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The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-11
THE JOKE OF A KING.
Historic Hoax Perpetrated by Gusta.
Ax,ln Ill canAA~a

Historic Hoax Perpetrated by Gusta-
vus I'll. OF Sweden.
King Gustavus III. of Sweden had
been frequently invited to the little
court of Schwerin. In 1888 he paid q
visit to Germany and as soon as the
Duchess Of Mecklenburg heard of his
approach she prepared fetes in his
honor. But Gustavus, who disdained
the petty courts Of the small rulers,
sent two of his attendants-a page
named Peyron, and Desvouges, valet
who had formerly been an actor-to be
entertained by the duchess. The two
personated the king and his minister,
Baron Spare, and sustained the char
actors throughout. They accepted as
their due all the homage meant for
their master, danced with the Mecklen-
burg ladies who were presented to
them, and Peyron went so far as to
ask one of the ladies' for her portrait.
Meantime Gustavus was enjoying him
self elsewhere in secret.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-11
RELIEF FOR RUSSIAN WOMEN.
Newly Enacted Law Blessing to
Abused Peasants Wives.

Newly Enacted Law Blessing to
Abused Peasants Wives.
BY q newly enacted Russian law 2
peasants wife, on showing to the dis
trict Judge obstruction that she II
habitually Ill 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.suher-
ing victim SO long as 1t 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, 1903-08-11
HONOR MoRwaYs GREAT MAN.
Soldiers Accord Popular Author
MAGNIFICENT Demonstration.


One day while in Norway an oppor-
tunity was given to an American trav-
eler to see that the lame OF Born
stjerne Biornson means much to all
Norwegians. = battalion of Nor
wegian and Swedish cavalry, infantry
and artillery, between 3,U00 and 4,Ooo
strong, was returning from its maneu'
vers to the post in Christiania," he
says. "In passing Aulestad the gen.
eral in command sent his adjutant IN
advance to get Bjornson's permission
to give him an ovation. With his fam
lily and guests assembled about MIN
on the veranda the monumental hgure
stood with barred head to receive the
military greeting. AS each regiment
passed in review below, presenting
arms as to their chieftafn, there went
up deafening, scout 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 O
man In private life. being accorded q
military demonstration by the nations
army which king might envy"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-11

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 ysur 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 never a slip Of the tire or jostling
Of the axle.-New York News.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-11
&LAWYER MADE AN APOLOGY.
Revised the Opinion as TO the Intellect
y E's8yFS E s--rvftfe Court.

Il N.AsE.sSS vfthe Court.
Some years ago there was an old
Judge on the bench in Berks county,
Pa, whose decisions S, in consequence
of numerous reversals did not always
command universal respect. One day,
in case in which be was sitting, one
of the lawyers lost patience at his in
ability to see Things in certain light,
and In the heat Of the moment re-
marked that the intellect of the court
was so dark flash Of lightning could
not penatrate it. For this contempt
the Judge showed a disposition to be
very severe with the offender, and it
was only after much persuasion by
friends of the latter that he yielded
and decided to accept a public apol-
ogy The following day the lawyer,
accordingly, appeared before his honor
and made amends by saying. II re-
gret very much that said the intel
lect of the court was SO dark lightning
could not penetrate it. guess it
could. 1t is very penetrating thing"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-11
Overlooked a Detail.

A Long Island farmer came to
Brooklyn with his wife to do some
shopping the other day. On his way
back the thought came to him that he
had forgotten something. He took
out his notebook and went over each
item, checking It of, and saw that he
had made all the purchases he intend
ed. AS he drove on he could not put
aside the feeling that there was some
thing missing. He again took out his
notebook and rechecked every item,
but still found no mistake He did
this several times, but could not rid
himself of the idea that he must have
forgotten something. When he
reached home and drove up to the
house his daughter came out to meet
him, and, with a look of surprise,
asked: why, papa. where is moth
er?"-Mail and Express.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-11
BOY WAS TOO PREVIOUS.
Came Near Causing Physician to
Lose a Patient

Came Near Causing Physician to
Lose q Patient.
A doctor tells 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 q
mechanic. with whom Buttons was on
speaking terms. "Hullo, Jackson!" he
remarked, what's the matter with
you!" oh. 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 'em ye'd better pop back an get
'em." "And would you believe it,"
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, 1903-08-11
ROYALTY AT THE RECEPTION
Wearisome Duties imposed on Those
IN Hiuh Position.

Wearisonfe Duties imposed on Those
IN High Position.
How royalty and their suites ever
manage to survive those weary hours
of standing is always mystery to me,
says "The Countess" in the London
Outlook. "You get used to it in
time" say the maids of honor, but ap-
parently not till they have been car
ried out two or three times in a faint
do the gentlemen-at-arms tightly but
toned up in uniforms and smothered in
helmets get used to the ordeal.
It is within the memory of many
how in Dublin a certain distinguished
viceroy in the middle Of a drawing
room gave the order to close the
doors, and having cleared the room the
entire viceregal party sat down on
the floor in various stages Of collapse,
and / often wonder how It is that our
own king and queen are not similarly
overcome on these occasions. Royal
ty is the best paid profession, but as
suredly, it must be also the most
wearing.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-11
cheerfuIness Counts.

