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The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1902-01-16
Big and Little Fork
Country,

but they are growing less every day.
Now is the time to secure them while
the roads are good, and you can get
UP TO see what you are getting. II
you want claim, don't put it off until
the best are gone. Now Is the time to
act. Harry Grove can locate you on
any kind OF claim you wish; years
of experience In this locality makes
him valuable TO the homeseeker. Call
or write to
Harry Grove, R'f fssse F. Co. g:
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1902-01-16
Brain Food Nonsense.

Another ridiculous food fad has
been branded by the most competent
authorities. They have dispelled the
silly notion that one kind of food Is
needed for brain, another for muscles,
and still another for bones. A corr
rect diet will not only nourish par
ticular part of the body, but it will
sustain every other part. Yet how
ever good your food may be, it's nutri-
ment is destroyed by indigestion or
dyspepsia. You must prepare for
their appearance or prevent their
coming by taking regular doses of
Green's August Flower, the favorite
medicine of the healthy millions. A
few doses aids digestion, stimulates
the liver to healthy action, purifies
the blood and makes you buoyant and
vigorous. You can get DR.. g. g.
Green's reliable remedies at Mayo's
drug store. Get Green's special al
manae
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1902-01-16
Child Worth Millions.

stMy child is worth millions to me, =
says Mrs. Mary Bird OF Harrisburg,
Pa, "yet ] would have lost her by
Group had not purchased q bottle Of
One Minute Cough Cure" One Min
ute Cough Cure Is q sure cure for
coughs, Group and throat and lung
troubles. An absolutely safe cough
cure which acts Immediately. The
Youngest child can take IL with entire
safety. The little ones like the taste
and remember how often 1t helped
them. Every family should have q
bottle; of One Minute Cough Cure
handy. At this season especially II
may be needed suddenly. F. A. Mayo.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1902-01-16
The North Grows.

Cruiser j IA. Mcdonald returned
last week from Koochiching via
Winnipeg, where he has been
looking oyer the timber of the
Bacus- Brooks people in ltasca
county. He says the new railroad
west from Winnipeg is running
trains at present twice week. He
was surprised at the hustle at
Koochiching as well as other
points on the American side of the
river. John is Canadian BY
birth, but says that side Of the
river is too slow for him. He re-
ports Northern Beltrami as
doubling its population every day
almost, but the biggest increase
lis in Northern Itasca, where
there is more land open to settle
ment and a man needs not be a
squatter.
A colony of two hundred French
families are going in near Koochi-
ching, in Itasca county, and will
have part of their farms in tillage
next year. The development Of
the northern country is well
illustrated by the fact that q
farmer at the mouth of the Rainy
river found it necessary to buy a
threshing machine last fall, which
will be employ ed all winter in
threshing wheat for himself and
surrounding farmers. It was the
first outfit Of the kind ever brought
into that part of the state.
The Cook 3 Turrish railroad
from Virginia to Ash Lake is pro-
ceeding rapidly, and it is expected
that the right of way will be
cleared to the latter point this
winter. At Ash Lake the COM
pany will locate its mills for saw
ing the great. amount Of standing
timber which it owns in the tribu-
tary country.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1902-01-16
] HIGH SchOOINOtes

