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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-03-28
Helping the Enemy.

A coal HEAVIER was getting in n load
Of coal in the suburbs Of London. He
was shoveling in the Goals at good
rate when he was startled by terrific
yell from the house adjoining.
"Wot the dickens is the matter?
queried the goldman, starting up.
a disheveled looking individual made
his appearance at the door.
matter, you thickheadw shouted the
man, frantically endeavoring to pull
his hair up in clots by the roots, you
are putting the coal down the wrong
hole. My wife's people live there!'-
London Tit-Bits.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-03-28
J A DETECTIVES
REMINISCENT
by NJ. QUAD.
COPYRIGHT, 1900, ny c. b. LEWIS.

O.s.O.s.O.s. O.e. O.e.O.s.O O.s.O.s.Os.OeO.cc.s.o
When retired from detective work
after an experience of III years, the
public press and my ma&y friends were
pleased to say that had done excel.
lent service. On the whole. this praise
was deserved, but at the same time, i'll
one case at least, | had shown stu.
pidity worthy of the grrcncst patrol.
man OH London's police force. had
been at Scotland Yard for three wears
when l removed my family to Queen
street. 1t was to an apartment house.
and we took the second floor. On the
floor above was Il married couple nam
cd I1adan. The man, as came To I'M
derstand, was Il manufacturing iewelcr
in small way. The Hadans lived
very quietly and made no display, and
the wife kept very much to herself.
Not as a detective, but as an occupant,
| learned that the husband was home
only two nights per wcek--that is. he
came home at q O'Clock on two even
ings out of the seven. remained over
night and to breakfast and was seen
no more for five days. This had been
the programme for year before
came to the house, and was not bit
curious over it.
AT about the time of my removal i
was set to watch in Il general way a
certain dealer i'm bric-a-brac named
Saunders. His shop was good three
miles from Queen street. lie dealt in
all manner of art goods second hand,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-03-28
His Limit.

"1'm getting along" said Mr.. Cum
rox. Pm progressing slowly, but
surely"
"In what?"
Culture. I've been travelling around
with Mrs. G. and the girls until I'm
getting right refined. But there's one
thing don't think I'll achieve don't
believe I'll ever be able to go into an
antique store and tell the difference
between bric-a-brac and junk. Wash
ington Star.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-03-28
THE GRAND sCHENlEB
hE UNFoLDs A PLAN WITH MILLIONS
IN III TO A CREDITOR.
Major crofoot Doesn't Succeed In
Convincing His Wrnthv nnd Skcp-
tical Visitor. but Does Manage to
Stand Him on Once Again.
copyright, 1900. by C. r.. Levitt

Copyright, 1900. by c. T.. levitt
AS the man turned into the doorway
!eading up TO Major Crofoots Office he
had look of determination on his face.
AS he assembled the we'll worn stairs
his tread showed aggressiveness. AS
he banged the majors door open and
entered lie had the air Of creditor
who'd get his money or carry away his
pound of flesh. The major was in. He
sat at his desk smoking very short
stub of cigar, but as the door opened
he whirled with n bland smile on his
face, and, rising, with both hands held
out, he exclaimed:
We'll, now, but this is truly coin
cidepce-a coincidence. Come right in,
my dear fellow-come right in!''
''Oh, I'll come in fast enough" an.
swered the caller as he suited the ac-
ton to the words and came to n halt
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-03-28
To an Extreme.

II believe in being kind to the birds
and all that" said Miss Hankypank,
but do think Clara Deager carries it
too far"
What has she been doing now?"
asked the other girl.
She refused Harry Singleshell be-
cause somebody told her that when he
went out rowing he always feathered
his oars."-Chicago Tribune.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-03-28
A Dreadful nlunae-

Mr.. Jinks-You look all broke up.,
Mrs. Jinks-l am. 1t just makes, me
sick to think what a fool I've been.
You know that commonplace little
dowdy next door that I've been snuh-
bling sop
YES"
We'll. I've just found out that her
husband gets So more month than
you do."-New York Weekly.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-03-28
HI. Appearance Against Him.

"Could you do somethin fer pore
ole sailor?" said the wanderer at the
gate.
Pore ole salor:' echoed the lady at
the tub.
"Yes'm. follered the VOTER fer
20 years."
"Well," said the lady Mt the tub. after
a critical look, you certainly don't look
as If you'd ever ketched up with It,"
and resumed her Delsartean exercises
OF Observation-Disclosures Press.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-03-28
FROM THE TREE TOAD.

