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The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-14
The DEVELOPMENT Of Mexico.

Facts in regard to the commercial
annexation of Mexico are given in the
National Magazine. Twenty-eight mil
lions of United States capital is now
invested in that country, and forty
Mexican investment companies in Chi
cago are sending in a million dollars
a month. In the city of Monterey
alone s1o,Ooo,o00 was recently invest
ed in one plant. The Standard Oil
company has invested s1S,000,O00 in
Mexican mines within two years, and
will put in 100000 more.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-14

Costly Skippinq-Rope.

A skipping-rope has been presented
b, a fond Pittsburg millionaire to his
sixyear-old daughter The handles
are gold, studded with an odd jewel,
while the cord, the finest procurable,
cost more than a dollar per inch.
When the child grows little older
she will be able fully to appreciate her
papa's gift. At present she treats ii
as if it were an ordinary rope. esM :.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-14
DIFFERING Views on Providence.

A recent traveller in Macedonia
writes: THE views on Providence
entertained by Turks and Jews re-
spectively and the extent to which be-
lief influences the conduct of each
are well illustrated by the following
anecdote: A Turk and Jew were
one day in boat. Suddenly the
weather changed and fierce squall
arose. The Jew proposed that they
should turn back at once. The Turk
was for going on. Fear not my
friend; Allah is great he said, Allah
is great retorted the Jew, but our
boat is SMALL"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-14
Different After Five Years,

William Glackins, who admires
Wits tier, cited the other day two let
tiers written by a collector of etchings
to a certain print seller. Between the
letters there was an interval of five
years. The first said: 81 do not want
etchings by Whistler. They impress
me as if flies that had fallen in an ink
well had walked on old paper" The
second letter said: Send me every
etching by Whistler the price of which
is not ruinous. "--Philadelphia Record.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-14
Why He Disliked Spelling Reform.

Senator f. Dumont Smith of Kins-
ley lectured on Words in Wichita
Kan, few nights ago. He is for
spelling reform, and in advocating it
in his. lecture said that he knew of
only one argument in favor Of the old
way and that was given by an Eng
lish bishop who declared that the
present method of spelling helped the
churches. According to the bishop:
..sBy the time you can make a boy be-
lieve that through spells
through that Though spells
though and tough spells tough
you can make him believe anything"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-14
Got IT..

At the close of the third act the
gifted tragedian was called before the
curtain. MY friends" he said, ap-
parently much astonished and embar.
raised, your kindness overwhelms
me- have striven conscientiously to
win your approval, but was not pre-.
pared for SO magnificent welcome
and in the surprise of the moment I
find myself utterly hesitate for
want of suitable word "Rats!s
shouted gallery hoodlum.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-14
THE SMALL eoYs LONGING.
Part of the Show That Was WoefuIly
Disappointing.


Little Willie's father took him to
the show. 1t was variety show, end
Ing with a sketch called THE African
Belle" in which, after missionary
had been bound to a stake by lot Of
dancing savages, he is rescued by the
chiefs daughter after the manner Of
Capt. John Smith. This last part Of
the show Wilie's father thought
would please the boy immensely; but
the son and heir fell into state Of
gloom at it's close. On the way home
the fond parent inquired: Willie,
didn't you like the part where all the
savages come out?' mo" replied
Willie with a sigh. Me and the other
boys play that. When you pay to go
to show I should think they might
kill the missionary
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-14
The Developnoe nit OF Africa.

In Ethiopia and the soudan, the
work of development and exploitation
is progressing. The treaty recently
concluded between King Menelek and
the British government probably
means the early construction Of the
Berber-Suakin railroad via Kassala
Costing some s15,0Oo,o0o) and the
subsequent extension of the Kassala
lire southwark to Lake Rudolph,
where eventually it will form juno
ton with the Uganda railway, at the
same time marking long step toward
the realization of the Cape-to-Cairo
scheme
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-14
Much Money in Tranon>s Clothes

"A lot of young fellows in an Ohio
town had a good time with a tramp
last week. They took him into shed,
gave him a good bath, shaved him
and cut his hair. They then bought
a new suit of clothes, white shirt and
stand-up collar and dressed him out
complete But when they attempted
to burn his hobo clothes he objected
and fought for them with such des-
peration their suspicious were
aroused, and upon searching they
found 81, 400 sewed up in the coat.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-14
PEAS FROM PHARAoHs' TOMB.
Their Product Unlike Anything Known
at Present.