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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The two new pupils for the
week are Bernice CASTOR and
Marion Riggs.
Beta Fink and Carrie Anderson
Of Gass Lake, who attended school
here last term, returned Monday
and took up their usual school
duties the same day.
The schoo! has s.got down to
business, and in Miss Turrell's
own words, "The first week of the
present term has been the best
according to the amount Of study
since / have been here.
Harold Sprague is again atschool
after having been laid up with the
humps for about week. His
jaws are swelled-to such an extent
that he looks something like a
chipmunk after it has been out
gathering nuts.
Girls, if you want to flirt with
Harry Cell. you willhaye to stand
square in front Of him, for he can
look neither to the right nor to
the left. Reason: A large boil
on his neck.
The program rendered BY our
High School Literary Society last
Friday evening was an excellent
one. Intact, it was such grand
affair that it deserved a larger
audience than there was present.
One of the features of the pro-
gram was speech by Mr.. Green
on CHS Experiences in Libby
Prison. Another feature was an
Grafton by Guy Dunning on the
subject, "True Friendship" And
still another was recitation by
Espie McClennan entitled, "B'
Jabers.' A spirited debate on
the Chinese question was decided
in favor Of the negative.
The Literary Society held a
business meeting Monday after
school and elected the following
officers: President. Charles D.
Jones; first vice president, Gussie
Hebron; second vice president,
BERTHE Brannon; secretary, The
Wonzor; treasurer, Espie McLen-
nan; critic. Mona Nye; sergeant
alarms, Roy Cunning. Editors
for the different papers are: For
the PIONEER, Guy E. Cunning;
News, Erton Cell; Sentinel, Chas.
d. Jones.
/: -:
Professor Stewart has been COM
munlcating with the principals Of
the Grand Rapids and Park Rap.
ids schools to find out if a spelling
league could not be organized be.
tween the three schools. That is,
the best spoilers in each school are
to meet each other in spelling
matches at different dates during
the winter. So we have set apart
ten minutes of each day to be de-
voted topracticing spelling against
the coming matches. These
matches will be greatly beneficial
to all the three schools, and our
Bemidji spoilers will be given a
chance to exhibit their talent
abroad.
GUY T.. DUNNING, Editor.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1902-01-16
The Pioneer Il i. r sGv asss
A Cnre fnr Lnrnbaao !.

w. G.. Williamson of Amhurst, Va,
SAYS: s'For more than a year | suf-
fered from lumbago. ] finally tried
Chamberlain 9 Pain Balm and it gave
me entire relief. which all other rem
edies had failed TO do. I" Sold by
Mayo's Drug Store.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1902-01-16
Don't Live Together.

Constipation and health never go to-
gether. DeWitt's Little Early Risers
promote easy action of the bowels
troubled with costiveness nine years, .
says j. o. Greene, DepauW, Ind. 4
have tried many remedies, but Little
EARLY Risers give best results. Z r..
"A. Mayo.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1902-01-16
King oscars HorsemanshIp.

King Oscar OF Sweden ana NOT
way never wished to become king.
When the honor was thrust upon
him he was totally unprepared.
One serious inconvenience was
his complete lack of skill as a
horseman but, though man OF
40 years, he Immediately took
steps to remedy this defect. For
seven years be took daily exercise
in riding, and today is an expert
horseman with unusual endur-
ance. Endurance and strength
come from drinking Golden Grain
Beltn beer, the purest and most
healthful beverage brewed. You
will find it an ideal family drink.
Order of your dealer or be sup
plied by Jack Essler, Bemldji.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1902-01-16
M. { |. Ry. Co.
TIME TABLE EFFECTIVE JULY 8, 1901.

Mixed trains on the extension leave
Bemidji daily except Sunday at $50
a. m, arrive at Turtle 7:so a, m. Returning
same days. leave Turtle $40 a. M, arrive at
Bemidii Clio q. m.
W. n. GEMMELL, G. ROBINSON,
General Manager. Aasnt.
The Bemidji pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami County, Minn.) 1896-1917, 1902-01-16
Claims Are
Going Rapidly.

There are hundreds of good claims
vet To be taken In the
The National tribune., 1902-12-11
YICKSBURG
NATIONAL PARK.
Gen. VIM. II. Raynor Tells Of a
/ Recent Visit to It.

