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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-06-06
Eighteenth Century Life.

These brief extracts from the letters
Of Elizabeth Montagu, the queen of
the bluestockings," throws curious
light on eighteenth century life in Eng
land. She was suffering from swell
ed lip. Promptly the great DR.. Mead
prescribed blister to her back. She
writes: Il am better than I was; but,
my mouth not being yet perfectly re-
duced, l have got a fresh blister upon
my back. Well may it bend with such
a weight Of calamities. have sent for
my bathing cloathes and on Sunday
night shall take a souze. I think it Il
pleasant remedy" Apparently in 1741
a lady could not take a bath even on
Sunday night and in the privacy of
her chamber without her "bathing
cloathes." Mrs. Montagu writes again:
'AIy lip is not entirely reduced, though
have been blistered twice, once blood
ed, and have five times taken physic,
have lived upon chicken and white
meats and drank nothing but water.
have suffered great disappointment
about the warm bath which 1 am ad
vised to try, for the bathing tubs are
so out of order that we have not yet
been able to make them hold water"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-06-06
Herbert SPENCER.

A queer instance Of the working of
Herbert Spencers mind is mentioned
by the two sisters in whose household
he lived. He came to the table one day
absorbed in thinking about some pho.
tographs of the nebulae he had just
received
"As he rose from his chair he stood
for a minute gazing with cleaning eyes
into the distance, and then muttered in
disjointed fashion, as if half to him
self, words to this effect: Thirty mil
lions of suns, each probably having it's
own system, and supposing them each
to be the size Of pins head they are
fifty miles apart! What does it all
meanT And then, without pause
and only a change Of voice, The fluff
still comes 01t of that cushion, you
know as with wave Of his small,
thin hand toward it he passed rapidly
out of the room, leaving us both be-
wildered by the quickness with which
his mind worked"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-06-06
He Had AIready ssEt.0 ]

Il know a western Kansas town
where the rules of etiquette are purely
upon logical basis said man from
the short grass country the other day.
The daughter Of the hotel keeper at
whose hostelry I was living was to be
married. ] received an invitation At
about IL o'clock in the evening the
wedding supper was spread An old
lady came down the table side, passing
the viands to the guests. When she
reached my plate she skipped me and
began again with the next man. The
old lady had seen me eating my sup
per as usual at O'Clock. *s9
:" You've et,' she said as she gave
me the go by. Things began to look
dubious for me. Then an old man
came along with more food. He also
had seen me eating at the usual even.
Ing hour. He SHE'D around me with a
look Of surprise that should be at the
feed rack again and said, Why, you've
et.'
t'Every body had been Saving up for
the occasion SO that they might eat like
heroes at that WedGia.s feast. The fact
that had not been Kissing any meals
nearly ostraciZed me in that happy
gathering. .'''-Xansls City Times.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-06-06
damned Fingers.

Few people have escaped jammed
fingers, and as the pain caused when
the finger Is jammed in a door is ex-
cruciating in the extreme for the first
few minutes it is we'll to know of som,
means of relief The finger should be
plunged into water as hot as can pos
sibly be borne. This application of
hot water causes the nail to expand
and soften, and the blood pouring out
beneath it has more room to flow. Thus
the pain is lessened The finger should
then be wrapped in bread and water
poultice A jammed finger should new
er be neglected, as it may lead to NOR
tification of the bone if it has been
badly crushed, and amputation of the
finger must follow. Jammed toes are
usually caused through the falling of
heavy weights and should be treated
In the same way as jammed finger.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-06-06
jewelers. Protect Patrons.

'"The general public is not aware Of
the carefully worked out system by
which the large jewelry houses con-
tinue to protect their splendid wares
long after these have been sold and
passed out of their hands," said de-
tective, discussing daring modern bur.
glaries. 'Mostlarge establishments deal
ing in precious metals and gems have
carefully organized and very efficient
detective system, which makes it easy
for a patron to recover stolen goods
without charge and with little or no de-
lay in the institution of the search In
the safes of these large Jewel houses
are minute descriptions Of every piece
Of valuable jewelry which goes out
from the establishment Each piece is
numbered too. When the gems are
missed the patron telephones the shop
in which the articles were purchased
At once special detective, thoroughly
acquainted with the business in hand
and armed with a detailed description
of the jewelry. is hurried to the scene
Of action. This is without expense to
the client."-New York Press.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-06-06
G. N. PLANS ON
A BIG OUTLAY
Crookston to Benefit by Expendi-
ture Of $50, 900 in I'm
proyementS.

