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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-11-14
Masked Men Hold Up Saloon
of Larkin & Dale and
Make Good Haul.
SECURE $l2O IN CASH BESIDES
REVOLVER AND GUN.
Broke Into Section House, Sc.
cured Speeder and Made
Good Their Escape.

Two masked men entered the
saloon of Larl1in & Dale at Turtle
River at 2 o'clock yesterday
morning, covered the bartender.
James Merkley, witha rife, brok e
open the cash drawer in the safe
which they rided together with
the cash register. They secured
$12O in cash besides a .3O-3O cali
Der Winchester rifle and two re-
volvers which were kept at the
saloon.
From the saloon the men ran
to the section house where hand
car and speeder were kept They
took the speeder, put it on the
track aud made their escape. A
posse was speedily organized and
five men, we'll armed, took the
hand car and pursued the rob.
bers as far as Bemidji, where all
trace Of them was lost. The posse
came to where the speeder had
been ditched by the robbers
about four miles north of this
city and the tracks of the two
men were followed along the rail
way track from there to the Min.
nesota & international round
house, and the mem bers of the
pursuing party are of the opinion
that they kept steadily On toward
Walker.
Merkley says that he was sit
ting in the saloon at the time OF
the robbery with his back toward
Hae door, when the two men en-,
tered and before he knew it had
him covered with the rifle and he
WAS compelled to stand up with
his face against the wall. One of
the men held the rifle pointed d.
rectly at his head, while the other
went through the safe and cash
register, helping himself to all
there was in them. After these
had been rifled he went through
all the drawers behind the bar.
He found nothing Of any particu
lar value in these, however, with
the exception of two revoLvers
which were kept behind the bar
for use in the case of emergencies
like the one which was transpir-
ing. These he took with him as
we'll as rifle a quantity of am
munition for the firearms.
After every corner of the sa-
loon had been searched for valu-
ables the two men, keeping Merk-
ley covered with the rifle, retired
through the door and ran as hard
as possible for the house where
the speeder was kept.
The time for the robbery could
not have been better chosen, for
a dance at Farley had attracted a
large crowd from Turtle River
and not a person was stirring on
the streets and they ran little
danger of being discovered.
The authorities all along the
line have been notified Of the rob-
berry, and although no adequate
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The first half of the game was
decidedly one-sided, as during
the first % minutes play Bemid i
made three touchdowns, one by
Brannon and the other two by O.
b. Bailey. The litter made his by
going through the line. In each
instance the goal was missed,
two by Perkins and the other by
Peterson. The second half was
m ore even, and although it was
played mostly in Park Rapids
territory, they held better and
only one touchdown was scored
by Bemidji. Getchell made this
one and under adverse circum-
stances, as he made a gain Of nine
yards with six of Park Rapids
husky men trying to hold him.
Every man in both teams did ex
cellent work, notably Brarnon,
0. b. Bailey, Getchell, Peterson,
Markham and Perkins. Arnold
did good work at full back con-
sidering that he has a broken
collar bone which is far from be-
ing we'll.
The Park Rapids aggregation
is composed Of a very gentle
manly lot of boys and they did
not seem in the least 'sore' over
their defeat, but took it as
only gentlemen can take it. A
return game will be arranged
with them and it is expected that
a large umber Of Bemidji en-
thusiasts will attend the event.
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State of Ohio, City of Toledo.

State OF Ohio, City of Toledo,
Lucas County.-ss.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath
that he is senior partner of the
firm Of r. J. Cheney & Co., doing
business in the city of Toledo
county and state aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum of
One Hundred Dollars for each
and every case of catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of
Halls Catarrh Cure.
Frank j. Cheney.
Sworn to before me and sub
scribed in my presence, this 9Th
day Of December, A. D. 1886.
A. w. Gleason,
Seal Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh cure is taken in
ternally, and acts directly on the
blood and mucous sn'tacos of the
system. Send for to- 'nonials
free. r. j. Che ey = Co.,
Toledo, OHIO.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for
consti patton.
Little neck CLAIMS served at the
Arcade saloon.
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SATISFIED
Residents of the Big and Little
Fork Valleys Anticipate
Easy Winter.

