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Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-05
Flood at Argentine.

Two thirds of Argentine, railroad
and manufacturing town on the south
bank of the Kaw river, six miles from
Kansas City, is inundated from 10 to 20
feet of water and probably 100000
damage has been done. Five bridges
have been swept awey, all the rail-
road tracks and factories are under
water and business is suspended. For
ty-five hundred Of the $500 inhabitants
are homeless, and nearly 5000 are
destitute.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-05
KANSAS CITY, KANSAS FLOOD
GREATEST FLOOD IN THE HIS.
TORY OF THE CITY.
Millions of Dollars Loss Will Result
Loss of Life Is AppalIing-Eight
Fires Add to the Misunderstanding
Houses Suffer Most-Heavy Rains
Cause River to Rise Fast.


greatest flood in the history of Kansas
City, Kan, and the bottoms of Kansas
City, Mo-, prevails here, and millions
of dollars loss will result. A great
body of water coming from the west
swelled the Kansas river at Kansas
City, causing most alarming rise.
Waters rushed with terrific force over
the outlying railroad tracks and the
crowded wholesale districts of the west
bottoms, and finally into the Union de-
pot. Fifteen persons have drowned In
the west bottoms during the day. Be-
cause of the difficulty Of recovering the
bodies Identification of most of the
dead is impossible.
At 6 o'clock Sunday evening eight
distinct fires were burning in the flood
districts between Eleventh and Bluff
streets, three blocks west of the Union
depot. 1t is impossible to reach the
fires. All the fires appeared to be iso-
lated, except one at Eleventh and Bluff
streets, which started in lime ware
house and spread to a fruit ware
house.
At 10 o'clock a mile of big whole
sale houses, elevator and freight de-
pots were entirely surrounded, base
ments that yesterday we're partially
submerged were soon brinful, and We
ter began to reach the first floors.
Within 15 minutes the tracks enter
ing the western end of the union de-
pct were entirely submerged, and at IL
o'clock the water had risen at such
rapid rate that the thousands Of de-
layed passengers were making prepaid
lions to leave for the high ground up
town. Trains that have been waiting
in the depot for hours for an oppor-
tunity to start west and south stand
a foot deep in water. No trains have
left Kansas City for two days.
Kansas City, Mo.
Kansas City, Mo-, June with
the waters of the Kansas and Mis-
souri, rivers nearly four feet above
the disastrous level CT 1881 ard their
swollen tides spread over IL square
miles of the city and suburbs, Kan.
sas City is enduring the worst flood of
its history.
The financial loss has increased all
day and bids fair to continue. The
heaviest loss is at Armourdale, where
the loss to the packing industry and
others is placed at $2,5O0,0Oo. Argen-
tine, another suburb, has suffered
losses estimated at 100000.
Seven fires, believed to be chiefly |
box cars, could be seen from the bluffs
tonight. There is some danger that |
the flames will spread to the partial |
ly submerged buildings sadding greatly
to the already heavy loss.
All bridges over the Kansas river
are down, and the only communication
with Armordele is by boat.
Kansas City is without water sup
ply, the feed having disabled the
pumping station, and the utmost care
Is being taken that no fires shell break
out.
The stage at o'clock tonight was
30 feet Z inches. The previous high
record was made in 1881, when the
river rose to 26 feet inches.
Flood at Aruentine,
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-07
THE PACIFIC OCEANS FLOOR.
What Would BE Revealed II Watsr
Were Drained OF.

Leslie's Weekly says: If the waters
of the Pacific could be drained there
would be revealed vast stretch OF
territory, comprising enormous pla'
teaus, great valleys for which no par
allels exist on the lard surface, lofty
mountains beside which the Himalaya
and the Andes would look like hillocks
and tremendous hollows or basins only
to be compared with those on the face
OF the moon.
While there are great mountains and
huge basins or deeps, the plateau areas
are by far the most extensive. Rela-
lively speaking, the floor Of the Pa
cifc is now at last revealed on the
plateau areas in level. There are I'M
dulations and depresslons, but the gen.
eral area is about the same depth be-
low the surface.
Soundings develop a mean depth OF
from 300 to 2,700 fathoms. In shoaler
spots there is a mean depth Of from
1900 to 2,400 fathoms. Deeper spots
show from $500 to 1900 fathoms.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-07
Enthrailed the conareqation.

1t is related that a stranger once en-
tered cath edral in Sicily and begged
to be allowed to try the organ, which
was new and very fine instrument
that even the organist did not under
stand. With some reluctance the or
ganist allowed the stranger to play,
and soon the cathedral was filled with
sounds that its walls had never heard
before AS the stranger played, pull
ing out stops never before combined,
and working slowly up to the full
organ, the cathedral flied, and it was
not until large congregation had
wondered at his gift that the stranger
told his name. He was Dom Lorenzo
Perosi, the young priest composer,
whose latest oratorio, Leo" was re
Gently performed at the Vatican dur
ing the celebration of the Pope's jubi-
lee
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-07
THE EXPANSION OF RUSSIA.
Nothing Stops the Progress Of the
Giant of the North.

