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The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-14
Portland Shaken

Portland, Or, Sept, 1.-TWO earth
quake shocks were felt in Portland
yesterday afternoon. No damage was
done, although the larger brick build.
ings were shaken severely.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-14
.,,,noes 70 h,s Dean on aocks.

riUnQes 70 IT'S Ded-H on FsocKs.
ST. Paul, Sepr. 13.-George w. Bate
man jumped from the north end OF the
Wabasha street bridge at 80 yester-
day morning and fell lfelesss on the
rocks below. The motive for his act, it
is said. was i'll health.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-14
ATTACKED BY BEARS.
Berry Pickers Have Narrow Escape
Erorn Reinu Torn to Pieces.

From Being Torn to Pieces.
Calumet, Mich, Sept 10. ~ Joseph
and Andrew Kervela. brothers, OF
Laurium, narrowly escaped being torn
to pieces by two bears while berry
picking. One of the animals caught
Joseph by the shoulder He managed
to bet away. but lost most ct his coat.
The brothers ran as fast as possible,
leaving pals ard berries behind.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-14

RAILWAY COMPANY
Provides the best train service be-
tween Blackjack, Bemidji, Walker
and Intermediate stations and Mime
apois, St. Paul, Fargo and Duluth
and all points east and west. Through
coaches between Blackjack and the
Twin Cities. No change of cars.
Ample time at Brainerd for dinner.
TIME CARD
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
LOANS on Real Estate.
@V'AuO Monthly Payments.
Capitol Building and
Loan Association.
- NIL
6s4 Kansas Avenue. Telephone sos
SAVAGE GORILLAS.
Do Not Fight With Clubs, But Ampu
tate Limbs With Teeth.

1.-The prevailing belief that gorillas,
chimpanZees or orang-ourangs, as they
are variously called, use clubs when
they attack each other or their enemies
is an entirely erroneous one," said the
naturalist to a group of interested
listeners. ''They do nothing of the Sort
and how such an impression ever came
to exist, or how old-time African ex-
plorers ever came to formulate such a
theory, is beyond my comprehension
During my long sojourn in that coun-
try l had ample opportunities to learn
the truth about them, and what l dis
covered there was subsequently con-
firmed during protracted hunting trip
in Borneo- The fact is that in fighting
each other, or in attacking or defending
themselves from other enemies. they
, depend entirely upon their teeth, which
are abnormally long and sharp, and cut
like a razor, making a wound as
smooth and clean as the scalDel of a
surgeon. They are clumsy on their
feet but the enormous strength of
their powerful arms more than makes
up for this deficiency. In fighting they
almost invariably attack the faces or
the limbs of their adversaries.. grasping
their opponents with their hands and
their teeth in their flesh. In the case
of human beings or other members of
the monkey tribe, the gorillas favorite
point of attack is the hand and espe-
the wrist. the creature, with almost
irresistible power, draws the hand
within reach of his fangs, and in the
tWinkling of an eye off come one or
more fingers. This mode of warfare IS
a very effective one among the ourang-
outangs themselves, for with fingers
and toes gone, the animal is not only
out of the fight, but is powerless to
climb trees, to protect himself, or to
provide himself with food, and soon
succumbs to starvation or falls an
easy prey to some other animal
York Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
Canadian Transportation Lines.

Canada is pretty certain to construct
one or. two transcontinental railroads.
there is a third DToiect. but II VIII pro-
badly be long time before its reallza :
flor, The purpose of the new line, or
lines. is to develop country when Is
undoubtedly good for wheat. but II Is
probably too far north for much OF
ANYTHING else, ands it is question
whether a country can subslst u9on ol'e
cron Tho leader of the opposition has
proposed a substitute for the govern
nert's programme which would involve
less duplication of existing lines east OF
the Great Lakes. and would make more
use of the lake route. He declared ina.
water route in cost of Transportation
and therefore he wished the develop
ment of Georgian bay ports and the
Canada Atlantic road. This compare
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
COLOR AIDS SPEED.
Bay Race Horses Are Fastest, While
Whites and Grays Stop.