Residents of the Big and Little
Forks valleys were never in bet.
ter condition to stand hard win
ter than this year, according to
the statement Of Andrew Mes
sen, Il homesteader, who resides
on his claim near the village OF
Laurel.
Crops have been generally
good in our locality" said Mr..
Nessen last night, "and every.
one in that portion Of the state is
satisfied with the prospects of
getting through a hard winter in
good shape"
Several towns in the Big and
Little Fork valleys we're opened
this year and there has been a
decided increase in settlement.
A majority of the homesteaders
have made permanent homes on
their claims and are depending
upon what crops they can raise
tor their entire support. Both
rivers are nayigable for a consid-
able distance from their junction
with the Rainy and little trouble
has been experienced in getting
products to market.
A large mum Der of homestead
ers have been residing on their
lands for several years and other
are just proving up. It is pos
sible that a majority who entered
on the lands last spring were
squatters and it will not be long
before the greater part of the
valley which has been entered
will patented.
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Hunting Near N0rth0ma.

DR.. Chance, Morse Carnes and
r. Armstrong Of Royalton, com.
pose a party of hunters who are
spending the season in the vicin.
ity of Northome. DR.. Chance
spent Sunday in Bemidji and re
turned this morning to the hunt.
ing grounds. He says that as
yet they have not succeeded in
bringing down a deer or moose,
but that signs are plentiful in the
section where they are hunting.
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The Best Liniment.

''Chamberlain S Pain Balm is
considered the best liniment on
the market, y write Post & Bliss,
of Georgia, Vt. No other liniment
will heal a cut or a bruise sc
promptly. No other affords such
quick relief from rheumatic
pains. No other is so valuable
for deep seated pains like lame
back and pains in the chest
Give this liniment trial and you
will never wish to be without it,
Sold by Barker's Drug store.
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Will Hunt Near Decker Lake.

George French, W.. +. Lowe
and John Bailey leave tonight for
Decker lake, situated about TWEEN
ty miles southeast of Blackdu c'1,
where they will spend tie big
game season. tits said that gam 3
is very plentiful in that loo atty
and they expect to return vii b as
many trophies as the law allows.
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Selling Nursery Stock.

Oscar Wick, the East Grand
Forks nursery man, is in the city
today calling on his trade here.
Mr.. Wick enjoys an excellent
patronage in this city and planted
the trees around the court house
two years ago. He will remain
in the city for a couple of days
before returning home.
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DR.. Caldwell Here.

DR.. Caldwell, the Blackjack
physician, is in the city today.
Mr.. Caldwell is the leading ply
stefan and surgeon of that city
and enjoys lucrative practice
from the people who live in and
around Blackjack. He will re-
turn home this evening.
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MAN FOUND DEAD
E. h. Galliger, Resident of Neb.
iSh, Found Dead in His
Bedroom.

The following letter, received
this afternoon by Coroner Hen
derson from John Lank of Neb-
ish. tells the death Of Edward H.
Galliger, an old time cook who
has made his home at Nebish for
some years past:
''Nebish, Nov. IS.
CDR. A. B. Henderson,
"Bemidji, Mimi.
Dear Sir:
"Mr. B. H. Galliger has been
boarding. here for the past ten
days and yesterday morning I
went to call him as usual and
found him in his bedroom dead.
He went to bed at 9o'clock the
night before not complaining of
anything. We know nothing of
his relatives and there is no mail
matter here which would lead to
their discovery
The body of the unfortunate
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Ladies Give Dinner.

Upon the inspection of the
local circle of the Ladies of the
G. A. R. by Mrs Toole of Grand
Rapids, who is district inspector,
the ladies of Major Wilkinson
circle gave a dinner to the in
spector and also invited the
mem bers of the G, A. r. post in
this city. All report very en-
joyable occasion.
Advertise in the Daily Pioneer
It's a good investment.
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Tu0my Better.

Eugene Tuomy was dismissed
from St. Anthony's hospital yes
terday. Mr.. Tuomy has been
affected with appendicitis and it
was thought that an operation
would be necessary, but it was
found that it would be better to
postpone the operation until
some time during the winter.
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Horses For Woods.

