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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-22
The FOG BUOY.
A Safeguard to Fleets Of Warships In
Thick Weather. d

A Safeguard to Fleets of Warships In
Thick Weather.
Probably the greatest menace to the
safety of navigation at sea is the fog.
Modern steamships are seldom endan-
gered by the most severe weather, but
when the impenetrable envelope of
mist incloses ship she is exposed to
the most terrible of perils, collision
Ut sea. A single ship may be compar-
atiyely safe even in a fog, but where
there is fleet Of vessels the danger
is greatly multiplied. There is always
considerable danger, too, on account of
the fact that. many of the ship lines
have what could be termed a beaten
path across the ocean, and they al
ways follow this route when possible.
In addition to the customary fog
horns and sirens, fleet of warships
often keep informed of their relative
positions by the firing Of signal guns
at intervals only few minutes apart
Another method used Is the fog buoy.
Each vessel in the fleet, especially if it
IS warship fleet, carries fog buoy,
large cask painted vivid red. This
is cast overheard at the first sign of a
fog, and it floats from the stern Of the
vessel, attached to a rope Of grass
fiber, which does not sink beneath the
surface of the water. BY this means
the exact location Of the Individual
ships Of the feet Is maintained, even
though proceeding at moderate rate
of speed-Wichita Eagle.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-22
BABY TURTLES.
They Know Just What to Do and D.
It Without Guidance.

They Know Just What to Do and Do
It Without Guidance.
Just so soon as baby turtle energies
from the egg off he scuttles down to
the sea. He has no one to teach him,
no one to guide him. In his curious
little brain there is implanted streak
of caution based upon the fact that
until certain period in his life his
armor is soft and no defense against
hungry fish, and he at once seeks the
shelter in the tropical profusion of the
gulf weed, which holds within it's
branching fronds an astonishing abun-
dance of marine life. Here the young
turtle feeds unmolested while his ar
NOR undergoes the hardening process.
Whatever the young sea turtle eats
and wherever he eats it-facts not gen.
orally ascertained-one thing is GER
tain, it agrees with him immensely.
He leads a pleasant sort of life, bask-
ing in the tropical sun and cruising
leisurely in the cool depths.
Once he has attained the weight of
twenty-five pounds, which usually &C.
ours within the first year, the turtle IS
free from all danger After that 10
fish or mammal however ravenous.
however we'll armed with teeth, inter-
feres with the turtle.
When once he has withdrawn his
head from it's position of outlook into
the folds of his neck between the two
shells intending devourers may strug-
gle in vain to make an impression
upon him.-Harper's Weekly.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-22
Thu Roar of China's Ducks,

Tourists in China are always sur
prised by the number of ducks they
see. There are more ducks in China
than in all the rest of the world.
Their voices are a familiar sound in
every town and country spot of the
seacoast and the interior Of the vast
empire. Even in the large cities ducks
abound. They dodge between the cool
les legs. They fit squawking out Of
the way of the horses. Their indig-
nant quack will not unseldom drown
the roar of urban commerce. Children
herd ducks on every road, on every
pond, on every farm, on every lake, on
every river. There is no back yard
without it's duck house. There Is no
boat, little or great, without it's duck
quarters. All over the land there are
great duck Matching establishments,
many of them Of a capacity huge
enough to produce $4,000 young ducks
every year. Duck among the Chinese
is a staple delicacy. 1t is sailed and
smoked like ham or beef-New York
World
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-22
AN ANCIENT CUSTOM.

WassaiIing Of Apple Trees Still OBJ
served In Parts Of England.
What is the wassailing of apple
trees?
This is an old custom, fast dying
out, but still observed in parts of
Somerset and Devon. At Wooton-
Basset, near Minehead, the ceremony
takes place on old Twelfth eve. All
assemble at the farmhouse and after
hearty meal form a procession to
the nearest orchard, the master in
front with light and men with old
guns, blunderbusses and anything that
makes noise in the rear. Plenty OF
cider is taken and some pieces OF
toast.
When the orchard is reached ring
is formed, and the master, in the cen.
ter, seizes branch and sings verse
beginning ooh, apple tree, I wassail
thee, in hopes that thou wilt blow
Then all shout in chorus:
Hatfuls, capfuls, three bushel bagfuls,
Barn f1oorfuls, tullet holefuls
And little heap under the stairs
Then follow cheers, drinking OF
healths, shouts Of "Now, Tom Pod, we
wassail theew and the placing of the
pieces of toast, soaked in cider, among
the branches for the robins.-London
Answers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-22
The Porcupine.

