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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-16
The Parson Bird.

Among the feathered inhabitants OF
New Zealand there is bird called the
parson bird, or tut. 1t is about the
size and shape of blackbird, but has
pair of delicate white tufts at its
throat and is a glossy dark green 9th
erwise, which looks black in the sun
shine 1t can be taught to crow, to
speak, to whistle tunes, and, besides
these tricks, it has repertory which
is not often equaled by any other
feathered songster At vespers it has
a note like the toll of bell or the
clear, high note of an organ. 1t can
mimic every bird in the bush to per
lection. 1t will break off in the mid
die of an exquisite melody and indulge
in a strange melody of sounds which
are impossible to describe, but if you
can imagine 1.-The combination Of a
cough, laugh, sneeze, with the
smashing Of pane Of glass;" it will
be some approach to the idea.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-16
Where He Made His Money.

Years ago gentleman settled in the
south Of England and became, very
popular in the neighborhood. The
county families could never discover
how he had made his money, but
were satisfied by his solemn assurance
that it was not in trade. Nothing
could exceed the ordinary gravity of
his demeanor, which indeed caused
him to be placed on the commission
of peace, but now and then, without
any apparent provocation, he would
burst into such a laugh as no one ever
heard before except in one place
Where they could have heard it puz'
zled the county families for five and
twenty years, but at last he was be-
trayed unconsciously by his OWL
grandchild, who, after visit to trav
cling circus, innocently exclaimed
"Why. grandpa laughs just like the
clownw-James Payn.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-16
A ,Chanca to Mako Money:

A young man who had been out of
employment for some time and to
whom money had become a stranger
stood on the Walnut street bridge
over the Schuylkill gazing down at the
water.
Suicide was in his mind, but he was
afraid to seek death by drowning and
only contemplated it when he realized
that he had no money to purcha se
poison, rope or something Of the
Sort
AS he was standing there a we'll
dressed man accosted him.
young man, do you want to earn
$4?' he said.
-Four dollars!' gasped the unfor-
tunate, to whom the sum sounded like
a million. Lead me to it." he said.
"Come along" said the stranger as
he led the way across the bridge.
The young man followed. a new
hope cleaning from his eyes.
The stranger led the way to room
on a side street off Walnut.
"Here we are" he said.
swell, how am going to earn those
81" asked the young man.
"Well, you see. I'm little hard up
for cash." said the stranger. land I'm
going to sell you a pair Of five dollar
shoes for dollar!'-Philadelph Press
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-16
A Humble Hero.

Every student of history remembers
Captain Perry's dispatch after the bat
tie of Lake Erie. sentence terse and
yet glowing. I'VE have met the en-
envy, and they are ours
Every one remembers the great and
significant result Of the fight. but few
perhaps have heard of one humble
worker who served his country just as
truly there as if he had been on deck
amid shot and shell. earning glory as
we'll as the reward of a good con-
science
Just as the ships were going into &C.
ton the mate of the Lawrence said to
Wilson Mays. who was i'll and unfit
for service:
"Go below, Mays; you are too weak
to be here"
II can do something. SIR" was the
stout reply.
what can you do?"
II can sound the pump, sir, and let a
strong man go to the guns"
Then he sat down by the pump and
thus released for active service a man
who had more muscle. and when the
fight was over, there he was found
with bullet through his heart.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-16
Successful Trap Shooting.

Aim your gun little above the shed
protecting the TAPS. Give the call
Pull" Do not get ratified. Get your
bird as it is going up or at it's maxi
mum height and then fire, aiming
about six or eight inches ahead and
trifle below it. The tendency is al
ways to shoot too high. not allowing
for the speed Of the descent. Above
all things fire, even if you know you
are going to miss. There is nothing so
disconcerting or fatal. to the poise as
to allow a fairly thrown target to get
altogether away without shooting at it
at all. When calling pulp put some
ginger into it. Bark it," an old trap
shot used to say. Don't falter it. as
though apologizing for being alive. 1t
hurts your confidence and rattles the
trap pullers. If you stand with your
gun ready and humble "Pull'' three or
four times before the target is thrown
the chances are overwhelming that
you will miss.-C. @. Pc ers in Outing
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-16
Left to a Worse Fate,

