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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-08-06
PEACE TALK CONTINUES.
But Packers and Strikers Stand Their
Ground.

Chicago, Aug. Gin the face OF pei
sistent peace rumors strikers AMI
packers alike gave evidence during
the day Of grim determination to stanl
their ground There were indications
that by next week both sides would
regard the Offices Of Intermediates
with favor unless either side should
develop weakness warranting the
other in holding out with renewed de-
termination to fight the issue to an
enc.
10 the strikers the approach of Sun
day IOOmed up as menace because
of difficulties in holding ranks together
over the opening of a new week. The
strike leaders had positive information
that emissaries of the packers were at
work in all directions quietly Offering
highly skilled men tempting induce
nients to break away. Pressure was
also being brought upon strikers wives
through direct individual appeal
Efforts to bring about a peace con.
ference were explained as being due
to the cattle shippers and the Union
Stock Yards and Transit company
both neutrals who have lost heavily
through the strike. At the instance
OF both General Agent Skinner of the
Stock Yards company visited the
strike leaders. Finding them recep-
tive he gave attention to the packers.
Little encouragement was met with
from the packers. Believing, however,
that the situation was not without pos
sibilities he returned to the strike
leaders, who were awaiting him at the
Transit House.
S+rikers Channe Their Attitude
In the meantime the strikers had
attempted to bring pressure to bea1
on the packers from other sources and
in so doing had acquired information
from which the inference was drawn
that the strikers position was strong
er than had been believed. In conse-
quence when Mr.. Skinner returned he
found the strike leaders unwilling to
make any marked concessions.
Besieged families whose homes
have been continuously attacked be-
cause they contain strike breakers ap-
pealed to the police for protection.
John Kioll, an employe of Swift &
Co., reported that the entire front of
his home had been wrecked Crowds
hurled stones, clubs and refuse
through the gaping apertures where
windows had been and the inmates
were notified that the house would be
burned over their heads. "A police de-
tail was assigned to protect the prop
erty. Similar action was taken re-
garding six other places where like
conditions were reported.
Strike breakers continued to pour
into the yards during the day. The
new arrivals included another train
load of immigrants. The recruits were
frightened into Mysteries by a series
of terrific explosions caused by strike
sympathiZers placing dynamite caps
and haltpeter on the tracks No prop
erty damage resulted.
During the day nearly 10000 strik-
ers were each paid from the strike
treasury 81, the so-called weekly bene-
fit. This is the first benefit paid to
the strikers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-08-06

London, August GA Negasaki re-
port says that Port Arthu" has fallen.
1t lacks confirmation and is discred-
tied here.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-08-06
RUSSIAN
VICTORY
St. Petersburg Dispatch Says
in Great Battle Japanese
Lose 10000 Men.

St. Petersburg, August GA dis
patch to the BOurz Gazette from LiaO
Yang says that another great battle
has been fought in the neighborhood
Houtsiatze, fourteen miles west OfLaio
Yang. The Japanese losses are esti-
ma ed at 10, 900 to $1,000 men. II {
Russian losses are nsignificelG.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-08-06
WRONG MAN ARRESTED.
Helena Railroad Robber Says His Pal
Is in Canada.

Is in Canada.
Helena, Mont, Aug. George F.
Hammond, who is in Jail here, denies
positively that the man Christie, ar
rested by Northern Pacific officials at
Hope, N. D., on the charge of being
implicated in the recent holdup of the
North Coast limited at Bearmouth,
Mont, was his partner in crime. On
the contrary his associate in that af-
fair, he says, has gone to Canada
Hammond made the further statement
that he had hidden in safe place the
securities taken from the express safe
worth fully 100000. He furthermore
states that he will not divulge their
place of concealment until after his
trial and that if he is given the ex-
treme penalty under the train robbery
charge he never will disclose it.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-08-06
BIG LOCKOUT THREATENED.
Forty Thousand Members of Building
Trades Affected

New York, Aug. 6.The striking
building trades unions were said dur
ing the day to be prepared to accept
the challenge of the Building Employ
ers' association and that great lock-
out of all the unions will be ordered.
Strikes in the subway and elsewhere
in the building trades are practically
certain. When the ultimatum of the
EMPLOYERS was sent out two -davs ago
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-08-06
REVOLUTION IMPENDING.

American Minister to San Domino
Wants Warship.
Washington, Aug. 6.-Mr Dawson,
the American minister to San Domin.
go, in cablegram to the state depart
ment suggests that it would be well
to have warship at Monte Cristi for
a short time. It is inferred from this
cablegram that another revolutionary
movement is impending.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-08-06
TRAlNLOADS OF WOUNDED.
Hundreds of Men Arriving Daily 9
lrkutsk, Siberia.

