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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-24

The actress who failed to be inter-
viewed in the Thaw case must have
a very unenterprising news agent.
why should the spirit Of mortal be
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-24

Being too young at the time to re-
member distinctly, Mrs. Thaw could
not testify as to the exact date OF her
birth.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-24

1t isn't very fattering to the auto
mobile that the horse Is now COM
manding higher price on marke,
than ever before.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-24

"The backbone OF winter has been
broken"
"Ah, then. I suppose II will take two
or three months for the poor crippled
thing to crawl away"
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-24

After Congress has adjourned, those
senators can get out and further graf
ify their speech making tendencies
among their constituents.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-24

What is the difference between fn-
ished and completed? The Thaw jury
is likely to finished before 1t is COM
pleted.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-24

In case Of the government owner
ship Of railroads will the distribution
of free passes equal the postal frank
ing privileges?
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-24

proud, when a government inquiry
or salacious murder case is likely to
come along and drag his name into the
limelight
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-24
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Lots Of war talk is emanating from
over.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-24

Poultney Bigelow's voice, after
such long silence, has a sort Of sepul-
ehral sound.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-24
aLEsT WE FORGET"

Ex-President Grover Cleveland to
the contrary witnstanding, this coun-
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-24

Morning Astorian. so cents a month
Delivered by carrier.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-24

Splendid $40 Suits for SIS.

Take your leisure. shop
around, make sure you've
seen the best bargains in
mems suits In the town be-
fore you come here.
This reduction Is unique,
most store keepers would
call such suits as these In
this great convention we
offer choice Of at $500 big
values at SIS. bot here they
are normal at $40.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-02-24

birth.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
The Ira.ctb1e Bismn rc1xs.

Herbert Bismarck had none Of his
fathers bright wit in conversation, but
had his overbearing temper and his
mothers violent Feasibility. She had
the disposition Of the Frankish woman
as exemplified in Fredegonda, but held
in check by modern conditions. Bis
marck in anger was as terrible as a
ferocious mastiff. She, far from re
straining him, kept on saying: "Good
dog; tss-s-ss. Go at him Cor at herr;
good dog, tss-s-ss," or tantamourt
words. The mastiff that lay below the
surface in Bismarck grew more and
more Infatuated, especially if the even
ing before he had eaten and drunk CO.
piously. With these parents, Herbert,
Jane and Bill Bismarck could not be
expected to have courteous manners.
Herbert, who was no stranger in Paris
and whom the fond father hoped one
day to send there as ambassador, was
bulky, sullen and Of complexion that
revealed an angry state Of the blood.
Gambetta said of him, Gle reminds
me Of a limb Of the law hardened to
the work Of laying on executions-in
short, Of low class bailiff recors)."-:
London Truth.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
Jewish Thrift.

The Allgemeine Rundscau, Vienna,
in an article on the Jewish question
and anti-semitism, has this to say as
to Jewish thrift: IF we could only in.
duce our own lower class to acquire
the Jews thrift, his industry, his sense
Of ORDER his scrupulous exactitude, his
religious loyalty and love for his fam
lily the Jew on his darker side would
appear far less dangerous to them than
is at present the case. If one Sunday,
by way Of interesting experiment, one
were to conduct an inquiry into the
station, wealth and religion Of visitors
to the various public houses, the fol-
lowing result would transpire: A large
number Of the guests would be Chris
tians who would do far better to save
than spend their money in alcoholic re-
freshments, gaming and tobacco. There
might be few Jews, but at the most
they would content themselves with a
cup Of coffee"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
The Status OF a Meteorite,

