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The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-19
Will Loan Money to Poor.

A body of philanthropic New York
ers have formed themselves into, the
Personal Protective Loan Associa
ton, with the purpose of loaning
money to the poor at 6 per cent per
annum. The capital of the organiza'
ton is $4,000 and the incorporators
are Thomas M. Mulry Edward F.
Cragin, Rev. Dr. David j. Burrell
Father A. P. Doyle and Robert B.
Miller. Individual money lenders
never charge less tlan 80 per cent,
and sometimes great deal more
There are 300 pawnshops in New
York.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-19
New MAY TO Do Time.

DR.. Lillinksjold, of Butte, Mont, is
credited with having adapted hypno-
tism to novel purpose. The doctor,
having been placed under arrest, tried,
fined and sentenced to gaol for twenty
days for some small infracton OF the
law, deliberately hypnotized himself,
saying he would awaken from his
trance at the expiration of twenty
days. All efforts to awaken him were
unsuccessful till the end of that peri
cd. AS. a mean of 'doing" time, or OF
Willing away long intervals, DR..
Lillinksjold's plan is probably unique.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-19
Via Good Cause for Divorce.

The widow Of large estate owner
in Germany, who recently married a
count of small means, has obtained a
separation from her second husband
on exceedingly novel grounds. After
the marriage the bride discovered
that her husband wore wig and re-
ceived such shock at the sight Of
his bald head that she took violent
antipathy to him, and commenced
proceedings against him. Her suit
was successful. and she obtained a
separation after three weeks mar.
riage. The grounds upon which the
decision was based we're that if she
had known of the wig she would
never have married the count.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-19
DIES ON MOUNTAIN TRAIL.
st. Paul School Teacher Is Overcome
by Exhaustion.

st. Paul School Teacher Is Overcome
by Exhaustion.
n Santa Barbara, Cal, Aug. 19.-Miss
Catherine Grathwol, school teacher
of ST. Paul, died on the mountain trail
Sunday which leads to the summit Of
the Santa venz range, and there vas
some question as to how the woman
met deatl until an inquest developed
the fact that death was caused by
heart failure brought about by exhaus-
ton. Miss Grathwol had requested
friends with whom she was making
the ascent to proceed without her af-
ter half the distance had been covered,
saying that she would await their re-
turn. The party went only couple of
miles and then returned. Not finding
Miss Grathwol where she had been
left they proceeded short distance
along the trail and found her pros
trate body in the sun. Efforts to re-
vive her were futile and she died half
an hour later Miss Grathwol came to
Santa Barbara five months ago from
st. Paul. accompanied by her mother,
hoping to regain her health. Other
members Of the party have returned
uninjured.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-19
Descendant CT Robert Burns.

The only direct descendant of Rob-
ern Burns is clerk in Chicago
shipping Office. He is Robert Burns
Hutchinson, and his descent from the
poet is unquestioned. His mother,
Sarah Burns, was daughter of Lieu
tenant Colonel James G1encairn Burns,
the third son of Robert Burns and
Jean Armour. Mr. Hutchinson will be
As this year. He was born at Chelten-
ham, but crossed the water in 1891,
when he married Miss Mabel Burnand.
Their little daughter Dorothea Burns
Hutchinson is the next in the straight
line from the poet.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-19
Feathers by PHOTOGRAPH.

The power of the camera in repro.
ducing form and texture in feathers is
well shown in an article in "Photog-
raphy." The marvellous accuracy of
It's drawing, it's power of reproducing
texture as we'll as form, appear to
render photography a most suitable
process for the purpose Of recording
those minute variations in plumage on
which our classifications are based.
The one difficulty which presents it.
self, that of color values, can be over
come by the use of ortho-chromatic
plates and light filters.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-19
THE MEN IN LINE.
Figures Show Immense Amount of Sol
diers Under Arms

Figures Show Immense Amount of Sol
diers Under Arms.
The land forces alone of Europe
number "on the war Sooting" $4,000
900 men. Even Spain has an army
larger than our own.
Standing side by side 25,OOO,O00 men
would make continuous line from
Calais across Europe and Asia to Ber-
ing strait
Parading up Broadway at the usual
pace, infantry in files of twenty, cav
airy ten abreast and field guns two
abreast this force would pass the city
hall in about seven and a half months,
parading eight hours day, Sundays
excepted.
On the continent soldiers are carried
standing in fourth-class cars contain
ing forty men each. Very small freight
cars we should call them. To mobil-
lie these men at once would take $685.
900 such cars in about $4,000 trains.
At mile Roadway the trains would
reach twice around the world.-New
York World.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-19
Banks Burglar Trap pidp,t Work.

