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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-07-14
q Cool Thief.

One summer afternoon an exception
ally well dressed stranger was seen to
enter the front gate Of house In
wealthy neighborhood. He walked to
the door and tried to open 1t with a
key AS he could not do SO he went
around to a window and, pushing it
open, climbed in through it. It was
suspicious proceeding, but as the man.
was dressed in the height of fashion
the officer on the beat thought that it
was the owner Of the house, who, hav-:
ing forgotten his key, had used the
window as his means of entrance.
However, the officer thought it best to
watch the place for awhile to see If
anything out Of the way might occur.
A short time later, emerging from the
front door, the stranger stopped as If
some one had spoken to him from
within, and, saying eyes, Bess, have
my key this time,' he lifted his hat
and walked slowly away. Some hours
later, when the real owner of the house
returned, the policeman learned that his
first suspicious had. been correct, for
the well dressed stranger had walked
off with the jewelry and everything Of
value that he could lay his kid gloved
hands upon.-Chicago Tribune.
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Milking tho Cow.

''Milkmen have different ways Of
managing their COWS, but generally
they feed each COW and begin milking
as soon as the COW begins to eat"
says dairyman. "The mixer hurries
to get through, too, because 1t. the cow
finishes her breakfast before the milk
er has done his work she EFFORTS more
feed by holding back her milk, so must
be fed again to keep her in good hu-
NOR. Some milkmen do their milking
first and then feed Immediately, and
COWS that are accustomed to this treat
ment generally give down their milk
cheerfully, for they know that milking
is prelude to the feeding. It all de-
ponds on habit and the way the cows
are treated, for COW is much smarter
than she looks and more grateful than
most persons would believe. So long
as the COWS know they are not going
to be struck or beaten they will neither
kick nor hook. An experienced milk
man will never allow any loud talking
or excitement about his barns, for the
quieter the cows are kept the greater
the quantity of milk and the easier the
work."-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-07-14
A Rich Woman,s Closet.

''The nearest approach to a Blue
boards closet that I ever saw" said a
woman the other day, twas in the
country house Of one of New York's
most fashionable women.
II didn't know her, but in a queer,
roundabout way was once shown
over the house and saw Mrs. VS. pri-
vate apartments I pretty nearly faint
ed when I walked into a room where a
dozen or more women were apparently
hanging from the ceiling.
"When~I came to I found that what
I had taken to! be a choice collection
Of female corpses was really a lot Of
manikins. Mrs, V. had them made
after her own measurements, and her
choicest costumes were kept on them
Whnn- n0tm use, -
'1Her maid would fasten a gown on
to manikin, put something over it to
keep the dust off and then by means
OF rope and pulley draw the whole
thing to the ceiling. It was a fine ar
rtngement, but looked as If Bluebeard
had been around."-New York Sun.
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Turner and the Doctor.

When Turner, the famous painter.
was dying at Chelsea he sent in de-
spair for a Ramsgate doctor who had
done him some good during his recent
stay at that place and who, he hoped,
might take different view of his case
from that which the London physicians
had expressed. The doctor arrived and
confirmed the opinion that the artist
had very little time longer to live.
'sWait bit,'' said Turner to the doc
tor. "You have had nothing to eat and
drink yet, have your mo, but that's
of no consequence" "But it u.s." re-
piled the painter "Go downstairs, and
you will find some refreshment, and
there is some fine brown sherry-don't
spare tt-and then come up and, see me
again." The doctor refreshed himself
and then came back to the patient
"Now, then" said Turner, what is it.?
Do you still think SO badly of my
case?" The doctor regretfully said he
could not alter his former opinion. The
artist shook his shoulders, turned his
face to the wall and never spoke again!
Dundee Advertiser.
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The Greater Dancer.

