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The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-02
One Point of View.

81 am very much afraid that you do
not appreciate the spirit of free
country" "Oh, yes I do" answered
the man who had recently landed in
New York, in a dialect which it is
needless to reproduce. What do you
understand by a free country" 1T is
place where you are free to do as
you choose If you manage to get on
the police force"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-02
THE RAINFALL IN ENGLAND.
cycIonic Disturbances Had Little Ma
teria Effect.

ISTIdi EHCCI
Fortunately for the south Of Eng
land the cyclonic disturbances, which
this year have been more than usually
numerous, have kept fairly regularly
to their normal track, says the Lon
don Chronicle. This course has TAX
en- them across ireland and Scotland,
and as a result the rainfall account
in these two countries is now much
ahead of the average. Scotland north
has had an excess of nearly ten inches
the surplusage in the west and east
being nine and five inches, respective
ly. Ireland has beaten the average by
between five and six inches. The
south of England has had but trife
more than its usual allowance; the
eastern counties, on the other hand.
being nearly an inch short.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-02
TWO LADY BARRIERS.

Fargo, N. D., Oct 2. - The state
board of BARRIERS is in session here for
the examination of candidates. Thir-
ty-five applicants are here and two
ladies are expected. President Bell
of the board says there is a general
compliance with the BARRIERS law as
well as the Sunday closing law
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-02
Banks Burglar Trap Didn't Work.

ef
In its account Of the recent bank
burglary at Allen, the Emporia (Kan.)
Gazette explains that the trap set by
the bank for robbers did not work.
The trap in question is unique enough
to be interesting. above the vault, "
says the Gazette, was thin ceiling
and about ton Of sand above 1t.
This was there in case cracksmen
should attempt to blow open the safe,
when the ceiling would burst at the
explosion and the sand fill the vault,
making it impossible to get at the
safe. However, the ceiling did not
burst and the sand remains undis-
urbed.-Kansas City (Mo.) Journal.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-02
STRENGTH OF MEN AND OXEN.
Bulk for Bulk the Former Are tho
STRONGER.


Few people know that man, bulk
for bulk, is stronger than an OK, but
it appears that such is the case. The
matter was tested not long since at a
fair in America, one of the attractions
of which was contest of a yoke OF
oxen against an equal weight of men.
A drag was loaded with granite blocks,
weighing in the aggregate 1850
pounds. The yoke of oxen that made
the trial weighed 1920 pounds, and
twenty men, allowing 160 pounds TO
the man, were set against them. TIE
men took hold Of the drag first, and
easily walked off with 1t, covering a
distance of IS feet in the space Of. two
minutes. The oxen at their trial moved
only eighty-fve feet in the same length
of time, and the men we're accordingly
declared winners Pearson's Weekly.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-02
TiIIman,s Trial viii Last Two Weeks.

I TTTHidnS TTd1 VIII last WU WctKS.
Lexington, S. c., Oct. 2. - During
the seven hours devoted yesterday TO
the trial of James H. Tillman seven of
the states witnesses were heard
Some of the denominations yester
day by counsel for the defense were
rigid The state still has number of
witnesses to be called and it is now
Indicated that at least two weeks will
be consumed in the trial of the case
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-02
Had Had Opportunity.

Two society buds at the Waldorf
Astoria were commenting upon the
marriage of Mrs. Lewis Rutherfurd to
William K. Vanderbilt. Its fine
match" saM one; the bride certainly
belongs to the Upper Ten. /" "She ought
to-" was the tart answer, she's mar
RED three OF them!"-New YORK
times,
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-02
HoId.un Artist Captured

Larimore, N. D., Oct 2. Frank
Ginger of Montreal was arrested last
evening for attempting to hold up five
men in a box car. He covered them
with gun, and before he was over
powered fired two shots, hitting one.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-02
OUTPUT Restricted.

Hurley, Wis, Oct 2--Supt Ellarl
of the Ashland mine has. received in
structions to reduce his force one-half
thus throwing $50 men out of employ
ment. The Ashland is the largest of
the Independent mines of the Gogebio
range
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-02
Elnhteen Years in Prison.

Des Moines, Iowa, Oct. 2. : w. A.
Richards, ex-deputy United States
marshal, was yesterday sentenced to
eighteen years in prison for robbing
the home of Mrs. Sarah Sullivan at
Hamilton, Iowa.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-02
range,
Preacher in Pen.

