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Straiqht From the Animal,

A London gentleman, having taken
a small farm in the country as being
the correct thing to do, as we'll as to
get little fresh air, had invited some
Of his friends down to see his new
possession.
. Having viewed the domain and not
ing the absence Of creature life about
the place, one of his friends remarked:
"With nice, open place like this,
wonder you don't have some animals
about, as is usual on farm. Some
cows, for instance, so as to have your
own butter and cream"
"No-o," drawled his host, "don't care
about butter or cream"
"Some chickens or ducks, then. You
surely like fresh eggs?"
"No-o, don't care for eggs. But I've
sometimes thought I'd like a sheep. l
rather like kidneys for breakfast."-
Liverpool Mercury.
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residence here is leased for year,
and although no names are mention
ed, we understand that AL Dicken-
son can tell you the rest.
DESIRE TO ENTERTAIN TAFT
White House Flooded With Kilograms
From Many Cities


From Many Cities.
Washington, July 12.--ss.nce the an
nouncement. of President Taft's tenta-
tive itinerary for his Western trip
the White House has been fairly flood
ed with kilograms and letters re-
questing that the tour be extended to
include various states and cities that
did not have place on the presi-
dents list. Senators and representa-
tives from various sections of the
country went up to the White House
to ask the president to include their
states in his long trip. Among those
was Representative Tawney of Min
nesota, chairman of the house COM
mittee on appropriations. Mr.. Taw.
ney asked the president if he could
not so arrange his schedule as to stop
at st. Paul and Minneapolis while on
the way to Seattle. The president said
that if proper schedule could be ar
ranged he would be glad to stop at
the Minnesota cities. The presidents
travel appropriation has not yet been
made by congress-.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-07-12
The Wickedest BIT o. Sea.

Nine out Of ten travellers would tell
inqu1rers that the toughest piece of
water Is that cruel stretch in the Eng
lish channel, and nine out Of ten trav-
elers would say what was not true.
AS matter of fact, "the wickedest
bit of sea" Is not In the Dover strait or
In yachting, for example, from st. Jean
de Luiz up to Pauillac or across the
Mediterranean "race'' from Cadiz to
Tangier, nor is it In rounding Cape
Horn, where there is what sailors call
q true" sea. The "wickedest sea" is
encountered IN rounding the Cape Of
Good Hope for the eastern ports Of
Cape Colony.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-07-12
A Dream Superstition.

l heard what was to NE at least
new piece Of superstition the other day,
and when I think Of the risks I've run
all these years because I didn't know
Of it my blood runs cold. l met a wo-
man from Virginia in market, and the
talk falling on dreams l fecalled a
most blood curdling nightmare I had
had the night before.
II must tell you what l dreamed
last night" said.
Let me ask first whether it's a pleas
ant Or an unpleasant dream?' said the
lady from Virginia.
DECIDEDLY unpleasant"
"Then for mercy's sake don't tell it,"
said she. Never tell a bad dream on
Saturday, for we say in Virginia.:
friday nights dream on Saturday told
Is sure to come true, no matter how old"
Washington Post.
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Approaching It Gradually.

An old farmer, on paying his rent,
told his landlord he wanted some tim
Der to build house and would be
much obliged to him if he would give
permission to cut down wood for the
purpose.
The landlord answered peremptorily
mo"
:: "Why, then, sir" said he, twill you
give me enough to build barn?'
"No."
ITO make gate, then?"
Eyes"
"Thats all wanted" said the farm
er, "and more than expected" -Pear-
sons Weekly.
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Australian Cadets.

All children in Australia are drilled,
but the elder boys are attached to the
Australian military forces by means
Of the cadet corps. Almost every large
school has its band Of cadets, who
wear neat khaki uniforms and are
armed with light rifles, in the use Of
which they are frequently instructed.
Every year those boys have shooting
matches, and the scores prove that
among the youngsters there are many
who have already become skilled
Observation-Disclosures Standard.
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BIACkD UC K

