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The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-29
Where TO Apply.

"Dear Miss Scrubbins." wrote the
wise mother to her sons teacher, If
you want an excuse for Willie's ab-
sence from school, ask him for one.
He's the hest boy for excuses that
lives. He gives them to me dozen
times q day He can give an excuse
for anything that happens. whether
it's rip In his trousers or a fight with
neighbours 10y. AS long as you have
him in yor- room, DO not see why 1t
should be necessary to apply to me
for an excuse at ALL
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-29
Danger in Big 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
Philadelphia NORTH american
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-29
Brave Sailor soon Forgotten.

Dtscouraglngly tardy progress is be-
ing made with the proposed monument
to Rear Admiral James@E Jorrett. 1t
was thought that the gallant conduct
and wide popularity Of the admiral
would have called forth generous re-
spouse to the committees appeal, but
that expectation has not been realized.
The headquarters of the association
are in Washington and Rear Admiral
A. E. K. Benham is chairman of a
committee having the matter in imme.
date charge.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-29
Good Work Of the Rocking Chair.

Good Work of the Rocking Chair.
Some one who was interested in the
fact has discovered that while Amer
lean women are shorter than their Eng
lish sisters, their legs are much more
symmetrical and their ankles more
graceful. The belief is expressed that
the reason for this lies in the great
love of the American women for rock
ing chairs Here a woman will sit
down in a rocking chair, and, appar-
emily happy, rock by the hour, were
she not disturbed, perhaps not know
ing that the mere movement employed
to keep the chair in motion does, by
repeated pushes Of The toes, make the
instep high, the calf round and full,
and so keep from the angle an accum-
ulation Of flesh.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-29
7as One Thing wronaL

A foreigner went into one OF Bos.
tons big hotels one Sunday morning
not long ago and asked Tor typicaa
Boston breakfast. After some con-
ference with the head waiter an espe-
cia1ly nice breakfast was served, tn
Guiding of course Goldfish balls, brown
bread and pork and beans. The visitor
ate with apparent relish, but after
some minutes summoned his man
'sThese beans are delicious" he said,
"and the coffee could not be better.
but -pdnting to the Goldfish ball
"you may remove the little bun
There appears to be something dead
IN it.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-29
Good Word for Mosquito.

The announcement comes from
Washington that the New Jersey mos
quito is really a blessing in disguise.
Not only is Its bite not dangerous,
but, 1t is asserted, this voracious in
sect destroys poisonous immigrants
of its genus that come from the south
to threaten people with malaria, vel
low fever and the like. All this may
be true enough, but it is not likely
that the long-billed New Jersey variety
will be cultivated as household pets
until some way is devised to muzzle
them during their working hours Few
Of us can stand the loss of blood nee
essary for their alubrity.-Indianap-
oils News.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-29
ENJOYABLE penunclations.

Society to-day in search of fresh SEN
sation foc'-s to hear its manifold follies
denounced from the pulpit. and the
more outspoken the preacher the more
1t 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 denounced and
plumes itself with 10Y when fashion
able preacher discourses on bridge
scandals and divorce cases.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-29
Fun Of Ansen,ees.

! There was a larger attendance than
usual in the Amer corner" at the
Fifth Avenue hotel last night. and
these wee some of the interesting
stories told: Judge Gildersleeve." re-
marked George W. WanamaksT, was
telling the other night of laughable
bull made by Maj Leach, once ia
nous as the head Of the Irish rife
team. The judge was visiting in Ire
land and remarked: Major, is 1t true
that much of the trouble In this little
country Of yours Is caused by abb
sentee landlordsY 1t Ia, str re-
sponded the major. Sure, our little Is
land is full Of them New York
Mail and Express
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-29
A Healthy SPOT.

The healthfulness Of certain sum-
mer resort is advertised by this story.
Recently a visitor began to talk to
an old resident OF the town In question
and asked him his age, whereupon he
said: Il am just over seventy"
well" said the visitor, you look as
II you had good many years to live
yet At what age did your father die?"
Father dead ?" said the man. look
ing surprised. Father isn't dead;
why, he's upstairs just now putting
grandfather to bed!"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-29
The Scare 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 1t Left his
lungs and wondered how long it took a
man to freeze to death. They call
this the spare nom,'" he said, shfver-
ine1v. to himself. And it Is well
named. / don't wonder they can spare
It. / think that could get along with
ont It myself Magazine Of Humor.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-29
For Those with Stomach Habit.

