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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-07
SETTLING A CLAIM.
"A Blazed Tree in California Gives
Mute Testimony.
Mark Had Grown Into Markings Made
BY Surveyor Years AgO-1s Adj
mltted as Evidence and
Decides Important Case.

"A boundary tree blazed when the
government was making the first sur
>Ney of Mariposa county, CAL, ~ years
Rgo. and whose markings have long
been practically obliterated, was dis
severed recently, after several months
search, and the claims to valuable min
Ing property near it were definitely set
tied. Although the bark had grown
over the markings, the letters and fig
ures made by the surveyors were cas-
lily read on the inner surface of the
bark when it was removed.
While the first government map of
Mariposa was in preparation, the sur
weyors marked the lines bounding Sec
lions and townships on trees. A blaze
is made by chopping into the side OF
u tree, removing the mark and making
the exposed surface smooth. On the
tablet thus made the numbers OF Sec
aion, township and range are carved
with an awl, and the tree thus serves
for years as guide post.
The particular boundary tree referred
to was blazed "B. T. S. IA, T. 38, r.
18e." This meant Boundary tree, Sec
ton IA, township 80, range Is east"
Years passed, and a prospector came
that way, located a claim, did little
development work, and went away. AS
the seasons went on, the bark grew
over the blaze and later the fiber also
grew out over the bruised place and
healed the wound, leaving nothing but
q seam on the bark.
Not many years ago the man who
located the claim near the blazed oak
returned to his hole, picked a few
rich specimens, put his claim on the
market, and soon afterward sold it.
A company took hold and developed
q splendid mine within few yards
of the line dividing the claim from a
meighboring property. They pushed
their work and uncovered good
ledge, when the persons owning the
land adjoining them brought suit for
possession.
They declared that the mine was on
their side of the dividing line, hold
to the line, and that the prospector
lad SOld property that was not MS.
Maps, figures, estimates and surveys
were brought in as evidence. The
court remained in doubt. The tree
marking the dividing line in that old
survey must be found.
Both contestants began search.
Months passed, but at length a scar
was discovered on the side of large
oak, about six feet from the ground.
Above and below this scar deep cut
was made with an axe. and the slab
was pried off. The bark had grown
into the markings, and when the slab
was split off the initials stood out in
relief. The bark was admitted as evil
dence, the line was thus fixed and
Judgment was given for the missing
company.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-07

FOR SALE-House in Third W ard.
House in good condition. One and
one.hsn lot facing south. Inquire at
this Office. '""~ 54tfb
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-07

FOR RENT-Four rooms upstairs
and one downstairs, in my residence
in the First ward. Inquire at resi-
dence. P. ANDERSON.
7oAel
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-07

FOR RENT OR SALE-A four-rOOm
house at south end of Fourth St. In
Quire at this Office. =. 72d
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-07
Quail la shed to Earth.

Gross Bersketck, in Hungary, was
visited the other day by a furious
cloudburst. The inhabitants, who had
fled indoors for shelter, were greatly
astonished at this heavy impact with
which the supposed raindrops struck
the ground. When at last the storm
ceased, the people came out. and were
amazed to find the soil literally COW
cred with quails, migratory fight of
which happened to be over the village
when they were caught by the force of
the cloudburst and dashed to the
ground by thousands. i. /.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-07
PROPOSALS WANTED BY U. s.

Proposals for lease of a suitable
building for post-ofice purposes in
Willmar, for a term of five or ten
years will be received by the under
signed up to and including Nov. 20,
19O3-about 1900 square feet of floor
space being necessary
Building to be provided by owner
with fixtures and furniture Including
free delivery furniture when necessary
light, heat, fire and burglar proof
vault, water closet, urinals, etc. Par
ties desiring to submit proposals may
examine form of lease and obtain
blank proposals by applying to the
Postmaster, Willmar, MINI.
GEO. n. DRAKE,
Postoffice Inspector,
lisp Minneapolis, MINI.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-07
Ant1thesis.