Sioux City, Iowa, Oct 2.-Rev. Geo.
Harris, who has been involved in sew.
eral bogus enterprises, has been sen.
fenced to three years in the peniten-
ti-ry by Judge Hutchinson.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-02
GIVES UP THE FIGHT.
Kansas Fug Found Dead in Me-

Kansas Fug Found Dead in Me-
braska.
Cowles, Neb., Oct. 2.-The body of
Tom Madison, the supposed slayer of
three women in Smith county, Kan,
was found yesterday in field. He had
been shot, apparently by himself. He
had been dead number of days. The
body has been identified as that of the
Kansas fugitive and has been turned
over to the coroner.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-02
FOR EXTRA SESSION.
President Will Issue Proclamation

Presi dent VIII Issue Proclamation
Washington, Oct 2. - President
Roosevelt will not wait until the last
of October to issue his proclamation
calling congress in extra session on
Nov 8. He need not issue such proc
lamation until ten days before the date
fixed for the extra session. but in view
of the general discussion as to when
the session shall begin he considers it
as well to issue his proclamation with
in the next week or ten days to set the
matter at rest.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-18
BOOKS AUIHORSW BOOKS HCENtD


Mr.. Justin Huntley Mccarthy is remem-
oered with especial pleasure as the author
of If l We're King which. IL its novelized
form. was read with delight by many thou
sands and. as play. keenly enjoyed by
many thousands more. Its hero was the
vagabond poet, Francois Nillon and it was
altogether enc of the most refreshing plays
and stories of its year. Also. ii gave promise
OF much good work in the future.
rms promise IS not fully sustained in
Marjorie" tR. II. Russell New York;,
which recently came TO lis from Mr.. Nc
Carthy's pen. This later romance is spir-
tied and distinctly readable. but it fails 10
make the appeal which was found in If
Were King and IS Disappointing 10 the
eXpectant reader. There is little that Is
new or striking in pot or character one
leeis upon putting the book aside when the
StCry'S conclusion has been reached. that
Mr. Mccarthy has been content, unfor-
fuEately, 10 delve in field already more or
less overworked, and that he has done little
striving after originality or the brlIancy
which marked his earlier novel.
The story Of Marjorie is one of love
and adventure Shipwreck, mutiny. at
tempted piracy. casting away on an I'M
charted island, terrific fighting, a timely
rescue Of Marjorie and the hero and their
associates toward the story's close, happy
union at the end; these are the constituent
son by Raphael Crowningshield its hero
and this same Raphael is dashins. gallant
fetow-bJt how many such dashing. gallant
fellows have we encountered during the past
lew years! Marjorie herself. Marjorie AM
Der. whose brother Larce!ot was Raphaers
dearest friend. is beautiful and winsome
s'rl. shy and slow in giving her love; faith
iui and tenderly constant thereafter-but
alas! one finds Marjorie merely the conven-
tonal heroine Of a tale Of romance and adj
venture after all. And Mr. Mccarthy can
do better than this.
The story. which opens in the little Eng
hsh hamlet Of Ssndennis in Sussex. is ey-
ceilently told. but the construction of its
plot is faulty. From the beginning we are
made 10 know that 1t is 20 be story of
the sea, and that all sorts of perils are to
De encountered. and & IS Cull reader who
does not feel that Marjorie will share these
periis with Raphael Crowninshield in some
manner. But We are made to wait rather a
tirescme period before the romance ge.s into
its full swing. and after that the incidents
are so familiar and there is SO little OF
mystery or intricacy III the plot that the
whole thing says rather dangerously. In
addition, too. one cannot quite believe in the
likelihood Of Marmaduke Amber. the blum
and hearty uncle OF Marjorie and I.ance!ot.
endeavoring 10 found an English colony in
distant Dutch possessions somewhere near
Batavia this being the scheme which car
ries MIR. McCarthy's principal characters
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-18
ARMY AND \ NAVY BOARD.
Rear Admiral Coghlan to Com
mand Enemy" in Search Problem