Mother Nature surely must have set
out to make 'something different the
day she invented the porcupine. Here
was an animal with a pathetically
mild disposition, without cunning or
courage and almost as slow and clum-
sy as turtle. 1t would have been
absurd to give him weapons Of de-
Tense; he would never have the energy
to attack anything, so he was given a
coat Of mail in which he might walk
abroad among his enemies and yet be
as safe as though he were behind a
wall Of steel. His upper parts, from
his nose to the tip Of his thick, muscu-
lar tail, are covered with a mass of
sharp pointed quilts intermixed with
coarse hair. Each quill is provided
with number of minute barbs point
ing backward, so that when it is once
inserted in the flesh of any animal the
mere movement of the muscles will
cause it to work deeper and DEEPER
Suburban Life.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-22
Her Artistic Instinct.

The girl was dainty thing in pink,
evidently stranger in Boston. The
fellow had Harvard written all over
him. They were standing in the de-
livery room of the public library, and
he was explaining to her the deco
rations by Edwin Abbey which illus
trate the, legend Of the Holy Grail.
AS he talked he glanced occasionally
at his fair listener and seemed pleased
to find her apparently lost in rapture.
Finally, when his stock of knowledge
was exhausted, he exclaimed:
"Why, 1 never before knew that you
were so interested in art!'
For a moment longer she continued
to gaze at the painting; then, with a
tremulous sigh, she turned to him
with:
II have been wondering how many
pieces it would make if cut up into
one Of those picture puzzles. "-Har.
per's Magazine.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-22
WiIlino to Be Reasonable.

"Do you believe in long engage
ments?' he asked after she had con-
scented to be his.
Eyes, dearest" she replied. II have
always thought it was such mistake
for two people to rush into matrimony
before they learned to really know
each other"
"Well, about how long would you
wish the engagement to be-"
LET me see! Would you think it
was too long if we didn't get married
until week from next Thursday ?"-
Chicago Record Herald.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-22

Magma Charta and tho Bill of Rights.
+ Historically speaking, there is big
difference between the Magma Charta
and the bill of rights. The first was
obtained by the barons from King
John at Runnymede in June, 1915, the
other by the lords and commons from
the Prince and Princess of Orange IL
16SS-89.
Magma Charta will ever remain the
great test landmark in rhe constitution.
al history Of England. but next to the
great charter Wrung from John b.
the bar0ns must stand the bill of rights
that was so graciously acceded to by
King William.--New York American. /
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-22
Old Age Of Oysters.

Oysters grow only during summer,
and especially during long, warm sum.
mers at that, and are scarcely big
enough for the mouth before the third
year. 1t is easy after looking over a
bunch of shells to tell how old an
oyster is. A summer hump and the
winter sink come across the shell
every year, but after the seventh OF
tenth year full growth comes; then by
looking at the sinks between the
humps it is hard to tell anything more
about Miss Oysters age. Oysters east
~ live to be twenty years old-New
York Press.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-22
Labor rids us of three great evils
irksomeness, vice and poverty Vol
taire.
Stevenson Obliged.

Robert Louis Stevenson once sent
the following quaint letter to an auto.
graph hunter:
You have sent me slip to write on.
You have sent me an addressed envelope.
You have sent it me stamped. Many have
done as much before. You have spelled
my name Alright, and some have done
that. In one point you stand alone: you
have sent me the stamps for my postof-
flee, not the stamps for yours. What is
asked with go much consideration take
pleasure to grant. Here. since you
value it and have been at the pains to
earn it by such unusual attentions-here
u the signature. 8
ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-22
Fellow Worms.

Before Longfellow bought the house
in Cambridge so associated with his
memory it was owned and occupied by
old Mrs. Craigie. Mrs. Craigie was a
woman of many eccentricities. Some
one once tried to persuade her to have
her trees tarred to protect them from
caterpillars, which also invaded her
neighbors' trees. She refused to be so
cruel to the caterpillars. They are
our fellow worms" she said.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-22
A New Ono on Him.

It. was after the stone laying cere-
mony, and a wire was sent to the
builder with the news. "Stone laid
with great eclat." The builder, smoth-
ering an awful oath, muttered, can
other new foreign cementr' and flung
the missive from him in passionate
Globe.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-22
one Big Lot
WHO'S Whe{ess ale s eyer 10. e5 suits l475

You know SI.26 Ribbed wool IN.
Schneider underwear at. OJC
Bros, quality goods without being told
about It. Here's where you can save some
OF your underwear money. All wool,
ribbed underwear in natural and tan SIPS
quality at 69c.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-22
Somewhat Surprised.

