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Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-12
POSTAL DEFICIT

n NE OF the most remarkable ex-
amples of the stern logic of events
" that has been given in modern
times has been the much-talked-of
postal deficit. We are alarmed, horri-
fed, surprised, emotioned in various
ways, according to our various tenn
peraments, to hear the government OF
our great and wealthy country has
been going in the hole" Ito put it
colloquially) on account OF an impor-
tant part of it's postal service. Are
we therefore to argue the old demo-
cratic postoffice idea is wrong after
all? Must we abandon cheap rates?
The government Immediately takes
this view and hastens to broach the
subject of the penalization of current
literature.
A tax on reading matter in wide and
heavy circulation is all the scared and
hurried government officials can think
of as a means of rcmedying the dis
astrous state of affairs. Immediately
there is a howl 1t was to be expected.
The American spirit is still strong in
the United States; has not been
crushed out by any means; has not
even been worn out.
SO there is a roar of indignant pro-
test against the tax on knowledge, and
the government is enlightened osten-
tatiously, publicly, blaring!y and dis
agreeably as to the bona flde cause
of the great postal deficit
The railroads and the express COM
panies have been overweighing-that
all. Fine state of affairs, isn't it, when
at the New York customs house one
batch of rascals underweighs to please
unscrupulous exploiters, with the out
ward aspect of business men and the
hearts of kull-and-crossbones pirates,
and at the railway accounting rooms
the manipulation of false weights and
measures ian abomination unto the
Lord) overweighs to please unscrupu
lous exploiters, with the outward as
poets of business men and the hearts
of skull -crossbones pirates.
And If these rascals should be at
liberty on independence day their
voices would be heard lifted up with
those of their fellow citizens in the
grand old refrain that is only fit for
honest men to sing and was never
meant for rogues:
The star-spanglsd banner-oh. long may IT
wave
Ger the land of the free and the home OF the
brave.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-12

nHE Duke of northumberland
should be in the United States
h senate. Speaking recently against
the Lloyd George budget, he said:
1.-The butcher, the baker, the con-
fectioner and the cook made provis-
ion for a dinner, but surely the mas
ter or mistress had a perfect right to
send that dinner downstairs again if
it was found to be poisonous, 1t was
perfectly true that it was the duty OF
the house of commons to make pro
vision for taxes. but to assert that the
house Of lords was bound to pass any
hash which they cared to send up was
absolutely unconstitutional"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-12
THE CLASS SYSTEM

TN A remarkably indiscreet inter
view, that reads as if it had been
Il given by one of Thackeray's fam
Gus designing mammas" instead of by
a modern American woman, Mrs.
Geary, mother of Mrs. Philander Knox,
ir.. is reported to have said: My dear
Nav is an imaginative girl, and from
a very small child fancied society.
She always talked of cotillons and
brilliant society events, and was sure
she would some day marry into dis
tinguished family.
"She liked to go to school If only to
FIT HERSELF FOR SOCIETY, which
she seemed to crave"
So after all young Knox, who said
"if necessary" he would go TO work,
married a society belle!
The artess prattle of Mrs. Geary
and the statement of Knox will have a
chilling effect on people whose sympa-
thies were stirred by the Knox "ro-
nance" And the entire transaction,
while perhaps it may not be criticised
in good taste, is at least open to this
comment: It illustrates the various
complications and unpleasantnesses
that may arise from the emphasis of
the CLASS system and the elimination
of THE AMERICAN SYSTEM from
the national social scheme. The chat
ter of young Knoxs gushing mother
in-laW, flushed with what she fondly
believes to be the elevation and the
social victory of her dear May now at
last (hoorayD in the "cotillon class"
is more than merely silly. It is melan-
choly.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-12

which all will share equally. regard
less of the class of work performedE
If you fancy you can conceive 1t would
such a system be just?
A thousand years hence as today,
the worker will get in the market OF
life exactly what he can command, and
not one penny more. He gets a paltry
pittance today because he is not in
position to exact a higher wage. He
is weak, and the weakest go ever to
the wall.
The only question worth a moments
consideration is why this natural giant
is so weak and how he can get back
the strength of which he has been
shorn.
l submit that he is weak solely be-
cause of artificial laws that have
given the few special privileges at his
expense; and that as long as those
laws endure he will continue weak,
able to command little, and therefore
getting little. T. X. @.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-12
This Duke Is Eligible for
Membership of q. S. Senate
lsan francisco starr

