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COUNTY TEACHERS
HEAR AN ADDRESS.
Prof. C, w, Oaugette Makes a
Fine Impression
| HE DISCUSSES PEDAGOGY
Prof. Ellis Is Elected President and
Prof. Mcneil Is Elected First Vice
President of the jefferson
County Association.

Professor c. w. Daugette, president of
the Jacksonville Normal school, adj
dressed the meeting of the Jefferson
County Teachers association at Magno-
liza hall yesterday on the subject of THE
Professional Training of the Teacher"
Professor Daugette was introduced by
T. r. Walker. chairman of the executive
committee. His speech was regarded as
one of great benefit to the teachers, in
that 1t dwelt at length on the duty and
the necessary requirements of the sue
cessful instructor He talked of the need
of normal schools, supported by the state,
explaining that all of the trades or pro-
fessions were learned only by hard and
well directed study, and that the profess
sion of teaching should be no exception.
Professor Daugette congratulated Jeffer-
son county on its prosperity and also on
excepting the local taxation fer schools
He impressed on the teachers the need
of reading newspapers, stating that this
was a most necessary requirement. He
also favorede the idea of discussing cur
rent events in the class room, as this
would accustom the child to keeping up
with the latest news. In the Normal
school at Jacksonville over forty differ
ent papers are received and are all read
| with interest.
Professor Daugeette Is fine speaker
and his lecture was received with loud
| applause.
Professor s. A. Ellis, the first vice
president was unanimously elected pres
ident for the ensuing year. T. R. Walker
of Wylam, chairman of the executive
| committee, was placed in nomination for
! first vice-president, but at his request the
nomination was withdrawn. Professor p.
M. Mcneil was then proposed and was
| unanimously elected Mrs. e. K. Brown
of North Birmingham was elected sec
ond vice-president and E. L. Patton was
| chosen as secretary.
Professor Ellis has worked In the inter-
! est of the county schools for a number of
years and is one Of the most popular
men in the association. Professor p M.
Mcneil of Pratt City Is also an enthusi-
astic member and hard worker.
In accepting the office. Professor Nc
Neil said that he hoped the incoming adj
ministration would be as efficient the
retiring one, and stated that he regarded
the work OF Mrs. S. II. f. Tarrant, the
retiring president, as model.
A motion was carried changing the
time of meeting from the second Satur-
day in each month to the third Satur-
day, in order that the teachers might at
tend the meeting of the county board of
education, which Is held on the second
Saturday.
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TOLD BY THE LAWYERS.
How a German Was Kidnapped in a
Sky-Scraper.

From the Chicago News.
I'm this land of the free 1t is not often
one hears of a man being kidnapped and
held in bondage by private corncern,
as If he were captive held for ransom
by Macedonian brigands, yet this is what
happened to my knowledge in the heart
Of this big city of Chicago" said Lawyer
James " O'Donnell, master In chancery.
II was employed in case which arose
out of the oftentimes unhappy combina-
ton of a man, woman and tertium
quid. The man, poor, INDUSTRIOUS Ger
man, whom l will call Schneider, was
blessed or afflicted in the possession of a
beautiful young wife, and the third par
ty was an elderly millionaire of imposing
appearance and emnently respectable
reputation. The millionaire succeeded in
alternating the affections of Mrs. Schnei-
der, and Schneider brought suit against
him for $4,000 Everything was done
as quietly as possible. The millionaire
proceeded to put up vigorous but pecu-
liar fight He hired a private detective
agency, and not only Schneider but my
self and my law partner were closely
Swallowed wherever we went. We didn't
much mind this BY and by. however,
we began to feel uneasy ABOUT Schneider,
who was repeatedly approached with
threats cajoleries by agents of the wreck
err of his domestic happiness He began,
we thought, TO show signs of weakness.
Sudden Schneider disappeared. Without
a parting word or token he dropped
completely out of sight. as If the ground
had opened and swallowed him. We
mad search made for him everywhere and
advertised, but all to no purpose. We
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escendants-remained inviolate until
few days ago, when their owner, Mar
quis Girei, present representative of the
Dwarf family, decided that the national
emergency contemplated by his illustrious
ancestor had come. The ingots have a
value of 100000 yen-e100, 000-in modern
money.
1t would have been more than natural
that the head of one of the three prin-
pal branches of the Tokugawa clan
which had been driven from administra-
tive power and robbed of all its ancient
splendor by the present government
should have kept the treasure for its own
the national exchequer would have been
his last thought But Japanese patriot
ism Is superior to vicissitudes of individu-
al fortune
Marquis Girei repaired to the tomb of
his forefather Nornao, and there In the
presence of his sons, his principle rela-
tives and some Of his family's former
vassals. invoked Norinao's spirit to wit
ness that the trust reposed in him by the
Tokugawa chief had been faithfully OBJ
served through three centuries, and that
to transfer the treasure now to the cof-
fers of the state seemed true interpre-
tation of the purpose of Iyeyasu.
The gift has not evoked much comment
in Japan. 1t appears to be considered too
appropriate to be extraordinary But
1t constitutes an interesting link be-
tween the old and the new.
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GETS HoARDED GOLD.
Japan Receives 100000 Reserved For
Il War Three Centuries Ago.
Cor. London Times.