Blackjack, July IL. Especial cor
respondence of the Pioneer.
J. F. Sullivan spent Sunday at
International Falls.
Mrs. Ola Bloss and daughter
Gertie spent several days in town.
last week.
D. K. Laurie was in town last
Saturday and held services at OUR
ing on Sunday.
Rev. John Kornbrust, pastor of
the Catholic church here, held
special services Sunday morning.
The ball game on last Sunday
between Nymore and Blackjack
came out to 9 in favor of Black
duck.
Rev. Barackman and C. w. Con-
way spent last Friday in Bemidji
attending the school meeting held
there.
E. N. French and family took
dinner with Farmer Hines on last
Sunday and reported the first fried
chicken of the season.
Jim Reed and family and Mrs.
Charlie Hayden enjoyed an outing
on the lake Saturday. They had
lunch at Farmer Hines.
Henry Dahlstul and Lars Ness,
with their families, went to the
island on Saturday, where they
expect to camp for a few days.
Otto Olson, who runs the island in
Blackjack lake, plans to erect
cottages for rent to those who wish
to spend the warm weather near the
water. We trust he will soon put his
plans into operation.
Chapman & Oherg, proprietors of
the boat house, gave another popu-
lar excursion around the lake Sunday
night. The presence of the band
proved an attractive and pleasing
feature.
E. C. Carlton and wife expect to
leave this week for visit in Dakota,
where they intend to remain until
fall. The winter will be spent on
their homestead, near Bridgie. Their
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SWEET TOOTH FILTERS MEET
Candy Makers Begin Convention at
Wildwood, N. j..

Wildwood, N. j., July 1.-THE men
whose business Is the satisfying OF
Americas gigantic appetite for sweets
lin other words, the National Jobbing
Confectioners' association and the Ma
tional Manufacturing Confect1oners'
Salesmens association, met here to.
day for weeks convention.
While here the delegates will dis.
cuss the effect of recent food legisla-
ton on the candy trade and other
matters of trade interest. The presi-
dent of the jobbing confectioners is
D. L. Morgan Of Scranton, Pa. WILL
lam T. Briefly of Baltimore is presi-
dent of the statesmen.
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FOR INDUSTRIAL INSURANCE
Legislators Ask Aid Of Employers and
Workers.

Milwaukee, July Incorporation
by both employers of labor and indus
trial workers in the framing of indus
trial insurance legislation was pro-
posed at a meeting of the special
committee of the Wisconsin leg1sla-
ture on industrial insurance held here.
At the meeting a resolution was
adopted asking that both employers
of labor and labor appoint representa-
tives who shall assist the committee
In framing the bill
The committee hopes to have bill
ready to present to the special session
of the Wisconsin legislature.
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.INUNDAT TED BY
SUDDEN FLOOD.
One Dead and Many Narrow
Escapes at Sioux City.
CLOUDBURST THE CAUSE

Rapid Rise in Perry Greek Renders
One Thousand People Homeless
and Causes Immense Damage to
Neutrality-suspicious. in Threatened
District Aroused by Steam Whistles
and by Police and Firemen.
Sioux City, Ia, July 12.-One man
was drowned, 1000 people were
driven from their homes and many
thousands of dollars worth of damage
was done by a food in Perry creek, a
small stream which separates the
East and West Sides of Sioux City.
The flood was the worst in the city's
history.
There were many narrow escapes,
but only one life was reported lost.
A cloudburst north of Sioux City is
believed to have been the cause.
Leon Bethschider, aged twenty-one,
an employee of the Bevins Van com
pany, was prccipitatcd into Perry
creek by the bank giving way. He
lost his life, being unable to swim in
the raging current. -.
1t is estimated that in the densely
populated district along the creek 500
homes are surrounded by water. The
plant Of the Sioux City Traction com
pany was flooded. No cars are run
ming and thousands were compelled
to walk. "
In the wholesale district near the
Missouri river front water from the
creek ran along the streets and food
ed cellars, causing heavy loss. At
Fourth and Water streets there was a
foot of water Oh the first floors of the
stores ~.
The gas mains to the West Side
were broken by the flood and thou
sands of people were forced to eat
cold breakfasts.
Farmers up stream telephoned to
this city at midnight news of the
coming food. AS quickly as possible
all available steam whistles here were
blown and residents in the threatened
districts were aroused by police and
firemen, but the flood came so rapidly
that many persons had close calls.
The damage done III Sioux City Is
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-07-12
Givinu Them Ceedit.

