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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-12-31
Webster's Fine Talk to q Fish.

I had a chat once with old John At
taQuin, then a patriarch among the
few survivors Of the Mashpee Indians.
He had often been Mr.. Webster's
guide and companion on his fishing
trips and remembered clearly many of
their happenings. It was with glow
Of love and admiration amounting to
worship that he related how this great
fisherman, after landing a large trout
on the bank Of the stream, talked
mighty strong and fine to that fish and
told him what mistake he had made
and what fool he was to take that
fly and that he would have been all
right if he had left it alone.''
Who can doubt. that patient search
would disclose somewhere in Mr.. Web
ster's speeches and writings the elabo-
ration, with high intent, of that
mighty strong and fine" talk address.
ed to the fish at Mashpee?-"Fishing
and Shooting Sketches by Grover
Cleveland,
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steering the Ship.

The work Of steering great ship,
even with the aid Of modern machin-
cry, Is much more delicate than one
would imagine. The larger and faster
the ship the greater is the difficulty.
It is not enough to hold the wheel In
the same position to keep the ship on
her course, for the wind and waves
and the currents of the ocean tend
constantly to knock the ship of her
course. The great wall Of steel (for
the hull may be 700 feet long and sixty
feet high offers a broad target for
the wind and waves. The art in steer
ing is to humor the ship to these forces
and when she Is DETECTED bring her
back quickly to her course If you
could watch the binnacle, especially
in bad weather, you would see the
needle Of the compass constantly shift
ing from side to side, which means
that the great steel PROV is not going
forward in perfectly straight line
Francis Arnold Collins in st. Nicholas
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-12-31
The PN0dle.

Why is poodle, so called? Some
one says: Probably the natural an
swer would recall the old lady who
said that no credit could be given
to Adam for naming the pig, since
anybody would have known what to
call it. Poodle seems so obvious a
name for this dog. And, in fact, this
is not far from the truth about the
origin of the word. It is quite recent
in English, not being found before
1864, apparently. 1t is the German
.pudel,' which comes from the Low
German, .pudeln,' to waddle, and the
dog must have been SO called, as Skeat
says, either because he waddles after
his master or because he looks fat and
clumsy on account of his thick hair.''
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-12-31
The Boring of Glass.

Strong glass plates are bored through
by means Of rotating brass tubes Of
the necessary diameter, which are
filed with water during boring. To
the water there is added finely pull
verified emery. 1t is said that thinner
glass can be perforated with holes in
an easier manner by pressing disk
of wet clay upon the glass and making
hole through the clay Of the widths
desired, so that at that spot the glass
Is laid bare. Then molten lead is
poured into the hole, and lead and
glass drop down at once. This method
is based upon the quick local heat
Ing Of the glass, whereby it obtains
circular crack, the outline of which cor
responds to the outline of the hole
made in the clay. The cutting Of glass
tubes, cylinders, etc., in factories is
based upon the same principle. =
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-12-31
New York;. Cab Drivers.

A driver has to have a license. That
mysterious official, the mayors mar
shal, grants one upon the payment Of
% cents and two written testimonials
Of honesty. A man may come out of
Sing Sing, whittier he has been sent
for highway robbery or stoning the
minister's cat or any other crime, if
he presents two greasy letters-one of
any Jones and the other of any Smith
stating that he is an honest fellow he
will get a license. No inquiry is made.
His references are never looked up.
Indeed, If you are a desperate criminal
guilty Of murder or failure to pay
alimony-you can do no better than
take out license and hide on top Of a
cab. So into the business drift all
sorts and conditions of rogues. Under
the aegis of the law (the aegis being a
twenty five cent badge they rob you
and me.-Vance Thompson in Outing
Magazine.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-12-31
Moderation In Exercise.

It Is better to be lazy than dead, and
it Is probably just as comfortable. For
obvious reasons the prescription to take
moderate exercise is misleading and
unsatisfactory. Most Of us are constt-
tutiOnally incapable of exercising mod
erately. We begin violently and end
quickly. And what is moderate exer-
else? One philosopher who tried it for
twenty years arrived at this conclu-
sion: keep pair Of Indian clubs in
your bedroom. Look at them frequent
ly. Exercise by their suggestion" :"
This has the merit Of moderation. 1t
Is the same as to walking. Smell the
morning, look down the long way that
separates you from your business.
Then take car.-Detroit Free Press. =
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Useful revr~.

