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The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-10
What One Man Said.

At the City Federation meeting in
the Waldorf there were many amusing
incidents. Husbands of the broad
minded women tarried in the ante
room waiting for their spouses to go
home. One of these patient escorts
was Leroy Sunderland Smith. He
gazed through the glass doors once,
sighed and returned to his chair. Men
would come, inquire for their wives,
and then retreat to the cafe below. One
man heard few minutes of a certain
paper. He said: IF these women's
clubs did not struggle with the prob
lem of how to raise other women's
children they would have no excuse
for being" He flung out the last
words savagely and then disappeared
to the place where highballs are con-
cocted.-New York Press.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-10
Queen Victoria Paid Debt.

King Edwards appointment of Sir
Evelyn Wood to be field marshal
has brought out the interesting fact
that the family of the king was once
deeply indebted to the grandfather Of
Gen. Wood, Matthew Wood, a London
merchant. 1t was through the gen
crosby Of the old merchant that the
duke of Kent was able to come to
England from Germany so that the
future Queen Victoria could be born
on British soil The first baronetcy
bestowed by Queen Victoria upon her
accession was on Matthew Wood
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-10
Governor Saves Boys Life.

1t is fortunate for one Georgia youth
that =Gov.=Garvin= of Rhole Island is a
physician and surgeon of standing.
The governor and number of north
ern friends were at Andersonville to
attend the dedication of monument
in memory of Rhode Island soldiers
who died in Andersonville prison.
While the exercises were in progress
a carriage team took fright, ran away
and upset the vehicle. Edwin Gala
way, one of The occupants, had his
leg broken, the jagged bone severing
an artery. Gov. Garvin, on hearing OF
the boys plight. hurried to his help,
tied the severed artery and cut the
broken bone, just in time to save the
sufferer from bleeding to death.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-10
FAD OF A FAMOUS JAckDAW.
Bird Took Trips on Buses and Gave
His Foes TONGUE Lashinn.

Bird Took Trips on Buses and Gave
His Foes Tongue Lashing.
The Brixton jackdaW, which was
found dead recently in the bar of the
Angel Arms at Brixton, London, was
a great celebrity in his own way. All
jackdaws have fads of their own, and
the favorite fad of this particular bird
was to travel all over London on omni-
buses, trains and cabs. He was thor
oughly we'll known to every 'busman
in the Brixton district; he used to
take his seat on bus beside the
driver, and would chatter most volu-
bly, till the journe- % the city or else
where was accomplished, when he
would fly back to his Brixton home.
He was a bird of stror likes and dis
likes and when any of his masters
customers failed to find favor in his
sight he would assail them with the
most embarrassing flow CT language.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-10
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
parafln. Work it quickly for a few
minutes, then wipe off all the paraffin
and dirt and treat it to little more
clean paraffin. 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 a clogged
and s'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, 1903-09-10
The Development Of Mexico.

Facts in regard to the commercial
annexation of Mexico are given in the
National Magazine. Twenty-eight mil
lions of United States capital is now
invested in that country, and forty
Mexican investment companies in Chi.
cago are sending in a million dollars
month. In the city of Monterey
alone $1o,0oo00o was recently invest
ed in one plant. The Standard Oil
company has invested $4,000, 900 in
Mexican mines within two years, and
will put IN s4o,O0O.Ooo more.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-10
Most Expensive Tree in World.

Probably the most expensive tree
in the world is in the city of London,
on the corner of Cheapside and Wood
street, about midway between the
Bank of England and st. Pauls. 1t
is an enormous oak and is said to be
100 years old. 1t is protected by a
clause in the deed of the property
which forbids destruction Of tree or
branches. Architects were compelled
to plan rather peculiar building to
avoid the branches. There it stands
in the corner of one Of the busiest
streets in London, occupying ground
of enormous value-and positively
the only tree in the city of London
outside of the parks.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-10
A Paper Nav Criticise.

A trial jury in England gave the
manager of flfth-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 it's 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, 1903-09-10
Chorus Girls Of Wealth.

Among the twenty girls who took
part in an amateur comic opera per-
Torrance in Philadelphia the other
evening were fifteen whose fathers
are millionaires. It is said that the
girls in question represented some
$40 100000 The affair was the big
gest event among the Hebrews of
Philadelphia for twenty years. A
trainload of wealthy New Workers
went over specially to take part in or
witness the performance, which was,
given under the aus pieces of the Mer-
camille club.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-10
Development of the EIectron.

