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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-18
Belief Growing in Russia That Japs
i Sunk the Petropaviovsk

ST. Petersburg, April Is. The mys.
-tery OF the sinking ot the battleship
Petropavloysk has not been clearot
un. That she teHehea n mine r1a9ei
rby Japanese torpedo boats during tile
night is not officially admitted, but
there is n growing disposition IN un
official quarters 10 accept this as roa.
sihly being the truc explanation That
the mnc was laid by ruse OF the
Japanese is generally believed, al
though some speculation h indulsed
in which may almost be described rs
fantastic. For example. sthe possibil
ity OF the Introduction of an internal
machine into. the coal bunkefs Is ad
lyanced us an explanation OF the OK
plosion which undoubtedly occurred
on board the battlcship The only
thing affirmed with absolute certainty
is that il Was not Ii japanese shell, AZ
40 fighting was in nrogrcss
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-18
Indiana Church Dynamited.

Evansville, Ind, April 1S.-The
Evangelical Lutheran church at
blackburn has been dynamited. A
dynarpite stick in an iron tube placed
under the front end Of the building
exploded, tearing out one end OF the
Church. iE:f5@orle was killed. but-sev.
eral were hurt in the panic.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-18
Batt,cships Now Buildinu..

London April 1S.-ln the parlia.
mentaw papers Just issued the sccre,
tary Of the admiralty says the total
tonnage of battleships now building
and projected is as follows: United
States 2O9,1sO Great Britain $4,000
Russia 1920, Germany l03,,976.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-18
Thousands Of Sheep Perishec

Glendive, Mont, April 49, The melt
ing SHOWS haNezdisclosed- -thnllsanfls-nf
dead sheep Oh the ranges. The loss
by the -wtn,er SHOWS, while not un-
usually heavy. Is serious. Hundreds
Of men are skinning the sheep and
burning the remains to prevent an
aepidemic.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-18
PaYne,s Health ,Impro yed.

Washington. April 1sA telegram
received at the postoflice department
from Postmaster General Payne re-
ports that his health has been i'm
proved by his sea trip and that he ex.
poets to get back to Washington thc
latter part of this month.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-18
HENRY wATTERsoN's VIEWS.
Louisville Editor Discusses Democratic
Presidential Candidates.

ST. Paul, April 1S-Henry Waiter
son, the Louisville editor, was in 81.
Paul a few hours while en- route TO the
coast on a lecture tour. Regarding
various Democratic presidential can
didates he said:
Mr.. Cleveland has at no time been
IA possibility. Offering him against
Mr.. Roosevelt would be simply setting
ZIP one abspfltist against another
Mr.. Bryan started out to- rule or
ruin the party. He will do neither,
Mr.. Hearst's candidacy for the pres
#idency i have regarded as a kind oi
insanity. shall be surprised if he
receives more than 100 votes in the
convention"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-18
only Three Russians Killed.

Toxic. April 1s.-It has been discov-
tred that an error was made in re-
porting the number of Russians killed
N skirmish at the Yalu river last
Tuesday, west Of Wiju The number
was given as twenty-five, but 1t has
been learned that an error was made
In translating the cipher telegram.
The number actually killed was only,
three.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-18
Plot Acainst Iouhet,

Marseilles, April 1S.-Michael Clio
vanni and two other Italians have been
arrested here in connection with a
supposed plot to kill President Loubet
during his coming visit to Italy.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-18
vleERoY AtExtEFF RAISES HIS
x FLAG ON RUSSIAN FLEET
AT PORT ARTHUR.

st. Petersburg, April lS.-Viceroy
Alexielf took over the command OF
the Russian fleet at Port Arthur dur.
!ng the afternoon and raised his tlag
sn hoard the battleship Seyastopo.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-18
REPORT is DlscREDITED.
Russian Fattleship sevastopol Said to
Have Been Sunk.

ST. Petersburg, April lS "A report
las gained wide currency here that the
battleship .Sevastopol, at Port Arthur
has been lost. but the Associated Press
is authoritatiyely informed the gov.
ernmenl has received no advices init,
mating that-ssuch disaster has oc.
CURED On theecontrary the latest &c
count received here was to the effect
that the Sevastopol was unharmed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-18
EMHEzzLEMENT OF FUNDS.
Prominent Denver Society and Gu
Man Sent TO Prison.

