Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 3, 1909, Page 4

“The Light That Fail A wealthy Riverina squatter, now departed, as he used to phrase it, “to the great muster,” was. noted almost as much for his Attle wit as for his parsimony. e also stuttered very badly and helped along his halting™ut- terance with a frequent ejaculation of “D'ye see? D’ye see?” His niggardly traits gained him widespread local un. popularity and. the bitter enmity of sundowners, who were always vigor- ously refused ratlons at his stations. Smarting under this unusual inhos- pitality, some disappointed swaggerers once set fire to one of the squatter’s wool sheds and then wrote upon a gate: “We've well burnt down your wool shed. D’ye see? D’ye see?” Of course it caught the big man's eye when next he passed through. For 8 moment he contemplated the an- nouncement and then with a sardonic grin took the stump of a blue pencil from his pocket and scribbled under- neath: “It was well insured. D'ye see? D’ye see?’—London Standard. BLACKDUCK Blackduck, Aug. 3.—(Special cor- respondence of the Pioneer.) C. H. Allen & Co. are taking their summer inventory. William N. Lee departed on Fri- day for his home in Crawfordsville, Ind. The rafters of the new church were placed in position the latter part of last week. Mrs. E. L. Oberg and children de- parted Friday night for Litchfield, Minn., for a two weeks’ visit. Mrs. Earl Tucker has accepted a position as clerk in C. H. Allen & Company’s store. The party of young people who have been camping on the island for a couple of weeks, moved back to town last Wednesday. We observe that the visitors from Blackduck performed very : acceptably at the K. P. celebration’ in Bemidji last" Thursday. Mrs. J. M. Freeburg returned home Saturday evening from a three- days’ visit with Mrs. C. G. Johnson in Bemidji. Among the enjoyable features of the visit, a launch ride across the lake, down the Mississippi river, to the dam and return, was one of the best. The following were the party: Mrs. George French, Mrs. D. L. Stanton and daughter, Mrs. Whitting and daugher Selma, Mrs. A. A. Melges, Mrs. C. G. John- son and son, Ralph, and Mrs. J. M. Freeburg and son Mal. Electricity and Magnetism. As to what electricity and magnetism are “In themselves”—that s to say, as to their real nature—nothing is known. They are absolute mysterles, bafiling the acutest research into their inner- | most secrets. But about their modes of action it is possible to say some- thing definite. For example, electricity appears to depend for its action upon a medium, while magnetism, like grav- ity, acts at a distance and by means of no visible go-between. Place two mag- nets in vacuo or even place a solld plate of glass or metal or wood be- tween the magnets and we still find that thelr mutual action depends sole- 1y on their relative position and is not perceptibly modified by placing any substance between them unless that substance happens to be one of the A Life Note. “Lite is what we make it,” said the philosopher. ‘“Alas,” exclaimed the practical one, “that we can’t make it a million!” We. ask Providence to make us ——————— thankful for what we recelve and then i go to fignring on just how much Provi- Double Wedding. dence is golng to send us.—Atlanta H. W. Bailey, judge of the muni-| Constitution. cipal Court, on Saturday officiated = at the tying of a “double knot”—he What the Peruvians Believed. o b adi : A unique idea of the future state officiating at the wedding of two| oo ot of the anctent Peruvians. couples from Clearwater county.| As the disembodled soul winged its Judge Bailey prenounced the mystic Wfl{{ to eternity nrencg;"l‘:efl:d tW‘: . . . rocks, upon one of whic mus words which lfmted. f.or l'_fe Roger needs rest. The choice was deter- Jerome and Miss Lizzie Kinke and | mined by the morality of the life in William Kinke and Miss Angeline Jerome. The newly-wedded folks the flesh, If it rested upon the left hand rock it was instantly translated 4 % to “Po,” or oblivion, a state analogous will make their home in Clearwater county and they left for their differ- ent places of residence immediately to the Nirvana of the orlent. If through early misdeeds, however, the after the performance of the cere- mony. unhappy spirit was guided to the right hand rock it entered into a purga- torial hell where flends grated away the flesh from all the