Secluded, solitary on some undcrbough
Or Graded In q leaf mid glimnlcring light,
Like Puck thou crouchest, haply watching how
The slow toadstool comes bullying, moony white,
Through loosening loan. how, against the
night,
The glowworm gathers silver to cndow
The darkness with, CT how the dew conspires
10 hang at dusk with lamps Of chilly A.es
Each blade that shrvels now.
Art trumpeter OF Dwarfiand. does thy horn
Inform the gnomes and COLLINS OF the hour
When :hey may gambo under haw and thorn
Straddling each winkng bed and twinklins
flower
Or belringcr Of Elnand, whose tall tower
The liriodendron is from whence is borne
The elm music of thy bells deep bass
To summon fairies to their starlit maze,
To summon them or warn?
Madison Cawcin in Atlantic.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-03-28
A Wonder.

Mrs. Gadabout-That Mrs. Hardhead
next door doesn't seem to have many
friends.
Hostess (wcarily)-No; I wonder how
she manages it.-Stray Stories.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-03-28

"Opportune" once signined nothing
more than "to be at the harbor." An
opportune ship was ship which had
come to port.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-03-28
BRIDAL Present.. .. Revenxe.

Bridal Presents a. Revenge.
"One OF my rivals played me an aw.
full mean trick"
what was itY'
HE gave Us a lamp which burns 4.
half gallon OF coal oil every night
Exchange, ;. ....St
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-03-28
Not a Freak.

Larry-The doctor siz OF made glass
es. How much are they?
Optlcian-Do you wish nose glasses,
Larry-No; OF want DYE glasses. OF
can't see troo me nose, kin Oi?-New
York World.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-03-28
As the other Fellow snw H.

JaclS-What reason have you for
wanting to marry Miss Willing?
Toni love her.
Jack-Pshaw! That's no reason.
That's an excuse-Chicago News.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-03-28

Russia In Europe has forest area Of
about 5OO.0OO,OOO acres. Oae-third Of
the country: indeed is forest. = --~'-
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1901-03-28
HE LANTERNS OF ST guLALIE.
In the October afternoon
Orange and purple and r.a:oon

In the October afternoon
Orange and purple and N.a.oon
Goes quiet autumn, lamp in hand.
About the apple oolored land
TO ligh: in every apple tree
Tho lanterns of st. Eulalie.
They glirnmer in the orchard ..Ees
Like fiery opas set il. ia,a
Crimson and russo, and raw golo,
Mellow and gree. and scarlet old.
And. oh. wica urn i.r AVA.
BY foannns reef III azure bay,
In crowded street or hot lagoon
Or under the Strange aus,ral moon,
When TIE homesickncss comes on me
For the ,,rsat marshes by the sea,
The running Gilscs, the brimming tide
And the dark iirs on Fundy side,
In cream once r.ore ! shall behold.
Like spiral lights those globes oil gold,
lung out in every apple tree,
The lanterns OF st. liulalie!
Bliss Garman in Ainslec's Magazine
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07
vE,RDI's SECRECY.

The Late Composer Was Very Rich,
Thanks to Careful management OF
the Records. "
Verdi was. however, very riof1,
thanks, mainly, to the excellent man
agement of his musical affairs by the
Records. The original Ricordi was q
street violinist. None Of the later OPP
eras can be performed unless the Ri
cords have approved the cast. q ne-.
cessary precaution in Italy, where an
opera can be half-ruined by a. bad
cast but certain singers, such as Ta-.
mango and Maurel, can sing the Verdi
operas without permission. Verdi OBJ
served great secrecy concerning his
operas, even to his business associates,
and 1t Is said that the first intiInation
the Records themselves received Of
the composition of "Falstaff" was a
toast offered by Boito, who, at o SUPP
per one night, when the publisher and
his wife We're present, slyly glanced at
Verdi and proposed a health to the
Fat Knight" at which,, it seemed.
Verdi and Boito had been working for
months. Boito. beyond question, had
provided Verdi with another libretto,
although ii Is understood the cor1pos-
err has not done anything of eense-
quence with 1t, the only unpublished
compositions he has left being some
short religious pieces.--London Daily
News.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07
DIG MINING DEAL.
1 Denver Men Invest fin Mining Prop
A Serty Near Lead, S. ID.

