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The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-18
THE EXPANSION OF RUSSIA.
Nothing Stops the Progress Of the
Giant of the North.

The progress Of Russia is like the
spreading of ink over blotting paper.
There is no natural barrier in Persia
to throw her back or head her of,
such as the mountainous frontier Of
India But the prospect of Russian
absorption of Persia is not practical
politics to-day. Neither is it practical
politics nor healthy patriotism to
hound on Great Britain to occupy,
finance, protect or claim rights In
every country which lies upon her
road to India or Africa or America or
the South Seas. Such a policy is mere.
ly suicidal We can barely govern
efficiently our present possessions.
Fresh large responsibilities in Persia,
in China and ultimately in Turkey
would simply weigh us down to the
gunwa,e and finally sink us.-London
Chronicle.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-18
RIVERS ARE VERY HIGH.
Traffic Between the Two Kansas
Cities Is SUSPENDED.

Traffic Between the Two Kansas
Cities Is Suspended.
Kansas City, Mo-, Aug. 1S-Notwfth-
standing the fact that the Kansas NV
er at this point had risen foot in
twenty-four hours up to 2 o'clock yes
terday afternoon, when it became sta
tionary, and that further rise is ex-
posted to-day, no great damage is like
ly to occur West of here at Lawrence
and Topeka the Kansas river has risen
slightly since Saturday night, and at
Salina and Junction City it's tribu
taries, the Smoky Hill and the Repub-
lican rivers, are rising at steady
gate and sending the water this way
Most of this water will reach Kansas
City within twenty-four hours, but
while a further twofoot rise here is
predicted fall from that time on is
looked for. Traffic between the two
Kansas Cities is still suspended as the
temporary public bridges are unsafe
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-18
Minister Rowen's Wife.

Mrs. Bowen, wife Of our minister to
Venezuela, talks very entertainingly
of the Venezuelans, when she de-
scribes as models of domestic virtue.
Many are also very beautiful, but they
go out very little in public, being of
Spanish descent. Mrs. Bowen, who
is slight in figure and of girlish man
ners, was Miss Clegg of Galveston,
Tex. She is fond of pets, and among
the unusual ones entertained at the
legation in Caracas are several par
rots, fine peacock and some monkeys
which are allowed to roam at will in
the garden.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-18
A Good Place 70 Stop.

He really ought not to have gone
into the Latin class that day. He was
called up first, and read as far as he
had prepared. Then he skirmished on
a little farther. This is the way it
went: 81, Ulysses, saw her (Dido's)
heavenly form advancing like a god
dess in the sunlight. l sprang to-
ward her, and she welcomed me. Her
hair fell down upon her shoulders like
the sunbeams on Olympus. Her eyes
shone like two jewels Of the sea. IL
threw my arms-my arms-about--
about her-her Northumberland
that's as far as I got, professor. -
Philadelphia Ledger.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-18
The Methods Of Novelists.

And here is Maxim Gorky paying
$3.50, 900 cash for beautiful palace on
the banks of the Volga. This is the
reward of the skilful use of his pen
in clarifying the tramp and the out
cast, and vilifying and scandalizing
their opposites in Russian society and
politics. 1t is frequently thus. though
Tolstoi began at the other end OF the
social ladder, sacrificing title and a
fortune for the rewards that have
come to him as novelist and cham.
pion of the oppressed.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-18
THE RAINFALL in ENGLAND.
Cyconic Disturbances Had Little Ma
terial Effect.

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, 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 tri1e
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, 1903-08-18
The Butcher and His Hat.

"I always thought it paid to be po-
lite until I got into this business, re-
marked a prosperous retail butcher,
.'but find that it costs me about $25
a year. My trade is with nice people,
and when fashionable women come
into the shop have to tip my hat to
them. A butchers fingers are always
more or less greasy from handling the
meat, and in about month new hat
is no longer fit to wear. Grease is
about the only thing that won't come
out OF derby, and will be the hat
ter's best customer until the weather
grows warm and will be able to go
bareheaded."
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-18
Necklace Awaits an Owner.

mond necklace which was found at one
of the English court balls some years
ago. One of the late queens ladies.
in-waiting picked up diamond neck
lace from the floor A lady came for
ward and claimed it. The finder, how
ever, declared it was her duty to give
it in to the lord chamberlain's Office,
as this was the rule with regard to
anything found in the palace. The
lady protested in vain, but the oldest
thing was that this necklace never
was claimed. and is probably still at
the lord chamberlain's office.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-18
A Healthy Spot.

