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The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-08-07

4 DIR. RE,A has no superior III diagnosing ana
treating diseases and deformitieS. He will
give $50 for any case that he cannot tell the
disease and where locatedin five minutes
All durable medical and surgical discusses.
eases OF the Eye, Ear Nose and Throat, lung
disease. Early consumption, bronchitis. Bron-
ichal catarrh constitutional cltarrn, consti-.
tutional catarrh. dyspepsia, sick headache,
stomach and bowel troubles. rheumatism,
neuralgia, sciatica. Brights disease diabetes,
kidney, liver. bladder, prostate and female.
diseases, dizziness. nervousness. Indigestion,
obesity, interrupted nutrition, slow growth in
children, and all wasting disease in adults.
Many cases of Deafness ringing in the ears,
loss of eyesight, cataract. cross eyes, etc,
that have beenimproperlytfeated or neglected
can be easily restored Deformities, Club feet,
curvature of the spine disease of the brain,
paralysis, epilepsy. heart disease dropsy,
swelling of the limbs, structure, open sores,
pain in he bones, granular enlargements and
Young, uiddle-aged and old, single or married
men and all who suffer from lost manhood.
nervous debility, spermhtorrhoea. seminar
losses. sexual decay, failing memory. weak
eyes. Stunted development. lack of energy,
impoverished blood. pimpies impediments to
marriage; also blood and skin diseases Soyphii-S
lis, eruptonS, hair falling, bone pains, swell
lingS, sore throat. ulcers, effects of mercury.
kidney and bladder troubles weak back, burn
ing urine passing urine too often. Gonorrhea,
gleet structure. receive searching treatment.
prompt relief and cure for life
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-08-07
CONTEST NOTICE.

Department of the Interior United States
Land once Crookston, Mimi, June ~. 1902
a sufficient contest affidapit having been
fled In this office by Sfeyert o Starkson, con-
testant, against II. F.. No. 3370 made August
70, 1900, for the NW54, Sec. ~, TIP. 1856 NJ, r.
81 w, by Ole Peterson Craven, contestee, in
which IL is alleged that the said Ole Peterson
Craven has wholly abandoned said land for
more than six months last past and next prior
hereto never established his residence there
on, and h wholly failed 10 cultivate and i'm.
prove said land as by law required, and that
the said alleged absence from the said land
was not due TO his employment in the army,
navy or marine corps of the United States as
u private soldier. officer or seaman or marine
during the war with Spain or during any other
war in which the United States may be en-,
gagged
Said parties are hereby notified to appear
respond and offer evidence touching SAID ale.
CATION at 10 o'clock a.. N on September 1902
before the Register and Receiver at the
United States Land Office In CrOokstOn. Mimi
The said contestant having, In a proper
afidavit filed June 18th 1902. set forth facts
which show that after due diligence personal
service OF this notice can not be made, IT Is
hereby ordered and directed that such notice
be given by due and proper publication.
SYLVESTER PETERSON, s5
1925 Register
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Land Once at Crookston
Mimi. May 29, 1907.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his inten ton
TO make final proof in support of his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
clerk of district court for Beltrami county,
Minnesota, at Beuidji, Mimi. on Sept. l1th
1902, VIZ: -
JAMES NJ. PHILLIPPI ..-
H E 1929 for the So SEA Sec 3, VIZ NEA
Sec: 10 TIP. t46 N. r. 81 W.
He names the following Witnesses &c. prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz: ~ -.
Jesse NJ Pendergast. Dementrius Spinning;
Mary McAllister and Charles f. Schroeder. all
of Bemidji, Mimi. 22-21
SYLVESTER PETERSON, Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Land Office ar GroCkston,
Mtnn., July II, 1902.
Notice is hereby gives that the following
nauled settler has fled notice of his in tention
to make final proof in support of his claim,
aud that said proof will be made before the
Clerk of District Court for Beltramf county,
Minnesota, at Bemidji, Mimi, on Aug. 70,
1902, viz:
IvER O. MYHRE
H f 1T7ls for the SWt4 Sec. - TIP ms n. X 81
w
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land. viz:
Anders P. Blom and George Smith, of
Spaulding. Mimi, and Henry Becker and
August Becker, of Bemidti, MINI.
SYLVESTER PETERSON,
nl-25 Register.
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Notice Of qualifications.

