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The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-11
JOKE ON SWEET CHARITY.
And the colored Porter, He Thorough
ly Enjoyed It,

~ EHloySu ~
The other day colored porter from
one of the hotels was sent to buy some
tin cups. After making the purchase
he started back to the hotel and met
one of the hostlery's best patrons
commercial traveler-and the latter
asked the negro to carry his sample
case to a Washington@street store.
A few minutes later the negro, sam
pie case and tia cups, we're in front
of the store. The travelling man was
in the store While waiting for him,
the negro sat down on the sample
case, and in less than jiffy fell asleep.
One OF the tin cups was in his hand,
and it fell forward, as does the cup
held by a blind man.
Perhaps you won't believe 1t. but
that negro collected 43 cents while he
slumbered. Passersby thought him a
blind nendieant. And maybe that por-
ter didn't enjoy the joke! He did
deed he did. Indianapolis News.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-11
Billiard PLAYERS.

The game Of billiards has grown in
popularity of late with the fair sex.
According to Shakespeare, Cleopatra
played billiards with her fayortte,
Charmion, in the year 80 B. c. At
present the best women play ers are
the French, who frequent professional
games and eagerly follow the billiard
news of the day Patti is fond of the
game and had q table made in this
country to take to her Welsh castle,
for which she paid $4,000. Among
American billiard players Of repute
are Mrs. George Gould, Mrs. Edwin
Gould, Mrs, Almeric Paget Mrs.
Burke Roche and Lillian Russell Bill
lizards are said to afford excellent ex-
erclse.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-11
BOY WAS TOO PREVIOUS.
Came Near Causing Physician to
Lose a 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, what's the matter with
your" ooh, just want to see the
doctor" replied the visitor. Have
yer brought yer symptoms with yer?'
inquired Bu.tons, Zoos that's the fust
thing he'll ask yer about. If yer amt
got 'em 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 / entered the surgery! ear
sons Weekly
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-11
Take a Look at Venus.

Young man, when you have finish
ed your dinner tonight, go up to the
roof OF out in the street or yard by
your home and take a 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
Omnipo tence. 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 slip Of the tire or jostling
of the axle.--New York News.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-11
THE EXPANSION OF RUSSIA.
Nothing Stops the Progress Of tho
Giant of the North.

The progress of Russia is like tha
spreading Of ink over blotting paper.
There Is no natural barrier in Persia
to throw her back or head her off,
such as the mountainous frontier Of
India But the prospect of Russian
absorption of Persia is not practical
politics to-day. Neither is 1t practical
politics nor healthy patriotism to
hound on Great Britain to occupy,
finance, protect or claim rights in
every country which lies upon her
road to India or Africa or America or
the South Seas. Such a policy is mere
ly suicidal. We can barely govern
efficiently our present possessions.
Fresh large responsibilities in Persia,
in China and ultimately In Turkey
would simply weigh US down to the
gunwale and finally sink u.s. London
Chronicle.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-11
FAD OF A FAMOUS JAckDAW.
Bird Took Trips on Buses and Gave
HE Eoas Tonc,e aehion

Bird Took Trips on Buses and Gave
His Foes Tongue Lashine.
The Brixton jackdaw, which was
found dead recently In the bar of the
Angel Arms at Brixton, London, was
great celebrity in his own way. All
tackdaws have fads of their own and
the favorite fad Of this particular bird
was to travel all over London on omni-
buses, trains and cabs. He was thor
oughly we'll known to every 'busman
In the BriXton district; he used to
take his seat On bus beside the
driver, and would chatter most volu-
bly, till the journev 20 the city or else
where was accomplished when he
would fly back to his Brixton home.
He was a bird of strorg likes and dis
likes, and when any of his masters
customers failed to find favor In his
sight he would assail them with the
most embarrassing flow Of language.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-11
RELIEF FOR RUSSIAN WOMEN.
Newly Enacted Law Blessing tc
Abused Peasants Wives.

Newly Enacted Law a Blessing to
Abused Peasants Wives.
BY newly enacted Russian law q
peasants wife, on showing to the dis
trict Judge Construction that she is
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 a separate passport,
with which she Is at liberty to aeave
her oppressor and earn a living else
where Hitherto there was no possible
redress or release for the long-sufer-
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, 1903-09-11
HONOR noRwAY's GREAT MAN.
Soldiers Accord Popular Author a
Maqnificent Demonstration

Soldiers Accord Popular Author a
Magnificent Demonstration.
One day while in Norway an oppor-
tunity was given to an American trnv-
eIer to see that the name of Bjorn-
stjerne Bjornson means much to all
Norwegians. "A battalion of Nor
wegian and Swedish cavalry, infantry
and artillery, between 5000 and 1000
strong, was returning from its maneu-
vers to the post In Christiania, he
says. I'm passing Aulestad the gem
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 him
on the veranda the monumental figure
stood with barred head to receive the
military greeting AS each regiment
passed ia review below, presenting
arms as to their chieftain, there went
up deafening Shout 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 q
man in private life, being accorded a
military demonstration by the nations
army which a king might envy.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-11
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 a million. dollars
a month In the city of Monterey
alone $4,000, 900 was recently invest
ed in one plant The Standard Oil
company has invested s1s,O00,Ooo In
Mexican mines within two years, and
win put In 10000, 900 more. --.-.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-11
A Paper May crltlcise.