-healthfulness of certain sum-
mer resort is. advertised by this story.
Recently visitor began to talk to
an old resident of the town in question
and asked him his age, whereupon he
said: 81 am just over seventy"
"Well," said the visitor, you look as
if you had a good many years to live
yet At what age did your father die?"
Father dead?" said the man, look
ing surprised. Father isn't daad;
why, he's upstairs just now - .<ing
grandfather to bed!" 5pNS
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-18
The Prodigy.

The infant prodigy had thrown her
self on the floor and was vigorously
biting holes in the mating. while her
toes drummed quick march of fierce
anger and her shrieks rent the air.
"What in the world" exclaimed the
prodigy's keeper. in alarm. Here is
a newspaper account of me- which neg
lects to say that | am utterly unspoil-
ed with all my popularity walled
the prodigy as it continued to scream
and kick.-Los Angeles Herald
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-18
A Real BARGAIN.

in time" said the struggling artist,
shat painting will be of great value.
All you have to do is to tuck it away
in an attic somewhere and keep it
for about 200 years, by which time
I will have become one of the old
masters Then you can sell 1t easily
for $4,000. You see, l know the rules,
but unfortunately am not in a fnan-
cial position to carry them @. So,
If you want a real bargain, I'll let you
have this little gem for $780,"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-18
Production of Nitrate Of Soda.

The annual report of the Nitrate
Association of Chile, which controls
the worlds supply of nitrate of soda,
shows the production in 1902 to have
been 2,9S2,522.S0 pounds from sew
enty-eight works. The nitrate beds
are near the surface and are worked
as stone quarries. 1t is anticipated
that the immense amount Of nitrate
the United States now gets from
Chile for use in fert-tt'.....:e..7 will ulti-
mately be sropliec ov tories max
ing it by electrical process from the
air, as is being lore at Niagara Falls.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-18
Hare as a Universal Provider.

Hare as Universal Provider.
In the economy of nature the hare
is the one creature that stands be-
and starvation. In the.northern woods
where snow lies on the ground for
more than half the year, and where
vegetation is of slow growth, the hare
serves as machine for converting
birch twigs into muscular, lean meat,
and providing it in such quantities
that hawks, owls, wildcats, weasels
and foxes can live in comparative
luxury. A pair of hares under favor
able conditions produce 10000 indi-
viduals in four years.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-18
PLAGUE OF MOSQUITOES.
Dakota Town Overwhelmed by Dense
Cloud Of Niaht Pests.

Toronto, S. D., Aug 12.-For few
hours an evening or two ago the resi-
dents of Toronto, S. D., had reason to
believe section of New Jersey had
temporarily been moved to South Da-
kota About 9 o'clock in the evening,
without the slightest warning, dense
cloud of mosquitoes settled down over
the town and for a brief period were
practically in complete possession.
Great numbers of the pests were de-
stroyed by men and boys lighting
newspapers and burning them. Those
not destroyed left the town as sudden
ly as they came The next morning
the sidewalks were covered with dead
mosquitoes.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-18
.Etinaette of the Eaud.

There's just one thing, sak," OBJ
serbed Col Gore of Kentucky, "in
which we are away behind Turkey"
whats that?" Col Bullet asked,
quickly We'll, sab, after a general
KILN the porte always sends polite
note of apology to the survivors Of
the massacre. If we could only end
cur feuds in that way, sah-" But
we can't, sab" exclaimed Col. Bullet,
excitedly, "for the simple reason, sab,
that when one Of our feuds ends no.
body's left, sab, to apologize to-"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-18
London,s Army OF Horses.

In a recent paper on Electric Auto
mobiles" read before the Institution
of Civil Engineers, Mr.. H. F. Joel
stated that in London alone there were
over 10000 licensed horse-carriages,
apart from private vehicles, trades
mems vans, ETC., and it was estimat ed
that over 100000 horses We're stabbed
each night in London, necessitating
the daily removal of more than 5000
tons of manure and refuse.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-18
FOR DEcENcY AND STRENGTH.
President Roosevelt Talks to Society
OF Catholics.