Dr. kaufman of Germany, in a re-
cent lecture traced the history Of the
development of the electron The
roots of the idea go back about TWEEN
ty-five years. The growth of the stem
has taken place within the last ten
years, and now we have fourishing
plant and large literature on the
subject. Broadly speaking, the latest
theory accounts for inertia, suggests
cause for gravitation explains the
leading phenomena of the spectra OF
hot gases and co-ordinates hypothet-
ically host of miner phenomena that
seem at first sight to have no discern
ible mutual relationship, says Electro
cal World
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-10
A LinsuaI Phenomenon.

can you says, Brer Eph'm," said
the convert thoughtfully, dat All
KANT cuss nor swar none after Use
been baptize'?" DE Bible says so,
Brer SAUL Nor say Good LORI nor
one O. dem tings?" Not unless you's
in meetin, Brer Saul" 'Umh! 1 amt
drive no mules in meetin' en- 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, 1903-09-10
What We're Comma To.

AS we have already transmitted fair
ly recognizable pictures of individuals
by wire we may be able, before long,
to do the same thing without wires.
Why not? And then for the wireless
Observation-Disclosures
by which we can see everybody, hear
everybody, talk to everybody, wher.
ever and wherever we please without
cost, anywhere on the surface of the
globe And then. hurrah for a short
trip to Mars just to initiate our chests
and show off!-Magazine of Humor.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-10
FIimfIammed Again?

Has the alert j. Pierpont Morgan
been fooled again? In consequence
of the announcement that he would
place on exhibition collection of car
pets that formerly belonged to the
royal house of Spain several Spanish
newspapers have asked for an investi-
cation, as before the reign of Alfonso
XII. the royal collection was complete.
The Heraldo of Madrid insinuates that
Pierpont Morgan has been the victim
of INSCRIPTIONS dealers, who, it al
leges, have palned off limitations on
the multimillionaire
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-10
Bird Nenaeance.

A naturalist recently witnessed an
encounter between a large swan and
Il little brown duck. The duck had
apparently insulted the swan by trying
tc cross it's 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, tapping it's
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, 1903-09-10
An Enterprisinq Woman.

Miss Jessie McCubben of Alamo,
Oregon, is the owner of 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 blind
ing snowstorm on the night of Dec. 81
the mercury Id 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, 1903-09-10
The peacon,s Climax.

"Yes," said Deacon stuckup, ''the
works of Providence are manifold.
The omnipotence of the Almighty is
seen in all things, great and small.
high and low. The good Lord who
made the great mountains made the
smallest insect that crawls over them;
the good Lord who made the mighty
ocean made the smallest fish that
swims in it; the good Lord who made
man the greatest of His works, made
the smallest flower OF the field The
good Lord, brethren, who made nae
made daisy
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-10
THE EXPANSION OF RUSSIA.
Nothing Stops the Progress of the
Giant of the North.

The progress of Russia is like the
spreading Of ink over blotting paper.
There is no natural barrier in Persia
to throw her back or head her off,
such as the mountainous frontier of
India. But the prospect of Russian
absorption of Persia is not practical
politics to-day. Neither is it practical
politics nor healthy patriotism to
hound on Great Britain to occupy,
finance, protect or claim rights in
every country which lies upon her
road to India or Africa or America or
the South Seas. Such a policy is mere
ly suicidal We can barely govern
efficiently our present possessions.
Fresh large responsibilities in Persia,
in China and ultimately in Turkey
would simply weigh US down to the
gunwale and finally sink us.--London
Chronicle.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-10
How snakes pecoy Birds.

That the rattlesnake uses his tail
to decoy birds has been observed a
number of times by correspondent
of the Scientific American, who says:
.sThe snake hides himself in the tall
grass and initiates the buzzing OF a
bee. The inseetivorous birds, such as
the phoebe and kingbird, are attract
ed by the sound, and become an easy
prey for his snakeship. | have seen
rattlesnakes concealed in the dense
foliage of trees twenty feet from the
ground practicing the same deception
on the birds and getting the bird
every time
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-10
Minister Bowen's Wife.

Mrs. Bowen, wife of our minister to
Venezuela talks very entertainingly
of the Venezuelans, whom she de-
scribes as models of domestic virtue.
Many are also very beautiful, but they
go out very little in public, being of
Spanish descent. Mrs. Bowen, who
is slight in figure and of girlish man
ners, was a Miss Clegg of Galveston,
Tex. She is fond of pets, and among
the unusual ones entertained at the
legation in Caracas are several par
rots, fine peacock and some monkeys
which are allowed to roam at will in
the garden.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-10
The Methods Of Novelists.

