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The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-06
Just an Incident in GEORGIA,

Mr.. Bud Spinks was awakened tho
other morning by strang, grunting
noise in his room, which proved to be
the voice of a medium-sized alligator
that was warming itself by the smol-
dering ashes of his fireplace and Incl.
dentally trying to swallow his boots,
which be had placed there to dry, and
which he had bought on the install.
:nent plan and had only made one pay.
ment on them. The saurian had sue
eeeded in swallowing one, boot and
had the other down-clear to the
straps, which Mr. spinks seized and
pulled it out. The gator is now on
exhibition at Minches drug store, but
will soon lie slain in order that Mr..
spinks, who is going around with one
boot and one slipper, may recover the
9th er boot.-Adams Enterprise.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-06
HOW He MIGHT LOSE.
Millionaire Could Not See Why He
Should Buy Burial Lot


Not long ago prominent tinancier,
whose most prominent characteristic,
according to the popular opinion, is
ciose-fstedness, was the recipient Of a
visit from an agent whose line it is to
solicit orders for burial lots.
On emerging from the private office
Of the moneyed man the agent was
met by a colleague who had been
waiting for him, and who inquired
anxiously as to the success of his in
terview.
The agent shook his head regretful-
ly. "No 60" said he; he was afraid
he might not get the full value of his
investment"
What could he mean by saying
that? Confound it, a man must die
some time, even though he is a mil
lionaire. /"
That's what I told him." replied
the agent, but he only answered,
Suppose should be lost at scar"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-06
HOW Snakes pecoy Birds.

That the -rattlesnake uses his tail
to decoy birds has been observed q
number Of times by 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. l 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, 1903-10-06
SWISS PASTORS KEEP INNS.
Are Forced Thus to Supplement Their
Scanty Incomes.

A note from Geneva states that a
fortnight or so ago a Swiss pastor
bought an inn at Ufhusen, q little vii
lage near Basel This is said not to
be an exceptional case. In the can
tons of Upper and Lower Unterwalden
and Uri many of the clergy are propri-
etors of inns The reason for this is
that the priests are so badly paid that
they are obliged to supplement their
incomes by other means. Their aver
age income in Switzerland is S125 a
year. The establishments under their
control are said to be models of their
kind. The priests have succeeded in
reducing drunkenness in their par
ishes, for they attend on their custom
ers in person, refusing to serve those
who they consider have had enough.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-06
Doom of Buzzard.

The buzzards that have long infest,
ed Vera Cruz and served a useful pur-
pose as winged scavengers are.
doomed. A London firm is putting in
q modern sewer and water system.
The birds have become so numerous.
that they are pest The protection
of the municipality has been removed
and when the new drainage system.
shall be completed the city will be rid
of the pest, the numbers of which have
already been reduced somewhat by
catching the buzzards and placing
them in wooden cages to be taken to,
the sea and drowned.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-06
Rather Mixed,

q 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 60 out of the other" -Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-06
Feather Beds Coming Back.

The feather bed, after it's Danish
ment during about half century, is
being received back into favor in cold
er countries. Hygiene experts con-
demned 1t 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, 1903-10-06
The Development Of Africa.

In Ethiopia and the Soudan, the
work of Development and exploitation
is progressing. The treaty recently
concluded between King Menelek and
the British government probably
means the early construction Of the
Berber-Suakin railroad via Kassala
Costing some s15,000,O00) and the
subsequent extension of the Kassa1a
line southwark to Lake Rudolph.
where eventually it will form a juno
ton with the Uganda railway, at the
same time marking a long step toward
the realization of the Cape-to-C Cairo
scheme
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-06
PLAGUE Of Wolves.

Wolves are still the scourge Of the
Russian peasantry- Duri--g the present
winter they have succeeded in de-
stroying $4,000 head of cattle in one
district Of eastern Russia alone. In
the governments of Novgorod, Tver,
Olonetsk and Archangel and in Fin
great numbers. The frequently be-
come such a plague that the govern
ment orders them to be hunted down
by entire companies of soldiers, who
surround the woods in which they
dwell and afterward shoot them down,
in considerable numbers.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-06
Cecil Rhodes, Dream Realized.

