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ARCTIC EXPLORATION.

What II to BE Gained from the Dan
Eorous ExpsditIons.
To ascertain with greater precision,
the shape, size and density Of the earth,
the astronomers base Of measures, and
thus render the science of surveying
more accurate, ten pendulum observa-
tons near the unknown extreme Of the
arc are worth hundred elsewhere.
Observations on magnetism, especially
near the magnetic pole, will benefit the
thousands OF vessels which largely de-
pend for their safety on the precision
with which the compass can be inter
preted. To the meteorologist the Arc
tic is Of special Importance, because it
presents the extremes of a world em-
bracing system, each Of whose parts
affects every other. Tides and currents
are similarly interdependent. The au-.
rora can best be studied where 1t is
most common and most fully developed.
Observations on the character and
behavior OF planets and animals under
the unique conditions of the Arctic will
give to the student of organic life a
more thorough mastery of his prob
lens. To that end the photography
must be known depth of sea, tempera-.
ture, water movement, sea bottom, sa-
Unity, light. The Arctic affords the
best facilities for studying one set Of
geologic forces glaciers, icebergs, frost
fssuring) in their extreme manifesto.
tion. The conditions of the earth in
past geologic epochs will not be fully
known until the strata of the Arctic
lands have been mapped. To the pa
leontologist the Arctic has already
yielded most valuable information in
the fossil evidence of mild climate.
Lockwood and Brainerd found the
slopes of Western Grinnell Land stud
ded with large petrified tree stumps.
These and similar fossils, precious to
museums or geological cabinets, can
probably be reached by way Of Hayes
Sound To the ethnologfst the Eskimo
represent phase of human life with
out a parallel Popular Science Month
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-09-13
CHAPTER V.-fCosrrsuxD.,

Z ~. q
He took of his hat, .and moved me
chanically toward the stand and there
he found small change that was I
great one to him. The pin that nae
been his from boyhood, where ne hau
flung his balmoral when he loiterea
home from the academy, and MS nrst
hat when he came briskly BACK 4, lroilii
college or the offlce-his pin was occu-
pied. aThey might have at least re-
spected my pin!' he thought and ne
was moved as by slight, ana began se'a e
AT once to recollect that ne was mere
an interloper, in strange house, winch ',i
he had entered almost by a burglary,
and where at any moment ne misnt DC
scandalously challenged.
4 He moved at once, his hat still IN
hand. to the door OF his fathers room,
nnened 1t and entered Mr.. Nicholson
sat in the same place and posture as Is. on
that last Sunday morning; only ne was was
older, and grayer, and sterner; ana as
he now glanced up and caught the eye
of his son, a strange commotion ana q
dark flush sprung into his face.
Father, said 5ohn, steadily and
even cheerfully. for this was moment
against which he was long ago pre-
pared, father, here I am, and here IS
the money that took from you. ] have ave
come back to ask your forgiveness, and
to stay Christmas with you and the
children"
Keep your money said the father,
"and go!"
I ..Father!" cried John; "for Gods sake
don't receive me this way. I've come
for
Understand me-" interrupted Mr..
Nicholson; you are no son OF mine;
and in the sight Of, God, I wash my
hands or you. One last thing | will tell
you; one warning / will give you; all
is discovered, and you are being hunted
for your crimes; IL you are still at
large 1t is thanks to me; but / have
done all that I mean to do; and from
this time forth would not raise one
finger-not one finger-to save you from
the gallows! And now" with low
voice Of absolute authority, and sin
gle weighty gesture of the finger, and
noW--go"
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-09-13
Halls Catnrrh Cure
Is q constitutional cure. Price, 75c.
The Lady Interfered.

Senator Spooner of Wisconsin is one
of the. most eloquent men in the upper
house, inimitabl on the stump and
credited with being able to do about as
he pleases with his audiences. A friend
and admired who has known the sena-
tor from boyhood is authority for the
following story IL.
Some years ago. when taking part in
symposium in the northern part Of
the state Senator Spooner was making
an impassioned appeal to his audience
in the midst Of which the master OF
ceremonies touched him on the shout
der, and. pointing to the clock, indf-
Gated that his time had expired.
Quick as a flash a woman rose from
her seat. and mounting a chair in frone
Of the clock. threw her shawl over its
face amid the laughter and cheers Of
the audience and to the dismay Of the
master of ceremonies. 1t is doubtful
IL Senator Spooner ever received a
prettier compliment. Washington Let
ter.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-09-13
Who IL Sherlock HoImess