1 Denver Mem Invest I'm Mining Prop
| erty Near Lead S. ID.
i DeadWood, S. D., March 2. II. j.
dayhnin and A. M. Stevenson Of Dem
txer closed a big mining deal. late last
might for sixteen gold. mines located In
1.-THE North Lead district. There were
TWENTY-FIVE owners most Of them be-
ling residents Of Lead. The purchase
takes in the famous Hidden Fortune
mine. owned by Otto r. t. Grant,
The Harrison. Durango. Golden Grown
land other paying properties are In
tcIuded, together with the fifty-ton
cyanide plant on the Golden Crown
mine. The deal will call for nearly
million dollars. There are about 200
acres Of ground in the deal, which ~
surrounded ON all sides by Homestake
properties. The best mining men Of
the Hills expect that the Homestake
ore body viii be found to be richer on
the Mayham spur than where It Is be-
ing worked in the Homestake mine
further east It lis one of the largest
mining deals ever made in the Black
Hills. and 1t undoubtedly means an
other Homestake mine.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07
AFTER EIGHTEEN YEARS.
Mrs. Doty, Of Highland. iowa, Re.
stored to HeaItl,--A Miraculous
Case Her Husband Is Cured of
Bright's Disease by Ss,nae

& @a1a, s.s@4Rs 5a, NIStlltN.
Highland, Ia, March Especial -
Friends Of Mrs. w. Fl. Doty are very
much pleased to notice the wonderful
Improvement In her condition. For
eighteen years she has been sufferer
from rheumatism and the torture she
has endured during this time is past
all description. Mrs. Doty tells the
following story:
IT have suffered for the past eighteen
years with Kidney Trouble and Rheu-
,natism. / have tried doctors, patent
medicines. piasters. liniments, electric
treatments. and nothing did me any
good. / had nearly yost all faith in
anything, when sent for six boxes or
Dodd's Kidney Pills. + said to my
husband expected thnt it was some
more money thrown away, but when I
had taken them week / could see
that they We're helping me. The lame
ness I had suffered with for SO long Is
nearly all gone. It Is not a quarter as
bad Ms 1t was. For years ! had 10
| wear warm handage around my fore
head to prevent the pain. Since using
the Pills I have been able to remove
this altogether. @
II cannot find words to express my
heartfelt thanks for Dodds Tindey
Pills for their wonderful cure Of my
case. My husband has suffered from,
Kidney Trouble for years. Last spring
doctor said he had Bright's Disease.
and treated him, but he received no
benefit and he kept growing thinner
and weaker all the time. When I got
Dodd's Kidney Pills he commenced
taking four day. He has taken them
three months and Is nearly well. His
strength has increased, and the Inns
provement in his case Is almost nlirac-
ulous. Dodds Kidney Pills have GER
tainly been q God-send to US
1t is~jnst cases like those Of Mr. and
Mrs. Doty that have made Dodd's Kid
ney Pills so popular In Iowa.
They nre zoe a box, six boxes for
$3.50. Buy them from your local
druggist IL you can. If he cannot sup
ply you. send to the Dodd's Medical
Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07
A.FIontInE Monte Carlo.

i A syndicate has been formed Tor a
floating Monte Carlo, to, be moored OF
the English coast somewhere just be-
You'd the three mile limit. Negotiations
are pending for an obsolete Atlantic
liner. which could be turned into min
ia ture casino, at total! cost, including
the first outlay for the hulk, Of G5o, QUO.
The idea Is to provide haunt for gam
blers within easy reach of London, but
beyond the reach Of the betting laws or
the. realm; and, Of course, capitaI Tor
running the tables would have to ne
provided to the additional tune Of some
e10o, 600 1t Is. understood that the
Brighton coast Is thought of.-NorwiGh
! Daily prass. = - =. L.-E
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07
QUEER DISCOVERY.

Strip OF Land Along the border Be
tween Michigan and Wisconsin
Lies In Neither State.
Madison. Wis, March 2'---It has Just
been discovered that q strip Of land
250,000 acres long along the boundary
between Wisconsin and Michigan lies
In neither state. Included in this tract
is the city Of Ironwood, Mich, the re-.
rnainder being between the Brule and
Paint rivers. e. p. Peake, an enploye
in the wisconsin state senate, made
the discovery that this strip Of land
was originally included in Michigan.
but was not in the survey when the
State Of Wisconsin was laid out. The
question has arisen as to whether or
not official acts, such as marriages
and, land transfers in the strip are
valid, and the matter will probably be
laid before the Wisconsin legislature.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07
7. TITS Wind d TO tai HEanls.

