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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-13
ANALOGOUS.

A teacher had very dull pupil
whom he found extremely difficult to
instruct in the letters Of the alphabet.
''This is letter A. explained the
teacher for the tenth time as he wrote
it down on the blackboard. "And this
letter B." he went on, putting down
the second letter of the alphabet.
"Now, my boy" he began, kindly and
encouragingly, as he turned to the stu
pid boy, "let me see if you can remem-
Der them. What is this?" pointing to
the initial letter Of the alphabet.
"Letter A. came the. slow response
from the dense scholar.
"And this?" questioned the teacher,
indicating letter B.
"Let 'er alone" returned the pupil
instantly, his stupid face lighting up
with pleasure at his own quick reply
Bohemian Magazine.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-13
Why He Brought His AIonu.

Whenever the penurious manager of
the large store wanted to sharpen his
pencil he would enter the shipping de-
partment and borrow a knife from one
Of the boys. Sometimes the boys did
not have their knives with them, but
there was one lad, Tommy Breen, who
always could be depended upon.
"How is it, Tommy" asked the man
ager one day as he whitfield his pencil,
chat you always have your knife
with you and the other boys haven'tY
Tommy hesitated for a moment,
then, gathering courage, said:
'"The wages get aren't enough for
me to afford more than one pair of
pants."-Harper's Weekly.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-13
The Crooked House.

On the estate Of Earl Dudley, at
Himley Stats, there is curious habi-
tation known as "the crooked house"
It is altogether out Of the perpendicu-
lar and slants toward the south end,
which is heavily shored up with thick
red brick buttresses. These peculiari-
ties are the result of mining opera
tons, the under stratum Of the earth in
these parts being completely honey
combed. The clocks on the walls, al
though absolutely perpendicular, as
their pendulums testify, appear to be
hanging sideways at pronounced an
gle. A short glass shelf, one end Of
which appears to be foot higher than
the other, proves to be absolutely level,
while in the taproom is table which
is apparently slanting, but on which If
round marbles are placed at the seem
ingly lower end they roll to all appear
ance uphill to the top Of the table and
fall over with bump.-London Stand
ord
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-13
Old Grou.

The inventor Of grog, the. long time
beverage Of the sea and Of salt water
literature, was Admiral Vernon. of
whose courageous deeds at Porto Bello
lively poet has sung:
Which when they came to understand he
was SO brave fellow,
They did surrender, out Of hand, the. town
of Porto Bello.
"Old Grog' was Vernon's pet name
In the navy of his day, and it was thus
bestowed: "Out on the Spanish main
Vernon found that the result of giving
each man in the ships company half
pint OF rum day to drink neat was
disastrous. His captains and surgeons
suggested to him the revolutionary ex-
pertinent of mixing the spirit with wa
ter. In station order Vernon re-
quired this to be done The new liquor
was not favorably received, and the
seamen cast about for an opprobrious
name for it and its author. Now, Yer
non used to wear a grogram boat
cloak; hence old Grog.'"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-13
Force Exerted by the Heart,

The force exerted by the heart equals
120 tons lifted one foot. In other
words, the work Of the heart is equiv
alent to raising it's own weight 10000
feet in one hour. A strong man can
raise himself but 1000 feet in an hour.
This enormous force, If exerted by the
heart through fixed rigid pipe, would
shoot the blood along with each Jerk
at rate Of 200 feet second. How
ever, the arteries, being elastic, are
distended by the jerk or beat Of the
heart, and when the heart pauses after
the beat the contraction Of the arteries
sends the blood along In steady non
intermittent flow, which averages
about one foot second.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-13
CAPTAIN of Ocean Liner Dead.

New York, May Captain A.
Krech OF the Hamburg-American line
steamer Graf Waldersee, one of the
oldest commanders in the transatlan-
tic service. died on board his ship on
May 6 while the steamer was in mid
ocean. His body was brought here
when the Graf Waldersee came into
port. Captain Krech's death was due
to pneumonia. He was taken i'll just
before the steamer sailed from Bou-
lOgne.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-13
strikinu : Fish.

The secret of striking a fish, espe-
cially trout, which bites quickly,
whether in brook, river or lake, is to
give sharp upturn of the wrist. This
will move the rod or bait only two or
three inches and will not jerk it from
the water. If you miss the fish will
follow the few inches, not being fright
ened, and In the majority of cases will
be hooked at once. The quick jerking
Of the bait from the water almost in
variably scares trout-result, a dark
streak disappearing down the stream.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-13

Put squaw in tepee and she Is
the neatest Of housekeepers. The blan-
kets are neatly rolled and slowed away
under the edge Of the tepee, leaving the
center clear. Bright colored blankets
and fine fur robes are spread about,
and wonderfully beaded dance drum
hangs from one Of the poles. But put
q squaW In a house and she is any,
thing but success. Go into one Of
these frame houses ana you will find
the mattresses laid along the floor,
with the whole family spraying there
on. The cracked cook stove will be in
the middle Of the floor, with anything
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-13
Painless Cancer.

