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The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-26
THE GOAT AND THE PLUG.
Old Darkey Was Satisfied the Animal
Could Read.

Three colored men were discussing
the intelligence of different animals.
One claimed that the dog knew more
than all other animals put together.
The horse was favored by a second
man, but old Peter Jackson said that,
Sin my opinion de goat am de tell
gentest criter Twin. | kin prove dat
de goat kin read. / saw him do it,
an know it am true. Several days
ago. l wuz walkin' down street,
dressed in NAH best suit OBJ clothes,
an wearin' man new plug hat. When
I got down on de main street | seed
BILLBOARD on which it said, "Chew
Jackson's plug goat wuz standin'
thar when passed, an when l wuz
about ten feet away he must hab rec
ognized me- for de next thing knew
I went sailin' out in de mud. When
l looked 'roun, dat goat wuz chewin'
nah plug hat for all he wuz worth.
Gem'men, da is no question in nah
mind about de telligence OBJ de goat.
He am a wondah."
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-26
OFFICIALS FIRED
MIXED UP IN THE INDIAN LAND
FRAUDS IN INDIAN TER
RIToRY.
INVESTIGATION BLING PUSHED
SECRETARY HITCHCOCK REFUSES
TO DISCLOSE NAMES OF
THE GUILTY.
ONE WAY TO SAVE THEIR HEADS
FEDERAL oFFlcEHoLDERs MUST
GET OUT OF THE LAND
BUSINESS.

Wa shington, Aug. 26. - Secretary
tiers connected with the investigation
of all Indian land frauds In the Indian
Territory were progressing smoothly.
Several officials in the territory whose
actions have been the subject of in
quiry already have been dismissed, but
Secretary Hitchcock says he does not
feel disposed to make public their
names. The investigation is being
pushed by the secretary wherever
there is the least evidence Of attempt
ed fraud with view to the punish
ment Of the guilty parties. Secretary
Hitchcock is very much pleased with
the new rule promulgated some time
ago by the department in regard to the
sale of allotments by the Creek In
dians, saying that it is
Preventing Much Fraud.
1t is stated on good authority that Sec
rotary Hitchcock has notified federal
offlceholders in the Indian Territory
who, it is alleged, are using their po-
sitions with the government service
as vantage ground for which to do
business in Indian lands, that they
must choose between their positions
and the land business In other words
the feder employees whose names are
being printed as presidents, directors
and stockholders in trust companies
that deal in Indian lands must get out
of the companies or resign their Of
fees. 1t is said that some of the Of
ficials have intimated that they will
withdraw from the land companies.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-26
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Overflow From the Wires in Con-
densed Form.

Overflow From the Wires In Con-
densed Form.
Capt. Aultman, u S. A., has begun
his duties as permanent instructor to
the Cuban artillery and rural guard
William O'Neil of Ashland, Wis, has
been appointed superintendent of log
ging on the Chippewa Indian lands in
Minnesota
Johnny Regain of Brooklyn and
Tommy Fetz of ST. Louis fought TWEEN
ty rounds to a draw at Kansas City.
Both men finished fairly strong, al
though Regain had the better of the
contest throughout.
Orders have been issued at the war
department directing that the Seventh,
Twenty. second and Twentieth regi-
ments of infantry go to the Philip
pines to relieve the Fifteenth cavalry,
the Thirtieth, Twenty eighth, Twenty
seventh and Eleventh infantry, the
troops to go in order named.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-26
SHE DID NOT DRINK.
And Consequently Did Not Need First
Floor Rooms.

American pus hfulness is an unlim-
tied quantity The women are as ir-
repressible in society as the men in
commerce. A oertain visitor to the
Riviera found this out recently. He
was occupying first floor rooms at a
wel-known hotel. All of sudden,
without any introduction or prelim-
mary, a note was brought to him
signed by the wife Of well-knoWn
American millionaire. 1t asked him
whether he would object to giving up
his rooms to her niece. He was much
amazed, but wrote back inquiring
whether the niece drank. Mrs. --
wrote in reply, in surprise and indig-
nation, winding up with an emphatic
statement that her niece did not
drink. Lord k concluded with
the following note: Lord k re-
grets that he cannot give UP bis first
floor rooms to Mrs. -s niece,
for he is convinced that, as the young
lady does not drink, it is very much
easier for her to get UP stairs than 1t
is for Lord X London Tat
Ter
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-26
Take a Look at Venus.