United States Land Office at Crooks ton
Minn., July 5. 1862.
Notice Is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice OF his intention
to make inal proof in support Of his clam,
aud that said proof will be made before the
clerk Of district court for Beltrami county,
Minnesota. at Bemidji. Mimi, On Sept !,
1902. viz:
LORENZO X. WALDEN.
II. e. 17S73, for the H1a NEA. SE4 SE4s NE14
SEA See. 28 Tpl4 n II 81 W.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultlya-
tiOn of SAID land. VIZ:
Adolph r. Rako, Willis Nye..Ioh Marin and
Harry Bachle, all OF Bemdii. Minn.
1924 SYLVESTER PETERSON, Register.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-08-07
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Land ofice at Crookston. Milan, July 3, 1909
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice OF his mention
90 make final proof in supper. OF his claim,
and that said proof will be made before the
Clerk Of District Court for Beltrami County,
Minnesota, at Bemidii. Mimi. cn Sept.
1902, viz:
ADOLPH T.. RAKO.
Fl. f 1856, for the SEA NE1a Sec 20 TIP 146 N
r 33W
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon and cultiya-
tion of said land, viz:
Harry Bachle. Lorenzo X. Walden. Willis
Nye and John Marin all OF Bemidji Minn.
SYLVESTER PETERSON,
1924 Register
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NOTICE oF APPLICATION FOR LIoUol
LICENSE. S.. .a. t

State OF Minnesota, County of Beltrami,
Village OF Bemidji- IS. g"
Notice is hereby given. that application
has been made In writing to the Village
Council Of said Village of Remidii and filed
in my othee. praying Tor license 70 sell intoxi-
eating liquors for the term com inencing onA ing
10, 1902 and terminating on aug. l9 lsO3,
pince, is stated in said application, to-wit:
T. p. TAYLOR
Front room first floor of the one-story frame
building located on lot 10, block l5. original
Townsite OF Bemi9ji, Minn,
Said application will be heard az and I,5 deter
of Bemitiji mt the Village Hall. in the Village
of Bemidii, in Reltrami County and state o.
Minnesota on Monday, the 18th day of Aug.
A. ID. 1902, at o'clock p. m
midi this 4th day of Aug 4. .: 1902
- ~ P. j. OLEARY,
oY.24 Village Recorder.
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: Department of the Interior, United State
Land Office. Crookston Minn. @

Public Sale Isolated Tract,
Notice is hereby given that pursuant 20
instructions from the Comm tsstoner OF the
General Land Otfce under authority in him
vested by section 2i55 e, ;. r. s., as amended
bv the act of Congress approved February 70,
iSSs {2s Stat, 6S7) we will proceed to offer at
public sale for cash TO the highest bidder, "
tbis Office st 10 O'Clock q M, on Sept. 10, 1902.
the Following tract of land to-wit;
Iot.6 See, o.. T. las N, II. 81 w.
ANY and ali persons claiming adversly the
above described lands are advised to ile their
claims in this Office ON vr before the day
above. designated for the commencement OF
the sale otherwise their rights Will be Tor
feited. .,,,
The successful purchaser at the sale will be
required to furnish a non saline affidavit, and
evidences of his citizenship, hence prospective
bidders at the said sale must come prepared
to meet these requirements.
Dated August 4th, 1902 ...s,.,,,.,-
9s.os Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

: y NOT1UE -FTJK -PU BIAICA IION. =
United States Land Office ut Crookston'
Mimi, July 10, 1902.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has fled notice OF his inten-
tion to make final proof In support OF his
claim, and that said proof will be made before
the clerk of the district court for Beltrami
county. Minn., at Bemidji. Mimi, on Oct.
~, 1902, viz: ID. f.. ..-
7 ALLAN B. FORTE
r 1924 for the E4 SWA, Wa SE "A, Sec. 3,
TIP LAG N, r 81 w.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultlva-
ton of said land, viz:
Amer and Alta Palmer, all of Bemidli,
Minn.
20-25 SYLVESTER PETERSON Register.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-08-07
Cancers, Tumors, Goiter, Fistula
and Piles

Varicocele and enlarged glands with the sub
cutaneous in lection method. absolutely with
out pain and without the loss of Il drop of
blood is one of his own discoveries, and is the
most really scientific and certainly sure cure
of the nineteenth century. No incurable
cases taken, Consultation to those interested.
StO0 DIR. REA g. CO..
Mnnea polls, MINI. -lsse. Louisville, KY
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-08-07
nrnrided by law.