Denver, April 18.-Herbert r. Mel
len mas been sentenced to the state
penitentiary for a term of four to five
years for embezzlement Of funds Of
the International Trust company, Of
which he was teller.
The amount embezzled is estimated
to be between $4,000 and 100000.
Mellen-was one of the most prominent
society and club men in the city
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-18
BASEBALL SCORES.
National League.

National League.
~ At St Louis, A Pittsburg, s.
At Philadelphia, O; Boston, g.
At New York. 5. Brooklyn, 2.
At Cincinnati, 5; Chicago, 5-ten in.
nings; called at dark.
American League.
At Boston, q: New York, l.
At Washington, 6; Philadelphia. G.
ten innings; called at dark
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-18
WORST OF THE WINTER.
Adlrondacks Country in the Grasp Of
Blizzard.

= y ~ 49,
Glens Falls, N. Y, April 1s.-The
whole Adirondacks country is in the
grasp Of blizzard which for severity
has not been equaled during the past
winter. From ten to fifteen inches of
snow fell during the night. The cou1l-
try roads are blocked and steam and
electric lines in this section are de-
layed.
Schenectady, N. Y, April 1s.-A
driving snow storm prevailed through
out this section during the day. All
trains on the New York Central from
the west were from one to two hours
late ard the local trolley service was
badly hampered. The sleighing was
as good as at any time in the winter:
It has been thirteen years since snow
storm of this severity has been ex-
zperieneed as late as=th his ira ''arsil -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-18
ANTuNe is THE CENTER.
Russian Entertainments on the Yait
- r2:Mon H.ns,ar, ief efi.n.-aa.sss

HuSSldH 5EnITeHCHmSHtS ON IHe tat0
River Completed.
ST. Petersburg. April 18.A dis
patch from Liaoyang says that the
Russian entertainments on the Yalu
river have been completed. The cen
Ter Of the line of fortified positions is.
Antung. The right flank rests on
Tatungkau and the left flank on Ku-
iencheng on the west bank of the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-04-18
SINKING OF RATTLEsAlp PETRo.
PAvLovsk THE WORK OF
ADMIRAL TOGO.
SENDS OFFICIAL REPORT 10, TOXIC
MINED AARsoR ENTRANCE Sc
FORE DRAWING RUSSIAN
SHIPS ouTsiDE.

Toxic. April IS Aimiral Togo re.
ports that IN Wednesday's attach on
Port Arthur the japanese sunk mines
at midnight and Al in the mnillins
drew the Russian ships out fifteen
miles from the port The PetropaN
lovsk struck .Iapanese mine and VAS
sunk,
NOT OFFICIALLY ADMITTED.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-17
The Journeys End
BY CICELY ALLEN.
Copyright 1904, by K M Whitehead

81 hope you understand that I know
nothing about this?"
The girl shrugged her shoulders.
"Oh, of course. I quite understand
that if you had known you would not
have been here"
The man looked over her head to the
farm lands through which the train
was rushing.
mo. I'm not quite such a cad as to
force myself upon you, yet the tempta-
ton would have been hard to fight"
The girl spoke quickly. yet you
might at least exchange sections with
someone else, it would be less-weH,
less embarrassing ii we were not sitting
side by side"
Have your tickets ready"
Ralph Grey glared at the innocent
conductor who had interrupted at this
psychological moment. She was busy
now searching for her ticket. BY the
time young Grey had disposed of the
conductor, Marion Ingersoll had buried
her piquant face in the pages of
magazine. Grey seated himself by the
window in his section and picked up his
magazine, but what he read was his
own story--a needless quarrel with the
glIl ne loved MS own desire TO erect
reconciliation, her perverse determi-
nation to turn a deaf ear to his plead
ings, dreary weeks during which he had
been banished from her presence, the
news that she had gone to st. Louis,
and the sudden discovery that business
required his immediate presence in the
Exposition city. His amazement at
finding her on the train had been gen
uine, but he saw that she suspected
him of having deliberately arranged
his plans to make a trip in her COM
pany. This complicated the situation.
The rapidity with which she turned the
magazine leaves convinced him that
she was in tempestuous mood FL
nally he laid down his book and STROBE
to the smoking compartment
Directly he disappeared Marion laid
down her magazine and watched the
landscape, over which a peaceful twi-
light was falling. She had thought
Ralph Grey was a clever man at least
She could hardly believe him guilty
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-17