The Cosmopolitan says the longevity
Of the medical man is materially less
than that of workers of other profess
stons. Only those with sound
physique, other things being equal,
can win in a struggle for success. The
sick look with confidence to the we'll.
Iney demand the hearty dogmatism
that comes from the overfowing of
animal spirits. They enjoy the cheer
full optimism that comes from good
di gestion. They lean upon the doc
tor in their weakness and yield willing
M UGH 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, 1903-08-11
SHE DID NOT DRINK.
And Consequently Did Not Need First
~ y" 7@"so'a~a s.'@ F1uors RUor1s S'.A ~. afl sa

II :" Ffoor Rooms. 'f4 y
American pushfulness IS an unlim-
tied quantity. The women are as ir-
re=pressble in society AS the men in
commerce. A certain visitor to the
Riviera found this out recently. He
was occupying first floor rooms at a
well.known hotel. All of a sudden,
without any introduction or prelim-
mary, a note was brought to him
signed by the wife of a 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 X re-
grets that he cannot give up his first
floor rooms to Mrs. rs niece,
fo1 he is convinced that, as the young
lady does not drink, it is very much
easier for her to get up stairs than it
Is for Lord k Tat
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-11
PEAS FROM pHARAo4s' TOMB.
Their Product Unlike Anything Known
at Present

Their Product Unlike Anything Known
at Present.
There are bargains and finds to be
made in the plant world equal to any
picked up in old curiosity shops. Some
time ago Glasgow gentleman re-
ceived from his son in Egypt an en-
velope full of peas, which we're said
to have been found in the tomb of one
of the Pharaohs. He sent them to q
friend of his at Kames, in the Isle Of
Butte, who sowed them. They grew
up into plants quite unlike anything
known at present, strong and about
six feet high, with great white flow
er having a red center. The pods
were long and full Of excellent peas.
This new old variety found a ready
sale at good prices.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-11
superfil.ous Boys.

A British parliamentary paper
shows that, as usual, nearly 10000
more boys than girls were born In
the British isles last year. Whence,
then, the superb nous woman?" The
boys die, during the first weeks and
months o. life, at far greater rate
than the supposed weaker vessels"
In few months they have sunk to an
equality and soon woman takes the
lead, numerically, and Keeps it. nu-
merically. The reason is not uncon-
nected with the larger size Of the
baby boys head for which he either
pays the penalty very early or reaps
the reward-if woman will forgive
the hint-later.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-11
Bird venqeance.

A naturalist recently witnessed an
encounter between large swan and
little brown duck. The duck had
apparently insu1ted the swan by trying
to cross its 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 it's 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 ducEA
apparently satisfied, quietly swaY
away.-Pearson's Weekly.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-11
Losses bv DROUGHT in Australia.

The wheat harvest of 1902 in New
South Wales is only one-tenth of the
h arvest of 1901, and this represents q
loss to the wheat growers of over G2,-
900 900. The losses in grain, hay and
vegetables are at least as great in the
aggregate, while the disasters of the
pastoral industry are on yet more
ira gical scale In the focks and herds
OF the state there is a decrease Of
47,4ol horses, 19,461 cattle and 15,-
s 60, 632 sheep! Taken at low rates,
this represents an immediate cash loss
OF something like G8,000,00O.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-11
Wrono Foot Out Of Bed.

About half the world puts the wrong
foot out of bed in the morning. But
which is the wrong foot? 1t 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. It 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, 1903-08-11
Bait!

A class In Sunday school was list
epng to lesson on patience. The
topic had been carefully explained, and
as an aid to understanding the teach
erhad given each pupil a card bearing
the picture of a boy fishing Even
pleasure" said she, requires the exer-
CT Sc of patience. Look at the boy fish
ing. He mus sit and wait and wait.
He must be patient" Having treated
tine subject very fully, she began with
the simplest, most practical question:
"And now can any little boy tell me
W hat we need most when we go fish
ing?" With one voice was the answer
sho "bait!1
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-11
To Clean a sewino Machine.

Place 1t near the fire to get warm,
that the CONCEALED oil about 1t may
melt, and then oil it thoroughly with
parafin. Work it quickly for few
minutes, then wipe off all the parafin
and dirt and treat it to little more
clean parafln. 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 clogged
and "heavy'' machine under this treat
ment will become like new, and it's
easy working will be an ample reward
for any trouble incurred.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-11
Evicted kaffirs.

