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quiring knowledge. Buddhism strides
were swift The opening of the seventh
century saw 46 temples and about 400
priests in Japan.
Comprehensiveness has marked the race
from the beginning. Suitable things were
adopted and the useless rejected. Feudal-
ism appeared in the seventh century. High
offices were hereditary Separating the
civil from the military led to the founda-
ton of great military families. chief OF
whom were the Minamoto and Tara. Bat
ties between factions were frequent. The
office of shotgun, or military commander,
grew more important than that of mikado.
The first shotgun tshow, general; gun,
ARMY. Yoritomo. held sway in 1892 A. ID.
The mkado grew more secluded and prac
tically retired to the artistic court at
Kioto, control passing to the shotgun at
Yedo. Occasionally an energetic mikado
would arise and assume his authority, the
reigning shotgun Indicating TO save his
head. Civil war occurred in the fifteenth
century, and both mikado and shotgun had
to acknowledge the power of the samurai,
or warriors, who knew no allegiance but
their daimios or leaders.
As result the country became impov-
erished, and taking advantage of the stu
alton, succeeding shoguns overthrow the
samurai and held power over the king
dom.
THE INVASION OF CHRISTIANITY.
In l545 Mendez Pinto, the Portuguese
navigator visited Japan and was well re,
ceived He was followed four years later
by the Jesuit missionary, st. Francis
Xaviar who nndad at Kaposhina the Sat-
suma capital Missionaries, sailors and
merchants followed. Churches appeared
and Christianity combatted the influence
of Buddha
Ever quick to adopt good things, the ma
tives copied the firearms of the Portuguese
and adopted their ideas. Hideyoshi, the
ruling shotgun, was suspicious, and other
leaders taking his view, started to counter
act the influence of the foreigners. In
this they were aided by the sailors, who
had been carrying women and children
into captivity.
In 1888 Christianity, after horrible mas
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not long ago, found an envelope awaiting
him in his mail at the Hotel Angelus, and
ON it was printed in large letters:
SUPPER CHECK FOR 20 CENTS" i
Then there were doings in which ALEX
ander the Great" Richard III and
"Othello" got together in the person OF
Louis James and consigned railroad eating
houses in general to point several miles
below where Hamlet found what was left
of Yorick.
The story came out that in every town
in which the James-Warde company had
stopped since leaving Denver the supper
bill had appeared.
1.-The bill was paid says James. Some
body thinks he is practical joker. The
70 cents will not be paid again by me
even though l live to be 700 years old!'
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N. p. OFFICIAL WILL
A RIVE HERE SOON

Charles NJ. Levey, recently appointed as
sistant to the president of the Northern
Pacific railway, with headquarters in Ia
coma, will arrive here about February 10.
Mr.. Levey is quoted as saying that his
work will be largely of an executive nature
and that many matters now referred to
st. Paul for final settlement will be re-
ferred to him.
This will be his first trip West, but he
feels sure of liking the country from what
he has heard about it,
Mr.. Levey will remain in st. Paul for
several days in conference with President
Elliott and other officials before coming
West.
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TOXIC. Japan, Feb. ll.-Diplomats,
statesmen, military and naval authorities,
correspondents and the reading public have
for the past few months watched the
island kingdom with intense interest while
the diplomats of Japan and Russia
matched wits over the Korean question.
The mere demonstration of capacity
to enter a diplomatic struggle with the
crafty and supposedly powerful Russ
caused the world to pause and think;
pausing long enough to become aware of
the astounding strides Japan has made in
80 years-for 1870 witnessed the awaken
ing of the mikado's domain.
The Americanzing or westernizing of the
kingdom was one of the wonders of the
nineteenth century, not universally rea-
lied. however. until the twentieth cen
tury was about three years old. Japan's
progress is complex, but a retrospect is not
impossible. The supposed existence of a
triple alliance including the United States,
England and Japan, and the actual exist
ence of an alliance between England and
Japan, makes the following of more than
passing interest to Anglo-American read
ers.
ORIGIN OF THE JAPANESE.
Many of the best qualities OF the Jap
anese seem to be hereditary, having been
transmitted from their earliest ancestors,
and this alone makes their origin of in
terest
The island was originally the habitat
of a Caucasian race which occupies in his
tory place parallel to the men the 10
mans found in Britain These people are
now represented by the Anus, of northern
Yedo. who were driven north by the Mon
golians, who focked around the north OF
China, through Korea and into Japan.
About $50 c.. Jimmu Tenno founded
his dynasty; he has been deified as the de
scendant of the goddess of the sun anc
until recently succeeding emperors have
been regarded as sacred by their subjects
and this made possible the peculiar regime
of Japan.
When Jimmu-Tenno entered Japan h'
found. declares history, ''men of his owl
Special sale every day at Jolls, S44 "a
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TACOMA THEATER.

