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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-03-16

details of his journey. and this with a
viyacity that was never wanting. Then
adroitly. without at first insisting on it
too much. be spoke of the gravity of
the situation, exaggerating. as be had
done while addressing the grand duke,
both the successes of the Tartars and
the forces at their disposal. To listen
to him. the succor would be insufficient
should it even come. and it was to be
feared that battle fought under the
walls of Irkutsk would be as disas-
trous as the battles of Kalyvan, OF
Tomsk and of Krasnoiarsk.
Ivan Ogareff was not at first lavish
In these sinister insinuations. He took
care they should penetrate by degrees
into the minds of the defenders of Ir-
kutsk. He seemed to answer only when
a great many questions were put to
him and then as though with regret.
In any case he added always that it
must defend itself to the last man. and
they must blow it up rather than sur
render 1t!
II the defenders of Irkutsk could
have been discouraged. Ivan Ogarefr
had chosen an efficient means. But
the garrison and population of Irkutsk
were too patriotic to allow themselves
to be frightened. OF those soldiers, of
those citizens, shut up in an isolated
town at the farthest end of the Asiatic
world, not one had dreamed of speak
ing of capitulation. The disdain of
Russia for those barbarians was with
out limit. In any case no one for mo-
ment suspected the hateful role which
Ivan Ogareff was playing. No one
could have imagined that the pretended
courier of the car was nothing else
than a traitor.
A circumstance altogether unnatural
was the cause. from his arrival at Ir-
kutsk. of there being frequent relations
between Ivan Ogareff and one of its
bravest defenders. Wassili Feodor. One
knows with what anxiety this unhap
py father was deyoured. If his daugh
ter, Nadia Feodor, had left Russia a,
the date assigned by the last letter he
had received from Riga, what had be
come of her? Was she still trying tt
traverse the invaded provinces, or
rather, had she already been for long
time prisoner? WasSili FeOdor could
not find any solace for his sorrow ex
cept when he had some opportunity OF
| 3ghiing against the Tartars, opportu
mites which were too seldom for hi:
! liking. Now, when Wassili Feodor was
informed of the unexpected arrival OF
u
sentiment that this courier could give
him some tidings Of his daughter.
was only a very slight hope, but still
he chung to it.
To be continued.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-03-16
WHAT'S In A NAME :?
To be continued.

Every thing is in the name when it comes to
Witch Hazel Salve. e. c. Dewitt & Co. OF
Chicago, discovered some years ago, how to
make a sa1ve from Witch Hazel that is spe-
cific for Piles. For blind, bleeding, itching
and protruding Piles, eczema, cuts. burns
bruises and all skin diseases DeWitt's Salve
has no equal. This has given rise to numer-
GUS worthless counterfeits. Ask for DeWitt's
the genuine. II. G. Pierce.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1903-03-16
CHAPTER XVIII.

,IMULTANEOUS move
ment brought all the
members of the council
toward the half open
door. A courier from the
car arrived at Irkutsk!
IL the officers had re-
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-28
Saw Several Agencies.

Roger G. Spooner, OF Chicago,
is at present the guest of his
cousin, Judge Spooner. Mr.,
Spooner is the superintendent OF
the Indian supplies department
at Chicago, which handles the
school supplies of more than
three fourths of the Indian
schools of the country. Mr..
Spooner is just returning from a
trip over the west and has visited
several of the larger Indian
agencies. He reports that he has
enjoyed the trip immensely.
Among other agencies which he
has visited were the Grow, Pine
Ridge and White Earth. MIR.
Spooner is very much impressed
with Bemidji and Northern Min
nesota and says he will always
remember his visit here with
pleasure. He will be joined soon
by his son, who is having a hunt
ing vacation at the Blackfoot
reservation.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-28

TO RENT Furnished rooms in
Achenbach block, Third street.
1885,
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-28
County Attorneys Affair.

City Attorney Russell this
morning stated that the petition
recently presented the city coun-
Gil by a committee Of citizens ask
inc that the council take action
restraining tobacco dealers from
selling to small boys is a matter
that IS amply covered by the
state law. The matter is not
governed by city ordinance
and one is quite unnecessary as
the provisions of the state law
are stringent enough for all re
quirements. It's the privilege
anyone who IS aware Of the sale
of tobacco to a minor to complain
to the county attorneys, and one
or two object lessons will no
doubt result in better conditions
in the matter.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-28
School Apportionment.

