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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-09
St. Paul Union Stock Yards,

ST.. Paul, April S.-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, s6.OO@6.75; fair to good,
$5.00@5.e5; good to choice COWS and
heifers, $4.oo@5.00; veals, $375@5.00.
Hogs-$5.S0@5.95. Sheep-Wethers,
$6.oo@6.5o; good to choice lambs,
$7O0@7.25. =.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-09
TO BOOST AMERICAN TRADE
TWO Hundred Illinois Business Men
Will Visit Orient,

Chicago, April Give hundred
members of the Illinois Manufacture
ers' association, the strongest COM
mercial delegation that ever has Been
sent out of this country, will go to
Japan, China and other Eastern coun-
tries to work for the extension Of
American trade. The association will
take the initiative in formally plant.
Ing the flag of American industries III
the Orient
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-09
More at Horne.

A young fellow being asked by a re.
cruiting sergeant if he wished to enlist
in Scottish regiment, replied: "
mot likely. I'd rather go to lunatic
asylum than enlist in a Scottish regi-
ment."
"Ah, Weel," said the sergeant, GIVE
nae dout ye'd feel mair at hame there
Dundee Advertiser.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-09
Fined $4,000 for Rebatina.

Grand Rapids, Mich, April o.
Judge Knappen, in the United States
district court, sentenced the Stearns
Salt and Lumber company of Luding-
ton, Mich, to pay fine of $4,000 for
accepting rebates from the Pere Mar
quette railroad on lumber shipments
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-09
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, April S.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. hard, $1.ol7s No.
l Northern, 99%c; May, 97Nc; July,
99Ac. Flax-To arrive, on track and
May, $1.151s; July, $1.17%; Oct, ST.
~,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-09
MARKET QUOTATIONS.
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat.

Minneapolis, April s.-Wheat-May,
99% @99Kc; July, $3.50. On track
No. hard, SLOPPY; No. 1 Northern,
S1.0O5s; No. 2 Northern, 9SH@9S%c;
No. 8 Northern, 9O@95c.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-09

Son, you think you are attracting
a good deal of attention when you
SOW your wild oats, but the men
who call you a good fellow are not
holding you up as an example to their
sons.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-09

When some men think of good
excuse they consider themselves in.
spired to make a mistake.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-09

Worse than the man who lets you
tell a story and then says i've
heard it BEFORE" is the man who
tells the story you have been aching
for a chance to tell.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-09

The circus now boasts the miss
ing link" but it is the missing
quarter that most interests the small
boy.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-09

If some people can't find you to
tell you something unpleasant
they've heard about you, they put
in their time relating it to your
friends.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-09
OBSERVATIONS,
l"By DOc.']

The man who keeps as quiet as
a mouse may have reason to fear the
cat.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-09

Sherbie Becker threatens to run
for governor of Wisconsin in an air
ship. That's somewhat better than
running in the old "stalwart" ma
chine.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-06-27
Metallic Mirrors

The production of metallic mirror
for searchlights and other such use
is now in demand in Europe, Thob
made of glass, now used, are objs-
tionable owing to their liability p
fracture when the guns are fired q
ships, anG to the silvering on the. mr.
rors blistering and separating firm
the glass. A new metallic mirIr,
made partly by neutrality-suspicious.
being introduced. The mirror hal
surface composed of alternate bads
or rings of gold and white refechg
surfaces. 1t is claimed that this. lir-
ror gives a more penetrating bear OF
light, both at night and in fcgy
weather; that objects on which Ach
a beam of light is thrown standout
In greater relief than in a ght
thrown from a silver white metalnir-
ror, and that the intensity of thelght
is so great that it is impossible tain
accurately at the protector. Ankher
advantage claimed for the newmir-
rors is that they are not fractura by
conclusion, and that even wheIpen-
Grated by bullets the area of stor-
ton is very small.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-06-27
BY HUGH PRNDRMTRR