Thos. Halvorson Of Mackinac,
N. D., is in the city with large
number of draft horses which he
will hire out to the loggers in
this vicinity for work in the
woods.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-11-14

man will be prepared for burial
and unless his relatives are dis
covered it will be inferred at the
expense of the county.
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description of the two men could
be given, sharp watch is being
kept up for their appearance.
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PRINCESS

When goingto the postoffice drop in
and see our line of fancy groceries.
1t will pay you to investigate. In
order to clear our shelves for future
canned goods we have instituted
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-11-14
"A Slaughter

On Our Standard Grade Of PRINCESS
Canned Fruit and Vegetables.
No Better in the City.
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Home Made Jellies-
APPLE, CRABAPPLE, CRAB
APPLE AND PLUM
MIXED.
HOME MADE RASPBERRY JAM

The finest line Of Queen Olives in
the city. Also the largest and most
delicious line OF Chocolate Bon Bons.
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Little neck CLANS served at the
Arcade saloon.
The National tribune., 1904-06-09

ONE of the absurdities of the Civil Serv-
ice business has been illustrated in Chicago,
where the Commission insisted that a man
must weigh 14O pounds before he was fit
for fireman. A number of good men,
who were below the standard, stuffed them
selves with food and exercise for some
weeks to gain the few necessary pounds re-
quired, but the successful man simply "laid
round" ate all he could, and hummed the
old nursery rhyme
Il wish l was geese eating corn,
| wish | was geese eating corn,
| wish l was geese lying round In peace,
And a-laying up much grease,
Eating corn"
He styled his method ''the rest cure" and
was successful in laying on the required
seven and half pounds inside of week.
The National tribune., 1904-06-09

4 Visit by Two Distinguished omeers-rn.
- 20osh IND. Shows Up In Good shape.
Annabel screamed outright, when she
saw the boys desert them, and take their
places in the ranks.
Maria demanded in her sternest tones
will Elliott, where are you going?"
For once, Shorty was oblivious to tina,
note Of command. All the regimental
buglers were now formed on the right OF
the battalion, with the Chief Bugler a,
the head, blowing a fanfaronade which
would have stirred the pulses of a much
less ardent soldier. Responding to the
AdJutant's quick. sharp commands. the
regiment formed so promptly, and in sucl,
excellent line, that Maj. Bowersox. stand
ing with arms folded, watching the opera
ton, exclaimed with satisfaction:
There! There! That's something like
That's the old regiment"
And the Adjutant having brought the
line to straightness which satisfied even
his critical eye, marched down the front
to the center Of the battalion with his old
precise yet jantily graceful way, which
was the admiration of the regiment and
the despair of the other Adjutants of the
division, strobe out to a point midway be
tween the line and Maj. Bowersox, faced
the line, and commanded in his ringing,
bugle-like tones:
battalion, Carry-ARMS! Present
ARMSv'
How those bright guns flashed up in an
instantaneous wave of steel.
Then, turning on his heel. as if a spring
The National tribune., 1904-06-09

like man who had ridden much. and
made long, tedious journeys on horseback.
50 that he had fallen into the ha bit Of
sitting the easiest way, and Changing from
one position to another to- rest himself
This was Gen. Henry Wager Halleck-
Old Brains" OF the earlier part OF the
war. A star graduate Of West Point,
brilliant staff officer. California pioneer
ana politlcan, writer scientist, railroad
and mine manager, lawyer. money maker,
he had brought order in ST. Louis ont of
F'remonts chaos, fastened Missouri firmly
in the Union and organized the campa ign
which had eliminated in the glorious VIC
tory Of Fort Donelson. He was at one
time hailed as the greatest man in the
country, and when he was put in COM
mand of all the armies there was no ques-
ton in any mind but that he was the
fittest man in the country for it. Then
came his slow decline, until the chief
command was taken away from him and
given Lieut.-Gen. u. 8. Grant. and he
was shelved as Chief of Staff. He was
now inspecting his new command-the
Military Division of the James, with head
quarters at Richmond.
Gen. Meade's face was losing much Of
the tense, drawn look it had worn during
the terribly-mOmentous days of Mine Run,
the Wilderness, Cold Harb0r and the
Siege of Petersburg. The burrows which
those days had engraved in his counten-
ance were to remain until DEATH but his
expression was freer and brighter, and
his temper far less liable to overboil
The two halted for few minutes in
front of Libby. to study the famous prison
The National tribune., 1904-06-09