bones In suec- cession, after which the skeleton was reclothed and sent back to earth for another iry. There was no haste about this grating process. It took something over 10,000 years, Legal Fiction. Says Sir Henry Maine in his “An- clent Law:” “A legal fiction is the as- sumption which conceals or affects to conceal the fact that a rule of law has undergone alteration, its letter remain- Ing unchanged while its operation has been modified. The fact is that the law has been changed; the fietlon is | fitted for it and any great number of that it remains what it always was.” | persons who think he ought to have 1t! e —Exchange. Frenzied Financiering. Columbus Washington Johnson Smith —W'at's de price er dem watermelons, Mr, Jackson? Mr. Jackson (cunningly)—Ten cents erpiece and I picks 'em; 20 cents er- plece and you picks 'em, Mr. Smif. Mr. Smith—All right, Mr. Jackson. 1 guesses I'll take ’em all, and you picks ’em, ef you please!—Puck. Rare Indeed. How rarely do these three things meet—a man who wants something, 18 Crushed. Storebroke—Do you think your fa- ther would object to my marrylng you? Helress—I don't know. If he's anything ke me he would. Parents and turkeys are alwayw treated well before Christmas.—Atcht- son Globe. E. N. FRENCH R. F. PEPPLE CITY DRUG STORE E. N. FRENCH & CO. Drugs, Toilet Arficles and Preparations, Patent Medicines, Gigars, Perfumes, Efc. | IIB|:’.I‘E‘1ESESGRIPTIONS A SPE(HAL;!"OX52 II | = NEW 250,000 GRAND STAND AND EXPOSITION BUILDING. N ST.PAUL P.670111905 MONSTER EXPOSITION \Y OF NORTHWESTERN PRODUCTS A WORLD'S FAIR AT HOME ____ $1,000,000 IN AGRICULTURAL,HORTICULTURAL # LIVE STOCK EXHIBITS —327 ACRES OF MODERN INDUSTRIAL TRIUMPHS~THOUSANDS OF STELLAR ATTRACTIONS- | MYRIADS OF EDIFYING AMUSEMENTS—RED HOT SPEED EVENTS ON THE WORLD'S RECORD TRACK — BRILLIANT AUTOMOBILE SHOW-—FASCINATING AND 4 FORTUNE COMPELLING VAUDEVILLE AND CIRCUS | PROGRAMS—DAZZLING PYROTECHNICAL DISPLAYS- BIG HIPPODROME SHOW EVERY EVENING. SCMINNESOTA at GETTYSBURG)? THE FIFTIETH ANNUAL FAIR SREALER NN EVER BEEORE He Was Very Charitable. Among the features bf a charity bazaar held i Londod ias & refresh- ment stall, to which charitable donors contributed supplies, thus enabling all the takings to represent clear piofits. The lady in charge requested a gift for this purpose from a well known and ‘wealthy gentleman in the city, but one not famous for “parting.”” ' To her sur- prise she received next day a note to the effect that he was sending her a sirloin of beef and two ox tongues. The same morning the lady happen- ed to go to her butcher (who was also the butcher of Mr. X.), and; after giv- ing him a large order -for her stall; asked him if he would like himself to glve anything. : “I should very much, ma’am,” replied the worthy tradesman, “but I yester- day gave to Mr. X., at his request for this purpose, a sirloin of beef and three ox tongues.” Net gain to Mr. X.: One ox tongue and a cheap reputation for charityl— London Standard. 5 St. Augustine and His Flower. St. Augustine of Hippo, the great doctor of the church, whose festival falls on Aug. 28, is a sadly neglected saint among modern ritualists and even occasionally confused with his name- sake, who insulted the British bishops. Yet he is pronounced by Hooker “with- out any equal” and regarded by Har- nack as “the first modern man.” He has been better honored in the floral world, for to him is dedicated the goldenrod, or woundwort (Solidago vir- ga-aurea). Old Gerard, with whom this was a favorite remedy, tells us that goldenrod fetched a high price as a foreign herb untfl discovered grow- ing near London, when the plant was neglected. He adds the caustic com- ment, “This verifieth our English prov- erb, ‘Far fetcht and dear boughte 18 best for ladies,’ or for fantastical phy- sitions.” Before tobacco the golden- rod also furnished snuff for our medi- aeval forefathers. — Westminister Ga- zette. It Did Not Work. Mr. Seabury and his wife were on the point of moving to another flat. Both of them were anxious that the transfer should be made at the least possible expense, and the nearness of the new home promised materially to further this alm. “I can carry loads of little things over in my brown bag,” announced Mrs. Seabury, “and you can take books and so on in your big satchel.” In discussing further the matter of transportation Mrs, Seabury remarked that notwithstanding the heat she could wear her winter coat over, leave 1t and return for her spring coat. The idea charmed her impractical husband. “Why, I can do the same thing!” he sald. “I'll wear over one sult and then come back for another!”