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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-02-07
Prey of the SparrowsHawk,

The sparrow hawk almost invariably
catches flying bird for it's meal, even
striking down birds as large as the
wood pigeon, though usually going no
higher than d blackbird. If it does not
exactly swoop like the larger hawks,
yet it must have conditions of chase Of
Its own choosing. That is why the
small birds usually mob it with impu-
nifty when they are numerous enough
to bewilder it. Once, however, / saw
a sparrow hawk that had been molest-
ed for some minutes by perfect cloud
of green f1nches dart among them and
secure victim. One day had one of
these birds pointed out as the one
which a few days earlier had come
close to the house toward dusk and
caught bat on the wing. That, how
ever, is very unusual meal.-London
News.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-02-07
Fat and Lean Men.

Modern scientific investigation in a
medical way declares that the plump
man Is not necessarily the '.healthiest>
or the best able to resist disease. TIL
lean man not only enjoys greater re.
distance to weakness and debility, but
he is stronger in the performance Of a
given task. In other words, large
fat deposit in the general tissue is no
evidence of good general nutrition.
The rich and girlish beauty Of the
plump man, sometimes called FATTY
may delight the eye, but when it comes
to walking downtown in the morning
or running four blocks to a fire Eat
ty" blows out fuse and is sent to the
repair shop, while his lean brother is
merely put In condition for the day
by this little burshof exercise Mime
apolis Journal. ~.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-02-07
Napoleon Trusted His omens.

Napoleon always had an unlimited
trust in his presentiments. When the
news came to him that one of the Nile
river boats, the name Of which was
L'Italie, had been wrecked and the
crew put to death he gave up all hope
of ever completing his conquest Of
Italy by annexation. Napoleon believ-
ed that the stars exercised an octMlt
influence over human destfnies. When
General Rapp, at one time his aid-de-
camp, returned from the siege Of Dant-
sic he found the emperor gazing with
concentrated attention at the heavens
"Look therew shouted the emperor
1T is my star! The fiery red one, al
most as large as the moon! It is be-
fore you now, and, ah, how brilliant!
1t has never abandoned me for sin
gle Instant l see it on all great oc-
casions. It commands me to go for
ward; it is my sign of good fortune,
and where it leads. will follow"
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-02-07
The Ancients ana Medicine.

A roll of papyrus acquired by DR..
Ebers in the vicinity Of Thebes, Egypt,
in the winter Of 1872, from an Arab
who made ancient grave robbing a
business, after Investigation and trans.
lation was deposited in the library of
the University Of Leipsic. The script
Of this papyrus is hieratic. The date
Of it is said to be over 1000 years ago.
1t is a comprehensive treatise on medi-
cine. Diseases Of the abdomen, the
chest, the heart, the eyes, the ears, and
30 on, are carefully arranged and de-
scribed in manner that would COM
mand respect at the present day. For
instance, Of the. heart the papyrus clas-
SITES the troubles as fatty degenera-
ton, dilatlon, carditis, angina, or
spasm; hypertrophy enlargement,
thrombosis (plugging) and dropsy. or
medicines over TOO different substances
are enumerated, and they are pre-
scribed in pills, in tablets, in capsules,
In decoctions, powders, inhalations, 10.
tions, ointments and plasters.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-02-07
The Good Little Cent.

A popular clergyman had just closed
a successful religious campaign. A
great many pennies had been put in
the Offering, and his attention was
called to this. One night he held up
silver dollar and copper penny and
gave conversation held by the two
coins. 'sYou poor little red cent, you;
you don't amount to anything. I'd
hate to beEyou," said the big dollar.
II know I'm not very big" replied
the cent, "but the children like me,
and I can buy good many things"
"Huh, yon can't buy. anything at ALP
said the dollar. '.Just look at me, big
and bright @and shiny. :, I. can buy a
whole lot more than you can" 'May-
be so," said the little red cent meek
~, ''but Igo to church a heap oftener
than you do anyway" ..:..-.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-02-07
Japanese Swords.