The prcgress of Russia is. like the
spreading Ct INK over olcttiEg paper.
There is no natural, barrier in Persia
to throw her back or head her off,
such as the mountainous frontier of
India. But the prospect of Russian
absorption of Persia is not practical
politics today. Neither is it practical
politics nor healthy patriotism to
houfAd 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
Iy 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
gunwale and finally sink us.-London
Chronicle.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-07
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Fl.ARIA IS A NEW o,sEAsE.
Responsible for the Death Of Nary
American Soldiers.

American Soldiers.
Capt Charles Kieeffer. United
States army surgeon, says the Phil.
ippines are infested with mosquitoes
more troublesome and dangerous from
. medical point of view than those
that swarm in the Jersey swamps. A
strange malady known as filaria is
traced directly to them, and is COM
mon among the-Ameriean- soldiers
quartered on the islands. Soldiers
contract the disease by drinking
water from stagnant pools in which
the mosquitoes have laid their eggs.
The 1rst indication of fi.aria ap'
pears in the form of a worm in the
victims thorax. This develops into
elephantiasis, which causes the pa.
tent terrible pains, accompanied by
a constant cough. The sufferer Is
worst at night, and the patient be
comes prey to insomnia.
The only remedy lies in an opera
ton, which in itself is dangerous and
rarely successful. II the worm, which
is q female, is injured and dies
through the operation. its poison gets
into the blood. the disease is increased
q thousandfold and the chances Of re
eovery are small.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-07
Minister Bowen's Wife.

Mrs. Bowen, wife OF our minister to
Venezuela, talks very entertainingly
of the Venezuelans, whom 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 a 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, 1903-08-07
Billiard PLAYERS.

The game of billiards has grown in
popularity of late with the fair sex
According to Shakespeare, Cleopatra
played billiards with her fayorite,
Charmion in the year 80 B. G. At
present the best women players are
the French, who frequent professional
games and eagerly follow the billiard
news of the day. Patti is fond of the
game and had a table made in this
country to take to her Welsh castle,
for which she paid $4,000. Among
American billiard players of repute
are Mrs. George Gould, Mrs. Edwin
Gould, Mrs. AlneTic Paget, Mrs.
Burke-Roche and Lillian Russell. Bill
lizards are said to afford excellent ex'
ercise.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-07
BEASTS BORN IN CAPTIVITY.
Those That First Sec the Lighs IL
Bristol, Enaland, Ar. the Best.

Bristol, England, Ara the Bese,
The birth Of litter OF lions at
Haslemere Park, private menagerie
In England, leads one of the English
papers to note fact that has for long
puzzled biologists, and that is no-tori-
Gus among those who interest them
selves in the study of wild beasts in
captivity, this being that nearly all the
lion, tiger and leopard cubs born IN
that country have cleft palate, which
prevents them from being properly
sucked, and usually leads to their
premature death. But, beyond this, 9
more astonishing TACT still-and one
that also greatly puzzles biolcgists-is
that which determines that Of all the
wild animals born in England those
born in Bristol are regarded as the
finest and as the most likely to live
So well known Is this to professional
showmen and menagerie keepers that
Bristol born" Is recognized brand In
eas yid animal srada
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-07
A Recipe for Jokes.

Mother is a writer of jokes, being
very successful in disposing of those
in which her own children pose as the
heroes. One day literary friend,
who is wife but not mother, said
to her: 81 wish l could write jokes
that would find a market as readily as
do yours!' Up spoke the hero of
most of mothers witticisms. "I'll tell
you how, Mrs. Sims: You get some
children, paper, envelopes, stamps,
and ask your husband to buy type
writer! That's all that mamma did,"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-07
Accused Of Biaamy.

Fergus Falls, Mimi, Aug. T. - e
Barnhart. formerly of Blrffton town
ship, was brought from Wadena and
committed to the county Jail here ON a
charge of bigamy. The complaint was
preferred by a man named King, who
claims that his wife married Barnh art
in Wadena few months ago. The
couple were arrested in Sparta, Wis,
and both have been bound over. III e
woman giving bonds. King and his
wife had separated but King clal ms
that they had never been divorced.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-07
WARMING the North pole.

A novel scheme for rendering the
Arctic regions inhabitable has been
advanced by a scientist, who proposes
to widen Behring Strait and remove
all obstacles to the entrance of the
warm Japanese current, which he con-
siders then would pour down in, suffi-
cient quantities to melt the ice of the
Polar seas, thus retaining vast en-
pire. Behring Strait is thirty-six miles
wide at the narrowest part, with a
depth of from thirty to forty fathoms,
but the channel is oDstructed by three
small islands. These he would re-
move, and would also get rid Of those
rocks and reefs along the coast which
offer most impeachment to the free ac-
cess of the current.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-07
Missed His callina.

