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The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-30

FOR SALE OR RENT The
Olson barber shop complete
with three chairs and two bath
tubs; will rent or sell; price
reasonable; also a number OF
barber supplies. Call or write
Mrs. Sophia Olson or 2. J.
Russell.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-30

FOR SALE One four boiler,
three reduction feed mill, one
No. Z Bowsher corn mill, three
elevators complete and betting.
Address to Albert Groenke,
New Germany, Mimi.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-30
HoW's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case Of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-30
FOR SALE.

FOR SALEs-Two thousand cords, OF
l6-inch wood. Yves Wright.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-30

FOR SALE-A good cigar, con
fectionery and restaurantincity
of Mortified. For particulars
address L, f. Finney, North
field, Mimi.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-16
HE OPPOSED MERGERS.
Sage Argued Against Them
and still Thinks He was Right.

New York Letter i'm Philadelphia Press.
Mr.. Sage always was convinced tina the
merger proposition with the possible ex-
ception OF those illustrated by the career
of the Standard Oil corporation. because
oil is of limited area. contained a fallacy.
He did not believe that the economic adj
vantages overmatched the Disadvantages.
He was especially concerned with respect
TO the political danger. saying that he was
astonished that some of those who seemed
10 be carried away by the plausible fasci-
not be able to understand that the spirit of
the american people is against undertake
ings OF that kind. lie spoke Of the danger
of emp TO convert prospective profits
and expected business into instant wealth
through the issuing of stocks or bonds, de-
claring that there would come n day when
IL would be discovered that credit had been
-overexpanded. that the community would
not absorb these securities. and that there
would be consequent distress because in
order TO prevent absolute generalization
and industrial and financial disaster ii
would be necessary for the banks of the
country TO carry these securities or the
greater part of them.
They laughed at Mr.. ssge then: some
going as far as To say that he was OF
enyious disposition because he had not been
permitted 10 share in many of these under
takings. but In his old age he has become
convinced he tells his friends that there is
but one way 10 accumulate wealth safely
and that the exceptions to this rule prove
It's general ~soundness. that Is by the way
he has adopted. reasonable profits. through
economies IN the manner OF living so that
the savings may be added TO the capital.
until ct last the yearly accreticns become
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-16
THESE WOMEN RAISED IDEAS.


Macon, Mo-, Letter in New York Sun.
a mortgage of $1,000 upon the First Bap-
fist Church was publicly burned at "A jubi-
lee service this week. TIL lions share OF
the glory for paying off this debt goes to
the women OF the church.
When they undertook the work they
started to collect, not cash, but ideas. They
reasoned that If they provided ideas the
money would come of itself. So premiums
were offered for ideas. Every idea that
seemed promising had a fair trial.
The idea that seemed most successful
was an elaboration of a plan originated at
Quincy. Ill. In that town the church issued
a book of quotations. Every person VINO
contributed 10 cents could have his name
printed prominently over his favorite quo
tation from the classics.
The Macon idea embraced a wider field.
There were those who didn't care TO borrow
their literature. 1t was therefore provided
that every real or -fancied poet or prose
writer could have his production hand
somely printed, just as written. at 10 cents
a line. Besides offering a chance for fame,
the plan furnished good experience for
young writer's. because it taught them to
economize space.
One poetic artist put up 40 cents to get
this tender sentiment in:
This world that we're living N
Is mighty hard to beat.
A thorn comes with every rose;
But amt the roses sweet?'
The most unpopular man in town ale
10 cents to get his name alongside this
quotation from Holy Writ:
"Woe unto you when all men shall speak
well of you."-Luke, vi, 26.
Among the quotations from the poets the
following lines distanced all others as a
favOrite:
Honor and shame from no condition rise;
Act we'll your ~part-there all the honor lies"
Pope.
The book was a dazzling success. Every
body IN town took a copy, and some of the
amateur authors bought several copies
to send to their friends in other towns.
Another idea that was developed to a
profitable point was the manufacture of
rugs or mats from cornShucks. This was
presented by Mrs. c. X. Haverly, who re-
membered how her mother used to make
such articles for the log cabin home in the
pioneer days. In the early fall the women
of the church drove out TO a farmhouse
and asked the owner for the shucks they
would unwind from his corn. 1t was a
stupid farmer who wouldn't jump at a
The shucks were brought TO town and
under Mrs. Haverly's directions White
hands wrought skilful shapes for muddy
cents to 81 apiece.
these two ideas. and then came an inspira-
tion-"The Woman's Exchange" it was
called. 4 range was installed in the base
ment of the church., and upon it were de-
yeloped such tarts, buildings and cakes
as mother used TO make. These were sold
on SATURDAYS. From $40 to SO was taken
in every Saturday. So urgent has been
the demand for its pastry creations that
the church bakeshop is still continued,
and the surplus revenue Will be devoted
fo the minister's salary and expenses.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-16