A meteorite fell on Vermont farm
in 1896. 1t was a valuable meteorite,
and the landlord at once stepped up
and claimed it. Gall minerals and
metals on the land belong to me-" he
said. "That's in the lease.''
But the tenant demurred. "This me-
teorite," he said, wasn't on the farm,
you must remember, when the lease
was drawn up"
The landlord perceived the justice
Of that claim. He thought moment.
Then he said decisively, II claim her
as flying game"
But the tenant was ready for him.
"She's got neither wings nor feathers -
he said. Therefore, as ground game,
she's mine''
They continued their argument, and
in the heat Of it revenue officer, ar
rlving with truck, proceeded to put
the meteorite aboard. IT claim her
for the government" he said, cas- an
article introduced into the country
without payment of duty
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
Election at Spooner.
A special election is being he

A special election is being held.
today in the village of Spooner
t. reincorporate under the pro.
visions Of the 1905 Revised Laws
SO as to bring all the affairs Of
the village under the new stat
utes.
An election will be held on
January 4, in the village of Beau
dette to elect officers to fill the
positions of the new village until
the annual election in March.
Notice was recently received
from the secretary of state and
county auditor to hold the cleo
tion and it is hoped that it will
be a go this time as it is the
third time an election has been
held for the same purpose with
in a year, the others being H.
Legally held.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
Seven In the Bible.

The number seven plays prominent
part in events in the Bible. The crea-
ton took six days, and on the seventh
there was rest. On the seventh day Of
the seventh month a holy observance
was ordained, and the Israelites feast
ed seven days and rested seven days.
Noah had seven days warning Of the
flood, and the seven years Of plenty
were foretold in Pharaoh's dream by
seven fat beasts, as were the seven
years by seven lean beasts. We speak
Of the seven heavens, and the seventh
son was supposed to be endowed with
pre-eminent wisdom. In short, there is
no other number which enters into the
Bible SO often as seven. No doubt the
wide popularity Of the number and the
superstitions which are connected with
It came from its wide use in the Bible
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
H0W's This?

We offer one hundred dollars
reward for any case of Catarrh
that canIot be cured by Halls
caearrh cure.
r. j. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have
known 3. ]. Cheney for the last
fifteen years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all bust
ness transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations
made by his firm.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin,
Wholesale druggists,
Toledo, o.
Halls catarrh cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. Testimonials sent
free. Price Is cents per bottle.
Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls family pills for
constipation.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
Soap as q Medicine.

'When was a boy" said the old
tnan, 'they often made me take a little
soap as a medicine. It did me good.
"Soap was prescribed in the village
for cramps, for sick headache, for a
half dozen complaints. The people adj
mitted that it was nauseous dose, but
on the other hand they pointed to its
efficacy.
when l was taken down my mother
would cut from the cake Of yellow
soap in the kitchen chunk about as
big as chestnut.
Now, sonny she would say, 'swal-
Ter this and she'd hold the yellow NOR
sci in thumb and forefnger close to my
lips.
'I'd begin to whimper. The smell of
it and the idea Of the lather that would
form in my mouth-the lather I'd have
to swallow-wouldf fill me with despair
But my mother was memorable. With
stiff lips I'd take the soap into my
mouth, I'd chew the soft and slippery
stuff little and then, with a groar
and dreadful gulp, I'd swallow it
Horrors!
'Horrors!" said the old man, smiling.
II can still taste those doses of soap
that were so common in the village in
my boyhood.''
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
Mother Goose.

The most popular children's book
ever written was Mother Goose's Mel
odies." Mrs. Goose, or Mother Goose,
as she was Familiarity called, was the
mother-in-law Of Thomas Fleet, a Bos-
ton printer early in the century. When
his first child was born his mother-in-
law devoted all her attention to the
baby and, it is said, greatly annoyed
Fleet by her persistent and not par
ticularly musical chanting Of the old
English ditties she had heard in her
childhood. The idea occurred to Fleet
of writing down these songs and pub
fishing them in book form. The old
est extant copy bears the date Of 1910
The price marked on the title page
was two coppers." This account Of
the origin Of Mother Goose is discred-
tied by some critics, who declare that
in 1897 Perrault published "Contes de
ma Mere pOye,'' or "stories Of Mother
Goose" The name Mother Goose was
familiar in French folklore, being used
by writer's of this literature over cen
fury before the time Of Perrault.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
The Machine Worker,