"You know" said the distinguished
oriental who manifests much curiosity,
"that the Chinese discovered the art Of
printing from type thousands Of years
hgo?"
Eyes," replied the man who was
being interviewed. "And incidental
ly don't doubt that they were the
original inventors Of the Interrogation.
point. "-Washington Star.
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Delays Are Dangerous.

'Thfs milk Is sour, and won't take
It," declared the lady.
"Thats your own fault, ma'am," re-
torted the dealer. 81 offered it to you
day before yesterday when it was
fresh, and you wouldn't take it,
Cleveland Leader.
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UNABLE TO FORGET CRIME

Maryland Murderer Gives Himself Up
in California.
Santa Rosa, CAL, July 12.-Scott
Johnson, who claims to have murdered
man named McAllister on a farm
near Fort Deposit, Md, last April,
gave himself up to deputy sheriff
at Sonoma and was brought to the
county Jail here. Johnson says he
thought that by coming so far from
the scene of his crime he would be
able to forget, but the pangs of con-
science finally drove him to give him.
self up.
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STRUCK BY AN AUTOMOBILE

Mother of Five Children Killed at To-
iedo, O.
Toledo, O., July 12.-Mrs. Robert
Boyer, aged forty-fve, mother Of FIVE
children, was struck by an automo.
bile and dragged nearly $50 feet The
accident occurred near the United
States military tournament and the
hospital corps hurried to the scene in
the army ambulance. The injured
woman died in the ambulance,
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Nearing the Flood STAGE.

st. Louis, July 12.-With the Mis-
siss1pp! river rs feet below the flood
stage of thirty feet the weather bu-
reau forecasted between 81 and 31.5
feet here by Monday night The Provi-
dent association has begun collecting
provisions and clothing for the flood
sufferers of Northwestern Missouri,
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Near Beer Evidently Intoxicating.

: Atlanta, Ca, July 12-Notwith-
standing that in the state of Georgia
"near beer is the nearest approach
to an celebrating beverage the rec
ords of the Atlanta police department
at the close of the six months of 1909
show 1875 arrests for drunkenness.
This record is in excess of that of last
year, 1923, and almost equals tho
record for the first six months of 1907,
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Oiveroinn.

Husband-I'm ef-aid Pm becoming
cross eyed, my dear. Wife-The idea!
Why do you think that? Husband
This thing Of trying to look at my in
come and our expenses at the same
time Is slowly but surely getting itf
work in.-Chicago News.
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Not an Advertiser,

Did you hang up any mistletoe las
Christmas?" asked Erastus Pinkley.
Deed I didn't" answered Miss
Miami Brown. ''I's got little toe
much pride to advertise fob de ordinary
courtesies dat lady has a right to
expect. Exchange.
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Hall The Battle.

IF were you,'' said the old bache-
lor to the benedict ''I'd either rule or
know why"
"Well," was the reply, "as I already
know why, ! suppose that's half the
attle!-Atlanta Constitution.
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A Aannx Medium

Uncle inquired of little Bobby if he
had been good boy. Bobby-No, /
haven't. Uncle-Why, hope you
haven't been very bad. Bobby-Oh,
no; just Observation-Disclosures Couns
ty Democrat.
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CAUGHT Him.

Mrs. Hoyle-I've found out where
my husband spends his evenings. Mrs.
Doyle Where? Mrs. Hoyle-At home.
You see, I had to stay in myself last
night Harper's Weekly.
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Complimentary to Him,

Really" said Cholly Sappey, 81
cawn't understand Miss Rood at all.
She actually called me crank"
'The ideaw exclaimed Miss Cutting.
"How fattering!'
"FlatteringT"
Eyes; a crank, you know, is a man
with one idea. "-Catholic Standard and
Times.
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Handicspped,

Judge-Remember, witness, you are
sworn to tell the truth, and nothing but
the truth. Witness-Judge, I am try
ing my durndest to do it, but that pie
faced slob Of a lawyer there won't let
me!-Chicago Tribune.
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Suspicious,

SUSPICIOUS.
Widow Cat washtub) you posi-
tive you love me?
Suitor-Of course am,
Widow-What's the matter? You
haven't lost your job. have your
Pittsburg Press.
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Habit Of the Postwar.