THE ANNOUNCEMENT of the death of the
Grand Duke Frederick Wilhelm, of Meek
lenburg Strelitz, in Berlin, May 80, recalls
the old condition of Germany from which it
was delivered by the war of 1901. The
Grand Duke was the almighty potentate
of little seven-by-nine principality oi
1,131 square miles, or about as large az
two or three counties in New York, Penn
sylyania, or Ohio. This Grand Duchy was
an important member of the old German
Confederation. and it retained all the bat
peculiarities Of the old regime. The Grant
Duke was the absolute owner of 527 ol
the 1.13l square miles, 353 square mile.
belonging to the nobility, and only 1T {.
the town corporations. This Lilliputian do
main has its own Parliament and othel
branches of Government, and had its owl
coinage, tariff laws, custom houses, etc.
with a population of about 100000. Th
Government is an absolute monarchy, bu
now "mediatized," and in National affair
10 subject to the Empire.
The National tribune., 1904-06-09

SOMETHING very unusual has happened.
A man has said something which has made
every woman in the country stop and think,
He was Melville e. Stone, manager of the
Associated Press, and he told a Woman's
Convention mot line of scandal would be
printed in an American newspaper were II
not for the women" Every newspaper
man knows the truth Of this. Men. "a a
rule. have but very mild appetite fol-
scandal. Particularly, scandal in general
II some one they happen to know is in.
volved their interest is stronger. But II
men only read the newspapers, the base.
ball reporter would beat the scandal edi-
tor five days in the week, and the political
editor and financial reporter would leave
him out Of sight. But it is the scandals
that make the paper lively and interesting
to the women, they insist upon its being
brought to the house, and this makes il
profitable for the bargain-counter man to
advertise. So goes this mad world around,
gentle sisters.
The National tribune., 1904-06-09

AMERICAN ideas are continually spread
ing. The French are taking up the Amer
lean idea of strictly local government, be-
ing forced thereto by the difficulty of ad.
justing the National revenue to expenses
Where to obtain more revenue has been
troubling French financiers for some time
and more general distribution of the Ma
tiOnal resources between the various
branches of the Government has been ad-
vocated. There is large party now de-
manding the administration of the affairs
of the Commune by the Commune, the De.
partment by the Department, and of the
Nation by the State" This would mean
exactly our plan, where the Township at
tends to its business, the County to its, the
State manages the affairs of the State
while the General Government manages the
Nation.
The National tribune., 1904-06-09
Department Of West virginia.

The Department Of West Virginia, g.
A. r., held its 22d Annual Encampment al
Grafton, April ~, and elected: Comman.
der, Otto H. Michaelson, Charleston; s.
y. O., J. W: Shroyer, Fairmont: ]. v. O..
Taylor Richmond. Corvan, Webster Co.;
Medical Director. DR.. A. 81. Thayer, Graf
ton. Council Of Administrators. John M.
MILAN, Rymer; O. A Black, Parksrsburg;
4. Q. Scott, Independence: J. n. Swarts,
Clarksburg.
Commander Michaelson, in General Or
der !. announces these sta6 appointments !:
Thompson, 6hariestcn Ohisf Of Stan.
Jordan Mckee. PArkersbure; Ohisf Mus.
teEtns 0Mcsr, Thos. MILF. New Martins
vile! Judgs Adveoees, TAes. 9. Miller.
Charleston.
The National tribune., 1904-06-09
TIE BEST TRIBUTE.

My grandpa was soldier. They tell about
the day >s@'
He said his very last good-by, and bravely
marched away
With flying flags and bayonets, all gleam-
ing in the sun;
They never saw him marching back when
all the war was done.
They brought him here and laid him where
/ can always bring
The very brightest flowers that blossom In
the Spring.
But sweeter far than flowers, al every
one will tell,
Is the memory Of soldiers, who loved their
country well.s.a : =
Sydney Dayrs, iu Youths Companion.
The National tribune., 1904-06-09

A PRIEsTEss of the Occult has been
lecturing New Workers. on how to become
poets. The main objection to this is that
the New Workers who are doing much
worse things than writing poetry will not
attend her lectures, turn from their evil
ways, and take to the milder offensiveness
Of writing absurd jingleA For example
il she could only convert Willie Hearst
and persuade him that 1t would b better
to fill his papers with fapdoodle rhymes
instead of vicious Yellow Kidism, she
would be benefactor. because Of being q
mitigatOr.
The National tribune., 1904-06-09
Department es South Dakota.