Young man, when you have finish
ed your dinner tonight, go up to the
roof or out in the street or yard by
your home and take good, long look
at the star of the evening. She will
do you much good. In the first place,
the mere fact Of your having thought
enough to spend the time to do this
will aid your mental development. In
the second place you will have to lift
your eyes and chin from the mire of
the street about you to clean glory OF
Omnipotence. In the third place, you
cannot look for five minutes at Venus
or at any other planet or star without
absorbing into yourself some of the
calm, silent power which wheels this
universe along its unbroken track,
with neverra slip of the tire or jostling
of the axle.-New York News.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-26
THE NEW ARMY RIFLE.
1t Is Practically Certain to Be the
Best In the World.

oSoA III GIG vvSfi8s
The new United States army rife
is a remarkable evolution In small
arms since the old Springfield single
loader had its day Practically twelve
years cover the period of the develop
ment, although the experience of the
Spanish and Philippine wars has nat
urally made the progress more rapid
since 1898 than before that time.
when the Krag was made the basis Of
the army magazine rife there was
more or less criticism but 1t was
poorly conceived. The Ordinance de-
partment has never regarded any
model as necessarily finality, but has
ever been bent on improvements.
Consequently notifications have been
numerous and steady, and there is no
reason why. with this constant appli-
cation OF experience and inventive ge-
MUS the United States service maya
zine rife should not be equal to any
In the Springfield (Mass.) Re-
publican.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-26
cheerfulness Counts.

The Cosmopolitan says the longevity
of the medical man is materially less
than that of workers of other profess
sions Only those with q sound
physique, other things being equal,
can win in a struggle for success. The
sick look with confidence to the well.
They demand the nearly dogmatism
that comes from the overfoWing OF
animal spirits They enjoy the cheer
full optimism that comes from a good
digestion. They lean upon the doc
tor in their weakness and yield willing
obedience to his kindly influence.
Much of the power possessed for good
may be outside of pills or potions, cor
rect theories or sound deductions
American Medicine.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-26
Development Of the Electron.

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-fve years. The growth Of the stem
has taken place within the last ten
years, and9now we have fourishing
plant and a large literature on the
subject. Broadlyasp eaking, the latest
theory accounts for inertia, suggests
a cause for gravitation. explains the
leading phenomena of the spectra of
hot gases and co-ordinates hypothet-
ically host of miner phenom that
seem at first sight to have no discern.
ible mutual relationship, says Electri-
cal World.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-26
BOY WAS TOO PREVIOUS.
Came Near Causing Physician to
Lose Patient

Came Near Causing Physician to
Lose Patient.
A doctor tells a good story in con-
nection with lad who until recently
was In his employ. 1t 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 whats the matter with
your" ooh, just want to see the
Doctor replied the visitor. Have
yer brought yer symptoms with yer?"
inquired Blu tons, ZOOS 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?"
adds the DOCTOR that fellow was actu-
ally about to act on the boys advice
when l entered the surgery! Pear
sons Weekly
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-26
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 million dollars
a month. In the city OF Monterey
alone S1o,Oo0,o0O was recently invest
ed in one plant. The Standard Oil
company has invested s1s,000,000 in
Mexican mines within two years, and
VIII put in 100000 more.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-26
Charity in ENGLAND.

Some idea of the charitable DISPOSE
ton of the British people is found in
the report Of the charity commission.
ers, just issued. The total value of in
vestments held by the official trustees
of charitable funds at the close OF
last year was s22,3l4,735, divided
into 22,798 separate grants. The ag-
gregate income from stocks, securities
and annuities aggregated s646,517 in
1902. During the three-quarters end
ing Dec. 81, 1901, 1910 new charities
founded by will or deed came to the
notice Of the commissioners, involving
a capital of e6,5oooo0 and upward.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-26
Had to Pay to Find Out.

At one of the New York theaters
they are playing a piece called "A
Fool and His Money. A preacher
from Wisconsin was visiting Gotham
last week and in passing the theater
one evening was curious to know If
the play conveyed the proverbial les
son suggested by it's title. Stepping
up to the box office, he inquired re-
garding the matter. i think" said
the suave party behind the grating,
"that the moral of the piece is that
the fool and his money gather no
moss. 1t will cost you 81 to find out
exactly" The preacher murmured
THANK you" and withdrew. He tells
the story himself.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-26
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. Paul's. It
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 a 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, 1903-08-26
Evicted kaffirs.

The correspondent of London pa
per, writing. from British South Afri-
ca, says the Kaffirs are bound to in
crease in population more rapidly
than the whites, whom they already
greatly outnumber and, being barred
from work in many cases by the I'm
portation of cheap labor from India
and forced to leave their land hold
ings, which they ietain only under
lease from the Beers, to whom it has
been allotted, and under liability Of
eviction, a serious uprising of the ma
tives is not beyond the possibilities OF
the near future.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-26
-...-'--.,--.--7--
New Nav to Do Time.