Oyster Bay, N. y. Aug. 1S.-PreN-
dent Roosevelt delivered the princi pal
address at the quarterly meeting OF
the Society of the Holy Name OF
Brooklyn and Ic~s island, held here
yesterday. Decencyz of speech and con-
duct constituted the them of his ad-
dress, which was enthusiastically ap-
plauded by an audience of more than
1000 persons, chiefly men. During the
afternoon special trains brought hun
dreds of members of the society to
Oyster Bay from Brooklyn and West
ern Long Island Threatening wealth
er kept many away, but, although
light rain fell during the exercises, the
crowd remained banked about the
fag.decked stand on beautiful hill
opposite st. Dominic's Catholic
church
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-18
Few Motor Cars in Portugal.

Motor cars as yepas show no signs Of
being used in Portugal. Last year only
twenty were imported, of which
eighteen were French. one English and
one German. The bicycle trade Is
also languishing; only 572 bicycles
we're imported in twelve months-222
from the United States, Isl from
France and 35 from the United King.
dom. The population of Portugal is
about the same as that ef-bendon.--
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-18
Too Much for Him.

card do you mean to say" ca
claimed Farmer Brown to a policem n
in Lebanon, Pa, as he gazed at the
trolley wire, "that that thing is used
for travelin' purposes ?"'"Yes. 3"IIu-
man bein's go that away" "Of
course. Goodbye" Where are
you going?" Back home I'm get
tin used to the steam cars, but I'm
burned eff I'm ready to be sent by tele-
orr nh -
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-18
FAD OF A FAMOUS JAcKDAW.
Bird Took Trips on Buses and Gave
His Foes Tongue Lashing.

His Foes a Tongue Lashing.
The Brixton jackdaw, which was
found dead recently in the bar of the
Angel Arms at Brixton, London, was
a great celebrity in his own way. All
jackdaws have fads of their own, and
the favorite fad of this particular bird
was to travel all over London on omni-
buses, trains and cabs. He was thor
oughly well knowna to every 'busma
in the Brixton districts he used to
take his seat on bus beside the
driver, and would chatter most volu-
bly, till the journer % the city or else
where was accomplished, when he
would fly back to his -Brixton home.
He was bird of strorg likes and dis
likes, and when any of his masters
customers failed to find favor in nis
sight he would assail them with the
most embarrassing flow Of language
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-18
The Worlds Rarest Bird.

To find the rarest bird in existence
YOU must go to the mountains between
Anam and Loas, where there is a GER
tain kind of pheasant. For many
years its existence was known only
by the fact that its longest and most
splendid plume was in much request
by mandarins for their headgear. A
single skin is worth 5000, and the
bird living would be priceless for it
soon dies IN captivity. -
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-18
Cats to Kin Prairie Docs.

The owners of an enormous sheep
ranch in Montana suffer so much loss:
from the consumption by prairie dogs
of the tender shoots of grass, that
they have determined to import cats
enough to exterminate the dogs. The
first company of 100 cats is being re-
cruited at st. Paul. A facetious writer
in the New York Pos. shows anxiety
for the future of the cats, their work
being accomplished. He says if they
do kill the prairie dogs they will have
the choice, subsequently, of starvae
ton, cannibalism or brigandage.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-18
GIBSON MUST GO.
Mining Claims on Reservation Are
Worthless.

Mining Claims on Reservation Are
Worthless.
Spokane, Wash, Aug. 12.-In the m
junction suit of M. F. Gibson vs. Indian
Agent Anderson, Judge Hanford of the
United States circuit court handed
down a decision UNFOLDING Agent An
derson in expelling Gibson from the
Spokane Indian reservation, where the
latter has located mining claims
Gibson contended that under the gen
eral law he could locate claims preyi-
ously to the presidents proclamation
withdrawing the land and hold them
in spite of that order The ruling In
wolves much valuable mining property,
claims to which are now declared
worthless.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-18
Chance for Every Old Thinq.