The dream of Cecil Rhodes is real.
lied in America before the funds left
by Kim have made it possible in Ok
ford. The workshop university in the
great electric manufacturing works at
Schenectady N. Y, has among its
students-all college graduates
young men from England. Scotland,
France, Germany, Switzerland, Nor
way, Sweden, Denmark, Holland.
Spain, Italy, Russia, Brazil, Mexico,
Canada, Siam and Japan. Nearly all
the leading engineering schools of the
world are represented there.
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ENJOYABLE penunciations.

Society to-day in search of fresh SEN
sation hoclzs to hear Its manifold follies
denounced from the pulpit, and the
more outspoken the preacher the more
it enjoys his discourse. Times have
changed since the day when Lord
Melbourne walked out of church in
disgust after a rousing sermon on the
consequences Of sin, exclaiming:
Things have come to pretty pass
when religion is allowed to invade the
sphere Of private life!" To-day society
revels in hearing itself denounced and
plumes itself with JOY when fashion
able preacher discourses on bridge
scandals and divorce cases.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-06
HOW NOME WAS NAMED.
insignificant Error Which Deter
mined its AppeII1tion.

insignificant Error Which Deter
mined ITS AppeII1tion.
There Is 20 be a considerable rush
for Nome next month, if one may be-
lieve what one hears among mining
men. There is no more sensational
ism, but plenty Of effort and inten-
ton. Men are going there who have
thought over the situation very seri-
ously since the wild craze Of q few
years ago, and they will go prepared
for hardships and disappointment
How was Nome named? By man
on the Herald, ore of the Franklin
rescue ships. When the manuscript
chart of the Cape Nome region was
constructed attention was called to
the fact that the cape had no name
by the insertion of this? manner"
he interrogation point was linked in
by draughtsman as &C, and the
"a" in name" being indistinct he
interpreted is as an 90; hence &C.
Nome"-Cape Nome" This little ro-
nance occurred in 1888. What's in a
name? Nome-New York Press.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-06
A LinquaI Phenomenon n.

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 yous
in meetin, Brer Saul" 'sUmh! amt
drive no mules in meetin' en- l KANT
take de meeting ter de mules. Dat
Baptis' 'ligion ain no 'Hgion flu a
mule driver"De- baptism Ii ble=te
swink his vocabulary. Washington
Times.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-06
Bird Vengeance.

A naturalist recently witnessed an
encounter between a 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 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 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's Weekly.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-06
Heaven Had Its Limits.

There was once a Boston woman,
says Congressman Powers Of Massa-
chussetts, who had afternoon teas, be
longed to Browning club, fell ill. and
finally died. When she had been in
heaven some days her husband called
her up through spiritualst. We'll,
my dear" inquired the husband, "how
do you like heaven % Every WE'LL" she
replied. 1--WE have afternoon teas here,
and also a Browning club. But, after
all, Henry, it's not Boston. New
York Times.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-06
This Lunch Was a Success.

a lady in Budapest recently gave a
charitable lunch party to the poor Of
her district. She placed no limit on
the number Of invitations, and the re-
suit was that 5000 people arrived, all
eager for the treat. Eventually the
police had to draw their sabers to keep
a,der among the jewellers. There were
b two opinions about the success OF
the function. The guests to man
declared they had never assisted in so
intense and exciting a lunch before in
their lives. They were quite cut up
when the time came to go.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-06
Dancer in Bio Guns.

Recent accidents disabling some OF
our best battleships offer rather start.
ling evidence of the weaknesses that
are inherent in vessels of this type.
For years inventive genius has been
applied to continuing guns Of bigger
size and longer range than those used
before, and each increase has added to
the demands laid upon the strength
Of guns and turrets and their mobility
in action. Inevitably the line of safe.
ty has been passed and the result is
shown in accidents which have caused
loss of life, besides exposing the para
doxical deMcacy of massive machin-
ery.-Philadelph Nortu american.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-06
The Prodigy.

The infant prodigy had thrown her
self on the floor and was vigorously
biting holes =in=the matting;gwhilez her
toes drummed quick march of fierce
anger and her shrieks rent the air.
ssWhat in the world" exclaimed the
prodigy's keeper, in alarm. Here is
a newspaper account of me which neg
lects to say that am utterly unspoil-
ed with all my popularity" walled
the prodigy as it continued to scream
and kick.-Los Angeles Herald.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-06
The Roe ntcen RAYS Failed.

