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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-12-16
Sleeping Man Perishes.

Calumet, Mich, Dec 16.-The office
and laboratory at the Champion Cop
per company's stamp mills at Freda
were burned during the day and Clerk
Nelson was burned to death. He was
sleeping in the building.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-12-16

Food made with alum
baking powder carries alum
to the Stomach unchanged.
Scientists have positively
demonstrated this and that
such food is partly indi-
gestible and unhealthful.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-12-16
Read the Daily Pioneer.

Read the Daily Pioneer.
Blue points on the half shell,
at the Arcade.
I'hos. Me]by of Wilton spent
yesterday in Bemidji on bust
ness. ia
q N. A. Otterstad is business
visitor in the city today from
Turtle River. .1 ~.
Miss Pearl Van Tassello of Turtle
River is the guest of Bemidji
friends today.
A popular dance will be given
this evening at ohnson's hall,
Turtle River.
l. Berman left yesterday for
Fosston, where he will spend a
brief time on business. 49,.
Sixteen inch seasoned popple
wood, per cord 81 rs delivered.
Fleming Bros. phone 81.
Mrs. J. J. Gable went to Bag
ley yesterday afternoon for a
short visit with friends.
All of our $40 90 and $11.OO
overcoats to close out at SITS
Call and see them. Gill Bros.
M. P. DeWoIf returned to
Blackduck last night after spend
few days in Bemidji on bust
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Oke lef,
last night for Tenstrike, where
they will enjoy a visit with
friends.
EYES. DR.. G. J. Larson, the
~ 4 eye specialist will be
at home at Hotel Kenmore Decem.
Der 20, 21. and 90.
Don't forget that the Palace
restaurant will serve a special
Sunday dinner tomorrow from
IL to 3 p. m.
Lieutenant Dockery of Duluth
is IN the city today making an in
spection of the local army re-
cruiting Office.
Bemidji Elevator Co.. agents
for Barlow's Best, Bemidji's
patent -four and a full stock of
hay, grain and milled stuff.
The crew of the Sartell Log
ging company arrived at Turtle
River this week to commence
operations on section 16, west of
Turtle River. One camp will be
installed.
A D. Crothers Of Chicago will
arrive in the city tonight to
spend the holidays here at the
home of his brother, L. G..
Crothers.
Mrs. W. L. Kilbourn arrived in
the city yesterday afternoon
from Minneapolis for a visit here
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
A. McConkey.
We have decided not to carry
over any of our overcoats and low
prices are moving the goods. II
you need an overcoat, you GER
tainly cannot miss this sale.
Gill Bros.
If you are trou bIed with indi-
gestion, constipation, sour stom-
ach, or any other pain, HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea will make
you we'll and keep you well. 81
cents, tea or tablets. Barker's
Drug store.
Roy Whee.ock left last night
for Kelliher, from which village
he will go to the camps on the
point" on Red lake with a large
number of men secured at the
Wheelock & Hawkes. employment
Office.
r. J. Rofdal came down from
Gemmell this morning and left
this afternoon for Grand Rapids,
where he will appear before
Judge Spooner on a charge Of
selling liquor without a license.
Co nmissioner Z. E. Bradford
Of Hubbard county is in the city
today on his way home to Be
cida from the vicinity Of Nary
where, together with two other
Hubbard county commissioners
The inspected a number Of new
county roads.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-12-16

