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The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-06-04
de it's appearance as yet.

In CHICAGO the ice man is fol-
lowing close in the path of the
coal man and is demanding more
money. for his product as a re-
suit of the foodslalong the Mis-
souri,. The price heretofore paid
was $3.50 per 1000 pounds, but
now it has swelled to 81.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-06-04
r. C. BOWMAN is DEAD.
Death Results From Asphyxiation At
ter Beinu Unconscious for Hours.

Minneapolis, June 2. Roland G.
Bowman, cartoonist Of the MinneapO-
lis Tribune, died at 2:15 o'clock Sat-
urday afternoon after being uncon-
scious for forty-eight hours. Death re-
suited from asphyxiation. Mr. Bow
man was found overcome by gas in
his study at his home at 2 o'clock last
Thursday afternoon. During the alb
sence Of his wife in ST. Paul he had
hitched tube to gas jet in his study
and placed the other end in his mouth
He was sitting in a chair unconscious
when his wife returned Physicians
were Immediately called and every
effort was made to resuscitate him,
but he died without having regained
full consciousness at any time or hav-
ing spoken word.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-06-04
100000 100000
The Chiivalry
Of the West
600 10000 O-O-oo-t

1t was dinner time when Jumbo Sam
rode up to the Hat Six ranch. Hospi-
tality Is the first law of the cattle
country, and Jumbo Sam, who had
eaten breakfast seven hours before,
was in no mood to transgress it. His
saddle creaked as it was relieved OF
his 200 pounds, and the jaded COW
pony shook himself with satisfaction.
Dinner is now ready in the dinin'
car" sang out the cook. Come an
git it while it's hot. :"
In response to the welcome call the
crowd OF COW punchers filed into the
dining room.
Come on, Jumbo" said Rufe
Thompson, foreman of the Hat Six.
Better hit the grub trail right now, if
you don't want the cook to work over
time. Them COW hands is liable to
clean off that table as quick as a
beaver Worllin in a patch o fresh will
lows. They amt got no more manners
than one O. yer bears when it sets
down to an antelope carcass.
Jumbo Sam was bear hunter by
occupation, and the smile was not
lost on him He made a hasty pre-
tense of scrubbing his bearded face
in the water trough at the side of the
kitchen, and followed Thompson into
the dining room.
Set yere, Jumbo, right acrost from
Peg Simmons. You know Peg. At
least if you don't you'd orter.'
Other than an involuntary start,
Jumbo Sam gave no sign that he rec
ognized Simmons. He took the seat,
however, and bent his head so low
over his plate that Jack Fulmer, his
nearest table companion, said after
about to ask a blessing.
This expectation was not realized,
for Jumbo Sam, with head still low
cred, swept the table with sidelongs
glances and helped himself literally
to beefsteak, biscuits and potatoes as
the food was passed to him. As he
had reputation conversation of
that personal variety known as brag-
gadocio, his silence was noticeable.
His close attention to the business in
hand, however, seemed to remove any
mysterious cause for this lack of To-
quacity. Not once did he refuse to
help himself to the contents of the
meat platter or pan of biscuits. Had
it not been for his peculiar manner
during the meal his reticence might
have been passed by without COM
ment. Not once did he raise his eyes
to Peg Simmons The strange twist
of his thick neck suggested rheuma-
tism, spinal trouble, earache, almost
any ill, in fact, which could be con-
tracted by a man who sometimes
tracked grizzly in fresh snow for
two or three days with stopping until
he found his game.
Peg Simmons on the other hand
seldom looked at his plate. His small
blue eyes rested almost constantly on
the bowed head across the table. He
was a little man-hardly five feet
eight, and his slight frame contrasted
sharply with Jumbo Sans bulky fig
ure. Moreover, he was cripple. One
day while trying to head a refractory
steer in gopher ground his pony had
stepped in prairie dog hole and
thrown him. Simmons left leg was
broken so badly that it had to be
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-06-04

