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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-29
PORT ARTHUR HIS GRAVE.
General stoesseI Wires Final Goodbye
to Emperor.

to Emperor.
Shanghai, Oct. ga private letter
from Port Arthur, dated Oct. 21, re-
ceived here during the day, says:
General Stoessel wired the Russian
emperor and court recently: I now bid
you all goodbye forever. Port Arthur
is my grave
General Stoessel has instilled the
garrison of the beleaguered fortress
with the spirit that to court glorious
death is preferable to capitulation.
"The Japanese shells are inflicting
great damage to the Russian fleet in
the harbor and to the Notifications.
The arsenal, with it's contents of am
munition and small arms, has been de-
strOyed and preparations are being
made for the last deadly struggle at
close quarters. The water supply hav-
Ing been cut off wells are being sunk.
Provisions are scarce. Only timed
meats being left the soldiers hold gala
feasts on horses killed by the shells.
General Simonoff, it is said, would
surrender, but is overruled by General
stoessel.
"The field and naval hospitals are
crowded and hygienic conditions are
becoming desperate. The lombard
ment at times is so incessant that it
is impossible to bury the dead to any
depth. Over one-half of the original
garrison is dead, wounded or sick.
"The high angle at which their ar
tillery fire is directed by the Japanese
has practically destroyed the new
town.
"The besiegers are pressing closer
daily and it is hard to say how long we
can hold out. When the end comes
there will be desperate fight and
surprise. Thousands of the enemy
will perish as everything is mined
This letter was entrusted to a ma
tive boatman, who ran the blockade
and mailed it at Chefoo. The recipient
is a prominent Continental business
man of this city, with branch house
at Port Arthur.
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ANOTHER LETTER TO TYNER.
President Replies to Last communica.
tion Received.


Washington, Oct. 29.-By direction
Of the president Secretary Loeb has
sent to James N. Tyner, the former
assistant attorney general for the post
office department, letter in reply to
Mr.. Tyners letter dated Oct. 8 and
made public Thursday night. The let
ter says that as the question of MI.
Tyner's guilt on the criminal charge
on which he was tried has been passed
upon by jury the president acqui.
esces in the jury's finding, but the
evidence Seems to him overwhelming
that you (Mr. Tyner) were guilty
either Of moral obliquity in perform
ance of duty or the grossest ineffi-
ciency."
The acts for which Mr.. Tyner was
placed on trial were alleged to have
taken place while he was assistant at
torney general for the postoffice de-
partment, from which office, as the
result Of the general investigation of
the postal service, he was removed in
ADri1 1909
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Routine Matters Discussed.

Washington, Oct. 29.-No matters
Of state Importance were considered
at the meeting of the cabinet. Secre-
taries Hay, Shaw, Metcalf and Hitch
cock and Attorney General Moody and
Postmaster General Wynne were pres.
ent. There was discussion of poll
tics and departmental questions.
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GARRISON DECREASING.
Russian Force at Port Arthur Numbers
Ten Thousand.

Chefoo, Oct 29.-Japanese at Dalny
report the continued arrival of huge
siege guns.
A junk from Port Arthur, with
eleven Chinese who left there on Oct.
19 on account of the costliness of food,
arrived here during the day. They say
that several of the Russian warships
have been hit by dropping shells, but
none have been sunk. They estimate
the ablebodied soldiers there now at
10000, saying smaller force would
be insufficient to garrison the various
positions.
Scarcely night passes without
small engagements over minor posi-
tions and artillery fire is exchanged
daily.
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FIRED SHOT AT VESSEL.
Russians Did Not Use Blank Cart
ridges in North Sea.

Gefie, Sweden, Oct 29.-The captain
and crew of the Swedish steamer Aide
baran, from Hull, previously reported
to have been fired on in the Skagerack
by foreign cruiser, apparently Rus
sian, have been examined on oath by
magistrate at the instance of the gov
ernment. All affirmed their conviction
that the cruiser fired shot and not
merely blank cartridges. The captain
reports that shells were seen to burst
in the air near his steamer. Tie guns
used are supposed to be quickfirers.
The ships were a half mile apart at
the time of the attack. The witnesses
said they were convinced that the
warship from which the shots were
fred saw distinctly the Swedish flag
on the Aldebaran.
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MILLIONS FOR CHARITY.
Minnesota Supreme Court UphoIds
Wilder and AppIeby Wills.

