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The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-13
-Matches- Eiaht Inches Lona.

The latest luxury for the smokers
tray is the new English match that
measures eight inches in length. Fifty
of these fit a sumptuous silver and
leather box, which, with the cigars, is
set upon the table at the conclusion
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, 1903-08-13
NOT TO BE TRUSTED.

Why Conductor Thought Women
Should Not Have Ballot.
How manysided and how funny is
the life lead in a city street. car. Not
long ago woman gave the conductor
of one a dollar bill On receiving the
change she counted and recounted it.
"This is not right" she called after
him. "Ain't, eh; there's IS cents.
Don't suppose Yer wanter ride free .
She made another mental calculation
and blushingly subsidized. AS the man
reached the rear platform he was
heard to grumble: and thems the
things as wants to vote .
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-13
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-
date charge.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-13
A Recipe for Jokes.

Mother is a writer of jokes, being
very successful in disposing of those
in which her own children pose as the
heroes. One day literary friend,
who is wife but not mother, said
to her: II 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 a type
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-13
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 NJ. Mulry, Edward r.
Cragin, Rev. DR.. David j. Burrell,
Father A. P. DOYLE and Robert B.
Miller. Individual money lenders
never charge less than 80 per cent,
and sometimes great deal more.
There are 800 pawnshops in New
York.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-13
PRAISE FOR COLONIAL TROOPS.
Sir Frederick Darlington Extols Their
Services in Beer War,


II have never commanded better
lot of all-around men than the Cana
dians," was the remark made by Sir
Frederick Darlington. 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 were treated
somewhat differently from the regular
troops, as their military training had
been different. However, the Cana
dams, Australians and New Zealand
ers were highly intelligent men, and
adapted themselves very quickly to
their new observation-disclosures
(Quebec) Gazette.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-13
French Commissioner Disguised.

Michel Lagrave, French commission
Ell to the st. Louis exposition, arrived
there recently with 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. Chicago Chronicle.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-13
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 int forests.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-13
The Candidates "sociabiIity.'

Major Gen. Isaac Catlin tells a
story of one of his 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 county Of
fee. 81 didn't intend to at first, but
one afternoon you we're going by my
house and you patted my goat, Billy,
and guy him an apple, and, says 1, If
the generals so sociable as all that
he must have my vote New York
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-13
Costly skinpino-Rope,

A skippingrope has been presented
by 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 little older
she will be able fully to appreciate her
papa's gift At present she treats 1t
as if it were an ordinary ro1e.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-13
One Point of View.

II am very much afraid that you do
not appreciate the spirit of a free
country "Oh, yes do" answered
the man who had recently landed in
New York, in dialect which it is
needless to reproduce. what do you
understand by free country?" ''It is
a 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, 1903-08-13
Had H ad Opportunity.

Two society buds at the Waldorf
Astoria were commenting upon the
marriage of Mrs. Lewis Rutherfurd to
William K Vanderbilt Its q fine
match" said one; the bride certainly
belongs to the Upper Ten. 'She ought
TO-" was the tart answer, she's mar
rted three OF them!"-Nsw York
Times.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-13
Mormon Progress in Mexico.

James Butler, representing the large
Mormon colony in Chihuahua, has
been in the City of Mexico applying
for concession to develop the i'm
mense water power of Guaynopa can.
yam. In return the Mcrmons 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, 1903-08-13
To Examine Historic Docume hts.

A. C. Mclaughlin, the professor Of
history in the University of Michigan,
has been given leave of absence
beginning next fall and continuing for
a 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 WI be done at the expense of
the Carnegie institute.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-13
North Dakota LEGISLATORS.

There are 14O 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 represented in
the politics of North Dakota.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-13
Poplar a Liohtnino.conductor

FuP1ar II9T5n1Hg'CoHoUctoT.
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 con-
ductor of lightning.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-13

Lives Saved by Science

The number Of deaths each year In
London was, $50 years ago, ffty-one a
thousand. In 1920 it was twenty-nins
q thousand, and 1t now Is about eight
cen a thousand.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-13
A STORY ABOUT Du cHAILLU..
Had Very Much the Best of Encounte
With Duke of ARGYLL.

With Duke Of Argyll.
He was 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 "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-
admitted like the rest of the public.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-13
The LARGEST opera HOUSES.

