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The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-09
BABY HORRIBLY BURNED.
BY Boiling Grease-skin All came on
One Side Of Face and Head
Thought Her Dishgured for Life.
Used Cvticura: No Scar Left.

my baby was sitting beside the
fender and we were preparing tho
breakfast when the frying-pan full OF
boiling grease was upset and it went all
over one side Of her face and head.
Some one wiped the scald with a
towel, pulling the entire skin of. We
took her to doctor. He tended her
a week and gave me some stuff to put
on. But it all festered and thought
the baby was disfigured for life. !
used about three boxes Of Cuticura
Ointment and it was wonderful how
1t healed. In about five weeks it was
better and there wasn't mark to tell
where the scald had been. Her skin
is just like velvet Mrs. Hare, 1,
Henry St, South Shields, Durham,
England, March %, 1908"
Potter Drug q Chem. Corp, Sole Props, Boston.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-09

GIIDnENT

The most interesting announce
ment ever made in connection with
the automobile industry was un.
doubtedly that made month or two
ago to the effect that the new models
of the White Steam Cars could be run
on kerosene, or coal oil, instead of
gasoline. Everyone at once recog-
nized that the use of the new fuel
would add materially to the advan-
tages which the White already pos
sessed over other types of cars.
There were some people, however,
who were sceptical as to whether or
not the new fuel could be used with
complete success, and, therefore, the
makers of the White Car, the White
Company, of Cleveland, Ohio, deter
mined to make a public demonstra-
ton of the new fuel in the 1909 Gid
den Tour.
From the standpoint of the public,
no test more satisfactory could have
been selected. First of all, the dis
lance covered on the Glidden Tour,
from Detroit to Denver and thence to
Kansas City, was 1850 miles. This
was certainly more than sufficient to
tring out any weaknesses, if such had
existed. Still more important was
the fact that the car was at all times
while on the road under the supervi-
sion Of observers named by those
who entered other contesting cars.
Therefore, it would have been impos-
s!ble for the driver of the White to
have even frightened a bolt without
the fact being noted and penalty in
flicted. At night the cars were
guarded by Pinkerton detectives and
could not be approached by any one.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-09

| amount of fuel used on the trip
showed that kerosene is at least
fifteen per cent. more efficient, gallon
for gallon, than gasoline. The car in
other respects made most creditable
| showing, and there was the usual riv-
airy among the observers to be as
signed to the White so that they
could ride with the maximum of COM
fort. The only adjustments or re-
pairs charged against the car during
the long trip were tightening a lubri-
Gator pipe and wiring damaged mud
guard. These penalties were not in
fiicted until more than 1000 miles
had been completed with an absolute
ly perfect score"
A particularly interesting feature
of the new White Steamer is that
either kerosene or gasoline may be
used as fuel. The necessary adjust
ments so that the fuel may be changed
from kerosene to gasoline, or vice
versa, may be made in couple of
minutes; but so completely successful
has kerosene proved to be, that it IL
not believed that any purchasers win
care to use gasoline.
The White Company report that
the demand for their new steam cars
both the $2000-model and the
Acknowledgement their most san
guine expectations. 1t Is evident that
the combination of steam-the pow
er which everyone understands and
has confidence in with kerosene
the fuel which everyone has on hand
and can handle without any danger
is thoroughly appreciated by
up-to-date purchasers of automo-
biles.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-09
Where
CheaterS
Are Given
No Mercy
By A. R. HOFFMEYER

States service but had lost position and forming the
acquaintance of wesner who expert eae pair jouneye
Europe for the express purpose pg upon people who were in
quest OF such excitement high play poker and bridge
The empoye exceedingly winning
a Afab and entertaining he could rattle off capital yarns
who met him voted him delightful no trouble
for him introduce his friend Ga wealthy cattle
and did not take the precious pair of long get the money
The bogus cattle baron did the actual eang did the
ropng But their greed make big undong and after
robg young blood from Chicago $4,000 on Them
with the result that shortly after the complaint lodged
occupying prison cells.
In this country it matter to get out Of Jail
has cash. but different Europe
behalf of the hae and though they offered all the
authorities would not accord them liberty They stayed in prison year
liberated came back TO
Naples they would be taught what real punishment
health spirits the former empoye of the government (who of
southern family back his old home eventually take
whence he stirred till to the
cemetery.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-09
A Question of Grammar.

