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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-27
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-27
On the Right Track.

The Bemidji Pioneer wants spec
ial session of the legislature for the
sake of reapportionment. That is
of great Importance, but we wish as
much attention were paid to the
quality of the men sent as to the
number. We have had too much of
a certain kind. The Pioneer is on
the right track, however.-Little
Falls Herald.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-27
Aviator Robinson "Uppish"

The only criticism we have to Of
fer concerning Aviator Robinson is
that he is uppish, he is a high flyer
and talks over the heads of people.
In fact he looks down on almost ev-
erybody. When ordinary folks are in
serious conversation he is cup in the
air." The man travels in the clouds!
If all this leads one to think that he
is proud he must be careful for ''pride
gOeth before a fall -AnOka Herald
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-27
NOW COMES DAN O'NEILL.

Whatever else may be said of an
1rishman, you can not truthfully call
him a coward
Therefore, when an American of
Celtric origin has anything to say,
he usually says it.
Well meaning but weak kneed cit
liens will find glorious Inspiration in
the plain talk given the Pioneer read
ers by Representative D. P. O'Neill
Of Thief River Falls in this issue Of
the Pioneer.
Dan doesn't humble his words.
"We do need an extra session." he
says, land we need it this WINTER"
"There can be no doubt about the
words used by the governor at Brain
erd and I for one believe he will do
just what he said.''
Pretty plain talking; pretty SEN
sible talking, don't you think.
1t is hard to tell just which is Mr..
O'Neill's most telling point, but one
that is worthy of more than passing
note is his defense of the southern
members of the legislature.
The Thief River man once lived
in the south himself and didn't find
anything there that caused his soul
to warp into a selfish unpatriotic
creature
Nor are the men of the south that
sort of people.
They are fair and they will do just
what O'Neill says that they will do
give the North a square deal.
Of the political sidelights raised by
Mr.. O'Neill, his discussion of the
good roads propaganda Is especially
timely and his reply to Pobert Dunn
worthy of close study.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-27
it was loaded he should be still more

it was loaded he should be still more
severely punished. - 81
Never carry a gun full-cock or
hammer down. The half-cock is made
for safety. Use it.
Never pull a gun by the muzzle.
Never shoot at anything about
which you are in doubt.
1t is not to be inferred from per-
usal of these rules, that the Boy
Scouts are taught nothing except the
proper care of firearms. That is only
an incidental part of their teaching.
On the whole, they are simply taught
to do. sensibly and properly, those
things which real men ought to know
how to do-when they get outside the
boundaries of the city--and away
from their homes.
Countless accidents are reported
every year in the United States-as a
result of the inefficient training OF
youth. 1t seems very we'll worth
while for Mr.. Seton to have written
his instructions to the scouts. His
book, and the instructions he gives
will do great deal of good-it
worthy people will not insist upon
misunderstanding the author and his
book.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-27
Mere He Is.

The Bemidji Sentinel wants to
know where Harold KnuGson is now
located. Well Brother Rutledge, the
last seen of the erstwhile editor of
the Foley Independent, was around
the St. Cloud Journal-Press Office
writing up the local stories-and no
doubt trying to ring into Alvah's edi-
torial columns some of his progress
sive stuff.-Little Falls Herald.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-27

STEVENSON, according to Moorhead
report. Blow the smoke away, it is
somewhat binding predict the
congressman can see his way out of
it with good majority .-Barnesville
Record-Herald.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-27
Importance RECOGNIZED.


do you think that man fully appre-
ciates the Importance Of the Office to
which we have elected him." said one
constituent.
II guess he Does" replied the other.
"The first thing he did was to say it
ought to command a larger salary
Washington Star.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-27
Lvind In Wait.

1--WE been sent down town to buy
tabOret. What's that?"
don't you know? It's one Of those
things that stand around about shin
high in the dark. "-Cleveland Plain
Dealer
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-27

pageant entailed great expense, the
state of Minnesota must keep up it's
reputation along these lines-its uni
versity kings must be crowned in a
BETTING Union.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-27

See Success for STEVENSON.
Former State Senator F. H. Peter
son of Moorhead, intends to be can
didate for congress against Halvor
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-27
The Reason for Woman Suffrage.