$3.50, 000-cash Tor a Beautiful palace on
the banks of the Volga l'his IS inc
reward of the skilill use II. MS lAsn
in glorifying the tramp and {ite oQt
cast and vilifying and sfa1elalzlus
their opposites in Russian sogtety and
politics. 1t is frequeftt1ss tEtti-i5 t4ifet4t-et
Tolstoi began at the other end 9 t'le
social ladder, sacrificing a title aud q
fortune for the rewards That have
come to him. as novelist and 4 cham
pion of the oppressed.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-10
RELIEF FOR RUSSIAN WOMEN.
Newly Enacted Law Blessing to
Abused Peasants Wives

AOOSSu eTcdSdulS WIVSSs
BY newly enacted Russian law
peasants wife, on showing to the dis
trict Judge Construction that she is
habitually i'll treated by her husband,
or that he will not support her, and
makes her the drudge for his own sup
port, can demand separate passport,
with which she is at liberty to leave
her oppressor and earn living else
where. Hitherto there was no possible
redress or release for the long-suffer-
ing victim so long as it was obligatory
that the wife's name was entered in
the husbands passport and papers of
legitimate Anyone at all intimately
acquainted with village life in Russia
will readily appreciate the relief this
brings to tens OF thousands of peasant
women who are the grievously abused
domestic slaves and beasts of burden
to their drunken and brutal conjugal
proprietors.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-10
THE OUTLOOK FOR AUTHORS
Really Good Writers Need NOT Fear
Discrimination

l
The rush Of the crowd to read
book which may have no literary merit
or vitality, either of material or of
presentation, simply because it Is
talked about, is never wholesome, and
1f the crowd has grown more critical
and clear-minded in it's judgments,
and has ceased to move upon sudden
impulses and learned to decide for
itself, the loss will fall, not on writers
OF real merit but on a few whose re
wards were generally beyond their
deserts. The average of literary work
In this country in many departments
is high. If great books are not pro-
duced in large numbers, good books
are produced in very considerable
numbers, and in soundness of krowl-
edge, in good taste and literary work
manship, a great advance is evident
over the work of an earlier generation.
1t is a period of quiet progress time
of preparation rather than time of
accomplishment. II
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-10
yhe Artists Revenu e.

A Chinese story tells how very
stingy man took a paltry sum Of
money to an artist. who always ex-
acted payment in advance, and asked
him to paint his portrait. The artist
at once complied with the request, but
when the portrait was finished moth.
ing was visible save the back of the
sitter's head. "What does this mean?"
cried the sitter Indignantly. well,
replied the artist, Il thought man
who paid so little as you did wouldn't
care to show his face"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-10
HONOR NoRwAY's GREAT MAN.
Soldiers Accord Popular Author a
Magnificent Demonstration.

Magnificent Demonstration.
One day while "A Norway an oppor-
tunity was given to an American tray
eler to see that the name Of Born
stjerne Bjornson means much to all
Ncrwegians. "A battalion Of Nor
wegian and Swedish cavalry, infantry
and artillery, between 1900 and 4,0vO
strong was returning from its maneu-
vers to the post in Christiania, he
says In passing Aulestad the gen.
eral ins command sent his adjutant In
advance to get Biornsons permission
to give him an ovation. With his fam
lily and guests assembled about him
on the veranda the monumental figure
stood with barred head to receive the
military greeting. AS each regiment
passed in review below, presenting
arms as to their chieftain, there went
up a deafening shout of personal
salutation from each of the soldiers,
who then joined in singing the nation
al hymn, to whose author they were
offering this spontaneous salute.
There was the unique spectacle Of a
man in private life, being accorded a
military demonstration by the nation 8
army which king might envy.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-10
r enninder of Old Times.

A rich man who has joined the null
titude in New York since his quick
fortune came to him was entertaining
friends at dinner the other night. The
service was magnificent and so was
the dinner The wife, gorgeously clad,
reigned over the table. During a lull
in conversation the rich man watched
a servant who was dexterously remov-
ing crumbs from the table Then he
looked down the glittering table at
his jewe1ed wife and remarked:
sadie, remember when you used to
shake the tablecloth out Of the back
door to the hens?"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-10
Mrone Foot Cut of Bed,

Won't pa lie would puts the wrong
foot ut 81 bad III he morning But
ulllAg foot? 1t is a
suners5 as ola as the hills that
il tAe Iet5 foot touches the floor first
you win have bad luck that day.
Probably many men avoid this by
sleepins on the right side of the bed,
SO that in rising the right foot natur-
ally comes first in contact with the
floor. 1t is said to be fact that most
people lie on their right side because
of the prevalent notion that the heart
has freer action.-New York Press.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-10
Banks BURGLAR Trap Didn't Work.

