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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-21
Tho Mayor Of Berlin.

One Of the principal requirements Of
a mayor in Germany is unqualified hon.
esty, for in the municipal administra-
ton Of Germany graft in any form
would not be tolerated To become the
moyor Of city like Berlin the ap-
plicant must have established his repu-
tation for efficiency in governing other
German cities. His career is carefully
scrutinized by the members Of the
town council who select him, for not
only must he be competent and sue
cessfully perform the duties of his high
position, but still so young as likely to
remain competent for many years, for
mayor in Prussia is elected for a
term of twelve years and If not re-
elected after that period Is entitled to
life pension of half the amount of his
salary. After service of six years
his pension Is one-fourth Of his salary
and after serving twenty years two
thirds. He need not necessarily be a
resident of Berlin at the time Of his
appointment fact, the mayor is usu-
ally chosen from the residents of other
cities
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A Little Too Far.

There Is such a thing as OVERRIDING
your part" declared a man of the law
who now has the knowledge gained by
much experience.
Shortly after I began practice III
the west l was called upon to defend
4 man who had drawn a revolver on
another and threatened to kill him
The accused did not have a character
above reproach, but the prosecuting
witness was also shady in reputation,
and made the most of this fact. !
pictured him as a desperate Of the
most dangerous type, man that was
constant menace to the community
and one who would recognize no other
law than that Of force. Such men as
he, I insisted. made necessary the or.
ganization of vigilance committees and
injured the fair name Of the west
among the older communities Ct the
country.
1.-THE jury returned a verdict Of gull.
~ and my man was sentenced to a
years Imprisonment. AS soon as court
adjourned the foreman of the jury
came to me and said: Young Teller,
you spread it on too thick. After that
there rip snortin' speech of yourn we
couldn't do nothin' else an what we
DONE
~ don't understand you, SIR
"'You don't? Why, we found the
burned gerloot guilty cause he didn't
shoot "-Detroit Free Press.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-21
Culture In West Africa.

Culture and commerce are spreading
In west Africa. a merchant sends us
the following letter, received from
chief: "Dear Gentlemens!-I made my
Step to the house OF certain amable
friend Of mine for invitation and witch
our attention highly attracted by taken
coloquy for few minutes. I took
a certain magazine in reading Of Some
thing. And was pursuing through
pages over pages yours name was Sub
stantially Commeroated to me that
you are the best and known Merchants
In every produce in the city of Lon
don, Therefore I have found myself
Somewhat imclimable to pen you to
Send me your general Samples, to.
gether with Catalogue, and I will soon
forwarding my remittance to you
promptly fore quantity Of goods Trust
ing you will not refust as quick by as
possible Expecting to heare from you
again good news, - - London
Standard.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-21
CHANGED His Taste.

The Empress Eugene, whom Napo-
leon LII. chose to share his throne, had
ready wit, which, although it never
yelled q sheer, often confused those on
whom 1t was directed. The late DR.. T.
w. Evans tells In his "reminiscences
the story Of distinguished senator,
who, on being asked what he thought
of the speech in which Napoleon had
declared his marriage intention to the
deputies, replied
"A fine speech-excellent! But pre-
fer the sauce to the fish, meaning that
Napoleon's words were better than his
choosing of a bride
Some weeks later, at dinner given
at the Tuileries, this senator was seat
ed next to the empress, who, observ-
ing that after having been helped to
the turbot he declined the sauce, said
to him, smiling roguishly:
Monsieur, thought it was the sauce
you liked and not the fish,
With rare presence Of mind the sena.
tor hesltated but a moment.
"A mistake, madam" he said, "for
which am now trying to make
amends
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sUBSCRlPTlON.--s5.OO PER ANNUM

The newspaper that sells its
advertising at cut figure is always
conscious of its own weakness. A
newspaper that has the circulation
is neither willing to cut it's adj
vertising rate nor could it continue
to remain in business if it did
white paper costs too much. The
Pioneer treats all advertisers alike
Exacts a fair price for its adver
Using, which commensurate with
circulation and service is the low
est in Minnesota. When you &C
Cept cut rate from a weak news
paper how do you know you have
reached the bottom price? Better
realize that the best is always the
cheapest and stick to it.
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What Did He Mean?

