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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-07-14
St. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul, July 13.-Cattle- to
choice steers, se.Oo@675; fair to good,
s5.00@5.75; good to choice cows and
heifers, s4.50@5.50; veals, s3.75@5.OO.
Hogs-SG50@6.70. Sheep-Wethers,
$4.00@4.35; good to choice lambs,
$4.50@5.15; springs, $6.OO@65o.
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SeIwyn's Curious Taste.

SeIWyns CURIOUS ! aste.
George Selwyn had a strange but not
uncommon passion for seeing dead
bodies, especially those of his friends.
He would go any distance to crafty
this pursuit. Lord Holland was laid up
very Ill at Holland House shortly be-
fore his death. George Selwyn sent to
ask how he was and whether he would
like to see him. Lord Holland an
swered: ooh, by all means! II I'm
alive tomorrow / shall be delighted to.
see George, and know that Il I am.
dead be will be delighted to see mel'
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No Cause to Be DISCOURAGED.

No Cause to Be DISCOURAGED.
Mr.. Youngpop-My little girl is near.
~ two years old and hasn't learned to
talk yet Mr.. Henpeckke-Don't let
that worry you. Ny wife says she
didn't begin to talk until she was near.
" three, and now
Philadelphia Record.
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Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, July 13.-Wheat-T arrive
and on track-No. 1 hard, s1.15; No.
Northern, $1.14; No. Northern, ST.
10k; July, $1.12; Sept, 97%c. Flax
TO arrive, on track and July, ST.
1874: Sept, s1.22%; Oct, s1.21%;
Nov, $1.21A; Dec, S1.1s1a.
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lnnpostor and Malefactor

Impostor and MaIefactor.
Carlyle used to tell Of an old Scotch.
woman who, speaking to her family,
said: "There's twa sons, bath dom
weel in Glasgie. Tane's an impostor,
and tithers a malefactor." It was
found that she meant "upholsterer"
and manufacturer"
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Waitino,

Waiting.
Jack-By the way, how is your suit
with Miss Cashleigh progressing?
Tom-slowly. I'm playing waiting
game just now. Jack-A waiting
game? .Tom-Yes; I'm waiting for her
to change her mind.
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A Diplomatic Tramp.

"Why don't you vamoose? I said
nor -.-..-
"Ah, madam, a beautiful woman's
no ofting means yes"
He got the cold bite for which he
was pleading, and it was even warmed
over for him.-Louisville Courier-Jour-
nal. ,s+ sa
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Chicago Grain and Provisions,

Chicago, July 13.-Wheat-July,
91Ac; Sept, 91%@91Ac; Dec, e3h
@93Ac. Corn-July, 74Mc; Sept.
74kc; Dec, 62hc. Oats-July, old
50%c;; July, 5oAc; Sept, 1850; Dec.
44ssc. Pork-July, s16.55; Sept,
s16.72k; Oct, $3.50. Butter Cream.
cries, 1s@21Ac; diaries, 17@2Oc.
Eggs-171Ac. Turkeys, 14c;
chickens, 10kc; springs, 15016c.
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MARKET QUOTATIONS.
Minneapolis Wheat.

Minneapolis, July 13:-Wheat-July,
$1.111a; Sept, 97%c. On track-No.
1 hard, $1.i61s; No. 1 Northern, ST.
141s; No. 2 Northern, $112@L12A;
No. Northern, $1O7@1.1O.
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His Hint,

"Don't you want some needles,
dear?' queried Brown as he picked up
his shirt and glanced at the places
where the buttons should have been.
'Why, no." replied Mrs. Brown.
"Why do you ask?"
"Oh, thought" said Brown a trifle
nervously, "that probably your old
ones had become worn by much USE"
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No one is going to die and leave
you fortune; if you want wealth
you must earn it.
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A Great Art In Little.

rs there really any art in convers-
ing?"
VI course; always say small things
In big way and big things in small
way.'-Minneapolis Journal.
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Outstripped II.

"As recall things, you once had a
future before you," said the old friend.
"Yes," replied the fate tossed man.
but you see, lived SO fast that I rot
ahead Of it."
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The more signs of luck man
knows, the less he amounts to.
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Good Intentions,

F., Good Intentions. !,
1.-THE question is as to the intent Of
the law" H. -- 49,
'aThat's easy. The intent Of the law
Is to make business for the lawyers."-
Syracuse Herald. r. ,E
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OBSERVATIONS.
La. G.. Rutledge.]

