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Barbour County index., 1910-08-24
ANIMALS WEEP FROM GRIEF
Horses Cry From Thirst, Mule From
Injured Foot and Other Beasts
From Palm or Annoyance.

Travellers through the Syrian desert
have seen horses weep from thirst. A
mule has been seen to cry from the
pain of an injured foot, and camels,
it is said, shed tears in streams. A
COW sold by it's mistress, who had
tended it from calfhood, wept pitiful-
ly, says Harper's Weekly. A young
soko ape used to cry with vexation If
Livingstone didn't nurse it in his arms
when it asked him to. Wounded apes
have died crying, and apes have wept
over the young ones slain by hunters.
A chimpanzee trined to carry water
jugs broke one and cried, which
proved sorrow, though it wouldn't
mend the jug. Rats, discovering their
young drowned, have been moved to
tears of grief. A giraffe which
huntsmans rife had injured, began
to cry when approached. Sea lions
often wep over the loss OF their young.
Gordon Cumming observed tears trick.
ling down the face of dying ele-
phant. And even an orangoutang
when deprived of its mango was so
vexed that it took to weeping. There
Is little doubt, therefore, that animals
do cry from grief or weep from pain
or annoyance.
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TEN LITTLE KITTY CATS.

Ten little kitty cats all dressed up fine,
One tore her pinafore. then there were
nine.
Nine little kitty cats eating from one
plate.
One got crowded out. then there were
eight
Eight little kitty cats sat up till eleven,
One fell fast asleep. and then there were
seven.
Seven little kitty cats playing funny
tricks.
One rolled out of sight, then there were
six.
Six little kitty cats. learning to dive,
One went down too deep. then there were
five.
Five little kitty cats playing on the shore.
A big wave caught one, then there were
four.
Four little kitty cats climbed up q tree
One fell down again. then there were
three.
Three little kitty cats met kangaroo,
One went home with. him. then there
were two.
Two little kitty cats sitting in the sun,
One ran in the house, then there was one.
One little kitty cat went to buy a bun,
He never came back. and so there was
none.
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AMUSING GAME WITH VOWELS
Each Player Writes as Long Sentence
as Possible, Using Only Words
Containing Vowel Selected.

Now" said Charles, when every
body was gather around the table,
"let's play the vowel game father told
us he used to play when he was a
boy"
How do you play it?" asked every
one at once
IT'S very easy" replied Charles,
distributing pencils and paper i'm
partially among the family grounp.
says the Comrade. You take the
five regular vowels, a, e, i, o, u, and,
beginning with the first letter, each
player writes as long sentence as he
can, using no vowel except "a in any
word, but repeating that letter as oft
en- as he wishes"
II don't quite understand" said
Cousin Lucy. please give us an ex-
ample"
You'll have to give me a few min
utes' grace, then" laughed Charlie,
taking his pencil and paper. Suppose
I take a. >" He wrote industriously a
few minutes and then read the result
aloud:
'Ah, madam, Frank Farms, a tall,
tasty, black man at Panama, has a
cat that can catch all bad ants and
bats at Nathan's pantry and barn"
'Bravo!" cried uncles and aunts and
cousins, as Charlie finished reading
the queer sentence.
you see," continued Charles, you
may give the players five minutes, or
any time you agree on beforehand, to
make up the sentence. When the time
is up, the sentences are read and the
one having the longest sentence Of
good. plain, commonplace English has
gained the first point. You go this
way for each Of the five vowels, and,
when all the sentences are read and
compared, the person who has gained
the most points wins the game"
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A Bernhardt Trick.

