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The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-02
FOUND IN ODD PLACES
ROSTER OF HISTORIC TREASURES
SAVED BY CHANCE.
In the List Is Recorded the Priceless
Parchment on Which the Magma
Charta Was nsoribed-Now
In British Museum.

Not infsequently manuscripts of lit
been lost forever. turn up in most I'M
likely places and by most unlikely
means These recoyeries form an in,
teresting and romantic chapter in the
history of literature.
1t is said that the oldest known
Greek manuscript OF the New Tesla
ment. now the chief treasure of q mu
scum at st. Petersburg, was about TO
be burnt. together with other and ap
parently valueless manuscripts. by the
monks of Syrian monastery. when
by lucky chance Tischendorf inter.
fered in time TO save it.
A page of another valuable Greek
manuscript came TO the Bishop Of
Uganto in startling way. IT was
wrapped round fish and brought into
the bishops presence; when, by the
merest chance. he examined it and
found II to be part Of a treatise
thought for many centuries to be lost,
The good man J .stened to the stall or
the butcher in the market where the
fish had been bought just in time to
save the remaining pages OF the treas
ure
Quite as lucky as this was the
chance thai led to the preservation of
the Magma Charta from destruction.
The story runs that Sir Robert Cotton
had one day entered his tailor's shop
precisely at the moment when the
tailor was about TO cut up. for pat
terms an ancient looking document
whereto We're attached many large and
imposing seals. Sir Robert arrested
the hand of the tailor, even though he
did not Immediately recognize the
value Of the document which he pur-
chased for few cents Today the
priceless manuscript is in glass case
at the British Museum, most carefully
guarded
Another valuable manuscript that
was about TO be DESTROYED. after being
smothered in dust for over two CEN
turtles in a moth-eaten Golfer. was the
famous Journal of his Italian Travels
written by Montague This is now
looked upon as one of the greatest Of
French literary treasures
A decorator at work In a room OF
preparing to repaint the ceiling when
a bundle Of the state papers of Thur
low fell out from false panel
For over two hundred years Millions
tered the rough notes and plans of all
his poems. was lost: but finally 1t turn
cd up In Tire garrett of a neglected
house in London
One Of The most highly priced manu-.
scripts OF recent times was rescued
inst IN time from cupboard in a
house where the poet had for some
time lived as a bachelor. This was
the manuscript of I'm Memoriam, p"
and it was 10 the poet himself that
the recovery was due; for he remem.
bercd that the book wherein he had
transcribed the original draft had
been hastily thrust into the cupboard,
where Tennyson also had been accus-
toned 10 keep his pickles and jams.
When the friends sent by the poet TO
recover the manuscript arrived on
the scene, the contents of the cup
board had been removed by the land
lady who was just then engaged in
her task of house cleaning. and tartly
advised her visitors that they had
come none too soon inasmuch as she
would that day have burnt all the
trash she had found.-The Sunday
Magazine.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-02
Gigantic 300 Oak Tree,

Twenty tons of bog oak were re-
Gently unearthed al Llanwrtyd Wells.
Wales. II measures IS feet long with
a diameter of 2 feet 8 inches. This
giant oak tree is by far the largest
ON the peat land near Llanwrtyd. Por-
tons OF II have been exposed for some
years, but no one thought it of such
dimensions and no interest was taken
in it until few days ago
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jus. Married. Too.

Young man" said the magistrate,
severely the assault you have com
mitted on your poor wife is a most
brutal one. DO you know Of any rea-
son why ! should not send you to
prison?' z II you do. your honor. re
piled the prisoner at the bar, hcpc-
fully, 1t will break up our honey.
moon"
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-02
Word Much Misused.

Fix" Is one of the words that we
Americans habitually misuse, but 1t is
not often that the mistake leads ia
such absurdity asst does in the label
Of a certain stain-remoyer now the
market, 1T will Ak the stain. says
the notice. Since fix" means TO make
permanent. the manufacturers of the
stain-remover have not said quite
what they intended to say.--Youth 8
Companion.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-02
Had the Doctor Guessing.

An exceedingly eminent and busy
New York physician, who goes 10
many clinics and sees hundreds OF pr.
tents weekly. was somewhat taken
aback few days ago when, in re.
Spouse to q telephone call, he took up
the receiver and heard a thin, elderly
German-American voice say these
words: 'Toctor ! vass ny you lasd
week, What schall do negxd?"
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-02
Simple Remedy for Burns.