Mike Maloney's wife was nn invalid,
and the doctor had been doing all
sorts of things for her, changing the
medicine so often that poor Mikes in
come would scarcely reach and make
both ends meet, and at last the doctor
said that his wife must go to a warm
er climate. ...... ..-.
Mike listened to that advice for sew
eral months, and finally when October
came the doctor told Mike one Satur-
day evening after all Of his weeks
wages had been spent that his wife
positively must be sent ''to warmer
climate without delay"
Mike left the room for a few min
utes, and when he returned he was
wiping his eyes with his left hand,
while with his right hand he brought
an ak, which he gave to the physician,
saying: s.
II hate to do it, doc. You please
do it for me."-Kansas City Independ-
ent.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-21
The Corner DAYS.

Some aged country folk like to take
note Of what they call the corner days
the Goth Of March and the Goth of
Septemb the sun crosses the
line and the days and nights are OF
equal length and the Goth Of June (the
longest day Of the Year, and the Goth
Of December Ghe shortest). After the
goth Of June they say, when the days
grow shorter the weather grows hot
ter" and after Dec. 20, CAS- the days
begin to lengthen the cold begins to
strengthen
Levi Beebe, a noted old weather
prophet, who used to watch the wealth
er from his eyrie on Beartown noun
tain, southern Berkshire, Mass, made
prophecies which were greatly priced.
he made his representations from a
study of the winds, the clear, cloudy
and stormy days for ten days each side
Of the corner days and multiplied them
by 3 to tell the weather for each sue
ceeding quarter, and he made some
marvellous guesses.-New York Press.
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HELD FOR lNFANTICIDE.

Parents Tell Strange Stories of Death
Of Child.
Rock Island, ILL.,, Feb. Ensign
and Mrs. Robert Booth, in charge of
the Salvation Army post here, were
held by the coroner accused of MUIR
dering their two-weeks-old son, who
was found dead in their bedroom.
There was a cash in the child's neck.
Booth contends that the child was
murdered by an unknown pers on, who
left the door open and bloody razor
on table. The wife tells of a dream
during the night that she was at
tackled by snake, which she killed
with knife. The police have a the
DRY that the woman killed the child in
a fit of puerperal insanity. The mother
is eighteen years DID, :.
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Time and the Man,

Some one may suggest that if Crom-
well and Napoleon Bonaparte and Bis
marck and George Washington and
Abraham Lincoln had not appeared to
do the work they did others would
have arisen equally capable Of doing it,
though perhaps in a different way. To
this suggestion there are two answers.
One Is that it is pure conjecture. The
other answer Is that history shows us
many occasions when the great man
was needed, and when the need of him
was acutely felt, and yet when he did
not appear. The greatness Of some
men is largely due to favoring condi-
tons. Other men, perhaps more bril-
liant, achieve less than their powers
seemed to promise because they were
not quite in key with their own age.
Perhaps they were ahead Of thames
Bryce in Pail Mall Gazette.
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Square Bullets.

In 171S an Englishman, James PUG
kle, secured British patent for what
seems to have been an attempt at a
breechloading rapid firing gun. An
original feature of the invention was
the use Of two different breech plates,
one for square bullets, to be used
against the Turks, and the other for
round bullets, to be used against Chris,
Hans. 1t is curious to find two oppos-
ing tendencies in the same invention
first, the desire to construct gun that
should be more effective because more
destructive, and, second, a desire to
recognize certain ethical distinctions
in its use. If round bullet was too
good for Turk, a square one was too
bad for a Christian.-London Chroni
Gle.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-21
POSTAL SAVINGS BANK
Bill to Establish System Intro.
duced by Senator Knox.
ITS PROVISIONS IN DETAIL
Measure Embodies the Plan Outlined
by Postmaster General Meyer in
His Annual Report and Advocated
In His Public Addresses.

