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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-22
LIFE SAVED BY
SHOE, TEARING.
Brakeman at Swan River Has
Narrow Escape From Death
Under Engine.

"a < = Il 2 : 81 +
m conner, boys, " shouted
Joseph Devine, a brakeman on
the eastern division of the Il. n,
as, with his foot fast in frog, he
saw an engine bear down on him
yesterday in the switch yards at
Swan River, Itasca County.
While going down the track to
turn switch his foot caught and
he was held in vice-like grip.
The engine was shunting back.
ward with string of cars which
were almost upon him. Because
of his violent efforts to escape
his shoe tore open, allowing his
foot to slip out. Beyond a
sprain Of the ankle he escaped
uninjured.
1t is the most wonderful. es-
cape on the railroad ever known
here.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-22
Any One Can Spell Shakespeare,

T One is not in danger of misspelling
the word Shakespeare. Some one has
discovered 1000 ways, of which the
following, as they actually appear in
old documents, are examples; Shak-
spere, Shaxpere, Shakspire, Schaxper,
Shakespeare, Shagpere, Schakspeyr,
SHAKESPEARE, Shaxpur, Sharper, Shak-
sper, Shakespeare, Saxpere, Shacke-
spire, Shakespire, Shakespeare, Shaka-
spear, Shakspear, Shaxpeare, Shak-
speere, Shaxpure, Shackspeyr, Shak-
spear, Schakesper, ETC. If the chirog-
raphy of Shakespeare himself is any
authority twenty-five of these ways
are correct. as.E.5
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-22
Hot Pipe Bites the ronRue,

You see smoking tobacco advertised
every now and again guaranteed not
to bite the tongue Dealers sell it, of
course, but inwardly they smile at the
idea" So spoke a tobacconist. "You
see, it's this way. The fire in the pipe
will bite the tongue if the tobacco
burns too fast-namely, If it is very.
loose long cut tobacco or a very short
dry cut and not packed closely enough
in the bowl. There is a point where
tobacco may be too closely packed to
draw and a point where it may be 50
loosely packed that it burns fast, and
minute sparks pass through the stem
and reach the smokers mouth. These
are the causes Of burnt tongues. -"
Pittsburg Dispatch.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-22

kill me, he has threatened to do
so many times"
According to the officer, he
pointed out to her a house where
she might feel safe, and thought
no more OF the affair. Women
in distress are not so uncom mon
in that part of the state as to at
tract undue attention.
But the woman did not stav
long in International Falls. She
appears to have suspected that
the man she feared knew of her
whereabouts, and so crossing
the river to Fort Francis under
cover of darkness, took the train
for Baudette. She arrived in
the latter village sometime Sat-
urday morning. .-.
But in some way London
learned of her flight and fol-
lowed. He arrived in Baudette
soon after Mrs. Flett and at once
set out to find her. .-.-..
Where they first met is not
known, but one of the hotel
keepers tells Of putting the
couple out of his place early in
the day because they we're quar-
reling and making too much
noise. ~~ .
The next scene is the one in
another hotel at supper time.
Mrs. Flett was eating at one of
the tables At the same board
were two or three men. +.
Suddenly Londen burst into
the room. He held large pocket
knife in his right hand and with
out saying a word he walked up
close to the woman. She had not
seen him approaching and when
he seized her roughly by the
shoulder, she half sprang from
her chair. ~
But just then the knife de-
scended and buried itself in her
back directly under the left
shoulder, blade. With cry and
a groan the victim fell from her
seat and lay bleeding on the floor.
At the first sign of violence the
men at the table had Jumped up
and they had the man fast before
he could have done further VIC
lence had he so intended. The
woman was carried to room in
the hotel.
The sheriff was not called unit
Tuesday, and when he returned |
to Bemidji brought the man and
three witnesses. Mrs. Flett was
too badly wounded to be moved.
It is not known what London's
defense will be but it is being
prepared by John f. Gibbons,
who has been retained to defend
him.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-22
Enough Money.