There is prevailing opinion that
cancer is always painful from the be-
ginning, whereas it is really painless in
the majority Of cases. It is desirable
to ascertain how far the public ought
to be instructed in the early signs Of
cancer, with view to the adoption Of
earlier diagnosis and consequently ear
ter observation-disclosures Hospital
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-13
Part Of the Horse.

A rich rancher told story about q
little slum urchin whom he had sent on
a months vacation into the country
'"The lad" he said, thought we got
mush from the mushroom and milk
from the milkweed One morning q
lady pointed to a horse in a field and
said, Look at the horse, Johnny.
That's cow the boy contradicted.
NO. said the lady, it's a horse
'Tain't. It's cow said the boy.
Horses has wagons to EN- "-Kansas
City Times.
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in new physical science laboratory,
100000 being for maintenance The
other 100000 will go for the construc-
ton and equipment of geological and
biological museum and laboratory.
This gift will place Princeton on a
high footing as technical school. The
new laboratories will be part OF the
John Green school Of science, which
will be developed as was planned.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-13
A Story of WhewelI,

Sydney Smith said Of the great DR..
Whewell, master Of Trinity college,
that science was his forte and ON
niscience his foible'' On one occa-
sion two fellows Of the college, think
ing to get beyond his range, read up
the subject Of Chinese metaphysics and
then disputed about it in the DOCTORS
presence. He listened in silence for a
time and then observed, "Ah, I see
you have been reading paper which
| wrote for an encyclopedia of sci
pnce."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-13
ALLEGED SHORTAGE FOUND
Deficit of 100000 in Funds of SYRIA
= cuse, N. Y.

Syracuse, N. Y, May l The city
treasurer, it is alleged, has discovered
a shortage in the accounts of the office
during the term Of D.. F. Allen as
treasurer 1t is impossible to tell I'M
til experts report how large the short
age is, but it is possible that it will
exceed 100000. Specific cases where
shortage is said to have been proved
already amount to about $4,000. Mr..
Allen says he has no knowledge Of
any irregularity in his Office. An in.
vestigation is being made Of all the
local improvement accounts.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-13
Patmore's Wit.

In the early days Of the Franco
Prussian war the Emperor William
was in the habit Of sending kilograms
Of somewhat religious character to
the queen. The late Coventry Pat
more, the English poet, hit this off in
the following skit:
By will divine, my dear Augusta,
We've gained a battle-such busterl
Ten thousand Frenchmen sent below.
Praise God from whom all blessings flow.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-13
Armed Briqanas Rob Cubans.

Havana, May Armed bands are
reported to be committing depreda-
tons in the Songo district of Santiago
and in the vicinity of MANAGES, Santa
Clara. The brigands are exacting
money from farmers and stealing
horses. The members of the bands, it
is believed, are negroes who have
been thrown out of work by the end
ing of the sugar season.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-13
A Mean ADVANTAGE.

"You say he accused you of being
nntruthful?''
'"That's what happened" answered
Piute Pete, with much embarrassment.
"And lives to tell the tale?'
We'll, you see he used long words
In such a roundabout way that he was
out o town before had fggered out
exactly what he meant Washington
Star.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-13

but agreeable odors coming f6eTefrom.
Outside the bedsteads and springs will
be used as chicken roosts. But the
Bquaw doesn't let her housekeeping
shortcomings worry her. When she
puts on an elk tooth robe, valued at
anywhere from $1,000 to $4,000, and
rides to the fair or to the agency on
Sunday astride beaded saddle she Is
a picture of contentment.-D Denver Re.
publican.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-13
A Conundrum.

"Why is clock like vain, pretty
young lady?'
II fail to see any resemblance.
Why?"
Because it is all face and figure, has
no head to speak Of, Is hard to stop
when once 1t is wound up and has a
striking way Of calling attention to it.
self every hour in the Baltimore
American.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-13
siamese Object to Walking.

The Siamesa, above all nations in the
world, hate to walk. No such mode Of
progression is tolerated by Siamese
IL he or she can by any means ride. A
Venetian gondolier will walk some
times, even a Holiander will ride on
his rough cart, but Bangkok man
not If he can help 1t. Els family boat
Tor him. Windsor Magazine.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-13
Had an Alternative.

