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The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-08-23
ITALIANS CUT WAGES.

Railroad Labor Pay Goes Down ana
Officials Watching for Trouble.
Bowdie, S. D., Aug. 1S.-Fifty Ital-
ians have arrived here to work on the
new extension of the Milwaukee to the
river. They work for $l.40 per day,
while the Irish laborers demand $1.75.,
Fearing trouble over the matter, Supt.
Scott Of the James River division came
out yesterday and went west to watch
proceedings.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-08-23
Horse Thieves In Evidence.

Waverly, Iowa, Aug. Il. -- Horse
thieves have again visited the city and
took from the barn Of Henry Cchoof a
valuable black horse. They also took
set Of double harness and fiynets.
No trace has yet been found.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-08-23
ImDfement sheds Burned

Downing. Wis. Aug. 2.-The w. A.
Douglass Lumber company's yards
and farm implement sheds were de-
stroyed by fire. Some machinery was
saved. The loss is partly covered by
insurance.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-08-23
Killed by n Street Car.

La Crosse, Wis, Aug. 21.-O. P. Oh
son stepped in front of a moving street
car and was instantly wiiled. He was
in the employ Of the company and was
repairing rails at the place where the
accident occurred.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-08-23
Valuable Endorsement

st. Paul. Aug. 1S.-The presidents of
the state normal schools held a meet
ing at the Windsor hotel for the pur-
pose of indorsing the diplomas of nor
NAL school graduates, thereby convert
ing them into teachers certificates.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-08-23
lived Four-score Ye.r..

Milwaukee, Wis, Aug. Is. -. John
Pritzlaff, one of the largest wholesale
hardware merchants in the West, and
we'll known throughout the state, died
of diabetes, aged eighty years.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-08-23
gYGAL-.5 . dad. !
Former United state. senator sue,

Former United States Senator Sue.
combs to Throat TrOuble.
Las Vegas, N. NJ, Aug. 1S.-Former
United States Senator John j. ingalls,
died at East Las Vegas yesterday. He
was surrounded by his wife and two
sons, Ellsworth and Sheffield. The
funeral will be held in Atchison, Kan,
Sunday.
Senator Ingalls, illness dated from
March. 1899, when at Washington, his
throat began troubling him. He worked
steadisy, writing political articles for
newspapers throughout the country.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-08-23
Government Takes Posses.ion.

Kingston, jam, Aug. 18.-The bond
holders of the Jamaica railway, con-
structed by American engineers, have
voluntarily abandoned control Of the
line and the government has taken pos
session.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-08-23
Attacked by u steer.

Hankinson. N. D.. Aug. q. - While
w. r. Mclaughlin was leading steer
to the slaughter house the animal
rushed at Mr.. Mclaughlin, knocked
him down and trampled on his head,
breaking his cheek and nose bones.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-08-23

India annapolis. Aug. 19.-The supreme
grove of Druids held its final session
yesterday The meeting adjourned to
meet next at Put-in-Bay, Ohio.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-08-23
would-Be Prohibition Cnndidat

WONId-Ue PrOhfbftiOn CnndfHafe.
La Crosse, Wis, Aug. 19.-Dr. Gilbert
Shepard Of this city is named as one
of the possible candidates for governor
on the Prohibition ticket. The state
convention will be held in Madison,
Aug. % and %.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-08-23
BLOCKADE HAS BEEN LIFTED.
Schooner Mazda swung Round s,
That Boats Can Pass d

That Boats Can Pass. ~
Sault Ste.t Marie, Aug q. The
blockade to Lake Superior navigation
by the stranding of the schooner
Mazda directly across the deep water
channel in ST. Marys river has been
lifted. The wreck was swung around,
leaving space sufficient for deep
laden ships to pass The detained
fleet of more than 200 vessels at once
began moving. The blockade lasted
about eighty hours. 1t is estimated
the losses entailed by delay to ship
ping will approximate 100000. @
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-08-23
Eenr HiRh Water.

I.angdon, Mimi, Aug. 19.-The river
is rapidly rising here. owing TO the
recent heavy rains. and It is feared
that high water will occur.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-08-23
Ten Bushels to the Acre.

Hawley, Mimi, Aug. Il. - Warren
Works, the first farmer here to thresh,
reports ten bushels to the acre Of re-
markabIy fine wheat. This would in
dictate about three-fourths of a crop
for Clay and surrounding counties.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-08-23
Killed on the Tracks.