provided by law.
The report of committee on county
road, beginning at where the SAID
road crosses the quarter line running
north and south in section 70, town.
149. range 36, and terminating at that
Eoint where the Red Lake road crosses
the section line between sections IA
and II, town. 149, range 80, and in
the opinion Of q majority OF the com.
mittee recommend that the prayer OF
the petitioners be granted. NOW,
therefore,
Resolved. That the auditor and
chairman be and they are hereby in
structed to make final road order Tor
said road and cause same TO be hied
in the auditors Office. And, further,
Resolved, That the county andltor
notify the towns through which sald
road runs and have same opened as
provided by law.
The report OF committee on county
road, beginning at the sw corner q
section "a. town lac, n OF range 80
and terminating on section line be-
tween sections % and "a, town l5O, q
range "a, where said section line in
tersects Leech Lake and Red Lake
road, and in the opinion OF amajority
of the committee recommend that the
prayer of the petitioners be granted.
Now, therefore,
Resolved, That the auditor and
chairman be and they are hereby in
structed TO make final road order for
said road and cause same TO be filed
in the auditors office. And further,
Resolved, That the county auditor
notify the towns through which said
road runs and have same opened as
provided by law.
The report of committee on county
road, beginning at the corner to town
ships 152 and 1853, ranges 30 and 81,
and terminating at the international
boundary line on Rainy river between
said ranges 80 and 81, and in the
opinion of a majority OF the committee
recommend that the prayer or the
petitioners be granted. Now, there
lore, ~
Resolved, That the auditor and
chairman be and they are hereby in
structed to make final road order foI
said road and cause same to be flled
in the auditors office. And further,
Resolved, That the county auditor
notify the towns through which said
road runs and have same opened as
provided by law.
On motion the board adjourned till
I o. clock p. m.
Board reconvened as per adjourn
ment.
Called to order at 7 O'Clock p. m.
On motion the Board adjourned till
8 O'Clock a. M, on Tuesday, July 10
1902.
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Suite OF Minnesota. !
80 Dn t,,pntf

