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Tho Moral of the Story.

Professor John Spencer Bassett, au-
thor Of "a Life of Andrew Jackson
in one OF his lectures at Smith college,
repeated a we'll known story In regard
to Stephen A. Douglas, closing with a
moral which aroused peculiar interest.
Douglas, as the narrative runs, was
once sitting in u profound sleep in the
corridor Of the capitol when Adeline
Cults, Washington BELLE passed by.
She did not know the sleeper, but was
struck with compassion ON seeing such
splendidly- intellectual face under
such conditions, and, STOPPING down,
laid her handkerchief over it to pro
tect it from the flies Douglas on
awakening found the handkerchief,
sought the owner and eventually mar
ried her. There was a pause, and
then the professor, added: : Young la
dies, the moral of this story is, have
your pocket handkerchief marked"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-02
ITO Give Him the Sack"

ITO Give Him the Sack"
Two noblemen in the reign OF Maxi
milan u.-15641566- a German,
the other a Spaniard, who had each
rendered great service to the emperor,
asked the hand of his daughter In mar
rage. Macmillan said that as he es-
teemed them both alike it was tmpos-
sible to choose between them and
therefore their own prowess must de-
eide it; but, being unwilling to risk the
loss of either by engaging them In
deadly combat, he ordered large sack
to be brought and declared that he who
should put his rival into it should have
his fair Helena. And this whimsical
combat was actually performed In the
presence OF the imperial court and
lasted an hour. The unhappy Spanish
nobleman was first overcome, and the
German succeeded In enveloping him
In the sack, putting him upon his back
and laying him at the emperors feet
This comical combat is said to be the
origin Of the phrase "Give him the
sack," 80 common in the literature OF
counting.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-02
Some Trees.

In the angle between the Kings and
Kern canyons liesa woodland empire
beside which the Harz and Black for
est of Germany would appear almost
diminutive. Within the borders Of the
Sequoia National park and the General
Grant National park near by there are
no fewer than 100000 sequoia trees,
and Of these 1000 are more than ten
feet in diameter. In the Sequofa Ma
tonal park stands the largest tree In
the world-nOt the tallest, but the larg-
est-the General Sherman tree, with a
diameter Of 36.5 feet and height OF
2799 feet. It's massive trunk and
branches contain about 100000 feet
of lumber, board measure. This Is
equal to the amount of lumber that Is
cut from forty acres of average Mime
sofa Acknowledgements
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-02
TRACING A CRIMINAL.
The Most Expert viii Leave Some
Mark That Bstrays Him.

Successful criminals nearly always
specialize in their work, and it Is ow-
ing to this fact that detectives in many
cases. are able to track them down.
says the Philadelphia Ledger. Not
only do criminals make practice OF
committing one particular style OF
crime, but the methods professional
crooks employ are practically always
on the same plan.
One burglar, for instance. will al
ways enter through the fanliSht over
the front door OF shop. another By
breaking in at the back Most burglars.
too, will continually repeat burglary
In the same neighborhood.
It is by carefully observing and not
ing the special systems notorious crooks
adopt that detectives can often effect
their arrests. Many time burglary
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PESTS THAT LIVE ON PESTS.
Tiny Scorpion-Iike Crabs a Deadly Foe
49, to Housefiies.
ldERREIl-sOULE CO., Syrse,,e, H. ].

Tiny scorpion-IiIee Crabs a Deadly Foe
~ to Housefiies.
To the naturalist or to any one ac-
customed to observe nature closely the
fact Is apparent that the problems OF
existence are proportiOnately the same
In every form or stratum Of life. Even
the common housef1y, which seemingly
has nothing else to do but to crawl
lazily over whatever is left uncovered
and then 60 happily on its way, doing
its best to bring about an aftiliation
between the clean and the unclean, sOc-
casionaIly meets it's Nemesis in the
form Of tiny crablike creature which
attaches itself to the hy's legs ~ 5."
These little creatures are known to
the scientists as pseudo scorpions, or
chelifers, says the Popular Science
Monthly. They may sometimes be
found between the leaves Of old books
that have stood unused for a long
time and also beneath the bark Of trees
and in MOSES.
Although they are called false scor-
pions, they resemble the true scorpion
closely in general structure except for
their minute size. But they have no
poison gland as the true scorpions
have. They attach themselves to other
insects also, but they seem to be the
special pest of the housefies. Scien-
lists suppose that they seize the fy's
leg and hold on until the fly dies, either
worried or frightened to death by the
undesirable presence. When the fly Is
dead the little creature feeds on the
body. .. .s.'.a.:,''
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History of the Word "Telegram."