County Auditor Sylvester is
busy at the court house today
making the semi-annual appor-
tionment of the county and state
school funds. The total amount
of the two appointments is
S5178.54. Of this amount the
state fund is $3O88.90 and the
amount received by the county
from fines, liquors licenses and
other sources is S2O89.64. The
number of pupils entitled to the
state apportionment IN the
schools of the county is l343 and
the pro rata is $3.50. The mum
Der Of pupils entitled tothe coun-
ty apportionment is 500 and the
pro rata is a trifle over So. ".
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-28
Case is Postponed.

The cows of Chas. Carlson have
been having tete a tetes in the
garden of W. S. Ridgway recent
ly with the result that Mr.. Ridg-
way has begun an action in Judge
Skinvik's court for damages in
the sum of $50. The matter came
up this morning before his honor
and an adjournment of one week
was taken.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-28
Slot Machines Go Out.

Eight slot machines we're yes
terday ordered removed from
The various places around the
city to which the small boys and
girls have access. The order did
not meet with any protest and
City Attorney Russell instructed
the police department. to act in
the matter Yesterday morning
This action was the outcome OF
the petition recently presented
to the council.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-28
Seriously Ill.

The aged father of Judge
Spooner is seriously i'll at the
home of his son in this city and
his condition at present is so
serious that his recovery is re-
garded as impossible. Mr..
Spooner, Sr., is over eighty years
of age and has not been in robust
health for some time. His pres
emit illnesssas the result Of ex-
posture which he suffered recent
ly. Judge Spooner returned
last night from Aitkin, where he
had been holding court, in re-
Spouse to a message announcing
his fathers illness.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-28
More Football.

The football team is practicing
every night and is getting in very
good form. It's not impossible
that there may be another game
in this city. 1t will take place
next Sunday if it occurs and
the Park Rapids team, which
will be a better match for the
home team than the Grand Rap
ids club. will be the visitors.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-28
To Test Water.

Several more samples OF the
city water are to be sent to the
chemist of the state board Of
health. They will be taken
from various places in
the city supply and will
be sent as soon as
the receptacles for shipping
water are received from the
board. There has been some
dissatisfaction about the last re-
port and it is hoped that the
second analysis of the water will
be more satisfactory.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-28

STRAYED--One red COW, one
spotted steer, one red steer.
All have horns. A. Paquin.
Call at this Office.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-28

If you want to rent house
call on E. j. Willis 121-tf
Good mixed candy 10 cents
peu pound. The Fair. 1854
We are making bargain prices
on granite ware The Fair. 1864
A fine line of decorated crock
cry at below cost at the Golden
Rule Store. 1864
Miss Hazel Olson has accepted
a position as stenographer at the
Pioneer office.
A lot Of mems underwear at
% per cent off at the Golden
Rule Store. 1854
Great bargains on our five and
ten cent counters continue all the
time The Fair. 1864
M. G. Slocum transacted bus
mess at Northome and Black
duck yesterday
Mrs. j. Brennan returned yes
terday from a visit with relatives
and friends at st. Cloud.
A pretty face and beautiful
complexion always appear after
using Marks Sarsaparilla.
Pants. overalls, shirts, suspen-
ders, gloves, socks, ETC., at rock
bottom prices. The Fair. 1884
J. J. Opsahl of Turtle River,
and Arthur Hag berg, of Brain
erd, are among the guests at the
Markham today.
A. Z. Wheelock last night
shipped large order of men to
the r. e. White and J. A. Irvine
camps north of this city.
G. D. Fisk has accepted a posi-
ton with the S. A. Gray Lumber
Company at Solway and leaves
today to assume his duties.
| Roy McCandelas, assistant
superintendent of the Dakota dl-
vision of the Great Northern was
| in the city yesterday on business.
A swell line of purses, pocket
books, bill books and chattlelain
bags worth Is cents to So for
from 5 cents to S1.25 The
Fair. 1894
John Cogan, representing the
Mutual Life Of New York, who
has many friends in Bemidji is
reminding them that life is short
today.
The Bemidji employment Office
shipped thirty five men to Mel
son & Frye at Akeley last night
and will ship ten men to Nebish
today.
| N. Olson, the we'll known lum
herman, is in the city today and
will take crew of men to Bena
to work in the camps of Samuel
Simpson.
| G. Z. Babineau has disposed of
his residence property at the
corner of Irvine avenue and
Seventh street and intends to re-.
turn Faribault.
J. A. Mcdonald, representing
the Backus Brooks Lumber Com
pany, shipped fifty men to Grand
Rapids today and will hire an
other hundred before Saturday
to gosinto the woods in the vicin-
ity of Grand Rapids.
David E. Beasley, Gov Van
SAINTS private messenger, and
Fred McGhee, one of the most
successful colored attorneys in
4 the Northwest, are etheguests
Of Attorney Scrutchin soon, and
will spend some time hunting in
this vicinity.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-28
Advertisements inserted under this
heading for one cent word each in
sertion, advance; no advertisement
accepted for less than fifteen cents

