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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-10
Table Manners In Old France.

Gould we restore for half an hour the
dinner table Of old France and obtain
half dozen instantaneous photo
graphs of a royal banquet at any era
between the reigns of. Francis I and
Louis Quatorze such a cataract of
laughter would be heard as might
disturb the serenity of Louis in para
disc. The duchess, her napkin tied Sc
curely round her neck, would be seen
mumbling bone, the noble marquis
surreptitiously scratching himself, the
belle marquise, Withdrawing her spoon
from her lips to help a neighbor to
sauce with it, another fair creature
securing her plate with her bread, a
gallant courtier using his doublet or
the tablecloth as towel for his fin
gers and two footmen holding a yard
of damask under lady's chin while
she emptied her goblet at q draft. Dur
ing a feast Of inordinate length it was
sometimes necessary to substitute a
clean cloth for the one which the care
lessness or bad manners of the guests
had reduced to sdeplorable condition.
IAN Idler In Old France"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-10
GOOD CROPS ASSURED.
Hartman Says They Are the Basis of
ProSperity


San Francisco, Aug. "A more
rational feeling prevails throughout
the country in the matter Of financial
conditions" said E. H. Hartman, the
railroad magnate, while discussing the
question of prosperity and other sub
jeets of interest to the people at large.
II feel that there is much improve
ment in the situation. With the crops
growing and those already gathered
the productions in the aggregate will
be of greater magnitude and value
this year. This is the basis of pros
perity. When the farmers sell their
crops they will be on the markets to
buy and thus help the merchant and
manufacturer. D.. =
1T is necessary for the railroad
corporations to have credit with which
to raise funds to put their roads on
proper basis and have them reach
the highest state of efficiency. AS I
wrote to President Roosevelt and Sec:
rotary Taft I favored regulated pub
licity, but felt that the railroads must
have protection. Forced competition
by legislation is destructive and not
beneficial" e
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-10
Tho Midget Snakes.

II see by your paper" says a CORE
spondent, that you want to find man
who can tell snake story with the
sound Of originality to it. Here it is:
Nearly forty years ago in the woods of
Indiana I captured three snakes, each
less than three and one-fourth inches
In length, combined length of less
than ten inches, a little longer and a
little larger in the middle than an old
fashioned wool darning needle. Al
though these snakes were 80 small they
would crawl around with their heads
up and dart out their tongues like
larger snakes, put these reptiles in
an eight ounce bottle, and they had
plenty of room to crawl around on the
bottom Of it without crowding. These
were not the kind of snakes generally
seen In bottles, but genuine snakes.
Among those who saw them was a
minister Of the gospel, and he had not
been taking anything to make him see
snakes either.o- -Emporia Gazette. -.,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-10
PINE TIMBER SALE.
STATE OF MINNESOTA
County Of Washington
District Court

District Court i1.
Nineteenth Judicial District T.
Grand Forks Lumber Company. Plaintiff
Mcclure Logging Company, Defendant.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue and
In pursuance OF an order of sale made in the
A. D. 1908. by Hon. P. 81. stolberg. District
signed Northwestern Trust COMPANY as
Receiver OF the above named defendant in
the above entitled cause to sell the pine
said order and hereinafter described, the said
Receiver will. on the 18th day of August A.
D. 1908. at 10 o'clock in the forenoon Of that
Endicott Building in the city Of St: Paul s
Ramsey county. Minnesota. offer for sale and
sell at public auction to the highest bidder
tor cash. all Of the pine timber standing or
situate. lying and being in the county Of
Beltrami and State of Minnesota. to-wit:
Northwest quarter OF southeast quarter Of
northwest quarter Of northwest anarter e % Of /
section ten dO; southeast quarter of south
east quarter OF section eleven Qn; northwest
quarter Of southwest quarter and lot number
seven % of section thirteen (18: and the
northwest quarter: OF southwest quarter of
section fourteen 9 and the 9ostheast
twenty co.,; southeast quarter Of northeast
quarter of section thirty-three (38: all in
township one hundred and forty-nin Q49)
north Of range three-three (a3) west And
lot one (D and southwest quarter Of north
west quarter of section two ~. and lot one ~
and southeast quarter of northeast quarter.
az
hundred and forty-nins u49 north of range
'ni N9RTaW Us TESs; TRUST COMPANY,
By Tral oehler. Secretary.
Dated this End day OF July. A. u. 1908.
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Barker's Drugstore
Fiinty Plant Covers.