lfIC-.u u CVCI IIdus -
the table when his visitors had err
tered.
Whats that?" he demanded peev-
ishly. What are you reading?"
"One Hundred Don'ts for Nurses, ;"
she read from the cover. Things
! we are not to do
well, don't worry. Your sins have
been all of omission. It's the things
you haven't done She smiled
serenely at the page.
You might read it out at least"
he said.
Let me see She turned the
pages. Il think that is pro sably in.
Guided in the prohibitions. Don't let
others know the secrets of the profess
sion"
He clutched the arms of the chair
You're teasing me. Let NE read
that book or III get up"
She laughed and passed it to him,
He began to read: Don't sit in 8
rocking chair and rock while resting"
Don't injure the furniture in any
way and be careful of all fancy deco
rations" He looked about him.
'"The wreckage has been appalling in
this palatial apartment" He read
again. well, great Eli!' he cried,
and looked up at her. why, it was
youH'
What was?"
Come here, please. -
She went to him. He pointed with
thin finger at an accusing Don't
kiss your patient
She flushed under her dainty Swiss
cap.
s.Not even delirious patients?' he
inquired.
She turned her back on him from
the window.
mot even those who have an illu-
mination of reason?" he persisted.
She could find nothing to say.
do you know" he said, "Ive
been puzzled over it ever since. 1t
was just before l fell asleep and
woke up in my senses again. At first
| thought it was my aunt who
brought me up, and then suddenly l
thought it was an old chum of mine
at college. You look very like him.
Why, your names are the same. Was
Jim Blakely relative of yours? He
was drowned"
She turned on him with a cry of
brother"
Good Lord" he gasped and tried
to rise. He sank back weakly in his
chair and sat there staring at her.
What a chump l am" he said at
last so you're little Marjorie" He
remembered Jim's picture of her in
his den. How proud he was of you"
The thought OF her position there
came to MIN in a shameful contrast.
What brute I've BEEN he said,
land what an angel you've been here.
To let you wait on me hand and foot
like that What brute. Jim's sis
| ter"
Her back was to him. She stood
looking out of the window Her
hand was within his reach, and he
took tito you think" he said,
being Jim's chum. you could He
touched his lips to the palm Of her
hand-"forgive me? Could you?" 1t
was his old teasing tone with a new
note of seriousness In it.
She tried to free her fingers. take
care now" 5he warned, the doctor
said I was to be humored.''
She laughed and that weakened her
defenses. He caught her other hand.
You're g brick, Marjorie" he said.
Let me CO." she said sobbing. 81
Il want to wipe my eyes, you silly"
Her tone was itself a surrender. He
lay back and smiled with content into
her wet eyes.-Utica Globe.
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yawp about Nell" he says.
amputated. The surgeon did the job
in such bungling fashion that the op-
Grafton had to be repeated. When
Simmons recovered he came to the
Hat Six ranch, where he formerly had
been employed. The proprietor gave
him money to buy a wooden leg. and
in few weeks Simmons had won the
nickname of Peg" and the reputation
of being one of the best COW punchers
in the Big Horn basin in spite Of his
misfortune. No man in the outfit was
his superior in roping steer, nor
according to common report-in hand
ling, a six-shooter.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-06-04
New School Head.

Hastings, Mimi, June 2. - At the
meeting of the board of educatior.'
Supt. A. II. McBee of Monticello was
elected superintendent of the public
schools of this city. succeeding j. H.
Lewis, former state superintendent.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-06-04
The Romance That
United Two Lives
O-O-o-O-O-OO 10000

The doctor had made his last visit
for the night and the nurse| was left
alone with her patient--at typhoid
fever patient, muscular and raying.
He had been as selfwi1led in his.
illness as a spoiled child. He had
been almost convalescent when,
against all warning-Thile the day
nurse was chatting with the doctor
he had staggered from his bed to a
basket of fruit on the table and eaten
two. peaches before he was seen. The.
result was a relapse into far more
critical condition than he had been
at first. Here he lay now, struggling
against death itself. She wondered
whether he had sister who was fond
of him-or a sweetheart?- had
been sending him these baskets of
fruit
He was breathing regularly in q
fitful doze. She returned to her chair
a.d leaned forward to look at him
with her chin in her hand.
Although she was not aware OF it
he had changed for her; from being
a case" he had become human
being with claim of interest on her,
and she frowned at his mutt 9rjng OF
pain Poor fellow! Life must have
been so full for him of interests, &C
tivities, promises, achievements. TO
have it ali end this way, futilely He
had given the college cry opce in a
delirium and struggled painting
through football game. And once
he had been standing on the platform
of debate And another time he had
been writing an examination in law
And still another time she thought
that she heard him speak Jim's name
in the tumble of delirious mutter-
ings.
Jim was to have been a lawyer.
Poor jim! Her eyes filled at that
old, tear-stained memory of Jim
and her father drowned together in
that horrible accident on the Della
ware. Well, she at least cad not
been a burden on her mothers small
income, and soon-as soon as she
was graduated from the hospital
she would be not only self-supporting
but an aid to others. There
were two long years of hard work
before her yet She bit her lip.
The untiring run and babble of his
delirium had been growing louder.
She went to him again to calm him
with the sound of her voice, and he
looked up at her with a smile that
seemed almost rational. 1t was only
momentary; he called her "Auntie,"
and began childish prattle.
I'm not seepy." he said. Il don't
want to go to bed, Auntie," and tried
to raise his head from the pillow.
She took her cue from him Eyes,
you are, she cooed. Go seepey-bye.
Auntie'll tuck you in" She arranged
his blankets about his shoulders, pat
ting and smoothing them down.
"Night-night," he said, contentedly.
kiss me night-night.'
She touched his forehead with her
finger tips.
kiss me-" he demanded. Kiss
me a night-night," and struggled to
free his arms from the covering,
Ssh" she said, and bent down to
him. The linen screen at the foot
of the bed hid her from anyone who
might pass in the hall. She touched
her lips to his forehead. Night
night she whispered.
He looked at her with a childish
smile pouting his lips. 1t hardened
slowly into a pursed mouth of per-
plexity. Hello. old man." he said,
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-06-04
PORTUGAL Diqs Little Coal.