Tokyo Cor. London Times
We are often reminded that old1 Japan
is still with u.s., andi that its survival adds
not merely a picturesque. but also a
noble, element to the character of the
nation
An illustration has fust occurred. Near
ly 300 years ago, when Togugawa lseya-
su captured the Castle of Osaka from the
Taiko's widow, Yodo, and her son, lfide-
yori, he found there a large part of the
treasure that the great captain and
statesman had accumulated. 1t was in
the form of gold horses, for the T.aiko's
fancy had been thus to stamp upon the
precious metal an indication of the war
like uses to which 1t was destined.
The Togugawa leader distributed a great
part Of the treasure among his chief re-
tainers, and to his second son, Norinao,
he gave 800 ingots with an Injunction that
the gold should be held as a reserve
for use in a national emergency. Norinao
received in fief the Province of Dwarf,
and in the vaults of the colossal castle
built by him at Nagoya the ingots lay
untouched until the fall of feudalsm in
1874
The feudaI chiefs were then reduced
to the position of simple ge ntlemen, with
incomes representing a mere fraction of
their previous revenues. But no official
scrutiny was made into the contents of
their strong rooms. and thus many
emerged from the debacle in much better
financial condition than the bald figures
of the states Communication ischeme sug-
gested.
The Dwarf ingots, however, being re-
served from ordinary uses by the injunc-
ton of Iyeyasu-an Injunction, of abso-
lutely binding force in the eyes of his
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Civil Service Commission.

The United States civil service COM
mission announces that the examination
announced for October IL, for assistant
to the agrostologist In the bureau Of
plant industry. department of agricul-
ture, W.. be held on November TO- The
salary is 81 400 per annum, and the age
limit is 20 years or over.
Full information with reference to this
examination will be furnished upon appli-
cation to S. d. Harris, secretary of the
local examining board. He Is at the post
office.
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began to think that he had made terms
with the enemy, sold ont and fed from
the city.
AT length one day man brought me
a letter addressed to me which he said
he had picked up out of the mud of the
street. On Opening it, | found, to my
surprise and joy. a ride pencilcd scrawl
signed by Schneider: They have me
prisoner UP here on the seventeenth door
of the Harrigan building. for heaven's
sake come and get me out Of course
we lost no time in obtaining a writ OF
habeas corpus and releasing our man
from the clutches of these audacious le-
galized bandits. We found him high up
in the sky -scraper in small room fur
nished with a bed. The agents of the
private detective agency had tracked
him away from the city, arrested him
on a warrant issled on a trumped-up
charge of some country justice OF me
peace and struggled him into this prison.
Here he was subjected daily to a herce
sweat-bax treatment sometimes with
coaxings and sometimes with dreful
threats of prosecution and imprisonment
on various charges, to induce him to
sign a document that would have the eI-
feet of generating the rascally Million
aire
"At length Schneider succeeded by
means of bribery in obtaining an envel-
ope and a pencil from an employee of the
agency, He furtiyely scrawled his mes
sage and sent it huttering down seven.
teen stories to the street in the faint
hope that some person would hnd ano
deliver It to the addressee. Well, we
made things interesting for that enter
prising private detective agency, and IN
cidentally for the wealthy Lothario. The
case was settled out of court to the sat.
isfaction-so far as money could satisfy
him--of our client"
Good Business men carry
heavy insurance.
Jemison r. E. & ms. Co.
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Never Had Succeeded.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Zone thing I must caution you against,
said the doctor to Colonel Bluddangoah OF
Louisville. 'is drinking too much or toe
often"
by CAD, doctah," replied the Colonel,
somewhat testify II nevah could see how
in thundeh a man could drink too much
of too often, sah!"
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Committee Wants More Money.

