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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-29
Timed Tonque,

Are you studying Esperanto, Mr..
1diot?" asked the linguist.
II am not" said the idiot. IT can
talk too much in English If want to-"
ut is very fine language" said the
linguist- concise and east
~ acquired"
mo doubt" said the idiot. "But I
don't care for potted tongue."- Broad
way Magazine.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-29
Horrible Example.

my DEAR" said Mrs. Srongmind, II
want you to accompany me to the
town hall tomorrow evening"
what for?'' queried the meek and
lowly other half Of the combine.
II am to lecture on the Dark Side of
Married Life" explained Mrs. s.,
"and want you to sit on the platform
and pose as one of the Illustrations
Chicago News.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-29
The Other CAPTAIN,

Captain (witheringly to private)-My
friend, you ought to be eating hay.
Are there any more like you in your
family? Private-I have only one
brother, sir. Captain-Oh! And what
is he? Private-Captain, sir.-Bor W.
want.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-29
His RISING Day.

''He never did rise in the world till
he stumbled over lot O. dynamite"
the village gossip said, "an' even then.
like so many men In the risin' busl-
ness, he never did know what he riz
fer!"-Atlanta Constitution.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-29
His Act of Charity.

Mrs. Henpeque-So you did an act
Of charity to commemorate the twen-
deth anniversary Of our wedding. Mr..
Henpeque-Yes; I refused raise in
salary to one Of my clerks who wanted
to get married.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-29
Ono Use For Ii.

II notice that you writer's use
great deal Of tobacco. Does it stimu-
late your brains?"
II don't know, but it makes you for
get that you're hungry."-Cleveland
leader
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-29
A Financial Pessimist.

Gaye-Yes, he Is what you might
term a financial pessimist. Myers
WHAT'S a financial pessimist? Gage
A man who is afraid to look pleasant
for fear his friends will want to Dor
row something.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-29
Accidental.

Alice-How did you come to meet
your second husband, Grace? Grace
It was purely accidental. He ran
over my first one with a motor car
and afterward attended the funeral.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-29
Opinion:-

Opinion is light, vain, crude and
imperfect thing settled in the magma
ton, but never arriving at the under
standing, there to obtain the tincture
Of reason.-Ben Jonson.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-29
A Crash.

"John, what was that awful noise in
the bathroom just now?''
Don't worry, my DEAR" replied
John sleepily. 1T was merely crash
towel falling Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-29

The man who is advertising for a
wife says that the met proceeds"
of his campaign so far are a house
keeper. That's more than lot of
husbands have.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-29
Used Up.

Digby-How long did It take you to
learn to run motor car? Skorcher-
oh, i've or six. Digby- Five or six
what-weeks? Skorchery - No; motor
Catholic Standard and Times.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-29
The Bachelors View

] n9 0dCIISIOT VI0"s
'eWhat Is the most aggravating thing
In married life?" asked Dorothy.
Sometimes" said the bachelor
friend, "it's the husband, and some.
times it's the wife,"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-29

It's nothing but a cackling kind
of piety that can be made with a
tailor's goose.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-29
Health Recipe.

One time a man asked the poet Long
fellow how to be healthy, and this Is
the answer he received:
Joy, temperance and repose
Slam the door on the doctors nose.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-29

Some folks think they have lots of
grit because they know how to grind
their neighbors.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-29

Folks need what is in your
heart more than what is in your
hand.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-29

The Lord will not lift the man
who does not try to rise.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-29

Use the knowledge you have and
you will have all you can use.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-29

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine T ablets
Druggists refund money if it fails to cure
p. W. GROVES signature is on each box
Csc. Il
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-29

One days charity is poor
balance for six days robbery.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-29
A Criterion.

or.
''Please, SIR said the lad, cts a
word you can use in place Of another
II you don't know how to spell the 9TH
or one.-School Board Journal.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-09-28
Library Talk No. 1

