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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-19
BATTLES WITH LoCUsTs.
IN 1850 an Army Was Arrayed Against
.' tho Ravaginq Pests.

Since the days Of the pharaohs the
locust has been an unmitigated plague.
Pliny relates that in many places in
Greece a law obliged the inhabitants
to wage war against the insects three
times a year,. e.. in their various
states Of egg, larvae and adult
In l749 locusts stopped the army of
Charles Kill. king of Sweden, as it was
retreating from Bess:rabia after it's
defeat at Potava The king at first
imagined that he was being assailed
by terrific haiIStorm.
In PENNSYLVANIA in 17SO the ravages
of the locuSts assumed such disastrous
proportions that the army had actually
to be called out to deal with the pests.
and whole regiments of soldiers were
employed gathering them up and put
ting them into sacks.
A weird. uncanny looking customer
is the locust. The general color scheme
Of his body is kind of indefinite
green. relieved by pink legs and wings
of whitish color. Two huge. blank.
unmeaning eyes give an expression Of
utter imbecility to the insects counte-
nance.
To atone in measure for their de-
structive proclivitieS the locusts are edi-
bic. The Arabs are particularly fond
of them. Camels. to which they are
given after being dried and roasted
between two layers of ashes. look upon
locusts as great deIicacies.
The favor resembles that of crabs,
and in Bagdad they are consumed so
extensively Az to affect the price of
meat.-Stray Stories.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-19
A Lottery Romance.

A few years ago. as the date for the
drawing of the annual Christmas lot
terry at Madrid was approaching, poor
mechanic of Corunna was awakened
three consecutive nights by the num-
her 125,869. apparently spoken in his
ear. So impressed was he by the repe-
tition of the incident that be wrote
down the number and jocularly said
to his wife, THAT number will win
the first prize in the great lottery
''Then why don't you buy the ticket?"
his wife answered jokingly as she
looked at the figures: why. see, If
you add them together they just come
to my age shall be thirty-one on
christmas day" The ticket. after much
trouble. was found lit had been reject
ed a few minutes earlier by a wealthy
citizen Of Corunna) and bought. and
before many days had passed the me-
,chanic and his wife were made jubi-
liant by the news that the ticket had
won the first prize of f2OOOOO.-Lon:
don Globe.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-19
The Name Noah,

Not many persons are sufficiently &C.
quainted with the Bible to know that
Noah was the name of a woman as
well as of the patriarch. At an inquest
in England female witness gave her
Christian name as Noah" The coro-
ner remarked that he had never before
known a woman to bear the name,
whereupon the witness. who was well
posted in the origin Of her singular
prenomen, said:
1T is Bible name. sir; you'll find it
in the last chapter Of the book Of Num-
bers."
Reference was duly made. and in
the eleventh verse Of the thirty sixth
chapter the coroner found mention
made of ''Mahlah. Tirzah and Hoglah
and Micah and Noah. the daughters of
Zelophehad."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-19
The Red Shirt,

The origin of the red shirt''-worn
as a blouse by English women in the
sixties, when Garibaldi was a popular
idol throughout Great Britain-is suff-
cdently curious. When the celebrated
filibuster was warning in. the. South
American republics he was anxious to
obtain a distinctive and. above all.
economical uniform for his followers.
He learned that a local dry goods
store had an immense Job lot" of
these garments, worn by the ''sala-
deros." or cattle slaughterers. of the
great South American cities The bar
gain sale'' appealed eloquently to the
leaders purse. and he led his men to
victory in the. butchers shirts. which
are now the accepted emblem of the
"risorgomiento" Of United 1taly.-Lon-
don Globe.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-19
RIVERS OF ALASKA.
The Waterway Wonders Of This I'm
mense Territory.

The Waterway Wonders Of This Inn
mense Territory.
Were the rivers not navigable there
would be little done in the interior of
Alaska today. First used by the pros
pector in his polling boat and the trad
err. with his little steamer. they have
become the means of opening up every
camp that has been struck in the in
terror Of Alaska.
The Yukon is very shallow at its
mouth. which is about seventy miles
in width across it's delta. There are
places 400 miles from the mouth of
the river where the biggest Atlantic
liners could navigate with ease. for
there are soundings which show nine
ty foot channel in a mile wide river.
The Yukon is navigable for 2. 100 miles.
The kuskoquim. sister stream. has
been navigated only on the lower
reaches. but with it's navigable branch
es is believed to have 1000 miles of
navigable water The Tanana has
been assembled for 800 miles and the
Koyukuk in excess of that. figure.
Scores Of other streams can be used
by small steamers for from twenty-five
to 200 miles. Altogether it is safe to
say there are 5000 miles of navigable
streams in Alaska. The Yukon opens
for navigation the latter part of May
and closes the latter part Of October.
But with all its wealth of gold. it's
unheard call to toilers of the soil, its
mountains studded with gems of rich
es-the lodes of veins Of copper and
other materials-this empire starves
for the one thing that would make it
thrive.-Collier'S.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-19
aetrotkals In Germany.