Minnesota Supreme Court Upholds
Wilder and AppIeby Wills.
st. Paul, Oct. 20.-By a decision of
the supreme court rendered by Chief
Justice Start, without a dissenting
opinion, the Wilder and Appleby chari-
ties are held valid. The decision shuts
out nephews and nieces of decedents,
who wanted to intervene in the settle
ment of the estates. It holds that a
provision for "the worthy poor of ST..
Paul. is sufficiently definite to consti-
tute a valid trust.
The trustees who organized the
charities are empowered to begin the
operation of the charities and dis
tribute the estate according to the
terms of the Wills of Mrs. Wilder and
Mrs. Appleby.
There is about $3,5O00O0 available
for the charities.
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PARKER THANKS BRYAN.
Candidate Sends Telegram of Appre-
citation to Nebraskan.

Esopus, N. Y, Oct. 29.-Judge Par
ker has expressed high appreciation of
the part William j. Bryan has taken
in the present campaign and has sent
him telegram as follows:
81 wish to thank you for the splen-
did service you have rendered to the
Democratic party in Indiana and else
where during the present campaign
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FAR FROM coNclLlAToRY.
Russian Press Comment on the North
Sea Affair.

russian Press Comment on the North
Sea Affair.
st. Petersburg, Oct. 29.-The morn
ing papers print Vice Admiral Rojest-
vensky's report of the North sea Incl
dent with extensive comments, the
tone of which does not favor concilia-
tion. The Russian admirars report
is accepted without reservation as the
true explanation of the happenings at
Dogger bank and stress is laid upon
the concurrence of Vice Admiral Ro-
jestvenskys report that he was at
tackled by torpedo boats with the dec
laration of the fishermen that two tor
pedo boats, of which the Russian fleet
had none, ran in close to the trawlers
before heading for the vessels of the
Russian squadron. Attention is called
also to the statement by the fishermen
that small vessel remained six hours
at the scene of the disaster, while Vice
Admiral ROjestVensky reports that the
whole Russian squadron proceeded to
the southwark.
While it is the general disposition
to throw the blame for all the loss of
life upon the Japanese some of the
newspapers do not hesitate to intimate
that it is Great Britain's private affair.
The Novosti boldly suggests the
possibility that the torpedo boats de-
scribed by the Russian commanders
were boats loaned to the Japanese by
the British government.
The Novoe Vremya says that, not
withstanding Great Britain's numerical
superiority upon the sea, there is no
need to tlaunt the fact in the face of
the Russian people, who are able to
await eventualities, trusting in God.
The Russ congratulates Vice Ad-
miral Rojestvensky upon beating off
the Japanese attack" and says his re-
port, as it was expected it would, puts
an entirely different face upon the
lanln OF
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Jap Laborers Ordered Home.

Missoula, Mont, Oct. 29.-Japanese
section hands on the Northern Pacific
railway have received word for all
members of the first reserve of the
Japanese army to return at once to
japan for military purposes.
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SITUATION IMPROVED.

Statement Issued by Russian Embassy
at London.
London, Oct. pa statement is
sued by the Russian embassy is as fol-
lows:
I'VE are in constant communication
with the British government. AS
result of these communications the
embassy hopes that there will be
speedy and satisfactory settlement.
The whole aspect of the situation has
decidedly improved"
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IOWA DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
Farmer Fatally Wounds Wife and
Kills Himself.

Des Moines, Oct. 29.-William Ped.
dicord, farmer living about eight
miles southwest of Perry, attacked his
wife with club, inflicting injuries
from which she cannot recover, and
then killed himself The family was
well respected and apparently well-to-
do, although it has developed that Ped
dicord owed $1,000 of which his wife
was ignorant, and he feared the revela-
tion of their true financial condition,
the farm being legacy to Mrs. Peddi-
cord and in her name.
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LEAVES OF ABSENCE CANCELLED.

British Naval Officers Must Be Ready
for Duty.
London, Oct. 29.-Admiralty orders
have reached Portsmouth to stop the
leave of all officers and men and direct
ing that the torpedo boat destroyer
dotilla be kept in readiness to proceed
wherever ordered
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British Warships Sail.