—Youth’s Companion, Hard on the Messenger. Tommy had been spanked by Miss Manners, his first grade teacher, but his next teacher had not reached the point where she felt she could do jus- tice to him in spite of all his naughti- ness. “Send him to me when you want him spanked,” said Miss Manners one morning after her colleague had re- lated his many misdemeanors. About 11 o'clock Tommy appeared at Miss Manners’ door. She dropped her book, grasped him firmly by the hand, led him to the dressing room, turned him over her knee and adminis- tered punishment, ‘When she had finished she sald, “Now, Tommy, what have you to say?’ “Please, miss, my teacher wants the scissors,” was the unexpected reply.— Success Magazine. What the Duke Meant. His grace the Duke of Argyll was addressing a select company in a Lon- don drawing room on the present state of things in South Africa. “I look for- ward to the time,” he said, “when the Englishman will marry the Boer girl and have an English wife as welll” Respectable dowagers looked thelir surprise, and the men began to smile. Then the duke carefully explaimed that he meant, of course, that the Boer girl should become an Englishwoman to all intents and purposes.—Reynolds’ Newspaper. A Source of Joy. “What secms to be the matter with Mrs. Brown that she’s ailing so?” “Why, poor thing, she’s got one of those newfangled diseases.” “She has? My, how fortunate she Is, to be sure. Here I've had nothing more stylish than lumbago, and I'm three years older than she is.”—Detroit Free Press. Smart Set English. The speech of the smart man and woman sufiiciently betrays the mod- ern’ attitude. To speak good English is middle class. The modern vocabu- lary Is very small, and the greater part of it Is composed of slang.—Black and White, Stuck to It. Her Husband—If a man steals, no matter what it is, he will live to re- gret it. His Wife—During our court- ship you used to steal kisses from me. Her Husband—Well, you heard what I sald, Easy. Jack—The fortune teller said I would marry a blond. Belle—Did she say how soon? Jack—In six months. Belle (coyly)—I can easily be a blond by that time, Jack.—Sketch. Any man may make a mistake. None but a fool will stick to it. Sec- ond thoughts are best, as the proverb tays.—Cicero. A’ Hindrance, Suburbanite—You are half an hour late this morning. Letter Carrier—Yes,- ma'am. The sections of stovepipe I have to wear inside my trousers legs on account of the dogs you keep along this street hamper my movements, ma’am.”—Chicago Tribune. Why She Held on to It. Mrs. Willful—-My husband told me if I didn’t like the brooch you’d exchange it for me. Jeweler—Certainly, madam. I'll be only too glad, as four different ladies of your set want it. .- b . Examining Wedding Gifts, 'fWom_en .vlewlng another - woman’s wedding presents say things which are likely to be misinterpreted,” said the bachelor who declares: he hates Weddings, but always goes when in- Vited, according to the Washington Post, “and other things which no fa- vorable Interpretation would mako complimentary to the bride or to the glvers. It's the way of the sex, I sup- pose. Now, why I3 it that the ‘most common remark of the. women who are inspecting the layout of silver and Gut glass and-other gifts more or less useful 18, ‘What a lot of presents she got? They don’t mean anything un- kind, but the inference an uninitiated eavesdropper would draw is that they wonder why she got so many, as if by rights she shouldn’t have had half so many. Of course they vary. the re- mark, ‘What a lucky girll’ says one, sons have too much luck’ And an- other says, ‘I wonder: where they all came from,” implying almost as if the bride couldn’t have enough friends to make S0 many- gifts and must have sent some of them to herself just to making a showing.” e il Sk World’s Cleanest Saldlers. The Japanese soldier considers it a disgrace to be dirty. ‘Soldlers of other nationalities are not always overpar- ticular, but, as Mr. Kipling has sung: Oh, east is east, and west is west, and never the twain shall meet. However, the Japanese military man is not provided by a grateful and be- neficent government with a portable bath, so when on active service he has to set his wits to work in order to ob- tain the necessary adjuncts to his ab- lutfons. The Chinese, for reasons of their own, manufacture long and large jars, whose diameter is that of a western main- drain. It occurred to a bright Japanese that one might just as well have a bath standing up as lying down. Accordingly he and his comrades in- terred a jar, built a furnace beneath it and filled it with water. Soon a boiling hot bath bubbled before them. Imitators sprang into being and sub- sequently into similar baths.