United States senate takes? And
and what is more to the point-isn't
it the position taken by the corpora
tion leaders of the Republican party?
DO they not assert, tacitly but actual
ly, that they are the masters and that
the people are the servants down
stairs?" DO they not assert that what
ever interferes with special privilege
is "poisonous?'
Let US be careful about throwing
stones at the British house of lords
We have a similar institution in this
country. We must cut its claws and
pull it's teeth with direct legislation.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-12

Americans in Japan deprecate any
talk of friction between the United
States and Japan, says an American
consul. Americans at home also dep
recate it, Talk of possible trouble with
Britain's ally in the east is silly,
foundationless and mischievous. For
tunately most of the Japanese are too
sensible to be affected by it. They
Iypour hattpr
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-12
AT THE THEATERs

AUDITORIUM-Darlt
BELASCO-"TheM Man OF the Hour"
BURBANK-"sweet Kitty. Bellairs."
GRAND-"The Geisha-"
Los GELES-Vaudeville
MAJEsTIC-"The Red Mil"
OLYNIPIC-Musical theater.
MASON-Blanehe Walsh.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-12

the gayety of nations by good story
that win endure for years. He tells
how the study of chemistry in the mis-
Turks because H2O, the chemical for
mula for water. was treason, in that II
represented Hamid, the sultan, con-
Meeting him with zero, and indicating
a plot. Could anything be funnier?
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-12

Patten. the grain gambler and manip-
ulator, left the inhospitable United
States and sought refuge in England.
He found he was as we'll known there
as at home, and as well liked. He was
hooted at and mobbed. Alas, poor Pat
ten! He would better go into another
business or emigrate TO Mars.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-12

Strawberry crop OF Southern Cali
fornia will be a record breaker. This is
the land of the berry, the land of the
grape, the land of the orange, the land
of the peach, the land of the palm, the
land of the sun. the land of the noun
tain, the land of the forest, the land of
lovely women, the land of handsome
children, the land of the free and the
home of the brave.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-12

The man who discovered the big trees
is in Los Angeles. 1t was a purity
hefty find" as they say back east. And
if it had not been for circumstances
over which the graballs and timber
butchers had no control the big trees
long ere this would have been converted
to beams and flooring. What romantic
and nature loving nation this is!
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-12

Colonists are coming by trainloads.
We welcome them to lovely Los An
geles. We cannot have too many good
citizens. And the people of Los An
geles most decidedly are in the good
citizen" class.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-12
THE WORD AND THE BLOW

IF the comet hits the earth" began the
apprehensive man,
I'm tired OF hearing about that" replied
Mr. Growcher 'There couldn't be more ex-
tensive and useless conversation on that sub
jeot II the comet and the earth were profes-
sional pugilsts. Washington Star.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-12
Public Letter Box

TO CORRESPONDENT intended
for publication must DO accompanied by the
name aud address of the writer. The herald
gives the widest IniItude to correspondents.
but assumes no responsibility for their visuA
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-12

From Washington comes the an
nouncement the woods used in making
lead pencils are giving out. Now look
out for the lead pencil trust.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-12

Colonel Roosevelt's return is causing
much CONSERVATION among the beasts
of prey that infest the political jungles
of the United States.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-12
METROPOLITAN FEATURES

''Iet me see' mused the man who was
planning a New York newspaper I'VE must
have an automobile section real estate
section, an aero section, fashion section.
What else?"
Don't overlook a small news section"
suggested his friend,
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-12

Food exports from the United States
are falling off. There is, however, no
sign of falling off in domestic prices.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-12

On all matters pertaining TO advertising
address Charles r. Gates, advertising man
ager.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-12
Let's root for RAIN.
COMIC MILLINERY

The abolition of the feather duster
continues to be preached. The feath-
er duster is a machine for arousing
germs that are lying down and send
ing them where they can do the most
damage. 1t ought to be reserved for
the benefit of comedians and minstrel
men who use it Tor headgear.-Syra-
cuse Standard.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-12