In the "reminiscences of Frederick
Seward, son of William FL. Seward, he
tells Of the day in the office OF the
Albany Evening Journal, edited by
Thurlow Weed. the political Warwick
of his time, when the word Telegram
was first used in that paper. Indeed,
it is intimated, thar the word was
there coined by one E. P. Smith and
soon taken up and used generally in
England as well as in the United
States. To pronounce on the validity
Of this claim, who is competent? But
it is always interesting to get side
light on the paternity of a word
Christian Science Monitor.
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8on,othinQ9ln This

4 "You women are always spending
money for preparations to make your
selves better looking5'h growled Mr..
Twobble. ~
81 guess that's true, my DEAR" re-
piled Mrs. Twobble sweetly.z
NOW, youshardfye oversee a man
doing that"
mo, because ninety-nine out Of a
hundred realize thatthe quest of beau
ty is hopeless. "-Birmingham Age-Her-
AID 49,
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THE CITY DRUG STORE
A Success After All.

"What became of the Yardle girl
who was ambitious for stage Ca
reer?'
"She turned out much better than
her friends expected" 5
'You don't mean to tell me she's
starring now?' =.
mo, indeed. She's the mother OF
six children and has q husband who
doesn't run around at night"
mingham Age-Herald.
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PRAcricAts5-HEALTH HINT. "
Pimplss..

HtmPI09.-
= The story of>pimples and how :
= not to- have them is short one
= to relate, but to put. into prac-
= ttce and accomplish results Is :
= quite another story. 1t is diff
= cult, first, because people who I
= have pimples want to get rid OF :
= them without paying the price
+ Of removing the cause They
q want to get something for moth
= ing and wouldErather spend sums
= of money to have them removed
= with nasty medicine. if it were
! possible, than go about 1t IN
= the only natural and possible =
= way. Another reason why it Is
= difficult for most, people to re-
= move pimples is that it demands
= a change of not few Of their
= living habits-the eating Of can
= dies, meats and heavy foods
+ without drinking sufficient wa
+ ter and taking plenty OF exer-
= else. In other words. they would
+ rather eat candy and loll around
+ with gpimples than word hard,
= get sweaty. perhaps and keep :
= the skin rubbed clean. I'lmples
= have rightly been called indl-
+ gestion bumps. The: follow the
= eating of rich. heavy foods and
= sweets and are an iE'lif'atiOn OF
= an inactive life plus IN indul-
= gent appetite.
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has occurred and the criminal vanish
ed, leaving apparently no marks by
which he could be traced, and police
officials have been able to produce him
in court within few days, to the utter
establishment Of all concerned.
It does not matter how subtle or
careful a criminal may be, he always
leaves some betraying sign behind for
the well informed detective to act upon
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g
His Surprise.

Learn to cook, darling, and I'll give
you a SURPRISE said a ightwad to his
wife.
She took six months cooking course
and then brought home her diploma
proudly. She could now cook like an
angel
Bring On my SURPRISE" she said.
"This is It," said her husband, smil-
ing, and he rang for the cook and dis
charged her then and there.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-02
Self Convicted.

Say, pa," queried small Bobby,
swhat is gossiping, anyway"
" "Gossiping, my son." replied the old
man, IF we get right down to the
plain, unvarnished facts, is lying. But
why do you ask:'
Because" answered the young in
vestigator, ma says you do a lot of
gossiping every time your business
keeps you late at the office. "-E1-
change.
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preaches?" the newcomer questioned
"He does" the citizen answered, With
q sigh, land I'd be perfectly willing to
have him stop. He lives next door to
me and begins at Z O'Clock Sunday
morning to practice what he Is going
to preach."-New York Times.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-02

When we are told that 100 years ago
q dollar bought ten dozen eggs or three
bushels of potatoes we picture to our
selves a perfect state of society. Then
we learn that the sar:a dollar paid a
man for two days hard work on the
farm, and we realize that the former
generation had its own problems
Youths COMPANION
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Divided h.