Gen. VIM. II. Raynor. who was Colonel
of the 5t;th Ohio. regiment that lost 30
per ceat.. of its strength in killed and
wounded at Champions Hill, and suffer-
cd the most severely of any Ohio regi-
mcnt in the siege of Nicksburg. recently
visited that city in company with Past
Comnapder-in-C Chief John s. Kountz, who
is the Secretary and Historian of the
Xicksburg National Military Park Com
Inissi0I From a paper read by Gen. Ray
nor before Toledo Post. VIC take the fol-
lowing:
Having taken an active part in the
campaign and siege from its beginning in
April until the end was pleased to ac-
ccpt an invitation from the Chairman of
the Parl, Commission, Capt. Wnl. L. Rig
by, who, by the way. was an officer of
the 9th Iowa and in the same brigade as
myself.
Gen. Kountz had visited Jackson two
or three times before during the past three
years. and he readily found some of the
old Confcdcrates and friends that he had
then met. We were warmly greeted by
these people. who expressed themselves as
pleased TO see us in their city. Vicksbnrg
is situated in. aud surrounded by series
of steep hills separated by deep ravines.
All roads leading out from the city are
cut through the hills and down into the
ravincs. These cuts vary in depth. In
places the clay banks rise from 10 to p
feet above the road. The clay is nf such
consistency that it viii stand almost per-
pcndiculariy for years: in fact. the longer
the surface is exposed 10 the air, the
harder and frmcr it becomes. But let a
stream of water once begin to run through
where the surface is not well projected by
grass or roots, it cuts yery rapidly. III
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fallen when darkness shut of my view.
and only the flashing guns marked the
contending lines of friend and foe. A
bursting shell In the darkness nearly blinds
me, and feel that I am wounded near the
knee, but can walk and don't mind it.
Every man in my company seems hero,
| and when a Corporal whom had disliked
quietly says during the hottest Of the bat
tie. Captain. mE guns so foul ! can't get
the cartridge down; can yeu find me an
other" l felt like embracing him. He
was soon supplied, for We had surplus
of guns just then. many a brave fellow
having turned his in for the final settle
ment.
In the darkness the firing ceased as sud
denly rs it commenced. and men in the
blue and gray, with torches, mingled IN
the search for the wounded and the dead.
Toward midnight we moved back short
distance to the edge of the timber where
we bivOuacked for an hour or TWO.
We had encountered two divisions Of
Jackson'S Corps, commanded by old
Stonewall' himself. who was returning
from his successful raid on Manassas
Junction. TO join I.ongstreet. coming
through ThorOuglfare Gap. Jackson says
in his report: by this time it was sun
set but as his (the Inioni column ap-
peared TO be moving by. with its flank ex-
posed. l determined to attack at once,
which was vigorously done by the divi-
SiOns Of Talafcrro and Ewei. The con
fiict was fierce and s;tnguinary. The loss
on both sides was heavy. Among our
wounded were NIai-Gen. Ewell and Brig
Gen. Taliafcrro."
Gibb0n says in his report: eve ap.
pear to have had no cavalry out i'll that
direction. and were completely surprised
sent repeatedly and urgently TO Gems.
King. Doubleday and Patrick for assist
ance but the two regiments of DOubleday's s
Brigade was the only assistance furnish
ed me; that out of the 16 or II regiments
composing the division. but six were put
into action" This was Kings Opportuni-
ty. and had he promptly brought the other
brigadcs TO Gibbons support lie might
have achieved a brilliant victory at
Gainesville preventing jackson from join
ing his force with Longstreet. He seems
to have made 10 attempt to direct his com
maud after the battle commenced. but left
eacli brigade to take care of itself as best
il could.
When Kings Division. about a. III. on
the morning of the 10Th, resumed its
march toward Manassas, / found my
wounded knee too painful to walk, hut
Maj. Dawes Of the 9th Wis. kindly dis
mounted and helped me on his horse, saw
ing me Il journey to Richmond rs prisoner
of war.
On Sept II. following I was appointed
Lieutenant-C Colonel Of the 10Th \. II. IN
SAYING gOod-by to my comrades of the 9th
Wis. and the other regiments of the Iron
Brigade" after nearly IL months of ser
vice, / fully realized that / WAS parting
from a command that had few equals in
the army. Regulars or Volunteers.
The National tribune., 1902-12-11

