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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-10-19
Presbyterian Church.

Sunday School at noon. Christian
Endeavor at 6:45; Leslie Re i'd, lead
er. Sermons by the pastor at 100
a, m. aud 7:30 p, m. Music will be a
special feature of the evening, You
are cordially invited to come and
worship with US.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-10-19

NJ. E. Church Services, at Opera House
!: Class meeting, 9:45 a. m. Preach
ing at 1880 a.. m. and 7:3O p. m. Sun
day school, 11:45. Epworth League
$50.
: Special music by the male quar-
tette, also by the choir.
7 All are cordially welcome.
/. HENRY A. LOGAN, Pastor.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1906-10-19
Will Recite Before Convention,

Miss Ruth Trimble, the Roosevelt
High School pupil who won the
gold medal at the declamatory con-
test at Ely last spring, has accepted
an invitation top4recite before the
Range Teachers Association at the
meeting to be held in Duluth on
the 2nd of November.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-19
The Sonnet Writers.

The fashion of sonnet writing was at
its height in the sixteenth century,
when Rousard, the French prince of
poets In his own country and genera
ton, wrote over 900 sonnets, total
which appears only to have been ex-
ceeded by Gomez de Quevedo, the
Spanish Voltaire, who is said to have
written over 1000. Fortunately for
sonnet lovers some of the best poets
have been prolific sonneteers. Petrarch,
who created the classic model which
later poets initiated, wrote 315. Cam
oens Is responsible for 1852, Sir Philip
Sidney wrote 1O8, Spenser 99 and
Dante 80. English sonnets were first
written by Sir Thomas Wyatt Q5O3-42)
and Henry Howard, earl Of Surrez
Q517-4O, and the first appearance of
any in book form was in a rare publ.
ca ation briefly known as "Tottle's Mis-
cellany," the full title being "Songs and
Sonnettes written by the Right Hon
oure Lorde Henry Howard, late Earle
Of Surrey, and other" The greatest
sonneteers Of our language are Shake
spcare, Milton, Wordsworth and Ros
setti.-London Standard.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-19
The Bnrtered prideeroon.


There are held here many "confden-
tial weddings, as they are called
when the ceremony is kept unusually
quiet. But sometimes they are too con-
6dential to please the relatives Of the
parties. The coercion of prospective
brides under such circumstances is q
proceeding well authenticated In fact
and fiction. A kidnapped bridegroom,
however, Is unusual, though he hap
pened at st. Georges not long ago.
he was gentleman Of position, and
!. he wished to marry lady who had
nursed him through an illness. There
was no cause or just impediment save
social rank. The gentleman was de-
termined, and the lady seconded his
plans admirably. But the day and the
details leaked out, and before the time
fixed the bridegroom's male relatives
deployed strategically through Mad
dox street and surrounded the church.
He drove up in hanson cab. With
his eyes fixed on the expectant bride,
he prepared to alight. An athletic un-
Gle and a brother sprang forward,
thrust him back, with "Glad to meet
you, old fellow" manner that deceived
the cabman, who obeyed the quick Gi-
rection he heard and drove the three.
away. The lady, with tears in her
eyes, went into the vestry. There
will be no wedding" she said.
They've run away with him." Aud
that was the last st. Georges heard of
them.-London Mail. ~-
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Nothing New Under the sun. (

Nothing New Under the Sun.
1 remember the surprise with which
I heard cornet solo first recorded and
then reproduced by a Scott graphic
phone, the construction of which, If I
am not mistaken, antedated the birth
Of Edison. The record was made upon
sheet Of tin foil wrapped around a
brass cylinder which was actuated by
means Of a weight, train Of wheels
and butterfly regulator. In this con.
nection-to show the antiquity Of the
germs of another modern invention
one day when looking through the files
Of the Journal des Savans I came
across the account Of machine which
was presented to the Academy of Sci
ences Of Paris somewhere around the
early years of the eighteenth century.
This machine was nothing else but a
typewriter; the description was very
summary, but remember that 1t had
Individual type bars. the keys Of which
were made of ivory. It was the work
of M. Leroy Of Versailles, who was
styled Horlogeur du Roy, the reigning
king being Louis XIV.-Alfred Sang
In Engineering Magazine.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-19
Butter Wanted the Brief.