Nine. Sarah Bernhardt, who is sup
posed to be something of an artist as
we'll as an actress, was recently call
ed upon in one of her marvellous crea-
tions to enact the role of a sculptor,
and to model certain bust in view of
the audience. This fairly electrified
the critics, but when going into rhap-
sodies over the technical skill in ham
ding the clay which Nine. Bernhardt
exhibited they showed that they knew
little of the artistic tricks of actors
and actresses; as matter of fact, she
does nothing of the kind. The bust
Is modelled and baked, and over it is
placed damp clay of the same color.
This the talented actress merely pulls
off, exposing the beautifully modelled
head underneath.
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more striking examples of the symbol
ism in which Japan so much delights
than In these kumade. Some of the
more gaudy ones are a mass of
strange figures which the novice
would need to have explained in de-
tail for his comprehension
When we had finished it was nee
essary to take a jinrickisha in order
to transport the stuff which we had
bought. Passersby cried out in sur
prise at the fortune which we might
well expect, and cook and the old lady
were overwhelmed with satisfaction
as they thought of the good times
coming. And yet, when we looked over
the great stock, we felt that some
thing was still lacking; therefore,
quite late in the afternoon, we again
hurried to Tori-no-machi The place
had been transformed. So great was
the present crowd that policemen
were stationed at every little turn
ing. Ropes had been stretched to d.
vide the narrow alleys into two, and
movement was permitted only in one
direction in these separated sections;
crowded as the booths had seemed dur
ing the morning, new ones had been
erected. and all were blazing with
lights from candles. lamps, torches
and gas-jets.
Talking of night celebrations and IL
luminations, there was an interesting
festival two nights ago at the Kudan.
where prayers were said for souls of
those fallen in battle. We were told
that the Illumination would be well
worth seeing. To the Kudan. then.
we went: A great open space on the
level summit of a hill had been taken
possession of by booths and shacks
and pavilions. 1t may be that all those
In the merry throng had said their
prayers for the souls of those lost In
battle, but If they had. there was no
sign of sadness on their part. The
whole place was blaze of light. At
scores OF little booths, toys and foods.
fruits and books and cheap things of
every kind were sold. But OF course
the thing for which the crowd had
gathered was the shows, the line OF
which would do fair credit to the Mid
way Plaisance, or the Pike. Just now
the cinematograph is ali the rage, and
Barbour County index., 1910-08-24
TOY BILLY GOAT BUTTS HARD
Novel Device, Invented by Georgia
Man, Intended to Cause Much
Amusement for Children.

An amusing toy for children has
been invented by Georgia man. 1t
is rearing. tearing billy goat that
butts mannikin fiat in its charge.
The toy comprises base with a fig
ure elastically mounted at one end.
The figure normally stands erect, but
when struck a blow on the chest will
flop over backward and spring back
when the pressure is released. Facing
this figure goat is mounted on a
platform, through which the animals
forefeet pass to slide. which is also
elastically operated. By means of a
projecting button the slide is drawn
out. When it is released the elastic
makes it fly back and the goat pitches
forward, raising his hind legs in the
air and butting the mannikin full in
the chest or face. The mannikin there
upon falls fiat on his back, to the great
Barbour County index., 1910-08-24
By PROF. FREDERICK STARR
Tori-no- Mach and Shinto Miracles

easily forget it. Here, for instance, is
a booth which seems to display moth
ing but fans; but behind the fans is
the framework Of the simple rake.
These fans always have as their GEN.
trail decoration the mask or face of
the curious goddess Otafuku, or
Uzume = the "abundant-happiness
woman" She is always represented
with a narrow forehead, with two
spots of black, and with a broad face
and puffed out cheeks. The story runs
that on one occasion the sun goddess
was so offended that she took refuge
in dark and dismal cave, the mouth
of which was closed, by a great rock
which no one could move. The other
gods-for at that time there were no
humans-were in despair They de-
vised various schemes for appeasing
the angered goddess. Finally, as part
of the arranged plan, Uzume danced.
1t is stated that her dancing was far
from modest, but it pleased the spec
tators, who roared with laughter. This
piQued goddess, hearing sounds of Joy,
and anxious to see what was going on,
slightly moved the closed rock and
looked out. Instantly a strong armed
god seized the rock thus started, and
held it from closing; the sun goddess,
yielding to the prayers of her COM
panions, issued again from her retreat,
and the worlds happiness was Sc
cured. Uzume is thus ever a symbol
Of happiness, but on her fans there is
other symbolism; there are the two
great gods, Daikoku and Ebisu-the
gods Of wealth and productivity;
there are the three happy plants-the
plum, the pine, and the bamboo; there
is the stork flying high in heaven,
and there is the mushroom "best of
foods" and intimately associated with
Uzume in the popular mind. With
such kumade, who could fail to have
a prosperous year? But If ones taste
Is otherwise, he has varied possibili-
ties of choice.
In fact, 1t would be difficult to find
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TWO AMUSING PARLOR GAMES
Pastimes Which Have Been Carried
Out With Success and Are Some
times UproarfousIy Funny.