ftlntys Plant covers. ~ 4
When Sir Humphry Davy was a boy
'about sixteen, a little girl came to him
In great excitement: H., be-. = =
Humphry, do tell me my these two
pieces of cane make tiny spark Of
light when rub them together?"
Humphry was a studious boy, who
spent hours in thinking out scientific
problems. He patted the child's curly
head and said: ID:
I do not know, dear. Let us see If
they really do make a light, and then
we will try to find out Why
Humphry soon found that the little
girl was right. The pieces of cane If
rubbed together quickly did give a
tiny light. Then he set to work to find
out the reason, and after some time,
thanks to the observing powers of his
little friend and his own kindness to
her In not impatiently telling her not
to worry" as so many might have
done, Humphry Davy made the first
Of his interesting discoveries. Every
reed, cane and grass has an outer skin
Of finty stuff, which protects the in
side from insects and also helps the
frail looking leaves to stand upright.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-10
WORKING FOR 4
. RAISE IN /. RA E:s
Railroad Employees Plan to
Assist Employers.
CAMPAIGN OF EDUCATION

Expect to Present Facts to Show
That the Interests of the Public
Demand That the Carriers Be al.
lowed to Increase Their Earnings.
Will Appear Before Railroad Com.
missions and Urge Their Case.
Chicago, Aug. while shippers
organizations in all parts of the Unit.
ed States are fighting the railroads
tooth and nail in an effort to secure
reductions in freight rates or to pre-
vent the putting into effect of pro
posed increases thousands Of railway
employees, fearing that their, wages
may be reduced unless the companies
are permitted to increase their rev
enues, are planning vast campaign
In the interests of their employers.
Definite ways and means have not
yet been decided upon, but the gen
oral scope of the plan includes an ex
tensive campaign of education to show
that the interests of the public de-
mand that the roads be allowed to in
crease their earnings. 1t is also
proposed to present their side of the
case before the interstate commerce
commission and before state railroad
commissions whenever an opportunity
pres ents itself. -. IA :. - =
cOmmittae com nosad5% of oerohore
Of various railway brotherhoods in
Chicago has issued pamphlets ad-
dressed to employees of the Illinois
Central and it's subsidiary lines, quot
ing from recent addresses on the sub
ject of rate increase made by w. G.
Brown, senior vice president Of the
New York Central lines, and urging
the recipients to exert their efforts in
every way possible in spreading the
propaganda of protection to the roads
And their employees among the ship
pers with whom they deal.
G: A. Pipney, chief conductor of the
Chicago dItisiop of the Order of Rail-
way Conductors, who is taking an
dctive part In the movement, said: -
1T is about time that the public let
tho railroads run their own business.
The roads are paying more for every
thing they use than they formerly did;
labor is receiving higher wages and
materials have increased in price and
yet freight rates have been steadily
going down under the influence of hos
tile legislation" -~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-10
THE PARTY WANTS JOHNSON.

Unless all signs fail, Thomas D.
O'Brien, former insurance commits
sioner, is going to be the democratic
candidate for governor this year.-
Coleraine Optic. E@ 81
The signs as interpreted by the
Optic man are all awry, as we see
! them. 1t is more than likely that
the democrats of Minnesota will in
sist on Governor Johnson again
being the standard bearer for COVER
nor, and that his name will be pre-
sented to the convention at Minnea-
polls on the 10Th inst. And this
same possibility is causing consid.
cradle anxiety in republican circles.
Congressman Hammond is the sec
ond choice of the rank and file OF
the party, and but few are of the
opinion that Mr.. O'Brlen is a posi-.
bility as gubernatorial candidate.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-10
Some Witty Titles,

The pupi!ssof one Of the high schools
of Philadelphia evinced great interest
in a competition for prize to be
awarded the pupil who should submit
the wittiest list Of titles for twelve
sham books on dummy shelf. The
following are some Of the titles receiv-
ed in the competitions:
"A New England Puss," by M. E. W.
Thoughts On My Bed," Stead
ION Different Tacks." by Van Ham
mer.
"Lizzie Wouldn't" by John Wood.
''The Fatal Blow" by John Knox.
Porter's '"Tales of Lost Baggage" -
"Lost In the WASH" by the author
of Bachelors Buttons"
"Grinding the Poor" by Mill
"Owe No Man," by o. w. Holmes.
AFTER the Ball." by the author OF
"Our National Came"
" Morse on "Our Old Houses" -
"Woodchucks and Rabbits" by Bur-
roughs.
"E. e." by the author of my Dou
BILE"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-10