Half dozen brokers were discuss
ing Russell Sage and his peculiarities
when one of them told this story: The
financier was once asked, when does
a man get enough money, Mr.. Sage 2"
when he gets SIC, 900 more" said IN
Gle Russell as he stopped at an apple
stand for moment. Then he passed
on without buying.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-22
Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, May observation-disclosures,
$410@6.15; cows and heifers, $1T5@
6.35; stockers and feeders, $2.75@
400; Texans, $400@4.6O; calves, $500
@6.40. Hogs-Mixed and butchers,
$6.15@6.4O; good heavy, $630@6.A0;
rough heavy, $6.1o@6.2o; light, s615
@6.37l@; pigs, $5.25@6.10. Sheep,
$4.75@6.50; shorn lambs, $5.S5@6.S5.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-22
BOY ACCIDENTLY
SHOOTS BROTHER
Two Clearwater County Lads
Out Hunting Wolves Mound
Not Serious.

4 q Z . { s
Arnold Jensen, a 16-year-old
boy residing near Leon township,
Clearwater county, accidently
shot his brother Gilbert, aged "A,
in the leg this morning, with a
rifle while the two were out
hunting wolves.
The injured boy was taken to
Bagley for medical attendance.
After probing, the doctors To-
Gated the bullet just below the
left knee. They do not expect
any bad results, unless blood
poisoning sets in.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-22

Chicago, May 21-Wheat = May,
B6Ac; July, S35s @s3Ac. Conway,
49Ac; July, 1875 @4sAc. Oats-May,
34ssc;; July. 34c. Pork-May, S15.-
62h; July, S15.721a Flax-Cash,
Northwestern, S1.15; Southwestern,
$1.09; May, S1.09. Butter-Creamer-
les, 13h@1skc. Eggs-141A @l5c.
Poultry--Turkeys, 1Oc; chickens,
i1hc
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-22
New Haven, Conn, and Return
S26 90.

Account the Convention of the
knights of Colum bus, 1.-THE Du-
luth, South Shore & Atlantic Ry.,
will have tickets on sale June 1st
to 18th to New Haven, Conn.,, and
return at rate of $4,000.
Tickets can be extended for re-
turn passage until June .30th,
1906.
Several very desirable routes
offered. ."-..
For full particulars and sleep
ing car accommodation, apply to,
A. J. Perrin, General Agent, 430
W. Superior St., Duluth MINI.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-22
His Part.

Look here, y remarked the thrifty
man to his extravagant wife, you're
carrying too much sail, my lady,
Il don't know why you should both
er about that" she retorted.
Mop said he. II think should,
since have to raise the wind. !"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-22
The Most Curious Known Animal.

The most peculiar and remarkable
animal in the world is the Ornithoryn-
chus paradoxus the famed egg laying
mammal Of Australia. 1t is shaped like
an otter, has fur like a beaver, is web
footed like a swan, has a bill like
duck and tail like that Of a fox. It
is the only known fur covered creature
that lays eggs. A corresponding odd.
ity among feathered bipeds would be
bird that brought forth it's young alive.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-22
Full
Supply
of
Sundries

Sundries is a handy word.
1t means different things to
different people.
When we use it it means
brushes, com BIS, mirrors, atom
izers, sachet powders and all
those toilet requisites that are
becoming all but indispens-
able these days.,
And when we tell you that
our supply is complete, we
mean that we have them ALL.
And in case you might be in
doubt about it we want to
make you sure upon this point
too-That what we purchase
in this line has got to show
some substantial reason why
we should buy it before we
ask you to look at it.
That leaves you nothing to
90 but pick from assured
values.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-05-22
same Thing.

"Rimer takes himself very seriously,
doesn't hep
Yes, indeed :,
Most of his poetry is pathetic, Isn't
it?o #s=a,
That's what he calls ii, but the edis
tors say it's pitiful. Boston AdYer
tiser.
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ARRAY AT
BAUDETTE

Continued from page 1, column 6
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Read the Daily Pioneer.
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-04-18
A Handicapped Hustler.

The Maine Farmer publishes an
account of the success of farmer in
that state which should be an inspira-
ton to those who are discouraged be-
cause they are not able to do all that
they would like.
w. V. Wood, of Hartford, Me-, is a
prosperous farmer, and although a
cripple, caused by rheumatism, he sits
in his wheel chair and plans the work
of large farm. He has "a cows and
heifers that will give milk this season;
a clean, nice-looking herd. He also
has some young stock of the same
stamp. One worthy of note is a Dur
ham bull calf three months old that
girts four feet, two inches. He is
dark red and a finely built animal.
Mr.. Wood planted six acres of sweet
corn last year that brought him nearly
$40 per acre.
Mrs Wood does quite an extensive
poultry business.
1t would be well for some of our
able-bOdled men who THINK farming
does not pay, to take a few lessons of
Mr.. Wood.
Appreciative OnlOoker.
Oxford Co.
The foregoing contains a valuable
lesson to some who are equipped with
perfect health and physical strength,
yet are unwilling to devote their ener-
gies to mastering their vocation, as has
the subject of the sketch herewith
given.
A glance among the successful farm
ers of the present day will disclose the
fact that the winners are by no means
always those who are employing the
greatest amount of physical strength;
it is study of the controlling conditions,
followed by careful, intelligent plan
ming to meet them, that is insuring the
fullest rewards.
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-04-18