Gibraltar, Oct. 29.-The British
cruisers Lancaster, Suffolk, Hermes,
Doris, Endymion and Theseus sailed
to the westward during the morning.
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RUSSIANS THE AeGREssoRs.
Greater Activity Manifested South o.
MUkden

st. Petersburg, Oct. 29.-More and
more activity is being manifested
south of Mukden, the Russians being
the aggressors. A dispatch which
reached the war Office during the day
from General Sakharoff describes a
Russian reconnaissance far south of
Erdagou, thus putting an end to the
rumor that the Japanese had taken it.
He also reports the capture of two vii
lagos southwest of Sinchinpu.
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ACTIVITY AT GIBRALTAR.
Boom Defenses Being Rugged at Both
Ends of Harbor.

Gibraltar, Oct. 29.-Boom defenses
are being rigged at both ends of the
harbor.
The Dattleships of the channel feet
are still in port with steam up and
decks cleared
The Holly chieftain., 1904-05-20
A Luxurious Bed.

An Indian potentate recently order
ed from Paris bed which will rival
the rajah's bed in the Arabian Nights
1t is of satinwood, richly carved, and
ornamented with silver plates in re-
pOusse work, adorned with bouquets
of roses, pink and corn, the rajah's
coat of arms being placed at the head.
At each corner stands a statue of a
girl one French one Greek, one Span
ish and one Italian. Each is tinted &C.
cording to the complexion of her race,
and wears suitable hued wig, either
black, blond, chestnut or auburn.
These maidens have movable eyes,
and their only ornament is gold
bracelet round one arm, which waves
over the sleepers head either fan
or a yak's tail fly flapper. The fur.
ther enjoyment is heightened by an
ingenious arrangement in the mat.
tress, which, as soon as any one lies
down, plays a selection Of Gounods 3
airs.-Ohio State Journal.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-05-20

row the patient wife folded her tired
hands closed her weary eyes and
sank into that sleep which awakens
not to toll. If Peter Burt loved his
second wife. he never told her so. If
he loved her children, his express on
OF affection took peculiar FORM Ie
made no secret of his fayoritism S1r
Robert Burns Burt, the only child of
his first wife.
Robert was a boy of whom any
father would be proud. At twelve ne
was sent to school in bingham. At
nineteen he entered Harvard, sraG-l-
atins in four years with honors. AT
ter two more years devoted to a law
course, he began practice in Boston,
and his success was instantaneous.
For ten years after the death of his
wife, Peter Burt conducted the farm
OF his iorefathers. One after another
of his sons and daughters, as they
became of age, left the old home,
never to return. One night after sup
per Peter Burt informed the remain
ing children that he was going to sea.
He had bought an interest in a whal-
ing vessel and would sail from New
Bedford in week. To Sarah-the
eldest of the children-he gave three
hundred dollars, together with in
structions concerning the manage
ment of the farm. He did not know
how long he would be sone-it might
be year CT it might be five. With
some tenderness he kissed the weep
ing orphans, and tramped down the
road in the direction of bingham.
Five years later the Segregansett
dropped anchor at New Bedford. None
of the crew that went on with her re-
turned. Peter Burt sold the cargo,
paid off his men, disposed of his in
terest in the ship, and on the follow
ing day walked into the Burt farm
house. He was greeted affectionate-
ly by his son Joseph, who for year
had lived alone in the old house. A
week later the boy was sent to school
The Holly chieftain., 1904-05-20

in Boston, and Peter Burt began his
solitary occupancy of the ancestral
home.
Shortly before Peter Burt's return,
Robert had married, and the old man
was delighted when the young couple
made visit to the old farm. The
following year John Burt was born.
and Peter Burt journeyed to Boston
to witness the christening.
Two years later Robert Burns Burt
and his wife were instantly killed in
railroad accident. The train crashed
through a bridge 1t was winter, and
bitterly cold. OF the fifteen passen-
gers in the car occupied by Robert
Burt, but one escaped A child, two
years old, was found warmly wrapped
in its travelling blanket, uninjured, on
a cake of ice. few minutes after the
car plunged beneath the water. 1t
was John Burt.
In the opinion of his neighbors,
Peter Burt was crazy from the hour
the news came to him. Strange
stories were whispered concerning
Captain Burt, as he was then called.
Belated travellers along the lonely
road saw lights burning through all
hours of the night. They heard the
old man talking or praying in loud
voice.
Upon the death of Robert, Peter
Burt went to Boston and buried his
dead. With fearless eyes he saw the
pride of his old age lowered into the
grave. Robert Burns Burt was care
ful lawyer, and his will covered every
contingency. 1t appointed his father
executor of his small estate. and in
trusted him with the care of his son.
Peter Burt placed the boy in the keep
ing Of competent nurse, and re-
turned to his farm.
Save for the occasional smoke from
the chimney, there was no sign that
Peter Burt existed throughout the
three months that followed. His son
Joseph called at the house, but was
not admitted.
Al the end of this period the old
man emerged and was seen in Hing.
ham. For the first time in years he
spoke to his neighbors, who noticed
The Holly chieftain., 1904-05-20