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Many different reasons are assigned
by people for their unwillingness to
submit to the extraction Of teeth. But
It was no fear Of pain which was up
permost in the mind Of Miss Mehitable
Lamson Of Willowby when told by the
dentist that she would be much bene-
flied by the loss of two Of her prom
inent teeth
You say they can't be filed" she
said, In evident distress, "and you
couldn't get any others In for me for
more'n a fortnight? ?''
The dentist admitted reluctantly that
It was SO.
well, then, I suppose I'll have to
get on as best can" And Miss Me.
hitable seated herself in the torture
chair. But don't see how shall
make out. Here I am, chambermaid
to the Willowby Inn during the sum
mer, and It's chock full Of folks, with
lots o. transients coming and going.
and those are my pillowcase teeth,r
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-12-31

This is the season of the year
when the newspaper man spar.
reth with the members of the
board of county commissioners
and marveleth exceedingly at the
workings of matters p> litical
Aud soon the sign of the ''double
cross" appeareth and the other
fellow getteth the printing; and
there is much raging and gnash-
ing of teeth and waste of space.
Verify, the letting of county
printing bringeth but strife and
contention.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-12-31
Coldness of Ice.

1t seems strange to think that some
ice is colder than other ice. The term
"ice cold' always seems to signify a
definite temperature. All water under
similar conditions freezes at certain
definite temperature. But when the
thermometer falls below that it con-
tinues to affect the ice, making it hard
er and colder. The test has been made
by placing piece Of ice from the
north and a piece OF ice formed in the
vicinity of New York near stove to-
gether. The former took much longer
to melt than the latter.-New York
Tribune.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-12-31
Peculiarities Of Napoleon.

PeCul1ar1t1eA Of Napoleon.
Napoleon's father was topper, man
utterly lacking in moral sensibility,
and his sisters were immodest and hys-
terical. According to DR.. Cabanas,
Pauline was particularly so. Napoleon
himself was exceedingly sensitive to
atmospheric changes, was headachey
and had auditory illusions. He had
twitchings Of the arms, the shoulders
and the lips. He was at times the
most irritable of men, often being un-
approachable His mania for destruc-
ton was such that he whitfield pieces
Of furniture, broke articles presented
to him, spinched babies while pretend
Ing to caress them and took keen de-
light in shooting Josephine's rarest
birds. The slightest opposition threw
him into a paroxysm of rage. But in
campaign all weaknesses vanished.
His pulse ranged ordinarily between
thirty and thirty-f1ve beats a minute
and never went above f1fty-fve. The
usual pulse rate is about seventy.two
Z minute
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-12-31
A. r. Butler, the editor of til

A. R. Butler, the editor of the
Bagley Independent, has an
angel" An "angel," dear
reader, is one who gets you the
money when it is most needed
and sticketh to you like a leech
in times of trouble. Mr. Butler
says of his liberal friend: .
sole Erickson has our thanks
for nice box of ten cent cigars
as Christmas gift and S. in
cash for the Independent Mr..
Erickson has for several years
past been one of our best sub
scribers and always pays S. 90
per year in advance. Would that
there were more such as he."
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-12-31
The Hessians PLAYED

It is a matter of record that upon
the first official celebration Of indie
pendence day by the Continental con-
gress music was secured for the occa-
sion by forcing the Hessian band,
which had been captured by George
Washington at Trenton in the previous
December, to play in the public square
all day, to the great delight and amuse
ment Of the people. 1t is also stated
that these Involuntary celebrants were
obliged to practice appropriate airs for
three weeks previously in order that
they could not plead ignorance as an
excuse,
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-12-31

Brother Bernard sacrifices the
rich rewards of the newspaper
business to become a meek and
lowly lobbyist in the cause OF
drainage. 1t is seldom, indeed,
that such rare self denial is
found among country editors -
Hibbing Tribune.
And all for paltry $1,000 per,
according to a bosom friend OF
the "Hon. A. G ," who has been
in close touch with his doings in
northern Minnesota.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-12-31
AnticiDatinH Him.

