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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-01

Heavy Shipments From Argentina the
Cause.

Chicago, Feb. l. 49, Exceedingly
heavy shipments from Argentina
caused sharp slump in wheat The
amount was over 100000 bushels,
which was 100000 bushels more than
had been expected. The market
opened weak with flood of selling or
ders, which continued throughout the
day. May wheat, which opened at an
extreme decline of 11s cents, sold off
until 1t touched 95A, which was a de-
cline of 21a cents under the high price
for the day. At times the selling was
neaVy enough to bring about condi-
ton on the market approaching de-
liberalization. Prices steadied some
what before the close, which was,
however, quite weak.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-01
PPLAUSE IS GENERAL
Members Of House Enthusiastic
Over Presidents Message.
LISTENED TO ATTENTIvELY

Conclusion of Reading Followed by
Prolonged Cheering and Clapping OF
Hands on Both Sides of Chamber.
Senators Less Demonstratve.
Washington, Feb. 1.-The reading
of the presidents special message to
congress on labor legislation and his
bitter denunciation of the rich law
breaker attracted the greatest interest
In both the house and senate In the
latter body when the striking pas
sages were reached many Of the SEN
ators looked around the chamber and
exchanged smiles. Mr. Sillman seemed
especially pleased with the document
Senator La Toilette paid very careful
attention to the reading of the mes
sage and frequently his countenance
indicated especial interest. Senators
Cullom, Beveridge, McCumber, Knox,
Gallinger, Nelson, Elkins, Hemenway
and Burrows, on the Republican side,
and CulbersOn, Teller, Davis, Bank
head, Overman, among the Democrats,
were especially attentive to the docu-
ment.
Upon the conclusion of the reading
OF the message Senator Davis of Ar
kansas was promptly upon his feet
and moved that 10000 copies of the
message be printed as public docu-
ment.
1T is the best Democratic doctrine
that I have ever heard emanating
from Republican source" said Mr.
Davis.
The motion was agreed to and with
out further comment the message was
referred to the committee on inter
state commerce.
House Shows Appreciation.
The reading of the message in the
house of representatives was listened
to with intense interest by the mem
bers, of whom there was an unusually
large number in attendance. The mes
sage arrived shortly after the house
convened and Speaker Cannon lost no
time in having it read.
AS the reading of the message pro-
crossed numerous members were
heard audibly to exclaim most I'M
USUAL this is red hot" etc. The
presidents vigorous denunciation of
wrongdoers was greeted with loud ap-
plause, as was his defense of federal
Judges who punish offenders for VIOLA
lions of the law
The frequency of the applause in
creased as the reading proceeded.
The hum Of conversation over the
message subsidized and the members
followed every word. But the climax
came whel! the reading was concluded.
Without regard to party the members
loudly applauded, cheered, thumped
their desks and gave other evidences
of their approval of the document.
After momentary silence the ap-
plause broke out again, several mem
bers, including many Democrats, ris-
ing from their seats and clapping
their hands.
The message then, on motion of Mr.
Payne (N.' W, was referred to the
committee on the state of the Union
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-01
Sleep and Lcnecvitv.

Sleep is as necessary as air or food
Those who shirk the sleep OF life arc
only Fastening unconsc:ously to the
sleep Of death. Brussels Independence
Beige.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-01

A Spanish proverb declares that ga
papelitos "a paper cigar, glass Of
clear water and a kiss from pretty
girl will sustain a man for a whole
day"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-01

SIX and velvet put out the kitchen
ire German Proyerb. !.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-01
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Rubber stamps. The
Pioneer will procure any kind of
rubber stamp for you an short
notice.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-01
Three Strikers Sent to Prison.

Belvidere, N. j., Feb. Three Ital-
ian silk mill strikers were sentenced
here to three years Imprisonment
and to pay the costs of prosecution for
beating Gustave Delcusta, a non
striker. Their names are John Porta,
Frank Varcaro and Giovanni Regis.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-01

HELP WANTED.

