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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-06
Her Artistic Instinct.

The girl was a dainty thing in pink,
evidently a 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 moment longer she continued
to gaze at the painting; then, with a
tremulous sigh, she turned to him
with:
81 have been wondering how many
pieces it would make if cut up into
one Of those picture puzzles. "-Har-
per's Magazine. '...s..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-06
AN ANCIENT CUSTOM.

WassaIing 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
a hearty meal form a procession to
the nearest orchard, the master in
front with a light and men with old
guns, blunderbusses and anything that
makes a noise in the rear. Plenty of
cider is taken and some pieces of
toast.
When the orchard is reached a ring
is formed, and the master. in the cen
ter, SEXES branch and sings verse
beginning ooh, apple tree, I wassai]
thee, in hopes that thou wilt blow"
Then all shout in chorus:
Hatfuls, capfuls, three bushel bagfuls,
Barn foorfuls, tullet holefuls
And a little heap under the stairs.
Then follow cheers. drinking OF
healths, shouts Of ':Now, Tom Pod, we
Wassail theer' 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, 1910-12-06
Ia the Sprino.

The country schoolteacher had been
telling her scholars about the seasons
and their peculiarities, and to impress
their minds with the facts she ques-
toned them upon the points she had
given. Several queries had been put.
and finally she reached the stupid boy
in the corner.
well. Johnny she said. shave you
been paying attention"
Yes M he answered promptly.
I'm glad to hear it. Now. can you
tell me what there is in the spring?"
"Yes'm. can. but don't want to-
"Oh. yes. you do. Don't be afraid.
You have heard the others Be good
boy. now. and tell us what there is in
the SPRING + 4 z..
''W'y-w'y-mum, there's frog an
lizard an dead cat in it. but l
didn't put 'em there. 1t was another
boy, for seen him do it"-Exchange.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-06
A New Ono on Him.

1t 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. tan
other new foreign cement" and flung
the missiye from, him in passionate
disgust London Globe.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-06
konqo Tattooinu.

In the Kongo colonies of Belgium
both men and women are tattooed &C.
cording to their status in society. A
woman of high caste will have a de-
sign not unlike zouave jacket work
ed upon her back. and it would seem
that the native is as content with this
mode Of covering as if it were a sub
stitute for clothing. By injecting the
juice of certain herbs the scars left by
the tattooing process retain a swollen
appearance. giving the effect Of bas-
relief work The thorns of the acacia
are generally used as a needle. while
a certain black clay is used as a color
ing medium. ....>. ~, ,s
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-06
THE FOG BUOY.
A Safeguard to Fleets Of Warships Il
Thick Weather.

A Safeguard to Fleets Of Warships II
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, a collision
ut sea. A single ship may be compar-
atiyely safe even in 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 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 a few minutes apart.
Another method used is the fog buoy.
Each vessel in the fleet, especially II 1t
is a warship feet, carries a fog buoy,
a large cask painted a 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 fleet is maintained, even
though proceeding at moderate rate
of speed.-Wichita Eagle.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-06

Labor rids us Of three great evils
irksomeness, vice and poverty Vol
taire. s5
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-06
Sending a Man to Coventry.

The expression sending to Coven-
try had a military origin. It arose.
SO it is said. in the days of Charles
l.. when the inhabitants of Coventry
strongly objected to any intercourse
with the military quartered in their
town, and a woman known to speak
to man in a scarlet cloak was at once
the subject of scandal. So rigid were
the natives that the soldier was con-
fined to the mess room for conversa-
ton. Thus the term ..sending a man to
Coventry if you wished to shut him
from society took root in the English
language.-London Chronicle.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-06
REFRIGERATOR CARS.
Evolution Of the Idea Of ian Icebox on
Wheels" u


Wheels" Z. ,#
The refrigerator car was never in
vented. but just fixed up It was
the idea Of a New England railway
man who needed some such thing as
far back as 1851.
In June Of that year the first refrig-
ferator car is said to have made its
trip from Ogdensburg. N. Y. to Bos-
ton. The car owed it's origin princi-
pally to the fact that the farmers near
Ogdensburg, who made great deal
Of butter, were unable to ship it ex-
cept in cold weather.
a railroad man named Wilder. at
that time in charge Of the through
freight. thought it would be a good
idea to rig up IAN icebox on wheels
and he told this to the president Of the
road. who gave orders that the mas
ter mechanic should plan several OF
them.
At this time farmers were receiving
only II cents a pound for their butter
The iced car was loaded with eight
tons of it, sent through and allowed
to stand in Boston till the product was
sold. It brought II cents a pound
after paying all expenses and com.
missions, and the plan was voted a
success. In short time the road had
regular service on, using a number
of cars, and the idea spread rapidly
Wilder did not patent his idea, but
allowed it to be used by whoever SC
desired.-St. Louis Republic. H..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-06
Old Ace 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. It 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 or
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. }@4f;1, q
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-06
Classified.

