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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-07
The Human Electric Battery.

The superstition that human beings
should sleep with their heads to the
north is believed by the French to have
for its foundation scientific fact,
They affirm that each human system il
in itself an electric battery, the head
being one of the electrodes, the feet the
other. Their proof was discovered from
experiments which the Academy of
Sciences was allowed to make on the
hody Of man who was guillotined.
This was taken the instant it fell and
placed upon pivot free to move as ii
might. The head part, after a little
vacillation, turned to the north, and
the body then remained stationary. 1t
was turned half way round by one of
the professors, and again the head end
Of the trunk moved slowly to the car
dinal point due north, the same results
being repeated until the final arresta-
ton of organic movement.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-07
The Oririn Of a word.

The London Chronicle tries to trace
the origin Of the word 'fyphoon"
''Tai-fung,' it is explained in some
dictionaries, is Chinese for "a great
wind" and since the typhoon is a
phenomenon Of the Chinese seas it
seems conclusive. But there Is no
doubt apparently that Hphoon,'
which Hakluyt spelled .touffon" and
Dampier ''tuffoon,' comes to us through
Portuguese for the Arabic, Persian and
Indian "tufan," and it is almost i'm
possible not to see In this relation
Of the ancient Greek "typhos' or "ty-
phon," whirlwind But these are
practically identical with the Greek
word for smoke or vapor, from which
come our "typhus" and typhoid So
perhaps the Chinese part Of it is only
an extraordinary linguistic coincidence
after ALL
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-07
A Curious Custom

In certain parts Of India in families
where there are several daughters the
youngest sisters may only marry after
the elder sister is married. OF course
It frequently happens that no sutton
appears for the elder, in which case
she is got out Of the way by a very
neat expedient. She is welded to a
tree or large flower, and then the
younger sister may marry. The elder
sister must be careful, however, to
choose plum, apple or apricot tree,
from which she can gets divorce, for
It she married an elm, pine or poplar
these are sacred trees and must not be
rided with.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-07
Republicans ana Democrats.

The old Republican party. founded
by Thomas Jefferson, had its most
vigorous life during the twenty-four
years while Jefferson, Madison and
Monroe were In the White House. Dur.
Ing these years it completely annihi-
lated Its opponent, the old Federalist
party, which was the predecessor Of
the present Republican party. John
Quincy Adams the sixth president Of
the United States, who had leaning
to Federalism, was elected by the
house of representatives (none of the
candidates having a majority Of the
electoral vote) as national Republi-
can, and when Jackson came in four
years later 1t was as a Democratic
Republican. It was during his time
that the latter half Of the name was
dropped, and the party Of Jefferson
took the name of the Democratic party.
1t was not until 1854 that the present
Republican party assumed the name
which the party of Jefferson and Jack
son had dropped quarter Of CEN
tury before. -St. Louis Republican.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-07
Order OF British Titles

They had been talking about an Eng
lish marquis and the position he held
among his titled aristocracy.
II didn't know marquis ranked SO
high" said the girl in white.
Dear me!'' said an Englishman.
didn't you? Why, marquis ranks
next to duke"
He paused to sip his tea and take q
foie gras sandwich.
Marques, not marquis" he went
on, is the more accurate use Of the
word. It is so spelled and pronounced
In Burke Shall tell you the degrees
of the English aristocracy7 The knowl-
edge may be useful to you when you
come to contract an international al
lance, eh?
"After royalty come dukes. After
dukes come lnarquises, then earls, Wis.
counts, barons, baronets and knights.
I don't mention lords. A lord is an
earl--the Earl of Craven, for instance,
is often called Lord Craven-or else
the title is only the courtesy one &C.
corded to the younger sons Of dukes.
Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-07
To Conciliate the Gods.

Just at night, If you happen to be
within the gates of Canton, you will
witness one Of the little performances
that are supposed to deceive the prowl-
ing spirits Of the night bent upon evil
Intent, the while conciliating them
should they penetrate the deception.
Each little and big shop possesses a
miniature fireplace built into the side
Of the entrance. Prayers printed on
rice paper form the fuel with which
to offer up incense to the ''bogy man."
who is supposed to make the nocturnal
visits. Beholding the smoke, he is sup.
posed to assume that no one lives with.
IN, and therefore passes by; but should
he catch on and stop to investigate he
finds that the prayer papers on the al
tar bear inscriptions attributing to him
such virtues and magnanimity that his
wrath is appeased and he turns from
his evil intent. ~ Edwin Wildman in
Chautauquan.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-07
The Oldest sense Of Humor.