FOR SALE Short mill wood, s.
per load, delivered. -Crookston
Lumber Company. 114,tf
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-28
EYES F Ens%'ass

C. j. Larson, eye specialist, dur
ing the next two days at City
Hotel. lou
Christopher Rogers, one of the
successful farmers in the vicinity
of Shotley Brook was transactlng
business at the court house this
morning.
M. r. Brown, who owns sever
al stock yards on the line of the
Great Northern went west yes
terday afternoon after having
spent several days in Bemidji.
A. 7. Wheelock is authority for
the information that ''Two Bit
Billy" and "O'Callahan, the
Tramp" local desperate charac-
tiers of renown left the city yes
terday afternoon.
Superintendent Scott, of the
S. A. Gray Lumber Co., hasl<re-
turned from his western trip
where he went for the benefit OF
his health much improved and
refreshed by the trip.
A. T. Wheelock went to Black
duck last night to make arrange
ments for the opening of the
opera house at that point next
Monday night with the popular
farce comedy, "What Happened
to Jones. J"
The Bemidji Military Company
did not hold meeting last night.
The military company is one OF
the finest organizations the city
could possibly have and until
recently Judge Reynolds did not
complain of the interest manifest
ed. Most of the members are
busy at present and the company
hopes to make more satisfactory
progress in short time than it
is at present.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-28
THE CITY

Advertise in the Pioneer
We mix paints toorder. Jones 8
Attorney Funkley is in the city
from Blackjack on business.
Plain and fancy china and
glassware. The Fair. 1864
Twill be better to take Mark S
Lung Balsam than to wish you
had.
Harry Reynolds has taken a
position at the county treasurer's
office.
Shoes aud rubbers at a big
discount at the Golden Rule
Store lol-o4
Furnished rooms for rent over
the Boyer building. Inquire
,,nstairs 54-tf
twenty-five per cent discount
on all dry goods at the Golden
Rule Store. l6l-o4
Howard Bailey leaves today for
Koochiching to be absent for
about two weeks.
-
Short mill wood for sale. So
per load, delivered. Crookston
Lumber Company. ll3-tf
The blacksmith shop of Reyn.
olds & Son has been closed and
is announced for sale.
j. C. Moore recently purchased
a small saw mill from E.J.SWed-
back and will move it to Nymore
soon.
A serious cutting affray-A
big cut, a little cut, and all kinds
of cuts cured by Marks Car
bolic Salve.
T. Beaudette is in the city
from Two Harbors and will en-
gage in the tailoring business
with his brother.
There is a time for all things,
so it is said. Marks Sarsaparilla
is a good blood purifier at any
time and every time.
The horse hair bride which
has been on exhibition at Q. II.
Miles for some time past will be
ratified Friday night.
P. J. Albrandt, of the Black
duck Furniture Company, is
down from Blackjack today and
is the guest of E. u. Naylor.
George r. Wilson, the well
known lumberman, has taken a
contract from S. A. Gray and
will put in a camp. near Mallard.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-15
NOT TO THEIR LIKING.
How Monkeys in India Were Made to
Scatter.

