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only work eight hours q day; cthers
knock of Sundays and holidays and
Fridays in Lent; only q few work right
along through the year. rain or shine.
without regard to race, color or pre-
vious condition Of fnaptftude. II would
appear that William Henry's brand OF
on strike at that.
BY way Of breaking into Who's
Who" William Henry acquired an In
terest in the front seat of a grocery
wagon at 81 per. It wasn't much. but
most Of US begin low down in the
scaIe-most of Us stay there. too. His
duties were admirably adapted 10
bring out the qualities Of fidelity and
industry, to which We have carefully
alluded hitherto In the morning he
was allowed to sleep till almost 5
O'Clock before It was time to sally forth
70 the barn and clean and feed the
horses, wash the wagon. and perform
other simple bucolic stunts. Then he
was permitted 10 open the store, sweep
the floor, clean the windows and set
out the apple barrels where they could
be seen without being appropriated
At intervals during the day he re-
peated these acts with variations, such
as tying UP packages Of brown sugar
and filing Jugs with molasses. His
employers being naturally kind-hearted
gentlemen. always made 4 point Of
giving him his afternoon of. so that he
could spend it riding around town and
Incidentally dropping a few groceries
here and there about the village
Often and often he didn't have to stay
out later than II o'clock at night and
once or twice. he could remember. he
was through by 1870.
A young man less strenuous than
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WHAT DREAMS

70 find some interest in the attempts
OF the other guests 70 amuse them-
selves.
In sheer desperation he was perus-
ing the want column when he saw
Miss Gale come down the broad
stairs. He was BY her side in q mo-
uent.
7 wanted to claim you before Mrs.
Potter Kidnapped you or some one
else dragged you of 10 dance" he ex-
plat q laUghingiy-
The girl smiled amusedIy and shook
q finger at him.
7 can see AZ glance that you are
bored TO death and IN search OF diver
sion at any cost. she said
Your diagnosis IS correct" said he.
Z an suffering from that unhappy
maIady-or I was until I caught sight
Of you You know that II was because
you recommended this place that
came here. Now you must do your
best 70 dispeI the gloom that has de-
scended upon ne
What shall do2" she asked light
". Introduce you 70 some Of Mrs.
Potter's prooeges or get Mrs. Van
dent 70 give you the personal history
OF every one here?"
Il think" said Streeter. that Chopin
in the MUSHROOM would be the best
sntidote-"
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was William Henry would have been
content to settle down in such an easy
berth and put in the rest OF his life
pleasing induIgent employers. Not so
William Henry He had hardly be-
come firmly established in his position
on the front seat Of the wagon before
he noticed that the men who paid him
his seven per every Saturday night
appeared to be interested in almost
anything except the business on which
they were supposed to suhsist- For in
stance, they were never too busy to
sit down on d cracker box and swap
lies with some tiIIer of the soil about
the campaign OF 1876 or the high price
of potatoes In Cleveland's first admin
istration- If there was dog fight or
horse race or political meeting. or
any other kind of an intellectual treat
being served out anywhere IN town one
or the other-aHd usually both Of them
was able 70 be In attendance. Mean
while William Henry was left at the
helm.
As he had been instructed by his
dear teacher in his youth. William
Henry saw in these loose business
methods OF his employers a chance to
make himself solid in the business
Had he not been told that keeping
everIastingly at it brings success: also
that labor concuers all things - in
cludfr the 1aborer. Il is needless to
state that William Henry wasn't
aware OF the above amendment to the
latter proposition. II he had been he
probably wouldn't have believed IL
The only way to be sure OF man be-
Iieving what you tell him is TO ind
out first what he believes: then tell
him that There may be other methods.
but they have never been made public
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tousled, blfnky orphans stood in a sort
of minstrel first part, singing their
young lives out There was no ap-
plause and neither did see any bou-
quets passed over the footIights. It
was a bum show from a spectacular
view The little band was in charge
of a tall, narrow man. the paIlor Of
whose face was heightened by the
inky bIackness Of his beard. AT the
end of the first song he handed each
child a voice troche and gulped one
himself I attributed his bleach TO
the troches, but more likely basket
lunches and blue mass pills had much
to do with that drumhead complexion.
For some reason the show fell with
a d. S. thud. 1t must have been on
account Of Bill. who certainly did not
appear at his best. No matter which
way he turned Bill seemed to be peep
ing roguishfy out from behind a
blood-red post much too small for
him. And the pine splinters sticking
to his tear-gummed cheeks did not en-
hance the boyish beauty Of my only
brother. When the adopting exercises
opened two or three women turned
Bill down-said no doubt his parents
were murderers and that the police of
New York had done the worst thing
possible shipping him out West.
Finally a dear, dim-eyed old lady,
who had known him all his life, wiped
Bills skinned nose and offered him a
Christian home and burial OF the
same kind in case he needed one. At
that he got mad and swore out loud
IN the Methodist church. thinking he
had a right to do so because we were
Presbyterians. I chided Bill with
left hook. and when the sexton got to
Us we were locked in A brotherIy
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1uCk Tales ondDoan6s of
By Cherries Dryden