Plans we're received by the Off
cials of the Great Northern Rail
road at this place this morning
which will mean the expenditure
of between $125,O and 10000
in Crookston this summer.
The plans call for a double
track from the Red Lake River
bridge to the extreme east end
of the yards in South Crookston,
and is the biggest piece of work
which the G.. N. has done there
for years.
The plans also call for an ex-
tension of the yards in South
Crookston to the extent of a
thousand feet of track which will
be added to every side track in
the big yards.
It also means that a lot Of new
switches will have to be added
throughout the yards to conform
to the new condition. A new
track will also be run from Ethe
operators Office in the yards in
South Crookston to the main line
which runs south somewhere be-
low the junction of the main
south line and the Halstad
branch. No extention will be
made to the round house at pres
ent but a large addition will be
added to the transfer sheds.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-06-06
How the Burro Eats Thistles

no" the hilIS s1h1StAcSs
The Rocky mountain burro, one Of
the most sagacious Of animals, seeks
the thistle as favorite food, and the
pungent spines with which it protects
its leaves at every angle are doubtless
a recognition on it's part Of this fond
ness of grazing animals for 1t. Few
experiences Of frontier life are more
amusing than to watch the donkey's
attack upon a large bull thistle. He
walks about it, seeking for favorable
opening, projects his lip gingerly
against it's spines and jerks back as he
feels it's pricks. He surveys 1t pensive-=
ly for moment or two and then slow
~ raises his foot and strikes 1t, paus-
ing to watch the effect Of the blow.
He then perhaps strikes it from the
other. side and watches again. The
blows become rapid, and at length it is
broken down and thoroughly trampled,
after which it is consumed to the last
vestige.-Country Life In America.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-06-06
"A Wonderful Grasshopper.

The number of astonishing and often
absurd blunders perpetrated by trans
lators is without limit. The first man
to translate Cooper's novel The Spy"
into French made numerous errors,
among which are these: When the
translator came to the word 'Locusts," !"
which was the name Of the Whartons'
residence in the story, he turned to his
dictionary and found the rendering of
the word to be Les Sauterelles" (the
grasshopp He was trifle puz-
zled later when be came to the passage
in which dragoon was represented as
tying his horse to one of the locusts on
the lawn. He had never been in Amer
lea; but, taking it for granted that the
grasshOppers of that country must be
Of tremendous size, he solemnly in
formed his readers that the trooper
fastened his horse by the bride to a
grasshopper which was standing near
the door Of the house.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-06-06
STATE ELECTION IN OREGON
REPuBL lcANs. NAME CONGRESS
MEN AND SENATOR BUT LOSE
ON GovERNoRsHlP.

Portland, Ore, June 6.-The cleo
stion returns are still so incomplete as
to make impossible a definite state
ment of the result of the state cleo
tion, but the indications point to the
reelection of Governor George p.
Chamberlain, Democrat, over DR..
James Withycombe, the nominee OF
the Republican party.
The nomination and practical cleo
tion of Jonathan Bourne, Republican,
to the United States senate over John
NJ. Gearin, Democrat, present incum-
bent, seems assured. The complete re-
turns SO far received give Bourne a
good lead over his opponent.
In the race for. representative from
the First district w. G. Hawley, Re
publican, Is far ahead Of G. v. Gala
way, Democrat.
In the Second district w. G. Ellis,
Republican, has apparently over
whelmingly defeated j. H. Graham,
the Democratic nominee.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-06-06
A HomilettcaI Repeater,

ut was In a small German congrega-
ton that heard preacher who when
he had completed his introduction and
first point said, i have come to the
eyes, folded his arms across his breast
and appeared ready for that head.
When it was finished he had overcome
the drowsiness and sat down. During
the elucidation of the third head three
other men stood up. At the close of his
sermon the preacher found all his peo-
pie asleep. AS he stopped they all look
ed up and seemed greatly relieved.
But the good man said, You have slept
all through the sermon, and as this Is a
sermon you all ought to hear will be-
gin 1t anew Ecclesiastical Review.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-06-06
SLEEP ON SIDEWALK ALL
NIGHT TO FILE ON LAND

Crookston, Mimi, June g.
Eighteen people slept on the side
walk all night to be in time for
filing on a township of land that
was opened here today for settle
ment in the United States land
office. The land was among the
choicest in Kittson county and
a number of contests will be in
stituted on ground of prior set
Element. One woman was among
those who held their place all
night.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-06-06
New YOrk's First Sidewalk.