Ant1thesis.
Creatures from mind their character de.
rive:
Mind marshaled are they and mind made.
If with mind corrupt one speak or act,
Him doth pain follow,
AS the wheel the beast of burdens foot.
Creatures from mind their character de-
rive;
Mind marshaled are they and mind made.
If with pure mind one speak or act
Him doth happiness follow
Even as a. shadow that declineth not.
Even as rain
An i'll matched house doth penetrate,
So penetrateth passion
An heart i'll trained in thought.
Even as rain doth penetrate not
A well that\hed house,
So passion penetrateth not
An heart we'll trained in thought.
Translated From the Pail by A. J. Ed
munds in East Of Asia Magazine.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-07

FOR SALE-A number of Hereford
bull calves that are from four to
seven months old. All we'll bred
animals and are suitable for breed ing
purposes. Will sell them at very
reasonable price If taken soon. In
quire of A. P. Bergstrand, Sec. 15,
town of Woods. 74-4bp
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-07

FOR SALE-A first class piano,
nearly new. Will be sold at q
bargain. Inquire of J. E. Leslie,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-07

7 wANTED-Man and wife to work
on stock farm, steady employment,
Reference required.
76-1p Box 81 Raymond, MINI.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-07
WILLMAR MARKETS
Corrected November 7. 1903.

Prices on creamery butte, -four, bran. shor
ana apples are dealers selling prices, all othel
are prices paid to producers.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-11-07

81. r. Olsen, Monument Dealer,
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-17
SHE DID NOT DRINK.
And Consequently Did Not Need First
Floor Rooms,


Floor Rooms.
American pushfulness IS az unlim-
tied quantity. The women are as IT.
repressible in society as the men in
commerce. A certain visitor to the
Riviera foand this out recently. He
was occupying first floor rooms at a
well-known hotel. All of a sudden,
without any Introduction or prelim-
mary, a note was brought to him
signed by the wife Of a Wel-known
American millionaire. 1t asked him
wheLner he would object to giving up
his rooms to her niece He was much
amazed, but wrote back fnquiring
whether the niece drank. Mrs. -
wrote in reply, in surprise and indig-
nation, winding up with an emphatic
statement that her niece did not
drink Lord concluded with
the following note: Lord X re-
.grets that he cannot give up his first
floor rooms to Mrs. Us niece,
for he is convinced that, as the young
lady does not drink it is very much
easier for her to get up stairs than 1t
is for Lord k .''-LoIldon Tat
Ter
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-17
LAWYER MADE AN APOLOGY.
Revised the Opinion as to the intellect
OF the Court


Some Yeas ago there was an OLD
judge on the bench III Berks county,
Pa, whose Gecisions il consequence
of numerous reve"sals did not always
command universal respect One day,
In case in which he was sitting, one
of the lawyers lost patience at his in
ability to see things in a certain light,
and in the heat of the moment re.
marked that the intellect OF the court
was so dark flash of lightning could
not penetrate it. For this contempt
the judge showed a disposition to be
very severe with the offender, and it
was only after much persuasion by
friends of the latter that he yielded
and decided to accept public apol-
ogy. The following day the lawyer,
accordingly, appeared before his honor
and made amends by saying. II re-
greet very much that | said the intel
lect of the court was SO dark lightning
could not penetrate it. guess it
could. 1t is a very penetrating thing"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-17
THE JOKE OF A KING.
Historic Hoax Perpetrated by Gusta-
WIS ILL of Sweden

Historic Hoax Ferpetrated by Gusta-
vus Ill. of Sweden.
King Gustavus Ill of Sweden had
been frequently invited to the little
court of Schwerin. In 1888 he paid a
visit to Germany and as soon as the
Duchess of Mecklenburg heard of his
approach she prepared fetes in his
honor. But Gustavus, who disdained
the petty courts Of the small rulers,
sent two of his attendants page
named Peyron, and Desvouges, a valet
who had formerly been an actor-to be
entertained by the duchess. The two
personaIed the king and his minister,
Baron Spare, and sustained the char
acters throughout. They accepted as
their due all the homage meant for
their master, danced with the Mecklen-
burg ladiec who were presented to
them and Peyron went so far as to
ask one Of the ladies for her portrait
Meantime Gustavus was enjoying him
self elsewhere in secret
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-17
THE NEW ARMY RIFLE.
1t Is Practically Certain to Be the
Best in the World.

Best in the World.
The new United States army rifle
is remarkable evolution In small
arms since the old Springfield single
loader had its day. Practically twelve
years cover the period of the develop
ment, although the experience Of the
Spanish and Philippine wars has nat
urally made the progress more rapid
since 1898 than before that time.
when the Krag was made the basis of
the army magazine rifle there was
more or less criticism, but 1t was
poorly conceived. The Ordinance de-
partment has never regarded any
model as necessarily finality, but has
ever been bent on Improvements.
Consequently notifications have been
numerous and steady. and there is no
reason why, with this constant appli
cation of experience and inventive ge-
MUS the United States service maya
zine rife should not be equal to any
in the world. Springfield (Mass.) Re
publican.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-17
Overlooked a Detail.

