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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
Smoking Contests.

Smoking contests are as old as the
hills" said an antiquary. go to Brit
tany, take in a Breton pardon and
you'll see q smoking contest sandwich
ed In between the dancing matches
and the wrestling bouts.'
The old man took out his notebook.
The first smoking contest Of which
we have any authentic record he said,
came off at Oxford, the English seat
of learning in 1923. The conditions
We're that you should smoke three
ounces of tobacco without drinking or
leaving the stage, the person first fin
1shed to get prize Of - shillings
"Hearne says-I copied it down here:
Many tryed, and twas thought
that journeyman taylor of st. Pc
ter's-in-the- East would have been the
victor, he smoking faster than and be-
Ing many pipes before the rest, but at
last he was SO sick that twas thought
ne would have dyed, and an old man
that had been a builder and smoked
gently came off the conqueror, smok-
Ing the three ounces quite out, and he
told me that after 1t he smoked four
or five pipes the same evening""
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
A Cause of Divorce.

"What is the most frequent cause of
divorceW the lawyer was asked.
1T is nearly Incredible" he said,
"but thing that causes divorce often
er than you'd imagine is married peo-
pies quarreling over their right to
open one another's letters. The hus-
band will claim that he is entitled to
open the wife's mail. The wife will
claim that she is entitled to open the
husbands. In the letters of neither
will there be anything Of private or
compromising nature, but nevertheless
they both want to get their mail in
violate-it enrages them to have it
opened and read. Quarrels over this
letter opening question vex, / suppose,
80 per cent of married couples. OF
this 80 per cent distressingly large
proportion go on from bad to worse
till they wind up in the divorce court.
So, young man, when you come to mar
ry, leave your wife's mail alone, no
matter how she may pry into yours."--
New York Press.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
Made n Gorilla King.

The craze among society women for
queer pets Is an old story. 1t usually
ends through being carried too far.
There is the case Of Andromeda, for in
stance, and there is that other affair of
the decadent Roman emperor's daugh-
ter, who had pet gorilla, procured for
her at great cost by an Arabian trader
who supplied strange beasts for the
amphitheater. One day the Praetorian
guard arose and murdered the caesar.
The gorilla, who happened to be pres
ent, strangled the ringleader, who was
to have assumed the imperial purple
himself, with it's bare hands. This so
delighted the Praetorians that they
unanimously elected the gorilla, whom
they took for barbarian from North
Britain, to the vacant throne. On the
mistake being explained by geologic
ally minded patrician, the divus caesar
had to be killed and another one cho-
sen.-T4ondon News. ...-. ,...u-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
Quick wit Saved His Life.

1.-THE strangest and most thrilling
piece of workmanship I ever saw"
said the fencing master, twas in Yer
mont. I was spending the autumn In
mountainous part Of the state, and
there was military encampment near
my hotel. One morning an officers
horse started to bolt with tile man
during parade and made at breakneck
speed toward a precipice. The Off.
Ger tried to stop the horse, tried to
turn his head-no use. On dashed the
frantic animal straight for tho abyss
We all held our breaths. In another
instant we expected to see horse and
rider go over the cliff. But thu officer
when within fifty feet Of tile edge
drew his sword and plunged it twice
deep into the horse. The horse stag
gered, slowed, keeled over, dying. The
man had sacrificed the animals life to
save his own"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
To Insure Privacy of Mail.

All private and confidential CORE
spondence, according to postofice in
spector, should either be sealed with
wax or else addressed and stamped on
the back instead of the front. Sealing
with wax is an excellent insurance of
privacy, but it Is difficult and awk-
ward operation, and wax and a match,
candle and seal are not always at
hand. The other method is much the
better. After fastening down the flap
Of the envelope firmly, affix the stamp
across. the flaps junction and write the
address across it as we'll. Then it is
absolutely impossible to steam open
the letter and close it again in such a
way as to escape detection.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
whist1er a Bri11tant Ta1ker