Next, with fierce painting, four men
burst through the chaparral that came
up to the rear oil our tent and plunged
inside the white walls I had just
time to notice they were haggard and
unkempt and then in a second the
wooden covers were down to allow
them to enter the cages, and then
snapped back in place again.
I'm afraid, Billy declared lib,
calmly, as he began sorting out some
posters, that the rest of the show
won't arrive in time for to-morrow's
performance
Just as he said this bevy of vii
layers, headed by our trusty driver,
Collins, burst through the canvas,
yelling and brandishing carbines and
other impedimenta.
-Four men escaped from the SOL
diers, Mr.. Smith, and I told the guards
thought they came this way painted
Collins, with an expressive wink.
"'What?' roared lib, in Spanish.
LaW-breakers escaped! Free passes
to the brave men who capture 'em.
believe they did pass this way behind
the tent in the brush. l heard a
crashing and thought it was a mule.
My lion growled fiercely. Hark! He
is growing now!"
"The gang paused in running away
to hear the growl and Tiberius, stand
ing near Murphy's cage, Kissed:
'Growl, you villain. growl!'
"And thereat most blood-chilling
roar came from Murphy's den, and the
others, to make sure, began to throw
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-06-27
German public Schools.

According to the last official ports
there are 61,198 public schools Ger
many, attended by 9,779.356 pllls, or
"a per cent. of all German chiFen OF
school age, leaving only six p' cent.
of all other schools, includint home
training. Since 1901 the schooattend-
ance shows an increase of 81 tr cent.
During the same time male eachers
show an increase of 1916 per mt. and
female teachers an increase o30.5 per
cent. The annual average ost Ter
pupil for public school educion has
increased from $11.20 in 1901o s12.86
in 1906. The average numb Of pu-
pills to each teacher was 58ln 1906,
some having as high as IS tpiIs and
others as low as SO.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-06-27
Making Electrical Enaeers.

In the great shops of ell-known
electrical company are ONE 900
young men, clad in wornen's gar.
ments, assembling smallapparatus
and testing dynamos, tnsformers,
railway motors and 1ightinappliance
of every description.
These men have com from uni.
versities, colleges an, technical
schools. not only in this puntry, aGt
in all quarters Of the ciized world.
And they are supplemerng the the.
cries upon which they ave spent
years Of study with tt admirable
practice to be obtained the finely.
equipped shops and the iriety of an.
paratus manufactured Scientific
American.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-06-27

pump on the air-pockets we dropped
the covers to get the tout ensemble.
"Tib snapped the barricades in place
in jiffy, and said stif1y: I never give
a performance unless | have all my
animals. These are but the advance
wagons and tent. If the others do not
arrive l cannot exhibit
"'But, senior, have tickets. have
invited my friends. AS alcalde shall
command you to exhibit tomorrow to
prove you are not a humbug,' cried the
intruder.
THAT comes of profanity, Muir
ply groaned lib after the alcalde left
US. I brought these suits along as a
safeguard, SO that if anyone should
get a peep the feeting glance would
not arouse suspicion. Now, hang it
all! we've got to give performance to
placate the mayor. For if we don't we
can never leave town. So you've got
to learn your wildwood lessons, my
lads
"Then the unthankful beasts began
to protest, and Murphy and Reynolds
wanted to be the tiger and sleep, but
Weisman swore he'd claw the lining
out of anyone that disturbed his feline
. ease. Burke, the bear, didl't know
what kind of noise to make, and it
took lib ten minutes to teach him
to say 'woof' in a bruinesque manner.
Then we took each one in turn and
gave the key, and made him practice
his call of the wild so there would be
some individuality. Then we waited
for the mayor.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-06-27

in a series of yells that would cause a
Bowery gallery-god to go home and
through sheer envy take lessons. The
crowd fell back in wave; it simply
swept EN- off their feet, sir. To cap
the climax Collins cried: Don't let 'em
get excited, Mr.. Smith! Remember
the three men mauled to death in Ell
Paso!'
after they'd gone, lib turned to
me and grinned. I think We'll win the
trick. And isn't that Collins a
jewell
Nov each cage was divided by a
grating of bars, and In each cosy
nook was one Of the comic opera suits
I'd brought from Ell Paso. In de-
signing these animal make-ups lib had
made use Of air chambers, SO that
when a man got tucked into one and
the bicycle pump had been agitated
for padding you had a real, life-like
beast, with muscles standing out like
barnacles On forgotten dredge. OF
course, at the best it was a fierce
counterfeit and when the qUadruped
forgot and stood on his hind legs the
effect was simply stupendous. First
lib ordered Murphy to slip into the
lions pelt, and Murphy was mad. He
said he was Irish and would pose as
a harp, but never as an emblem Of
Merry England lib talked to him
like a hired man to sick horse, and
at last the metamorphosis was eff
fected. Then the others were speedily
transformed into a black bear, tiger
and hyena respectively.
after they had struggled into their
masquerades and lib had used the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-06-27
WITHOUT a THOUGHT or FEAR.
Behavior of American Troops in the
Face of Awful Death.

