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The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-26
DeQp@ OF G5e northwest
COAT OF TAR AND FEATHERS.
Farmers I'm Mil&nehaha County, o. ID
Get Rid of n NeiEhtOr. 5 n


Get Rid of a NeiEhbOr.
\ Sioux Falls, s. d., July "A. - The
farmers living in the southern portion
of Wellington township, this (Minne
haha county, adopted summary
method Of Kidding the community Of
an undesirable resident. The victim
was Barney Fenstermann, who has
lived In that locality for about ter
years. Forssome tine Fenstermann
neighbors have felt very bitter toward
him, due, 1t is claimed by them, to the
belief that he knew something con.
corning the systematic and regular
disappearance Of grain from the gran
aries OF surrounding farmers. They
organized 4 temporary White Cap So
ciety. proceeded in force to Fenster-
marms domicile, applied a liberal coat
of tar and feathers, after which they
Informed their victim that they would
give him just twenty four hours to dis,
appear. He has not since been seen
by any OF his naighbors.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-26
BIG LUMBER DEAL.
ms pires the Building of the Bemidji-
93sal Rainy Lake Line. a.s

y Inspires the Building of the Bemidji-#
Rainy Lake Line.
West Superior Wis, July Il "a deal
for the purchase of billion feet Of
Northern Minnesota pine is said to be
on foot in conjunction with the Dro-
+ posed new line Of railway from Be-
midj northward. Since last April an
army Of timber estimators, Including
men from this city and from Chippe-
, wa Falls, has been at work In the
pineries Of that section Of the state IN
der the direction Of a Mr.. Cathcart. 1t
is understood that options on about
billion feet of pine have been taken by
the parties for whom these estimators
are working, and that the deal is
, about to be closed. The moving spirit
in the deal, 1t is said, is Frederick
Weyerhaeuser. The town Of Koochich-
ing, Mimi, which is just on the inter
national boundary line, is said to be
one. of the objective points, and II
plans carry that town is to be a lum-
bering center and the home Of some
big saWmills.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-26

New York, July 24.-Capt Burg, Of
the Savannah line steamer City Of
birmingham, reports that when pass
ing Sandy Hook shortly after noon
Friday, bound in, shell which was
fired from the Sandy Hook proving
grounds, struck the water between
his vessel and the shore, about $50 feet
from the vessel, and, ricochetting,
nassed over his vessel about midships.
There was great excitement aboard
tbp vessel at what was considered a
very narrow escape, and many Of the
Messengers were very much frightened.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-26
RANGE CATTLE.
Since the Late Rains the Grass Gives
sEL.@ Them Ample Food.


sG Them Ample Food.
Kimball, s. D., July 21.-The abun-
dant rains of the past two weeks have
done thousands Of dollars worth of
good for the ranchmen on the ranges
in Lyman and Pratt counties. The en-
tire country west of the river has been
blessed with very heavy rains, and
many dams have been washed out,
while every reservoir, and water hole
is full Of water. Previous to the rains
both hay and feed was getting very
scarce. and it was thought by ranch
men that they would be obliged to
move their cattle, but now hay, grass
and water is everywhere abundant,
The. rains will probably delay cattle
shipments several weeks, as it. is
thought that the grass will now remain
green two months longer even without
any more moisture, and the cattle will
be allowed to Craze as long as they
continue to put on fat.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-26
Eight with Horse Thieves.

Sturgis, S. D., July "a. = The two
men who stole team OF horses from
Fl. D. Bergen, and wagon from n
meat market man, have been captured
by the sheriff and posse Of three
men. The thieves were overtaken
five miles north of Slim Bnttes, where
they were found In possession Of the
stolen property. The men resisted ar
rest and the sheriff ordered the posse
to fire. One of the robbers was shot
in the thigh, making a dangerous
wound. The men are strangers.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-26
BAD ACCIDENT. /
Express Train Runs Into n Herd of
CAttle with DiSnatrOna Results.