Whistler was brilliant talker and q
great debater. I shall never forget my
surprise when heard him say for the
first time, "Bacher, am not arguing
with you; lam telling you" never
forgot the lesson. Later found that
he had used this effectively in one of
his letters to the London World when
he said: seriously, then, my Atlas, an
etching does not depend for it's impor-
lance upon it's size. am not arguing
with you; am telling you" He spoke
French auently, German less readily.
His Italian was very good, especially
under excitement, though occasionally
a French word slipped in unawares,
adding to the picturesqueness. I recall
that he considered Poe our greatest
poet-Otto Fl. Bacher in Century.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
The Cigar Monthniaca

A rich Russian banker had been dis.
covered murdered in his house in st.
Petersburg, says writer in the Green
Bag. There was no clew, but in the
room there was found a cigar mouth
piece containing part of cigar of such
an expensive kind that it was sup
posed the banker himself had been
smoking it just before the crime had
been committed. On close examina-
ton the mouthpiece was found to be
Worn away by the teeth of it's owner,
but the dead mans teeth did not fit
the indentation. The servants were
one by one examined, and it was then
found that the hollows of the mouth.
piece compared exactly to the forma-
ton of the front teeth of the cook, to
whom no suspicion had been attached
He afterward confessed to the murder.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
Rare Ben .Innaon.

The epitaph, 20 Rare Ben Jonson,"
engraved on the tablet marking the
burial place Of the celebrated play
wright in the poets corner West
minister abbey, is said to have orig
mated with Jack Young (afterward
knighted, who, walking there when
the grave was covering, gave the fell
low 10 pence to cut It," DR.. Brew
er in his phrase and Fable" says
Shakespeare called Jonson Rare
Ben" but does not say where. Ac-
cording to Chambers "Book Of Days"
the phrase formed the concluding
words Of the verses written and dis
played in the clubroom Of Ben's clique
at the famous Mermaid tavern. The
epithet "Rare Ben Jonson'' is said to
have been first uttered after the ap-
pearance Of his highly successful farce,
Bartholomew Fair" The epitaph has
been copied once at least. When Sir
William Davenant was inferred In
Westminster abbey the inscription on
his covering stone was 20 Rare Sir
William Davenant.''
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
A German Due1.

A young officer quarreled with a
friend who was solicitor. Hot words
We're exchanged, and the officer struck
MS friend. Here the matter might
have ended there was something to
forgive and regret on both sides. But
the officers regiment heard of the af-
fair, and court of honor decided that
he must challenge the civilian. So a
duel by command took place, and the
young lawyer fell MORALLY wounded
by his friend. When the officer re-
turned home he was arrested on the
information Of the president Of the
court of honor which had forced him
to fight. He was tried by an ordinary
tribunal and sentenced to three
months Imprisonment. The president
OF the court Of honor knew he was
urging the officer to an illegal deed
when he insisted on the duel but hon.
or, as he understood it, must be salts
fed at all cost.-Berlin Letter.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
ryyo Laas.


At one time, when De{Quincey was
living at Lasswade TN simple and
friendly relations with the people, who
respected him not asa writer, but as
a good neighbor, he formed a very de-
lightful friendship with little child.
a boy of four years. This lad, a
nephew Of one Of the housemaids, was
the constant companion of the great
man and would forsake any, amuse>
ment for the pleasure Of walking
round dull little garden with him.
One day somebody heard this CONVEX
sation between the two comrades:
"What dye call thon tree2" asked
the child. ~
De Quincy considered and then
said, with careful deliberation, ~ am
not sure, my dear. but think it may
be laurustinus."
The child interrupted him with some
scorn GA laurustinus! Lad, dye NO
ken rhododendron%
At that time the ''lad'' must have
been about seventy years old.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
SUBSCRIPTlON---S5.OO PER ANNUM
"Bob" Dunn s Princeton Union

"Bob" Dunn s Princeton Union
last Wi elk started on the thirty.
fifth year Of it's existence. AS a
newspaper man, Dunn has few
equals in the state. Politically,
no man in Minnesota has friends
who are so strong in their ad-
miration of the ex-state auditor
or enemies who are so. bitterly
opposed to him. You are either
Son" or soft" with Bob; he has a
fashion of letting people know
whether or not they are to his
liking.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
Clean Young Men.