Rev. ]. p. McNaughton, American
at Smyrna, has added to
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-12

Population of Los Angeles 327, ,685
Los Angeles herald., 1910-03-12

A SENSE OF ECONOMY
"Why does a dog chase his tail?"
Because he wants to make both ends
leet "-Baltimore American
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-08
GOOD CAUSE FOR ALARM

One of the bright reporters who
are ON the job" in Washington
sends out this one. ..~,
Senator La Toilette, militant, ir-
repressible and fear-nothiug insur-
gent from the Badger State, re-
turned to Washington this morning
comparatively fresh from the oper.
ating-room of hospital. For years
the Wisconsin senator has had to
combat personal physical. illness, as
we'll as public evils, and at times his
hard work in the Senate has sent
him to his bed. Everybody knows
what a fighter he has been under all
circumstances. 49, 49,:
At the close of the brief session of
the Senate this morning groups of
senators gathered in the center aisle
and the space in front of the desks.
Regulars and insurgents were in
close contact. Senator Aldrich was
standing near Senator La Toilette.
Now that am over my internal
troubles [ am able to do things"
said Mr.. La Toilette, Il have been
sluggish for years." :.
Senator Aldrich threw up his
hands and cried:
Good Lord"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-08
Burma's GiIded Paqoda.

Rangoon. the principal city of Burma.
grew up around the sacred spot tol.
which is built the great Shoay DagOn
pagoda. one of it's principal wonders.
~Rising to a height of 800 feet its size
is greatly enhanced by the fact that il,
stands on an eminence thai, is itss If ltiti
feet above the level of the city" says
writer. lit is covered With pure.
gold from base to summit. and once 10
every generation This gold is complete
~ renewed by public subscription. ie
throughout the interval th$' process o.
reGilding goes on l'erWtllAlly.;; l'in,s
people who seek in this way: tn express
their veneratiun aud to add to thei,
store Of spiritual merit climb up d;tll.
with little iuttering packets. Of gold
leaf. which they fasten on some frac
ton of it's great surface. There is no
more picturesque sight offered by ii
than that OF group of these silken
worshipers outlined high against its
gold in the' act Of contributing their
small quota to*itss splendor. The pago.
da itself has no interior. 1t is a solid
stupa of brick. raised over, a relic.
cha mber" ..., 49,. .a:..i
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-08
NEEDN'T APOLOGIZE.

The following editorial express
fsion appears in the current issue
of the Spooner Northern News:
considerably handicapped in
the matter of getting out our
publication, thus far, we have
probably not brought out as Ella
borate a sheet as might have been
desired and as we wanted to. How.
ever we are pleased to advise our
readers that the News expects to
be in position in the near future
to not only equal its former self,
but to surpass its past issues; and
moreover we expect to have our
own job department in operation
again before another month has
passed."
Ne apology is needed from the
News. A paper able to withstand,
without missring an issue, the
whitening blast, which darted from
the forest on October 7 last, is en-
titled to unstinted praise. You have
done fine, Mr.. News. The Pioneer
congradulates you and is proud of
you and is glad that you live in Bel
trami county.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-08
Smoking and kissing.

The university pundits who
like to read their names in print
have decided that neither kissing
nor smoking is as black as it is
painted.
A Chicago professor tells his
classes that kissing is a lesser evil
on the whole than shaking hands.
This is only theory. though the
professors classes, would doubt
less have aided him in an expert
mental demonstration, such as the
head Of Columbia university gym
nasium made to decide what effect
smoking has upon college stud
ents. Careful experiments made
upon two hundred students about
equally divided indicated that
tobacco has no appreciable effect
either physical or mental except
upon those who begin It before
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-08
:, -. =. = aS$s,3;' ~. -. : II fg::, !
- Old Man, Of the Mountaid

!. = = y Old Man ct the Mountain.St, . =
. The title "Old Man OF, the Mountain
was first applied 60 Hassan'. Ben Sab
bal who founded formidable dynas:
ty in Syria A.. D. 1890. HeAi was. the
prince or chief of the sect Of the Mo-
hammedans. Having been banished
from his country. he took up his, abode
in Mount Lebanon and gathered round
him a band of followers, who soon be-
came the terror alike Of Christians.
Jews and Turks. They paid the most
implicit obedience to his commands
and believed that if they sacrificed
their lives for his sake they would be
rewarded with the highest joys of
paradise. For POO years these ''assas-
sins" as they called themselves. con
tnued to be the terror Of the, country,
Whenever their chief. the odd Mau
of the Mountain" considered himself
injured he dispatched some Of his as
sassins secretly to murder the aggres
sor. This is the origin of our use of the
word assassin for a secret murderer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-08
Serpents and Music.

