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The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-12
Liquor License Notice.

State Of Minnesota, county OF Bel
trami-ss,
Notice is hereby given, that appli-
cation has been made in writing to the
board of county commissioners OF
said county of Beltrami, and filed in
my Office, praying for license to sell
intoxicating liquors for the term com
mencing on October oath, 1908, aud
terminating on October 18th, 1904, by
the following person, and at the fol-
lowing place, as stated in said APP
plication, to-Wit:
p, p. MALTRUD
On the ground floor of his two-story
frame building located on lots 4 and
Is, b lock A. townsite of Turtle Lake in
the Town of Turtle Lake in said
county.
said application will be heard and
determined by said board Of county
commissioners Of the county of Bel
trami at their Office in the court house
in said village of Bemidji In Beltrami
county. state of Minnesota, on Tues
day, the Goth day OF October, 1908, at
10 O clock a. M, of that day,
Witness my hand and seal Of my
Office this 9th day of October, A. D.
1903.
seal D. Il. SYLVESTER,
1888 Auditor.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-12

Department of the Interior, United
States land office at Cass Lake, Mimi,
Sept. Is, 1903.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing-named settler has filed notice
of his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that S aid
proof will be made before clerk Of the
district court, Beltrami county, Mimi,
at Bemidji, Mimi, on October Goth,
1902 viz
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-12

Department of the interior, United
States land Office at Cass Lake, Mimi,
Sept. 10, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has given notice
to make final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will be
made before clerk of district court, Bel
trami county, Mimi, at Bemidll,
Mimi, on October 2Oth, 1908, viz:
WILLIAM j. BREWER
H. f. No. 22296, forthe mel net, sec
ton Is, township lac N, range 81 w
He names the following witnesses to
prove bis continues residene upon
and cultivation of said land, viz:
William lHaberle. Albert Schultz,
Fred Eiksteadt and Charles Radi, all
of Bemidii, Mimi.
J. D. JONES,
1888 Register.
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suspensi on Bridge Carried Aw

Suspension Bridge Carried Away.
Deposit, N. Y, Oct. 12.-This place.
is almost entirely submerged by the
flood. The Delaware river is three
feet higher than in 1873. The sus-
pension bridge just below the village
was carried away during the night.
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II. j. LOUD.
ATTORNEY for ASSIGNEE OF Mortgage, 1896
Morris tribune., 1903-11-07
SIXTEEN MEN KILLED
SERIES OF EXPLOSIONS ON AN
ISLAND IN THE HUDSON,
AESgL a
Place Is Used by the Government as
a storehouse for Powder
and Dynamite,

Peekskill, N. Y, Nov. 5.-SixteeI
men are reported dead and number
wounded as a result of a series Of ex
plosions on Iona island, in the Hud'
son, used by the government as a
storehouse for dynamite and powder
The first explosion occurred shortly
before ! o'clock and was followed by
others for more than an hour, the de-
donations being heard in this city at
$3.50 A telephone call was sent here
for every physician available and all
who could be found. responded to the
call. Beyond the fact that sixteen
men were dead and many wounded no
details of the disaster are obtainable.
A large amount Of explosives for the
North Atlantic squadron was stored on
the island and several hundred men
were stationed there.
The blaze and noise of bursting ex-
plosives made terrifying spectacle,
which was watched by hundreds of
persons on this side of the river,
Four years ago the government pur-
chased the entire island for the pur-
pose Of converting it into a naval
magazine, The work was begun i'm
mediately after the purchase and was
in progress when the disaster oc-
cured
Morris tribune., 1903-11-07
CIRCUIT FOR COMPTROLLER, FOR
MER FUsIoNIsT, LEADS ALL
THE CANDIDATES.
DEVERY MAKES VERY POOR SHOWING
Ex.cHIEF OF POLICE SECURES
SMALL VOTE IN HIS RUN
FOR MAYoRALTY,

New York, Nov. 5.-George B. Nc
Clellan, Dem, will be next mayor of
Greater New York, having defeated
Mayor Seth Low for reelection by a
plurality of 63,617, complete unofficial
returns having been received from
every election district in the city. By
the same returns Comptroller Edward
M. Grout and Charles V. Fornes, pres
tdent @ the board of aldermen. rum
ming for reelection on the Democratic
ticket, though elected two years ago
Morris tribune., 1903-11-07
STRIKE is EXPECTED.
Chicago Street Railway Men Voting
on the Proposition.