There are plenty Of bright young men
in the country whose hands have not
been soiled by the dirt Of latter day
politics. 1t will be good thing for
the state and for the nation to have
them come forward and take an active
part In public affairs. It will be
good thing for any party that recog-
nizes them and gives them proper en-
couragement.-Knoxyille Journal and
Tribune.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
Ages In the Animal Kingdom.

A great variance as to length of life
appears among different animals Some
Insects live for only few hours while
fish, elephants and turtles are fire.
quently centenarians. The average
life Of the mosquito is three days.
Toads usually live to the age Of about
fifteen years, while carp have been
known to reach $50. Chickens live
from twelve. to fifteen years, dogs to
the age Of ten and occasionally fifteen
and parrots to extreme age. These
birds have been known to pass the
age Of 200 years. Turtles are also fire.
quently centenarians, as are storks,
and elephants are said to reach the
age Of 300 years. Whales have been
known to live for 400 years.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
Lifting a Kettle ~ Hot voter

Some time when the teakettle is bub
bling and boiling on the kitchen range
lift 1t quickly by its handle and set II
on the open palm Of your other hand.
This sounds like very foolhardy thing
to do-as If your hand might be bis
tered in a twinkling- but you will find
that you can hold the teakettle which
has just come from a roaring fire for
some time without hurting you. Try
1t and then see if you can tell the rea
son why you are not burned Be sure,
however, that the water is boiling
strongly before you make the expert
ment.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
British Choral Societies.

If In the pure artistic sense the Brit
fish people cannot be said to be mu-
steal, there are, it must be admitted,
individuals in multitudinous numbers
who cultivate with eagerness both vo.
cal and instrumental music. But there
is unquestionably no people who de.
vote as much time and earnest study
and practice to choral singing as the
English, and this from the sheer love
Of it.-Edward st. john renon in
Strand Magazine
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
Had Plenty of Confidence.

Augustus Thomas, the we'll known
playwright, was talking about first
nj; rtrending anxiety Of
them. ION my own first nights" he
said, II am a pitiable object, utterly
without hope, convinced In advance
that my play is bound to fail. At such
times often wish had the self con-
fdence Of Charles Reade. He, after
he had dramatized his novel Of Never
Too Late to Mend wrote on the mar
gin Of certain passage, If the audi
ence fails 20 weep here, the passage has
not been properly acted.'"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
Postage Stamps.

The largest postage stamp ever is
sued was five cent stamp Of the
United States intended for newspaper
postage. It was 4 by 2 inches in size
The smallest postage stamp, on the
other hand, was twenty-five pfennig
stamp of Mecklenburg- Schwerin, is
sued in 1866. It was one-fourth the
size Of an ordinary postage stamp. In
cidentally it has been calculated that
about $4,000 different kinds Of postage
stamps have been issued by the vari.
GUS countries Of the earth.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
Old LeDrOsy Laws

In the earliest code Of British laws
now extant-namely, that Of Hoel Dha,
q famous king of Cambria (the present
Wales), who died about the year $50
A. Dive find canon enacting in
plain and unmistakable terms that any
married woman whose husband was
afflicted with leprosy was entitled not
only to separation, but also to the resti,
tuition Of her goods.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
A Kippered Pastor.

A French Protestant pastor was the
guest of Scottish preacher at a
manse. One morning kippered herrings
were served at breakfast The French
pastor asked the meaning Of ''kipper."
His host replied that it meant 'to pre-.
serve" On taking his leave next day
the French pastor, wringing his hosts
hand, said, MAY the Lord kipper you,
my good friend
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
Sea Snakes.