Finding a convenient moment before the rush of business be- gan this morning Mir. w. B. Wal lerand his son w. NJ. Waller were approached with the proposition of a public library for Prescott. What do you think about a li- brary for Prescott Mir. Waller, " asked the News man. "I would be very. glad if we had one," he replied, but it seems like we are not going to get it from Carnegie. If the town could get some suita- ble old building in a convenient place for a reasonable sum and improve it, it would be an easy and quick way to get the build ing. The library in Camden was secured in this way and it pre- sents very neat and attractive appearance. "
 "l wish Prescott had club room somewhere" suggested Will. Don't you think building could be arranged for both club and library purpoSes?" asked the News man. Yes I should think so" replied Win, IT know of a great many people who would be interested i'll club rooms"
 Mr. Waller inquired where a
The Prescott daily news., 1907-09-28

greens, which he sold for S9.00.
 Our streets are now quite live ly since both of the colleges have opened. They add five or six hun dred to our population.
 Rev A. o. Evans, pastor of the Methodist Church in this city, left Monday for Okolona, to as sist the pastor of that place in a protracted meeting.
 Miss Edna and Cleone Rudolph, left Friday for Prescott, where they will teach in the Prescott public school, which opened Mon day. They are two of our incest young ladies and will be missed in the social circles in our city
The Prescott daily news., 1907-09-28

suitable place could be had. II would like to see.a library build ing on the old Bascom corner if the hotel were not being built in the center of the block" said he. Among other locations suggest ed were the north east corner of the hotel block or that portion of the city park directly west of the Baptist church.
 The interview did not result in a final decision to build a library, but it was only an expression of the opinion of the citizens who live here and who have the best interests of the town at heart Mir. Waller has been in Prescott as long as most of us and is a careful observer and good busi- ness man. He would like to see the literary and social side of the town improve along with it's busi- ness interests.
 It is Saturday always busy day with merchant and at this iuncture, as customers began to come in and inquire about sun dry wares and falls fabrics, the News man withdrew, having se- cured what he went for, merely an opinion, and is proud to know that at least two other people have pretty much the same opin- ion that he has on one particular subject.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-09-28
Rev. AmIs Not a Candidate

Little Rock, Sept. 2S-Special w. T. Amis, of Hot Springs will not be q candidate for Cover nor, in the present campaign This statement is made upon au- thority of the minister, himself who spent several days of the present week in this city.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-09-28
HeatingStoves

While you have plenty of time for com parison of stoves and prices, and we have plenty of time to show you and to set Heater up for you, don't you thluk right now is the time to choose your heating stove for this fall? You pick out the stove, we set it up, pipe and all complete without extra charge, and then when the cool mornings come, you are ready for them.
 We handle the Bucks line, the line with reputation behind it, and we guaran- tee you a satisfactory stove. aWe will put in Bucks Alright on thirty days free trial, and take it back if it is not satisfac- tory.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-09-28

Little Rock, September 2S- Special-The Rock Island and | Iron Mountain railroads have agreed upon the Twentieth Gen. tury method of transferring cars and in the future there will | be no delay in the movement of freight on account of the condi- tion of such cars as can be placed on the transfer tracks. In the past much trauble has been caused by the old method of transferring cars. When the Iron Mountain would place cars on the transfer tracks the Rock Island inspector would go over them, and those which did not come up to the Master Car Builders rules were sent back to the Iron Mountain, by the Rock Island, for the purpose of repairs.
 And on the other hand, when the Rock Island placed cars on the Iron Mountain transfer tracks those not in good condi- tion were treated the same way.
 A short time ago Supt. Saun- ders of the Rock Island and oth- CT officers, called upon Supt. Cannon, of the Iron Mountain, at the general office building at the union depot, and there discussed the matter at some length. MT Linton, the superintendent of terminals for the Iron Mountain, was also present and the matter was gone into very thorou ghly. The result was that the new syS- tenn Will go into effect next mes day, October 1.
 The new system works in the following manner: When one road places cars on the transfer track of the other, the load is ta- ken, regardless of the condition of the car carrying that load; that is, if the car is in condition to move at all. If the car is in such condition as to need repairs the load is transferred to another car and that which was received from the forwarding company Is re turned to that company, for re pair.
 The two inspector system is done away with and there will be joint inspector. When the cars are placed on the tracks this in SpectOf goes over them, nOulHS such defects as appear, and as an evidence of these defects he plac- es card with these notations on the cars. This authorizes the re ceiving company to repair that car, if it so desires, and bill the forwarding company with the cost.
 It is believed that this system will eliminate great deal of the delay which has heretofore re suited in the Argenta yards. It is what is known as the St. Louis and Chicago interchange system.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-09-28
FOR SALE.