Washington, Feb. 2 Senator Knox
has introduced bill to establish a
system of postal savings banks. The
bill embodies the plan outlined by
Postmaster General Meyer in his an
nual report and which he has advo-
Gated in public addresses as being
calculated to encourage economy and
thrift and to afford place of deposit
free from any possibility Of doubt Or
suspicion for vast sums of money
which might otherwise be boarded
and kept out of circulation through
ignorance or lack of confidence.
The bill authorizes the postmaster
general to establish a system of pos
tai savings banks comprised of such
money order Offices as he may desig.
nate for that purpose.
Accounts may be opened and de-
posits made in any postal savings
bank established under this act by
any person Of the age of ten years or
over In his own name; by married
woman in her own name and free
from any control or interference by
her usband; by trustee as such on
behalf of another person; by parent,
guardian or other person for the ben
eft of child under ten years of age,
or by any charitable or benevolent
society or association; provided that
no person or organization shall have
more than one postal savings &C
count except that a trustee, parent,
guardian or other person may have
an individual account and an account
In his representative capacity for each
person or child for whom he may be
entitled to open an account.
One Dollar Minimum Deposit.
The bill further provides that such
postal banks shall receive deposits OF
money in even dollars, with 81 as a
minimum, and postmasters are re-
quired to make daily reports to the
postmaster general, who will forward
to the depositor written acknowledge
ment of it's receipt. Deposits are not
liable to seizure or detention under
legal processes against the depositor
and such funds are exempt from tax
alton. Interest at the rate of per
cent per annum is allowed depositors
and the postmaster general is au.
thorized to place the money deposited
in postal savings banks in national
banks at rate of interest satisfac~
tory to the secretary of the treasury.
These national repositories are to be
in the immediate vicinity of postal
banks from which the money is drawn
as a safeguard against Capitalization
Of currency and as a means of facili-
tating the return of money to the
channels of trade National banks
are prohibited from receiving any
compensation for collectin any
checks or any other service in con-
nection with postal banks. With.
drawals Of deposits may be made at
any time subject to certain regula-
tons. The bill carries an appropria-
ton of 100000 to give it effect.
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Practical Help For Deafness.
l have proved that this is really prac.


I have proved that this is really prac-
teal.
Get q common pasteboard mailing
tube such as pictures or music is mail
ed in and hold it to the ear closely,
The result is wonderful. A very deaf
person can hear distinctly everything
that is said by any one sitting on the
other side Of the room. At first thought
one is inclined to ridicule so simple a
method. I bought a good long one,
large enough to fit over the ear, for
10 cents. One can get them at any
business stationer's. I tried it on
grandmother, who is very deaf. She
could hear well and, what was more
remarkable, could also hear with her
very deaf ear, with which she has not
heard sound for seven years. Try It'll
That's all I have to say.-Harper's
Bazar
Recipe For Making Money.
First catch your capital, however
small, or if homemade, such as from
savings, so much the better Place in
a steady, secure position, where it will
not be disturbed, and allow to stand.
Skim off all that accrues without waste
and with that at the proper season
make stiff paste Of business, in
which place your capital or as much Of
1t as you can use with advantage. A
little ripe judgment should be added.
Season with hope and enterprise and
stir briskly with bunch of fresh
energy. While your pie is cooking
watch it carefully yourself and see
that nothing goes wrong. Keep up a
good fire until it begins to brown and
don't take too much off the top for
tasting until the whole is well cooked;
then enjoy the result.-London Graph
In
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Determined to Enforce Law.

burlington, Ia, Feb. 2 Acting In
accordance with Attorney General
Byers' campaign for law enforcement
in Iowa the Civic federation has noti-
fed the mayor and all other respon-
sible officers that the gamblers must
be driven out of Burlington at once
The president of the federation has
received a letter from Attorney Gen.
eral Byers Offering all the assistance
he can give them in the enforcement
of the law In this city.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-21
Stereotvbino.