Hetty's uncle, who was a school
teacher, met her on the street one
beautiful May day and asked her if
she was going out with the Maying
party.
mo, amt going"
ooh, my little DEAR" said her uncle.
you must not say I amt going.
You must say, I am not going," and
he proceeded to give her little lesson
in grammar "You are not going. He
is not going. We are not going. You
are not going. They are not going.
Now, can you say all that, Hetty?"
Sure, 1 can," she replied. making a
courtesy. There amt nobody going"
Lutheran.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-09
Il Was His Way.

A Kansas farmer was telling recent
ly about the eavesdropping that goes
on along the farmers telephone line
he is on He said that whenever he
talked he could hear the "click, click"
of different receivers coming down.
And you can bet," he amended,
that they never hear my receiver
coming down. No, sir; always hold
on to the thing and let it down SO
easy that it doesn't click!"-Kansas
City Journal.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-09
When the Umbrella Took Fire.

Thomas Simpson, the Detroit MALE
able iron man, is grave and dignified
person, but once he made joke.
He was sitting with a party of
friends, one of whom was smoking an
enormous cigar. The friend had diff
ficulty in keeping the cigar going, and
by his repeated lightings had frazzled
the end of it until it was about twice
its original size. But he kept bravely
at it.
Suddenly Simpson began to laugh
What are you laughing at, Tom?"
asked another member of the party.
Il was wondering what Jim would
do when that umbrella he is smoking
begins to blaze" he said.-Saturday
Evening Post.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-09

Rough on Rats. unbeatable exterminator
Rough on Hen Lice, Nest Powder, 25c.
Rough on Bedbugs, Powder or LiQ'd Csc.
Rough on Fleas, Powder or Liquid. rs.
Rough on Reaches, Pow'd. 15c. Lilo d. 25c.
Rough on Moth and Ants Powder. 25c.
Rough on Skeeters. agreeable to use. Csc.
q. 8. Wells. Chemist. Jersey City. n J..
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-09
Brooklyn Flag Factory.

One of the biggest official flag fac
tories in the world is in the Brooklyn
navy yard. Between eighty and one
hundred women work there all the
year rounzd making flags for the use
of Uncle Sans fighting ships. They
use up 10000 yards of bunting year
and fashion AIS different kinds of off,
cial flags. The flags cost 100000 a
year,
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-09

Recent dispatches from Paris told of
the arrest of quartet of American card
sharps who were accused of swindling rich
tourists from their own country at Euro
pean watering places. 1t is sad day for
the Yankee crook who gets caught fleeing
people by means of cheating at cards on
the other side of the Atlantic. 1 was in
Italy some three or four years ago when
the police of Naples bagged coup pie OF
American gamblers who had robbed we'll
TODD and unsuspecting countrymen OF
theirs of large sums of money. One of
these men was formerly in the Tinted
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-09
Too Conscientious to Rest.

"And where do you go for your
summer vacation?"
ITO the assembly grounds"
what a delightful period of rest
and relaxation you must anticipate"
"Oh, not at all. We always make
it point to attend every lecture. -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-09
On Hills Twofers.

Beacon-Is Shabby much Of q
smoker?
Hill-Not at home, but you ought to
see him when he comes over to spend
the evening with me!
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-09
Opium
Smuggling
Never
Ceases
By Capt. A. H. cHENNEvILLE

making regular trips New Orleans for months easy
of dollars had cleaned the
game Chinese sailor gets low but he hide
of the poppy product and dispose of the
he reaches he will fortune After the stuff
of local dealer he finds a ready sale for it,
The buy it in the form of cards that enough
smoke cost of rs Opium fends will
these cards day when they have the price, and they viii
the calendar get the wherewh for the
Stunning passion.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-09

