand he made was
speakers action all the more COM
mendable. 1t is to the credit of the
California member that he promptly
repudiated the action of the dema-
gogue and blatherskite who pretended
to act in his interest.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08

1t was not because Rockefeller want
ed to endow another university OF
put a memorial window in a church
that the recent advance in the price
OF coal oil was ordered. The Standard
Oil company has refused to give the
information asked by Commissioner
Garfield of the bureau of corporations
OF the department of commerce. This
implies a fight with the government,
and lawyers fees in cases of that
kind come high.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08
lars through the submission of false

#Ha @H
lars through the submission Of false
claims for fire losses.
Mr.. Caravan confirmed the affidavit
Of Samuel Silverstein, a clothing
manufacturer of Canal street, confess
ing to having submitted false claims
for a fire which occurred in his place
of business on Feb. 1, 1908, on which
he claimed a loss Of $4,000. Silver
stein, who is under indictment, will
be arraigned in the court of general
sessions next Wednesday and on adj
vice Of his counsel will enter a plea
of guilty. He has made a full confess
sion in which, he mentions the name of
q publ" adjuster, who, he says, in
treoi him to submit the false claims.
Mr.. Garvan also stated that he has
The confession OF, Max Kornfeld, a pub
lie adjuster, who was convicted a few
weeks ago On the charge of submit
ting false claims. He will be SEN
fenced today. Mr.. Caravan said the
statements of Kornfeld will result in
indictments of several persons.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08

session called by the governor and
came back believing that a United
States senator was to be elected. Pos
sibly it was uncomfortable desire to
once more mingle with those whom
he met on former occasions at Hell
ena, and that "~sehnsucht." as our
German friends would express it, owe
came him and he had TO come. What
ever the cause, he came back and
with that magnificent display OF SUI
preme audacity that has ever been
one of his distinguishing traits he
calmly took a seat in a legislative
body of a state OIL which he is not a
citizen. In his own classic language,
Mr.. Cullen evidently received the
wrong steer" The opportunities for
the display of thrift and it's conse-
quent prosperity seem to be lacking
in the present session, no matter what
may be said Of some of it's p%redeces.
sors.
While the validity of the legislation
passed at the present session may not
be attacked on that ground, still it
would be interesting to learn what
the courts might have to say concern
ing laws enacted by a legislature that
permitted n~on-residents aof the state
to participate in its action.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08

Hobnobbing with docks and clink-
ing glasses with princes is an expen-
sive pastime as Mr.. Bryan is beginning
to find out. No wonder that he gave
orders to appeal from Judge Cleave-
lands decision depriving him of the
$4,000 belonging to the Bennett es-
tate. And then, he is not yet by any
means prepared to leave London. He
is only getting acquainted.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08

Were it Bli instead of Senator Per-
kins. whom the Chicago Chronicle is
quoting in reference to the prices
charged at Butte for some of the
conveniences required by the traveller
the story it publishes might do for
reproduction in the humorous columns
of the country press.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08

At last the Butte Miner has found
some n to take sides with it against
the president for recognizing the re-
public OF Panama. The Daughters OF
the Confederacy at Houston were at
lacked with the giggles and adopted
alleged sarcastic resolutions on the
subject and forwarded them to Roose-
welt. The Miner is INDICATED.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08

While Elijah II. is fighting off his
creditors and trying to coerce the
faithful into giving up more of their
shekels, the unkissed GLAD" and Mrs.
Elijah are having all kinds of times
with the satchel bullying with the dross
the world is willing to accept in re.
turn for the pleasures it has to be-
stow.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08

When the Panama junta receives
its latest mail from the United States
the members will probably realize the
great mistake they made when they
concluded to 60 into the government
and canal business without first ION.
sulting the democratic editors.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08

Somehow, there are some people who
are beginning to believe that much
of the row made owe the appointment
of Wood is, after all, but little more
than the airing of a grievance General
Brooke believes he has against him.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08
A Frightened Horse,

Running like mad down the street,
dumping the occupants, or a hundred
other accidents, are every day occur
n 1t behooves everybody to have
a reliable salve handy and there's
one as good as Bucklen's Arnica
Salve. Burns, cuts, sores, eczema and
piles disappear quickly under it's sooth-
ing effect. Csc at Chapple's drug store.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08
ENORMOUS swlNDLE ALLEGED.
Several New York Insurance Adjust
ers Nav Be Indicted.