Common whiting, mixed with water
to the consistency OF thick cream
spread on linen, forms an excellent 10
cal application to burns and scalds
The whole burnt surface should be
covered, thus excluding the action of
the air The ease 1t affords is instan-
taneous. aud it only requires to be
kept moist by occasional sprinkling
of cold water.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-02
MAY Ward Off Pneumonia.

Here is a recipe which physician
gave me several years ago, SAYS a
writer, and have Used It in my fam
ilv ever since For coughs, colds or
any bronchial trouble saturate fan
mel cloth and apply to chest Turpen.
tine liniment-Take pint bottle, put
In white OF one egg, shake we'll add
four tablespoonfuIs turpentine, shake
till foamy. then fill with coed vinegar.
shake well,
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-02

The man with the long beard stood
pensively at the curbng gazing at
the passing traffic in the street. Il
hail with delight the advent of
the automobile he muttered aloud,
for no longer need fear crossing
the street lest some hungry horse
mistake me for walking bale of
hay"
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-02

THAT wasn't bad epigram on the
magistrates part, said the somewhat
educated tramp who had been convict
ID for Yagrancy
What did he say?" asked the
ramps pal
Seven days" came the reply.
THAT amt no epigram, is it?"
I'm sure IL is. | asked a parson
,nce what an epgram was, and he
says ITS short sentence that sounds
light, but gives YOU plenty TO think
about. london Opinion.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-02
Cough Medicine for Children

Too much care cannot be used in
selecting cough medicine for chill
dren. II should be pleasant TO take.
contain no harmful substance and
BE most effectual. Chamberlain
Cough Remedy meets there require
ments and is a fayorite With the
mothers OF young children every
where. For sale by all dealers
Advt.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-02
,oed lend n Club Life.

Some amusing remarks en- clubs
were made by Mr. Piowden. the wide.
~ known London magistrate at a les
ture TO the Victoria Mems club AT
Richmond
He belonged to two clubs. ne said,
and they we're dramatically opposite
in character. One was a very famous
club with freat traditions; but it was
n terribly dull place, There was none
OF that How arc Ecu. old fellow?
WhaGil YOU have isuy of the mem
bcrs never removed their hats even,
and when they we're q the rooms
scoeled at any later arrival as much
rs to say, SLOW did you set in? It
anst have bceH b. some sH.Hi fake 7
One meibher had Witdly sad OF IL,
~ is rot cmh ri all It is Ike the
&, mtry house Of drke with tho G'.,e
!y'ng dead upstairs" Tta vas the
,I,b to which lie sent vhea h feli
pa icriar.5 sulas ar aisa roe.h'a
When lie 5ll liyo'y End @as enjoy
i2G life ha wen' To the sHser c'lb.
wAere the I'll sat deen ta afunr az
ne same tabln and a,tcrward adjourn.
"a 80 the Billiard room and smoked
Eeetv one talEpd q his nci<hhcr anr
,laost invariably fou7d he I'D so'ua
lh.nf interesting 20 s.y- Loulou
Chronicle.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-02

A Nuremberg church seating 1000
has an el &c heater for each pew.
A three-inch iron tube incioses n
smaller tube wound with resistanccs
wire, and this heater runs In front or
the seat and along the back OF the
pew ahead. Each heater has it's own
switch
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-02
Appreciate Your BLESSINGS.

Dealt kick because You have 10 but
ton FOUR wife's waist. BE glad your
Wife has waist. and doubly glad
or. Some mems wives waists have
act buttons on TO button Some mems
rf-fs waists who have buttons on to
eati9n don't care a continental wheth-
or hey are buttoned or not Some
mol don't have any wives with waists
with buttons on to button.--Teague
CTeg. Chronicle.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-02
immense Auto industry.

Few persons, however well they
may be Informed about the vast ex-
tent of the automobile industry, would
estimate the consumption of cotton in
making fabrics for motor vehicle tops
and tires at anything like the true
figures, which are about 100000
bales.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-02
One at a Time.

THE head of the Krupp steel works
has $1,000 employees" Nothing TO
brag Of opined the housewife I've
had that many in my kitchen. bur not
all at once. louisville Courier-Iour.
nal
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-02

when Nature hns decided on the
color Of an eye. 1t is not for man to
alter it" remarked Mr. Picwden at
Marylebone In fining man for black
ening another mans optic.--London
Chronicle.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-02
Circus sIahts.