Do your feet ever feel tired, achy and
sore at night? Rub them with a little
Hamlins Wizard Oil. They'll be glad in
the morning and so will you.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-09
Although the United States 90

Although the United States govern.
ment has force of shrewd agents con-
stantly on the watch for opium smugglers
at oriental ports as well as in American
cities, the willy Chinks are forever bringing
the drug into the United States without
paying cent of the tremendous duty
about 100 per cent-imposed on it by our
tariff law.
A pair of Chinese sailors were caught
in my town the other day who had several
hundred dollars worth of struggled opium
which they had brought over in freight
steamer from Canton. As this boat had
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-09
Important to Methsrs,
Wasn't Settled.

Caller-Why is your servant going
about the house with her hat on?
Mistress-She only came this morn
ing and hasn't yet made up her mind
whether she will stay or not.-Har-
per's Weekly.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-09

Speaking of literature, many Q
mans love letters have made de
cided hit-with a jury.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-09

Her string is soon worn out If CIR
has too many beaus.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-09

DR.. Pierce's Pellets, small, suTar-coated easy d
take a candy, regulate and invigorate stomach
liver and bowels Do not grippe.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-09

to lift very suddenly palmeaf fan in direction at
right angles to the plane of the leaf e. lift it "at-
wise" The handle of the fan will snap, due to the
resistance offered by the air. The fan can be
lifted more slowly, however, without injuring it.
This explains why the force of dynamite is "ex-
erted downward" In scientific parlance, the iner-
tia of the atmosphere is greater than the cohesveness
of the rock.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-09

have lived to know that the secret
of happiness is never to allow your
energies to stagnate-Adam Clarke.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-09
For Headache Try Hicks capudIne.

Whether from Colds, Heat, Stomach or
Nervous troubles. the aches are speedily
ant to take-Effects Immediately. 10. rs
and Soc at Drug Stores.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-09

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children tsethtng, seftens the gums, ftducos In
Illumination, alAys pain, cures wind Colo. 80 bottle
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-09

st. Paul's Cathedral. London. is in.
sured for S475,000.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-09

It's too much to expect cross-bred
dogs to be amiable.
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-09

A guilty conscience is apt to be it's
own excuser
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-09

Dynamite
Carries with
Equal Force i'm
All Directions
By q. WELLESLEY BRABBIT

YNAITE explodes with equal force in all directions This
is in response query by e. B. Barnard That force how
ever manifested all other forms of force in tho
direction of least resistance AS Mr. Barnard says the pop
uar belief is that it expodes with greater force downward
Like most popular beliefs is founded experience wrongly
interpreted By explosion mean speaking physically,
the rapid transformation of comparatively small OF
liquid solid into of gas. cubic
inch of gunpower when LIMITED is changed into MANY
The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1909-09-09

cupc yaru Oh men
shock uch from decorating transformed
mendou volume of Dynamite placed of slab of rock and
then exploded will blast the rock gnpowd similarly placed (untampe
will have little effect the rock The lies the difference
IN time effect the change from the solid qud form to
the The elements gpowde whose combination the
change of state from solid to gaseou from different molecules in
the and therefore require comparatively long time the
Explosion In dynamite Cor nitrogcern) the combining elements
carbon and hydrogen the suddnness
and violence of the explosion.
The the shattered dynamite and gunpowder
that the slab offers the sudden explosive than
does the air above the slab When consider the weight of the
atmosphere ordinary attitudes that the exploding dynamite
thngs-eher lift with almost instantaneous sud-
dnness the whole of the above break the slab
does the latter With gunpowder the comparative owness of combustion
makes task push the atmosphere than to
break the rock The principle involved be illustrated by attempting
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-03
Cooking With Sunlluht,

