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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-23
CLUB MEETING
CALLED TONIGHT

A meeting of the Commercial
club has been called for this
evening in the club quarters in
the Miles block.
Matters of considerable i'm
portance are to be- brought up
and it is desired that as many of
the directors and members as
possible turn out.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-23
Honest Ahont II

Kind Lady-Poor man! Are you real
" anxious to earn good dinner7
Truthful Thomas-I'm more anxious
fer de dinner dan am t earn It,
ma'am.
Alfred de Musset once said ..Nono
laugh better and oftener than a WON
an with fine teeth
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-23
Ancestral Memory.

As walk along dark, lonely road
my ears are on the alert. glance to
right and left. 1 look over my Shout
der. Where did l learn this habit?
May it not be the memory disk giving
off its record? My savage ancestor
learned by long years of experience to
be specially on his guard in lonely
place and in the dark. When my in
dignation is thoroughly reused I find
my hands clinch, there is Tightening
of the lips, the teeth are more plainly
visible, and the whole attitude is sug-
gestive of making a spring. Here is
a trait of early man, who gathered him
self together and sprang upon his en-
envy to rend him with tooth and claw
use the word "offensiye'' it is accom-
panied by culver Of the nostrils and
an involuntary movement of the nose
The imagination is still haunted by
that piece of very offensive carrion
which my primitive ancestor with
strong for him, so strong that his nose
rejected it at once-Nineteenth Cen.
tury. ..s. ...-. ..-..... -...-
How to Learn n Foreign Language.
One may begin the attempts Of free
expression, and thus an independent
use OF the language, with a compare
lively small vocabulary. Conscientious
reading and we'll conducted conyersa-
tons will then quickly enlarge the vo-
cabulary and develop the facility Of ex..
preston. But l cannot lay too much
stress upon the fact that the free and
exact rendering Of ones own thought
in writing is the most efficient exercise
in acquiring a language In mere con
versation we are apt to slip over diff
culties by permitting ourselves vague
ness and inaccuracies of expression
which would sternly demand correc-
tion--and correction, too, easily kept
in mind-,vbes, the written words look
us in the face. To quicken the efficacy
Of this exercise requires, of course, b
teacher able not only to pound gram
NAUTICAL rules into the head of the >u
pill, but also to stir up in the study OF
the language a mentally active inter
est.in the subjects spoken or written
about.-Carl Schurz's "reminiscences ia
MnC1nro's
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-23
- 40 - 53Isl s3T4s
IN TOO
SWIFT COMPANY
Bemidii Wins by Score of IL to
4 -YlsitOrs Good But
OutclasSed.

ball team proved "easy money"
for the locals at the
new park here Sunday afternoon.
Word had been sent in advance
that the Fertile outfit we're strong
and would walk away with the
game in a canter, but they
went the way OF nearly all the
teams that have played here this
summer. Score, Bemidji r.,
Fertile 4.
The visitors had as battery
Gerrity, former twin city
pitcher, and catcher from
Crookston. They also had in
their line up Johnson of Crooks
ton, Healey formerly with the
Grand Forks Northern leaguers),
and Rand, a hired professional
who is making his living at Fer
tile through his good playing at
second base.
Gerrity has about everything
in the line of curves and speed,
but was as wild as March hare.
Eleven hits were secured off his
twirling, he struck out eight and
gave nine bases on balls, besides
making a couple of costly wild
throws to bases.
Farley LeGore pitched for Be.
midi, with Louis Roy catching.
Five hits were made off Farley,
all of which came in the first four
innings. After the fourth, the
visitors did not hit to safe terri
tory once, and but three men
faced LeGore in each subsequen,
inning. He struck out eight and
gave three bases on balls.
"Louie" caught a clever game
and threw we'll to bases.
"Red" Hazen had ten chances
at second base and accepted them
all without an error. Riddell led
in the hitting, securing three
safe ones, while young Lloyd
Carlton got two hits out of three
times up.
Thomas Keefe of Bagley UNI.
pired. There Was fair-sized
crowd present, and despite the
one-sided score the game was a
good one to watch.
Louis Roy has returned from
North Dakota, where he has been
playing ball for several weeks.
''Louie" caught at Walker Satur-
day and oficiated behind the bat
at yesterdays game here, and
his work was the best that has
ever been seen with the locals.
He not only catches good and
throws well to bases, but he is a
foxy and sure hitter. The Clans -
all like Roy, as he is always in
the game, and is good natured.
The game of ball played Sat-
urday afternoon. between the
Bemidji bartenders and Sam
Marin's "Jackpine Savages' re-
suited in a victory for the latter,
by score of Z to 6. Pearl Davis
pitched and Tom English caught
for the bartenders, and although
the sporting editor. was not
present, he has been assured
that the game was fast and furi-
Gus from start to finish. And
now the defeated team declares
it will challenge the winners to
another battle.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-07-23
Sad.
NY a - j. q

