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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-01
An Awkward PLAYER.

~ 80 y SIa
In 1908 King James published his
famous Book of Sports and, thinking
to render the Presbyterian form Of
worship less rigid, ordered that GER
tain Of the sports therein commended
should be played in the several church
yards every Sunday at the close Of
divine service. John Ross, a minister
Of BlairgoWrie, adopted a novel method
Of withstanding the royal ordinance.
He was a strong athletic man and
seemed much interested in the recrea-,
lions enjoined by the monarch. Foot
ball was selected by the parishioners
Of Blairgowrie from the list of ''Sun-
day games. When the services Of the
church were completed Mr.. Ross APP.
peared among his people in the church
yard and Joined them in their sport.
None of the assemblage kicked more
eagerly att the football than did the
reverend incumbent. But constant
misfortune seemed to attend him. Ev-
cry kick missed the ball and fell heavi-
~ on the ankles of those who stood
near. Apologies were promptly ten
dered and, of course, received, though
every Sunday many Of the parishion>
ers returned home halting. Finally it
was agreed that on account Of, the
minister's = awkwardness the games
should be abandoned. Thus the in
genious divine gained his end and pre-
vented compliance with the obnoxious
order. =. is-s-.: r 4. +. - g. -.>-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-01
Dreams Of the Blind.

In my dreams I have sensations,
odors, tastes and ideas which I do not
remember to have had in reality.
Perhaps they are the glimpses which
my mind catches through the veil Of
sleep of my earliest babyhood. I have
heard ''the trampling of many waters"
Sometimes wonderful light visits me
in sleep. Such flash and glory as it
is! I gaze and gaze until it vanishes.
I smell and taste much as in my wax
ing hours, but the sense Of touch plays
less important part. In sleep I al
most never grope. No one guides me.
Even in a crowded street I am self
sufficient, and I enjoy an independ-
ence quite foreign to my physical life.
Now seldom spell on my fingers, and
it is still rarer for others to spell into
my hand. My mind acts independent
of my physical organs. I am delight
ed to be thus endowed, if only in
sleep, for then my soul dons it's
winged sandals and joyfully joins the
throng Of happy beings who dwell be-
yond the reaches of bodily sense
Helen Keller in Century.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-01
a Practical Joke.

He was a wag and was passing a
large Diapers shop in Manchester.
There, drawn up, were three or four
vehicles, and among them was closed
brougham with the driver fast asleep
on the box. Evidently the mistress
was inside the shop. Without a word
the wag stole quickly up and, opening
the carriage door, carefully slammed 1t
to. In an instant the coachman
Strengthened himself up and gazed up
the street as if he had never seen any
thing more interesting to look at in his
life. Then he stole a look over his
shoulder and saw the wag standing,
hat in hand, apparently conversing
with some one inside the carriage.
''Thank you, yes. Good morning"
said the practical joker and bowed
himself graciously away from the door,
turning as he did so to look at the
coachman and say, "Home!'
Eyes, sir! Tch! Get up! And away
went the brougham home. 2 ~.
Where that home was, who the mis-
tress of the carriage was or what she
did or said when she came out Of the
shop or what the coachman did or said
when he stopped at the door of 'home"
and found the carriage empty-all that
only. the coachman and the lady know.
London Tit-Bits.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-01
A Beqoar In a Basket.

Perhaps the most curious use to
which Mexicans put their baskets is to
hold gamecocks. Sometimes the cocks
basket is woven for the purpose; often
er it is made from a sombrero, the
wide, high crowned, straw hat Of the
country, into which the bird is put,
hole cut in the crown to give him air
and the brim carefully tied down that
he may not escape. The bullfight has
been called the national sport of Mex
leo, but cockfghting is much more uni
versal, for the humblest peasant may
have his gamecock, which he keeps in
a carefully made cage in his patio,
watches with pride and tends with
care.
One of the strangest uses to which
basket has probabl ever been put was
the daily appearance in the streets of
a young man carrying in huge BUSH
ell basket on his shoulders his great
grandmother, of unknown age, who
held out a skinny hand to the passer-
by for the centavo which was almost
unfailingly given. Surely a trust in
Providence could go no further.-Elea-
nor Hope Johnson in Outing Maya
zine.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-01
Africans and the Locomotive.