Hearing Of the efficacy of the
Roentgen rays for the removal Of
hairs from the upper lip lady in
Hanover, age thirty-fve, applied to
DR.. Karl Bruno Schurmayer, prop
erly qualified doctor and Roentgen
ray specialist, for treatment. He
operated twice, but instead Of remov.
ing the superfuous hairs the opera.
ton resulted in the skin of the face
becoming red and the lips swollen.
The lady thereupon brought an
action against the doctor and was
awarded $50 damages, against which
he appealed. but the decision has
just been upheld.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-06
The Spare Room.

The guest from the city sat in the
bedroom that had been allotted to him
in his brothers house in the little
country town. He watched his breath
turning to icy clouds as it left his
lungs and wondered how long it took a
man to freeze to death. "They call
this the spare room,'" he said, shiver.
ingly, to himself And it is well
named. 1 don't wonder they can spare
it. l think that l could get along with.
out it SELF Magazine Of Humor.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-06
peve lopnent Of the Electron.

DIR. 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-five years. The growth of the stem
has taken place within the last ten
years, and now we have a fourishing
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 host of miner phenomena that
seem at first sight to have no discern
ible mutual relationship, says Electro
cal World
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-06
To Clean a SEWING Machine.

Place it near the fire to get warm,
that the CONCEALED oil about it may
melt and then oil it thoroughly with
parafin. Work it quickly for few
minutes, then wipe off all the paraff1n
and dirt and treat it to little more
clean parahn. Wipe it again, and
after the application of a 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 a clogged
and heavy machine under this treat.
ment will become like new, and its
easy working will be an ample reward
for any trouble incurred.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-06
HAD HAD LONGER PRACTICE.

Small Boys Distinction Between Ap-
petite and Patriotism.
Gen. O. O. Howard occasionally ad-
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
well, my son." said the old soldier.
eyes, sir" NOW, If you love your
flag as well as your dinner, you'll
make good patriot" Gen. Howard g
eyes beamed on the boy. Eyes. sir;
but I've been practicing eating twelve
years and amt owned a gun but six
months" was the laconic reply.-New
York Times.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-06
Queen Victoria Paid a Debt.

King Edwards appoin tment of Sir
Evelyn Wood to be q field marshal
has brought out the interesting fact
that the family Of the king was once
deeply indebted to the grandfather Of
Gen. Wood, Matthew Wood, a London
merchant. 1t 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, 1903-10-06
piffere Mt After Five Years.

William Glackins, who admires
Whistler, cited the other day two let
tiers written by collector of etchings
to a certain print seller. Between the
letters there was an interval of five
wears. The first said: Il do not want
etchings by Whistler. They impress
me as if flies that had fallen in an ink
we'll had walked on old paper" The
second letter said: send me every
etching by Whistler the price OF which
is not ruinous. "-Philade1p Record.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-06
"JAcK HARkAWAY" COMING BACK
Story That Thrilled the Boys Of Gen.
Grafton AGO.

Story That Thrilled the Boys Of Gen.
Grafton Ago.
For a regular thriller, commend me
to Jack Harkaway." Thirty-fve
years ago this sensational bit of fc-
ton exercised greater influence on
the character of the average boy of
10 to Is than father, mother and the
Ten Commandments. 1t was devoured
by millions on both sides of the water
Jack" was the ideal of the youth of
all English-speaking countries. see
that it has been started again for a
long run in periodical that claims
100000 circulation Bracebridge
Hemyng died in 1901, He wrote not
only Jack Harkaway," but forty-odd
volumes OF readable fiction, yet you
will look in vain for his name in "John-
sons "Appleton's," Chambers" the
international" and the Standard
cyclopedias, and in the "Ridpath LII
brary of University Literature" The
editors of all such works seem to make
1t habit to leave out just what one
wants to know.-New York Press.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-06
CAME BACK FOR HIS OWN.
How Wilkinson Was outwitted by a
Bralny Tramp.

How Wilkinson Was OutWitted by a
Bralny Tramp.
When Wilkinson went to his office
one day last week he felt calm and
contented. He hadn't any need to
worry about his wlfe's loneliness any
more, for he had bought capital
watchdog for her.
But, alas! when he arrived home
his wife met him with the deplorable
news that the dog had gone.
"Eh!" said Wilkinson, did he break
the chain, then?"
NO" she replied; "but great.
ugly-looking tramp came here and
acted so impudently that let the dog
loose. But instead of tearing the tramp
to pieces the nasty dog went of with
him.
Great Scott" said Wilkinson, that
must have been the tramp / bought
him FRONT"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-06
Fakinq Used Stamps.

