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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-10-08
New York and the Surf.

Few New Workers. ever stop to think
that one of that city'S chief attractions
is the surf. Philadelphians must go
ffty-six miles to the ocean. Though
the folk Of Baltimore and Washington
live Cd tidewater. they must travel for
surf bathing to the capes. Boston is
the only other large town on the At
lantic seaboard besides New York that
has the ocean at it's back door, San
Francisco and Los Angeles are the
only Pacific coast cities within trolley
ride of ocean beach. None of the Mex
lean gulf cities can be compared to
New York as seaside resort, and as
to New Orleans. another Mecca of the
pleasure seekers. that lies more than
100 miles above the mouth of the Mis-
sissippi But. including Coney Island
and Rockaway. good many miles of
Greater New York are bounded by the
ocean. This fact, just to consider the
money making side Of it, means an
enormous revenue to the metropolis
from the inland parts of the country.
1t is an advantage other great world
centers, such as London, Paris and
Berlin. do not enjoy.-Argonaut.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-10-08
Life Saving on Conditions.

A treatise on "how to be kind. but
cautious" might be written by a wo-
man who played the part Of good Sa-
marian In the One Hundred and Third
street subway station. Another wo-
man had tainted. What she needed to
bring her to in hurry was smelling
salts, but nobody had smelling salts.
II think she has vinaigrette of her
own in that bag" said the Samaritan.
but in the absence Of a policeman l
am afraid to open it to find out"
Something that looked like small
bottle could be discerned through the
meshes Of the chain bag. and the
crowd. valianty shifting responsible
ity, said. Go ahead and open it."
ION one condition l will" said the
Samaritan. II want three bystaEders
to watch me and sign written state
ment that ! have taken nothing from
the bag but the vinaigrette. l know
this town too we'll to take any chances
on being accused of theft"
The oath was drawn up in jify,
three signatures we're appended. the
Samaritan opened the bag. found the
vinaigrette and proceeded with resto
rative measures.-New York Times.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-10-08
The Restaurant Piccolo.

Writing from Dresden. an American
says: "There is at least one thing in
a German restaurant for which one
would look in vain in our country.
That is the piccolo. You may think
that l mean musical instrument and
that any orchestra in any country
might have one Of these. but you are
wrong. My piccolo. the one at the
restaurant. is human being. He is
a boy twelve to fifteen years old. who
assists the regular walters. He wears
the regulation walters costume and
looks funny in his spiketail coat He
is as solemn as a funeral. knows how
to extract a tip and for the high priv.
ilege of retaining his place and taking
his first degree as waiter must en-
dure much abuse at the hands Of the
head waiter and his underlings. He
is Il funny little fellow. this piccolo.
who because OF his appearance could
never prosper in our country."-New
York Tribune.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-10-08
The Short Step Between,

81 was on an ocean liner when she
ran on the rocks off the English coast
some years ago" said travelling man.
land in the panic that ensued there is
one incident that stands out in my
memory. illustrating the slender thread
between the tragic and the ridiculous.
We had fellow on board who had
managed to keep pretty we'll loaded
all the way across. and when we
struck the rocks he was in his usual
condition. When everybody thought
for sure we were going to the bottom
he sat down at the piano in the saloon.
and what do you suppose he began
playing? Home. Sweet Home Some
body went to him and begged him to
stop. Immediately he switched off
from the doleful strains Of the old
song to the rollicking melody of Down
Went McGinty' The absurdity of the
thing seemed to strike everybody at
once. and a general laugh followed
The tension was relieved. and there
was good order after that
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-10-08
Too Rich For His Pocket.

After the war with Spain a party Of
Americans. including Colonel Hecker
of Detroit. went to Cuba on a tour of
inspection. They had with them a
negro messenger named Frank. One
day Frank got into place where they
sell ices and cakes on the Prado, in
Havana. and bought a plate Of ice
cream. That was 20 cents. The wait
er handed around some cakes. Frank
took a few. The cakes were passed
for a second and a third time. On
each occasion Frank helped himself
literally. Then he called for his check
1t wa, $50, American ColnnoI~ n COX
er and some friends. who were at an
adjoining table. heard Frank yell.
What is the matter, Frank" asked
the colonel.
why didn't you stop me?' sobbed
Frank. why didn't you stop me?
Doan you know dis yer niger could
eat enough of dis yer stuff to bank
rupt the hull gov'ment?" - Philadel-
phia Saturday Evening Post.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-10-08
A Darino Horseman,