"Katharine," said Bob as he brought
his club chums down to the depot
platform, "these are all my friends
"Glad to meet you,. gentlemen" re-
piled the bride sweetly, "and I am
SO sorry that you are going to be sick"
':Sicki" echoed the crowd in aston.
ishment. 'Why should you think we
are going to be sick?' r
''Oh, because soon after the honey
moon married man always finds
great many sick friends to sit up
Kith."- Columbus Dispatch.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-12-31
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 q
complete preoccupation without being
unduly physically exhaustive. BIT :!
am profoundly convinced that it Is far
better for a mans liver that he should
play poor game than a good one l
know from personal experience that it
is far better for the liver, to play a
really bad game. Nothing stirs up the
liver like the irritation, the excitements
and the paroxysms of q really bad
eame.-London Graphic.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-12-31
Curious Condolences.

When the Ring theater, in Vienna,
was burned, with great loss Of life.
one of the other playhouses of the
Austrian capital was playing Paille-
ron's lie Monde on pon S'Ennuie;;" )"
when the stadt theater, in Vienna, was
burned another theater in that city
was playing lie Monde ou Pon S'En,
nuie," and on the evening of the day
when the fire In the charity bazaar in
Paris took place the Theatre Francais
was announced to play lie Monde ou
pOn S'Ennuie."
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-12-31
a weather stone.

A writer tells of q curious stone that
is to be found in Finland. It is a
natural barometer and actually fore.
tells probable changes in the weather.
It Is called semakuir, and Its pecul
iarity is that 1t turns blacksbefore ap-
preaching rain, while Ia dne weather;
it is mottled with spots Of white. M
vestigation has shown thA 4. Is to be-
q sort of fossil, = sA.,,l with clay, rock
salt and ''i-sr When the air Is moist.
the LIT turns black; when the air Ii
lry, the salt shows In white spots on
tho urfaco ofS tho stone.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-12-31
Not Of Much Account.

The lord chief justice of England used
to sing in the choir Of a parish church.
A woman once asked the verger to
point out Sir Richard Webster as he
then was. The verger replied, "Well,
ma'am, that's the vicar and them's the
curates and I'm the verger, but as for
the choir, as long as they does their
dooty we don't inquire into their hante-
cedents!' -.....
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-12-31
Ruskin's Opinion of Mrs. Carlyle.

NuShIHb . OVAHAOH u WTSs Cdr1y1es
Ruskin spoke with scornful .amuse-
ment of such mistaken enthusiasts as
wished to enroll Jane Welsh Carlyle
among the martyrs on account Of her
"man's'' bad temper. He admitted that
Carlyle was frequently grumpy and
habitually melancholy-"but SO am r.,
and he was easily irritated. ''That
clever shrew," his wife, we'll knew this
and by the very tones of her voice as
she ''rasped out his name could set
his nerves on edge in a paroxysm of
febrile itation.-Scribner's.: - =.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-12-31
Viewing the Remains.

It had been a strenuous afternoon for
the devoted teacher who took six Of
her pupils through the Museum Of Nat
ural History, but her charges had en-
joyed every minute of the time.
"Where have you been, boys" asked
the father of two of the party that
night, and the answer came with joy
GUS promptness:
"We've been to dead circus.''
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-12-31
Rubin.tein on Piano Playing.

Rub1nste1n on Piano Playing. =
When pupil happened to ask Rubin
stein how certain passages should be
construed, he invariably showed them.
But If pupil asked, "Shall play this
in this manner or thatY'- both equally
correct ct-Rubinstein invariably replied:
''Play as you feel Is the day rainy2
Play it this way. Is the day sunny7
Play it the other way"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-12-31
Cutting.

