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The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-27
Mayor Cleared the Sidewalk Himself.

Mayor Cleared the Sidewalk Himself.
They tell story Of Mayor Studley
in New Haven that is characteristic.
He was walking along Church street
one day when he found the way
blocked by a hog" of builder who
had filled the sidewalk with cement
and planks, forcing everybody out into
the street. The mayor picked up the
planks himself and threw them into
the street and rolled the cement after
them. He left word with nearby Pc.
liceman that if that sidewalk was
obstructed again the builder would be
arrested Some men can do that sort
of thing without diminishing their dig
nifty and greatly to the increase OF
their popularity. Studley is one Of
those men.-Waterbury Comm Amer
ican
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-27
THE MEN IN LINE.
Figures Show Immense Amount of Sol.
,.------- diers lInEar. O. r7eas ,sq.,--

! Figures Show Immense Amount of Sol.
diers Under Arms. ~"a,--
The land forces alone of Europe
number ION the war sooting' $4,000
900 men. Even Spain has an army
larger than our own.
Standing side by side 25000,OO0 men
would make continuous line from
Calais across Europe and Asia to Ber-
ing strait.
Parading up Broadway at the usual
pace, infantry in files Of twenty. cav
airy ten abreast and field guns two
abreast, this force would pass the city
hall in about seven and a half months,
parading eight hours a day, Sundays
excepted.
On the continent soldiers are carried
standing in fourth-class cars contain
ing forty men each. Very small freight
cars we should call them. To mobil-
-izea these men at once would take 625,-
geo such cars In about 10000 trains.
at mile Roadway the trains would
reach twice around the world,-New
York World
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-27
Heaven Had Its Limits.

There was once a Boston woman
says Congressman Powers OF Massa-
chussetts, who had afternoon teas, be-
longed to Browning club, fell ill, and
finally died When she had been in
heaven some days her husband called
her up through a spiritualist. We'll
my dear" inquired the husband, chow
do you like heaven?" Very well" she
replied. Eve have afternoon teas here,
and also a Browning club. But after
all, Henry, it's not Boston. New
York Times.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-27
The Methods of Novelists.

And here is Maxim Gorky paying
$3.50, 900 cash for a beautiful palace on
the banks of the Volga This is the
reward of the skilful use of his pen
in clarifying the tramp and the out
cast, and vilifying and scandalizing
their opposites in Russian society and
politics. 1t is frequently thus, though
Tolstoi began at the other end of the
social ladder, sacrificing title and a
fortune for the rewards that have
come to him as novelist and a cham.
pion of the oppressed.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-27
Weather Signs.

The color of the sky at particular
to the weather to be expected within
the coming twenty-four hours. Not
only does a rosy sunset presage good
weather and ruddy sunset bad
weather, but bright yellow sky in
the evening indicates wind; pale
yellow, rain. If in the morning the
sky is of a neutral gray color, the
indications for good day may be
favorable. Generally
speaking, it may be said that any
deep or unusual hue in summer be.
tokens either wind or rain
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-27
PLAQUE Of Wolves.

Wolves are still the scourge of the
Russian peasantry. During the present
winter they have succeeded in de-
stroying 10000 head Of cattle in one
district of eastern Russia alone In
the governments of Novgorod, Tver,
Olonetsk and Archangel and in Fin
land these animals are met with in
great numbers. The frequently be-
come such a plague that the govern
ment orders them to be hunted down
by entire companies Of soldiers, who
surround the woods in which they
dwell and afterward shoot them down
in considerable numbers.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-27
How HE MIGHT LOSE.
Millionaire Could Not See Why He
Should Buy Burial tot

Millionaire Could Not See Why He
Should Buy Burial Tot.
Not long ago prominent financier,
whose most prominent characteristic.
according to the popular opinion, Is
close-fstedness, was the recipient OF a
visit from an agent whose line 1t Is to
solicit orders for burial lots.
On emerging from the private office
Of the moneyed man the agent was
met by colleague who had been
waiting for him, and who inquired
anxiously as to the success of his in
terview
The. agent shook his head regretful-
". t'No CO." said he; "he was afraid
he might not get the full value Of his
investment"
What could he mean by saying
that? Confound it, man must die
some time, even though he is mil
lionaire. . 5.ss-A.
That's what 4 told him." replied
the agent, "but he only answered,
Suppose should be lost at sea?'"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-27
A Recipe for Jokes.

