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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-01-22
CURIOUS WORK OF PENANCE
Ancient Buddhist Of Japan Writes
10000 Words on Piece of Paper
13 by 7N Inches.

For some time there has been
shown in San Francisco a piece of
paper 1S inches by ~ inches, on
which there are written 126, 900 words.
This writing is the work of Kobo
Taisht. Buddhist of Japan, who lived
1,1OO years ago. Before his time his
countrymen used only Chinese char
acters in writing and he evolved the
Idea of the Japanese alphabet.
The writing on the paper is so fine
that microscope has to be used to
decipher the intricate Japanese char
acters. It is an exact copy of eight
books of the Buddhist Bible, and
was written by the author as a sort of
penance to purify his spirit. 1t is the
property of descendant of the writer,
and has passed as a sacred heirloom
from father to son for a thousand
years. Every precaution has been
taken to insure the safety of the
document. In case Of white wood is
a. beautiful laquered box wrapped in
green silk. Within the laquered box
IS another made Of very light porous
wood that is extensively used in the
manufacture of cabinets in which to
store treasures. In this box is the
precious writing.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-01-22
Apparatus for Findina Water.

The hazel twig as a water finder has
been supplanted by remarkable in.
vention, consisting of a simple ap-
paratus. The principle on which the
instrument works is the measuring of
the strength of electric currents
between the earth and the atmos.
phere. These are always strongest in
the vicinity of subterranean water
courses, the flowing waters of which
are charged with electricity to a GER
tain degree. The apparatus takes
the form Of a box-shaped instrument
fixed on tripod, with dial on which
a needle is used to indicate the pres
ence of water. If the needle remains
stationary it may be taken for grant,
ed that no subterranean spring e1
lists; the spot where the greatest
movement of the needle is obtained Is
that where we'll boring operations
should be made. - .-s ~.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-01-22
JENNINGS is GENEROUS
Allows Many Baseball Stars to
Slip From His Grasp.
Santa Claus of American League Gave
Ira Thomas to Connie Mack and
Jimmy Archer to Chicago
Many Others Got Away.

The management of the Cincinnati
baseball team has always been noted
for allowing star players to get away
and become most valuable members of
other teams in the same circuit. In
fact, it used to be saying in the
National league that a player never
had the O. K. stamp affixed until he
had been released by Cincinnati.
Now it looks as if Hughey Jennings
was the Santa Claus of the American
league. Certainly Hughey has turned
loose more good men than any Of his
rivals in the circuit. AS a starter he
gave Ira Thomas to Connie Mack and
big Ira has been the mainstay of the
Athletics behind the bat ever since,
helping to cut two post-season melons.
Later on Hughey decided he did not
like Jimmy Archer's style behind the
bat. He released Jimmy to Buffalo
and Frank Chance grabbed him. He
has been the one bet as backstop in
the National league since that time.
Along about that time Jennings had
on his list of recruits Tri-State
league outfelder and Wisconsin
pitcher. The New York Yankees were
hard up for players and Jennings
kindly consented to let Farrers club
have both men, as he could not figure
how either man could strengthen his
pennant winning aggregation. These
two recruits were Pitcher Jack War.
hop and Outfelder Birdie Cree, each
of whom has been responsible for
many defeat sustained by Detroit.
A year ago last. spring, when the
Tigers trained at San Antonio, two
of the Detroit recruits were Simmons
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-01-22
BROUGHT Down TWO VICTIMS
But tho Deer Hunter Got surprlse Of
His lIfe When He Exam.
ined Them.

One OF the best hunting stories Of
the season comes from northern Wis.
consin, where a prominent resident
of Phillips, accompanied by a friend,
slipped out Of town one evening two
days In advance of the legal opening
day of the season for killing deer.
His object was to hunt deer at night
by the air Of a strong reflector dark
lantern. He succeeded in way far
beyond his most optimistic hopes in
killing something, but his overwhelm.
Ing surprise on first viewing the
game" may be better imagined than
written, and his language was horrid.
He drove his own team of horses,
valued at $500, and some distance
from town he turned into ar aban.
doned logging road, traversing for
several miles. Then he tied up the
team and prowled about in the woods
for half an hour with his light.
Suddenly he heard snort, and the
light revealed pair of glaring eyes
from some animal a short distance
away. In his excitement he handed
the light to his friend and banged at
the eyes. Down tumbled the animal,
and instantly there was a commotion
in the same spot, and the light re-
vealed another pair of glaring eyes.
The hunter quickly fired and the sec.
ond animal dropped.
The hunters rushed forward with
their light, and to their dismay found
that both their horses were shot and
killed. They had circled about and
confronted the team in their ram.
blings.
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But In Her Case

