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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-18
Juvenile Natural History

Papa said Harry, infant phenom.
enon, aged nine, will you give me my
pocket money in advance? / want to
buy book on moths"
Certainly, my boy" said the retired
colonel. Here's a shilling for you.
am delighted that you should take such
an interest in natural history"
That evening all the old colonel's
best friends came to dinner
snow is my opportunity" reflected
the proud. parent. "to show these peo-
pie what clever boy my son is. |
shall have him in at dessert timer
So Harry came in with the pears and
pineapple, and in loud tones the gal
liant colonel remarked:
"Wel, Harry. did you get your book
on mOths?'
Eyes, papa" answered his son."
"And what is it called?" pursued the
delighted father.
"Oh,' said the unsuspecting phenom-
enon, lit is entitled Hints to Young
Moth-ersH London Answers.
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MeetinQ Old Neptune.

An inmate Of Sailors Snug Harbor
in speaking of the ceremony connected
with crossing the line,' when Father
Neptune presides over the initiation of
the men who have never crossed the
equator, said:
Il got my introduction to old Nep-
tune while was in the merchant serv-
Ice. l got my lather and shave and
ducking thirty years ago and helped
initiate many seafaring men and lands
men since then. With hot tar handy,
Neptune's crew often took liberties
which would not be allowed on board
man-of-war. The skipper used to
look on from aloft, but he was blind as
a bat to things that he did not wish to
see, and the men knew enough to make
no complaint. know that was mad
clear through at what 1 got, but con-
tented myself with taking it out of the
next man.
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A pressmaker Of Yarmouth.

In the churchyard of Caster, close
to Yarmouth, is the grave Of the
"quiet, little, gentle voiced dress
maker" Of whom at her death in Oc-
tober, 1913, the then bishop Of Nor
wichs said, 81 would canonize Sarah
Martin if could" Yarmouth reveres
her to this day A stained glass win.
dow has been placed to her memory
in the parish church, where her pra yer
book is still preserved while her jour
nal is one of the treasures Of the pub
lie library in the dollhouse Under
meath this building was the miserable
dungeon which served as the borough
prison, and it was to the ameliorati ton
of the lot OF the wretched prisoners
that Sarah Martin devoted her life
Earning a bare subsistence Of fiftep,
pence day by toiing from early
morning till far Oh Into the night. she
yet managed to give up one day in the
week to her labor of love. She died in
poverty, but the result Of her lifes
work was the reform of the prison
system Of Yarmouth-London Chroll-
icle
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BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

Two men were burned to death in
a fire which destroyed a dwelling
house at Limestone, N. Y.
The king of England has placed
with New York firm of tobacco bro
kers an order for 500 Havana cigars.
The price is $1,000. ...
Nearly all the industrial concerns
at WellsVille, o., and vicinity have
resumed operations after having been
closed down for number of weeks.
Austria's oldest statesman, Ignaz
Elder Won Plener, is dead at Vienna.
He was born in 1910, was minister of
finance in 1860 and retired to private
life in 1870. -..., 81.
Five persons were injured, one
probably fatally, when a Michigan
Central passenger crashed into and
telescoped New York Central yard
engine at Black Rock, N. Y. -
Word has been received in New
York of the death in Paris of Vale
rian Gribayedoff, writer, journalist
and artist, the originator OF newspa.
per illustration in New York.
Harry Arthur McArdle, who painted
Dawn at the Alamo" "The Battle of
San Jacinto" and other famous his
torical pictures, is dead at San An,
tonic Tex, after an illness of only a
few days. .'.s-5E.::sSEl.:
William Sells, son of one of the
three brothers who organized the
famous Sells Bros circus combina-
ton, died suddenly in New York city
Gastritis was given as the cause OF
death Ee was forty-two years old.
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MISS SHONTS MARRIED.
WEEDS DUO de ChauInes, Member of
French Nobility.

