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The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-11
Was Always Running.

The Duke of Argyll tells this story
of Winston Churchill, which shows
that the talent for talk developed
young in the author and member of
parliament Some years ago he visit
ed Harrow, and noticing a boy run
ring around the cricket field all by
himself asked what he was doing 1t
for. That's Lord Randolph Church
ills son, and whenever he talks too
much we make him run three times
round the cricket field -
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-11
Much Money in Tramp,s Clothes.

Much Money in Tramp,s Clothes.
"A lot of young fellows in an Ohio
town had a good time with tramp
last week. They took him into a shed,
gave him a good bath. shaved him
and cut his hair, They then bought
new suit of clothes, white shirt and
stand-up collar and dressed him out
complete. But when they attempted
to burn his hobo clothes he objected
and fought for them with such des-
peration their suspicious were
aroused, and upon searching they
found $1,400 sewed up in the coat.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-11
No ROYAL Road.

st. Clair McKelway believes that
the Journalism of the future will be a
profession and that men will be espe-
cially educated for it. They are and
always have been. Did that important
and valuable member of the profess
sion never hear of "the hard school of
journalism" There is no other, and
never will be, worth a pinch of snuff,
in our humble estimation. The uni
versity of experience is the one which
gives the real degrees in Journalism.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-11
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,1 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, 1903-08-11
Queen 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. 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, 1903-08-11
Most Expensive Tree in World.

Most Expensive Tree In World.
Probably the most expensive tree
in the world is in the city of London,
on the corner of Oh capsule and Wood
street, about midway between the
Bank of England and St. Paul's. 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 were 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, 1903-08-11
Few Automobiles in WASHINGTON

Official Washington does not take
kindly to the automobile and very
few persons in the executive or Dip
lomatic service are seen in vehicles
other than carriages. The president
is too fond Of horses ever to take I'D
the craze. He has always shown a
preference for Surveys and seldom
drives out of town in any other kind
CT vehicle, -a==
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-11
Part of the Show That Was Woefuliy
DtsappojntinQ.

corresponding
Little Willie's father took him to
the show It was variety show, end
ing with sketch called ''The African
Belle" in which, after missionary
had been bound to stake by lot of
dancing savages, he Is rescued by the
chiefs daughter after the manner OF
Capt. John Smith. This last part OF
the show Willies father thought
would please the boy immensely; but
the son and heir fell into state OF
gloom at its close. On the way home
the fond parent inquired: Willie,
didn't you like the part where all the
savages come out?" NO." replied
Willie with sigh. me and the other
boys play that. When you pay to go
to show l should think they might
kill the missionary"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-11
Why He DisIked Spelling Reform.

Why He DisIiked Spelling Reform.
Senator F. Dumont Smith of Kins-
ley lectured on Words" in Wichita,
Kan, a few nights ago. He is for
spelling reform, and in advocating it
in his lecture said that he knew of
only one argument in favor of the old
way and that was given by an Eng
lish bishop who declared that the
present method of spelling helped the
churches. According to the bishop:
by the time you can make a boy be-
lieve that Through spells
through that though spells
though and tough spells tough
you can make him believe anything"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-11
Had Him in Doubt.

eIs your wife a good manager"
.sl really don't know" Don't know"
'sNo. You see, always thought l had
pretty much my own way in every
thing, but the other day l got hold
OF an article on the diplomatic man.
agement of husbands, and since read
ing that I'm not at all sure that my
wife hasn't been managing me right
along. If that's SO, you can put her
down as one of the best and cleverest
managers that ever lived"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-11
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. "-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-11
COMO Road for Motor Cars.

The Congo Free State government
is cnstructing road in the northern
part Of the state for the transport of
passengers and goods by means Of
motor cars. The new route, of which
nearly $50 miles have been completed,
will join the important trading centers
of Dongu and Lado. While making
the road local engineer hit upon the
happy idea of driving forty elephants
up and down the projected highway
until the thick underground was
trampled down, allowing the natives to
complete the task.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-11
A Sad Outlook.