A plague of monkeys recently sorely
troubled the officials at station on
the Saran railway in northwest India
Trucks full of grain for export were
often stored up in the station, and
the monkeys came down in large
numbers from a neighboring grove to
help themselves to the grain, picking
holes in the tarpaulin roof of the
wagons. The officials were wearied
out with keeping watch and soaring
away the thieves, who daily grew
holder, till an ingenious guard hit
upon a stratagem. For several days
sweets and fruits were put on the
roofs of the wagons, with the result
that the whole of the monkey colony
were attracted to the spot and soon
became perfectly Indifferent to man.
One morning when they were all
busily feeding an engine was stealth
lily attached to the wagons, and sud
denly the train moved off. The mon
keys were quite scared, and made nc
attempt to escape, sitting crouched
together till the train had gone sew
eral miles and stopped at the jungle
Then they wanted no hint to leave
Every monkey leapt down bowling
and fed into the jungle, whence they
have never returned to trouble the
| railway.-Golden Penny.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-15
LAWYER and Witness,

A certain Mr.. Fl. was a sharp law
yer and invariably retained in Grim
inal cases, where his peculiar abilitie.
were deemed likely to benefit hi:
client, writes contributor to the
Weekly Bouquet. Old Mrs. L., the
widow of small farmer, was remark
able for her plainness in speech anG
manner, and she was one of the cute
sort. The old woman was an import
ant witness for the prosecution in
which H. defended the evil-doer. Hell
testimony bore hard upon the pris
oner, and in the cross examination
H. endeavered in vain to confuse OF
irritate her.
At length, turning abruptly to the
witness, he exclaimed, Madam, yor
have brass enough in your face tc
make twelve-quart pail"
YES" replied the witness, land you
have got sass enough in your head
to fill it,"
The lawyer had done with that wit
ness.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-15
Cow Peas in the Orchard.

On fifteen acres of a ten-year-old
orchard, which the preceding year had
been cultivated in corn and previously
had been down to pasture, clay soil
no better nor worse than thousands
of acres of land in the southern part
- the state, nine acres of COW peas
were sown broadcast, June 3, 1901
The balance of the orchard was cult
waited at the same time, but received
no further attention, except about one
acre, which was planted in potatoes.
The peas came on well, and in ten
days had covered the ground. Ore
could see but little difference in the
early part of the season, but by the
first of August the hot, dry weather
began to tell. Where the potatoes
were, the leaves on the trees were
brown and looked dark and the fruit
dropped badly. On the five-acre part
the same condition prevailed, but per-
haps not to so great an extent, while
where the peas were the trees looked
thrifty and the foliage dark and green.
Many a passer-by remarked, What
uldhSS tHOSS IiSSS lOoh 81 MY
while others show the effects of the
drouth?" When picking time came
the real difference was apparent; the
potato patch yielded neither apples
nor potatoes. The potatoes were not
worth digging, and three barrels of
No. fruit was the best it yielded.
The five acres did some better, but
it is enough to say that the sorting
table was never carried beyond the
edge of the peas. September 16 a
high wind blew off good many. l
picked up and shipped twenty-eight
barrels and took about sixty bushels
to the cider mill. The balance hung
on remarkably well, and when picked
October IL yielded 81 barrels. The
apples were large, even and high col
ored, and l was offered so cents per
barrel more for this fruit, orchard run,
than for any other.-A. P. Darby.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-15

The size of grain varies in different
varieties and more or less with the
season and soil. Determinations with
the common varieties have shown that
it is possible to have as many grains
in half bushel of one variety as are
in bushel of another. Hence the
smaller the grains due to this cause
the less seed should be used per acre.
There will be more grains in bushel
of shriveled wheat than in a bushel of
plump wheat, but there are many cases
in which the rate of seeding would not
be reduced as the vitality or germin-
ating power of such grains is poor
and more seed would be required. This
can be decided by sprouting hundred
seeds.
Seed that is full of trash and weed
seed, If It'll used at all, must be put
on more literally, as all this material
occupies space. The drill has les
sened the amount of seed necessary
from one to two pecks per acre over
the old method of broadcasting, but
the latter is used so seldom now that
further meLtion is unnecessary.
Whether the seed is weighed or meas.
ured out for seeding should be taken
into consideration, or the number of
grains put on an acre may vary COR
siderably. Again many drills do not
put on the amounts designated by the
gauges and the amount put on will
vary, due to the depth the drill is set
All of these points should be worked
out by the operator.
The tillering habit differs quite ma
terially between varieties. In some it
is very strong and as much seed of
these varieties would not be required
as those in which this characteristic
was not so well developed. Many have
noticed how profusely the Turkey
wheat tillers. Although the question
of the amount of seed per acre is not
as important as in some others, 1t is
too often passed over by our wheat
growers. The saving in most cases
may be only slight. but it is the little
savings that are made regularly that
count for most.-Oklahoma Bulletin.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-15