Portugal digs less coal than any
other European country. Her total
product of coal is only $4,000 tons a
year. New South Wales digs yearly
just tw1ce as much coal as all Spain
produces.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-06-04
WHEN the county commission

WHEN the county commission
ers started work on the new
court house, it was understood
that the citizens of the city should
subscribe sufficient amount of
money to purchase a clock for
the cupola. The clock has not
made it's appearance as yet.
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Drowned in Bad River.

Pierre, S. D., June "A young man
named Gardner was drowned in Bad
river, about twenty miles above the
mouth, yesterday, while attempting to
swim horse across the stream He
was new man in the country
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-06-04

THE floods have devastated
parts OF, Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas,
Missouri, and to some extent
parts of Illinois, Wisconsin and
Minnesota, but they never hit
big Bemidj' yet!
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-06-04
The Gall of RFreea ON.

When freedom calls in thunder tones,
Far sea to sea replies
And God the cause Of freedom owns
And thunders from the skies.
The highest law is freedoms word,
And where her sons have bled
Each wind swayed reed becomes a sword
To strike oppression dead.
Holy her cause and he VINO fights,
Contending for a c'od
Where freedom mourns her ruined rights,
A Hero is to God.
Frank L. Stanton.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-06-04
crookston Attorney Dies.

Crookston, Mimi, June 2. - DeFor-
est Bucklen, one of Crookston's most
prominent attorneys, is dead He was
prominent as an attorney. He was a
candidate for judge of the Fourteenth
district last winter.
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CHICKEN SANDWICHES in Kan
sas City have raised from 10 to Is
cents, with the result that the
old price level Of 10 cents has
been flooded, and it will be neces-
sary to build another story to Sc
daylight.
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He was sitting in his armchair taking
a sun bath at the window that looked
out on the dazzling white of melting
SHOWS. His visitors had just left him,
at his doctors orders. He was wait
ing for the return of Nurse Blakely,"
with an impotence which he might
have recognized as longing If his
physical weakness had not disguised
affection in him as an irritable lack
of what he wished to have Shs
came in Hght-footed.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-06-04
Trouble Ayerted.

Windig Sir, understand you
said | was an unmitigated liar.
Biffklns You1 have been mis-
informed. I did not use the
word unmitigated.
Windig Thea | accept your
apology, sir.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-06-04

Early Distribution of Seed.
Distribution of flower and vegetable
seeds by the Government will be
started Sept l, three months earlier
than usual
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-06-04
The Way0They Do 1t In Boston.

The Policeman Say, son, are
you lost?
Child-No, sir. I know my
whereabouts perfectly, but |
presume my father and mother
would like to be directed to
where I am.
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Stood looking down at him.
where" He closed his eyes on
frown.
She was still blushing holly when
his regular breathing showed her
that he had fallen into quiet slum-
Der
The Lamar register., 1903-01-28
Miners Discuss Socialism.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 24.-In the
miners convention there was clash
between the conservative and social
istic factions. 1t originated in a reso-
luton from an obscure local union.
favoring an expression for government
ownership of coal mines and railroads.
A motion on the part of the con-
servatives to table it brought on a
long discussion.
The socialistic faction based argu-
ments on the anthracite strike apd the
combination of coal companies and
railroads. and that a tendency not to
treat with miners. according to the
laws of man or God, made it necessary
for the government to take some such
action.
Delegate Lusk of West Virginia
said: Il feel. and other miners feel.
that we would rather work for the
people than for the soulless corpora
tions. The people have souls to be
Judged and bodies to be burned, but
the corporations have neither"
T. d. Nichols made motion to
table the resolution, which was de-
feated.
The controversy was eventually re-
ferred to a committee. f
The Lamar register., 1903-01-28
DENVER MARKETS
Cattle.