The American boy is thoroughly i'm
bued with the get-rich-quick spirit,
whether in greater or lesser degree.
The learning Of a trade is too slow,
too tedious and offers too little immedi-
ate inducement. Why should he work
as an apprentice at to 8 cents an
hour after reaching the age Of seven
teen or eighteen when he can earn 10
to 1b cents at piecework running a ma
chine? Once he has entered the door
of the piecework shop the boy Is doom
ed to the pieceworker's life. Once the
machine gets it's grip upon him he new
er escapes. The rare exception only
proves the rule. Not only does the
monotony of the reduplicative work
upon which he enters choke his ambi-
ton and devitalize his life, but usually
he enters upon this narrow life work
with very little equipment and view
bounded by a horizon equally narrow.
There is little to develop, even when
there is some ambition to begin with
0. M. Becker in Engineering Magazine.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
Hard ter.

A farm woman in Pennsylvania once
said to me, Il never hear any one sing
The Old Oaken Bucket without a
shudder.' For fifteen years she had
done the cooking and washing for a
family of six with no other water sup
ply than what she had hauled out Of
a well nearly thirty feet deep by means
of bucket Baths in winter were al
most out Of the question, and even in
the summer they were regarded as an
occasion of more than ordinary impor-
lance, for which preparations had to
be made hours ahead of the great
event. A cubic foot of water weighs
sixty two and a half pounds, and in
all these years the number of tons
this woman had lifted had made poet
ical illusions to 'iron bound" and
moss covered" buckets good deal
like saying rope" to a man about to
be hanged.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
"A Hotel Experience.

One fashionable hotel on Fifth ave
nue. refuses to give any receipt for
jewelry deposited in its safe or hold
itself responsible for greater amount
than $3.50. It's explanation Of this rule
Is based on an experience which seems
excuse enough. Two guests of the
hotel kept their valuables and money
In the safe. They left them there
when they went abroad, sometimes to
stay for six months. Once the wife
came back alone and drew out all the
money and valuables. AS she had Of
ten done so before the clerks gave the
box to her as matter of course. It
was not until her husband had return
ed and wanted the same yaluables that
the hotel knew Of their divorce. The
husband brought suit and recovered
all he claimed. Since that result of it's
confidence in its guests the hotel has
limited it's responsibility to $25O.-New
York Sun.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
The Pioneer at all times has in
stock Office supplies Of every
description.
Logging at Farley.

W. T. Blakely. the Farley log
ger, came down from his home
this morning and spent today in
the city. Mr.. Blakely is operat-
ing four camps in the vicinity of
Farley this winter and expects
to get out between ten and eleven
million feet Of pine during the
season. The roads are in poor
condition, there beng but little
hard bottom, and the hauling has
been considerably handicapped
thereby, but the work is pro-
crossing fairly well, neverthe-
less.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
The old Greek D,vorce Law.

A clergyman was railing against di
vorce. ''We ought to have the divorce
law that was enforced in ancient
Greece" he said. IF that old Greek
clause was tackled to every separation,
I am persuaded that divorces would
fall off 60 to 70 per cent This law
was that when man got divorce he
could not under any circumstances
marry another woman younger than
his ex-wife. An innocent law, brief
law, not much to look at, but how
many divorce suits would be nipped
IN the bud If all husbands knew that
after the separation they could not
marry younger women than the wives
they had cast off!"-Philadelphia Bull
letin.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
How He Learned English.