—Bystand- er. Had Been Anticipated. A London composer was one summer engaged on the score of an cpera, and as the weather was very hot he ‘worked with the windows of his study open. This fact was taken advantage of by his neighbor, a lady, an accom- plished musician, with a very quick and retentive ear, to play upon him a ‘harmless practical joke. One morning he completed and tried over a. new march, and the lady on the same afternoon seated herself at her grand plano, opened her windows and rolled forth the alr fortissimo. The composer rushed distractedly into his garden to his wife and, tearing his hair in anguish, cried out: “My dear, I give it up! I thought I had composed an original tune, but 1t must be a delusion, for my grand march—my chef @’oeuvre, as I thought it—is only a reminiscence and is al- ready the property of some music pub: lisher!” They Sat Down. One night at a theater some scenery took fire, and a very perceptible odor of burning alarmed the spectators. A panic seemed to be imminent when an actor appeared on the stage. “Ladies and gentlemen,” he said, “compose yourselves. There i3 no danger.” The audlence did not seem reas- sured. a “Ladles and gentlemen,” continued the comedian, rising to the necessity of the occaslon—*“confound it all—do you think if there was any danger I'd be here?” The panic collapsed. England’s Mother Church. The oldest frequented church in England is probably St. Martin’s, at Canterbury, and you may- call it the mother church of England. Walk up from the outskirts of the city and you will pass the font which gave baptism to King Ethelbert 1,800 years ago. The font still stands, the worshipers still mount the slope, and one considers whether it was Augustine or Bertha ‘who dragged the king and husband to that font—London Chronicle. A Qallant Clergyman. It 1s said that the Rev. Sydney Smith could be gallant as well as witty on occasion. “Oh, Mr. Smith, I cannot bring this flower to perfection,” said a young lady to hiri once as she showed him about her conservatory. N ‘Whereupon he took her by the hand and said, “Then let me bring perfec- tlon to the flower.” A “Place of Learning.” Sydney Smith, once asked why a cer- taln college was called a place of learn- ing, repled that, although a . great many had been there to get learning, no one had ever taken learning away; hence it was appropriately named. Officeholders. “Well, there’s one thing to be sald for public servants.” “What’s that?” “When you hire one you never have any trouble keeping him.”"—Cleveland Leader. Out of Mind. Fenton—At first he was slmply crazy about her, but now he neglects her shamefully. Sloanes—I see. At first he went out of his mind, and then she went out of his mind.” No man can be-wise on an empty stomach.—George Elfot. _— All Depends. Tourlst—It looks like pretty good soil ‘around here. What crops do the farmers grow In this section? Na- tive — That all depends, stranger. Tourlst—Depends on what? Native— On what sort of seed they puts in. Just So. “I wish you would use your influ- wnce to get Jinx to attend our poker party this evening.” “Jinx! Why, he's the poorest poker player you ever saw!” “I know 1t.”—Houston Post. as {f shie would like to add, ‘Some per. | ENCIRCLED BY & WALL OF STEEL Caar Well Guarded While in British Waters, ar il S FLEET SURROUNDS YACHT Welcome of Russian Ruler Distinctly Official in Character and Hls De nunciators Are Given No Chance to Make a Counter Demonstration. King Edward and Many Members of Royal Family Present. Cowes, Aug. 3.