!. A certain photographer is exhibiting
in his window the photograph Of a
young man with the following inscrip-
ton attached to it: This is the man
who put his hair in curls to have his
photograph taken and then can't pay
for them"
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f. c.. CHASE
DRAY AND TRANSFER
Wood Saving Promptly Done
Phone 35l
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior. Land Office at
Cass Lake. Mimi Nov. %. 1906
: Notice is hereby given that Henry P Rice
Of schoolcraft. Mimi. has fled notice OF his
intention to make final fye-year Eproof in
support OF his claim. viz: Homestead Entry
No; 22ss7. made March 2e. 1902. for the neI
sen section 32 township 145 N. range 81 W :,
2th T. NJ. and that said proof will be made
at Cass Lake. Mimi. January II. 1907.
He names the following WITH eSSeS to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultiya-
tion Of. the land. viz: =
Bert Clark. E. f. shaw. 81. W. McDougau of
Maitby: Minn.. and Frank Tabor of School
craft. MINI.
..A E. S. OAKLEY.
Register.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-12-31
Stupid.

Stupid.
II wish l was half as beautiful as
Miss Brown" remarked the fair Edith
to Mr.. Green.
"Well, you are, you know" replied
Green, thoughtlessly.
Then he wondered why she suddenly
rose and left him.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-12-31
Typhoid.

Typhoid.
/. By boiling all the water and steriliz-
ing all the milk and thoroughly cook.
ing all the vegetables and killing all
the flies the average person may be-
come fairly immune from typhoid fe-
yer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-12-31
PILES CURED IN s TO = DAYS.

PAZO OINTMENT Is guaranteed to cure any
case of Itching. Blind, Bleeding Df PrOtrnding
piles in 8 to II days or money Tofunded. soc
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-12-31
Jealousy.

''That word communist my DEAR"
observed the young husband, correct
Ing her, 'has the accent on the first
syllable"
"How do you knoww
The dictionary says so.''
I never saw man as prejudiced
In favor of dictionaries as you are!"
exclaimed the young wife. 81 wish
you had married a dictionary!"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-12-31

WANTED = Laundry girl and
dishwasher at Brinkman hotel.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-12-31

Wanted-Girl for general work
at Bemidji Steam Laundry.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-12-31

WANTED: Dinirg room girl at
LakeshOre Hotel.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-12-31
HELP WANTED.

WANTED-F'or the u. S. Marine
Corps; men between ages 21
and 35. An opportunity to see
the world. For full informa-
ton apply in person or by
letter to 2o8 Third street, Be-
midi, MINI.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-12-31

WANIED-competent girl for
general house work. Berman
Emporium.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-12-31
FRIEND TO FRIEND

The personal recommendations of peo
pie who have been cured of coughs Aud
colds by Chamberlain Cough Remedy
have done more than all else to make it a
staple article Of trade and commerce o, er
large part of the civilized world.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-07-26
HINTS TO HOUSEWIVES.

When peeling onions begin at the
root end and peel upward, and the
onions will AFFECT the eyes scarcely
at all.
To remove fruit stains stretch the
fabric containing the stain over the
mouth of basin and pour boiling wa
ter on the stain. In cold weather fruit
spots can frequently be removed by
hanging the stained garments out Of
doors over night. If the stain has
been fixed by time, soak the article
in weak solution of oxalic acid. or
hold 1t over the fumes of sulphur.
In buying canned goods examine
the can carefully, and If the sides
bulge reject them, as this denotes the
presence of gas, which renders the
contents unfit for food.
One Of the latest ideas is that cell
cry is cure for rheumatism. 1t is
asserted that the disease is impos-
sible if the, vegetable be cooked and
freely eaten. The celery should be
cut into pieces and boiled in water
until soft, and the water drunk by the
patient. Put new milk, with a little
-four and nutmeg into a saucepan with
the boiled celery, serve it warm with
pieces of toast, eat it with potatoes,
and the painful ailment will soon
yield.
The Lancet advocates the use of
snails as food. The snail, it says, has
been called "the poor mans oyster"
1t makes an excellent fish sauce and
may be used for the same purpose as
oyster sauce. Care must be exercised
in the choice of the snail for food pur
poses, as 1t is we'll known that snails
feed on poisonous plants, and 1t is
the custom In France to allow a few
days to elapse after they have been
taken from their feeding ground in
order that any poisonous matter may
be eliminated.
II horseradish is to be grated the
simplest way is to put it through the
meat chopper.
To prevent making great dust in
sweeping use moist sawdust on bare
floors. If the foor is carpeted, mois-
ten a newspaper, tear it into small
pieces and scatter over the floor. The
carpet will look much brighter than
If swept in the ordinary way.
Hot water and soap generally re
move grease spots. If fixed by long
standing, use either chloroform OF
naphtha. Both these must be used
away from fire or artificial light.
If eggs that are to be boiled hard
are put into rapidly boiling water the
yolks viii not become dark on the
outside. Boston Budget and Beacon
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-07-26
W1spoM,s WHISPERS.

