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The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-05-06
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James W. O'Bannon, chief yeoman
of the United States steamship Allan
ia, recently found an old Syrian coin
in Perambuco, Brazil. 1t is of silver,
about the size of an English shilling,
with a raised kings head on one side,
and on the other the figure of wom-
an sitting spinning with dista1 in
her right hand. Upon her left and
by the side of her chair is horn of
plenty.
The inscription each side Of the
woman is in old Greek text, and trans
lated is "Demetrius Softer, King.
in place OF date" writes Mr..
O'Bannon, ARE marks which cannot
be perfectly translated BY any Greek
scholar have consulted. but most all
agree that these marks indicate the
eighth year of the kings reign. II
this be the case the coin is somewhat
Older than the Christian era, for King
Demetrius ruled Syria before Christ
vns 49, -
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-05-06
CONTENTS OF 4 GIRLS POCKET
just . Few Things That Wore Put Away
In the Receptacle.


From time immemorial 1t has been
understood that one can find almost
anything in a boys pocket. Funny
writer's and illustrators have had
filings unnumbered at this particular
object, but it is not recalled that any
of them have devoted sufficient atten-
tion to that still more wonderful re-
ceptacle, a girls pocketbook, which
generally contains conglomerat1on
calculated to put boy TO the blush.
A girl emptied her purse the other
day. Il have to clean it out, she ex-
planned, "every once in while, just
as do my bureau drawers. These
are some of the things that we're In 1t:
Two 81 bills, 50-cent piece, two
quarters, scent piece Qead) and ten
pennies, lucky" Italian coin, ia
panese pocket piece" two receipts,
three bills, parlor-car check, four
street railway transfers, five mutilat-
ed stamps, pencil stub, matinee cou-
pom, three keys, newspaper clippings
an3 q cleaners check for gloves.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-05-06

E. E. Neal of Walker is a Bemidri
visitor today.
w. G. Schroeder reports a big
trade this week. -
Thos. Bailey returned from Black
duck this morning.
Miss Beulah Brannon left this morn
ing for Minneapolis.
I, Geo. Jalley left on this mornings
train for the twin cities.
VIM. Pickles landed ten COWS in the
pound today. Let the good work 90
on.
Doran & Lyon give bike men
prompt attention and good satisfac-
ton.
Harry Horseman is in the city to-
day enroute to Blackjack from the
west.
Mrs. N. Helmer of Wilton is visit
ing her son, Norman Helmer, this
week.
You can get any kind o: tin or
sheet metal work done at Doran &
LYONS.
w. S. Brannon made a business
trip to Blackjack last night, return
ing this morning.
Jack Pachy, the genial Blackjack
saloon man, was an arrival from that
place this morning.
Inspector W. r. Hennessy left for
Niawa yesterday on official business
for the postoffice department..
f. w. Jordan left this morning for
a trip down the line of the M. & l. in
the Sank Centre Milling company.
Chas. Miles leaves for Chicago to-
morrow morning, where he is called
by the announcement Of the death of
his partner, Mr.. Schaul
sEYEE...D DR.. G. J. Larson, the
AAASeye specialist and OPP
tician, makes his next regular visit to
Bemidji, May 16 to %. If you have
headache, youreyes pain, water, smart,
blur, ETC., don't'neglect the opportuni-
ty of consulting DR.. Larson. Office at
Hotel Markham.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-05-06
RIGHT CHURCH, BUT WRONG PEW
Visitor Invades Sacred Precincts of
House of Representatives.

Visitor Invades Sacred Precincts of
House of Representatives.
How the doorkeepers of the House
are able to carry in their memory the
faces of all entitled to admission to
the floor is a question which would be
puzzling if it were pondered Oh. says
the Washington Star. That they real
ly do not do this, but depend largely
upon the sense of propriety which
possesses the great throngs of visit
tors in the Capitol corridors, wa
strikingly illustrated recently
It was one minute to IL o'clock, an
Speaker Henderson had just made b I
way to the speakers chair prepaI
tory to opening the session, when s
attention was attracted to stranf .r
coming in at the door directly in
front of him. The man had success
fully passed the guards at the door.
and was sauntering down the center
aisle gazing about complacently. The
curious look of the speaker attracted
the attention Of Doorkeeper Will For
bis, and he fastened after the intrud.
er, who looked the part OF an ex-mem-
Der or member of the senate. He
wore an iron-gray mustache, silk
hat and Prince Albert suit, besides
q prepossessing smile When Forbis
touched him on the arm and inquired
who he was, he replied, ooh, just Wis
ting, my boy, just visiting.
well, that's all right, you are in the
right church, but the wrong pew" re-
piled Forbis "You will have to go
up in the gallery" and the visitor was
hustled out at a lively gait just as the
gavel fell
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-05-06
About the Size Of II.