Idle people play entirely to: much
with busy people.
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Punishment,

OPs
eyes, my son. <.e~
"Did mamma ever punish you7'
''Well, she married me, my boy
Yonkers Statesman.
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No two persons are ever more conf
hentiai and cordial than when they are
Esnsurdng third jean Paul Richter.
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The best women in the world are
extravaganza in at least two particu-
lars; dry goods and preserves.
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And ExnensixA.

\ And Expensive. ...
"surely she must have some favorite
6ower?' i j. H.. :. s 81
> mo; don't think so. Anything
will please her-that is, anything that's
put Of season."-Kansas City Journal.
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The fool who is silent passes for
wise. French Proverb. H..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-07-14

How many neat little chances
others fail to improve when they
might say something good of you.
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Very few people reach old age with
out suffering from some complaint
that is the reault of having too
good time when they were young.
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MURPHY'S PREDICTION.

Believes Bryan Has Chance of Carry.
ing New York.
New York, July 14.-Charles F. Muir
ply. the Tammany leader, and several
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A Detroit woman wants a divorce
from her husband because he kissed
her goodbye March 81, 1906.
There is no doubt that the divorce
will be granted, as the judge will
decide and agree with her that it is
too long a time between kisses.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-07-14

There seems to be very few men
to whom a widow can loan her
money without being punished for it.
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Tho the machinery in a mans
body is the most delicate in the
world, he neglects the care of it, and
bowls if stops running right.
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It must be very discouraging to
man to be very gallant to his wife
in public, and have her look as if she
wasn't use to it.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-09

Carnegie lake. still continues to be
a source of interest both to the stu
dent body and the townfolk Of Prince
ton Discussion never wanes as to the
advisabity of the college going in for
rowing, a sport in which it may event
uaIly hope to vie with the crews that
row on the Thames or the Hudson
But lately a new suggestion has been
made In the university town as to the
wisdom of the plan OF stocking the
sheet of water with fish Now, IL must
be known that the new lake Is ex
tremely shallow, its greatest depth be
ing less than four feet. When the
matter of piscatorial interest was first
under discussion, one undergraduate
almost put the subject to death by re
marking:
"Well. If they must put fish in the
like they viii have to limit the kind
o founders Any other sort of fish
would either scrape Themselves to
death on the bottom or get sunburnt
on their backs"
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-09
Most Popular Name for Brides.

Ann was the most popular name
for brides in 1907 The Maggies, the
Marys. the Hates and the Rosies, all
of whom have in past years carried
off the honor, must bow to Ann.
Thomas c. Smith, the application
clerk OF the marriage license bureau,
has for years kept a record of the
most popular names of brides, and
his records for 1907 show that there
have been more brides with Ann as a
handle TO their names and surnames
than any other.
Katie carries off second honors and
Mary, once so popular, drifted away
back to the seventh place. In 1906
Maggie won first place. but now she
takes third place Mr.. Smith places
the ten most popular brides of 1907
in their respective standing as fol
lows: Ann, Kate. Maggie, Elizabeth
Sarah, Carrie. Mary. Rosa. Emma and
Clara.-Philadelphia bulletin.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-09
is FOR BRYAN.

Henry Watterson concludes a long
letter from his Florida winter resort,
or the subject of Democracy in Ken
lucky as follows:
1t has made some sacrifices of opin-
ion and feeling to get to Mr.. Bryan,
the way to him made harder by him
self. For Mr. Bryan, personally, 1t
entertains only sentiments of friendly
good will In case he is elevated TO
the presidency it will neither ask, nor
expect, favor at his hands; but, if he
Is, 1t will be the attitude and argu
ment of the CorrierJ0urnal that elect
him; that is the bringing to his sup
port that great element which has
hitherto opposed him. In short and
In fine, the CourierJournal is a Demo
crat, as far the blind leaders of the
blind will allow it to be. and has good
hope of seeing the national ticket of
The party, headed by Mr.. Bryan. win
IN the campaign Immediately before
Ig
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-09
NEWS or The SCHOOLS.
School Fund Loans.