Storm Like. Iowa. Aug. q. - Leo
Reeves, q hoy of fourteen, was killed
by jumping from an c"st-bound gravel
train on the Illinois Central railroad
He was thrown backward under the
cars.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-08-23
Erushpd tn Death.

Fort Dodge, Iowa. Aug. 21.-James f.
Baker, foreman Of the Chicago, Mil
waukee e. st. Paul roundhouse at
Storm Lake. was crushed to death be-
tween two passenger coaches while at
tempting to couple them.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-08-23
Hail Destroys 1,5OO Acres of

Hail Destroys LOO Acres of Grain.
Langdon. Mimi. Aug. 21.-News re-
ceived from r. C. Pew Of Cando. N. D.,
announces that a severe hail storm and
cloudburst passed over that section,
completely destroying 100 acres Of
grain, also his entire crop of hay.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-08-23
ELEVATOR WAS MOVED
But ms the Elevator Man Did Not
Know 1t He Fell Hard.

Know 1t He Fell Hard.
La Crosse, Wis, Aug. Is. = Carl
Steineger elevator man in the Bata-
Wan Bank building, fell from the first
floor to the basement, striking on the
concrete bottom Of the shaft and sus-
tanning serious injuries. The janitor
had moved the elevator cage up for re.
pairs and Steineger knew nothing OF
it and stepped into the open shaft.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-08-23
.PEklNG HAS FALLEN
SUCH rs THE NEWS RECEIVED AT
VIENNA FROM HONGIKoNG.

Chinese OmciaIs in Shanghai Admit
{ That the Allies Inflicted a Heavy
Loss on the Imperial Troops -
Edwin Wildmnn, Correspondents,
Says He Learns That the Allies
Reached Peking on Monday, and
That the ENJOYS and Their
Friends Have Been Rescued--A
Day OF Intense Anxiety In Wash
ington.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-08-23

Accidentally Shot by Her Husband.
Sank Center, Mimi, Aug. 1s.--Mrs.
McMahan was accidentally shot by her
husband, who handled a rifle careless
~. The ball took effect in the left
shoulder, causing a painful If not seri-
Gus wound.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-08-23
ARE BLOWN DOWN.

Cyclone Levels Van Dusen Elevator
mt Harold. 8. d. @se
Pierre, s.. D.. Aug. q. = A telephone
message from Harold, thirty miles
east OF here says cyclone struck
there about o'clock, destroying the
Van Dusen elevator and several small
err buildings. No one was injured.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-07-20

LArr rELrGnAPnIc NorEs.

In the athletic tournament at London
the Americans captured the lions share
of the prizes
Twelve persons at Chicago succom-
bed to the excessive hot weather one
day last week.
Charles Leroy said to be promi-
nent citizen of Fullerton, Cal, commit
ted suicide in a sleeper on the Santa
Fe train as it was arriving at Joliet.
During fierce storm at Cleveland,
Ohio, recently, the yacht Idler was
capsized and sunk six miles off that
port and six lives lost. Following are
the names of those drowned: Mrs.
James Corrigan, wife Of the well-known
vessel owner; Miss Jane Corrigan, Mrs.
Charles Riley, all daughters of James
Corrigan; Miss Eta Corrigan, daught-
er of Captain John Corrigan; an infant
daughter of Mrs. Riley.
Nearly million and half acres of
land situated in Wyoming. Colorado,
Nebraska, Utah and Kansas has been
sold by the Union Pacific railroad COM
pany during the fiscal year just ended.
These are greater than any previous
sales. Most of the land was purchas-
ed in large tracts by cattle and sheep
owners.
A summary of the years work in the
patent Office shows the cash receipts to
have been $1,335, 228, larger sum than
in any prvious fiscal year. The total
number of patents-26, 540-also breaks
the record. There has been a cores
ponding increase in the number OF
trademarks and labels registered.
On the charge of having set fire to
the tenement in Hoboken, the destruc
| ton of which recently caused loss OF
thirteen lives, Henry Vagt, a saloon
keeper, has been arraigned. Vagt de
MED the charge against him. He wa.
held for the grand jury on a charge Of
| arson.
The bubonic plague quarantine
which Texas has enforced against Sar
Francisco for two months has beer
modified to some extent. DIR. Norton
state quarantine officer, will issue per
mits for freight and express to entel
Texas from San Francisco that has no
been in the Chinese quarters of tn,
city. The quarantine against passen
gers will remain in force.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-07-20