Who II SherIOck HOImes 71T7
FL When a judge Is adjudging he is
sometimes very obIivious.
In a case at the law courts yesterday
a witness referred to following UP a
clew in the manner Of Sherlock
Holmes" Il MI
Y who il Sherlock Holiness" inquired
Mr.. Justice Day
"A person who has been made noto-
rious by Conan Doyle" was the reply.
Who is he?" continued the judge.
Then counsel came to the rescue.
Sherlock Holmes" he explained, lis
the name Of a book my lord. - London
Mail.
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the garden door; and then, once more,
abstraction seemed to fall upon him,
and he stood with his hand on the key
until the cold began to nibble at Johns
| fingers.
why are we standing here?" asked
John.
Eth ?" said Alan, blankly.
Why, man, you don't seem your
self. said the other.
No, I'm not myself" said Alan; and
he sat down ON the portmanteau and
put his face in his hands.
John stood beside him swaying lit
tie, and looking about him at the sway
Ing shadows, the fitting sparkles. and
the steady stars overhead, until the
MINDLESS cold began to touch him
through his clothes on the bare skin.
Even In his bemused intelligence, won
der began to awake
Il say, let's come on to the house, 2
he said at last.
Yes, lets come on to the house., re-
peated Alan.
And he rose at once, Peshouldered
the portmanteau and taking the candle
in his other hand, moved forward to
the Lodge. This was a long, low build
ing, smothered In creepers; and now,
except for some chinks Of light between
the dining-room shutters, it was plung-
ed in darkness and silence.
In the hail Alan lighted another cam
die, gave It to John, and opened the
door Of a bedroom.
Here" said he; Ego to bed. Don't
mind me. John. You'll be sorry for me
when you know" ;3 n
Wait BIT. returned John; I'VE
got SO cold with all chat standing about.
Lets go into the dining-room a minute.
Just one glass to warm me, Alan. ".
On the table in the hall stood a glass,
and a bottle with a whisky label on a
tray. It was plain the bottle had been
just opened, for the cork and corkscrew
lay beside IT
Take that" said Alan, passing John
the whisky, and then with certain
roughness pushed his friend into the
bedroom and closed the door behind
him.
John stood amazed; then he shook
the bottle, and, to his further wonder,
found it partly empty. Three or four
glasses were gone. Alan must have un-
corked bottle Of whisky and drank
three or four glasses one after the 9th
or without sitting down, for there was
no chair, and that In his own cold lobby
on this freezing night! It fully explain
ed his eccentricities, John reflected saw
agely, as he mixed himself grog.
Poor Alan! He was drunk; and what
a dreadful thing was drink, and what a
slave to it poor Alan was, to drink in
this nnsociable, uncomfortable fashion!
The man who would drink alone, ex-
cept for health's sake-as John was
now doing man utterly lost. He
took the grog out. and felt hazier, but
warmer. II was hard work opening the
portmanteau and finding his night
things, and before he was undressed,
the cold had struck home to him once
more. Well" said he; 1just a drop
more. There's no sense In getting I'LL
with all this other trouble" And pres.
emily dreamless slumber buried him.
fro m coSr1NUED.I
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cry, il 1t were not progressive, vet
tended In no way to diminish; for in
proportion as grief and indignation
abated, fear began to take their place.
At first, his fathers menacing words
lay by in some safe drawer OF memory.
biding their hour. At first John was
all thwarted affection and blighted
hope; next bludgeoned vanity raised its
head again, with twenty mortal gashes;
and the father was disowned even as
he had disoWned the son. What was
this regular course of life, that John
should have admired 1t? What were
these clock-work virtues, from which
love was absent? Kindness was the
test. kindness the aim and soul; and
Judged by such a standard, the discard
ed prodigal-now rapidly drowning his
sorrows and his reason in successive
drams-was a creature Of a lovelier
morality than his self-righteous father.
Yes, he was the better man; he felt 1t,
giowed with the consciousness, and en-
tering a public-house at the corner OF
Howard Place (whither he had some.
how wandered) he pledged his own vir-
tues in a clasp perhaps the fourth
since his dismissal. Of that he knew
nothing, keeping no account of what
he did or where he went; and in the
general crashing hurry Of his nerves.
unconscious Of the approach Of intoxi-
cation. Indeed, it is question whether
he were really growing intoxicated, or
whether at first the spirits did not even
sober him. For 1t was even as he
drained this last glass that his fathers
ambiguous and menacing words-pop-
ping from their hiding-place in mem
DRY startled him like a hand laid upon
his shoulder. Grimes, hunted, the gal
lows" They were ugly words: in the
ears of an innocent man, perhaps all
the uglier; for IL some judicial error
were in act against him, who should
set limit to its grossness or to how
far might it be pushed? Not John, in
deed: he was no believer in the powers
of innocence, his cursed experience
pointing in quite other ways; and his
fears, once wakened, grew with every
hour and hunted him about the city
streets.
1t was, perhaps, nearly nine at night;
he had eaten nothing since lunch, he
had drunk a good deal, and he was ex-
hausted by emotion. when the thought
of Houston came into his head. He
turned, not merely to the man as a
friend, but to his house a place of ref
uge. The danger that threatened him
was still so vague that he knew neither
what to fear nor where he might ex-
pect it; but this much at least seemed
undeniable, that private house was
safer than public inn Moved by
these counsels, he turned at once to the
!CaIedonian Station, passed mot with
ont alarm) into the bright lights of the
approach, redeemed his portmanteau
from the cloak-room, and was soon
whirling in cab along the Glasgow
road. The change OF movement and po-
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-09-13
nYnsfn,k Go Ahrnnei.