The Academy Of Music, at New
York, will hold 400 people. The
next biggest opera house Is that at
Parma, in Italy. It Is built of wood,
and vim hold $500.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-13
A WATERS RECEPTIVE BRAIN
Used to Quick Orders, He Becomes
an Automaton.


81 believe that there is no work in
the world that makes such machines
OF men as does the business of waiting
in some of these quick lunch eating
Places" said the business man. "The
brains of the walters seem to work
like monographs. What they hear In
the way of orders given them is seem
ingly registered and reproduced with
out any apparent mental activity or
realization of exactly what the order
means. The other morning, for in
stance, | overheard this dialogue and
monologue in one of these restaurants.
Two men seated at the same table
gave their orders to the same waiter.
Bring me couple of soft-boiled
eggs and a cup Of coffee said the first
man.
Same thing for me-, waiter said
the second, adding in a jocular way,
but be sure the eggs are fresh
All right was the reply
'And a moment later his voice came
from the back of the restaurant: Soft
boiled for two-an' have two of 'em
fresh!'"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-13
STRENGTH OF MEN AND OXEN.
Bulk for Bulk, the Former Are the
Stronger.


Bulk for Bulk, the Former Are the
Stronger.
Few people know that man, bulk
for bulk, is stronger than an OK, but
it appears that such is the case. The
matter was tested not long since at
fair in America, one of the attractions
of which was contest OF a yoke OF
oxen against an equal weight of men.
A drag was loaded with granite blocks,
weighing in the aggre gate 1859
pounds. The yoke of oxen that made
the trial weighed 1920 pounds, and
twenty men, allowing 100 pounds to
the man, were set against them. The
men took hold of the drag first and
easily walked off with it, covering
distance of IS feet in the space Of two
minutes. The oxen at their trial moved
only eighty-fve feet in the same length
of time, and the men were accordingly
declared winners Pearson's Weekly.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-13
CLEANLINESS AS A VICE.
Young Matron Criticises Methods OF
Her Mother. law

Cleanliness is next to goodness,
know" said the young matron whose
moth lives with her, "but
there is such a thing as carrying it
too far, think. Now, my husbands
mother is fearfully and wonderfully
neat. In fact, at times feel that to
live in pigpen would be a relief.
From morning till night there is moth
ing but clean, clean, clean. Bits Of
carpet are laid in the places most
likely to trip you up. These are in
tended to keep the floor underneath
free from stain and then the carpets
are taken up and the floor underneath
scrubbed as carefully as if it had not
been protected all the time. You can
not imagine just how trying it is. But
the other day she reached the limit.
She came in took off her shoes, care
fully washed them and set them out
to dry! Think of it! It's wonder she
did not wash her hat"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-07

II laughter immornlf That * very
important objection urged against
comedy from generation TO generation.
II Il not only not immoral, but II is the
preservation Of morals TO cultivate b.
use a faculty for all sorts OF laughter.
II il the hailucinatlon Of prevalent evil
which drives men 10 despair. Now
evil always seems TO be prevalent
when you scrutinize II. for scrutiny in
wolves confined attention Ia what lies
Immediately under the lens in the 70
cused light. Being wherever we see
we surmlse-nay afiirm-lt TO be ey
erywhere. But were it really every
where you and could not be here t.
express such an opinion. Clearly tho
thing 10 do then Is 10 belittle the eyii
by fair means aud foul. 10 undignfy il
and so rob II Of rs horrors that We
shall not lose wits or heart. by laugh
ing nj the evil we get rid OF the fals0
impression Of It's omnipOtence. we get q
little courage. and our despair turns Il
somersault up into glory from The
swinging trapezc Of faith.-Inierla
tiOnal Quarterly.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-07
r,. v.,, r,r., American coins.