Dorothy. 7-year-old daughter OF Mrs.
Walter Whitaker, was fatally burned
on the Fourth, while playing with fire.
crackers. A smouldering bit Of fire.
cracker lodged in. the fluffy material
of which her dress was made, and in a
moment, before any of her companions
noticed it, the back of her dress was in
flames.
Further inquiry into the new Great
Falls cutoff branch of the Montana
Central to be built into Great Falls
from the main line at Floweree, shows
the work to be of greater magnitude
than would at first seem. The line
will be of heavy grading almost
throughout, and there will be three
enormous steel bridges besides num-
Der of fills.
The weekly crop bulletin, issued by
the Montana section of the climate and
crop service of the weather bureau,
shows: There was practically no
change in the condition of crops dur
ing the past week. The crops in the
eastern portion are practically fail
ure, with few exceptions, and the hay
crop will be about two-thirds crop
The first crop of alfalfa has been cut
and many farmers have commenced to
cut wild grass hay.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-07-20
the Oldest Postal syetern.

We find the first recorded postal sys-
tenn in the Persian Empire, undar Cyrus
the elder; but 1t Is clear that Rome OF
all the ancient states possessed the best
organized system Of transmitting let
tiers through its numerous provinces.
AL along the great Roman roads
houses were erected at distance Of
ave or six miles from each other. At
each OF these stations forty horses were
constantly kept, and. by the help OF re-
lays, 1t was easy to travel 100 miles a
day. These services were intended for
the state only, 1t being imperative to
secure the rapid interchange Of official
communication.
In the time Of Julius Caesar the sys-
TEN was so well organized that Of two
letters the great soldier wrote from
Britain to Cicero at Rome the one
reached its destination in twenty-six
and the other In twenty-eight days.
Private citizens had to trust to the SER
vices Of slaves, and 1t is not till the end
Of the third century that we hear Of the
establishment Of postal system for
private persons by the Emperor Dio.
cletian, but how long this system re-
NAMED history does not tsay. New
York Evening World.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-07-20

outdistancing all her pursuers. Many
were the races she had run, but never
had switch or pail of water come
within reaching distance Of her petite
form. 1t was then that Andrew Ko-
binsky, shrewd young man, who had
purposely waited until Miss Manbok
had become fatagued, gave chase. on
darted the maid, and after her sped the
rursuer.
Down the railroad track they rushed,
all umheeding. 80 excited were both
conference.-the man running for a
wife, the girl for liberty-that the ap-
proach Of train was unnoticed. The
engine footed shrilly and at its blast
Miss Manbok, affrighted. stumbled and
fell upon the rail. Both Of her legs
were cut of below the knees. And
Kobinsky, regardless Of her being a
cripple, declares that he will wed her.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-07-20

Walter Foods of Butte had all the
fingers of his right hand blown off by
a firecracker.
The Fourth Of July was celebrated
in various and sundry ways in Philips
burg this year.
Fred Gehring, an old timer who has
lived 80 years on Silver creek, was
kicked to death by horse last week.
He was 60 years old.
Helena celebrated the Fourth quiet
ly, little going on besides the Great
Falls-Helena ball game and celebra-
ton at Central Park.
There is a well-defined rumor cur
rent that the Montana Central railway
has in contemplation the removal of it's
car repair shops from Great Falls to
Helena or Clancy.
Ben King, reported to be member
of a prominent Montana family, in a
room over a Nome saloon on Snake
river, June 16, ended his life with a
bullet from a 38-calibre revolver.
Missoula has seldom passed a quieter
Independence day than the Fourth.
Aside from a baseball game between
the Butte second nine and Missoula
there was little public entertainment.
The celebration of the Fourth al
Deer Lodge was carried out in proper
form. The day was all that could be
desired as to weather except chilly
shower at o'clock in the afternoon
that made it disagreeable.
Abraham Parquette, son of a half
breed Canadian Cree Indian named
Henry Parquette, was instantly killed
last week in an accident in Sawmil
gulch, about six miles southwest o.
Butte.
Somehow or other the weather does
not seem disposed to give the Fourth
of July any of the best of it in Ana
| conda. The last two Fourths hav'
been nothing to boast of in the way o
fancy weather.
Nearly all those injured in the Grea
Northern wreck are on the road to re
covery, and in only one case are Their
unfavorable developments. That wa
the case of Robert Ewing, the boiler
maker from Kansas.
The celebration at Thompson Fall
was the most successful ever held
There was plenty of enthusiasm and
large crowd was in from the neighboI
ing lumber and mining camps. Every
body had a good time and the tow
was lively all day.
Railroad men say that Havre had it
usual lively time on the Fourth-onl
one man killed, but there were numel
Gus others that bear bruises and cut
that will be reminder Of the day 70
some time to come.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-07-20
LAnoR noTEs.