Rogues in this country are gener-
ally about as artful as we desire them
to be, but evidently they have some
thing to learn yet from the heather
Chinee. In West Java All Sin man
ages to cheat the postcfice very in
geniously. On sticking new stamp
on an envelope he smears the stamp
on the face with paste or thin glue.
This takes the impression OF the de.
facing stamp at the postoftice, and
can easily be washed off, SO that the
stamp is once more serviceable.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-06
His strono Recommendation.

The old gentleman showed his dis.
pleasure plainly. 1T seems to me
rather presumptuous Tor a youth in
your position-to ask for my daughters
hand" he said Can you advance
any good reason why should give my
CONSENT" Eyes, SIR replied the
young man promptly. WHAT" Il
am comparatively modest and eco
nomical in the matter of my personal
expenditures, and think you viii find
me less costly to maintain than any
other son-in-law you could pick out"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-06
Got Il.

At the close of the third act the
gifted tragedian was called before the
curtain. My friends he said, APP
parently much astonished and embar-
raised, your kindness overwhelms
me. | have striven conscientiously to
win your approval, but was not pre-
pared for so magnificent welcome
and in the surprise of the moment I
find myself utterly hesitate for
want of suitable word "Rats!p
shouted gallery hoodlum.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-06
Microbes Hard to Kill.

That the microbes which cause dis
ease cannot be killed by firing them
out Of a gun has been proved in Off
cial government experiments. Mi
crobes Of malignant postule, of alb
scesses and of the intestine were
smeared upon the face of the gun
wad, put next the powder and fired
into sterile gelatin mad agar-agar. In
each case the microbes developed,
each after its kind, in the medium re
ceiving the wad.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-06
Queen victora,s Love Of Flowers

Queen Victoria's Love of Flowers.
Queen Victoria was a great flower
lover from the days when toddling
child she made daisy chains on the
lawns of Kensingtcn palace. 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, 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, 1903-10-06
coroner's Jury's Qualified Verdict.

During the landlord and tenant dis.
turbance in Ireland some years ago a
certain property owner was discov-
cred lying dead near a village Of
which he was owner. The coroner's
jury, knowing full well that the man
had been shot down by the boys, :
were nevertheless loath to further in
vestigate; therefore they rendered the
following verdict: Eve find the de-
ceased gentleman died by the vista
ton of God-under5 suspicious circum-
stances" Philadelphia Public
Ledger.
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The Modern Race After Wealth.

The mania for money-making has
developed into downright madness,
And the explanation is easy. People
see that It is fast becoming the chief.
If not the only, standard Of respecta.
bility When Talleyrand was asked ii
he was not ashamed to sell his inhu'
ence in making treaties under the
first empire he replied: My friend
do you not see that there are but two
things left in France-money and the
guillotine?" We are rapidly ap.
preaching the period in our own his.
tory when there will be but two things
left in America-money and contume.
ly.-Louisville Courier-Journal.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-06
Chance for Every Old Tbino

Wanted-Mr. Edgar Hogan wants
wife He is not particular about what
kind; most any old thing will do-an
old maid or some brisky young miss.
Any unmarried lady that wants to get
a husband should write Mr.. Hogan, or
see him at his Office or home His
postoffice is Bethany. His Office Is
anywhere on the square at Bethany.
His home Is on Big Creek, five miles
north of Bethany.-Bethany (Mo}
Owl
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Bits About the Moon,

If there were a man in the moon"
the earth would look sixty-four times
larger to him than the sun does to us
on earth. The surface area of the
moon is about as great as that of Asia
and Australia combined. Once in
twelve and hall years there is a
"moonless month"; that it, the moon
has no full moon. The last moonless
month fell in 1898 and the next one
will fall in 1911.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-06
Amethysts in Hiuh Favor.

Amethysts are in high favor. Some
times they are set in gold, but oftener
in gun metal. They are seen as sash
pins. belt buckles, long chains, as well
as in the tops of purses and wrist
bags One woung woman is the envy
OF her associates by reason Of a superb
heart-shaped locket composed of a
single deep hearted amethyst which
she wears dangling from gold snake
chain