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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-16
Willinu to Be Reasonable.

"Do you believe in long engage
ments?" he asked after she had con-
sented to be his.
Yes. dearest" she replied II have
always thought it was such mistake
for two people to rush into matrimony
before they learned to really know
each other"
We'll. about how long would you
wish the engagement to be?''
Let me see Would you think it
was too long if we didn't get married
until a week from next Thursday -
Chicago Record Herald.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-16
THE FOG BUOY y
A Safeguard to Fleets of Warships In
Thick Weather.

n Safeguard to Fleets of WarshipS In
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 a ship she is exposed to
the most terrible Of perils, collision
ut sea. A single ship may be compar
Atively safe even in fog, but where
there is a 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 a beaten
path across the ocean, and they al
ways follow this route when possible.
In addition to the customary fog
horns and sirens, a feet 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 feet, especially if it
is warship fleet. carries fog buoy,
large cask painted a vivid red. This
is cast overheard at the first sign Of
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 feet is maintained. even
though proceeding at moderate rate
Of speed.-Wichita Eagle.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-16
Fellow Worms,

Before Longfellow bought the house
in Cambridge so associated with his
memory it was owned and occupied by
old Mrs. Craigie. Mrs. Craigie was
woman of many eccentricities. Some
one once tried to persuade her. to have
her trees tarred to protect them from
caterpillars, which also invaded her
neighbors' trees. She refused to be so
cruel to the caterpillars. They are
our fellow worms" she said
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-16
FAIR EXCHANGE
A New Back for an Old One-How it
Is Done in Benidji.

The back aches at time with a
dull, Undesirable feeling, making
you weary and restless; piercing
pains shoot across the region of
the kindeys, and again the ]oins
are so lame to stoop in agony. No
use to rub or apply a plaster to the
back in this condition. You can
not reach the cause. Exchange the
bad back for a new and stronger
one. Follow the example of this Be.
midi citizen.
Samuel Collard, 1924 America
Ave., Bemidji, Mimi, says: I will
ingly confirm all I have previously
said in a public statement, regarding
Doan's Kidney Pills. This remedy
never fails to relieve me when l
take it. For months I suffered from
severe pains in the small of my
back and my limbs and joints were
stiff and sore. At times was un.
able to work and there was always
a feeling of languor in evidence. l
tried medicine of various kinds, but
did not get relief until l took
Doan's Kidney Pills. The good
work they did firmly convinced
me of their merits"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the
United States.
Remember the name - Doan's-
and take no other.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-16
Old Age 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. 1t 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.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-16
THE TABLED PHOENIX
Legend Of How the Bird Lived and
Died and Lived Again.


Died and Lived Again.
The ancient tradition concerning the
phoenix has introduced into nearly ev-
cry language the habit of applying that
name to whatever is singular or I'M
common among it's kind. According to
ancient writer's, the phoenix was bird
Of great beauty about the size of an
| eagle. A shining and most beautiful
| crest adored it's head, it's plumage con-
| tanned nearly every tint of the rain
bow, and it's eyes sparkled like dia-
monds.
Only one of these birds could live
period of 500 or 600 years. When it's
life drew to a close the bird built for
itself funeral pile Of wood and arc.
matte spices, with it's wings famed the
pile into a flame and therein consumed
itself. From it's ashes worm was
produced, out of which another phoe
nix was formed, having all the vigor of
youth.
The first care of the new phoenix
was to solemnize it's parents obsequies.
For that purpose it made a ball Of
myrrh, frankincense and other fra
grant things. At Heliopolis, city in
lower Egypt, there was magnificent
| temple dedicated to the sun. To this
temple the phoenix would carry the fra
| grant ball and burn it on the altar Of
the sun as a sacrifice. The priests then
examined the register and found that
exactly 500 years or exactly 600 years
had elapsed since that same ceremony
had taken place.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-16
Crushinu Romance.

1T seems to me-" said Battersby,
that we are knocking nearly all the
romance and imagination out of life
when we commercialize marriage, for
that's about what we are doing. I
like the good old way of counting, the
way that was the classy thing when
knights were bold. 1 like the idea of
galloping across the drawbridge and
snatching up the girl of my heart and
putting her on the saddle before me
and galloping away like mad. Wouldn't
that suit your"
mo, it wouldn't" replied the other
man. 1.-The girl Of my heart weighs
200 pounds. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-16
In tho Vote Mart.

