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The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-03
AS VIEWED IN GERMANY.
Russia Will Not Agree to Arbitrate
Manchuran Question.

Berlin. Dec 3-The Washington dis
patches regarding the possibility Of an
American suggestion that The Hague
court arbitrate the question of Man
| rhurian evacuation is attracting NIL h
attention here. Nevertheless. the tor-
eign office, it is said. scarcely e2po e
such solution 1T believes that =
sia will continue to spare Amer, aH
susceptibilities at the cost of CONNER
cial concessions. if necessary and
that in all events the United States
will hardly occupy an exposed position
in the matter
DoWlE pEcLA7lD BANKRu.- r.
Federal Court appoints Receivers for
His Property.
Chicago, Dec 3-F'inaneial Difficult
ties, which began during the crusade
/ of John Alexander Dowie, the self
styled Elijah H., and his restoration
host to New York month ago and
which have been rapidly increasing
since Dowie's return, nave eliminated
in the federal courts taking possession
of all the property controlled by bowie
in Zion City, III
This town. which was founded two
| years ago by powie, has population
of over 10000, is the general headquar-
ters for Dowie's church and Is said
to represent an expenditure Of s20,-
! 100000.
Fred M. Blount, cashier Of the Chi
cago National bank, and Albert ID.
Currier, a law partner Of Congressman
Boutell, were appointed receivers OF
the property. Their bonds were fixed
at 100000 by Judge Kohlsaat of the
United States district court, who mace
the appointments on the petition OF
several creditors. The receivers have
gone to Zion City to take possession
of the property.
The bankruptcy proceedings against
! Dowie were based on the allegation
that ne is insolvent and that while in
/ this financial condition he committed
an act of bankruptcy by making a
| preferential payment, on Nov Z, to the
E. Streeter Lumber company for 80,
| ITO.
Dowie has been hard pressed by his
creditors, especially since it was an
nounced that his recent mission to
New York had proved unsuccessful
financially.
In Zion City all title to real estate
is vested in Dowie. The tract OF land
upon which Zion is built was bought
on five-year payment plan. Several
payments are due, the last one fall
J ing due Sept l, when Dowie paid W
the interest and asked for more time
Mortgages on the land are held by the
| original owners and foreclosure would
mean forfeiture Of the lots and houses
| Of the followers of DoWie.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-03
RAID A TENEMENT HOUSE.
Philadelphia Police Capture Fifteen
Heavily Armed Italians.

Philadelphia Police Capture Fifteen
Heavily Armed Italians.
Philadelphia, Dec 3.-A tenement
house on Carpenter street, in the Ital-
ian quarter of the city, was raided by
the police, who captured fifteen sup
posed members of the Malta The raid
was the result Of complaints made to
the police by Italian merchants and
bankers who said they had received
blackmailing letters and had been
threatened eith death should they re-
fuse to comply with demands for
money.
Each of the fifteen men arrested
was armed with two revolvers and a
stiletto. In the room were a number
of pistols and ammunition.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-03
sHEMPoTo MEMBERS FDlET u
NouNcE THE CABINETS
FOREIGN POLICY.
GOVERNMENT CALM AND CONFIDENT
POPULAR FEELING FAvoRs DIs
PATCH OF AN ULTIMA
TUM TO RUSSIA.

ToEio, Japan, Dec. "a meeting Of
the Shempoto members of the diet
during the day passed a strong resolu-
tion denouncing the cabinets dilatory
foreign policy and recording the opin-
ion that peace in the Far East de-
mands the evacuation of Manchuria
and the opening of the principal ports
there.
Popular feeling is increasingly in ia
vor OF the speedy dispatch of an ulti-
matum to Russia, but the Japanese
government is, calm and confident.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-03
SOCIAL EVENTS

Mrs A. p White eiyos an
. afternoon n,rtv e. n,,,,,o, !
1adv f,;end : tnn,a,.r',,, :, ,''' 's' -
4 MN, ,ar of $50, 49,;
tn,,,,,ta ~, ,l,.t.,,;
loan wear n,,rtv f,r, ,ha 49,, ,,,,o,,
in l,,nna,.v that Viii @ ,,1,a
than an.4,rdi;n,,.1 a,o,,, Dr.,
for an elaborate fnn.t;an - :
present BEING discussed
A number Of Rem;d;, E,d;n,
"-- ~ ha,no af NJ.
SpOOner next Monday a'Iter1ft}tlii
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-03
Markham to Poor Farm.