The children of the desert were filed
with awe when first the silence Of the
primeval solitude was broken by the
putting of the steam engine. Down at
the other end Of the Cape to Cairo line
the simple Matabele. VIXEN first con-
fronted by a locomotive, were certain
that the strange machine was worked
by the labor Of an indefinite number Of
oxen, which they assumed were shut
up inside; hence, when the engine stop
ped, they gathered in curious crowds,
waiting to see the door open and the
oxen come out, nor could they for many
days be persuaded that the power Of
the locomotive could come from other
than the strength Of the OK.
The Arabs of the Sudan, more mag
NATIVE than the Matabele, saw in the
fire horses of the railway one Of the
Djinns Of the ARABIAN Nights" har.
messed by the magic of the infdel to
the long train Of cars. The steam en-
CINE was to them a living, sentient
being, Of which belief there is curl
GUS evidence in the fact that on one
occasion a sheik made an impassioned
remonstrance against the cruelty Of
making so small an engine draw so
huge a train.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-01
How Mayne Reid Won His Bride.

It was through his novel, "The Scalp
Hunters" that Captain Mayne Reid
won bride. He was thirty years old
when he met a damsel of thirteen, with
whom he at once fell in love- The
child took no notice of him, but he
gave her the story to read. Two years
later the young lady was at a public
meeting where Captain Reid spoke on
behalf of the Polish refugees. can
electric thrill seemed to pass through
me as he entered the room," she said
afterward, and when the meeting was
over she went up to him. II leave for
London on the next train," he said bur-
riedly. "Please send me your adj
dress" II do not know WHERE" she
replied, with some embarrassment. He
instantly handed out his card and was
gone. A formal little note followed:
"Dear Captain Reid-As you asked me
to send you my address, do So" By
return Of post came the answer, "Only
say that you love me and I will be
with you at once" and then the reply,
II think do love you.'
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-01
BUY FROM HOME MERCHANTS.

Just about now the mail order
houses of our large cities, with an
eye for the Christmas trade of the
smaller cities and towns and of the
farmers, are sending out their bulky
and Elusive catalogs by the thous-
and. Experience proves that, TAX
ing all things into account, to buy
of such houses costs more and
brings less satisfaction than to buy
of the home merchant. Money
sent out of town to these houses for
what can be bought equally as
well at home is just so much to
check the growth and prosperity
of the home town, and of the
farmers and others who find in the
town ready market for their eggs,
butter and other produce.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-01
CAUGHT Alive,

A New Yorker, a big game hunter
of many years. experience, was lion
shooting in Uganda He had excel
lent luck. Nearly every day he posed
in a complacent attitude beside
freshly killed lion, and his photog-
rapher snapped him for the maya
zines.
One afternoon the photographer.
who was taking nap in the hut, was
awakened by loud noise. He rose
and looked out. Sprinting toward him
from the jungle, hat gone and coat
tails flying, came his chief, and, with
terrible roars and growls, huge lion
bounded at his heels.
The photographer gazed spellbound
at the strange and exciting picture.
His chief, perceiving him, shouted:
"Quick, quick! Open the door,
George! I'm bringing him home
alive!'-Washingt Star.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-01
The Cheerful Undertaken.

A most amusing thing occurred one
evening upon our arrival at small
town in New Zealand. We found
awaiting us at the station the local
carriage and pair, with the local I'M
dertaker as footman. He was CARRIED
in his usual funeral suit of black, but
he had substituted a white tie in or
der to relieve the situation somewhat,
and, evidently with desire to dispel
any morbid impressions he might 9TH
erwise have created, he commenced to
whistle a selection Of the most cheer
full tunes he knew, while he held the
door open for us and helped us into
the carriage.-Clara Butt in Musical
Home Journal.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-01
Whittier's Applause.