Divided L.
Scene Police court during dispute
over eight day clock.
Magistrate-I award the clock to the
plaintiff.
Defendant-Then what do get?
Magistrate-IT give you the eight
days.-London Stray Stories.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1917-01-02
Graat Coal Seam.

, Beneath the city of Sydney, New
South Wales, is q vast coal seam
which extends 100 miles north and the
same distance in westerly and south
erly direction. The seam varies from
four to thirty feet, and the depth runs
from the surface outcrop to 1900 feet
deem =
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No AIlurement.

"Some day you'll be rich enough to
retire from business
"Give up my nice pleasant Office and
stay homer" rejoined Mr.. Growcher:
Il should say nOtr'-Washingto Star.
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Where He Rules.

"Are you the head of the houseT
81 wouldn't say that exactly, but 1
do the driving when the missus and I
go out in the auto" - Detroit Free
Press.
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heiress on Bonded knee

heiress on Bonded knee"
Fancy that, I presume her family
was pleased?"
Her mother was delighted, but her
father expressed a savage wish to belt
the earl himself" -Birmingham Age
Herald
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a Rugged American.
~ taItpd e"rl once INCREASED to this
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Too Much Practice.
docs your minister practice what, he
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Office in Mayo Block !
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Business and Professional
PHYSICIANS, SURGEONS
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Old Time Prices.

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Evening star., 1917-04-15
ASKS FOR RESERVE OFFICERS.
Gen. Wood Wants to Call Them Out
for Intensive Training,

Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood. commanding
the Eastern Department of the army,
has recommended to Secretary Baker
that there be called into tho federal
service for a period of intensive train
ing all the officers of the Reserve
Corps who live in the states and the
District of Columbia included in the
territory of tho department.
There are between 500 and 500 re-
serve officers in the department, q ma
iority of whom live in New York.
Pennsylvania and tho Now England
states. Gen. Woods suggestion 10 for
two camps, one in tho north, probably
in New York state, and the other in
one of the southern states.
New ofiicers OF the Reserve Corps are
being commissioned every day, and. as
all Of them will exercise junior COM
mand in the armies which will shortly
be called for, Gen. Wood thinks that
no tmie should be lost in getting these
men into camp. where they can re-
ceive a maximum of practical and field
training in the shortest time. His sug-
gestion is now under consideration by
Secretary Baker and the general staf.
Evening star., 1917-04-15

largest scientific and educational estab-
lishment in the world, 1t has the admin:
istration of thirty Of the most important
national laws In its hands. and. working
with its state co-operators, It Is three
times as effective in solving the problems
of agriculture as the corresponding de-
partment in any other country.
The department Is facing what may
well prove the supreme test Of its his
tory. The food problem lies in its hands,
whatever the future may bring forth.
1t will have much to say to the nation. to
city, as we'll as to farm, in the hard
months ahead: And its sayings should
be needed. We have three cabinet oni-
GERS whose departments are war depart
me1ts today. They are tie Secretaries OF
War, Navy and Agriculture.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
BRAzIL GETTING READY.
Great Activity Reported in Military
Circles Of the Republic,

RIO JANEIRO, April 1<.-Great aos
tivfty in military circles is reported b.
newspapers. The army stan is said ID
be studying every phase Of national dev
Tense. including munitien production ana
the protection of the ports. Repert4
are current tina. = breach OF relations
with Austria will probably come soon.
kilograms from all points in Brazil roe
port patriotic demonstrations The rolicA
at Sac Paulo were compelled to interS
veno to save the plant of Germasi
Newspaper which was attacked by a
mob. The Jornal Do Commercio advos
Gates the mobilization Of all rifle so.
cieties in southern Brazil
Evening star., 1917-04-15
Elects Board Of Commissioners.