After reading the medical journals
for couple of months we have come
to the conclusion that it is positively
harmful to sleep on an empty stom-
ach. to sleep on a full stomach. to
sleep on the back, on the sid sit
ting up, before mianight>er i'd
night or at midda.y, to eat f. re
tables or meat: to fast; tc or
to refrain from drinking; or
run or work or remain i1it. :, sleep
18th the window on Or the wine
t: to-but E--.s the use? All the
Die who knew how tn live sue
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-05-06

Phone No. II. Bcmidji, M
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-05-06

At the close of the last con-
-ferance an old chief arose and
said: 81 was sent to Washington
twice to treat with the govern
ment and both times returned
empty handed and | think it will
be the same with you. i am not
ashamed of it and don't think
you need to be. :"
The meetings throughout were
marked by a spirit of friendliness
but were firm in their refusal.
At the close of the council the
Indians shook hands with the
MAJOR and told him they were
also shaking hands with con-
gress.
Mr.. McKusick brought back
an excellant collection Of frs,
bead work, maple sugar an in
dian curios.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-05-06
The Red Lake Tangle.

]. G. McKusick has just re-
turned from a trip to the Red
Lake country and while there
witnessed four councils between
the Indians and Major McLaugh-
lin in regard to the ratification
of the Red Lake treaty. Mr..
McKusick says the indians were
willing to sell, but wanted to
know justewhat they were to be
paid, also that they would not
give any of their lands to. the
state for school purposes and
that the White Earth Indians or
no other bands were to receive
any part Of the proceeds Of this
sale.
During one of these councils
Major Mclaughlin mentioned
the fact that the government was
giving the indians free meals to
which an old chief replied that
in 1889 when Major Rice was
holding council at Red Lake, he
furnished free meals but after
wards found that the meal had
cost them about 81, 900 so they
would offer no thanks for same
until they found out the cost of
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-05-06

Il hewae and Alberta.
We I've maps and Jlats aud C
locate parties on government lands or
sell tauds upon easy payments Is
2-if LaNa=,L :. AFTER.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-05-06

All OF the Old Ideas that are good
as we'll as the Latest Methods OF
work.
Warren sheaf., 1903-10-01
AN AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION.

AN AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION.
The practical value Of an agricultural
education as given at our state colleges
is we'll illustrated by case which came
under our observation lately. A farm
boy managed by hard work and close
economy to work his way through a
three years course at one Of the best Of
these agricultural colleges in western
state. While there, in order to help pay
his expenses, he did much Of the rough
and disagreeable work connected with
the college farm-cared for the stock,
MIXED the COWS and cleaned out the
barns. AS soon as he graduated an Of
fer awaited him from the owner of a
fine half section farm, we'll stocked
take the management Of the farm on a
share basis on a long lease. And this
was not all. So much confidence was
felt in the young mans ability to sue
cessfully handle such an enterprise that
the owner stood ready to take his note
for almost all of the sum required to
purchase a half interest in the stock.
His course will be watched with inter-
est. We look to see him applying his
scientific knowledge in the carrying on
Of this enterprise, not only making mon
ey for the owner, but also for himself.
It is an encouraging feature that farm
owners are thus beginning to appre-
ciate the value of an agricultural edu-
cation
Warren sheaf., 1903-10-01

The most tractable and lovable boys
and girls whom we know are those
who are required and taught to work,
Doing such work as is suited to their
years and strength. Work for young
people is one Of the best of educators
ind withal fs the best means by which
10 secure good physical development
and good health. The nimble feet and
dexterous fingers Of children may be
trained in a hundred ways for their
bwn we'll being and as valued helps for
parents. Some foolish parents neglect
to do this on the plea that It is more
trouble to teach the child than it is to
do the work required. This is COM
mon mistake A child may be taught
to do things much easier than puppy
pr colt. What we mean was illustrated
by seeing a twelve-year-old girl set a
table for company supper, she attend
Ing to every nice detail Of the work as
correctly as would her more expert
enced mother She had been taught
how.
Warren sheaf., 1903-10-01
RUSSIAN FRUIT TREES.