The Oldest idea Of humor is surprise
This the child exhibits (for that which
is oldest we shall find in the Youngest
when it hides and cries 'Boo!'' both
surprising and frightening it's senior, be
this senior father, mother, brother, sis.
ter or friend. One may find this primal
sense Of humor distributed through the
modern short story. Frequently the
turn in the plot, if not in it's develop.
ment hinges upon this child humor Of
surprise. Even some grownup folk
will pull chair from under one, thus
showing themselves still children in
their sense Of fun. The verbal conceit
found in much of the verse in the
pages Of modern comic papers is Of
this same class Of humor and furnishes
conclusive evidence that a number of
men and women are at child's play in
literature. Poems which end contrary
to their foreshad owings are of this sort.
New York Herald.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-07

The recent action of the city
council in rejecting the hose
which had been substituted for a
better grade purchased by the
council from a sample submitted
by the Eureka Hose company,
has been favorably com mented on
by many papers throughout the
north half of the state. Despite
the sarcasm of local SIN ut-sheet,
the action was commendable'
one. Relative to the matter, the
Thief River Press says:
: "Bemidji has recently rejected
600 feet of hose sold the fire de-
partment by the Eureka Fire
Hose company, through it's
Minneapolis agent. The hose
was first tested and appeared to
be all right, but when a mem Der
of the council suggested that
they cut off foot Of the hose and
compare it carefully with the
sample used totget the order, it
was found thatthe hose company
had attempted to,fbe sharp, and
had sent an inferior grade. Every
city and village would do we'll to
follow Bemidji's example in this
matter; there is no dou BIT but
that = many towns have been
swindleda in, purchasing Fl q
hose" ~-.,,.,t, -. -. :.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-07
His Wig In His Pocket.

Benjamin Franklin once wore his
wig In his pocket at the court Of Yer
sailles. When he was about to present
himself at the court for the first time
he was informed that wig was essen
tial. Franklin's head was SO large that
no ordinary wig would begin to At 1t.
However, one was found sufficiently
large to pass him through the ante
chambers, after which he was permit
ted to remove the ridiculous conven-
tonal appendage and place it in his
ample pocket.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-07
NOTICE FeR 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 26. 1902. for the neI
sea-: section 80. township 145 N, range "a. W,
9Th P. NJ. and that said proof will be made
at Cass Lake. Mimi. anuary II. 1907
He names the following witt esses to prove
his continuous residence upon. and cultiva-
tion Of. the land. viz:
Bert Clark. E. f. Shaw. H. W. McDougall of
Maltby: Mimi. and Frank Tabor OF School
craft Mimi.
E. S. OAKLEY.
Register.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-07
SUBSCRIPTION-..$5.O 90 PER ANNUM

Some of our contemporaries
seem to think that an attempt to
provide for constitutional
amendment to tx the price of the
states internal improvement
lands at the same price of con
tiguous government lands cannot
be secured because of the oppo-
sition from the southern and
central portions of the state, says
the Cass Lake Times. We are
unable to perceive any such oppo-
sition; every county in the gre; t
commonwealth is as much inter-
ested as we are; they have thous-
ands of young men just reaching
manhood who cannot be provided
with far ms at the old home and if
given chance to select from the
rich fields of the north will gladly
embrace the opportunity. These
lands cannot lawfully be held by
the state for a raise in price, the
state is not, or should not be,
classed as a land Spectator and
the lands now held at price far
above their intrinsic worth we're
obtained without any cost to the
people and should be put into
market as intended by the
grantor when the grant was
made. The state has never com
piled with the terms of the grant
and the federal government, if it
saw fit to raise that point, might
yet deprive US Of further control.
These lands having been
granted for International I'm.
provement should be devoted to
that end and sold to the home
steader and the proceeds applied
in improvements.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-07
He Disappeared.