WANTED FOR u. S. ARMY: Able
bodied unmarried men, between
ages of Fl and IS; citizens of
United States, of good character
and temperate habits, who can
speak, read, and write English
For information apply to Recruit
ing Officer, Miles Block, Bemidji
MINI.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-01
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT: One furnished room,
with or without board. 1121,
Bemidji avenue.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-01
LOST and FOUND

LOST: Pair of nose glasses. Finder
leave at Pioneer office.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-01
MISCELIkNECU

PUBLIC LIBRARY-Open Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays,
2:3O to 6 p. M, and Saturday
evening 7:3O to 9 p. m. also.
Library in basement of Court
House. Mrs. Harriet Campbell,
librarian.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-30

thing grand was ABOUT happen, but
it was respectfully declined after all.
The note said the magazine would like
it wasn't quite so bad A glimpse of
hope was given me. visited every
publishing house of consequence and
inquired If there was a vacancy in the
reading stat. but though some of them
politely asked me to leave my name
and address, that was all it ever came
to-
My $50 had dwindled good deal,
but l didn't intend to write home for
my bank balance until driven to ex-
tremities. 1t was such q fine oppor4
tunity to test my theory that where
there is win there is way. and that
willing-to-w work woman can get
something to do no matter where she
is. had met some of my old friends
and they took it for granted that 1
was on the highway of success. If 1
were not, 1 was at least having some
fine experiences that could never have
come my way in San Francisco.
The $50 having shrunk to such
small proportions / began to think it
would be well to increase my pocket
books contents in some way MY
chosen line not promising immediate
results, the few things ! had had ac-
cepted not being enormously remuner-
ated, and the shops with their bargains
hox x-i,a Go
my spendings within bounds, I took
to studying the female help wanted
columns. Every morning | used to go
down to the big store in Sixth ave-
nue. and sit myself down and read
every want ad for females. The yell
low papers had more ads than the
others, but l had been warned that
they were stuffed and the conservative
papers would bring the best results
There was the usual crowd OF unem-
ployed females eagerly scanning the
same pages that fascinated my gaze
Big Irish servant girl: slim girls, looking
az IL they hadn't seen a square meal for
a month; neat looking ladies, who re-
minded me of home; towzle haired
hooligans; oh. there were all sorts and
conditions Of women to look at when
1 wasn't scanning the papers.
II answered a lot of the ads and
got some answers. One was for a
manicure. The ad didn't say so. but
it was man who wanted his nails
done. He came to my house one Sum
day morning: said he paid dollar.
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-30