For Those With Stomach Habit.
A Philadelphia baker is authority
for the assertion that the latest fad
Of dyspeptics is bread made with sea
water, instead of fresh water. ut
has a saltier TASTE he says, than
We are accustomed TO- but it is very
palatable In fact, he who likes salty
things Is apt to like it better than
the other kind Of bread. A physician
asked me about three mopths ago to
make some of this bread for his
patients. AZ first / made SIX hoaves
day, but now l make thirty. My sea
water comes up to me from Atlantic
City three times e week. The dys-
peptics who buy the breed say it ts
the only kind they can eat fresh
without discomfort ;"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-29
A Real Raruain.

in time" said the struggling artist,
shat painting viii be Of great value.
All you have to do Is to tuck it away
in an attic sumewhs1e and keep it
for about 200 years, by which time
l will have become one Of the old
masters. Then you can sell 1t easily
for $4,000. You see. know the rules.
but unfortunately l am not In a finan-
cial position to carry them out So,
If you went a real bargain. I'll let you
have this little gem for $780,"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-29
HE USED A TACK.
How Undertaken Made Sure the Wig
Would Stick.

How Undertaken Made Sure the Wig
Would Stick.
As the story goes, an Irish under
taker was laying out the deceased hus-
band Of q weeping Hibernian widow.
The corpse wore a wig, and it was
very difficult to induce it to stay on
straight, as wigs ought always to do,
even If they don't. The bereaved
widow was called in to assist. go
an git me pot Of glue, Mrs. Mccoy
ern," said the undertaken, so that
may keep his wig where 1t belongs"
Mrs. MocGovern set out after the
sticking material. and after time she
returned. Here is the glue for We,
she said With sigh.
Mrs. McGovern, you kin take back
the mucilage," said the undertaken;
the difficulty is fixed. used tack. !"
Buffalo Times.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-29
Banks BURGLAR Trap Didn't Work.

In its account of the recent bank
burglary at Allen, the Emporia (Kan.)
Gazette explains that the trap set by
the bank for robbers did not work.
The trap in question is unique enough
to be interesting Above the vault, .
says the Gazette, was a thin ceiling
and about ton of sand above it
This was there in case cracksmen
should attempt to blow open the safe
when the ceiling would burst at the
explosion and the sand fill the vault
making 1t impossible to get at the
safe. However. the ceiling did not
burst and the sand remains undis.
turbed kansas City (Mo.) Journal.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-29
CAME BACK FOR HIS OWN.
How wilkinson Was outwitted by a
Brainy 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 wifes 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, Ibid he break
the chain, then?"
mo-" she replied; .but a great,
ngly.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, 1903-07-29
His strono Recommendation,

The old gentleman showed his dis.
Measure plainly. 1T 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. Whats? Il
am comparatively modest and eco
nomical in the matter of my personal
expenditures. and think you wAli find
me less costly to maintain than any
other son-in4aw you could pick out"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-29
Necklace Awaits an Owner.

A strange story is told about a Ola.
mond necklace which was found at one
of the English court balls some years
ago. One Of the late queens ladies.
in-waiting picked up a diamond neck.
lace from the floor. A lady came for.
ward and claimed It, The finder. how.
ever, declared 1t was her dutysto give
it in to the lord chamberlain's Office
as this was the rule with regard to
anything found in the palace. The
lady protested in vain, but the oldest
thing was that this necklace never
was claimed. and is probably still at
the lord chamberlain's office.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-29
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
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 OF
witness the performance, which was
given under the auspices of the MeT
camille club.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-29
Cats to Kill Pralrla pons.

The owners Of an enormous sheep
ranch in Montana suffer SO much loss
from the consumption by prairie dogs
of the tender shoots of grass, that
they have determined to import cats
enough to exterminate the dogs. The
first company Of 100 cats is being re-
cruited at st. Paul. A facetious writer
in the New York Pos. shows anxiety
for the future of the cats. their work
being accomplished. He says If they
do kill the prairie dogs they will have
the choice. subsequently, of starva.
ton. cannibalism or brgandage.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-29
Hare as a Universal Provider.

