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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-07-13
The City

was In the city last night.
Sheet music at Bisiar, Vanderli1
& Co.'S. 81 MINI. Ave.
r. Zimmerman and wife of Black
duck, attended the show here to
day.
John Wilm, owner of the Northom,
Record, was a visitor in the cit,
today.
Mark Devine and family cam,
down from Blackjack this morning
and attended the Wild West show
For blank books, neat poke
memorandum books, or loose lea
price books call at the Pioneer Office
O. B. Olson, a prominent mer
chant of Kelliher, came down from
his home yesterday morning anc
went to Duluth yesterday noon.
w. H. and R. ]. Poupore left last
evening for their cedar camp al
Shocks Spur, where they have ex
tensive holdings of cedar poles anc
posts.
P. R. Scribner, sometimes called
the cedar savage" of Northome
came down from Northome yester.
day morning and left yesterday
noon on a business trip to Duluth.
A. A. Goodrich, the north-country
representative for the Carpenter
Lamb company of Minneapolis, re-
turned last evening from Minneapo
lis, where he had been on business
for three days.
F. P. Sheldon of Grand Rapids,
president of the First National Bank
of Bemidji, came down this morning
from trip to Big Falls, Northome
and Blackjack, where he is inter
ested in banking institutions.
Mrs. ]. N. Keefe and daughters
Grace and Alice came over from
Cass Lake last evening and are the
guests of Mrs. A.G. Rutledge. Miss
May Keefe another daughter, has
been visiting here since Tuesday
evening.
G. F. Ross, senior member of the
cedar firm of Ross & Ross, came over
from his home in Duluth yesterday
and spent last night and today in
this city. Mr.. Ross, it is very evi.
dent, likes Bemidji, and spends
much of his time in this city.
Mrs. ]. A. Mcdonald, who has
been confined to St. Anthony's
hospital with severe illness for three
weeks, is reported to be improving
nicely, and it is expected that she
will be able to leave the hospital
and return to her home within ten
days.
A. H. Pitkin, at one time mana
ger at Kelliher for the Beltrami
Mercantile company, but who is
now living in Crookston, came
over from the latter place yesterday
and left last evening for Kelliher,
where he has a farm that demands
his attention.
E. D. Beeson went to Northome
last evening, where he spent the
night. He returned to Bemidji this
morning and went to Wilton TODAY
to transact some business for the
Naugle Pole & Tie company of Chi
cago, for which concern he is the
north-country representative.
w. H. Reany, who looks after
the advance preparations for the
unloading of Pawnee Bill's Wild
West and Great Far East, came in
last night from Brainerd, ahead of
the show and made all arrangements
for the unloading of the show and
taking the same to the show
grounds.
We often hear people complain
they are not able to get good lead
pencils. We carry in stock an ex-
cellent line and you can get a HH,
HHH, HHHH, HHHHH, or a
HHHHHH. If you want a soft
pencil try our BIB, BIB, BBBB. We
carry the celebrated Kohinor pen
ellis, checking pencils, colored pen
ellis. To be appreciated the line
nIsct 1o coo,o
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-07-13

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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-08
THE DRAPER LETTERS.
Dean Swift's Battle For the Righe,
Of Ireland.

Dean Swift's Battle For the Rights
Of Ireland.
The DRAPER letters, six Of which,
signed m. B. Drapier." appeared in .
Dublin newspaper in 1924, mark an ern
In Irish history. They were the work
of Dean Swift, the author of Guilt
ver's Travels" The occasion calling
them forth was the grant Of a patent
In 1923 to William Wood, an English
man Of Birmingham. to coin halfpence
and farthings to the extent Of f1O8,OOC
to be current in Ireland, where there
was deficiency of copper coinage.
Public feeling in Ireland was in a state
Of irritation at its treatment by Eng
land. and Swift took advantage of this
coinage business to advocate the rights
Of Ireland. Under the mask Of a plain.
honest. patriotic tradesman he coun.
seled all true patriots not only to re-
fuse to take the new coinage, but to
refrain from using any English man
ufactures whatever. The result was
tremendous. No one would take Woods
money. and associations were formed
for refusing the currency. The publica-
ton of the first three letters had 50
reused the temper Of Ireland that it
was now easy for Swift to come to the
real point of issue. In the fourth let
ter he accordingly treats of the royal
prerogative. The government instantly
took alarm and offered a reward of
f3OO for the discovery Of the author of
this fourth letter. Its printer was
thrown into prison. But all was in
vain The government yielded to the
storm Woods patent was surrender
ed, the patentee being Unidentified by
a grant Of $4,000 yearly for twelve
years. Thus. through the force and an
imation Of Swift's arguments, victO-
riously terminated the first grand
struggle for the independence of Ire
Tit-BitS.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-08
SANITARY CONCRETE.
Building Material of the Future an,
Its Advantages.