that his hair was as driven snow,
ana that his face shOne with a
strange light. In the calm manner
of one controlled by an unalterable
conviction. he stated that he had
made his peace with God, and was in
Spired by Him. He had received the
gift of prophecy and of understand
ing.
When John Burt was seven years
old his grandfather brought him to
the old farmhouse. With the boy
came his nurse and her husband.
William Jasper, the latter charged
with the duties of hired man. Thus
John Burt began his life on the farm.
When John had mastered his let
ters and primer he was sent to school
in bingham, taking the regular course
for five years. Then a private tutor
came from Boston. Five days in the
week the boy studied under this
young mans direction, and made rap
id progress. With his stern old face
lighted with joy and pride, Peter Burt
would listen to the recitations.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-05-20
CHAPTER FOUR.
James Blake.

John Burt was fourteen years old
when he first met James Blake. The
elder Blake had purchased the old
Leonard farm, and so had become the
nearest neghbor of Peter Burt. There
were several children in the Blake
family, but this narrative has concern
only with James, the eldest, boy of
John Burt's age,
The two farms were separated by
creek, which, at a place called the
Willows, widened to pool, famed as
fishing and swimming place. One
June morning John was seated on a
log spanning the narrow neck of this
reach of water. He had landed a
bass, when the cracking of twigs and
the swaying of the underbrush on the
farther side of the creek attracted his
attention.
A moment later a boy emerged
from the thicket. He surveyed John
with an expression more of contempt
than of surprise. The new conner was
a tall, well.formed lad, straight as an
arrow, quick and graceful in his
which he rested against the log; and
for few seconds he calmly gazed al
John Burt.
Hello"
"Hello!" answered John Burt.
"Fishin'?"
mo; swimming" replied John.
Think you're smart, don't ye?" re-
ct, l.,
his hook. Crazy Burt's boy amt
ye? No objection to my tishin', have
you?"
There was a taunting sarcasm in
his voice, and defiance in his air
Without waiting for reply he cast
his line into the water.
You can fish as long as you please
on your own side of the creek" said
John sullenly. For halI an hour no
word was spoken. John caught fou.
bass during that time, while Jim
hooked only eel grass. Then he cast
his line across the pool, dropping it
few feet from Johns line.
John Burt's face flushed angrily.
Keep on your own side.' he com
manded.
.'Fll fish where | darn please. This
isn't your creek!" retorted Jim Blake
with defiant grin. IF it is, what
are you going to do about it?"
AS he spoke John brought his hook
near the surface, and by sudden
twist "snagged' Jim Blakes line.
With jerk he whipped the rod from
his opponents hand. Young Blake
was furious. John calmly towed the
rod across the pool, unsnarled the
lines, and threw the rod on the bank.
Obeying boys first instinct, Jim
looked for a stone, but found none.
Then he jumped for the log. Drop
ping his rod, John Burt also sprang
forward, and they met in the center
of the bridge.
(To be contnued.)
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CHAPTER Undetermined.