every country boy who picks up a snap.
Some OF Us are exceptionally bright in
the matter OF avoiding the gilded
goods.
For three years did blackface turns
in q pile or black. sand. learning the
trade Not q few OF the casttron stove
legs 1 built when q boy are stfu leaving
footprints on humble kitchen foors-en-
during tributes to my budding genius In
the gentle craft Of moIdfng- Whatever
bad breaks I have since made in other
lines cannot wipe out the fact that
was fair 10 middIing molder at the
finish.
Those were happy days in the foun-
dry because had not learned 70 loaths
the perverted genius who invented
work and had forgotten TO take out a
patent on II. Being an enthusiastic
kid. / carried home bags OF sand and
nodded things-uostly lead nickeIs-fn
the cool OF the evening But there was
no demand for that sort OF coin. and I
closed I'D my mint at the suggestion
OF the village tcecream man. who had
q pull with the constable
Ambition stirred me, too, for hoped
to become a foreman some day, and
sit for hours On 4 raiIkeg. thereby
staggering common Workmen with the
belief that I knew so much about the
trade It made me ache 70 carry tr
around. That dream was only = pipe
which soon went out. but my name ap-
peared IN the directories OF several
large cities linked IN small type 20 the
words. Iron Molder, and the street
numbers OF fierce boarding houses So
I am not utterly unknown 70 fame.
after all. a feeling shared BY the man
who has once seen his name IN print.
though the occasion for it be nothing
more than the delinquent tax list II
we are TO have greatness thrust upon
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By Grant:
Owen
MAY COME Bs 3


leaned forward IN his chair and spoke
very softly.
1T was q very pretty dream" hs
said, zone OF those intangible bits of
happiness that makes one 10th 70
come TO prosafc earth again Thers
was one thing about those dreams.
however. quite diHersnt from this par
Ual realization"
and what was that?" she asked
The piano and the little rsd-shad-
ed czndles-and-and you were = NY
own house" he said
The nocturne grew a tr1ds louder.
The girls glance was rrrcs6 10 t1s
other side OF the room
What a presuupcuous dream" sha
said
was it?" said Streets< naekly. -
couldn't help dreaming II. you know
There was a long pause Than hs
said slowly
Perhaps Il was presumrt1ous- Tou
see. I wasn't asleep when 7 cesznsd
The nocturne came 20 an a6ruDe
ending. The girl rose from the piano.
You're not angry?" said SreetsR
IN alarm.
Mo" she said
'Then-then." he began ana nales6
rnIserabIy. Tell me-. he said. do
dreams 20 by conrary
The girl had reached The door. Shs
turned. and even IN the dim Ezht hs
could see the deep color IN her cheeks.
s.Not-not day dreams" sha alncst
whispered
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ILLIAM HENRY was youth
M Of great industry and fidelity.
He owed these qualities not
only to his own inherent pre-
disposition in their direction, but also
70 the maxim impressed upon him in
his earlier years that only by their ex-
ercise could he hope TO enter into that
exceeding great reward which all young
Americans are informed awaits them
somewhere along the road That is TO
say, he believed that II he stuck to
business and didn't rob anybody dur
ing Office hours he would sou,a day
have money enough 70 endow a couple
OF colleges and support ?. fulI-hedged
case Of dyspepsia all sIis own Those
are high ideals ana but few can attain
them, but they are always there never
theIess-
The theory on which William Henry
was nurtured in his infancy was that
the day was constructed with twenty
four hours IN order that a man might
be able to sleep eight hours and stHI
have sixteen left for labor: meals were
supposed to be taken standing Up. Fur
thermore, he was inoculated with the
idea that the man who sticks TO a thing
the longest is the chap who win be in
side the money when the race is fin
ished- The proper logical application
OF this gem Of wisdom would make the
humble and unobtrusive but very ef-
fective porous plaster the model OF the
world IN matters OF industry II isn't
always safe to apply maxims regard
less Of the designs OF their inventors
Some maxims belong to unions and
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Us. nothing can stop Il
While the majority OF mol6srs arr
steady men with large families and
other minor troubles. hobo mechanic
ROW and then fell or a passing freight
train and asked rOr JOB n our shop
This struck me as an ideal existence.
skating around the world with a union
card. unhampersd by care or baggage.
IN search OF fresh sand heap Like
the tramp printer. the molder carries
little more than his hands and trade
the shop supplies the rest
One whtts-haired ruin who fingered
for a grubstake at AIudviIIe Rad wres-
tied with touch OF tim5ans in most
manufacturing towns OF note on the
map and had not yet wound up his
Itinerary To me he was q regular
Christopher Columbus OF a uoIder-
a man TO smulate IN all save the fiow-
ing bowl specially Drunk or sober.
his only enemy was the shop foreman
couldn't see why, because that hoary
old hobo was such a nice man
In course OF time the foundry and
the village became TOO tight for ne
felt ike a No. 10 foot in a No.
shoe, and imagined had cOrus On my
intellect They say tt IS the way al
young fellows IN whatever walk OF
Life. who are full OF tabasco az the
start and think they can bat 400 or
better IN the big league So az sofr
II I slipped my cables and set forth
TO ebb and how on the tide OF events
ike a waterloggad corncob IN a dad
eddy.
Next week finds me Dumping the
red plush TO Omaha where fau IN
with a female bUukO sceersr and a1
bEghted soma.
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STAY WITH 1T.