One of the most remarkable events
In the annals of American arms oc-
Cured at Fort Crook, Neb., the other
day when a tornado struck the place.
AS the dispatches tell the story:
When the officers realized that tor
nado had struck the post 500 men or
the Sixth regiment were brought to
battalion formation and in the midst
of flying slate roofs and other debris
they were marched across the parade
ground to the substantial buildings,
where they were put at rest and took
to the cellars. The fort was damaged
to the extent of 100000"
History and fiction alike have dwelt
upon the dauntless spirit OF men who
have manifested their willingness to
charge the gates of hell or scale the
heights of heaven" but doubtless no
better illustration of this spirit was
ever given than when this devoted
band of American soldiers at Fort
Crook formed ranks to do or die" to-
gether in the face of resistless tor
nado, says the Kansas City Journal.
Those who have never viewed the
fury Of one Of these terrible outbursts
of the angry elements cannot imagine
the dreadful reality Of the scene, with
the heavens blacker than night, the
darkness intensified by binding fash
es of lightning, the terrors Of the
storm multiplied by the terrific
crashes of heavens artillery, and the
air filed with swirling clouds which
hide all else but the awful figure of
death, the CHASTITY funnel-shaped cloud
which makes gigantic leaps along the
ground, uprooting trees and whirling
houses, animals and human beings
through the air on the wings of the
death-dealing wind.
1t is a sight to appall the stoutest
heart and to cause the human mind to
realize the utter impotence of man in
the presence of angry nature. The
charge of the Six Hundred at Balak-
lava was trivial incident of military
duty compared with the steadfastf dis
cipline Of the 600 American soldiers at
Fort Crook, who coolly formed in line
and braved the tornados fury a;
though it were matter of mere 3rou
tine duty.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-06-27

"T can't see in the bloody thing
growled the lion as the party swept
inside.
Fear them not, senors and senior
itas. For though they rage and writhe
in anger, they know their masters
voice.-Look out, Burke, pull in your
left leg!"-the last in English. They
never dream of mourning my dis
pleasure. Nero, here, your excel
lency, ate three men and two women
before he was brought low in captiv-
ity, and has added choice collection
of thumbs and fingers to the total
since then. The villagers near his
wild, free home called him Chez
Dah," which being interpreted means,
Who-Eats Men Gladly" Growl,
Murph. All, not so loud. Even lion
has limitations And the sound Of the
Irishman buying freedom with series
of bull-like bellows swept by me and
caused the chocolate populace without
to shudder.
Now we come to the hyena, the
tinued lib, skillfully drawing the spec
tators away from Murphy's cage, as
that animal, I observed with horror,
tried to scratch his left shoulder
blade with a most unlion-like contor-
ton. His record was kept for three
years by my head trainer as to the
number Of digits he has chewed off,
then the task was given up because of
its monotony. So, not too near,
senors and senoritas-not too near.
See him show his teeth in vain-show
your teeth, Reynolds -repining for
his native lair. Note his antipathy to
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-06-27

