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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-02-24

There is sufficient evidence
to convince the people of
Kansas that Ed Hoch and
his crowd will have to cut
loose from Kelley and Burton
or else surrender their claim
to the titles of ''reformer''
and "honesty."
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-02-24

We are told that the reason
fat cattle are 30 low is beca use
there are too many in the
-country-the trust is not re.
=sponsible at all. Yet there
are thousands of people in
this country who can't buy
the meat they need to satisfy
their hunger. There isn't
so much beef in the country
that beef prices have come
down to any alarming extent.
This overproduction racket
has been worked too often. II
doesn't go with the thinking
man.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-02-24

T. A. Noftzger, it is conced.
ed, will receive a unanimous
denomination for state sena-
tor in the republican conven.
ton at Harper March 4th.
It is feared that "Joe" will
DE Frustrated when the news
is broken to him.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-02-24
NEW STORY OF MoMMsEN.

Extreme Absent-M indedness Of Great
German Historian.
Prof. Theodor Mommsen, the great
German historian and philosopher who
died recently, was remarkably absent
minded. 1t is said to be fact that he
met one Of his children weeping In
the street and stopped to console the
little one without in the least recog-
nizing it as his own. On another occa-
sion q friend met him In the Linden
walking with one foot In the gutter
and the other on the sidewalk. The
friend asked him how he was and
Mommsen replied: We'll. feel all
right, but notice to-day that ! seem ia
be limping. fear have got the
rheumatism"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-02-24
DEATH AND AMBITION
THE TRIUMPH OF THE GREAT
LEVELER.
Even at the Council Board, Where
Conscious Power Mapped Out Fresh
Victories, the Monarch of All Spoke
with Irresistible Voice.

At midnight js7.sE57S
III his Hall of State .+3Tis
Ambition sat alone
Beside his council table, where
A map, spread out,
Showed all the world.
Here empires hold their sway. i.
And kingdoms there,
And principalitieS and powers"
He said, as with finger stroke
He deity traced
Their metes and bounds;
'And they shall yet be mine
Thus far, all conquering have I come,
And nothing shall unloose
My grasp
Until the task
That 1 have set myself to do
Is done.
What l have now
is his who has the power to take,
And what he has,
BY that same token, ii
Shall be mine; sr.2
&c." 4Sl i Ely
Aud with blood eagerness "
He clutched the map; 9saG2a3E
Then hesitant, syfT{Tc,.
AS if it might escape, rs, 3ST
He spread it out again. I:;FSts;F
There are the mountains, Sasf;
There the sea-" he said, 4 y
'And there the fertile valleys
And the plains
| They shall be mine;
Ard yet how little is the sum -;
Vixen there's world
Fer him to gain
Who wills to have it ALL" r:
| Ard, clutching at the map R.Ff
With both his hands, fshsss
He held it hungrily, fTSl
AS does a tiger hold its prey. t3iG
Come" said mocking voice i4IS
Close at his ear; l.saM
II bid you come. tG%s
With less Of earth than that .s,f2K
You must be satisfied" !:Af8
Ambition, angry, turned WAIs
Upon the bold intruder there HTES
Who dared to speak .gME3
AS this one spoke, ..s4w1J
And met ..:1ss23 SsSta :
Death sl.
Face to face, Szf{N
Taere in his Hail Of State,
There clutching at the world
In vain.
William J. hampton, in New Yor
Herald.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-02-24
Cattle For Sale.
200 head of native 3-year.
old Steers. Good colors and
flesh, and all dehorned.
RILEY LAKE,
Lake City, Kans.
Strays Taken Up.

One white face bull about five or six
years old branded u feither U or horse.
shoe or mule shoe) on left hip and
shoulder. Also one red cow dehorned
and branded KID Oh left hip. These
cattle can be had by the owners COM
ing to my ranch fifteen miles southwest
of Medicine Lodge and paying for cost
of keeping and advertising.
G.. w. FRIsBY.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-02-24

IT has become the fashion for ma
chine counties to endorse Bailey and
instruct their delegations for Hoch.
That's republican consistency. It's
easy for republican conventions to
endorse things opposed to each other.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-02-24
All eyes are now turned
on Judge Dale of Wichita.
The people of Kansas would
like to elect him governor.