The first sidewalk in New York was
laid by woman, Mrs. Samuel Pro
voost, about 1716. She was an import
er and merchant and laid the sidewalk
for the convenience Of her customers.
She had importuned the authorities to
do it, but they refused, saying it was
impossible. After her object lesson
paving and curbing gradually came in,
but for some time her sidewalk was so
famous that people journeyed even
from Philadelphia to see it.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-06-06
STATE FIREMEN
GO TO LESUEUR
Bemidji Department Selects
Three Delegates at Their
Meeting Last Evening.

At the regular meeting Of the
fire department last evening
Earle Cell, John Doran and b. FL.
Cornwall were selected as dele
gates to the state convention
which is to be held at LeSueur
next Tuesday and Wednesday,
June IL and 13.
It is the intention of the dele
cation from here to work to Sc
cure the state fremen's cOnven-
ton for Bemidji for the year
1909.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-06-06
Stevens Tells of Conversion,

Washington, June 6.--The house
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce heard Chief Engineer Ste
vens Of the isthmian canal commission
regarding engineering problems on the
isthmus of Panama Mr.. Stevens gave
in detail the reasons of his, conversion
from a sea level advocate to a lock
canal enthusiast.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-06-06

The Face.

Nature has laid out all her art in
beautifying the face. She has touch
ed 1t with vermilion, planted in it a
double row Of ivory, made it the seat
Of smiles and bushes, lighted it up and
enlivened it with the brightness of the
eyes, lining it at each side with curl
Gus organs of sense, given 1t airs and
.graces that cannot be described and
surrounded it with such a flowing
shade of hair as sets all its beauties
in the most agreeabl light Addison.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-06-06
wan1ed TO BE IN T1me.

a wealthy Partisan, tired of support.
ing his nephew, determined to get him
married off and settled. He called
upon matrimonial agent and looked
over his album Of candidates for hus-
bands To his horror he found the pic
ture Of his own pretty young wife.
He reproached her and demanded an
explanation Il do not deny II, she
said but it was last year, when, as
you know, dearest, you had been given
up by all the Doctors -
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-06-06
CASES CONSOLIDATED.
Packing Concerns on Trial for Receiv
.. ing Rebates.

lily nCUdtSS.
Kansas City, June 6.-The cases of
the Armour, Swift, Cudahy and Nelson
Morris Packing companies, indicted
last December for alleged violations of
the interstate commerce law in receiv-
ing concessions from the Chicago, Bur
lingtOn. and Quincy Railway company
in rates on shipments to New York for
export, were called in. the United
States district court here during the
day. BY mutual agreement it was
agreed to consolidate the cases.
Later in the day Judge Mcpherson
agreed to the attorneys presenting the
cases to the jury on statement OF
facts. No witnesses will be exam
ined. AS the statement was not signed
the court adjourned the cases till
Thursday, when the statement will be
read and the case given to the jury
after brief arguments
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-06-06
BEHEADED BY EXPLOSION.
Fatal Result of Ignition of Large Guam
tity of vitroil. T..

New York, June 6.-An explosion,
said to have been of carboys of vitroil,
wrecked a freight car which had taken
fire at the Pennsylvania railroad yard
at Jersey City. Charles Gordon, a
freight clerk, was beheaded by mis-
sile from the explosion, which crashed
through the side of the car near where
he was standing. Another missile
grazed the head of Captain Roger
Doyle of the fire department.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-06-06

a banquet was given at Budapest,
Hungary, Thursday night in honor of
William ]. Bryan. Speeches laudatory
of American freedom and virility were
delivered by Count Albert Apponyi,
minister of worship, and Francis Kos
suth, commerce minister.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-06-06
SOUTH DAKOTA REPUBLICANS.
Convention to Name State Officers
Meets at Sioux Falls.

Meets at Sioux Falls.
Sioux Falls, S. D., June 6.-The Re
publican state convention was called
to order at 1908 by Chairman Crane
of the state committee. Invocation
was by Rev. G.. G.. Notson of Pierre.
The official call of the convention
was read by S.. Y. Warner of the state
committee. Hon. e. G. Erickson Of
Elk Point, the insurgent candidate,
was elected temporary chairman and
was warmly greeted when he assumed
the chair. J. W. Cone Of Minnehaha
was selected temporary secretary.
Chairman Erickson was authorized to
appoint committees on credentials,
rules and order OF business, resolu-
tions and permanent organization and
at 1 o'clock the convention took a re-
cess of one hour to give the chairman
an opportunity to select the commit.
tees s-ss ss..-.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-06-06