"Why didn't your boy enter college?"
"He couldn't pass the examination"
"Do they have to pass an examina-
ton? l thought all college boy need
ed was some funny clothes. pitts
burg Post
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-22
His Motive.

Pillows-I never realized till three
years ago why Dobson was always
preaching, patience. Boulsters-What
made you realize it then? Pillows-l
lent him $10.-New York Globe.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-22

croo+ non uoIunc A special we offer,
uI6dl Gdp vdluG0 fur-in-band caps that
are worth up to So. for $1.15. Cassimeres,
homespuns, serges in a dozen different
styles. We've placed them in our q *
great lot at !. -. II -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-22
HORSES

requirements and make q special feature OF
handling the logging trade. Fill your wants
at the big Stock Yards market where large
stock Is always or hand and where the best
prices prevail for good stock.
so. ST. PAUL HORSE Co. so. ST. PAUL, MINI.
1.-THE House With a Horse Reputation"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-22

Encouragement after censure is az
the sun after a shower Goethe
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-22

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variety special put up
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Put up e RE- S @ s milk %
PURPOSE per '' '"' p''' grow" '''V'D' ''
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country sugar. p'Sp''' ny '"' Oh the 0e''
BASINS FOR ALL PURPOSES Our best seeded
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venias Jerseys fa
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al: s ss s1 c as the Our
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This select
CRACKERS Oyster crackers
Unsaed sailed thin with salads
15c h. Our entire stock
O
DATES direct from the the
kinds of dates fine eating this
package Genuine
Zoe h.
good this 80
Maagas imported Green cranes are the
big favonte the Thanksgiving dinner - -
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-19

an act of Aug. 5. 1882, prohibits the
secretary of the treasury from using
any part OF the appropriation for the
employment of persons in the District
OF Columbia. IL is estimated that
$4,000 would be required for properly
indeNing and displaying IA returns
of the four hundred corporations sub
joct to the tax. housing them i'm rooms
convenient of access for the public ana
providing clerks for their care and Gus
tody But as the money cannot legal
ly be taken from the 100000 already
appropriated, il would have 10 be voted
specifically. VIII this be done?
Washington advices express the
opinion that ii will not be done. and
that the president will rejoice at the
complication preventing the carry
ing out of provision of which he him.
self was the endorser If not the invent
or, but which does not appear TO him
now I'm the same light as when Il was
enacted into law. Detractors of Pres
ident Taft will have an opportunity to
criticize him because he has changed
his mind, but IL is a narrow man who
will not change his mind when con-
WINGED by evidence that he has been i'm
the wrong. The president is TO be
praised for being more anxious to do
what he is maturely convinced is the
best thing for the country than to pre-
serve reputation for shallow consist
ency.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-19
this is NY 44TH BIRTHDAY"

Thomas ]. ]. See, noted as an as
tronomer and mathematician, was born
near Montgomery City, Missouri. Feb
ruary 10, 1866. After graduating from
the University of Missouri he had
charge for two years of the obser-
vatory of that institution. In 1902
he travelled extensively in Europe and
for a time was engaged as a volunteer
observer at the Royal Observatory in
Berlin. After his return home he or
ganized and had charge of the depart
ment of astronomy at the University Of
Chicago and aided i'm the organization
of the Yerkes Observatory. Later he
was astronomer of the Lowell Obser-
vatory and i'm 1899 he became a pro-
fessor Of mathematics i'm the United
states Navy. For a time he was an
, instructor i'm the Annapolis academy
and since 1903 he has had charge of
the Naval Observatory at Mare Island,
California. Prof. See has accomplish
ed results of great Importance i'm the
interests of science.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-19
THE EARTH AND THE COMET.