Chicago, Nov. 5.-A strike vote has
been unanimously ordered at a meet
ing of the employees of the Chicago
City Railway company that promises
to result in a general tieup of every
main and cross town surface line on
the South Side.
President William J. Mahon Of the
Amalgamated Association of Street
and Electric Railway Employees, who
Is in the East, was wired to hasten to
Chicago to take charge of the situa-
ton and direct the strike Thirty-hve
hundred men will be affected by the
strike, which includes all of the en-
'ployes on the South Side street rail.
way system.
Morris tribune., 1903-11-07

as Fusionists, defeated their Fusion
opponents by 5000 and 64,973 plural
tty, respectively, Comptroller Grout
leading the city ticket,
McClellan's total vote for mayor
was 914,906, to 251,289 for Low.
William S. Devery, independent can.
didate for mayor, polled only 2,935
votes in the entire city, getting 2,671
Of these in Manhattan and the Bronx,
226 in Brooklyn, SO in Queens and
none in Richmond.
Morris tribune., 1903-11-07
ROOSEVELT IS PLEASED.
Sends Messages Of congratulatlon &
Party Leaders.

Washington, Nov. 5. - President
Roosevelt is greatly pleased over the
general result Of Tuesdays elections.
He Is, Of course, disappointed at the
outcome in Greater New York and
Maryland, although pleased that in the
latter state the results show an i'm
provement over what happened four
years ago and in New York over last
year. The president has sent tele-
gram of congratulation to Senator
Hanna and other leaders in the cam
paign and has received congr&tulatory
messages from Chairman Dick Of
Ohio, Chairman Penrose of Pennsyl-
vania and Senator Lodge of Massachu-
sets over the results in those states.
Morris tribune., 1903-11-07
BY REDUCED PLURALITY.

~0'''''''''oV HNNF3'V ~ A~ISN1SN NVHVI LIVH
of Iowa..
Des Moines, Nov. 5.-From the COM
plete and incomplete returns at hand
Governor Cummins' plurality will be
reduced from 900 two years ago to
$4,000. The Democrats have made de-
cided gains in the legislative districts
and for the first time in many years
the number of Democrats will be over
twenty and possibly thirty.
Morris tribune., 1903-11-07
BEckHAM REELECTED.
Has 26,5oo Plurality for Governor Of
Kentucky.

Louisville, Nov. 5.-Returns received
from eighty-three counties, number
Of which are incomplete, give Govern
DR. Beckham, Democratic candidate for
governor, a majority of 26,500 Most
of the thirty-six counties remaining
to be heard from, however, are nor
mally Republican, which may lower
his majority somewhat.
Morris tribune., 1903-11-07
LIVERY STABLE DESTROYED.
Two Men Burned to Death and An.
other Fatally Hurt

Montpelier, Ind, Nov. s.-Grover
Gloss and Harry Ellzrach of Marion
were burned to death, Ray Ward OF
Greenville, O., was fatally burned and
Milton Crozier was seriously injured
In a fire which destroyed the Melon
aid livery barn here. The fire was
caused by a gasoline explosion.
Morris tribune., 1903-11-07
Mo Chance in New JERSEY.

Trenton, N. j., Nov. 5.-Revissd re-.
turns from New Jersey show that the
Republicans have carried Middlesex
county for both senator and assembly
men. This will make. the senate stand
fourteen Republicansat seven Demo
traits, the same as last years repre-
tentation. The gain of three assem-
blyman by the Democrats in Union
county is Offset by losses in other
pounties
Morris tribune., 1903-11-07
Democratic Mayor at Salt Lake.

Salt Lake. Nov. 5,-Complete re-
turns show the election of Richard P.
Morris, Democratic candidate for
mayor, over Frank Knox, Rep. by
5000 plurality. OF the fifteen council
men the Republicans elected nine and
the Democrats six,
Morris tribune., 1903-11-07
FELT IN BUSINESS BLOCKS.
Series of Earthquake Shocks Occur at
st. Louis.

st. Louis, Nov 5.-This city and
vicinity experienced decided earth
quake shock or series of shocks at
1918 p. m. There is a difference Of
opinion as to how many. The earth
quake was perceptible all over the city
and was mostly felt in the high bust
ness blocks in the down town section
of the city. One occupant Of high
building said his chandelier swung
three inches. The movement was
from east to west.
A long distance telephone message
from Louisiana, Mo-, says a percepti=
BILE shock was felt there about the
same time.
Memphis, Tenn, Nov. 5.-A distinct
earthquake shock was felt all over
Memphis during the day. No damage
was done, but in number of in
stances tenants in high buildings
fastened to the streets.
Reports from surrounding towns
tell of earthquake shocks, but no seri-
GUS damage is reported. The vibra-
lions were felt as far south as Gre
NADIA, Miss.
Morris tribune., 1903-11-07
Only one Ticket in Mississinni.