What you had to say some time ago
about there being few white race horses
was not in all respects correct" said 4
man who knows a few things about the
fleet flyers of the turf. land think your
commentary on the subject of white race
horses can be fully answered. 1 believe,
by the system employed by Baron Stick
Ter, of France, which promises, so 1 am
informed, none but milk white racers,
one so closely resembling the other at
certain ages, that the evil of ringing
might be aggravated at the will of this
| famous breeder. His white flyers are
winning important features on the
French turf today. In this country some
years ago there was horse in training
and being raced at Brighton Beach, Co
ney Island a white thoroughbred called
Gabriel, and he generally blew up at
the half mile pole, encouraging in those
precarious days of the eastern turf the
conviction that neither a white nor a
gray race horse, however well bred, ever
showed gamenesS as slayer. John w.
| Schorr, the Tennessee brewer, is racing
a 2-year-old. which is nearly white: at
| the Saratoga meeting. The animal is
called Dutiful and is fair selling
platter Boaz, the old horse referred to in
your article, ran fourth in the inaugural
Brooklyn Handicap to Dry Monopoie,
Blue Wing and HidaIgo. He was a gray
horse, owned by w. 3. Jennings. Every
breeder nowadays aims at getting bay
colts, as l understand breeding. The
bays are considered the more desirable
because they are generally speedier,
gamer and better every day animals,
season in and out than racers of any
other color In this particular there
seems to be relation between color and
speed. But the point 1 had in mind Is
that it cannot be assumed that the white
horse is altogether unknown to the turf.
1t would be interesting to know just
why it is that the bays are so much
better in all respects than horses of 9TH
er colors. Can any expert tell?'-New
| Orleans Times-Democrat.
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ing the net increase down to $24, 00O, 259.
In view of the fact that the fusion
lists charged in the last campaign that
the Republicans favor the railroads in
matters of assessment and taxation,
this action will be difficult to explain to
the voters of the state by the members
of the board of equalization.
There is considerable interest over
the state in the valuations fixed by
counties by the state board of equali-
zation this year. The following table
is therefore published. 1t gives the
ass essed value of land per acre as fixed
by the board, both for 1902 and 1903;
the total valuation for each county as
fixed by the board, with the total
amount of state tax each county will
pay: and the increase or decrease of
each county over the returns made by
the county clerks, showing whether the
returns made by the local assessors
were raised or lowered, and how much:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
How the Board of Equalization
EqualiZes E" Taxes.
Increases Farm and Personal
Property Many Millions.
HIT ROADS LIGHTLY.
They Are Let Of With Less
Than Half Million.
Some Assessment Comparisons
for People to Think About.

It would look as though the state
board of equalization had been doing
it's best to make material for the OPP
ponents to the Republican party in the
next state campaign in Kansas, as we'll
as doing the people at large a great in
justice
One Of the issues in the campaign last
fall was the question of railroad assess
ment and taxation. Whether or not the
charges of the fusionists that the rail-
roads are paying too little taxes is true,
the present board of equalization is evil
IDENTIFY giving them the best of it now.
The figures show that the state board
of railroad assessors last year assessor
the railroads of Kansas at S5S, $50 108
This year the assessment is SIS, 154, 911.
an increase of only $404, 500. At the
same time the state board of equaliza-
ton, which is composed of three of the
five members of the state board of rail-
road assessors, raised the assessment on
the farms and personal property of the
state s24.00o,25 above the figures return
ed by the county clerks, or s25, 500 $50
over The assessment of last year. The
raise is approximately 25 million dollars,
or sixty times as much as the raise on
the railroads.
equalization for this raise is that the
appropriations made by the legislature
this year require the raising of half a
million dollars more state taxes
than were raised last year. Therefore.
they say. it was necessary to increase
the valuations.
These same officials knew about the
appropriations made by the legislature
at the time they made the railroad as
sessment, yet they did not raise the as
sessment of the railroads enough to
speak of, while they raised the assess
rhent of the farms and personal prop
erty about rs million dollars.
The increase of 25 million dollars.
however. was a net increase. An
examination of the assessment by
counties shows that the increase was
put on So counties and that it amounted
altogether to $29977, 299. In other
words, the state board of edualizati ton
increased the assessment of these GO
counties an amount equal to more than
half of the entire railroad valuation
of the entire state. A decrease of $5,-
$1,000 was given to Is counties. bring
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
REQUESTS INVESTIGATION.
Dawes Commission Asks an Airing of
Territory Affairs.
Wa Shinofnn