In the economy Of nature the hare
fs the one creature that stands be-
tween most of the carnivorous animals
and starvation. In the northern woods
where snow lies on the ground for
more than half the yea, and where
vegetation is of slow growth the hare
serves as q machine for converting
birch twigs into muscular. lean meat,
and providing it in such quantities
that hawks, owls, wildcats, weasels
and foxes can live in comparative
luxury. A pair of hares under favor.
able conditions produce 10000 indi-
viduals in four years.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-29
Much Red Tape Over a Cent.

The postmaster at Eloise, Fla, being
short one cent In his cash at hts last
settlement with the government, made
up the deficiency out Of his own pock-
ct; but in checking his accounts the
auditor for the postofice department
found an arithmetical error whereby
Uncle Sam had been overpaid to the
extent Of q cent Thereupon the de-
partment sent the postmaster a draft
for one cent, which be has just re-
oetved.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-29
The Ones That Suffered.

An aged Scotch minister, who was
very boastful. says ex-Speaker Joseph
L. Barbour of the Connecticut legislar
ture, once said to his good friend.
"Think Of 1t! preached two hours
and twenty minutes last Sunday"
Didn't 1t weary you very much?' in
quired the other solicitously. "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, 1903-07-29
Cecil Rhodes Dream Realized,

Cecil Rhodes Dream Realized.
The dream 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 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.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-29
One Point Of View.

II am very much afraid that you do
not appreciate the spirit of free
country" "Oh, yes 1 do" answered
the man who had recently landed in
New York, IN a dialect which 1t is
needless to reproduce What do you
understand by free country" 1T 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, 1903-07-29
Many Favor Universal Language.

Many Favor Universal Language.
Esperanto an artificial language
made by DIR. L. Zamenhof for uni
versal language, has gained $4,000 ad.
herents. among them members Of the
French Institute, professors in CONT
mental universities, Count Tolstoi and
W. T. Stead. It's object. as stated by
q writer in lie Monde Moderne, Paris,
Is: ITO furnish people who need to
communicate with foreigners-travel.
ers, scientists and business men-the
way to mutual understanding with
out necessity Of resorting to the study
Of many foreign languages.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-29
She Got Ahead Of Kim.

Sally Gay-Dtd he kiss you~ Dolly
Swtft-Yes, but, oh! I was SO morti-
fed kissed him first Sally Cay
Goodness! What made you do that?
Dolly SWfft-Why, you see, thought
he Was going to kiss me moment or
two before he really did, and acct.
dentaIly got ahead Of him.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-29
The Modern Race After Wealth.

The Modern Race After Wealth.
The mania for money-making has
developed into downright madness.
And the explanation is easy. People
zee that 1t is fast becoming the chief.
II not the only, standard Of respecta-
bility. When Talleyrand was asked II
he was not ashamed to sell his tnflu-
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 Ameri ca-money and contume-
V.-Louisville Courier-Journal.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-29
American and English Railways.

American and English Railways.
The reasons urged in explanation Of
the great number of persons killed and
injured on American as compared with
British railways are: We have more
than eight times as many miles Of
road; Great Britain has but 5000
miles of single track, while we have
10000 miles; in Great Britain roads
can pay interest on an investment in
construction Of 100000 a mile. but
many American roads built to develop
sparsely settled districts fail to pay
an investment Of $4,000 a mile; heavy
traffic In Great Britain justifies the ex-
pense Of block systems and interlock-
ing switches.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-29
The Travelled Widow,

The Sunday school superintendent
was quizzing a class Of small girls the
other day And what was the widow 8
cruse? he asked. There was mo-
ment's silence; then little hand went
up ttmtdly please, STR" said the
youngster, ''the widow was one of the
people that went with Noah in his
YACHT "
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-29
Had Had Opportunity,

Two society buds at the Waldorf
Astoria were commenting upon the
marriage of Mrs. Lewis Rutherfurd to
William K. Vanderbilt. It's a fine
match said one; the bride certainly
belongs 10 the Upper Ten" she ought
to-" was the tart answer, she's mar
ried three of them! York
Times
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-29
rurns consul Down.

Caracas, July 29.-President Castro
has refused to grant the exequatur of
the spanish consul because of domes-
tic matters which caused dissatisfac-
ton, and the disapproval of the for
aieu ministers. including Mr.. Bowen.
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Kicked 70 Death by Horses.