It is claimed that stereotyping was
known in I'LL. It was practiced by
William Ged Of Edinburgh about 1870.
Some Of Ged's plates are to be seen at
the Royal institution, London. A Mr..
James attempted to introduce Ged's
process in London in 1875, but failed.
Stereotype printing was used in Hol-
land during the last century, and a
quarto Bible and Dutch folio Bible
were printed there. It was revived Ii
London by Wilson in 1904. Since 1856
the durability Of stereotypes has been
greatly increased by electrotyping them
with copper or silver.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-21
Iowa Veteran Murdered.

Sioux City, Ia, Feb. 2}.-Sam Car
son, veteran Of the Civil war, was
found murdered on the floor of his
little cottage on the outskirts of New
ell, where he had lived alone for
years. His head was crushed in and
his face badly bruised. He was sew
enty years old. Robbery was the mo-
tive for the crime, as Carson had just
secured some pension money.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-21
The Cure.

Professor W. e. Grange, author Of
the History of Primitive Love- al
luded in the course of lecture in Bos
ton to the modern cynical view of love
that prevails: Il remember once hear
Ing bricklayer and plumber discuss
love. I hold said the bricklayer, that
II you are terribly in love the way to
cure yourself Is to run away The
plumber shook his head and sneered
That will cure YOU he said, provided
you run away with the GIRL"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-21
Senator Hale Defends the Navy.

Washington, Feb. aN.-That our
present system of naval construction
is the best possible is the verdict of
Senator Hale, chairman of the senate
committee on naval affairs. The opin-
ion was announced in speech In the
senate and was given, as he said, as
the result of thirty years experience
in naval legislation. Mr. Hale said
the new navy as it exists today had
cost $1,200,O00,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-21
WHIP SUPPOSED DETECTIVE
Band Of Night Riders Pays Visit to
Gracey, Ky.

Hopkinsville, KY, Feb. 2.-The
town of Gracey, in West Christian
county, was visited by a band Of
twenty-five masked might riders"
After taking possession of the tele-
phone exchange and taking Town Mar
shall Waters prisoner they terrorized
the inhabitants by firing guns and
pistols. Forcing James Wooten, a
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-02-21
New Mexico Declares for Taft.

Albuquerque, N. M, Feb. 2 The
New Mexico Republican territorial
committee, in session here, adopted
by unanimous vote of the forty -one
members present strong resolution
endorsing the candidacy of William
H. Taft for the Republican presiden-
tial nomination and pledging the COM
mittee and the Republican organiza-
ton to do all in their power to fur
Their the candidacy.
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Two Bodies Recovered,

Pittsburg, Feb. 2l.-The bodies of
David Reed, aged forty-fve, a river
boat fireman, and Edward Hobbs, aged
forty-four, his friend, have been re-
moved from the ruins of two houses
in Penn avenue, which on Monday
collapsed because of the flood under
mining the foundations.
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white man, who was occupying room
at a hotel, to accompany them the
might riders" took him to the out
skirts and whipped him, ordering him
to leaVe-town by morning. After leav-
ms warning for the negroes to go to
work the band rode off into Trigg
county Wooten was suspected of be.
Ing a detective.
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ALL TIRED | OUT.
Hundreds More in Bemidjl in the Same
Plight.