No better example Of the speed
Of the space in Bemidji has re-
Gently come to light than was de-
veloped the first Of the week,
when a gentleman who stopped
at the Markham for three weeks
and had "stone fences served in
his room and drank them in d
dressing gown applied at the poor
farm for assistance. He was i'll,
friendless, pennilessand hungry,
but he had been having a very
good time.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-03
SIX GRAND RAPIDS CITY Off.
GALS DECIDE TO PLEAD
GUILTY TO BRIBERY.
SUSPECTS SAID TO Be WEAKENING
SEVERAL MORE ALDERMEN MAY
TAKE THE STAND AND TELL
ALL THEY KNOW.

Grand Rapids, Mich, Dec. 3.-The
Evening Press announces that six
more Of the city officials who were
arrested ten days ago on the charge of
bribery as the result Of Liant K. SAILS
bury's confession to the prosecuting
attorney have decided to waive exam
ination in police court and plead guilty
In the superior court.
One other may be added to the list
OF implicated. One of the attorneys
of the implicated men went to Prose
cutor Ward and Police Judge Haggerty
and informed them that some Of the
respondents wanted to waive exar,ina-
tion in the police court and get into
a position where they could go at once
to the superior court and plead guilty
Arrangements were made at once for
the disposition of the cases in the
lower court and bonds are already pre-
lpared for them
This action was taken as the result
of conference Of attorneys for the
implicated men. A majority insisted
that several aldermen, who have not
ALREADY confessed, We're weakening
and that they would take the stand.
and tell all they knew, the conviction
of the others thus being assured.
1t was their contention that it was
better to plead guilty in hope of le-
nlent treatment
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-03
OFFICIALS OF PANAMA REPUBLIC
SIGN CANAL. TREATY WITH
THE UNITED STATES.
NO AMENDMENTS 70 THE DOCUMENT
isTHMIAN GOVERNMENT ISSUES
A DECREE DECLARING IN
CTpIiMrMr Annnnrn
sTRUMENT APPROVED.

Panama. Zee g., The canal treaty
was signed at fl::.35 a m
There were no amendments to the
treaty
When every preparation had been
completed for the actual signing OF
the treaty q government decree was
adopted, setting forth that
Whereas a guarantee Of the In.
dependence of the isthmus has been
obtained. and,
Whereas, Celebrity is Indispensable
to secure an etlicacious ana immedia- 9
fuliillment of this obligation on the
part OF the United States and tlr junsa
OF the provisional government formed
by The unanimous Will OF the pee
ot the isthmus and possessng tut,
sovereign powers over the isthmus ter
ritory. be ii
Resolved and decreed, That the
treaty be approved in all It's parts"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-03
CHINESE SHOW ILL FEELING

indgnites Heaped Upon Russian Sol
diers in Manchuria.
Cologne. Dec. g. Eight regiments Of
infantry and a brigade of artillery are
reported, according to a dispatch from
ST. Peterburg to the Cologne Gazette,
to be about to leave Russia for the
Liaot,lng peninsula with the view 20
the active prosecution of the fortitica-
iian unrk
The dispatch adds that the Chinese
n I1oJ, Manchnria are displaying the ut
They spit in the faces S Of 'leu sssp4shians n
GERS and soldiers, bar the roads to
troops and throw explosives at the
feet Of their horses.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-03
DANGER GREATER THAN EVER,
Germans Believe War in the Orient
imminent

Berlin. Dec 3.-Disnatchesr indicat-
ing the extreme tension of the Russo
Japanese situation almost Inonopolized
the attention OF the German press and
official world during the day and the
danger of war was regarded as greater
than ever. But this feeling was
changed by the receipt of the an
nouncement from Paris that a basis
Of settlement had been reached This
made the inanciers hopeful and prices
on the boerse opened strong. Later
tide of alarming dispatches quickly
reversed the favorable sentiment and
stopped the trading absolutely.
Official circles, however, take a
more hopeful view of the situation
than the public. The hope that war
will be averted is based to a large eX-
tent on the belief that Great Britain
will not earnestly support Japan. Ac-
cording to this official view Great
Britain's present policy is based on a
desire to keep Russia engaged until
Lord CurZon, the viceroy of India. has
completed his tour-of the Persian eoun-
try and while the forward movement
Of the British in Thibet is in prog
resS.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-03
BITTER OPPOSITION EXPECTED.
Senate, However, Will Ratfy New Ca.
nal Treaty.