1t takes a barrel of money to run
national campaign. 1t is an easy matter
for the republicans to raise millions, for
they have the trusts and other beneficial
ries of the tariff to blackmail and the
forced contribution of a vast horde of
ofriceholders But the democrats are not
able to command money from such
sources. They must look to the people
who are in favor of democratic success
to fill the campaign chest with voluntary
contributions. 4here are, of course, some
rich democrats and some corporations
that contribute to the democratic fund
but all the money thus obtained would
not equal the fat fried out of a single
trust by Roosevelt's man, Cortelyou
The democratic national committee
needs money and is not ashamed or
afraid to say so. George Foster Peabody,
the treasurer of the committee, would be
glad to receive contributions, large or
small; he would welcome sums as small
as half a dollar. Mr. Peabody encourages
the making of small contributions. He
would rather receive $100 from one hum
bred persons in sums of one dollar from
each than the like sum from a single
individual. Mr.. Peabody hopes to be ia
vored with many small contributions from
the south. Himself a native of Georgia,
he says 1t would please him immensely
to have .Ae democrats of his old home
state eyince their interest in the cause
in this practical way. He would be glad
to have Tie democrats in other southern
states join And why not? No portion
of the country would receive greater ben
eft from the election of Parker and Davis
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than the south; no portion has so much
to fear from the election of Roosevelt
as the SOUTH
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tween the national and state committees
and every effort will be made by all in
terested to swing the state into the dem
oeratic column by a phenomenal major
ity for both state and national tickets.
The fellows who have been calling for
more ginger in the New York campaign
will get their fill.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-08-26
County Authorities Almost
Certain That Fourier Had.
Hand in Dahl Murder.
NEW EVIDENCE BEING DE.
YELOPED ALMOST DAILY.
Button of Peculiar Make Has Been
Found Near Scene of
the Tragedy.

One of the latest developments
in the Dahl murder case which
may have very important bear
ing in the matter is the finding
on the brush heap under which
the body of Miss Dahl was con.
cealed Of a piece Of shirt sleeve
and a button. The shirt from
which the piece of sleeve had
been torn was found IN Fournier s
cabin, as was also the trousers
on which the button had been
worn, and both the garments
haye been identified as belong
ing to Fourier.
The trousers are of very
peculiar make, and the buttons
differ from the ordinary pants
buttons manufactured in this
country. They are of foreign
manufacture, and were worn by
a migrant who settled in the
During country. 1t is said that
Fourier either bought or Dor
roWed the trousers from the
newcomer, and wore them at the
time Dahl and his daughter dis
appeared. These bits of evidence,
while they would rot convict
Fourier of the crime, have
very important connection with
the case, as it proves almost with
out a doubt that he either knows
or had a hand in the murder.
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" ILL PUMP
MONDAY
New Water Station to Be
Put in Operation First
Of Next Week.
SERVICE WILL BE MUCH BET.
TER THAN HERETOFORE.
Cost of Running Station Will Be
Considerably Less Than Old
Pump House.