In it's account of the recent bank
burglary at Allen, the EmRoria (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, was a thin ceiling
and about a ton of sand above 1t.
This was there in case rracksmen
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 remains undis-
turbed.-Kansas City tMo.) Journal.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-19
Search for Prehistoric Horses.

For two ears past agents of Will.
liam c. Whitney have been searching
the western plains for relics Of the an
cestors of the present breed of horses.
So far many interesting bones have
been resurrected from their burial
places in the rocks of the pre-Adamite
ages. The horse, in its origin, had
several varying prototypes. The Ma
tional History Museum in New York
already specimens Last autumn the
fossil remains of small herd of the
species called the hipparion were dis
covered in Nebraska. From them it is
believed that a complete animal can
be mounted
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-19
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-
diate charge.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-19
Weather siqns.

The color of the sky at particular
times affords wonderfully good guide
to the weather to be expected within
the coming twenty-four hours. Not
only does rosy sunset presage good
weather and ruddy sunset bad
weather, but bright yellow sky in
!. the evening indicates wind; a pale
yellow rain. If in the morning the
sky is of a neutral gray color, the
indications for good day may be
considered favora BILE Generally
speaking, it may be said that any
deep or unusual hue in summer be-
tokens either wind or rain.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-19
WARMING the North Pole.

A novel scheme for rendering the
Arctic regions inhabitable has been
advanced by scientist, who proposes
to widen Behring Strait and remove
all obstacles to the entrance of the
warm Japanese current, which he con-
siders then would pour down in sufi-
cient quantities to melt the ice of the
Polar seas, thus reclaiming vast en-
pire. Behrng Strait is thirty six miles
wide at the narrowest part, with a
depth of from thirty to forty fathoms,
but the channel is obstructed by three
small islands, These he would re-
move, and would also get rid of those
rocks and reefs along the coast which
offer most impeachment to the free .ac-
cess of the current.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-19
Had to Paw to Find Out.

At one of the New York theaters
they are playing a piece called "A
Fool and His Money" A preacher
from Wisconsin was visiting Gotham
last week and in passing the theater
one evening was curious to know if
the play conveyed the proverbial les
son suggested by its title. Stepping
up to the box Office he inquired re-
garding, the matter. u think" said
the suave party behind the grating
chat the moral of the piece is that
the fool and his money gather NO
moss. It will cost you 50 to find out
exactly The preacher murmured
Thank yon' and withdrew. He tells
the story himself.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-19
The Ones That Suffered.

An aged Scotch minister, who was
very boastful, says ex-Speaker Joseph
L. Barbour of the Connecticut legisla-
ture, once said to his good friend.
Think of it. l preached two hours
and twenty minutes last Sunday!"
Didn't it weary you very much?" in
-auired the other seieitously.- Oh; no, ;"
said the minister. But you should
have seen the congregation" New
York Times.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-19
A Recipe for Jokes.

Mother is writer of jokes, being
very successful in disposing of those
in which her own children pose as the
heroes One day a literary friend,
who is a wife but not a mother, said
to her: 81 wish could write jokes
that would find market as readily as
do yours!" Up spoke the hero of
most of mothers witticisms "I'll tell
you how, Mrs. Sims: You get some
children, paper, envelopes. stamps,
and ask your husband to buy type
writer! That's all that mamma did,"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-19
Probably a Gold Miner,

A Maine farmer was attacked by
highwaymen and 5000 of gold filling
removed from his teeth A bucolic
Sherlock Holmes thinks the robbery,
having been done in thorough man.
ner, must have been shared in by a
good dentist. This is bad reasoning.
In the first place, he could not do
such bad thing if he were a good
dentist. And in the second place,
what dentist, good, bad or Indifferent,
would take such chances when he
could make that much money out Of
two or three patients without risk OF
punishment?
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-19
Matches Eiaht Inches Long.

The latest luxury for the smokers,
tray is the new English match thu
measures eight inches in length. Fly
of these fit a sumptuous silver and
leather box, which, with the cigars, IS
set upon the table at the concluslc
of a dinner party. One match will
light from ten to twelve cigars or
cigarettes. Sometimes, for the use
of feminine smokers. these matches
are made of Syrian cedars or aromatic
East Indian woods and burn with the
most delicious perfume.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-19
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 millionaires. 1t is said that the
girls in question represented some
s4O, 100000. 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, 1903-08-19
PRAISE Foa COLONIAL TROOPS.
Sir Frederick Darlington ExtoIs Their
Services in Beer War.

Sir Frederick Carriratcn ExtoIs Their
Services in Beer War.
"I have never commanded a better
lot of all-around men lnan the Cana
dams" was the remark made by Sir
Frederick ,Carrir gtor, whose name
was familiar one during the South
African war. Sir Frederick and Lady
Darlington have just arrived here
from the Pacific coast. Speaking Of
the colonial soldiers, the General said
they left very handsome record be-
hind them. He said they We're treated
somewhat differently from the regular
troops, as their military training had
been different. However, the Cana
dians, Australians and New Zealand
ers we're highly intelligent men, and
adapted themselves very quickly to
their new surroundings-M
(Quebec) Gazette.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-19
The Coming Man.