Building Material of the Future and
Its Advantages.
The advantages of concrete on the
mechanical side are these: 1t is proof
against fire. wind and water, rats, in
sects and dry rot and the danger OF
electricity. 1t needs no painting or re-
pair. Fire or water overflow inside can
do only local damage to the contents of
q room and no more.
1t becomes stronger and harder With
age, which is, of course. an advantage,
except when additions or alterations
are made, involving hard work to cut
the walls and floors. There are no
leaky roofs, no damp or cold east or
north rooms There is great economy
Of heating. Being a firm mass through
out. like a house made of baked clay,
there is no vibration. and in case one
spot of the foundation should ne under
mined the well knit structure might
not slow so much as crack. 1t is
practically earthquake proc.
Concrete is healthful because it
leaves no assures for dust or for in
sects which spread disease. 1t is cool
in summer and warm in winter, and
with minimum of exertion can be
kept sweet and clean On the artistic
side. as the house beautiful, it lends
itself to sculpture and painting, and as
an object on the landscape it can be
made Joy to the eyes.-Country Life
In America.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-08
TRAINING DOG POLICE.
Breaking In Of the Seine Patrol one
Of the Sights Of Paris.

Dreaking In Of the Seine Patrol one
Of the Sights of Paris.
The training of the young New
foundlands that are periodically added
to the stan is one of the sights Of
Paris. 1t takes place in the headquar.
tiers of the agents eplongeurs, small
building on the quayside not far from
the Cathedral of Notre Dame. Dogs
and men enter into the exercise with
zest, and there Is usually a crowd OF
onlookers. Only dummy figures are
used. but the rescue" is nevertheless
a very realistic affair. The big dogs
know perfectly well what the exercise
means, and they wait with comic en-
thusiasm until the dummy is thrown
into the water and an agent plongeur
rushes out on hearing the splash and
the outcry Of spectators. While the
men are busy with lines and life buoys
the dog plurges into the water. swims
to the dummy. watches with rare In
telligence for an opportunity to get an
advantageous hold. and then it either
swfms ashore or waits for its master.
who brings to the rescue long poles.
cork belts and the like. The more ex-
perienced dogs. however. will easily
effect a rescue from first to last with
out human assistance. and it is an in
spring sight to watch them looking
for foothold on the slippery sides OF
the river bank and pulling the heavy
dummy into a place Of safety.
It takes about four months to traib
the dogs efficiently. They are also
charged with the protection OF their
masters when attacked by the des-
perate ruffians who sleep under the
arches Of the bridge in summer. Thus
n Paris the police dogs are a provec
ucceSs.-Century.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-08
WHEN NOT TO KICK.

When you get IL bad shave or hair
cut. Neither lasts long.
When you find you're going to die
poor. They haven't begun making
pockets IN shrOuGs yet.
When your health goes back on you
Life isn't very long, anyway, and
healthy man dies just as dead as
sick one.
When you discover mean streak 10
your Deighbor. He has to stay with
that mean streak day and night. and
you don't.
When you can't pay all your debts Al
once. Your creditors would great
deal rather get the money In driblets
than not at all,
When you have had bad meal set
before S0u. You may get ever 1t be-
fore the next meal even If you eat IT.
And YOU don't have to eat it.
When your wife isn't ia good humOr.
She is partially balancing the books
against some Of your numerous dls'
agreeable spells tha<. you never make
note of.-ChicagO News.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-08
Red and White Wine.