Jerome X. jerome once figured IN
what the reporters call a mysterious
disappearance" On a wager he agreed
to vanish, and took himself off while
his friends were still on the alert He
disappeared while they were reading
a mysterious letter which he handed
to one Of the party. When last seen
he was stepping aboard houseboat OH
the Thames. Then for a month he
seemed to have gone out of existence
His friends put the police on his track.
calling for his arrest for stealing the
boat. A month passed and then the
novelist and the boat appeared at the
latter's old moorings. What he had
done was simply to take the boat a
little upstream, then during the night
erase her name and substitute another
and change the color Of the paint here
and there SO as to render her as unlike
her former self as possible. His scheme
was success in every particular.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-07
Lava.

Lava may be blown into opaque bot.
ties Of gossamer lightness, and the
harder sort makes a beautiful green
glass of half the weight and double the
strength Of ordinary glass. But 1t Is
not always the same, Every volcano
pours out It's own special brand Of
molten mixture, disagreeable to walk
on, but sometimes yielding precious
products, as pumice stone. Lava, like
all things, decomposes under the touch
Of time. as the fertile plains Of Sicily
testify.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-07
chinese Gambler,. pennnc.,.

Il
A Chinese cook named Chin Kan had
been engaged by a wealthy Chinese IN
40 In street In Canton. All the money
he earned had been lost in gambling.
On one occasion his master paid him
some money for the provisions he sup
piled. The cook lost all the money at
one stake. Finding that his debts
were accommodating day by day, on the
twenty fourth day he went into the
kitchen and chopped off the forefnger
Of his left hand as self punishment
and warning in order to relinquish this
evil habit of gambling in the future.
He became unconscious through the
pain, but was brought round again IN
few minutes. Singapore Times
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-07
The Irish Bun In journalism.

OF well known reporter Of past
generation many curlosities Of style
are still repeated with zest by Dublin
Journalists. 1t was this man who ex-
planned, describing a case of drown
Ing off Oakley, '"The body was washed
ashore by a receding wave" OF fu-
gitive from justice he wrote: 'The
burglar was surrounded on all sides by
the police. Escape was impossible.
Suddenly he made his way down q
cul-de-sac and disappeared through a
side street" The most popular story
Of this impressionist writer, however,
relates to Mr.. Gladstone On the
Grand Old Mans one and only visit to
Dublin he was interviewed by the &C.
centric press man. Mr.. Gladstone, at
the conclusion of a somewhat amusing
array Of questions, very courteously
expressed his pleasure at meeting the
interviewer. The latter, in high state
Of delight, said with enthusiasm, "The
pleasure is mutual, Mr.. Gladstone, but
Is all on my side."- London Tribune.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-07
Hard to Please.

Mr.. Snaggs was accosted on the street
the other day by a beggar who was
covered with a very remarkable mass
Of patched and ragged garments and
who said:
Mister, haven't you some old clothes
you could give fellow?''
Snaggs surveyed the beggar from
head to foot and then asked:
Are not the clothes you have on
old enough for you?'
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-07
FRIEND TO FRIEND

The personal recommendations Of PEG
pie who have been cured of coughs and
colds by Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
have done more than all else to make it a
staple article of trade and commerce over
large part of the civilized world.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-07
Discri1ninatinx,

A thoughtful hostess gave chill.
dren's party and decided it would be
healthier to serve only mineral waters.
One little girl tasted Of her carbonic
and laid the glass down.
What's the matter, dear? Don't you
like charged water?"
NO, ma'am. Please may / have
some water that you've paid for?''-
Life.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-07
In,rne,,se.

hmm GM8e.
WHAT'S the difference between VI
Sion and sight?''
See those two girls across the
sreet7''
Eyes"
Well, the pretty one would call a
vision Of loveliness, but the other one
shes a sight. Cleveland Plain
nAAlAA
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-07
PILES CURED IN 6 .ToIA DAYS.

PAlO. DlNIMENTi is gu aranteed to cure any
case OF Itching. Blind Bleeding or Protrs1Giine
piles In to Il days or money refunded. SOC
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-07
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-A team, of we'll
bred driving mares; weight,
22OO lbs. Nor Inland Produce
Company.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-07
HELP WANTED.