Woman's wit readily adapts itself
to all places and all occasions. A
woman lecturer was delivering a
practical talk on beauty and the
beauty cult for the entertainment Of
the Woman's Professional league of
New York at an interesting session
one afternoon.
In the course of her. lecture the
speaker emphasized the point that GER
tain measurements were fundamental.
ly important. Unhappily, however,
the lecturer herself had a form-if
her unusual bulk could be dignifled by
such a term-that was fashioned on
anything but the lines Of the Keller
mann type. -....-e
Proceeding with her dissertation on
measurements, she held up very fat,
round wrist, and said: 'Now, twice
around my wrist, once around my
throat. Twice around my throat, once
around my waist. Twice around\ my
waist"
"Once around Central Park!" ex-
ploded an irrepressible young thing
out In the audience, and the storm of
laughter that followed was altogether
lmmeasurable.-Sunday Magazine.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-01-22
| MORE DIAMONDS IN BRAZIL
Excitement Caused BY New Discovery
Of Great Field in the State
Of Goyaz.

Newspapers just received from Rio
de Janeiro show symptoms. of excite
ment over reports of the recent dis
covery Of a great diamond field in
the state of Goyaz, republic of Bra
I'll, in little stream called the Gar
cas-. one of the minor affluents of the
Araguaya, which flows north toward
the Amazon. The state of Goyaz is
directly, west of the state of Bahia
and lies near the center of Brazil. It
is a wild and thinly settled region,
the scant population about the dia-
mond fields being composed of In
dians.
The news of this find has already, It
is said, brought to the diamond coun.
try a thousand eager "garimpeiros''
diamond hunters). The first finds
in the field indicate that the stream
of Garcas contains prodigious riches
which may be secured without ex-
treme labor. The exact location and
course of this stream are scarcely
known, as it appears on few maps.
The states that are even within three
or four hundred miles of the field
are now interested in exploring their
own rivers in the hope of finding like
diamond deposits.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-01-22
Pepsin.


The introduction of pepsin asa re.
medal agent effected complete revo-
luton in the method Of restoring to
normal the ailments which in the old
days were classed In group as dys-
pepsia.
II physicians were to observe ami.
versaries of the discovery of remedies
which had proved blessing to man.
kind the entire profession would unite
In remembering the fiftieth anniver-
sary Of the first manufacture of pepsin
in this country.
Just half a century ago the late John
Carrick, the eminent physiological
chemist and the father of physiological
products in the United States, made
possible new epoch in American
medicine by producing the first pepsin.
Pepsin had been made in small
way in Europe before Mr.. Carrick's
enterprise caused 1t to be introduced
here, as it was originally suggested
by DR.. Corvisant Of Paris. The quail
tty was SO poor. however. that its use
was distinctly limited.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-01-22
T
'SPORIDOM.

Owen Moran is coming back and
says he wants to fight Wolgast.
The idea that Wolgast should lose
his title because he was operated for
appendicitis is absurd.
Lena Blackburne will have another
chance to make good on that $1l,OOO
he cost Presiden Comiskey. :.-r
Golfers were bit blue when up
bobbed the announcement of the an.
nual "glugfest." That ought to bright.
en- things up bit. SIS
Towns that composed the eastern
end of the Ohio-Pennsylvania league
talk of an organization that shall be
known as the Iron and Oil league.
That astrologist who predicted dire
things for the Cubs in 1912 and the
downfall of Tinker and Archer EVIL
IDENTIFY doesn't study baseball stars. {
II fellow should cry real hard for
ten or fifteen minutes he might think
of something 'durn" sight more ex-
citing than a three cushion billiard
tournament. :..... .
Harry Steinfeldt, free agent, has re-
turned to Cincinnati, looking we'll
after a sojourn on the Pacific coast
and is waiting for some sort of light
ming to strike him.
Though Norman Elberfeld has been
sold to Chattanooga it Is said the deal
is not to be closed until Elberfeld
himself determines II his bad legs will
permit him to play next season.
Eddie Hallinan, recruit of the st.
Louis Browns, told the folks at home
on the Pacific coast that Ty Cobb is
the greatest baseball player of all
time. Eddie is learning his baseball
primer fast.
Two young managers In the Amer
ican league whom Connie Mack will
watch closely from his angle of the
rathskeller in 1912 are Jimmy Calla-
han Of the White Sox and Harry
Davis Of the Cleveland Naps.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-01-22

and Kirke. The latter was said to be
too much impressed with the import
ance of Mr.. Kirke, and had bad
habit Of trying to knock the glove off
First Baseman Tom Jones even
though the latter was standing but a
few feet away when Kirke happened
to be fielding the ball. He was farmed
out to the Tri-State league and recall
ed toward the end of the 1910 season.
He was also carried down south again
last spring and then turned over to
New Orleans. He hit the. ball hard
for the Pelicans and helped New Or
leans win the pennant. But when it
came time to exercise the right to re-
call Mr.. Kirke, Jennings passed him
up. The Boston Nationals took him
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-01-22
Why Hal Chase Resiqned.