she sees on this journey, back te
Nell"
For just an instant Marion's chal.
longing glance met his mischievous
one: then she laughed. a sweet, re-
lenting laugh. and she suddenly COM
menced to chatter with much anima-
ton. To watch her face one might
have thought she was indulging IT
some interesting small talk. In real
ity she was saying, Il wouldn't let the
old cat see that we were embar.
raised for the world. You know,
have been very careful not to give
the people a chance to talk about the
breaking of the engagement"
Yes, we made up our minds to gel
used to it ourselves before other PEG.
pie heard about it."
She didn't answer He let his owr
soup get cold to watch her with
rather an anxious look.
Nobody knows it, you know" he
said tentatively.
Absently she smoothed the third fin.
ger of her left hand.
TT is in my coat pocket" said Grey
quickly. Il have carried it there ever
since"
Chicken" said the waiter as he
removed Grey's untouched soup and
deftly substituted the fish course.
Yes" snapped Grey Il always
liked that style Of setting" he cor.
tinued, turning to Marion.
Yes, it was in very good taste
she admitted, and fell upon her fisl
as if it were the one topic worth con.
sidering.
When they went back to the sleeper
Ralph followed her to their adjoining
sections.
Aren't you going to smoker" she
asked as they stopped TO let stout
man make his way to the smoking
apartment.
mo" said Ralph boldly. I'm goinI
to sit in the seat with you"
But I didn't say So"
But he took his place at her side anc
they sat together while the busy life
of the Pullman car flowed past them
Tired babies were tucked into bed
One by one the passengers disappear
ed, and still they talked of everything
except the subject nearest the mind OF
each.
The porter stopped at Greys side
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-17

others, however. are virtues COM
monty cultivated in the slums. and the
children soon acquire them, along
with lot of less desirable things, in
their street education. Everybody
who comes into close touch with
fresh-air charities becomes familiar
with this common generosity of the
poor. At a seaside home last year
the boys, nearly all of whom were
under twelve, got up two ball teams
representing Yale and Princeton.
Princeton won most of the games, but
the Yale captain showed his gener-
Gus spirit by chopping wood for sew
eral days, at a penny a bag, until he
had earned enough money to buy the
pin.
Some of the mothers who come
down to the seaside and country
homes, weak. tired. f1l-nourished, over
worked, are so Numbered up with
children" as one of them said. that
1t is difficult to imagine how they get
their housework done and keep their
homes together. Yet many of them
nave to earn living for the family
as we'll.
Take, for example. the '"Triplet"
family, so nicknamed by the nurses
of seaside home because the mother
had borne triplets. One died, and
now, as she explained, they was
twins" She arrived at the seaside
home by trolley car with six children,
four of whom were unable to walk.
Tim, who is seven carried two-year-
old Jim; Eddie, who is 6, carried
the baby, whose long clothes trailed
on the floor: and the mother had a
twin under each arm.
The family had a glorious fortnight
rollicking on the sands and bathing
in the surf. The nurses at the home
wouldn't let the poor, tired woman do
thing for her babies: they told her
to just lie down under the trees and
look at the sea, or read a novelette,.
while they fed them and washed them
and clothed them and looked after
them. 1t was the first real rest the
woman had had for years, and in the
doctors Judgment came just in time
to save her from a serious illness. So
it is with thousands of other women
like her.
But on the last afternoon of the
holiday, Mrs. "Triplet" had to take
up her burdens again, figurative and
material. The family were found
upon the porch, making ready for the
home journey.
Eddie" Mrs 'Triplet" was saying.
you'll have to take the baby"-and
she laid a bundle of trailing skirts in
his outstretehed arms. Tim can car
ry Jim, and I'll take the twins"
Eddie looked helplessly about. and
then walled, Cant you give me one
that will walk? I want one that'll
walk"
How can 1? asked his poor moth
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-17

