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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-29
Whistler's ways.

1t was Whistler's custom when
drowsy to go deliberately to sleep, no
matter where or what. the circum-
stances might be. At one dinner party
his gentle snore suddenly aroused his
neighbor. who nudged him violently
with his elbow. Il say, Whistler"
he protested excitedly, "you must not
sleep here!' -.... H.
"Leave me alone!' snapped Whis-
tier. I've said all wanted to. I've
no interest at all In what you and
your friends have to say" - 49,. .~
One evening be was my guest at
dinner at hotel. Edwin A. Abbey
was also there. Right after dinner
Whistler went calmly to sleep. On
the way to the theater he enjoyed an.
other nap in the cab. and he slumber-
ed peacefully through the greater part
OF the play. The next morning be
blandly asked me: What did Abbey
have to say last night? Anything
worth e?"-Century.
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Queer Collateral.

Here is a fact as strange as it is
true," said an Psychologist. Mum
mics in ancient Egypt were used chief
~ as collateral.
when an Egyptian wanted to Dor
row he gave his fathers or grand
fathers mummy as security. Some
times, If he required a large sum, he
gave his father and both grandfathers.
and he would even throw in the mum
my of his mother-in-law If she for
tunately happened to be in mummi-
fed state.
Joking aside" the Psychologist con-
tinued. what l tell you Is the truth.
An Egyptian was not permitted to
borrow without pledging the mummy
Of some near relative. 1t was deemed
in Egypt both impious and Infamous
not to redeem so sacred a pledge as
that. and be who died with family
mummy still In pawn was himself
buried in unconsecrated ground. "-Cin.
cinnati Enquirer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-29
i, The Mississippi of Streets.

A street is like river, with its hu-
man current carrying all manner of
drift between its banks of residences
or shops on either side. And If this
smile be appropriate then New York's
Broadway Is the Mississippi Of streets
Probably no other avenue in the world
presents so many contrasts in the dot-
sam and jetsam it carries from Har-
lem to the Battery. Every type of hu-
manity-uprooted saplings from farms
and orchards. proud hulled craft in
silks and satins-may be described in
the surging mass. Banker and boot
black. the staggering swell and the
dragged derelict, walk shoulder to
shoulder-rush. rather, for Broadway
is maelstrom. the embodiment Of
New York's hustle and hurry, the place
where nothing can stand still. Rich
ard Harding Davis once said that
everybody seems to be trying to reach
the bank to have a check cashed be-
fore 8 o'clock" George Seibel in
Pittsburg Gazette-Times.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-29
"Charns" In Cornwall.

Cornwall. England. is county of
charms" THE passing of children
through holes in the earth, rocks or
trees, once an established rite, Is still
apracticed in various parts Of Corn
wall" wrote Thomas q. Couch about
fifty years ago. with us boils are
cured by creeping on the hands and
knees beneath bramble which has
grown into the soil at both ends. Chill
dren afflicted with hernia are still
passed through a slit in an ash sapling
before sunrise. fasting. after which the
slit portions are bound up. and as they
unite so the malady is cured. The ash
is indeed a tree of many virtues
Venomous reptiles are never known
to rest under It's shadow, and a single
blow from an ash stick is instant
death to an adder. Struck by bough
of any other tree. the reptile Is said to
retain marks Of life until the sun goes
down"
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The Postage Stamp.

Consider the postage stamp. It says
nothing regarding the difficulty of the
task assigned to it, but by dint of close
application it usually gets there; also
it delivers the goods. ~
Again, If one isn't enough to carry
the thing through. two or more by
working tremendously together see the
thing to finish.
No matter if the (maiD matter be
weighty, it puts good face (of Wash
ington on it and goes directly to the
point. 1t gets licked and stamped
upon. and men besmirch it's fair fea-
lures and ofttimes give it more to
carry than the postah union allows
But. in spite Of all this. 1t sticks un-
flinchingly to the matter in hand by
virtue Of the fact that it knows that it
has good backing.
Its stick-to-it-ivity is worthy of EN-.
ulation. by you.-Judge's Library.
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The Greatest Historian.