The famous John Mytton once gal
loped full speed over a rabbit warren
Ito try whether or not his horse would
fall" The horse did fall and rolled
over Mytton. who. with good luck. got
up unhurt. Shortly after he attained
his majority Mytton gave a dealer an
order for some carriage horses and
went to see what the man had got for
him. He put one of the lot in as tan
dem leader to TRY" it and with the
dealer at his side drove out on the
highroad. AS they drove Mytton in
quired if the horse were a good timber
jumper. and. the dealer giving doubt
full answer to a query he did not ex-
pect in respect of harness horse.
Mytton instantly said he must try
him. Forthwith be drove at the turn
pike gate which barred the way before
him. The horse cleverly cleared it.
leaving the wheeler. the gig and its
occupants Oh the take-off side. Won
derful to relate. neither the horse nor
the man was hurt. The gig. however.
stood in urgent need of repairs.-L0n-
don Stock Journal.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-10-08
Generous and independent,

In front Of a cOnfectiOner's shop in
Paris there used to sit woman with
two wooden legs. She sold pictures
and songs and played we'll on the vio-
lin. In 1S4S she was there. very pretty
and dressed with good deal of taste,
and when Louis Napoleon. then mere
ly Prince Louis. used to go through
the street nearly every day. be never
passed without giving her something.
She knew him and was also aware
Of his pecuniary embarrassments and
his political ambitions. One evening
she said to him. monsieur. want to
say word to you"
Say it. madame"
"They tell me that you are a good
deal cramped just now. have at my
house a comfortable sum which is
earning nothing. Let me offer it to
you. You will return the favor when
you are emperor"
Prince Louis did not accept the mon
ey. but be did not forget the kindness.
and when he became emperor he Offer
ed her a small annuity. The woman
was as independent as she was gener-
GUS. Say to the emperor" she replied.
that it is exceedingly good of him to
remember me. but | cannot accept his
offer. If be had accepted mine won't
say what might have happened, but
as it is. no."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-10-08
The Real "Sherlock Holiness"

It was a we'll known Edinburgh pro-
lessor of meuicine who. all uncon-
sciously. gave Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
the idea Of "Sherlock Holiness" the
most famous detective known in fc-
ton. Sir Arthur studied under him as
a medical student.
"Gentlemen." this professor would
say to the students. II am not quite
sure whether this man is cork cutter
or slater 1 observe slight harden
ing on one side of his fore6nger and
a little thickening on one side Of his
thumb. and that is sure sign that he
is one or the other" Or to patient
he would say. You are soldier, and
you have served in Bermuda as a non-
commissioned officer" and then. turn
ing to the students. he would point out
that the man came into the room with
out taking off his hat. as he would en-
ter an orderly room: that his manner
showed that he was a noncommis-
stoned officer and that a rash he had
on his forehead was known only in
Bermuda.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-10-08
A Fellow Eeelinq.

A burglar. entering softly by way of
the window and looking around him.
was rather disconnected to find large
piece of paper on the table with the
words THE Burglar written on it in
large letters Meant for me evident
ly," he said to himself and picked it
up. This is what be read: II know
you are coming tonight-never mind
how. If you will take away this par
eel and lose it effectually you are well
come to what else you can find in this
room" Wonderingly he opened the
parcel. but at once his face cleared and
he understood. "Pore chap. pore
chap!' he murmured feelingly. 'l'll
take 'em for i'm right enough and let
i'm off easy too. I'm father meself!'
For the contents Of the parcel we're as
follows: one toy trumpet. one drum
Qarge,. one toy concertina. one tam
BOURNE one musical box. one mouth
organ, three tin whistles. one air gun
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-10-08
An Old Alarm Clock.

At chramberg. in the Black forest,
there is respectable alarm clock that
warned sleepers it was time to get up
when Charles l. was king of England.
This was made in 1850. and it is deem
ed a remarkable piece of workman
ship. In form it resembles a lantern
wherein is a lighted candle. the wick
of which is automatically clipped ev-
cry minute by pair of scissors. The
candle is slowly pushed upward by a
spring. which also controls the mech
anism of the clock. and at the required
hour Of waking an alarm is sounded.
and at the same time the movable
sides of the lantern fall, and the room
is flooded with light.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-10-08
A New Game.