Since July |, 1905, it has been un-
lawful orr treasurers to lend township
school funds on personal security At
the close of the fiscal year ending
June 80. 1905, the amount of outstand-
ms personal security loans was ST.
4@l, 02i.25. On June 80, 1896 the loans
OF this class had been reduced by col
lections to sS947lG,91 and by juno
$50, 1907. to St4S.49110. Much of this
has been collected since the last an
nual reports were made.
Tho leans on personal security
made through ignorance of the
change in the law during the year
ending Jrne 80, 1906 We're S92.3l2.GG
and for the year ending June 30 1907,
were s1S,703.S5 All these loans are
invalid and treasurers are responsible
upon their official bonds. The super
ihtendent of public instruction has in
structed county superintendent to
withhold the distributiye funds from
such townships until al personal loans
ere collected.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-09
Hooked a Bio Shark

The officers of the steamer Limon,
which reached her berth at Long
wharf yesterday afternoon, told
story of the capture of a man-eating
shark while the big fruiter was taking
on cargo at Port LimOn, Costa RIGA.
says the Boston Globe. One of the
negro fruit handlers was fishing over
the side. He had thrown out small
hook baited with meat and almost i'm.
mediately It was snapped up by an
exceedingly voracious man eater
Every one on board ship ran to sec
the fun. The negro played the shark
until twas exhausted. and then one OF
the crew went down the Jacobs lad
der and slipped a moose under its fms.
The monster was hauled to the deck,
bat before it was killed It knocked one
negro down. Two of the sailors killed
ii with heavy club. The shark
measured 70 feet and weighed 500
pounds. 1t was the largest of its spe-
cies ever seen at Port Limon.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-09

increase in the cost of pulp wood.
News print paper mills that are not
entirely modern are now making pa
per at figures that show profit Of
more than $40 per ton on the paper
prices just announced by the lnterna
tional Paper Company $3.50 per
tom, in other words, for paper deliver
ed say in New York, up to date mills
are making a profit of more than 60
per cent on the cost cf manufacture,
delivery and storage and they are
making a profit Of 10 per cent upon
reasonable allowance for the capital
required by a modern plant. Public
officials who might look with lenient
gaze upon those who were trying to
save themselves from loss, are not
justified in countenancing such op-
preston of innocent buyers by Grim
inaI combinations of paper makers
In 1905, when the international
Paper Co. was admittedly selling pa
per at $3S per ton delivered on the
sidewalk it made q profit of S. per tor
as hoWn by its annual report indi
eating that the cost delivered on the
sidewalk was $35 per ton, and that the
cost at mills was averaging about
$50 per ton. Many newspapers are al
the mercy Of this comhiutiOn of mills
that group together a plants, one Of
which tHaverhilD scheduled at Il val
uation Of $22S000, was promptly dis
mant!ed Another mill (Herkimer1
scheduled at $5g2,SG0, had not been
prc titablo aud is not now in operation
Another min CFal Mountain SEIZED
uled at Si.l05 507. had one machine
that was GO years old
These illegal combinations have i'm
posed burdens upon consumers Of all
kinds OF paper, and. if carried out as
indicated by the published utterances
of the leaders of the various groups
they will add at least sixty million dol
lars per annum tC the cost of paper az
with two years ago.
We therefore ask that you direct
that proceeding be instituted with q
view TO obtaining immediate relief
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-09

Ii is mandatory on the part of dlreC
tors to maintain school for at least six
calendar months. A refusal to com
moval by the county superintendent
If there is question about the Sc
curity on note taken by treasurer
on a loan of school funds, the trus-
tess should proceed against the treas.
urer and his bondsmcn and let him
lGOk to the makers of the note for his
money
A vacancy in q board of directors
must be filled without delay If the
remaining directors fail TO call an
election it is the duty OF the township
treasurer to call it and If he fails,
il is the duty of the county supcrin.
tcndcnt to call it.
If a teacher began school on Sep
tembcr 9, his first term would end on
The eve of October s, providing he
had taught all the teaching days
1t is the duty of county supern-
.9udent when checking Up the ac
cunts Of a township treasurer to call
for cash certificates OF deposit. On
other evidence that the balances due
tie several school funds are actually
N the possession of the treasurer.
school order should show ON its
face, the purpose for which it is ISL
sued. The kind and quantity Of sup
plies, the exact nature of the ov-
rense, etc, should be. named in the
order
Township traasun'rs may inYcs't the
principal OF the township fund IN
bonds issued by the state, the sanitary
district of Chicago, counties, town
ships. cities and school districts CT
Illinois.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-09
TO PROSECUTE
PAPER TRUST
ATTORNEY GENERAL BONAPARTE
ASKED TO ORDER SUIT
AGAINST COMBINATION.
Herman Fiddler. President American
Newspaper Publishers Associa-
ton Presents Strong State
ment o, FACTS.