—The Russian impe rlal yacht Standart, bringing the em- peror and the empress from Cher bourg to Cowes on a visit to King -Bdward, is anchored in the Cowes roadstead. The imperial visitors were glven an official welcome even more imposing than usually attends such important occasions. Not only wera King Fdward and Queen Alexandra, the Prince and Princess of Wales and a large gathering of other members of the royal family present, but 150 ot the pick of the British war fleet, dressed in flags from stem to -stern and flying the Russian ensign, encir oled the anchorage allotted to the Standart. The unusual welcome was arranged designedly for the double purpose of helping to strengthen the links in the NICHOLAS I}, chain binding Great Britaln, France and Russia in a triple entente and to dissipate any 111 feeling engendered by the harsh denunciation of Em- peror Nicholas and his methods. so frequently vented by the members of the labor party both in and out, of parliament since the coming of the emperor was first announced. The function, however, was distinctly offi- efal in character and so strongly were the immediate participants and spec- tators entrenched behind the cordon of steel walls that there was no chance for a popular demonstration either for or against Emperor Nich- olas. EIGHTY THOUSAND MEN OUT Labor Confllct In’ Sweden Assuming Large Proportions. Stockholm, Aug. 3—The labor con- flict in Sweden, which originated in a dispute over wages In the woolen and cotton industries, is assuming large proportions. In the beginning 13,000 men were locked out and other indus- tries since have become involved. Now the employers’ federation has declared a lockout of the fron fouadry hands, numbering about 80,000 men. This brings the total of the men locked out to 80,000. A gemeral strike 1s scheduled for Aug. 4. WIRELESS EXPLODES MINE Sets Qff Death Device at Distance of Seven Miles. Berltn, Aug. 3.—Wireless exploding mines are to be the next terror of wodern . warfare. Alexander Swie- | tochowsk{, whose father is known as an author and newspaper writer, has applied for a patent. In the trials he attached & deto- nator to_a burfed mine. Then, sta- tioned seven miles away, he exploded it. The experiment was tried several times. Wireless telegraphy furnished the basis. ONLY ONE DEATH AT 0SAKA Fire Destroyed More Than Eleven Thousand Buildings. Tokio, Aug. 3.—An official report on the damage done by the great fire at Osaka places the number of buildings destroyed at 11,368, including 11 office. buildings, 8 schools, 4 banks, 10, busi- ness blocks and 20 temples. There was only one death. Three persons: were serlously injured. Judge Bethea Dyling. Chicago, Aug. 3.—United States Dis- trict Judge S. H. Bethea, who has been ill at his home at Sterling, Ill., is reported in a critical condition. He was unable to take any nourishment and it was stated that the end was not far off. IS READ INTO THE RECORD Testimony Given at Murder Trial of Harry Thaw. White Plains, N. Y., Aug. 3.—At the hearing of Harry K. Thaw’s habeas corpus proceedings to secure his re- lease from the state hospital for the criminal insane District Attorney Je- rome continued'the reading of testi- mony from the second trial. From the .several bound volumes of court minutes at his elbow he selected that tontaining the evidence of Catherine iO'Neil, a former seamstress in the 17 r cash. Diatriond Valucs are recognized the world. over. Each country may have its own kind of money, but they all, without exception, recognize the value of a Diamond. Buy the Best Diamonds You Can for the money and you can always sell for We have diamonds for investors. We Buy Direct from the Cutters 116 Third Street “ and save you the mid- dle man’s profit. We have many advantages both in- buying and selling that but few of ourcompetitors possess. - We sell on a- small margin of profit as our " expenses-are light. We guarantee all weights positively correct, as we buy loose stones and mount to order. cases low price means short weight, as every fraction of a carat counts in value. GEO. T. BAKER & CO., MANUFACTURING JEWELERS In many Near the Lake Thaw household at Pittsburg. ~This related chiefly to Thaw’s acts during childhood, particularly his fits of pas- sion. Mr. Jerome explained that this was the only means of getting such testi- mony before the court and on the rec- ord. The story of Thaw’s childhood and the influences affecting his birth as told by his mother followed. Mrs. Willlam C. Thaw, who sat be- hind her son, seemed about to lose control of herself. “Mer face flushed and she used her palm leaf fan to hide the twitching of her lips. Her testi- mony presented Thaw as a vietim of extreme nervousness from birth. From the testimony of Bvelyn Thaw the district attorney, selected first those portions which. referred to her husband’s actions w¥en she told him of her treatment by, White, especially his wild sobbing. He read also her story of Thaw’s alleged attempt to kill himself with laudanum at a hotel in Paris and of the killlng of White. DEATH LIST MAY BE INCREASED U] .l Seventh IVIctim of St Paul Ex- plosion Very Low. Bt. Paul, Aug. 3.