Why is 1t that the postman never.
stops at your house when you are ex.
pecting check and always does when
you are expecting a bill?--Columbu
CO., Journal.
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Finely furnished,
large. airy rooms, 700 Bemidji
avenue or inquire at Peterson's.
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LOST and FOUND
MiSCELLANE OuS

LIBRARY-Open Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays
$50 to E p. M, and Saturday
evening 7:30 to g p. m. also.
Library in basement of Court
House. Mrs. Donald, librarian.
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Not by levity Of floating, but by stub
born force Of swimming, shalt thou
make thy way.-Carlyle.
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Rooms, Rooms: Those having rooms
to rent to The Bemidjl Bible con-
ference, July 20 to rs, should
notify Rev. S. E. P. White, tele-
phone 338.
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FOR SALE-Rubber stamps. The
Pioneer will procure any kind of a
rubber stamp for you an short
notice.
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FOR -Nine-room dwelling
house and barn. Dwelling house
strictly modern. Also good lot in
Mill Park. Inquire of Peter Linde-
berg, 7O7 Beltrami avenue.
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WANTED-Woman Cook. Inquire
Hotel Remore.
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Good homestead re-
linquishment, a cedar claim on
Tamarackriver. 5000 Cash. Also
good dairy farm in Todd county.
3. $500 down, balance easy terms.
w. J. 0. Box IS, Northome, MINI.
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WANTED-Lady second cook.
Bereman cafe.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-18
A VERY KIND GOOSE

Geese are always thought to be very
stupid creatures, but perhaps they are
so because they never had the chance
of going to school.
Just think how very stupid you boys
and girls would be If you were never
taught how to do your lessons!
There are some geese which have
been taught to do things, however, and
they do those things in very clever
way so that makes me think that IL
every goose had the chance of going TO
school no one would ever call them
stupid and more.
Just to show how clever a goose can
be if it is taught in the right way, viii
tell you a story.
This particular goose lived in France,
and every Sunday, when an old blind
woman wanted to go to church, the
goose took hold of her dress in his
beak and pulled her gently along the
road to the door of the church. Then,
when the old woman was inside Mr..
Goose spent the time in strolling about
the church yard.
But when the church service was
over he was always waiting at the door
until the blind woman came to be taken
back to her home.
Once a gentleman said to the old
womans daughter, Aren't you afraid
to let your mother come alone?"
"Oh, no, SIR" said the daughter; I'VE
are not afraid. as the goose is with
her"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-18

Two prizes will be given in this contest this week
One dollar for the best original paper submitted by Los An
girl boy dollar for the best paper submitted by
the boy girl living outside the city limits of Los Angeles
Papers be from $50 800 words i length, written
side of the paper only and with margins top and side of
each paper
All contributions be signed with and address and
name of school and grade
Papers for this competition be addressed Aunt Laurie
Herald Junior, care The Herald, Los Angeles, Cal.
Topic "Teddys Experiences in Mother Gooses Land De
scribe experiences of of the Junior boys suddenly
turned Goose and write about descrb
ing the characters he while there.
All letters in this be received this office not
later Thursday, July 22 for publication August
Topic: "The Most Amusing Feature of My Favorte Play
ground this office later than Thurs
day July %, for publication August 8.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-18
GAMES FOR CHILDREN

Now that the time for outside games
has arrived the children turn their
attention to sports that may be en-
gagged in on the commons, in the parks,
on the farms-anywhere away from
town and city streets And they ask:
what shall we play? What new
game have we?"
Now, new games are not necessary.
for none can be more enjoyable nor
more healthful than the old games of
our fathers and mothers. What new
game can lend the same excitement
that does FOX and Hounds?" And for
a game to be played in a small yard
there is none livelier than PUSSY
Wants a Corner" or "Tag." And is
there any game more enjoyable than
"Black Mans Base?" Indeed, 1t seems
that in the old days all the most de-
lightful games were invented, and our
forefathers have handed them down
from generation to generation. Even
the jolly old game of Blind Mans
Bluff may be played in houseyard,
one where there is a stretch of un-
broken lawn and confined by fence
or hedge. And "Old Witch" is an
other game always full of excitement
and pleasure for the children.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-18
Suggests Ocean Pleasures