The correspondent of London pa
per, writing from British South Afri-
ca, says the Kafirs 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 ;m-
pOrtation of cheap labor from India
and forced to leave .heir land hold
ings, which they 'etain only under
lease from the Beers, to whom it has
been allotted, and under liability Of
eviction, serious Uprising of the ma
ttyes is not beyond the possibilities Of
the near future.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-11
Painting the Dome-of the Capitol.

Painting the Dome of the Capitol.
The dome of the capitol at Wash
ington is being painted. Every five
years its coat is renewed and $4,000
gallons of white lead are used in the
process. The work is being done by
eighteen men, under the direction of
BILLY" Lewis and "Al" Ports. The
latter has been employed for such
work about the capitol for thirty-nine
years. Ports is the only man who
ever climbed to the top of the Statue
of Liberty surmounting the dome. He
did this on Labor day, 1894, and fas-
tened a garland of electric light bulbs
around the neck of her majesty.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-11
HOW Snakes pecoy Birds.

That the rattlesnake uses his tail
to decoy birds has been observed q
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, 1903-08-11
The pevelopment Of Mexico.

Facts in regard to the mercial
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
a month. In the city of Monterey
alone $40, 900 900 was recently invest
ed in one plant. The Standard Oil
company has invested s1s,00O.0O0 in
Mexican mines within two years, and
win put In $40, 100000 more.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-11
What We're Coming To.

AS we have already transmitted fair
~ 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, 1903-08-11
HAD HAD LONGER PRACTICE.

Small Boys Distinction Between Ap.
petite and Patriotism.
: Gen. O. 0. Howard occasionally adj
dresses juvenile patriotic clubs. An
organization of this type entertained
the veteran at a sociable and dinner.
A little chap near the general dis
played a good appetite. you eat
we'll, my son." said the old soldier.
Eyes, SIR" Now, II you love your
flag as we'll as your dinner, you'll
make a good patriot" Gen. Howard's
eyes beamed on the boy. Eyes, sir;
but I've been practicing eating twelve
years and l amt owned gun but SIX
months" was the laconic reply.-New
York Times.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-11
The Lonu-sufferino Editor.

A Queensland contemporary re-
Gently published the following: Our
foreman printer recently measured
up the space occupied by obituary
notices in the Herald during the last
couple Of months or so, and found it
made three and quarters yards.
This is so much dead loss to the pa
per, and if a fatal epidemic $struck
the town ruin would stare us in the
face. We have, therefore, decided to
future to charge for such notices. So,
when people feel like dying, we hope
they will give directions to their next
of kin in respect of paying for the
same"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-11
Charity in England.

Some idea of the charitable disposi-
ton of the British people is found in
the report Of the charity commission
ers, just issued. The total value of in
yestments held by the official trustees
Of charitable funds at the close OF
last year Was a22.314, 735, divided
into 22,798 separate grants. The ag-
gregate income from stocks, securities
and annuit.es 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 e6,50oOOo and upward.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-11
Development Of the EIectron.

DR.. Kaufman of Germany, in re-
cent lecture, traced the history of the
development of the electron. The
roots Of the idea go back about twen-
ty-five years. The growth Of the stem
has taken place within the last ten
years. and now we have fiourishing
plant and large literature on the
subject. Broadly speaking, 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 a host Of miner phenomena 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, 1903-08-11
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 well illustrated by the following
anecdote: A Turk and Jew were
one day in boat. Suddenly the
weather changed and 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, 1903-08-11
Feather Beds COMING Back.

The feather bed, after its banish-
ment during about half a century, is
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, 1t
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, 1903-08-11
Motor Cars In Switzerland.

Should the experiments in progress
in the neighborhood of Berne prove as
successful as is anticipated travellers
to Switzerland in the summer of this
year will be able to cross the noun
tains by motor car instead of the
usual post diligence. The actual trials
will be made in the spring, and the
result, if successful, will be not only
to allow travellers to make the differ
ent Journeys in half the time, but to
open the mountain roads, which, are at
present closed to them on account OF
the horses
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-11
A LineuaI Phenomenon.

can you says, Brer Eph m," said
the convert, thoughtfully, dat All
KANT cuss nor sw'ar none after Use
been baptize'?" DE Bible says SO.
Brer Saul" Nor say Good LORI nor
one O. dem t'ings?" Not unless you's
in meetin', Brer Saul "Umh! 1 amt
drive no mules in meetin' en- l 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, 1903-08-11
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
as sured her, IAN you afther bein' a
nsther to that girl" AS the girl was
as black as a negro could be. the
woman took the compliment with res.
sryations
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-11

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-
haps wore. them with more pride than
she ever did her jewels. When she
paid her ore and only visit to Spain,
Queen Christina asked, "Is 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, 1903-08-11
FIimflammed Again?

e. Has the alert ]. 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 palmed off limitations on
the multimillionaire.