The lord chancellor Is the only mem
Der of the British cabinet who is not
allowed to go outside OF Great Britain.
This is because he must have the great
seal in his personal custody, and to
take the great seal outside of Great
Britain would be high treason.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-09-13
Best for tho bowels.

No matter what ails you. headache
to a CANCER, you will never get well
unit. your bowels are put right.
CASCARETS help nature, cure you
without grippe or pain, produce easy
natural movements. cost you Just 10
cents to start getting your health back.
3CAsCARETS Candy Catharttc, tho
genuine, put up In metal boxes, every
tablet has G. C. G. stamped on II b
ware Of limitations.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-09-13
Rnre PhtIippine Jewel.

The rsrest corals in the world are 70
be found In the Philippines As precious
as this jewel Is. there is still q rarer
one, and that is health. 1t may be pos
sessed by any one who will use Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters for indigestion,
dyspepsia, belching. heartburn or sleep.
lessness. Try 1t. 3a5
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-09-13
Hn,rtionltnral socletIes !

VIM. j. Stewart, addressing Massa
chusetts horticultural society, said:
A horticultural society has more pow.
er for good in a community than any
similar organization. We shall never
be able to estimate the tremendous IN.
fiuence exerted on New England life
and character during the past half
century, and for all coming time, by
the Massachusetts, Horticultural Soci-
ETY.. With the smaller affiliated or
CARNATIONS, such as yours, equal re-
suits are possible If you will only work
for 1t. Remember that there is all the
difference in the world between a
worker in horticulture and patron
of horticulture. As nation we are
yet young people and our minds are
so engrossed in industrial and econo-
mic adjustments that we find not the
leisure or disposition to devote to the
cultivation of the finer sentiments. IL
is your privilege and dutysto turn our
attention to higher ideas and more ra-
tional living.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-09-13
Her supposision.

Mr.. Hayseed latter a long, long,
weary wait in a New York restau-
rant)-Seems TO me that briled Phila-
defphia spring chicken we ordered is a
long while coming.
Mrs. Hayseed tresignedly)--I s'pose
the train is off the trac&.-New York
Weekly.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-09-13

Better to he snre Than sorry.
you have your linen suit on q tribe
early" Hopkins.
Eyes; but folks are interested In a
rummage sale, and when cary my.
clothes around with me know where
they are. s-Indianapolis Press.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-09-13
Accuracy Demanded.

Ragsby went up to see the Thou
sand Islands on special-rate excur-
eion ticket.
How did he enjoy the trip q.
He came back threatening to sue the
railroad company
What for?''
He couldn't count but s9s islands,"
Cleveland Plain Dealer. a
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-09-13
Ho! ron oKLAHoMAll

. S,UUU!UU acres pew lands to open to settlement.
Subscribe for THE kIoWA CHIEF. devoted to tnfor-
nation about these lands. One year. si.O0. Single
COPY 10c Subscribers receive free illustrated hook
on Oklahoma. Morgans Manual f2i0 page Settlers
Guide) with fine sectional map, $780, Map 25c All
above, Sits. Address. Dick I. Morgan Perrg o. n
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Impre.sed IN Her memory.