of forcing his presence upon her dur
ing this long journey, and yet IL he
was not going to st. Louis especially
to be with her, why was he going at
all? She had often heard him say
that he had no use for expositions.
and he had no business connections
in st. Louis faint color stole into
her cheeks. Why was he going to st.
Louis? she asked herself over and
over again.
And in the smoking room Ralph
Grey studied the spirals OF smoke
above his head and said over and over
again, How am ! going to make use
of this opportunity"
But II was not for him to decide.
The conductor In the dining car all
unconsciously took a hand in the game
himself The diner" was almost full
when Grey entered, and the conductor
looked first at the big blond chap in
the doorway, then ran his eye hastily
the length of the unoccupied chairs
and decided that the very place for
Grey was opposite the dark-haired
dark-eyed girl at the third table on
the right. And the sdark-eyed, dark
haired girl happened TO be Marion
Ingersoll
'waiter," said the conductor in
subdued but commanding voice. Ma
rion glanced up hastily and the menu
card, in its silver case, fell to the ta-
BILE. well, / declare"
Her eyes flashed fire.
81 didn't ask him to- Honestly l
didn't! I've had give Ave dollars
for another seat"
Really"
Her sarcastic tone Informed the be-
wildered Grey that he had made an
other mistake. Il will ask him for
another place, II you like" he said
finally.
Don't be foolish" she said sharp
ly: wen have to make the best
Of it,"
we Will we Will" he said, try
ing hard not 10 speak ioyously, and,
under his breath substituted most"
for best" He reached over for
a radsh and munched 1t thought
fully.
Jolly good meals they serve on
this railroad"
Very" was the brief reply.
THE sunset was gloriouS Wen
have fine weather tomorrow"
YES"
Il understand that all the butter
used by this company comes from
one farm"
How Interestingly" she replied. with
a droop Of her long lashes which said
very eloquently. I'm bored to DEATH"
Ralph leaned over and spoke in
whisper.
Il hate TO tell. you. Marion, but IN
the corner-behind you--is Nell Cas-
ties aunt. Mrs. Wagner. and she's let
her soup get cold watching US.
venture 10 say she has a postal card
in her bag which will be consecrated
10 carry the news Of what-well, what
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-17

err. There amt one of EN- that'll
stand this crowd" She thought mo-
ment. I'll tell you what I'll do. I'll
give you Jim. He can stand on his
feet, and Tim can take Fllen-she
can stand, too. Then you can set
them down and rest between times.
I'll take the baby and Nora
Just then three of the nurses offered
to help the family to the trolley car
and Tim and Eddie cut capers in their
delight at this unexpected relief.
But what will you do when you get
home?" one of the nurses asked. You
told us you lived on the sixth floor"
Sure that's all right" said Mrs.
"Triplet." I'm just set the kids down
in the street and call the neighbors
to help carry 'em upstairs
Is it any wonder that, under such
circumstances as these, there is urgent
need for the fresh-air charities? They
have so many merits that they ought
to appeal to philanthropists of every
taste. There are homes and eXcur-
sions for boys, alone. for girls, for
working women, for consumptives,
for babies, for all sorts and conditions
of people who need a breath of fresh
air and a glimpse of the green grass
and the white-capped waves. But per-
haps the best charity of all these good
charities lis to give mother. tired out
by her brood of chicks always Juggling
at her skirt. real rest, free from wor-
ry as we'll as from work.
AS for the children, what freSh-air
charities mean to them can best be
understood by the actual words of a
little city boy at country home:
Il like it because it's so nice and
free, an there's so much room, all
there amt no windows to break. an
you can play on the grass, an no cop
shouts at yoa-an' it's so beautiful
COOL
(Copyright. 1904. by f. B. WarnerO
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-17