jackson, Miss, Nov 5.-The vote
In the state election was light. The
Democratic ticket headed by ]. K.
Vardaman for governor, was elected,
there, being no opposition. The race
for clerk of the supreme court, in
which there were five candidates, is
In doubt.
Morris tribune., 1903-11-07
FOR CANAL IMPROVEMENTS.
New York State Votes in Favor Of
Bond Issue,

PUTIW ISSUCF
New York, Nov. 5.-New York state
gave a majority of nearly 100000 in
favor of. the proposition that the state
shall spend $101, 100000 for improving
its canals.
The plan is to widen and deepen the
Erie canal so that it will accommo-
date barges of 1000 tons carrying ca
pacity and to improve the Oswego and
Champlain canals.
Under the law the state will be al
lowed to issue not more than $10,00O,-
600 for canal bonds at any one time
and the first issue must cover the
work for two years. The bonds are to
run for not more than eighteen years.
Morris tribune., 1903-11-07
REPUBLICAN BY 225,ooo.
Result of the State Election in Penn
sYIvania.

Philadelphia, Nov. 5.-Latest esu-
mates from the country districts indi-
cate that the Republican state ticket
will have majorities ranging from
225 900 to 100000. William P. Snyder,
for auditor general, has run slightly
behind William L. Mathues for state
treasurer, while Morrison and Hender-
son, who were chosen superior court
judges, polled vote almost equal to
that of Mathues.
In the counties where judges of
common pleas court were chosen the
Republican percentage of victories
was far greater than that of the Demo
Gratis
Morris tribune., 1903-11-07
NEBRASKA is REPUBLICAN.
Candidates on State Ticket Have PIu
raIities of Over $4,000.

raIities of over $4,000.
Lincoln, Neb., Nov. 5.-Returns are
still incomplete The Republican
state committee has received enough
figures, however, to convince it that
Judge Barnes plurality over Judge
Sullivan owill2be about 10000 and that
the Republican candidates for regents
will run ahead of that showing.
Morris tribune., 1903-11-07

Tor example, to SEND letter, receive
an answer, send again and receive an
other answer, all in day, as in Lon
don. The pneumatic tube service is
very restricted. A letter posted down
town at o'clock will not be delivered
uptown in the residence district until
the next morning. If packages are too
bulky for the ordinary carrier one
must journey to the post Office for
them, and likewise one goes to the post
pffice to cash money orders.
| asked high post Office official why
parcels are not delivered.
1.-THE public don't demand it." said
he. "They don't object to going to the
post Office y
Your neighbor may post four pound
package to San Francisco for "a cents.
1t would cost him the same to send it
to you next door, A German might
mail a ten pound package from Ger
many to Salt Lake City. You could
not without paying prohibitory letter
postage rates. Mr.. James L. Cowles
sent suit case thus from New York
directly to New Haven. The stamps
cost $3.50, He could have sent it via
Germany for $1.95. Offered at any
post office as fourth class matter, it
would not have been accepted at all.
1t weighed eleven pounds Practical
ly. then, the United States post office
says, "Send all but your smaller pack
ages by slow and uncertain private ex.
press and send all your urgent mes
sages by expensive private telegraph
or put in a telephone.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-01-24
Success.

HE impression that they alone are successful who
amass great wealth achieve marked distinction ia
an error OF education which be corrected before
we can cheerfully and hopefully accept and dis
charge the duties and responsibilities often irIsooo
and unpromtsing that environ here In the greot
ory OF addresses and appeals young persons the
reers OF men of exalted station attained often nv
ana exceptional gifts and favorng fortune are held IN ~
emulation The corolary such appeals is that on1 tho
exploits that bring men and conspcuousv hofor
e "ord are worth essaying and that lives not TINS oor
ned are hopeless failures To make the most of ourselves
we must have high ideals; but true Dbiosonbv ne f
"hch Is learned by experience and from broad vios 30
human capacity and destiny magnifes the importance f
the small daily duty conscenonslv aDd 1b
out undue concern for the repute that comes sooner
to all who give faithful service This Is trite ni,+i
ana mas lost much Of its force by iteration vet lilo 49,
famllar virtues which constitute the character of s
man. us observance lies at the foundation Of and o4,
tutes every really successful career A succosp,
man Is he who auent in friendship In goodness ro+
than greatness. Victor Hugo in closing the vo,r, ~
voted TO the "reminiscences of his full and varod f
that he has grasped the hands the most famous ~ 49,
most obscure OF Frenchmen, that before heaven +h
Is nothing worth kneeling to but goodness worthy ,
ratlon is possession solid as landed estate . g.
tune "Lch we can never exhaust" That wsv los ~ 1
Satls1yng success-Phladelphia Public Ledger N
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-01-24