While e. G. Carrigan was in General
B. F. Buffers law Office lady came
In to ask some advice. AS the general
was not in, Mr.. Carrigan questioned
her and told her he would submit her
case to the general, which he did.
The general was to leave the next
day for Washington and told Mr.. Car
rlgan to prepare a brief Of the lady's
case and show it to him the next day.
Mr.. Carrigan sat up half Of the night
writing his brief. The next morning.
about fifteen minutes before Butler
was to take his carriage for. the train,
he told Mr.. Carrigan he would look at
his brief and give his opinion.
Mr.. Carrigan began by saying: "Gen-
eral, have made most careful study
Of this case. 1 have the points all in
my head and can state them to you in
three minutes"
"Let me have the BRIEF" again said
the general, somewhat sharply.
"But, General Butler" said Mr.. Car
rigan, II had a brief prepared and in
tended to show it to you, but have
left it at home on my table. However,
as said, I have all the points of the
case in my head" -. ,s
young man." said the general ..the
next time you have brief to prepare
for me bring me the brief and leave
your head at home on the table,
Boston Herald. k.@A = A. sa..-.s..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-19
Forests Unnatural Death.


The life of nearly all forests is cut
short " fire or by the hand Of the
lumberman. When spruce forest is
entirely destroyed by fire young
spruces do not at once spring up and
cover the burned area. The seed bear.
ing cones have been burned, and the
spores and seeds Of other plants which
are readily carried by the wind find
their way in first. The task Of prepar-
ing for the forest is begun again, but
this time it Is to be shorter one The
first year after the fire mosses and
often tiny Towering plants appear.
These are replaced by the fireweed
and other flowers whose seeds are pro-
vided with hairs so that they reach
such places quickly. These are soon
Joined by raspberries, roses and other
bushes. Among these the young seed
lings Of aspens appear in a very few
years. The latter grow rapidly and In
a score Of years form low sunny for
est. An aspen forest makes brilliant
contrast with the dark green forests
Of spruce.-St. Nicholas.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-19
ANOTHER PAYMENT SOON
FOR RED LAKE INDIANS
s35, 900 Of Land Sale Money to Be
@ Distributed Within a
Few Days.

The Red Lake band of Indians
will receive another payment,
sometime during the present
week.
It is said that the amount that
Will be paid is $685. 900, and is a
partial pay ment of the amount
due the band for the sale Of the
eleven townships on the western
end of the reservation, near
Thief River Falls. With the
usual red tape, the government
doles out these sums that are
due the reds in partial pay.
ments. .-'. .. .-..e
+ The present payment will
amount to about $26.5O for every
person enrolled as a member OF
the band, whether mixed or full
blood. There are said to be 1916
enrolled on the list. s. .. ! !
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-19
The Secret OF the Manle,

NV. j
No thoughtful person who has ever
visited maple grove in the early
spring while snow banks are, yet lin
gering in sheltered hollows and has
',een pailful after pailful of sweet sap
drawn from the auger holes In. the
shapely trunks can have failed to won
der what forces govern the flow of the
sap. When the warm sun touches the
treetops the flow increases. A rise Of a
few degrees In temperature often
causes a great increase Of flow, If the
rise passes the zero point on the CEN
dgrade scale-that is, the freezing point
Of water. But considerable change Of
temperature in which the fluctuations
do not cross the zero line causes no
marked change in the flow Of sap. DR..
X. NJ. Wiegand, discussing these and
other related facts In the American
Naturalist, reaches the conclusion that
neither expansion Of gas In the wood
nor expansion Of water nor expansion
Of wood itself is the underlying cause
Of the pressure which produces the
flow, but that this pressure arises from
the effects Of temperature in altering
the osmotic permeability Of the pith
ray cells.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-19
The First Teacups.

Mven after tea was introduced into
Europe and had come into general use
teacups were scarce. At the same time
coffee was introduced, but apart from
Constantinople the first coffee cups IN
Europe date back only as far as 1645
In Venice, 1859 in Paris, 1862 in Lon
don and 1904 In Leipsic. From the
first, however, the conventional orien-
tai coffee cup, without stem or handle,
was little used, and in Germany not
at all. The Chinese teacup was used
for tea, coffee and chocolate as we'll.
Specimens Of porcelain were undoubt-
edly intro oduced into Europe In the mid
die ages, vet not till the sixteenth cen
tury were cups imported from China
In any great quantities, and even then
It was as articles OF yertu. Most Of
these found their way back to China
again, as collecting porcelain Is q last.
Ing fad there, and high prices are paid
for good specimens. The collection OF
Chinese porcelain, II only the genuine
specimens are desired, requires Inn
mense study and knowledge, as the
Chinese are skillful imitators and put
numerous falsifcat ations On the market
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-19
A Bright Recruit.