Two parlor amusements which have
been carried out with great success
are as follows: Send a rerson out of
the room, decide upon an object or
some simple performance, recall the
person and have member of the par
ty place his fingers lightly upon per-
sons shoulder while he and all the 9th.
ers think intently of the object or act
decided upon, says Home Herald. The
results sometimes are almost uncan-
ny. A lady went straight and drew a
scarfpin from mans necktie, Just as
he willed, found a key hidden in q
lady's slipper, and so on.
The other trick is to draw upon a
sheet of paper square, with dag.
onal lines between the corners, the
only opportunity of the artist to watch
his own progress being a mirror held
up before his hands by second per-
son. A newspaper is made to screen
the sheet and the hand which is doing
the drawing. The results are somN-
times uproariously funny.
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We nearly lost Tori-no-machi. We
had made a note regarding it, but it
had been laid aside and forgotten. Call
ing November s, upon binder to or
der some covers for Japanese books,
he stated that it would be necessary
for him to see the books. Upon our
suggestion that he should come to the
house on the morrow, he apologized.
saying that we could hardly expect
him to come then, as he must go, be-
ing a tradesman, to Tori-no-machi
Upon our protesting ignorance regard
ing that place and function, he remind
ed us that 1t was then and there that
he would get his kumade for the COM
ing year To further elucidate he went
at once and brought us the kumade
which had given him prosperity during
the year then ending. One glance at
1t was enough. We decided that not
only he. but we would go to Tori-no-
machi on the morrow
The word tori means bird. The fes-
tival of Tori-no-machi is celebrated at
bird shrines on the days of the bird in
November-this year, the 9th and 21st.
The festival begins at midnight, and
ends "a hours later. We were warned
that, if we wished to make photo
graphs, it would be well to be upon
the spot early, as the later hours Of
the day would be too crowded for any
thing to be done. Long before we
reached the immediate neighborhood
of the shrine we met people with JOY
GUS faces, carrying their kumade for
the year. The kumade is a symbolical
object brought from the temple pre-
cincts, which gives good luck in busi-
ness enterprises through the succeed
ing year. A few steps more, and we
found ourselves actually in the midst
of the kumade trade-a perfect net
work of narrow alleys and ways close
ly crowded on both sides with booths
filled from top to bottom with the most
brilliant and tawdry constructions Of
card and wood and twisted straw
Here were kumade of all sizes and
Barbour County index., 1910-08-24

prices, and different enough to meet
the demands of every taste. Trade
was in good blast, and the scene was
not only lively, but noisy. Turning a
corner. we found ourselves facing the
Temple of the Bird, and hurried to-
ward 1t in order to see the devotion
OF the people before we gave further
attention to the talismans on sale. 1t
was a Shinto temple, but of those
which show the influence of Buddhism
in its details and arrangements. Just
before we reached 1t, we passed the
dancing platform-found in connection
with all Shinto temples-for kagura A
kagura dancer was then performing.
People as they approached the altar,
clapped their hands and bent their
uncovered heads in prayer. They then
pressed forward to throw money into
the contribution trough, and to hand
to the attendant priest offerings for
the temple. Passing into the shrine
itself, we found the altar loaded with
gifts-rice cakes, vegetable products
of different kinds, and things Of value
that could be used to the advantage
of the gods. On both sides of the altar
were great piles of mamori or charms,
all of which no doubt were sold long
before the festival ended. Priests and
other venders of these charms were
seated just outside the temple. The
favorite mamori were purses made of
yellow cloth. bearing a stamped pic
ture OF the bird to which the temple
was consecrated-the eagle; inside
these yellow purses are either folded
strips of paper with good luck words
printed on them, or limitations of an
cient gold pieces stamped in thin
brass.
Having seen the temple and offer
ings and supplied ourselves with ma
mort, we were ready to look more
closely at the kumade In the booths
Who can describe them? The word
kumade in its simplest meaning signi-
flesi rake. The symbolism is. of
course, that with it one may rake In
fortune and wealth during the year.
But in most kumade the fact that it
is rake which one has purchased is
quite forgotten; while the rake is
there, it is generally 80 covered with
other symbolic objects that one may
Barbour County index., 1910-08-24

strap. The cots are made of open
work material, so that they will have
a tendency to grip and bind the fin
gers to prevent the glove from slip
ping on. says Scientific American.
The outer edge of the web is curved
downward, forming concave or dish
ed surface, which win enable the
swimmer to secure better grip on
the water.
Barbour County index., 1910-08-24
GLOVE HELPS IN SWIMMING.
Device With Concave, or Dished Sur
face, Enables Swimmer to Get
Better Grip on Water.