"The Geisha" will be present at the
Tacoma theater tonight by the Pollard
Lilliputian opera company. The scene is
laid in Japan and the story concerns sew
eral of the japanese nobility, a few bold
English sailors and host of "Geisha
Girls" The music is very catchy.
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The chances of government appropria-
ton for the improvement of Ballard har-
Dor are not Aattering A conference will
be held at the capital next Wednesday
between the rivers and harbors commit
tee and members Of the Washington dele.
CATION, but little hope is entertained that
the Ballard proposition will 90 through.
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Arrival of Commodore Perry, Yedo bay, July
Townsend Harris o residence
Yokohama, agasaka ndI akodate to trade
Embassy the United
The regent Ii IlamOn Kami March 3
5,
embassy to Europe
hundred thousand dollars
tion lowe of hmadzu Saburo,
French on to
Prince of Kiusu 1863
United States Wyoming engaged menofwar July
''
French destroy battery
English lombard Kagoshima
America andE legation sburned,
Smonoek bmbarded
September 6, 1864
Revocation of edics Christians
Japanese Korean 1876.
Rebellion KumamOto, 1867.
IA,
tional exposition, Tokyo, March,
o Shmonoseki indemnity,
Rehabilitation of old nobility July 9, 1884
attacked Seoul by Koreans Chinese,
granted promulgated February H.
Imperial diet November
International exposition Tokyo 1890.
to assasinate while travelling Japan
War declared China, February Il, 1895
Surrender o Chinese 1896
Surrende O Wei-ha-Wei,
of
Gold sand
Treaty revis o exterrtoriaity,
China 1900
Alliance with Britain, 1902
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Griffin
Transfer Co.

Sole Agents for Renton Coal and Inn
perial Lime. Fuel and Ice, Forest Wood
any Length. Pianos and Furniture Moved.
Yard and Office, 18th and Dock Streets.
Tel. Main $50. 1880 c Street Tel. 7O4.
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SCOTS ARE COMING

The Kilties band, the famous Scottish
Canadian organization, will come to the
Tacoma theater Monday night. The Kilties
are making a great hit this season and
are drawing big houses wherever they CO.
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LYCEUM THEATER.

The attendance at the Lyeeum is inereas.
ing and the vaudeville bill presented there
this week deserves it. Every act is good.
Next Monday there viii be an entire
change of program.
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debt. The greatest source of illicit revenue
for corrupt officialdom is the desire of con
tractors and others to get concessions
from the Russian government.
While the heads of departments may be
above bribery, their subordinates have
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ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. lit was
stated in a previous article that the aver
age official in St. Petersburg who received
a salary of $1,000 a year spent $4,000
This is fairly safe average, as those who
spend more than this are liable to run into
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ANSSVQIIE aI0llhN
OLD DRAMA REPEATED.

That celebrated old comedy drama, "'fen
Nights in Bar Room will be given
Sunday afternoon and evening at the Ia
coma theater.
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Wait for the Butchers Second Annual
Ball, Washington's Birthday, Feb. %, AZ
Faweett Hall. Three prizes given. A aoed
time asGred and mat Is net aii. -
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MORTHWESTERN Detective Agency.
420T Cal. Blk. See us. Pei. BlaaE l0ek.
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Special sale every day at JOlI-'. GA Pa
eiGs Avenue.
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Special sale every day at Jolls', 944 Pa.
cifc Avenue.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-06-01
GINGER Up
Local Ball Team Will Make a
Change in Business
All Around.