the first consideration. Tillage Is i'm.
portant, but If the soil is kept bare
1t is dangerous. The use of tiIlage
should be joined to the use Of cover
crop. II humus is not added to tho
soil tillage will cause it to lose its
fertility
o. G. Simonds of Chicago gave an
illustrated talk on parks and public
grounds for villages and small towns.
He advocated the use of native wild
plants in the decoration of small parks
and highways.
Mrs. f. B. Freeman read most in
teresting paper on wild flowers for
home decoration. She named large
number OF wild flowers that she had
found very ornamental for the decora-
ton OF the home grounds.
A. v. Schermerhorn talked on spray.
ing experiments. Spraying is the
most important OF all the orchard OPP
erations. Success in spraying can
only be attained by having the proper
spraying materials. Many had failed
by reason of the poor quality Of the
Paris green used by them
e, S. Titus sent paper, which was
read by Professor FORBES. 1t treated
of the curculio as pest of the apple.
Senator Dunlap said that he had found
the curculio to be his worst pest in
the apple orchard. 1t was worst on
the side of the orchard adjoining an
old hedge, which evidently acted as a
harbor.
On Thursday evening, after the close
of the evening session, 81 members sat
down to banquet at the Beardsley
Hotel. This is new feature at the
Illinois convention, and proved to be
a great success.
The election Of officers by the asso-
citation resulted in the following
choice: President, H. A. Aldrich
Neoga; vice president, H. l.. Doan,
Jacksonville; secretary, L. R. Bryant,
Princeton; treasurer, J. w. Stanton,
Richview. The executive board for
the coming year will consist of H.
A. Aldrich. l.. r. Bryant, H. T. Thomp.
son. ]. L. Hartwell, q. J. Foster, J. R.
Reasoner, ]. W. Stanton, A. W. Scher
merhorn.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1903-01-15

to fill his pipe. AS the Virginia Gained
and soothed him, the sweetness Of his
nature was at once in the ascendant;
and he said, "Lysbet, come then, and
talk with me about the child"
She turned the keys in her press
slowly, and stood by it with them IL
her hand. What has been told thee.
Joris, to-day? And who has spoken
Tongues evil and envious, / am sure
of that"
Thou art wrong. The young mar
to me spoke himself He said, I love
your daughter. want to marry her.
well, then, he did no wrong. Ant
as for Katrijntje, it is in nature tina
young girl should want lover. L
one she likes best. That is what
say"
Yes, it is in nature the child shoult
want this handsome stranger; bu
with me thou wilt certainly say, H.
is not fit for thy happiness; he ha:
not the true faith, he CANDLES, h
fights duels, he is waster, he lives
badly, he will take thee far from thy
own people and thy own home"
She drew close to him, and laid her
arm across his broad shoulders; ana
ne took his pipe from his lips, and
wise art thou, my husband; and what
ever is thy wish, that is my wish
too"
Right am I, and know am right
And / think that Neil Semple will be
a very great person. On the Judge
bench he will sit down yet"
"A good young man he may be, but
he is a very bad lover that is the
truth. If little less wise he coulG
only be! A young girl likes some fool
ish talk. Little fond words, very
strong they are. Thou myself sale
them to me-"
That is right. To Mel. will talk
little. A man must seek a good wife
with more heart than he seeks gold
Yes, yes; her price above rubies is
At the very moment Joris made
this remark, the elder was speaking
III ILL., INSll was Wdlhlub duOuI TIE
terrace, and he joined him.
You are stepping in a vera majestic
way, Neil; what's in your thoughts,
wonder?"
Il have speech to make tomorrow,
sir. My thoughts were on the law,
which has certain majesty of it's
own"
You'd better be thinking O. q
speech you ought to make tonight, ii
you care ABBOTT saving yourself wi
Katherine Van Heemskirk. You hae
a rival, sir. Capt. Hyde asked Van
Heemskirk for his daughter this af
ternoon, and an earldom in prospect
isna a poor bait. TAX a word O. ad
vice now. You are fond enough tc
plead for others, go and plead an hour
for yourself Certie! When / was
your age, l was aye noted for my per
suading way. Your father, sir, never
left a spare corner for a rival"
Ito be continued)