Detroit Free Press

Detroit Free Press.
That the most complex and seemingly
eccentric conduc- is often entirely logical
and simple Is a fact that average humanity
admits.
Il suppose" remarked a genial suburban
If you all came out to our place and saw
us travelling up and down the lanes In the
moonlight with umbrellas over our heads.
you would say we were all crazy, wouldn't
your"
o course" remarked a chorus Of voices.
We'll, If any one Of you should walk i'm
our lane without an umbrella, after dark.
you would wish you hadn't"
"What ails the lane?" everybody asked.
rs 1T haunted by ghosts who walk only ON
moonlight nights?'
Not quite" replied the citizen OF the
countryside, but just now we have a.
curious set of conditions that might not be
met with anywhere else in the whole round
world. Our lane happens TO be denselv
shaded on both sides with big forest trees.
These old trees are full of owls nests. and
at this time of the year-when they have
young ones in the nests, we infer-the owls
are very warhke and vicious. Without a
sound. except a flutter of wings, they will
swoop down on an unprotected traveller
through the lane at night and peck him on
the head savagely. One of my boys had
daughter had her hair pulled until she
creamed with pain and terror. Still. We
can't give the lane up altogether on these
lovely summer nights, so we stroll about
safely with our umbrellas hoisted. Frank
Stockton advised black stockings for
sharks, and to that nugget of wisdom let
me add umbrellas for owls" Our suburban
neighbors understand the regulation, and
all our evening guests carry hoisted UNI
brellas through our lane"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-16

naturally a great rush to get the type into
the forms. AS i, in the role of a sub, had
been assigned to a case where l had not per-
sonally distributed the type, 1 was careful
ly reading the type for errors. The fore
man, impatient, called to me to bring the
type in without further reading, and in it
went. The paper appeared with the sigma
ture of Franklin Fierce to the message. 1
never knew who had put that capital f in
the wrong box, but the next day there was
an editorial correction, which commented on
the error being something fierce 1t is prob
ably there that the expression something
fierce sometimes heard nowadays. origi-
mated"
Captain Meredith was a delegate to the
international convention which met at Phil
adelphia in 1865, and then worked a while in
the composing room of the Public Ledger.
1t was a little before George w. Childs be-
came identified with that newspaper. The
captain, as a printer, met the great jour
nalist and philanthropist, and their &C
quaintance ripened into friendship many
years later, when the former first became
chief of the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing. J~ourneying on to New York he
subbed a while on the Herald and other pa
pers there, before returning TO Indianapolis,
where he was married, in 1867.
lone incident of my service in New York
is we'll engrave on my memory" said
Captain Meredith. 81 was there just at the
time the process of s~tereotyping had come
in. 1t was new to me. We had been using
turtles in the West, locking the type firmly
on a cylinder. At the Herald 1 had been
working WIFI my sleeves TOlleO ABOVE the
elbows. My work was done, and L stood
around watching the stereotyping. Care
lessly / rested my elbows on one Of the
stereotyped plates. 1t was .scorching hot,
jumped about forty feet. The printers
laughed loudly at my expense"
After his return to Indianapolis, where he
bought a house and lot and settled down,
Captain Meredith ceased to be a rover. He
was foreman of the Indianapolis Journal
from 1868 TO 1872, and then accepted a SINH
lar position on the ST. Louis Democrat,
which he held till the consolidation with
the Globe, i'm 1915. From st. Louis he went
to Chicago, his present home. where he be-
came identified with the Western BanknOte
Company. He has retained that connection
till the present time. His more prosperous
career has not alienated Captain Meredith's
affection for the printers craft, which has
in him one of its stanchest friends through
out the breadth of the land.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-16