The editor of the Farmer learned by
experience that just because a man is
partially disabled physically is no sign
that he should not undertake farming.
Although early thus disabled, we did
not hesitate to engage in farming, and
by dint of head work, coupled with
efforts directed along lines suited to
our physical powers, there was fair
financial reward achieved and first
hand knowledge secured that we con-
slider one of our most valuable assets.
In fact, there is no better training to
be had than that received on a farm
devoted to diversified husbandry, for
him who aims to devote his best ener-
gies to learning all possible concerning
the principles involved and which to-
day so largely determine the measure
of success to be achieved.
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-04-18

that requires a lot of cleaning up
afterward.
Time and labor will be saved if
newspapers are placed on the kitchen
table when vegetables are being cut
up and cleaned.
Cut newspaper sheets into four
pieces put string through one corner
and hang near the sink. If a sheet of
paper is placed under any cooking
utensil that is set in the sink after
being taken off the stove, much scrub
bling and sleaning will be saved.
Newspapers placed under carpets
and rugs are most satisfactory, and by
using a long stitch they may be sewn
together ON the machine, making
squares as large as may be required
New York Mail.
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-04-18

be guilty of the charges made against
them, the grOs-hawk, COOper's and the
sharp-shinned, while all the rest are
very helpful to the farmer and fruit
grower
Long cared owls destroy mice and
disturb but few birds, and it is said
to do much good.
Barrel owl, only 4 IL per cent. of
its food consists of poultry and game
and it would do much less harm If
chickens were shut up at night. Its
food is mostly made up of Injurious
insects and mammals
The screech owl destroys both in
sects, injurious mammals, gOphers,
sects, mice and rats.
sects, injurious mammals, gOphers,
moles, mice, rats, etc. 1t has been
found that 93 per cent. of its food con-
sists of mice. Owls remain with us
through the winter, feeding upon the
little enemies of orchard, garden and
field.
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-04-18
Jensen, Fla, Nov. 16, 1904. /.

Jensen, Fla, Now 16, 1904.
z. o. Painter, ESQ.,:
Jacksonville, Fla,
Dear Sir:
Please ship me six tons Bean Fertilizer same
as you sent me last. 1 will add that L tested
it carefully by side of - and so far your
goods at s27.OO per ton, are giving better re-
suits than at $3.50. Several of my
neighbors are watching results and think it will
be big ad. for your goods.
Bill my order to Stuart, Fla, and oblige,
Respectfully,
H. E. Olds
Jensen. Fla.
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-04-18
How the Birds Help the Farmer.