We think it just as right to note fail
ures as successes. Here is a brief sto-
ry Of our experience with Russian
fruits: Out Of five varieties Of cher
res, nine of apples and six Of plums,
ten years planted, we report cherries
a total failure-trees grow, but will not
bear fruit; plums all dead but one, the
Blue Moldavka. which is hardy and
fruits heavily, but curculio gets all the
crop every year: apples all hardy and
thrifty. Six Of them produce a few
apples SO, utterly worthless in quality
that they are not worth picking up.
The other three after nine years pro-
duced two or three apples apiece this
year, all greatly inferior to the Wealthy
both in size, quality and appearance.
In the meantime apple and plum
trees of the American type-Duchess,
Wealthy and Patterns Greening in ap-
pies and Wyant, Rockford, Stoddard.
Hawkeye and De Soto in plums- -have
been giving large crops Of fine fruit.
While few, very few, good things
have been imported from Russia, the
great bulk of the importations have
proved utterly worthless. sr..s~.....as.
Warren sheaf., 1903-10-01

Corn experts are needed all along the
northern limit of the corn belt to show
to corn growers the folly Of attempting
to grow varieties Of corn only suited
to the more southern latitude of Kan
sas and Nebraska, One season with
another, only corn. which will mature
in ninety or ninety7f1ye days should be
planted. / 4&,S Sy VS. ssegs:$ X D..
Warren sheaf., 1903-10-01

The influence of a good sire in the
breeding Of horses will be felt for a
period of twenty-five years in the COM
munity where he is owned. We recall
a case where thirty years ago model
horse was owned for period Of ten
years in a certain locality, and today
the best horses there are the descend
ants of this horse. This proposition is
just as true when it is inverted.
Warren sheaf., 1903-10-01
ALFALFA.

alfalfa.
There seems to be more interest cen.
tered around the growing of alfalfa in
the states east Of the Missouri river
than in any other one thing, judging
from the number of inquiries we re-
ceive. While in substance we have
given the information before In these
notes, we repeat it for the benefit of
our many readers who are interested.
Alfalfa is one Of the oldest known for
age plants. In Europe it Is known as
lucerne, in some localities as German
clover. 1t Is legume and close rela-
tive Of our clovers, only that it is a
perennial and not biennial, as most of
them are 1t will grow on any good
soil upon which surface water never
stands, provided there is not Il hardpan
subsoil and further provided that per-
manent moisture can be reached by it's
roots within ten or fifteen feet. 1t
seems to find it's best conditions where
the soil is subirrigated, as in the Platte
river valley in Nebraska, or where the
surface is irrigated, as in all the Pa
cific states. Its value as forage plant
lies in it's great productiveness, three
cuttings and yield Of four and one
half tons of hay to the acre being an
average yield under average conditions.
It is, further, a most superior food for
all kinds Of stock, being ric''"r in pro-
tein or flesh forming elements than any
other plant grown. It Is unsurpassed
as q pasture grass for hogs, and when
made into hay It is eagerly eaten by ev-
cry animal on the farm, even the chick
ems. Being a perennial. It does not
work into any system Of crop rotation.
and the field allotted to it must be per-
manently set aside for It. It seems
Indifferent to extremes Of heat or cold,
u growing luxuriantly In Minnesota
and Manitoba, where the mercury
touches 40 below zero, and producing
i've crops q year In Arizona, where it
has to endure ITO in the shade It pos-
sesses. in common with clover and 9th
er members Of the legume family. the
power Of extracting the free nitrogen
from the atmosphere and depostting 1t
in the earth. thereby enriching the soil.
this process carried on by form Of
bacterial life peculiar to the plant, and
the principal cause OF failure In grow
ing this crop is thought to be the
absence OF this form Of bacterial life in
the soil, which is now being overcome
by inoculation-the scattering Of a
small quantity Of inoculated soil on
the barren field. 1t quite often takes a
couple of years to get a good, strong
stand of the plant, and many have
voted it failure at the end Of the first
year and plowed it up when, had they
had patience and cut the field frequent
", they would have made a success Of
it. In the north central states it is best
sown in the spring without any nurse
crop about May Is on we'll prepared
land at the rate Of twenty or twenty
five pounds Of seed to the acre. We
have before said, and repeat it now,
that where man is raising hogs five
Acre alfalfa pasture will pay him big
interest on q valuation Of $500 per acre.
Thousands of western farmers are ex-
perimenting with alfalfa. and their ex-
periences tabulated prove that it has
immense prospective value for the
great central west and the east, too.
where it has never been grown.
Warren sheaf., 1903-10-01