Hitchcock of the interior department.
today announced his intention of having
a thorough and impartial investigation
made into all alleoee irregularities in
Indian Territory. This announcement
was made in response to a request from
the Dawes commission, which relates
that 1.-The results of years of unremitting
toll is threatened by fanatical reports
and questionable journalism. We urge
that there be assigned to the work of
investigate one whose reputation for
honesty, ability and fearlessness is we'll
established and whose findings will be
universally accepted"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
Takan With Cramns.

William Kirmse, a member of the bridge
gang working near Littleport, was taken
suddenly i'll Thursday night with cramps
and a kind of cholera + His case was so
severe that he had to have the members of
the crew wait upon him. and Mr.. Clifford
he had a medicine in the form of Cham
berlain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy that he thought would help him
out and accordingly several doses were ad-
rninistered with the result that the fellow
was able to be around next day. The in
cident speaks quite highly of Mr.. Clifford s
medicines -Elkader, Iowa, Argus.
This remedy never fails. Keep it in your
home it may save life. For sale by all
druggists.
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married Five Times.

Jeffersonville, Ind, Aug. 27.-Married
FIVE times within twenty-five years.
made a widow once by death, divorced
from three husbands and now bride is
the record of Mrs. Mary L. Muir
Thompsori-Co lvin-N eal-Conwag- smith
whose home is in Ohio Falls, Ind, a
suburb of Jeffersonville. The last mar
rage took place two weeks ago last
night, George o. Smith, of Ohio Falls,
being the bridegroom Although mar
ried on so many occasions, Mrs. Smith
is not more than so years old and is
good looking and well preserved
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
1880 A. M, 5:l5 P M, 1000 p. M

is the time Erie through trains are
scheduled to leave Dearborn station.
Chicago, for Columbus, Akron, Youngs-
town, Chautauqua Lake. Buffalo, Mag
ara Falls, Elmira, Binghamton, Albany
Boston, New York and points east. For
further information apply to A W.
Moore, travelling passenger agent, Erie
railroad. Kansas City. Mo-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
Cholera Infantum.

This disease has lost its terror since
Chamberlain's Collie. Cholera and Diar-r
rhoea Remedy came into general use. The
uniform success which attends the use of
this remedy in all cases of bowel COM
plants in children has made it favorite
wherever it's value has become known. For
sale by all druggists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27

lively new route has been doing a good
deal of business; it involves a very short
land haul. and is one of the most for
midable of the resources of Canada for
grain transportation.-Phila Rec
ord. Fs'f
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
Annthar Tunnel Fire.

Paris. Aug. ga fire which broke out
in car of the Metropolitan Under
ground railroad at the Hotel De Vile
station today caused a panic among the
passengers, who jumped from the train
Several persons were injured and one
woman fractured her skull. The other
passengers were less seriously injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27

ST had a running. itching sore on my
leg. Suffered tortures. Doan's Oint-
nent took away the burning and itch
ing instantly and quickly effected per-
rnanent cure" c. w. Lenhart, Bowl
ing Green. O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
DRY GOODS DEPT.