Auntie-'Do you let your husband
have a room to HIMSELF" Mrs. Nc
Bride-"Oh, yes; Of course: he must
have a place to smoke in" Auntie-
"You poor dear, see your future
through rain of tears. He'll sneak
off there and lock himself in whenever
YOU want to talk to him seriously.
You mark my words."-Life.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-11
Girl an Excellent Athlete.

Miss Agnes S. Wood, the champion
basket ball player and all-around atll-
lete of Vassar college, has beaten the
girls record at running and almost
equaled that of men, despite the fact
that her gait was somewhat impeded
by rather cumbrous costume. She
does not allow athletics to interfere
with her studies and will graduate
near the head of her class.
The broad ax., 1903-03-28
GIRLS ATE BIRD FOOD.
ne LadI.rous Mistake Made By 1--WE
PEIn English YOang WOnsa
In Paris.

Two English girls had ventured into
one Of the bonbOngeries, or bakeries,
which In Paris are % attractive that
they are frequented In preference to
q cafe BY persons in search Of light
luncheon.
The French saltwater fountain,
with its bewildering assortment Of
strange sirups, caught their fancy, but
as they had very few French words
IN their vocabulary they contended
themselves with ordering milk, relates
Paris paper.
On the counters were all kinds Of
the most Misunderstanding cookies, but
the girls were quite at q loss as to
what they were called, and It looked
as IL they would have TO go hungry,
when one Of them thought Of the ex-
pedient Of helping herself. After 3
careful inspection, she picked out q
generous supply Of what appeared to
be the Hghtest-looking bread imsgin-
able.
The attendant offered to wrap it up,
for the stun selected was q bird food,
and was greatly surprised when the
two ladies waved her aside and started
in to make q luncheon Of it.
However unpalatable it must have
been, the frugal British maids seemed
to think It q sin TO waste 1t, for they
bravely ate it and went out firmly
convinced that French cooking was a
delusion and a snare, while the little
waitress merely shrugged her pretty
shoulders and exclaimed:
"Oh, but those English are eccen-
tricl"
The broad ax., 1903-03-28

Holden said: %Great instruments Of
this class require a serene and quiet
cir, in order that they may 90
their best work. On Mount Hamilton
the air is quiet and clear from May un-
I'll November; the stars do not twinkle;
the highest magnifying powers can be
employed"
The clock mechanism which fur
nishes time to the whole Pacific slope,
and without which nearly all astro-
nOmical calculations would be impos-
sible, Is worthy Of careful examination.
From Seattle to Fl Paso and all the in
termediate stations, at one minute be-
fore noon, each day, the time flashed
One Of the Etrangest facts brought
to light by the transit telescopes that
the earfh's equator Is not at al fixed
hne, but that Il moves constantly, so
that in our own homes we are some
times nearer to and sometimes farther
from it. II the north pole be
ever discovered, It win be found
Wandering in q circle, with diam
eter Of about 100 feet, 70 spotof
which does It return oftener than once
in each 400 days. This has accounted for
slight errors in observations, hereto
fore unexplainnble. II Is estimated
that there are 100000 stars within the
range Of the Lick telescope. One Of
these, called by astronomers Groom
bridge, No. 1890" OF the runaway
star" IL travelling ct q rate Of about
200 miles per second, but win require
nearly 10000 years to cross the half
circuit Of the heavens. Our own sun
land its attendant planets) IL moving
at q much slower rate, and IL said to
be heading for proximity to the bright
est star in the northern slZy, Vega,
which, IN the summer months, may be
seen, q beautifnl blue radiance, near
the zenith. In winter, Vega isnear the
horizon, setting at about nine p. N.
Vega has two faint attendants, and ell
are in the constellation Lyra. Epsilon
Lyrae -Four and Five" IL one Of the
faint points Of light. Il is q double
star, and is directly in the path through
which our sun 81 drawing Us. Vega &.
IN reality. . quadruple star. When
one's eye leaves the telescope and takes
"a his rather greWsome night surround
ings emerging into the chin night air
and taking his place behind impatient
horses which seem to rush recllessly
along through the darkness, around
eurrC after curve, at one time on
ledEe hundreds OF feet above the near
est tree tops, the next moment with
the high walls % q canyon on either
side. BE finds that's decided change has
taken place IN his sensations. Anighf's
sleep contributes even more TO restora-
tion 70 the facfs Of everyday exist
enoe and one gladly takes the train
which bears him hack again, past the
desert wastes, 70 the fields where the
ere IS gInddened not 80 much b tie
eiories 81 countless stars By night a.
81 the golden glow Of nzyriads o. pop
;iss. starr ferreeiEial.
EDWARD JULIAN.
The broad ax., 1903-03-28
CENSUS COMPARISONS.
Cost Of Securing Information sOns-
thinE over q Century AGO ana
at Present Tine.