State OF Minnesota Department OF State
hereby certify that the within instrument
was filed for record in this office on the 18th
day or July A. ID. 1902, at 99oclock u. M, and
was duly recorded in Book q. 3of lncorpor-
atoms on page 1853
p. Il. HANSON,
E& Secretary OF State.
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ty OF friendly II somewhat dirty
hands stretched out 10 assist
the approaching stranger: and in eases
OF emergency, such as thin shoes or q
timorous female. the boatmen hoist hu-
man cargo to their shoulders with the
same "neatness and dispatch with
which they handle bales and boxes. II
Is but fair to say that a good deal o.
money has been put into THIS alleged
harbor with a view 10 improving II.
Guzman Blanco, the late dictator Of
Venezuela, sunk millions here, in
breakwater, in the shape Of two moles
built out from La Guayra at an acute
angle, the narrow point open. He gave
the contract for It's building to q shrewd
Yankee, who had the clause inserted
In the contract that he should receive
The stipulated sum soon as a ship could
20 behind the breakwater. The com
pleted work proved altogether too
small for harbor purposes, for nothing
Larger than lighters and the smallest
Kind OF coasting craft could get I'm and
out of It. one ship did actually man
age 10 wiggle through, hired by the
contractor for a good round suln-the
first, last and only one that ever accom-
plished the seemingly impossible feat
So the Yankee got his money-but he
left that very night on the hired steam
err to escape the righteous wrath OF the
dictator. The abortive work though
entirely unfit for the purpose intended.
ala some good To this day IL
serves somewhat to break the tremen-
Ious force Of the waves that continu-
ally roll in from the northeast thus
greatly facilitating the landing ana
discharge Of lighters at the wharf. A
now breakwater Is now IN progress OF
construction which. II Is hoped viii
mend matters considerably. An Eng
lsh company holds the contract with
the Venezuelan government to erect
a wall OF solid cement three-quarters
Of a mile IN extent enclosing 60 acres
in connection with a modern pier IS
10 cost 5000. 600, occupy not more than
I'VE wears In building, according TO the
contractl. and when completed afford
a perfectlv quiet haven for vessels Of
larre draught OF course the present
evolution has suspended operations
and today vessels must remain OUTSIDE,
50 OF old. rolling and t1mbling az the
mercy OF the gale; while their anchors.
living on sloplng rocks az the bottom
al The sea must be lifted every rev
hours. or shifting sands wou'f WY
hem beyond recovery.
Mr.. william L. Curtis. the well
lnown American traveller. says OF IA
Guayra: III the whole coast Of south
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large. deep. frowning edidce, whose
street entrance leads into the inevitaDle
patio. whence numerous staroases run
of, In the most unacCountable manner
10 various parts Of the building. IL
Is as picturesque as dirt and disorder
can make II, and as uncomfortahle as
picturesque. with a number variety
and intensity OF smells which are per-
pemal establishments to the most hard
ened OF ofactories.
When first ashore, II is best 10 stay
within doors during the heat OF the day
until properly seasoned wandering
about little In the sunlight. you soon
discover that no glamour OF romance
or tradition can hide the fact that TINS
principal seaport Of our sister repub-
lie Is a most disagreeable little burg
whose few decent buildings and BUST
ness houses are far outnumbered by the
hen-cOop huts OF the negroes, who COM
prise more than two-thirds Of the pop
ulation. The illp9ved street has SIDE
walks about two feet wide, dimly light
ed at night by oil lamps rlVer
runs through the town on us way 10
the sea. crossed By good many brldg-
es. which are the principal ornaments
OF the place. There Is a covered mar
ket house, theater and several
churches and stretched along the river
bank r. a little plaza planted WIN
dwarf trees and flower beds, Enclosed
within an American iron fence. In us
center stands q bronze equestrian
statue OF Guzman Banco, raised upon
a pedestal Of white marble. IL Is ssld
10 be an excellent likeness OF the late
dictator. and was erected by himself IN
1850. at great expense-out Of the gov
eminent Golfers on the sides OF the
pedestal are emblematic tablets IN
bronze. and at the four corners stand
enormous bronze candelabTa President
Blanco was self-made man, ana EVIL
IDENTITY worshIped his maker. He GER
tainly made hay while the sun shone'
and during his days of absolute power
IN Venezuela. erected at least one
statue OF himself IN every CITY,
town. village and hamlet OF the coun-
try--and In some cities several 'coun-
terfelt presentments" In bronze or
marble. all OF the costliest description
paid for at public expense.
More interesting than the common
features mentioned above are the
ruined Spanish forts perched above the
CITY on rocks that have beei many
times stained with blood duriag the
terrific conflicts Of days gone by When
buccaneers and pirate kings were
cruising the spanish main, la oayAra
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no PLACE FOR THE LADIES

John y. Cough the famous temper.
ance writer was lover Of good
story and told an anecdote we'll He
was likewise exceedingly earnest at
times. and when in the mood did not
like the introduction Of leylty into his
discourse once In a New England
town he was lecturing and after paint-
ing the tavern as a place Of contamlna-
ton even for the abstainer. asked:
Don't you all agree with me, friends,
that there is no place a man should 90
and Of which he should tell his mother
and sisters, unless he might take thcm.
too, there? Should there be any such
placer"
"Ol y--e-sl" came drawiingly from
rear seat.
The audience was aroused from lts
spell OF admiration for the orator. and
turned 70 look al the owner OF The
voice In the rear Cough smiled a.
though he thought no discussion posi-
bic. and bandly asked
Where. friend. would YOU 20, telling
mother and sisters. but refusing 60 take
them ."
"The BARRIERS" was the laconie reply.
Chicago Chronicle.
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beautifully payed-frst laid out in par
allel lines, three feet apart, between
which were planted lines Of cobble
stones set on edge. Cross lines OF stone
were then set up at intervals OF three
feet, so that mile after mile shows reg
ular three foot squares, iilied with d.
agonal lines OF smaller cobble-stones,
also set on edge. The remarkable rail-
way, which starts only two feet above
high tide level and IN less than is miles
reaches an altitude Of SIPS feet, is real
~ one Of the wonders Of the world in
the line OF engineering. Its tracks
cling to the perpendicular surface OF the
mountain Ike the tiny tendrlls Of
vine on a stone wall and the trains
crawl along the edge Of It's precipices.
or twist themselves into the shape OF
horseshoe magnet so that the en-
gineer on his locomotive can look d.
rectly across a bottomless chasm into
the windows OF the rear car. The views
from this train as II pants and puns
on its way TO Caracas. are the most
beautiful combination OF sea, plain and
mountain eyes ever beheld.
FANNIE b. WARD.
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a DINNER FOR THREE FRANCS.