Read the Daily Pioneer.
/ Holly at the Model Bakery.
0. 3. Bailey went to Funkley
last night.
Lingon berries at Roe &
Markuson. Phone 2O7.
r, A. Emm mons Of st. Thomas,
N. D., is visitor in Bemidji to.
day.
Deputy Sheriff Thos. Bailey,
Jr., went to Cass Lake this after
noon on off cial BUSINESS,
| A E. Underwood arrived in
city this afternoon from Solway
for ashort visit here with friends.
About Dec. Oath she would be
delighted to receive a box CT our
holiday chocolates, so cents to
$500. Model Bakery.
M, j. Enright returned to his
home in Grand Forks this after
noon after spending a few days
in the city on business.
J. G. Tennstrom is laid up from
his duties at the Schneider Bros.
store with la grippe. Ace Gun
ningham is taking his place at
the store.
! Miss Villettia Brant arrived in
the city this afternoon from her
school near Wilton for a brief
visit here with relatives and
friends.
Superintendent w. A Gould OF
the Crookston Lum Der company
returned from Crookston and
other Red River valley points
this afternoon.
Assistant Cashier G. L
Learned of the Lumbermens
State bank is spending the day
on business up the line of the
Req Lake railway.
Aad A. Tone of Northome ar
rived in the city this morning
and left this afternoon for Grand
Rapids, where he will transact
business for a few days.
William Lyons Of the Burling.
ton Lumber company went to
Bena this afternoon after spend
ing a few days in Bemidji IN
business for the company.
Oscar Miller left Yesterday TO,
Crookston and ST. Hilaire, IN
which cities he will transac'
business for the Crookston Lum-
Der company for a few days.
D. G. Breneman, who has beer
in the city for several days past
visiting his family, returned
yesterday afternoon to Hope, N.
D., where he is engaged in the
drug business. ...
Mrs. J. M. Markham and son,
Walter, will leave Wednesday for
Los Angeles, Cal, where Mrs.
Markham will spend a month.
Walter will return home after a
short stay in Los Angeles
Charles and Albin Potter
passed through the city this
morning enroute home to Park
Rapids from Northome, in which
vicinity they have spent several
days looking after t N b
interests.
Mrs. E. H. Marcum left this
afternoon for Crookston where
tshe was called by reason of an
accident to her mother, Mrs. L.
W. Davies who yesterday fell ar d
broke her arm.
Henry Berry returned to Be
midi yesterday from the vicinity
of Schoolcraft, south of Bemidj j,
where he has been for several
days looking over logging job
for the Grand Forks Lumber
company.
County Commissioner G. E.
Saxerud and Mrs. Saxerud re.
turned today to their home in
Maple Ridge township after hav
ing spent a few days in Bemidji,
Mr.. Saxerud having attended
the meeting of the board.
Miss Harriet Hartmon has
completed her term of school in
FROM township and returned
Yesterday to her home in Be
midi. She will remain here un.
8
til January, when she will re-
snrn To Frohn To teach another
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-12-16

Select your mix candy from
our 70 varieties. Model Bakery.
Mrs. N. Umstad and children
OF Fosston arrived in the city
this afternoon to make their fu-
lure home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Devine of
Blackduck arrived in the city
this morning and will enjoy a
short visit here with friends.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-13
TO WIN POPULARITY.

Have good time, but never let fun
degenerate into license.
Rejoice as genuinely in another's
success as in your own.
Learn to control yourself under the
most trying circumstances.
Have a kind word and CHEEKY, en-
couraging smile for every one.
Meet trouble like man, and cheer
fully endure what you can't cure.
Believe in the brotherhood Of man
and recognize no class distinctions.
Z Do not be scis opinionated, but listen
with Difference to the opinions of 9th
ers.
Never utter witticisms at the risk of
giving pain or hurting some ones feel
ings.
Be ambitious and energetic, but new
er benefit yourself at the expense Of
another.
Be as courteous and agreeable to
your interiors as you are to your
equals and superiors.-
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-13
LIFE IN THE MIDDLE AGES.
The Way In sickness nnd Old Age
Was pitiable Indeed.

Concerning the life Of poor people
Curing the middle ages writer says:
IN ihoae bygone days of feudal rule
t:ie dweliers in the country were al
I.ost invariably serfs. bound to the es-
tate Oh which they were born and un-
dor the absolute rule of the owner.
They were possibly better fed than at
the present day, for butter, cheese and
eggs were plentiful, and the fertile soil
III Italy supplied them with abundance
Of fruit und vegetables. The poor man
Laid his plot of ground by the tenure
CT SO n:ny days in the year Of service
10 his lord. But in sickness or old age
his case was very pitiable, and we have
a curious proof of this In letter writ
ten In 14G5 by the mother of Filippo
Stru&zi, at Florence. She is speaking
OF some old people on her estate In the
country: 'Piero and Monna Cilia are
both alive ard infirm. l have over
flowed the field for next year, and, Us
must put it in order, those two old peo-
pie, II they do not die, must go and beg.
Heaven will provide This is no pass
ing thought Of the good lady, who was
pious and highly esteemed, friend of
the Medici. but it is a firm resolution
In her own mind. A few months later
she writes to her son: .Piero is still
alive, so he must put up with 1t and
so away and beg. 1t would be best, of
course, If heaven will take him. Ap-
parently merciful Providence had al
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-13
A JAPANESE LEGEND.
The Girl Fish and the shinto Shrine
Mt ChOshi.