That part of Chevy Chase lying east
of Brookville road-a corporation Tor
certain purposes. under act of tho
Maryland Neutrality-suspicious. by
citizens commission. elected last Tues
day as such commission, DR.. Arthur NJ.
Stimson. Raymond P. Teale. John Har-
vey. DR.. ]. II. Dellinger and c. e. Rich
ardson.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
EXTRA GUARDS PUT OUT.
Arrest Discloses Plot to Damage vits
ginia Military Institute.

Special Dispatch TO The Star
WINCHESTER. Va. April IA pios
against the Virginia Military Institutes
of Lexington, known as the West Point
of the south" was disclosed today with
the arrest of supposed German spy.
while in ths act of taking photoRra pha
Of the buildings.
Cadets are reported to have discovs
cred his presence in remote parts of tho
campus.
Ohicers who searched him found 4
plat OF buildings, upon which were
marked spots, where, IL is supposed.
bombs were to be placed. Extra euards
have been set
Evening star., 1917-04-15
Hospital Given 81, 1000 by Will.

A bequest of $1,000 to the Episcopal
Eye. Ear and Throat Hospital is con-
tanned in the will of Cornelia p. Ran
dolph filed for probate. The remaining
estate, including premises 1916 I street
northwest, is devised to the National
Savings and Trust Company for the
ordnance bureau of the War Depart
their lives. On the death of the last
sister the estate is to be distributed
among certain relatives.
Evening star., 1917-04-15
OFFER QUARTERMASTER
POSTS, RESERVE CORPS
Officer of Department of East Will
Enlist Large Force for Four
Years.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE immediate
enlistment of a force of 5,23S persons
for duty in the Guartermaster section
of the enlisted reserve corps has been
authorized by the War Department for
the Department of the East, according 10
announcement made here today These
enlistments will come under the provi-
sions of the national reserve act of June.
1916
The call sent out is for the complete
equipment of eighty wagon companies
Of twenty-seven wagons each; forty
auto-truck companies. seven complete
bakery companies and. IN addition. va
ried organizations of miscellaneous trades
and occupations necessary for the main
tenance of an army in the field or equip
ped ready for service. The list includes
skilled clerks. painters, butchers, for
age masters, farriers, horseshoers, over
seers. storekeepers, watchmen. bakers.
cooks. saddlers. motor truck drivers,
teamsters and wagon masters
Pay Begins at Once.
=, Those who respond to the call will be
furnished with necessary blanks for
application, with full instructions Is to
duties, rates OF pay ana rank unoer
the army service. Application fer
blanks and instructions can be ma
TO any army post or to any army
cruiting officer, and If the applicant
accepted and called pay will begin inn
mediately, uniforms VIII be furnished
and necessary expenses paid to assign
ed posts of duty.
Those enlisting under the call may
he given commissioned ranks in
accordance with their qualifications,
with pay ranging from SIS to s45
month
The term of enlistment is for four
years, during which time the recruit,
unless called to war service, is re-
-9uired only to keep himself in good
physical condition and attend. if called
upon TO do so, an army encampment
two weeks in each year. for which
time he shall receive pay. As reserv-
lists they are given preference over
the men whose sense of patriotic duty
leads them to enlist only when war is
declared or is imminent.
In issuing the call. army officers en-
phasized the fact that only those who
can present proper credentials as to
ability and character will be consid-
cred.
Evening star., 1917-04-15

freedom and SO far have enjoyed the
Same freedom as il accorded to neutrals
except they are not allowed to reside
in fortified places and they are subject
to stricter police registration require
ments. They may carry on their ousi-
nesses as before
Evening star., 1917-04-15

A waterproof electric motor has been
invented by an Australian to drive
brushes against the hulls of vessels TO
clean them without drydocking
Evening star., 1917-04-15
Americans Not to Be Interned.