He sat in Central park the Sunday he
arrived and was too lonesome for any
thing Then he thought he couldn't
do better than go TO church. for he was
a good Catholics he followed his
thought and went to st. Patrick's. He
never missed going to church when his
duty at the ONCE was over.s OF all the
poor girls and boys I met there was
not one who was not morally good.
when they had every reason. undsrpaid
and shabbily treated as they were. to
be otherwise. But these good ones
never get their names IN the papers. 50
nobody knows about them Perhaps
they aren't such vivacious subjects as
chorus girls.
II did not ind many happy 60 lucky
bohemian temperaments among tho
girls who worked with me In New
York; mean In the better class. They
aren't like US at all. remember one
school teacher who asked me how much
money I had IN bank at home When
I told her about 5000, I thought, she
exclaimed, in the utmost horror, What,
did you dare to come way east with
such a little money to fall back upon7
Why, what would you do IL you fell
III? 1 told her I did not intend to fall|
Ill. that I took great care OF my health
for that very reason, and when she.
suggested, But what would you do IL
you died? / told her couldn't be more
than dead anyway, and the $500 would
cover my funeral expenses She had
over 81. .O00 saved. bur would not even
spend a cent to take q trip to the coun-
try in her vacations for fear something
might happen With that sum she
might have travelled two years and seen
a. deal of the world and educated her.
self beyond the narrow school currtc-
ulum.t Dear me. I'd hate to be so pru-
dent. wouldn't you? What would be
Of Ifxrfr. Hnaf IA q
bit2
This is about all that's interesting.
I got my work accepted at last. and =.
tell you. if you like drudgery in newsN
paper offices you can do IL right here
just as well as in New York II you1
have novels 10 write you can writs
them here, and your stories are no bet
ter because you write them In Nevr
York You can sell them better there
that's all. and there are many paper
you are sure TO be able 20 hnd place II
you will wait awhile for II. But was
homesick- 1 wanted to come home
Nobody cares rap about you IN New
York You are just one little, solitary
girl from city New Workers don't
know much about. They are The you
are just "a I'm going back. though.
after I've rested and visited about for
month or so. You love San Francisco
best. but New York. cold as she is, gets
in your blood somehow
But what about the marrying and
going In for domesticity?e asked, re-
minding her OF her Introductory sen
tenee.
We'll. there are men in New Yorkx.
aren't there. and fats and suburban.
cottages? Marriage and d0mesttcity
are the same there as here. When you
get tired Of wooing fans ana fortuna~
that's the time for man TO woo you
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versatlon as girls with a common inter-
est will. In our chat IL leaked out
that she had not eaten anything that
day; then she told me she had not q
cent in her pocket, nor would she have
until she made good with the en-
craving proposition. I had my $25, so
/ wasn't going to let a pretty girl
like that go hungry when 1 could have
her company to lunch. I made her dine
with me. too. and In the course OF the
two meals heard her pathetic little
story. She was from Syracuse and
her only relative, sister, had died a
few months before. All their money
bills and funeral expenses. The young
er sister, when she was left alone IN
New York, where she had come just
before the others death had worked
in store at SIS a week, some times
going without food. and then she had
become Ill and lost her place. After
she recovered she worked awhile in
another. store. but the pay was small
and finally she lost that place. She
made her own dresses and looked
prosperous enough on the surface, but
she told me she was without proper
underwear. had the seeds of consump-
tion in her system and was unable to
buy the necessary medicine codliver
oil, she said. She wasn't looking for
girl in her predicament. She had no
desire to be otherwise than good as
she expressed it. She had a young
man and when he got better wages
they would marry-ff her health did
not break down meanwhile. Her
landlady was kind. and would wait for
her rent until she could pay. 1 prom
ised ito go and see her, and did the
next week but she had moved. the
landlady said. and left no address 1
wondered II she had gone back to SYRIA
cuse, for I never saw her again.
1T was showing hard when started
out with my book and my tact minus
the experience. The first house I Wis
tied was that of the rector of an
Episcopal church. He. was charming
and cordial but didn't want the engrav-
ings and l didn't urge him. for knew
just how he felt about it, The next
house was that of woman OF society.
She came down to the drawing room
beautifully dressed. evidently thinking
l was a caller. / was, but not that
kind She was angry and showed If.
in polite way. She spurned the sight
even of the engravings=I didn't blame
her. after her disappointment. 1 tried
three or more houses on my list but
nobody was on the buy. The next
morning l returned my sample book
l felt sure 1 could never be a. sue
cessful canvasser; I had too much
sympathy for the people was sup
posed to urge to buy. On my way back
to my room saw sign in a Broad
way doorway, Good sewers wanted
I wasn't a good sewer. but thought I'd
try my luck. A Polish Jewess received
me and gave me a warm welcome. told
me 1 could sew braids on dress skirts
If I liked. at cents skirt, and sat
me down near some other women who
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-30

with him in the civil war He wrote
some "reminiscences of the war and
mentioned that he inclosed 81 for a
years subscription because he had been
so fond of his old comrade in the war.
thought that it would be pity to
have that letter go unread by the one
for whom it was meant, so drew the
head girls attention TO 1t. and she
passed it up to the editorial depart
ment.
The head girl used to warn US that
we'd better not hurry through our
wrappers, for the more we dawdled
the longer would be our tenure OF Of
fee. In spite of our obedience to that
advice, in three weeks the extra wrap
pers were told their services could be
dispensed with. To tell the truth
did not care much. The spirit of ad-
venture had grown in me, and 1 would
have liked to work at every kind OF la
Dor imaginable, to discover what il was
like. had lost my expected proof
readers job before had it in this wise.
After / had been a few days in the
wrapping department / was told by
one of the girls that the manager had
given the mailing proofs to the care
OF country editors daughter, who
had come to town with letter and
pull
so I went next into press clip
ping bureau, near Newspaper row, in
Liberty street. My walk there and
back was along the Bowery, and 1 be-
came quite familiar with that lively To-
cality There was always something
to see there, odd people, queer stores,
homes of melodrama cheap restau-
rants and fruit stands, and sometimes
lights. The manager of the bureau
was plump. jolly Irish girl, who
with not much of an education but
fine business faculty. carried on a
fourfshing business with the aid of as
sistants. These were an old man. who
looked like an editor out of job; a
thin young chap. about 20; a fat girl.
and genuine Bowery type, a gum
chewing pompadoured. shirt waist askew
Liz, as much out OF place in the house
of journalistic clippings as tan shoes
at a funeral We all had our bunch
of papers and list OF things to blue
pencil. The boss kindly but forcfblv
drew our attention 70 omissions of i'm
portant clips before we scjssored the
papers. We got a dollar a day. I be-
came good friends with my superior
in office, the fat girl and the Bowery
type, but the jobless editor and the
thin lad never gave me a heart well
come. was there about 10 days and
then the. Bowery girl, the thin chap
and myself We're told that business was
dull and we'd have TO leave
Alas, No Stage Career
The next place I tried for was
walking lady at a theater where they
produce spectacular plays. Mr.
White received my application He
looked me over, asked me If / could
wear low neck. and then approached
the subject of tights. 1 said I'd be
willing and had worn evening attire to
the satisfaction OF my friends. We
give 80 cents night he said and
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-30
The San Francisco Sunday Cali