Pilrey = And because you couldn't
find nickel to pay the fare did the
conductor make you get off and walk?
Jayson-No; he only made me get off.
I could have sat on the street If I'd
wanted to.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-13
No Time For Details.

An American speeding over the con-
Hnent Of Europe in his automobile ask
ed Of his chauffeur, where are weY
"In Paris," shouted the man at the
wheel, and the dust few.
"Oh, never mind the Details" irrita-
bly, screamed the American million
Rire. II mean what continentY'
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-13
To Know Oneself,

How can man learn to know HIM
self? BY reflection never, only by ac-
ton. In the measure In which thou
seekest to do thy duty shalt thou know
what is in thee. But what is thy duty 2
The demand Of the hour.-Goethe.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-13
The Condition.

do you think you could be comfort
able on $4,000 a year,"
eyes, believe I could If the people
next door hadn't more than $4,000 a
year and my wife knew it."-Chicagd
Record-Herald.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-13
Pretty Close.

Is he parsimonious p
"Well," was the guarded reply, 'you
might say that he carries his money in
a purse that shuts a good deal easier
than it opens"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-05-13
PRINCETON GETS MONEY.
Friends Bestow $1,2oo,o0o Upon Uni.

versity for New Buildings.
Princeton, N. j., May princeton
university has received $1,200,00O in
gifts from persons who would not al
low their names to be used. All this
money is for immediate use.
Of this sum 100000 is to be spent
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Squaw as Housekeeper.

The greatest pleasure is the power to
give 1t.
Evening journal., 1907-04-24
100000 FOR
COUNTY ROADS
Levy Court ATralgeS For a
Bond Issue Of $4,000
For the Purpose

Levy Court yesterday afternoon di
rected its finance committee 10 pre-
pare all the bonds provided for by the
legislative act authorizing the borrow
ing of $780, 900 for the permanent i'm
provement of the roads of the county.
Bonds 10 this amount viii not be sold
this year. however, the highway COM
missioner's present plans calling for
road improvement TO the extent Of
only $4,000 and bids on a bond issue
of this amount VIII be asked for in
stead of on an issue ot $4,000 as was
directed at a previous meeting of the
court Under the law New Castle
county will pay $4,000 and the State
$4,000 (lis year for road improve
ment, making a total of 100000 to be
spent this year on the county high
ways.
The court protected the holders of
notes issue by the former road COM
missioners for the purpose of raising
money for road improvements as au-
thorized under the old law by the
following reso ution:
Whereas certain banks and individ-
uals i'm New Castle county hold various
notes given by the road commissioners
Of the different hundreds in said county,
"Be it resolved that the Levy Court
request all banks 10 hold such said
paper without protest and said court
viii be responsible for said paper and
pay same as the finances OF the sew
eral hundreds win permit"
Evening journal., 1907-04-24
THEY SCOFF AT DEATH
Circus Actors Introduce Many Acts Of
Sensational Daring.

zobedie "the human trolley" La
Fleur. the French gymnast the eight
Coralas. the Dollars. the celebrated
Fred Welcome and the great Jennet
and his wife are a few OF the fifty
acrobats with the Adam Forepaugh and
Sells Bros. shows, which viii exhibit
in Wilmington, on May 3.
zobedie Is the man that all Europe
talked about last winter when he
sprang his spiral stairway act for the
first time at Paris. la Fleur is the only
man who ever plunged headlong back
ward from the dome Of an area TO
the ground and lived TO repeat the
act. The Jennets are the greatest man
and woman team of acrobats before
the public, and the Dollars, the Coral
las and Fred We come have the world
beaten in their line Of work.
The Adam Forepaugh and Sells Bros
management have aimed TO excel IN
every feature of their big show this
year, and have succeeded to such an
extent that their circus is now recog-
nized as the greatest and biggest on
earth. one million dollars has beer
spent AH lllhhN Ail'AA Iat aNN A'AirNAf "'N
ter and more striking in novelty thar
any other, and in effect the free street
display IS so different from others as
to be new creation. Then another
fortune was spent to give the areni'
performance an absolutely new intro
duction The result Is the spectacle
Fighting the Flames which employs
1 900 people, 500 horses, 800 automo-
biles. delivery wagons, cabs, vans anc
carriages.
Following this spectacle Is a program
of acts with a novelty every minute
The 800 riders clowns, bar and trapezt
performers. gymnasts. acrobats, jug
glers and other artists have been en-
gagged with a view to novelty and ex-
cenence. The menagcrie, too has it'
novel features. IL is "a complete ZOO
logical display with three herds Of
elephants at its head.
Evening journal., 1907-04-24
RIOTING IN
STREETS OF PARIS