Prince growled. John looked up the
read
There's someone coming he said.
Jessie turned and saw Miss Maiden
approaching. She looked at her mud
dy feet, her bedraggled hat and her
splattered blouse and skirt.
TN get an awful scolding." she
said, half to herself and half to the
boy. Then for the first time she
scrutinized John Burt. She noted
that he was well dressed; that he
was not barefooted, like most farmer
boys, and that he was handsome and
self-pessessed.
do you belong to the riffraff?"
asked Jessie, lowering ler voice so
that the approaching governess
should not hear her.
Never heard of it." replied John
Burt in puzzled smile. What
is it,"
Il don't know" said Jessie; but
my papa don't allow me to associate
with the riffraff, and | forgot until
just now to ask you if you are a, riff
raft"
a look of pain came to the honest
face of .he boy. Before he could
speak Jessie turned to meet Miss
Maiden.
Why, Jessie Garden, what have
you been doing?" With a cry of dis
may. the governess dropped an arm
full of flowers and surveyed the wreck
of the sailor suit.
Jessie looked penitent indeed as
she gazed at the muddy shoes and the
torn stocking; but contrition is a fee
bic flame in the heart of child.
Never mind the old clothes,
Govie,' she said. Watch me catch
a crab! ! can do it just Splendid"
Jessie, lay that pole down and
come away with me- said Miss Nal
den sternly. "How dare you play
with strange boy. What would
your father say? Come with me at
The Holly chieftain., 1904-05-20
CHAPTER THREE.
John Burt's Boyhood.

For two hundred years the Burt
house had withstood the blasts Of
winter and the withering heat of sum-
mer Time had worked upon the
rough exterior until it seemed like a
huge rectangular rock, weather-worn
and storm beaten. The small plateau
on which it stood sloped northward
to the sea. Rugged rocks to the west
stood as wall. frowning at the quiet
beauties of salt marsh and cedar
swamp below. To the south were
patches of meadow wrested from
wood and rock by generations of toll.
Through this fairer section a brook
wandered between banks festooned
with watercress. Old settlers knew
the locality by the name or Rocky
Woods.
When Hezekiah Burt died, Peter
Burt inherited the hold homestead in
Rocky Woods He was young giant
with the shoulders of Hercules. At
the age of thirty he took to wife the
fairest maiden of the surrounding
country, and to them son was born
and christened Robert Burns Burt. A
year later the mother sickened and
died. The grief of Peter Burt was
terrible as his strength. For 2 year
he remained prisoner in his house;
then returned to work, and for two
years labored with the energy of a
demon His second marriage followed.
He led to the altar the daughter of
poor farmer, and of this prosaic union
eeven children were born.
After fifteen years of work and sor-
The Holly chieftain., 1904-05-20
Doqs That Smoke Pipes.

These two dogs, Dewey and Ruth.
are the pets of a Minneapolis man
Their skill at balancing pipes between
their teeth is but one of the many
clever tricks they have learned. In
justice it should be said that the pipes
are never lighted. but the dogs enjoy
them, all the same. and anybody who
tries to interfere with the after-dinuer
smoke must watch for fight.
The Holly chieftain., 1904-05-20
,ce." She gathered up the flowers

once.' She gathered up the flowers
and took Jessie by the hand.
Goodbye. Prince! Goodbye, John
Burt" Jessie waved her hand gaily
at her fishing companion as Miss NAL
den turned into the path leading
through the woods.
He was real nice, and you're aw-
full good, Govie, not to scold him.
were the words that reached John
Burt as he carried his basket of crabs
to the wagon.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-09-17
Hiyh School No..

Alihough no meeting has been held to
7rganize the regular high school f5os ball
team. the boys under Mr. Po;ier's direc-
non. practice faithfully every night.
The years work IN the high school is
fairly under ~ay aud tie students having
become acquainted With the new ie.chers
everyone . prrpafed for ca n-st work.
~ the Grst merting Of The Star and
Crescent literary socieiv h-id IN ne high
scho assembly room on Monday after
uocu a short program was rendered fol
iox hy business ule-tiug for the pur-
Pose Of eleciing officers A piano solo
by Miss Adele We'd sas enthlsis sticzIiy
received. after which John shtrz1H spoke
IN behslf of the Freshmen After re-
spouse by Russell Tenner for tae upper
cizssmen, the schcol sang Two familiar
cileSe souss, The following officers
were then elected far thu first semester:
Hsarv sleCivliapd. president. Mamie
KiHg. vice presiieu;; Douglass KILN.
secretary ahd treasurer. Prot pot,e-.
Harry Soyes. Eva Cameron. frogrsm
eonusitter; Miss Gardner. critic. Robert
McC ieiiand. harry Moves. ushers.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-09-17
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