There are bargains and finds to be
made in the plant world equal to any
picked up in old curiosity shops. Some
time ago a Glasgow. gentleman re.
-ceived from his son in Egypt an en-
velope full of peas, which were said
to have been found in the tomb of one
of the Pharao1ls. He sent them to a
friend of his at kames, in the Isle OF
Butte, who sowed them. They grew
up into plants quite unlike anything
known at present, strong and about
six feet high, with a great white flow
err having a red center. The pods
were long and full of excellent peas
This new old variety found a ready
sale at good prices.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-14
LIEUT.. MARBLE RESIGNS.
Duluth Man sewers Connection Wi

Duluth Man Sewers Connection With
the Navy.
Was}i5ssss5tSSsts5 SEPT. 1Sa.=-=1ae= seere-
tary OF the navy has accepted the res
ignation OF Lieut. r. n Marble, Jr., of
Duluth, to take effect next Tuesday
Lieut. Marble was appointed to the
naval academy from Duluth by former
Representative Page Morris, He has
been in command Of the Craven naval
torpedo station at Narragansett Bay,
R. l., for the past year No reason is
assigned for his resignation, which
came as a surprise to his brother Off.
GERS stationed in Washington.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-14
A GOOD PLACE TO BE "AT."
lnconsruity OF Surroundings in Wild
Country.

country.
One of the strangest sights ever
saw in wild country was a little min
lister CARRIED in solemn black, white
dog" collar, buttonless vest and stiff
black straw hat. The dominic was
standing in leaky boat in the midst
of a primeval woods, fishing the boil
ing waters of a mountain torrent. At
his back a cataract roared and
pounded the rocks, churning the water
to white suds; above him the eternal
snow glistened on the mountains, and
but few yards away a gaunt CHINA
mon bear was quietly nosing among
the driftwood. Dan Beard in the
Worlds Work.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-14
Few Automobiles in WASHINGTON.

Official Washington does not take
kindly to the automobile and very
few persons in the executive Or Dip
lomaticz service are seen in vehicles
other than carriages. The president
is too fond of horses ever to take up
the craze. He has always shown q
preference for surreys and seldom
drives out of town in any other kind
Of vehicle.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-14
Girl an Excellent Athlete.

Miss Agnes S. Wood. the champion
basket ball player and all-around ath-
lete of Vassar college, has beaten the
girls record at running and almost
euualed that of men, despite the fact
that her gait was somewhat impeded
by a rather cumbrous costume. She
does not allow athletics to interfere
with her studies and will graduate
near the head of her class.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-14
Womar1's Loqic.

AS one phase of life this is interest
ing. A woman was overheard to re-
mark to her companion: Eyes, she
was terribly sore about that day she
lost S45 on the races" What did
she dc it for?" asked the man. why,
she must have some fun; she works 30
hard all the rest of the time"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-14
FRAUDS I'M PHILIPPINES.
Jail for Two Officials for Misappropri.
atinn Funds.

Manila, Sept. 49, Customs inspect
el Thomas z. Coates and Lieut.. Os-
lGrne, constaluIary supply officer, both
Stationed at San Fernandino, who
were arrested recently OH the charge
q rljsapproprlating government funds
have been tried and convicted of the
crime Lieut. Osborne has been SEN
tsaea! to tea yeaTs and Inspector
Coates to eight years Imprisonment.
Dean Tompkins, treasurer OF the
Province OF La Union. has also been
convicted of forgery, but sentence has
been reserved. The minimum penalty
for the crime is imprisonment for
twelve years,
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-14
From immense Wealth to poverty.

From Immense Wealth to Poverty.
George Kettler, an aged cobbler
who died recently in Argentine, Kan,
at one time was worth s12,0oO,0O0.
Kettler was of German birth, and dur
ing the Franco-Prussian war operated
a large shoe factory in Hanover.
Profitable army contracts swelled his
fortune to the figure named, but he
lost everything in speculation. Then
he came to this country penniless to
begin life anew.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-14
Sure rjntendent Killed.