The Girl Fish and the Shinto Shrine
Mt Choshi.
Most Sllinto shrines in Japan have q
story. Here is one which is told of the
leading shrine of Choshi: A traveller
was entertained in the home of rich
man. A daughter Of the host fell in
love with the traveller, who did not
care for her because she was ugly.
Being under obligation to the family,
lie could not ignore the girls love, so
he told her that he meant to drown
himself the next day. She decided to
do the same and did it. The traveller
gave up the idea-if he ever had it.
One Of the gods changed the girl into
a fish, and to this day the fishermen Of
the town often see that particular fish
in the waters near their shores. Some
times she is caught in the nets, but she
is always reverently returned to the
sea. A shrine was erected on the hill
above the town and dedicated to the
memory of the girl fish.
Before starting out to sea the fisher
men go to this shrine to pray for good
luck, and in their absence the families
continue to invoke the favor of the god.
A storm at sea or absence of good luck
means that the fish god has been Of
Tended and must be appeased by spe-
cial offerings. Chicago News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-13
~, WHAT ! "a, IS .ELEcER,clTYs
Some of the Numerous Theories ON
the MyatcriouA Current.

some or tie Numerous Theories ON
the Mysterious Current.
Well, what is it? 1t is scarcely pos
sible to say. There are theories-many
Of them. 1t is evidently something of
which we cannot take a part. We can
lot cut piece of it off and subject it
to analysis, nor can we pour Il little of
it into bottle for future study and
contemplation. 1t is like the wind-its
effects can be measured; its force,
strength and quantity can now be cal
culated to u very nice degree. Still, to
lil;en it to the wind, it is stupendous
power, a mighty typhoon. blowing, as
it We're, without moving, two ways at
once along all parts of its path. giving
off halo of magnetism ut right angles
to that path everywhere.
One of the incest theories perhaps is
the, one that considers electricity Il
Condition of atoms brought about by
chemical action, as in battery cell. or
by what might be called a severe irri-
tation of the magnetic halo, as in Il dy-
namo, and by other means, such as heat
and friction.
What this condition is is beyond us.
1t may be violent rotation or it may
be an equally violent vibration Of at
oms, but as no man has seen an atom
at any time, not even with the most
powerful microscope, it is impossible to
say. Friction in some form or other is
present, as heat is produced before
burning or destruction takes place.
Exchange.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-13
ON DUTCH WATERS.
A Journey Along Canal and the
Scenery 1t Presents.

A Journey Along n Canal and the
Scenery 1t Presents.
II can think of no more reposeful
holiday" says a writer, ''than to step
on board of one of those barges
wedged together in % Rotterdam canal
and, never lifting finger to alter the
natural course of events-to accelerate
or divert-he carried by it to, say.
Harlingen, in Friesland, between the
meadows, under the noses of great
black and white cows, past herons fish
ing in the rushes, through little villages
with dazzling milk cans being secured
on the banks and the good wives wash
ing and the saturnine smokers in black
velvet slippers passing the time of day.
through big towns, by rows of somber
houses seen through u delicate screen
of leaves, under low bridges crowded
with children, through narrow. locks,
ever moving, moving, slowly and sure
ly, sometimes sailing, sometimes being
towed, with the wide Dutch sky over
head and the plovers crying in it, and
the clean west wind driving the wind
mills, and everything just us it was in
Rcmbrandt's day and just as it will be
500 years hence"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-13
CA,rf - .>,-,,i
Artistic Ornaments c.:. n,.t OF Nuts
and Tiny Fruit stones,