William is the only son of a pious
minister. and though he is only three
and half years Of age. his father
considers it quite time he learned
properly to observe grace on coming
to the table. His parents have more
than once endeavored to explain to
him the reasons for his so doing. but
the little hoy regards it as no more
than an amusing game.
The other afternoon his older sister
made another attempt to interest him
in this duty All were seated at din
ner and on the first words of the
grace Williams small head dropped
in his hands in apparent reverence.
His sister. secretly pleased with her
success. stole a glance at him. when.
to the CONSERVATION of the family he
sprang up. shouting gleefully:
"Oh. Sis. you're it. I saw you peep!'
-Woman's Home Companion.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-10-08
First JeweIry Store.

1t may interest women to know that
the first jewelry store was started in
the city of Chang On about 5000 years
ago. The Celestial millionaires Of that
period knew nothing Of the fascination
Of diamonds. because diamonds were
not in vogue at that B. G. period.
Pearls and jade and coral and other
unpublished mineral substances had to
content them. and. as If to make good
princes of Chang On employed arti-
sans to fashion them the most wonder
full gold and silver ornaments. which
in themselves were far more costly
than diamonds.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-10-08
A Spurned Gift,

A charity expert was discussing
promiscuous almsgiving.
"Promiscuous giving" he said. lis
money thrown away. Nothing should
be given to beggars except work. a
friend of mine said the other day to a
beggar:
"T can't give you any money. my
poor fellow. but if you call at my
house III give you plenty Of work.
"'Thanks' the beggar answered. i've
got plenty of that at home.'"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-10-08
A Curious Remedy.

Perhaps the most curious remedy for
seasickness ever prescribed was that
arranged by Sir Theodore Mayern for
the English princess royal when she
crossed to Belgium in 1912. Cinnamon,
coriander. anise. ambergris. musk and
sugar were to be made up into long
tubes for her to MUNICH on the voyage;
a plaster of balsam Of Peru, gum mas
itch and laudanum was to be applied
to the pit of the stomach. and in add
ton she was to inhale the comforting
vapors arising from hash of toast
orange and citron peel roses, lavender
and cloves mingled with wine. CHINA
mon water and elder flower vinegar.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-10-08
We'll Answered,

"Do you see much difference between
Americans and Englishmen" hand
some. spoiled English guardsman is
said to have asked sparkling Amer
fcan girl newly arrived in London so
ciety.
"Oh. yes" was her quick reply
"Over there the men admire us: here
we are expected to admire you"
They say the astonished soldier al
most fell off his chair at the unexpect
edness Of it.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-10-08
Conscience.

ION what grounds do you desire to
withdraw the plea of not guilty."
ION the simple ground that we are
guilty. However. we must call the at
tention Of your honor to the regret
table fact that the statute of limi-
tations lets US out. Too bad we were
not asked about this matter earlier."-
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-10-08
The Reproof.

1t was in the midst of the football
season, and the students of Professor
Blanks class. we'll aware that their
lesson had been neglected. were pre-
pared for reproof. but not for just the
way in which it came.
At the end of the hour he slammed
down his book on the desk and ex-
claimed:
well. that's the worst recitation
ever listened to: Why, I've actually
done nine.tenths of it myself!'-Youth's
Companion.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-10-08
Unanswered.

To Anxious Inquirer" who asks us
If there are rats on catboat and
whether cowcatchers were first put on
milk trains. we reply that the editor
who knows all about such things is
busy looking up whether or not Rich
ard ILL.,. when he stopped Kine
Henry's bier. thus became the first
temperance crusader, and will not be
able to answer Anxious Inquirer until
he rests up little.-Browning's Mag
aZine,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-10-08
The Very Good Man,

Hes forever prating about what his
conscience tells him. What does his
conscience tell him. anyway"
1T usually tells him apparently
what awful sinners his neighbors are"
philadelphia Press.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-10-08
She Had Reason.