Huron, s. D., July % 1.-THE Chicago
& Northwestern express, west, in
charge of Conductor Finch, struck a
herd Of cattle at Broinhall station, half
way between Reeheights and High
more, throwing the locomotive twenty
feet from the track and turning it COM
.pletely over. No cars left the track.
Engineer r. e. Vance was severely
scalded and otherwise injured. Fire.
man George Briggs was so badly
3sealded that he died two hours later.
Both were from this city and among
the best known railway men In the
Northwest. Fourteen head of cattle
were killed. @
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-26
ODeninE n Rich Mine.

< Deadwcod, s. d., July 24.--Otto p
T. Grant,. owner Of the rich Hidden
Fortune mine north Of Lead. has com.
menced stripping off his rich shoot of
ore with steam aud scraDer. He eX
poets to find more Of the rich ore.
Grant, intends TO make fight against
the assessment by the assessor Of his
mine 1t was first placed at SG5, 900
then reduced to $4,000, but this he
considered too high. -
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-26

Vice Admiral Seymour, r, N.
British commander-in- chief on the
China naval station, who, with Vice
Admiral Alexieff, commander Of the
Russian squadron may fight the
greatest naval battle Of the century
with the Chinese fleet.
.~se~-S~r~cSS~~r~>~
been made known here, 1t is believed
that the address to the president is
similar in terms to that communica-
D ton. In our case
The Com III unicntion FIJI
4 was made through Minister WI to
sthe state department. Thus far a final
answer has not been returned. The
French government answered at once,
but that answer will not serve us. The
4 United States government is .conscien-
tiously proceeding upon an entirely diff
ferent line OF policy in the treatment
OF the case. Unfortunately the state
department finds itself alone in this,
but, nevertheless, it is convinced that
its plan is the best, and it has behind
lit the consoling assurance that at pres:
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-26
ss,,rt and Robberx

La Crosse. Wis, July 22.-John Neal.
n Northwestern news agent, was as
saulted and robbed Of S11 by unknown
narties on lower Main street at mid
night. He was thrown unconscious
into an alley. He has severe con-
fusion but will recover. No clue. 80.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-26
Money to Burn.

\ N-atertoWn, s. d., July %, The
county auditor has just received Cod
ington county's apportionment OF the
state schonl money to loan, amounting
to something over $4,000. There is
poor demand for it, however. Most
OF the farmers Of Codington county
have n oney Of their own to loan and
the WATERFOWL banks are full OF
58#tEa III N"n-r[s
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-26
Charge Not Sustained.

]. St James, MINI, July 22-The hear
ing in the case Of r.. 0. Dodge, who
was arrested on charge of having
decided tract Of land to which he
had nc title, was he Id yesterday, B. Fl.
Sshreiber Of St. Paul appearing for
Mr.. Dodge. The court dismissed the
case, it being proved that Mr.. Dodge
had been wrongfully accused. III
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-26
COL. GRIGsBY VOLUNTEERS.
Can Get His Rough Riders Ready for
X Service in Twenty Days.

!" SCI III = SSC11tJ "b1tty
Y Sioux Falls, S. d., July %. - Col.
Melvin Grigsby of this city. who was
colonel Of the Third United States
volunteer cavalry better known as
the cowboy regiment" which was In
federal service during the war with
Spain, has telegraphed all offer to
4 President Mckinley to reorganize the
regiment for service in China. Col.
aGrigsby expresses confidence In his
ability to have the regiment organized
sand ready for departure to China
within twenty days. Nearly all Of the
old officers and men are anxious to 90
to the front. II
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-26
QUITE A, sKIRMIsH.
Suspected Thieves Rounded Up After
a Lively FusiIlade.


Heron Lake, Mimi, July "a. Yester.
day afternoon the village marshal tried
to arrest three men who had been
hanging around the town, selling goods
very cheaply. The men drew guns
and stood the marshal off He called
for assistance and a posse was quick.
ly formed, who took after the trio. and
after a running fight and the exchange
of about thirty shots the men surren.
dered. They were lodged In jail. Their
stock Of mems shoes, pants and cigars
are held here for information rs to
where they were stolen. No one was
injured, but there was some narrow es'
canes in the fusilade ,
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-26
CURTIS DECLINES.

iowa Man Will Not Succeed PER-,
ti{r Ss5I Hcath.a.es5 s>s5
(. Clinton, Iowa, July "a. = Exon
gresham George Nj. Curtis Of this city
will not accept the position Of first as
sistant postmaster general which was
rendered him, on account Of business
reasons He has also declined to be.
come candidate for the nomination
of congressman on the Republican
ticket for the Second district which
office he held for four years. a, II, 70
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-26
nuucocd Ont of $500.

