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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-27
Why Stars Twinkle.

The twinkling of the stars is chiefly
an effect produced in the atmosphere
upon the waves Of light 1t is due to
currents and strata of air of different
densities intermingling and floating
past each other, through which the
light passes to the eye. 1t is seen
much more in cold than in warm
weather and nearer the horizon more
than overhead The same effect may
be seen by looking out of a window
over hot radiator or candle held
on the other side Of a hot stove, so
that you have to look through a body
of highly heated air at the candle
fame. The flame will be seen to
waver and CULVER. In other words,
the various layers of air are at differ
ent densities and in motion, hence the
twinkle. "-EXchange
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-27
An Odd Concrete House,

A summer house of concrete in a
garden in one of the suburbs of Ha-
vana is built in imitation of log and
straw hut. and it is said that the illu-
sion remains even after a close exami-
nation. To make the illusion more
complete in parts of the fictitious tim
Der trunks the artist has initiated the
work Of the teredo worms, and some
of the pillars appear to be bored by
them.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-27
NOTICE OF APPLICATION
FOR
LIQUOR LICENSE
STA TIE OF MINNESOTA.
County Of Reltrami.

STATE OF MINNESOTA.
County Of Reltrami ESs,
ty of Bemidj.
Notice Is hereby given. That application
has been made in writing to the city council
of said City Of Bemidji and filed in my Office
pray ing Tor license to sell Intoxicating liquors
tor the term commencing on Nov. l9; H. 1911.
and termin ating on Nov. 10th. 1872 by the
following person and at the following place
as stated in said applics ton. respectively
'tO-Wit
JOHN A. DALTON
at and in the front room ground floor of that
CERT two story frame building located on
lot one. block II. original townsite
Said application will be heard and deter
mined by said city council OF the city Of
Bemidji at the council rooms in the city hall
in said city Of Remidji. in Beltrami County
aud State Of Minnesota. on Monday, the Ct h
day OF Nov. 1911 at O'Clock p. m. Of
that day
Witness my hand and seal of City of Be-
tSeaD GEO. STEIN.
City Clerk.
Oct. 2O-O,t q
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-27
Perhaps.

"Why," said the young man who tries
to be cynical. ARE dogs and horses
so much more faithful in their friend
ships for us than our fellow human
beings?
"Perhaps," replied Miss Cayenne,
Its often due to the fact that we
treat them with so much more kind
ness and consideration."-W Washington
Star
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-27
The Grass Widow Defined.


It is related of Methodist bishop
that when presiding over district
conference in North Carolina be had
an attack Of hay fever and in conse-
quence was somewhat irascible and
impatient. A young preacher who gave
a rather poor account of his work was
given a severe reprimand by the bish-
op and asked to state the reason for
his failure.
well, bishop he explained, I'VE
had a lot Of trouble the first year with
a grass widow, and
"A grass widow!' roared the bishop.
And what, pray. is a grass widow"
"a grass widow, bishop" responded
the young clergyman, lis woman
whose husband died of hay fever
st. Louis Republic.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-27
A Good Third.

fsYou admit that you are not first in
"Oh, can't expect to compete with
the pug dog and the rubber plant
Washington Herald.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-27

You will never get on the sunny
side by waiting for the world to turn
round.-Atlanta Constitution.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-27
Knows Just ENOUGH.

NnoWS JUST EHoUgn.f
"What do you know about the stock
market?" asked Poorly.
"Just enough to keep out Of it,"
answered Richly.-Buffalo Express.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-05-06
Why Buy a Mine?

To begin the beginning of the mining induyt there IS
under the guss and frankly outspoken about
holdings the pospecor This means then that the
transaction stands honest basis
This in ITSELF is of big value in the undertaking.
money, will look closely into the cost
production and the of marketing product Have these
absolutely determined do guess-work Get
information from chat II get no satisfactory
these amporan points write the Los Angeles Mining re
and will place communication with the right men
menw who know how a profit.
granted that have sufficient capital to
required and that all operating expenses
shipping product and selling it and still leave good
profit
When know that do all of the foregoing you
secured what manufacturer and every business
like of supply under your own control
we'll and drive you frantic
make profit for yourself
this do until have the correct
information above indicated little more time ana
spent getting work proh IS the best
investment possibly make.
There of disappointment in mining one
the the hands of who do not know
how and the other from trying to do too much on small c
capital small, then look for mine that Will make good
three well TO nave SUD
small little interest III
They will both returnsLos Angeles Mining Review
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-05-06
Nevada is Making Progress