Cedar Falls, Iowa, July 20. - Vent
Howard, young man from Cincinnati
visiting here, was Instantly killed on
the f. D. Pierce farm He was assist
ing in haying. when the horses kicked
him down and trampled him to death.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-07-29
THE NUMBER SEVEN IN HISTORY
Has Had Deep Significance in Ancient
and Modern Times.

Has Had Deep Significance in Ancient
and Modern Times.
It Was frequently used as a mystical
or symbolical number in the Bible, as
we'll as among the principal nations Of
antiquity.
There were seven days in a week,
and the seventh was kept sacred.
There were seven deadly sins
pride, covetousness, lust, anger, glut-
tony, envy and sloth.
There were seven virtures-faith,
hope, charity, prudence, temperance,
chastity and fortitude.
There were seven champions Of
Christendom-St. George for England,
st, Andrew for Scotland, st. Patrick
for Ireland, st. David for Wales, st.
Denis for France, ST. James for Spain,
st. Anthony for Italy.
4 There were seven wise men Of
Greece.
=. There were seven ages Of man.
Rome was bnlN on seven hills.
There were seven ancient wander
ers, and the seven sleepers were he
roes Of celebrated legend.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-04
Meeting For Good Roads.

NEW ALBANY, Ind, Sept 4.The
district horticultural and good roads
institute. under the direction Of Pur.
due University School Of Agriculture.
began here today and will continue
through tomorrow. This was .horti.
cultural day" and the program includ.
ed q number Of addresses on "Condi-
tions of Success with Small Fruits !"
Tomorrow, which will be good roads
day" the principal speaker vii be w.
H Moore Of st. Louis, president OF the
National Good Roads association.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-04
FOUL PLAY NEAR RIVERA.


Word reached the city early this
morning tha, the body Of an unknown
man had been found on the pecos
river a short distance out OF Rivera.
lie had q bullet hole clear through bis
head and HE neck was deeply gashed
with knife A horse was standing
faithfully on guard over the body OF
his master. Tracks leading away in
dlcated that the murderer had escaped
on horseback and after riding short
distance had hidden his trail by rid
ing in the stream. In the absence of
Sheriff Romero, his deputy, Enrique
Sena left at once for the scene OF the
crime. Later advice gives the name
or the dead man as Juan Solano. He
had been seen in Rivera few hours
before in company With other men but
as yet no claw TO the murderer or
probable motive of the killing has been
found.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-04

NEW YORK, Sept. 4.--sentlment In
the room changed materially in the
last hour on the development Of r
better class OF buying. There has
been very unfavorable news today, so
as 70 have precIpltated quite strong
movement. and the fact that there
has been no selling pressure what
ever on the market seems 70 plainly
show that X ii bare ot stocks. We
think stocks have been passing into
stronger hands lately and we believe
that there Is a much larger short In
terest in the general market than has
been indicated by the borrowing de-
manL In the loan crowd. especially in
Atchison, ST. Paul and Union Pacific.
We think purchases ON easy reactions
would reveal quite scarcity OF stocks
and advance prices quite generally.
Harris, Gates q Co. were heavy buy
ers Of AtchIson today.
Total sales, 2is.soo.
Money closed 1.3-4p2 perscent.
MCINTYRE 4 MARSHALL.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-09-04
FORCE OF 1000 MEN
The Troops Were Asked for by
the Mine Owners
Association.
NO DISORDER SINCE TUESDAY

DENVER, Colo, Sept. 4.--Goyernor
Peabody decided at noon today, after
receiving the report Of the committee
which he sent to Cripple Greek to In
vestigate the strike conditions, to de-
spatoh troops to that district. Orders
were issued by Adjutant General Bell
to First regiment infantry, Company
H, Second regiment irst squadron
cavalry, consisting Of Troops B, D and
G, Battery A and signal and medical
corps. National guard, to proceed to
Cripple Creek. The forces which will
number about 1000 men. win be com
manded by Erigadier General Chase.
The troops were asked for by the
Mine Owners association, hut Sheriff
Robertson declared he saw NO necss.
sity for calling out the militia. There
has been no disorder ct Cripple Greek
since Tuesday night. whom several
men were assaulted.