Washington, Dec. 3.It is expected
by the president that the treaty with
Panama providing for the construction
OF the isthmian canal will be returned
to Washington within two weeks. The
indications now are that the treaty
Will be transmitted to the senate be-
fore the adjournment OF congress for
the Christmas holidays 1t is doubt
full, however, whether consideration Of;
the trnnty. even by the committees will
be begun before the holiday recess.
Serator Cullom, chairman OF the
iotelsn citations committee, had a con
ference with the president during the
day regarding the treaty He indi-
Gated that serious opposition to ratiti-
cation OF the treaty would be devel-
oped. but expressed no doubts of it's
ultimate ratification
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-03
States Attorney Gratified.

This step has occasioned satisfac-
tion to Prosecutor Ward, who says:
"I have been satisfied all along that
Salisbury was telling the truth in the
main Just what portion of his con
fession, if any, is not true, am unable
to determine"
Salisbury is i'll and was unable, to
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-03
JAPAN LOOKS
FOR TROUBLE

concerning which Russia decnnes 10
treat on the ground that they are mat
ters between her and China, until she
ascertains whether satisfactory ar
rangement is reachable regarding ko-
rea. Russia contends, that Japan S
treaty rights in Manehuria were Sc
cured from China and stand on the
States and the other powers.
Russia's reply to the latest Japan
csc proposals is still unsent Wnen
it is framed it will not be in tbs nature
Of an ultimatum. but itmay lead TO
counter proposals. il s{possible that
tho end may he a new Russo PaNese
treaty covering Korea.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-03

MUTUAL DESIRE FOR PEACE.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-03

Mrs. 4. P White gives an
afternoon party to a number OF
lady friends tomorrow.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-12-03

Panama, Zee. sThe caslal treaty
The Washington times., 1903-10-23
The Sugar-Loaf Hat.

While on the subject of Emperor VII
liam and his soldiers. l may mention
that It is not only the fondness for old
time features and traditions that has
led him to retain as part and parcel of
the full dress uniform Of the First Regi-
ment Of the Foot Guards those extraor-
binary brimless, high. sugar-Ioaf shaped
white metal shakos which were the
headgear of the corps in question in the
days of King Frederick the Great. and
even of his predecessor. King Frederick
William II. An old general OF the name
of Baron Won Rohdich. who died in the
latter end Of the eighteenth century
without any near relative. bequeathed
his entire fortune u the regiment. IN
which he had served up TO the grade
of colonel. on the condition that IT
should enjoy the property only so long
as its soldiers and officers retained the
sugar-lOaf headdress as part and parcel
of their uniforms. falling which the
property was to go TO the city of Ber-
lin. Now. this estate. which comprised
at the time a stately. mansion on the
Pariserplatz No 3 and about 500 900.
has become immensely valuable. and is
used each year to supplement the some
what meager pay of the commissioned
and non-commissioned officers of The
regiment. which. as in the days OF
Frederick the Great and OF his savage
old father. remains the corp d'elite"
Of the German army.
That Is why this strange and old
fashioned headgear. which is altogether
out of keeping with the modern uniform
of the First Regiment Of Guards. has
been retained as part and parcel of its
fun dress uniform. The regiment in
which every prince Of the reigning house
of Prussia has made his military debut
as lieutenant on his tenth birthday, and
in which he has received his first army
training has no wish to forfeit the for
The Washington times., 1903-10-23

derful, though lamentabie Out there
they shrugged their shoulders and said
there were always fools in the world,
but what could you do about it7
And, indeed, what could anybody
do about it! Suppose he had fas-
tened himself on Long Island instead
OF the place which he selected as Zion
City2 He could have gotten ground
there; he could have raised a host of
followers. A city which supports an
army of elairvoyants, and fortune tel
lers, and yellow newspaper readers,
and sensational vaudeville perform
erS, could have kept Dowie going
without half trying. His city" would
Lave been but an excrescence Of New
York, as it is an excrescence of Chi
cago.
II is true, he says of himself that
he has had success in Chicago, that he
has chastised her ministers and press
- chastised is not, Of course. the word
winch he uses-and done ali sorts OF
things. but Is it a proof of the per-
spicaeity of Gotham that any state
mcnt of Dowie Is taken seriously
there?
The Washington times., 1903-10-23
The Courts Decision.