Winnipeg, Man, Sept. 13, : Hugh
Mann, brother Of D. D. Mann, vice
president of the Canadian Northern
Railway company, was accidentally
killed while experimenting track lay
ing operations near ErWood.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-14
SLAYER REFUSES AID.
VIII Not Surrender or Take Money and
Leave Country.

Waterloo, ILL.,, Sept. 49, William A.
Hoffman, slayer of his father-in-law,
William Brandt, at Maestown, has re.
fused the pleas Of his aged grandmoth-
CT, his mother and his wife, as we'll as
of other friends, to surrender or to
leave the country He was offered a
guarantee Of protection from lynching
if he would surrender, or plenty OF
money il he would leave the country,
hut refused to entertain either propo-
sition. Sheriff Ruch declares that he
win make every effort to capture
Hoffman, and yesterday they INCREASED
Its posse from twenty-five to forty
members.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-14
NOT TO BE TRUSTED.
Why Conductor Thought Women
Should Not Have saIlot.

Should Not Have Bailot.
How nany-sided and how funny is
the life load in city street car. Not
long ago a woman gave the conductor
of one dollar billion receiving the
change she counted and recounted it..
t"This is not right" she called after
him. Amt, en-; there's 95 cents.
Don't suppose yer wanter ride free"
She made another mental calculation
and blushingly subsidized. AS the man
reached the rear platform he was
heard to grumble: And them's the
things as wants to vote
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-14
Theresa VAUGHN Dying.

Worcester, Mass, Sept 13-Therssa
Vaughn, the former actress, is dying
at the Worcester insane hospital of
paresis. Her relatives have been noti-
fed that her death may occur at any
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-14
SENSATIONAL CHARGES MADE
NUMBER OF OTHER POSTAL
CASES NOW PENDING BEFORE
GRAND JURY.


States District Attorney Beach yesteT-
Gay announced that the SIX persons
named in the seven indictments re-
turned by the grand jury last Tuesday
are:
George W. Beavers, former chief of
the division of salaries and allow
ances; August w Machcn, former
general superintendent Of the free de.
livery system; James w Erwin, form
Ell postodice inspector, with headquar-
tiers in San Francisco; George ii.
Huntington and Isaac S. Mcclellan,
both Of New York city, owners OF the
Columbia Supply company, and Eui
gene D. Schebe of ToleLo, Ohio, a
dentist and interested in the. firm OF
k[aybury & Ellis of Detroit, Mich, let
ter box manufacturers. Beavers,
Machen and Erwin are named jointly
in one Indictment for conspiracy TO de-
fraud the United States. another in
dtctment is against Mcclellan, Hunt
4isigton and Machen for
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-14
Conspiracy to Defraud

the United States, and still another is
against the same three for conspiracy
10 commit bribery, both under section
$40 Revised Statutes; Scheble and
Machen are indicted jointly for con
spiracy against the United States and
again for conspiracy to commit
bribery. Another indictment is against
Mcclellan and Huntington for bribery,
and the last is against Macncn singly
for accepting brides undef section
500 Revised Statutes. All the indict-
anellts are basea-en transactions re
lating to the supply Of letter boxes.
package boxes and devices Some
sensational charges are made
A number of other postal cases are
now pending before the grand jury,
which will resume its sessions here
Monday.
Cañon City record., 1903-04-30

The Young Mems Christian
Association of Canon Cinty was
organized on Sept. 18th, IS9e.
Since that time the Association
has increased so greatly in ma
terial equipment and general use
fulncss to the community that
this issue OF ire Record would
be incomplete without an article
regarding its growth and work.
The object in view in forming
this organization was the up
building OF the spiritual, physi-
cal, social and mental natures OF
the young men and boys OF Can
on City.
To Mr.. c. ]. Frcdrickson, the
first president of the Association.
is due in large measure the cred
il for the enthusiastic start that
the organization received and its
continued prosperity. d. c. Chap
man was made the first general
secretary and when he left MIR.
Frcdrickson was persuaded TO
take that position, with Mr.. f.
A. Hall as physical director. FOL
lowing these Cliff w. Hardy be-
came general secretary and phys
icai director, and later Bcvin Bin
ford held the same position for a
short time. C. s. Bilheimcr won
the esteem OF all who knew him
for his faithful. efficient service
during the past two and one hall
years.
Mr.. w. c. Thomas who has re-
Gently taken charge OF the work
as general secretary OF the As
sociation entered the association
work in Warren, Pa. immediate
ly after his graduation from col
lege in 1900. Since then he has
been connected with the work as
assistant secretary of the Den
yer association.
Cañon City record., 1903-04-30
ANIMP PoRTANT TERpRIsE
The Empire Zmc3Company An Enterprise Which
Is Rapidly Forging to the Front. Many improvements
Have Been Mode During the Pat Ye1r.