spaniel. Dan. again this August. while l am
at Atlantic City,s for you certainly did treat
Dan fine last August Just a word about
Dams food. He is accustomed to getting
two little snacks between meals. At 10
O'Clock in the morning We give him a
pOached egg, and at 4 in the afternoon he
gets another poached egk. He could not get
along at all without his eggs. You'll re-
member the time-1O and 4-for the eggs,
won't your
Dear Sir: Illileo Legardi. my Italian
greyhound. comes 10 you again tomorrow
for six weeks Please remember that Illileo
is very sensitive TO changes OF temperature.
We put her window down from the top Just
two inches and a half every night. Let her
have a blanket. and let this blanket be
clean always. It's washing ] will pay for.
Illileo is fond of raw tomatoes, but they
disagree with her.
Dear Sir: My cat, Malty. will reach you
this eve. Family is setting out for Lake
George. 10 be gone till October. Treat Nalty
well. Every afternoon get two little girls Ot
makes no difference who they are) and let
them play with Malty at least ten minutes.
She is used to- playing a little while with
children every afternoon, and without that
play she would be unhappy. Also give her a
saucer Of new cream each midnight. for
she wakes up very hungry in the middle OF
the night
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-16
As to National Songs.
New York Evening Post.


During the past months there has been
spasmodic agitation in the South for new
words to the tune of Dixie and at the
same time In the North for new music TO the
words of America" II is argued I'm the one
case that the words of Daniel Emmetts old
minstrel ditty are silly and undignifed, and
In the other hat IL is never possible for the
listener to tell whether a band is playing
America" God Save the King or the
German national hymn. A Southern city
was thrown into CONSERVATION when the
people attempted to sing Dixie" for the
benefit of a Northern delegation, aud dis
covered that they had forgotten all but the
opening stanzas. 1t is characteristic Of
American enterprise, however, that poets
and musicians should at once proceed to
supply these wants. One composer of new
music 10 my Country. IT'S OF Tiaee." Is
the proud wearer OF a gold medal recently
awarded by a patriotic society, while the
Southern press has CLEANED an ample crop
OF substitutes for II Wish i Were in the
Land of Cotton" Yet. strangely enough. no
one hears any OF them on the occasions
when patriotic songs are sung. The Battle
Hymn of the Republic has not displaced
John Browns Body" Just as college grad
yates testify to their Joy at reunions by
singing songs with 10 bearing at all on
academic life-"Clementine." or There Is
a Tavern I'm the Town"-so will the multi
tudes continue to be thrilled by the strains
OF Yankee Doodle or Dixie" II is in
point to recall Mr.. Dooley's" description OF
how our troops In the Spanish war sang
their naytional hymn, "There'u Be q Hot
Time in tn Old Town Tonight"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-16

by one impulse, the great crowd became a
nghtng, cheering mob. Cheer after cheer
rams cut as the singer was repeatedly
called forth. There were no flowers. hut in
their absence coins did just as Well, and the
stage was flooded with jingling pieces.
once more she was compelled 10 sing the
song, and when she reached the chorus
she was assisted with the voices OF 800
soldiers.
The youth at the back of the hall sat
Gown an untasted glass of liquor, brushed
the back of his hand across HIS damp eyes,
and went out In the softness OF the sum
mer night. AT the corner he paused and
turned Just as the last line OF the song
a out. 1t found an echo I'm his SOU.
My OLE Kentucky Home. Good Might"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-16