BY Our Own Wire. Publishers Press.
PARIS, April 24-With mounted po-
lice patrolling the streets. Paris yestor-
day presented the appearance Of being
i'm "a state of s.ege. Officers occupied
public squares and gendarmes armed
with heavy night sticks kept The
crowds moving.
The most serious labor riots Paris
has faced for many days were response
bile. Strikers of the waters. bakers
and other food producing trades unions
who attempted demonstrations in the
streets. caused riots throughout the
city.
The worst outbreak occurred before
the annex to the labor exchange. There
thousands OF strikers and their sym.
pathizers gathered and the police We're
called to dispel the mob. The troops
were kept on duty to prevent further
rioting.
Seven arrests were made.
Evening journal., 1907-04-24
PENNSY RELIEF REPORT
Benefits Paid Employees in March
Aggregated S1S7,817.

The monthly report of the Employees
Relief Fund for the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company's lines east of Pittsburg
and Erie shows that the payments for
the month of March, 1907. amounted TO
$l3ISlI65. OF this amount S55,S47.76
We're on account of death and repre-
sents the payment of death BENEFITS
to the far<,lies of members. and the
further payment of SS1.969.S9 in bene-
fits for the relief OF members disabled
and incapacitated for work in the COM
pany's service.
Since the organization Of the relief
department February Is, 1856. there
have been paid in death BENEFITS Sc
635,95S.03, and on account Of disable
ments s9,5S9,9sS.4s. or total of
$16225.s46.f6.
Evening journal., 1907-04-24
THE EVENING JOURNAL. WEDNESDAY. APRIL a. 1901,

Bushel of any kind Of rye. 100 80
Bushel OF Rye and oats
mixed ..,s...... ......... 100 so
Bushel of Barley and Oats
mixed ...... .......-...... 100 30
CLASS A-GRASS SEED.
Bushel of Glover Seed. $500 $3.50
Bushei of Timothy Seed. 100 $50
Millet Seed .... ............ 100 so
Scarlet Glover Seed ........ 100 90
Hungarian Seed .......... 100 so
CLASS FORAGE CROPS.
On the Green sIato.)
Best exhibit OF Alslke
Glover ... $500
Best exhibit OF Alfalfa
Glover .... ............... 200
Best exhibit of CowpcHs
from New Castle County eco
Best exhibit of Cowpeas
from Kent County. y...... 200
Best exhibit OF Cowpeas
from Sussex County ... 200
Best exhibit of Cowpeas
displayed ...- ...........- 200
Best exhibit of Cowpeas
and Millct ................ 200
Best exhibit of sago
Beans 80. ................ 200
Best exhibit of Hungarian
Millet ...... .............. 200
CLASS e.-On. the foim of Hay)
Best exhibit of Spring Rye
and Oats O.. .-............ 200
Best exhibit OF Canada
Peas and oats .......... 200
Best exhibit of Red
Clover 5000. ............ 200
Best exhibit of Orchard
Grass .... I...... ........ ZOO
Best exhibit of Crimson
Glover .... ..........-... 100
Best exhibit Of Alsike
Clover o.. ...... ...-...... 200
Best exhibit Of Alfalfa
Glover D.. ...... .......... 200
Best exhibit OF Sorghum
Clover D.. ...... .....-..-. 200
Best bundle of Glover
Hay &C.,. ................. LOO 80
Best bundle of Timothy
Hay .... ..............--. LOU 90
Best bundle Mixed Hay. 100 %
CLASS 7-sTLAGE AND ROOTS.
Best Corn sllage, crop
1907 .... ............--.... -.Vo l1
Best exhibit of Mansol
Wurtzels .... ........... ZOO 10
Best exhibit OF Sugar
Beets ........ o. ......... 200 10
Evening journal., 1907-04-24
PROPOSALS.