Wanted-Mr. Edgar Hogan wants a
wife. He is not particular about what
kind most any old thing will do-an
old maid or some brisky young miss.
ANY unmarried lady that wants to get
a husband should write Mr.. Hogan, or
see him at his Office or home. His
postoffice is Bethany. His Office Is
anywhere on the square at Bethany.
His home is on Big Creek. five miles
north of Bethany.-Bethany (Mo.)
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-18
CARLOAD OF HOGS STOLEN.
Nebraska Man Arrested at Jamestown,
NJ .,

jamestown, N. D., Aug 12.-Grant
Smith, who is alleged to have stolen a
car load of hogs valued at 5000 from
Tekamah, Neb., was arrested here by
Sheriff Eddy Smiths capture came
about in peculiar manner. A broth
er of the sheriff in Nebraska was here
to attend the carnival and met Smith
on the street. He knew of the theft of
the hogs and notified his brother.
Smith will go to Nebraska without
requlsition papers. The theft OF the
hogs was accomplished in clever
manner. The animals were in yard,
and it is claimed that Smith drove
them into car and sent them to mar
ket.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-18
ELEPHANT INJURIES MAN.

Picks Him Up and Throws Him Across.
Circus Ring.
Tacoma, Wash, Aug. 12.-Venus, a
big circus elephant, attacked a stable
man just before the evening perform
ance at Ellensburg The elephant got
into the pony yard, and James Stacy
picked up a rawhide whip and began
to beat the huge beast, which, instead
Of retreating, becanaa@essnraged. AS me
man turned to go the elephant encir-
cled Stacy with his trunk, suspended
him aloft for minute and then flung
him to the ground on the other side
of the ring. He was picked up and
found to be seriously injured Internal
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The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-18
TWO MINERS KILLED.
Lives Crushed Out While Rescue Was
at Hand.

Duluth, Mimi, Aug. 12.-John Ma
gle, one of the two Finnish miners i'm
prisoned by the cave-in at the CHS
holm mine Saturday evening. survived
until the rescuing party reached him,
but before he could be taken out the
timbers settled in lesser cave-in and
literally crushed out his life. The
body bruised beyond recognition, was
extricated from the fatal pit seven
hours later. The body of Matt Huodeo
has not been recovered
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-18
Great Britain Takes 1t Up.

Constantinople, Aug. 18.-The Brit
1sh ambassador has called the atten-
ton of the porte to the serious situa-
ton in Macedonia. He pointed out
that grave consequences may attend
fresh murders of consuls or foreign
subjects The ambassador had an
audience with the sultan Friday.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-18
TROUBLES OF A PASTOR.
Congregation Is Angry Because He
Makes Some Money on the Side.

Makes Some Money on the Side.
Kimball, S. D., Aug. IL. - Because
Rev. T. A. Miller, for some time pas
tor of the Methodist Episcopal church
here painted and papered a saloon
building, he has been compelled to re-
sign his position as pastor His salary
was not sufficient to support him, and
he has on week days been spending
his time papering and painting build
ings. He was looked upon by mem
bers of his flock as a very industrious
man until he papered and painted the
saloon building. Then the members
of the church held an indignation
meeting and decided it was time for
him to retire from the pastorate.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-18
RIVALRY OF TOWNS.
Herreid Scores a Point Over the
Mound City Settlement.

Mound City Settlement
Herried, S. D., Aug. 12.-This town,
which was established as a rival to
Mound City, has again scored over
that place Presiding Elder E. P.
Hall has advised that the Methodist
church building and parsonage at
Mound City be removed to this place
at once. During the past few months
numerous buildings, including hotel.
have been moved from the Old town to
the new, distance of only few
miles separating the towns which are
engaged ins this interesting fight to a
finish.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-18

is ABBESs OF A CONVENT.
Granddaughter Of an Italian Patriot
Heads a RELIGIOUS House.

Milan, Italy, Aug. 1S.-The Sisters
of the Order of st. Renoit in lara,
Austria, have elected as abbess of
their convent Sister Maria Theresa
Manzoni,L granddaughter of the cele-
brated Italian novelist and patriot.
While very young she was taken
from Milan to lara Had Alessandro
Manzoni lived he would never have
permitted his granddaughter to go te
Austria to live ---ez7555 -
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-18
RED CROSS BUREAUS.
What Miss Barton Plans for Western
Mining Regions.