Barnard concludes from his personal
observation of cobras in Ceylon. says
the Scientific American, that the ser
pent's traditional love for music is a
pure fable and that the only effect OF
music is to arouse the reptiles curios-
ity, which is excited by any loud and
acute sound. The cobra protrudes it's
head from it's burrow, alike on hearing.
the snake charmer's flute. the, rafting
of chain or the sounds made By
beating the ground with switch: + 1t
appears to perceive only sounds of
high pitch. for it pays no attention to
the low notes of the flute or the beat.
ing of the drum. Barnard also con-
firmed in Ceylon the results Of obser-
vations made in the London geological
garden on the supposed power Of fas-
cination exerted by serpents upon
birds. and be concludes that this pow
er of fascination is also purely imag.
mary. !!$s.s4
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-08

Mime.
the body IS matured. Mime
Eapolis Tribune.
Paul Pouts; Loses Job,

Paul Traub, who has been one Of
the teachers during the present
school year. sent in written resig.
nation to the board Of their meeting
last week, the same to take effect at
the holidays. The board inquired
into the facts and learning that Mr..
Traub was first assigned to the I'M
graded room, and protested and .up-
on urging for the opportunity was
given a place in the eighth grade
where he had but eleven pupils.
1t is the custom for the teachers to
exchange work in domestic science,
peEmanship, etc, Mr.. Traub was as.
signed to teach geography for an.
other grade while eight Of his class
were taking domestic science under
another teacher. This he objected
to doing without more pay. Learn.
ing these facts the board accepted
his resignation to take effect at once.
The resignation of a teacher is lof
merely passing note, but in this case.
where a young man is unappreciative
of good position and makes scene,
the details are of some public inter
est. OF course he will know whe n
he is older that he did the baby act
and is gutter. The action Of the
board is Endorsed by the public. -
Aitkin Age. ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-08

The doom of the hobble skirt has
been officially sealed. That's right.
It should be securely wrapped in a
cancelled postage stamp and hurled
violently into oblivion. The women
Of America are too far advanced to
permit mere fashion to make them
walk like an intoxicated grasshopper.
No stree! And its nobody's business
i they do wear those hats. u
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-08
A Queer Ceremony.

A queer ceremony is performed every
year on the Sth day Of September in
the Vale Maggie, Italy. The region
abounds in vipers. The celebrants
form into a weird procession, each per
son-man, woman and child-carrying
huge figure of snake stuffed with
cotton. AS they pass along they. weep
and lament believing that by the ex-
piatory ceremony they will render
themselves proof against snake bites
during the grape gathering.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-08
ther county il the state Of Mime

other county in the state Of Mime
sofa.
In 1900, Beltrami had total
population Of 1880. The present
population is given by Census Di.
rector Durand as 1887, an increase,
using these figures, Of 1907.
In 1900, however, the population
of what is now Clearwater county
was included in that of Beltrami.
At the time Clearwater was estab.
lished it had population of approx
mately $500, therefore despite the
Clearwater loss, the above gain has
been made.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-08
CITY OF BEMIDJ1