Nevada swinging along the road of industrial progress at
will the record breaker The mining
bright and
which brought
and discred is real mining for that is being
district of the State and the mining stock faks
and swnde have been egated the things the past The
being aeguared only by legislative
against "wdcatng, but public sentiment is also
strongly pted against the and manpuaon of adventu
other money that the investment situation healthy
and wholesome.
though approval of cleaning has been done
in behalf the integrity the mining old district the
and sections
prominence with important discoveries.
In agricultural the State beginning
fertile lands being rapidly under
cultivation The irrigation problem being satisfactorily solved By
wells and the tapping the underground reservoirs the
Probably the
opportunities for Nevada
a lively influx of people who taking
millions
t. settlement
certainly full of glowing promise
present will greatest pogress-God6eld
Tribane
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-05-06
The Boomerang

morning the flooded with lot of yellow
At the citizens under the apprehension that
epidemic smallpox community but finally
derstoo that nothing more than the yellow streak that had
the main opponents the reelection of
present Mayor City Council This old trick of
circulating literature try inure
ridiculous that but few attention
AS boomerang and returning
poor politicians who had conceived the yellow
kid brought world blow that they did
during Following copy of the circular and
coming that the authors did
work done
points n sfna R so s attention c gou no thinks
Doctors say prevented i'll
o"T gates ws ~h the "S yeS
n @ @ and S ter: 1 and water e 1 q be- "a eHs%
a r Rfqy the PFssst sns pp h P ana so be used"
That Would BE h like placing him on 0o sf p the So
interested in the would be economical in
No salary attached Mayors Office Fairbanks
m adj m ssa % sna n nfs v p
n" sr ' pnie % crox%ugG for coanemen City
o'k pF''''" 'O' Coop GOVERNMENT COMMITTEE
space valuable length this
acknowledgement city ill is all right and
the people have reelected the Mayor and Council who kept from
becoming likely with the idea that the officers
keep healthy condition for the at least
AS system, that the father OF
yellow kid the main head off water system when he
Mayor money sight install it, simply because
he did not like some the parties
prise blow that has taken careful
be disposition the of
wound and keep it bleeding This the TINES and
the Council does propose to done.
Fault found the above circular about the Mayor being ed
of TINES and expressed the city going be
bunk printing This less insult the
their duty that there grating
well all others What printing the city has do the
expects No work will be of the city that
be will be well cheapy other
and possibly little cheaper We do not believe the
people dabble in the business again What
This circular signed Good Government Committee yet it
ashamed their
the they did like the
first city administration with that of the
together all these
than is the whole thing this
much be accomplished in the of adj
and without it will be etrogressiou.
The TIMES Yeringon. all know that You know
stand for the muck akng that people
disposed give place and those who have their time and
the We hope this the last episte
wi have o indict in this
along let's all be good fellows decent and
the hammers and dig the megaphone
world the the house
Yerngon is the frest little city i'll the land her ci
zens oyala her best interests.
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-05-06

That little difficulty in Mexico does not seem to be so easy 10
quiet While talking negotiations part OF the
country going right along fighting destroying
railroads. bridges and then killing American robbing
ranches and lust what part Uncle Sam is going to
when the T. >
modified Texas frontier although that this
will eventually have and straghten matters out Tor
the MeXicans
Yerington times. [volume] (Yerington, Nev.) 1907-1932, 1911-05-06