Sparta. Wis, July ON. Morrow,
prominent merchant of this city,
was buncced out of $500 by, a young
man who represented himself as q
SPIRIT ter. and borrowed this amount Of
Mr.. Morrow to cover an alleged match.
After obtaining the money he imme-
diately disappeared. .-.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-26
Cardinal Gibbons Speaks.

saltwater, Mimi, July 24.-St. Mich
aprs church was crowded yesterday
with a fashionable congregation who
heard Cardinal Gibbons preach mag.
nificent sermon on CHARITY" A re-
ception will be given in his honor on
Wednesday night by Mr.. and Mrs.
John O'Brien He will remain here
until Friday ...
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-26
STRUCK ny A SWITCH ENGINE.
II abroad Man mt Fort Dodge Loses
t4 nm Arm and Leg.

II nm Arm and Leg.
Fort Dodge, Iowa. July %. = Engl-
aneer Joseph A. Trusty, one of the old-
aest and best known men on this dfyis-
ion Of the Illinois Central railroad, was
srun over by a switch engine with the
result that his right leg above the knee
aand his right arm were amputated.
The accident took place directly In
! front of the passenger depot, In view
4of dozens of people. Trusty was on
the track, STOPPING over, and did not
II see the switch engine, which passed
completely over him. He may not sur
yive the shock.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-26
ESCAPE FROM JAIL.
Three Prisoners Mt Redwood Falls
- Snw Their Way to Liberty.

Saw Their Way to Liberty.
Redwood Falls. Mimi, July p. -
Three prisoners escaped from the Red
wood county jail during the night by
saving off a paddock that held the iro1
grating that led 10 the fire escape OF
the second floor Of the Jail. They are
Albert Kightlinger and Fred Wenholz
both wanted for burglary and larceny
con mitted in Vesta early in June, and
Sidney f. Daily, wanted for picking
pockets in Olivia month ago. Right
linger resided in Minneapolis, and his
wife was suffocated IN fire on Dec.
grafton day night. Wenhalz is mute
ana is a plasterer by trade.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-26
Farmers. Were insured.

Yankton, S. D., July 22.-The result
of the hailstorm will not prove as dis
.astrous as ut first feared. j. M. Duns
has had forty-one losses reported to
him, averaging $500 apiece. Other hail
Insurance agents here report only a
few losses, so the above may be fig
ured to very nearly cover Yankton
county losses. Farmers say that not
one nan in ten was uninsured
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-26
PREVENTED A WRECK.
distractions Removed From til,
Track Just in Time.

III"9I HTNUhNT u H9t ~ HHfHV' % N I@
Three Lakes, Wis, July 24.--Some
time during Saturday night eighteen
ties were laid on the railway track five
miles east of here. Ell Swan, la
borer at Ely & Cox's camp at Stella
Junction, was coming to town early
yesterday and removed the obstruction
just in time to prevent passenger train
No. % from striking it. Swan also. re.
moved a number OF large rocks from q
bridge q. short distance north, his nc
ton probably saving the lives Of the
thirty members Of the Three Lakes
Rod and Gun club. who We're on the
train.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-26
Formulation of ST. Jnnes.

3 st. James. Mimi, July 21.-1'he CEN
sus of St. James has been completed
The population falls below 2,6O0.-H
G. Dodge has been arrested, charged
with having decided a tract of land to
which be had no title.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-26
DEATHS IN THE FAR NORTH.

Four BOston Men Among These Who
Perished In Fierce Gales.
Tacoma, Wash, July %. - News Of
upward Of twenty deaths near the
delta of the Yukon river was brought
down yesterday by the transport
Athenian. Among those known to
have persisted during the fierce gales
which have swept over the district
are four Boston men. 3 "# &a
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-26
two Children Drowned.