When man marries a woman to get
a cook he is quite likely to have busi-
ness with the divorce court inside Of
three years.
Warren sheaf., 1903-10-01

Prunis simonii, prune shaped like
q tomato and the size of a June apple,
grown out on the coast country, is on
the market this season.
Warren sheaf., 1903-10-01

We can absolutely guarantee any
likely Swedish or Norwegian girl Sd
q week, q good home and a good hus-
band inside Of two years.
Warren sheaf., 1903-10-01

The Russian thistle, which raised
such a furore a few years ago that it
almost hled the national treasury for
$1,000, 600 to exterminate it, has prov
ed to be a very harmless weed after
all, not one-half as much Of pest as
pigeon grass, ragweed or purslane.
Warren sheaf., 1903-10-01

The dreaded San Jose scale is max
ing bad work with some eastern or
chards. In Pennsylvania out Of 10000
trees in one orchard-peaches, apples.
pears, ounces and apricots-12,OOO
have been condemned and ordered de-
st1oyed.
Warren sheaf., 1903-10-01

In the htitude where we live it iS
necessary to lay the grapevines down
and cover them with earth for the
winter. When we do this work we
paune the vines.
Warren sheaf., 1903-10-01

We dislike to see, as we did a few
days since. an invitation in local pa
per for the people of the community
to turn out on certain day and make
a bee to cut the big weeds in the ceme-
terry. OF course it is better to pay
this much respect to our dead than to
let the weeds remain standing through
the winter, but it is sorry state Of
affairs where the people of civilized
community do not provide some better
way Of caring for spot which should
command their highest respect and
veneration. If your cemetery is in
this fix get few good women inter-
ested and have them organize a wom-
ems cemetery association. and we will
absolutely guarantee that they will
get enough plunks out of the pockets
of the Indifferent men of the COM
munity so that the cemetery will be
kept presentable and attractive all the
time, and no bee will be needed to
NOW weeds in September.
Warren sheaf., 1903-10-01

When an agent talks budded apple
trees to you, kick him off the prem
tses.
Warren sheaf., 1903-10-01

It is not often that timothy and clo-
yer meadows will give a second crop
Of hay. Glover alone will do it, but
where it is cut the second time it Is
usually cut for the seed and not put up
as hay. In the year 1902 an unusually
heavy second growth was produced,
which was mostly cured as hay. In
feeding the hay Of this second crop last
winter we noticed it's great inferiority
in nutritive value as compared with
the first cutting, and, while it was ex-
ceedingly palatable and the stock rel
ished it. there seemed to be no limit to
the amount which they would eat. The
over one-half that of the first CROP
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-24
COUNTY CASE COMES UP LAWYERS ARGUE THE BILL OF
 COMPLAINT. Judge Jones Again Haring Litiga- tion Caused by Loss of Large Sum Through Failure of a Bank.

Demurrers to the bill of complaint of the plaintiff in the of the County of Mont gomery against John J. Cochran as Treasurer and sureties, the Fidelity and Deposit Com pany of Maryland, were argued yesterday in the United States Court before Judge Thomas G. Jones.
 The argument was to a great extent for the purpose of court and counsel becoming more fully informed in the meaning of the opinion of the Circuit Court of Appeals, by whom Judge Joness decision was reversed and to find the issue on which the case will be tried The case, it will be recalled, grew out of the failure of the banking house of Josiah Morris Co. by which the county lost large sum inal bill of complaint with the exception of one count. held of no merit by the Court of Ap- peals. To all of these counts the defendant filed demurrers and a stricty legal argument on the demurrers consumed the entire days ses- sions Two of the demurrers of the defendant were held good by Judge Jones, the others were taken under advisement until Monday when the court convenes.
 Several days will probably be consumed in the arguing and ruling the pleadlngs. The evidence in the case will then be taken up and the cause submitted to a jury It will be remembered that during last July the case of the county to recover about t110. .00t from the Fidelity and Deposit Company. the ty Treasurer, was tried. The jury instruct ed by Judge Jones returned a Judgment of S8s, 679 92 for the county.
 The case was appealed by the county to the United States Court of Appeals. sitting at New Orleans, where a few months ago the decision of Judge Jones was reversed and the case was remanded to this court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-24