By January 1st, three To- foot floor cases; plate glass top; and three S-foot coun- ter show cases; good as new. Apply at the News Office.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-09-28
Arkade phla News.

From the Standard.
 Prof. Dwight Blake and wife visited Prescott Friday.
 J. w. Russell vas in town Tues day and brought a load of turnip
The Prescott daily news., 1907-09-28
BANK OF PRESCOTT.
PRESCOTT, ARK.
Capital Stock and Surplus S400OOoO.)

Capital Stock and Surplus S40,0O000) There is only one way to accumulate money and that is by careful, systematic saving A Rainy Day" Bank Account, good credit established by consistent saving will accomplish wonders. Nothing opens the way to success so quickly as
The Prescott daily news., 1907-09-28
CHANGE
The System of Car Transferring at Little Rock to Be Won
 derfully Improved.
GOES INTO EFFECT OCTOBER ist

The Rock Island and the Iron Mountain Railroads Agree on a Plan That is Calculated to Prevent Delay in
 Freight Shipments.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-09-28
Money in the Bank

Every dollar you save and deposit in a bank is just so much added to your fortune If you are not depositor in this bank we believe we can make it worth your while to open an account with us. Give us a trial. We will take the same pleasure in the growth of your account as you do yourself Thos c. McRae President. w. N. Bemis Thos c. McRae, Jr Cashier. Jas. G. Clark T. R. Wright Asst Cashier. w. B. Waller w. Y Foster, Vice-Prest. J. M. Pittman s. J. Hesterly. H. E. Bems.
 C. D. McSwain, Cashier Emmet Office
The Prescott daily news., 1907-09-28
The Citizens Bank CAPITAL. $z5, GOO. co

This Bank has been in success full operation for more than twelve years. We have not grown rich and arrogant, but have paid oul stock holders a reasonable divi- dend on their holdings each year, and are stronger than ever. We have depositors now, to whom we loaned money when we com menced business. It does not pay to borrow money unless you have a reasonable prospect that you can make more on it than the interest you pay. If you want to open an account and see it grow, and cheer your declining years, come tosee us. If you are in need ofmOney to omeet your obligations, come to see us. We will treat you with every consideration, be your account large or small.
 YOurS truly
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-11-29
WORK OF IRRIGATION.
New Plans Adopted Contemplate
Many improvements.

In the Irrigation division Of the Ag-
rlcgltural Department the three main
lines Of work will he. rs heretofore. dis
setnination of practical information.
scientific and technical Investigations.
and reporting On Irrigation conditions
In certain districts. In view OF the fact
that probably about 100000 acres OF
land provided with water for irriga-
ton VIII ha available for settlement at
the close Of 1908. IL Is believed that In
no other way can more good be done
than In supplying practical Information
through publications and expert I'd.
vice TO the new settlers on this land.
and Ii il therefore deemed advisable
TO broaden the scope OF this work 50
MS 10 make Ii valuable TO eve-y class
OF farmers dependent upon Irrigation
and 10 every project, whether public or
private.
The scientific and technical ~inycsti.a.
lions will be n continuation and cyten.
sion OF what has already been done.
Prominent features OF the work viii be
10 determine what heromes OF the large
quantity of water which IL annually
spread over cropped soils, involving a
study OF evaporation. seepage and dis.
trlbution of losses. with a view to Sc
curing higher economy In the use OF
water. the relation Of irrigation water
TO quantity and quality of crop and the
adaptation Of methods to different soils
and crops. and a study OF the more
technical features of the inca sure.nent.
conveyance. storage and distribution OF
water on+farms, and the various de
vices used for pumping.
In the study Of irrigation conditions
In different localities emphasis is to be
laid especially on possible improve
ments OF present methods which will
lead to n more economical use of water.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-11-29