In its account Of the recent bank
burglary at Allen, the Emporia (Kan.)
Gazette explains that the trap set by
the bank for robbers did not work.
The trap in question is unique enough
to be interesting. above the vault, .
says the Gazette, was a thin ceiling
and about ton of sand above it.
This was there in case craftsmen
should attempt to blow open the safe,
when the ceiling would burst at the
explosion and the sand fill the vault,
making it impossible to get at the
safe. However, the ceiling did not
burst and the sand remains undis.
ed.-Kansas City (Mo.) Journal.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-10
Billiard PLAYERS.

The game of billiards has grown in
popularity Of late with the fair sex.
According to Shakespeare, Cleopatra
played billiards with her fayorite,
Charmion, in the year 80 B. G. At
present the best women players are
the French, who frequent professional
games and eagerly follow the billiard
news of the day. Patti Is fond of the
game and had a table made in this
country to take to her Welsh castle,
for which she paid $1,000. Among
American billiard players of repute
are Mrs. George Gould, Mrs. Edwin
Gould, Mrs. Almeric Paget, Mrs.
Burke Roche and Lillian Russell. Bill
lizards are said to afford excellent ex.
ercise
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-10
-pifferina Views on-providence.-

recent traveller in Macedonia
writes: "The views on Providence
entertained by Turks and Jews re-
spectively and the extent to which be-
lief influences the conduct of each
are well illustrated by the following
aneedote: A Turk and Jew were
owe day in a boat. Suddenly the
weather changed and fierce squall
arose The Jew proposed mat they
-siTou]tl tara back at once. The Turk
VAS for goittg on. Fear not, my
EiIentI Allah is great he said, Allah
Is aa1 fetorted the Jew, but our
6tltt Is small
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-10
London,s Army of Horses.

In a recent paper on Electric Auto
mobiles" read before the Institution
of Civil Engineers, Mr.. II. F. Joel
stated that in London alone there were
over 10000 licensed horse carriages,
apart from private vehicles, trades
mems vans, ETC.. and it was estimated
that over 100000 horses were stabbed
each night in London, necessitating
the daily removal of more than 5000
tons OF manure and refuse.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-10
Few Motor Cars in PORTUGAL

Motor cars as YET show no signs of
being used in Portugal Last year only
twenty were Imported, of which
eighteen were French, one English and
one German. The bicycle trade is
also languishing; only 572 bicycles
were imported in twelve months-222
from the United States, ISL from
France and 35 from the United King
dom. The population of Portugal is
about the same as that of London.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-10
BOY WAS TOO PREVIOUS.
Came Near Causing Physician tt
ose a Patient


A doctor tells a good story in con-
nection with lad who until recently
was in his employ. It was part of
this youngsters daily duty to answer
the surgery bell, and. usher the pros
pective patients into the consulting
room. One morning there presented
himself at the surgery entrance a
mechanic, with whom Buttons was on
speaking terms. Hullo, Jackson" he
remarked, what's the matter with
you?" ooh. just want to see the
doctor" replied the visitor. Have
yer brought yer symptoms with yer?"
inquired Blu tons, cos that's the fust
thing he'll ask yer about If yer amt
got EN- ye'd better pop back an get
EN-" "And would you believe it 2"
adds the doctor, that fellow was actu-
ally about to act on the boys advice
when | entered the surgery! Pear
sons Weekly.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-10
The Ones III at Suffered,

An aged Scotch minister, who was
very boastful, says ex-Speaker Joseph
L. Barbour of the Connecticut legisla-
ture, once said to his good friend.
ssThink of it! preached two hours
and twenty minutes last Sunday"
Didn't it weary you very much?" in
quired the other solicitously. ooh, no,
said the minister. But you should
have seen the congregation! New
York Times.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-10
Feather Beds COMING Back,

The feather bed, after its Danish
being received back into favor in cold
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, 1903-09-10
CLEANLINESS AS A VICE.
Young Matron criticises Methods al
Her Mother Law.


"Cleanliness is next to goodness,
know" said the young matron whose
motherin-law lives with her, "but
there is such thing as carrying it
too far, think. Now my husbands
mother is fearfully and wonderfully
neat In fact, at times feel that to
live in pigpen would be relief.
From morning till night there is moth
ing but clean, clean, clean. Bits Of
carpet are laid in the places most
likely to trip you up These are in
tended to keep the floor underneath
free from stain and then the carpets
are taken UP and the floor underneath
scrubbed as carefully as if it had not
been protected all the time. You can
not imagine just how trying it is. But
the other day she reached the limit.
She came in, took off her shoes, care
fully washed them and set them out
to dry! Think of it! It's wonder she
did not wash her hat