The differences between the cost Of
securing the returns from the six sim
pie questions asked in 1870, and that
Of the extended inquiry made q cen
tury later, is illustrated by the per
capita cost, which In 1870 was 1.1s
cents and in 1900 1875 cents, says Di-
rector W. R. Merriam, In 'The Evolu-
ton Of CensusITaking" in Century.
In 1870 Virginia was the most popus
Ious state in the union, having IA, $40
inhabitants. The records Of the treas
ury department show that at the first
census the cost Of making the emu
meratiOn in that state WIS S7,553.9O.
Moreover, at that enumeration the
underpaid assistant marshals supplied
their own blanks, an item which was
of considerable Importance in the days
when all paper was made laboriously
by hand. In 1900 the population Of
Maine - about zoo, OOO-moSt nearly
appropriated that Of Virginia in 1870.
At the twelfth census the cost Of &C
tual enumeration in Maine, including
the pay Of supervisors, was S34, 5000,
or more than three-fourths Of the
amount expended for the enumeration
of the entire United States in 1870,
though the pay Of an enumeration in
1900 did not exceed the wages Of an
Intelligent day labOrer.
The broad ax., 1903-03-28
CHARACTER m THROAT.
iutsFssting Dea1ctionE Haas Rsesas-
lgBya Student OE Wonallziad
e Ets Best.

Some one has lately been making 9
study Of various throatS, and has de-
duced some rather interesting, II some
what obvious results bearing upon the
character Of women The woman with
the EHan-hlze neck is said to be erea-
ture whose mentality, TO use q rather
modern invention in words, dominates
her existence. Physically delicate, the
long-necked woman Is mentally very
much alert, but sensitive to an ex-
traordinary degree. She 81 timid and
suspicious, yet when her trust 10 be-
trayed bears her woe in silence with
out sign.
1t Is no news to learn that the throat
that denotes obstinacy is short and
thick, and usually belongs TO the girl
with athletic shoulders and not very
many inches in stature. Girls with
anatomical traits Of this sort are ex-
tremely good natured, though they OBJ
tain their own way by persistence.
This is the type Of woman whose
health is excellent, and whose outlook
upon life is eminently sensible. In 90
cases out Of 100 she is the ruling spirit
of the home IN which she abides, and Is
never a lacking quantity when sound
advice and ready help are needed. She
is also noted for her executive ability,
and on this account does not mind
mounting platforms or organizing so
cieties that win help her sex q step
forward on the road TO complete eman-
eipation.
All curves and white, satin-Hke soft
ness is the throat Of the born enchan-
tress, upon which the head is set as ex-
quisitely as was that Of Helen Of Troy.
Consciously or uneonsciously the CO.
quette invariably makes good use Of
her beautiful and supple neck. Some
times she will hold II on one side, at
other times her head viii droop ike a
flower. Poets and artists speak not
without reason of the perfect neck Of
such q woman with enthusiasm; they
say it resembles a round, white column,
and no other words describe its beauty
more correctly.
The neck Of the eonversationalist,
the woman Of wit and also Of amiabil-
ity, may be short or rather long, but Is
almost always in harmony with the
shoulders and head.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The broad ax., 1903-03-28
sPARRoWS ARE SMART BIRDS.
How Seine OF Then Took Their Corn
to . Novel NH to b
Ground.