Hence the Democrats are anxious 20
give the PrOhibitionists the right 10
place their candidates upon the ticket.
The State officials. who are Democrats,
however, are in the unhappy position
OF being forced 10 oppose such action
In the courts. where the matter is now
pending decision. The Democratic sec
rotary Of state demurred 10 the man.
damus proceedings of the Prohibitions
lists. and the Democratic attorney gen
eral was obliged TO argue against the
mandamus. while both earnestly hoped
for decision adverse 10 them.
The circuit court Of Anne Arundel
count, by a majority vote. has de-
cided that the Prohibition nominees may
go upon the ticket. and again contrary
TO their OWL wishes. but acting as Of
ficials OF the State. the Democratic au-
thorities have taken an appeal TO the
court Of appeals. all the time trusting
that the higher court Will sustain the
lower tribunal, and thus allow the tenn
perance candidates 10 have their names
printed upon the Official ballot. The
chances are that when the matter IS
finally adjudicated the Prohibition can
didates will go upon the ticket and thus
the Republicans Will be deprived OF sew
eral thousand votes which might other
wise be theirs.
The Washington times., 1903-10-23
The Drift of Public Opinion.

Philadelphia Inquirer: Mr. German IS cred
tied with the ambition 70 use Democratic VIC
tory in Maryland this year as his personal
stepping stone to the Presidency. But that
would mean a hard fall for Mr.. German. and
the Maryland Republicans viii try to save him
from il.
Detroit Tribune: After reading Mr. Cleve-
lands speech seven times. we have decided that
his admirers were entirely justified in telling
what he meant.
Denver Republican: In the last two months
Gov. JEFF Davis has tried TO fght with boots,
tables, and chairs. Il is 70 be hoped that some
knd-hearted person viii send him pair Of
brass knuckles before al the furniture in Ar
kansas is spoiled
Cleveland Plain Dealer; II is admitted that
Candidate Mcclellan uses very good English in
his campaign speeches. u fact that viii stin
further embitter Mr.. Devery against him.
Kansas City Journal: The South would resent
the statement that il is al heart Republican.
Put a large portion q the South would he de-
lighted if the Democrats and Republicans would
swap principles
The Washington times., 1903-10-23
Political Gossip
Here and There
May 60 Upon omcial Banot.

The Maryland Democrats are rejoice
ing over the prospects OF having the
Prohibition nominees for State offices
placed upon the official ballot They
want all the cold water advocates in
Maryland 10 have an opportunity TO
vote their own ticket u they desire
to do so. and not be obliged to cast
their ballots for the Republican can
dldates. as many OF them will doubt
less dc in case there is no temperance
ticket
II appears that the Prohibitionists
Were a little late in getting their ticket
IN the field: in fact. they did not come
Up 70 be booked until the entries were
closed. and in consequence there is sim
chance that IN the race they may be
lett at the post They did not present
their certificate OF nominations until
after the time limit fixed by law for 50
doing had expired. There are approxi-
mately 300 Prohibition voters in the
state, and II IS estimated that 1000 OF
them would vote the Republican ticket
II there were no Prohibitionists on the
official ballot IL the vote is close. az
IL no doubt will be. IL is quite possible
that the Prohibiuonlsts might thus
throw the State 10 the Republicans. In
New York last year the Republican ma
jority was so small that the Prohi-
bitiOnists did throw the attorney gem
eralshIp TO a Democrat.
The Washington times., 1903-10-23
How Old Is Ann?
The Poet in Labor.

MARY is "a years old. Mary is twice as oil
as Ann was when Mary was rs old as Ann
now. How old is AnnYI
I've tried equations algebraic,
But they were like broken reed;
I've tackled methods 50 archaic
1t seemed foolish task indeed.
I've put my faith in trigonometry,
Ana calculus I've vainy tried.
I've sought TO prove it by geometry,
But only found that figures lied
I've worked with face as red as flannel
The thing with me became a fld-
But never yet have found channel
Through which an answer might be had
I've walked the floor at a NJ,
I've lsbOred in a sweat at noon;
To an asylum they'll condemn
Ne. IL this is not answered SOON
We know one thing-the age Of Mary
And one we don't o Puzzle Man,
Solve Us this problem most contrary
For heavens sake, how old Is Ann?
St Louis Republic.
The Washington times., 1903-10-23
Now Supporting Tammany.