The very earliest coinage that can
properly be said TO he strictly Amerl'
can" was ordered by the original VIZ
glnla company IN the year 1872. only
five years after the founding Of James
town. These coins were minted M
Somers Islands. now known rs The Der
mudas. For n period OF more man
quarter Of . cenmry after this. how
eyer. tobacco and beaver skins were
reckoned as lawful currency. In 1919
the assembly OF Virginia met and de-
clared that IT had maturely weighed
and considered how advantageous a
ouoine lcoinD would be 10 this colony,
and how much better II would be than
a sole dependency upon tobacco AMI
nelis." After this they provided for
The coinage Of copper coins OF the de-
nominations OF twOpencc. lhreepence'
sixpence and nlnepence, but this reso-
luton was never carried into effect
The first coinage I'm America proper
was The series OF coins ''struck' al B0s-
ton under the order Of the genera
court OF Massachusetts passed May 70
1862, the coins being three, six ana
twelve pence denominations, lin forme
HIATT and stamped on one side with the
letters ". r. and on the other the
value Of the piece
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-07

1.-THE halrbrush is responsible for
much Of the badness that we see,v a
barber said 1T initiates the scalp. 1t
destroys the little. delicate, tender fol
licles OF hair that are trying their best
10 get on I'm the world
What would you substitute for the
hairbrush-the combf' man asked.
by no means. I'd substitute rub
bling with the hands massage. A lit
lie massage morning and evening, witt
shampoo once a week, would keep the
hair In excellent condition. 1t would
encourage new hair to grow. whereas
the vigorous brushing that is so COM
mon scares and kills all the feeble new
hairs as soon as they sprout out. The
brush and comb should only be used
TO part and arrange the hair-for about
half minute, that is, daily"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-07
Reminder Was
Goo ViSorouS

A young American once found HIM
self in an English country house lie
was not bud young fellow, but st
carried the habit of self Qualification
beyond the possible point, 50 mat he
got himself dlsliked. aud ordinary men
said that he was i rOInsncsr. A son
OF the house took him aside and spoke
TO him delicately npou the subject.
WAL" tho American said, III would
hurt me 10 offend any Of your insular
prcludices, but the fact is that when
commence 10 blum my tongue sorter
runs away with me. Id take il kindly
II you'd give me n nudge or kick or
something when you think I'm spread
ing il too thick"
The son OF the house said lie would.
That night the American took an Eng
llsh hcircss in 10 dinner, and she hap
pened Ia refer To conservatorics. IL
started the American.
Il had a cousin in Virginia who built
himself greenhouse that was thought
remarkable II was Alb feet long. ~
feet hlgh ana" Here his Sims were
harked under the table. and the son u
the house added. with sigh. And
about an inch wide ~ London Mail.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-07
"The Divine william"

This story Of the German emperor is
vouched for by VI. 4. p. At dinner
one night when the emperor was stay
ing with Lord LonSdale q guest. talk
Ing 10 another across the table. quoted
little known passage from Shake
sIeare and. that there should be no
mistake as 10 its source, ended with
the words "as the divine William
said.H There happened to be a lull in
the conversation at The time and the
remark was audible 10 every one. the
emperor included Turning 10 his host,
the emperor said. with a puzzled ex-
preston, "Curiousiy. DO not remem-
Der that my sainted grandfather ever
said that
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-07
I'm. Mnr TO Idcntif, Her

Agnes and Ethel are the kind Of
twins IT is difficult for intimaies OF the
family TO distinguish apart. They are
four years old and source Of despair
to mere acqualntances
A friend OF the family met one OF the
twins on the street the other day and
asked:
"Now, which are you, Agnes or
Ethel? simply can't tell you apart"
"I'm Agnes" gurgled the small
maiden, and then she put one Of her
chubby little fingers in her mouth and
mumbled: You can tell me easy. I'm
the one with the loose tooth. New
York Press
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-07
Snrah,a GlaVea.

A family in the south had a coal
black cook named Sarah, whose hus-
band was suddenly killed In a quarry
accident. For the time being her grief
was allayed by the preparations for an
elaborate funeral, and on the day Of
this event, so dear to negroes who de-
sire to show their Importance, she ap-
peared before her mistress In deepest
black. but on her hands were a pair
OF white gloves, such as soldiers wear
at dress parade and guard mount.
"Why, 'aunty." exclaimed her mis-
tress, what made you get white
glovesf"
Sarah drew herself up Indignantly
and said In the chilliest tones. Don't
you suppose I wants dem niggahs to
see dat pze got on glovesf'-Lippin-
cotf's.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-07

was at one time, and lays bare what
purPorts to be the iunermost secrets of
the Carnegie company. many of these
secrets rejecting upon the business
morality Of the author Of Triumphant
Democracy" BY the way. Nj Bridge.
1t is said, aided Mr.. Carnegie material
ly IN the preparation OF that book Mr..
Bridge gives great credit TO II. c. Frick
for the success OF the steel company
but sums up Mr. Carnegie's career in
the oft repeated exhortation. BE sue.
cessful somehow"
The History OF the Carnegie Steel
Company" was limited in its first edi-
ton to City copies at 500 each. a sec
ond edition de luxe has been issued.
consisting Of 40 copies. at SO each.
It's principal circulation Is among New
York bankers aud capitalists.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-07
The Wise Fox.