Sun cooking-roast1ng and boiling by
sunlight instead Of coal or gas-has
been going on for 800 years. There
are sun stoves that roast a sirloin or
boil a soup to perfection. They are
only used. however, by scientists. A
sun stove consists mainly Of mirror
a spherical mirror on a Joint. There
Is also a reflector. The place for pot
or plate is SO situated that the mirrors
rays can be focused on it accurately.
A German. Baron Tchernhausen, was
the first sun cook. He began in 1887
to boil water, and in 1858 he had very
good success at baking eggs. Sir John
Herschel and Button are other IA
nous names associated with sun cook
Ing. In California various sun cooks
have boiled gallon Of water in twen-
ty minutes, roasted meat in two hours
and poached eggs in fifteen minutes
quite as good time as the ordinary fire
makes. An odd thing about meat
roasted by sun rays Is that it has an
unpleasant taste. This Is avoided by
the insertion Of plate Of yellow glass
between meat and mirror. In all solar
stoves the sheet Of yellow glass fg-
ures-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-03
Nine. Geoffrln's Husband.

Nine. Geoffrin, like most Frenchwo.
men. had the gift Of making phrases.
When Rulhiere had read in her salon
a work upon Russia, which she feared
might involve him in difficulties, she
offered him a sum Of money to burn
It. The author waxed wroth at the in
situation implied and broke out into
an eloquent assertion Of his courage
and independence. She listened pa
pently and then in quiet tone >of
voice said, How much more do you
want, M. Rulhiere?" She married at
the age Of fourteen M. Geoffrin, q
wealthy glass manufacturer and lieu
tenant colonel Of the national guard.
His duty as husband seems to have
been to provide the funds for her So
cial campaigns and to watch over the
details Of the menage. It is related of
him that some person gave him his
tory to read and when he asked for
the successive volumes regularly
palmed off upon him the first, as if It
were new. At last he was heard to
say that he thought the author IRE.
peated himself a little." A book print
ed In double columns he read straight
across the page, remarking that 1T
seemed to be very good, but was rath-
er abstract" One day a visitor in
quired after the Silent, white haired
old gentleman who was in the habit
Of sitting at the head Of the table.
"Oh, he was my husband" replied
Nine. Geoffrin, before he diedr-
Argonaut, =.
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Birds That Make lncubators

In the incubator the pale yellow
chicks, their soft down not yet quite
dry in places, fell IN their attempts to
rise and walk, like men dead drunk.
"There's another" said the chicken
farmer as an excited little head came
out OF an egg. wonderful things,
these incubators. Would you believe
that there's bird that makes them?
eyes, sir; bird, the megapode,
makes It's own incubator every time it
has a nest Of eggs. It isn't bothered,
like other birds, with the long and
monotonous work Of sitting.
1.-THE megapode halls from Australia,
the Barrier reef country. It's incuba-
tor is simple affair, merely great
mound Of leaves. In these leaves it
buries it's eggs, knowing that in that
hot, moist climate the leaves will fer
ment and in their fermentation give
OFF Just enough heat to hatch the
chicks.
"Who can deny Intelligence to this
bird, which makes its own incubator
to hatch out its own eggs7"-New Or
leans Times-Democrat.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-03
BARCELONA STILL ISOLATED
Only Censored Reports Are Received
From That City.


Paris, Aug 3-The facts as to the
situation at Barcelona remain some
what shrouded, as no correspondent
yet has reached the city, which is
isolated by land and sea. The cen
sored reports coming out of Madrid
are suspected Of being over optimistic.
Nevertheless, it appears certain that
General Santiago has succeeded in re-
storing a semblance of order in the
city and a serious effort to resume
work will be made. At the solicita-
ton OF the authorities the employers
Of Barcelona have agreed to offer a
premium of weeks wages to every
person coming back to work.
At what cost in life and property
comparative tranquility has been re-
stored In Barcelona, however, contin-
ues unknown. Reports agree that the
troops, by the use of machine guns,
drove the revolutionists back. The
main body of the mob escaped and
took refuge behind the barricades in
the workmen's quarter, whence the
revolutionists were finally expelled by
shells from the guns of Fort Mont
juich. Refugees arriving at the from
tier speak of the terrific slaughter"
and estimate the dead at thousands,
but allowance must be made for
panic.
But If order has been restored at
Barcelona it seems equally certain
that the outlying country, especially
the district north of the city, is in the
hands of the revolutionists and the
task of reducing the remainder of the
province will probably entail much ad-
ditional bloodshed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-03
Mathematics.