There's do--to stay with it--
Success will attend you some day;
Il it promises good for the doing,
Stay with it--it surely will
Have you heard OF q weak heart e'er winning2
task wants to completes;
And to give is unto SHINING,
Stay with it, and through the last heat,
And you'll win the race--but why falter--
There's chance the stretch, If you try;
Zen the best horse, when checked by the halter,
Has lost and you know reason why.
But the master knows when he is gaining;
Not lost, if he gets into place;
But none e'er out by refraining--
So stay with it, you'll win the
-ELE0H0aE R0EFT
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EFORE leaving MudvfIle behind
L in this series Of confessions IL
n may be vel 70 tel OF the only
- tine I ever buIged with longing
20 become a great actor and wear q
fur collar OF ny coat Ny earliest
impressions of the drama. which
hinged OF orphans ane ths gay but
terhy lie they led. broke out in me
az that uncertain age when infants
are 6rst addicted 20 thoughts Every
KID At some tine or other maps out
q stage career
Ridiculous as Il now seems. fairly
pzine6 wiki desire 70 shine as an on
ctaIy declared orphan and be given
away 70 some kind family after doing
FAY towns IN a special car. M9
brother BIZ shared this lofty anbt-
dor We both wanted 70 become Or
phznE and win relown On the lyric
stage and would have done 50. per-
haps. had not BIZ grabbed the propo-
s.aon Never let relations IN on any
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began. verT softIy at first, but
growing steadily n volume until
az 9 o'clock IL was q vericable down
pour. rafting steadily OF the tin roof
q the hotel piazza and beating against
the windows II spitecuI fashin0n
II was cold, too. and q cheerful L-e
cracked and suffered sturdily in the
big fireplace n the hotel o1Ce. but
despite the FIRE and the lights and the
gay chatter of the guests congregated
IN the big palm-lined room. the effect
CT the storm outside was glsringly
evident A cold rainy evening AZ q
popular sumner hotel Is something 70
be reueu berec-and avoided
Near the drepI--e az a score of little
tables the energetic Ms Potter had
started & game of progressive euchre,
and n the big hall the orchestra had
been pressed into unwilling service
hy soue of the younger guests, and
the strains of the latest popular
Wslrzes and the sound q shutting feet
drew many people thither.
Streeter. Iounging II 4 chair near
the desk. alternately read a morning
pzpE-for the third t1neand tried
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They made their way TO the little
music-room far down the corridor. and
TO Streeter's unutterabIe delight they
found il quite deserted Streeter turned
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out the Hshts and lighted two little
red-shaded candles on the piano
lust right now for the fifth noe
turne," he said as he surveyed the two
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You are very modest In your de-
mandS,' she laughed. Chopin you shall
have until you cry for mercy. Come
0rffs
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opyrizht. 1854. BY 7. c. McClure)
. IL day long the heavy leade1
clouds Rad been threatening
4 rain. and toward evening II
began. very soctlv at first. but
= ErowfnE steadilT II volume until
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Copyright. 1904. By Charles Dryden
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-11-02
RUSSIANS DRIVEN OUT
yAPs CAPTURE LAST FORTlFICA.
TON ON RIHLUNG MOUNTAIN
AT PORT ARTHUR.
OTHER ADVANCE POSITIONS OCCUPIED
BESlEGiNG FORCES GRADUALLY
DRAWING CLOSER TO THE
INNER FORTRESS.
OTHER ADVANCE POSITIONS OCCUPIED