ARE YOU NOT THEN GOING TO TAKE THE TIP
NATURE GIVES YOU AND CLoTHE YOUR SELF
COMFORTABLE. IN CLOTHING GRAY is THE
COLOR FOR, THE SEASON. We AN FIT YOU IN
MANY SHADES OF GRAY SUITS OR IN THE
GOOD OLD RELIABLE DARK SHADES IN SERGES
AND CASHMERE ALL ESPECIALLY MADE FOR
US AND FOR YOU by STEIN-BLoCH AND B.
KUPPENNE1MER AND co., IN THE SUMMER
The WElGHTS S OF CLOTHS ARE NOT SO HEAVY
THEREFORE FOR NOT MUCH MONEY THE QUAL-
ITY CAN BE Al. FOR $40 WE CAN GIVE YOU
A 40 Sv!T--NoT AN $8 SUIT MARKED "$15
REDUCED TO $9.75." FOR SIS WE CAN GIVE
YOU A SIS SUIT; FOR $50 WE CAN GIVE YOU
A $40 SUIT. MANY KINDS TO SELECT ROM
THE FEW WLlGHTWE1GHT 0VERCoATS WE HAVE
LEFT WE ARE REALLY SELLING CHEAP. YOU
KNOW WHY.
SCHNEIDER Bros
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-06-06
BLOODY FIGHT IN ABkHASiA

Tribesmen in Battle With Russian
Troops. ...
Odessa, June ga dispatch from
Sukhum reports several serious col.
lisions between government troops
and Abkhasians. There were 100 cas-.
ualties, 27 soldiers being killed or
wounded. The. troops are now sack
ing the Abl1hasian villages wholesale,
the tribesmen fleeing to the hills. Alb
khasia is an unruly district of Trans
caucasia on the shore Of the Black
sea, north of Batoum.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-06-06
MUSICAL BY THE
LADIES GUILD
Interesting Program to Be Given
Afternoon of Thursday,
June 2.

The Ladies Guild Of St. Bar.
tholomew's mission will give a
pianola musical Thursday after
noon, June z, at the nome of
Mrs. W. A. Mcdonald. They
will be assisted by local talent
and an excellent program has
been prepared, as follows:
The Washington herald., 1906-12-02
SELECTIONS OF HUMOR
FROM ACROSS THE SEAS
Running a Risk.

i am truly sorry 10 give you pain. Mr..
Hankinson." said the young lady. but
please do not allude to this subject
again. ] can never be your wife"
That is your hnaI answer. Miss Irene?-
1t is"
Nothing can induce you to change your
decisi0n7"
Ny mind is finally and unalterably
made up"
Miss Irene" said the young man. ris-
ing and looking about for his hat, be
fore coming here this evening I made a
bet OF - with Van Perkins that YOU
would say No 10 my proposal I have
won. Il was taking a risk. but I was
dead broke Miss Irene" he continued,
his voice Quivering with emotion. you
have saved a despairing man from the
fate Of a suicide. and won the lifelong
respect and esteem Of a grateful heart
Good evening.-CasselIs Journal.
The Washington herald., 1906-12-02
COST OF MINING IN NOME.
Two Dollars spent for Every One
Taken Out of the Ground.

From the Portland 0reguuian-
More than double the amount Of
money taken out in gold In the Nome
district was expended during the last
season in the purchase OF supplies and
DEVELOPMENT work. In other words.
two dollars were expended for every
dollar that was taken out Of the
ground in the form of mineral wealth.
The Nome district produced about
56.O90.O00 in gold, and $l2O0O,0O0, or
even more, was expended in the dis
trict.
This is. according TO u conservative
estimate made by John Rigby. chief
engineer Of the Nome Improvement
Company. who has returned TO Port
land for the winter.
Last season was a poor one" Mr..
Rigby said, because of the dry
weather. the consequent low water in
terfering with much OF the placer min
ing. With plenty Of water the output
would have been much larger.
Much OF the money expended in
Nome this year was in development
work, from which the investors viii
not realize until later, if at all. The
men who took out the money are not
the ones who spent the most money.
Those who are after the gold are the
ones who spent the most The history
Of nearly all mining camps is that
more money is spent than is taken out
in gold.
Nome is still the camp of the small
miner The big companies have not
grabbed IN everything as vet, and will
not until the rich pay steaks are ex-
hausted When the rich pockets have
all been found and only the low grade
ore and sands remain TO be mined. the
big companies Will have to do it, and
that kind of operating requires a big
initial investment. There are hundreds
Of individual miners near Nome who
are working small placer claims.
There are hundreds Of claims
around Nome which are tied up in liti-
CATION. and because of the many law
suits the production of gold is not as
large as it would be if all the claims
were free. The Federal court is
crowded with work and is a year
behind.
During 1900 and 1901 there was a
great rush into Nome. People were
wild in their pursuit OF wealth, and
they had been led to believe that all
of the land near Nome for miles
around was good. So they staked out
thousands of claims. Eventually they
drifted back to the States, and. for the
most part, left their claims in the
hands Of others. to whom they gave
the power OF attorney.
But little development work was
done on the claims. and in later years
many of them have been relocated
Rich deposits were overlooked by the
first locaters. Learning that the old
claims were of value, many of the
original locaters, or those who repre-
sent them, are now trying to renew
possession of them. This is the cause
of the constant litigation"
The Washington herald., 1906-12-02
She NeNer Eel OF.