In Germany an elaborate method of
announcing the betrothal practically
puts an end to all breach Of promise
cases. AS soon as couple become
engaged the pair visit the town hall
and declare their willingness to marry
and sign. with witnesses. series of
documents which render change of
mind on the mans part practically out
Of the question. When either party
wishes to withdraw from this agree
ment the pair again visit the town hall
and additional documents are formally
signed. witnessed and sealed. The au-
thorities then determine the question
Of compensation for injured feelings,
etc.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-19
ARTISTS EMBLEMs.
IN Whistler's Butterfly Could se Found
tho Monogram j. w,

tho Monogram J. w.
The mystic emblem or device of a
sort of WhistIerized butterfly was
adopted in the sixties by the eccentric
genius James Abbott Whistler. who
changed his name later to James Nc
Neill Whistler.
Close study will reveal that this Pc
'culiar scroll is really a monogram Of
]. w. The earliest of the etchings to
bear the butterfly is chelsea Wharf"
1868. but many paintings and etch-
ings after that date are signed "Whis-
tier"
Artists have sometimes signed their
pictures in some distinct form instead
of their names. 1t generally was done
when the name might suggest some
emblem or symbol.
Thus HierOnymus Cock demarked
two fighting cocks on his panels: Mari
otto AlbertinelH signed a cross with
two interlaced rings. referring to the
sacerdotal duties to which at one time
of his life he devoted himself: Martin
Rota. a wheel: PETER de Eyng. ring
with a diamond: Giovanni Dossi. a
bone: Del Mazo Martinez. hammer:
Lionello Spada. q sword.
Sometimes caprice dictated the selec-
ton, as when Jacopo de Barberi used
the caduceus. or Mercury rod: Hendrix
de Bles an owl. Lucas Cranach a
crowned serpent. Cornelius Engel-
'brechtsen a peculiar device resembling
a weather vane and Hans Holbein
skull.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-19
CITY OF BEMIDJI

County Seat. .,o
1000.
Sumner Resort-Hundreds of outsiders
make their summer homes on Lake Be-
midi. Fishing, boating and bathing &C
commodations are second to none in the
United States.
Area-Ten square. miles incorporated.
AItitude-14OO t..above sea level.
Water Power-2200: developed horse
power, Mississippi river.
Water-Absolutely pure. Two artesian
wells.
Water Mains-About rten.miles.
Betting 500smiles by Lakeland river.
Death Rate-5.4 thousand..in 1908.
Annual Rainfsll-33.7 inches.
Temperature above, winter; rs
summer, mean.
Sewer Msins-AboutGfve miles.
Cement Sidewalks Twelve miles.
Lakeshere Drives-Ten. miles.
Parks-Two.
Water Frontaae--Ten miles, two lakes
and Mississippi river.
A Home Town-160O residences.
Taxpayers-12OO.
Churches-S.
School Houses-Four.
Bank Deposits $8OOOOO.
Manufactures-Hardwo handles, lum-
her lath- SHINGLES" and various other
industries.
Great Distributing .Point-Lumber prod
ucts, groceries four,s:feed and hay.
Postal Receipts-$17, 900 for 1909, 10th
place in statesoutside of St. Paul, Mime
apolis and.".Duluth.
Railroads Great Northern. Minnesota &
International, M, R. L. & M, Minneapolis
St. Paul g. Sault tSte. Marie, Wilton &
Northern, Grand. Forks to Duluth, and
Bemidji-Sauk Centre.
Railfpad Depots-Three.
PASSENGER Trains Fourteen,daily.
Hospitals
Distsnces-To sSt. Paul. $50 miles; to
Duluth, 1877 miles.
Hoteis-Fifteen.
Breweries-One.
Sawmills-FOur.
Handle Factofies-One.
Wholesale Houses-Four.
Banks-Three.
Auto Garafes-One.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-19
MINNESOTA IN the CORN BELT.