First Baby-You look sad.
s Second Baby-I am. / feel keenly
the responsibility Of having parents
who cannot afford to have me. Smart
Set.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-12-12
KernStOWn
WhiSkGy
An ABSOLUTELY PURE WHISKEY FOR
MEDICINAL AND HOME USE.
Main St. BERRYVILLE, VA.
Real Estate Opportunities.

$50 acres of land, with store
house and mill property. = dwell
llngs. 5-acre orchard. Large
spring. II miles from Govern
ment weather bureau. A profita-
ole mercantile and milling bust
ness has been carried on at this
place for years. Fine fruit land.
PricetS15 per acre.
$50 acres. Half mile from
Government weather bureau.
Land adjoining sold for 500 per
acre. Fairly good house. Stab
ling, spring and orchard. Espec-
tally suited for fruit farm. So
per acre.
1872 acres, 8 miles from Berry
vile; turnpike road except one
mile; smooth first quality limestone
land and a VIGOROUSLY productive
farm; divided into five fields and
, lots. House of > rooms and good
barn. Wen of never-failing water
at house,and running water through
the farm. 4 bargain to a party
wanting a good small farm at g
fair price. Price, $50 per acre,
and terms accommodating.
Fruit farm (slate). S9t acres. ir
nice neighborhood, : room house.
10 acres OF timber, over 1900
apple and peach trees, never-fail-
ing spring and we'll of water.
Price $1,000.
Farm of 12O acres, 81 miles from
Berryville, land especially suited
for fruit. Large dwelling. Price
$4,000.
ID. G.. SNYDER.
Real Estate Agent,
Berryville, Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-12-12

Professor Darwin said that if IL had
not been for insects we should never
have hrd any more imposing OF attrac-
tive flowers than those or the elm the
hop and the nettle. Lord Avebury
compares the work of the insect 10
that OF the florist. He considers that
just as the tior st has by selection pro
dueed the elegant blossoms Of the gar
den, so the /. Gets by selecting the
largest and brightest blossoms for fer
tlllzation have produced the gay flow
ers Of the field. Professor Plateau OF
Client has carried out series of re-
markable experiments on the ways of
Insects visiting flowers. He considers
that they are guided V scent rather
than by color, and in this contention
he Is at variance with certain British
naturailsts. Whatever may be the at
fractions in flowers to insects-as yet
1t appears undefned--it is certain that
the latter visit freely all blossoms alike.
making no distinction between the
large. bright colored ones and the less
conspicuous blooms like those OF the
currant. the lime. the plane tree. the
nettle and the willow.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-12-12
FIGHTING BULLS.
They Arc Easily Managed When
They Are Mnssed Together

They Arc Easily Managed when
They Are Massed Together.
In Spain accidents TO bullhghters are
OF frequent occurrence. and II is inter-
esting TO see the hero of many fights
swing into the chapel attached to the
bull ring and kneel before the efigy
OF the Virgin Mary before entering the
arena.
Bullfighting is the national pastime.
Boys play at IL In the cutters. and
there are bullfights for amateurs all
over the country at which only two
year-old bulls are used and young and
old descend into the arena. Astound-
Ing i the enthusiasm.
Interesting. too. is the psychology OF
bulls. When herded together they are
doci!c enough. and II is picturesque
sight 70 see the bulls brought into the
paddock prior TO the fight through tho
streets OF the city when all are sleep
ing. 4 COW trained TO the business.
with a bell around her neck. is all that
IS necessary. and the bulls follow
quietly behind her.
In the plains where the bulls are
reared men on horses manage them
quite easily so long as they are massed
together. Three bulls in the ring to-
gether would be useless for a fight. but
each bull separately Will fight TO the
death.
Bulls literally see red. Were it not
that n bull will always dash at any
thirG red the men In the ring would
have II chance whatever Occasionally
bulls have what Is called the evil eve
an remain Indifferent TO the red capa
extended 10 them. and then the list OF
casualties is generally high.
Sometime bull which has shown
prodigious power and fight is pardoned
by the populace. \ COW. kept for the
purpose, IS then sent into the arena,
and ar sight Of her the bull forgets
man and the fury of the battle and
generally trots behind to the paddock.
as meek as any heifer
Many are the curioslties about bulls,
which sometimes refuse to attack a
particular horse and when n man is
down. motionless. diSdain even TO paw
him. Some bulls make inStinctively for
one man and Will chase him all around
the ring. leaping the barrier IL he
vaults over il, and If he falls will
kneel upon his body and gore him to
shreds There Is no mercy in bulls, and
none Is shown to them.-Nineteenth
Century.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-12-12
No Cure For Insnmnrn