A trial jury in England gave the
manager of a fifth-rate show a YER
dict of s3,75O against a newspaper
which published an adverse criticism.
The Appeal Court reversed this, and
held that The jury had no right to sub
stitute FITS own opinion of the merits
of the play for the critics opinion.
The court said it was of the highest
Importance to the public that the crit
ic should not be exposed to the risk
of having jury pass upon his taste,
and held that the trial Judge misdi.
rected the jury.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-11
The peacon's Climax.

"Yes," said Deacon Stuckup, the
works Of Providence are manifold.
The omnipotence Of the Almighty is
seen in all things, great and small
high and low The good Lord who
made the great mountains made the
smallest insect that crawls over them;
the good Lord who made the mighty
ocean made the smallest fish that
swims in it: the good Lord who made
man, the greatest Of His works, made
the smallest flower Of the field. The
good Lord, brethren, who made me-
made daisy!"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-11
The Methods Of Novelists.

And here is Maxim Gorky paying
$4,000 cash for beautiful palace on
the banks Of the Volga. This is the
reward of the skilful use Of his pen
in clarifying the tramp and the out
cast, and vilifying and scandalizing
their opposites in Russian society and
politics. 1t is frequently thus. though
Tolstoi began at the other end Of the
social ladder, sacrificing title and a
fortune for the rewards that have
come to him as novelist and cham
pion of the oppressed.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-11

Reminder Of Old Times.

"A rich man who has joined the null
titude in New York since his quick
fortune came to him was entertaining
friends at dinner the other night The
service was magnificent and SO was
the dinner The wife, gorgeously clad,
refgned over the table. During lull
in conversation the rich man watched
a servant who was dexterously remov-
ing crumbs from the table Then he
looked down the glittering table at
his jeweled wife and remarked:
Sadie, remember when you used to
shake the tablecloth out Of the back
door to the hens?"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-11
HOW Snakes peeoy 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
rattlesn axes 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, 1903-09-11
Bird Vengeance.

A naturalist recently witnessed an
encounter between q large swan and
little brown duck. The duck had
apparently insulted 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 1T 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 its enemy was.
and seeing it rose into the air and
deliberately came down, tapping its
wings, on the astonished swans back.
The swan fed IN terror, and the duck,
apparently satisfied, quietly swan
away.-Pearson' IS Weekly
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-11
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. Pauls. 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 we're compelled
to plan a rather peculiar building to
avoid the branches There 1t 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, 1903-09-11
London.a Army Of Horses,

In recent paper on Electric Auto
mobiles" read before the Institution
Of Civil Engineers. Mr.. H. F. Joel
stated that in Lohdon alone there were
apart from private vehicles, trades
mems vans, ETC., and 1t was estimated
that over 100000 horses we're stabbed
each night in London. necessitating
the daily removal Of more than 5000
tons Of manure and refuse.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-11
yhe Artists Revenq e.

a. Chinese story tells how a very
zsftngy man took a paltry sum Of
money to an artist, who always ex-
acted payment in advance. and asked
him to paint his portrait The artist
at once complied with the request, but
when the portrait was finished moth
ing was visible save the back of the
sitter,s head. What does this mean?'
cried the sitter Indignantly. well"
replied the artist, 81 thought man
who paid so little as you did wouldn't
care to show his face"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-11
Governor Saves Boys Life.

1t Is fortunate for one Georgia youth
that Gov. Garvin of Rhole Island is q
physician and surgeon of standing.
The governor and number Of north
ern friends were at Andersonville to
attend the dedication of monument
III memory Of Rhode Island soldiers
who died In Andersonville prison.
While the exercises were In progress
a carriage team took fright ran away
and upset the vehicle. Edwin Gala
way, one of the occupants. had his
leg broken, the Jagged bone severing
an artery. Gov. Garvin, on hearing OF
the boys plight. hurried to his help,
tied the severed artery and cut the
broken bone, just in time to save the
sufferer from bleeding to death.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-11
EIimflammed AGAIN?

Has the alert ]. Pierpont Morgan
been fooled again? In consequence
of the announcement that he would
place on exhibition a 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, 1t al
leges, have palmed off limitations on
the multimdllionaire.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-11
To Clean a Sewing Machine.

Place it near the fire to get warm,
that the CONCEALED oil about 1t may
melt, and then oil 1t thoroughly with
parafin Work 1t quickly for a few
minutes, then wipe off all the parafhn
and dirt and treat it to a little more
clean paraffin. Wipe 1t again, and
after the application Of very little
Of the ordinary lubricating oil 1t will
be ready for use. People often shirk
the trouble of thoroughly cleaning
their machines like this, but a 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, 1903-09-11
Chorus Girls of Wealth.