The business man was sitting in his
Office thinking of starting for home
when a suspicious looking person
came in with a leather bag in his
hand.
IF you don't give me e." said the
visitor, coming at once to the point.
II will drop this on the floor"
The business man was cool. "What
is in it?' he asked.
Dynamite" was the brief reply.
"What will it do if you drop it?''
"Blow you upv'
"Drop it"' was the instant COM
mand. MY wife told me when l left
home this morning to be sure to send
up bag Of -four. and I forgot it.
guess it will take just about as much
dynamite as you have there to prepare
me for the blowing up I'll get when
she sees mc"'
I'm married man myself" said
the dynamiter and quietly slipped out.
ILLUSTRATED Bits.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-16
Justice at All Hours.

Despite their preference for a repub-
lican form of government, the French
are in some respects a conservative
nation. A Paris contemporary discov-
cred that one Of the doors Of the pa
lais de justice is left ajar throughout
the night. This door has never been
shut since March 4. 1913, when Louis
XIII. ordained that it should remain
perpetually open so that my subjects
may be able to seek justice at all
hours OF, the day and night" How
ever, an enterprising Journalist who
presented himself at the door in the
small hours Of the morning was
promptly elected by a Waterman. And
when he quoted the ordinance Of 1918
the reply was. IF you don't clear of
you'll find yourself coming in by the
prisoners door tomorrow" .."|r
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-16
SHED at the Price.

!. A noted painter said at the Art club
in Philadelphia. apropos of picture
prices:
II am glad there are not many buy
ers like an old farmer in Center Bridge.
A very distinguished etcher, sketching
in; Center Bridge. made q study, OF the
farmers. barn. The farmer happened
to appear: and said he'd like to have
the sketch.
"'Ef faint too DEAR he added eau
tiously. =:
"'Oh.' said the etcher, who makes
$4,000 year. 4 won't charge you
anything for the sketch. but t.
."..His eye lighted on the pigpen..
"'But I'll tell you what. You can
give me one of those nice little pink
sucking pigs there
"'Why, man. said the farmer with
frown, do We know what them pigs
is ,worth2. They're worth a dollar
apiece s"'--Exchange. T..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-16
The Greater Youth. Companion.

Since its enlargement by the ad.
dition of an amount of reading in
the year equal to four hundred pages,
The Youths Companion can offer
even wider range of wholesome
entertainment than ever before; but
the character of the papers contents
remain the same, and the subscript-
ion price, $1.75 is unchanged.
Every boy will eagerly look for
the articles on skill in sports and
pastimes and how to develop it.
The girls will find many novel and
practical suggestions which will be
helpful in their daily life.
For the family in general, hints
for the profitable occupation of
winter evenings, for increasing the
happiness and comfort of the house
hold.
This reading is all in addition to
the ordinary treasury of stories,
articles by celebrated men and
women. the unequaled miscellany,
the invaluable doctors article, the
terse notes on what is going on in
all fields of human activity.
1t will cost you nothing to send
for the beautiful Announcement of
The Companion for 1911 and we
will send with it sample copies of
the paper.
Do not forget that the early sub
scriber for 1911 receives free all the
remaining issues of 1910, including
those containing the opening chap
tiers of Grace Richmond's serial
story. Five Miles Out"
The new subscriber receives also
The Companions Art Calendar for
1911, autographed in thirteen coIors
and gold.
! THE YOUTHS COMPANION,
IA Berkeley St., Boston, Mass.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-16
"Eatino Crow"

The term "eating crow comes from
an ante Revolutionary story. A soldier
Of an English regiment stationed in
Virginia shot a pet crow belonging to a
farmer. The latter entered a COM
plant with the colonel, who sentenced
the soldier to eat the crow. The farm
er was left alone with the soldier to
see that he did it. After the soldier
had consumed a portion of the bird
he took his gun. presented it at the
farmer and told him to eat the re-
mainder of the crow or he would shoot
him This was the origin Of the eat
ing crow story.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-16
Peacock Plumaoo,