place where he could keep above water un-
til morning. The storm passed as sud-
denly AS it came. and the moon. lending
her light. disclosed q Confederate pig gal
lantly dashing past our left flank; the
boys, although nearly exhausted, rallied
with q shout, and, like magic, piggy was
quivering in a dozen fryins-pans. An hOul
later. aud the camp was quiet for the
might.
When we left Arlington Hights with
the ''On to Richmond" cry ringing on cur
ears. there was to be 10 delay, and otlI
baggage was Checked through" At Fal-
mouth. opposite Fredericksburg. we drop
ped the Through" and commenced saving
Washington.
Up to this time it hadn't occurred to
Union. but now we saw our error and
quietly settled down on the north bank of
the Rappahannock. six days in the week
rubbing muskets and polishing boots. and
on Sundays occasionally attending church
in the pleasant village of Fredericksburg,
across the river.
One Sunday. in company with Maj.
Bragg, we walked into the fashionable
church of the place ard We're about to be
shown into the ''coor"d gallery" when
Bragg said to the usher: Where are you
going, sir:'
l heard Il stammered reply, when Bragg;
added: That's for n:gserS up there, ism t
it,"
Pm told to seat Federal soldiers there,
too replied the man.
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l commanded the one Irish company in
the regiment. and it amuses me even now
when ] think Of their ingenious expedients
to secure Just a ''wee drop" of mountain
The National tribune., 1902-12-11
MAKING SOLDIERS.
By JOHN F. MARSH, Colonel. U. S. volnnteers.

impatience and restlessness in their atten-
ton, which eliminated in loud calls for
Jones as the candidate finished and step
ped of his PLATFORM
A iank. slovenly fellow. with the grease
of the kitchen all over his ''soger clothes. }"
responded te the cau. Bragg's description
wasn't amiss: Jones's tongue was some
thing more than limited express" He
began with graceful and eloquent tribute
to the candidate. who looked on askance
for few moments. not quite sure Of the
situation, hut later. when Janes's eioluencc
burst forth, rafting off extract after cx-
tract from the most noted speeches of
temperance orators, our candidate waited
rot to be told. but putting his kirky leg
to the ground went bobbing of toward the
Capitol. the ringing cheers of the men
sounding i'll his ears.
on SACRED SOIL OF 'oLD DOMINION
At this time Mcclellan was organizing
the Army of the Potomac. and officers
were dropped or promoted as the cxigen-
The National tribune., 1902-12-11

dew" For weeks ut 1 time no commits.
|sary" was visible, and II was almost wick
ed to hint to some of the thirsty ones that
the dew" was plenty. but no soldier need
apply. At Catlett's Station noticed an
unusual cheerfnlness rl6A soon Developer
somewhat peculiar, u ntiqunted move.
ments of the legs: IL 1c0mmissary had
evidently arrived. Discreet watching dis
closed the fact that ths Hoys. aided by an
auger, had tapped ssearrel of whisky
through the hoor Of a car standing on the
track; they had gloflnSs drank, singing
more vigorously than evtf,
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tion OF the Shirley House, an important
landmark during the siege. 1t was knewn
throughout the Uaien army as the White
House, and nearly every soldier will re.
member it. 1t stood or q comma nding
elevation and was visible for many miiess
At the beginning Of the siege it was mid
way between the line. and during part Of
the time yas occupied by Mrs. Shirley
and two servants. Gen. Grant had her
removed to safer quarters in the rear, and
the Union lines approached and in time
passed the house. 1t was hit many times
BY cannon balls and bullets from both
sides, yet it endured the siege and for
many years after, when it was removed.
The present restoration Is an exact dup!i-
cate OF the old Shirley home. The Conn
mission have also under way n good road.
built just inside the Confederate line OF
works. This roadway will be known as
Confederate Avenue and will be about
eight and 0ne-half miles long. At the
proper locations along the line of this
avenue will be placed cast tablets, giving
the names of the different commands that
occupied the defenses at each particular
point The works will be restored, turfed
over. aId kept in good order.
..ALL THE LANDS
on which arc the Confederate lines have
been purchased by the Commission. and
the most of those on which are the Union
trenches and approaches have also been
secured The lands occupied by the
Union camps are too large. too widely
separated and the cost would be too much
10 purchase them, but the. will all be
marked. Averaging about quarter OF
mile outside the line of Confederate
Avenue will bc constructed another gravel
cd roadway 10 lie called Union Avenue.
This. while not extending quite as far
Sou!h rs tae full extent of the ground oc-
cupied By the Union troops will. including
Grant Avenue. be eight aud three-tenths
miles in length. Along Union Avenue will
be placed markers designating the posi-
ton of the different commands during tho
siege, while the rifle pits. trenches, saps.
ETC., will he restored rs completely as can
he determined. In addition. along the line
of Union Avenue will be placed monu-
ments to he furnished by the several
States represented in the Union Army.
Chic was represented by 3S commands.
and our State has already contracted for
The National tribune., 1902-12-11
A Lost Chance.
cleveland Plain Deatcr.)