Town Mouse-So you saw the cir
Gus parade. Was there calliope?
Country Mouse don't know The
display of animals was very poor
Harvard Lampoon
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-02

There ie an ancient saying, famous
among mer, that thou shonldst not
Judge fully of mans life before he
dieth, whether 1t should be called
blest or wretched Sophocles.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-02
MOUND


Airs Hawley and daughter. Hat
tic, and Mrs. Riehey and daughter
Averil. are at Livings with Mrs X
G. calvins Tor few days.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-02
EXCUSE Hunting.

What's the matter with
your cooking here lately?' Mrs Dodge
The gas company doesn't give us
as good gas as it used to. kansas
City Times.
The Cairo bulletin., 1913-04-02
ouohI

Mrs. Exe-"There's no use. | can't
set my husband to listen to common
sense Mrs. Wye-"Who did you
set 70 talk to HIM"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-07
HATS ATTRACT MANY|RURAL TEACHERS HERE

=. -.
Customers attending the spring
openings and hooking at the latest
spring styles kept the millinery stores
busy today. The snow this morning
.deterred the ladies from getting an
earl start down town but they
made y. up for It IN the Afternoon
The Henrionnet, Hetland and Fall
Ion, and La ontisee stores gave car
nations 70 their guests. Mrs Hem
rfonnet had the piano moved from the
house 70 the storesand her guests en-
joyed music during the afternoon.
The stores will be open this evening
and the hats will be on view satur-
day also. sl.5Ss
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-07
THE FIRST APPEARANCE.
Public Speaking Class Of High School
to Be Introduced This Evening
at Students Program.

Tonight the public speaking class
Of the High school will give pro-
gram to which the public is invited.
The speaking will be done entirely
by the students who have been tax
ing. public speaking this term. The
program will be as follows:
l. :'See the Harvest Moon.
.....-.. Girls Glee club
2. "How Tended the Baby 80. s5
..... .Hilda Galchutt
3. BILLY Brad and The Forbid,
den Fruit. !. 4 H.. Alice Nicely
A.. con the Road to Mandalay',.
- -. Z. .%.. =: =. Earle Riley
5. "A Pair of Lunatics''. l.. =. .E.z
Mona Flesher and Harold Hayner
s. Vocal solo, Dreams :. .3.s.
-. Myrtle Neuman
Too Late for the Train I, go -
49,. :. Marie Cahill
8. I'm the Morning !. ~
-, - =. Margaret Neshit
g.. "That Old Sweetheart Of
Min" ). Dorothy Torrance
10. Naughty Bill''.:. Florence F,reese
1. Remember" !. Edith Ryan
II. annie Laurie. Girls Glee club
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-07
Dogs !, | IN | A RIOT ] | J.

AT the same time that a baggage
man on the Great Northern was load
ing @Bo", the AIredaIe terrier Of a.
3. Nelson, into the car yesterday af-
ternoon, another was unloading a
crate Of dogs which are performing
at the Brinkman this week. 30
got too near the crate and q near
riot was the result. 55sssis
Mrs. Nelson had already taken .
seat in a coach. as she was leaving
for Fargo to Join Mr. Nelson. and
hearing the racket she thought "Bo,'
was being eaten alive. Above the
noise Of the fracas, she coald hear the
voice OF DO h,,rlfng dos words Of
defiance at his enemies. Az the train
pulled out, the performing dogs were
taken away In an express wagon and
'Bo'' left for his North Dakota home
.#. SIS
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-07
THIS BOMBAD1ER WELLS
- Is Nv r n R;tchia