Its been four years, now" said the
deserted lady, since he left me and
his happy home. remember 1t just as
well as yesterday, how he stood at the
door holding it open until six files got
in the house. Indianapolis Press
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-09-13
Are Yon u.inE AIlen,a FOO. Ease !.

It is the only cure for Swollen,
Smarting, Burning. Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot Ease, powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE Adj
dress Allen s. Olmsted. Leroy. N. 7.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-09-13

It requires no experience to dye with
PUTNAM FADELESs DYES. Simply
boiling your goods in the dye is all
that's necessary.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-09-13
CHAPTER VI.
No n oW John passed the

4
evening, in what
windy confusion Of
mind, In VIII at
squalls Of anger
and lulls Of sick
collapse, in what.
pacing OF streets
and plunging into
public houses, II
would profit little
to relate. His mis-
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-09-13

In summer many people don't care to
so to the theater for change Of scene.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-09-13

Many deceased man owes his good
will to lawyer.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-09-13

Baseball players: Golf players; all play
ers chew Whites Yucatan whilst playing.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-09-13

The Bible contains no word Of more
than six syllables.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-09-13

Glycerine is by-product of soap
and candle factories. and something
like 10000 tons of this commodity are
made yearly.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27
NO CHANGE IN WYOMING.
Mines Closed on the First Day of
Strike Remain Idle.

Ry Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Wilkes Barre, Pa, Sept. 26.-The
tenth day of the strike has closed with
out change in the Wyoming valley. All
the mines that were idle the first day
We're idle today. And the one mine
that continued in operation the first
day is still at work-the one at Moca-
naqua. The operators seem to be abid-
ing their time, confident that in the
end victory is going to be on their side.
The strikers, on the other hand, are
Just as confident. If their leaders are
to be believed, the men are more con-
fident Of winning now than at any time
since the strike was inaugurated. The
local operators say the statement is
sued by the Markles was the only
proper stand to take, considering thc
conditions existing between employer
and employe, and that the Markes
have played a winning card against
Mr.. Mitchells efforts.
The operators are also Of the opinion
that IL Markle's men return to work it
will have a great influence on the other
strikers. President Mitchell has replied
to the communication sent to him by
the officers of the United Mine Work
ers assemblies of Wilkes Barre and
vicinity, protesting against granting
permission to hard coal miners to go
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27

into certain soft coal districts to work.
Mr.. Mitchell says the Devlin Coal COM
pany at Toluca, Illinois, is paying
union wages and that there should be
no objection to men going there. 1t is
said the officers of the local assemblies
do not consider the reply very salts
factory and that they are still opposed
to miners here accepting positions In
soft coal mines.
John Gallagher, Michael Cullen and
John Brennan, the three men who were
arrested at Derringer yesterday by
Sheriff Harvey and deputies, were
taken into court today for a habeas
corpus hearing. They were discharged
on technicality, Judge Woodward
saying the commitment was a very
bungling affair. Counsel for the de-
fense scored the prosecution for rail-
roading the men to Jail by bringing
them to Wilkes Barre, a distance of
forty-five miles, to appear before a JUS
tice of the peace, when the men could
have had hearing at their own homes.
After the men We're discharged an at
tempt was made to re-arrest them, but
Cullen and Brennan got away.
Gallagher was taken into custody by
deputy sheriff, but later allowed to
depart. Sheriff Harvey telephones to-
night from Hazleton that all is quiet
In the district tonight, but he does not
know how long it will remain that
way.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27
HoMEoPATHIsTs AT
WILKES BARRE.
Many Papers Read and Discussed.
Delegates Have Reception.

By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Wilkes-Barre, Sept. 2G.-This was a
busy day for the doctors attending the
state convention of the HOMEOPATHIC
Society of Pennsylvania. a great
many papers were read, and there was
more or less discussion. At the morn
ing session the following read papers:
l.. w. Mercur, Philadelphia; Mary 4.
Craik, Philadelphia Ella y. Goff, Ale
gheny; ID. G. Kline, Reading; Emma
n. Schreiner, Philadelphia; J. H..
Thompson, Pittsburg; w. II. N. Fritz,
Philadelphia; J. l.. Jones, Philadel-
phia; J. l.. Van Tine, Philadelphia;
Clarence Bartlett, Philadelphia; w. D..
Carter, Philadelphia; T.. II. Nanduscn,
Philadelphia.
The following read papers at the af-
ternoon session: \. L. Bowie, Union
town; Edward Cranch, Erie; w. G.
Dletz, Hazleton: w. G. Martin, Pitts
burg; Charles Mohc, Philadelphia; g.
S. Schreiner, Philadelphia; II. r. We'll,
Pittsburg.
This evening the Homeopathic Soci-
ETY. of Northeastern Pennsylvania en-
tcrtaincd the visiting delegates at re-
ception at Hotel Sterling.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27
TIE-UP COMPLETE
AT SHENANDOAH
Company Suspends Operations at
Cambridge to Insure Safety of
Their Employees.