Wash Goods. extra fine 121kc and 15c
Organizes, Batistes. Lawns, etc.-a
large line of desirable goods. Friday
and Saturday.. per yard. ... Sc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27

Merrimack Burmahs and West End
ChalAes-fast colors and wool finish.
in medium and dark effects--about so
pieces in the lot. $40
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sight decenter than the policemen who
arrested her without a warrant She
also says that she is not a graduate of
Clark street, but a respectable colored
lady. She positively refuses to stand for
the fine assessed by Judge Hamilton.
and has taken an appeal
An ordinance will be introduced pres
emily to prohibit the use of police whis-
ties by those who are not policemen. II
seems that the small boys of the village
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27

have been causing some of Chief COTS
braves to take unnecessary exercise by
the indiscriminate use of the rattle box
whistle, and they want it stopped.
An ordinance should also be passed to
benefit the reporters. 1t should be made
a crime punishable by quartering or
thirty-centing for yokel or other pie
beian to represent himself as reporter
bers the trouble caused by this brand Of
piker during the late flood. Reporters
were recognized by all those in autheri
ty, and were given privileges of the
guard line, trolley bridge and Other
places where it was necessary for them
to pass in the line of duty. The rubes
and rubber necks quickly tumbled to the
fact, and swarmed to the forbidden city
by dozens under the glise of reporters
When the real reporter came along,
with the second edition on the press. 20
minutes to spare and nine miles to go,
the guards would hold him up and say:
How many of you fellows does it take
to cover the flood situation? There are
only two dozen from your office over
there now" Yes, by all means pass an
ordinance to protect the reporter, par
ticularly the police reporter. 1t should
also be made a crime punishable by
fine of as much as IS to kill reporter
in cold blood.
Sergeant Darby has purchased the
property at 121 Woodlawn avenue. Pot
win, and will erect bungaloo thereon.
wherein he may reside. Far from the
busy marts of trade he will spend his
off-duty hours in contemplation of the
desert stiffness and Potwin mosquitoes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27

Loom Dice. linen finish. silver-bleach
Napkins, 16 in. square-a bargain for
75c dozen ......-...........49c
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Satin Stripe French wool-30 in. wide
colors Rose, Cardinal. Cream and
Black-cheap at soc, per yard. ..29c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
$11.5O, St. Louis and Return via
Rock Island.

Tickets on sale August 2Sth to 31st in
elusive. limited for return not later than
Sept. 7th.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27

Recently Sergeant Darby took a trip
to Newport News, Va. with a naval de-
serter. Now it is Sergeant Smiths turn
to gaze on the broad Atlantic. Last
night, assisted by Officer Hendricks and
Patrol Driver White he encompassed the
grabulence of one NJ. l.. Thompson, late
of the u. S. S. Yankee. Presently he will
take a ride at the expense of the gov
eminent and deliver Mr.. Thompson, or
binary Seaman, to the proper authori-
ties. Thompson had returned to his
home near Tecumseh. 1t may be pre-
sumed that a resident of Tecumseh
would be glad to be taken away under
any circumstances.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
The court tackled the second degree on
long suffering.

only booze case of the day, as the court
announced that no case of alcoholic ma
ture would be considered this afternoon.
Meanwhile the officials are standing
around on the corners with that far
away look which indicates that some
other poor jointist is about to get it
where the Newport lady wore the rope
of pearls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27

i Phoebe Jones, whose more real name
is Mrs. ]. c. Devine. of Chicago, was
fined $50 in police court last evening for
resisting an officer. Her offense con-
sisted of using her molars on three po-
licemen who attempted to load her into
the patrol wagon, and removing the star
from the bosom of brave Officer Hall.
When brought to the station she gave
the name of Phoebe Jones as shez1did
not wish the public to play ping pong
with her more real name of Mrs. j. G.
Devine, of Chicago. In rehashing the
incident of yesterday Mrs. Devine says
that she is not, as they say, in the YER
nacular, bad business. but blamed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27
Fritz Durein the Only Victim of
Today's Court.
Phoebe Jones Is Given a $50
Fine.
THEY BOTHER THEM.
Small Boys Blow Police
Whistles Unfortunately.
Sergeant Smith to Enjoy a
Long Trip.