Among the twenty girls who took
part in an amateur comic opera per-
Torrance in Philadelphia the other
evening were fifteen whose fathers
are mtllfonaires 1t is said that the
girls in question represented some
$40,000,Oo0. The affair was the big
gest event among the Hebrews Of
Philadelphia for twenty years. A
trainload of wealthy New Workers.
went over specially to take part in or
witness the performance, which was
given under the auspices of the Mer-
camille club.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-11
Feather Beds COMING Back.

The feather bed, after it's Danish
ment during about half century, is
being received back into favor in cold
or countries. Hygiene experts con-
demned 1t on account of it's heating
nature and the difficulty Of thoroughly
airing and purifying; nevertheless, IL
is actually being recommended during
the winter for delicate, nervous, neu.
ralgic women, and particularly for ell.
derly persons and those who are trou.
bIed with insomuia
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-11
Microbes Hard to Xii.

That the microbes which cause dis
ease cannot be killed by firing them
out of gun has been proved in Off
cial government experiments. Mi
crobes of malignant postule, of abb
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
ceiving the wad.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-11

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 paiace, and per-
haps wore them with more pride than
she ever did her jewels. When she
paid her one and only visit to Spain,
Queen Christina asked, us 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, 1903-09-11
oueen 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, 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, 1903-09-11
The Ones That Suffered.

An aged Scotch minister, who was
very boastful, says ex-Speaker Joseph
l.. Barbour Of the Connecticut leglsla-
ture, once said to his good friend.
Think of it! I preached two hours
and twenty minutes last Sunday!"
Didn't it weary you very much ?" in
CURED the other solicitously. ooh, no, :"
said the minister. But you should
have seen the congregation" New
York Times.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-11
Banks Burglar Trap Didn't Work.

In its account of the recent bank
burglary at Allen, the Emporia (Kan.)
Gazette explains that the trap set by
the bank for robbers did not work.
The trap In question is unique enough
to be interesting. above the vault, ;"
says the Gazette.ss twas thin ceiling
and about a ton Of sand above It.
This was there In case cracksmkn
should attempt to blow open the safe.
when the ceiling would burst at the
explosion and the sand fill the vault,
making it impossible to get at the
safe. However, the ceiling did not
burst and the sand remainsS undis-
turbed -Kansas City lMo.) Journal.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-11
Brave Sailor Soon Forgotten.

Discouragingly tardy progress is be-
ing made with the proposed monument
to Rear Admiral James E. Jorrett 1t
was thought that the gallant conduct
and wide popularity Of the admiral
would have called forth generous re-
Spouse to the committees appeal, but
that expectation has not been realized
The headquarters of the association
are In Washington and Rear Admiral
A. E. K. Benham Is chairman of a
committee having the matter in imme-
date charge.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-11
differing Views on Providence.

A recent traveller In Macedonia
writes: 1.-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
anecdotes: A Turk and a Jew were
one day in a 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, 1903-09-11
Too Much for Him.

"And do you mean to say" es
claimed Farmer Brown to policeman
in Lebanon, Pa, as he gazed at the
trolley wire, that that thing is used
for travelin' purposes?" eyes" ''Hu-
man beins go that a,way7" "Of
course !" Goodbye" Where are
you gofng?" Back home I'm get.
tin used to the steam cars. but I'm
burned eff I'm ready to be sent by tele-
graph
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-11

Wrong 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. 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, 1903-09-11
a Llnoua, Phenomenon.

IAN you says, Brer Ephm," said
the convert, thoughtfuliy, "dat All
KANT cuss nor sw'ar none after Use
been baptize'?" de Bible says so,
Brer Saul" Nor say Good Lor,,' nor
one O. dem t'ings?'' mot unless yous
in meetin', Brer Saul" "Umh. 1 amt
drive no mules in meetin' en- KANT
take de meeting ter de mules. Dat
Baptis' 'ligion ain no Iigion fu' q
mule driver. De baptism N'ble ter
swink his vocabulary. Washington
Times.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-11
Rather Mixed.

One Of the janitors Of public
building who has more politeness
than book learning, was stationed In
the hallway of the structure to 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 other. "-Cleye-
land Plain Dealer.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-11
He Mas Kent BUSY.

That was curious little confession
made to an interviewer the other day
by CoIar-Sergeant Barry, for twenty
seven years keeper of the stage door
at the hycsum. In reply to remark
about his knowledge Of plays and play
ers. Sergeant Barry remarked:
have never seen play in all my life
MY place is az the stage door. have
never any time to see what is going
On On the staaa.s-lIaondon TitBits.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-11
One Point Of View,

"I am very much afraid that you do
not appreciate the spirit Of free
country" "Oh, yes 1 do" answered
the man who had recently landed in
New York, in a dialect which it is
needless to reproduce. What do you
understand by free country" cit is
q place where you are free to do as
you choose If you manage to get on
the police force -
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-11
Development Of the Electron.

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 TWEEN
ty-fve years. The growth OF the stem
has taken place within the last ten
years, and now we have a fourishing
plant and a large literature on the
subject. Broadly speaking, the latest
theory accounts for inertia, suggests
cause for gravitation, explains the
leading phenomena Of the spectra OF
hot gases and co-ordinates hypothet-
ically host of miner phenomena that
seem at first sight to have no discern.
ible mutual relationship, says Electri-
cal World.