A member of certain city council
had invested in a ready made suit Of
clothes and forgot: to remove the price
tag. A colleague called his attention
to it, and he displayed signs of much
mental disquietude. a..t r..
Were you afraid people would
know what you paid?" inquired the
colleague. --.--..i
NO." was the reply. 81 was afraid
some Of these lobbyists would think it
is what charge" -Washington Star.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-16
Somewhat SURPRISED.

"Why. didn't your boy enter -college?"
He couldn't pass the, examination"
''Do they have to pass an examina-
ton? thought all college boy need
ed was some funny clothes. Pitts
burg Post.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-16
Might Work.

"Why does a player pick UP two
bats before he goes to the plate?'
1T makes one bat seem lighter
Don't you see?"
II see It's fine scheme. 1 think
I'll try it on the biscuits at our board
ing house" --Pittsburg Post.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-16
A New Ona an 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, can
other new foreign cementw and flung
the missive from him in passionate
disgust.-London Globe.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-16
His Motive.

Pillows-I never realized till three
years ago why. Dobson was always
preaching patience, Boulsters- What
made you realize it then? Pillows-l
lent him $1O.-New York Globe.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-16
The ONLY Ono lackino,

i. "Why are you so sure there Is no
such thing as a fourth dimension?'
because" replied the discouraged
fat man, IF there was I'D have it,
Ladies' Home Journal.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-16

Labor rids us of three great evils
irksomeness. vice and poverty.-Vol
taire. act. :.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-11-16

Encouragement after censure is a.
the sun after a shower.-Goethe.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1910-05-12
Prospectors Are Leaving

Several parties of prospectors have left for up river during the past week. Lawrence Swinborne, of New York, is at the head of a considerable party headed for a prospect he discovered several years ago, and which he is conh- dent will turn out rich, He has hired several of the local boys, Frank Adams, Mckay, Lynch, Darby Choquette, Joe Cozad and Frank Gadd, and will make a thorough examination of the prop, erty. MT. Swinborne and his as- sociates ave been camping at Ideal Cove for the past several days, waiting for the opening of the river. Bobby Burns was chef for the party and he is re- ported to have produced some great meals. The last dinner at camp consisted of roast grouse, larded, crab salad, French fried potatoes, creamed apricots, and all the usual trimmings that go with such a meal, which shows that Alaska is able to produce a bill of fare which would more thad pass muster anywhere.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1910-05-12
Down From Telegraph,

A party from Telegraph Greek headed by Johnnie" HyIand ar rived in town early Monday morn ing after an arduous trip down the river. They report good going. with the river rather low, however, until they reached the Hudson s Bay flats. Here they encountered ice in immense quantities and had to wait twenty-four hours for an opening to form in the ice. In one place they were caught in an ice pack, two men thrown into the wa ter and a hole punched in the boat by driven onto snag by the ice  The rest of the way, after getting over the flats, was practically with out any occurrence out of the ordi- nary, and good time was made. They brought down considerable mail, and quite a bunch of furs.
 They are on their way outside and will be in the south for some time, returning in time to catch the river steamer which will be here during the month of July,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1910-05-12

When seen by the Sentinel man this week, John Hyland, of the firm of Hyland & Belfrey, the gen. eral merchants of Telegraph creek; B. C., had this to say of condi- tions in the interior.
 Business has been very ordin- ary with us this past winter. Of course furs have come in iu con- siderable quantities; but the lack of rabbits has prevented many lynx being taken, as there are very few of them in the country, so that this, one of the highest priced furs of the season will be short. On the other hand the catch of silver foxes is the biggest for several seasons.
 "As to the gold strike on the Nahlin river, 1 really know little
The Wrangell sentinel., 1910-05-12
Believes Gold is There
So Says Telegraph Creek Mercl1ant---Coarse
 Gold Found In Gravel