.'Such is fate" sighed the Venezuelan
General, as the last batch of glitterins
fairy tales dropped from his nerveless
hand.
The story of singlc-handed bravery, the
romance OF peerless self-sacrificc. the
thrilling details of battles that were never
fought of victories that were never won.
of laurcIs that are never worn, would he
lost to waiting world.
''Such is fate!' repeated the sasled and
spangied Venezuelan General. as he
ground the wasted copy into the flooring
with his booted heel.
For somebody had Just told him that
the cable had been cut.
The National tribune., 1902-12-11

1t was in the Far West that first
war spirit that swept over the North in
the Spring of 1861. Party lines were
obliterated, Democrats and Republicans,
forgetting party affiliations. unfuried the
starry banner emblem of liberty, and join
ed hands to protect and preserve it IN its
integrity. The youn: men of the West
were peculiarly fitted for service in the
volunteer army; frontier life. with its pri-
vations. had prepared them for something
unlike q holiday picnic. and they slung the
knapsack, shouldered the niusket aud
caught the step of the veteran, with All
that it implies. with an aiacrity not quite
understood by their Eastern companions
ia-arms during the first few months of the
great conflict Many of these men were
from Eastern homes, and although the:
had not forgotten the luXurieS and com
forts of the dear old homestead, they were
not entirely unfamiliar With what they
might expect on the march, the birouac
and the tented field. for many OF these
early Western volunteers had seen actual
war, either with the army in Mexico OF
battling the hostile Indians on the plains.
Living at Hastings. Mimi, l was oifer.
ed and accepted the FIRST l.ieutenancy o:
a company raised across the MISSISSIPPI
River at Prescott, Wis. This company
was composed of bright young fellows,
full of the vigor ard dash of Western
frontier manhood. They thought 10 pront
by my Mexican war experience, and per
,,aps they did but il l knew Il little more
about army life at the start, they were not
long in catching up. l WAS soon Gap
tain. and in the 9th Wis, Que OF the regl-
ments Of what was later known as the
Iron Brigade l began my military ser
vice in June, 1861.
The National tribune., 1902-12-11
BATTLE OF GAINESVILLE.

On the evening of Aug. 2S we were
moving rapidly forward on the Warrenton
pike toward Centerville, and not far from
Gainesville, when to our left, just emerging
from the timber, white horse was OBJ
served, while the glass disclosed rider
directing the movements of a field battery
which almost Immediately opened fire.
Yes" said the gallant old Col. Cutler, of
the 9TH Wis, taking down his field glass,
the woods are full Of 'em; get ready,
boys, for the fun is coming" Battery b,
4th Art, comes dashing to the front, and
it seemed but a moment in replying to the
enemy's guns; the I'd Wis. is Immediately
under a murderous fire, and the whole bri-
gade leaves the pike, sweeping in line to
the left across the field toward the enemy,
facing a shower of bullets that leaves
many brave fellow in the rear as we
pass on. The men close hptthe gaps, keep
ing their places with cheerful frmness
that veterans of hundred. battles might
envy. We meet and repulse the COnfed-
crate charge, but are outnumbered we
hold our position, but seven out of II field
officers are killed or disabled, and more
than Il third of the command are dead or
wounded. tehI
The sun was sinkin' behind the horizon,
when ! saw a Confederate, officer form his
command as if for final effort to break
our line; they We're on rising ground, ev-
cry man standing boldly out from back
ground radiant with the golden tints of a
Summer sunset; recklessly placing him
self in front of the line, he gave the COM
mand 10 charge; down they came at
donbIe-Quick over shat green slope, their
gallant leader waving them on; men drop
from the ranks by scores, but the line
sweeps bravely forward until it seems as
though half their number ore bleeding on
the ground; the living hesitate, and the
bold leader rides furious,y along in front
to urge them on, but the leaden hail is
too potent, and they fall back, but with
the steady pace of veterans. A second and
third time they charge down that bloody
slope. only to be repuised with fearful
slaughter. Strange TO say. neither rider
nor horse that led this gallant charge had