Dear Aunt Laurie:
l don't know how successful 1 will be
On writing the topic for the midsum-
mer frolic, as ! have not been many
places in California.
l think it would be great to have all
of my cousins come down to Long
Beach and have day of pleasure down
on the beach.
We could all go in the water and
play in the sand and go along the Pike
and enjoy ourselves.
L think that climb up to Outlook
mountain would be great, too.
l love to climb, and l believe the
mountain trip would please me the
best. as l am where L can see the
water every day. But even if l can
see it every day 1 would never get tired
watching it.
l expect there are a good many of
my cousins who have never been in the
ocean, and l sincerely hope that all
who want to will get a chance soon.
l hope l will be able to come wher-
ever you go. HELEN MACE.
Carroll Park school, AS grade. r. F.
d. No. /, box 800, Long Beach.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-18
THE BACKWARD CLASS

tell them all that AS for Appetite,
And BIS a Bone, and C's Pussy Cat,
And although they do not pay attention quite
The way they should, think they growled
at that,
They've been to school all day there on the
mat,
And yet they will not learn their letters right;
Their little tummies are so very fat
fear their brains are crowded just mite.
cannot make them consercrate their thought,
Not even though l scold them some, and
frown.
They don't get half the discipline they ought,
Their eyes are so affectionate and brownl
don't believe that scholars can be taught
Who lick your face and bark and tumble
down.
-Burges johnson in Everybody's.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-18
To Frolic with Cousins

Dear Aunt Laurie:
l am sending another of my draw
ings for the Herald Junior. For some
time l have wanted to send one, but
have been so busy with my school work
that [ have not had the time to devote
to my work in drawing. / am going to
send another one in so that [ may join
in the midsummer frolic with the rest
of my cousins, and if l send a picture
for the next title that is published
after this one will it count, because if
it will not | will try my luck at some
thing else, either a story or limerick.
have enjoyed the Junior very much,
and l remember when The Herald had
a contest part in the supplement quite
a while ago. l wrote two stories and
received 81 for one of them.
MARIE HUTCHINSON.
424 West Thirty-seventh place, grad
uate jefferson Street school.
l would be glad to have both the pic
lures and letters from you, Marie, and
shall hope. TO hear often during your
vacation.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-18
ALTERNATE PRIZES

o BY special arrangement with the g
@ circulation department, Aunt Laurie Is 6
@ enabled to make the following an &
@ nouncement: Whenever a prize of e
o book or of one dollar Is awarded to a 9
o Junior, that prize will be exchanged If 6
8 desired for subscription to The Herald 6
@ as follows: A one dollar prize may be g
@ exchanged for "A six months subscrip- (.
8 tion while a book will be exchanged 6
8 for q three months subscription. g
o This is entirely optional with each {.
q boy and girl. and no effort whatever 6
8 will be made to persuade any one to 6
8 take the alternate prize. 1t is offered 6
q merely because of some laments which .
o have come from boys and girls whose G
@ parents do not and will not take the g
8 paper, and this arrangement would 6
o enable the boys or girls to have the I.
@ paper for themselves. 8
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-18
Venice Seems Desirable
Dear Aunt Laurie:

Dear Aunt Laurie:
Last week l wrote a letter to Mr..
Griffith, who is member of the board
of trustees of Venice.
/ asked him to let me know just
what concessions could be made for
the Herald junior.
You will know best whether the con-
cessions he offers would justify the
juniors in having their frolic at
Venice.
l went to Venice last Sunday and by
the courtesy of DIR. Bently, visited the
aquarium and must say that the many
kinds of fish were very interesting,
as also was the museum, which is in
connection.
Am looking forward to a jolly time
at the Herald Juniors summer frolic.
MAUDE EDWARDS.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-07-18

swings, while the girls could pick
flowers and ferns. Some of the can
yons have tables and benches where
we could have our lunch and plenty
of places where we could get drink
ing water.
1 think the Junior frolic will be
good way for the Juniors to get bet
ter acquainted with you and each other,
and l hope | will be able to attend.
MARTIN E. POLLARD.
3031 Minnesota street. Age 13 years.