while the alcalde and other citizens
were having their siestas. And the
way Collins and a dozen poems emu
lated the Arab in striking that tent
was caution. From the natives we
learned the guards had got no trace
was being searched by inches. lib
accordingly decided to skirt the town
and make for the Rio. d
"We got away from Quelta all right,
and whenever VIC net any Of the home
people we stopped and inquired for
the missing caravan, while the In
mates of the wagon let off few bowls
to heighten the effect. BY night we
were abreast of Chihuahua and drove
slowly north until moAning, when we
got change of mules. Then we
crept nearer freedom, but never ap-
pearing to hurry, and on the second
night out we allowed the four men to
ride on top of their homes in their I'M
derclothing. But with the sun they
again put on their trimmings and
hoped inside By this time lib and
] were nearly dead for want of sleep;
for although we let Collins slumber
every little once in while, we dared
not quit our posts. At last we neared
the Rio, and the men wanted to take
off their suits and make one dash for
it, but lib said nay. On inquiring
from a half-breed we at last learned
we had only few miles to make.
Nov let's go through with a rush.
| suggested YEARLY.
We'll have to- replied lib. I see
the glitter of their Shields
"And looking back 1 made out a
party of horsemen galloping mile in
our rear, while the sunlight played
brightly on something they carried in
their hands.
With yell to the mules we
bumped and tore along, the heavy
wagons swaying fearfully as we went
down a decline. Nearer and nearer
crept the pursuers, their shouts now
reaching us, but before they could get
within shooting distance we caught
the glimmer of the Rio, where in the
dry season the stream is a mere
trickle. Smash went the head cart
against a boulder, and a wheel was
broken into toothpicks. Then in a
second we were all out, making for
the rock-studded stream, while the
soldiers coming up dismounted and
began to take pot-shots at US.
-
some way and did not seem to be
greatly surprised at beholding four
fierce denizens Of the jungle scram-
bling, wading and swimming through
the stream, each armed with rifle or
revolver.
II reached home-base first, closely
followed by Collins. And, sir, / shall
never forget that spectacle. There
was the lion, unable to loosen his
head-piece. swearing profusely in rich
Celtic as he sent back shot for shot.
There were the hyena and tiger, very
chummy, using revolvers. And in the
rear, In the midst of the danger zone,
old Tiberius was running his show
clothes by supporting the bear by the
scruff Of the neck. I howled to the
lion, and he iercely turned and went
back to assist my patron. Once they
got Burke ashore We found a neat
bullet hole through his neck, but no
arteries or large veins were cut. And
/ didn't feel a bit bad when saw that
two Of the enemy needed the kind
care of a physician when they rode
away. But. incidentally, we lost one
Of the best animal shows that was
ever foolish enough to leave the
States.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-06-27
A Man,s ElIcare

A mans first cal should be ia
avoid the reproachesihis own heart;
his next, to escapene censures of
the world. II the lsinterferes with
the former, it ought be entirely neg.
lected; but otherwi&here cannot be
a greater satisfaet to an honest
mind, than to see 'se APPROPRIATIONS
which 1t gives itseseconded by the
applauses Of the puc.-Joseph Add.
son.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-06-27
Feet.

The French foot iaarrow and
long. The Spanish fods small and
elegantly curved. Thaof the Arab
is proverbial for It's hl arch. The
foot Of the Scotch is III and thick:
that of the Irish fat d square; the
English, short and fies. When Ath.
ems was in her zeniI the Grecian
foot was the most fectly formed
and exactly proportied of any of
the human race. swes, Norwegians
and Germans have IL largest feet
Americans the smalle
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-06-27
The HumdNachine.

It is more efnet than any en-.
gines, and will odst FIVE locomo.
tives. 1t will keep order three times
as long as a prSng press and 12
times as long as motor car. For a
given amount of 4 it win do twice
- much work aay other machine
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-06-27
Hard r. for chas

That Partisan 4, recently in New
York, who k-ows 1853 ways Of cook.
ing an egg, can Rtly extend his for.
tune If he can one sure way Of
cooking an ancl egg SO as to re-
juYenate it.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1908-06-27
Cosby Dredging Of River.

The depth of the st. Lawrence be-
tween Montreal and Quebec-original
ly ten feet-has been increased by
dredging to 80 feet, at cost Of $40.
1000.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-08-28
BOOre's Camp.

DR.. Willie Daniel, teacher at Meek,
and Miss Emma Johnson, teacher
at Williamsport, were married last
week.
The trouble at the Sandy River
Mines continues, but in the trial at
Paintsville Saturday wherein about
Is union men charged with blowing
up the mines were acquitted.
Our Sunday School is progressing
nicely under the efficient management
Of Zephaniah Wells, the boy teacher
Your scribe returned a few days
ago from a trip to Coeburn, Va, go,
ing via Heller, KY, and coming via
Bluefield and Fort Gay, and notice
an upward trend in business Of
all kinds in every section visited.
The socialist movement is assum
ing some proportion here now, al
through the influence Of Garfield
Meek there has been some 40 or O.
converted to the cause on this ereel
The lumber hauling from Roc
House is furnishing plenty Of worl
for teams.
Joseph Estep returned to San
Branch Sunday to work in the mine
| VIM. collaired OF Coal has purchal
ed Green Wards farm on Pigeo
Roost. this creek
Mrs Rose Hampton. Of Thoma
KY was visiting here recently,
I'd Ward, the picture man, frol
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-08-28
Ellen.

