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The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-05
THETRAlAlNe OF A CHILD.
Several Important Points That Must
Be Rememb cred.

To teach a child with success re-
quires only common sense, good judg.
ment and gentleness. There are, how
ever, three other important points that
must ever be foremost in the mind
of the teacher.
First of all, she must rem ember that
to teach is to impart instruction; not
to find fault with ignorance, with lack
of comprehension, with listlessness or
with forgetfulness. Often, indeed, for
these last named faults, poor teaching
is Ito blame. Second there is the
infexible rule that requires teacher
to prepare every lesson carefully be-
fore giving it, in order to present it
in an interesting and Ineligible way.
Third, there is the ever present dan
ger of OVERRIDING, against which the
teacher must always be on guard.
In the beginning short lessons fire.
quently varied give the best results.
Ten or fifteen minutes for each study
is enough, and this time limit must
not be oyerstepped SO long as to-
morrow represents another day.-The
Household.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-05
NThe Author OFF,

"Have you noticed" said the tall
girl, that in several new books the
writer is described as the outhor of
and then follows a list of books begin
ming with the one Immediately pre-
ceding the present production and run
ming back to the earliest period? I
have in mind now the case of Mrs.
Ward in particular. Lady Roses
Daughter is by the outhor Of .Elean-
or "Tressady' and Robert Elsemere. :
A year or so ago the previous books
have been enumerated in chronology
ical order, 'Elsmere' heading the list
Eleanor ending it. / wonder if that
way of putting the cart before the
horse is a fad among publishers these
days, or is it merely a coincidence
that I have noticed several cases Of
the kind within the last few weeks?"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-05

HOW HE MIGHT LOSE.
Millionaire Could Not See Why He
Should Buy Burial Lot.

Not long ago prominent financier,
whose most prominent characteristic.
according to the popular opinion, is
close-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 CO., said he; he was afraid
he might not get the full value Of his
investment"
what could he mean by saying
that? Confound it, man must die
some time, even though he is mil.
lionaire"
That's what l told him." replied
the agent, "but he only answered,
Suppose should be lost at sea?'"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-05
How Snakes Decoy Birds.

That the rattlesnake uses his tall
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. 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, 1903-10-05
Microbes Hard to Kill.

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 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 agaragar. In
each case the microbes developed,
each after it's kind, in the medium re-
ceiving the wad.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-05
Bird Vengeance.

a naturalist recently witnessed an
encounter between a large swan and
a little brown duck. The duck had
apparently insulted the swan by trying
to cross it's 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 it's enemy was.
and seeing it rose into the air and
deliberately came down, Tapping its
wings, on the astonished swans back.
The swan fed il terror, and the duck,
apparently satisfied, quietly swan
away Weekly.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-05
HOW NOME WAS NAMED.
insignificant Error Which Deter
mined Its Ape alton.

mined Its Appellation.
There is to be considerable rush
for Nome next 10 onth, 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 few
years ago, and they will go prepared
for hardships and disappointment.
How was Nome named? By man
on the Herald, one 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? name?
Ias interrogation point was linked In
by s draughtsman as &C." and the
"a" in name" being indistinct he
interpreted is as an co.; hence &c.
Nome''-Cape Nome" This little ro'
nance occurred in 1853. What's in
name? Nome.-New York Press.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-05
PLAGUE Of Wolves.

Wolves are still the scourge of the
Russian peasantry. During the present
winter they have succeeded in de-
stroying 10000 head. of cattle in one
district Of eastern Russia alone. In
the governments Of Novgorod, Tver,
Olonetsk and Archangel and in Fin
land these animals are met with in
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, 1903-10-05
JACK HARkAwAY" COMING BACK
Story That Thrilled the Boys Of Gen.
GRAFTON AGO,


GRAFTON Ago.
For a regular thriller commend me
to Jack Harkaway" Thirty-hve
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 che ideal of the youth Of
all English speaking countries. | see
that it has been started again for a
long run in periodical that claims
1,250000 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
it a habit to leave out just what one
wants to know.-New York Press.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-05
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 If
he was not ashamed to sell his influ-
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 Amer ca money and contume-
ly.-Louisville Courier-Journal.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-05
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 i'll, and
finally died. When she had been in
heaven some days her husband called
her up through a spiritualist, We'll,
my dear" inquired the husband, :"how
do you like heaven?' Very we'll" she
replied. ''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, 1903-10-05
HAD HAD LONGER PRACTICE.

Small Boys Distinction Between APP.
petite and Patriotism.
Gen. o. O. Howard occasionally ad-
dresses juvenile patriotic clubs. An
organization of this type entertained
the veteran at sociable and dinner.
A little chap near the general dis
played a good appetite. .sYou eat
we'll, my son." said the old soldier.
Yes, SIR Now, if you love your
flag as we'll as your dinner, you'll
make a good patriot" Gen. Howard 9
eyes beamed on the boy Yes, sir;
but I've been practicing eating twelve
years and I amt owned a gun but six
months" was the laconic reply-New
York Times.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-05
Just an Incident in Georgia.

MT. DUO SplnkS was awakened Luo
other morning by a strang, grunting
noise in his room, which proved to be
the voice of medium-sized alligator
that was warming itself by the smol-
dering ashes Of his fireplace and Incl.
dentally trying to swallow his boots,
which he 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 Minche's 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
other boot. Adams Enterprise.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-05
SWISS PASTORS KEEP INNS.
Are Forced Thus to Supplement Their
Scanty Incomes.