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington. July T.-Secretaries Root
and Moody to-day decided upon the person
mel Of the joint board OF army and navy Of
ficers which is to consider all matters re-
ouiring the cooperation Of the two services.
The navy members OF the board are Adj
miral George Dewey, Rear Admiral Henry
c. Taylor Chief OF the Bureau of Naviga-
ton; Captain John E Pillsbury and Com
rnander William J. Barnett
The army members are Major Generals
S. B. NJ. Young and Henry C. Corbin and
Brigadier Generals Tasker Bliss and
Wallace F. Randolph. Any matters which,
either the War or Navy Department thinks
call for the joint action of the two services
may be referred by either department TO
this board.
Although not definitely decided. it is
thought likely that Rear Admiral Joseph b.
Coghlan will command the feet Of the EN-
envy in the search problem OF the navy off
the coast Of Maine. II has been determined,
however, that the enemy" shall this year
consist Of a much stronger fleet than that
of last year. The greatest interest is taken
by naval officers on duty at the Navy De-
partment in the coming maneuvers.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-18

out to sea and brings about all the ensuing
peril and hardship. The good ship Royal
Christopher, setting out with its freight
of honest English folk on such mission.
seems 4 sort of phantom craft. unsubstan-
tial and unreal even for sheer fiction.
One cannot but believe that Mr.. McCar-
thy, either through haste TO get another
book on the market or because OF oyercon-
fidence in the popular stomach for slash
Ing" stories of adventure, has done his own
talent injustice with an almost Indifferent
spirit. This is not a pleasant thought.
because the naAings of rafting good
story-teller are in the author of If Were
King" and the reading world is loath to
see its good story-tellers fall by the wa'-
side. Since it often happens. however. that
one worthy book is followed by another
more or less unworthy from the same
writer, it may be that this .'nodding of
genius" SO to speak, accounts for Mar
jorie'' as the successor of II l Were
King" The literary friends of Justin
Huntley Mccarthy will hope IN all SINGER
ity that this IS the case in the present in
stance They will look forward to this au-
thor's next novel with wistful concern. hop
ing for better achievement than is now sub
mitted TO their judgment.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-18
MUNICIPAL CORRUPTION.
This Is the Theme of sThe Spoilsmen,"
Elliott Flowers Novel, and the
Story Is Interesting and Instructire.

1.-The Spoilsmen," by Elliott Flower IL.
C. Page & Co. Boston,. is an instructive
ana enlightening story. of which the po-
utical life of American cities is the main
theme Although it is located in Chicago
the picture drawn by the author applies
with equal truthfulness to other great mu-
inequalities In this country.
The moral Of this novel seems to be that
poor but honest men run tremendous risks
of moral downfall when they accept office
in the legislative branch of municipal gov
eminent, and that the most effective re-
form must come from good citizens Of
wealth who can afford to serve their COM
munity even at a financial loss to them
selves. This. at least, IS the teaching in
the case OF poor Joe Mason and rich Harold
Darnell in Mr.. Flowers novel.
Mason. proprietor of a little hardware
store. and Rarnell. the son of a wealthy
father, are elected Aldermen Both are
honest men, DESTROYS Of doing their full
duty. Naturally. both antagonize the ina
chine of their city and Mason is brought
to the verge of ruin and is sorely tempted
by brihers TO become legislative boo6ler.
Darnel. secure against the usual weapons
OF the gang. is able TO accomplish some
thing in the way of good for his constitu-
entS and also to save Mason who comes
out all right in the end.
Mr.. Flower gives proof of fairly inti-
mate knowledge Of political methods in a
big city and tells distinctly interesting
story. Although the element of romance
is lacking somewhat. the plot of the story
Is dramatic, and the readers interest Is
well sustained The Spoilsmen' is well
worth reading. both as a novel and as
bearing upon the issue Of good municipal
government now SO vital before the peopls
OF this country.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-18
E. PHILLIPS oPPENHEIM.