Tired all the time;
Weary and worn out night and
day.
Back aches; side aches,
All on account Of the kidneys.
II Must help them at their work.
A Bemidji citizen shows you
how:
Sam Collard, living at 1907
America Ave-, Bemidji, Mimi,
says: "For some time l had been
suffering from pains in the small
OF my back and a sort of rheumatic
stiffness in my joints. At times I
was SO stiff and my. back SO sore
that | was scarcely able to do my
work. A tired languid feeling was
with me constantly and headaches
bothered me a great deal. I tried
a great many remedies but did not
receive any relief until Doan's
Kidney Pills were brought to my
attention. | procured box at
the Owl Drug Store. From my
experience ! can recommend them
highly to others suffering from
kidney trouble. y
For sale by all dealers. Price
50 cents. Foster Milburn Co.,,
Buffalo, N. Y, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name Doan's
and take no other,
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MAKING GOOD PROGRESS.
Milwaukee Road Will Reach Coast in
About a Year.

Lewiston, Mont, Feb. 2 .-Presi-
dent Earling of the Chicago, Milwau-
kee and st. Paul railroad has arrived
here direct from his tour of inspec-
ton over the entire Western extern
sion of the road to the coast. He
stated that the progress made in the
work was astonishing and that the
company would have it's line in op-
GRAFTON to the coast by spring of 1909.
Lewiston and this section, he said,
would have direct passenger commun1-
cation with the East over the Mil
waukee road within thirty days.
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Awed Into Humility.

Man for man, If not woman for
woman, the humility and terror of
Americans in the presence of Eng
lish people of their own class or
above it is, with whatever care dis
guised, a pathetic thing. London Out
look.
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But Hard to Tell,

"What is the real, essential differ
ence between mushrooms and toad
stools?''
Exactly the difference between a
feast and funeral" Baltimore Amer
fcan
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DENIED AT WASHINGTON,
No Protest Will Be Made to Jap Pol
icy in Manchuria.

ICY TIT WdnC1UFTd,
Washington, Feb. g -Rumors that
the state department is about to adj
dress protest to Japan against her
attitude in Manchuria and that this
was to be done upon the instance of
the Chinese government met with I'M
equivocal denial at the state depart
ment. 1t is admitted that complaints
have been made to the department
that American trade is suffering in
the Orient, but it is believed other
causes than Japan's attitude are prin-
cipally responsible.
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A blithe heart makes a blooming Wis.
age.-Irish Proverb.
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OBSERVATIONS.
by "Doc'l

Successful men possess either abil-
ity or nerve.
It's poor tool that can't be
worked both ways.
The simple life is all right for
those who can afford it.
The tricky man may succeed but
his success never sticks.
Few people are as smart as they
think other people think they
are.
If man is afraid to lie out
right he begins by saying, They
say"
No man can tell what his wife
is going to do by what he tells her
to do.
A conscience is a good thing not
to have if you are in hurry to get
rich.
Most people who are in love act
as though they were delightfully."- mis-
cradle.
If man isn't capable of govern
ing himself, it's up to him to get
married.
Golden opportunities are the kind
fate hands to the other fellow on a
silver platter.
AS soon as the average girl &C
quires two or three stickpins she
begins to talk about her jewels.
Nothing is more exasperating than
a fool friend who is always remind
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Nothing is more exasperating than
fool friend who is always remind
ing you of your faults for your own
good
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AS soon as the average girl &C
quires two or three stickpins she
begins to talk about her jewels.
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Golden opportunities are the kind
fate hands to the other fellow on
silver platter.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-12-12
Government Bureau Of Mines.

Pittsburg, Pa.-Senator Charles F.
Dick OF Ohio was the central figure
of the American Mining congress held
at North Side Carnegie Music hall on
Friday. He delivered a speech which
evidently had been prepared with
care, and he emphasized the import
ance of the government establishing
a bureau of mines in the department
Of the interior and the appropriation
of large sum of money to carry on
Investigations. Senator Dick was one
Of three speakers on the general
topic, "The Duties of the Federal and
State Governments in Relation to the
Mining Industry" the others being
Congressman w. +. Englebright or
Nevada City, Cal, and George II. Har-
rison, chief inspector of mines, Co.
1umbus, o.