Are Forced Thus to Supplement Their
Scanty Incomes.
A note from Geneva states that a
fortnight or so ago Swiss pastor
bought an inn at Ufhusen, 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, 1903-10-05
A Linqual Phenomenon.

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 y Nor say Good LORI nor
one O. dem t'ings?" Not unless you's
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 'lgion fu' a
mule driver. De baptism i'ble ter
swink his vocabulary. Washington
Times.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-05
Dancer ia Riu 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 contriving 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 delicacy of massive machin-
-Philad elphia Nortn american.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-05
CAME BACK FOR HIS OWN.
How Wilkinson Was outWitted by
Brajny Tramp


Brainy 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 wife's loneliness any
more, for he had bought a 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 a 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, 1903-10-05
Queen Victoria Paid a Dent.

King Edwards appointment Of Sir
Evelyn Wood to be 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 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, 1903-10-05
His strong Recommendation,

The old gentleman showed his dis.
pleasure plainly. at seems to me
rather presumptuous for 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 QUIT"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-05
Enjoyable Denunciations.

Society to-day in search ofefresh sen.
sation fioc,-s 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 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 denounc ed 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, 1903-10-05
VITALITY OF BURNS FAME.
1t Is One of the Great Facts Of Our
Literature.

Literature.
"The inquest" on Robert Burns was
concluded long ago, but from time to
time the findings are reviewed by crit
ical writer's, as in recent symposium,
says Golfers. A curious result thus
chances. From every such inquisition
the poet emerges the more radiant and
triumphal-the critics are lost in the
splendor they have evoked. 1t is one
thing to make literature; it is another
and quite different thing to write about
literature and the makers thereof. This
is a truism, and yet the distinction is
often confused, especially by the writ
ers Of criticism. Burns has survived
several generations of critics, many
of whom made vain bid for remem-
brance by their praise or dispraise Of
him. The vitality OF his fame is one
Of the great facts of our literature.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-05
DEVELOPMENT Of the Electron.

Or. 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-flve years. The growth of the stem
has taken place within the last ten
years, and now we have fourishing
plant and large literature on the
subject Broadly speaking, the latest
til cory accounts for inertia, suggests
a cause for gravitation. explains the
leading phenomena of the spectra OF
hot gases and coordinates hypothet-
ically a, 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, 1903-10-05
Taking 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 postofice very in
geniously. On sticking a 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 postoff1ce, and
can easily be washed off, so that the
stamp is once more serviceable.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-05
The Prodigy.

The infant prodigy had thrown her
self on the floor and was vigorously
biting holes in the mating, while her
toes drummed a quick march of fierce
anger and her shrieks rent the air.
ttWhat in the world!" exclaimed the
prodigy's keeper, in alarm. Here is
a newspaper account of me which neg
1ects to say that l 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, 1903-10-05
Doom Of Buzzard.

ed Vera Cruz and served useful pur-
pose as winged scavengers are
doomed. A London firm is putting in
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, 1903-10-05
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 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 we're compelled
to plan rather peculiar building to
avoid the branches. There it stands
in the corner Of one of the busiest
streets in London, occupying ground
of enormous yalue-and positively
the only tree in the city of London
outside Of the parks.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-05
Got It.

At the close of the third act tn 9
gifted tragedan was called before the
curtain. "My friends he said, ap.
parently much astonishsd and embar
raised, 'your kindness overwhelms
me. l have striten 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 a suitable word-,"R atsss
shouted a gallery hoodlum.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-05
Cecil Rhodes Dream Realized.

The cream of Cecil Rhodes is real
lied in America before the funds left
by him have made it possible in OK
ford The workshop university in the
great electric manufacturing works at
Schenectady N Y, has among it's
students-au 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.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-05
Feather Beds Comma Back.

The feather bed, after it's Danish
ment during about half a 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, it
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, 1903-10-05
onulence at the Capital.

Old-fashioned residents of Wash
ington deplore the fact that social life
there is taking on many of the objeo-
tionable features which characterize
the rude and rich New York set. II
it believed that some of this is due to
the fact that the president halls from
New York, the Rooseyelts being allied
with many families notable on Man.
haitian island Opulence at the capital
is making great display in equipages,
luncheons, dinners. dances, ETC., and
its coming to be understood that now.
adays money not only talks, it bowls.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-05
The Roentuen RAYS Failed.

Hearing Of the efficacy Of the
Roentgen rays for the removal Of
hairs from the upper lip a 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, 1903-10-05
Flimflammed Again ?

Has the alert ]. Pierpont Morgan
been fooled again? In consequence
of the announcement that he would
place on exhibition 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, it al
leges, have pal.aed eff limitations on
the multimiiic.aire.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-05
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, SILVER
ingly, to himself. And It is well
named. 1 don't wonder they can spare
it think that could get along with.
out 1t myself Magazine of Humor.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-05
Amethysts in HIGH 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 superb
heart-shaped locket composed of a
single deep hearted amethyst which
she wears dangling from a gold snake
chain. |
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-05
Rather Mixed.

One Of the janitors of a 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 er."-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-05
Different 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
years. The first said: 81 do not want
etchings by Whistler. They impress
me as if flies that had fallen in an ink.
well had walked on old paper" The
second letter said Send me every
etching by Whistler the price of which
is not ruinous. Philadelphia Record.