hair an hour or so appears to be an
important saving in time in the ocean
voyage. Columbus and Cabot and
Drake would not have thought much
OF 1t, but in these days Of ship-speed-
Ing every captain Of liner is ambi-
tious to maintain his record and to heat
IL II possible. Again, there are people.
even In this age Of hurry and hustle
TO whom the ocean trip is In itself an
agreeable Incident The society is
generally pleasant, there are interest
Ing sights on the deep. the fare Is as
good as that Of tlrst-class hotel, sea-
sickness has become unfashionahla
there Is plenty of reading matter and
no disposition to look at it. and the
trip Is. in short, a restful loaf till the
ship is within range of the wireless
telegraph, and the meddling world re-
sumes its chatter.
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was pretty near where l lived. so | could
see everything that was goin' on. II
want very long before | said to Hon
nan Morse my husbands old maid sis
Ter that lives with us and teaches school
that l believed Lemuel was hennprkod
though l hadn't anythin' against No.
hitable. -Ae
Il don't see what else ANYBODY ,bo+
married Mehitable Pierce would eynoo+ t >,
SAID Hannah. She spoke real shorn for
ner' I've always kind of wondered if
hannah would have had Lemuel if he'd
asked her. "Well," said l, Il hone moor
Lemuel will be happy. He's always
been such a good, mild, willn' boy that #
does seem pity for him to be rode ovar
Loqgh-shod' and have all the will he ever
ulu nave trodden into the dust"
Neli' that is what will happen. or RI
HISS my guess" said Hannah Morse Fnr
long while | thought she was rirhr H.
was really pitiful to see Lemuel H.,
uiunt have no more liberty nor will ~
his own than a 5-year-old bov and W. ~
so much. Mehitable wouldn't lot hin, ~
TINS and that, and if there was onvtl;n,
lie wanted to do, she was sot aoo;n.t -
ana ned always give right in, Nanv,S
the time Lemuel has run over to Nv
mouse, and his wife come racin, ~ ~
renee and screamed after him to ,,on,o
nome and he'd start up as scared os he
coulu De. And many's the time I've b.nn
III tnere, ana he'd started to go out ond
Sne tell him to set down, and he'd .o+
without murmur OCT
Mehitable she bought all his o,o+,o,
an she favored long tailed coats AMI b.
beln' such a short man, nevor ino,. ne
Wen IN 'em, and she wouldn't lot n.y.
nave store shirts and collars. bnt modn
them herself, and she didn't bava r~n',
good patterns, she used her fathers l11
ones and he wasn't no such built mou
as Lemuel, and l know he suffered --i Ia an
9rythng, both in his pride an his feel;n,S
Eemuei began to look real downtrod n"
didn't seem like half such a man rs ne ne
aid, and the queerest thing about IL %n ne
didn't pear to like Tho ~ WAS:
OF her own hands, so to speak "orA
One day she talked to me oho,4 :. nv
dunno what it's" said she. "hnt r ~.
ne don { seem to have no go-abead nnd
no ambition and no will of his own ' m
L II to please me, but it don't soon, 1ne
!: lie mad grit enough even for that So as
times think he amt well, but / dunno
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-01-24
Dowie as Man and Autocrat.

~ VESTED of his mantle and other accessories Dowie
] is, in fact Scotchman q former minister of the
Congregational Church. faith healer and the Gen
eral Overseer Of the Christian Catholic Church in
Zion John A. DOwe, and proprietary Pos
sessng all the usual characteristics of the first three of
these and being the only example have yet had of the
fourth he susceptible Of ready analysis and examination
He has long head for business cannness that passes
belief, and bump Of acqusveness that recalls at
the fate Of Mark Twans three Glasgow Jews who could
not get fare to escape from Scotland He has implicit
unquesoning faith in God tendency believe that too
large share Of this worlds good things his
way, and another tendency toward finding the hand
Of God in all that eases him and the unconQuerabe force
of the Adversary in all that does has piety that
Is not cant and sincere goodness when he is uncrossed
that wins the love of all who become intimate with him.
AS fathhealer he has power which, with the present
slight understanding of such phenomena approaches the
marvellous and which, by virtue of hypnotsm eepathy
subtle suggestion actually does relieve great numbers
from pain AS head of the Christian Catholic Church in
Zion ut Is as General Overseer that he is almost always
referred to by his foOwers he possesses the
cratic power it is possible to WELD in this republic having
absolute spiritual and temporal sway all who believe
in him. In his city of Zion, which is the capital of the
world to the "DoWieites," he Is supreme. Wherever
dollar in the pocket Of Dowiee there is
belongs by right to Dowie and ninety that he
can have If he really needs it. Wherever
the cross and of Zion found alcoholic
beverage or tobacco is used pork oysters drug
consumed, no card game played profanity is heard
for these things Dowie General Overseer abooed
Moreover he is plain John A. Dowe citizen Of Illinois,
very human and well studying and know
ng.-Cenury.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-01-24