this afternoon who watched with interest the outcome of the golf match was M. Gayot of Paris, France. M. Gayot Is a nephew of Mons. Rondet. who some years go lived in Mobile and who, during all the years of his residence in Paris, has continued to cherish warm memories of his old home by the gulf. NJ. Gayot is making a tour of the United States and Is stopping over some days in Mobile to meet his uncle's old friends.
 Dr. and Mrs. Brock of Richmond. Va, are in the city for few days, the guests of Mrs. Andrews on St. Joseph Street. Te H. A. ITS. another card club corn- posed of young girls met this afternoon with Miss Katherine Donald.
 The Wednesday Whist Club will meet next week with Mrs. Theresa Long on Dauphin Way.
 Mrs. Harry Donald will entertain the Hamilton Whist Club Monday afternoon.
 
 Miss Edith Smith of Rome. Ga, is visiting her sister. Mrs. J. P. Moreland.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-24
SHOT PISTOL IN STREET
FIRING AT NEGRO J. B. MASON
 WOUNDED WHITE MAN.
Excitement Caused on Dexter Avenue Last Night-Luther Lowery an "Innocent Bystander," is In-
 iured One.

James B. Mason. a young white man. at S:3o 0 clcck last night while firing a pistol on Dex- ter Avenue in a reckless manner at Robert Dendrige a regro. shot and wounded Luther Lowery, a white man. who was sitting In a chair having his shoes polished
 Mason and Dandrige were arrested. The young man was charged with assault to murder and the negro was charged with disorderly conduct, MT. Lowery was wounded in the left leg just above the ankle. His wound is not considered serious.
 The shooting occurred on Dexter Avenue, be- tween Perry and Lawrence Streets when the street was crowded with pedestrians. Mason walking up the avenue as W as the negro, who preceded him a few feet. About the mid dle of the block the negro suddenly turned around and ran into Mason. few seconds later two shots fired and a negro was seen speeding across the avenue and up Law renee Street. As he reached the postoffice corner Mason fired his revolver twice more. None of the shots hit the negro.
 Luther Lowery. a young timer. who lives on the Red Bridge Road, was struck by one of the balls He was in the chair of a boothiack at the Government Saloon corner. He was taken to a drug store where his wound was dressed
 Patrolman Lacy. who was in barbershop. rushed into the street and arrested young Mason. Patrolman Ed Graham arrested the negro.
 great crowd assembled and thronged to the police station
 Mason was seen there. He said that he had been run into by the negro. who had eitner struck him. or attempted to strike him. He said he immediately drew his revolver and began firing.
 The negro said that he was going down Dex- ter Avenue when he heard somebody call him Turning around he said. he accidentally ran Into Mason His hat, he said. was knocked off and he attempted to catch 1t and thought that his elbow struck Mason while he was reaching for the hat. Both Mason and Dand- rige made bond
 Mason Is about v years old. He is son or Raphael Mason Dandrige is a student at the Btate Normal School.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-24
Passing Throns

Governor Jelks has invited members of his stan {, take part in the inspection and re- vIeU of the Corps of Cadets at Auburn, on Monday. June 9th, at 5 p. m. The Governor will leave here at 6:25 o'clock in the morn- ing Monday the sth. and the members of his stan will join him here. It is learned that there will be no parade and review at Tuscaloosa this year. the military feature
 of the university having been about aban- dcned.
 Hon. I. W. Hill. State Superintendent of Edu- cation, has returned from Opp, where he attended an institute of the teachers of Gov ington County and the closing exercises of the school of Professor Slough. The in- stitute. Superintendent Hill says, was one of the largest attended in Alabama of the present year. The State Superintendent was greatly impressed with the progress and prosperity of Opp and that section of the State.
 Hon. W. c. Mcclure returned yesterday from Louisville. Ky, where he has been on legal business.
 Secretary of State J. Thomas Henin left yes terday for a short visit to his home at La fayette.
 Governor Jelks went to Eufaula last night to spend Sunday with his family. Mir A. W, Smith came down from Birmingham yesterday,
 Mir. c. L. Boyd of Luverne is in Montgomery. MT. J. B. Purdy of Birmingham Is in the city. Mir c. D. Hunt is in the city from Troy.