BY common consent the greatest of
all historians in Thucydides. the Greek
contemporary of Pericles and author
of the history Of the Peloponnesian
war. One Of the greatest tributes that
can be paid to him is that. according
to the estimate Of very able critic,
we have more exact account of a
long and eventful period by Thucyd
ides than we have of any period in
modern history, equally long and event
ful. and yet all this is compressed into
a single volume For concise. vigor
GUS and yet intense presentation Thu
cydides has never been equaled. He
is easily the king Of hlstorians.-New
York American.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-29
NO REASON MADE PUBLIC
Swedish Minister to the United States

Swedish Minister to the United States
Is Recalled.
Stockholm, Aug. 29.-Herman de
Lagercrantz, the Swedish minister to
the United States has, it was an.
nounced here, been recalled. He was
appointed in January, 1907.
Washington, Aug. 29.-State depart
ment officials profess to be entirely
ignorant of the reasons which prompt.
ed the Swedish government to recall
Mr.. Lagercrantz from the Washington
mission. AS far as known his resi-.
dence here has been without embar.
RAISING incidents and his services rem
dered to his country were regarded
generally as being satisfactory. The
department has not been Informed Off
cially of the recall. =
Mr.. LagercrantZ, his wife and two
daughters left Washington for Europe
last June and have not returned.
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Water Coiors.

Water color painting was gradually
raised from the hard. dry style of the
eighteenth century to its present bril-
liancy by the efforts of Nicholson. Cop
ley, Sanley and others. The Water
Color society's exhibitions began in
1905 and may be said to mark the real
beginning Of modern water color paint
ing. The great master, If not creator
Of the art was the celebrated Turner,
of whom we read so much in the
works of John Exchange.
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Notice..
To all whom it may concern:

To all whom it may concern:
You will please take notice that
my wife having left my bed and
board, and having left the children,
you are notified and prohibited to
sell any material, merchandise, goods
and wares of any kind on
my credit. That will not be re.
sponsible for any of her contracts or
doings, whatsoever it may be.
Dated this 10Th of August, 1910.
Joseph Burns.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-29

A security that cannot be quest
Toned, location that is convenient,
a courtesy and accommodation that
is uniform, are all afforded you as
depositor of the Northern Nation
al Bank.
Mrs. James Reed and Mrs. M. S.
Shumway, of Blackjack are visiting
in the city.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-29
Public CUP Barred From Schools.

Winona, Mimi, Aug. 29.-The board
of education has passed resolution
which makes it compulsory for public
school pupils to bring their own drink
ing cups. Boiled water will be pro-
vided, but those who fail to bring
their own cups will not be allowed to
drink IN the buildings.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-29
After kindIina Wood Trust.

New York, Aug. 29.-The govern
ment is preparing to begin actions
against forty defendants as members
of kindling wood trust which is said
to control business of more than
$25,O00,OO0 a year, according to an
announcement made here by an off,
cial of the department of justice.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-29
Customs and Habits.

Our customs and habits are like the
tie into them. and we jog along through
the mire because it is too much trouble
to get out of them.
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LARGER CITIES
DISAPPOINTED
Expected. Heavier Gains in
Population.
THREE STATES COMPLETED

Michigan Shows Gain of 3ae,191, or
1871 Per Cent; Oklahoma 8e1 $50, or
100 Per Cent, and Rhode Island
114,11e, or 26.6 Per Cent-st. Louis,
Cincinnati and Pittsburg Fall Below
Expectations.
Washington, Aug. 29.-The popula-
ton of the state of Michigan is $780,
17S, an increase of 3S9,191, or 1871 per
cent, as compared with 2,420,962 in
1900.
Other states for which complete fig
ures have been made public are Okla
homa and Rhode Island. The popula-
zion of Oklahoma has increased from
f90,391 to 1,651,951. This is a gain of
561,56O, or 100 per cent. The popula-
ton of Rhode Island in 1900 was 1885,
556, as compared with 542,674 this
year. The increase from 1900 to 1910
in Rhode Island is Halls, or 26.6 per
cent.
Despite the fact that census experts
declare the growth of cities in the
past decade has been out of all pro-
portion to the increase of population
in urban districts most of the large
cities for which returns have been
made public are disappointed
st. Louis, for example, expected to
exceed the 100000 mark. Her popula-
ton is 6S7 1929, as compared with $751;
238 in 1900. This is an increase of a
little over 10 per cent.
In the decade between 1900 and
1910 the population of Cincinnati in
creased only II per cent-from 325, 1902
to 364,463. Pittsburg is also included
among the disappointed cities. In the
decade ended with 1910 the popula-
ton of that city increased 10 per cent,
as compared with an increase of 81
per cent in the preceding decade. The
latest official returns give Pittsburg a
population of 533,935, as compared
with 51,912 in 1900.
Among the larger cities for which
census results have been made public
Detroit, Indianapolis, st. Paul and
Milwaukee show healthy rates of gain,
as follows:
Detroit, GO per cent; indianapolis,
1871 per cent; St. Paul, 31.7 per cent,
and Milwaukee, 81 per cent.
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Rather.