! niEq so tell what the resolution s.
she give that up, and she nasa. lAs
him where he was goin', an I. sAs
come in my house an set Iast i II. sag
he wanted to, and she 5oupht y
short-tailed coat and some storo als
and shirts, and he looked like asss
man. He got to stayin' down N.Y.
store nights, an taIkin' politics III
other men real loud. | heard him y
one night and couldn't believe i y
Lemuel.
Well, Lemuel he never gave ii
never told till the next New YesT WI
when he'd said he would. He,d 81,
along that he'd tell her then. I,s
most as curious as MehitabIe my sa Y
that time, and New Years mornin,
over real early-they wasn't tb,.
breakfast. knew the minute
them that he hadn't told. He ss,4
wouldn't until he was through his MI
fast. He was most through-wos M,
ing up with big piece of mince ia
he'd made it himself, too. When NJ
swallowed the last mouthful. he loa Y
up anu ne laughed, real pleasant (,
sweet, and yet with more manlinqss IL
I'd ever seen in him.
'S'pose you want to know wbat 4
New Years resolution VAST" said f.
ueI.
Il guess can stand it a while lonsa.
said Mehitable. Now the time had sa
she didn't want to act too eager. h.,
showed out jest what l felt.
"For the land sake, LemueI Babb,
what was it?" said l.
Lemuel he laughed again. "WeI
wasn't much of anythin'," he said in h
gentle drawlin' way. II didn't MAKE
resolution, really"
What, Lemuel Babbitw cried Mabl
able.
"No," said he; 81 couldn't think Of In,
to make, so l made resolution moi
tell that l hadn't made any."-HI
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-01-24
GOOD MORNING, JOHN.
Situation that Won the Goodwin =,
Bestower of Officer,

Situation that Won the Goodwin ofI
Bestower of Officer,
Congressman Frank G. Wachta
whose success in securing places n
his constituents has been remarkahs
told good story the other day at I'd
publican headquarters of how he b,
ingratiated himself with United Stat
Commissioner of Internal Reveml
John W. Yerkes in Washington, wifi
the result that there are now quite
few Wachter men drawing salari
from that office.
You see," said Mr.. Wachter, 70
have got to be a jollier if you want N
get on or ever expect to land anythiDlI
at all. One day l was in the ofic
talking to Mr.. Yerkes, and it was III
first time l had ever met him. AbOuA
every minute people were dropping b
saluting him as Mr.. Commissioner, and
asking for every old thing in sight. A.
lot of them got turned down good and
hard, and by the way things were goIn,
l could see my finish. Finally Nj
Yerkes said: I get so tired of this MI
Commissioner, Mr. Commissioned
business that it makes me sick. VIII
l have pretty nearly forgotten my owl
name, simply through everybody calliE
me "Ir. Commissioner. Why, TIL
other day an old friend came In herS
and simply said, Hello. john" and
jumped up and Rugged him."
II listened to what he said" said MI
Wachter, land then got right up and
went away without asking him for !
thing. The next morning | happenel
around, and, opening the door, put MI
head in and shouted, 'Good-mornhE
John"
well, sir, Yerkes jumped clear out d
his chair. Come in here, Wachter,'
said. What do you want? You cal
have anything l have Well, 81
what l was after, and now whenever
want anything from the Commission
all l have to do is to go around theF
and say 'Good-morning, john "-Ba
timore Sun.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1903-01-24

A large proportion of the occupants
or the winter resorts along our Attain
Tic coast. 1t is said, consists of success.
tul business men under 40 years of
age. Many of them lack college train.
Ing and the resources of rest and recra-
alton afforded by love of literature
a related fact may tip the balance in
some readers mind toward a college
education. Not long ago the manager
OF California mine applied to the
President of the Leland Stanford Jr
University for trained mining engi.
neer. The writer said that he had had
enough of forty-niners, of men who
knew the business from the bottom,
He had lost six thousand dollars in ono
month through their advice. Now he
wanted a man trained in the schools
who knew the business not from the
bottom up, but from the top down,