Misrepresentation bout the strength
Of red and white wines exists said
vine grower. Because red wine has
a darker. richer look people think it Is
more intoxicating. The opposite. real
II, is the case Red wines are MADE
by fermenting grape juice, skins and
seeds together. White wines are
made by fermenting juice alone. In
the skins and seeus there is lot of
tannin, aud red wine contains much
tannin, while white wine contains
none. This tannin. an ash'ihgent
closes the pores of the stomach and
prevents the alcohol in the red wine
from entering the blood freely and
going. as the saying is, to the head
White wine. champagne for instance
has no tannin. and hence it's intoxicat
ing properties are much more keenly
to be feared than those of the tannir
filed red wine -Philadelphia Bulle-
tin.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-08
THE MAILING WOMAN,


4 Queer OLD Legend q the CITY Of
Mexico.
As Is generally known. senior. many
the streets of the city. but this wailing
woman, La Llorona. IL the very worst
Of them all. She 10 worse by far than
the vaca de Lumbre. that at midnight
comes forth from the pOtrero of San
Sebastian and goes galloping through
the streets like a blazing whirlwind.
breathing forth from her nostrils smoke
and flames, because the fiery COW. Sc.
nor, while a dangerous animal to look
at, really does nobody any harm. and
La Llorona 10 a. harmful as she
can be-
Seeing her walking along quietly
at the times when she is not running
and shrieking for her lost children
she seems a respectable person. only
odd looking because Of her white skirt
and the white rebOsO with which her
head is covered. and anybody might
speak to her. But whoever does speak
to her In that very same moment dies!
No one who has stopped her to talk
with her ever has lived to tell what
happens at that terrible encounter but
1t Is generally known that what does
happen Is this: Slowly she turns to
ward the one who has spoken. and
slowly she opens the folds of her white
reboso. and then Is seen a bare grin
ming skull set fast to bare skeleton.
and from her fleshless jaws comes one
single icy cold breath that freezes Into
instant death whoever feels it. After
that, shrieking again for her lost cidI-
dren, she rushes onward, the white
CLEAN Of her gashing the darkness. and
in the morning the one who spoke tn
her is found lying dead there with a
look Of desDairing horror frozen fast
In his dead eyes.
What is most wonderful is that she
is seen in the same hour by different
people in places widely apart, one see.
ing her hurrying across the atrium OF
the cathedral another beside the ARGOS
de San COsme and third near the
Salto del Augua. over by the prison OF
Belen, and all in the very same mo-
ment Of time
She is so generally known. senior. and
80 greatly feared that nowadays few
people stop her to speak with her. and
that Is fortunate. But her loud, keen
wailings and the sound of her running
feet are heard often and especially OH
nights Of storm. l myself have heard
them, seI:or, INT have never seen her.
God forbid that | -v"r shall.-ThOmas
A. Janvier i'm Harper's.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-08
A SMPfelt Of OratOry.

One Of the mistaken theories is that
public speaker" is necessary to the
success of any public affair. This the
DRY had it's rise at time when oratory
was a fad. Orators were cultivated.
and they were supposed to take hu-
man passions in their hands and toy
with them. In this practical age pub
lie speakers are a bore. and nobody
cares anything about them. People
gather to be entertained and not lee
tured. But, this theory having been
established that a public speaker is
important to picnic, an orator is
hauled out and set loose on a few old
gentlemen with canes and a few moth
ers who must occupy the benches in
taking care Of the children.-Sabetha
Herald.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-08
Shot an Angel.

Now and again we hear of strange
and rare birds being shot in England
bnt how many sportsmen except Mr.
Wells clergyman can claim to have
shot an angel? One such man exists
though it Is doubtful whether he is
proud of his skill. 1t was nighttime
and he was passing Crawford parish
churchyard with his gun over his Shout
der when he saw what he took for 3
ghost He leveled his piece and fired.
but his aim was wild. He had failed
to wing his quarry. Investigation
showed that the ghost was a scuip
tured angel On a tomb. and he had
shct off one of its toes!-Lontion Chron-
icle
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-08
A GREAT BEER HOUSE.
Munich Owns the Oldest and Largest
Saloon In the World.