Japanese swords are the finest, "
said swordmaker. 'They are finer
than tie blades Of Ferrara, of Toledo
or of Damascus. The blades Of Fer
rara, Of Toledo and of Damascus must
bend into perfect circle without
breaking, and, pillow Of down being
thrown in the air, they must cut it in
two with one clean stroke, but the
Japanese blade must do all that and
more The final test Of Japanese
blade is Its suspension, edge upward,
beneath tree. It must hang beneath
the tree for twenty -four hours, and
every lightest leaf that falls upon its
edge must be severed neatly. One fail
ure and back to the forge goes the
Japanese blade again."
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-02-07
when Lowell Was Suspended.


A biography Of James Russell Lowell
says Of a famous incident Of the poets
college life: Throughout his senior
year his unexcused absences from reci-
tations and chapel exercises increased
In number until they reached total
that even now is startling to an aca-
demically trained reader. Finally, so
the story runs, there came character
istic ebullition during one Of his infre-
quent appearances at evening prayers
that brought matters to head. Hav-
ing been elected in the morning poet
Of his class, Lowell had spent the day
in ambrosial jubilation. At prayers
that evening, being still jubilant, he
arose in his seat and bowed low to the
right and to the left Coming at the
end Of long career of consistent negli-
gence, this breach of decorum was not
to be passed in silence" Lowell was
as a consequence suspended.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-02-07
Calhoun and Randolph,

When John c.. Calhoun became vice
president OF the United States and con.
seQuently president Of the senate he
announced that he had not the authori-
ty to call: the senators to order for
words spoken in debate, as he regard
ed each senator as an ambassador from
a sovereign state. The eccentric John
Randolph of Virginia took advantage
Of Mr.. Calhoun's ruling to abuse him
personally. One day he began a TRADE
by saying, "Mr. Speaker mean Mr..
President of the Senate and Would Be
President of the United States, which
God In his infinite mercy avertv'
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-02-07
Echo Veraea.

Echo verses were sometimes used
effectively for epigrams and squibs
Thus critic once wrote: ::
I'd fain praise your poem. But, tell me
how Is 1t @f'[
When I cry out "exquisite'' echo erie.
''ouiz it?''
And when in 1881 Paganini was
drawing crowds to the opera house at
extravagant prices the Times printed
the following lines: -" ..-,:
What are they who pay three suineas
To hear a tune Of Paganiurs?
Echo-Pack O. ninnies! *
-. London Graphic. :.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-02-07
Envious Canada.

There is a great deal Of gush about
the charming and all conquering
American girl. What is the truth about
this much lauded damsel? The most
attractive American is she who is edu-
Gated abroad, who initiates the voice Of
the Englishwoman and the dress Of the
Frenchwoman and who uses the money
,accruing from Chicago pork or New
York stocks to buy, so far as such
things may be bought, the old world
graces, Of speech and attire. Canadian
Magazine.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-02-07
What to Name Your Dor

There are certain English names for
dogs that have meanings that might be
given when appropriate. Alan means a
hound; Ashur, black; Blanco, white;
Crispin, curly; Duncan, brown; julius,
soft haired; Leonard, lionlike; Linus,
faxen haired; Rufus, red; Vivian, live
ly; Clara, bright; Constance, loyal;
Joyce, sportive. Such names as Scud,
Rover, Dart and Patter are suggestive
In themselves. Two classic names suit
able for dogs are Biteou and Lixus.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-02-07
Youthful Mialnfornoa alton

Among the answers TO questions at
a recent school examination were the
following Interesting .. examples Of
youthful misinformation: ;..Gross igno-
rance Is 144 times as bad as just .ordi-
nary ignorance" "Anchorite, an old
fashioned hermit sort OF a fellow who
has anchored hissef, to. one place. {"
"The liver is an internal organ" eva.
cuum Is nothing with the air sucked
out Of it put up in a pickle bottle. It is
very hard to get" - s,,.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-02-07
Only Two IN Office,

A man in certain township was
elected constable. The members Of
the family were much elated and could
scarcely contain themselves with their
newly acquired civic. honors. . At last
one Of the smaller children said to the
wife, Ma, are we all constables r.
The mother replied: "Gwan, child!
Nobody's constable but me and your
pav'-Atchison Globe.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-02-07
Reciprocity,

"No," snapped the sharp faced wo-
man at the door, Il amt got no food
fur you, an I amt got no old clo'es.
Now git!'
Lady," replied Harvard Hasben, sI
could repay you well. Give me a
square meal and I'll give you a few
lessons In grammar" = Philadelphia
Press
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-02-07
..- =.
Tho Real Cause.