: The subjoined item appeared in a
French newspaper:
There was found in the river this
morning the body of soldier cut to
pieces and sewed up in sack The
circumstances seem to preclude any
suspicion of suicide"
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How Old Thew Were.

II see you employ a number of old
men,"
II d." -...-
How old are they?' ..-. ->s..
'"Too old to be interested in canoeing
or mandolins or race horses or girls or
tennis. That makes them fine for
work. Washington Herald.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-29
LOST and FOUND

LOST Pocketbook on Beltrami
avenue, between 9th st. and Mid
way store. Pocketbook contained
receipt for money order and small
amount of money. Return to
Mrs. A. Lord, 903 Beltrami Ave.
LOST-Black silk scarf.shawl be-
tween 10 St. and Smiths Boat
house on Lake Boulevard. Re-
turn to 1913 Dewey Ave.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-29
Fire Causes Half Million Loss.

Tacoma, Wash, Aug. 29.-Fire to-
tally DESTROYED the saw. mill plant of
E. j. McNeely & Co., causing a loss
estimated at $55O,O0O.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-29
a Pioneer Shinmanf

The first shipment of wheat from
Chicago via the lakes was made in
1888 The shipment consisted Of sew
enty-eight bushels.
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.Liuuidizinu,

Dry work this speechmaking."
We'll, I've drunk in every word
you've said
"Ah! Making draft of my speech T.
-Lippincott's.
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Why She Didn't.

New Employer But why did you
leave your last mistress? New Maid
Htvens: Did you expect me t bring
her along wild me? Cleveland Leader.
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Runaway Cause Of Two Deaths.

Joliet, ILL.,, Aug. 29.-Mrs. Adolph
Johnson, wife of building contractor,
and her two-year-old daughter were
drowned and Johnson and six-year-
old son barely escaped death as re-
suit of runaway, in which the car
riage in which they were riding
plunged into an abandoned quarry
near here.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-29

LOST-Gold pin, five pointed star,
bearing inscription, Congrega-
tional Sunday school. Return to
Pioneer office.
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Tho CAVITY.

Cholly The dentist told me L had
large cavity that needed filling. Ethel
did he recommend any special course
OF study?
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-29

FOR SALE-Rubber stamps. The
Pioneer will procure any kind of a
rubber stamp for you an short
notice.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-29

FOR SALE-Large piano cased
organ; cost $135. Will sell for
$50 if taken at once; easy terms
if desired. M. E. Ibertson.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-One new etwo-seated
buggy, one spring cutter, one gar.
land range, one kitchen cupboard,
one DINING table, one center
table, one davenport, two bedsteads
and springs, one lare mirror. 4O4
Minnesota avenue.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-29

FOR SALE-Four room cottage
with two or three lots. Location
the John Moore property at 1119
Minnesota avenue. c. J. Pryor.
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NeW-CaSh- ant-Rato
!2-Cent-a-W0rd

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 a word will
be charged.
every HOME HAS A WANT AD
For Rent--For Sale--Exchanee
--AeIp Wanted-.Work Wanted =.
--Etc..-Etc.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-29
SOCIAL AND
Pc r S O N AL