Munich Owns the Oldest and Largest
Saloon In the World.
The Hofbrauhaus of Munich is per
haps the oldest and largest saloon in
the world, owned by the king Of Ba-
varia and patronized by an average OF
1900 customers a day. On holidays
the number often runs up to $4,000 and
10000. Nothing to drink is sold but
beer. brewed at the royal brewery.
which was starred by King Ludwig the
Severe in 1855. The present Hofbrau-
haus was built in 1914. and the beer
was brewed on the spot until 1878,
when the brewery was moved into the
country to less expensive quarters.
There are seats for 1900 customers.
plain wooden benches without backs
beside plain wooden tables without
covers. In the garden or court are 100
empty beer barrels set on end. which
are used for tables. The stems, which
are very heavy and hold a quart of
beer. are piled up in stacks before the
bar on the floor in the morning. where
they remain until they are used.
When customer wants beer he
picks out stein, takes it to one of the
basins Of running water which line the
walls and washes it himself. Then he
carries it to the counter and hands it
over to the bartender, who fills it with
beer from the barrel. The price is
cents a stein, and the profits support
the hospitals of the city, although the
king could claim them if sc desired to
do so, as the brewery and the Hofbrau-
haus belong to him by Inheritance
Chicago Record Herald.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-08
HUMOR OF THE HOUR
Blamed II All on the Ele~e.>.-

Blamed 1t All ON the Elements.
The southern colonel climbed over
the fence with a black look and a shot
gun.
"Remus," he Numbered. I'm going
to give you just ten seconds to tell me
how my chickens happened to be in
your yardv'
"Deed-eed, sah," stammered Remus.
shifting from one foot to the other. ut
was dis way: One OBJ desc big harri-
canes come along en- blowed dem right
Ober de fence. sab. OATS de honest
trufe."
BLEW them right over. eh? Well,
how Is 1t that the feathers happen to
be scattered around your premises?'
well we'll. sab, yo'-yo' see ct was
sech a p-powahful harricane dat ct
done picked dem es clean es a p-pin.
sah."
''Oh. it did. Ell? Well, now you Just
explain how it happens that those
chickens are in that pot over there and
there's a fire under the pot"
"Why-why, sab. yo' see. ct blowed
so terribly ha!:d ct jest picked dem
birds up en- fro miracle dey fell
plumb in de pot. Den de mex thing
All k-knowed ct done lightnin' en- strike
dat pot en- set fab to de wood undah
1t, sab. OATS why dey's b'ilin', sah.''-
Judge.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-08
Industriou. Chinese Children.

The Chinese are a wonderfully in
dustriOus people, and their children
fearn very early to make themselves
useful. In the streets of Chinese
town it is no uncommon sight to sec
two children who are so young thai
they can hardly talk trotting along
with bamboo pole Oh their shoulders
by which they are carrying home pail
Of water. If one child is stronger than
the other the pail is hung near his
shoulder. for thus he takes the "heav::
end of the pole"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-08

ITO a stranger The erection of tomb
stone to living person seems rather
CHASTITY, but it's the custom in some
New England villages" said the travel
ing man. II was collecting quaint
epitaphs for a magazine article, and,
after had put up my motor car on my
arrival In a villige, would go staight.
way to the cemetery OH an epitaph
hunt. There would find. set up in LOT
after lot, tombstones Of living people.
Each stone would contain the name
and the date Of birth. CHASTITY, wasn't
it? l met pretty girl In a hotel in
New Hampshire. She was the land.
lords daughter. She showed me her
stone In the cemetery. The last name
was left blank in her case. L may
marry. you know she explained" -
New York Press. ~ y, -
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-08
A Collector of Snu6boxes.

The only expensive personal fancy
of Frederick the Great, it is said. was
his hobby for collecting snuffboxes. Of
which he left as many as 100. approx
mately valued at $1,3OO.OOO. Lord
Malmesbury says that one could hard
~ approach the king without sneezing.
Two thousand pounds weight Of Span
ish snuf had always to be kept in
store. but smoking, on the other hand!
was an abOmination to Frederick.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-08

ic IOON & COON, OSTEOPATH-
An musicians. Examination free.
to,, diseases treated successfully,
ror- acute and chronic, especially
p,l' heart and female troubles.
,bon residence F. L. 1853; Office
H. .s3. Rooms 406-407 Ransom
"'os' Take the elevator.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-08
r. Jncapacitated.