Tommy = What was you bawlln,
about last night?
Willie-W'y, when paw and me got
home from fshin' nav didn't have
supper ready, and whimpered about
1t, and paw licked me-
"And he licked you jis' fer whimper-
in'?"
NAV; because supper wasn't ready. ''
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-02-07
Wouldn,t Dance Unside Down.

"ouIunt Oance UPSIDE DOWN.
A young lady rushed into a drug
store and asked for. some floor wax.
The clerk told her they had no floor
wax, but had some sealing wax. She
replied, "We are going to give a dance
and want to wax the floor, not the
ceiling. R."-.BaltimOre Sun.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1907-02-07

Patience is the support Of weakness;
impatience is the ruin Of strength
Cotton
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The newspaper., 1907-03-01
The Sin of the coppenter Man.

The coppenter man said a wicked word,
When he hitted his thumb one day.
En- know what 1t was, because heard.
En- it's somethin' dassent say
He growed us a house with rooms inside.
En- the rooms is full OF floors;
It's my papa's house and when he buyed 1t,
1t was nothin' but Just outdoors
En- they planted stones in hole for seeds,
En- that's how the house began.
But bet the stones would have Just Growed
weeds.
Except for the coppenter man.
The coppenter mans got a face all black.
with "a bib sewed onto his pants.
with pockets in front en- round the back.
En- he makes a house grow like plants.
En- the coppenter man said a wicked word.
When he hitted his thumb that day;
En- know what 1t was. because heard,
En- its somethin' dassent say
En- then he took lots of window holes,
But he wouldn't tell where he found 'em,
En- then he sawed out some sticks en- poles,
En- growed house right round EN-.
En- the black on his face isn't soft like fuzz,
Cause he rubbed his face me,
En- it feeled like the fur of a chestnut does,
When Il Just gets often the tree.
He'd skin IL EN- make sor,e curl-,
En- hung 'em onto my ears en- head,
En- they made me look like girls.
En- he sguinted along one side, he did,
En- he squinted the other side twice,
En- then he told me- You squint 1t, kid
Cause the coppenter mans reel nice
But the coppenter man said wicked word
When he hitted his thumb that day;
He said IL out loud too. cause heard,
En- it's somethin dassent say.
| En- the coppenter man said It wasn't bad,
when he hitted his thumb, kerspat!
En- there'd be no coppenter men to be had
fit wasn't for words like that.
En- II there wasn't no coppenter men,
We'd all have to live in the barn,
Cause there wouldn't be any houses en- then
Then what would we do-by darn,
En- the coppentcr man said a wicked word,
When he hitted his thumb one day.
En- know what 1t was, because / heard,
En- it's somethin' dassent say.
Edmund Vance Cooke, in womans HON,
Companion.
The newspaper., 1907-03-01
question why he betrayed his
nreatast trnSt

question why he betrayed his
greatest trust.
Likewise in the local option
question, and we desire to be
understood as caring not a whit
what is done in the matter, his po
sition has been one OF hypocracy
and cant. IL is utterly impossible
to believe that he has been sincere
He is as closely in league with
the brewers as is Bob SPeer with
Bill Evans. He has betrayed thou
sands who voted for him solely
because they imagined that being
a preacher he would take advanced
ground against the liquor inter
ests This feature OF his apostacy
is mentioned only because it sets
out so clearly the depths to which
the Reverend gentleman has
fallen. Truly corporation affiliation
hath undone him.
But, what is to be done. For
two more years we are at the
mercy of the corporations in
Colorado. Can industry bearthe
strain of being robbed for two
more yeafs1 Evidently it is
something that must be endured
unless the people feel like taking
the bull by the horns and doing
things. Were committee of
lynchers to 60 to Denver and hang
score oflegislative scoundrels, it
would clear the atmosphere as
nothing else would do, but this we
suppose is too much to hope for.
Probably what will be done is to
await another election and then
do it over again the same way.
The newspaper., 1907-03-01
Wonderful Generosity.