further on VIII tell YOU" he srowIed.
Rudeness such as this veEed Mrs. Van
Worst. But the milestone will be no good
to me. FOR l can't read" she said.
Thereupon the taciturn man chTclled 4
little. "Fo. no" he said; lit is just the
kind of milestone Tor people that can't
read, foc all the writin's been washed off
Of It"
Morgan Robertson's sea novel. Sinful
Peck" tHarpers) is dedicated "tn Arthur
Henry. skipper of the Isle o. ouirk whom
l hailed in the darkness and who stood
by me until morning" This. being inter-
preted, Is an interesting chapter OF friend
snip. Mr.. Henry. who also writes books.
OWLS little island in Long Island Sound.
of the Connecticut shore, TO which he has
given the name Isle O. Quirk"; and last
summer, when Mr.. Robertson was i'll, he
paid a visit to the master of the island.
Mr.. Robertson was down with a case of
nervous prostration. but through his hosts
care and friendship he recovered. Mr. Rob-
ertson now says the book belongs to Mr..
Henry. for If he had not "stoou by it
would never have been finished.
The remarkable series OF articles pub
lished in Broadway Weekly under the head
ing Of How New York Auuses Itself is
attracting much attention in the newspaper
The Night Cable; Whom He Drives,
Where He Drives What He Hears" Other
strong features are The Vice Trust of New
York" Love Affairs of Well-Known Ac-
tors and "A New Yorker in Paris"
The August number OF The Smart Set is
the best yet published of that most success
full magazine. The total OF It's contents-in
story, poem. essay, humor-is admirable
both for its literary worth and for its inter-
est, while the variety offers sufficient for the
best taste Of every reader.
Mrs. Burton Harrison contributes the nov
e!ette, "Sylvia's Husband" which is perhaps
the most fascinating piece of fiction this
author has written. The story is delightful
absorbing and done with peculiar charm
Among the short stories OF the number IS
one by Gertrude Atherton, The Bell in the
Fog" which is a soul-study Of profound pow
er. In wholly different vein is The Wire
Tappers." by Arthur Stringer, stirring, as
tonishing. unique. Other notable stories are
Burgin. Ella W. Peattie. Anne OHagan,
Prince Vladimir Vaniatsky and Theodosia
Garrison.
Brander Matthews contributes an enter
tanning and valuable essay. entitled "vers
de Societe in Foreign Tongues
The poems of the issue are such as to in
crease our respect for the modern poets
Among the contributors are Madison Ca
wein Seumas McManus, Frank Dempster
Sherman, John Winwood. Guy Wetmore
Carryl, Virginia Woodward Cloud and Gin
ton Scotland
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-18
HE BEGAN LATE.


novelist bullock was Almost II ui-
Grown Man Before He Read n Novel.
There is probably no novelist living whose
familiarity with novels began so late as did
Shan F. Bullock's. Writers of novels are
usually the most voracious readers OF them.
and behind every novelist's work extends
romance It aiding habit leading back into
the days of childhood and to the nursery.
Mr. Bullock was almost full-grown man
before he ever opened a noval; was 1s years
of age, in fact. In my fathers house,
says Mr. Bullock. in explanation, novel
reading was unknown and forbidden. The
strict Puritanism OF such North Ireland
homes as mine is almost incredible. but 1t Is
usua!-rot the uncommon thing 1t was
only after having departed from the parental
roof and having enrolled himself as stu
dent in Kings College. London. that he
had the opportunity 10 do as he liked in
the matter Of reading. Il shall never for
get how read in those days. he says, L
read continuously every spare moment
George Eliot's works made the greatest i'm
preston on me. l can never forget how 1
enjoyed Adam Bede' That came first OF
all l have been reading George Eliot re-
Gently. but you may be sure not with tina
same pleasure. Time seems 10 have robbed
her work of some OF its charm
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-18

declares TO certainty its author must be
someone pretty close to the sources of
power at the Capital. His or her book will
surely prick the big ones at Washington
pretty smartly. and the author will save
his skin by not disclosing his identity.
In the list of those whom one might call
professional writer's" who live IN WASH
inston. and to whom the book might lie
credited. there is Molly Elliot Seawell,
whose salon is always filled with diplomats
and lawmakers. but the book Is hardly i'll
her style. Thomas Nelson Page has been
resident of the national capital long enough
TO be familiar with its ways. but the book
is by no means like anything which would
be expected from his pen; Frances HodGson
Burnett. whose home was in Washington,
wrcte. many years ago. a novel of Wash
,tngton under the title Through one Ad-
Hinistration' II is barely possible that she
has seen Washington in new Eight since
them, and has written about 1t from another
point of view.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-18
WOOD TO BE MAJOR GENERAL.
Preparation of Commissions Or
dered for Army Promotions.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington. July lin order that all
speculation regarding the promotion OF
Brigadier General Leonard Wood might be
set at rest. the War Department, acting un-
der instructions received from the President
to-day, announced that this young officer
would be made a Major General upon the
retirement on August next Of Lieutenant
General Nelson A. Miles and the consequent
promotion to Lieutenant General OF Major
General S. B. NJ. Young.
Although the officers Of the army are not
inclined to approve the sudden rise OF Gen.
eral Wood. his latest promotion to be
Major General is admitted to have been but
the natural course Of events.
The only Brigadier General on the list
who is senior to General Wood is General
& s. Sumner, who by the order of the
President fills the vacancy in the grade of
Major General caused on July rs by the re-
tirement for age Of Major General George
It is held at the War Department that
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-18
A VALUABLE BIOGRAPHY.
.The Life and Letters of Sir George
Grove" Author of the Dictionary of