Comparative receipts:
Year to January 23d. .......... 10,647
Same period last year. r......... 7,46O
Increase .............. $3.50
The following quotations represent
the range of prices paid on this mar
ket:
Beef steers. choice corn fed.$4.25@4.75
Beef steers, fair to good,
corn fed ................ 4.OO@4.4O
Cows, choice corn fed .... 3.25@3.75
Cows. fair to good, corn fed 2.75@3.25
Beef steers, choice hay fed,
1,100 to 1,1250 lbs. ....... 4.25@4.50
Beef steers, medium to good
1,100 to 1,250 lbs. ........ 4.25@4.50
Beef steers, common to fair. 3.50Q3.75
Cows and heifers. choice
grassers, 1000 to LOO lbs 3.00Q3.50
Cows and heifers. common
to good grassers. ........ 2.25Q2.75'
Gamers ..... ......... 1.5O@2.O0
Calves, veal, choice. .... 4.OO@5. 90
Bulls, stays, etc. 1.50@2.5O
Feeders. 900 to 1.150 lbs,
good to choice, F. P. r.. 3.75@4.25
Feeders, 600 to 900 lbs.
common to fair. f. PR. 3.25@3.5O
Stockers, choice, +. p. r. ..3.75@4.25
Stockers, fair to good. 500. 3.OOQ3.50
The Lamar register., 1903-01-28

Denver, Jan. Yesterday AFTER
noon, at a joint meeting of the Demo-
cratic branch of the State Senate and
the Democratic members of the House.
Henry NJ Teller received fifty-one
Democratic votes, a constitutional ma
jority of the Fourteenth General AS
sembly of Colorado, If it shall be de-
cided that all the members voting were
legally entitled to their seats.
Governor Peabody has, SO far, de-
clined to state whether he will sign
the certificate of election claimed by
Senator Teller
He has not yet officially recognized
either branch of the divided Senate as
the legal Senate.
At 4:50 p. m. yesterday Michael ].
Madden was brought into the Senate
chamber from a sick bed by Sergeant
alarms Dooley and recorded as pres
ent.
The ballot for senator was at once
taken. amid hush which enabled the
weakest voice to be heard in all corn
name was called he hoarsely answered.
Teller" and the tense nerves of the
assemblage gave way.
A tumult of applause rang through
the Senate chamber. The handicap
ping was so prolonged as to interrupt
Reading Clerk Cmith for several sec
onds.
Senator Mcclure received much ap-
plause when he voted for Teller, as
did also the only woman member of
the Legislature, Mrs. Ruble of the
House.
1t was $40 when William H. Adams.
president pro TEN. of the Senate, arose
to announce the vote. he said: Sen
H.. rr.d
a majority of the votes of the members
elected to the Fourteenth General AS
sembly. hereby declare him elected
senator for the term in the United
States Senate beginning March A, 1903
The announcement was received
with loud and long continued applause.
Senator Barela moved that a COM
mittee of three be appointed to escort
Senator Teller to the rostrur. Presi-
dent Adams appointed Senators Barela
and Ballinger, two of Senator Tellers
Oldest friends, and Mr.. Dinkel of the
House. The three shook hands with
Senator Teller and led him to the plat
form, where he received an ovation
from the people gathered in the cham
ber
When the applause had subsided Sen
ator Teller spoke. in part, as follows:
bly,: | confess to you that | haven't
words to express my thanks for your
zeal. your patience. your fidelity to me
as the candidate of the Democratic
party for the high position to which
you have just elected me. l shall not
attempt to say more than to thank you
heartily for what you have done. On
former occasion, six years ago.
pledged you that l would give to the
state that had so honored me my best
efforts II have failed to meet the eX-
pectations of the people, it has been
because of my lack of ability and not
because of my lack of desire.
This election is very different from
that of six years ago, and it must
strike you. as 1t strikes me. as one of
the most remarkable occurrences in
American politics. Six years ago
had practically the unanimous vote or
the entire Assembly, lacking but four,
l think. To-day you. as senators and
representatives, have been in con-
test of many days, with our political
The Lamar register., 1903-01-28
ERUPTION of ST. Vincent.