Contemporaneous with an &C
ton by the city council of Colo
RADIO Springs, submitting the aues-
ton of voting Sl50,oo0 in bonds
for erecting municipal electric
lighting plant, the Hydro Electric
Company, which at present sup
plies the current for their lights
at the rate of l2Hc per kilowatt,
and for the use of a street car
company at &c per kilowatt, an
nounce a reduction for lighting
purposes to 2Hc per kilowatt.
The intelligent reader can do a
few calculations in arithmetic and
determine what percentage OF
their previous collections for
current was simon pure robbery
incidentally you can guess a,
what led to the voluntary reduc,
ton from 12Hc to 24c per kilo,
watt. We presume that private
corporation has right 10 charge
what 1t pleases for its service
bnt we know that it bchooves the
municipalities to get out of their
clutches as rapidly as possible
In this connection i, may be OBJ
served that electricity can be pro.
duced very cheaply indeed where
water is the motive power. This
may be well to take into consider.
alton when our own council are
called upon to consider the ques.
ton Of purchasing current from
some private corporation.
The newspaper., 1907-03-01

er's hands usually, and the prudent
parent does not trust the enemy
of the child to direct its doings.
All thinking people deplore
politics in city affairs, also school
affairs. 1t is recognized that
nonpartizan boards are the best
boards 1t is not within the
power of the democrats to
keep the republicans from run
ming a political spring campaign,
but they may refuse to follow
their lead. This, in our opinion,
IS the proper course. The demo-
Gratis should not run political
ticket. Leave that for the others.
The newspaper., 1907-03-01
The Nuisance Was Necessary.

This is the office of the
Telephone company, isn't it." said
a caller at the edifice on the hill
yesterday.
"Yes. sir" was Manager Patti
sons ready reply. What can |
do for your"
We'll, it's this way" rejoined
the party of he second part. I'm
subscriber on a eight party line
and my telephone is out of order,
| want"
II see" said Pat. We'll send
man out to look at it right away,
/ hope it hasn't nconvenienced
you greatly"
"Oh, don't mind the inconve-
nience, said the caller. I'VE don't
use it more than abou. once or
twice a week, but my wife has got
so used to hearing the d-n thing
ring day and night that it makes
her nervous when it is out OF
whack and she can't sleep"
Durango Democrat.
The newspaper., 1907-03-01
SHALL THE ISSUE BE POLITICAL.
Republicans Endeavor to Inject Party
Politics Into the City Campaign.

Judge Baxter has been very in
dustrious this week. He has con
cluded that the Republican party
must be the medium for transact
ing city business tor the next year
If enough peoE'e can be bam-
boozled into thinking that they
are the best medium for securing
good government. With this end
II view a petition has been cir
culated for signltures Of repub-
Leans alone ard hey will place
simon pure Buck,ail ticket in the
field.
1t remains to be seen whether
the people really approve OF the
move. 1t is very easy to get
signatures to petition. 1t is
very easy to persuade the DOM
inant party that 1t is wisc to butt
IN and take the municipal Offices,
but IT is not always so easy to get
the votes. There are many repub-
licans in Paonia who will most
strenuously oppose the idea of
politics in city election. Indeed,
it is the opinion of many that
there is too mich politics in coun-
ty affairs, let alone the municipal
elections Party lines set ever
more loosely on the membership,
and more and more the people
feel like selecting the best men.
1t is our opinion that this senti-
ment will predominant in the
campaign this spring. We need
the very best men who can be
selected to handle the city's
business at this time. They will
come nearer being selected by a
non-observance of their political
complexion In the present board,
that has made a good record, no
care was taken to pick out men
from any party. The result was
an almost evenly divided board,
every man OF whom could be
trusted to do the right thing. We
have no complaint to make of the
action of the republican contin-
gent on that board, nor do we
think there are many republicans
who will attempt to discredit the
work of the democratic members.
! True, few men, one of whom is
| Judge Baxter. may hold a griev-
ance against the board as a whole
for not giving away an electric
light franchise, but the people as
a class, quite thoroughly approve
the boards action in that matter
In this connection it is well to call
attention to the fact that it is not
good policy to place these same
public utilities, so recently gained
in the hands of those who SO
vigorously objected to their
requirement.
We do not imagine that the
utilities would be rendered un-
profitable, or in any way neglected
but an infant is safer in its moth
The newspaper., 1907-03-01
LEGISLATIVE DEPRAyITY.
"The Silly Sixteenth" is, in Conspiracy
with Gov. Buchtel, Doing all that il
can to Merit the Condemnation
Of Decent People.