New York March Sin the course
OF statement submitted to Attorney
General Bonaparte, asking him to or.
der suit against the American Paper
Trust, be submits many facts to prove
that there is an unlawful combination
concluding as follows:
Canadian paper mills with American
stockholders have been paying the
duty Of So per ton and have profit
ably uudorsold American mills in the
American market.
The latest census bulletins on pulp
and pulp wood refer to a gigantic spec.
ulation in woodlands by pulp aud
paper companies as an explanation
for an increase in the quoted est
of pulp wood: but these quotations
do not represent any considerable
part of the supply of pulp wood used
by news print paper makers The In.
tornational Paper Co controls 5000
square miles ot timber land Within
the last week it b-ught $50 square
miles on the Resaigoucho River New
Brunswick, and it is credited with
pouring millions of dollars into ia.
vcstments in Canadian forests. though
it previously held woodland thal
would reproduce forever a supply Of
spruce pulp wood sufficient to make
twice the quantity # pulp it now
uses. Any PURCHASES Of pulp wood by
it from outside sources tend to stimu-
late the prices of pulp wood and to
furnish a pretext for an advance in
prices OF news print paper.
The stumpage Of the International
Paper Company is rated on IFS books
at alb ut $40 per acre. but its officers
claim to be buying outside supplies or
a basis which is three times that book
valuation. The international Paper
Co advanced its price of paper to
$50 per ton when it had been inyoi,-
ing wood in the raw from Canada At
s. per cord Its officers have been
quoted within the last week as saying
that Sl4 had been paid for pulp wood
and that this phenomenal advance
has forced all companies TO mark up
the price of paper" Dispatches from
Minnesota indicate that the price OF
pulp wood has dropped to s475 per
cord or less than che half the former
quotation. Canadian paper markers
say that s. per cord was paid last
summer to farmers for pulp wood.
Ottawa adyices say that there is no
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-09
How the Young Idea Shoots.


Many children are so crammed with
everything that they really know
nothing.
In proof of this. read these veritable
specimens of definitions, written by
public school children:
Stability is taking care of a stable"
"a mosquito is the child of black
and white parents"
Monastery els the place for mon.
sters."
"Tocsin is something to do with get
ting drunk"
Representation is to have the small.
pox."
"Cannibal is two brothers who XIII
each other in the Bible"
Anatomy is the human body, which
consists Of three parts; the head. The
chist and the stummick. The head
contains the eyes and brains. II any.
The chist contains the lungs aud
piece of the liver The stummick is
devoted 10 the bowels, of which there
are five, a, G, i, 0, II, and sometimes
W and y."-Eyerybody's Magazine.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-09
STILL DOING BUSINESS.

1t can be said for Hon. Walter War
der that, theoretically, he occupied a
strong position in his contention be.
fore the county Republican central
committee Saturday He stroye not so
much Che says not u. all) for endorse
ment for Gov. Yates, as he did against
az endorsement for any candidate ex-
cepting a candidate for president
Mr. Warder insisted that he was
rot making a stand for any candidate
foI governor but that he was contend
ing for principle, and earnestly
seeking to carry ort the TINE intent
and meaning Of the new primary law.
He referred to much recent censure
and Dissatisfaction among the rank
md file IF the party caused by the
substitution of committee rule in
stead OF the action OF the voters at
the primaries. For his own part he
said he was unwilling to go on record
in way so openly and glaringly op-
posed to the primary election system
OF which he has been an advocate and
for which the people had voted by an
overwhelming majority. Before speak
ing for Alexander county he wished
to hear from the people; he called at
tertion to the fact that Governor De
neen himself had urged the enactment
of the present primary election law
fer the express purpose of securing
TO the individual voter a voice in the
selection of his party candidates, and
to put an end to the rule and dicta-
ton of committees aud party ma,
chimes; that primary had been pro
vidcd by the new law to be held in
August to give the Republican voters
OF Alexander county an opportunity
To give expression to their preference
as to a candidate for governor; that
the members of the county central
committee were acting only as the
republican voters and had no right
10 express, officially choice until
they had heard from the people at the
primaries.
But Mr. Warders protestations ro-
ceived little consideration from the
members of the committee. as stated
in yesterdays Bulletin. Mr.. Wardcr
ted them that ii seemed to be mat
ter of patronage and politics to CT
dorse Gov. Deneen. primary or no
primary The other members only
smiled'at this thrust and proceeded to-
shatter the reform idol lust to show
apparently. that the Alexander county
Republican machine. is still doing
husiness-1same old machine; same.
old business.
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-09
PROSPERITY SIGNS.