Department Commander Thos. Reed,
in General Order 4, announces that the
21st Annual Encampment Of the Depart.
ment Of South Dakota will bs held at Can.
ton. 8. Oak, june $3.50. Among the speak.
ers expected, the oIIar names MIRA John
A. Logan. Commarder-in-C Chief John G.
Black. both Senators and other Con.
gressmen from that State, with the pres.
ent and number OF former Governors
These additional appointments as Aids
are made: John J. Dunack, Yankton; O.
E. Morris, Elk Point; J.. O. Eldridge
Sioux Falls; Wm. Schaff, Canton; VIM
City; Robt. 4. Rodgers, Milbank; i. M.
Brickmore, Preston Sharpe, Hot Springs;
John Mcclure, Bell F0urche.
The National tribune., 1904-06-09
GOOD WORK BY THE PENSION BUREAU

Those who have been reading the weekly
reports have been astonished by the great
amount of work being turned out by the
out any noise or boasting. The weekly
issue of certificates is all the time in the
neighborhood of 1900, which promises an
average at the end of the year of about
10000. This is something unprecedented
in the history Of the Bureau. Under Henry
Clay Evans the output would sometimes be
rushed up toward the close of the fiscal
year, or for some other good reason, in
excess of 5000 per week. There have been
two or three weeks at time when the out
put would be in the neighborhood of 1000
or 5000. This was, however, Immediately
followed, when the occasion passed, by
dropping down to under 1000. Under the
administration of Col. Ware the work has
been systematized, the rules liberalized, and
the labor of adjudication greatly simpli-
fed. Every clerk has been encouraged to
work steadily, Systematically, and pro-
gressively toward the great end of dispos-
ing of the pending cases, to bring the bus
mess up to date. Therefore the showing
the Pension Bureau has been able to make,
from week to week, is most gratifying to
all the veterans. An examination of the
reports will show that large proportion
of the certificates are for increase. For
example, the report for the week ending
May p, which is a sample of the others
shows among the army invalijs two orig
inai and 424 increase. Under the Act OF
June q, 1890, there were % original and
1,074 increase. This is an admirable show
ing, and should receive the attention oi
every one interested in pensions.
The National tribune., 1904-06-09
ATHLETIC EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS.

Of course, all the old women of both
sexes in the country are filled with holy
horror over the Presidents advice to the
students at the Groton School not to be
mollycoddles or snobs. but to grow up
vigorous and healthy, il somewhat pygna-
cious, men. President Roosevelt expressed
the fear that too much time and attention
were being placed upon mere memorizins
feats, and that the American boy was in
danger of inclining more strongly to his
book and hammock than to boxing gloves,
gun and horses.
These remarks by the President have
gained additional force by the publication
of the results Of the study Of American
schools by the Moseley Commission sent
over here from England. The Commits
sion finds our schools very much superior
in many respects to those Of the old coun
| try, but 1t is alarmed at one decided weak
ness. which is "too much schoolmarm.'
The Commission said that tho American
boy is in danger of becoming "feminized,' :
instead Of being left to his natural In
stincts, and to learn the battle Of life By
4 hiOiC VI IccS Iuuc kuOCkS Oh tue QdSeDdl
field and in athletic sports generally. H,
is strongly encouraged to a five o'clock te,
attitude toward the world, and to be soft
handed ninny, associating with future oil
maids.
While nobody wants to encourage fight
ing and bullying. there are very mucl
worse things in q boys education than al
occasional black eye or bruised shin. HI
has got to get them II he struggles will
this rude world, and 1t Is very much bette
that he should be taught at the earliest ag
to take care of himself against all enemie.
and opposers, beginning with his little com
panions in shirtwaists and knickerbock
ers. We doubt very much II this worlt
would be any better il 1t were run upol
the drawing-room standard OF conduct
While there may not be any knocking dowl
nor dragging out nor kicking Of shins
there is development Of what is far wors,
in caddishness, sneaking, lying, malice
envy and all manner of uncharitableness
In less formal circles great deal of thil
is knocked out by vigorous fist blows, will
tendency to develop more truth, NOR,
frankness. and more sQuareness.
The National tribune., 1904-06-09

THE MORTALITY among the veterans
shows an alarming increase. The loss to
the rolls for April and May was 5000 fol
each month. If this rate were kept up
through the year, it would mean a total
loss of 6O,OOO. But there are months in
which there is always a great increase OF
mortality, that for April and May being
due to the strains of an unusually hard
Winter upon the enfeebled systems of the
elderly men on the pension rolls.