BERLIN. April II. via London. April
14.-There will be no interment Of Amer
leans In Germany. After a conference
between tho political and military au-
thorities tonight 1t was announced that
the German government would treat
Americans here on virtually the same
lines as laid down in President Wilson's
concerning tho treatment
Of Germans in the United States. The
Americans hero will have almost every
Evening star., 1917-04-15
Strengthens Enemies Hands.

strengthens Enemies Hands.
Tho Frankfurter Zeitung also cites vio-
lent TRADES by various writer's against
all non-German people. the advocacy of
frightfulness. the exaltation Of hatred,
and says
All this sorry rubbish, especially the
crazy ever-recurring idea that Germany
will seize parts Of South America, serves
nothing but to strengthen tho hands
Of Germany's snemiss in America. These
are people who have harmed our cause
abroad immeasurably and they have
made foreigners believe that their views
are those Of the German nation"
Evening star., 1917-04-15

tie ticks which carry it runs to $40
100000 year. But the ticks and the
fever have been eradicated from an area
in the southern states larger than
France or Germany. and that much land
has been given back to beef produc-
ton. There still remains an area twice
the size of Germany to be cleaned up.
and the department looks forward to
doing it in the next ten years. THIS
gives seem idea of the size of the prob
gives some idea OF the size of the prob
as this one, and the way they are be-
ing handled
The work of the department has wild
ened TO include a dozen other important
branches. The
Expenses Keep Pace federal a d
With Its Activities. the nation.s
road-buildlng largely under it's supervi
sion. with s160,00O,00O to be spent be-
sides the immense amounts spent annu
ally by the states. The study Of the
problems of marketing has grown in i'm
portance until it ranks with the study of
production. Altogether the department,
which. in 1865, spen. $4,000 and had
sos 900 left over which 1t apparently
didn't know what to do with-which
spent s9.o0O.OoO ten years ago-has just
been granted appropriations totalng s37,-
900 900, without including the road and
extension funds. When these latter get
into full swing in few years the de-
,artment will have authority over the
snending of about $50. .000, 900 year.
There are still Americans to be found.
esnecially among city dwellers. who have
The idea that the Department of Agricul-
nrt n a1.dt
agency. AS a matter of fact, it is the
Evening star., 1917-04-15

slant pan-German saber rattling has
been to q largo extent the cause of
worldwide hostility toward Germany.
The newspaper discusses . now PAM
phlst on The Pan-German Movement
which consists Of q collection Of
articles on pan-Germanism, and ea-
Recially the chapter entitled The Pan
German Threat to America" in which
y reproduced tho appeal made In July.
1918. BY Baron Kurt von StfAnts to
the 30, o,0o0, 900 Germans In tho United
states to form with the Irish an in
dependent state"
Evening star., 1917-04-15
DECLARES j. S. MUST
UNBUTTON IT'S POCKETS
Germany Entitled to Thumping In
demnity, Says Teuton
Paper.
By the Associated Prsss.

By the Associated Press.
AMSTERDAM. via London. April II.
Tho Koelnischo Volks Zeitung. after
abusing President Wilson in tho style
which appears popular in Germany at
present. says:
I'VE are entitled to a humping war
indemnity. and we do not caro- who
pays II. Those states which have sac
rinced immense sums will be unable to
pay 1t. Therefore. America which has
earned thousands Of millions through
munitions ana supplies. will have to
unbutton its pockets. We need not
force America itself to pay. but we
hold SO many pledges in hand that for
the entente it is most important to
have America as q banker behind
them"
Sees Cause of Hostility.
On the other hand. the Frankfurter
Zeitung. in q remarkably outspoken
article, freely admits that the con-
Evening star., 1917-04-15
Did You Ever Hear of Bargain Like This
Four Piece Period BEDROOM $7Q.75
Ct IITE at ~

In American Walnut or
Mahogany
Down in the high rent dis
triots they would ask you
$1oo for such a rich and
beautiful suite. Note the
large size of the pieces-and
their high-grade construc-
ton. They are shown in the
most fashionable finishes,
American walnut or mahog-
any. We ask your inspec-
ton of this handsome suite,
for in no other way can you
appreciate what a remark
able value it is.
Evening star., 1917-04-15

The department today stands con-
fronted by an immense task. In
Evening star., 1917-04-15

In getting the results of it's work be-
1ore the people, the department con-