Manager Tom Kayne, Of the
ball team announces that things
are doing looking toward the gin
gering up of the bunch in this
city. Jack Conaghy, a catcher
from st. Paul has been signed
and will arrive for tomorrow S
game. Al Stewart a third base
man will be tried out tomorrow.
Both men have regulations and
are expected to make good and
remain with the team. W. u.
Brooks has been designated as
treasurer for the club and. will
handle the funds which have
been the subject mattef-fof- the
the anvil chorus for some time
past. New uniforms are in sight
and prospects are bright,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-06-01
PLANT is READY
Bemidji Brewing Co. to Start Its
First Brew Some Time
Tomorrow.

The plant Of the Bemidji Brew
ing Co. is now completed and the
brewery will start it's first brew
tomorrow. It will be six weeks
before the firsv home talent beer
will be ready for the market.
Work on the brewery building
was commenced last fall and has
been in5zprogress during all Of
the winter. The installment Of
the plant, one Of the most COM
plete in the state, has been in
progress for some time and it is
now complete and ready for
business.
The brewery completed and
ready for business represents an
investment in the ncighborhood.
of S30, 900. The machinery and
equipment is the best and most
improved that=money could =pul,=
chase. company has liberal
and influential backing and will
enter the field IN this section IN
good shape to compete with the
large concerns already doing
BUSINESS here.
The management Of the bust
ness will be undertaken by Fred
Eberline. who is already quite
well known to most Bemid.ji
people. Mr.. Eberline is a prac-
tical brewer and an exceptionally
capable business man. He was
for several years successful as
the owner and manager of the
Wadena brewery and has been
connected with similar enter.
.prises over a successful business
career of many years.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-06-01
F. PICNIC COMING
COmmitte of Brainerd Shop Men
Arrange For Annual Outing
in Bemidji.

O. j. Hutchinson, r. A. Daley,
d. j. Smell and a. j. Halliday, Of
Brainerd, committee of the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Pacific
shops who are to enjoy their
annual outing=in Bemidjii this
arein the city this: afternoon.
making arrangements.
DThe committee are in charge OF
the officers of the Business Men, $
club and all arrangements for the
coming Of the picnic will be made
tonight.
The date is June q. The pro-
gram of sports will be quite
elaborate. There will be a game
of ball between the Bemidji and
Brainerd clubs, and a program
of athletic sports in which only
shop employees will participate.
=A good foot race is promised.
Arrangements will be made
for the erection Of a dancing pa
Wilton at the picnic grounds on
Diamond point, the l5rainerd
band will attend and the excur-
sion will come in two trains Of
tIynnf.v fOllr cOachpS
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-06-01
LOOK UP SITE
State Engineer Ralph on His Way
to Kelliher to Locate
State Ditch.


State Engineer George Ralph,
of Crookston, is in the city today
and tonight will be accompanied
to Kelliher by Senator Swedback
where the site for the nrst state
ditch to be constructed in Bel
: tfan1i= county will be decided
upon.
The site of the ditch will prob
ably be a=short distance north of
kelliher and will drain a con
siderable portion of state lands.
The money available for the work
is about S., 000=and it is expected.
to build a ditch five miles long
out Of this amount. The drain
age will be into Shotley Brook.
Mr.. Ralph will make the prelnni=
nary survey at once and it will
be finally located within thirty
days. Bids for the construction
of the ditch will be advertised
for shortly The work will give
I employment to about seventy
five men and Mr. Ralph hopes to
hayesit started in thirty days.
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SOLD TO MINOR
Fred Silyersack, Local Liquor
Dealer Arrested This
Afternoon.

Fred Silversack, proprietor Of
a Minnesota avenue saloon was
served with q warrant this after
noon charging him with having
sold Intoxicating liquor to Clar-
-enee Barwise, tllirteen-yyear-old
boy. Silversack was to have a
hearing before Judge Reynolds
this afternoon.
The Barwise boy is one Of a
number of small boys who were
found drinking beer in an alley
in the rear of Winters store.
He says Mr.. Silversack sold him
a Jug of beer. Silversack was
the impression that the.
boy was buying it for his parents.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-06-01
Married Last NIGHT.