—Search for bodies continues in the ruins of the two buildings destroyed by an explosion of acetylene gas in the plant of the Kuhlo Carbide Gas company, but it is believed that the six already taken out is the total number of fatalities. The dead are: ARNOLD KUHLO, president of the Kuhlo Acetylene Tank company. G. BORGEN, draftsman, interested in the company. ROMMIE BUSKEY, three years old. CLIFFQRD GAMBLE, three years old. MRS. AGNES GAGNON. HERBERT P. HODGMAN, twenty- three years old, a student. Mrs. Martina Christianson, one of the injured, fs in a very serious con- dition at St. Joseph’s hospital and ber death is momentarily expected. Mrs. Christfanson suffered a fractured skull, a broken leg and other serious bodlly injuries. Since she was taken to the hospital her condition at no time Ras given promise of improve- ment. The other patients at the hospital are reported to be doing well. DOZEN DEAD IN COLLISION Electric Trains In Crash at Coldwa- ter, Ida. Spokane, Wash., Aug. 3.—The num- ber of dead as the result of the head- on collision of two electric trains on the Coeur d'Alenc and Spokane rail- road totals twelve and the number of injured about. seventy-five. The wreck eccurred at Coldwater, Ida;, a smal} station twenty-five miles east of Spokane. Many persons from Eastern.states were on the trains, having come to Bpokane to register for the Indian land opening. Most of the injured were brought to Spokane hespitals on a special train from Coeur d'Alene. GOVERNOR 'PHONES REPRIEVE New Jersey Boy Saved From Electric Chair. Trenton, N. J.,, Aug. 3.—Just a few hours before he was to die in the electric chair for complidity in the murder of his grandfather Walter Zel- ler was reprieved by Governor Fort, who called up the prison here by long distance telephone from his summer home at Seagirt. The time for the execution was so near at hand that the governor would not wait for the mails or even a speclal messenger. He was emphatic in ordering that the boy should not be put to death until the reprieve of thirty days should be formally delivered at the prison. WANIS ONE CENT A WORD. HELP WANTED. WANTED—Young men to automobile bu: learn ess by mail and prepare for positions as chaffeurs and repair men. We make you expert in ten weeks; assist you to secure position. Pay big; work pleasant; demaud for men great; reasonable; write for particulars and sample lesson. Empire Auto- mobile Institute, Rochester N. Y. Steady girl for general work;. good pay and instruction in photo work if desired. Mrs. A. A. Richardson, 113 Nineth Street. WANTED—Good girl for general housework. Steady employment and good wages. Apply at Pioneer offiee. WANTED—Good lady cook. Good wages to right party. Clearwater Hotel, Bagley. . WANTED—Lady dishwasher. Good wages. Armstrong’s Lunch Room. WANTED—Lady cook; best of wages. Apply Fioneer office. FOR SALE. FOR SALE.—Nine-room dwelling house and barn. Dwelling house strictly modern. Also good Iot in Mill Park. Inquire of Peter Linde- berg, 707 Beltrami avenue. FOR SALE—TFiveroom cottage, easy terms, 37)% foot frontage on America avenue. Inquire of F. D. LaFavar. FOR SALE—Shooting Third street. Price $275. am going. FOR SALE—Rubber stamps. The: Pioneer will procure any kind of & mbper stamp for you an short notice. gallery, Only one in town.. Reason for selling,, FOR RENT. A s e P FOR R EN T—Finely-furnished! rooms, near the lake. Inquire at Peterson’s. FOR RENT—Two furnisbed rooms:. Apply at 419 America avenue. MISCELLANEOUS. s PUBLIC LIBRARY—Open Thes days, Thursdays and Saturdhys 2:30.206 P. m., and Satwday evening 7:30 to 9 p. m also. Library in basement of Court House. Mrs. Donald, librarian WANTED—Position as nurse girl. Apply Lakeshore hotel. M. E. IBERTSON COUNTY CORONER AMD LICENSED EMBALMER Undertaking a Specialty Day and Night Calls Answered Promptly Phone—Day Call 317-2; Night Call 317-3 Fjrst Door North of Postoffice Bemi Bucklien’s ArnicaSalve The Best Salve In The Worlg. | | IR