Carl Schurz once told friend some
thing of his early struggles with the
English language. He knew it about
as American college boys know their
German-that is to say, barely at all.
One day, deciding such nonsense must
end" he entered bookstore and asked
for the classic Of the English language.
A wise clerk gave him 1.-THE Vicar of
Wakefield" He carefully translated it
into German and put his work away
for six weeks. At the end of that time
he translated his translation back into
English and then made a searching
comparison between his version and
that Of Goldsmith's original. after
that" he said, 81 knew English
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
johnson ON Actors,

Although he wrote plays, johnson
claimed not to be fond of players.
When Boswell suggested that we might
respect a great actor Johnson cried:
what, sir, a fellow who claps hump
on his back and a bump on his legs
and cries, I am Richard III? Nay,
sir; a ballad singer is higher man. .
No doubt Boswell had Garrick in mind
when, after hearing Johnson say that
he looked on players as no better than
dancing dogs, he timidly suggested,
But, sir, you will allow that some
players are better than Others" eyes,
sir, as some dogs dance better than
others"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
THE CITY.
Read the Daily Pioneer.

Read the Daily Pioneer.
Second hand coal stoves cheap
at Fleming Bros.
E. H. Cornwall left last even
ing for Northome to look after
some timber matters.
Bemidji Elevator Co.. jobbers
for Creme Flour, also Gold Medal,
Mascot and Barlow's Best.
A. j. Billedeau of Crookston
was g. visitor in the city today,
having come over from his home
last night.
w. A. Marin, a Crookston at
torney, came IN from the "Queen
= City" last night and registered
at the Brinkman.
The source of every sort of
good things for baking purposes
is found in a sack of that good
-four, "White Jacket. Order a
sack now.
Harry Mills, roadmaster on
the M. & l., left this morning on
the local M. & 1. freight train for
Big Falls, on tour of inspec-
zion of the road.
Minneapolis pure food pro-
duct-Hunt's Perfect Baking
Powder-is made under the
supervision of expert chemists.
Order can today.
J.P. Daugherty, the contractor
who is building the M. & I. ex-
tension north from Big Falls,
spent yesterday in the city and
left last night for Minneapolis,
going by the way of Duluth, on
the G. N.
Have you indigestion, constipa-
tion, headache, backache, kidney
trouble? HOLSTERS Rocky
Mountain Tea will make you we'll
If it fails, get your money back.
That's fair. Tea or tablet form
35c. Barker's Drug Store.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
Card Party.

Tie Catholic ladies wish to an
nounce to their friends that their
next card party will be held
Thursday evening, January 8, in
the Street building south of the
Markham Hotel. A special in
vits tion is extended to all to be
present at this, the first of a
series of four parties to be held
before lent. You may play cards
all evening and partake of a fine
lunch, but remember it costs
twenty-five cents to get out.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
An Ancient Hebrew bible.

The highest amount ever offered for
single volume was rendered by a
number Of wealthy Jewish merchants
of Venice to Pope julius IL. for very
ancient Hebrew Bible. 1t was then be-
lieved to be an original copy of the
Septuagint version made from the He
brew into Greek in 277 B. c., careful
copies Of the Hebrew text having been
prepared at that date for the use Of
the seventy translators. The offer to
julius was 100000, which, considering
the difference between the value of
money then and now, would In our day
represent the princely sum Of $500, 600.
Julius was at that time greatly pressed
for money to maintain the holy league
which the pope had organized against
France, but in spite Of his lack Of
funds he declined the offer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
A Black Mast

Most trading steamers which wish to
study economy and effect have their
aft mast painted black. If they did
not the mast would soon be sullied
by smoke and would look very dirty
In consequence. The smoke from the
vessels funnel is carried backward by
the forward motion Of the vessel, and
the mast would look grimy If it was
painted any other color than black,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
weight Of a Lion.