Items phoned or handed In for
this column before noon will be
printed the same day.
The more it is washed the harder it gets
Mound Oitv Floor Paint. w. M. Ross.
Fire Insurance. c. J. Pryor.
L. w. Larson, of the Fosston Big
Store is in the city on business to.
day.
Little jeanette Garnet with Bob &
Eva Mckinley at Armory Sept. End.
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FOR SALE-Glass Ink wells
Sample bottle Carter's Ink free
with each 1Oc ink we'll. Pioneer
office.
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Diversity Of opinion proves that
things are only what we think them
Montague
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FOR SALE-One of the choicest
residence properties in the cities.
Easy terms. Inquire of C.. J. Pryor.
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MISCELLANEOUS

WANTED-to rent modern house
or fiat or 2 or 3 unfinished rooms
heated. Answer by giving price
and location Of rooms. Address
box 5O1-Bemidji, MINI.
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Provide for the worst; the best VIII
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HELP WANTED.

WANTED-Good girl for general
housework. Mrs. H. w. Bailey,
COS Minnesota Ave.
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WANTED-A good girl for house.
work. Mrs. C. E. Kreatz, 6O7
Bemidji avenue.
81 to IS for good general work
girl e1o Beltrami.
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rave itself.
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FOR SALE-One large Stewart
range, one large Round Oak
heater. Phone 4O4.
FOR SALE-Buggy, single harness,
baby cab, tent, Eighth and
America.
Connecticut western news., 1910-10-20
NOTICE

Notice Is hereby given that the Select. men and Town Clerk of the town of North Canaan, county of Litchfield and state of Connecticut, will on Friday, October 2lst, 1910, and on Friday, October 2S, 1910, from Q clock in the forenoon until o'clock in the afternoon, at Collins Jewelry Store, in the village of Canaan, in said town of North Canaan, hold sessions to examine the qualifications of electors and admit to the electors oath those who shall be found qualified and who o.e names shall have been certified on the list ITO be made"
 Dated at North Canaan, Conn.,, this 18th day of October, 1910. .fr
 BURTON A. | RtRCE e,.,...,.,,
 NORMAN w. MOORE 9oi0oeiiion.
 EDWARD ID. NORTON, Town Clerk.
Connecticut western news., 1910-10-20

To meet the increase m rates on the Boston and Maine and the Central New England railroad. the New York New Haven & Hartford road, boosted the ticket rates from New Haven to Worcester, Tuesday, 15 cents. The rates hit the terminal points like New York. The advance from the former rates, however, goes directly to the company on whose lines the traveller Is destined. =-.
Connecticut western news., 1910-10-20
The Grumpy Bachelor.

A wealthy gentleman who owns country seat on one occasion nearly lost his wife. who fell into a river which flows through his estate. He announced the narrow escape to his friends. expecting their congratula- tions.
 One of them, an old bachelor. wrote as follows: "I always told you that river was too hallow"-London Tit Bits.
Connecticut western news., 1910-10-20
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to extend our sincere thanks to the many friends who SO kindly assisted us through the loug illuess and death of our beloved wife and mother i; also for the beautiful display of flowers which expressed so much love and sympathy at the end.
 GEoRG. WICKwIRE
 MIR AND MRS EUGENE WIcKwIRE
 HARRY k. WlCKwIRE
Connecticut western news., 1910-10-20
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank the friends and ueighbdrs who were so kind to us at the q ath and burial of husband and father.
 MRS LOUIS HOLMES AND FAMILY.
Connecticut western news., 1910-10-20

Satin and Sateen Linings, with or with shown and at prices very reasonable.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-05-19
MISS STUTzMAN WINS
"True Patriotism" Was Her Sub
iect at Oratorical Contest.

The Peace Uratorical contest be-
tween Penn college academy, New
academy, Pleasant Plain
academy and Whittier academy of
Salem. la, was held last evening in
the Penn college chapel. About 200
people composed the audience and
the college yells and applause plainly
expressed the appreciation of the au-
dience when the different selections
were rendered. Penn college acad-
envy with Miss Ada Stutzman as rep
resentative won the contest Miss
Stutzman won first prize with her
GRAFTON, True Patriotism The de-
livery of the Grafton was perfect and
the expression that was put into it
was excellent Much enthusiasm
over the delivery of the Grafton was
expressed by the academy students
In a series of college yells. The 9TH
er numbers on the program were well
received and were indeed excellent.
Ralph Brady of Pleasant Plain won
second prize with his Grafton, Mod
ern Barbarism." Herman Garretson
took third prize with his Grafton en-.
titled, International Arbitration. "
Fourth prize was taken by Miss Sa.
bic Lancaster OF New Providence, up
on the delivery of her grafton, Peace
and Patriotism"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-05-19
WILL HAVE new SCHOOL,
Nota Vote Against the Proposition
In District 10.