Lieutenant examining soldier)-What
mould you do If you met an enemy on
the field of battle? =
Soldier-Shoot him dead, sir.
Lieutenant-Right. And what should
you do If you met a whole battalion of
the enemy?
Soldier-Shoot them dead, sir.
Lieutenant-You couldn't by yourself.
You should fall back and give warning.
What should you do If, you met a COW
belonging to the enemy?
Soldier-Shoot it dead, sir.
Lieutenant-Wrong. IT..
Soldier-Fall back and give warning.
Dir. @s7F ..s.-
Lieutenant-Wronga again. You should
ratch hold OF it by the horns and bring
It into camp: Now tell me what you
should do If you met me in the field.
Soldier-Shoot you dead, sir.
Observation-Disclosures I'm not an en-
emy! l wear the same uniform as
you do. .a. ..s
Soldier-Fall back and give warming
Lieutenant Wrong, stupid! I'm not
a battalion Of the enemy.
Soldier-Well, then, I'd catch hold Of
you by the horns and lead you into
camp.
Lieutenant-Yo You
-Lustige Batter.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-19
Additional Locals
HHAA<><eAAAn<A

J. M Richards went to Crook
ston this afternoon to look after
some business matters for the
Crookston Lum Der company.
Thomas j Storey, a taxider-
mis- t { ON Duluth, was in the c ty
yesterday, and held an interview
with Mrs. Henry Buenther
relative t, som" uncompleted
work in the t.xidel mist line
which she has on hand. Mr.
St,rey will compl. IT, the work
and do any rev work which may
be lett with Mrs. Buenther. Mr..
S.orey isl frs class man in his
business and will give as good
satisfa, t;Dn as did Mr.. Buenthyr
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-19
MAY SECURE
STAR ISLAND FOR A PARK
State Auditor lverson Will Interest
Solons in Cass Lake
Isle. 49,. f..

Beautiful mysterious Star
island in Cass Lake, will prob
ably be purchased by the next
legislature and be made q state
park.
Samuel G.. Iverson, state audi.
tor, is looking into the matter
and will probably bring it to the
attention of the legislature. The
island for years has been a part
of the adjacent Indian reserva.
ton. It is three-quarters of a
mile from the town of Cass Lake.
1t is three miles long and a mile
and a half wide. It is heavily
wooded with pine, not one tree
as yet having been cut.
The mystery of the island is a
beautiful little lake in it's center,
and hidden from view, till one
actually breaks in upon it, by
towering timber. The lake is
six feet above the level of the
waters of Cass Lake. Why this
is SO, how it IS possible that this
high level can be maintained, is
an unsolved problem. The only
explanation is that beneath the
little lakes quiet waters there
are large and powerful springs,
which, winding their way
through deep tissures under the
bottom of Cass Lake, finally dis.
charge within the island.
The island is fought shy of by
Indians because of this mystery
of nature. The Indians have
named the island pool "Windigo''
or bad spirit lake. From the
lacL LDaG tne Indians never Visit
the place, the lite lake is full of
bass. ...
Through a provision of the
:! federal law which opened part of
the Ipdian reservation for settle
ment, it was agreed that Star
Island might be sold to the state,
through negotiations between
state and federal officials, for
such a sum as might be agreed
upon, including full pay ment for
the worth of the tim Der on the
island, which alone is an item OF
pro ba oily $15O,OOO.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-19
Wanted to Know Too Much

There was series of burglaries COM
m1tted in the fashionable section Of
Baltimore. So anxious were the police
authorities to apprehend the culprits
that instructions were issued to the
roundsmen to exercise extraordinary
vigilance during their tours Of inspec-
tion W.. -. vi. a... #.s
On one occasion just after midnight
an officer saw emerging noiselessly
from house in Eutaw place young
man, who hastily darted down the
street. The officer made after him as
rapidly as possible. When he had
stopped the young man he said:
Didn't you come out Of the corner
house just now?"
The young fellow, though of quite a
respectable air, seemed Ill at ease. II
did," he answered, with some confu-
sion.
DO you live in that house?" sternly
demanded the officer. # n
That's an impertinent question" re.
Piled the young man in tone Of great
Indignation. II don't see what busl
ness Of yours it is SO long as her father
doesn't object" Success Magazine.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-19
.LUMBERJACk MINISTERS
BEGIN THE WINTERS WORK
1. c. Ward and Fred W. Davis Will
Make Bemidji Their Head
~ quarters.