Those who deny freedom
to others deserve it not for
themselves, and under a just
God cannot long retain it
Abraham Lincoln.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-02-24

The Lily White republicans of Lou.
isana are putting separate tickets in
the field. They can't stand the Roose.
veltian negro supremacy theory.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-02-24

THE war and the dry weather is send
ing wheat to the high water mark.
But the farmer has no Fheat to sell.
Who gets the benefit OF the "pros-
perityp"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-02-24

EX-SENATOR w. A. HARRIS did not
get place on the canal commission.
A good man like Harris will never get
anything at the hands Of a Roosevelt
administration.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1904-02-24

ANNA EVA FAY, the renowned me-
dunn now holding forth in Kansas, has
predicted that Senator Burton will be
acquitted. Ann knows.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-26
NEAR TO DEATH
Chief Bemidii Lying Very III in
Cabin Near Cass
Lake.

Cass Lake, March %. Bemidji
chief of the Cass Lake Chippewas
and friend Of the Mhites.is dying
at his cabin near Rice Lake, IA
miles north Of here. The city Of
Bemidji takes it's name from him
and the old Indian is greatly
esteemed by the early settlers Of
that place, who always refer to
him as a good" Indian.
Chief Bemidji is over 80 years
of age, but until recently has
been quite active, working at his
trade Of making canoes. The
birch bark canoes that Bemidji
made had a reputation for
strength, ease Of padding and
graceful outlines that brought
him orders for more than he
could make.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-26
After Aqua Pura.

Warheld Bros. have begun the
work Of digging a we'll near the
electric light plant to demon
strate to the city authorities that
it is possible to get good water in
that section of the city and Incl
.dentally after this is developed to
secure the pumping contract
from the city. The well will be
put down to the gravel beds, and
they are confident that they will
be able to secure water which
will be just as good as any in
town. In the event that they
are successful in establishing
their point, they will be able to
make a great saving to the city
over the old pumping plant.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-26
Changing Their Way.

Local dealers in strong drink
and others who give the festive
woodsmen the glad hand when
he arrives in town with his win.
te1's wages in his pockets report
that the old type of Woodsman
seems to be disappearing The
man who spends his money like
a prince and afterwards sleeps in
the street is not as much in evil
dence this year as usual. The
boys have a good time for a few
days but most Of them have
money left when they leave this
city for their homes or other des-
tinations and the prolific spender
of the old days is a minus guam
tity comparatively speaking.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-26

Duluth line this year between
Crookston and Duluth. Grades
will be reduced New steel will
be laid in some places, several
sidings are to be heightened and
the right of way ballasted up in
several places. It's expected
that two steam shoVels will work
on this division during the
greater part o. the summer and
a number Of extra work trains
will be put on. 81 Duluth line
is one Of the Gre Northern's
most important branches, the
business is constantly growing
and in time all the wheat from
the Dakotas will be handled over
this line to the head Of the lakes.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-26
Sportsmen's League.

j.. Ellis Of =Bemidji has re-
Gently been appointed a deputy
warden by the state game and
fish commission and has been
spending some time this week
going over the country. Mr..
Ellis would like to see a league
organized among local sportsmen
for the purpose Of protecting
game. He says there lis no OBJ
lection to settlers having what
meat they need for actual use
but the wholesale zand injudicious
taking of game animals and fish
is to be condemned and he be.
7lieves with the state Of local senti.
ment a sportmen's league would
be a long step in the right direc-
ton.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-26
To Fix Up Race Track.

The Agricultural association
has decided to make some I'M
provements to it's fair grounds
property. The base ball diamond
and race track are to be re.
paired andsput in good condition
as soon as the weather will per-
nit. The race track could be
made one of the best7in this sec
ton with a little work, but is
heavy at present and the trainers
who are handling horses in this
country prefer to train at the
Park Rapids track, which is one
Of the best ID this section. The
matter Of a county fair will be
taken up later.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-26
Eggs for Easter.