Mother is writer of jokes, being
very successful in disposing of those
in which her own children pose as the
heroes. One day literary friend
who is a wife but not mother, said
to her: II wish l could write jokes
that would find a market as readily as
do yours!" Up spoke the hero Of
most of mothers witticisms. "Tll tell
you how, Mrs. Sims: You get some
children, paper, envelopes, stamps,
and ask your husband to buy type
writer! That's all that mamma did,! %
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-27
The Deacon'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 me,
made a daisy!"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-27
a Question Of Identity.

Thompson and Rogers, two married.
men, wandering home late one night,
stopped at what Thompson supposed
to be his residence, but which Rogers
insisted was his own house. Thompson
rang the bell Justify; soon window
was opened and a lady inquired what
was wanted Madam" inquired Mr.
Thompson, isn't this Mr.. T-Thomp.
sons house?" NO" replied the lady,
this is the residence of Mr. Rogers. ;"
We'll, exclaimed Thompson, Mrs
T-Thompson-beg your pardon-Mrs.
Rogers, won't you just step down to
the door and pick out Rogers, for
Thompson wants to go home.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-27
Doom Of Ruzzard.

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, 1903-07-27
SPIRIT OF SLAVIC WOMEN.
Their Love Of Liberty Being Evinced
in Many Ways.

The Slavic women Of Europe are
just now occupying much attention by
the part they are taking in national
affairs. The University of st. Peters
burg was closed because of the trou-
bles of women medical students who
objected to the severity Of the exami-
nations. Now comes the report that
the Prussian government has arrested
large number of Polish women in
Gnesen, charging them with consptr-
acy. In that city was large women's
club formed for the purpose Of study
ing Polish literature and history The
police have discovered, or think they
have discovered, that the club is real
ly but a cloak for political intrigue
which threatened much harm to Prus-
sian interests.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-27
The Prodigy.

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
prodigys keeper, in alarm. Here is
a newspaper account of me which neg
lects to say that I 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, 1903-07-27
Descendant of Robert Burns,

The only direct descendant of Rob.
ern Burns is clerk in a Chicago
shipping Office. He is Robert Burns
Hutchinson, and his descent from the
poet is unquestioned. His mother
Sarah Burns, was daughter of Lieu.
tenant Colonel James Glencairn Burns,
the third son of Robert Burns and
Jean Armour. Mr.. Hutchinson will be
48 this year. He was born at Chelten-
ham, but crossed the water in 1891,
when he married Miss Mabel Burnand.
Their little daughter, Dorothea Burns
Hutchinson, is the next in the straight
line from the poet.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-27
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, 1903-07-27
----I----7s- --------l--------
Bits About the Moon.

If there were man in the moon"
the earth would look sixty-four times
larger to him than the sun does to us
on earth. The surface area of the
moon is about as great as that of Asia
and Australia combined. Once in
twelve and a half years there is a
e'moonless month";" that it, the moon
has no full moon. The last moonless
month fell in 1898 and the next one
will fall In 1911. ------
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-27
THE EXPANSION OF RUSSIA.
Nothing Stops the Progress of the
Giant of the North.

Notning stops the progress OF the
Giant of the North. ILL.,.
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 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, 1903-07-27
Amethysts in Hiqh Favor.

Amethysts are in high favor. Some
times they are set in gold, but oftener
in gun metal. They are seen as sash
pins belt buckles, long chains, as we'll
as in the tops of purses and wrist
bags. One woung woman is the envy
Of her associates by reason of a superb
heart-ghaped locket composed of q
single deep hearted amethyst which
she wears dangling from gold snake
chain.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-27
opulence at the Capital.

Old-fashioned residents of Wash
ington deplore the fact that social life
there is taking on many of the objec-
tionable features which characterize
the rude and rich" New York set. 1t
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 equipages,
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, 1903-07-27
London's Army Of Horses.

In recent paper on Electric Auto
mobiles read before the Institution
of Civil Engineers, Mr.. H. F. Joel
stated that in London alone there were
over 10000 licensed horse-carriages,
apart from private vehicles, trades
mems vans, etc., and 1t 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, 1903-07-27
chance for EVERY Old rhioo.

Wanted-Mr Edgar Hogan wants q
wife. He Is not particular about what
kind most any old thing win do-an
old maid or some brisky young miss.
Any unmarried lady that wants to get
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)
Owl.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-27
coroner's Jury's Qualified Verdict.