1ne heaSOn 1Or WOMaH outrage.
Pretty nearly everybody seems to
have missed the real reason for CIV
ing women the right to vote. 1t ism t
that it is going to make women bet
ter if they vote; though It will make
them better citizens. 1t isn't that it
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-27
on HANDLING FIREARMS.

There has been much said in St.
Louis of late about the Boy Scouts in
America that it is interesting to come
across some of the rules laid down in
new book by Ernest Thompson Sc
ton, Boy Scouts of America.
Here are some of the rules referred
to:
No one under the age of IA years
should be allowed the use of gun or
pistol.
The didn't-know-it-wa fool
is the cause of more sorrow than the
deliberate murderer.
For any scout to point a flrearm at
any one is crime. If he didn't know
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-27
Bean Ballots,

6ean 6aIIotS.
Greeks and Romans of the ancient
world invariably used white and black
beans for voting at trials, the white
bean signifying acquittal and the black
one conviction.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-27

Beltrami Raises Some Potatoes.
Up in Beltrami county they're
claiming 900 bushels of potatoes to
the acre. This sure is great pota-
to country.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-27

Property has it's duties as well as its
rights.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-27
o What Other Papers Say.
a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a

Can" It Be Possible?
It certainly takes more tin to buy
canned goods now than it did a year
ago.-Walker Pilot.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-21
II Means Health
For the Child

The careful mother. who watches close
b the physical peculiarities Of her chill.
dren, will soon discover that the most
important thing IN connection with .
childs constant good health u 70 keep
the bowels regularly open. 5luggiah
bowels will be followed by loss Of appos
lite, restlesaness during sleep, irrltar
bility and dozen and one similar Ovi-
dences OF physical disorder.
At the first sign OF such disorder give
the child q teaspoonful>oe DR.. CaldWeHe
Syrup Pepsin at night on retiring ana
repeat the dose the following night y
necessary-moro than that win scarcely
be needed. You will ind that the child
will recover its accustomed good spiritD
at once and will eat ana sleep normally.
This remedy 10 Q vast Improvement
over salts, cathartica. laxative Watorg
and similar things, which are altogether
too powerful for q child: The homes OF
Mrs. J. Epplng. Moberly. No., and ArA
othmer, sra Prescott st.. b. Louis.
Mo-. are always supplied with Dr.
Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin, ana with
them, as with thousands Of others, there
b no substitute for this grand laxative.
Il Is really moro than Q laxative. for u
contains superior tonic properties which
help to tone and strengthen the stomach.
liver and bowels 20 that altar . brief
use OF II all laxatives can DO dispensed
with and nature win do its own work.
Anyone wishing to mako trial OF this
remedy before buying Il in the regular
way OF q druggist at nifty cents or one
dollar q large bottle (family Size) can
have q sample bottle sent to the homo
free OF charge by simply addressing DR
w. B. Caldwell. 201 Washington BE-
Monticello. III. Your name and address
on q postal card win do.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-21
W5H1517I7V ATN00lWN7e1E7H~#

As matter Of course, at the Christmas dinner
Gas on other occasions) the table was waited upon
by slaves, who did duty as house servants. TWO
were allotted to each guest, 30 that quite num-
Der were required. All OF the eatables had to De
fetched considerable distance the kitchen being
detached from the mansion, with which 1t was
connected by a covered way.
At the houses Of the great Virginia families at
that period 1t was customary for the savesto walt
on the table in their ordinary plantation garb.
But at Mount Vernon many things were on q
scale of exceptional luxury and the negroes who
performed such service were clad In Washing
tons own livery Of red, white and gold. which
was handsome and striking.
One may suppose, then, that the conversation at
the Christmas dinner was more than ordinarily
entertaining. As q matter Of course. everybody
was hungry; for, according to the custom OF
those days. there were only two meals-breakfast,
which was early, and dinner. The necessity IoL
supper was removed by a great prolongation OF
the dinner at which each person was expected to
eat all that he or she possibly could In FACT II
was the duty Of the hostess gently to persuade
her guests to gorge themselves to repletiOn. while
the host made II his business to press wine and
other turntables upon the men to an extent which
in these times would be considered most I'M
prudent.
The ladies', however, drank little or nothing
So far as they we're concerned, the prohibition Of
stimulants was much more strict than It is today
"a rather curious thing, when It is considered
how coplously the men imbibed. As for the lat
fer. II on occasions q gentleman took too much,
the matter was politely ignored-such an accf
dent II was consIdefgA, being more or less likely
to happen to anybody. But It should be under
stood that the really hard drinking was done.
not while the ladies' were present, but after their
departure from the table
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-21