Easter eggs promise to be
very reasonable in price, if the
present downward trend of the
market continues. During the
past three weeks the price f
eggs has been cut in two. Where
they were formerly selling
at 30 cents they are now quoted
at 16 cents per dozen. They
haye dropped 2 cents in price
during the past week. The
prices at which they will be
quoted for Easter trade will all
depend on the weather during
the next week.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-26
Coroner's Inquest Last Night
Decides VIM. Pettker
a Suicide.
INQUEST HELD AT COURT HOUSE
BY CORONER HENDERSON.
Testimony Of a Dozen Witnesses
Clearly Establishes Suicide
Theory.

Eve the jury find that VIM.
Pettker committed suicide by
hanging on the night of the 21st
Of March, 1904, at Tenstrike. =
This was the verdict Of the
eoroner's jury in the inquest
over the remains Of w Pettkel
at the court house last night
The timony Of adozenWits
Enesses clearly established the
suicide theory and warranted the
jury's verdict.
The coroner's jury empanelled
was composed of w w. Hart
man, "A. Z. Wyler, J. A. Melon
aid, James Price, Charles Ham
mond and Thomas Hill. The
jury viewed the remains at the
Lahr und ertaking establishment
and proceeded to the court house,
where Coroner Henderson called
the inquestto order at 8 o'clock.
The witnesses we're examined by
County Attorney Loud. DR.. E
III. Marcum testified in his ca
pacity as deputy coroner as to
the condition Of the body when
he first examined itand as to his
connection with the autopsy.
George Draper, the night bar
tender at the Stechman hotel,
Henry Stechman, the proprietor,
j J e. Reedy, the night clerk, and
Harry Gunsalus, an employe, tes-
titled as to Pettker's being in the
house on the afternoon and night
preceding his death. Other wit.
nesses examined were Charles
Hoyt, L. L. Miller and John Pet
terson. The latter had known
the dead man at the lumber
camp of Dan Rack, where both
had been employed. He testified
that on the afternoon preceding
his death he had had some con
versation with Pettker and that
he seemed despond lent. He had
complained of losing his money
at the gaming table and had re-
marked that the only thing he
saw to do was to geta gun. Pet
terson had told him to cheer up
and had offered to buy a drink,
but his invitation was declined.
DR.. Henderson testified as to
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-26

his connection with the dead man
as coroner AMI as to the autopsy
which he had conducted. Andy
Danehar Unidentified the rope by
which the body had been su-
spended as a rope cut from the
awning in front OF his saloon.
From the testimony of other
witnesses it developed that
Pettker owned a horse and had
told a friend that he had claim
near Minot. North Dakota. No
thing was developed in the evi-
dence that would tend to locate
his relatives.
!. The body was inferred at the
county poor farm this morning.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-26

"A few days ago the old man,
who had been sick for some time
sent for his old friend, DR.. Rod
well, the government physician
and sub-agent. DR.. Rodwell
came quickly, but it was appaT-
4ent that medical science could do
nothing for the patient who was
rapidly breaking down from old
age.
Medicine man, said the
chief, q am a sick man. I do
not believe I shall live very long.
What do you think?'' J
"Bemidjl,'. said the doctorzinz
pitying tones, II am afraid you
are right. You may not live
much longer
The old chief made a gesture
of assent.
1T is well, . he said, with sim
pie dignity, "Bemidji.is old His
time has come, and he is ready
and not afraid to 60. When he
reaches the happy hunting
ground he will suffer no cold, nos
hunger. Life will be only a
pleasure. -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-26
Invited to Cass Lake.

The members Of the local
Masonic lodge have been ex-
tended an invitation to attend an
Easter ball which will be given
under the auspices Of the Masonic
lodge at Cass Lake on Easter
Monday night. Music will be
furnished by an orchestra from
the Twin Cities and elaborte pre-.
parations are being nude for the
ovn,,t
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-26
Locate in Bemidii.

The Continental Casualty Co.,,
doing a large insurance business
in this section. will locate a dis
trict office in Bemidji the first of
April. It will be in charge Of
Mr.. A. Esttfingson,1a Of Fergus
Falls. Mr.. Ellingson will have
charge of all the agents in this
section Of the country, and the
new territory north of-thiszcityl
is to be developed for the com
pany at once.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-26
Action for Damages.