Chefoo, Nov 2.-The meager addi-
tional details reaching Chefoo concern
ing the last general assault on Port
Arthur, which began in preliminary
way on Oct. "a and later developed
into the third attempt of the Japanese
to secure commanding position, dis
close that on the night Of Oct % the
Japanese, who on Oct. 26 had daringly
entrenched themselves on the slope of
further and drove the Russians from
their last trench before that fortifca-
ton. The Russians retreated from
their trenches to the other side Of the
mountain.
1t is alleged that the Japanese might
have entered the fertilization, but they
refrained from doing so, as it would
obviously be impossible for them to
hold the position in the face Of the
fire which would be sure to be direct
ed against them from other forts.
1t seems to be the intention Of the
Japanese to enter several cooperative
forts simultaneously Or not at all. The
Japanese have found it impossible to
remain in any solitary fertilization
while the other big forts were able to
concentrate FIRE upon them.
The Japanese also have advanced
closer to Itze mountain, having occu-
pied a position above the cremation
works. On the night Of Oct. 80 the
Japanese flag was seen flying over two
new positions, the names of which are
not known to the informant of the
Associated Press correspondent.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-11-02
EIGHT ARE WOUNDED
ONE FATALITY AS OUTCOME OF
HALLOWEEN LARK NEAR
PORT HURON, MICH.
SHOTGUNS TURNED ON YOUNG MEN
FARMER AND THREE EMPLOYEES
OPEN FIRE FROM BEHIND
a sTRAWsTAck.
SHOTGUAS TURNED ON YOUNG MEN

Port Huron, Mich, Nov Roy
Lindsay, aged twenty-seven years, is
dying and seven other young men are
nursing shot wounds which they re-
ceived during a Halloween lark at
Smiths creek, near this city.
The young men, accompanied by
several others who were not wounded,
had gone to the farm of Joseph Lam
bert, who. it is claimed, threatened
previous to Halloween that any FRANKS
attempted at his expense would be
severely punished The young men
had just stepped through his gate, it
is alleged, when Lambert and his three
hired men fired on them with shot
guns from behind a straWstacl. Lind
say fell fatally wounded and the other
seven dropped to the ground with shot
wounds il various parts of their bod
les.
1t is believed that the farmers. when
they fired, failed to realize that the
young men were near enough to be
seriously injured by the shot.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-11-02
THREE ARMIES IN FIELD
RUSSIA PLANS TO HAVE FIGHT
ING FORCE OF OVER HALF
MILLION MEN.

st. Petersburg, Nov. 2.-According
to the days advices from the theater
Of war no general engagement has yet
begun There was some skirmishing
Monday, but nothing serious. No Japa-
nese offensive has developed SO far,
the official reports show, although adj
vices from the extreme east are be-
lated.
General Kaulbars, who is to succeed
General Kuropatkin in command of the
first army, has arrived here. He
passed the entire day closeted with the
general staff and with General Alex
Jeff, director of the bureau of opera
lions, studying the details of the cam
paign in the light of secret dispatches
and the war office archives. Kaulbars
is KurOpatkins personal selection.
Kaulbars' reconstructed first army
will include the First, Tenth and Sew
enteenth European corps, one corps OF
rifles and two others to be sent out.
The second army will consist of the
Eighth, Third and Sixteenth corps, one
rifle corps and two others not yet
designated.
The third army will be composed of
six Siberian corps under General Line
witch.
When the present plans are realized,
which will not be earlier than the
spring, Russia will have three armies,
each of six corps, altogether over $780,
900 men, in the Far East The rife
battalions, which are now beginning
to start for the front, will provide two
of the corps intended for the first and
second armies.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-11-02
JAP OFFICIAL REPORT.
Thousands of Guns Pounding Away at
Port Arthur.