French Nobility.
New York, Feb. Miss Theodore
Shonts, daughter of Theodore P.
Shonts, formerly chairman of the 18TH
mi nm canal commission, was married
to Emanuel Theodore Bernard DIAL
bert de Luynes, due de Chaulnes, of
Paris. The wedding took place at the
home of the brides father. the cere-
mony being performed by Monsignor
M. j. Lavelle, rector Of st. Patricks
cathedral. Although considerable in
terest has been aroused because Of
its International phase it was planned
to be an transformations home wedding,
without unusual display or exceptional
gathering OF guests. Notable among
the guests, however, was the Duchess
Dues, a sister of the Due de Chaul-
mes and a member of one of the most
aristocratic families of Paris; the
Baron Louis de Condo of Paris, a
friend of the due, and several repre-
sentatives of the French embassy at
Washington, including the counsellor
of the embassy, Mr.. des Portes de la
Fosse; Madame des Portes de la Foss e
and their daughter, the latter a per-
sonal friend of the bride, and Lieu
tenant Commander de Blanpre, the
French naval attache, and Madame
Blanpre.
Miss Marguerite Shonts, sister of
the bride, was her only attendant and
Prince Andre Galitzine, the dues
uncle, was best man.
The Due de Chaulnes is twenty-nine
years old and member of one of the
most aristocratic families of the
French nobility. He has a house in
Paris and an hereditary castle in one
of the French provinces.
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1errapin In London.

A smart American, one of the fresh
kind, drifted into the Hotel Cecil In
London with party of five and or
dered with pomposity la dos arrogant
Americans, a la Paris: "say, waiter,
want six portions of Maryland terra
pins, an l want 'em served with the
bones. Do you understands" In three
or four minutes the waiter reported,
Sir, we have the pleasure to serve
terraptn with grand sherry, but not
with the bones" what in the mis-
chief did you do with the bones? p
The bones? will ask the cook If you
WISH" Never mind. We will have
soras en- brochette.''-New York Press.
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Not Up to Date.

The evidence had shown that the
brick which a careless workman had
dropped from a scaffolding twenty
feet above the surface Of the ground
had fallen on a. mans shoulder and
broken bone, but the jury decided
that the victim had no cause of action.
The falling of the brick had no neces.
sary connection with the accident.
Gentlemen" said the Judge, 81 new
er heard of such a verdict. You utter
ly ignore the existence of the law of
gravitation."
; "That law, your honor" answered
the foreman of the jury, "is so old that
we decided not to consider it. It's OBJ
olete."-Chicago Tribune.
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Hiding His Ignorance.

An official of the department. Of jus.
tice said in Washington of a rumor
brought to him for confirmation by a
reporter:
This rllmor springs from ignorance,
Grass ignorance of the law. 1 am sur
prised that you should have credited it.
"The originator of that rumor is as
plainly ignorant Of the law as a GER
tain schoolboy was of French.
"This boys father said to him one
night at dinner:
"'Well, how are you getting on with
your French, my son?'
Very well, thank you, SIR the lad
replied.
"The father beamed with pleasure.
ASK politely in French for some
peas be said.ss<5s
"There was an awkward pause.
Then ..
But, father said the boy, I don't
want any peas'"
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Talked to the Wrong Man.

One day an important looking gen
tleman took seat beside quiet man
IN an Arkansas railway carriage and
began a conversation.
I'm going up to Little Rock" he
said, 'to get. pardon for convicted
thief. I'm not personally acquainted
with the governor, but he can't afford
to refuse me-"
rs the fellow guiltyY' asked the
man.
"Of course he is. But that makes no
difference. His friends have agreed to
give me $500 if get him out, and the
thermometer is. very low when can't
put up good talk Where are you
traveling?''
"Going to Little Rock"
"Do you live there?''
EYES,"
Perhaps you might be Of some serv-
Ice to me. What business are you in %
II am the GOVERNOR Louis Re-
public.
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Too Much For General Butler.