The sparrow is certainly q know
ing bird" said a man who Is en-
ployed at the Girard Point grain els-
vatOrs, according to the Philadelphia
Record. "He can figure out a thing
for himself in q way that is aston
ishing. Down around the elevators
there are thousands Of them who
feed on the grains of wheat that
fall to the ground, but recently we
haven't been getting any wheat. In
fact, for some time past we haven't
been handling anything but corn.
Nov, a kernel Of corn Is rather
too large for q sparrow to swallow,
but Just the same watched q lot
Of them picking up the kernels the
other day and what do you suppose
they did with them2 You win hardly
believe me when I tell you, but fits
gospel truth. Each sparrow few
over to the railroad and carefully
deposited his kernel Of corn on the
rail. Then they all hoped around
and chartered until q shifting engine
came along. After It had passed the
corn was ground into meal and the
sparrOws ate It. Don't ten me .
sparrow hasn't any brains"
The broad ax., 1903-03-28
NEW CABINET WOMAN.
Mrs. George b. COrtelyOR, wife 81
Secretary of Commerce, Al
ready . FavOFite.

Mrs. George B. COrtelyou, wife Of
the latest addition to the cabinet, the
secretary Of commerce, is no stranger
to Washington society, having resided
here since her husbands first employ
ment in the public service During
the past Eve years she has come in con-
tact with the rest Of the nOtables max
ing up Official society. In manner
quiet and reserved, she is also good
taIker on subjects that appeal to her
and has all the domestic traits in her
love Of home and family that the Amer
lean people most admire and foster.
Mrs. Cortelyou's maiden name was
The broad ax., 1903-03-28
LAURA MIRIAM CORNELIUS.

Daniel Bread. Daniel Bread, my
mothers father, and a great uncle
Cornelius Of mine were two OF the
great Indian orators and the brainiest
men the race has ever produced.
81 was reared on a large farm with
my parents in a perfectly civilized
fashion. When came of school age
my father removed from the heart Of
the reserve to the backwoods on the
outskirts, so that he might have white
neighbors on one side and give us the
advantage Of the white public school,
not wishing to be further dependent
on the government Indian schools.
He believes that reserve life is most
unconductive to liberal development.
Because Of my extreme fraity my
school life was much interrupted.
From Grafton Hail. the Fond du Lac
school, I was graduated at - after
four years, of which at least one
quarter Of the time was obliged to
be absent. They told me there that
could not finish in less than six years,
but said I would do the work in four,
and I did, and took honOrs. AS soon
as my health viii permit shall enter
one of the eastern colleges tOcontinue
some special lines Of study.
'Literature shall be my life work,
and its aim shall be to benefit my
people. This can be done in literature
in a way not, think, undertaken be-
fore. The life struggles and motives
Of the Indian race must of necessity
be written by an Indian, if they are
to be correctly portrayed. White men
and women have written cleverly OF
rs, but from a white mans point Of
view. I hope to give the Indian side
of American life.
"I do not know how or when
caught the idea Of writing. Indeed,
II must be longer ago than my mem
DRY, for know that when only child
with the English language half on my
tongue, ! dreamed Of writing books.
Perhaps it seems strange TO an out
slider, for know the ideas that prevail
in regard to Indian life, but to do
something great when 1 grew up was
IN pIGeeEu AyOn AnG nun ~
by my parents, and have known no
other ambition.
1The legends which have cOmplet-
ed have cost me much hard work. /
have travelled long distances and to the
remotest corners Of the reserve 90 get
from the oldest residents these quaint
fancies Of our tribe. go to many
persons for the same story, in order
to compare their versions. These
take down in the Indian vernaeular,
from which make literal transla-
tons later do them over into good
English. The novel which am at
worl9on viii show the difficulties with
which the race Is beset in its stage Of
transition, and viii contain some OF
its historical movements and char
aeters. In one scene there Is TO be q
Daniel Bread grafton, which I shall
quote directly. But I do not intend
TO write a sour piece Of literature.
There Is q great deal Of racial humor
quite new to Indian iterature, because
no one who cannot understand the
every day communion Of these people
has been able to catch this favor"
The broad ax., 1903-03-28
AVARICE IS HEALTHY.
KsSPs One Cool, Encourages hdus-
tFy, AbstemIOuHnesB and
steadFness.