Toxic, Nov. '2.-Imperial headquar-
tiers has published series OF reports
covering the operations against Port
Arthur during the months of August,
September and October. The chief in
terest centers in the tremendous at
tack which was begun Oct. 26 and is
still continuing.
Thousands OF Japanese guns began
battering against the northerly and
easterly forts on Oct. rs, the infantry
moving forward with desperate rushes
where the artillery had prepared the
way, while the pioneers and sappers
were running mines against the Rus
sian forts.
The reports record a series of des-
perate encounters at close range and
tell a dramatic story.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-11-02
Details Not Vet Completed.

to the latest advices received at the
foreign Office here the details of the
International commission which is to
inquire into the North sea incident
are being worked out in London and
ere rot yet finished.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-11-02
BURSTS
SEVENTEEN DEAD
Millions of Gallons Of Water Dashed Up
on a P0pulous District With No
Word of Warming Miners Killed.

Winston Salem, n c. Nov 2he Winston reservoir burst
this morning $500 Seventeen
others missing The north wall of the gave way
ying millions OF gallons of water into the adjoining
ing over fifty people.
WlkesbarrG Pa, Nov 2Ten miners killed TODAY
by the breaking of steel cable while they being
coery Nantcoke The dropped
feet and every person on board persisted.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-11-02
HIT BY THEIR ow;4 SHELLS.
Russian Cruiser Aurora Damaged by
Sister Shin

ST.. Petersburg, Nov. 1T is said
that private information received here
confirms the Vigos report that the Rus
sian cruiser Aurora was struck by
missiles from the other Russian ships
and that her chaplain's arm was shat
tered by a shot. The admiralty, how
ever, declares it has not any contirma-
ton of the report.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-11-02

Baltic Fleet Leaves VIgo.
Vigo. Spain, Nov ALL the Rus
sian warships LETT ha.e at a. Ia.
Arizona republican., 1904-01-07
TyRNovERa OF pRAw# WORK.
Just Now Craze fer Japas,ese Glass
 Cloth.

One may be as eXtraVagant as she dares in the matter of stocks and neck wear generally. Beautiful dress ae- cessories are seen in all the shops. Clever fingers may copy most of the simpler designs and it is not a bad plan to buy a becoming one at a good shop and make others like it, in differ ent colors. of course: Chiffon or silk muslin pieces, odd bits of lace or fancy trimming may pe made to do wonders. Just now most of the stocks are shaped so cleverly that they need little Doning to keep them in shape: A little feath- erbone is all that is ever required. Since stiff, tight collars arc fatal to the beauty of ttle neck, we should be prop erly grateful for the fashion.
 One may beov very extravaSant,a also. in her litt1e turnover collars of drawn work and hand embroidered linen. Just now there is a craze for Japanese glass cloth which has a sheen quite un- like ordinary linen, and presents the appearance of thin silk tissue. The JapanGse use some of the old patterns for their drawn work, but they manage to give it an entirely new look. In oth- CT words. the Japanese character per SlSIS, no matter what art they aQOpt
 So far comparatively little Japanese drawn work has been brought to this country. and the shops ask varying prices for the same sort of thing. A beautiful collar was priced al one shop at S10.50. The shopper, passing on her way, perceived in a neighboring store window the same collar. IS far as these choice things are ever duplicated. Alert i for a possible bargain, she went in and inquired the price. It was s1S.5O.
 The smaller pieces are not quite as exDensive A collar and cuff set, ex- quisitely made. with a double row of fancy hemstitching around and drag on fly in the middle. partly embroider- ed and partly drawn work, may be had for s3.5O. Blue and pink threads are often introduced in the drawn work to good effect.
 The most expensive of these collar and cuff sets are found in the French linen shops. Here one may pay as high as SIS for a set. The linen is of gossamer fineness, and the embroidery Is a work of art. The worst of 1t is that they are so perishable. No .ordin- ary laundress ought to be allowed to handle them. The best way is to send them to a professional "sccurer," all though the name has an unpromising sound for a delicate fabric.-New York Post.