Mrs. Frisbie is suing her husband
for divorce" Indeed? What is the
trouble?" "Well, she says she tried
not to mind when MIR. Frisbie used
her curling irons, wore her shirt
waists and borrowed her collar but
tons. But when he began to go
through her pockets, and extract her
small change after she was asleep
she felt that patience had ceased to
be a virtue. Brooklyn Eagle.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-19
One Point of View.

81 am very much afraid that you do
not appreciate the spirit Of free
country" "Oh, yes do" answered
the man who had recently landed in
New York. in dialect which it is
needless to reproduce. What Vou
understand by free country?I DO ; is
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, 1903-08-19
SPIRIT OF SLAVIC WOMEN.
Their Love of Liberty Being Evinced
in Many Ways.


The Slavic women of Europe are
just now occupying much attention by
the part they are taking in national
affairs. The University of St. Peters
burg was closed because Of the trou-
bles of women medical students who
objected to the severity of the exami-
nations Now comes the report that
the Prussian government has arrested
a large number Of Polish women in
Gnesen, charging them with. conspir-
acy In that city was large women's
club, formed for the purpose of study.
ing Polish literature and history. The
police have discovered, or think they
have discovered, that the club is real
ly but a cloak for political intrigue
which threatened much harm to Prus-
sian interests.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-19
Misouotations.

A correspondent sends the following
popular Interpretations: The absurd
tautology, Like angels visits few Tin
stead of SHORTY and far between"
Money is the root of all evil" for
"The love OF money" very different
thing. He remarks that it Is curious
that the late DR.. Patteson himself IN
his monograph ON Milton falls into
the snare of quoting Fresh fields and
pastures new" He suggests, also, that
the use of the Italian phrase, in petto,
as if equivalent to in miniature, is an
other snare into which many authors
fall. 9 ~
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-19
Inspecting American Railroads.

J. T. Tatlow, John Wharton, George
Banks, F. T Dale and H. O'Brien, cftl-
Gals Of the Lancashire and Yorkshire
railway of England, are in this coun-
try and will make extended inspec'
ton of American railroads. they
have been viewing things in several
eastern cities and will shortly visit
Chicago. They represent the me-
chanical, freight and passenger de-
partments of the Lancashire and
Yorkshire road.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-19
Costly Skinpinc.Rope.

A skipping-rope has been presented
by a fond Pittsburg millionaire to his
six-year-old daughter. The handles
are gold, studded with an odd jewel.
while the cord, the finest procurable,
cost more than dollar per inch.
When the child grows a little older
she will be able fully to appreciate her
papa's gift. At present she treats it
as il it were an ordinary rope.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-19
The Candidates "sociability."

Major Gen. Isaac Catlin tells a
story of one of mis- political cam
paigns. 81 voted for you,' said a
workingman the day after an election
in Brooklyn, where the general fig
ured as candidate for a county Of
fee. 81 didn't intend to at first, but
one afternoon you were going by my
house and you patted my goat. Billy,
and guy him an app,a, and, says l, if
the generals so sociable as all that
he must have my-vote. a-New-Yefk
Times
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-19
French Commissioners Disguised.

French Commissioner Disguised.
Michel Lagrave, French commission
er to the ST. Louis exposition, arrived
there. recently wish Nine. Lagrave,
and inside of twenty-four hours was
the most disguised man in Missouri.
There was no one to receive him at
the depot and as he does not speak
English he had much difficulty in get
ting a carriage to his hotel. The cab
man charged him $40 for the short
drive to the hotel, where he waited
until the next afternoon before his
presence in town was recognized by
anyone connected with the exposition.
M. Lagrave declares that the steamer
cannot take him back to France too
quickly.-C hicago Chronicle.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-19
Priests in Retreat.

Winona, Aug. 19.-The priests of
Winona diocese are in annual retreat
at the Young Ladies seminary in this
city, the retreat opening this evening,
and will continue until Friday morn
ing. 1t is being conducted by Rev.
Joseph Campbell of st. Paul seminary.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-19
Mormon Progress in Mexico.

James Butler, representing the large
Mormon colony in Chihuahua, has
been in the City of Mexico applying
for a concession to develop the i'm
m ense water power of Guaynopa can.
'yan--Tn return the MoTmons offer to
construct miles of canals and fumes
and would install a power plant to op-
crate sawmills in the vast forests Of
that region.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-19
Girl Accidentally Killed.

washington Springs, S. D., Aug. 49,
Miss Mary James, a ffteen-year-old
girl living three miles from here. was
accidentally shot and killed by Ralph
Simmons, a twelve-year-old boy The
boy was carrying gun to the house
from the barn when the accident &C.
CURED. 'r-S
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-19
carnegie,s Gift to Tuskeaee.