An Italian has been discovered on
a fruit ranch at Riverside. working
for $3.50 per day. who proves to be
an artist in sculpture Of the highest
rank, and he has been set to work
completing the stucco finishing of the
interior Of the Carnegie library build.
ing. I1cs name is Luigi Ianni, and
the only words in English he can
use are you bet" He is now at
work on some Corinthian columns Of
original design shat are marvels q
works Of art-Los Angeles Herald.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-07
The Methods of NoveLists.

And here is Maxim Gorky paying
$3.50, 900 cash for a 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 a cham
pion Of the oppressed.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-07
The Deacon's Climax.

YES" said Deacon stuckup, the
works of Providence are manifold.
The omnipotence of the Almighty is
seen in all things, great and small,
high and low. The good Lord who
made the great mountains made the
smallest insect that crawls over them !:
the good Lord who made the mighty
ocean made the smallest fish that
swims in it; the good Lord who made
man, the greatest of His works, made
the smallest flower of the field. The
good Lord, brethren, who made me,
made daisy!"
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-07
Misouotations.

A correspondent sends the followlns
popular Interpretations: The absurd
tautology, Like angels visits few lin
stead of SHORTY and far between"
Money is the root of all evil" for
"The love of money" very different
thing. He remarks that it Is curious
that the latc DR.. Patteson himself In
his monograph on Milton falls into
the snare Of quoting Fresh fields and
pastures new" He suggests, also, that
the use of the Italian phrase, in petto,
as If equivalent to in miniature, is an
other snare into which many authors
fall
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-07
A Que stion Of Identity.

Thompson and Rogers, two married
men. wandering home late one night,
stopped at what Thompson supposed
to be his residence, but which Rogers
insisted was his own house. Thompson
rang the bell Justify; soon a window
was opened and lady inquired what
was wanted Madam" inquired Mr..
Thompson, isn't this Mr.. T-Thomp-
sons house?" mo-" replied the lady,
.sthis is the residence of Mr.. Rogers"
''Well,' exclaimed Thompson, Mrs.
T-Thompson-beg your pardon-Mrs.
Rogers, won't you just step down to
the door and pick out Rogers, for
Thompson wants to go home
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-07
SPIRIT OF SLAVIC WOMEN.
Their Love Of Liberty Being Evinced
in Many Ways.

IN MANY ways
The Slavic women of Europe are
just now occupying much attention by
the part they are taking In national
affairs. The University of st. Peters
burg was closed because Of the trou-
bles of women medical students who
objected to the severity of the exams
nations. Now comes the report that
the Prussian government has arrested
a large number of Polish women in
Gnesen, charging them with conspir-
acy. In that city was large women's
club, formed for the purpose Of study
ing Polish literature and history. The
police have discovered, or think they
have discovered, that the club is real
ly but cloak for political intrigue
which threatened much harm to Prus-
sian in crests.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-07
Weather Siuns.

The color of the sky at particular
times affords a wonderfully good guide
to the weather to be expected within
the coming twenty-four hours. Not
only does a rosy sunset presage good
weather and ruddy sunset bad
weather, but a bright yellow sky in
the evening indicates wind; a pale
yellow rain. II in the morning the
sky is Of a neutral gray color, the
indications for good day may be
considered favorable. Generally
speaking, 1t may be said that any
deep or unusual hue in summer be
tokens either wind or rain.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-07
FAD OF A FAMOUS JAckDAw.
Bird Took Trips on Buses and Gave
His Foes a Tonuue Lasnjnu.


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 known to every busman
in the Brixton district; he used to
take his seat on bus beside the
driver, and would chatter most volu-
bly, till the journe- o the city or else
where was accomplished, when he
would fly back to his Brixton home.
He was-a bird Of strorg likes and dis
likes, and when any of his masters
customers failed to find favor in his
sight he would assail thom with the
most embarrassing flow of language.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-07
How the Census Was Taken.
The last census in the United States
was taken with the. aid of 311 tabu-
lating machines, and "a adding ma.
chimes.
Pierpont Morean,s Success.