Last night at the home of the
brides parents in this city oc-
urred the marriage of Miss
Bertha Stickney and Chas. Nc
earthly. The marriage ceremony
was performed in the presence
of friends by the Rev. Mr.. Nc
Leod The groom is the engineer
in charge of the hosting works of
Gray Bros. and the bride is a
young lady we'll known in Be
midi. Both have many friends
who will extend congratulate
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-06-01
The Turf Exchange.

j. ?. Duncalf,s new saloon,
The Turf Exchange will be open
for business Thursday Of this
week. Mr.. Duncalf. who is one
of the best known sportsmen in
this section and has many Be
midiLfriends,will manage the
new place and Joe Harrington
for several years popular en-
ploye at Bacon e. Brownies will
be one of the miXologists and
Marion Hazen the other. The
new place-has a-fne location, has
some of the handsomest fixtures
of any place in the city and under
Mr.. Duncalf's management will
no doubt be one of the best places
in the city.
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GETS 500
YIN. Kaska Settles Personal In
Jury Case Against Jackson
Co., at Tenstrike.

The personal injury case Of
VIM. Kaska VS.. the S. D. Jackson
Co. at Tenstrike, which has been
in the courts for some time, has
been settled. Mr.. Kaska re-
linqulshes all claims against the
company for a consideration Of
$500 and the case will be dropped.
Kaska was injured by falling
against a saw in the Jackson mill
at Tenstrike about a year ago.
For a time his life was des paired
of. The saw cuCa deep cash in
his left side from the shoulder to
the hip and he was for a long
time an inmate of st. Anthohy's
in this city and was q
patient az DR.. Gilmore IS. He
brought suit for damages and the
action is now pending in the
United States court.
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This W eek
Back From Brainerd.

Judge Spooner and Court
=Stenographer Cameron returned
last night from Brainerd where
the Judge has presided over a
two weeks term of the Grow
Wing county district court just
adjourned after disposing Of quite
a large calendar.T heterm was
adjourned until June Is, when it
will convene for the purpose of
issuing citizenship papers and
such routine business as may
come before it. /.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-06-01
NEW TEACHERS.
School Board Fills Several Yacan.
cies at Meeting
Yesterday.

The board of education held a
meeting yesterday afternoon and
elected several teachers to vacan-
cies on the corps of instructors
at the city schools.
Miss Falk, q Michigan teacher
and a graduate Of Ann Albor was
elected to the assistantprincipal-
ship and Miss Lee Hebron was
reelected to.teachthetS grade.
and Miss Grinols, of.St. Cloud, a
graduate of the normal school in
that city was elected to teach the
Fourth grade. Miss Minton was.
reelected teacher of the Second
grade. There are still two teach
ers to be elected for vacancies in
the Seventh and Eighth grades.
The board has large number OF
applications and these will no
doubt be filled at the next meet
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Providing for Entertainment.

Arrangements for the enter
tainment Of the visiting delegates
to the state convention of the
Retail Eiquor Dealers are pro
crossing under the direction Of
the committee of the local assoc
citation. The Commercial club
rooms have been placed at the
disposal Of the committee and
the business sessions of the con-
vention committees will probably
be held there. The city council
has granted the use Of the opera
house and the ladies Of the
Catholic church will serve meals
during tlHof the convention. The
council has also conceded the
privilege rights to the local com
mittee. The attendance promises
to be very large.
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ALDERMAN
is MISSING
Alderman John McGinnis, of
Village of Nymore, May
Have Drowned.
RELATIVES UNABLE TO LOCATE
Observation-Disclosures.
~
Left Home Several Weeks Ago to
Work On the Sch0olcraft
River Drive.

Alderman John McGinnis, of
the village Of Nymore, has been
missing from his home=in that
village for three weeks past and
is believed to have been drowned.
in the Mississippi river while go
ing from Bemidji to the School
craft river drive Of the Brainerd
Lumber Co.=z=====5==.zs.s-=5=zz.
McGinnis was elected on the
village council at the late spring
election. About three weeks ago
he left his =home-inNymofe
where he has a wife and children,
to 90 to the Schoolcraft= to work
on the drive. He reached the
drive and worked for several
days when he came in to-Bemidji
and spent several days around
this city. When last seen he had
started back to the drive. Since
that time nothing has been seen
OF heard Of him. He did not re-
turn to the wangan and his dis
appearance was not discovered
until his wife came to the Offices
Of the Brainerd Lumber Co. in
this city to make some inquiries
regarding him. She found that
he had not returned to draw his
pay check and steps wereat once
taken to ascertain his where
abouts. Up to the present time
nothing has been developed.
M cGinnis had been drinking
before leaving this city to return
to the drive and his friends in
cline to the opinion that he met
with some accident in returning
to the drive and may have
drowned in the Mississippi or
sSchoolcraft.
His domestic relations had al
ways been happy and there is no
apparent reason why he should
desert his wife and family or
leave his friends without some
explanation.
Mrs. McGinnis is very much
worried over his disappearance
and his friends are making an
other effort to discover some clue
that may satisfactorily explain.
his mysterious disappearance
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T.
B a S E b A L L !;
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