The barrels must be empty and going in
the same direction as the players. If there
is anything in the barrels, or the truck is
coming from the opposite direction. it is a
hoodoo.
Last week a pitcher of a visiting team
saw a load of empty barrels. To make sure
of his luck he got out of the bus and rode
for two blocks On the truck that carried
them. He was delighted. But a cog slipped
somewhere. The first man up swatted him
for two bases. He got nervous and passed
the second man on balls, while the third hit
for three bases, bringing both men in.
Next time you see an empty barrel"
yelled the man on the coaching line, get
inside and roll down hill; and we don't
care if You never come back"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-16
A Poor Mans Summer.
Philadelphia Record.

f'This is essentially q poor mans sum-
rner,'' remarked a ~well-known doctor yes
terday. while a great many men in bust
ness will have cause to rue the cool days,
yet the great blessings to the poor will more
than offset that Members of the medical
profession nave also suffered in a pecuniary
sense. During the hot spell of two summers
ago | was busy night and day, doing all L
could to alleviate the Sufferings caused by
the intense heat. This summer the cool
weather has rendered my services unneces-
sary. Then take the item of ice; not nearly
SO much is used as during a s~uperheated
summer. Then again, the poor man can buy
all kinds of light clothes at ridiculous
prices. If the old adage regarding n warm
winter following n cool summer comes true,
then the poor man Will again be in luck"
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His Back-Action Joke.
New York Times.

ANCH AOAh ADAI
A weary young man was wandering up
and down the platform of the Lon Island
depot intent on finding room in one OF the
crowded cars but excursionists were many
and there did not appear to be even stand
ing room anywhere. Then an idea occurred
to him. He gave his peaked yachting cap
an official set and. stalking 90 the door OF
the last car. shouted: Cars ahead, please.
This one isn't going"
There were EXPLANATIONS low but deep
from the occupants. but nevertheless they
scurried away and packed themselves
somehow or other In various parts or the
train.
The smile on the face Of the young man
was childlike and bland as he settled him.
self I'm a corner OF the empty car and I'M
folded the Sunday paper.
Presently a uniformed official put his
head in the window and said: Il suppose
you're the smart Aleck who told the people
this car wasn't going? We'll. you were
right for once One OF our green men heard
you and %uncoupled il. The train Is gone
now. and there won't be another for an
hour and a half"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-16

Rochester Democrats Chronicle.

The senior James Gordon Bennett was the
richest OF all American editors except his
son. The Herald paid from the beginning.
and he lived To see Ii immensely profitable.
For addition hc invested his money In the
best possible manner. as will be seen by the
following facts. he paid Barnum $iSo."o for
the corner OF broadway and Ann street.
which his SON sold for Sl.Soo.Vo- lie also lett
a Fifth-aNcnue house which cost $4,000, aid
il now worth fonr times that sura. His best
hit. however. was the purchase OF forty
acres az Fort Washington for $o0o now
worth al least two millions. NJ WAS oil be-
aueathed to his sou. who Is the richest
newspaper man ia the world. What viii he
10 with a.?
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-16

The fountains mingle with the river
And the rivers with the ocean,.
The winds OF HEAVIER mix forever
With Il sweet emotion,
Nothing in the world is single;
AL things by a law divine
In one another's being mingle-
Why not | with thine?
See the mountains kiss high heaven,
And the waves clasp n another;
No sister flower would be forgiven
II IL disdained it's brother;
And the sunlight clasps the earth,
And the moonbeams kiss the sea-
What are oil these kissings worth
If thou kiss not me2
Percy Rvssha Shall
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-16

very great. OF course this disposition to
completely absorbing, Mr.. Sage, as the
fondness for saving always does unless 1T
is carefully tempered and watched. 1t
has made him an enormously rich man.
The belief to-day here is that his possess
sions are i'm excess of one hundred mil
lions, and that they are so conserved that
nothing but a financial cataclysm would
permanently impair their value.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-16
New York Times.