Hal Chase's resignation as manager
Of the Yankees was due, in part, to a
bit of advice given to him last season
by Napoleon Lajoie, erstwhile pilot OF
the Cleveland team. 1t was during a
game at New York, and Hal passed
Larry while the Maps and Yanks were
changing fields.
"This managing job," observed
Chase, "is tough one."
Things weren't going we'll with the
New York team that day and the big
left-hander had a crouch.
II know it." replied Larry, "but ]
didn't know it for three years. I was
manager for four years, and I am sat.
isfied that a man can't play his best
game and manage too."
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-01-22
$1,000 PAID INDIANS
HERE BY UNCLE SAM
Continued from first page).

shig-o-quay and Kay-bay-ge-shig-o-
quay. This Juggling OF the alphabet
translated into English means that
two women by these names draw
their annuities, the former having
two children and the latter, 10 years
old and from Cass Lake, being satis-
fled with one annuity.
Tomorrow the paying staff goes on
to Walker; Wednesday it is at Beau
lieu and Thursday at Pine Point,
then back to White Earth where an
nuities will be paid out all of next
week. F..
At Beaulieu last week payment
was made and $50 shares were paid
out while at Duane 24O were paid.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-01-22
Ira Thomas.

booked to be the regular second base.
man of the New York Americans next
season.
Still another bobs UP in the person
of Bob Bescher, the Cincinnati out
fielder, who is the champion base run.
ner Of the National league. Pitcher
George Suggs, "Cincinnati's most de-
pendable hurler, is another Detroit
discard.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-01-22
MISCELLANEOUS

ADVERTISERS--The great state of
North Dakota offers unlimited op-
portunities for business to classi-
fed advertisers. The recognized
advertising medium is the Fargo
Daily and Sunday Courier-News,
the only seven day paper in the
state and the paper which carries
the largest amount of classified
advertising. The Cour1er-News
covers North Dakota like a blank
ct; reaching all parts Of the state
the day of publication; it is the
paper to use in order to get re-
suits; rates one cent per word first
insertion, one-half cent per word
succeeding insertiGn;, fifty cents
per line per month. Address the
Courier-News. Fargo, N. D.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-01-22
SPORTS FOR THE WEEK.

Monday.
Meeting to reorganize the Ohio
and Pennsylvania Baseball league
Opening of annual show OF the De-
troit Automobile Dealers association.
Wrestling match between Zbyszko
and Karla at Boston.
Johnny Coulon VS.. Harry Forbes.
10 rounds at Kenosha, Wis.
Leach Cross VS.. Tommpy Murphy,
10 rounds. at New York. 9 .
Tuesday.
Opening of annual New Year golf
tournament at Palm Beach, Florida
Opening OF annual hospHRDLUD
Opening Of annual bonspiel of
Portage Curling club, Portage la
Prairie. Man.
intercollegiate basketball contest
between Princeton and Yale at New
Haven.
Mike Gibbons VS.. Jack Denning,
10 rounds, at New York
Danny Goodman VS.. Leo Kelly, s
rounds, at Chattanooga
Wednesday.
Midwinter handicap trapshooting
tournament opens at Pinehurst. N.
Opening of annual bench show of
no no al,
land, O.
Annual tournament OF the Allan
tic Whist association opens in New
York.
Intercollegiate hockey match be-
tween Yale and Princeton at New
York.
Packey Mcfarland VS.. Jack Ward
rounds, at Philadelphia.
Monte Attall VS.. Chick Hayes, 10
rounds. at indianapolis
Tommy kilbane VS.. Patsy Drouil-
lard. s rounds, at Windsor, Ont
Thursday.
Annual indoor games of the Irish
American A. c., Madison Square
Garden, New York.
Eddie McGoorty VS.. Hugo Kelly,
10 rounds, at Fond du Lac, Wis
Friday.
Meeting Of the Big Eight college
conference in Chicago.
Opening of annual bench show of
the Lynn Kennel Club, Lynn, Mass
Sam Langford VS.. Sam McVey, 30
round, at Sydney, Australia.
Saturday.
Annual meeting of the Mountain
State Baseball league at Charleston,
w. Va
Annual tournament of the Nation
al Ski association opens at Cary, Ill.,
Opening Of New England Motor
Boat Show in Mechanics building,
Boston.
Annual show of the National AS
sociation of Automobile Manufacture
ers opens in Chicago.
"Knockout' Brown VS.. Frank
Klaus, & rounds, at Pittsburgh.
Intercollegiate hockey:
Harvard VS. Cornell, at Boston.
Yale VS.. Princeton, at New York
Amherst VS.. Williams, at Amherst
Trinity VS.. Nj. A. c., at Hartford.
Army VS.. Massachusetts Tech at
West Point,
Springfield Training VS., Rensselaer,
P. l., at Troy.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-01-22