WAN1 ED: Competent girl to
take charge of home as house
keeper. at once. Good wages.
Inquire Of Mrs. L. Gold berg,
I101 Lake Boulevard.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-06-23
A Pleasant Event.

A social was given last Monday
night at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
!. H. Pnner on Kirby street, in honor
Of Mr. and Mrs Arthur r. Dobbins OF
Gainesville, Fla, who are spending
Aeif honeymoon here with friends
and relatives.
quite a number were present, and
'Ne hours were pleasantly whiled
I"A! until a seasonable hour, when
.ley were invited into the dlningroom
!" Tariake Of refreshments prepared
.o' them. The merry party then de-
p~''ed' extending many congratula-
Doas TO the happy couple.
Af' and Mrs. Dobblns win visit
e'lef points before returning 20 their
.l'aTe home IN Observation-Disclosures
IinesHerald.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-06-23
ordIrnrv be, whlIs FIshlna

Columbus. Ga June %. Judge d.
J. RUSSELL, ordinary OF chattahooches
county. was stricken with apoplexy
while fshing Al Halloca creek bridge.
few miles from Cusseta, Thursday /.
and fell into the stream. which was
about waist deep Sheriff Barbeeree. .
who was with him. sprang in and
pulled bin out OF the water, bu,
when ne got him out he was dead
Although De was under the water. II
Is believed that BIS death was due 70
apoplexy rather than drowning Judge
RUSSELL had been Chattaaoochee coun-
tvs representative in the legislature
Ave years. re was a msgistrate a.
Cuaneio thirty years
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-06-23
HIGH SPRINGS NOTES.

High Springs, June 22.-Mrs. G. p.
Morris of Gainesville returned home
Thursday, after a few days visit to
Mrs. G. w. Easterlip. Mrs, Morris
has many friends in High Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs, A. j. Moore are visit
ing friends in Jacksonville.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. Cowles have
gone to Eatonton, Ca, to spend the
summer.
Miss Hattie Hodges has returned
from Atlanta, where she has been
spending some time.
Miss Muriel Futch gave whist
party on Thursday evening, which
was a great success.
On the evening of June 18th the
Pythian Sisters initiated into the mys-
teries of their order G. w. Easterlin,
H. Mel. Grady, w. B. Anderson. II
was followed by a most delightful
banquet.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-06-23
sRRMoNETTEs
By .. MARVIN NICHOLS.

Words don't interest me-ideas do,
There is always one by which the
rest are measured.
know some men who have never
had any growing pains.
One mate. A mate is-are there
just two yous, or twenty?
Some kids are SO full of health
that it is really painful.
If trouble were a bull you could
bet on some men being the red rag.
Is it lucky to be born? Walt Whit.
man says it is just as lucky to die.
Publicity; The lure that entices the
skeletons to stalk out of our closets,
In the turmoil of all the future only
the fit will survive. Bear that in
mind.
Law. natural or spiritual never
harms the man who lives within its
borders.
That man can never be disappointed
who looks at the world with the mask
torn of.
Wen pirate and buster until we
conjure up a new code-the authority
of the big stick.
The home, the community, the
State, the nation-a nation can never
be greater than its homes,
We are wont sometimes to believe
that ignorance and innocence are not
far removed from one another.
Say what you will, this is an age
when we dread the rapacity Of man
we fear the flchlng of our means of
life.
A premium is on the head of the
fellow that can listen to an opinion
opposite 10 his own without going
to pieces.
It's alright for man to "be crazy
If he'll only keep It private. There
is no use trying to get the whole crea.
ton over on your side.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-06-23
Or. strouse Returns.

Friends Of DR.. Clarence B. strouse,
the evangelist who established the
Florida Winter Bible Conference and
Gainesville Chautauqua, and who
spends the greater part Of his time
here, are glad to welcome him again,
after an absence Of about three
months in various sections Of the
country.
Dr. strouse. at the closing Of the
Cbautauqua here, went 20 Dallas,
Texas, where, with Rev. George
Stuart. he conducted a series Of most
successful meetings. AZ the conelu-
sion OF these meetings he visited
many other cities, coming from Chi
cagO 10 Gainesville.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-06-23
Every Man His own Doctor.