A sufferer from insomnia may work
hard at physical and mental labor, yet
the night cometh when no man can
work. The insomnia, utterly fatigued,
falls into a slumber-not sound, re-
freshlng, dreamless slumber. but n
coma, lethargy, torpor. born OF IA
tigue. In n few hours the demon says
"Awake! and the insomniac starts in
stantly into waking. with bright. star
ing. winkless, sleeplesS eyes. Is there
no cure? None. Insomnia comes with
age. You cannot cure your years You
used to sleep yesterday when you were
young. Not poppy nor mandragora
nor all the drowsy sirups of the world
can medicine thee to that sweet sleep
which yesterday thou hadst" - San
Francisco Argonaut
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-12-12
JOHN sRENNAN's LIE.
q Travelled Round the world and
Caused Lots OF Anxiety.

- AA@fMn0 NME NnFAu and
Caused Lots OF Anxiety.
One OF the sillIest lies ever told was
the famous Invention OF Sailor Man
John Brennan OF Sligo. IA was made
out OF whole cloth. There wasn't the
shadow OF foundation for II. but there
was so much that might have been
true about Il that II was cabled round
tie world wherever men go down 20
the sea In ships. and for several hours
II kept hundreds OF people on the rack
81 anxiety.
About 3 o'clock on the afternoon Of
Oct IA. 1891. n bulletin was posted
at the New York Maritime Exchange
that the City Of Rome had fOundered
or st. Shots. of the coast OF New
foundland. About the same time the
newspaper Offices got n dispatch from
st. Johns. y. f.. saying that Sailor
Man John Brennan OF Sligo. Ireland.
had got Into the little town OF IRE
passy that morning from Peters river
and had declared that he was probably
the only survivor OF the City OF Rome.
which had struck on the rocks and
gone down. He was I'm such condi-
ton OF exhaustion that nothing more
could be got out OF him until he had
had rest and nourishment.
That story was cabled and telegraph
ed everywhere, and at once the news
papers began 10 strive for further de-
tails. The first effort was to get con-
frmatior or denial 1t was found
at once that the City Of Rome had
sailed from New York at such a time
that she must have been near st.
Shots when Brennan said she was
there. That looked like confirmation.
The evening papers got out extras,
with lists Of the passengers and crew,
pictures OF the ship and her history.
The offices OF the Anchor Line agents
were crowded with persons eager for
news. But there was no news. Friends
Of the passengers -fiocked about the
place. The Maritime and Lloyd regis
tiers were searched for reports OF other
ships with names similar 10 that OF the
City Of Rome. An Italian Citta III
Roma was found. but when she was
tracked II was found she was all right.
Then the newspapers began 70 pre-
pare 10 send men TO the scene OF the
wreck. Boston papers got men Of for
Halifax. there to take ocean tugs for
st. Shots. All the time the telegraph
and cable were worked for further
news from Newfoundland. At last
there came n dispatch from the cable
station at Cape Race to the Anchor
Line agents here:
Your City Of Rome passed here on
Tuesday. All well. 1t said
That was all. For the next twenty
four hours the truth hustled to over
take the lie. 1t succeeded. but il was 4
hard chase. Brennan had absolutely
nothing on which 20 go in making up
bis story. He couldn't have known
even that the City Of Rome was in
New York or had sailed. He just fred
in the air. and. as may happen once in
ten million times. he hit the mark.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-12-12
A RAzoR's EDGE.
Results That Come From stropptnx
and Long Use.