There was never a more consc1en-
tious young man than Eben Soule,
and when he found how much alb
sorbed he had become with the mere
idea Of playing in the town band he
consulted his minister "Do you reckon
could give up all that time to music
without falling from grace?' he asked
anxiously.
The good old Methodist had saving
sense Of humor. He saw that his pa
rishioner was much distressed between
his wishes and his conscience, but the
minister smiled on him nevertheless.
cts the horn you're asked to play, I
hear" he said. Ever had much ex-
perience with it, Eben?''
"Never tried it but once, but l like
the sound of it first rate" said the
young man.
"M'mw said the minister. "Well,
think you needn't be afraid Of railing
from grace on account Of it, but I do
hope you'll manage things so your fam
lily and neighbors won't have to pass
through the fiery temptation Of hear
ing you practice too often, Eben."-Ex-
change.
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A BAD Guess.

John Hawtrey was one Of highlands
famous whipping oolmasters. At
Elton in autumn the small boys used
to buy chestnuts and roast them in q
shovel over the fire. One day boy
named r., who was great favorite Of
Hawtrey's had lot Of chestnuts and
as special favor was allowed to make
use Of the pupil room fire while the
boys were all studying. Hawtrey was
going in and out Of the room while
we were working, and on one occasion,
coming in rather quietly, he caught
sight Of f. kneeling over the fire ar
ranging his chestnuts. The boys posi-
ton was irresistible to any lover Of the
art of chastisement. Not seeing his
face and supposing it was one Of the
other boys stealing the chestnuts, John
Hawtrey quietly took his cane from
his desk and, creeping forward on tip
toe, gave the wretched F. a most tire
mendous whack. The boy jumped up
with yell, his hands clapped behind
him. Then the tutor saw who he was
and said, embracing him:
"Oh, my poor boy! I am so sorry!
I thought it was another boy stealing
your chestnuts."
We, Of course, were all delighted and
roared with laughter.-London Graphic.
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Danton and tho Organ Grinders.

0anIOn ana tho organ Srln0SrS.
Paris has more than once made war
on organ grinders. There, as here, they
have their enemies and also their
champions. The war, however, is an
old one, and politicians had time to at
tend to it even at the height Of the
revolution. :
No less man than Danton then took
the part of the musicians =
"Citizens," he cried from the tribunal,
II hear that an attempt is being made
to prevent the organ grinders of Bar
barry from playing their tunes as usual.
Do you think, then, that the streets 5of
Paris are too gay? Have the people of
Paris too many songs on their. lips?
One after another our liberties are be-
ing wrested from US. Leave us at
least the liberty Of listening to the or
gans Of Barbary, of hearing from them
our favorite songs and refrains."
Danton was guillotined for reasons
with which this speech had nothing to
do, but the grafton containing these
sentiments was the last that he had
the opportunity of delivering as a
member Of the convention.-Westm
ster Gazette.
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BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

-Four New Jersey boys died Monday
OF lockjaw, due to accidents on the
Fourth of July.
Frank Farris, pitcher for the st.
Paul American association team. is
dead following an operation for appen.
dicitis.
j. Audley Lindsay, aged twenty-five,
and James Quenn, aged sixteen, were
killed by lightning at East Brad y. Pa,
while in swimming.
Delegates are arriving in Columbus.
O., for the Prohibition national con-
vention, which will be held there next
Wednesday and Thursd day.
Thomas J. Bryce, known to sports
men the country over as president of
the Columbus American Association
Baseball club, died at Columbus, O.
While catching in a baseball game
Frank Howard of Harvard, ILL.,, was
hit over the heart by swiftly pitched
ball and instantly killed. He was six
teen years old.
George Head Barclay, who at one
time was third secretary of the British
legation at Washington, has been ap-
pointed minister to Persia in success.
sion to Cecil Springs Rice, who is re-
firing on account of i'll health.
Reports from Eastern Washington
to the state grain inspector say the
hot weather is ripening wheat so fast
that the kernel is shriveling and the
crop will not exceed 100000 bush
els, decrease of nearly 80 per cent
compared with last year.
The San Jacinto national forest in
California will hereafter be known as
the Cleveland national forest. It has
been SO rechristened by President
Roosevelt in honor of the late presi-
dent, under whose administration the
first national forests were created.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-07-14
The Artistic Poison,

Passing by other drugs, each Of
which has its own way Of making peo-
pie crazy, we come to what may be
truly termed the artistic poison. This
Is, says DR.. William 81. Thomson in
Everybody's Magazine, the mescal but
ton, which grows on low cactus in
the valley Of the Rio Grande and for
tunately is scarce and hard to get
Chewing this button causes the most
gorgeously colored scenes to appear be-
fore the entranced vision, far surpass-
ing, according to descriptions, the most
magnificent sunsets. 1t would seem to
be the drug for landscape painters,
but unfortunately, whatever other
things drugs do, they never increase
efficiency. It was first discovered
among the Kiowa tribe of Indians,
who used it in their religious rites till
missionaries induced the government
to remove the Indians from where they
could get it.
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Born That Nav.