DR.. Lillinksjold, of Butte, Mont, is
credited with having adapted hypno.
tism to novel purpose. The doctor,
having been placed under arrest, tried,
fined and sentenced to gaol for twenty
DAYS for some small infracton of the
law. deliberately hypnotized himself,
saying he would awaken from his
trance at the expiration of twenty
DAYS. All efforts to awaken him were
unsuccessful till the end of that peri
cd. AS a mean of doing time, or OF
Willing away long intervals, Dr.
Lillinksjold's plan is probably unique.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-26
Queen Victoria Paid a Debt.

King Edwards appointment Of Sir
Evelyn Wood to be a 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 It 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, 1903-08-26
Had Him in Doubt.

els your wife a good manager
oI really don't know" Don't know!
-sNo. You see, always thought had
pretty much my own way in every
thing, but the other day l got hold
of an article on the diplomatic man
agement of husbands, and since read,
ing that I'm not at all sure that my
wife hasn't been managing me right
along. If that's so, you can put her
down as one of the best and ceverest
managers that ever lived
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-26
What We're comino 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 nc, And then for-the wireless
po ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS nophotoscope
by which we can see everybody, hear
everybody, talk to everybody, when.
ever and wherever we please Without
cost. anywhere on the surface of the
globe. And then, hurrah for short
trip to Mars Just to initiate our chests
and show off!-Magazine of Hunlor.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-26
Rsitl

A class in a Sunday school was list
ening to a less on on patience. The
topic had been carefully explained, and
as an aid to I'm derstanding the teach
er had given each pupil a card bearing
the picture of a boy fishing. Even
pleasure" said she, requires the exer-
else of patience Look at the boy fish,
ing! He mus sit and wait and wait.
He must be patient" Having treated
the subject very fully, she began with
the simplest, most practical question:
And now can any little boy tell me
what we need most when we go fish
ing?" With one voice was the answer
shouted-"bait!"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-26
Wrona Foot Out Of Bed,

About half the world puts the wrong
foot out of bed in the morning. But
which is the wrong foot? It is a
superstition as old as the hills that
if the left foot touches the floor first
you will have bad luck that day
Probably many men avoid this by
sleeping 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, 1903-08-26
Differing Views on Providence.

= A 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 we'll illustrated by the following
anecdote: A Turk and Jew were
one day inAa boat. Suddenly the
weather changed and a fierce squall
arose. The Jew proposed that they
should turn back at once. The Turk
was for going on. Fear not, my
friend; Allah is great, he said, Allah
is great retorted the Jew, but our
boat is SMALL"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-26
THE MARKETS.
Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live Stock Centers.

ST. Paul, Aug. 26. - Wheat - No. 1
Northern, J5@96c: No. 2 Northern.
92@94c; No. 8, 9O@92c; no grade. so
@S5c. Corn-No. 8 yellow, SIC; No. 3.
81 lie; No. q Sic; no grade, 47@48c
Rye-No. Q, 471-2@48c.
Minneapolis, Aug. &c. -Wheat--No.
hard, 81 a SOC; No. Northern, $50
SOC; No. 2 Northern. s5@S6c.
Duluth, Aug. 26. - Wheat No. l
hard, 80 1-Sc; No l Northern, 80 1-Sc;
No Northern, 81 1-Sc; flax, 9S Sac;
oats, ,s6c; rye, 81 34c; barley, 3o@57c.
Milwaukee, Aug. 26. = Wheat - No.
Northern, 97Q9Sc; No. 2 Northern.
93@ csc. Rye-No 1, sac Barley -
No 2, COO. Oats = Standard, 81 q
81 1-2c;; NJ. white, 35@37c. Corn
September, 50 1-sc.
Chicago, A-.g. 26. = Wheat = No
2 red, So l-2C@S4c; No. red, S2@33c;
No, 2 hard winter, 81 1-2@s2 1-2c; No
8 hard winter, 81 q 81 l-2c; No. l
Northern spring, SIC; No Northern
spring, $50 SAC; No. 8 spring, SO@S2c
Corn-No. 2, 32@32 1-2c: No. 8, 81 IL
@312-4c
Sioux City, Iowa, Aug. IS = Cattle
= Beeves, S. q 5; COWS, bulls and
mixed 50 5004; stockers and feeders
$25o@3.7o; calves and yearlings, $3.50
1850 Hogs, S5.05@5.25; bulk, S5.1E
@5.20.
Chicago, Aug -Cattle-Good tc
prime steers, $5.1o@5.65; cows, s1.5C
@4.5o; heifers, $2@4.75. Hogs-Mixed
and butchers, S5@5.75; rough heavy
$475d5.15; light $4,000; bulk OF
sales s5,15@5,55. Sheep - Good tc
choice wethers, $3@3.6O; fair tc
choice mixed, s2.25@3; Western
sheep, s2.S5@3.5O; native lambs, $3.2E
@5.6o Western lambs, s405.4O.
South St Paul, Aug 26. = Cattle -
Good to choice steers, $425@5; gooc
to choice COWS and heifers, So q 4;
steer calves, S175 q 2.25; good te
choice stock cows and heifers, salsa
2.35; good to choice Emilch COWS, $3.50
As; common to fair, S1SQ25. Hogs
Price range, $4,60@5.75; bulk, $500
$50. Sheep = Good to choice shorr
lambs, $505.35; culls and stock lambs
$2.75@4; good to choice ewes, medium
weight, SS.15@9.35; heavy, s303.25;
culls and stock ewes, S250@2.75.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-26
Microbes Hard to Kill.