Force Of circumstances is a poor
excuse for the taking of wrong path.
The bearer of unpleasant tidings
rarely appreciates how hard he strikes.
Hold fast to a truth without re-
gard to what others may think of you.
The value of wealth cannot be es-
timated by those who do not possess 1t.
It does one no harm to call atten-
ton To the good that may be seen in
others.
An assumption of humility does not
always carry with it the appearance
Of honesty.
Because others may oYerestimate
your value is no reason for your do
ing likewise,
Jumping at conclusions without
facts shows a ready mind, If not a
well-balanced one.
Words can be used so as to increase
their importance even in telling an
ordinary story.
The ravages OF time come creeping
along no matter how effectively they
may be concealed.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-07-26
ALL TRUE.


Too many bills are apt to make q
man feel bilious.
The fools are not ali dead. In fact,
q lot OF them haven't been born.
Joy cometh in the morning-unless
you've been making a night Of II.
It's a mistake to marry too young,
but it's mistake that isn't repeated.
A woman is never quite happy with
o man who refuses to argue with her.
Many an unsuccessful man would
rather preserve his dignity than
hustle.
1t is better TO have too little con-
fidence in yourself than too much in
others.
We are told that love levels all
things, but often it seems like an up
hill fight.
To indulge in the things we can't
AFFORD is the average mans idea of
pleasure.
Life is like a game Of cards. in
which good deal depends upon a
good deal.
The fellow who is always under a
cloud reminds me Of nothing so much
as q borrowed umbrella.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-07-26

One Of the most attractive Of the
summer vacation booklets that have
been issued is "A Colorado Summer"
put out by the passenger department
OF the Santa Fe railroad. The pic
turesque mountain scenery and the de-
scriptions of It which the booklet gives
impress the reader with new idea
Of the grandeur Of the mountain crags
of Colorado, and will start one day
dreaming Of the time when he can
view for himself the magnifcence
which the booklet describes. After
reading the booklet one must certainly
be convinced that Colorado offers both
pleasure and health for every summer
tourist "a Colorado Summer" may be
secured from Mr.. w. ]. Black, Pass.
Traffic Manager, Santa Fe Railway,
Chicago.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1906-07-26
FLOWERS FOR 4 WEDDING.
Suggestions for Decoration for Home
Wedding BY Use Of Bay Win
dow as Background.

Almost any flowers which an old
fashioned garden affords are lovely
for asummer wedding A bay win
dow is often used as the place for
the bridal party to stand, and this
lends itself particularly we'll to deco.
ration, says the Housekeeper.
The curtains can be drawn together
and edged with delicate vinos. Be-
tween each window section, tall
evergreen tree planted In a large pot,
painted white, can help to make a
most graceful background. A low
table covered with a white cloth can
be set at the back Of the bay win.
dow. Upon this may be placed a vase
Of blossoms Of any desired hue, and
two tall brass candlestlcks holding
lighted tapers.
A small white rug upon the floor
In front of the table, marks the spot
where the clergyman is to stand.
Curving outward from the front OF
the bay window, small evergreen
trees, also in white pots, can make a
green chancel boundary; leaving an
VpennB at the cenCer where the
bride and groom will stand.
Another pretty arrangement is to
have screens placed at the back of
the bay window, covered with sprays
Of graceful bloom. The ceiling Of
the bay window can be covered with
wire netting and massed with laurel
leaves or other dark green; and hang
ing from this can be numerous
lengths of fine wire or string wound
with vines, and each holding from its
tip end a spray of blossoms-eitheT
roses, snowballs, peonies or lilies
could be used, and the effect is lovely.
White ribbons can form an aisle at
the time of the bridal procession. II
wished, these ribbons can be held by
four little girls dressed in white and
crowned with flowers.