A Long Island farmer came. to
Brooklyn with his wites to do some
shopping the other day. On his way
back the thought came to him that he
had forgotten something. He took
out his notebook and went over each
item, checking it off, and saw that he
had made all the purchases he intend
ed. As he drove on he could not put
aside the feeling that there was some
thing missing. He again took out his
notebook and rechecked every item,
but still found no mistake He did
this several times, but could not rid
himself Of the idea that he must have
forgotten something. When he
reached home and drove up to the
house his daughter came out to meet
him. and, with a look of surprise.
asked: why, papa, where is moth
er?"-Mail and Express.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-17
Take a Look at Venus.

Young man, when you have finish
ed your dinner tonight, go up to the
roof or out in the street or yard by
your home and take good, long look
at the star Of the evening. She will
do you much good. In the first place,
the mere fact of your having thought
enough to spend the time to do this
will aid your. mental development. In
the second place you will have to lift
your eyes and chin from the mire Of
the street about you to clean glory of
Omnipotence. In the third place, you
cannot look for five minutes at Venus
or at any other planet or star without
absorbing into yourself some of the
calm, silent power which wheels this
universe along its unbroken track,
with never a slip Of the tire or jostling
of the axle.-New York News.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-17
ROYALTY AT THE RECEPTION
Wearisome Duties imposed on Those
In Hiuh Position.

Wsdr'Sornc OutleS imposed on lhoSe
In High Position.
How royalty and their suites ever
manage to survive those weary hours
Of standing is always mystery to me,
says ''The Countess" in the London
Outlook. "You get used to it in
time" say the maids of honor, but ap-
parently not till they have been car
ried out two or three times in faint
do the gentlemen-at-arms tightly but
toned up in uniforms and smothered in
helmets get used to the ordeal.
1t is within the memory of many
how in Dublin certain distinguished
viceroy in the middle of drawing
room gave the order to close the
doors, and having cleared the room the
entire viceregal party sat down on
the floor in various stages Of collapse,
and often wonder how 1t is that our
own king and queen are not similarly
overcome on these occasions Royal
ty is the best paid profession, but as
suredly, it must be also the most
wearing.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-17
Most Extensive 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. Pauls. 1t
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 a 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 value-and positively
the only tree in the city of London
outside of the parks.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-17
FILARtA is A NEW DISEASE
Responsible for the Death Of Many
American Soldiers.

American Soldiers.
Capt. Charles Kieeffer, a United
States army surgeon, says the Phil
ippines are infested with mosquitoes
more troublesome and dangerous from
a medical point of view than those
that swarm in the Jersey swamps. A
strange malady known as filaria is
traced directly to them, and is COM
mon among the American soldiers
CHARTERED on the islands Soldiers
contract the disease by drinking
water from stagnant pools in which
the mosquitoes have laid their eggs.
The first indication of flaria ap-
pears in the form of worm in the
victims thorax. This develops into
elephantiasis, which causes the pa
tient terrible pains. accompanied by
a constant cough. The sufferer is
worst at night, and the patient be-
comes a prey to- insomnia. ,4s..
The only remedy lies in an opera
ton, which in itself is dangerous and
rarely successful. If the worm, which
is female, is injured and dies
through the operation, it's poison gets
into the blood, the disease is increased
a thousandfold and the chances of re-
covery are small
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-17

Charity in Enuland.

Some idea of the charitable disposi-
ton Of the British people is found in
the report Of the charity commission.
ers, just issued. The total value of i'm
vestments held by the official trustees
of charitable funds at the close OF
last year was a22,3l4,735, divided
into 22,79S separate grants. The ag-
gregate income from stocks, securities
and annuittes aggregated &646,517 in
1902. During the three-quarters end
ing Dec. 81, 1901, 1870 new charities
founded by will or deed came to the
notice of the commissioners, involving
a capital of e6.5o0,oo0 and upward.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-17
Queen Victoria Paid a Debt.