Was there ever better example OF
the witty and concise form Of express
sion than the answer of the grim man
who, when asked about the character
OF neighbour, sententiously replied:
mister, don't know very much
about him, but my impression is he'd
make first class stranger. FIX
change. - ~@@ tE#
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-06
rigid.

Nell-That Miss Copleigh is an aw-
fully cold sort Of girl. Belle Mercy.
yes. Why, she's so frigid that wher-.
ever she goes on rainy days It. SHOWS.
Boston Transcript. ..I.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-06
Condemned Unheard. .

I From a notice in a Cornish church:
"The preacher for next Sunday will be.
found hanging in the church porch on
Saturday r. London Punch.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-06
Irish Wit.

III Il never give aims to a stranger
said old Shyster to a poor IrishWoman
'Shure. then. your honor will never.
relieve an angel" was the reply .
Judge. .s u. # 3fs-s ". ,.55 .s $:5.@
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-06

Cleanse the fountain if you would
purify the. streams. "a lcott.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1910-09-16
Fined For Selling Malt Mead and Similar
Connections.

Some weeks ago warrants were Sery-
ed on all the soft drink dealers in
Richmond who sell malt mead and
similar connections, the evidence in
the cases resulting from an analysis of
the liquid sold in this city. These ca
ses were called for trial in police court
Wednesday afternoon, the court room
being filled with citizens who were
anxious to witness the outcome Of the
trials. Black & Black, Kennedy &
Kennedy, Jones and Jones and Jerry
Powers were found guilty and fine OF
$50 assessed each on an agreed verdict
in the case of Black & Black. Mrs.
Winnie Smith was fined $50 and the
case against Martin Gentry resulted
in a hung jury. The chemist from
State College, Lexington. who anal
yzed the beverages secured by Captain
Altman from the various dealers in
this city, testified that the liquids con
tanned from IL to $1,000 per cent
alcohol. Those found guilty have ap-
pealed their cases to the circuit court.
Richmond Climax.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1910-09-16
AGAINST SELLING NEAR BEER.
Rousing Meeting at the Christian Church

What is said TO be the largest gath
ering of the kind ever held in Lam
caster was the Union meeting at the
Christian church Sunday evening.
This was previously arranged as pro-
test against the establishing and
maintaining o. soft drink saloons in
the community where cOncocfions are
sold containing less than two per cent
alcohol. Talks were made by many of
the leading citizens of the community
The speakers were strongly against
the sale of these drinks. Such places
were described as resorts for the con-
gregation Of the tough elements of SO
ciety and the general effect of the
hop joint was thought by the speak
ers 20 be degrading and general dis
turbance to the community. At the
conclusion Of the meeting the chair
man aSkeC AL who would volunteer
to assist in every possible legal way to
rid the city and county Of these places
to arise At the very word of the
chairman the large audience was upon
their feet.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1910-09-16
Joe Raw Drowned.

Joseph Ray age 20 years, son OF
John Raw, who lives on the Poor Rid
re pike about seven miles from town
was drowned in Sugar Creek near Ke-
lucky river on last Fridty night.
Young Ray attended preaching at
Mount Hebron church Friday night,
and the last seen Of him by bis friends
was when he mounted his horse and
rode toward home. The next morning
his hat was found near the road a
short distance from the church, furth.
err alon, his horse was found grazing
by the roadside, further search led to
the back water in the mouth of sugar
creek and the finding of the young
mans OOdy. IL is supposed that in
some manner he fell from his horse
and the animal escaped from him. and
10 stumbling about in the dark he fell
in the creek.
The remains Of the unfortunate 70
ung man were uttered in the family
burying ground on Sunday and was
followed to their last resting place by
large cOncOurSe of friends.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1910-09-16
Rigsby--Wlson.

The wedding of Mr.. Charles Rigsby
to Miss Anna Wilson was SOlemnized
at the brides home on Wednesday nc
rning at ten O'Clock. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. o. P. Bush,
after which the happy couple left on
their bridal trip. The bride is dau-
glitter of Mr. and Mrs G. NJ. Wilson OF
Kirksville. aud is beautiful young
girl, beloved by all who know her and
has the well wishes of many friends.
Mr.. Rigsby i, son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. H. Rigsby of Lincoln County and
is popular young farmer Of the Prea-
chersville neighborhOCd, and is to be
congratulated on winning such girl
for his bride. Only the immediate
family was present. After their return
they will 90 to house keeping at his
farm where he has furnished lovely
home. The Record joins their many
friends in wishing them a long and
happy life.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1910-09-16
For Benefit Of Church.