ANfW IVIh IaIIIFH-
1t - a superstition with professional base
ball players that To pass a load OF empty
barrels on the way TO a game Is a sure sign
of good luck. When a visiting nine drives TO
the Polo grounds in a bus tEe shrewd driv-
er often earns a dollar by going out of his
wal to pass a truck loaded with barrels.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-16

Percy Bysshe shelley.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-06
WASPS ARE lNVIGORATORS
Thrilling Experience OF Young
Man of Grants Pass.

A certain young man of this city,
who has been sojourning for several
months past at one of the tributary
mining camps, was heard to relate a
strange experience which befell him
during his absence from town. He oc-
cuLied bunk in an ancient log cabin
near the mine and often, wearied after
a day of boulder rolling in hydraulic
placer, he would retire at night with.
out making the bed. The cabin was
infested with the variety of wasps
popularity known as mud -daubers"
and one day two or three of these
bumped their heads too hard against
the rafters and fell into the bunk,
from which they were unable or un-
willing TO extricate themselves. The
young man came in as usual and rolled
into bed with little ceremony, but soon
rose again. According to his own
statement, which may perhaps best
be taken with IA grain Of caution, he
flew clear 70 the roof and knocked off
half dozen or more shakes, came
down, kicked over the table and had
rough house for several minutes.
Since that experience he always makes
the bed before retiring. 1t Is only
another example of the blessings Of
adversely, for the young man is cured
of pernicious bachelor habit
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-06
NO INCUBATOR IN CLOUDS
Denied That loads OF Klamath
Hatch In the Upper Air.

In regard TO the statements of the
"old residents" Published in the
Yreka Journal, that the toads Of
Lake Bwauna were rained down, the
klamath Republican has the follow
ing rejoindor:
This is the first time that we
have ever heard il denied that toads
were matched. II Brother Nixon had
taken the taken the trouble to
consult his encyclopedia he would
have found no mention made Of any
incubators being used in the domain
Of the clouds for the purpose Of
Matching toads or little fishes, but
on the contrary ho would have
learned that while toads in their adult
state are much less aquatic than
frogs yet their spawn is deposited
in water, in which their tadpoles live
like those Of frogs
We would also state for the benefit
of these old residents Of klamath
county that we have not had rain
in klamath Falls for the past month
and that while possibly during their
residence here somo years ago, the
toads may have adopted the custom
OF having their young come down In
rain storms, yet at the present time
they have returned TO the old fash.
ioned form OF Matching their Off
gpring
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-06
.PAWNING HIS DIAMONDS
Clever Swindler Buncoes a Few
People In medford.

4 itlnerant peddler circulated
among some Of our citizens few
days ago, The man had few fine
diamonds that he wanted to raise a
dollar or two on, to keep him until
he could get some money" lie didn't
want hut just little money, so that
he could redeem his jewels the easier.
Among the gems were one or two that
were the real thing, but although
these were the ones he showed, they
were not the ones the customer re.
ceiyod. His hand forgot it's cunniRg
once, however, and he handed out a
ring with real diamond In IT,
After he discovered bis loss, he was
not long In redeeming" the ring,
and soou after faded away into the
darkness, seeking pastures new.
Several people have his diamonds in
their possession. but they are not ex'
hibiting them much nowadays. Med.
ford Mail
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1903-08-06
OLD DIGGINGS ARE GONE
Miners Unsuccessful Quest to
Former Location.

Samuel Hawkins, who came TO Jack.
sonyille in the fall Of 1862 and mined
for time on jackson creek, hut who
is at present residing on Galice creek,
arrived in Jacksonville Sunday and
spent Monday looking up the location
where his partners had given up a
claim that they considered too poor TO
work in those days Of $40 day dig
gings, bat which would now pay for
working. The country had been dug
over so and had grown up so thickly
with brush that Mr. Hawkins was not
sure that he could find his old claim.
The object Mr. Hawkins had in view
was 10 work his old claim, but had to
abandon the idea as all the water
rights are taken, Gwen II he could find
his claim, and as the land is all deed
ed the owners would prohibit his tax.
ing up claim upon IT, In the 80 years
past be has mined much over Southern
Oregon and he is yet a hale, hearty
man, good for a number Of years yet
Of seeking after the elusive yellow
metal. Sentinel