After the battle Of Chickamauga an
enthusiastic Confederate, went about
the streets of New Orleans accosting
every man who wore the blue with,
Didn't StoneWall Jackson give you
blazes at Chickamauga?' General But
Ter called the exultant Confederate be-
fore him and told him he could either
take the oath Of allegiance or 20 to
Ship island for two years. The Con-
federate deliberated, but finally agreed
to take the oath. When he had sworn
to support the constitution, he turned
to General Butler and exclaimed,
Nov we are both loyal citizens, amt
we, general p
"Well, trust So" said General But
Ter.
Then," said the jubilant Confeder-
ate, Il want to ask you if Stonewall
Jackson didn't give us blazes at Chick
amauga ?"-Argonaut.
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Influenza Epidemic in London.

London, Feb. 4 Influenza is claim
Ing thousands of victims in London
and the visitation of the present time
Is the worst that has been known in
many years. Not less than three mem
bers of the cabinet, Premier Sir Henry
Campbell-Bannerman, Augustine Bir-
rell, chief secretary for Ireland, and
the Marquis Of Ripon, lord privy seal,
are confined to their beds with the
malady.
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3sTs.4t

an ever recurring character Let. how
ever, some difficulty arise III connee-
ton with job or have some hard
proposition to meet and he will always
have suggestion to offer that will
help to solve the problem, while the
ordinary man and the hustler will
stand around helpless and often dis
interested. He will have the elemen-
tary laws of mechanics and physics at
his finger tips, will know enough of
electricity to allow him to discourse
upon the subject In an intelligent man
ner, and he will be well posted upon
the mechanical progress of the day.
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MUST BE LEGALLY MARRIED
One of the Qualifications for Alder
man of East Grand Forks.

East Grand Forks, Mimi, Feb. is
Alderman Kelliher of the city council,
recently married, has introduced an
ordinance which provides that after
sixty days from the passage and ap-
prevail of the ordinance 1t shall be
unlawful for any alderman of the city
to participate in any of the council
proceedings or exercise any of the du-
ties, functions or acts, or enjoy any
of the rights. benefits or emoluments
of such Office unless he is of good
moral character, more than twenty
five years of age and legally married
1t is further provided that the refusal
or neglect of any alderman to so quail
lily himself, if he be not so qualified,
to conform with all the provisions Of
the ordinance, shall subject him to
removal from his office.
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The True Mechanic,

After man has worked in shops
Tor ten or fifteen years there is great
desire for change. Some want to go
out on a farm, others think that the
invention of something that can be
patented will solve the problem, while
others want to own and run shop
themselves. The latter is really the
true mechanic, but not necessarily the
man who will get out the most or even
the best work while working for a
boss, says Charles Henry in the Work
ers' Magazine. On the contrary, he
will often be considered the lazy man
by the foreman when the work is OF
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RICH ORE IN CUlEBRA CUT
Gold, Silver and Copper Found in
Samples Assayed.

Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. 1 Ores con
taining gold, silver and copper have
been found in the Culebra cut of the
Panama canal. This has been ascer-
tanned by chemical Investigation at
the laboratory of Colonel H. G. Dem
ming, consulting state geologist, in
this city. Three lots of the ore we're
sent here for determination and in
every one of them the three metals
were found, one of the samples being
considerably richer in the precious
metals than the others.
Larger quantities are to be shipped
to ascertain what the profits will be
when ores are properly worked up in
bulk. The belief here is that all the
returns of the rich find will inure to
the United States government.
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The Brightness He Saw.

A man who died recently in the
north of England and had been living
dishonest life under the cloak of re-
igion, wishing to pose as a good man
to the last, said to those around him:
"All is bright before me!'
Aye" said one Of those present,
whom he had swindled out of sum Of
money, "an' in abeat ten minnits
theau'n be near enoof to see tn blazer"
Guardian.
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st. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul, Feb. 17.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $4.75@5.5O; fair to good,
$4.00@4.75; good to choice cows and
heifers, $3.25@4.25; veals, $375@5.OO.
Hogs-S4.1O@4.35. Sheep-Wethers,
S4.75@51O; good to choice lambs,
S6.25D655.
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Hitchcock Quits Position.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-Frank H.
Hitchcock has presented to the presi-
dent his letter of esignation as first
assistant postmaster general The
president accepted the resignation
and made felicitous response to it
in which he referred to Mr.. Hitch
cocks services in the postoffice- de-
partment. Mr.. Hitchcock expects to
enter Immediately upon his new du-
ties as manager of the presidential
campaign of Secretary Taft.
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Few BUILDINGS undamaned.