As the "e1.:a hand rose from his
dinner in the farm kitcnt-~ the farmer e
son Informed him that he was t1>Qltci
hay in the afternoon.
Il won't do it," was the curt reply.
"All right, please yourself. 1t doesn't
make any difference to me-" retorted
the farmers son. my father told me
to deliver the message, and IL you
don't pitch you'll get into trouble with
him."
Il won't do 1t for either you or your
father rejOined the man. You
should ha' told me sooner. At dinner
time l filed myself for raking, and ]
can't pitch"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-08

The word "scapegoat'' originated In
an ancient Hebrew custom practiced
at the feast Of the Passover. PLACING
4 young goat upon the altar. the priests
would pray over it, asking that all the
sins Of the people be visited upon the
goat. Then. after each member Of the
tribe had transferred his guilt to the
victim by laying on bis hands, the an
final was turned loose in the forests to
be devoured by the wild beasts.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-08
High SFinanee

Say began Burroughs, LEND me q
dve, will youg"
See here" replied Markley. III
you'd only save your own money you
wouldn't have to borrow from you.
friends
But by borrowing from my friends
do save my own money."-Catholic
Standard and Times.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-08
Not Intentional,

Customer Qifting something out with
his spoon)-What have you been put
ting In this chicken broth?
Walter CLOSELY inspecting it-That
seems to be a piece of chicken. sir.
Accidents will happen now and again.
London Tit-Bits.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-08

Edith-Did you sing for Mr.. Bore
leigh last night Ada-Yes, l sang al
most a. whole hour for him. Edith
I'm SO glad to hear it! I've always
had the greatest aversion to that man!
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-08
A Delicate Hint.

"They say Miss Sharpe can convey n
hint with such tact that it is impos-
sible to take offense"
Eyes. she has quite gift that way
The last time Mr.. Staylate called there
she asked him to have some slight re-
freshment and then brought in plate
Of breakfast food. baltimore Amer
lean.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-08
Choice of Evils.

Smiley-I hope you won't mind if l
bring friend home to dinner tonight,
dear. Mrs. Smiley-Oh, no, sir. That
IL better than being brought home by
q friend after dinner.-Chicago News.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-08
Same Old Brand.

Puffem-You know that box Of cigars
you gave me on my birthday?
Mrs. Puffem-Yes.
Puffem- Well, / took them down to
the Office and a thief stole them.
Mrs. Puffem-I'm awfully sorry.
Puffem-So am for the thief.-Chi.
cago News.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-08
Sleep,

Now blessings light on him that first
Invented sleep. 1t covers a man all
over. thoughts and all. like a cloak; it
IL meat for the hungry. drink for the
thirsty, heat for the cold and cold for
the hot-Cervantes.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-08
There's the Trouble.

1.-THE man who can't take a little
good advice has nobody to blame for
bis trouble but himself
"Oh. l don't know. He's usually bur-
dened with a lot Of friends who can't
give it."-Detroit Free Press.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-08

II hear your club Is going to give an
entertainment Do you think it will be
q successr'
''Sure to be. We've arranged 1t 10
that every member ID chairman Of soms
committee o. other" - Phuadalphss
ledger.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-08
BellinRcr'a O.lstinacH.

"Bellinger claimed the bottle con-
tanned perfume and not muclage.
knew it was mucilage. but Bellinger
wasn't satisfied until he poured some
on his handkerchi -
Did he still IN 1t wasn't mu-
cilage:"
Yes. and stuck to t"-ClevelanG
Plain Dealer.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-08
Muscular

First Holdup Map-~Gee. but that
man gave me a knQcki
Second Ditto-You ought to have had
more sense than to tackle a political
candidate that's, been shaking hands
with hundreds, of people a day for
weeks.-Detrof Free Press.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-08
There's q Reason.

Bul-Why is it you never hear Of .
football umpire getting slugged IKE
the baseball umpire?
Jill-Becauss the football players are
TOO busy slugging one another.-Yon-
kers Statesman.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-08
Searching.

Signora-My dear husband, why are
you always reading the civil laws?
Signor-That is good. Why. l want
to see whether men or women marry
the mOst.-Lo Scacciapensieri.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-08
Quite Different

He-But l thought you'd forgiven
me for that and promised to forget 1T
She-fes; but l didn't promise to lie;
you forget I'd forgiven it.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-08

nome men are born great, some
achieve greatness and some couldn't
tell to save their necks how II han
Sened
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-01-08
A BarGafn,

Eyes. when she turned me down
told her l felt like 80 cents"
"If you had said % cents she would
probably have taken you" Houston
Post.