s-sTATB OF DELAWARE
Treasury Department Dover, Del.
Pursuant 10 provisions Of act Of Gem
eral Assembly OF the state Of Delaware
approved March 2Sth. A. D.. 1907. scaled
bids for State Bonds. subject TO cundi-
tions named below, viii be received by the
undersigned to be opened az the State
House, Dover Del, at U a.. M, en- May
from / to $50 inclusive will be Coupon
Bonds OF the denomination OF $1,000 each.
bearing date of June list. a. d.. 1907. and
will be payable az the Farmers Bank,
Dover. Del. on June ist, A. d.. 1892 rhey
will bear interest az the rate of per cent,
per annum, likewise payable at said
Farmers Bank. on the first day of june
and December Of each year, while tho
principal sum remains unpaid, upon pre-
sentation OF Coupons representing SEMI
annual installments of interest These
Bonds by the terms OF the statute author
izing their issue will be exempt from tax
alton for any purpose by this State
Each bid or proposal must be In writing,
must state the bidders fun name and
place OF residence and must be for az
least ten nercentum of the amount Of the
loan, and each bid must be accompanied
By certified check 10 order OF the State
Treasurer for nve percentum OF the
amount Of the bid, which shall be re-
tained and held as security for the COM
pliance of the bidder with his undertook
ing In that behalf. In case any bidder 10
whom the whole or any part OF the loan
shall be awarded fails or omits for The
sn1ce of ten days after the date OF such
award 10 pay the state Treasurer the
amount OF his bid. the said percentages
shall be absolutely forfeited 70 the State
An bids must be addressed TO the state
Treasurer at Dover. Delaware and must
be- ind0rsed on the envelope, Proposals
for Delaware state Loan"
No bid less than the par value Of tho
bond win be accepted. After said loan
shall have been awarded the certified
check Of unsuccessful bidders will be
forthwith returned By the State Treas
urer a rebate at the rate Of per cent.
per annum will ba allowed TO succezsful
bidders on the amount OF dcpssit from
date OF award 70 June fst. A. D. 1907. and
a like rebate on the balance Of the bid
from date Of its payment 10 said June 1st
THOS. n RAWLINS.
State Treasurer.
Dover. Delaware ai3-l2t
Evening journal., 1907-04-24
PUBLIC SALES

SATURDAY. APRIL "a. 1890 al T. NJ
COMBINATION PUBLIC SALE
90 head of acclimated horses at Mcr'
chants Stables Fifth and Madison sts..
Wilmington. Del These horses have been
carefully selected hy ourselves. Among
them are some very nice drivers, a pair
ui very nice bay coach or carriage mares
full sisters. very wcll mated. a nice seal-
brown driver i6 hands high, weighing liN
pounds. TWO or three that have plenty
Of speed several general purpose horses
would suit grocers or mllSmcn A lot Of
consigned hurses OF an kinds and prices.
Lot of new and secondhand carriages
runahuuts. tou hugglcs. etc. Anyone have
ing htrscs wagons or harness 20 dispose
OF bring them along. Everything 20 be
uA iUnrutculoi TERMS cu1n
CAMPERsON a LAN1S.
W. A. Hukin. Auc. a2i-3t
Evening journal., 1907-04-24
MiIkmen to oIve outlna.

Members OF the Retail, MIX Dealers
Association win give their annual out
ing and shad bake at Delaware City
on Thursday next The party will leave
Fourth and Market streets at 2.3O
o'clock by special troll ey car Follow
ing the dinner there win be sports of
all kinds. These events are always
of a pleasing nature and are looked
forward TO with pleasure by the milk
men and their friends.
Evening journal., 1907-04-24
DIVORCE NOTICES.


NEW CASTLE COUNTY. IS.
THE STATE or DELAWARE.
TO THE SHERIFF OF NEW CASTLE
COUNTY. GREETING.
WHEREAS Sara Naugiion by
her petition to the Judges OF our
Superior Court nled IN the office
OF the ProthonOtary OF said Court
I'm and for New Castle county. for
(SEAl-) the cause OF complaint therein all
legged, has made application 10
our said Judges that a decree may
ho pronounced diss1lvng tho mar
riage existing between the petit
TONER and Michael j. Naughtnn.
WE, THEREFORE,. COMMAND YOU.
os you We're heretofore commanded. that
you summon Michael j. Naughton that
he be ana appear before the Judges OF our
SAID Court ut the next term thereof to
he held at Wilmington. on Monday. the
twentieth day OF May. next, TO answer the
auesations of the said petitioner, Sara
Naughton, according to the Act OF As
semhly In such case made and provided,
ana also TO do ana receive what the Court
snail then and there consider concerning
him In this behalf as Co the Court shall
seem meet and consistent with the pro-
visions OF the said Act of Assembly
Aud have you then there this writ
WITNESS the Honorable Chas. b. Lore
lat Wilmington, the Fifth day of April
A. d., nineteen hundred ana aovcn
FRANK l.. SPEAKMAN,
Prothonotary.
Evening journal., 1907-04-24
Visited bv TbunJersto,,

Wilmington and vicinity was visited
by sever thunderstorm shortly after
z o'clock and rain fell in torrents for
nearly an hour.