Mossville, Miss, Feb ! -Four
whole buildings and two halves of
buildings are the only habitable
abodes in this village. The remain
der of the structures were blown down
and many of them swept outside of
the town by tornado. Two old ne
groes, Alex Windham and his wife,
are dead and Edward Campbell, white,
is probably fatally injured, OF the
dozen other persons painfully injured
at this place all are rapidly recover
ing.
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Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, Feb. -Beeves,
$3.S5@6.00; COWS and heifers, $1,000
AIS; Texans, $3.60@4.5O; calves, $5.25
@7.00; Western cattle, $4.00@4.75;
stockers and feeders, $2.7O@4.75. Hogs
$4.10@4.35; mixed, $415@
4.4o; heavy, s4.20@4.45; rough, 1920
@4.25; pigs, $3.60@4.20. Sheep, 1925
@5.25; yearlings, $5.60@63O; lambs,
$5.OO@6.9O.
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Story Without Foun dation.

London, Feb. 1 No credence
whatever is attached here to the re-
ports from Vienna that the shah of
Persia had been assassinated. The
charge d'affaires of the Persian lega-
t1on In London declared that there
was no ground for apprehension and
that If anything had happened to the
shah the legation undoubtedly would
have been notified.
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Extravaqance.

l heard story lately Of high
lander who had been persuaded to buy
ticket for a rattle. He won the first
prize, a bicycle, but on being told Of
his good fortune instead of hugging
himself with delight he said: "Weel,
that's just ma luck, buying two tickets
Whan yin wad "a done. It's list sax
pence wasted. dundee Peoples Jour-
nal
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Poor cr;++erI

Il hear that your husband is critic
ally i'll, Mrs. Tiff % said Mr.. Gummey.
Yes, he is. He criticises the doctor,
and he criticises the nurse, and he crit
1cises me. Oh, he's critically ill, all
right."-Judge.
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A Memory Test.


A professor of mnemonics had gone
to lecture al or near Canterbury. Aft
err the lecture was finished be had to
wait for his London train. 1t was a
most comfortless day, and he retired
to an inn for shelter and refreshment.
10 pass the time he began to exhibit
his feats of memory to the yokels in
the inn parlor, and one and all were
thunderstruck except the waiter. There
is always one skeptic in every COM
munion, whether of saints or sinners.
Do what he would he could not miti-
gate the acrid smile of acid incredulity
of that glorified potman! In the midst
of one of his most difficult feats the
whistle sounded of the "Only train to
London tonightv' and he rushed off to
catch it. He caught it at the station,
and his reputation caught it in the inn
parlor, for the waiter, coming in with
some ordered refreshments and find
ing him gone, pointed to the corner
where he had been sitting and excaim-
ed, "Silly 'umbug, he's forgot his UNI
brella !'-Young Man.
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KILLED HIS STEPFATHER.
Weak Minded Youth Confesses He
Committed Deed.

Creston, Ia, Feb. 1S.-Bert Hender-
sitter, son of Mrs. Belle Taylor and
stepson of the murdered man. Nathan
Taylor, who was murdered in the rear
of his confectionery store here last
Thursday night, has confessed that
he fired the shot which ended Tay-
lor's life.
He says that Taylor had i'll treated
his mother and he took this method
for revenge.
The young man is not considered
responsible mentally and will prob
ably be committed to the criminally
insane ward at the penitentiary.
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Boy strangIed by Collar Button,

Philadelphia, Feb. 1 William
Brown, aged ten years, was strangled
here by swallowing collar button
while sneezing. The boy died in his
mothers arms. While changing his
clothing at his home the lad placed
the button in his mouth. He was
seized with sneezing fit and the but
ton lodged in his throat and despite
the frantic efforts of his mother he
died before physician reached the
house.
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Force Of Habit.