The new pumping station which
has been under construction by
Superintendent Pogue and his
force of employees is now com
plete and two Of the six wells
have been dug. The pump will
be started Monday morning. The
pump house is built of artificial
stone, and presents a very neat
appearance.
The water supply of the city
has been short for some time, but
after the first of the next week
enough water for the wants Of
everyone will be furnished. The
water will be pumped directly
into the mains from the pumping
station instead Of being forced
to a high tank as heretofore.
The pressure per SO uare inch
will be increased about 700
pounds and will aid materially in
protecting property from fire.
Power will be furnished by the
Warfield Electric company for
$50 per month thus cutting the
expense of furnishing the water
supply Of the city down over one
half.
The two wells now completed
have been sunk by water pres
sure and an invention by Mr..
Pogue which deserves comment.
1t is a very simple affair but
through it's use over eighty feet
has been made in one day at an
expense of only $11.50. The low
est bid for digging the wells was
a dollar per foot, and it will be
seen by this that Mr.. Pogue's
ingenuity saved the city on that
day alone $3.50.
The cost Of the pump house
was 1904; of the pump $50; and
cost of digging the six wells will
be in the neighborhood Of $3.50.
Various other expenditures have
been made by the city council
for mains, fitting, ETC., which go
with the pump. These will
bring the cost up to about $4,000.
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CONVENE
Private Conference Of Nor
Wegian Lutheran Church
in Bemidji Today.
DISCUSS MATTERS FOR BET
TERMENT OF CHURCH.
Meeting Opened Last Night and
Will Continue Until To.
morrow Night.

A private conference of
preachers in the Norwegian
Lutheran church is being held in
Bemidji today and ten ministers
OF the gospel are in attendance.
The meeting was opened last
night by a welcoming address by
Rev. Peterson of Bemidii. Mr..
Peters on's address was we'll re-
ceived. Rev. Bondahl of Black
duck preached a sermon choos.
ing for his subject "Christ, the
Only Means of Salvation. y The
meeting then adjourned to today.
This morning the conference
reopened with speeches by sew
eral Of the attending pastors on
different topics of interest to the
church. The subjects chosen
for debate related to the better
ment of the churchin this section,
plans for al ousing interest among
the public and for pushing for
ward church work to new fields.
The meeting is not a regular
conference, but is held for the
sole purpose of exchanging views
regarding church work in gen
eral. The following are in at
tendance: Rev. Dale, Mcintosh,
Nykreim, Devils Lake, N. D.,
Lunde, Maple Bay, Mimi,
Radahl. Bagley, Mimi, Isoloni,
Madagascar, Quammen, Mime
apolls, Jensen, Bemidji, Peter
son, Bemidji, Bondahl, Black
duck, and Strand, Ada.
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DR.. R. r. Rome, one of the
most celebrated physicians in the
Twin Cities, has purchased 12O
acres of land at the north end of
Lake Bemidji and will build if
teen or twenty cottages upon the
land, to be used for sanitarium
purposes in cases of consump-
ton and lung trou BILE.
Northern Minnesota has long
been considered one of the most
favorable places in the United
States for the cure of the dreaded
disease, and Mr.. Rome thinks
that he will profit by sending his
patients to Bemidji, where they
may inhale the atmosphere Of
pine and balsam.
Mr.. Rome has not decided
whether he will commence the
erection of the cottages this fall,
as the season is already far ad-
advanced. and little could done
before winter. It is certain,
however, that with the first thaw
in the spring construction upon
the cottages will be begun at:
once, and will be in use next
summer.
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THE FIGHT
Jeffries- MunrOe Go By Western
Union Bulletins Tonight At
Duncalf's Turf Exchange.

j. P. Duncalf has made ar
engagements with the Western
Union for all the bulletins of the
big Jeffries-Monroe fight which
is scheduled to take place at San
Francisco this evening. The fight
will begin at eight o'clock and
bulletins will begin to come in
shortl y after. Bulletins will be
read and posted at the Turf Elk
change and everyone who is in
terested in the fight will have a
splendid opportunity to get it all
lust as it happens,
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Fresh oysters the first Of the
season at Peterson's.
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''SEE JONES" GONE
Steamboat Belonging to W. c..
Jones Has Been Lost Since
Last Sunday.