If the Minneapolis, Red Lake &
Manitoba railway were as long as
its name indicates, its 3 cent a mile
fare would be more serious.-St.
Paul Dispatch.
Everyone in this part of the coun.
try hopes that the road will win out
in it's controversy for the Scent fare.
There is no doubt that the company
is making no money hauling passen.
gers for 2 cents a mile.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-10
Mammoth Cave.
YVES WRIGHT.

maN1tnOIn Naves
For many years after the discovery
Of Mammoth cave the entire work of
exploration was practically in the
hands of negro slaves, the property of
the man who owned the cave. Some
times they would come to an obstacle
that barred the passage, such as .
great limestone rock or a yawning
crevasse across the way. Such obsta-
cles would often stop exploration in
that direction for years, though beyond
the obstruction there were likely to be
scores of beautiful chambers and many
miles Of passageways. Thus it happen
ed that for years nothing was known
Of that large part of the cave lying be-
yond the abyss named the Bottomless
pit. This obstruction was known for
over twenty years before it was cross
ed. Then one day in 1887 the negro
cave explorer Stephen and some of his
fellows dragged to the place the trunk
of small tree. and on this "a Their dan
gerous bridge Stephen crawled across
the abyss. Then began the explora
tons that revealed onn Of the most
wonderful and extensive parts OF
Mammoth cave The abyss w. as found
later to be 1870 feet deep.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-10
An Unconscious Meal.

Once John Muir, author and ranch
man, was dining with a friend. They
sat down, and, Muir began to tell a
story. The waiter came around several
times, but the story was so good moth
ing was ordered. Muir talked and talk
ed, and In between he would reach
over and break off piece Of bread
from a French loaf on the table. This
he did good many times. The story
reminded him OF another, and so he
talked and ate bread until finally, being
very hungry, his companion broke In
with:
''Well, what shall l order for you, Mr..
Muir?"
"Order?"- he repeated in his abstrac-
ton.
Eyes, order-tO eat.''
He looked over at the last little re-
naming piece Of bread on the plate
and said, as il waking from a dream:
Eat? Why. I've had all I want.
That bread was bully."-Bookman.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-10
LARGE Thumbs.

'People of great strength of charac-
ter, who are guided by the head rather
than the heart, have large thumbs"
says Irving r. Bacon. 'Whenever you
see person with strikingly large,
well developed thumb, you may be al
most certain you have before you one
who is natural born ruler, eminently
practical and fond Of whatever is use
full. Wherefore also he is fond of his
tory. A large thumbed woman may
fall in love as deeply as her small
thumbed sister, but will not marry un-
less she can see sufficient bread and
butter supply ahead. But she Is more
apt to be real helpmate when adver-
sity comes."-New York Journal.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-10
Bank Failure Follows. Suicide,

Minneapolis, Aug. Another re.
suit of the difficulties that eliminated
in the suicide of John G.. Lund of this
city is the failure of the First Ma
tional bank of Belle PLANE, of which
he was president The bank is now
in charge of Frank o. Hicks, national
bank examiner, who on Aug. found
the Belle PLANE concern to be in
solvent. Notwithstanding the heavy
losses it is believed that Mr.. Lund s
estate will still prove considerable.
one important item being the insur-
ance on his life, 100000 or more.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-10
The Pirates.

The Chicago News fails to name the
hero of this story, but has it that the
visitor to the home Of a we'll known
Rooster State author found his three
youngsters romping in the hallway.
"What are you playing, boysT' he
inquired.
''''''We are playing pirates," elucidated
the smallest.
"Ptrates? Why, how can you play
pirates In Indiana? There are no seas
bordering on this state"
"Oh, we don't need any seas. We
are literary pirates, like pa"
And five minutes later chorus of
yells from behind the barn told that
the hand that Yields the pen can also
WELD the single.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-10
The Only "Merrymakinq."