Should be proven that McManga and the Mcnamara broh
been arrested the charge of dynnlng the Times
guilty VIII be one
greatest organized labor received IN this
other With charges it will not follow that organ
Mcanga has confessed to- but
will be make the public believe that does not TOR the
odium thrown
possible The trouble with the unions OF late is that they
irresponsible members of anachistc procves
wedding class should be made the good responsible
such actions McMangal has
confessed
Evening journal., 1911-02-06

toward religious observance does not
yet exist. Building new churches is
not good way to bring it to pass,
either
II there we're twenty instead of for
ty church organizations in Chester,
this city would be the better for IL.
Many Of the forty congregations have
a perpetual struggle to meet financial
obligations and when a church society
is forced to devote its time to such
labor, it has little time left for the
fulhllment of its real mission-the ef-
fort to convert the world.
Twenty churches in Chester could
do more than twice as effective work
than forty under the present condi-
tons. large congregation not only
relieves the strain of financial strug-
gle, but ultimately removes it, While
visitors are not perpetually solicited
by the process of passing the collec-
tion plate 10 special offerings.
Moreover, there is greater enthusi-
asm in large company Of Worship
pers and workers. It is possible TO
do more and do it with less trouble.
With fewer churches It would be pos
sible to concentrate upon given
crusade against evil much more eff
fectivelys than It has ever been able
to do. for under the multiplicity Of
religious bodies in Chester it has
never been possible to get rid of fric-
tion and jealousies when any general
movement was attempted.
II there we're fewer churches and
one tongue in the delivery of the SER
mons, the more effectually would We
Americanize the people who come to
us from the other shores. At the
same time some Of the congregations
would promote the coming of the mil
lennium if they would merge with
other congregations.
Evening journal., 1911-02-06
Chatty Stories OF the Day

The 90-horse-power Snowden-deher was racing
through the woods, when old Farmer Stacks stepped
suddenly into the middle OF the roadway One could
tell by the raspng Of the brakes that serious accident
had been narrowly averted.
What the'--began the driver.
Il be turrble sorry to stop ye mister" he answered.
but If ye' care to look up through these glasses at
those yer trees ye might understand"
The motorist took the glasses Yes: sure enough
there, In one of the trees, was a figure
I'm much obliged TO you, farmer" he said handing
back the glasses and thanking his lucky stars he es-
capped this police trap Here is something for You"
The farmer turned the yellow coin over in his hands
spat on il for luck and gazed after the slowly departing
automobile.
well, I'll be blowed" he chuckled IF these moty
snaps amt got the worst eyesight airth Fancy all
on -em mistakn' my scarecrow for periceman."-
Speaking Of table etiquette sometime since Gen. f.
Burd Grubb told a story about a who justified
in eating pie with knife Smith standing in ho-
tel lobby day according 10 the General talking to
Jones, when the conversation turned TO dinner that
had been given at the home Of mutual acquaintance
named Brown
You should have Barton" remarked Jones, re-
ferrng 10 OF the guests II thought he had better
table manners. When the pie was served he actually
at II with knife
= don't blame him foH that" the startling reply
of Smith.
you don't blame him?" repeated Jones in amaze
ment
NO" smilngly reioined Smith. 81 have eaten pie at
Browrs myself, and It is wonder me that Barton
didn't take an axe."-Philsdelnhta Talagraph
Evening journal., 1911-02-06
NEW NEWS OF YESTERDAY
A Story Of Napoleon, Fulton
and MetterniCh
By "HOnand"