X Two Rivers, Wis, July 22.--Mabel
Garvis, aged eleven years, Of Milwau-
kee, and Beatrice Pearson aged twelve,
Of st. Paul, were drowned in the river
here last evening. They were walk"
ing along the boom stick when they
both fell in the water, and as the cur
rent was swift they were both carried
1pwn ~
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-26
A Frrmer's Grent Trouble.

Cresco, Iowa. July 24--Mlke Michael
n wealthy farmer who has shown signs
of being tianentod. was given all en-
animation before the proper authorl,
ties last night. adju1ged insane and
committed to the asylum.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-26
sud Accident TO q Boy.

lie Mars. Iowa. July "a - Robert
Plunkett. the thirteen-year-old son of
n widow Of this city, had his right arm
cut off by moving machine. The
horses became frightened by a passing
locomotive and ran away.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-26
Fattcned on Russian Thistycs.

Pierre, S. d., July 24.-Thomas Lyle
OF Sully county brought in nine hogs
and sold them for sol. These hogs
have been fattened entirely on pas
ture Of Russian thistles. With that
way Of fattening he calls the money re
ceived for them practically clear
Dr0fit ,.- * .a--.s
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-26
STRICKEN TotaIIy BIina.

Green Bay, Wis, July 81. - Miss
Geneyieve Jones Of Oshkosh, while eat
ing dinner at the Fetch hotel yester-
day, was suddenly stricken blind.
Physicians cannot account for the
strange occurrence.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-26
Fell Under n Car.

Dumont. Ioa., July 22-Sam Nichols,
aged eighteen, fell from gravel train
on which he was riding and had one
arm and one leg cut off; recovery is
doubtful. T 4".s
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-26
lightning Fires the Prairie.

Sterling. s. D.. July 24.~-LightninS
set the prafries on fire all over this
section Of the country. The fire was
driven by high winds, destroying vast
amounts of hay and paSturage. Some
buildings were also burned.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-26
vnIcunic Eruntinn.

Yokohama, July 22.-Mount AZuma,
near Bandaisan, which was the scene
of a volcanic disaster In 1883. broke
into eruption July IT Two hundred
persons were killed or injured.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-26
Marked fnr Death.

Cedar Falls. Iowa, July %. - VIII
Bargnr, n farmer aged thirty-five years,
living .l!ne miles southwest, was killed
by lightning while driving home. His
hired map and the team were unin-
iured. VI 4
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-26
Harvest Hands Scarce.

yBriton. s. D.. July %. Hay and
harvest hands are exceedingly scarce.
One hundred hands can find work here
for the next thirty to ninety days at
the usual haying and harvesting
wages. Wheat will go 5 to 7 bushels.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-26
vox KILLED nv lightning

Yankton, S. D., July 22.-During the
recent severe storm the thirteen-year-
old son of John Walz Of Memo was
struck by lightning and killed.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-26

at Taku.
-%>~N-~~.~-~~Y~~S~~~
ent all of the European powers have
tacitly admitted that an error was
made in the beginning in not following
the common sense advice of the Unit
ed States naval commander at Taku.
The g
Point of Differences
between the state department and the
European governments is that the lat
ter are proceeding upon the belief that
all the foreign ministers and mission
aries and guards at Picking have been
killed and insist upon dealing with
the Chinese government upon that
basis, thereby assuming a hostile at
titude that tends to destroy the last
chance Of availing of whatever friend
ly sentiment may exist among the
powerful Chinese viceroys and the iul-
perial government itself. Thus the
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-26
Z POSSIBLY A MURDER.
Serious Shooting ARRAY at Wi1mont,
1 Near WOrthinHtOn. 81.

Worthington, Mimi, July 24.--Saturr
day night n shooting affair occurred IN
the house Of man named Miller at
Wilmont, In this county. Miller, the
owner of the house, found Haley up
stairs. He called to his aid his as.
sistant, harnessmaker, and they I'M
dertook to put Haley out. In the
melee. Haley was shot through the
breast and is not expected to live
Miller and his assistant are now N
iail here. 1-. y. 81 III L
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-26