King Edwards appointment of Sir
Evelyn Wood to be a field marshal
has brought out the interesting fact
that the family of the king was once
deeply indebted to the grandfather Of
Gen. Wood, Matthew Wood, a London
merchant 1t was through the gen.
crosby of the old merchant that the
duke of Kent was able to come to
England from Germany so that the
future Queen Victoria could be born
on British soil. The first baronetcy
bestowed by Queen Victoria upon her
accession was on Matthew Wood.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-17
DOLLAR WHEAT.
Its Sale on Minneapolis Stock Elk
chance ~ That E;r,ra

Its Sale on Minneapolis Stock Ex-
change at That Figure.
st. Paul, Aug. 16.-Cash wheat sold
for 81 in Minneapolis yesterday tor
the first time since 1898. The Septem-
ber=option went to S5scents, the high
est figure in fourteen years, and is ex-
pected to go higher When 5 was paid
for a car OF No. ] Northern yesterday
a yell went up from the traders on
change and messages were soon
speeding to every speculative market
of the world that Minneapolis had sold
at high mark. After this sale $1.01
was bid and s1.02 was asked for cash
wheat but transactions were small as
offerings were limited. In 1898 this
figure was exceeded, but it was
manipulated market Yesterdays
prices were due wholly to natural con
ditions.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-17
Evicted kaffirs.

The correspondent of a London pa
per, writing from British South Afri-
ca, says the Kafirs are bound to in
crease in population more rapidly
than the whites, whom they already
greatly outnumber, and, being barred
from work in many cases by the ;m-
portation of cheap labor from India
and forced to leave their land hold
ings, which they ,etain only under
lease from the Beers to whom it has
been allotted, and under liability Of
eviction, serious uprising of the ma.
tives is not beyond the possibilities Of
the near future.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-17
How Snakes Decoy Birds.

That the rattlesnake uses his tail
to decoy birds has been observed a
number Of times by a 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, 1903-08-17
Cecil Rhodes, Dream Realized.

The dream of Cecil Rhodes is real
lied in America before the funds left
by Kim 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, 1903-08-17
Cheerfulness Counts.

The Cosmopolitan says the longevity
of the medical man is mater: ally less
than that of workers of other profess
sions Only those with sound
physique, other things being equal,
can win in a struggle for success. The
sick look with confidence to the we'll.
They demand the hearty dogmatism
that comes from the overhowing Of
animal spirits They enjoy the cheer
full optimism that comes from a good
digestion. They lean upon the doc
tor in their weakness and yield willing
obedience to his kindly influence.
Much of the power possessed for good
may be outside of pills or potions, cor
rect theories or sound Deductions
American Medicine.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-17
Eniovaole penunciations.

Society to-day in search OF fresh SEN
sation fools 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 a 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 Joy when a fashion
able preacher discourses on bridge
scandals and divorce cases.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-17
The Lone-sufterina Editor.

A Queensland contemporary re-
Gently published the following: "Our
foreman printer recently measured
up the space occupied by obituary
notices in the Herald during the last
couple of months or so, and found it
made three and three-quarters yards.
This is so much dead loss to the pa
per, and if fatal epidemic struck
the town ruin would stare us in the
face. We have, therefore, decided to
future to charge for such notices. So,
when people feel like dying, we hope
they will give directions to their next
of kin in respect of paying for the
same
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-17
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 continuing 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-
ery.-Philadelphi North american.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-17
Development Of the Electron.

DR.. Kaufman of Germany in re-
cent lecture, traced the history of the
development OF the electron. The
roots of the idea go back about twen-
ty-fve years. The growth of the stem
has taken place within the last ten
years, and now we have fiourishing
plant and a large literature on the
subject. Broadly speaking, the latest
theory accounts for inertia, suggests
cause for gravitation explains the
leading phenomena Of thee spectra Of
hot gases and co-ordinates hypothet-
ically a host of miner phenomena that
seem at first sight toshave no discern.
ible mutual relationship, says Electri-
cal World
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-17
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 1t 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. I don't wonder they can spare
1t. I think that could get along with.
opt it myself. - Magazine of Humor.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-17
Had Him in Doubt.

SIS your wife a good manager?"
81 really don't know. Don't know!"-
mo You see, always thought had
pretty much my own way in every
thing, but the other day got hold
of an article on the diplomatic man
agement of husbands, and since read
ing that I'm not at all sure that my
wife hasn't been managing me right
along. If that's so, you can put her
down as one of the best and cleverest
managers that ever lived