The school record kept by an old
time teacher Of "No. G. In New Eng
land village contains at least one item
which moved a chance reader to smiles.
It is this:
Special honor badges were given to
Flora and Minetta Lovett for the best
attendance. During the entire school
year they were not once absent to at
tend any picnic, reunion, excursion or
merrymaking, the only exception be
ing the afternoon of May 10, when
their twin brothers were Ill from the
effect of something they had eaten and
not expected to live, although they
soon recovered"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-10
NATURE TELLS. You .
As Many a Bemidji Reader Knows
Too Well. f:@.

- y: C.:
When the kidneys are sick, u
Nature tells you all about it.
The urine is natures calendar.
lnfrequent or too frequent
action;
Any urinary trouble tells of
kidney ills. ... &c.,. ~ y.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure all
kidney ills. ~.. H.. 's<*
Bemidj, people testify to this.
Mrs. Anna A. Buell., living at
613 Second ST., Bemidji, Mimi,
says: stI-have suffered from kid
ney trouble for several years, not
serious at any time, hut dull pains
in the small of my back caused me
much discomfort. The secretions
were very unnatural in appearance
and plainly showed that my kid
neys were not acting properly. I
made up my mind to try Doan's
Kidney Pills and procured box
at the Owl Drug Store. I received
such beneficial results from their
use that / procured a further
supply and am now in the very
best Of health. Doan,s Kidney
Pills strengthened my back and
kidneys and toned up my whole
system
For sale by all dealers. Price
so cents. Foster Milburn Co,
Buffalo, New York, sole agents
for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's
and take no other.
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Outside of His Practice.

"All that is the matter with you, sir"
said the eminent physician after q
thorough examination, "is lack of nu-
triton. You don't eat enough"
Il eat all can hold, DOCTOR" said
the attenuated caller. ..
Then you need to have your capac-
1ty enlarged, and that's case for a
surgeon. Five dollars, please. Good
morning."-Chicago Tribune. X
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-10
No XisihIa SIGNALS.

"Yessum," said Sandy Pixies as he
devoured the wedge Of pumpkin pie, II
sternly object to the nefarious practice
OF clipping of de tails Of dogs"
"Ah. l am glad you are SO tender
hearted. my poor man." sympathized
the good housewife. s.
Well, 1t amt exactly dat, mum, but
when a dog hasn't any tail can't tell
b. de ways II he IS In good humor or
not and 1t makes me skeery about ap.
preaching de house. - Chicago News.
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Aid for Count Zeppelin.

Berlin, Aug. A national commit
tee has been formed at Stuttgart, run
der the presidency of Prince Won Ho
Neutrality-suspicious., to raise a public
subscription for Count Zeppelin. AL
ready more than $685. has been
raised and the promises received
reach double this amount The sub
scription list of the Berlin bourse to
tails over $4,000. ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-10
To Investigate Iowa Mercer.

Des Moines, Aug. "A committee
appointed at the meeting of the direc
tors of the Commercial club of Des
Moines will investigate the mergers
made by the Burlington Railroad COM
pany in Southern Iowa several years
ago with view to determining if it
is advisable to try TO dissolve the con-
solidations 49, -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-10
Not What He Mean

Phystclan-Have you any aches or
pains this morning? Patient = Yes,
doctor: 1t hurts me to breathe-in fact,
the only trouble now seems to be with
my breath. Physician-All right. I'll
give you something that will soon stop
thati ~4- -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-10
Overstudy.

Books are pleasant, but If by being
overstudious we impair our health and
spoil our good humor, two Of the best
pieces we have, let US give it over. 1,
Tor my part, am one of those who think
that no fruit derived from them can
Eecompense SO great observation-disclosures.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-10

II was really a compliment to
Germany to send an ambassador to
Berlin more loaded with brains than
cash. The reception rendered DR..
Hill by the Kaiser indicates his
appreciation of the situation.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-10
She Waa Safe.