L. G. Ward, assistant superin-
tendent of camp missions, and
Fred w. Davis, also engaged in
evan ngelistlc work among the
lum beriacks in the lum Der camps
of northern Minnesota, arrived
in the city Saturday evening and
will make Bemidji their head
quarters for their work for sew
eral weeks to come. They intend
to make all the camps along the
north line Of the NJ. & I. railway
as far north as Big Falls, and
also on the Great Northern as
far east as Bena.
These gentlemen have visited
all the Gangs Of the Red River
Lumber company north of
Akeley, and report that they
have had excellent results in
their missionary work with the
employees of the camps. Mr..
Ward is an ef lumberjack, and
was about as tough as any wearer
OF the hob nail shoes to be found
in this nol tn country. The his
t>ry of bis reformation and engag-
ingin the missionary work among
his former companions is indeed
interesting.
Rev. Frank Higgins of this city
was the pioneer in this work and
the great success which he at
timed in his unique labors has
melted others to follow in his
wake and assist. "A + ap IF, called
''The Lumberj 'ck," has been
launched by these gentlemen and
many copies of the publication
have been distributed about the
country. - - ..-
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Wayside inns in Hungary generally
rejoice In very quaint titles. This one
was called the Dropperin and had the
usual sign outside-viz, a long pole
with wooden ring and gigantic
wine bottle suspended from it. The
system Of keeping the scores is primi-
tive, but practical. The regular GUS
toners and the innkeeper each have a
bit Of wood called rovas, with the
name Of the person written on it, and
every liter of wine consumed is marked
by each making a notch on his re-
spective bit of wood. When the score
Is paid off, both the rovas are burned.
Consequently you hear the peasants in
viting each other to ingyonroviasmo-
"a, literally drink on my "knotch
stick" which sounds most comical.-
'Wanderings In Hungary"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-19
Tiger and Vulture OF the s.

Tiger and Vulture OF the Sea.
If the "killer" whale Is ''the tiger Of
the sea-" as the writer Of an interest
Ing article in the September Windsor
has it, the orcas surely are the vultures
of the ocean. In connection with whale
catching the author of this interesting
natural history article tells Of the FOL-
lowing incident: Some years ago a
whaler In the northwest had killed a
large whale and had the animal along
side when it was attacked by school
of orcas. They doubtless were half
starved and, crazed by the scent of
blood that extended away a long dis
tance, probably followed it up like
hounds, Immediately attacking the
whale. The men, with spades and
lances, cut and slashed at them, in
ficting terrible blows, yet despite this
the orcas literally tore the whale from
the ropes and carried it off. This GER
tainly shows that the orcas, together
with a very fair share of intelligence,
are also creatures of extraordinary
courage.-Dundee Advertiser.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-19
Keen Sense Of Humor.

'There is nothing like a sense of
humor," said a naval officer, according
to the Philadelphia Bulletin. I'm a
woman. In soldier, in sailor, in a
clerk, sense OF humor is help and
blessing through life. At the same
time even a sense Of humor may exist
In excess. l, for my part, shouldn't
care to have so great sense Of humor
as British soldier once heard about.
This soldier was ordered to be fogged.
During the fogging he laughed con-
hnually. The lash was laid on all the
harder, but under the rain of blows the
soldier laughed.
What are you laughing atr the
sergeant finally asked.
q why the soldier chuckled, Tn
the wrong man.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-19
Cruel.

A cashier in the financial district Of
New York, on being advised by his
physician to take a vacation not long
ago, wrote the agent of South Amer
lean steampship line as follows: "As I
am thinking Of taking a trip to South
America, please advise me Immediate
ly with particulars relative to rates, &C.
commodations, and so on, to and from
the various ports usually visited by
tourists at this season Of the year."
The answer came by special delivery,
marked private and confidential, zone
of our steamers will sail for Valparaiso
next Wednesday,; shortest and quick
est way out of the country"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-19
Backus & Brooks to Complete Line
From Big Falls to lnterna-
tional Falls.
NEW SURVEY RUNS THE ROAD
THROUGH LITTLE FORK VILLAGE
The Backus & Brooks Engineers Are
Already at Work on the
Survey.