i ist ! 80
The home team and the Ma
hara's Minstrel club will cross
bats at the fair grounds tomor-
row afternoon. The minstrel
team is made up of colored men
and the minstrel band will be in
attendance at tie grounds. A
street.parade will precede the
game. 1t promises to be- inter
.esting and there will no doubt be
a good attendance. Manager
Kayne has a find in the pels u
Of one Gilfillan, who will be tried
out in the box for the locals. MIR
Gilfllan is direct from eastern
company and promises TO make
good.
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" ARRANT OUT
Mrs. Mary Balm. Of Blackjack,
Charges Matt Phalon
With Assault.

slt y .
Mrs. Mary Balm, who CON
ducts the Golden West hotel at
Blackjack, this morning sWore
out, warrant for the arrest Of
Matt Phalon, "a well known Black
duck saloon man, on a charge OF
assault and battery.
Mrs. Balm alleges that during
a dispute oyer the payment OF a
bill Phalon struck her a vicious
blow in the face with his fist.
She sustained a badly discoloredl
optic and a cut on the cheek as a
result of the blow. The trouble
occurred last Saturday night.
Phalon is cited to answer in this
city Saturday.
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Bass Fishing.

The bass season formally
opened last Sunday but none of
the local fishermen have yet had
a try for the game. Next Sun
day there will be a general exc
dus Of the more enthusiastic to
the bass lakes in this vicinity.
John Vogler will head one party
who leave Saturday night and
several other parties are being
organized.
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Arrested By Detective.

Dominick Broten, AlKennedy,
Charles Silk and Joe Double
were arrested this morning
charged with having received
liquor stolen fromza car OF mer-
chandise at the Great Northern
yards in this city. The arrest
was made at the instance of
Special Agent Britt, of the Great
Northern, All four were in
Judge Reynolds court this
morning. The hearing was ad-
-iourned until Friday.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-06-01
Lucky Curve

A practical pen for practical
men. The Parker pen uses any
color ink, writes neatly, does
not stick or splutter. A. e.
Winter, the jeweler.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-06-01
Gasoline Starts "A Blaze.

"A small fire was STAR ted IN the
rooms over Linderberg's saloon
last night by the ignition Of a
bottle of gasoline. Some OF
the fluid had been spilled from
the bottle and one Of the guests
touched match in the room
with the usual result. A fire
alarm was turned in and the de-
partment responded promptly,
but the fire was gotten under
control without it's assistance
and before any serious damage
was done.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-06-01
NORTHERN LEAGUE.

At Crookston 2; Superior 6.
At Grand Forks 2; Duluth TO-.
At Fargo s; Winnipeg 2
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-06-01

Fifty men are employed on the
work and five teams. The men
and teams are furnished by NJ.
Heinzclman, Of Lake Itasca, who
has been with the survey since It
started from Grand Rapids. The
work in this section will probably
be completed some time this fall.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-06-01
Printers Getting Chesty.

The local printers are afrang.
ING fol lie organization of base
ball clu ~ Judging from the
gossip d, rlt ne various printing
8foundr.cs ii the city it will be an
all star regation of wonder
.fuls. ThptSlill ers would like to
play the bal I.ers, the bachelor
maids or ans I'd bunch that feels
itself sufficient. Communica-
tions regarding games should be
addressed to John Wilm, care OF
the Pioneer.
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Had a Busy Day.

Yesterday was one OF the
busiest days the local police de-
partment has had in some time.
Quite crowd of Woodsmen were
in town and their presence, with
plenty of money, was prolific of
the usual incident. The day
shift worked through the noon
hour without dinner ard there
was something dong all the time.