In order to increase the effective
area of a swimmers hand, an inventor
has provided a glove consisting of an
elastic web formed with cots or stalls
in which the fingers and thumb may
be inserted. The glove is also at
tached to the wrist by means Of a
Barbour County index., 1910-08-24
a Queer Ache

81 One day Mary came to her mother
and said: Mother. my ear aches!"
.as Does 1t ache very bad, Maryf~
asked her mother.
No"
Well. run out and play. then you
will forget about It."
Mary went out, but pretty soon she
came back and said: Mother, my
ear does ache. 1t is not the hole, but
the rufle around it."-Delineator.
Barbour County index., 1910-08-24

eo-day q well WoMan."-Mrs.W WILLIAM
AHRENs, sSs w. 21st St., Chicago, III.
Lydia E. Pinkhan's Vegetable Com.
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains ne narcotics or harm
tul drugs, and te-lay holds the record
for the largest number of actual cures
Of female diseases Of any similar medi-
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voluntary testimonials are on file in
the Pinkham laboratory at Lynn.
Mass, from women who have been
cured from alnsst every form Of
female complaints, Inflammation. ul-
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Irregularities, periodic pains, backache.
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Every such suffering woman ewes it to
herself to give Lydia E. Pinkham's
vegetable Compound q trial.
If you would like special advice
about your case write q oenfiden-
tial letter to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free,
and always helpful.
Barbour County index., 1910-08-24
A Remarkable Library.

A gentleman a good many years ago
built fine house and wanted to have
a good library, and so this is the re-
markable order he sent to a book
buyer:
Il want six feet of theology. same
quantity of metaphysics and near q
yard of old civil law in the folio"
Barbour County index., 1910-08-24
Included Her.

why did she get angry at the
stranger in town."
"She asked him If he had seen her
daughter and he answered that he
had seen all the sights of the place."
Barbour County index., 1910-08-24

amusement Of any children who may
be watching, but upon the goat re-
suming his normal position, the other
figure boldly springs up and faces Billy
again.
Barbour County index., 1910-08-24

my friend" said the solemn man
on the railroad tran, do you drink
Intoxicating liquors?"
"Sure!" cried the convivial chap.
Much obliged for the invitation. Got
q flask with you?"
Barbour County index., 1910-08-24

tors said ! could not
get well unless 7
had an operation.
8 know I could not
stand the strain Of
enc, 30 I wrote to
you sometime ago
about my health
and you told me
what to do. After
taking Lydia E.
|ffnkhaM's Vegeta-
|hle Compound and
Blood Purifier 7 am
Barbour County index., 1910-08-24
OWES
HER
LIFE TO
Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

Chicago, Ill.-"I was troubled with
falling and infiammatiou. and the doc.
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feet in length.
After the whole space had been cov-
cred with this lighter stuff, heavier
kindling and small logs of firewood
were carefully placed. All was then
lighted and hot Goals from the neigh
boring fires thrown into every chink.
The needle-sticker, with fans in both
hands, ran along the sides of the
wood bed thus laid, and blew the Goals
into blaze Soon the whole space
was a roaring fire. When 1t was at
it's height, two priests walked along 1t,
throwing salt into the flames. We had
expected that this would deaden the
fire to a degree that only a bed of
Goals, and that smoldering, would be
left On the contrary, while 1t to
some degree reduced the flames, the
fire was still blazing when prepara-
tions were made for the eliminating
act. Two priests girt up their gar.
ments, made their prayers, and stood
ready for the moment Popular In
terest and excitement were at their
height Suddenly, with a cry of ex-
ultation the forward priest stepped
firmly into the fire and with rapid
step walked on the hot Goals and
through the flames, the full length of
the fiery bed. When he was midway
of his walk. the second gave the same
cry and followed him. Three times
the two made the walk across the
bed OF fire, and when the act was
finished the Goals were still glowing
and the flames still mounting to a
foot or more In height.
Copyright. 1910. by W. G. chapman.)
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-10

part Of reservation created by an
act in 1864 aud this with the Mel
son act later is believed to have
modified the 1855 treaty 50 far as
Bemidji is concered. Therefore,
even though Bemidji saloons ulti-
mately prove right to exist it
does not follow that other places
will be able to pry off the lid.
With the closing of the saloons,
Bemidji probably will return to
saloonkeepers several hundred dol.
lars paid over in license fees. The
refunds will be made, if they are
made, upon the basis Of $500 a year.
Thus, a saloonkeeper who has run
six months will get back $3.50.
That is the only fair way" was
the comment of Alderman Roe. MY
impression is that is what the coun-
Gil will do, but of course am only
expressing my personal views
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-10
JENKINS, PRISONER,
HAS BULLET REMOVED