took my name and address. promising
to send for me if they needed extras.
Inat was my last sight of Mr. White,
the nearest also to my getting on the
stage in gay New York.
One day I answered an ad for a
mouse keeper at school out in West
chester county, and received a reply
might examine my qualifications per-
sonally. Fare was not prepaid, but Of
course l felt sure I'd get the place
But. that school was gold brick all
right. had not worn my rubbers be
cause l forgot the snow might be all
on the town streets and still be In
gering on country roads. l had on
low shoes and had to founder through
two miles of slush and snow covered
ruts before l arrived at the place. The
preceptress said l was rather young
for such responsible position. l told
her was years older than I looked,
and wished I'd painted a few heavy
lines
Can you take the heavy duties of
the school off my shoulders. attend 10
the linen. oversee the work of four
servants and look carefully after the
moral welfare of my so pupils%
1t sounded difficult. but my cash was
low and 1 felt 1t was bluff or nothing.
| said YES to everything
Well. I'll let you know, she said
graciously. have examined several
applicants and will let you all know
within few days. I felt~that l must
see all the applicants. for no matter
what written references are given
there Is nothing like a personal study
of the character of the applicant.
never could place anybody IN charge
of so children's moral welfare without
judging in personal interview Of the
qualifications,
Now what do you think of that?
She did not even offer me cup OF tea,
or suggest refunding car fare You
wouldn't treat a scavenger that way.
/ was disgusted enough as 1 trudged
back through the snow. cold and wet
and mad. A wet hen could not have
been madder Moral welfare-moral
welfare, indeedl AS I waited for my
train the agent told me I was the
ninth woman who had passed that way
bound for the school within 10 days
/ hoped the nine would unite IN
anathema against the moral welfare
preceptress. Only the desire to live
and write the Great American Novel
.buoyed me up on that homeward jour
ney. 1 had just % cents left and had
parted with a cherished book TO q
second hand dealer in Twenty-third
street that 1 might be sure OF having
the NECESSARY ldIC. IOu CGA AA0fC .
taint idea of how felt, going home &c
hall bedroom, with an attack OF
grippe in prospect from my wet feet
md 20 cents left in my purse.
THE problem OF the empty purse was
not to trouble me long. found let
ter with an enclosure OF $25 waiting
my return. I resolved TO husband my
resources, and answered an ad for q
lady OF tact and experience. book
Anf ~ n
experience was to canvass for book
of engravings from famous paintings
SO a week IL you got one sub. day
nothing If no sub. A bunch OF ladies
was accepted, me among the number
Each of US was given a list Of houses
we must visit. OF COURSE, we saw easy
money in the near future, for who
could refuse to buy those beautiful
engravings?
"One OF the girls walked along with
me. She was pretty, with neat figure
and well |ressed. We fell into con-
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-30