There was time when Minnesota
was regarded as being too far North
to produce good corn and it was be-
lieved that wheat always would be
the main crop of Gopher State farms.
At the great Northwestern Live
Stock and Grain Show, which has
just come to close in South St.
Paul, after what probably was its
most successful run, it was demon
strated that Minnesota bids fair to
take high rank in corn production
before many years have passed.
Professor Andrew Boss of the
state agricultural college speaking
before an audience of 1000 persons
in the live stock pavilion in South
St: Paul said in part:
Minnesota has earned for herself
an enviable position among those
states included within the famous
corn belt of the United States. and
her rank and importance in the pro-
duction of this grain is growing
yearly.
Our state was for many years re-
garded as too far north to produce
the higher grade of corn. It is TAX
ing patient effort, but this belief is
being eradicated gradually from the
minds of our farmers. They have
been afraid to stake their profits on
a corn experiment, and it has fallen
to the lot of the state experiment
stations to prove beyond doubt that
the soil and climate of Minnesota
are favorable to the production and
good yield of the best corn grown. :
The experiments carried on for
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-19
Tho Price Of Love

Says an advertisement in the London
Express: 'Mary-Waited three hours
at appointed spot until questioned by
suspicious policeman. If this is the
price of love it is too heavy one for
me to pay. Farewell. Potts."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-19

Without saying anything about
the railroads, there is some consol-
alton in the fact that when an
aeroplane is wrecked but one person
usually is killed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-19
A Little Temperance TRAGEDY.

INtJo 10HP0rAnco ITAV0oy.
Don't drink any more, John. You've
got too much already"
mo, haven't" -:
Yes. you have, and you'll be drunk
again." -
Jaw, what do: you want to worry
about that for? It's me that has the
headache next morning"
Il know, John, but it's me that has
the heartache all the time."-New York
Times. -" IT,.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-19
Ready For the Storm.

II intend" the poet wrote, Ito con
tinue to storm the citadel Of your af.
fections.'' -.
'Storm away" she wrote back, "but
I've just succeeded in getting in out OF
the wet by becoming engaged to a dear
old man who has 000,000."-St
Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-19
Time and Patience.

No.road is. too long for him who ad-
vances slowly and does not hurry, and
no attainment is beyond his reach who
equips himself with patience to achieve
tia Bruyere. .,-.-,..,..... .....
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-19

Orders may come and orders may
60 but the saloons 60 on-for
awhile, anyhow.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-19

No one denies the Minneapolis
Journals statement that Dr.. Cook
really did succeed in reaching the
summit of the humbug class.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-19
The. Smaller One.

Many stories are told of Tom Reeds
sudden flashes of wit-as. for instance.
when Miss Reed struck the earth in
stead of the golf ball and he said
Hit the other bail. K1tty."-Portland
(Me.) Express.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-19

Is it going to be shown that the
only good thing about Minneapolis
policemen is their uniforms?
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-19
"ALE EYES ON BRAiNERD"

If there is not a proper readjust-
ment of official representation by the
next session of the Minnesota legis-
lature it will not be the fault of the
newspapers of this part of the state.
With the two powerful dailies of Du.
luth pounding away at every issue
and backed by almost united
northern press a campaign of publ
city is on which will leave no fault
to be found with the newspapers if
reapportionment and other desirable
things should be lost to northern
Minnesota.
In yesterdays Duluth Herald a
column was devoted to clippings;
from papers that have been boosting
this part Of the state. We reprint
some of them. /,
'OOODS'"OI<A1A1 I'M Ooc'
Pine River Sentinel: Now let us
turn some of that enthusiasm lately
Used in politics to some good worthy
purpose. All Eyes on Brainerd'
and let it be true in every sense of
the words.
CHANCE FOR THE NEWSPAPERS.
Floodwood Broadaxe: Now that
election is over, the newspapers of
this section might we'll devote their
surplus energy and a liberal amount
of space to the cause of advertising
the agricultural possibilities of
Northern Minnesota.
ASKED ABOUT TILE FAC1L1TIEs.
Little Falls Transcript: All eyes
on Brainerd" is the slogan adopted
by that city relative to the meeting
of the Northern Minnesota Develop.
ment association in that city Dec. 1
and 2. The slogan Is a good one
but what about being able to see
Brainerd after all eyes are turned
that way? What about the pros
poets of having sufficient light at
that time to see Brainerd?
RUDDER OF THE LEGISLATURE.
Middle River Pioneer:lThe conven.
ton of the Northern Minnesota De-
velopment association to be held at
Brainerd Dec. l and 2 will Virtually
decide upon what measures are to be
passed at the coming legislature for
the lettering of Northern Minnesota.
Embracing as it does thirty-one
counties - the whole north half of
the state-with an :unbroken front
the association will be able to pre-
sent its demands to the legislature
50 strongly that they cannot be got
ten away from. !
DECIDE LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM.
Long Prairie Leader: The North
ern Minnesota Development associa-
ton holds its = regular meeting at
Brainerd early in December. It
will without doubt be the largest at
tended meeting the association has
ever held. Many matters of impor-
lance to Northern Minnesota are to
come up for discussion and the legis-
lative program of the association
this winter is to be decided on.
Many prominent men, not members
of the association, from the south
part of the state and from other
states. are to be present.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-19