Joe jenkins, a prisoner who is
confined in the Beltrami county Jail,
awaiting the action of the grand
jury on the charge of assault in the
first degree. submitted to an opera.
ton today at St. Anthony's hospital,
a bullet being extracted from his
left arm near the elbow, the Ieaden
missile having been shot into jenkins
arm, while he was engaged in a
shooting ARRAY in this city.
Jenkins was arrested on Oct. 26,
after he had been in a mix-up with
Martin sRosen and wife, who con-
Quoted q rooming place and restaur-
ant. Rosen and bis wife claimed
that jenkins tried to kill them and
in his efforts to end their earthly ca:
reers,emptied *the: = contents o" an
Iver Johnson revolver in the general
direction of where they stood.
None of which, however, took effect
on their persons, but occasioned a
feeling that was not altogether calm
and unrufled; and that in an at
tempt to reload his weapon, the gun
was ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, the bull
let entering Jenkins left forearm,
lodging near the elbow, where it re-
NAMED until taken out by DR.. Hen
derson assisted by DR.. Marcum.
The Rosen's claimed that Jenkins
has made improper advances to Mrs.
Rosen, and when ordered from their
place began target practice with his
liver Johnson. Ii
jenkins tells a different story,
claiming that the Rosen's had sold
him some drinks and had overcharg-
ed him, and when he demonstrated
with them, Rosen drew a gun and
pointed it at him, and that his
(Jenkin's) later gun display was
simply an act of self. defense, in
which he was highly successful in
putting the run on the enemy" as
he says.
jenkins case will be considered by
the grand jury that will assemble at
the term of court to be held in Feb.
ruary. 1911. 49,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-10
MAJOR ELLIOTT REIIRES
col. ". 2. Biddle viii BE in Command
Until Appointment Is Made.

George Frank Elliott. Major
General and Commandment Of the
United States Marine CORPS, has re-
tired from active service, as he has
reached the age limit. General
Elliott was advanced il rank for
eminent and conspicuous conduct IN
battle during the war with Spain; be
was al officer ia the Marine Corps
since Oct. 12, 187O'or over 40 years,
of which IL years were spent at sea.
General Elliott has been Com
mandant Of the Marine Corps since
Oct. 5, 1908 and was commissioned
to rank Of Major General from that
Of Brigadier- General on May Is 1908.
Until the appointment by she Presi-
dent of the United States Of new
Commandment Colonel William ?.
Biddle, u. S. N, G.. IS at the head Of
the affairs Of the Marine Corps.
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can. = =. .
III Just the kind I have TO offe,
you. What is your size?''
ass5 Number s, I think. Wrap W
this pair. Now these won't do "a
Eto5take ID any sleigh ride parties Of
long drives, SO I guessyou had better
show me a heavy pair Of driving
gloves. =
Right over this way. Here you
are, FINE warm pair for ST."
THEY'LL do. Wrap them up with
the rest Of the articles. 1t was
awfully good Of you to help me
think of all these things and I wan,
to tell you that I appreciated"
O1-that's all in the business.
''Glad to dc. it old man. Take
good care Of yourself and a Merry
Christmas and a Happy New year
to you"
The same to you., Gene, ant
many Of them. Goodbye"
Goodbye. -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-12-10
Bemidji Cream" a Winner.

Another incident where Bemidji
products have made good can be
seen in the following letter receiv-
ed by the City Drug Store of this
city. 1t goes to show that Be-
midi industries can produce the
goods. The letter is as follows:
"Petoskey, Mich, Dec. 6. 1910.
e. N. French & Co.., Bemidji Mimi.
Gentlemen: -Inclosed please find
40c in stamps. please mail me one
bottle Of French's toilet cream. It
is fine. I got it while in Bemidji.
Mail to Port Huron, Mich, care
general delivery.
Yours,
Louis C. Smith,"
It is needless 10 say that the pack.
age Of French'ss toilet cream was
sent forward by next mail.
When man who travels from
coast to coast can find nothing bet.
ter in all the cities Of the United
States than product Of one Of Be
midji's drug houses, it should be an
occasion for not only additions
pride to the producer but to thu
City Of Bemidji as well,