was a favorlte fighting place.for gnleys
came here 10 load up with treasure on
their way from CaTthagena to Spain
Upon high blum overhangin6 the
town Is long low, rambling castle,
which served for many years as resi-
dence for the captains general OF the
Spanish colonies. Report has II haunt
ed by a lively company OF ghosts, OF
both sexes and an natlonalitles, and m
Vulnerable romantic traditions are RTE
concerning II. Those who nave read
the Rev. Charles Kingsley's incomparu.-
bic novel entitled Westward Ho.' tand
who has notD viii be interested To
learn that this Is the very case IN
which the "Rose OF Devon" dwelt with
her spanish love. and here she was
found BY Frank and Ayma Leigh.
The author states that "the castle stood
under the shadow Of gl0omy-looking
fortress" The latter, which looks Ike
a gigantic mud wasp's nest clinging TO
the dark red rocks-is now In ruins,
and the four-mile-long tunnel which
formerly connected the two by an un-
derground passage has mostly caved IN.
Past this fortress, the ancient abode
of love and tragedy, Spanish knights
and captive maidens, runs three routes
10 the captal-an ancient wagon road.
a still more ancient mule-trail ana
modern railway. 1t is only six or seven
miles 10 Caracas from the port, as the
crow flies. but 30 or more By the only
available paths over and around La
snla Cthe Saddle'O, the glorious noun
tain that interyenes, the highest IN the
world that rises abruptly from the sea.
When the Spanards took possession OF
This country. not quite four centuries
ago. they found a well-wOrn foot pain
over this mountain, 10 the rich NdIle|
on its southern side, now occupied ny
the city Of Caracas. The conquorers
named this trail, which Indians had
trod for centuries before columbus.
discovery. pos Aquados.' IL u sun
much used BY the Indians or today, ana
by adventurous travellers who prefer
sublime scenery 10 greater ease OF rail-
way transportati Laier on in me
history o. the country, when the col
onies were yet young. a can1no Real
Croyal road was built from ihe sea 20
the capital. across La silla. u sun
exists. but IS much less used than the
mule trail. Its abandoned gardens are
Interesting relics Of old-ilme methods.
which suggest that the American ah-
orlglnes had task masters as severe as
those who weighed the straw and taled
the brick for the oppressed Hebrews
Every foot Of the entire roadway WAS
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America had been explored for the
worst place In which to build city,
one could not be found with greater
natural disadvantages which the in
genuity Of man could not overcome"
Not only shadeless and barren, II is one
Of the hottest places on the face OF the
Garth, owing TO the tall mountains
crowding down 10 the sea, shutting on
every breath OF air from the land side
and leaving hardly room enough for a
mule with a pack on his back 20 turn
around at their base. Though hotter
than Cairo, Madras, Acapulco, Yuma
and other celebrated places that are
said to rival "hades, the natives speak
Of its climate as "calido y sano,"
meaning warm and healthy. 1t does
not follow that all sections within the
irothermal line Of greatest heat are
unhealthy, and strange 10 say, this
dirty. sweltering sQualid little port IL
the hygenic resort OF the people OF Ca
racas and the highlands beyond--the
aristocracy coming down every year
for a gay season al the nearby resort
Alacuto. the Newport OF South America.
II does not take long TO
see all there is OF La Guayra,
AVouhu u rAlhENfn hlSAib b'oNh
about two miles. generally In
single row OF houses, except where It's
one narrow street sends two or three
offshoots a short distance up the pre-
cipitous heights. First you must go
TO the custom house. for the rescue OF
your luggage. u is altogether the
most pretentious building in the town
"a two STORED structure In the old
Spanish style. with walls thick enough
TO be both bomb and earthquake proof.
and a long line Of pillars In front 70
which an awning is attached, affording
the only merciful bit Of shade in the
whole glaring, roasting binding place.
A central gateway gives admittance TO
the paved court yard. around which
are The store rooms. a grand stair
case leads 20 the upper story, whore the
chief Of the custom house resides with
his family, and where is also a splen.
AID suite Of apartments for The presi-
dent OF Venezuela. whenever that Dig
ni,ary chooses 20 visit the port. II Is
a busy place, being the most import
ant custom house in the. country and
large quantity Of merchandise passes
through the hands OF Its officials. a
tramvay connects u with the wharves,
which are lined with the warehouses
OF French English, German and tall
an and American merchants.
Next you proceed TO the Hotel Nep-
tuno, the best in the town, and md q