II is stated in history that in 1903
Robert Fulton constructed a small
steamboat on the Seine and endeavor-
ed to get the French government in
terested in his invention, with an idea
of utilizing it in Napoleon's proposed
invasion of England, a project that
was then receiving much attention
from the little Corsican. The follow
ing anecdote. which l have from the
lips of Baron Eckenstein, who for
many years has been associated with
the diplomatic life of Germany, sheds
a dramatic light on this attempt of
Fulton to interest the first Napoleon
in the application of steam to naviga-
ton.
"At the time Bismark was at the
height of his power" said Baron Eek
enstein during a recent visit to this
country. IL was a member of his Of
fetal family. At a dinner which he
gave to a number of us who were so
associated with him, one of the COM
pany gave IL as his opinion that the
new telephone instrument, which was
then Just being introduced In Ger
many ought to be Of great service in
affairs of state. The speaker called at
tention especially to the fact that a
telephone line had been completed be-
tween Potsdam and Breslau, saying
that this would surely prove a great
convenience when the court was at
the palace at Potsdam.
Bismarck, who was one of the best
Of listeners, but who could also tell
story very we'll himself, made no
direct reply to his guests statement,
but instead told the following anec-
dote:
In the summer Of 1851 paid a
visit to Prince Metternich az the Cas-
tie Of Johannisberg at Frankfurt, on
the Rhine That was before his exile
from Austria, as a result Of the revo-
lutionary outbreaks Of as. had come to
an end We had many talks together,
and one evening, when the Prince was
entertaining quite party OF friends
he was asked il he ever saw the first
Napoleon excepting in ultra-ofhcial
/ relations.
'Metternich replied that while he
was stationed in Berlin from 1903 70
1906 as Austria's representative az the
Prussian court he was instructed 70
hold a special audience with Napole-
on; and the appointment having been
/ arranged for he presented himself at
the palace at the proper hour.
| f" He was kept waiting for some
time I'm the anteroom. He thought this
very strange, since Napoleon was usu-
I ally very prompt In keeping his APP
J pointments. But at last the doors we're
thrown open, and Napoleon burse into
the anteroom. He was clearly I'm a
state Of violent anger. He took no heed
Of Prince Metternich at first, but
stormed back and forth speaking TO
himself in his outbursts of fury.
This continued for some time;
then having gained control OF him.
self Napoleon observed the prince and
promptly apologized for losing his
temper.
80 But what would you?" he said
II have just been having an audience
with tha Anarican minister. NJ Liv-
Evening journal., 1911-02-06

fairs and simply stand with out
stretched hands ready to receive the
price offered. Can we, the colored
citizens of Wilmington, submit to such
doings? Can we afford to lay aside
our dignity, our self-respect, our in
terest in our fellow being and allow
the bodies of our loved ones to be
mutilated by the workman's pick and
shovel and thrown into rude boxes
and hauled to the woods. out of sight,
on account of our slothfulness and
neglect? / answer, nay, but let us
prove ourselves an intelligent and
enterprising people.
Let us get to work. That land be-
longs to us. Let us make II a beauti-
ful spot that we may have something
to add to the city beautiful.
Respectfully yours for justice,
Estellena Dillahay,
No. 713 DUPONT Street, City.
February 4, 1911
Evening journal., 1911-02-06
THE WHIsK-BROOM.

HE story that the Federal Government may
n forbid the use of the whisk-broom by porters
on Pullman cars is not regarded in humorous
manner by those autocratic personages whose
badge of authority has been and is the broom But
here comes along some crank--is II Dr. Wiley
who has found out that the whisk-broom is
thing of danger and something TO be avoided. Ii
is said that the experts have discovered that the
humble whsk-broom, which becomes a terrible
thing in the hands of Pullman porter, acts like
magnet in collecting germs. If there are any
germs or microbes or other disagreeable things
around they naturally tend towards the whisk-
broom. This being true, when Pullman car por-
ter makes a bluff" at brushing you off, he really
showers you with microbes and bacteria some Of
which may fly down your throat. Instead OF the
porter demanding a tip for his pretense of work,
if this germ theory is correct he should be tipped
not TO approach you. If the whisk-broom is abo-
ished, it has been suggested that the porters arm
themselves with vacuum cleaners which in add-
tion to taking the dust from the victim might
cause a vacuum in his pocketbook.
We notice in the Dover News a picture of
dustpan cleaner which is TO be used in Dover
There are arrows and all that in the picture and
It might be we'll for the Pullman porters to look
into the Dover dustpan as substitute for the
broom
The porters, who are much disturbed, are talk
ing of forming a union in defense Of the whisk-
broom They say they cannot live without tips,
since they get only 80 l-3 cents day from the
company, out of which they must support their
families. This small pay given by the Pullman
Company is another example of the gouging of
the public to support a service-the porters-
which the company itself should pay for.
So far as the public is concerned, it will be
indifferent as TO whether the whiSkbroom in pub
lie is abolished or not. II is doubtful whether
coat is cleaned by the Pullman whsk-broom ar
tist. AS working old time Washington hand
press is real labor, so the broom process of the
porter is about the biggest bluff" at labor that
can be imagined
But If the Pullman broom is banished, what will
the health authorities do with the whiskbrooms
in barber shops and shoe shining emporiums2" 2" 1t
seems to us that they are fully as dangerous as
the Pullman whisk-brooms. The germs in bar
Der shop fly from whskers to whisk-brooms The
trouble might be solved or avoided by having
new and sterilized whsk-broom in cars and shops,
for who has ever seen real fresh, healthy look
ing whiskbroom in the hands of any of the ex-
perts that WELD them in public places?
Evening journal., 1911-02-06
SMALL INDUSTRIES.