Kingstown. st. Vincent, Jan. ga
brisk eruption of the Soufriere vol
cano on this island occurred at noon
yesterday. Into the clear sky shot up
twirling, incandescent cloud, fol-
lowed by black smoke which rapidly
ascended' to great height. 1t fur
nished highly interesting spectacle
and was visible throughout the island.
Sand is falling at Chateau Bellair.
The Lamar register., 1903-01-28
Barred From Rhode Island.

Providence, X. l., Jan. 23.-Gover-
nor Garvin learned to-day of the death
of pugilist after a boxing match at
Scituate. He said he had not given
a decision on the proposed Corbett-
McGovern fight because the matter
had not been called to his attention,
But" said the governor, 81 shall now
step in and this fight will not take
place"
The Lamar register., 1903-01-28

Grain-Wheat, choice milling, per
100 lbs. s1.22; rye. Colorado, bulk.
per 100 lbs, 90c; oats. bulk. Nebraska,
new. white, s1.12k; mixed. $1.1O; in
sack, Colorado. white. $1.17; corn in
bulk, soc; corn chop. sacked, SIC;
Colorado corn and oat chops, sacked,
s125; bran, Colorado. per 100 lbs.
$1.00.
The Lamar register., 1903-01-28
Hay.

Hay-Upland, per ton, $3.50; sec
ond bottom, choice to fancy. S1O.5O@
HOO; good to choice. $3.50; timothy.
$1,000: timothy and clover, $1,000
11.50; alfalfa, prime. $1,000; straw.
$500; South Park wire grass, $500.
The Lamar register., 1903-01-28
Hogs.

Comparative receipts:
Year to January 23d. ........... 1887
Same period last year. ...... S,6S2
Decrease .......... .......... 1,0S5
The following quotations represent
the prices paid on this market:
Light and mixed packers. .$6.40@6.55
Choice heavy ............. 6.55Q6.75
The Lamar register., 1903-01-28
EX-SENATOR WOLCOTT ACCEPTS
REELECTION OF MR.. TELLER

paid, our public institutions must be
protected and our state credit pre-
served. Wicked and unforgivable as
is the wrong done the Republican par
ty, yet from the point of view of the
highest citizenship, there is but one
thing to be done, and that is for the
people to accept the deplorable situa-
ton, and for the governor of the state
to issue certificate of election to Mr..
Teller. 1t is enough that we are dis
graced at home. The state needs the
help of our senators at Washington in
countless ways for the upbuilding of
Colorado. and we should not, If 1t can
be helped, throw doubts upon their
title to represent us.
1.-The above is fair and true state
ment of the situation. Senator Teller
is in no sense a party to the frauds.
while he is the beneficiary of them. He
has served Colorado for nearly gen.
Grafton at Washington, and whatever
may be our regret that he no longer
marches in the ranks of the party that
has so highly honored him, every citi-
zen of the state wishes him health and
strength. and believes that he is single
minded in his devotion to the material
interests of the state.
For myself / have not the slightest
sense OIL peTSOudl ulSdppOlutiuent, HOT
do I cherish rancor towards anybody.
My first vote was cast in Colorado
more than thirty years ago. l was a
Republican then, and have been since.
| was a Republican in '96. | am Re-
publican in 1908, and shall always re-
main Colorado Republican. l have
an abiding and indestructible faith in
the principles and teachings of the par
ty, and in the wisdom and fairness and
Judgment of its members in Colorado.
In this hour of party shame and humil-
iation. | see in the heavens only the
day-star of hope.
"EDWD. o. WOLCOTT."
Floods in Oregon.
Portland. Ore, Jan. 26.-The heavy
rains of the past forty-eight hours
have caused the snow in the Cascade
and Coast range mountains to melt
rapidly and all streams flowing into
the Willamette river have become
mountain torrents. Advices from the
upper river to-day show that the Will
lamette is higher than ever before re-
corded, and much damage has been
done to farms along the river bottoms.
Many booms of logs have broken
away, and several million feet of saw
logs set adrift.
The Lamar register., 1903-01-28
Sheer

Comparative receipts:
Year to January 23d. d........... 14,S2S
Same period last year. ........ 1857
Increase ......... ........ 1851
The following quotations represent
the prices paid on this market for fat
sheep:
Wethers, muttons .... $3.5O64.00
Ewes, muttons .......... 3.25@3.75
Lambs, fat ............ 4.50@5.25
Feeder lambs, f. p R.. 3.75@425
Feeder wethers, f. p. R.. 3.00Q350