New York, Dec. 7.-As a result Of
Investigations by the fire marshal and
his assistants and members of Dis
trict Attorney Jerome's staff, Deputy
Assistant District Attorney Garvin
said Sunday that he expected during
the week indictments would be found
against several public fire adjusters,
fire insurance adiusters, three law
yers at least and some members of
the fire patrol, on charges Of grand
larceny. This follows the announce
ment of District Attorney Jerome
that the mater was under investiga-
tion. Mr.. Garvan is convinced from
confessions in his hands that the fire
insurance companies of this city have
been swindled- out of millions Of dol
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08

But then, Elijah is not the first ana
only person who has failed to realize
when he had q good thing. He should
have been satisfied to remain where
he found himself after his fiery ride
instead of insisting on coming back
to earth.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08
COOKS OF EDWARDS, WOOD a ca.
ALLEGED TO REVEAL sHcRr.
EGES IN RETURNS.
LOSE THEIR CASH
WARRANTS ISSUED FOR THE Ar.
REST OF THREE MEMBERS
OF ST. PAUL FIRM,


st. Paul, Dec. THE investigation
INTO the business methods OF Edwards,
wood & Co., a commission firm of
tnls city with many branches in the
Northwest, which resulted in the is
suance OF warrants for the arrest of
q three members of the firm. was
begun by the state railroad and ware
house commission less than two weeks
ago. L. N: Freeman of Valley City,
". d., called at the Office Of the COM
mission on Nov. %. He accused Ed
wards, Wood & Co. of Withholding
part of the money received by them
Tor sales made for farmers in the
vicinity of Valley City.
MI. Freeman was accompanied by a
st. Paul attorney and had with him a
lumber of receipts for grain, which
were incomplete. He filed his formal
charge with Commissioner G. F. Sta.
pies, who promised to take the matter
up as soon as possible.
1t was not until last Thursday that
MT. Staples found time to go to Du.
luth to investigate the charges. I'm
der the law creating the railroad and
warehouse commission, a member of
that commission has the power to COM
pei companies to submit their books
for inspection.
The inspection revealed, it is
charged, that Edwards, Wood & Co.
had In f1fty-two cases sold grain to
elevator companies at a higher figure
than that reported to the farmers
from whom they were acting as COM
mission merchants. The discrepancies
In the returns ran from one-half cent
on wheat to 3h cents on barley.
Several Shortages Reported.
Fifty-two cars YER traced down and
In each case, it is alleged, a shortage
In the returns made to the farmers
was discovered. The shortage in the
returns made is said to average SIS
to the car.
Members of the firm deny any Sc
rious irregularities and will go to Du-
luth with the two deputy sheriffs who
have the warrants for their arrest.
Assistant County Attorney Holmes
OF Duluth explained that because of
the fact that only charges of INSIDE
meanor can be brought against Ed
wards. Wood & Co., the cases have
been begun in municipal court and
the complaints reach first official rec
ignition through his hands. He stat
ed that the penalty for conviction on
a misdemeanor charge under this law
is a fine of 800, or ninety days. i'm
prisonment.
A prominent grain dealer of Superb
Wis, who has been buying flax
quite heavily recently for Edwards,
Wood & Co. of st. Paul, is charged by
Commissioner Charles F. Staples of
the railroad and warehouse commits
sion with adulterating samples of fax
on which the grain is graded and the
scales made. The evidence secured
by the Minnesota officials has been
placed in the hands of the Wisconsin
officers, and his arrest is expected to
follow in a few days.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08
Better Than a Plaster.

A piece of flannel dampened with
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and bound
on the affected parts is better than a
plaster for a lame back and for pains
in the side O. chest. Pain Balm has
no superior as a liniment for the re-
lief of deep seated( muscular and
rheumatic pains. For sale by all drug
gists.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08

While accepting the explanation of
the directors of South Cardinals
Trinity college, DR.. Bassett should
not lose any time in looking around
for another position. He is too large
a man for the community in which
he finds himself.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08

The real reason for Papa Bryan's
opposition has developed. Young
Leavitt is a republican and he has con-
gressional aspirations. Some consola-i
ton is left, however. Republican con-
gressmen in Missouri are scarce.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08
DECREASE IN REGULAR ARMY.

Secretary of War Root Submits His
Report to President Roosevelt.
Washington, Dec. THE annual
report of the val department has been
submitted to the president by Secre-
tary of War Root. In the report Mr..
Root shows that since Dec. 1, 1902,
the total strength of the regular army
has dropped from 69,589 to 59,181, a
decrease Of 10,408.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08

hope that their decision will not be
interpreted as applying to anything
in the way of national aid in the
reclamation of its land the government
may e fit to do for them.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08

Having voted to close the saloons,
Ravalli county may be said to be now
in line for a boom in red ink and
spirit thermometers.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08

DR.. Riesland, the we'll known eye
specialist, will be at the Rademaker
again from Dec. 9 to II. Consultation
free. 62-2
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08
Driven Out by Fire.

New York, Dec. THE occupants
Of a tenement house at Ninth avenue
and Fifty-seventh streets were driven
out by a fire which started at 2 o'clock
a. mr. and swept through several
floors. All escaped unhurt.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08

X-Ray examinations, osteopathic and
electric treatments are modern meth
DDS of diagnosing and treating dis
eases. See DR.. Prickett, the Osteo-
path. 55-tf
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08

However, the rule excluding lobby.
lists from the floor does not carry a
clause requiring transoms to be closed
and locked.