now, and the message Of peace and
good win has been carried every
where. Somehow. when you lay a
newborn babe. In a mans arms, you
are pretty sure to bring q smile to bis
face, and q softenIng 10 his heart -
well. An infant is q great peace
brlnger. What has touched and sort
ened the heart Of this grim world
more than anything else, Is the 70
membrance that Christmas brought q
blessed child down to earth and laio
him conndlngly IN the arms Of hn.
mainly, brought him nom home, ana
left him outcast that the opportunity
might be given 70 every man % take
him N and gifo him the love and
,rnaeruss. which b every chlld'e
81 sisft
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-21

This It is, which moves Us to strive
to make children happy at ChriStmas
They may be like those who hoat
along with the river. knowing nothing
Of its lovely source high up In the
everlasting hills. But even II they do
not know why, most Of us do want to
make Il q merry time for children
II Is emphatically the children's fes-
tivaI. No one ever regrets Il who goes
ont Of the way 70 help some little
ones to be happy at Christmas. They
are the special friends Of the Christ
mas child, and Il IL well to be able 20
entertain the kings friends. 4 not the
king himself
L does the world good 10 open iea
hsan ana tnhs n. ne 6onlons erect
ins, business Gpls = az ne ~ ~
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-21
Husband Was WILLING.

The Scot has no monopoly Of domes-
tic felicity, as many a piQuant para
graph bears witness. The other day
an old farmer and his wife were do
Ing" the, sights Of provincial town.
and, among other places they visited
q panorama of South Africa.
The views were extremely interest
ing, and the couple were enjoying
themselves to the full. AS scene after
scene passed, the woman's enthusi-
asm increased, and at length, turn
Ing to her husband, she exclaimed:
"oh, Sandy, this is really splendid
I could fist sit here all my days"
"Ah, weel, Jennie, woman" replied
Sandy, to the mirth Of those sitting
near, "just sit you still there; I'll not
grudge tho saxpence."
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-21

England, the main timbers being cut from the
nearby forest, while the outer sheathing of North
Carolina pine was hewn into blocks to resemble
stone
Thee we're about a dozen bedrooms. all OF
them small, and doubtless they were rather
crowded at Christmas time-some Of the people,
very likely, doubling up" All Of the rooms had
low ceilings; there was no paper on the walls;
water pipes Of all kinds we're conspicuous by
their absence; no furnace heated the mansion
there were no stoves, indeed), and the only II
Elimination in the evening was furnished by can
dies Yet, as things went in those days, this was
q luxurious establishment
The Christmas dinner was at o'clock IN the
'banuuet hail." and probably twenty-five or thirty
people eat down to the repast The table was
covered with q snowy damask cloth, and there
were nne linen napkins-both being Injuries rath'
or exceptional in those days. But this was by no
means all There was a handsome service Of
pure silver, most Of which had belonged to the
widow Gusts when she married Mr.. Washington,
and also there was big display Of cut glass even
more precious. Most remarkable Of all, however
there were real silver forks-a rarity indeed!
Ladies' and gentlemen ate with their knives 10
those DAYS In a way that would now be consid'
cred shocking It was q matter almost OF neces'
sty, inasmuch as the forks they used, which had
only three tines did not serve very we'll for some
purposes such as the carrying Of peas to the
mouth. for example It is painful to think Of the
Father Of HiS Country at his Christmas dinner
putting his knife into the mouth, but there Is no
doubt that he did so. Another oddly, as now
adays Il would be considered was the arrange
ment Of the table upon which all the dishes to
be served Including even the buildings and pies,
we're placed at once. No wonder that In those
times festive board was said to 1groan" beneath
the weight Of the Vlandsl
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-21
THE LITTLE WIDOW
A Mighty Good Sort Of NelVhbor %
Have.