1--WE don't realize how much things
worth till we've lost it,
"That's right. For instance, my life
is insured for $1OOOO."-Exchange.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-19

No man is such a cOnqueror as the
man who has defeated himself
Beecner.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-19
NeW-CaSh- Want-Rate
! 2-Cent-a-word

Where cash accompanies copy we
will publish all ''Want Ads" for half
cent a word per insertion. Where
cash does not accompany copy the
regular rate of one Ceut word will
be charged.
EVERY HOME HAS A WANT AD
For Rent--For Saie--Exchange
.-Aelp Wanted--Work Wanted
--Etc.--Etc.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-19
HELP WANVEu

WANTED-Competent girl for
general housework. Good wages
to right party. Mrs. George Coch-
ran, 500 Minnesota.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-19
KNOWN VALUES

Is, KNOWN VALUE.
PUBLISHERS CLASSIFIED ADyHRTIs-
ING ASSOCIATION PAPERS
WE ARE MEMBERS
Papers in all parts of the States and
Canada. Your wants supplied anywhere any
time by the best mediums in the country
Get our membership lists-Check papers
you want. We do the rest.
Publishers Classified Advertising Assoeia-
ton, Buffalo, N. Y.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-10
NO A S FOR PIMPLES.
New Healing Agent Causes Them
to Disappear.

The dispensers Of poslam, the new
skin discovery. ask that notice be given
that no one is urged to purchase it
without first obtaining the sample
package, which will be sent free to any
one who writes to the Emergency Labo-
ratories, 81 West Twenty-ffth street,
New York. This is usually enough to
clear the complexion and to rid the
face of pimples. Every one who has
tried poslam knows that the 50-cent
box, on sale at Riker's. Petty's Phar-
macy and c. b. Smiths, as we'll as all
other drug stores, contains sufficient
for the worst cases of eczema, where
the surface affected Is not too large.
The itching ceases on first application.
1t will also cure acne, letter. biotches.
scaly scalp, hives, BARRIERS and every
other form of itch, including itching
feet. Being ~flesh-colored and contain
ing no grease, the presence of poslam
on exposed surfaces, such as the face
and hands, is not perceptible. Water
and soap cannot be used in connection
with 1t, as these irritate and proions
skin troubles, sometimes even causing
them.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-10
Sour Stomach
Mi-O-na Puts the Stomach in
Fine Shape i'm Five Minutes

II your stomach is continually kick
ing up a disturbances; you feel bloated
and distressed; IL you belch gas and
sour food into the mouth, then you
need Mi-o-na stomach Tablets. the best
prescription for indigestion ever writ
ten.
Mi-o-na stomach. tablets give instant
relief. of course, but they do more; they
drive out the poisonous gases that
cause fermentation of food and thor
oughly clean. renovate and strengthen
the stomach SO that 1t can read ly
digest food without artificial aid.
Mi-o-na stomach tablets are guaran-
teed to cure indigestion, acute or
chronic, or money back. This means
that dizziness and bi ious-
less will disappear. Druggists every
where n e. r. Petty sell Mi-o-na for
SOC a large box. Test samples free from
Booths Mi-o-na, Buffalo, n. Y.
II was under the care of four differ
ent doctors during nine months and
was cured of dyspepsia by Mi-o-na."-
Mr.. Joseph Crondine, 1877 Fountain
street, Fall River, Mass.
Booths Pills for constipation-25c.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-10
CONGRESSMAN HOWELL
SEEKS ANOTHER TERM.
Democrats of Third District see
Chance of Victory.