ITKutSK, oIper1d.
Irkutsk, Siberia, Aug. 6.-Trains
filled with wounded men are arriving
here daily from the 'front.' many OF
them proceeding to European Russia
and others remaining here Two Red
Cross hospitals have been opened here
and one private hospital has been es.
tablished by the wife of Governor Mol
lerius.
The prices of food have doubled re.
Gently.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-08-06
Strike Affects Money Market

Chicago, Aug. 6.-Chicago bankers
complain that the packinghouse strike
is having most serious effect on the
local money market. Millions of dol
lars that under normal business condi-
tions would be used by the packers
are now piling up in Chicago banks
and threaten to depress interest rates.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-08-06
BATTLE OF sIMoUcHENG.
Russians Left Seven Hundred Dead on

Russians Left Seven Hundred Dead on
the Field.
Toxic. Aug. 6.-The Russians left
zoo on the battlefield at Simou.
cheng and the Japanese casualties
during the same battle aggregated
800.
The Japanese captured six guns at
Smoucheng and two guns at the en-
gagements which took place at the
Yangse and Yushulintzsi passes.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-08-06
JAPANESE REiNFORCEMENTS.
Thousands of Men Being Landed at
NeWchWanu,

ST. Petersburg, Aug ga special
dispatch to the Bourse Gazette from
Liaoyang says:
According to Chinese reports the
japanese landed 5000 men at the port
OF Newcnwang July 81 and the further
Decentralization of troops is proceed
SI,r
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-03-08
SOUTH IS ENJOYING
GREAT PROSPERITY

New York, March Ar. G..
Dun & Co.'s weekly review of
trade tomorrow will say:
Business continues to improve,
despite the difficulty of low tenn
perature and high prices.
Weather conditions have been
singu1arly unpropitious, deep
snow retarding distribution of
merchandise and excessive cold
delaying the opening of spring
trade, and structural work.
Yet retailers are making extern
sive preparations, and plans are
submitted for numerous build
ing operations.
Prospects have improved on
the Pacific coast, where much
needed rain has fallen and re-
ports from the South indicate ex-
|ceptional prosperity. Buyers
continue to arrive at the leading
markets, but the volume of trade
is restricted to high prices,
particularly for cotton goods.
Railway earnings for FEBRUARY
were 2.2 per cent, less than that
year, bad weather restricting
the traffic.
An abundance of buyers in the
dry goods market failed to pro-
duce any large volume of bust
ness, although there is DISPOSE
ton to advance bids.
Recovery in the raw material,
corrected whatever tendency
there was last week to make
concessions on forward business,
and the average of cotton goods
is at the highest point of the
season. This naturally checks
operations for the future, partic-
ularly in export trade, which is
very dull.
Failures this week in the
United States are 226 against 229
the corresponding week last
year.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-03-08
To Planters on Line of the
Atlantic & Birmingham Ry

To encourage the growing of
Water Melons in territory tribu-
tary to the Atlantic & Birming-
ham Railway, hereby offer the
following prizes for the three
largest Melons grown in such
territory:
Largest Water Melon $500
End Largest Water Melon $1,000
3rd Largest Water Melon S 500
CONDITIONS.
Prizes will be paid to the
growers only;
Not more than one prize will
be paid to any one grower:
Contestants must have under
cultivation five acres or more of
Melons.
Weights will be used to COM
pute size;
Melons entered in contest
must be forwarded through
Agents to this Office, properly
tabled.
II. G.. McFADDEN.
General Freight Adgent.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-03-08
Additional Locals.

Mr.. W. T. Arlington went to
Dawson this morning on bust
ness.
DR.. Chas. Boyd, physician for
the Dickson Meadows Mfg. Co.
at Osierfeld, Ga. was transacting
business in the city today.
Mr.. Jas. L. McCarty is expect
ed home this week. He will
probably join Mrs. McCarty at
his fathers, at Unadil1a, on his
return.
Mrs. Judge Sheffield has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. J. r.
Walker. She was accompanied
by her son. They returned to
their Arlington home yesterday.
Mr.. James Story, who has been
quite Ill Tor several days, has
sufficiently recovered so as to be
able to again assume his duties
as assistant manager in Wilcox
& Dorminy's dry goods store.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Allen, of
North Lee street, invited a few
friends in Monday evening to
assist in celebrating their eigh-
tenth wedding anniversary. A
thoroughly informal and delight
full time was enjoyed by all pres
ent.
Mrs. Shepherd has commenced
housekeeping ia the beautiful
new residence just completed on
Main St. Among those who have
engaged board with her are Mr..
and Mrs. DeLamar Turner and
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred ]. Clark. and
they will in the future be at
home there to their many friends.
Capt. P. E. Boyd of Leary
visited relatives here yesterday
and today. 1t was his first visit
to Fitzgerald and he was quite
favorably impressed. He believes
that we are building for a good
city and with the agricultural
development of the section that
our business opportunities will
greatly improve.
Fitzgerald enterprise. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1895-1912, 1904-03-08
RAILROAD RATES TO
EXPOSITION NAMED.