A great deal OF unnecessary appre-
hension has been aroused i'm the minds
of superstitious people by dire predic-
tons of a few scientists regarding
what will happen when Halleys comet
and the earth get on speaking terms
May 10 next. These scientists i'm all
the ages have invested the appearance
of comets with dire portents of dis
aster. yet they are simply phenomena
of "A purely natural order They have
never yet come into collision with the
earth, and there is no reason To expect
that the future will differ in any way
from the past.
Ii is safe to say the collision" some
astronomers are forecasting win be no
liner coming in contact with a fog
bank. Most astronomers state that the
gaseous matter may cause a slight
yellow cloudiness to the atmosphere,
though otherwise there will be no evil
dence OF the great astronomical event.
There was a time, years ago, when
a comets visit was viewed with alarm,
but with a better knowledge of celes-
tial bodies. people generally are simply
interested and find in the visitation
food for thought as to the wonderful
order of the solar system and the i'm
penetrable depths and infinite vastness
of space where countless heavenly
bodies have their orbits Despite the
alarming predictions of a few astron-
omers. it will not affect the price of a
loaf of bread or pound of steak.
Here is Halley's comet returning af-
ter a journey of 76 years. For SO years
the stranger has been speeding toward
our sun at a rate of speed beyond our
power to imagine. In 1872, year be-
fore the panic following the demone-
tization of silver, of which we all have
heard. and four years before the Cen
tennial i'm Philadelphia. and only three
years after the completion of the Sou
thern Pacific and Union Pacific roads,
this comet was swinging on curve,
earthbound. And 80 years before that.
about the year of the shooting stars,
Halleys comet was visible from this
sphere Whoever saw the comet then,
is an old man now. and few Of us who
will see il this spring will live to view
its return.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-19
YORK STATE PEARLS.
Many Brought From the Adirondacks
Some Very Fine.

Several years ago Henry Bailey of
Bridgewater gave to the Oneida Coun-
ty Historical society a collection of
shells which he had secured from his
pond. says the. Utica Press. At the
same time he gave to his daughter,
Mrs. Charles Kerlief of Ilion one If
the shells which seemed pretty one.
Two weeks ago she perceived what
was taken to be a pearl i'm this she'll,
and to make sure OF its nature the
find was shown to n jcweler in Utica.
II was pronounced a pink pearl and 1t
Is said that IL detached from the shell
it would be worth from $75 to 800.
Ii Is by no means rare thing %
find pearls I'm the shells taken from
local waters. Many shells have been
brought down from Adirondack waters
with fairly good pearls in them, and a
few years,ago some were discovered in
Fish creek which were valuable. The
worth of pearl depends not alone IN
It's size, but more particularly upon
its shape and color. A good pearl must
be either round. pear shaped or a per-
feet oval. 1t is because most of the
pearls found in local waters fail to MI
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-19
this DATE IN HISTORY"

1759-French siege of Madras raised,
1793-British flag hoisted for first
time on island of Corsica.
1S03-Ohio admitted to the Union.
1S45-Thomas +. Buxton, a noted
French philanthropist, died. Born
April 1. 1856.
discharge section of Macon, Ca,
destroyed by fire.
'1S60-Mail steamer Hungarian
wrecked off Nova Scotia coast and
all on board lost
1S64-First knights of Pythias lodge
instituted.
1S73-Charter granted to the Cam
adam Pacific Railway Company.
1SS5-Mrs. James Russell Lowell
wife of the poet, died.
1902-The manufacture of Bessemer
steel was begun at Sault Ste. Marie.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-19

He gave the impression OF an active,
energetic. aggressive and fearless man
who would bring about a different or
der If he was elected. Indeed, he re-
marked in conversation that If he sue
ceeded i'm stirring things up i'm his cam
vass for the nomination he would feel
compensated for the effort even though
he did not become governor. Lieuten-
ant Governor Kelley was the same
old Pat" smiling and applauding and
vociferating until he became purple in
the face in defense of the spoils sys-
TEN and abominable misgovernment,
Judge Montgomery. as became a jus
tice of the highest court i'm the state
was calm, emphatic, self-contained-
though IL was a question with many
il man of his ability and position
was not belittling himself by cross
ing weapons with = political mounte-
bank like Kelley"
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-19
THE JACKSON BANQUET.

Commenting upon the Lincoln BAN
quet at Jackson the Patriot says edi-
torially:
THE banquet afforded an opportun-
ity for looking over three OF the four
candidates for governor. Messrs. Os-
born, Kelley and Montgomery were
put through their oratorical PAGES, and
those who witnessed the preliminary
scoring for the primary race Of next
September, preliminary 10 the final
contest between the leaders of the par
ties next November which will deter
mine the next governor could not fail
To- get some impressions of the person.
ality OF the men. Chase s. Osborn set
the keynote when he said he did not
have the heart 10 cross weapons with
his adversaries within his own party
while his old mother sat in the audi
ence. and the audience liked him for H..
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-02-19
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