The case Of Christina Hanson
VS.. L. H. Bailey is occupying the
attention of the district court to-
day. The plaintiff sues for dam
ages. Mr.. Bailey is represented
by Bailey 4 Mcdonald and
Oh ester McKusick is appearing
for the plaintiff.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-26
Sauatters Arrested.

Acting under the orders Of
Major Scott, the Leech Lake In,
dian agent, the squatters on the
cut over lands in the vicinity of
lCass Lake were yesterday ar
rested and compelled to move off
their claims. The squatters feel
very indignant.at what they con-
slder rough treatment and have
appealed to the commissioner Of
the general land Office. Judge
Lang was among the number ar
rested and had squatted on a fine
claim a short distance from the
village.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-26
May Make Arrangements.

Local devotees Of the boxing
game would like to arrrnge an
exhibition match at Blackduck
or some Of the towns up the
north line in the near future and
the project is being discussed at
present. There is said to be
some very fast talent in this sec
ton at the present time and
there are any number Of enthusi-
asts who would like to see them
go. Its proposed to have a
special train run out Of Bemidji
the night of the event and to pull
off an event that will be clean and
worthy Of patronage in every
a & 49, Y
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-26
Banner Load Of Logs.

The A. T. Hatcher logging;
camp near Lakeport claims the
distinction of having hauled the
banner load Of logs for. that vicin-
ftp during the present winter.
It consisted Of 10000 feet hauled
by four horses over their logging
road and was landed one day last
wnnl<
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-26
Going West to Grow Up.

The Great Northern's west
bound business at the present
time is quite large and almost
every train handles several cars
of emigrants. Most Of them are
going to North Dakota destin-
ations west of Minot, but a con.
siderable number go to the Can
adian Northwest. The emigra-
ton this year is not nearly SO
heavy as last year, however,
when solid trains Of emigrants
were handled to the western
country.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-26
Robideau Gets a Verdict.

The jury in the case Of j. J..
,Robideau vs.. the Iron Range Tel
ephone Go. last night returned a
verdict for the plaintiff in the
sum Of $3.50. Robideau sued to
recover $1,000 damages for in
juries sustained in running
against q. telephone wire which
,he-alleged was left in a negligent
manner. Gibbons and Torrance
appeared FOR the plaintiff and F.:
Y. Copp ernoll, Of Wadena, as
sisted by b. b. Mcdonald con
Quoted the case for the defend
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-26
insufficient Encouragement.

The committee appointed by
the mass meeting last Monday
night to solicit the subscription
Of SIS, 900 stock for the sash and
door factory reports that while it
has received considerable en-
couragements the desired amount
of stock is still over three thou
sand dollars short Of the marl'.
The matter will not be dropped,
however, before representatives
Of the Delameter Co. visit the
city again. ..-..
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-26
Institutes Tonight.

Grand Recorder Charles e.
Larson, of the Ancient Order of
United sWorkmen, arrived in the
city this afternoon and will assist
Deputy Organizer Olson in the
installation of an A. 0. U. w.
lodge tonight. The lodge will
have forty members on its char
ter and the meeting will be held
at Odd Fellows hall.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-26
Arrested for Forgery.

A typographical tourist and
priinterman, who is we'll known
throughout the northwest was
arrested at the Pioneer compos-
ing room this afternoon by Con
stabIeJones, Of Blac kduck, on q
charge Of forgery. He is alleged.
to have passed a forged check at
Blackjack for $3.50, and his
story is that he received the
check for work done at the Office
Of the Blackjack American and
that he passed it in good faith
He was taken back to Blackjack
to answer this afternoon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-26
Thought to be in the Last Stages
Of Consumption.

Mrs. Minerva Burgess, Of
,Byars, Ill, says; [ have just re-
ceived the White Wine Of Tar.
Wet think there IS no medic
like it. Itcured me when ] was
thought to be in the last q tages
of cons umption. I will always
recomend it to those that have
any disease Of the lungs.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-26
-sg} -9--9-T-3l-
In District Court.