Fusion claimed him once and not long
ago he went of on a tangent which il
was believed by some might eventually
lead him TO the British parliament Now
we find Mr.. Cochran veering around to-
ward home again. He is reaching out
10 caress the Tiger, so close is he 10 that
beasts lair. Mr.. Cochran is making
speeches in behalf Of the election OF the
entire Tammany ticket. 1t is true that
he is not doing this under Tammany
auspices. but rather under the direc-
ton Of an organization which IS an adj
junct of Tammany. the Citizens indie
dependent Democracy This organiza-
ton was perfected by the Hon. Francis
Burton Harrison, a Tammany Congress-
may, for the purpose Of .corralhng just
such persons as the Hon. ". BOurke
Cochran. 1t is just next door 10 Tam
many. and its patrons may emerge from
one 10 the other under cover. almost
without detection. 1t is there that Mr.
Cochran now finds himself and he has
but q step further to go 70 complete
his circle. from Tammany to everywhere
and back again 10 Tammany.
The Washington times., 1903-10-23
The Price of Coal.
Why Should 1t Have Doubled Since
1895?

Why Should 1t Have Doubled Since
1895?
According to present indications,
the price of coal is now, and will be
for the rest of the winter. nearly dou-
bic what ~ was in 1895. The coal
strike of last year has done this good
at any rate: 1t has set intelligent peo-
pie all over the country to thinking
about the conditions of the production
of coal, and has led them TO a knowl-
edge Of these conditions and of the
causes which govern the price. This
knowledge is likely to lead them to in
quire, in view of the present nigh cost
OF that necessity, whether the coal OPP
orators are intending TO make the
country pay for the loss which they
suffered last year during the strike.
They cannot plead necessity for so
doing There is every reason to sup
pose that coal could now be mined
and sold considerably cheaper than IT
Is without eudangerng the stability
of the business or the fortunes of the
operators, and without reducing the
wages of the men. In fact, we were
told some time ago that the market
was glutted with coal, and that the
miners were therefore working half
time. 1t seems to be another one Of
those cases in which overproduetion
results in the starving of the producer
and the impOverishment of the con-
sumner. This is a curious condition Of
things. On a farm, when the Farmer
has mole corn than he can sell to adj
vantage, he may be IN want of shoes,
and machinery, and ready money, but
at any rate his family can have all the
corn they want. A farm on which the
farmer had too much corn. and his
family not enough, would indeed be
an odd sight And q country Is moth
ing but a big farm. There must be
hitch somewhere IN the facilities of
distribution. The coal operators fur.
nish those facilities. If they have too
much coal. and the people not enough,
they, not the people, should pay for
the defective machinery of distribu-
ton. 1t has come to the point at
which the consumer greets the monop-
oily with a large
The Washington times., 1903-10-23
Sir Williams Bon Mot.

So many stories are being told just at
present of Sir William Vernon Harcourt
in connection with the prospect Of his
return TO office as member of the Lib
eral cabinet. winch Is 70 succeed the
Balfour administration. that IL Is a pity
tc omit the following characteristic
bon mot" OF his. Lady BeacOnsfielo.
who was in many respects a Mrs Mala-
prop, although a most kind-hearted
woman, was showing Sir William Yer
non Harc0urt one day around her house.
and calling his attention 70 the picture
OF rather scantiIy robed lady on the
wall Of the library, when she exclaimed
apologC tically:
1T oughtn't TO be here. ! know, but
it's nothing 70 the Venus that Dizzy
has uD in his bedroom"
Sir William Vernon Harcou-t, with a
couItly bow. replied:
That, madam l can well believe"
The Washington times., 1903-10-23
ChroniclingS.

Crack bottle and you viii crack joke.
woman who laughs has a sense Ct humor,
a man who laughs may Re only friendly.
The tales OF grandfather are Of his favori,,
grandchild.
The middle-aged man who has the prlldenc,
OF age and the enthusiasm Of youth wins
woman cannot understand why a man doe.
not Ike her to firt with a rival
Folly is VISIONS shadow. which grows les.
as The sun riscs
Luxury is good fer the good and bad for the
bad
The mind Of man is a fortune that with
the spending thereof grows the greater.
The quality Of government. as OF any other
product. depends upon the demand
good book is like a fruitful tree: other
books spring from its seed carried broadcast b,
the wind
OF two evils choosp the less; Of two goods.
choose the greater.
The face Of every man. woman. and child
shows how much each individual has been loved
and has loved in return
Houston Chronicle.