TRENTON. May 10.-Announcemeht
was made yesterday by friends OIL oon-
gresham Howell, of New Brunswlck,
that he would be a candidate for a
ninth term in the Third district, Whlch
comprises MiddleseX, Monmouth ana
Ocean counties.
The Third district Congressman mas
been a stanch adherent of speaker
Cannon and the s~tandpatters. IN MS
own district Howell has always made
his contests for Congress as an anti
machine man, and particularly III nus
home county Of MiddleseX has founht
the county boss. ex-senator Theodos
Strong. in season and out.
Democrats are not without nope OF
carving the Third district this .-ear.
Monmouth, although generally Repub-
lican. occasionally swings into the
Democratic column Inc elects popular
members of that party. In 1907 IT gave
Katzenbach, Democrat, a plurality OF
1873 over Fort for Governor ana
elected the three Democratic candi-
dates for Assembly by pluralities n
ing from 900 to 1,200. Democrats be
lieve that the Republican majority in
Ocean could be overcome in the pres
ent year by %pluralities for their party
in Middlesex and Monmouth.
Democrats in the district are trying
To persuade DIR. Obadiah c. Bogardus,
of Keyport, a member of the state
Board of Assessors and former sheriff
of Monmouth county, to enter the con-
test for Congress against Howell,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1910-05-10
EXCELLENT BILL OFFERED
AT PROCTOR'S THIS WEEK
William Thompson Presents a
Most Interesting Dramatic
Stakeholder Numbers.
~ -H- a=a---
GOOD PROGRAMS AT THE
TWO BURLESQUE HOUSES,
Uncle Toms Cabin at the Coz
lumbia--Arcade Has a
Good Novelty Act.

e VEN without competition, the bill
l. at Proctor's Park Place Theatre
this week is one of the most ex.
eeilent ever offered by the coy play
house. Every act is novel and with its
novelty clever. New acts, that is, those
which local audiences do not see every
Two or three months, were featured, and
the big audience went away well
pleased. 1t was practically a. surfeit of
JOY, and the verdict was that the public
of Newark could stand many more such
surfeits.
William FL. Thompson, one of Amer
lca's best-known character actors,
really heads the bill in one of the most
tensely dramatic sketches ever seen
here. 1t is called the Pride of the
Regiment and represents the struggle
of an old soldier with his p~aternal feel
ing when his son, forced by him to go
into the army as had his fathers before
him, is dismissed in disgrace. 1t is
wonderfully well lone and wen merited
the applause with which it was greeted.
Madden and Fitzpatrick, in THE
Turn of the Tide easily shared head
line honor With Mr.. Thomson and
frankie Carpenter, Jere Grady and
Company.
In the first of the two last-named
sketches, Madden and Fitzpatrick gave
a charming sketch, showing how the
tide which taken at the ebb leads OF
to fortune" may turn for even a burglar
who has just had a narrow escape from
the police. Beside the dramatic fea-
lures of the well-played act, Mr.. Mad
den at the piano, proves himself an
artist of rare conception, while Mr.,
t'itzpatrick's rendition of Mighty LAX
a Rose" was really beautiful. frankie
Carpenter, Jere Grady Il Co. presenting
The Toll Bridge also showed ability
and were most pleasing in a typical
Jimmie Barry sketch. AS an old man
Jere. Grady was wonderfully good, and
he was excellently supported by frankie
Carpenter as "Cherrie'' and Dan, played
by $. +. Cairns.
Nettie Knise, a Newark girl, pleased
with her whistling and dainty singing
and was well received. La Valera, II
her Spanish dances, opened the bill anc
bore out the program which called the
act one in which were displayed youth
beauty and the poetry of motion
La Valera is graceful and exceedingly
good to look at.
Ruby Raymond & Co, assisted by
Hughes and Graham, proved them
selves dancers of no mean ability, ano
Little Billy, known as vaudeville's
tiniest headliner, also pleased in his
songs and dances. The Six Flying Ban
Yards have one of the most daring, as
well as prettily staged casting act'
ever seer here. They are wonderful
and the girls in the act have the add
tional quality of being pretty ant
graceful, as well as athletic. h NOV
ing pictures were instructive, showing
as they did different phases of the fish
ing industry.