Artistic Ornaments ca. G,.t OF Nuts
ana Tiny Fruit stones.
The most curious objects which are
made subjects of the carver; art in
China are the various nuts anl fruit
stones. Among the latter class may be
named the stones of tile olive, plum.
peach, cherry, and OF the former the
most common are made upon the shells
of walnuts and cocoanuts. These seeds
and nuts are collected with great care
and carefully cleaned and dried before
invariable standard of size. proportion,
weight, hardness, etc When every de-
tail has been carried out to tie suts-
faction of the artist nut or seed Is
selected by the designer, who roughly
traces upon its surface an outline OF
the future picture. This Is han,,e%. over
to apprentices. who block ont the de-
sign by cutting through the l:genous
tissue along the lines drawn. lie
crude carving is again passed to the
designer, who sketches n second and
more intricate series of outlines, when
it again goes forward to tic subordi-
mates, who cut out the indicated chan
nels. After this the designer gives the
object Its finishing touches. and the as
sistants prepare it for market by pol
ishing, oling and waxing the carvings.
These nut and fruit stone carvings nrc
shown in the shape Of buttons, watch
charms, sleeve links, earrings and
brooches. Collections OF them strung
on silver, copper or gold wire are also
used as bracelets, anklets, necklaces,
rosaries and official ornaments.
The carvings represented upon these
seed and nut ornaments are frequently
Of very high order of conception and
display much of the carver's clever
ness and dexterlty. The writer has
seen single cherry seeds upon which
were plainly and artistically outlined q
dragon, two crickets, corntlower and
a bunch of grapes. On the larger seeds
and nuts are represented entire trees
and their fruits and leaves, vines with
leaves, flowers and vegetables attach
ed Us well as buildings, bridges, tow
ers, temples and fences. Among the
second group, which are usually COM
posed principally of animal figures, the
horse, lion, tiger, elephant, camel and
bull are most generally represented
Exchange.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-13
MARINE LEAPERs.
The Tunn L. the Most Graceful of tn.
Jumpers of the Sea.

The Tunn Is the Most Graceful of the
Jumpers of the Sea.
Many of the inhabitants of the sea
are good jumpers and some have be-
come famous. Among them should be
mentioned the tarpon OF silver king, a
huge fish with scales that gleam like
silver, which constitutes the famous
game fish of Florida. The leaps of this
beautiful creature are often astonish-
ing. Several years ago steamer was
rushing down the st. Johns river. The
captain was sitting on the fore deck,
leaning against the pilot house, when
suddenly there rose in the air beauti-
full shining fish four feet in length. 1t
came on like an arrow and landed in
the lap Of the captain as neatly as
though it had been placed there.
In the Pacific waters the tuna, an
ally of the horse mackerel, is noted
for its leaps. Sometimes school
sweeps up the coast and the powerful
fish, often weighing 500 pounds, are
seen in the air in every direction. They
are like an arrow, turn gracefully five
or six feet in the air and come down,
keeping the water for acres in foam,
and If not the greatest jumpers they
are certainly the most graceful of the
leapers of the sea.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-13
PANTS AND VESTS.
The Difference Between Them ani
Trousers and Waistcoats,

Tho Difference Between Them and
Trousers and Wnistcoats.
Why do the trade journals ignore the
word "pants," and what is the differ
ence between "trowsers" and '.trou-
sers" and between west" and waist
coat?" asks correspondent of the
Clothier and Furnisher.
pants" is an abbreviation of pan
taloons," word foisted upon US by
the French, though possibly derived
from the Italian ''pantaleon," which,
according to the poet Byron, has an i'll
defined connection with the lion Of st.
Marks, in Venice. 'Trowsers' is old
English modernized into trousers"
which is the proper spelling. "vest''
is an abbreviation of "vestment" An
other poet, Oliver Wendell Holmes,
traces it to Londoners in his line which
says:
The dangerous waistcoat, called by cock
neys vest
Genteel usage declares pants to be
vulgar, though it and "pantaloons" and
west" have their place in trade and so
receive recognition. We end the matter
with another quotation from Holmes:
The thing named pants" In certain docu-
ments,
A word not made for gentlemen, but
gents"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-13
Fa,nilie. share Carriages.

A, curious custom exists i'll Genoa.
Many of the well to do people as well
us those in moderate circumstances do
not own either horses or carriages.
They own only an interest in them.
-Four or five or half n dozen great fami-
lies club together and buy Il carriage
and horses; then they arrange among
themselves the days the different fami
lies Will use it.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-13

Two ladies' got quarreling about
their respective ages. At last. to end
the dispute, one of them said in con-
ciliatory tone of voice:
"Don't let us quarrel over the mat
ter any more, dear, I. Mt least, have
not heart to do it. never knew who
my mother was, for she deserted me
when I was baby, and who knows
but that you may have been that
heartless parent?'
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-13
Fat Folks and Disease.