There is perhaps no point on which
tie librarian and child disagree so en-
trely as that Of the proper condition
Il the hands. A child whose hands
we're black with dirt solemnly stated,
4 was born that way" Another de-
dared that the doctor said che must
not wash his hands till the weather
got warmer" Another whispered,
Teacher, that's the color Of my skim"
A boy who brought back book with
it's cover soiled and greasy refused to
pay the fine and finally brought his
mother in to speak in his behalf. We
had been very unjust and unkind to
her boy, she said, ''for he is very care
full. He puts his book in the icebox,
where the baby can't get it, and moth
ing but our food and Willie's books
ever goes in that 1cebox."-Hbrary
Journal
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Liuhtninu and Thunder,

By counting the number of seconds
In the interval between lightning and
thunder it is possible to figure approx
mately how far from the observer is
the scene Of the storm. Sound travels
LOO feet a second, so multiply the
number Of seconds by LOO, which will
give the distance in feet from the point
where the lightning flashed. For ex-
ample, If ten seconds have elapsed the
distance away will be 1000 feet, or a
little over two miles. 1t might be add
ed that as light and lightning travel
80 much faster than sound, if one sur
wives after hearing the crashing peal
he can be sure he is safe. Remem-
brance Of this will dissipate terror.
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The ArtIess Red indian.

The influence Of the fur trader and
the mission schools has had q marked
effect upon the Ontario Indians. They
have to large extent adopted modern
dress, and many Of the young men can
be found at work in the sawmills and
as river drivers. The women, too,
manage to keep step with their lords
in this march toward civilized appear
ance. I have seen moccasined feet
peeping from beneath the folds Of vel
vet gowns Of royal purple. On the
bank of Rainy river I came upon a
community Of wigwams and tepees.
About an open fire crouched three old
hags, filthy and hideous, but in the
door Of tepee not ten feet away
stood young squaw, perhaps daugh-
ter of one of the hags, doing her hair
with a curling iron.-Wide World Mag
azine.
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OF his personal friends have arrived in
New York on their return from the
Democratic national convention at
Denver. Mr.. Murphy says he believes
the Democratic national ticket has a
good chance of carrying New York
state this year. :.
Everything in this state Is har-
monious now" he said "The up state
leaders with whom have talked since
leaving for the West seem to think
the outlook in their districts is very
bright. am sure that the states in
the Middle West can be relied upon,
too, for Bryan and Kern
Mr.. Murphy would not discuss the
handshaking episode at Lincoln, when
he was met at the railway station by
the Democratic candidate for the pres
tdency. Martin w. Littleton was quite
willing to describe the meeting, how
ever. -
1T was a very cordial greeting"
said he, with an expansive smile.
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Prepared to Greet the Fleet.

Honolulu, July 14.-Honolulu has
completed all arrangements for the
entertainment of the Atlantic battle
ship fleet and awaits the coming of
the fighting ships with the greatest
interest and most pleasing anticipa-
lions. The entire community, regard
less of race or nationality, has heart
lily united to extend a cordial welcome
to officers and men and provide them
with entertainment. All other inter-
ests are viewed as subsidiary to this
great occasion and the entire week
has been given up to elaborate prep
arations for the arrival of the armada.
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RUNNING. MAT|ESMEE|
Kern Of Indiana a Visitor at the
Bryan Home Near Lincoln.
LABOR LEADERS ALSO CALL