about it, frst-hand. George Ad- gitt, an old-time prospector and miner of the district, was the only man in Telegraph who had actual ly come in contact with the men who made the strike. He was so satisfied that the gold was there that he came in over the trail all the way to Telegraph, got an out fit, enough to last him the season, and left for the diggings. He told me that the men had found coarse gold, which was averaging them five cents per pan. Continuing he said that the country in which the strike was made was of a gravelly formation, but it was of course frozen solid when the men made their find, so that they had not gotten down to bedrock. They will no doubt have reached it by this time, and the probabilities are that they will have made a good find. At this season of the year communication is not very rapid up in our country, owing to the fact that the snows are just going off, so that the trails are almost impossible. This accounts for the lack of news of the strike. Several men in and around Telegraph made a deal with Adgitt for him to act as their attorney and locate claims for them.
 You know 1 have great faith in the future of the country up there. It is an immense country, and l am satisfied that it's Possibilities are just as immense as it's scope.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1910-05-12

Thus far men havn't begun to prospect it, except in one or two comparatively small areas. Gold in quantity was found in the Cas- siar, the general conditions there and in the Nahlin are much the same, so l do not See why this strike now reported shouldn't be a big one. Not so large, possibly, as the Cassiar, but large enough for fortunes aplenty to be made. It is beautiful country, living is comparatively cheap, and the gold Is there, if mans luck enables him to find it. There IS room here for ten thousand men to prospect, and that many in the field, ntany of them would be able to come outside again with goodly sized 'pokes" of gold"
The Wrangell sentinel., 1910-05-12

Will Snyder was a passenger CT the Dolphin, southEound. Tuesday
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-01
LACK PEEVEO At
FOOL REP0HTAHS.
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CHICAGO, April 1.-"Ah wish you
fool repohtahs would leave me
alone" was Jack Johnson's indigo
nant reply today when question
concerning a report that he drank
enough wine to float a Dreadnaught
at a birthday dinner last night.
The big smoke snorted when he
learned that a rumor was abroad
that he had been inhaling bubbles"
at banquet.
Them bubbles was only min
eral water. l don't mind what you
say about speedin', but you want to
be mighty careful about reflectin'
on nah charactah."
Johnson was some peeved" at
being aroused from slumber follow
ing the banquet to answer fool re-
! pohtahs," and his manner indicated
that he was restraining himself
with difficulty from using his
brawny black arms on his inquisi-
tors.
Il want to say right here" said
Johnson, almost all statements,
now or any time, giving the impress
sion that I'm not taking the besf
care of myself can be branded ~
false" u
With that Johnson majestically
flung his night robe about his form
and slammed shut the door of his
room. That ended the interview.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-01
ORGANIZATION TO DISPOSE
Of UNWELC0ME BABIES

This man declared that while re-
turning to Des Monies from Chi
cago last week, an apparently well
educated and cultured woman who
was passenger on his train in
formed him that she received from
$50 to 500 for every unwelcome
baby for which she could find a
home. According to his story she
admitted the methods of home find
ing that might be termed unusual"
some times were employed.
The humane officers have esti-
mated THAT at least So babies have
been disposed of by this suitcase
doorstep method within the last
three months. They have asked
the municipal authorities to assign
detectives to the case.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-01
WHAT THE WEATHER
MAN SAYS TODAY

Moderately high pressure covers
the country from the Rockies east
wardly. Between the Pacific and
the Rockies normal to moderately
low pressure prevails, with storm
center approaching from the ex-
IRENE northwest that has already
caused light rain on the Washing
ton coast. Rain has also fallen in
South Dakota, Texas. Arkansas and
Louisiana, and on the north Allan
tic coast; however. reports Of fair
weather have been received from
most places, due to the prevailing
high pressure. A decided fall Of
temperature has occurred in Al
berta and Montana, with a general
rise from California to over the
Mississippi valley; however. tenn
perature changes in general have
not been important; in the Pacific
states temperatures are about nor
NAL Conditions give probability
of rain tonight and Saturday in this
vicinity. CHAS. STEWART,
Local Forecaster.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-01
KIDNAPPED GIRL TO BE
RETURNED FOR
$4,000
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LOUISVILLE, KY, April l.
That S-year-old Alma Kellner, who
was kidnapped last December, will
be returned to her parents next
Sunday in return for a ransom of
$4,000 was the statement today of
friends of the Kellner family.
Frederick Kellner, the childs
father, is wealthy brewer of this
city. Aside from several demands
for ransom he has heard nothing
from his daughters abductors or
from her since she disappeared
while on her way to mass on Sun
day morning.
According to the friends of the
Kellners, who told the story, the
ransom was delivered by Fred Fehr
the little girls uncle. who may al.
ready have possession of the child
It was known, they stated, that
Fehr left Louisville several days
ago to go to an appointed place to
deliver the money and get Alma
He expected to return Sunday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-01