Laundry workers win soon form 9
national aHson.
New York Is TO have o workingmen's
daily paper. It Is to be called the
Daily People, and will issue les frst
number July 1. It will support the
Socialist Labor Party
The Buffalo Trades and Labor Couns
Gil and the directors Of the Pan-Ameri-
can Fair, have reached an agreement
that guarantees union wages and citi-
zen labor In the construction OF the hx-
position buildings,
Peroria, ILL.,, 10 the last city TO report
the organization OF Q branch Of the Wo-
mans International Union Label
League, making fourteen local socle-
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-07-20

w. j. Edwards of Mayville sold % head
of dry cows to Reynolds 4 Burke at $50
per head few days ago, says the Fossil
Journal.
w. o. Miner Of Heppner recently pur-
chased a 5-year-old Durham COW in In
diana that weighs 2SO0 pounds She cost
him $3.50.
The demand for timber land in Curry
county is increasing rapidly, says the
Myrtle Point Enterprise. Fifteen claims
were filed in three days last month.
The city treasurer of Portland has sent
$l2, 53l25 to New York to meet the semi
annual interest on the bridge bonds due
July /. The interest on the water bonds,
amounting to $72, 500, and interest on the
city hall debt, amounting to $l6,S75, both
fall due in July and January.
A pest of some unknown sort is at
lacking the plum and fruit trees of
Montavilla and Tabor Heights, and
causing them to fall in great quantities
long before the ripening time. says the
Portland Telegram. The ground under
the trees in the yards of several resi-
dents in the suburban villages Is lit
tered with green fruit, as if Nebraska
cyclone had brushed by the trees.
Reports submitted by the officers OF
the eastern Oregon state normal school
at Weston, as stated by the president OF
the board of regents, R. Alexander
show s5400 in cash on hand in the state
treasury, with $1,000 Of prospective ex
| penditures before the next appropria
ton can be made by the legislature
Any deficit occurring, however, will be
made up in the coming appropriation
it is thought by all the members of the
board. Some improvements will be
made at the school by the building Of
new walks and the painting of the
buildings. The attendance has beer
satisfactory during the past year, ant
it is believed that more students will
register next fall than ever before.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-07-20
SWITCH rAe eIRls rAEY love.
Practices INDUCED In by the Youux
People In Pennsylvania.


Practices INDUCED In by the Yo1sux
People In Pennsylvania.
At Shamokin, Pa, some queer Gus
toms have survived the march OF pro
gress among the Poles and Russians.
One of these observances Is Switching
day" 1t Is favorite day for bashful
lovers, for swiftness of limb. rather
than eloquence of tongue, captures the
bellies of the community.
For days the man has been In train
ing for the run of his lift, while the
maids adjure corsets and rub llnament
on their kneecaps every night ere WOO
Ing slumber. Finally the morning Of
switching day" arrives. The man
sees before him all the maidens OF his
village. He may take his pick. All he
must do Is to catch and switch and
duck with water the one OF his choice
the maid whom he would have for
his wife. II she is fieeter of foot than
he and escapes she is free. If the man
Is beloved Of his quarry she seldom
gets away, though his feet are clad in
leaden shoes.
Switching day" at Shamokin is
I
Easter Sunday, when all the lads and
lasses Of the country round about gath
er at the town for the annual meeting.
A girls starting to run is accepted as a
token that she Is not averse to her pur-
suer. The youths start is accepted as
a proposal, and no matter what mis-
fortune may befall bis quarry he must
provide for her all the days Of his
future life.
| Pathetic indeed was the illustration
Of this fact In the case Of Susan Man
box, who was by all odds the handsom-
est girl In the Russian colonies for
many miles about. She was tall and
slender and her eyes were azure blue.
She was crowned with golden hair,
which grew in dainty ringlets close
upon her head. Miss Manbok had
more suitors than she could accept,
and she was very coy. Fleet Of foot,
the maid had, since arriving at a mar
riageable age. passed one switching
day" In safety without the giving of
her promise.
Miss Manbok until noon on the lat
est festival occasion had succeeded in
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-07-20
Yalue or our I.easer Toes.