Officers Of the American Federation
Assure Democratic Candidate Of :
Heavy Union Vote at the November
Election.
& Lincoln, Neb., July 14.-The heads
OF the Democratic ticket-W. J. BRYAN
and J. W.. Kern-met at Fairview for
the first time since their respective
nominations for first and second place.
'How's the vice president?" said
Mr. Bryan, as Mr.. Kern stepped from
the trolley car at Bryan station"
What Mr.. Kern said was lost in the
confusion, but his handshake was Wig.
orous and his smile exceedingly cheer
full. s-:s s.. !. 3D.. .~--.~. =. -
In quick succession Mr.. Bryan greet
ed U. s. Jackson. chairman of the
state central committee Of Indiana.
Abraham Simmons, who was dele
gate at large from the Hoosier state:
John e.. Osborne, a member of the
Indiana state central committee: Sam
uel Gompers, president of the Amer.
lean Federation of Labor; Frank Nor
:rison, secretary of the federation. and
James Duncan. D..
Greetings over the two candidates
led the procession up the narrow side
walk leading to the Bryan home,
while photographer hoped excitedly
in front, swapping the first photo.
graphs of the historic occasion.
Glad to See Labor Leaders.
Mr.. Bryan at once ushered the
three labor leaders into his library.
where he was in close consultation
with them for some time. AS spokes-
man OF the party Mr.. Gompers con-
graduated Mr.. Bryan on his nominal
ton and assured him that the labor
vote would be counted heavily for him
at the November elections. In the
course of the conversation the plat
form was discussed, but more partic-
ularly the plank relating to the regu-
lat1on of injunctions in labor disputes.
The visit of the labor leaders was
especially pleasing to Mr.. Bryan, who
took occasion to express his gratifca-
ton at their promised support.
While the conference was being
held inside. the house Mr.. Kern and
his Indiana colleagues, Mark A: Walsh
of Clinton, a., and M. V. Cannon of
Davenport, a., talked in the sun par
lor over the political situation. The
1owans held out much encouragement
for Democratic success in that state.
Later Mr.. Bryan participated in the
proceedings, congratulated Mr.. Kern
on his nomination and expressed the
wish that he would be victorious in
November. Mr.. Kern remained for
luncheon.
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suBsCRlPTIoN...s5.o 90 PER ANNUM
FuNKLEY IS GAINING STRENGTH DAILY

Few candidates for Office are
meeting with the hearty support that
Henry Funkley is meeting with from
all over the district in his candidacy
for representative to the legislature.
The district is composed of the
counties of Beltrami, Clearwater and
Red Lake and in the matter of
resources, population ann territory
is one of the most important legisla-
tive districts in the state, requiring
the utmost tact, skill and ability on
the part of it's representative.
In some of the rural counties in
the central and southern part of the
state there are three represe otatives
in one county, whereas, here, in this
district, where legislation is much
more in demand on account of rapid
development and ever changing con-
dltions, we have only one representa-
tive in the Legislature from three
counties.
It therefore stands to reason that
it is up to the voters of this district
to send a man to St. Paul, as repre-
sentative, that not only knows the
requirements of the district but has
the ability to accomplish something
for the district.
It would be difficult to find any
better timber for this office than our
county attorney, Henry Funkley,
who has certainly made good in the
office of county attorney, and who
with the same energy will make good
as representative.
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Hotel Accommodations In India.

All over the world Indian hotels
have a bad name to any one who has
been used to a moderate degree of COM
fort and good feeding. They are for
the most part disgrace. Why people
should have to pay from 10 rupees to
Is rupees day in the cold season and
from rupees to II rupees day in the
hot season without receiving comfort
and good feeding seems at first difficult
to answer. AS rule, the feeding is
most inferior, badly served up, table
cloths and napkins frequently dirty,
not to speak Of the knives, forks,
spoons and tumblers. Bedrooms are
badly looked after, and unless one has
a very smart bearer it is difficult to re-
ceive proper attention. All this should
not be for such prices as people pay.
In many third rate boarding houses in
NraRlanA nn-nnnld- 1p~>t- -rar<s~...., 4 hl.r-ae
good as what is got in some Of the
80 called first class hotels in Calcutta
India Public Health.
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Anew Sumced.