Judge Spooner granted an
order for a new trial in the case
Of James Kelly vs.. ]. 3, Flatley.
This case was tried at the Sep
TENDER, 1903, term Of court, and
the jury rendered averdict for
the plaintiff, Kelly.C Charles w.
Scrutchin was attorney for the
plaintiff and the defendant was
represented by Gibbons & Tor.
rance.
The case Of the State VS.. w. G.
Jones was this morning con-
tinued until the September term
Of court on motion of Mr.. Jones
attorneys Gibbons & Torrance.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-03-26

Wood and Ashes Must Go.

Street Commits Pogue will
begin a campaign next week
against the man who piles wood
in the street. and empties his
winters ashes directly opposite
the front door. The streets in
some sections Of the city will be.
IN bad condition as soon as the
snow melts and the ground dries
u p and Mr.. Pogue doesn't pro
pose to have them looking any
more discreditable than is abso
lutely necessary.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-11-23

Take Care is game played by any
number of persons in several ways
In one of the most common, -four is
packed tightly into a Lowl, which is
then turned over and removed, leaving
the -four in mound. On top of this
is placed "A small coin. The players
in turn thea remove each a part Of
the -four with a knife, and whoever
let's the coin fail must pick It from the
-four with his teeth. Sometimes each
one says take care as he cuts off his
portion of the -four and the game thus
receives It's name.
There are many substitutes for the
flour and coin One of the best is
carihCuso Of two cards on pile made
of the rest Of the pack loosely thrown
together. Each player removes one
card, and he who allows the cardhouse
to fall must pay a forfeit. The game
may be played ont Of doors with L..
tie hag stuck in pail of sand, from
which each player removes a little
on tie end Of a stick.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-11-23
HAS RANK OF LIEUTENANT.
Dr.. MCGEE Only American Woman
With Right to Shoulder Straps.

DR.. Anita Newcomb MCGEE. who or
ganized the body of American nurses
now in Japan, is the daughter of Prof
Simon Newcomb, the American as.
tronomer, and is the only Amer
lean woman who has ever Ead the
right to wear shoulder straps. Dur
ing the Spanish-American war, as the
head of the nurse corps, she had the
rank of lieutenant. With Mrs. Nc
Gee when she went to Japan last
March were "A number of experienced
war nurses, including Miss NJ. A. Glad
win of Boston. Others followed and
the personnel of the corps has been
changed somewhat since the war be-
gan. DR.. McGee has previously been
exceptionally honored by the Japa-
nese government. She was appointed
superintendent of nurses by the
Japanese Red Cross society, and she
was ranked as an officer by the gov
eminent.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1904-11-23

you must insert from above, small end
first, and pull through, until he joint
is tight
Now put your pumpkin bowl in the
fork of a tree six or eight feet from
the ground, and :asten it securely.
Slip the large end Of another leaf
stalk over the small end of the stalk
you have attached to the bowl. the
large end of a third stalk over the
small end of the second. and so on
until you have made tube long
enough TO reach the ground and run
over the ground some distance like a
growing pumpkin vine. You may make
most of the tube out of the main stalk
of the pumpkin vine instead cf leaf
stalks, and by using a number of vines
you can make the tube as long as you
please.
The end of the tube should be a
leaf stalk Turn this upward and fit
it TO hole in the top of the pumpkin.
the Saucer" Fasten the tube to the
ground with pegs, cover 1t with earth
or leaves If you want to mike the
thing look more mysterious, I'LL the
pumpkin bowl with water and sum
mon your friends to see the pumpkin
fountain play
The jet will not rise as high as the
level of the water in the bowl be.
cause of the friction of the long tube
and of the air, but 1t will rise a good
deal more than half as high and fall
back in drops into the saucer. making
a very pretty little fountain.
The tip of the tube should rise an
inch or two above the saucer. and
if the bore of the tip is not very fine
it should be plugged with bit of
cork, wood or pumpkin in which a
small hole has been bored. A fine
jet is prettier than a large one, and
it does not need so much water