University Park made it unanimous
at special election in school district
No. 10 Monday and voted seventy to
nothing To issue bonds IN the dis
trict for the establishment and the
erection Of 4 new school building.
The accommodations of the district
in which the children of the Park
resided were inadequate 60 meet the
demands Of the patrons The school
was taken to a room in the uniyer
sity building. This action on the part
OF the board was disapproved and
found illegal by the state superinten-
dent. The special election held Mon.
day called IN the district to bring
about the desired relief.
The people of the district have
voted TO create an independent dis
trict and bond the same for 5000
for the erection OF a new school. This
is the limit permitted by the state
laws governing such cases.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-05-19
Nothing 20 SAY.

According to delightful story of
Shelley, recounted in the International
Journal of Ethics by Rev. Bradley GIL.
man, the splendid mental equipment
of the poet did not include humor.
In his characteristically impassioned
way. Shelley was deeply interested In
the problem Of Immortality. One day
he met a nursemaid wheeling a very
young child in perambulator.
Here is little SOUL" he reflected.
recently come to earth. out of the
great unknown preceding human life.
Perhaps he can tell me something
about the great unknown after human
life. The two realms may be one and
the same"
He aceosted the infant twice. but OF
course gained no response, only q
blaak infantile stare.
Alas, alas" sighed Shelley How
very reticent these little creatures
are!"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-05-19
RESERVE HORSES FOR WAR
swltzerland's Simple Method of Pre-
pairing for Rapid Mobilization
Of Its Army.

In Switzerland the state is part own
er of horses used by reserves It pur
chases remount at S1s years old. and
the soldier pays half the cost OF the
horse to the government, together
with the difference between it's cost
and the price that the horse fetches a,
auction-for all horses are sold BY
auction to the men,
After every year of training the gov
eminent refunds one-tenth of the orig
lnal half cost to the men. and at the
end of ten years the horse become the
absolute property of the soldier. In
this manner the soldier Is not only al
ways well mounted but as he keeps his
lerse with him at bis home his mobi
lization problem Is of the simplest ma
ture
The average price of these Swiss
troop horses Is about E45 sterling
says Raily's Magazine. and as most oil
these horses are imported from Ire
iand and north Germany their price is
considerably higher than 1t would be
In this country. Thus the state Sc
cures the services OF a hoyse for an
annual outlay OF about Ca l0s.; but
there are certain other expenses which
must be included in this estimate
such as the cost of the establishment,
for remount depots. etc, which raises
The total cost OF horses for the Swiss
government to about ss l2s. a year
The Oskaloosa herald., 1910-05-19
PRESENT OF SACK OF COFFEE
at Its 5irth-opened on Wed.
ding Day. -.

1--WE have custom in the coffee
raising countries" said Ricardo G Mui'
Ter of Flo de Janeiro. Brazil, who Is
Interested In coffee plantations in that
country. (Which is unknown In other
parts OF the world. When a child Is
born in the coffee country a sack OF
the hest grain is set aside as part Of
the inheritance to be received on at
tanning its majority,
Usually the sack is the gift from
some close friend or relative. and 1t Is
guarded as sacredly as II it we're a
gift of gold or bonds, No stress would
induce Brazilian parent to use col
fee which was made the birth gilt OF
q child
AS rule, It is sealed with the pr
vate seal of the owner and bears o
card giving all particulars about the
variety of grain, it's age on being
sacked, aud the birth of the child TO
whom 1t is given, and other details
which are very interesting when the
gift is due
Generally, the coffee is opened fot
the first time when the child marries
The coffee for the reception or mar
rage feast Is made from the legacy
and according to precedent, this must
be the first time the sack Is opened
After the coffee Is made for the wed
ding feast the sack is carefully closed
and sent to the new home OF the
young couple. and should keep them
In the staple for wear at least.