However much milliners may ad-
mire the plumage of the peacock and
however much they may desire the
money it brings. superstition prevents
many Of them from using it.
Rather than give peacock feathers
house room l would lose my best Gus
TONER" one milliner declared. II have
done it more than once. Women who
want their own materials made up
have brought peacock trimming. and
when l positively refused to handle it
they went away angry and looked for
somebody else to work up their pea
cock feathers. But no doubt they had
a long chase, because two-thirds of
the milliners feel just as 1 do about
peacock feathers.'
"But why?" asked a woman who
carried peacock feather in her hand
bag.
tits bad luck, that is why" said the
milliner.-New York Sun.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-16
Didn't Awe Him,

The members Of a Greek letter fra
ternity from southern university
were being shown through the library
of congress. They were apparently
stricken dumb with admiration of the
beauties of the building. But the at
mosphere of awe was dissipated when
one of the party, a red headed youth,
exclaimed fervently:
"Gee, fellows! Wouldn't this make
q dandy frat house?"-St. Louis Re-
public.
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No Paprika In Her Bones.

A Hungarian restaurant in New
York became famous for it's culinary
triumphs, and many visitors to the
city became acquainted there with the
mysterious dishes produced in Hunga-
rian kitchens. In one of these parties
several years ago was young matron
from the far west, who, anxious to ex-
tend her culinary knowledge and see
ing how her husband relished one of
the courses of the meal, asked the
head waiter for the recipe for the dish.
II can give it to you, madam" was
the courteous reply. but you can't
make it,
"And why not?" asked the sightseer.
Because you must be Hungarian.
It might come right for an Austrian,
but an American" never. You must
have paprika in your BONES" And,
taking that high ground, the request
was refused.-New York Tribune.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-16
Strong on Length.

Richard - Garlic engaged las cook a
Swedish giantess who proved unsatis-
factory On departure she asked for
a written testimonial. and DR.. earle
presented her with the following:
Ito whom it may concern: 1 have
lately had in my, employ Hulda Swan
son. who was engaged to cook for a
family Of three and do such other
things as would be possible when not
cooking. Under this head might come
a little busting and dishwashing and
answering the doorbell. Taking all
these things into account. wish to
say that :Hulda is absolutely the tallest
cook ever saw."-Success Magazine.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-16
A Financial Deadlock.

"Who is that man who has been SIT
ting behind the bar day after day?''
inquired the stranger in Crimson Gulch.
"That's Stagecoach Charley. He's
in peculiar predicament. He went to
town last week an got his teeth fixed.
Then he come here am. bein' broke.
ran up bill on the stren'th of his
81 worth of gold film. Charley won't
submit to havin' the nuggets pried out.
an the proprietor won't let him git
away with the collateral. an there you
are."-Washington Star.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-16
Poor Pay, Poor Preach.

Once upon time there was an In
dian named Big Smoke. A white man,
encountering Big Smoke, asked him
what he did for living
~. "Umph!" said Big Smoke. me
preach" ".
'"rhat so? What do you get for
preaching?"
"Me git ten dollar a year"
"Well,' said the white man, "that's
ID poor pay" -:
"Umph!" said Big Smoke. "Me
ID poor preachw ::~.~, !,
So runs the world-poor pay, poor
preach.-Minneapo polls Tribune.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-16
A Useful Reflection,

The optimist was reciting some Of
the numerous articles in his creed.
Finally he came to the end. "Oh,
there is one more. after ALL" he said.
ION the days when reflect how lit
tie really amount to cheer myself
by remembering how much expect of
others"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-16
The: Poet AGAIN.

He had iong hair and pensive look
He wrote a poem entitled "Why Do
Live| He signed it Augustus and
sent 1t to a magazine.
The editor wrote him as follows:
my dear Augustus, the reason why
you live is because you sent the poem
by mail instead of bringing it person
ally."-Paris Modes.
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SOCIAL AND
PERSONAL