Butte, Mont, Aug. 12.-Clara Barton
is planning a chain of Red Cross bu-
reaus to be established in the large
cities of manufacturing and mining
sections of the Northwest to aid the
injured. according to Information re-
ceived from Boston 1t is planned to
have bureaus at Butte, Portland, An.
aconda, Seattle, sane and Salt
a ka
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-18
AN AWFUL RECORD
BULGARIAN GOVERNMENT TELLS
THE POWERS WHAT TURKEY
is DOING.
TERRIBLE CATEGORY OF MURDER
TORTURE, INcENDIARisM, Pill
LACE AND GENERAL OPP.
PRESTON.
TURKEYS IDEA OF REFORMS
PORTE is CHALLENGED TO DIS
PROVE A SINGLE CHARGE
MADE.

Sofia, Bulgaria, Aug. 18.-The Bull
garian government has presented
memorandum to the powers setting
out at great length the condition OF
affairs during the past three months
in Macedonia since the Turkish gov
eminent undertook to inaugurate the
promised reforms. The most precise
details, dates, places and names OF
persons are given in the memorandum,
the whole constituting a terrible cate
cory of murder, torture, inceldiarlsm,
pillage and general oppression com
mitted by the Ottoman soldiers and
officials. These particulars were OBJ
tanned entirely from Official sources,
such as the reports of tue Bulgarian
consuls and agents of the Bulgarian
government, and in many instances,
the reports made by Turkish authors
ties. The Bulgarian government guar
antees the absolute truth OF every
statement and
Challenges the Porte
to disproye single charge made in
the memorandum. Altogether, the
memorandum gives particulars OF no
less than 131 individual and general
cases of excuses and outrages COM
mitted by the Turkish authorities.
In summarizing the specific details OF
the outrages mentioned, the memo
randum declares that wholesale mas
sacres were perpetrated by regulars
and Bashi-Bazouks in the town OF Sa-
Ionica and the villages Of Baldevo,
Banitza, Echourilovo, Karbihza.
Moghila, Smerdesch and Enidje, while
the scenes of carnage, pillage and IN
cendiarism were everywhere terrible.
At Smerdesch over 200 Bulgarians
were shot and killed with swords or
burned to death Over $50 houses and
the churches and schools were set on
fire with petroleum and pillaged, the
property being sold by the soldiers
and bashi-bazouks in neighboring
1acpS
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-27

feather mystery. II the crown Is fiat and
the plume extends across from one side to
another and falls over the brim they
cunningly fasten a twisted hairpin,
something after the fashion Of ordi-
nary safety pin, and that is secured in
the hair and Mr.. Feather Is held in place
and at the desired angle.
Never before have such a variety Of
colors been worn and 80 well worn. Coral.
in fact, any Of the shades that belong to
the red family, add splendid bit Of color
and rarely fail to please, and again 1t does
not jar with everything that one puts on,
as do the vivid greens, the royal purples
and the blues. When one stops to think
about 1t there are comparatively few de-
cided shades that do not clash most ter
ribly with the scheme of ones wardrobe,
but just at present there seems to be a
touch of scarlet in almost everything that
one can put on.
OF course. color combinations are seen,
but the most charming are blue and
white and black and white. Pink and
black are sweet and pretty together. but
they never look their best unless one has
on a pink or black frock, and it's a
most dreadful nuisance being a slave to
anything, let alone a hat.
The San Francisco call., 1903-09-27

Of wind or fog can do anS damage and as
the end of the season they look exactly
as trim as the day they left the shop.
Great black picture mats are more worn
than ever, the only difference being In
the radical change Of materials, the style,
in a great measure, depending upon the
manner in which it is worn No matter
how stylish hat may be II It is not worn
with the head well UP and in Q fiirty,
fascinating fashion It simply will not look
swagger and no milliner on earth could
make 1t look so. Picture hats require
women who know how to carry them ana
unless one has this knack they are little
short Of an abomination.
There is scarcely a trimming that one
could mention that is not used, and with