Booker T. Washington was much
overcome when he heard of Carneg-
les gift of 100000 to the Tuskegee
institute. The millionaire's letter re
guests that "the modern EN-" ncipat-
or" be relieved of further pecuniary
cares. 1t also declares that Mr. Wash
ington is a second Moses, leading
his people to better condition.
Maybe said the recipient of the
compliment, "but I'll differ from my
predecessor in this-IIl not burden
my people with another set of COM
mandments. The original ten will
suffice.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-19
A STORY ABOUT Du cHAILLU.
Had Very Much the Best Of Encounter
With Duke of ARGYLL.

RAD very Much the Best OF Encounter
With Duke Of Argyll.
He was a little man Of great good
humor, but of very quick temper, and
used to relate with satisfaction his
first encounter with the late Duke Of
Argyll. When the skeleton of the
first gorilla ever brought to Europe
was on show in London the public adj
mitted on presentation of cards. The
duke wrote to Du Chaillu that on such
day 1.-The Duke of Argyll proposed to
visit the gorilla" Du Chaillu at once
wrote back that the gorilla was to be
seen every day between certain hours,
and that If the Duke of Argyll pre-
scented his card he would no doubt be
admitted like there of the public.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-19
Have Eaten the Rance Bare.

Red Lodge, Mont, Aug. 19-Grass-
hoppers are so thick in this section
that they are mastered each day on
the locomotives of trains and the
wheels are so slippery that when the
locomotives stop it is difficult to start.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-19
Bun Over by Train.

Minot, N. D., Aug. 19.-Frank Sayes,
an ernploye on the 500 line here was
run over by q train. Both legs were
cut off and his body horribly mangled.
He was brought to the hospital but
died shortly after arriving.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-19
Bow Mas Murdered.

Butte, Mont, Aug. 19.-Fennie Buck,
son of Stevensviile
merchant who was kidnapped last
Thursday, was yesterday found muir.
dered in the brush Oh the river near
the town. Harry Jackson farm EN-.
ploye is held on suspicion of having
committed the murder. What the
motive was cannot be surmised.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-19
Poplar a Observation-Disclosures.

A careful examination of the trees
that are struck by lightning shows
that over half of them are poplar.
From this fact scientists conclude that
the poplar has some value as a con-
ductor of lightning
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-19
Had Had Opportunity.

Two society buds at the Waldorf
Astoria were commenting upon the
marriage Of Mrs. Lewis Rutherfurd to
William K. Vanderbilt Its fine
match" said one; the bride certainly
belongs to the Upper Ten" "She ought
to-" was the tart answer, "shes mar
ried three of themi*-New York
Times.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-19
North Dakota legislators.

There are l4o members of the North
Dakota legislature, and of them fifty
one are farmers and only two are law
yers. Norwegians and their descend
ants are very largely repres ented in
the politics Of North Dakota.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-19
WAS PRETTY DRY READING.
How Teddy's Ambition Received
Sometime of a Setback,


Something of Setback.
For some reason desire for higher
education had overcome Teddy. Tenn
porarily he felt keenly his own ignor-
ance, gloried in hearing about the lives
of illustrious, self-made men, and for
the first time realized his own short
comings. He decided to emulate ex.
amples. The Encyclopedia Britannica,
he thought, was fairly well-informed
authority, and if he'd read just page
or two Of that every night within a
few years he'd know about everything
extant
well, my boy" asked his father
an hour after the course had begun,
chow do You like it?'
II don't know" said Teddy. "Alge-
bra is mighty slow; but alligators-
phew!"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-19
To Examine Historic Documents.

Examine r7iStoriS DOCUMENTS.
A. c. Mclaughlin, the professor of
history in the University of Michigan,
has been given leave of absence
beginning next fall and continuing for
year, and he will spend the time in
Washington making an examination
OF the manuscript material of historic
value which is to be found in the
archives of the government. The
work ' VI be done at the expense of
the Carnegie institute.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-19
HAIL DOES DAMAGE.
Wide swath Of Destruction in Can.
adam District.

Moosejaw, N. w. T., Aug. ia de-
structive hail storm passed over this
section Sunday night and damaged a
district twenty-one miles square. It
commenced about four miles north of
town and took in a section seven
miles wide, going south. The esti-
mated loss will be in the hundreds of
thousands. In many cases the Oldest
settlers are the sufferers and we'll able
to stand the loss Nearly every north
ern window in this town was broken,
several plate glass fronts included.
The storm is one of the worst in ten
years.