The average man cannot afford to
employ physician for every slight
ailment or injury that may occur in
his family, nor can he AFFORD TO ne.
elect them, as so slight an injury as
the scratch OF pin has been known
to cause the loss OF a limb. Hence
every man. must, from necessity, be
his own doctor for this class of all.
ments. Success often depends upon
prompt treatment, which can only be
had when suitable medicines are kept
at hand. Chamberlain's rehaedies
have been In the market for many
years and enjoy a good reputation.
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy for bowel com.
plants.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for
coughs. colds, Group and whooping
cough
Chamberlain's Pain Balm Ian anti.
septic nnimenU for cuts, bruises,
burns, sprains, sweliings, lame back
and rheumatic pains.
Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
Tablets for constipation, biliousness
and stomach troubles.
Chamberlain's salve for diseases OF
the skin.
One bottle Of each Of these Eve
preparations costs but Sl.2b. For sale
by all druggists.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-06-23
4 S. LAND OFFICE
As AUCTION ROOM
.u.,v Scene Resembling In Mini
ature a Stock Exchange.
BIDDERS FOR RIGHT TO ENTER

-. If Two Hundred and Forty
,...s Of Land on easparllla island
ns.,lo,ts HarbOr, Recently Survey
ID and opened by Government
There was a lively scene in the
,,a,ted states land Office in this city
d,v or two recently, which re-
.n,b,ed for time stock exchange
- miniature scale, so far as excite
ment was concerned.
The occasion of this cOmmotion was
:, ouction sale of right to enter
tr.ct Of 24O acres Of land on Gasparil-
= island. in Charlotte Harbor, near
pupta Gorda, which has been but
recentlv surveyed and opened up by
the United States Government.
Hon. Henry S. Chubb, register
nroyed himself upon this occasion an
ant auctioneer, and succeeded in get
ting a good bid.
There were in the neighborhood of
fifteen bidders, and the right was
knocked down to Hon. John p Wall
Of Tampa, representing James M. Gift
ford of New York. Col, Wallis bid
varied from s1.25 to s2.75 per acre,
according to the nature Of the soil.
This does not give the bidder pos
session of the land, but merely the
first opportunity to file entry papers.
This land is of a diversified nature,
and is valued at 500 per acre.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-06-23
A UNIQUE SALE
viii be the Sale of Lots at College
Park, When Buyer Fixes Price.

viii be the Sale Of Lots at College
Park, When Buyer Fixes Price.
The grand auction sale of lots in
College Park, opposite the University,
which will be held at an early date,
vii be unique in the annals of real
estate transactions in Gainesville.
Every remaining lot in this high-class
subdivision will be sold to the highest
bidder without any reservations what
ever. In other words the public will
be given an opportunity to put their
own price on these lots and take
them.
Usually in a real estate sale the
price is fixed by the seller. In this
case the price OF each lot will be
fixed by the buyer. That there will
be some rare bargains picked up by
those who attend the sale goes
without saying.
A large number of out-of-town peo-
pie will attend the sale.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-06-23
HAWTHORN NOTES.

Hawthorn, June 22.-Miss Mary
Bryan, who has been spending the
past few months in Ocala, has re-
turned to her home here.
Mrs. Lem Waits is visiting her
mother-in-law.
Henry Baker and Willie Bryan
spent last Sunday evening in Camp.
vile.
Friends of Miss Georgia Hobbs,
who has been indisposed, will be glad
to learn that she is better.
DR.. w. c. Chowning and wife win
return this week.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-06-23

Newton Brockington, a wei-known
colored man OF this city. was Saturday
adjudged insane by a commission
composed OF Drs. c. L. Carter and
J. NJ. Dell. and George Mason.
The management Of the hospital
for the insane at Chattahoochee has
been notified. and an attendant Is en-.
pected 70 come for the unfortunate
man IN a day or two.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-06-23

san Williams. a wen known char.
:, 20 about the city. was arraigned
: ne Mayors court Saturday morn
80 opoo a charge Of disorderly con.
80 80 aghting Jack Coils. and was
'e sio and cost or thirty days DO.
une in TIE city pen.
80. being Possessed q the where.
Ne tine b San