There seems every prospect
that the M. & I. railway will be
extended from Big Falls north te
international Falls, within the
next six months.
The railway company has
built bridge over the Big Fork
river at Big Falls, and now it is
said by what is believed TO be an
authoritative source, that the
Backus Brooks company will ex-
tend the road.
In this connection the BIG
Fork Compass says:
Backus & Brooks are credited
with a determination to extend
the railroad from here to Inter
national Falls, and party of en-
gineers under Geo. Huss has Sc
cured its headq uarters in this
village for the winter. They
have been over the survey from
International Falls and are to
make a new survey from Big
Falls to Little Fork, so as to
strike that village, which the
previous survey ignored.
It is said that the Little Fork
townsite people give Backus &
Brooks fifty one per cent of their
holdings in order to secure the
railroad. International Falls
papers CLAIM that contract has
already been l.. for the con-
struction of the extension and
that work to this end will begin
at once.
Later, the Compass says of the
further Intentions Of the survey
ing crew:
George Huss, the engineer in
charge of Backus & Brooks con
struction work, established camr
on Bear river Saturday, from
which his men will operate in
locating a permanent survey tC
the Little Fork village. The old
M. & I. survey will remain un.
changed until Bear creek, six
miles east, is reached VIII IN new
line will be esta oli>hed further
south and east, going direct tc
our eastern neigh Dor. Contractor
Mcpherson was over the pro
posed extension last week and is
preparing to push the work o1
clearing right-of- way.
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QUlRING.

Will Shogren made a trip tc
Inez to get load of supplies fo1
the winter.
Mrs. W. Hills visited with Mrs.
John Anderson Saturday. She
also called on Mrs. John Sjolund.
The Laurie sisters visited with
Mr.. and Mrs. T. P. Dooher on
Saturday. They had very nice
visit.
Little Gladys Deitrick has
been on the sick list for a few
days, but is reported out OF
danger.
G. J. Carlson made business
trip to Inez store last Wednes.
day. He reports the roads in
bad shape.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. P. Dooher
and the teachers, Misses Helen
and Katherine Laurie, visited
with Mr.. and Mrs. G. J. Carlson
on last Sunday.
A. P. Hendrickson made a trip
to Blackduck Friday and brought
out J. Forbes and family, who
are going to make their home in
the neigh borhood. Mr.. Forbes
has lived near the boundary line
in North Dakota, but likes Bel.
trami county better. The people
Of Quiriug all extend their cor.
dial welcome to Mr.. Forbes and
family.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-19
A Test For Seasickness,

Many people have genuine curios-
ity to know If they would be sea sick
in case they should take an ocean voy-
age. An easy way to put the matter to
test is to stand before the ordinary
mirror that turns in its frame and let
some one move 1t slowly and slightly
at first, gradually growing faster, while
you look fixedly at your own reflection.
If you feel no effect whatever from it
the chances are that you can stand an
ordinary sea voyage without any
Qualm.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-19
Golf and the Liver.

Golf is the greatest Of all games. It
Is the only recreation that is at, one and
the same time health giving and a
complete preoccupation without being
unduly physically exhaustive. Dr.. !. 7
am profoundly convinced that it Is, far
better for mans liver that he should
play a poor game than good one II
know from personal experience that It
Is far better for the liver to play d,
really bad game. Nothing stirs up the
liver like the irritation, the excitements
and the paroxysms Of a really bad
game. London Graphic. ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-19
An Arab Fishin. Yarn,

A fishing yarn from Algiers: ''Some
Arabs were fishing from boat with
lines of the coast when dolphin scv-
entecn feet long, eleven feet In circum,
terence and Weighing four tons swal-
lowed one Of the baited hooks and
dashed or at q tremendous speed. The
fishermen paid out as much line as
possible and then made 1t fast. This
brought the dolphin up sharply, but
the strain snapped the line. The mon
ster then attacked the boat and cap,
sized It, flinging the fishermen into the
water. Other Arabs ashore waited till
the dolphin was clear Of the men and
then killed It with rifles