The people Of HyattSville will give
an ice cream supper in the yard of Mrs
Ham at HyattSville on Saturday
September 18th. They are endeavOr-
ing to make up money to build union
church at that point. The Ministers
of the Lancaster churches have been
preaching there this summer and the
people are very anxious for a church.
Every one should attend ana help the
good cause. admission only Is cents.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1910-09-16

Your Editor Green Clay Walker
has been appointed Attorney for the
Louisville & Nashville r. r. Co. in
Garrard County to succeed Judge L
L. Walker, who resigned account of
his appointment to the office of Cir
emit Jndun
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1910-09-16
Or. ]. A Mcdonald of Danville will
preach at the Presbyterian Church
Sunday morning at IL a. m.

NIFTY six percent Of families and
membership Of Observation-Disclosures
NJ Church are contributors this year
to it's fiscal, in current expeOes and
RerevOlpncpS
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-03-29
SCRATCHED 50 SHE COULD
NOT SLEEP

Il write to ten Jon how thankful I
an for the wuadefful Cuticz1a Rem-
edies- Ny little niece had cessna for
dve years and WIEN her mother d3ea
l took care q the child 1t vas IN
over her face and body, also On her
head She scratched 20 that she could
not sleep nights used Cuticura
Soap to wash her With and thea an
piled Cuticura Ointment l did not
use quite half the Cuticura Soap and
Ointment. together with Cutieura Re-
solvent, when yoQ could see = change
and they cured her nicely. Nov she
b eleven years Old and has never ben
bothered with eczema since. ny
friends think It Il just great Tie w1y
the baby vas cured By CuteuFa- I
send you Z picture taken Whea sAe W1D
about Is months old
she vas tAkeA with tie ec1e0a
when two years old She w1s covered
with big sores anA her mother hAd m
the best doctors and tried an kinds a
salves and medicines without eject
until Ne used Cuticura Remedjes- MA
H Herman. ee3 Quincy s., Brooklyn,
n T.. Sept a, 19oo."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-03-29
1cOCHAID or 1

thing but the truth just
then
Yes" he said.
Mcdonald was dis
charged and Melvin paid
q fine as before noted
Following this incident
came another. which 20
lidified the Bill Melon
aid reputation for nerve,
In Wichita Falls. Bill
II oily, the afore-men-
t!oned-whose name In
another part of the state
had been Buck Holly
becoming Bill after a mix
up during which the other
man died-one day alb
sorbed an overdose OF his
own stock In trade and
set forth to shoot up the
town. He went afoot and
let go at things generally.
emptying the streets and
bringing business to 4
stand-still- The city mar
shall was organizing 4
posse to take him and
summoned Mcdonald. who
said:
Give me the key to the
calaboose and the won't
be no need of a posse"
He took the key in one
hand and a six-shooter in
the other and marched up
to where Holly was prac-
ticing on front doors and
hardware signs. stuck
the gun close up under
the nose OF the disturber
and with his quick magic
disarmed him and set
out with him for the lock
up. Holly begged and
-,o,doA and Waa f3nal1Y
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-03-29

IN 1883 invested whatever re-
I,..A to him in cattle and set his
4. mrtber westward. where there
Z free grass. He headed toward
6ehita county. which was almost an
{t.ovn land in that day, driving his
|ftIe before him. his young wife at
ode. both eager to begin a new
= b . new land.
Ho drive cattle across the wild
- praifies % years ago was an
per,ebce worth while. The grass
4 free, but there were always those
d wanted to form q trust OF its
a areas and make trespassers of
= smaller men. Mcdonald had
hreely located his herd and pitched
) tent when two Of these magnates
buhed him that he had better move
s Aked in that quiet way OF his to
h him have a look at their titles
y when they could not produce
Sen be added that he thought he'd
)v where he was. They began tn
n hin Of some of the things that
bsrs likely to happen II he did that
4 be did not seem impressed by the
bfosmation. He repeated that no
5aM stay where he was and that
hyuoe who did not wish to be in his
)dehboEhood had his permission IN
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-03-29
~ ~A[KT
.fZZOW AZN

ARD times came on In
Mineola. Railroad build
ing was at an end; crops
failed; men who had
bought goods on long
credit could not pay.
bill" Mcdonald, a. he
was now usually called,
had been one to carry
long lines of credit for
his customers and he was
hurt accordingly. He
1ovo IN business at lat
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-03-29

ment dates that tired feeling
which the bad men Of TEXAS began
to have when they heard the sound
Of Bill McDonAld's came.
With his commission In his pocket
Bill Jess was not long in getting
down to his favoTite employment
that Of man hunting He begnn
quietly. for he wanted to Identity
soInA nj the mAn neAneP # hanA
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-03-29