a 7 THE recent meeting of the Dover Board
of Trade which was attended by 100 men,
bers-a very good showing by the way-Senator
Drexler spoke of the advantage of having small
factories in cities and towns He cited York, Pa
as an example.
There are sixty-three different factories in York
which is the third largest manufacturing city in
Pennsylvania Electric power is furnished from
the Susquehanna river. Mr.. Drexler rightly de-
clared that where a town is confined to one line
Of manufacturing depression in that industry
is keenly felt.
What Mr. Drexler said applied, to Wilmington
as well as TO towns. Diversified industries are the
lie of a town or city. A large number of small
factories is better than few big industries Not
only York, but Reading also is blessed with va
riety Of manufacturing enterprises
The efforts of our Board of Trade should be
directed especially towards securing small and d.
vers6ed industries
Evening journal., 1911-02-06
MONDAY. FEB. 6. 1911
VICTIM OF MALIGNERS.

HE Republican newspapers OF Delaware, most
n of them have had various comments on the
reelection of Senator dupont. The Delmar News
among Others tells few plain facts to the effect
that il favored the reelection Of the Senator be-
cause "of his ability TO ntelligently represent the
State OF Delaware fully as we'll and probably bet
ter than some of the individuals who aspired to
the position. Furthermore he has always been af-
fable and approachable 10 every of his constt-
uents If Delaware man writes to him today,
he gets answer just as soon as the mails can
deliver it, A soldier who served in the Civil War
galIantly, he remains today a man who really
wants to be Of the people and who would do what
he could for their cause" The News says other
things Of a complimentary nature.
On the other hand most Of the Democratic
newspapers have referred sneeringly to the Sena
tor as not qualified for the position. They would,
if they had their way, substitute for this veteran
of the civil war this man of affairs who has never
shirked his duty some one of the crazy quilt
sortment Of Democrats who would like to sit in
the Senate.
Judging by the standard set by the Democrats
when they last elected a Senator, it requires
great amount of gall and mpudence to set up
a claim that Colonel DUPONT is not fit TO be Sena-
tor while some one of the various Democratic as
pirants is
The Journal supported Colonel DUPONT because
he was the leader of the Republicans in the State
and no other person in sight in our judgment was
better qualified for the place. Senator DUPONT
was also made the victim of malicious attacks al
most daily during the campaign and since, and
these attacks we're not inspired by a belief that
he was not fitted 10 be Senator but they were the
outpouring Of jealous and envious minds which
thought they could settle old time grudges get
even," with Senator DUPONT by endeavoring to
msrepresent him before the people of this State.
These venomous journalistic assaants and the
forces that directed them we're utterly routed.
Their desperate schemes we're frustrated Their
strength which they falsely believed was that Of
giant proved to be that of pigmy
The Journal may add that any other man who
is unjustly made a victim of a oabal will get fair
treatment from this newspaper.
Evening journal., 1911-02-06
Editorial Opinion

Too Many Churches in Chester.
Chester Times.
A movement is on foot in this city
for another church. / may sound
anomalous, but we already have too
many churches. 1t is possible to ex-
tend church organization to such a
degree that instead of being a source
Of helpfulness, il will become a bur-
den to the community.
There are already forty houses of
worship in this city. OF course. if
every person in Chester attended SER
vice it might tax the seating capacity
of these places, but that state of mind
Evening journal., 1911-02-06

The many patrons and well wishers of the
Avenue Theatre hope that the obstacles that of
late have confronted the management in the form
of suits will be happily overcome. At no time
in the history Of this play house has it appealed
in more satisfactory manner to those who love
good, clean drama. The persons composing the
company of players have made many friends in
this city who have thoroughly enjoyed the per-
formances, which, fortunately have not been in
terfered with by legal proceedings that will no
doubt be adjusted so that the house under the
present management can continue to serve its pa
irons with pleasure and reap profit which should
be the reward of painstakng efforts.