Coroner's Jury's Qualified Verdict.
During the landlord and tenant dis
turbance in Ireland some years ago a
certain property owner was discoy-
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
ton of God-under suspicious circum-
stances. Philadelphia Public
Ledger.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-27
Too Much for Him.

"And do you mean to say en-.
claimed Farmer Brown to policeman
in Lebanon, Pa, as he gazed at the
trolley wire, that that thing is used
for travelin' purposes?" Yes" HUI
man bein's go that a-way?" cot
course" Goodbye Where are
you=going Back home--Em- get.
tin used to the steam cars, but I'm
burned eff I'm ready to be sent by tele-
graph.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-27
ConseouenceS,

Once on time Prudent Girl met
"a Frivolous Girl. Don't you know,
nv dear" she said, that if you con-
.finue wearing veil that you will
,enoil your eyesight?" 81 saw that in
"a medical journal" replied the Friv-
J, olous Girl, "and would have followed
it's advice only happened to read in
INV Beauty Book that if l didn't wear
"a ven / would spoil my complexion"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-27
poplar a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

A careful examination of the trees
that are struck by lightning shows
that over half of them are poplar.
From this fact scientists conclude that
the poplar has some value as con.
ductor of lightning.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-27
Lives Saved by Science.

The number of deaths each year in
London was, $50 years ago, fifty-one a
thousand In 1920 it was twenty-nine
a thousand, and it now is about eight.
cen thousand.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-29
When the Broker Stumbled

New York Times A Broad street broker
was telling the other day of how young
thing recently married to colleague OF
his on the exchange, discovered that her
hubby had been indulging too freely In
the cup that cheers. At first she held her
breath, she was that frightened. Then
followed a long period of suspense where
in doubt upon doubt accumulated FINAL
~, she determined to find out beyond all
possible doubt whether her suspicious
were we'll founded. To Il dear friend she
connded the source of her trouble, and
from this friend she learned that 1t had
always been said that man even
slightly intoxicated cannot pronounce
words of any length. Whereupon the
young wife decided that that would be u
good plan to try.
When next the friend met the young
wife she was in a state of great agitation.
When asked If the suspicious had been
verified, the young girl burst into tears
and said that they had
Il handed him this list" she said be-
tween sObs. fishing from her bag paper
which she gave to her friend, and which
contained the following words;
'Phthisis, Photochromy, Hypechrondia-
sis, parochronism. prhenakistoscope, pie
siosaurus, antimonianism, pseudaesthe-
STA"
And" she continued, while her friend
read the list, che missed nearly half OF
them
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-29

victs march to dinner They went two
at time, the white men on one side ana
the black on the other. Then the walters
rang bell and the men in the kitchen
sent the food up on an elevator. Wnen
they got done eating every man held MS
knife above his head and then a waiter
came around with a tray and took all
of the knives. Then we saw them march
from dinner. We went to the shoe fac
tory and saw the men make shoes, then
to the broom factory and saw them make
brooms We also went to the green
house; that was beautiful sight; then TO
the church. We found a convict that
we knew. After leaving Eddyville we
went to Kuttance. We arrived there
about l o'clock, went to the lake and took
dinner and enjoyed ourselves very much
in the cool shade, and about o'clock we
started home, We got home at dark, all
very tired and dusty. We all enjoyed the
day fine. I could tell great deal more
about my trip, but | fear the waste bas-
ket already. Cousins. give me letter
party, as l have been sick all spring and
can't do anything. I would enjoy it very
much ] will answer all that I get and
if any of YOU have desire for con
tinued correspondence will correspond
with YOU.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-29
KINDNESS TO ANIMALS