Pierpont Morgan. who celebrated
his sixty-sixth birthday recently,
achieved his greatest business sue.
cesses since he reached the three
score n ArS.-Hs first became promi.
nent in tins financial world about
twenty .ears ago, when he went to
Europe and successfully sold $25 .000,.
coo worth. OF New York Central stock.
f,his made the old financiers gasp.
9y this piece of work Mr.. Morgan
won the esting friendship of the late
William n. Vanderbilt and incidentally
cleared 100000 for himself,
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-07
THE MEN IN LINE.
Figures Show Immense Amount Of SOL
di ers Under Arms.

ler8 Onoer Arms.
The land forces alone Of Europe
number ION the war scot.ng" rs 900.
900 men. Even Spain has an army
larger than our own.
Standing side by side 25,000,000 men
would make continuous line from
Calais across Europe and Asia to Ber-
ing strait
Parading up Broadway at the usual
pace, infantry in files of twenty, cav
airy ten abreast and, field guns two
abreast, this force would pass the city
hall in about seven and half months,
parading eight hours a day, Sundays
excepted.
On the continent soldiers are carried
standing in .fourth-class cars contain
ing forty men each. Very small freight
cars we shoGld call them. To mobil-
lie these men at once would take $685.
900 such cars in about $4,000 trains.
At mile Roadway the trains would
reach twice around the world.-New
York World.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-07
Too Much for Him.

"And do you mean to say" ex-
claimed Farmer Brown to policeman
in Lebanon, Pa. as he gazed at the
trolley wire, "that that thing Is used
for travelin' purposes?" Eyes" "Hu-
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 Of I'm ready to b sent hy tale
graph" :
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-07
Search fo- Prehistoric Horses.

For two years past agents of Will
liam G. Whitney have been searching
the western plains for relics Of the an
cestors Of the present breed Of horses.
So far many interesting bones have
been resurrected from their burial
places in the rocks of the pre-Adamite
ages. The horse, In it's origin. had
several varying prototypes. The Ma
tional History Museum in New York
already specimens. Last autumn the
fossil remains of small herd of the
species called the hipparion we're dis
covered in Nebraska. From them 1t Is
believed that complete animal can
be mounted
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-07
Descendant Of Robert Burns.

The only direct descendant Of Rob-
ern Burns is clerk in Chicago
shipping Office. He is Robert Burns
Hutchinson, and his descent from the
poet is unquestioned. His mother,
Sarah Burns, was daughter Of Lieu
tenant Colonel James Glencairn Burns,
the third son of Robert Burns and
Jean Armour. Mr.. Hutchinson will be
4S this year He was born at Chelten-
ham, but crossed the water in 1891,
when he married Miss Mabel Burnand.
Their little daughter, Dorothea Burns
Hutchinson, is the next in the straight
line from the poet.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-07
School Teachers Needed.

Sioux Falls, S. D., Aug. 7-There is
a decided shortage of school teachers
in Kingsbury county, and school ofi-
GERS are unable to figure out plan by
which the shortage can be made MP.
There are 1873 schools to be supplied in
the county, while there are only about
one hundred teachers.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-07
London's Army Of Horses.

In 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 estimated
that over 100000 horses were 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, 1903-08-07
Few Motor Cars in Portugal.

Motor cars as yet 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
were imported in twelve months-222
from the United States. Isl from
France and IS from the United King
dom. The population of Portugal is
about the same as that of London.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-07
Matches Eioht Inches Long.

The latest luxury for the smokers
tray is the new English match that
measures eight inches in length. Fifty
of these fit a sumptuous silver and
leather box, which, with the cigars. is
set upon the table at the conclusion
of a dinner party. One match will
light from ten to twelve cigars or
cigarettes. Som etimes, for the use
of feminine smokers. these matches
are made of Syrian cedars or aromatic
East Indian woods and burn with the
most delicious perfume.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-07
French Commissioners Dissusted.

French Commissioners Disgusted.
Michel Lagrave, French commission
er to the st. Louis exposition, arrived
there recently with Nine. Lagrave,
and inside of twenty-four hours was
the most disguised man in Missouri.
There was DO one to receive him at
the depot and as he does not speak
English he had much difficulty in get
ting a carriage to his hotel. The cab
man charged him $40 for the short
drive to the hotel, where he waited
until the next afternoon before his
presence in town was recognized by
anyone connected with the exposition.
M. Lagraye declares that the steamer
cannot take him back to France too
quickly.-Chicago Chronicle.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-07
kinu is All Riuht.

Madrid, Aug. because Of the ru-
NOR that an attempt had been made
on the life of King Alfonso the govern
ment has issued statement officially
contradicting the report, and denying
further that the king is indisposed
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-07
Convict Is CAPTURED.

Sacramento, Cal, Aug 7.-Convict
James Roberts, one of the band Of
fugitives from Folsom prison, was
captured near Davisville yesterday.
He was dressed as a tramp and car.
ried under his arm roll Of blankets.
He also had a revolver.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-07
CHARGED With Eoraerx.

Bismarck, n. D., Aug. Z. - Louis
FREEZER was arrested on complaint made
by William O'Hara, charging him with
forging his brothers name to a draft
for 500 and obtaining money thereon.
O'Hara identified FREEZER at the bank
as the brother to whom the draft was
payable.