having sufficient capacity TO supply the
mill for week or more.
From these bins it is conveyed as
required TO a revolving screen, the larger
pieces going to the second set of rolls
and those passing through to the shak
ing screens.
The sizes tina; pass these screens
are taken TO the classifers and tables.
While those that do NOT go through
are taken to the jig where the first con-
ccntrates are made.
The reicctions from the Jig are
crushed by third set of rolls, then
screened and sent TO the tables.
After coming from the classi6ers
the pulp is distributed over the Wiley
tables where the main part OF the con-
centrates are made.
In the dry mill the ores are treat
ed by magnetic separators furnished by
the Wetherill Separating Company.
The ore is first rough crushed and
stored in bins as in the wet mill. 1t
is then carried to a dryer and dried
thoroughly and then crushed and screen
ed by two sets of rolls and four screens.
Cañon City record., 1903-04-30

The plant of the Empire Zinc
Company is situated about two miles
south of Canon City at an elevation of
two hundred feet above the valley and
is on branch of the A. I. & S. F.
Railway.
The main Office is at Denver in
the Equitable building, where the affairs
Of the company are managed by Mr. j.
II. Troulman.
The plant consists of two parts,
the wet mill and the dry mill.
The former was designed and built
in 1901 under the direction of MIR. w.
c. Wetherill, consulting engineer for
the company, the contractors for both
portions Of the plant being the Stearns-
Roger Manufacturing Company of Den
yer.
Ii was started in November of that
year and has been in continuous opera
ton since that date.
The ore is unloaded direct from
the cars into the crusher, from there it
is carried by belt conveyor and elevator
to the first set of rolls. 1t is then
screened and carried to storager bins
Cañon City record., 1903-04-30

From storage bin the material is
carried by an elevator to another ser of
screens and rhe different sizes distribut-
ed to the masnerie separators. The
various produces are stored for ship
ment
The machinery in both the wet
and dry mills is driven by electric
motors the power being furnished by
the Colorado Electric Power company.
The company l,as its own supply
of water obtained from the hills south
of the mill
The water is collected in the
gulches, piped to a reservoir and then
by mile and half of cast-iron pipe
supplied by gravity to the mill for both
milling and fire purposes.
The actual working of the mill is
in charge of Mr.. X. NJ. Henderson,
whose reputation in this line is we'll
known in Leadville and other districts
of Colorado.
The office is in charge of Mr. II.
{. Lang and the laboratory work is at
tended to by MIR. +. L. Satchell.
Cañon City record., 1903-04-30

are indulged in. However, no
osition was received from Mr.. H.
played. The gymnasium is a
large rom with clear floor space
forty-two by forty-eight feet, is
well equipped with modern appa-
ratus and is also very well light
ed AMI ventilated.
In connection with the gymna-
SUM are the baths which are
kept in first class condition. Two
rain-showers and porcelain tub
provide facilities for refreshing
bathing. One hundred and sew
enty FIVE men and boys were en-
rolled in the gymnasium last year
and the membership OF the asso-
citation now includes one hundred
and fifty men and boys. All of
he gymnasium work is under the
supervision OF the physical direc-
tor and in addition TO the regular
body building class work special
u ention is given to corrective
'.-ev Uses and recreative games.
Basket ball. indoor base ball,
ani ball and scrimmage ball arc
a few of the many games taught
nd played.
There are twelve regular GYM
lsasium classes every week which
are for business men, seniors, in
er7ledistes tboys thirteen to six
.eenl and juniors (boys nine to
i II .een1. Exhibitions of the reg
.l2r work OF the gymnasium
classes are given from time to
time which are OF special inter
esi to parents and friends of the
men bers OF the classes.
During the past season class
for girls was organized and the
interest of its members in the
work done has been very keen.
One exhibition has already been
given by this class and another
has been announced for the close
of the season. 1t is sincerely
hoped that all men of the city not
now connected with the Young
Mems Christian Association, as
members or subscribers, will
avail themselves very promptly
of the privileges here afforded
and that the largest measure of
success may attend the associa-
ton in its noble work for the
men and boys of Canon City.
Cañon City record., 1903-04-30