Sea snakes are very plentiful in the
south Pacific. They are widely distrib-
uted, stray individuals having been Sc
cured on the coast Of New Zealand
When swimming close to the surface
they exactly resemble an ordinary
snake, except that the head is always
below water. At night they come
ashore and lie among the rocks. They
feed on fish and, although their small
double fangs appear harmless, they are
reported to be very venomous.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
Why, Indeed2

At an examination Of Sunday school
children the following was one Of the
questions put upon the blackboard:
"Why did your godfathers and god
mothers promise these things for
your" The answer Of a bright girl,
written neatly on tie slate, was,
"Why, indeed?" She got Marks
Christian Life. ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
smoked Glass,

Murphy-.Well, this bates the mis-
chief. Dooley to.e me that If shmok-
ed piece Of glass I'd be able to see
the sphots on the sun. Sure, amt I
fairly kilt wild thrying to make me
pipe draw lis the way, I'm thinking,
that either haven't the right kind Of
glass or else Dooley's been fooling me.
London Tit-Bits.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
The Creole.

A pure creole is person born in
Louisiana Of French or Spanish par
ents. It is mistaken idea to suppose
that creole has negro blood in his
veins. A creole negro is one whose
forefathers were owned by the early
French and Spanish settlers and who
spoke a corruption Of those languages
known. as "gumbo." Their descend
ants are the creole negroes and should
never be conficted with creoles in the
true sense Of the term.-New Orleans
Times-Democrat.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
FOOlinH the Ross

Casey-Ye're har-rd worruker, Doc.
ley. How many hods O. morther have
you carried up that laddher tn day :?
Dooley-Whist, man; Oi'm fooln' TIL
boss. Owe carried this same hodful
up an down all day, an he thinks
Dim worrukin'.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
Not to. Rlame

Father (sternly)-Now, Sophia, some
thing must be done to reduce your ex-
penses. You are actually spending
more than your allowance.
Daughter--It isn't my fault, father,
I've done my best to get you to in
crease it.-Brooklyn Life.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
End Of the Honeymoon.

FINISHED your honeymoon yet?''
II don't know. have never been
able to determine the exact meaning
OF the word honeymoon
We'll, then, has your wife commenc-
ed to do the cooking Y'-Houston
Post.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
FRIEND TO FRIEND

The personal recommendations Of PEG
pie who have been cured of coughs and
colds by Chamberlain Cough Remedy
have done more than all else to make it q
staple article of trade and commerce owe,
a large part of the civilized world.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
Doubtful.

. Lady Tin dry goods store)-And is
this color also genuine? Salesman
As genuine as the roses on your
cheeks, miss. Lady-H'm! Show me
another one.-Kleines Witzblatt,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
Just Badness.

Father--That kid ought to have a
spanking! He's altogether too preco-
cious; knows more than l do! Moth
er-But, dear, wouldn't call that pre-
cOcious.. detroit Free Press.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
8 RunEle.

Jungle. -.a.. =.
Jones--My wife is very shortsighted.
you know, and has been so since her
girlhood. Smith (after taking look
at Jones)-Oh, then, that explalns-er
Il mean-it's of no consequence.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02

Took Wind Out OF Their Sails.
Addressing one Of his southern audi.
ences. Sam Jones once requested all
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
PILES CURED IN 8 TO = DAYS.

PAzO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any
piles in to IA days or money refunded, SOC
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02

Folly often goes beyond her bounds
but impudence knows none ben Jon
son.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
ECancers, Tumors,
Golfers, Fistula, Piles

varicocele and enlarged glands with the sub
cutaneous injection method absolutely with
blood is one of his own discoveries and is
the most really scientific and certain cure OF
the nineteenth century. Young. middle age
and old, single and married men and all who
suffer from lost manhood, nervous debility.
spermatorrhoea. seminal losses. sexual de-
lack Of energy. Impoverished blood. pimples.
facial blemishes. impeachment to mar riage.
also blood and skin diseases. syphilis. erup-
ton, hair falling, bone pains. swelling sore
throat. ulcers. effects Of mercury. kidney and
bladder troubles. weak back. burning urine.
passing urine too often, gonOrreah. gleet and
structure receives searching treatment,
prompt relief and cure for life. He is able to
tell anyone his disease. He is not likely to
doctor his patients for the wrong ailment.S
No incurable diseases taken. Both sexes
treated confidently and privately. Consulta-
ton and examination to those interested ST..
DR. j. e. Doran.
Medical Block ST. PAUL. Mimi
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02
DR.. DORIAN