He loves his country best Who
strives 10 make it best-InEerson
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-03-29

Phyllis (up from the country)-But,
Dick this Is Just Hike the last piece yua
brought me to see here
Dick-Ny dear Phyllis. don't be ab-
surd- This Is The Naughty GiT1 a
Nice" and the other was The GTaaDo
Widow" Surely you know that Nice
and Grasse are two entirely Different
plAces-Punch.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-03-29

The fellow who says he could never
love = woman with money nay dr.
cover that he can't successfully love
a woman II he hasn't any
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-03-29

A friend is merely 4 person We can
tell our troubles to.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-09-15
A Queer Fish.

A male fish which hatches the younG
of its mate is the Chromis patpl
familas. 1t is found In the l.aEe
of Tiberias. Palestine Strange 10
say, this Industrious hSh hatches lis
young in its mouth. When the female
has spawned in the sand. the uaI
approaches and draws the eggs int
his gilS. where they remain unth
hatched when they struggle out ut
their confinement into the pareutH
mouth. AS many as 200 perfect
young are sometimes found IN III,
mouth of an adult male. How th"
fish manages to feed itself withou
swallowing the young is Il mystery
The grown 6sh is about seven inches
long and one and three-quarters wide
Its back is olive green. shot With
blue. and the belly is silver white.
marked with green aud blue. Nr|r
ancient Capernaum some hot SPRINGS
form small stream which runs int"
the lake. and it is iu these warm
waters that the chromis aboundS
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-09-15

Berry's attack upon the newspapers
he admitted was b cause of the pub
licaton of the fact that he borrowed
$4,000 from Guffey, the Democratic
boss, upon a note. for the payment Of
which Berry is now being sued
Not only has he not paid the debt,
but he admits that there was not a
penny of interest paid, and the collat-
eral which was put up to insure pay
ment of the principal when sold at
public sale brought only 800.
The simple recital of the facts of
the case is what Berry took offense at
and called forth his silly, venemous
and vindictive statements.
The disastrous effect upon the Berry
campaign of this crazy talk of the
candidate was at once apparent to
everybody identified with the bolter's
outfit.
The endorsement by the keystone
Party of many Democrats for congress
has lost Berry thousands of votes.
None of the substantial men who
have figured as leaders in reform
movements in Philadelphia have al
lowed their names to be connected
with the Berry candidacy, and while
there are many reasons why intelli-
gent Republicans should not vote the
Berry ticket, admittedly the most po.
tent cause for hostility to this com.
bination is found in the alliance with
Democratic aspirants for seats in co
prpec
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-09-15
A Grand Bout.

1t is not always the largest foe who
can make the greatest disturbance and
cause the most confusion. In his
Hunting Grounds of the Great West"
Richard Irving Dodge tells of a little
incident of the Mexican war which
proves that 1t is quality, not quantity,
which is most effective
While General Taylor's little army
was marching from Corpus Christi to
Matamoras Il soldier of the flank of
the column fired at bull. The animal
charged, and the soldier. taking to his
heels, ran into the column. The bull,
undaunted by the number of the enc
my, followed him headlong, scattering
several regiments like chaff. and finally
escaped unhurt. having demoralized
and put to flight an army which few
days after covered itself with glory
by vtctoriously encountering five times
its number of human enemies.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1910-09-15
Number Two.
RESOLUTION

proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania, so as to eliminate the REQUIRE
ment of payment of taxes as a qualifi-
cation of the right to vote
Resolved Gf the House of Representa-
tives concur). That the following amend
ment to the Constitution of the Common
wealth OF Pennsylvania be. and the same
is hereby, proposed, I'm accordance with
the eighteenth article thereof:
That section one of article eight he
amended, by striking out the fourth
numbered paragraph thereof. so that the
said section shall read as follows:
Section l. Every male citizen twenty
one years Of age, possessing the follow
Ing qualifications. shall be entitled to
vote at all elections, subject however to
such laws requiring and regulating the
registration of electors as the General
Assembly may enact.
First He shall have been citizen Of
the United States at least one month.
Second. He shall have resided in the
State one year COR IT, having previously
been a qualified elector or native-horn
citizen of the State. he shall have re-
moved thcrefrom and returned, then six
months. Immediately preceding the cleo
ton.
Third He shall have resided in the
election district where hn shall offer to
vote Mt least two months Immediately
preceding the election.
A true copy of Resolution No .
ROBERT McAFEE.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.