Mary. l am very tired and I am go
ing to lie down for an hour. If should
happen TO drop of. call me at o'clock"
"Yis. ma am So ny lady lies down,
folds her hands. closes her eyes. and is
soon in the land OF dreams She is awak-
eHed by the clock striking SIX, and cries
Indignantly:
Mary
"Yis. ms'am."
Why didn't you call me al i've o'clock
as I told you 10 dO2''
'Shure. ma'am, ye tould me 10 call ye,
If ye dropped off. / looked IN on ye at
five and ye hadn't dropped of at all. Ys
was lying on the bed In the same place,
sound asleep Smiths Weekly
The Washington herald., 1906-12-02

bottom Of the sea. Horace Sides used to
be a fine man and a great diver. Such a
PITY"
Where did he dive?" inquired the tour
/ ist. whose romantic mind turned at once
to pearls and pink fligree coral strands.
In the harbor here, wreclzing the
/ American war ships sunk in the big hurri-
cane Three Of them went to the bottom,
and Horace has been helping to save the
] pieces. He is still at it, sometimes, and
/ I tell you what'-Herr Bull was getting
| excited-'T don't want no deep-sea diving
under my veranda tables once"
! 1t does lOak kind OF foolish for a re-
! spectacle family hotel, references given
and required" said Mr. Bloke
Together they dragged Mr.. Sides, still
| begging for more air, from the phantom
brine and propped his back against the
railing. His vast head wabbled dizzily,
and the zcaked lips mUmbled something
that sounded like Bottles"
This is horrible" the tourist whisper
ed, in awed accents. Mr.. Sides needs a
drink, and needs it bad. Let's bring him
to the bar, and I'll pay, if he hasn't any
money"
Hes had too much already, but a
| little more won't hurt. said Herr Bull,
who lacked the heart to pull a shingle off
his own roof.
In a few minutes Mr.. Sides sat Imply
at table in the bar. a bottle Of sin and
Mr.. BIoke comforting him. Two OF three
drinks Of distilled hell from the square
black bottle blew the fog bank from the
/ the guest owes his host.
"Who are you?" he demanded Of the
clean and sober young man so lavish OF
the gin.
Just a tourist from san Francisco. You
/ seemed to be all in, and I wanted 10 help
/ you out"
rs that poetry?" Mr. Sides asked, a
| dark suspicion in his mind Am I in
and-outer Frisco is q great place for
poets. I'm from that town myself, but
I amt no poet. Seaman, diver, bell hang
/ er, and bOOzer: that's what am. The
| bottles done it,"
! You should shun the demon rum bot
/ tie" Mr.. Bloke timidly suggested.
/ "Shun the devil,' said Mr. Sides How
can I shun whole acres Of EN-? Why,
sonny, the bottom of that little harbor
out there is paved six feet deep with
beer bottles. all empty. It was the
Dutch. Bottles haunt me day and night.
All day I wade in empties up to my
blooming neck; at night I empty some on
my own account
The diver forced a half-drunken. mirth-
less laugh.
'I'H shake you once Around Cape Horn
for another drink. Here, landlord. bring
the dice box"
But I don't gamble" protested the
tourist The bottle Of gin is paid fer.
You're welcome TO it."
Shake you. anyhow said the reckless
/ Mr.. Sides Don't know how 10 play
1 Around Cape Horn? Sloppy Weather.
/ Cheer upi A child can learn that game.
Each felIer in the party throws the dice.
and the low man pays. He's the last TO
round Cape Horn. Sabe? You lose
drinks on you. Met stiff weather, and
couldn't round. Ha."
/ Mr. Bloke shuddered. while the diver
jrenched his vitals with another tumbIer
/ of gin.
'sTen me about the bottles in the har-
bor-how did they get there?"
Dutch sailors throwed EN-, that's
how" explained Mr.. Horace Sides, a