The passions effect on the health
is not sufficiently regarded" says a
physician in the Philadelphia Record.
The passion which is best for the
health Is ayarice. 1t keeps one cool,
encourages regular and industrious
habits, leads to abstemiousness and
makes against all excess. And hence
the avaricious, the misers, live to a
great age. The misers Of history were
all noted for their longevity. Rage is
very bad for one. The passion causes
an irregular, intermittent beating Of
the heart, and the intermittency in
time may become chronic. Hatred
creates fever. II we hate we grow
lean. This hot passion eats rs Like a
fame. Fear Is bad for the nerves, the
heart and the brain, and, therefore,
we should never permit ourselves to
be afraid. But the strangest effects Of
all have been caused by the passion Of
grief. The medical books record
cases where, coming suddenly, in q
violent shock, It has caused loss Of
blood from the lungs in one person
paralysis Of the tongue in another, and
q failure Of sight, or temporary blind
ness IN q third"
The broad ax., 1903-03-28
GOVERNMENT IRRIGATION.
thousands % Farms Reclaimed frOa
6hs Ana Lands % tn
west.

The far-reaehing plans for trriga-
ton Of the arid west through the
assistance Of the powerful national
government are slowly turning into
facts, says the Minneapolis Journal
Recently q contract was let for .
dam across the Snake river IN Idaho
that, with two large main ditches,
win reclaim $4,000 acres Of fertile
land Il e wen known that q 20
acre irrigated farm 81 equivalent IN
production to 16O-acre nonirrigated
farm. On that basis the Snake river
reclamation win provide $500 farms,
OF, probably, homes for about 5000
people, and the villages and cities
win have from $4,000 TO 5000 more.
And al this win come from the wa
tering Of only $4,000 aereSl And
before Uncle Sam s. through with his
big Job he Win turn water onto 100
100000 acres.
The broad ax., 1903-03-28
PPIES AND STARS.
sehts for whi1h Southern
california Is Famous.
FtsIds Of GI0Wing FleyyeEu
- Tourasts-A Wait % ths
ereut Lick ObssFva-
tory

,1os Angeles Ccail Lsttsr.l
.Eis season, when the scenery
- california is ct its best, it
, ~opId be hard TO select any one
oftbe landscape as that which,
...IIsnce, added more to the gen.
t.,uty than any other, but It q
hat nothing contributes more
-. 20 a greater number Of peo-
~ The fields Of golden-hued
y. which hold all the giories Of
~on5erful California sunshine
$50 in their satin depths. The
--,ouped grandeur Of the purple
--,tsins inspires awe and admira-
= !, they slope down TO the foot
N. covered with gray-green olive
-, and rich, dark, myrtle-green
-. and lemon orchards to the
- of glowing peoples nesting be-
- lint the latter add something
- and personal to ones enjoy
mi. thew are something to be gath
- n be taken away, to become ones
- ipameasure, so that all, from the
.ha5ren who revel among them to the
gzpdparents who select a few choice
Ilossoms love these little flowers
vbisb decorate the earth with such
lavish generosity more than any other
a the thousands Of varieties which,
favored by this equable climate, find
/, home on the Pacific slope,
So many people who visit the south.
srp portion Of this state fail to take
advantage Of an opportunity which,
once improved, may never be forgot,
ten. and which, in al its attractions,
furnishes the most interesting expe-
risnee Of any trip which may be taken
in California, viz, q visit to Lick OBJ
seryatOry. After reaching San Jose,