Sir James Crichton-B Browne was sent
on mission to Jamaica in connection
with the British colonial Office. While
at Kingston he had an encounter with
colored but very humble official. Sir
James, a strenuous sanitarian and an
ardent Scot, was keenly interested in
the Scottish population Of the island.
do you have many Scotsmen in these
partsY' he asked Of the official. The
darby thought for a moment and then
answered, "Not many; just a few, but
enough" Sir James collapsed.
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Some Meteors,

One of the earliest known meteors
fell in 204 B. 9. in Phrygia, where for
a long time it was worshiped. It was
carried to Rome and was supposed to
be messenger from the gods. Livy
describes shower of meteoric stones.
The people were greatly alarmed, and
the senators were demoralized and de-
clared a nine days festival to propiti-
ate the gods. There is at Mecca a
meteorite which fell In 600 A. D. and
Is still worshiped by the faithful.
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Congressman Stevenson has filed
as candidate for denomination and
election to the office which he has
so thoroughly filled during the past
few years. His constituents place
absolute reliance in the big congress-
man and he has never failed in his
duty toward them. That he will be
re-nominated and elected goes with
out saying.-Plummer Pioneer.
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Forest Fire Threatens VILLAGE,

Pennington, Me-, July 14.-The for
est fire in Jerusalem plantation,
which started week ago and which
has burned over 5000 acres, destroy
ing 100000 feet of standing timber
of the Great Northern Paper company
and the Berlin Mills company, threat
ems BigeloW, a village of some twenty
residents, and $50 men are making
every effort to subdue the flames.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-07-14
HEAVY RAIN IN NEBRASKA
Causes Bad Washouts on Several
Railroads.

q (,
Norfolk, Neb., July 1.-THE heav.
lest rainfall in the history of this
section occurred when FIVE and a half
inches fell within three hours. All
the railroads running through Norfolk
are tied up. Bad washouts occurred
on the Northwestern east of here, on
the Chicago, st. Paul, Minneapolis
and Omaha between here and Sioux
City and on the Union Pacific be-
tween here and Columbus. Several
trains are stalled here and large
number due here are unable to get in.
Private property was damaged in
many places, but nowhere of a seri.
GUS nature so far as reported. The
rain extended west for about 400
miles and north to the South Dakota
line. 1t was the heaviest, however,
in the eastern portion of the state.
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Not Far to Go.

The reporter hurried up to the scene
OF the accident. A workman engaged
on some scafolding had missed his
Footing and had fallen many feet into
the street below. Then the reporter
went Oh to interview the unfortunate
man, who luckily had escaped with a
very severe shaking and few nasty
bruises, and asked sympathetically:
Did you have vertigo, my man?''
Oh, no, sir; only about thirty-fiye
feet Quite far enough for me, though I,
Pearson's. E7,,'T IS
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One of the very best exchanges
that come to the Pioneer desk is
the Walker Pilot. Editor Dare con-
ducts a very spicy editorial column,
and the remainder of the paper is
decidedly up-to-date.
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Sacrificed to the Nile.

The ancient Egyptians, If they did
not worship the river Nile, held it in
great veneration and even dread. The
Nile had it's appointed priests, fes-
tivals and sacrifices, and If its rising
was delayed for a single day a beauti-
full young girl was thrown into its wa
tiers and drowned in order to appease
the gods anger and secure his favors.
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CHICAGO Union Stock Yards,

Chicago, July 13.-Cattle-Beeves
$4.50@S-15; Texans, s40O@6.OO; West
ern cattle, s4.50@6.50; stockers and
feeders, $2.60@4.S5; COWS and heifers,
$2.4OD6.20; calves, $4.5O@6.25. Hogs
Light, $6.35@6.e0; mixed, $3.50
700; heavy, $685. @7.o5; rough, $685.
@6.65; good to choice heavy, $3.50
.7.05; pigs, s5.25@6.20. Sheep, $275
@4.60: yearlings, $4.4o@5.3o; lambs,
$4.O0@7.OO.
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Human life is governed more by for
tune than by reason.-Hume, -
How to Fill .Up Holes II u,..I

How to Fill Up Holes In Wood.
It sometimes becomes necessary to
I'LL 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 az.
very firmly to the wood and after dry
Ing retains It's smooth surface.