The Ladies Literary Society meets
at Springdale every Thursday night
All are cordially invited to attend,
Meeting here the fifth Sunday by
Rev. Ivy Yoak.
Laude Jordan is very ILL.,
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Bee Dale,
a fine girl--christened Goldie.
Willie Akers left Friday for Cat
lettsburg,
]. Conrad Berry was at Louisa last
Thursday and Friday.
Liss Cordell has returned from
Mahan, W. Va.
Dave Berry and sons have eomplet'
ed their new kitchen.
David Cordell of Columbus is here
visiting relatives.
Mrs. James Poe was visiting htr
brother at Pleasant Ridge last week
Thompson Berry attended church a
Matte Sunday.
Ethel Akers spent Sunday with
Mollie Lawson.
Little Oscar Cordell, who has beer
very sick, is much improved.
othie and Hattie Berry spent Sat
urday night with the Misses Carter
Black Eyes.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-08-28
Notice.

Louisa, KY, August 25, 19OS.-To
members of the Louisa Council No.
4S, Jr. o. U. A. M. A special invita-
ton has been received from the
committee on arrangements of the
4th annual session of State Council
in session at Ashland, KY, to attend
in body September 9-parade day
by Juniors and Daughters of America.
Parade will begin at / o'clock p.
m. at Odd Fellows Temple, 18th and
Greenup, headed by the Ashland Con-
cert Band and followed by Ashland
police and Fire departments, iDaugh-
tiers of America and members of the
Junior order and speakers.
Line of march will include the prin
cipal part of the city and halt at the
school building where flag will be
presented to School Board.
Speech of acceptance by Supt. w.
@. Campbell, of Ashland Public
School, presentation speech by Attor.
ney Clyde R. Levi, address in behalf
Of the Daughters of America by Mrs
II. D. Clark.
After flag raising the procession
will repair to Central Park where 9
public address will be delivered il
behalf of the order by H. G. Duport
of Coyington, Ky.
All members of Louisa Council No
43, are requested to meet at their hal
lat eight o'clock a. M, Wednesda!
September 8, when arrangements wi
be made to take the next train t
Ashland. Reduced rates will be re
ceived. Yours in V. L. & P.
G. B. WELLMAN, Sec.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-08-28
Next Tuesday Sure.

The Louisa School begins Tuesday.
September 1st Let no one mistake
the day and date. The teachers have
been selected and will be there to
start the young land old) idea on
the road to development, 1t is the
bounden duty of parents and guar
dams to get their wards and children
ready for the opening day, and to
see that they are in attendance. It
is criminal negligence to permit a
child of the school age to stay at
home to roam the streets.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-08-28
Strayed or Stolen.

One dark bay, three year old mare,
IL hands high, weight about 900 lbs.
Only partly broken. No shoes on.
Strayed or was stolen from my pas
ture, one mile west of webbville
some time between the 18th and 2Srd
Of August, and any one who will de-
liver said mare back to me or give
any information leading up to the
capturing of her will receive reason
able reward. G. g. Flanery.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-08-28

A tragedy occurred at Ironton at
an early hour Monday morning in
which Henry Frecka was shot and In
stantly killed by Robert Frowine,
Both men were Republicans, but
we're candidates for Central Commit
teeman on opposing factions of theiI
party-Frecka being Johnson man
and Frowine a Marting adherent. How
ever, So far as was known, there
had been no previous trouble between
the two men.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-08-28

County Superintendent of Schools
Ira E. Hatfield, of Cabell county, w.
Va, residing at Huntington, has re-
ceived from the office Of the State
Superintendent the certificates earn
ed by the teachers who took the uni
form examination in Cabell county.
The result as shown is indeed surpris-
ing, Eighty-eight teachers took the
examination, and out of all these APP
plicants but one received first-class
certificate.