"Johnny. what is the meaning sought
to be conveyed in the assertion. Free
dom shrieked when Kosciusko fell?"
"Freedom was prob'ly what he fell
on, ma'am."-HOuston Post.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-10-08
The Unitarian.

"Hello. Johnny" said the village
blacksmith. II hear your paw has gone
into politics."
Sure"
'How'G that happen"
"Well, my uncle left him silk hat
and a Prince Albert coat in his will.
and paw had to do something with
y them" -Washington Star.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-10-08
Another Shock.

Bore-I've had an awful shock.
went for long walk on Sunday morn
ing with another man, and he commit
ted suicide on Sunday evening. Bored
(surprised)-Not until evening?
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-10-08
r that h9Dnpn ?"
The Remains.

After many unsuccessful attempts
little girl managed to spell that" cor
rectly. Now" said her mother, what
remains after It. is taken away"
1.-THE dirty cups and saucers" was
the reply.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-10-08
A Comfortinq Map.

There is always the right kind of
weather in some parts Of the United
States. according to the weather map.
Dayton News.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-10-08
EnIiohtened.

Before l married." said Mr.. Hen
peck. II didn't know what it meant
to support WIFE"
II presume you know now = H.
Eyes. indeed. looked up the word
support in the dictionary and discov
cred that one Of its meanings is zen.
dure'"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-10-08
Knows What's Cominu,

Hewitt-Gruet is discharged about
every Saturday night. Jewett-Yes,
during the week he feels as if he were
between two fires.-New York Press.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-10-08

Nothing is law that is not reason
Sir John Powell.
The new era., 1910-08-11

is here however, with proper fertilization and
care that growers are developing orange and
grapefruit groves
These lands will produce the trees, II food
to SUPPORT them is supplied in the shape of fer
tilizer and the will bear citrus fruit OF the
very best uuality-bright colored weighty. full
of Juice inclosed in smooth, thin rind. No fair
minded person longer doubt that they Will
do so after seeing fruit OF the quality which
growers located at Taco Taco exhibited at the
latest horticultural show In Havana. These gen
tlemen had. however. the money to keep their
trees properly nourished. Many others who have
failed to succeed they succeeding owe that
failure 10 the fact that they did not have the
money to do as much for their groves.
Some land companies doing business In west
ern Cuba deny overtly or by implication that fer
tilization is necessary. but prospective owner
of citrus-fruit grove In western Cuba can afford
not to include in his estimate of expenses the
cost OF fertillzing early and often in amounts
properly augmented as years pass. Fertilizers In
general use In the groves of the region mentioned
cost, on fair average, about $45 a ton.
This Is the situation in the Isle of Pines, as
we'll as in the western and central mainland OF
Cuba. THE soils all poor in plant food COM
pared with the average soils in the United States
and the gravel ridges especially So, states
Mr.. H. C. Henricksen secretary of the Cuban
National Horticultural society, referring particu-
arly to the Isle of Pines. but have never seen
the effect of good fertilizers so sharply outlined
as In these very Soils and from experience in
Florida and Porto Rico would predict an abun-
dant crop of fruit of superior quality wherever
the groves are properly treated"
The vital question in these regions Is. then.
whether the owner is able to afford proper treat
ment He will, in exceptional cases, where
the soil is too American" for any whatso-
ever get his crop provided he has the money to
supply enough fertilizer
For there are richer lands in Cuba than those
on which Americans and Canadians develop
Ing their groves in western Cuba and the Isle of
Pines
Along the Cauto river. to mention but one
locality there exceedingly deep, fertile. vir
gin soils which need fertilizer to produce cit
rus fruit groves Such lands must at the very
commencement be cleared. at some expense. of
the thick woods that them. and groves
once planted must at all costs be kept fairly free
of weeds. Secondary crops-corn, for instance
may be grown between without detriment
to the trees in fact, 1t would seem wiser to do
The new era., 1910-08-11
ANNUAL LOSS is ENORMOUS
Two Hundred Million Dollars Year
Might Be Added to Wealth
OF Country.