journed Thursday, 2lst, until
Monday, knowing that by SO do
ing they cast cloud on the le-
gality of all their work OF the ses
sion, there were still some who
gave them credit with being igno-
rant instead OF venal. The work
OF the body upon reconvenlng
gives indubitabie evidence that
the act vas deliberately planned
and executed TO make sure the
failure OF any anti corporation
legislation that might be passed.
Slowly the idea has dawned on
the corporation managers that the
sentiment in favor OF some genu-
inc remedial legislation was too
strong to be entirely ignored and
they concluded to have their tools
SO muddle the session as to pro-
ceedings, that any legislation
passed would not stand in the
courts.
1t is all we'll enough to say.
well. we got just what we voted.
for. no one expected different re-
suits from this corporation elected
body" but the fact is that the
people did expect something. 1t
was not considered possible by
the body and mass Of the republi
can voters that their preacher
governor would prove so con-
sciencclessly corrupt.so shame
lcsssly lost to decency, as to con-
spire with not only the corror
ations but the saloons to defeat
legislation demanded by ninety
per cent OF the people.
Nor do we believe that even
democrats looked for such grace
less rascality from the republican
members of the house. This edi-
tor from long acquaintance with
Speaker Breckenridge. had just
as much confidence in his fairness
and honesty as we have in that of
a digger Indian, but we really
imagined that he had too much
desire to retain the respect of the
people to make his corporation
subserviency into spectacle.
The caucus bill reported out in
relation to railroads is simply an
infamous measure. 1t has not a
redeeming feature. 1t was framed
to meet the wishes of the railroads.
1t will not abridge the injustice
suffered by the shippers in the
slightest degree. Mr.. Buchtel's
hypocritical letter asserting his
desire for strong bill is as
transparent as it is untruthful.
Gov. Buchtel may have once had
a reputation for honesty, sincerity
and truthfulness but it is shot to
tattcrs at present and it is doubt
iul if he can hope to rebuild it in
the few years before he will stand
before his Judge to answer to the
The newspaper., 1907-03-01
Left to The Hired Man.

No | can't say as them
automobiles bother me much, re-
Piled the old Long Island farmer,
when the question was put to him.
They did bother me tor year
or two, but then discharged my
hired man..
But what had he to do with it?"
Il discharged him and got an
other-one who had the interests
of his employer at heart"
Yes; and what?"
Il lett the whole matter to him.
He seemed to know just what was
wanted and l didn't interfere.
Now and then saw him digging
a ditch across the road to keep
the water out of the garden. and
now and then | saw an auto strike
the ditch and turn a somersault,
but didn't ask any questions. If
they wanted my team to haul the
auto to town it was S. If any
one with a broken leg stopped
with me the charge was $40
week.
! Now and then the hired man
would go out of an evening with
big coil of rope on his back. l
never asked whether he was going
a-hshing or to tie up some COW.
If he stretched it across the high
way, and an auto went sailing 10
feet high and came down with a
plump. l wasn't peeking out of
the window to see. l think he
was sometimes absent minded
and left the old wagon in the mid
die of the road of a night. I'd be
woke up by crash and the swear
, ing, but wouldn't get up till
someone knocked on the door
and said that two fellers had been
SmaShed TO pup.
"Oh, no; them skidoo machines
don't worry me any. They don't
worry any farmer who has got the
head on him to pick out the right
kind of hired man. Just let him
know that you don't run to things
with wheels on 'em and then leave
him alone. If he's got your inter-
ests at heart the autos will quit
coming your way after about a
month. They know when they've
got enough.
The newspaper., 1907-03-01

A. G. Purtee and wife arrived
from Grand Junction Wednesday
evening, Mr.. Purtee will work in
the Hawkey orchard this summer.
The newspaper., 1907-03-01

The Ladies Aid Society OF the
Congregational Church will give
an Easter Supper in the Chapel
on Friday evening, March 30.
The newspaper., 1907-03-01

Charley Hice has put in the
Colorado Phone this week.