By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press
Shenandoah Pa, Sept. 2S.-The clos
ing tonight of the Cambridge colliery,
operated by the Cambridge Coal COM
pany, completed the tie-up in the vi
cinity of this borough. This was
small operation, employing about 140
men, and was the only colliery work.
ing today between Hazleton and Ash
land. u. X. James a member of the
firm, informed Provost Marshal Mil
Ter today that strikers had intimidated
the men and that the company decided
to suspend operations to insure the
safety of the employees. Mr.. James
told Major Miller that strikers had en-
tered the homes of Cambridge en-
ployes at night and threatened them
with bodily harm if they continued to
work. Brookwood washery east of
Mahanoy plane, was working with a
full force this morning, when a num-
ber of strikers visited the place and
induced the men to return to their
homes. The strikers did not resort to
violence.
At Ashland the Bast colliery resumed
today with almost its entire force. The
Potts colliery at LocUstdale, and Lo-
Gust Spring colliery at Locust Gap,
are also in operation.
There is no change in the situation
at Mahanoy City, all the collieres
there remain idle. The men are quiet,
but express a determination to remain
out. General Goblin remained at his
headquarters all day and was in COM
municatiOn with Governor Stone to-
night. Tonight the general said there
We're no indications OF an outbreak
around Hazleton, although he was full
ly prepared in the event of a call for
troops The Girardville and Gilberton
washeres We're closed today the
strikers persuading the employees to
quit.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27
TO AID STRIKERS.
Pastor of Russian Greek Church Will
Mortgage Property.

BY Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Shamokin, Sept. 26.-Rev. John Con-
stankievicz, pastor of the Russian
Greek church here and vicar general
of the United States, sprung a some
what important and certainly unex-
pected surprise this afternoon. He an
nounced that in the event of the strike
continuing until suffering andedestitu-
tion put in an appearance he and his
congregation had arranged to mort
gage the whole of their church prop
erty, valued at over $25O00 and divide
the proceeds among the sufferers, and
in the event of the strike being con-
tinued for a longer period the entire
congregation will leave this region.
The situation here remains un-
changed.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27
PREsBYTERY SENDS TELEGRAM
Asks the Influence of Governor Stone
on Strike Settlement.

By Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
Lock Haven, Sept. 26.-Northumber-
land Presbytery adjourned it's stated
meeting at Beech Creek today to meet
at Jersey Shore in April next The
Presbytery sent a telegram to Cover
nor Stone requesting his influence in
having the coal strike troubles settled
by arbitration. on the revision of the
creed the Presbytery decided TO sub
NIT certain questions to each church
session, answers to which will give
the general concensus of opinion as to
whether the change is desired or not,
The following commissioners were
elected to the synod at Harrisburg in
October: Rev. j. ID. Cook, of Remove;
Rev. j. f. Wright, of Lock Haven;
Rev. j. Nj. Eckert, of Northumberland: (:
Rev. James Garter, of Williamsport:
Elders j. w. Wood, S. p. CASTOR and
G. Is. Mccormick.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-09-27
HORSES FOR GERMAN TROOPS.
Transport Samoa Sails Again for
China-The Nuremberg Loading.

BY Exclusive Wire from The Associated Press.
San Francisco, Sept. 26,-The Ger
man horse transport Samoa, which re-
turned to port after sailing for China
on account of slight damage to her
machinery, has again started for the
Orient. Almost 800 more horses for the
kaiser's troops in China are soon to be
loaded on the transport Nuremburg.
The transport Flintshire has returned
from Manila in ballast.
The ship Cyrus w. Wakefield, recent
ly purchased by the United States, has
sailed for Puget Sound, where she will
load with coal for Manila. At the lat
ter port she will be made a coal hulk.