The Life and Letters OF Sir George Grove.
the author of the famous Dictionary OF
Music, has been written by Mr.. Charles ID.
Graves and The Macmillan Company have
just brought out the volume with portraits
and ether illustrations. Grove was often
urged 10 write his life. but he never did
more than TO dictate a number OF discursive
and anecdotic "reminiscences. shortly be-
fore his death. He left a quantity of
photographed material in his letters in
diaries kept during his stay IN Jamaica
and his tours in the Holy Land. III MS
speeches and addresses. and in a large NUM-
Der of little pocket memorandum books. OF
which he invariably carried one alb ut with
him The author has therefore endeavored
to let the subject tell his own story in
his own words. Groves circle of friends
and acquaintances embraced all the most
notable OF his contemporaries. To wide
sympathies he added great ability and in
dustry. and a keen appreciation of all art.
whether literary. musical or pictorial. The
author of this book has been fortunate IN
having q great abundance of excellent ma
teral The volume is said to abound in
amusing stories.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-18
THE WEATHER.
Official Forecast for To-Day and
Morrow.

Washington. July T7.-For Illnois-Fair in
north; showers and cooler in south and central
porticrs Saturday. Sunday fair: fresh north
west winds.
For Indian Territory. Arkansas and Oklahoma
Showers and cooler Saturday. Sunday showers
For Eastern Texas-Fair on the coast: showers
except showers In south portion: fresh TO brisk
southeast winds on the coast
For Western Texas-Showers Saturday Sun
day fair.
For Nebraska and Karsas-Fair Saturday and
Sunday. Rising temperature Sunday.
For Missouri-Showers and cooler Saturday
Sunday fair. except showers in southeast por-
ton.
For Iowa-Fair Saturday and Sunday.
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gree of l. H. D. In 1890 In 1860 he was
graduated from Andover Theological Sem
mary, but did not take orders
Mrs. Nancy Huston Banks. author Of
Round Anvil Rock CMcMillan'sD has
made her home i'll New York City for the
past few wears. but she was born and
brought UP In Kentucky. and she knows
nothing so well and loves nothing so much
as her native State. She is a woman of
distinguished presence and personality Her
literary recognition dates back several
years. to the time when she became a rem-
Der of the staff Of The Bookman This was
just after the Chicago Exposition. where
she was official representative OF the Board
of Lady Managers on the editorial staff of
the Exposition. She published magazine
and newspaper articles from week to week.
and a weekly letter which appeared in up
voted much of her life to foreign travel.
One of her Journeys included a residence
of q year in South Africa. Her wide knowl-
probation OF kentucky life of d century
ago.
Mrs. Van Worst, the author of THE
Woman Who Tolls Doubleday. Page &
Coz had many amusing and odd adTen-
lures during her life as a worker. ore ad-
venture. which has not heretofore Loen
printed concerned a taciturn man
She met this man on a New England
road. mending a worm fence.
can YOU tell me- she said to him.
how far it is from here to the next town?'
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-18
VIII of Mrs. NJ. Honmeister.

Margaretha Hofmeister, by her will filed
for probate yesterday, left property On
Ivory avenue to her son. Frederick Hoff-
meister. in trust for John. Nicholas, Edward
and Lydia Honmeisser. children of her de-
ceased son, Nicholas Hoffmeister
To Charles, Robert and Eugene Hoff-
meister, children of her son. Charles w.
Eofmeister. she left $1,000 to be divided
equally among them.
The will recites that her son, Charles had
received his portion. She left the rest of
her estate in equal portions to her sons.
Christian, Jacob and Frederick Hogmeister,
and her dauGhter, Minnie Z. Zeibold