and touched his cap.
Ready to have your berth made up,
suh?''
Yes" said Grey after he had look
ed at Marion's face. He could not know
that she was tired merely from the
effect of keeping the conversation free
from personalities II seemed to him
that he had just closed his eyes when
he was reused by the shrill voice of a
messenger boy.
Telegram! telegram for Miss Inger-
soil of Philadelphia. Telegram. Mes
sage for Miss Ingersoll"
Grey flung up the shade I'm his berth
They were in a depot.
"Pittsburg" he said to himself. He
peeped out Of his berth The messen-
ger boy and the porter were standing
by the opposite berth.
white hand passed back a book
Marion had evidently signed for the
telegram.
How long do we wait here?' fioated
in familiar tones to the anxious Grey.
Ten minutes"
ooh, then / can't possibly get dress
ed and leave the train" she said in al
most fearful accents.
Grey could not stand II any longer.
He thrust his head cautiously through
the parted curtains of the berth.
Amy bad news from home, Marion7"
Yes, the Chalmers who we're COM
ing on from San Francisco to do the
Exposition with me are going right
through to New York. Their father
died suddenly last night. What shall
1 do?"
sleep over IT," replied Grey prompt
ly. you'll be sure to find people you
know in st. Louis. Wen talk 1t over
in the morning"
Marion fell back on her pillow with
a sigh OF relief. Men were a great
comfort-at times.
They were finishing their coffee the
next morning when Marion suddenly
set down her cup and leaned for
ward.
Now, what am TO do?"
Marry me- Wen do the EXPOSE
ton as part of our wedding journey"
Marion gasped and then sat silent.
The car seemed TO have turned sud
denly still. The click of glass and
china from the pantry sounded clear
and uncanny.
She raised her eyes. They danced
Sightseeing is hardly my idea of
a honeymoon"
Very WELL" replied the resourceful
Grey. "we'll stop in st. Louis just
long enough to get married. then run
up to a quiet resort l know I'm Colo
RADIO, and loaf and fish. Wouldn't that
be Jolly? No wedding crush, no
bridesmaids, no presents. No mob at
the church, Just you-and II"
Again she looked into his eyes and
this time her own were tender.
Lets do lt!'
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-17
The Biggest House
Cleaning Job of All
Takes Three Months TO Clean a Modern Hotel
Palace and $50, 900 Required to Foot the Bill.

Fifty thousand dollars in cold cash
and three months of incessant work
by a thousand people are required to
accomplish the greatest house-clean-
ing in the world. The woman who is
driven to the verge of nervous pros
tration by her semi-annual bout with
the powers of dust and moths in a
small house or apartment would prob
ably stand aghast at the task of a
hotel manager who must clean and re-
furnish his hotel. and yet be ready to
receive the traveller who may appear
at this inopportune time
On the fifteenth day of June every
year at palatial hotel in New York
the annual inventory of this great
hosiery, is taken or, more properly
speaking, the force begins to take in
centory. How many new curtains,
carpets and rugs will be required d?
How many thousand dollars worth of
new silverware and linen and china
must be purchased? These are a few
of the many questions which confront
the management of such a hotel.
Loses Thousands of Dollars in a
Year.
The housewife who discovers that
one of her precious spoons has been
stolen by a dishonest maid, or some
of her finest dishes have been nicked,
sheds a few futile tears. The man.
ager of a hotel loses thousands of dol
lars ever year in silverware and ta-
BILE furnishings, which are taken, not
by help, but by guests of the house,
who carry them off as souvenirs.
Spoons, forks, salt-shakers, small in
dividual breakfast casters, tete-a-tete
sugar bowls, creamers, after dinner
coffee cups and saucers, all these fall
prey to the tourist who thinks it is
clever to carry away hotel souvenirs,
and the proprietor of the hotel has
come to regard it as another avenue
of expenditure.
When the inventory is complete and
the managers of the hotel have given
orders and o. KID. the specifications,
estimates and contracts of the various
tradespeople their work in the house
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-17

Maj. Gen. Henry C. Corbin. who
is to succeed Gen. Wade in the Phil
ipplnes, was reared on a farm in Ohio
and takes a great interest in recruits
particularly If they be from his own
state. He tells of an Ohio lad who
was doing his first sentry duty, pac-
ing to and fro. The landscape was fer
tile and quiet and the young recruit,
as he reached the green fields, fell
into a reverie. His pleasant inland
home rose up before him. He thought
of his sweetheart. In the midst of
his dream the major passed and the
youth forgot to salute. Instantly the
major turned on him. Don't you
know who ! am. sir?" he said in a
terrible voice. mo" said the recruit
softly, and thinking 1t was a friend
from home, some friend of his fam
ily's, he asked in gentle voice: do
you know me?"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-17

There has been a noticeable lack
of Americans in London during the
present gay season, as compared with
years in the immediate past. This
has been a conspicuous feature OF
the very wealthy there have been about
the usual number, but of what may
be regarded as the middle class-those
who sleep In good hotels and take
their meals in Strand cafes-there has
been an unprecedented shortage.