The "See Jones', a valuable
steamboat Of which w. G. Jones
is captain, is nowhere to be
found, and Mr.. Jones thinks that
it has either been stolen or has
foundered in Lake Bemidji The
last seen of the missing craft was
when it was riding at anchor a
short distance out from the Third
street dock last Sunday night,
and all search for the missing
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Manchester College.

Several Courses of Study.
Numerous Electives. Best of in
structionsin Music and Elocution,
Free scholarship, for one year for
first honor graduates of high
schools. Expense very low.
Opens Septem Der IA. Catalogues
sent free on application. Maca-
lester College, st. Paul, MINI.
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Give Them Warming.

County Sup't Dunwoody is
sending out notices to school Off
GERS warning them against
strange agents canvassing for
school supplies, some of whom
are now operating throughout
the county. Beltrami county
has we'll known resident agents
who are reliable and only these
should be trusted. Mr.. Dun
woody has endorsed no agents
except those who have personel
letters from him.
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Attorneys For Chounard Ask
For Rehearing Before
Another Jury.
JUDGE SPOONER HEARD AR
GUMENTS LAST NIGHT.
Ii Motion Is Denied Stay of Exc.
cution Will Be Asked From
Supreme Court.

A motion was presented to
Judge Spooner last night by
Bailey & Mcdonald, attorneys
for VIM. Chounard, the con-
demned murderer awaiting exc
cution in the Cass county jail,
asking that the court grant a
new trial. County Attorney
Daniel DeLury of Walker, repre-
scented the state and the matter
was argued until 2 O'Clock this
morning.
The grounds upon which the
motion was made has not been
given out, and will probably be
withheld until after the motion
has been acted upon by Judge
Spooner, who will render his de-
cislon in the matter this even
ing. The attorneys for Chou
nard are of the opinion that the
motion will be denied, but
state that should this occur they
will Immediately present a mo-
ton to the supreme court for a
stay of execution.
Thos. Young of Little Falls, a
cousin of the CONDEMNED man,
was present at the hearing of
the motion, and will remain in
the city until the courts decision
has been rendered.
The news of a motion being
presented at this time will be re-
ceived unexpectedly, as the at
torneys for Chounard have re-
peatedly stated that no action
would be taken in the matter,
and that the execution would
take place on the day set. How
ever, it is thought that they have
secured some new evidence
which would tend to make the
sentence lighter for Chounard
should a new trial be granted.
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War Is On.

The common council at Brain
erd has refused to allow the vol
unteer tiremen of that city to or
ganize a relief association and
the iremen in turn announce
that they resign in a body leav-
lug the city without fire protec.
ton. Today is the day set for
the dis standing of the companies.
The common council is preparing
to organize a new fire and hose
company.
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Charges Against BenOit.


The Duluth News Tribune
gives the following particulars Of
the charges against mail agent
Frank Benoit:
Benoit, who has been running
on the Duluth Crookston run for
some time was arrested yester-
day morning at the instance of
Postoffice Inspector Nathan
Noile and arraigned before Com
missioner Pressnell. Captain
Pressnell fixed his bonds at So, 900
and in default of bail he will re-
main in jail until the day of hear
ing.
The warrant under which
Benoit was taken into custody
charges that he opened a letter
mailed at Carlton on Aug. % ad-
dressed to McKisson & Robbins,
New York city and removed
three 81 bills and fifty cents in
silver.
Mr.. Benoit is popular all along
the line and his friends in this
city hope that the charges
against him may be cleared up.
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boat has been of no avail. It is
probable that the anchor rope
has worn off and it drifted out to
sea and sunk in deep water.