Large bodies of men. from different
sections, agreeing upon proposition,
IS strong evidence of its truth. In
New York city recently 1000 buyers
from all over the country. represent
ing diverse interests, informally held
convention The New York Times
said OF il and of them: these buy
ers' views of affairs in their home
towns make good reading; 1t denotes
prosperity which comes from demand,
that is to say. which is wholesome
from the bottom up: when 1000 buy
ers are in the market declaring that
their customers need the goods aud
have the cash and courage TO take
them, we are Witnessing an eneourag-
ing development in an obscure situa-
tien. :
A Ike convention is on at Baltimore
and the same paper says Of it.
"A ire formal prosperity cohven-
ton is the one at Baltimore. which Is
TO last for four days. President Roose.
welt is to send a letter, as seems no
more than might be expected from
him. Also the governor of Maryland
The Cairo bulletin., 1908-03-09
sssssasassssssss,sssssas,
CAIRO IN 1866 F.:
sxsssssyssssss.sxsssssssss

The Protestant Orphan Asylum as
s-ciation has secured four lots oil
ITwenty-fifth street and are now ha,
ling the Christian Commission build
ing moved thereon This building has
been donated to the association. Tho
Board of trustees of this association
are J. c. Sloo, president; d. Hurd
treasurer; George H. Wood. CORE
spending secretary; Alfred Comings,
recording secretary; Chas. Gallagher.
Chas. Latimer, John Olney II, II. Can
dee, VIM j. Yost, A. b. Fenton, s. Il
| Hay, J. B. Hardy and H. w. Webb.
/ The pastors of the several Protestant
churches are eX-officio trustees. Lady
managers: Mrs d. Hurd. first direc-
ltress; Mrs. II. Wardner. second d.
lrectress; Mrs. A. b. Fenton. third di.
iectress; Mrs C. d. Williamson, treas
Iurer; Miss Kate Tenery corresp nd
ing secretary; Mrs. J. c. Rankin, r.
cording sccretar.; Mrs. d. T. Parker.
Iproyider; Mrs. A. h. Stafford. Mrs
y
Mrs. S. r. Hay, Mrs. A. Charles, MR.
A. Charles. Mrs j. NJ Morrow. Mrs
WIN. Stratton aud Mrs. Rache! SLACK
The Democrat gives considerable
space to a joint debate between Hon
W5m J. Allen and General Green b.
Raum, which was held at the court
house on September DIST. Allen AMI
fRamm were opposing candidates for
congress.
The local editor gives it as his OF
inion. "fearlessly and unreseryedly
that the most ridiculous style Of hats
ever worn. is the twostory stoyepipc
chimney top hat, now, and for some
time past. in vogue.
: The local happened to look at the
county jail as an officer, was thrust
ing a prisoner into the abominable AMI
internal hole. We poked our profess
sional smeller. our local proboscis
in at a dungeon door, and OF all the
sinking. loathsome. dark. wretcheA
holes in Europe. Asia. Africa or Amer
lea. this takes the premium We
think. in all seriousness. that were We
an inmate cf the Internal Regions. and
brouht up to this jail for a change Of
quarters. we should beg to be taken
back Ne think the jailer does all in
his power to keep the place clean and
in order but the apartments are too
narrow and cramped for the large
.numbef of accused persons and Grim
inals of both sexes and colCrs, usually
stuffed into it. 1t is increaib'c to this
local how it is that anything bat a
centipede. a lizard Of a toad. can in
hale that thick, fetid atmosphere AMI