"A little widow, a neighbOr Of mine
persuaded me to try Grape-Nuts when
my stomach was 20 weak that u
would not retain food Of any other
kind" writes a grateful woman nom
San Bernardino Co, Cal.
HT had been III and confined to my
had with fever and nervous prostra-
tlon for three long months after the
birth of my second boy. We were IN
despair until the little widows advice
brought relief.
II liked Grape-Nuts food nom the
beRinning. and IN an Incredibly short
Tina n gave mo such strength that
vas able to leave my bed and enjoy
my three good meals q day. IN :
months my weight increased from -
70 l1s pounds, my nerves had Stsaole4
down ana felt ready for anything.
Nv nei0hbors were amazed to So NJ
rain 10 rapidly. and sim more 20
when they heard that 0rapeNusS
alone had brought the change.
sMy l-ysar-Old boy had CESSNA veEy
IA last spring and lost bis appotito
entirely. WhlSA made him croSs an
DesViSh. Iput him On . dlst Of oEage
Nuts. Whioh 10 rSllshed at once. -
improved from he beginning The -
ssma dlsappsaFOd and now he 10 at
ana rosy. With q deliShtfully SOFT cl1aE
lin. ne Grape Null diet dld T. ! ulL
;wfllngly answer IN Inquiries Nlml
eivOR by Postum Co. Battle creo
l1ich.
Rsaa the little book, ''Tha n1a1 q
WANNA inftls. -rhsrs's gfo1
~ - e1-rs lrtll q
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-21

because there IL q warm charitable
fSelinR IN a mans soul towards his
employers, or employees, or acQualns-
aRces. We are all 20 busy, We are
ant 70 forget to be considerate. foreis-
inr ana kind. It d wsH to let me
brain rest, and allow the heart . RUE
aometimes. or men may lose the tacar
~ Of loving ana being charitable.
Centuries Of experience have prov
A that n is weIl also to make .
cIeaTsnR house Of the soasoA 70 square
aceounfs by wlping OF all TIE Cd
0Tudr.s and settling ole quarfels. and
.IIston once again 70 the me.s.se ~
peace and good wiz Angor ane MAJ
Ice never gave . nan n.pp.a-,.
nofhing but fafgiVcDoa ana elils
en- a. IN
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-21
AMERRV CHRISTIANS.

Christmas brings the remembrance
Of q gift so great and wonderful that
ell who realize what Il meant to the
world feel the desire to give some
thing in return though Il may be
nothing more than the expression Of
a,wiHh for a merry Christmas. No one
was anxious 70 receive the. gift at
1rsl. People do not always know the
value Of what % given them The
only door opened to receive IL, LED
into cattle Htablel But nov. whose
door does not ~ open at Christmas
10 send out some blessing. some word
Of good WHY
,Ths old safbl. enc TO few gnep'
hirdr. hls eole tl1qnl - F1t'1
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-21

ADly Oh buSh eA
He was getting to be an
old man, and his adopted
son, George GUSTS, de-
scribes him as wearing
habltually at that period
plain drab clothes. with a
broad-brimmed white hat,
and carrying an umbrella
with a long stan attached
to his saddle-bow when he
rode to shelter him from
the sun, his skin being
tender and burning easily.
While yet a young man
he had inherited the
Mount Vernon estate from
his half-brother. The
house was much smaller
than It is today, being
what was then called a
"four-room cottage'-that
Is to say, with only that
many rooms on tic ground
floor. 1t had been built In
1743 by Lawrence Wash
ington by the labor Of
transported convicts from
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-21
Resluned,

The sick man had called his lawyer.
II wish to explain again to you" said
he weakly, about willing my proper
IT,"
The attorney held up his hand reas-
suringly. There there" said he.
"leave that all to me-"
The sick man sighed resignedly. Il
suppose might as WE'LL" said he, turn
ing upon his pillow. you'll get IT.
anyway"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-21
Particular Woman.