FOR SALE-One 1Ox14 foot refrig-
orator. We are remodling our
shop and it must be sold before
February First. A snap for some
one. Graham & Doran, Palace
Meat Market.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-01-22

WANTED TO TRADE-What have
you to trade for new standard pia-
no? Call at second hand store,
Odd Fellows Bldg.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-01-22

WANTED-Dining and sleeping car
conductors. S75-$125. Experience
unnecessary, we teach you, write
Dining Car World, 1875 w. Van
Buren,, Chicago.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-01-22
Advocate Of CoIIeue Roxjno.

Properly restricted and safeguarded
boxing might prove an acceptable
form of intercollegiate sport, in the
opinion of DR.. William G.. Anderson,
director of the Yale gymnasium.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-01-22

BOUGHT AND SOLD-Second hand
furniture. Odd Fellows building,
across from postoffice, phone 129.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-01-22

FOR SALE-Rubber stamps. The
Pioneer will procure any kind Of
rubber stamp for you on short
notice.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-01-22
FOR SALE

FOR SALE--Cheap 100 Acres, des-
cribed SEA- of SW IA and Lat.
Section 19 and NE IA of NV IA
and Lat 1 Section 80 T. 153,
Range 81, West. Some improve
ments on the land. Apply to P. C.
Anderson, Hammond, Wis.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-01-22
HELP WANTED

U. s. Army-Able-
bodied unmarried men between
ages of 18 and 35; citizens Of the
~ United States, of good character
and temperate habits, who can
speak, read and write the English
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-01-22
language. For information ap-
ply to Recruiting Office at Schroe-
der Building, Bemidji, or 217 Tor
rey- Building, Duluth, MINI. ..

WANTED-Girl for housework, Mrs.
A. A. Richardson, $40 Beltrami
Ave.! Phone $40.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-01-22

FOR SALE-Hay so cents per bale
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1912-01-22

"Whatever have
hard work. said Ed Walsh, the Chicago pitcher
White those
did things and who all
something
and tried it myself to whether not could it.
those
pitcher
fellow that himself"
New-York tribune., 1912-03-05
BRONX MEMBERS CRY GRAB
Assemblymen Withhold Support
from Franchise Bill
IBy Telegraph 10 Tho Tribune


Albany, March 4-Assemblvmen Scboctor
and YuIe, Of The Bronx. surprised y
smith. minority leader, tonight bv re-
Iusihe 10 FAVOR the bill Of Assemblyman
'aughlan' Democrat. Of Manhattan. per-
mitting the Union Railway COMPANY TO
extend its line through Pelham Bay Park
to Long Island Sound Assemblyman
Cuvilier objected to the bill on the ground
that 1t was an infringement on the law
against surface railways in public parks.
The minority leader angrily told him he
didn't know what he was talking about
and said that the bill had the approval of
the Board Of Estimate and Apportionment.
the Public Service Commission and the
people of The Bronx. Consequently a look
OF astonishment overspread Mr.. Smiths
face a few minutes later when Assembly
man Schector one OF the representatives
from The Bronx, declared that the bill
looked like another franchise grab. Mr.
Schector said
If the people of The Bronx wanted this
bill why didn't they come to one of the
Bronx members instead of member from
lower Manhattan? The Union Railway de-
sires another franchise, but II should first
live up 10 the franchises il already has Let
the railway first give us better service
This looks Ike another franchise grab and
franchises are too valuable to be disposed
OF In that way. We members from The
Bronx want more time To consider this
bill
Assemblyman Yule made n similar re-
quest. and II was finally decided 10 put fur
ther discussion over until Wednesday. The
same bill was introduced in the Senate by
Senator StIlweIl
New-York tribune., 1912-03-05
NEW VACUUM STOCK OFFER
Purchasers Between February 19 and
30 May Share in Recent Issue.