''What does a lion weight" Ask that
question Of any acquaintance and see
what he will say. Those who best
know the look Of the king Of beasts
and how small his 1.-the body really is
will probably come furthest from the
truth. About 300 to 800 pounds is a
usual estimate. But this Is below the
mark. A full grown lion will tip the
scales at no less than 500 pounds.
Five hundred and forty pounds Is the
record for an African lion. His bone
Is solid and heavy as ivory. The tiger
runs the lion very close. A Bengal
tiger killed by an English officer scaled
62O pounds. A tiger Of this size has,
however. considerably greater muscu-
lar strength than the biggest lion.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
Farm for Sale,

A 100 acre farm in Marshall
county, MINI. High and low
land. twenty-five acres timber
and brush. One hundred acres
in pasture, eight acres in field.
Good warm barn 26x6O feet
with large hay loft. Good
two room house with porch,
located by grove. A fine well l..
Near store, postoffice, school and
lake. Suitable for diversified
farming. Price only $1,000, or
will trade for good house and lot.
Write to Oscar Christensen, Be,
midi, MINI.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
Water ON the yeldt.

Water Is sometimes very scarce and
precious on the South African veldt,
according to writer, who says: 'sIn
our veldt cottage we had no well, only
large tanks, and about August our
condition usually became desperate.
If you washed your hands you carried
the precious fluid out to pour 1t on
some thirsty plant or vegetable; the
bath water the same, part Of it being
first saved to scrub floors. Cabbage
and potato water was allowed to cool
and then used for the garden or to
wash the dogs in first, so that these
waters did three duties.'
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
Let Him Right In.

A minister, addressing a meeting Of
the London Bible society, Of which the
Marquis. of Anglesey was president,
said that st. Peter refused to admit
the marquis as peer or as Yelling
tons old officer or lord lieutenant Of
Ireland or the leader of the Horse
guards at Waterloo, but let him right
in as soon as he knew that he was
president Of the Bible society.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
he First In Attack.

An old Scotch drillmaster, SO the
story goes, taught his pupils the art OF
thrusting with the saber. until they
were quite proficient.
'Now teach us to parry" said they.
"Oh," said he, you must do the
thrusting and let your enemy do the
parrying."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
Six Fingered Monkeys.

In several places in Cape Colony and
the Orange Free State of South Africa
caves have been discovered which
yielded hundreds Of mummified re-
mains Of queer species Of six fingered
monkeys. All of the full grown spec
linens Of this remarkable race have
the tail situated high up on the back
from three to five inches farther up
than on the modern monkey and other
distinguishing marks, such as two sets
Of canine teeth, boards on the males,
etc.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
Will Hold Election January 8.

The mem bers of the fire de-
partment have adjourned the
time for holding their annual
election of officers from last We'd
nesday night, the usual time for
holding the election, until We'd
nesday, January 9, when a full
attendance of members is de-
sired.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
The Art of the Paraso1.

A well adjusted parasol enables you
to hide bushes you don't want people
to see and to hide the bushes that
aren't there if you want people to
think they are, and it enables you to
cut people who deserve to be cut and
to avoid people whom you daren't cut
but whom you particularly don't want
to see.-"The World and His Wife,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
HELPED Out.

The Father-So you think you can
support my daughter? The Suitor- I'm
quite sure can, sir, If you will help
us out. The Father I'll help you out
all right, all right! Whereupon the
sutton dashed madly down the front
steps with the father close second in
the race Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
The Father Of All novels.

A great branch Of literature, I'M
doubtedly the znost widely popular and
one in which England showed the way
to the world, is the novel. In the year
1740 readers were delighted with a
new kind Of book, prose romance
not Of legend, but Of their own day
and manners 1t was the pioneer
novel, was called Pamela" the work
of Samuel Richardson, a London print.
err, and the great success It met with
soon brought forth a host Of others.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
Enthusiast to the End.

An enthusiastic French physician,
while dying, made careful observa-
lions Of his condition, detailing his
symptoms to his son and attending
physician in order that they might
make a record of them. At the very
end, when he was on the point OF pass
ing away, he surprised the friends at
his bedside by saying, "You see I am
dying"