While most farmers are willing to
ADMIT that some birds are useful, yet
they are very sure that many others are
their enemies and should be eXtermi-
mated. This is unquestiOnably mis-
take, there is probably no single spe-
cies, except possibly the buzzard, that
is not worth many times all that they
cost in the way of fruit and vegetables
that they eat
The Department of Agriculture, re-
alizing the Importance of correct infOr-
nation on this subject, have eXamln-
ed the stomachs of 25,OOO birds of var
ious kinds with the following results:
The blue bird is a good friend, de-
strOying harmful insects, and wild
fruit can be planted to encourage his
presence.
The robin is found to eat but little
cultivated fruit, less than five per cent.
Nearly half of his food consists of
wasps, ants, spiders, grasshoppers,
caterpillars, etc. He also destroys the
March fly larvae which Injuries the
grass i'll hayfelds.
Inc cnlckauee VIII Ill OHc
strOy $500 eggs Of the canker worm
moth, and farms where this bird is
encouraged to spend the winter are
remarkably free from these pests.
The brown thrasher eats some
cherries and grain, but these cOnsti-
tute only IL per cent. of his food, and
he does great good by the destruction
of many beetles which would do far
more injury to the crops.
The house wren and butcher bird
do great good in destroying caterpil-
ars, bugs, crickets, spiders, grasshOp-
pers, locusts, web worms, injurious
beetles, etc, etc.
The butcher bird and lOggerhead
shrike destroy grasshoppers, mice, etc.
The cat bird is said to eat fruit,
but while this is true in some parts
of the country One-third of its food
| consists of harmful insects. This
| bird prefers wild fruits to cultivated
such as berry-bearing bushes, red
mulberry trees, ETC.
Mr.. Judd suggests that the crops of
cherries and strawberries can be pro-
| tected by planting the prolific Rus
sian mulberry, which if planted in hen
yards and pig runs will afford eX-
| cellent food for the hens and pigs be-
| sides attracting the birds away from
| more valuable fruit
The virOes help the farmer in des-
| trOying harmful insects.
Cedar bird.-MOre than One-half of
its food consists of wild fruits and one
| eighth of insects which are among the
worst pests of the country, especially
| the elm leaf beetle.
| Swallows not only the greatest fly
catchers, but also destroying flying
ants, beetles and weevils.
The rose breasted grOsbeak is fond
of pOtatO-beetles, and is especially help
| full to the farmer
The meadow lark has been said to
eat clover seed, but that seems to be
a mistake, for 80 per cent. of this food
at clover time was found to be insects.
mostly grasshOppers. 1t is estimated
that the value of the grass crop saved
by meadow larks on a township of sc
| square miles, each month during the
graSShOpper season is about $356.40.
He also destroys other insects, among
them some of the most injurious
beetles.
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-04-18

almost without peer as a destroyer
of nOXious insects"
The red winged blackbird is also
a friend, destroying quantities of cat
erpillars, grasshOppers, and weevils,
and even when the cOrnfields more
than pay for the corn eaten by de-
stroying worms in the huskS.
In winter it destroys seeds of rag
weed, fox tail grass and bird weed.
The crow blackbird destroys the
rose bug, curculio, May beetle, grass
hopper, cricket and locust. The birds
follow the plow and feed on grubs. 1t
is only when in rare instances these
birds descend upon field in hundreds
of thousands that they may do much
injury.
The crow is said to feed on the
sprouting corn, and corn in the milk,
on cultivated fruit, and the eggs and
of young poultry, and wild birds.
While it has been found that these
charges are true to a certain extent,
yet the amount destroyed is small
compared with the great good done in
destroying injurious insects and ami
mails The eggs of young and poultry
constitute only one per cent of his
food for the year.
The crow destroys injurious insects
-grasshoppers, May beetles, cut
worms, etc, also mice. Moreover, he
does good service as Scavenger.
The blue jay has been accused like
the crow, of eating corn and young
birds and eggs, but it has been found
that he prefers mast, seeds of trees,
such as acOrns, etc, and % per cent
of his food consists of grasshOppers,
caterpillars, ETC., so that he does more
good than harm.
The horned lark, or shore lark,
does great good by eating weed seed
and but little damage to grain crops.
The yellow bellied fly catcher, wood
peewee and phoebe are all helpful to
| the farmer by their destruction of
harmful insects.
The king bird has been accused of
destroying honey bees, but eXamina-
| ton proved that nearly all the bees
| were drOnes. and that he feeds upon
| the rObber fly, the worst enemy of
| the honey bee, and known to kill 104
bees ill day. The king bird also
ii destroyer of the hairy and dOwny
wood d-peckers, chafers, clover, weevils,
etc He prefers wild cherries, elder
berries, etc, to cultivated fruits.
The flicker has been wrOngfully
accused of eating corn. Nearly half
of its food consists of grasshOppers,
and Professor Beal says that this
bird. also the hairy and dOwny wood
pecker, should be protected and en-
couraged
The red-headed woOd-pecker eats
more grasshOppers than any other
wOod-pecker, also eats June bugs,
weevilS, etc.
The woOd-pecker sapsucker-these
birds are largely insect eaters. 1t is
only occasional that an ornamental
tree may be injured by them, and to
protect these, the black alder Virginia
creeper, wild black cherry and juniper
can be planted.
The cuckoo, black-billed cuckoo. and
yellow billed cuckoo are very useful
in destroying injurious beetles, grass
hoppers, caterpillars, web worms, ETC.,
etc.
Hawks and Owls.-These are among
the best friends of the farmer.
DIR. Fisher says: 1.-The birds of prey,
the majority of which labor at night
and day to destroy the enemies of
the husbandmen, are prosecuted I'M
ceasingly."
The March hawk is one of the most
useful. 1t has a white rump and flies
low over the meadow; it, lives on
meadow mice, etc.
The Florida agriculturist., 1906-04-18
| FREE TRIAL PACKAGE is MAILED
TO EVERYONE WHO WRITES