Rey. III. Allen Upper of the Fifteenth
Street Baptist church in Brooklyn an
roupced T. bis congregation last Sunday
that Eenreforth, with the help of God, he
woUid never preach the gospel for CON-
pensatioa in money. The church has
prospcrei Under his charge and he has .
comfortable private income. Ills salary
will be added TO the new church fund.
The text Of the recent syllabus pro-
malsated recently by Pope Plus, which
has now reached America and been pub-
lskad in the Catholic papers, defines an
herasies sixty-iive doctrines. mainly those
held by liberal men within the church
IN Europe. The Literary Digest says that
among the American Catholic journals
1clciescenee Is general. Its reception
in hrance and Germany il far less chr
dal. ,Ao@sh there is no open revolt
among tao eie.gy. One important French
weekly, the Lyons Domain. has suspend
ed rather than take the responsibility Of
ATTACKING the decree. Its editors say
that tiae task Of reconciling religion and
science WITHIN tae church has been made
im9oaSh b. BY these prohibitions against
all the raiioaal!stic methods OF the higher
criticisms.
Tie ..yangeiical general conference, at
its recent session at milwaukee,, took q
decisive step toward the union of the
Evangelical church and the United Evan
seises! church, adopting the export of the
conlnlttee ON revision. which recommend
nd the appointment OF a commission from
caell cassca 10 arrange details Of the
union. II vas also decided TO open ne
sotistio-s with Other Protestant churches
including TIE Methodists, Presbyterians.
Baptists and Congregationalists. with q
view to a federation on all lines of church
work into which UNCONVENTIONAL difer
ences do not enter.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-11-29

IL less than % knots an hour. This
means that the Mauretania vii be a,
least ten per cent faster than her sister
ship.
Thu new turbine speed marvels are
the wonders Of the world. II one vessel
OF this type can lower the Atlantic rec
ord and two weeks later another can
cut that record by ten per cent, there
ID the possibility that a third may be
built that will be ten per cant better
than the second. and that means that
the trip across the Atlantic will be re-
duced to less than three days.
The Mauretania Is % feet longer
than the Great Eastern. Her gross ton
mage Is $4,000. The Mauretania is
slightly larger than the Lusltania, be-
Ing greater In depth by some 5 or &
inches. She Ia therefore some 800 tons
heavier than the Lusitania. The ex-
trerne breadth Is 50 feet, and tile maxi
mum draught 81 feet Q inches. Two
rows Of gigantic v~cntilator cowls rem
der the external appearance Of the
MauretanIa somewhat different from
the sister ship.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-11-29

Before the New York State Public Ser
vice Commission a representative of the
Quilted States Express Company admit
ted that his company, together with the
Adams and American express companies,
bad formed and maintained a Community
Of interests without which their stocks
would be worth less because the COM
panies concerned wopld be at the mercy
n the railroads. The hearing was brought
BY certain shareholders Of The United
States Express Company. who want to
get the laws amended 40 that the directors
in such COMMON carriers may NOT be self
perpetuating. as Is o the case. The
compliments say that the tTnIted States
ID virtually controlled by It's presumed riv-
Ills, neither OF which has held a meeting
10 elect directors for years. Two direc-
tors were shown to be officially connected
With the Adams and American, contrary
Q the articles of association.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-11-29