Computing that there are in the
United States at least 100000 INDECENT
consumptives who should be cared for
in charitable or semi-charitable sana-
toria and hospitals, the National AS
sociation for the Study and Proven
tion of tuberculosis estimates that
the annual cost to the country for the
treatment of these persons would be
$50,000,000 at the rate of $16G9 per
day per patient. At the lowest pos
sible estimate the country loses $780,
100000 year from the incapacity of
these INDECENT victims of tuberculo-
sis. This would mean a net saving of
$150,000,000 a year to the United
States If all victims OF consumption
who are too poor to AFFORD proper
treatment in expensive sanatoria were
cared for at the expense Of the munic
ipality, county or state. And this an
nual gain does not include the enor-
nous saving that would accrue from
the lessened infection due to the seq
regation of the dangerous consump-
tives in institutions.
The new era., 1910-08-11
Sufficient.

The boys are telling pretty good
story on Pat Cullen. the well-known
Steamboat Springs stockman who was
here with cattle early In the week.
Some time ago Pat and Sagebrush Bill.
q oowpuncher of Routt county, had q
sot into a scuffle For about ten min.
utss they kept it up when Sagebrush
Bill, finding that he had about enough.
exclaimed:
That's sufficient, Pat, that's suffi.
cient."
BE jabers," said Pat, that's the
very word have been trying to think
OF for the past five minutes. Denver
Record-StOckman
The new era., 1910-08-11
A Protection Against the Heat.

When you begin to think it's per-
sonal matter between you and the sun
to see which is the hotter, buy your
self a glass or bottle of Coca-Cola.
1t is coOling-relieves fatigue and
quenches the thirst. Wholesome as
the purest water and lots nicer to
drink. At soda fountains and car
donated in bottles-5c everywhere.
Send &c stamp for booklet THE Truth
About Coca-Cola" and the Coca-Cola
Baseball Record Book for 1910. The
latter contains the famous poem
Casey At The Bat" records. schedules
for both leagues, and other valuable
baseball information compiled by au-
thorities. Address The Coca-Cola Co..
Atlanta, Ga.
The new era., 1910-08-11
G0oNE or NollW0 Lk1zoW ZRTxC

bacco fields have found this crop profitable
There are tricks in the trade of which Cubans
masters, especially those persons whose fam
flies have for generations out of mind engaged in
tobacco culture entirely. They to be pos
sessed of an intuition which enables them to
handle the seeding, the plant and the leaf. when
terminating. when maturing, and especially when
curing In a manner to insure better outcome
than any foreigner is likely to compass. To grow
the very best tobacco requires capital. The ven
t1re is a gamble, the result of which however,
Is known in single season. If the planter wins.
he probably rakes in big money If he loses,
at least 1t takes him only months not years, TO
find 1t out.
In the Isle of Pines which formerly a
cattle and hog country, producing especially val
liable draft for sale in Cuba proper. Ameri-
can citrus-fruit growers consume large quantities
of canned condensed milk, at high prices as we'll
as large amounts of canned meats and vegetables,
despite the fact that some good pasturage exists,
while still more could doubtless be planted, and
the further fact that fine vegetables in remark
ably large variety be grown along the river
banks or really almost anywhere else where
irrigation is possible. They also import hay and
feed at ridiculous cost All this into region
where at least can be grown and large herds
used to find" themselves a.l
In central but most particularly In eastern
Cuba. Americans and Canadians developing
groves In lands admirably adapted to sugar cane.
which is quick. certain and profitable crop. sold
either in the field. or cut and delivered wherever
there is mill near enough to buy up the cane.
They growing their trees sites natives
would assuredly prefer for coffee and cacao, or,
more wisely, for the numerous indigenous crops
{names. boniatos, etc.) for which there is
stant and remunerative demand.
American and Canadian settlers in Cuba In
cIudlng the Isle of Pines, citrus-fruit mad In
Pinar del Rio, In the Isle of Pines and in central
and eastern Cuba there is, nevertheless in their
madness much method. plus grit and utter In
ability to realize the odds they up against"
that 1t seems to be very probable they will sue.
ceed regardless. Money, time and hardship are
10 them object at ALL
Pinar del Rio Is province possessed of most
fertile lands In certain districts. There are
among the foothills and in the "Organos" them.
selves rich valleys; unfortunately, some of the
choicest as yet almost inaccessible. There Is
good land always along the streams, and arabic
to be found, here and there. every
where. Also here and there and everywhere