In his declining years the poet Whit
tier was extremely absentminded. He
attended church meeting where there
were large number of persons. AS
his presence was known, it was deemed
fitting by one Of the speakers to quote
the poets lines:
know not where his islands lift
Their fronded palms in air:
only know cannot drift
Beyond his love and care.
Great applause greeted the quotation,
and Whittier was noticed to join In
the handclapping. II suppose I must
have had my mind on something else.
I had no recollection Of having written
the verse;" he said alphabetically when
his attention was called to the author.
ship.-Boston Post.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-01
Where Creek Met Greek,

The marble clock in the dining room
had just announced in mellow tones
the hour of 3 a. M, when the wife of
the plumber nudged him and whis-
pered nervously:
'Horace, there's burglar in the
housew
''There is, hey" answered the hus-
band, now thoroughly awake. ''I'll see
about him.
With cunning stealth he got out Of
bed and tiptoed out of the room. For
ten minutes no sound broke the awful
stiffness. Then the house shook with
a crash. There was century of 81
lence. Then a chair fell, the front door
slammed and a heavy bundle thumped
down the front stairs and into the
street.
The terrified wife tainted, to be
brought back to consciousness by the
voice of her husband.
'It's all right, dear. 1 threw him
out" he chuckled as he turned on the
light. "But the scoundrel had only
$3.50 in his clothes"- Judge.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-01
Cramp Rinqs.

Formerly it was customary for kings
OF England on Good Friday to hallow
certain rings, the wearing Of which
prevented cramp or epilepsy. They
were made from the metal Of decayed
collins and consecrated with an elab-
crate ceremony, some details of which
are still preserved. They were 'highly
recommended by the medical profess
sion" about 1857, for Andrew Boorde
In his "Breviary Of HEALTH" speaking
Of cramp says, 1.-THE kynge's majes-
lite hath great helpe in this matter
IN hallowing crampe ringes with
out money or petition" Occasionally
cramp rings played persuasive part
In diplomacy. Lord Berners, our am
bassador at the court Of Charles ",
wrote in 1903 Ito my lorde CARDINALS
grace" for some "crampe ryngs," with
trust to ''bestowe them we'll, by Gods
grace Westminster Gazette.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-01
How to Fill Up Holes In Wood.

It sometimes becomes necessary to
ill up cracks or dents In fine wood
work. furniture, floors, etc. The fol-,
lowing is the best way Of doing It:
White tissue paper is stepped and per-
fectly softened in water and by thor.
ough' kneading with glue transformed
into paste and BY means Of ochers
(earth colors) colored as nearly as pos.
sible to the shade of the wood. To the
paste calcined magnesia is then added,
and It is forced into the cracks or
very firmly to the wood and after dry.
ing retains It's smooth surface
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-01
A SANDER.

Member of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union-Did you write this
notice Of my lecture on 1.-THE Demon
Rum?" Editor-Yes, madam. Member
Of the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union-Then 1 would like to know
what you mean by saying, "The lee
turer was evidently full Of her sub.
ject."-Judge.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-01
Spelling a Tragedy.

IF you don't marry me-" he said des-
perately, II shall kill myself
"And write a note telling all about
it?" queried the maid.
EYES,"
"And hold my photograph in your
other handT'
Il had thought about it."
''Well, just wait minute" she said,
"and I'll borrow pas pistol for you.
Ny, but won't it be romantic?"
But he faded.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-01
Lucky.

Rustic-What's the matter? Motor
ist-Matter! can't get this car to 60.
Rustic-Then it's the lucky man you
are, for just yesterday a motorist got.
nearly smashed to bits here because
he couldn't get his car to stop, s. 5,s,.s.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-01
The Head of the House,

It is folly to call the husband the
head Of the house; he Is not. It is but
a courtesy title at best, since in truth
he is but an incident in the home life,
while the wife and mother is it's whole
existence. Literally the sun of do
nestle happiness rises and sets in the
face of the wife and mother.-Clara
Morris In Housekeeper.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-01
LEGAL Fiction.