Fat people are less able to resist the
attacks of disease or the shock of inju-
ries and operations than the moderate
ly thin. In ordinary everyday life they
are at decided disadvantage, points
out the London Hospital. Their respir-
atory muscles cannot SO EASILY act.
Their heart is often handicapped by
the deposit on it. and the least eXertion
throws them into perspiration. a per-
son whose limbs and body are covered
with adipose tissue is in the position Of
man carrying heavy burden and too
warmly clothed.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-13
A Truthfu1 verdict.

A clergyman who had accepted an
invitation to otficiate at Sunday serv-
ices in neighboring town intrusted
his new curate with the performance
Of his own duties. On returning home
he asked his wife what she thought
Of the curate's sermon.
ut was the poorest one ever
heard" she replied promptly nothing
in it at ALL"
Later in the day the clergyman, meet
ing his curate, asked him how he had
got on.
ooh, very well!' was the reply. 81
didn't have time to prepare anything,
so preached one Of your unused SER
"-Harper's Weekly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-13
Monkex Wlth spectacle..

In the Breslau Geological garden
there is spider monkey which was
operated upon for cataract and now
wears glasses. For more than year
after 1t was received at the zoo 1t was
very healthy and lively; then it became
very quiet, ceased to play and crouched
In corner. 1t was examined and
found to be suffering from cataract, so
was Immediately taken to the eye hos
pltal and operated upon. In less than
a month it was fitted with pair OF
spectacles, which 1t wears with becom-
ing gravity.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-13
Not n oue.t,on ., seasons.

"How should we get married if there
were no London season?" asked the
debutapte.
"Some of you would get married if
you We're bricked up in an ogre's cas-
tie and had to be rescued" said the
American millionaire. "And ten sea.
sons wouldn't marry the rest."-Lon-
don Boudol.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-13
The Word "covcy."

Long custom has practically limited
the word "covey" to association with
the partridge, although it has always
been used with grouse and ptarmigan.
Beaumont and Fletcher, however,
spoke of "covey Of fiddlers" and Thack-
cray Of n ''covey of trumps." The word
means properly brood, Matching, com
ing through the French "couver." to sit
(of hen bird), from the Latin 9cu-
bare" to recline, whence "incubate'
also sprung.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-13
The pnri. Jewellers.

"To stroll about the London Streets"
says Harpers Weekly, "is pastime;
in Paris it is also an education. hard
ly understand how IN Englishman
after walk down the Avenue de
rOpera or the Boulevard dcs Italiens
can bear to even glance at Bond
street jewelers.. To see what the
French are doing in jewel work of ev-
cry kind is to make one feel that Lon
don is not merely u generation behind,
but could not in hundred centuries
catch up."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-13
Surveying Land.

The art Of land surveying, owes its
origin to the fact that the Egyptians
We're unable to keep permanent monu-
ments on land which was ovcrtlowel
every year by the Nile. Under such cir
cumstances 1t became necessary to
have some means of reidentifying the
various pieces of land. The instru-
ments and mathematical methods of
astronomy, with suitable notifications,
We're used by the Egyptians for land
surveying.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-13
The Drama,

The dyama embraces and applies all
the beauties and decorations of poetry.
The sister arts attend and adorn her;
painting, architecture and music are
her handmaidens; the costlicst lights
of peoples intellects burn at her
show; all ages welcome her.-Charlotte
Cushman.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-13

George ncrvously)-I'd like ever so
much to marry you, Kitty, but don't
know how to propose. Kitty prompt-
ly and practlcally)-That's all right,
George You've finished with me; now
go to papa.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-13

Mr.. Joax-Saw man today who had
trouble ahead of him. Mrs. Joax-How
did you know? Mr.. JoaN-He was
pushing baby carriage containing
twins Washington Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-13
settinr Hin, ntpht

Fnther-Why, when was your age
I didn't have as much money in a
month as you spend in a day. Son
Well, father, don't scold me about it.
Why don't you talk to grandfather?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-13

Some men do as much begrudge 9TH
ers good name as they want one
themselves, and perhaps that is the
reason OF it.-Penn.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1905-12-13
THE H oPE BEYOND.


So still and cJ d.
ana yet. miyha. iii some far diSta t p'aae
Supernal sunshine lights her fair you face,
Aud Joys III irethrilling than on earth she kn w
Start tho warm pulses uf her fe anew.