The guest or visitor Of a person should
be very kindly treated. l hope you will
all read the poetry that heads our col
umn today and see how Ben Hazzard''
treated his guests. although they were
only dumb animals. 1 would like to tell
You Of a dream little boy had who was
not very kind to his dog and cat He
treated them unkindly one day and his
mother, to punish him, sent him up
stairs and made him stay in his room.
1t vas a hot summer day, so Harold
for that was his nance laid down on the
bed and went TO sleep. He dreamed he
was IN the garden and he saw number
IF cats and dogs on the grass and they
were all talking. This was what he
nearu.
His dog was the first speaker He said:
Il I'm tired Of all this; my little mas
ter don't treat me well. lie took mo
when he went on his bicycle this morn
ing. and l had to run so fast that got
tired and hot. Then when we came back
and l wanted to sleep, he leased and wor-
ried me so | had to go and hide from
MIN -
Their the cat said: II often have 10
hide from him; he lifts me up by one
paw and squeezes me so 1t makes my
bones ache. Then I have to scratch him
TO get away
Then another little cat spoke up and
said: You are a brave cat If you dare
TO scratch. There are three children 1t
my house and they are always running
after me. l hardly have a minute s
peace. The baby pulls my fur and
squeezes me until / cannot breathe, and
they all pull me until | am lame and
sore. Then If ] put out my claw and
give one tiny little scratch, they call me
a cross kitten"
] hen there came along a dog who said
he had been fastened up by short chain
all Gay, and he was so stiff he could
hardly walk
Another dog sale no was kept chained
and sometimes they forgot to give him
fresh water and something to eat.
A poor. miserable kitten told how she
was taken away from her mother and
given to & little girl, and for a while she
was treated right we'll; then the family
all moved away and LETT her all alone 10
starVe. She went to first one house and
then another, and they drove her away,
and the dogs ran after her, and now she
was almost starved, and then her voice
died away in a wall of despair, and all
tn" cats and dogs walled in sympathy.
Harold was 80 affected by these sorrow
full tales that he began to sob: his mother
heard him. and went and woke him, and
asked him what he was dreaming about,
and he told her ne had had such g bad
dream, and then told her what 1t was,
and he said: The dream made me see
things so clearly that l am sure ! never
can be thoughtess and cruel 20 any Nv
irg creature again"
And now | want you all to remember
that what Harolds mother told him IS
true. ana I hope 1t will teach each one
OF ycr lesson. This Is what she said:
Just remember. my dear" said his
mother that the horse, the cow, the
dog, the cat, the little bird. everything
that lives, can be hungry, thirsty. HOT,
cold. tired, frightened, lonely. just as you
might be, and 1t is your duty TO help
them just you would like TO be helped
if you were in their place If YOU will
remember this l think 1t viii help you to
keep your good resolution
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-29
BEN HAZARDS GUESTS.

Tho following poem has had wide cir
culation For school and Sunday school
recitations we know nothing better:
Ben Hazard, half blind, was black and
old,
And he cobbled shoes for his scanty gold.
Sometimes he sighed for larger store
Wherewith to bless the wandering poor;
For he not wise in worldly lore;
The poor were Christ's; he knew no more.
One night a cry from the window came
Ben Hazard was sleepy and tired and
lame
ben Hazard, OPEN" 1t seemed to say.
"Give shelter and food, humbly pray"
Ben Hazard lifted his woody head
To listen. "'Tis awful cold.' he said,
And his old bones shook In his ragged
bed
But the wanderer must be comforted."
Come In. in the name of the Lord" he
cried,
AS he opened the door, and held 1t wide.
A milk white kitten was all he spied.
Ben Hazard. amazed. stared I'D and
down;
The stout house doors were carefully
shut
Safe bolted were all but old Ben's hut.
4 thought that somebody called" he
said
Some dream or other got into my head,
Come then, poor pussy, and share my
bed"
Then out from the storm, the wind and
the sleet,
Puss joyfully lay at old Ben's feet
Truly, 1t was terrible storm,
Ben feared ne should never more be
warm.
But just as he began to be dozy.
And puss was purring soft and cosy.
A voice called family before his door:
Ben Hazard, Ben Hazard, help. l i'm
plorei
Give drink and crust from out your
store"
Out from his bed he stumbled again;
Come In, in the name of the Lord" he
said:
with such as I have thou shalt be fed "
Only little black dog he saw.
Whining and shaking a broken paw.
well, we'll he cried Il must have
dreamed;
But verify like voice ii seemed.
Poor creature" he added, vita husky
tone,
Thou shalt have tn. whole Of my mar
row bone"
He went TO the cupboard and took from
the shelf
The hone he had saved for his very self.
Then. after binding the broken paw.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-06-29
CHAINED.

Twas only n dog in kennel.
Ard little the noise he made
But It seemed to me as I heard II,
] knew what the cid dog said:
Another long day to get over,
VIII nobody loosen my chain
Just fer run round the meadow
Then fasten me up again.
''What's left in nv trough is all stasnant
Matted with tufts of hair,
Ny kennel is Uttered and filthy
I'll rather my kennel was bare.
"Rones? Why, ! heartily loathe them!
Nothing but bones and meat!
TIL late my existence and envy
The dogs that sta"ve in the street.
GIVE me my old life Of freedom!
Give me plunge and swim,
A dash ami a dive in the river
A 81 Ike and a splash in the brim.