N milwaukee, March 5.--The mind Of
Charles III. Hoff, a teanster Of this
,ity, has been totally blank for the
past three weeks. He disappeared Feb.
i Two days ago he found himself at
Appleton. Wis, where he was at
work with team hauling logs. Eoff
asked his employer how long he had
been working in Apple ton. and he was
old a week. He had drawn some of
lis pay, but had two days wages still
,oming. This he drew at once and
immediately returned to his family in
his city. Those who know Hoff well
..fo not believe he would desert his fam
~ Intentionally. The case is one Of
he most mysterious on record.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07
voLUNTEERs, COMING HOME.
Thirty third and Thirty-fonrth Reg
-I----.-- tmeniS Sail From MIA nj In. 49,

Thirty third and Thfrty-fonrth Reg
iments Sail From Manila.
Manila, March 3--The thirty-third and
Thirty fourth volunteer infantry regi-
ments and Gen. S. M. B. Young and Gen
Hare. formerly colonel OF the Thirty-third
infantry, sailed for San francisco to-day
on the transport Logan The Thirty-third
regiment originally consisted Of 30 Off
GERS and 1855 men. or this number 20
officers and 765 men took passage on the
transport to-day, Twenty officers and $50
men remain here The regiment had In
casualties 2 officers and ~ men
killed 6or died OF their wounds. The
balance of the men are absent on sick
leaye or have been discharged. the
Thirty7fourth regiment originally con
sisted OF 40 officers and 1,2SS men.
OF this number % officers and
1855 men sailed for home to-day.
Twenty-six officers and 145 men remain
here. The regiment lost ten men In ac-
ton. A number are on sick leave and
others have been discharged.
Balanga, Lnzon, March 3.-The mem-
bers Of the Philippine commission arrived
here to-day in their tour for the purpose
- eseApiisiiitis NifH sosei iAiieiil7 -
various provinces. They We're given a
very enthusiastic reception by the natives
-Four hundred galleys and houseboats
were decorated in honor Of the visit A
dozen bands and a number Of native girl
serenaders welcomed the commissioners
as they landed from their launch. A de-
tachment Of scouts escorted them from
the beach to headquarters. The route
was through streets that have been given
American names. Thousands Of persons
assembled on the house tops to witness
the procession. On many Of the houses
American flags were displayed. Later in
the day there were professions OF police,
citizens and school children. Extensive
rebuilding Is being carried on, and the
town shows other evidences Of prosperity.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07
DEWEr DE,rENTED.


Boer Commanders Is Said TO Have
become n Fanatic.
4 London, March 3.-The Hopetown cor
respondent OF the Times, In a dispatch
dated Feb. 81, which describes Col. Plum
er's pursuit Of Gen Dewet, which has
been continually hampered by heavy
rains, says: "Dewet, in his fanatlcisn,
is reported as desnented. It is said that
he tiogs everybody, and that Haasbrook.
who still has a compact commando, re-
fuses to cooperate with him.
Mr.. Brodrick, the war secretary, has
issued statement Of the army estimates
for 19o1-O2. The total IS fS7,915,000. OF
which E56,25O. 900 comes under the head
ing of war services, and Is based on the
assumption that for the first four months
OF the new fiscal year the field force In
South Africa will be maintained at its
full strength, and that thereafter a gem
eral diIninution will occur. 54
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07
JUICES NOT ACCEPTABLE,

Hence tine Iowa minnesota DeDnt&H
Had to De Postponed.
Iowa City, March 2.-Tfe debate be-
tween Iowa and Minnesota that was
to have occurred at Iowa City on
March | has been postponed because
of a difficulty in selecting judges. The
debate is on the single tax question,
and the Iowa debaters have found that
the Judges submitted by Minnesota
have all been members Of q single tax
club IN the State Of Iowa. They have
refused to accept them as judges, and
hope to have the matter Strengthened
out by the Sth Of the month.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07
Tn the House.

st. Paul. March 1.-THE eonsoifda-
ton Of the St. Paul & Duluth with the
Northern Pacific, which at the time OF
the transaction was questioned by the
state railroad and warehouse commits
sion. is likely to be investigated by the
Legislature. Representative Jacobson
introduced a resolution with this end
in view. The resolution authorizes the
appointment OF committee of investi-
cation With power to summon wit
nesses and administer oaths. 20 -.
A bill contemplating the construction
OF extensive bicycle paths throughout
the state was introduced by Represen-
tative Hurd. The measure provides
for the appointment of a bicycle com
mission of five IN each county to serve
for Ave years. which shall he empow-
cred. with the consent of boards OF
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07
Tee Explosion.