"Poos Ansa! ray a. innoc~ncs md
yoash could make thee was thy heart.
when This rinrsusc MAJ formed In grace
~ nuptials. but ere the hour had cone,
Oo1 had taken thee to himself. Years
NAVE passed, my sister. bur never have
iorEosfen the companion of my infancy r.
lie advanced to Sarah. and. unconscious
o. ons~rsstion, placing the ring on h.r
hnkws, continued; ~khe for whom II Was
INTENDED has long h~~n In her grmvr and
tAe yonth who bestowed the Gift ~aon III.
low*d her saIntFd spirit take II, madam.
Ood grant thar II may be an instrfs-
sH*at 70 making you NJ happy W. yoa d.
serve :"
Sarah fe1f I chill IL h~r h~nr, ~ ,hls
onrNt of feeling esrnpsd the surgeon hut
WeiIm~Fr sd~rinx his haad. sie MAS la
before the divine. and the ceremony be-
ssn. The ring had been left, from mad
vesteney snd the agitation Of the mo-
snsni. on the singer where Sf~.greaves had
placed u. and the clergyman Vas about
- procced. when \ figure gliding into the
midst 81 The party. NJ once put 4 stop 10
she ceFsmc0y. II was the reddler. His
iook ~ bitter and ironIeai. while Z fin
G~s. niaed toward The dicine. seemed 70
forbid the ceremony 10 90 any further.
Can Colonel Weiinere waste the pre-
eieus moments hers. when his wife has
creased the oc~an TO meet himf The
nights are long. md tbs moon brirht-
lev hoars will take him 10 the city"
Afhast u the suddenne~s OF this e.
~trasrdinsry address. Welimere for the
nsnnent lost the commend Of bis faculties.
10 barah The countsnance Of Birch. a.
pssnufvs ~ II was produced no terror:
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-11-29
UNCLE SAN A CAPITALIST.
A. a Shipbuildcr Cutranks All
Others in the United States.

The United States government main
tains nine navy yards, representing .
capitalization OF more than sec. Oo.00O
and employing nearly 1900 men, In
Guiding officers. The total wages paid
In the navy yards OF the government IL
approximately Si0.co0.0co annually,
tic cost Of materials used ocing about
S1.tro.Gco annually and the value OF
the products, depending upon the num-
bcr OF vessels built. runs well mn into
the millions every year. In 1906 the
output OF the government yards al
over sl1.edc.GDo,
As a shiphuilder the government out
ranks all other ship owners in the
United States. In 1904 the government
launched 10000 tons OF battle ships
OF more than 1000 tons burden each.
Vale only ~ per cont OF all vessels
iaG:g'iiel that year were the property
Of the nation. these vessels constituted
aT.T per cent. OF the total tonnage
launched that year. These same YES
sels represented also more than half
TIC taige OF all vessels over five tons
launched. the contract value of the
government ships being S59,513,6OO.
Despite It's wi facilities for building
and re2aSrin- warshins. only ONE gov
cEna:ent yard has been used in recent
years for turning out a modern up-to-
date battle ship.
All toid. the government owns If
teen dry docks where vessels Of the
navy undergo most OF their repairs.
All hut two of those are located on the
Atlantic coast. Another dock is being
completed OF Puget sound, giving three
on the Pacific coast. In addition to
the naval dry DOCKS there are thirty
eight In the United States owned by
private corporations or individuals. In
tine Of war the navy should find no
trouble IN taking care of its smaller
vessels. but the big battle ships would
have long distances to travel on either
coast. in event of injury. before finding
adequate docking facilities.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-11-29

sion and delivered the message from the
Gar, who did not come to the capital.
Nicholas koniakoff, a former marshal of
the nobility and a member of the Octo-
oerist party, was elected president of the
auiaa, he beng supported by the Consti-
tutional Democrats and Nationalists. His
opponent was Count Robrinsky, a reac-
tlonary. The presence of the troops was
explained by The fear of an attempt to
blow up the palace. The new assembly
contains no avowed socialist, as all such
candidates were vigorously excluded from
the eiet ora.e.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-11-29

Secretary Of the Treasury corteIyou ad,
lressed the Merchants Association oil
New York in its new building on ths
financial situation. and was checred 10 the
scho when he said that il the boarded
ash were returned TO the channels oil
rade there would be . complete res,mt,-
ion ~ business in twenty-four hours.
He warned them against i~ll-considered
financial legislation. saying that panic in
egislaticn was worse than panic il busi-
bns.
The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-11-29
NEW QUEEN OF THE SEA.


The Lusitanla may be dethronesi and
ner sister ship the Mauritania be
crowned the new queen of the sea. In
her trial trip the latter vessel attained
the speed OF 26.03 knots an hour in a
run OF 100 miles and Of .7...G knots
an hour In a u OF 300 miles. The best
the Lusitania has been able 10 make