A board of twelve directors, Of
which Mr.. w. II. Mcclure is now
president, has charge of the busi-
ness of the association. Too much
stress cannot be put on the un-
tiring devotion OF these men who
give so literally of their time and
money for this work.
The expenses OF the association
are about $4,000 annually. most
of which is raised from member
ship. fees and individual subscrip-
tions. An indebtedness of $500
is serious drawback to the ef-
fectiveness of the work and is a
Cañon City record., 1903-04-30

matter for every man and woman
in the city to personally consid-
er. The sincere desire of those
most interested in the work is
that the people OF Canon City
will rally more than ever to the
support of the only organization
which affords a wholesome re-
sort for men and boys three hun
dred and sixty-five days in the
year. and that January first. 1904,
will Sc the association entirely
free from bampering debts.
One OF the most helpful featur-
es of the association work is the
Cañon City record., 1903-04-30
OF THE YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSC



Mems Gospel meeting held every
Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
These meetings are addressed by
the strongest speakers in the city
and very often outside help is
obtained. The music is made 4
special feature and the best 81 G.
ers in the city are called upor for
assistance and gladly respond,
making these services attractive
as well as helpful.
The rooms OF the ass 5ciation
comprise almost the entire sec
ond floor OF the Handy and Nc
Gee block. The parlor is warm.
Cañon City record., 1903-04-30

c,leery, homelike room where a
cordial welcome is extended to
ny man. Tie reading tables are
supplied with sixty-fve periodi-
cals--daily, weekly and monthly,
and library OF sevral hundred
volumes is at hand for the use OF
members The game room IS
made very attractive with manv
interesting games, among which
are chess, checkers, carens and
crokinole.
a chess club has been organiz-
ed and members OF the associa-
ton take part in the tournaments
Cañon City record., 1903-04-30
TRINITY LUTHERAN

to our missionary society. A
Christian Endcavor has always
been maintained. Many Luther
ans have been absorbed by the
other churches. Lutherans are
primarily Christians and II de-
MED their own church home they
try to serve Christ in another
church. However. once Luth-
eran, one should be always 10y
al for there is no church with
one who dared to defy all the
powers of Europe to free the
people from the power Of priest
and establish the belief in Justi-
6cation by faith, not works. as
the ground for salvation.
Cañon City record., 1903-04-30

For First Class Cleaning and
Repairing go to the Pantorium
IA S. 9Th. Ladies' work a spe-
cialty. Get my prices for clean
ing and pressing suits by the
month. All work guaranteed.
H. c. STEPHENS, Prop.
Cañon City record., 1903-04-30

of
yiwo gng the Call this
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1903-04-13
NEW ZEALAND M. P.'S.
Maori Members Of the Present Arc
vestly Improved over Their
Predecessors.

The name of one of the four Maori
M. P.'s just elected in New Zealand
revives historical "reminiscences. He is
one Hone Heke. Nearly go years ago
there was a great fighting Maori chief
by that name, a fanatical opponent OF
the British colonization of New Zea-
land. On one occasion he literally
drove the British into the sea, captur-
ing fortified settlement and compel
ling military and civilians alike to take
refuge on ships in the harbor. The
British soldiers roughly Anglicized his
name into "Johnny Hickey" and hence
arose a legend that he was really an
Irishman in the guise of Maori.
The MaoriM. P.'s are now superior
and well-educated class, says the Lon
don Chronicle. Their predecessors OF
the cos and 70's were decidedly uncon-
ventional and primitive in their tastes
and habits. 1t was nothing unusual to
see one of them stroll into the house
with section of shark protruding
from his pocket, and judging from the
exodus of white members in his vicinity
the shark had not recently been
caught. As they know only their own
language, each sentence of their
speeches had to be translated by an
official interpreter, and this was a
dreary business.