3Sg --'
One wonders just where the coon
may be in the New York woodpile in
connection with this Bombadier Wells
person. There is something won.
drously strange about the way he is
touted in the provincial city Of the.
east, particularly in light of his rec
ord. .a, 81 q s.. !, s.sz5s 81
Records are cruel things at times,
when 1t comes to thrusting greatness
upon athletes. Slanting that of
Bomb, we discover that, Jan. =, 1911,
this Wells person was knocked cold
and stiff in three short rounds by
Gunner NOR, in London, and he.
hasn't licked the fourth-rate Gun
person to this blooming day. He has
since whipped such sterling NUTS and
hams as Perky Flynn, Iron Hague,
Fred Storbeck and Tom Kennedy.
4, He was brought to this country as
a great hope Of the bleached races and
was stacked up against AL Palzer in
the days when Tom o'Rourke had
spread the salve around New York.
that the former chauffeur was re-
incarnation Of Attila and Hamilcar,
with dash Of the original gorilla and
a strain Of mad bdbcat on the side.
Mr.. Palzer proceeded to wham the
everlasting daylights out Of the pride
Of Albion, trimming his Christmas
tree in about three rounds. Then
Palzer went out west and received,
from Mr.. Mccarthy what the Pull
man mattress Is supposed to receive
from the roundhouse housemaid
every time the car gets back from the
Omaha run. 80 5ss
Despite the fact that Bomb isn't
champion OF England .and far from
1.-THE New York press is continual
" batting about the greatness Of
Wells and his elaine; TO match with
McCarty. Pugilistically, Wells, Isn't
even cipher In the championship CTR
Gle Of the heavyweights. He lis q third
or fourth-rater, according to his per-
Torrance in the ring, and the boxing
world outside Of New; York is consid-
ierably amused to zee how seriously
they. take him downthat wsy. He's
a thoroughly licked and proved-ap
battler. and New York Is having 9
lrather hard time TO get BY with him
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-07
WILL GIVE q PLAY;

Practice has commenced on tho
play entitled "a Resimeat Tor Two =
which will sbe given ~ the young
people of-st. Phillips Catholic church.
Those participating Will be praetical-.
~ the same g "a tho play given some
time ago. Dick Fentcn and Al Neu.
naanswill eeRsy the leading role. tn
'plsy consi61s sof three acts ana IS the
Ind ofnonedy that keeps the audi
,etsa 8 sood huinor throu hout the
entire play Tho casts sof char1ctera
~ not bern chosen - yet but = lev
~ TIE n,ost impostpnt parts Aaye
.bSen - nsd,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-07
5sS
HERE.
Inspected. the City Schools This
Morning and Listened to Pro
49, - 81 ~ M
gram in the Afternoon
THEY DISCUSS THEIR PROBLEMS

Rural school teachers from all
parts OF Be1trami county are in: Be
midi attending the teachers institute
which is. being held today. AS there
was no meeting Of the educational
association this year, Prof. w. b.
Stewart arranged this institute as a
sget together for the rural school
teachers. .3 49, .5. Z
The teachers spent this morning
visiting the city schools, spending
most Of their time at the Central
school where they were received by
Miss Mosford, the principal, and Miss
Edna Hill, principal of the normal de-
partment. In the afternoon they met
In the High school and listened to the
following program: q.
ssThe Influence OF IS the Country
Teacher Eliza sLoe, princfpaI Be
midi High school. ~
Reading in the Country School, =
Frances Mosford, principal Central
school. q
Incentives to Study, Nina H.
Webster. town 81 Northern.
Discussion lead BY Mrs. Elsie s.
Neal. solway.
Industrial Work for Rural
Schools Fioy Donaldson, supervisor
OF drawing, Bemidji
The Backward Pupil. = Edna Hill,
principal Bemidji normal depart
ment.
School Lunches.'' Beatrice Eddy.
head q the domestic scfeaee depart
Iment. Bemfdii II.
School Contest, e Jessie Pender-
CAST, town Of Grant valley #
Discussion lead ~ May q Abbott,
Hines Consolidated school.
The morning meeting will be held
IN the Central buifdfng and the after
|nooa one IN the High school.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-07
HOW HANDLE DYNAMITE

w. n. Lyons. local inspector of the
bureau Of explosives, American Rail
way association, OF New York, viii
give an illustrated lecture In the
High school this evening on proper
ana improper handling of dynamite
and other exp1o sives. The lecture IL
free and win be attended 81 most Of
the railroad men ID Bemid il II Il
also open 20 the general public.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-07
DRINKS CAUSE TROUBLE.
Breaking Up Of Crookston Camp
Sends Men Here, and Police Were 4.
Kept Bu,y Last Night.
SOME CANE IN FROM MzPAI1
fCopvrieht.p