A.. L. RICE, A PROMINNT MANUFAC
TURER, of Adams, N. Y, has discovered q
process of making a new kind of paint without
the use of oil. He calls it Powderpaint II
comes to the farmers in dr. powder and all
that is required is cold water to make paint
weather proof, fire proof, and as durable a.
oil paint 1t adheres to any surface, wood,
stone or brick, and spreads and looks like oh
paint, { and costs about one-fourth as much.
Write to the general agent for free sample
package, color card, price list, etc. Write r
d,v Addr--- W. c. STEELE,
General Agent, Switzerland. Fls
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-17
In the Euture.

Firs { Billion
aires Son - What
did you get for
your birthday ?
Second Billion
aires SOn-I got a
railroad.
FRS t Billion
aires Son-That's
nothing. I got a
whole system
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-17

Farmers Wife
Y GU said you
w Ould saw my
wood if I would
give you a good
dinner.
W cary Well.
madam, 1 saw
your wood, didn't
I?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-17
The Golden Side.

Have you no
ticed that there
are days when we
seem more in ac-
cord with the
world - more in
unison with ma
ture ?"
YES; it is al
ways that way
with me on pay
day"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-17
eRANp AsaoRTMENT.

Grace-Where did you ever get a
foundation for a rumnage sale?
Gladys-We let our big tomcat sere-
made the boarders and then collected
the missiles aimed at him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-17
IMPERvIoUs.

She-There isn't one man in mill
lion who would be so mean to his wife
and children as you are!
He-Now, that's what I admire in
you, dear. You have such head for
figures!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-17

More satisfactory.
your wife IS
one woman in a
million"
I'D be better
pleased if she was
one woman with a
million"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-17
Good Reason.

mo; I don't
think I'll marry
Cholly.'
why not ?"
81 can't get him
to propose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-17

~Whys Johnny,
don't you know
what your coat IS
made of2p
Yes mum; the
seat Of me father 8
breeches."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-17
TWO BIRDS WITH ONE STONE.

Two objects women have in view
When giving their cat homes or
teas"
To send out invitations to
Their friends and snub their enemies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-17

"Jack says when we are married I
can have everything / want"
Poor fellow He is evidently up
against an awful deIusion."
aWhy, what do you meang'
@He inagines you have money!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-17

Mrs. Peck-Think of calling marriage
a lottery! It's wrong to say so. isn't
it, Henry2
man sometimes has a chance to win.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-17

Acme of Conceit.
Us he conceit-
ed p
"Concefted at
Why, he actually
thinks he under-
stands women.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-17
THINGS WILL GO WRONG.

hfitiNS~ W.T. ~ HfteSiN~'
1.-THE organist didn't see the bride and
groom come in
'sWell?"
ooh, nothing. only they had to march
down the aisle to a twostep waltz"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-17

Caustio Comment.
era G e S h e
thinks she has a
matChless face.
Gladys-I agree
with her She VIII
never make a
match as long as
she has it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-17

"Yonder goes
that short story
writer
81 knew he was
short, but didn't
know that he
wrote. "
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-17
One on Him.

What do you
drink for ?" I de-
manded hercely.
"Fr instancei "
replied the terrible
example, with a
maudlin laugh.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-17
The Easy Way.

The Easy Way.
How does hs
play goIf2@
By proxy. re
sends a caddis
over the course,
Whl1s ne sits on
tn g clu b hou SCI
porch
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-17

Bliss
Why did you
marry him for
love %
Because the
poor fellow had
nothing else"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-17
Good Foraetory.


"Old Skinner is
awfully absent
minded, isn't he %
Really I never
noticed it,
well. he is just
the same. Why,
he actually fell in
to the river one
day last week and
forgot to drown"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-17
Mutual

I'm tired out,
said the author.
Never mind.
replied his friend.
the public is in
the same FIX"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-17
Between Friends.


Clara - Charlie
cOmplimented my
complexion last
night.
1Taude-Sort of
q powder puff, chg