That the microbes which cause dis
ease cannot be killed by firing them
out Of a gun has been proved in Off
cial government experiments. Mi
crobes of malignant postule, of alb
scesses and of the intestine were
smeared upon the face of the gun
wad, put next the powder and fired
into sterile gelatin mad agar-agar In
each case the microbes developed,
each after its Kind, in the medium re-
ceiying the wad.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-26
A Sad Outlook.

Auntie-s'Do you let your husband
lave a room to hinselt?" Mrs. Nc
BridA"Oh, yes; of course; he must
have a place to smoke In" Auntie-
you poor dear, 1 see your future
through rain of tears. He'll sneak
off there and lock himself in whenever
you want to talk to him seriously.
You mark my words. Life.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-26
Rather Mixed.

One Of the janitors Of a puDffc
building, who has more politeness
than book learning, was stationed in
the hallway of the structure 10 guide
the crowd which was pressing into
one of the rooms to see an exhibition
of artistic work. Ladies and gentle
men," said the janitor, will you
please make your exit through this
door and go out of the er.'-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-26
via Good Cause for Divorce.

The widow of large estate owner
in Germany, who recently married a
count of small means, has obtained a
separation from her second husband
on exceedingly novel grounds. After
the marriage the bride discovered
that her husband wore wig and re-
ceived such a shock at the sight of
his bald head that she took violent
antipathy to him, and commenced
proceedings against him. Her suit
was successful, and she obtained a
separation after three weeks mar.
riage The grounds upon which the
decision was based we're that If she
had known of the wig she would
never have married the count.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-26
HON. Snakes pecox Birds.

That the rattlesnake uses his tail
to decoy birds has been observed a
number of times by a correspondent
of the Scientific American, who says:
"The snake hides himself in the tall
grass and initiates the buzzing of a
bee. The insectivorous 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, 1903-08-26
inspecting American Railroads.

]. T. Tatlow, John Wharton, George
Banks. f. T Dale and H. O'Brien, Off
Gals of the Lancashire and Yorkshire
railway of England, are in this coun-
try and will make extended inspec'
ton of American railroads. they
have been viewing things in several
eastern cities and will shortly visit
Chicago. They represent the me.
chanical, freight and passenger de-
partments of the Lancashire and
Yorkshire road.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-26
Will Loan Money to Poor.

A body Of philanthropic New York
ers have formed themselves into the
Personal Protective Loan Associa.
ton, with the purpose OF loaning
money to the poor at 6 per cent per
annum. The capital Of the organiza-
ton is $4,000 and the incorporators
are Thomas M. Mulry, Edward F.
Cragin, Rev. DR.. David j. Burrell,
Father A. P. Doyle and Robert B.
Miller. Individual money lenders
never charge less than 80 per cent,
and sometimes a great deal more.
There are 300 pawnshops in New
York.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-26
A Mother to the Girl.

The woman who had lost her maid
at the moment that she was expecting
visitors went to the janitor in her
distress, hoping that he might be able
to find some one to help her out. He
was Hibernian and effusively SYM
pathetic. "Shure an it's too bad" he
assured her, can you afther bein' q
mither to that girl" As the girl was
as black as a negro could be, the
woman took the compliment with res.
ervatious>
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-26
The Comma Man.

Mrs. Frisbie is suing her husband
for divorce" Indeed? What is the
trouble?" well, she says she tried
not to mind when Mr.. Frisbie used
her curling irons, wore her shirt
waists and borrowed her collar but
tons. But when he began to go
through her pockets and extract her
small change after she was asleep
she felt that patience had ceased to
be virtue. ''-Brooklyn Eagle.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-26
Losses by Drought in Australia.

The wheat harvest of 1902 in New
South Wales is only one-tenth of the
harvest of 1901, and this represent a
loss to the wheat growers of over e.
600 ,OOO The losses in grain, hay and
vegetables are at least as great in the
aggregate, while the disasters of the
pastoral industry are on a yet more
trasical scale. In the focks and herds
of the state there is decrease OF
47,4O1 horses, 319, 461 cattle and 15,-
e69,632 sheep! Taken at low rates,
this represents an immediate cash loss
of something like 9S0O0,000.