and Long Use-
Very thin Is the edge OF raeor blade.
Its thickness has been estir ated ut
about one half miIlionth OF "a inch.
A writer says OF this wonderfully thin
bit OF steel. when seen under a power
ful microscope: The extreme edge OF
the section Is distinctly bent 10 ono
side. This Is nearly always seen in
razor edges The actual bend repre-
sents the effect OF the last stroke on
the strop which this blade has received.
Now. this bending OF the metal quite
near the edge. minute as It Is. has some
very important practical consequences.
II the razor be used In such a way
that the bend is toward the skin there
will be a tendency for the edge itself
to burrOw downward into the skin. in
stead OF sliding easily over the surface
and merely cutting away the project
Ing hairs. II. on the other hand. the
blade be applied TO the face in such a
way that the bend OF the edge Is away
from the skin the edge viii slide much
more smoothly. with less tendency TO
cut or scratch the skin. while II will
act upon the hairs in a slightly upward
direction and thus tend TO pull them
tight while cutting. The direction of
the bend OF the edge can be regulated
by the last few strokes on the strops
This minute amount Of bending un-
dergone by the metal near the edge OF
razor blade has another practical re-
suit. We ali know that piece Of wire
which Will quite easily stand being
bent double will be broken III II be bent
backward and forward many times.
what really takes place is that the
metal. which was strong and ductile
TO begin with. Is gradually made hard
and brittle and then finally breaks of.
Now. the metal near the edge of \
razor is being subjected 20 very similar
treatment. Every turn on the strop
reverses the direction OF the bend near
the edge. and, although the amount of
bending IS too slight ever to bring
about actual breakage OF such an
elastic metal as hardened steel. II is
yet sufficient to bring about n change
In the metal which renders II less
elastic and able to stand the strain.
This Is why a razor which has been
used long ceases TO cut well or to hold
good edge.
Now IL be- been discovered that
steer which It its proper elastic
qualities by process OF .fa;I-.,,,.,
as II Is called. g capable Of recovering
Its good qualities under favorable cir
cumstances. 1t will recover I'm this
way II left at rest. though this is a
comparatively slow process. which ex-
n'eins the fact that n tool which has
One useless through continued use
VIII be as good as ever after n prolong-
ed rest. But recovery will take place
much more rapidly IL the steel be
warmed. so that a few minutes expo
sure TO the temperature Of boiling wa
ter Will bring about recovery to an ex-
tent that would have required several
days rest at the ordinary temporal
lures This fact explains the advantage
TO be derived from the familiar prac-
tice OF 'steaming' a razor before use"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-12-12
FARM
FOR SALE

A FARM, consisting of COS
~ acres, lying on the Blue
4 Il Ridge Mountain, II miles
from the Government Weather
Bureau. 300 acres of this land is
cleared and good smooth farming
land. Would make a fine fruit
farm. The remainder is In oak,
poplar, chestnut, pine and locust
timber. There is an excellent stand
for store, and a business man
could clear $75 per month on the
store alone. A good Grist Mill is
located on the farm. The proposed
Trolley Line from Winchester to
Washington will cross the farm.
An abundance of good Building
Stone upon the farm, and limestone
for lining purposes within Z mile.
This property will be sold at an
extremely low price.
For further particulars,
address,
MX, Care of COURIER.
Berryville, Va.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-12-12
eSneHiurW

Did any one ever try 4 derivation
beeg' The difficulty no doubt would
be very often in deciding what was the
right answer. For instance. what is
the derivation of the word spelling"
itself? At one time Professor Skeat
found its origin pretty confidently in
the Anglo-SaXOn "spel." meaning dis
course or story. and the verb 'spellian."
10 declare relate. tell (which appears
in spell" charm. and in "gosper9.
To spell, then. would he TO tell the let
tiers one after another. though Skeat
admitted that there might have been
some confusion with spell" a slip of
wood, since such slip was used In our
old time schools 10 point 10 the letters
OF word one after another IN spelling
them out. Later he has become more
lenient toward the view that this wood
en- spell may be the real origin OF
spelling" "Spellian" being Irrelevant
London Notes and Queries.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-12-12
OXYGEN and Mushrooms.