Recent investigation In England has
cleary shown that the great toe. with
the head OF Its metatarsal bone, con-
stitute the real tread Of the foot. II
this tread il lost in any way 1t is best
to discard the whole foot as useless.
The remaining toes Of the foot are me-
chanically of slight value and they can
be removed one and all with little detri-
ment to the ordinary walking powers.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-07-20
NEWS Of THE NORTHWEST
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS ITEMS
A Review From the States of wash
ington, Idaho, Montana and Ore
gon--News Of the Past Week
Boiled Down.
IDAHO.

Cy Jacobs, an old pioneer of Boise,
died recently.
Boise now has hopes that she will Sc
cure the Midland railroad.
The Payette river is lower than is
was ever known at this time of year.
The Boise and Payette valley people
are going to experiment. in sugar beet
raising this summer.
General Weaver says that Idaho
could be depended upon for about 400
men to fight the Chinese.
Dan Cotter has gone to Payette lakes
with 300 head of cattle, which he will
run in that locality for the season.
The Fourth Annual Convention of
the Idaho State School Association was
largely attended recently at Pocatello.
The heavy frosts recently made some
of the potato crops look rather brown,
and did considerable damage to tender
garden truck.
The hum of the mower is heard on all
sides, which reminds us that haying
began three weeks earlier than last sea-
son, with much heavier crop.
A severe hail storm visited idaho
county recently. Much grain and
fruit were destroyed and pigs and chic
kens were killed in large numbers.
While one of the bicycle races was
being run at Weiser, John Cato was
thrown violently from his wheel and
rendered unconscious for time.
Bob Rentowl, was drowned at Froh-
mans ferry, near. Caldwell, while trying
to take some horses across the river.
The animals crowded him into the
stream.
The Fourth in Weiser was celebrated
with good program and an excellent
time. The attendance was large. The
address by S. H. Bashor, the principal
feature.
The Pocatello Indians have shipped
six car loads of horses east this week.
and will ship about as many more next
week. UP to date theiy have sold
about 1900 head, and will probably sell
as many more.
A case of kidnapping occurred few
miles up the lake from Couer d'Alene
on July 4. Agnes and Metha, the IA
and 11-year-old daughters of Herman
Molkenthin, were enticed from theil
home by Swede named Gus Johnson
neighbor of the Molkenthins.
A distressing accident happened tt
Mrs. Harry Richardson of Nez Perez
city on the evening of the fourth. The
lady was engaged in firing cannon fire
crackers, when one exploded in hel
hand, tearing off two fingers and {
thumb, horribly mutilating her ant
making an amp1tation necessary.
M. Griffith, for sixteen years a res
ident of Troy, shot and wounded hi
wife and attempted to murder Bonnie!
Seagrave. Griffith and his wife hat
trouble some time ago and separated
The would be assassin has been cap
tured and is now in the custody of of
! ficers.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-07-20
OREGON.

The Coos Bay creamery is turning out
100 pounds of butter day.
Hay hands are scarce in klamath
county. The ruling wages are So and $3.50
per day.
Wheeler county pioneers will hold
their second annual meeting at Fossil,
July 80.
Peach plums are ripening rapidly and
will yield heavy crop, says The Dalles
Chronicle.
The haying season is progressing and
the price ranges from 50 to $40 per ton,
says the La Grange Chronicle.
Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1900-07-20
Reware of Ointments for Catarrh
That Contain Mercury.

As mercury will surely destroy the sense
whole system when entering it through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles should
never be used except on prescriptions
from reputable physicians, as the damage
they will do is ten-fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Hairs
CataTrh Cure, manufactured by F. j. Che
ney Sc Co., Toledo, O., contains no mer-
curry, and is taken internally, acting di-
rectly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. In buying Hall s
It is taken internally, and made in Toledo,
Ohio, by F. J. Cheney & Co. Testimonials
free.
Sold by druggists; price, 75c per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.