''she insisted on having . woman
lawyer secure her divorce"
why was she so particularH'
sshe did not want to 80 contrary 20
that portion of the marriage ceremony
that reads, Let no man put asun-
Judge.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-21
AnAcrnh.t LIn VA.

Bobby-This sailor must have been
Z DIT Of an acrobat
Mamma-Why, .dearI
Bobby-Because the book says:
'4Iasing 1t his pipe. he cat down On
his chest
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-21

DF. Piercs's Pellets, small usArccated,
cav 10 take a. candy, regulate and inyig-
crate stomach, liver and bowels and eurs
ipafi0n.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-21

rt,s humIliatIng to discover that TIE
lolkB who We imagine desplse ~ nsver
even think Of usi
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-21
Touching.
touches

Jennie-Everything he touches
seems to turn to gold.
Jim-Yes; he touched me today Tor
q sovereign.-London Opinion.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-21

~. EmslSsa eooshinE syFsp ~ cAiiars1
-. -. 49, vl.aesll.. 49,.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-21

And kiss in the dark is one kind
Of an electric spark.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-21

bearing letters Of introduction. came and went a
will. sometimes staying for weeks, or even months
Though stern. Washington could unbend consider
ably on such occasion.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-12-21

HRISTMAS at Mount Vernon In the
peaceful days which followed the Revo-
luton was always exceedingly merry.
The virginians of those days, being
cavaliers, made the most Of the holiday
which the grim Puritans Of New Eng
land ignored.
II was a season Of profuse hospitality.
But In all the northern neck OF Vir-
ginia no house was the scene Of more
Joyous doings than that Of George
washington. Often mere strangers.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-09
PURE RICH BLOOD
The Owl Drug Store Sells a Prescrip-
ton That Means Vigor, Vim,
Vitality.

Because MONA causes the blood
to get better and more nourishment
it is at all times a valuable tonic. 1t
puts vigor into the muscles, clears up
the improperly nourished brain and
makes strong nerves that will stand
the severest test.
Men who feel that their vitality is
slipping away; that the vim and ener-
gy that, they formerly put into all
their workNis lacking; that ambition
impulses and clever ideas do not come
as they used toAare the kind of men
that need MI-O-NA.\
Besides being a peerless remedy for
Indigestion, MONA is a most pro-
nounced tonic.
If you have that blue, discontinued
feeling through the day and pass rest
less nights, trying unsuccessfully to
get refreshing sleep, take a months
treatment of MONA stomach tab
lets, and bring the sunshine into your
life.
MONA costs but 50 cents at the
Owl Drug store, and druggists every
where. Guaranteed to cure indiges-
ton and Immediately relieve all stom-
ach misery, or money back.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-09
BISHOP Of CHICAGO
ADDRESSES Y. M. c. A.
(5y Union Associated Press.)

Freeport, ILL.,, Feb. 9.-Nearly every
local branch of the Young Mems
Christian Association in Illinois has
sent delegates here today to take part
in the thirty-eighth annual convention
of the state organization. The SEES.
sions will continue through tomorrow,
Saturday and Sunday and will be adj
dressed by a score of able and dis
tinguished Y. M. G. A. workers.
The convention address will be de-
livered by the Ri. Rev. DR.. Charles P.
Anderson, Bishop of Chicago, who will
take for his theme "The Religious
Education of the Coming Generation"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1911-02-09
"JlGGS" DONOHUE BACK
WITH THE WHITE SOX.

Hot Springs, Ark, Feb. 9.-"Jiggs
Donohue has stated that he will rejoin
the White Sox March 1 at Mineral
Wells, Texas. "Jiggs" has been in
Hot Springs since last August taking
treatment for rheumatism and declar-
ed that his health is better now than
when he was actively in the game.
A letter came the other day from
Comiskey, telling "Jiggs" that his old
chief would be more than pleased to
have him make try with the young
sters this spring for his old position at
the initial sack.