Several robberies and many drunks
We're reported around the city last
evening. As the result Of the breaking
up Of the Crookston Lumber COM
pany camps at Island Lake, the men
poured into Bemidji to. spend their
checks. s /
John Cutrell came in on a late
train last night and was met by a
man who offered to escort him to a
good hotel where cheap rates exist
ed. He was taken to the old City
hotel where he. was given bed.
When he woke up early this morning
he discovered he had been relieved
of $50 and his duffle bag.
Cutrell stepped out into the corri-
dor and met q young man from whom
he demanded an explanation. Al
;scuffle followed in which Cutrell was
showed out the rear door and down
q fight of stairs into the alley. He
broke into run and began crying
for the police. The police could find
no clue to the robber and Cutrell
checked out with local employment
agency this morning back to the
camp near Mizpah where he had been
employed. His bag was later found
by policeman.
One drunk caused disturbance
in the svea hotel saloon last night.
He threatened to clean out the ga
loon and began delivering blows in
every direction. The bartender pick
ed him up and carried into the street
but he immed iately returned. This
time the man IL charge used violence
and left his mark upon the trouble
makers eye. The night odicer ar
rested the man and he was tried IN
municipal court this morning and
fined 3s. His brother payed the dne
and he was released.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-07

Baudette Bill to Be Brought Before
the Public BY Judiciary Commit
tee Of the House.
Special to The Ptonssr.

st. Paul, March THE Baudette
bill, introduced in the house BY d.
p. o'Neill at the request of certain
attorneys, will be given public hear
ing by the house judiciary commit
tee. It is considered certain that
there will be some objection made to
the bill in its present form. #
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Prospects are That Governor Eber-
hart Will Be Forced to Sign or
Veto It.
BATHS FOR LUMBERJAcKs
Lumber and Railroad Camps Must
Provide Bathing Facilities For
Their Employees.



st. Paul, March Tn a commit
tee of the whole yesterday morning,
the house voted to advance the nor
NAL school bill reported out by the
house committee to the calendar.
action will bring it before the house
in a day or two for final action.
The bill provides for the location
of normal school in Northern Min
nesota north of the Duluth Moorhead
line of the Northern Pacific and west
of Carlton county. It provides for
commission Of five to be appointed by
the governor, lieutenant governor
and speaker Of the house, which will
report on the necessity of another
school and its location needed. -
The bill does not carry an appro-
priation and will have the effect of
forcing the legislature to establish a
school two years hence if the COM
mission report is favorable. g.. 4
If-the bill introduced in the senate
yesterday by Senator Cheadle and
which has already been introduced
in the house by Representative Warn
er is passed, laborers in lumber and
railroad camps will have the privil-
eye Of taking bath more than once
in a winter The bill provides for
bathing facilities in both kinds of
camps. - 4
On it's fourth trial in seven years,
the eastman distance tariff bill has
passed the senate and there seems to
be good chance of its passing the
house. In this event, Governor
Eberhart will be confronted with the
unpleasant task of signing or retoing
1T, ~ ~ It5. ar
Among the twenty-six bills passed
by the senate yesterday was Sen. "A.
L. Hanson's bill which gives farm
laborers lien on crops for their
services. There was no opposition to
the bill.
If the house concurs in the J. D.
Sullivan bill, voter will be permit
ted to cast his ballot at general cleo
lions for presidential electors or for
state officers or constitutional amend
ments by depositing ballot in any
precinct in the state. provided he first
registered In his home precinct and
has a certified record that he did 50
register. s. r ~ 49, III
Another bill which passed the up
per house and which is of general
interest, is Sen. John Moonan's meas
nre authorizing the governor to ap-
point two supreme court commits
sinners to serve with the same au-
thority and for the same salary as
regular Judges Of the supreme court.
Their terms of Office are to expire
whenever the supreme court is in
creased by two regular judges.
Senator Saugstad's bill authorizing
the Fosston school district to issue
bonds to the extent OF twenty per
cent Of the assessed valuation. for
equipping the school which was de-
atroyed by fire, also passed the e
house &.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-07

oI1CII
v;hsna ladder di1yai 3saying u
y ars.the general % biz - rsalaest-
"a 70 Keep o.. Give the Afemsn 8
chance. Tho extra weight g i great
handicap.
(Sisnedl Beanidji Fire D6pAf tn1ent.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1913-03-07
FIRE SCARF FROM COBWEBS

FIRE SCARESERQ0 C0BWEBS 81
So At 8 p. n. hast night, the, hre de-
partment was called to- the home of
William Everts. corner Fifth and
Minnesota, where there was 9 small
blaze under the cellar steps. 1nyes-
tigation proved that the pipes had
frozen and while trying TO thaw
them out, someone had set IRE u
some cobwebs. The ere was extin-
suished with water from the Kitchen
before the department arrived. SEs