but the job didn't appeal to me and
passed. Another man called one even.
ing when 1 was starting for the res
taurant. He said he was 'Cozy' who
had placed an advertisement for a
house keeper for small fiat. He
liked the looks of my letters and
wanted me to come at once. He asked
me If 1 didn't think 'Cozy' cute idea
for name to attach to an ad. and ]
had to tell him that l thought .Cozy
was some old widow, and in no cir
cumstances could l housekeep for q
widower. He walked as far as the
restaurant with me, and seemed very
sorry ! wouldn't take the place. He
was workman, mechanic, and had a
perfectly respectful manner.
"A woman in Washington square
who wished parlor maid wouldn't
out before. Yet I'm sure I could have
kept her parlor cleaner than the aver
age parlor maid does who has worked
out all her life. A magazine that en-
gagged me for proof reader, to call fol
my services when needed, was slow in
the need, so / took a place to address
wrappers, answering an ad from that
same magazine without. knowing the
fact till l got to the office. Brentano's
at the same time offered me place
as book saleslady, but had already
accepted the other position.
yo y rraat f,,c ~, tha cirot1ia = rr
department of the monthly magazine
There We're 1S of US girls. all employed
in addressing wrappers from letters
Five competent and rapid writers could
have done the work more satisfactorily
and economically I thought, for the
awful. But why should l criticise
when 1 made STA day and had the fur
besides? The girls were nice and jolly
and the two boys who filed the ink
wells and supplied us with new pens
were likewise. The chief, who re-
ceiyed IS per week. was as sweet 6
girl as ever met. The managers
stenographer, who took her uicra1ioI
from the phonograph, wore a sealskir
and looked as IL she worked for pleas
ure. The head girl distracted the eoir
from the letters, passed it to another
girl and we got the epistles. / useC
to read mine, Tor some were funny and
some pathetic. If only the people who
write those personal letters to editors
could be made to understand that the
person they write to seldom sees them
what lot of misunderstanding migh'
be avoided One that fell into my
hands was from q farmer who ha<
known the editors father and served
The San Francisco call., 1908-08-30
By Sarah Williamson

II SUPPOSE 1 might as well get
married now and go in for do
mestieity" she said, reaching
o,,+ bar o,,D for a,o+,,ar I,r,,.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-11-21

FOR SALE ---- At bargain room
modern house. Good stable, Nice lawn
and shade trees, 10000 90 IL sold with
ten days. East Center street, ANY
kInnd Of terms.W.H. Ray 4 Co,
Get your dinner at the Griel
House, If
For Rent Furnished, --- Seven rooms
bath, complete. Good location. No
piano. $1,000 per month, w. H..
Roy d Go.
Just arrived a full and complete
line Of stationery. per $, Inks. pen
ellis, etc Palace Drug Go,
Thanksgiving wine, Liquors and
Bee 7 NJ the Elkhorn, {, a, He'd
quist Prop
II your watch needs repairing
take 1t to Heipdselman at Taylor
Bros, He can make it run. Il
For that good bread go to Msr
shalPs, 124 West Center.
Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup
not only heals irritation and allays
inflammation, thereby stopping the
cough, but It moves the bowels gently
and in that way drives the cold from
the system. Contains no opiates. II
Is pleasant 10 take, and children esrec-
tally like he taste, so nearly like ma.
pie sugar. Sold by Palace Drug Co.
ROCK SPRINGS COAL.
Place your order with the Independent
Coal Company Opposite w cole
Mill
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-11-21
Lett lndellble Mark,

When the windows broken by two
surragettes at the prime minister's OF.
fcial residence, 10 Downing street.
London, were regazed II was then
found that The glass of the broken win.
dows bad never been disturbed since
the house was built, and was Of the
old crown $ ylo, This Is what Is
known rs stone glass. Stone being
used in It's manufacture l. was found
q'IIte impossible 10 get anv Of this, so
The two VIII dows win ncyc- aonin be
uniform with le rost OF tha windows.
and the su;ra ;cuCs can rla.m that
they have l,It q mstms mark upon
;he his urlc lcIsc In which dwaNs The
an they NEST DELIGHT 10 prosecute.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-11-21
Seats on Sale at Moore Drug Co.
Prices 25-50.7S cents
En,nre Of thn chln....

Sir Robert Hart, dlrectorgeneral OF
Chinese customs declares that the
Chinese are d med 10 become a pow
erlul nsuou; bat with such an i'm
mense mass the work must go slow.
and by the time hey are organized
along modern lines, even II they were
aggressive, which they are not, they
VIII know how 10 temper their
strength with wisdom. AS to the
yellow pcrIl' Sir Robert said he
thought that though The Chinese are
likely 10 become formidable compett
tors IN industrial and trading nNtlers,
they will not cause the world any
special trouble,