county schools to succeed her hus-
band, who has had two terms.
just before being freed from liza
bfiity in one damage suit John
Huetter and Joseph Zirngibl faced
another action for personal dam
ages brought by John Sother for
the sum of $10,274.15.
George Cooke e. Sons, Spokane
contractors, have been awarded a
contract by the government for
building SO miles of the big Yakima
irrigation ditch near Nachez for
$4,000.
Congressman Poindexter, the dis
patches say, is looking into the
playground system of Washington,
d. c., with view of installing
something after the manner of the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-01
IN r EMO.
An ENGINEERING.
M0NSTROS|TY'

In the testimony in the superior
court yesterday morning it was
brought out that City Engineer
Ralston had once remarked that the
Sprague avenue fill would be a
monument to all concerned in 1t,
including himself.
Attorney Sam r. Stern. in his
argument at the close of the hear
ing. remarked:
Engineer Ralston. your honor.
said this fill was to be a monument.
Instead, it is an engineering mon
strocity. 1t is like the house that
Jack built. but Jack does not ap-
pear 10 defend his plans"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-01
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DIES MONIES, Iowa, April L.
With the authorities of a score of
Iowa cities aroused by the recent
discovery on doorsteps of very
young babies packed sngly In well
ventilated suitcases, the police Of
Des Moines are working today on
the theory that the infants have
been left by representatives of an
organization that is reaping rich
harvest by trafficking in babies.
Following report by a Des
Moines artist who has an interna-
ton reputation, that he had learned
something of the unusual business,
the officers of the Iowa Humane
society today started an independ-
ent Investigation.
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-01
TWO BOYS ARE
FROZEN TO DEATH

LOVELAND, Col, April 1.-Two
boys were frozen to death in the
blizzard that has swept this section
for the last three days, according
to a report brought from Greeley
today. They are Kost Nasus, II
year old, and Willie Hayworth, IL.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-01

Fairgrounds that are being opened
for children in Spokane. Represen-
tative Poindexter has introduced a
bill to give the members of the
First Washington infantry, dis
charged after the Philippine war in
San Francisco, travel pay from the
Philippines.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-01
DRESS PARADE At THE FORT

Morning drills and full dress pa
rade are features at Fort George
Wright during this spring weather.
Drills are held every morning. Dress
aparades are held every Tuesday and
Friday afternoon at $3.50 p. m. The
band appears on these occasions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-01
CITY NEWS
~ IN BRIEF ~

Judge Henry 1. KEENAN, has ap-
pointed Attorney S. r. Stern to
defend Louise Ham, indicted for
the murder of her soldier lover on
the night of March %.
. On April 6 the case Of Charles D.
Howell, accused of impersonating a
postoffice inspector, thus securing
entrance to the mail car of the ORR
entail Limited of the Great North
ern railway at Bonner's Ferry
March Is, 1908, will come before
the grand jury for further consid-
GRAFTON.
At the suggestion Of n. Green,
owner of the brick apartment house
at the corner of Fifth avenue and
Sherman street, protective asso-
citation is about to be formed for
the purpose of protecting the own
ers of apartment houses against
those who do not pay their rents
promptly.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-01

The special street lighting com.
mittee of the chamber of commerce
has decided to investigate the cost
of the two designs for electroliers
presented by the Gilmore-Goodwin
company and X. X. Cutter before
the adoption of either design.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-01

SALT LAKE.-John II. Winder,
whose position in the Mormon
church was second only to Joseph
Smith, died of pneumonia. He is
survived by 16 children and 81