Washington, July "a, President
Mckinley has received what purports
to be5a direct appeal from the Chinese
imperial government to use his good
offices to extricate the government
from the difficulty and dangerous po-
s.sition in which it has been placed as q
result Of the Boxer uprising and the
ensuing hostile attitude of the great
4 powers. Although the exact text OF
the appeal made BY the emperor OF
China to France, as outlined in the
..cable dispatches of yesterday, has not
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-26
APPEAL FROM CHINA
.fPREsIDENT Asked TO MEDIATE 1,: IN
THE PRESENT DIFFICULTY.

asked to Use His Good Ofices to Ex-
tricate Chinese Government From,
the Diaicnlty in Which IL IL
Placed by the Boxer Uprising and
the Go ~ .qu.nt Hostile Attitude
OF the Powers--Chinese Legation
in London Announces That Com
municntion with Picking VIII
Soon BE Reopened.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-26

During the recent windstorm at Hu-
ron the wind blew at the rate of sixty
nine miles an hour
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-26
EXPECTED ANY MINUTE.
Rcopening of Communication Will,
Picking.

london, July "a -Cheh Lo-fang, the
Chinese minister in England, took the
unusual step yesterday of paying a
Sunday call at the foreign Office. AS
Lord Salisbury was absent the visit
was without special result, but its i'm
portance may be gathered from an in
teryisW with the secretary Of the
Chinese legation, Sir Halliday Ma
CARNEY, in which the legation officials
seem to have assumed to some respect
personal responsibility. Sir Halliday
said that communication would soon
be reopened with Peking and that the
messages from Sir Claude Macdonald
and the other ministers might be ex-
pected ut any time. He hoped the
trouble would soon be over. as he
Chinese government was doing its ut
most TO algE NJ
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Overcome the DifHculty

. ii = -
and control the lawless element. In
his opinion the Americans had taken
the most common sense view Of the
situation, and he insisted that China
ought not. to be misjudged Against
the supposition that Ii Hung Chang
had anything but a sincere pacific OBJ
ject in view he protested warmly, as,
serting that all stories about the per-
stidy and treaehery Of Earl Ii were abb
solutely baseless. Thus, according to
the secretary of the Chinese legation,
a few days more should bring solu-
tion Of the great mystery Neverthe-
less no one IN England believes that
the alleged dispatches and edicts are
Anything but Subterfuges .
to hide the real situation as long as
possible and to avsrt retribution by
sowing discord among the powers.
From Shanghai comes report that
the empress dowager and the court
are moving to Hsianfu, in the prov
#ince Of Shang-si, to which large stores
Of rice are being sent, and that. when
these arrangements are completed, the
remaining yiceroys will declare
against foreigners. According to the
Chefu CORRESPONDENT Of the Daily Mail
the fall of Tien-tsin has 50 disheart-
ened the Chinese that they are seek
ing terms Of peace. Ii Hung Chang's
visit to Shanghai seems to be COM
plate failure. Except the customs of
icials no one has visited him.
Emperor Was Alive July o.
The st. Petersburg correspondent Of
the Times says: The United States
government has communicated to the
Russian government for it's inforln:l.
zion that Emperor Kwang Hsu was
living and in full possession of his im-
,arial functions on July 8. AS soon
is the Russian general, Linevitch, (re-l
ported from Vladiyostock to be march
ing to the scene Of hostilities with an
army corps and complete artillery
brigade) arrives ut Tien-tsin, the add
rance on Picking will begin.
Korea Moving Troops.
Yokohama, July "a. ~ The Korean
government continues to send troops
to the front, a collision with intruding
Chinese having already occurred. The
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-26

China. 1s.- ~
French reply sets an impossible task
for the imperial government in its
present straits, and tends to drive II
at once
TO Make Terms
with the Boxers and Prince Tuan,s
party. On the other hand our govern
ment, while not guaranteeing the
truth of the advices from the Chinese
government as to the safety of the
foreign ministers, is willing to accept
the statements temporarily, in the
meantime RENTING none of it's efforts
to get access to Mr. Conger through
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1900-07-26
Korea Moving Troops.

Yokohama, July "a. - The Korean
government continues to send troops
to the front, a collision with intruding
Chinese having already occurred. The
Japanese papers express sympathy
with the unfortunate emperor OF
China, but are unanimous and EN-
phatic in declaring that an alliance
between China, and Japan is quite inn
possible. n