Tyndall. S. D., March ga curious
phenomenon was observed the other
lay on the Missouri river near Bon
Iornn1e. When the river is frozen
over there is a great deal of crossing
1t that place, many men being en-.
gagged in hauling wood from Bon
tIomme island. The road bed on the
.ce blew. up, carrying great cakes OF
&c twenty feet into the air. The ex-
olosion could be heard for a long dis
:ance. The wood haulers abandoned
heir track for one farther up the
stream, when another upheaval
warned them tt, withdraw still further.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07
Tin Mines Opened.

spearf1sh, S. D., March 1.-The Bear.
Gulch tin district, located a short dis
tance from this city, is being opened
up and is drawing a great deal of at.
tention. Some. of the principal stock
holders Of the newly organized Nj
agara Tin company will arrive in the
Hills in a short time when the site for
the new I00-ton concentrating plant
will be laid out. The tin product will
be shipped to Niagara to be smelted
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07
ANCIENT NEGT1LAcE.
Rich Discovery Made by an Antigua.
rim. in Prehistoric Ruins.

Rich Discovery Made by an Antigua
riAn in Prehistoric Ruins.
Fort Worth, Tex, March, 3:-Prof. c..
II. Shaw, an antiquarian OF Chicago,
and now a resident Of Phoenix, Ariz,
recently discovered a necklace consist
ing of heavyweight large blue tur-
quoise stones, unusually rare for size,
beauty and value. The stones were
discovered in an apartment in a ruin
near Casa Granda, containing stone
slabs with inscriptions and writings.
The necklace, stone slabs and crude
implements buried in the ruins, as well
as many other turquoise stones inter-
spersed in the mound have been moved
to Shaw's private museum. Prof.
Shaw believes his necklace to, have
been only a feature of a royal pre-
historic treasury, discovered in the
dwelling of a king.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07
IRON WORKS, CLAIM ALLOWED.
Money was withheld Recourse Of De

Money WAS Withheld Because Of De-
lay on Torped0 Bont Ericsson.
II Dubuque, Iowa, March The Iowa
Iron Works company, which built the
torpedo boat Ericsson for the govern
rnent a few years ago at their ship
yards in this city, is greatly elated
over the fact that the government fs
about to allow their claim Of SIT, 900.
This amount was deducted from the
price Of the boat on account Of the de-
lay in the builders finishing the boat,
but they recently made the claim that
this delay was caused by the govern
1nent refusing to accept the iron for
certain parts Of the boat. Senator Al
lison was instrumental in getting the
claim allowed. # s s5$
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07
Execution Against Ford.

Faribault. Mimi March Am exc
cution was issued by the district court
against r.. Is. Ford and his sureties in
the Or. Rogers libel case. Ford hav-
ing been found guilty Of libel by the
supreme court against the superinten
dent OF the school for the feeble-mind
cd The execution calls for the fine,
500, and the costs, $50.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07
SERIOUS FIRE AT CAMBRIDGE.

Most Disastrous Fire in History Of
the Town.
Cambridge, Mimi. March 5. - This
own was visited by the most de-
;tructive fire in its history yesterday
morning. An entire block Of buildings
IN the business portion Of the town
vas burned. The fire started at
o'clock in the kitchen Of the COM
nercitl hotel, kept by J. J. Linehan.
The total loss is about So. 500. a strong
wind was blowing from the west and.
he fire for time threatened the en-
Ire eastern portion Of the town. It
vas only BY heroic efforts on the part
If the citizens that the homes Of more
han half the people of the town We're
saved.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1901-03-07
LrpToS coNFuDEs,r.
Result OF Discoveries Made by De-
p afgmer Watson.

Greenock, March 3. = Sir Thomas
Upton said that Designer Watson had
made discoveries that would have an I'M
portant effect in the future building OF
yachts on both sides of the Atlantic. He
added that the shape Of the Shamrock s
huh was totally unlike anything ever be-
fore launched This, it is believed. re-
fers 70 her great beam, which IS well for
ward. Mr. Watson Is sanguine and Sir
Thomas Is absolutely confident that the
yacht will prove the victor in the coming
races. Both Sharnrocks viii take part In
the exhibition races on the Clyde.