The Lion. the Ass and the Fox went
hunting together. and 1t was agreed
that Whatever was taken should be
shared between them They caught a
large fat Stag. which the Lion ordered
the Ass to divide. The ASS took a deal
of pains 10 divide the Stag into three
pieces. which should be as nearly equal
as possible The Lion, enraged with
him for what ne considered want of
proper respect TO his quality bew upon
him and tore him to pieces. He then
called on the Fox to divide. The Fox
nibbling Off small portion for him
self. left the rest for the Lions share
The Lion. highly pleased with this
mark Of respect, asked the Fox where
he had learned such politeness and
good breeding 10 tell the truth
sire" replied the Fox. Il was taught II
by the ASS that lies dead there. -
.IsOp
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-07

When former Lieutenant Governor
Woodruff was recently asked about his
candidacy for the governorship Of New
York he said That's unbottled hot air.
It's a space hiler for The newspapers
during The dull spell Its ont OF sed-
son. asiuine. m1iapropos, idiolc, silly
and strictly ont of order. It's the sort
OF pitiful political pulling which pretty
near gives me a pain II illustrates The
insanity Of the Ingenious Incubator cf
idiotic ideas IN the dog days interim.
Such a boom would be oss,iied long -
fore il got old enough TO even ogle az
the nomination Seriously. If the gu
bernatorial nomination were offered me
today on a gold plate. with gilt edge
bond and guarantee. I wouldn't take IL.
I'm up TO my neck fin business cares.
one Of which is the making and selling
OF typewriters in Syracuse"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-07

The angular iriuror on Woman's sur.
fragr toos % drink OF water, brought
her fist down haud on tlie table aud
faced thc audience.
You probably know she said in
cold. measured tones, that Lou Dillon,
Il female horse. lroke thc worlds irO,-
iiu- record"
Acting upon The hint. the audience
arose cn mas-e. and the building rang
with chccr..-ludianapoiis sun.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-07
Nnture.r Protrction For thc Ear.

Natures Protection For the Ear
The membrane lining the canal of the
ear contains a great number Of little
glands which secrete a waXy substance
having an intensely bitter taste. The
purpose Of this is to prevent the en-
trance OF insects and TO keep the ear
clean, as the layer OF wax dries in
scales, which rapidly fall away, thus
removing with them any particle Of
dust or other foreign matters which
may have found entrance to- the ear
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-07
A PerpetuaI Sacred Fire.

In the peninsula Of Abeheron, for
merry belonging to Persia, but now a
part of Russia there is perpetual or,
rather what the natives call an eternal
sacred fire which is known 10 have
been burning continually for more than
1000 years. II rises from an Irregular
orifice OF about twelve feet in depth
and 100 feet square. The flames, which
are constant. rise TO height Of from
six 10 eight feet, uDaccOmpanied by
smoke or disagreeable smell. waving
back and forth with the wind like Il
field OF golden grain.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-07

fer starvation. Tie should consider II a
religious duty Go refuse to work for a
trust"
The count said Dc coEsdered Prcsl-
dent Harper of ,he University Of Chi
cago. who paid him a visit last year.
really Ignorant quite "a barbarian. lie
knew less about matters of intellectual
and moral interest than o man might
learn slmpy by reading The Review Of
Reviews. FOR instance Think Of such
q university directed hy such a man
And yet that Is one OF The results u
BOOKSELLERS millions.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-07
Where Pm Cnmr In.

"What has your ma named the baby
May" asked neighbOr Of the little
girl playing in the yard next door.
Henry Arthur Algernon Judkins.
said the tot proudly.
"Why, thought you were going tc
name him after your fatherT'
well, so we did-Judkins," was the
convincing reply.-New York Times.