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Homer
Baltzell, on Sunday, girl.
Edison monographs and all the
latest phonograph records at the
Bemidji Music house.
Real estate and farm loans. No
delay. William c. Klein. O'Leary
Bowser Block. Phone No. 10.
Leo and Roy Ferron left last night
for their home at Anoka, Mimi,
after having spent the summer in
this city.
Game Warden Fred Munich of
Crookston, who has been in Clear
water county for few days was in
Bemidji yesterday on his way home.
Mrs. J. c. Parker was hotess to-
day at a luncheon given in honor of
the Misses Sthol of Pinewood. The
guests were Mesdames Gilmore and
Russell.
E. J. Swedback, president of the
Security State Bank returned yester-
day from Duluth. Mr.. Swedback
purchased the first ticket sold over
the new 800" line from Duluth to
Bemidji.
When you have az account with
the Northern National Bank no one
will have knowledge of the fact or
know the amount of your deposit.
That is matter of confidence be-
tween yourself and the bank.
One of the delightful affairs of
the week was the card party given
by Mesdames E. H. Marcum, and
M. A. Spooner this afternoon at the
home of Mrs. Marcum, sos
Bemidji avenue. The rooms were
prettily decorated, the color scheme
being pink and green. 800" was
the game played. Dainty refresh
ments were served.
First Lieut.. r. H. Davis, U. S. M.
c., will close a number of Offices
belonging to his Recruiting Dis
trict, as the Marine Corps is being
rapidly filled up to its authorized
strength. 1t is expected that the
Marine Corps will have its full quota
of 10000 by December 1st. The
Offices to be closed will be those
in Northern Minnesota, North
Dakota and Wisconsin,, *" "
There are 464 people in Minnesota
working regularly Sundays in indus
tries which the law prohibits on
Sundays, according to the annual re-
port of State Labor Commissioner
w. E. McEwen, which is completed
and ready for the printer. Of,these
284 are employed in the general
mercantile business, los in meat
markets, rs in selling clothing, 18
selling groceries and the others
mostly in other mercantile lines. The
total number of wage earners. found
in the state was 257,397. Adding
the Office force the total of 283,937.
This does not include agricultural
laborers, municipal employees, saloon
employees or persons employed in
purely clerical lines.
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The Trouble.

"Have you explained the germ sys:
tenn to your children? Everything
should be on a practical basis these
days."
NO." replied the old fashioned citi-
zen. 1T seems inconsistent to tell 'em
not to believe in fairies and then, try
to get 'em to believe in microbes."-
Pittsburg Post.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-16
A. Great AeIn.

Scribbler-I understand your wife is
of great value to you in your work; l.
mad no idea she was literary. Scrawler
She isn't. but she never attempts to
straighten out my desk.-Philadelphia
Record.
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A Snap.

Let US show you the best cot
tage in town for the money.
Terms given.
Ziegler & Ziegler Co.
Schroeder Block.
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Heart Trouble,

"Faint heart never won fair lady,"
Faint heart has no business to try
to win anything: faint heart ought to
see u DOCTOR New York Press.
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A Harsh Order.

A Harsh Order.
/ On the beach near an English town
a sign bearing this legend was nailed
to post:
"Notice.-Any person passing beyond
this point will be drowned. By order
Of the magistrate"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-16
Her Aqe.

II understand that heiress Jobbins
married was rather old. What was
her age?"
II guess as far as Jobbins was con-
cerned it was Observation-Disclosures
American.
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No. 8241.
REPORT
of the Condition Of the
Northern National Bank at
Bemidji, in the State
of Minnesota,
AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS
NOV. 10, 1910.

RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts -. .......... s222. 66O.42
Overdrafts, secured and unsecured. 92O87
o. S. bonds to secure circulation 2O.0OO.CN
Bonds, Securities, etc................ 25,969.32
Banking House. Furn. and Fixtures 100000
Due from National Banks mot re-
serve agents.. .......... 25.766.15
Due from State Banks and Bankers Z,533.1O
Due from approved reserve agents.. 94A. 43
Checks and other cash items...".... 1882
Exchanges for Clearing House.. 3OS5.91
Notes OF other atiOnal banks. 10000
fractional paper currency. nickelS
and cents .........-...... 51.8l
Lawful money reserve in bank viz:
Specie S2306.95
Legal tender notes 1880 OO...... 28.s66.S5
Redemption fund with u. s, treas
urer Is per cent Of circulation}.... 10000
~.~'=' Total = 63.ol6. IS
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in. .......:...... S 100000
Surplus fund ......... -. ........... 10000
Undivided profits. less expenses
and taxes paid 1867. 80
National bank notes outstanding. 100000
Due to State Banks and Private
H3nkefS: -. 81. .s........ :...... 7,O4557
check: 49,. ...::.:....... 1ss, 81
Demand certificates OF deposit. 4.79800
Time certitcateso of deposits. ...:..... 75,64663
Certified checks. ............ .... 1878
Cashiers checks OutstandingJ.. 5.028.49
=. 49,. Total - = $3.50. ei8.1s
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A bad man is worse when he pre-
tends to be a saint.-Bacon. o..
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sr d9aBt OF 81 Mb5 sIs1s%}:
L"W. L. Brooks; cashier of the above
named bank. do solemnly swear thatthe above
statement is true to the best of my knowledge
and belief. {! w, L. BROOKS, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day OF Nov. 1870
[Seaf] =. GRAHAM M.TORRANCE.
Notary Public.
My commission expires Sept: 10th. 1910.
CORRECT-Attest:
A. p WHITE
A. D. STEPHENS.
J. E. COWAN.
;. Directors.
The daily sentinel., 1910-10-27
ARE OPPOSED
To FUNERALS
ON SUNDAYS

A movement in accordance with
the usual practice in cities of this
size in the east has been inaugurated
by the local Ministerial Alliance. The
ministers of the city, through this
body, have announced that they want
to discourage as far as possible the
practice of holding funeral services
on Sunday and to this end they are
requesting the people of the city to
bear the matter in mind.
While they are not by any means
refusing to conduct these Sabbath
obsequies, they feel that Sunday is
alread va hard day on a pastor with
five or six services and that II adds
greatly to the burden of his labors.
Furthermore, instead of Sunday be-
ing day of rest, recreation or study,
1t becomes to the family of the de-
ceased and to their friends day of
added gloom. 1t is stated that be-
cause of the fact that these services
had been held on Sunday it often
lends a sense OF gloom to that day for
long period whereas, the pastors
feel that it should rather be day of
more cheerful thoughts.
AT the last meeting of the Alliance
a resolution to this effect was passed
and it is likely that Sunday funerals
will be much fewer in the future.
The daily sentinel., 1910-10-27
REACHING THE TOP

In any calling of life. demands Wig
orous body and keen brain. With
out health there is no success. But
Electric Bitters is tho greatest health
builder the world has ever known. 1t
compels perfect action of stomach.
liver. kidneys. bowels. purifies and
enriches the blood, tones and ihvig-
crates the whole system and enables
you to stand the wear and tear of
your daily work After months of
suffering from KidneyTrouble," writ
es w. NJ. Sherman, of Cushing. Me-.
three bottles of Electric Bitters
made me feel like a new man. soc
at The c. d. Smith Drug Co.
Meet your friends at our soda
fountain. The Quist Drug Co.
The daily sentinel., 1910-10-27

than the irrigated country. On the
government projects the past year
has been conspicuously prosperous
one. The success of the average
farmer in many instances has been
remarkable. On several of the prof.
ects the crops on individual farms
this year have yielded enough to en-
able the owners to repay to the gov
ernment every dollar of their obliga-
tions il they were so inclined.
AS the payments to the government
extend over a period of ten years
without interest there is no object in
meeting the same in advance and
most of the farmers therefore are
devoting their revenues to improving
their homes and in purchasing live
stock and implements. One of the
most interesting features of the
upbuilding of these new communities
is the large number of settlers who
have come from the cities and towns.
Their success is all the more notable
because they had little or no previous
experience in farming, especially
farming by irrigation. Under these
circumstances the call of the open
country is likely to appeal to others
who have grown tired of the stress
and fume of city life and the never
ending struggle to make income and
outgo balance.
The west is filling up so rapidly
and the really choice locations IRE so
few that it is only a question OF time
now when the increase of land values
in this section will make 1t as diff
cult for the poor man to get a foot
hold as it is today in the east. Let
ters are pouring in to the statistician
of the reclamation service at Wash
ington. d. c., for information about
the lands which are ready for settlers
on the several reclamation projects.
Approximately 500 farms are now
open to entry under the homestead
act. with water ready for irrigating
in Colorado. Montana. Wyoming,
South Dakota and Oregon.