The Vacuum Oil Company has decided
TO give purchasers Of its stock between
February 10. when the books closed for
the annual meeting. and February %, when
the stockholders authorized the increase In
the capital stock from $250O,O0O to $4,000. 900.
the right TO subscribe TO the new stock at
the same rate as the stockholders of record
on the date the books closed.
The reason for this action is that when
it was decided to offer the increased stock
at par TO stockholders of record February
% II was not taken into account that the
books had been already closed since Feb
ruary 10 for the purpose of the annual
meeting. AS a consequence of this over
sight curb houses that had purchased the
stock between the dates mentioned at
around 500 share found that they were
not entitled to subscribe for the new stock
because they had not been able to transfer
the stock purchased after the closing of
the books on February 49, As the stock is
worth only about $50 a share without
rights" these houses stood to lose heavily
through no fault of their own, had not the
company agreed. upon the matter being put
up 10 IL. TO give these purchasers the same
privilege as the stockholders OF record TO
subscribe for the new stock.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-05
CLAIMANT NOT KIMMEL
Jury Must Decide if Missing
Banker Is Dead.

ST. Louis. March 4.-The jury in the
Kimmel case reported to Federal Judge
Amidon to-day that it had agreed that the
claimant known as Turkey" White is not
George A. KimmeL but that it had not
agreed that Kimmel was dead in 1904, when
tho nresent suit was filed.
Judge Amidon then began instructing the
i,,,v anew. He said the question to be de-
cided was whether Kimmel was dead when
the sui, was filed in 1904. Unless Kimmel
was dead then he said the plaintiff was
not entitled to vercict.
"Wh!lc acceptance Of the claimant would
necessarily have meant verdict for the
defence. rejection of him does not neces-
sarilv mean a verdict for the plaintln. con-
timed Judge Amidon. The death OF Kim
mel must be proved and the claimant was
presented solely as a defensive measure
Since you have found that the claimant Is
not Kimmel this means OF defence IS re-
moyed and you are in tie same POSITION
as II the evidence involving the claimant
had never been introduced at all
New-York tribune., 1912-03-05
WATER FAMINE IN HOSPITAL
Mains on North Brother Island
Are Frozen.

Owing 10 the freezing Of the two water
mains on North Brother Island. where five
hundred patients are now housed in the
tuberculosis and other wards Of the De-
partment Of Health hospital. 1t has become
necessary to carry all the drinking water
TO the island on boats From 10000 TO 5000
gallons are carried daily in this manner.
The Water Department. Commissioner
Lederle said yesterday, had been at work
for the last three weeks trying TO thaw out
the pipes.
"Thev are frozen tight" said the Health
Commissioner. "and it is impossible to tell
how long they will be that way. l con-
ferred with the Water Commissioner. and
it will cost about $1,000 TO lay duplicate
mains If IL is decided to go to that end TO
remedy matters.
AT present fire engine has been sta
toned on North Brother Island TO be ready
to pump salt water in case there should
be any conhagration Salt water is being
used in the institution wherever possible.
only those patients who can easily go
to their homes and be injured In no way
by doing so have been permitted to leave.
OF course. all patients who have contagious
diseases are still on the island"
DR.. Robert r. Wilson. superintendent of
the North Brother institutions. said that
much Inconvenience had been caused by the
stoppage of the water supply.
The Water Department has had fifty or
more men working on the mains trying 10
thaw them out by using bonfires and steam,
but without success. The main that con-
meets Riker's Island with North Brother is
also frozen.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-05
SUES FOR PINK PEARL
Nissen Says Mrs. Vatable's Jewel
Was Stolen from Him.

pink pearl. weighing twenty-six grains
aHd valued at s9.464, is the subject of a
suit brought by Ludwig Nissen. a pearl i'm
porter, against Mrs. Elizabeth G. Natable,
wife Of Jules Natable of No. 1873 West 45th
street Mrs. Vatabe has the pearl and
Nssen is suing for 1t or its value. alleging
that the gem belongs to him. that II came
into the possession of Mrs Natable without
his consent and that she has since wrong
fully retained it,
According to the complaint of the pearl
importer the pearl in dispute is one which
was stolen from the plaintiffs firm by j.
Edward RoeCk, the diamond salesman who
disappeared five years ago with 5000, 900
worth of precious stones which he had on
memorandum from New York jewellers.
Boeck was caught after a long hunt, and Is
now in Sing Sing serving a term Of six
years.
?. Chauncey Anderson. counsel for Mrs.
Natable. said last night that Mrs Natable
bought the pearl from reputable dealer
about the time that Boeck disappeared. and
that although il is Of similar color weight
and value 10 the one lost by Nissen. II is
not identical. The defendant will file a
general denial to the complaint Of the
plaintiff