Little four-year-old Mabel was run
ming downhill, holding her dress tight
".
"Be careful" called her mother, "or
you viii fall"
"Oh. no, I WON'T" replied Mabel,
cause I'm holding tight to myself"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-10
DIES IN THE FAR NORTH.
Minlius Erickson, Danish Explorer,
Perishes in Greenland,

Perishes in Greenland.
Copenhagen, Aug. Minlius Erich.
sen, the Danish explorer, has met his
death in the Far North. According
to Information just received in a tele-
gram to the committee Of the Den
mark Greenland expedition Erichsen
and two of his companions that sailed
with him from Copenhagen June "a,
1906, to the unexplored regions of the
northeast coast of Greenland persisted
in a snow storm. The three men were
on an expedition over the ice when
disaster overlook them.
Otherwise the exploring party has
been successful. Large tracts of un-
known land have been mapped out
and the entire northeastern coast of
Greenland has been charted. E s
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Eorhearance.

TBacon-D1d you ever have any desire
TO 60 on the stage? Egbert-Oh, yes;
only last week I did. Oh, the actor
was vile! But contented myself with
shyang an egg at him.-Yonkers States
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The "Hughes's Victory" headline
refers to New York, not to Chicago.
Which shows thatHughes is better
governor than he is politician.
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There are some 10000 varieties of
fish. And yet some of us can never
get bite. -.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-10

Pittsburg has started fad about
the Merry Widower hat. Pittsburg
is rich enough to be foolish.
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OBSERVATIONS.
La. G. Rutledge.l

Anyway, the mosquito bars are
doing a rushing business.
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DENIED BY BoNAPARTE.

Story That He contempIates Leaving
the Cabinet. ..-
Baltimore, Aug. 'l-Attorney Gen
eral Bonaparte disposed of the recent
report that he contemplated leaving
the cabinet after the November cleo.
ton and would be succeeded by Wade
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CHARLES y. BONAPARTE.
H. Ellis of Ohio in the following tele.
gram to the News from Lenox, Mass:
Have not the slightest intention O.,
resigning before end of present I'D
ministration. Have denied this story
so often that think further deniala
on my part are unnecessary
The true Democrat., 1908-09-19
Notice.

In accordance with the resolu
tons of the Police Jury, the ex
animation for a scholarship in
the State University or State
Normal will be held at the Julius
Freyhan High School building
on Sept q, 1908, at $3.50 a. m.
The applicants will be examined
on the following subjects as COW
cred by the requirements of the
18th grade. physics, plane ge-
ometry, English literature, rhet-
oric, Latin-Caesar, Cicero, and
prose composition, chemestry,
Gen. History-modern.
B. N. LoWREY.
Chairman of committee,
The true Democrat., 1908-09-19

way without a final S which sc
many of his family adopt. R. j.
ThOm comes from a race of sol.
diers. His grandfather, Alex.
ander Thom. as a young man
fought at Culloden, that heroic
fight Of ScOtchmen for the Young
Pretender, His father, James
Alexander Thorn, born in 1773 by
Alexander Thom's third wife,
fought in the war of 1912, and
was with Jackson at the glorious
battle Of New Orleans.
70 Robert James Thorn himself
The true Democrat., 1908-09-19
Heroes Of West FeliCiana.
R. j. Th9nl.

fell the lot, like his grandfather
of fighting for Lost Cause, ano
a gallant fight it was, distinguish
ed as it was by determination
and pluck to stick to duty in
spite of i'll health and violent at
tacks of illness. In June. 1851,
he joined the Resale Guards, a
company raised in this parish
and a part of the 18th Louisiana
Infantry. He was in the battle
of Belmont, in which his company
lost heavily. He was discharged
on account of bad health, but
joined the army again at Port
Hudson. He would have been in
the siege but failed of admittance.
He returned home to take care of
his invalid mother.
His fight was personal one,
against bodily illness, and he de-
serves credit for his efforts to
serve his country against such
odds.
Not failure but low aim is
crime,' and r. J. Thorn has al
ways had high aims and honor
able motives.
He was born Aug. II, 1887, the
twentieth of twenty one children
and lives on the same piece of
land on which he was born, an in
heritance from his mother.
There he has lived a useful life,
farming, and attending to the
duties of Christian and a citi-
zen. He has been a trustee Of |
New Hope Methodist church for
forty years. He lost his wife, |
Catherine Campbell, many years
ago, but in his dutiful children,
Misses Annie and Janet and
Messrs. Robert j., Howard w.
ind Palmer S. Thom, he finds
jhe consultations of family life,
having always the higher hopes
If the Christian, that sees in
existence but a prepara-
ion for Eternity.