What are you in such great hurry
forY'
Il am going to the funeral of my
chief, and there is nothing he hates
Ike unpunctuality." - London Tele-
graph.
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MARKET QUOTATIONS.
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat,

Minneapolis, Feb. 7-Wheat-May,
$l.o1h; July, $1O11a. On track-No.
1 hard, s1.O5B @1.061s; No. 1 North
ern, S1.o2B @1.O3as; No. Northern,
$1ooB @1.O13s; No. 3 Northern, 95H
@9S$sc. --.
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The government is to prosecute
the express companies which carry
letters. A jury of married women
who have had little experience with
forgetful husbands would sentence
the offending officials to life i'm
prisonment.
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Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Feb. 17.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. hard, $1.o3%; No.
I Northern, $1.O15s; No. 2 Northern,
$3.50; May, $1.01B July, $1.O15s. In
store-No. 1 Northern, 99Bc; No. 2
Northern, $3.50. Flax--To arrive and
on track, $l.12%; May, S1.141A; July,
S1,16,
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Chicago Grain and Provisions,

Chicago, Feb. 17.-Wheat- May,
92% @93c; July, S9Ac; Sept, S6Mc.
Corn-May, 60Ac; July, 5Sk@5SAc;
Sept, 5Sc. Oats-May, old, 52Ac;
May, 5oas @5oAc; July, old, $3.50
45Kc; July, 4414c; Sept, 37Ac. Pork
S11.25; July, $11.65. Butter
Creameries, 21@32c; dairies, 200
71ac. Eggs-2Ok @21c Poultry
Turkeys. 12c; chickens, lie; springs,
lie.
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Were Earcad by ,Tta;r Wives

Rip Van Wrinkle Socrates petruchio,
Agame,nnon, Joseph Gargery. Solo
mon, Mr.. Candle, Mr. H. Peck and
Beadle Bundle. Any additions sent i'll
to this list will be regarded in the
strictest confdence--Ch Chicago Tribune
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The President, the tailors say, is
poor hand at dressing up. But he
has dressed down. several of the
trusts in good STYLE.
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DECIDES TO GIVE HEARINGS
Senate Committee Takes Up La Fol.
lette Liability Bill.

lette Liability Bill.
Washington, Feb. The senate
committee on education and labor has
decided to give public hearings Fri
day and Saturday next on the La Fol
1ette employers liability bill. Repre-.
sentatives of railroad organizations
Will be heard first in support of the
measure. The Knox bill on the same
subject was referred to the committee
on interstate commerce. Although in
troduced in the senate on the day
following the decision by the supreme
court Of the United States declaring
the old law unconstitutional the Knox
bill has not been considered. The in
d1cat1ons are that the La Toilette bill
Will be the first to reach the senate
calendar. -.
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R4e,.kad-

"Yaas," said Chclly silley, "she was
out when called, bat hope for bet
tab luck next time
GLOW ungallant of you'll" exclaimed
Miss Knox. "You should wish her the
good luck.''-Exchange
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Poor Soldier.

q Bfll-It is said that Alexander the
Great when on a campaign ate the ra-
tons Of common soldier. Jill-And
did the poor soldier get nothing?-
Yonkers Statesman.
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Prevent the slim.

"A man who loves his kind forgiyes
his brothers slips.''
"a man who loves his kind doesn't
have occasion to. He puts ashes on
his pavement. ''-Baltimor American.
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Mississippi and the other river
states which have gone dry" will
experience their first real test when
the spring floods come.
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1t is strange that no matter how
hard the wholesale price of eggs
drops the retail market never breaks.
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OBSERVATIONS.
by "DOc"1

Besides the OCCuliStS the under
takers also favor the more general
use of kerosene lamps. -..
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EncourAoer,en+

Jack-I am afraid that If ask you
to be my wife you will treat my pro-
sposal as asJoke. Molly But all jokes
are not rejected, Jack.
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Lake Huron is dotted with over
5000 islands. This is more than any
bther lake has.
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TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets
Druggists refund money ii it fails to cure.
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