Inoftensive Fritz Durein, the joyful
jointist was the only victim of the police
court this morning. AS mark of es-
TEEN the court conferred the second de-
gree on Fritz, which means 5000 and go
days. Fritz stood patiently while the
degree was being nailed on. 1t is the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27

Toll Du Nord," 'Ivanhoe," "A. F. CT
and other high grade brands of Dress
and Shifting Ginghams. in desirable
checks and stripes-cloth and colors
warranted-1212c is the rock bottom
price, but here. yard. ...............9c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27

so in wide. ful1-bleached Table Dam
ask-hve excellent patterns, and
worth Doc, yard. ...................19 c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27

Ladies' Pure White. Jersey Summer
Ribbed Cotton Pants. trimmed with
two-inch Torchon Lace-did sell for
35c-all sizes. While they last. per
palr ............ .................. &c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27

Fall Waistings. 80 in. wide, good color
combinations. exact reproductions of
the fine French goods. yard. Sc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27

Cotton Batting, clean and white, no
black specks, perfectly sanitary, per
rol ....s...-... .................5 DC
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and oolh
yard Sc sin elo.
Loom nnen hnsh saverbeac
L Dress
75c Shifting
dina Cream and
per
atterns and
trimmed with
70 ace dslfor
~ VIZ 900 coo[
good yard. Sc
Opaque Felt Jim
no
compte peee1iS SANITARY
they '''.''''''''''~o
| 49, 1880.
So Agent for
kin
yard DC
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27

Remember we are Sole Agents for
the SATIN SKIN Toilet Preparations
Satin Skin Cream. Satin Skin Pow
der and Satin Skin soap---Perfumed
or medlcated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-27

No. 40 and No. so Ail-Silk Fancy Rib
bon-some solid colors, some striped
all colors. and none worth less than
Csc, yard Observation-Disclosures. 1Oc
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-17
THE PLAGUE
Many New Cases Break Out in Other
Places.

Mazatlan Mexico, February IA
The plague shows signs Of increasing,
there being five deaths today. A
wealthy Chinaman named Lee was
found dead this morning on The streets.
His countrymen offered the authorities
$4,000 for permission to bury him ac-
cording to the rites of the Chinese, but
were refused.
The plague has appeared at $50.
thirty kilometers from Quilican Rosates
capital of the state of Sonaola wherc a
merchant named Ilsas attISked with
the plague toe a pistol and threatened
to kill the sanitary police if they at
tempted to take him away. He was
taken to the Lazaretta and died at
midnight.
Many new cases among the well-to-do
people, living in the best houses OF the
city infuse new alarm in all circles.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-02-17
SOUTHERN's LARGE ENGINES.
Nine of Them Now Ready for the
AsheviIle Division.

A few days ago The Gazette told Of
the new freight engines to De used On
the Asheville division OF the South
ern. Nine of the monsters aggregat-
ing a cost of nearly 5000, 900 are now
ready for service and with their 700
ton tonnage they will be able TO draw
tremendous loads through this noun
famous country. They are so heavy
that they will not be put on the A. &
S. line till the rack is laid between
here and Spartanburg.
These new freight haulers. with their
towering height, immense boilers n
powerful drive wheels n axe the aver
ABOLISHED engine, when the two are
side by side, appear like a little dunn
my" type.
Weighing 100 tons each, with boilers
six feet in dimeter anC four driving
wheels to the side, the new egines i'm
press one as being capable of unlim-
tied hauling power. The little smoke
stacks, which are only TWO feet high,
are in striking contract to The old-time
funnel shaped chimneys now used on
the Murphy branch.
The engines have a steam pressure
of 200 poonds with a Cylinder q by %
inches in diameter. When one con-
ceives the enormity of these powerful
machines. the question naturally arises
how much coal does it take to run
one?" The tender holds 5000 gallons
of water. 1t requires nearly 20 tons
of coal TO feed one of these new 400
types to Salisbury; enough fuel to last
the average family from two to three
Enthusiastically Gazette.