Nov, boys" said schoolmaster,
"a cabman who drove at the rate Of
SIX miles an hour left London, being
followed three minutes later by anoth-
er driver proceeding at the rate Of
seven miles an hour. Where would
they meetT' .~-
"At the nearest public housel an
ewered a promising scholar.-London
Tit.Bita. --- - -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-03
SITUATION BAD IN
NORTHERN SPAIN
all Trade Unions Give Notice
Of General Strike.
PREYENTSCOMMUNICATION

Government seIzes All Telegraph and
Telephone Wires and the Transmits.
zion of All Newspaper Dispatches
: Has Been stopped-situation at
Barcelona 10 Not Permitted to
Leak Out. IS
Bayonne, France, Aug. 3.-Reliable
news regarding the situation in Spain
received here from San Sebastian rep
resents conditions as very grave
throughout the northern part of the
country, where all the trades unions
have given notice of the beginning of
a general strike. --.., - .z.-.
The government has seized all the
telegraph and telephone wires in the
affected provinces to prevent the lead
ers Of the strike movement from COM
municating with each other. The
transmission of newspaper dispatches
has been entirely stopped, forcing
suspension Of a majority of the Jour-
nails.
The greatest excitement reigns
among the working classes. Reports
received here direct from Madrid say
that King Alfonso Is greatly de-
pressed over the interior situation. He
desired to throw his personal pcpu.
larity In the scale and it was with
difficulty that he could be dissuaded
from going to Barcelona in person.
Premier Maura told him 1t would be
equivalent to suicide to enter that
hotbed of anarchy.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-03
ANTIQUATED TACTICS USED
One Reason for Slaughter of Span.
iards at MeIIIia.

O"o nSaSou UT o'duSutoT VI 0PdH'
iards at MeIlIIa.
San Sebastian, Spain, Aug. 3.-Fur-
ther particulars regarding the situa-
ton at Melilla say the arrangements
for caring for the wounded are de-
plorable. There are but few doctors
on the scene. Medicines, surgical in
struments and other appliances are al
most entirely lacking. During the
fighting of July q the staff of Gen
eral Marina, the commander of the
Spanish forces, was decimated. Some
companies lost half their strength and
three-quarters of their officers. All
the reports speak of the bravery of
the men and officers, but dwell upon
the stupidity of the Anticipated tactics
employed and the disorganization of
the commissariat.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-03
Overtime.

"Look here" said the Office boy, II
think the boss ought to gimme a bit
extra this week, but l guess he won't"
"What for?" asked the bookkeeper.
For overtime I wuz dreamin' about
me work all las night" London
Truth
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-03
What He Wanted.

"You are poor young man"
II am" :
"Then what you want Is thrifty.
economical wife,"
"Not at all What want Is a rich,
liberal wife,"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-03
LITTLE CHANGEIN SITUATION
spaniards at Melilla 6ombarding the
Moorish Stronghold.

Madrid, Aug. 3.-According to Off
cial dispatches received here the sit
uation at Melilla remains unchanged.
There are still strong bodies of Moors
hiding in the gorges. Mount Guruga,
the Moorish stronghold, Is being con-
stantly bombarded by the Spanish ar
tillery There have been but few
Spanish casualties. A dispatch re-
ceived here from Alhucemas, the Span
ish island fortress and prison settle
ment on the Moroccan coast, says the
Moors have opened rife fire on the
town.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-03
& In Luck,

"1ts no fun being married. My
wife is coming to me all the time and
asking for money!
you're lucky! I have to ask my
wife always for money when I want
anyv' ~
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Catalonlans Proclaim Republic.

Catalonlans Proclaim Republic.
Paris, Aug: "a special dispatch
received here from Cerbere reiterates
the previous reports that number of
communes in Catalonia have pro-
claimed a republic and declares that
the municipality Of Palamos had de.
clared that it is to be free and inde'
pendent. =