Says Sir Henry Maine in his can
cient Law "a legal fiction is the as
sumption which conceals or affects to
conceal the fact that rule Of law has
undergone alteration, its letter remain
ing unchanged while it's operation has
been modified. The fact is that the
law has been changed; the fiction Is
that it remains what it always was"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-01

TroIIope's Recipe For Moved Writing.
Mr.. Trollope wrote immensely and
never waited for inspiration. He said
the best recipe he. knew for novel writ
ing was a patch of cobbler's wax on
his chair and to take great care he sat
on it.-"Leaves From Life"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-01
Not an Advertiser.

did you hang up any mistletoe las
Christmas?'' asked Erastus Fnkley.
81 Deed I didn't" answered Miss
Miami Brown. "I's got little too
much pride to advertise fob de ordinary
courtesiess dat a lady has right to
expect -Exchange.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-01
.Dixeruinu.

Husband-I'm afraid I'm becoming
cross eyed, my dear. Wife-The idea!
Why do you think that? husband
This thing Of trying to look at my in
come and our expenses at the same
time is slowly but surely getting its
work Sin.-Chicago News.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-01
Frenzied Financierinu.

Columbus Washington Johnson Smith
Watts de price er dem watermelons,
Mr.. Jackson?
Mr.. Jackson (cunningly)-Ten cents
erpiece and I picks 'em; 20 cents err
piece and you picks 'em, Mr.. Sniff.
Mr.. Smith-All right, Mr.. Jackson. I
guesses I'll take 'em all, and you picks
'em, eff you please!-Puck.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-01
STATE OF OHIO. CRY OF TOLEDO. &C

= LUCAS COUNTY.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he is
senior partner Of the firm of J. F. Cheney &
Co.. doing business in the City Of Toledo
County and State aforesaid. and that said
DOLLARS for each and every case of
catarrh that cannot be cured by the use of
Halls Catarrh Cure. FRANK, CHENEY.
presence. this 9Th day of December. A. d.
II S MS A. W. GLEASON.
(SEAL) NOTARY PUBLIC.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally.
and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system Send for testimonials
80 FL. CHENEY 4 co.. Toledo O..
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-01
Amendment of Articles of Incorporation
.-e -@-g1-s + ~ of ~ =. = ,..
Douglass Lumber Company.
STATE OF MINNESOTA. }.
County Of Beltrami

County of Beltrami. =
81. N. Douglass and J. J. Anderson. after
being duly and severally sworn. EACH for
himself deposes and under his oath certifes:
Secretary OF the Douglass Lumber Company.
a corporation organized and existing under
and by virtne Of Title 2 Ct Chapter "a Of
sofa for the year 1894 and the acts amenda-
tory thereof and supplementary thereto.
:, That on the 18th day of November 1908. at
in the City of Bemidji Minnesota. at a special
meeting of the stockholders of said corpora
tiol.. duly called. for. the. expressly stated
Of the articles Of Incorporation of said cor
poration. so as to increase the capital stock
and the number Of shares thereof, and to
increase the highest amount of indebtedness
at any time be subject. at which meeting all
the stockholders of said corporation were
present. the following resolution was unani-
Resolved. That Article Nv of the articles
of incorporation Of this corporation be
amended so as TO increase the capital stock
and that Article V Of said articles be amended
so as to increase the number of shares of
this corporatio from 100 to 500 shares, and
so as to increase the highest amount of
indebtedness or liability to which said cor
poration shall at any time be subject from
$4,000 to $4,000 so that said articles shall
ARTICLE w..
The amount Of the capital stock Of this
S5eoo6 and Sinai b be paid in in such AMOUNTS
and manner. and at such times as its Board
OF Directors may require. and when sald
stock. or any part thereof; is once issued sue IN
laws Of this corporation, the same shall be
deemed to be fully =, paid I'D and non assessable.
u,o .,o ARTICLE E. y: .,.o o.oo,-
of this corporation shall be five hundred
(5o0l OF the par value OF one hundred dollars
' ~ ARTICLE vi.
The highest; amount Of indebtedness, or
liability to which this corporation shall at
aPE TINE be su6jset shs pe "a SSs the sum
In witness whereof. the said President and
Secretary OF said corporation have hereunto
set their hands. and affixed the seal of said
CORPORATE seaD H. N. DOUGLASS.
J.J ANp9EksQN:
Subscribed and sworn before me this 18th
day Of November, 1908.
:. ,(seaD =, =. Graham M. Torrance,
My commission expires Sept. 10. 1910.
State Of Minnesota,
Department of State.
thereby certify that the within instrument
day of Nov. A. D.. 1908. at O clock m. and
was duly recorded in book o3 Of Incorpora-
tiOnS on page 647.
julius A. Schmahl
Secretary Of State.
277e2
Office of Register of Deeds,
Beltrami County. Mimi.
1 hereby certify that the within instru-
ment was filed in this Office for record on the
2Sth day of November, A. D. 1908, at o'clock
cellanOuS on page 557.
10. Harris,
lSaaN Raoister of DaedS.
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SUSPICIOUS.