County Seat. .
Popuiation-1n 1900. 1900; in 1910
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.
Altitude-14OO feet above sea level.
Water Power-22OO developed horse
power, Mississippi river.
Water-Absolutely pure. Two artesian
wells.
Water Mains-About ten. miles.
Boatine-5OO,miles by lake and river.
Death Rate-5.4 thousand in 1908.
Annual Rainfall-33.7 inches.
Temperature-20 above, winter; rs
summer. mean.
Sewer Mains-About fivesmiles.
Cement Sidewalks-Twelye miles.
Lakeshore Drives-Ten miles.
Parks-TwO.
Water Frontaee--Ten miles, two lakes
and Mississippi river.
A Home Town-16OO residences.
Taxpayers-12OO.
churches-8.
School Houses-Four.
Bank Deposits
Manufactures-Hard handles, lum
Der, lath, shingles, and various other
industries.
Great Distributing ;;Point-Lumber prod
ucts, groceries -four, feed and hay.
Postal Receipts 900 for 1909, 10th
place in state outside of St. Paul, Mime
apolis and Duluth.
Acknowledged Northern. Minnesota &
International, M, R. L. & NJ, Minneapolis
St. Paul g. Sau]t Ste. Marie, Wilton &
Northern, Grand Forks to Duluth. and
Bemidji-Sauk Centre.
Railroad Depots-Three.
PASSENGER Trains-Fourteen;da
Hospitals-One.
Distances-To St. Paul, .s23O miles; to
Duluth, 1877 miles.
Hotels-Fifteen.
Breweries-One.
Sawmills-Four. +,
Handle Factories-One.
Wholesale Houses-Four.
Banks-Three.
Auto GARAGES
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-08

The newspapers continue to roast
Jim Hill for something he never said.
which is satisfactory to the news
papers, if it is to Mr.. Hill.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-08
Arms and the Men.

II see you have your arm in sling
said the inquisitive passenger. BRO
ken, is it?'
Yes. sir" responded the other pas
senger. .
Meet with an accident p NJ.
mo. Broke it while l was trying to
pat myself on the back
Great Scott! What for?''
For minding my own business.
Il see. Never could happen to me,
could it?'' IS Il q
NO"
And If it did l wouldn't be blame
fool enough to tell it,
Then there was silence in the car
Chicago Tribune. 3. .s
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-08

FortY-six years ago a steamboat
excursion carried large crowd down
the river from St. Paul. This year
they would have to have an ice boat
if they wanted to 20.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-08
BElTRAfHi BEATS THEM ALL

Beltranai county shows greater
gain in population. according to the
government census figures an
nounced few days ago, than any
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-08

Thieves at Moorhead stole two
18-pound pork loins while burglars
at Chisholm got away with only $500
in cash.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-08
They Must Be Crazy

Insane inmates of the asylum at
Jacksonville, Florida, are to- publish
a newspaper, which no doubt will
prove as readable and up to date as
some of the papers published by
men outside of the asylums.- Still
water Gazette.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-08

Brainerd doesn't care so much
8 TOUT the saloons but she doesn't see
how she is going to keep house with
out that license money.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-08
No Necessity,

Perdida lat the candy pulling
Where do we wash our hands? q Myr-
tilla-Oh, we don't have to do that.
Pulling the candy makes them Leauti-
fully white and clean. Chicago Trib-
une. ri
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-08

The president says there were 49,
900 words in his message and most
folks are willing to take his word for
e
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-08

The seismograph at Washington
yesterday recorded earthquake dis.
turbances. 1t probably was the
Christmas shoppers at last getting
busy.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-08
WHAT OTHER PAPERS SAY

One Sweetly Solemn Thought
If the sugar trust is dissolved
will it become molasses trust?-
Duluth News Tribune.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-08

But of course all the Indians there
will be good. :
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-08

And Nymore hadn't said word,
either. g. -.-.:.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-08

Governor Eberhart is giving out a
few plums and many lemons.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1910-04-22
study mvsteries Of the Air.

Man ha: been born OF woman for
centuries upon centuries, yet he is as
little wise to the control Of weather
conditions as he is to the truth OF
what comes after death. Must it be
ever so? Is prophecy, even as it may
some time be perfected. to remain the
ineffective substitute for the power to
regulate?
The air throbs with wonders. 1t az
fords the medium of wireless teleG-
raphy, perhaps Of telepAthy. The mys-
terry Of how it absorbs and restraints or
let's loose the elements that make Cor
storm or sunghiDe is infinitely better
worth attention than are the short
comirgs of a foTecaSter. Let some
earnest seeker fnd key to the riddle
and see how the farmers and sailors
and baseball players AAd Easter bellies
and all the sons and daughters Of time
sit up and take notice.