has no superior in diagnosing and treating
diseases and deformities. He treats acute
and chronic catarrh diseases of the eye. ear.
nose, throat. lungs liver. stomach and bowels
Dyspepsia. constitutional catarrh. sick
headache, rheumatism. chronic female dis
eases. neuralgia. siatica. dizziness nervous
ness. slow growth in children. and all vast
ing in adults. Determines. club feet curva-
ture of spine. diseases of the brain. diabetes,
pendicitis. eczema, yaricocele and hydrocele
properly treated. Their system OF curing
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-01-02

HELP WANTED.

WANTED-For U. S. army able
bodied, unmarried men be-
tween ages of 81 and IS, Cit.
zens OF United States, of
good character and temperate
habits, who can speak, read
and write English. For In
formation apply to Recruiting
Officer, Miles block, Benidii.
Minnesota.
The southern sentinel., 1907-06-07

worm" and the boil worm are
identical, being one and the same
insect. These worms mature and
enter the ground, as did those of
the earlier generation, and the
moths from them appeal, in
normal seasons, about August L;
but by this time the corn in the
field has become too hard to
attract them and the moths ac-
cordingly 60 to the cotton, which
is their "second choice" as a
food plant, and deposit their eggs
on it. These eggs produce the
very destructive August and
September boil worms, which
work havoc with the ..erop.
destroying both squares and bolls
by eating into them.
Now it happens that corn in
silk is always the preferred place
for depositing eggs. land there
fore, if corn be planted in or
abaut the cotton field at such a
time that it will come into silk
when the early August Good of
moths appears, these latter will
deposit their eggs in large num-
bers on the corn instead of on
the cotton. Such corn often has
thousands of boil worm moth
eggs on a single ear. When
these eggs hatch, the little larvae
fight among themselves until but
The southern sentinel., 1907-06-07
BOIL WE'LL
AND BOIL WORM.
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.

CONTINU JED fkOM FIRST PAGE.
40 per cent. has been due to the
boil worm.
To understand the remedial
measures recommended below, it
is necessary that one one under
stand something of the life and
history of the boil worm. This
worm is the larval or SWORN"
stage of an olive-brown moth,
about the same size as the leaf
worm moth.
The winter is passed by the
boil worm pupa, or, chrysalis, -iR
the gropEd7snd from these pupae
they issue in spring and deposit
their eggs on the corn, then from
g inches to 2 feet high. The
larvae hatching from these eggs
feed in the "bud" of the corn and
when mature enter the ground
and pass through the pupal stage.
The next, or second brood of
moths appears when the field
corn is in tassel and silk and the
eggs of this brood are laid on the
silks of the young ears. The
larvae Matching therefrom bore
into the ear and feed on the
tender kernels. The .corn-ear
The southern sentinel., 1907-06-07

one or two out of the many
hundreds hatched in the ear re-
main, for they are cannibals amt
will not tolerate each Others
company. By thus colonizing
them upon this late corn they can
be made to destroy each other.
We, therefore, advise the farm
ers to plant a few rows of cor
across the cotton fields, every 2e
or 800 feet. making this plantin
between June 5 and June /
Considering the lateness of
season, this will bring the COZ
into silking at about the tlose
the moths of the third gesk=
TIA viii appear. Mexican June
corn, if 1t it can be obtained, is
better for this purpose than the
ordinary field corn, and the Mex
lean June corn could be planted
as late as June 15 to Is and have
silks at the proper time to catch
the August brood.
The important feature is that
this corn must be brought into
tasSel and silk soon after the 1st
of August.
WIMoN NEWELL,
Entomologist.
DIR. Il. j. Rhomer was visitor
Wednesday and gave Us an ap-
preciated call.