77----|ET7 0VSPtCIOVSs
Widow (at washtub)-Are you posi-
tive you love me?
Suitor-Of course am.
Widow-What's the matter? You
haven't lost your job, have your
Pittsburg Press. -
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Cashinq Up.

"Have you ever played poker with
your son-in-law?"
"Only once" answered Mr.. Cumrox.
1T wasn't very satisfactory
did he win?'
"No; he lost. But it merely resulted
in my having to write him check SO
that he could indorse it over to me."-
Washington Star, -.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-01
Iono and Short.

Farmer B.-This ERE paper says they
amt nothin' FIR an appetite like long
tramp. His Wife-Land! They don't
know what they're talkin' about. A
lhort one en- eat just ez much.-Path.
lndar.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-01
In Luck.

cts no fun being married. My
wife is coming to me all the time and
asking for money! -:
you're lucky! have to ask my
wife always for money when want
any"
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Considerable,

Jasper-Whenever a great man dies
Longhair writes a poem about him.
Rasper-Well, I must commend his
consideration in not writing it before
the great man dies.-Boston Globe.
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CAUGHT Him.

Mrs. Hoyle-I've found out where
my husband spends his evenings. Mrs.
Doyle-Where? Mrs. Hoyle-At home.
You see, had to stay in myself last
night-Harper's Weekly. 81
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Her Diu.

Miss Antique-Just think ofsthc
nerve Of that impecunious fellow. to-
propose to me! -. 4
Miss Caustique - Nerve? Why It.
was absolute recklessness. Milwaukee
News.
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When a man likes to see how near.
the edge he can walk without falling
over, there is only one thing that will
cure him-falling over. Atchison
Globe. -:
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The Reason.

why doesn't Smith call in his fam
ly physician? Has he lost confidence
In himY .s>--.
mo; the doctor has lost confidence in
Smithw-Lippincott's.. ~ i III, -.
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What He Wanted.

"Hde ITO "e'eeo'
"YOu are poor young man,?
II am"
''Then what you want is thrifty,
economical wife,"
"Not at all. What want is rich,
liberal WIFE,"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-12-01

Too much is worse than want.-Ger.
man Proverb. = ~-@
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TO CURE cOLDIN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets.
Druggists refund money IL it fails to cure.
E. w. GROVES signaturesis on each box. Csc.
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SGaG6 OF MInnGSOCd,
Department of State.
[ hereby certify that the within instrument
was filed for record in this office on the 9th
day of Nov. A. D.. 1905 at o'clock a m. and
was duly recorded in book Q3 Of Incorpora-
lions on page 647
julius A. Schmahl
Secretary Of State.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-07-02
CHASE THINKS TOO FAST.
First Baseman Catches His Team
Mates Mapping Many Times.

Close students Of baseball say
that Hal Chase cripples the New
York American League team, and
does so simply because he Is too fast
mentally and physically for the res.
Of the team.
Chase's head works too quickly
works out and starts a, play before
the brains around him can get
ready. Twice in two games at Chi.
cago Chase made lightning throws
Rome. turning and nivoting like a
flash and sending the ball to Kl-:-
row, only to find that red-topped
gentleman sky-gazing, while the
ball whizzed past to the stand.
On three or four other occasions
Chase snapped up play and leaped
forward to mix in the doings. and
found the whole team just waking
up, too late.
II Chase would simply hold the
ball till the slower skulls woke up,
he would save sundry errors-but
how Chase would fit in with a
catcher like king!
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1908-07-02

John P. Grace of Charleston il
the latest candidate to enter the
race for United States senator from
South Carolina.ld 8s -fr ~~v