A singular way Of removing oxygen
from the air by the aid Of 4 plant is
as follows: Inside glass bell jar. suS
pended over water, is placed 4 mush
room. and sunlight is allowed 10 fall
upon the plant The mushroom alb
serbs the oxygen from the air in the
jar, and the carbonic acid formed dur.
ing the process is absorbed by the wa.
Ter. which gradually rises in the jal
to one-ffth Of its height The muSh
room now dries up. but its animation
IS only suspended. rs may be proved
by Introducing beside il q green plant
when it VIII recommence TO vegetate
being nourished by the oxygen exhaled
from the fresh plant
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-12-12
The Choir Hc WANTED

John Fiske. the American historian.
was an ardent lover OF music ana him
self no mean musician. Furthermore.
he was extremely corpulcnt and felt
the hot weather painfully. He was
once delivering n course Of lectures at
n summer school In n small city OF the
middle west. The heat was terrific.
and adjoining the house where the lee
turer stayed was church where an
III matched but Jealous quartet" prac-
ticed and performed during all hours
of the torrid afternoons and evenings.
One evening. seeing the famous man
sit for time UnOccupied and apparent
ly oppressed by this combined allie
tion, the young daughter OF his hostess
attempted 10 divert him 10y Offering
him new novel, then just becoming
popular. Il think The Choir Invisible
Is perfectly splendid. Mr.. Fis&e." said
she. Wouldn't You Ike 10 read it?''
The historian put the book aside. My
dear young lady" said he. 1.-The only
choir In the world in which I could
feel any interest AT this moment would
be the choir inaudible"
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-12-12
Physicians Earnings.

very few physicians in large cities
enjoy incomes of about $4,000 wear
and possibly there are some whose re-
ceiptS exceed this amount. The aver
age physician in large cities receives
probably from $500 to $1,000 wear.
and comparatively few established city
doctors have annual incomes Of less
than $500. There are in large cities
quite Il number of family physicians
who are not specialists. yet have prac-
tees worth from $1,000 to $4,000 Il
year. The average annual income Of
the physician established in some coun-
try center is from $4,000 to 5000. the
minimum probably being not over ST.
600 and the maximum not i'm excess Of
from $4,000 TO 5000. comparatively
few receiving more than the larger
amount. Well established country
physicians earn from $500 to $500 4
year.-FroIn starting In Life" by y.
c. Fowler. IT.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-12-12
MALE DRESS REFORM
IT is HOPELESSLY HAMPERED BY THE
STIFF WHITE SHIRT.

The Way This Garment Interfcres
With Both Health and Comfort.
Some of the AbSurditics of the Pres
emit Masculine style OF Attire.
The necessity by which men feel CO.
creed of proving to the world that they
wear white shirts lies at the basis OF
all the difficulties of the dress problem.
Until the garment becomes extinct
II Is hopeless to attempt the reform OF
mems dress on the lines of health and
comfort
1t Will of course ultimately disap-
pear, for it is but the mark of stage
In the evolution OF dress. just MS the
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-12-12
Hmm

Mr.. Merchant" said the new clerk
preparing 10 ask for more money. Il
think I understand the business pretty
we'll now. and
"Ncs?" interrupted his employer
well. keep at it four or five years
Perhaps youW understand it then as
well rs You think YOU do now."-Phil
Adelphia Press.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-12-12

Perfumes exercise peculiar infiu-
ence over ones nervous system. A
faint. subtle odor is nearly always en-
ervating, while a pungent, rich per-
fume often has bracing effect. Civet
induces drowsiness. faint breath OF
musk invigorateS and the perfume OF
the aloe and the citron is positively
soothing and comforting. The delicate.
spicy odors OF pinks. carnations. apple
blossoms and sweetbrier are thought
to be beneficial
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-12-12
To Land Buyers.
PARTIAL LIST OF FARMS.

to AoREs On Shenandoah
water
Long ume Viii be $1,000
@ andm kroad odernhu
mile from dhaln
20 AcREs-A desirable small farm House
s2 estoneM
rice
hes eand fsmsin
ay orchard well and
IA turnpike
located
o
SS "A hrt las farm. $4,000
Oan acre.
10 AcREs-Wel improved or fruit
1853 il good ndand dwelling
a2
AIS Agr5 cultivation Nice dwelling
d' timber
%l AcREs-Good dwelling and san are
depot
$40 L an
Several farms and
business residences Beyyie
nf me-
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-12-12

II you Carrot De happy in one way,
be In another. and this facility OF dis
position wants but little aid from phi
losophy. for health and good humor
are almost the whole affair. Many
run about after felicity, like an absent
minded man hunting for his hat while
II Is In his hand or on his head.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1906-12-12
ID g 8 ny HD Err.
REAL EST A TIE AGENT.
Berryville, Clarke County. Virginia.
Buy, Sell and Rent Farms,
Lots and Houses.
NEGOTIATE LOANS ON REAL ESTATE


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