Those contemplating going to
the st. Louis Exposition will
read with interest the following
announcement by the South
eastern Passenger Association;
Season Excursion-Eighty per
cent, of the double one-way
fares plus 25c. Tickets to be
sold beginning April Is, 1904,
and continuing during period of
the exposition, final date to leave
st. Louis, returning December
IS, 1904.
Sixtyday Excursions Onea and
onethird fares plus 25c. for round
trip. Tickets to be sold daily
beginning April Is, 1904, and
continuing during the period OF
the exposition, final date to leave
St. Louis returning, sixty days
in addition to date of sale. The
final date will in no case exceed
December IS.
Fifteenth-day Excursions-One
fare plus $2.25 for round trip
Tickets will be sold daily begin.
ming April Is, 1904, and continu'
ling during period of exposition
with final date to leave st. Louis
returning fifteen days in addition
to date of sail.
Rules for Chi1dren-Chi1drer
5 years of age and under IL, hall
the rates named above. Children
under five years of age will be
transported free when accom-
panied by guardian or parent
Children II years of age and
over will be charged full fare.
For brass bands and military
in uniform twenty-five or more,
on one ticket, camping in World s
Fair Grounds under auspices OF
Louisiana Purchase Exposition
authorities, one cent per mile
plus arbitraries, plus Csc. per
capita. Such tickets will be
sold only on orders from com
handing officers of organization
shown on the roster thereof,
Such tickets will be indorsed
Not good in sleeping or par1or
cars" Selling dates and limits
will be arranged so as to cover
the engagement at St. Louis Of
the organization ticketed.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-07-16
Letter to Martin Budd.
OPELOUSAS.

Dear Sir: Let's talk right out
before folks; there's nothing to
hide in your business or ours; if
there is, we'd better hide ourselves.
We are in trade to make money !;
so are you. We make it by saw
ing our customer money; so do
you. Our object, in trade, is to
save your customers wood from
rotting and iron and steN and tin
from rusting; yours the same.
We work for thousands of prop
erty owners; you for a few. We
can do some things that you can't
do; we have the facilities. You
can do some things that we can't; !;
you are there. Let us work to-
gether; be faithful to one-another.
We can serve our customers bet
ter by working together and being
faithful to one-another.
Your dollar, put into our paint,
will paint more feet than in any
other way; and the paint will last
longer. This saves you money.
and saves your customers money.
That's all there is in our whole
business. Yours truly
T W DEvoE & Co
As New York
P S-J B Sandoz sells our pain
The Opelousas courier., 1904-07-16

Some Of the members of the
General Assembly, who talked
long and loud before the prima-
ries Of the necessity for primaries
and the iniquities of the appoint
i've system in Louisiana, will have
to sing mighty low when it comes
to explaining to their constituents
why they made little efforts in
that direction during the session.
The plea that is too often made
use Of that the leaders Or the ad-
ministration did not favor such
reforms will not be a satisfactory
explanation. The General AS
sembly was in a position to enact
such legislation. It has not done
it. Consequently it is to blame
and its members will have tc
stand the censure for the omis,
sion.-Lake Charles Press.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-07-16
Cinkering with the Constitution.

Some of the members of the
Legislature place very poor es-
| innate upon thepConstitution of
the State, if the number of pros
posed amendments call for any
thing. The Constitutions a piece
of patchwork thrown together by
the politicians who made it, and
never would have been ratified by
the people at the polls.-Mans-
tiefd journal.
No wonder! The assertion is
ventured that only limited num-
Der Of the members of the Legis-
lature have ever seen a copy of
the Constitution Of 1898. The
Constitution of 1898 should be
superseded with a new Constitu-
ton which would be responsive
to the demands of the people. In
the new Constitution there could
be d specification continuing in
Office to the end of their terms
the officers, State and parish,
elected by the people. A tink-
cred Constitution can never be
attractive or impressive, but is a
reflection of shortcoming and a
discPedit on the State.-The Cau-
sian.
If there is any sincerity in Gov.
Blanchard about patronage reduc-
ton and an honest compulsory
primary law, he can call u special
session of the Legislature to con-
slider these matters, and these
alone, and afford the opportunity
to have redeemed the pledges
made to the people.-Monroe Star
1t will be remembered that dur
ing the primary campaign Gov.
Blanchard claimed to have been
the father of primaries in Louis
lana, and that it was due entirely
to his influence with the State
Central Committee that the State
primary of January 10th (such as
it was) was held. Now comes the
question of perfecting primaries
and of adopting permanent pri-
mary election law for the entire
State that would carry out the
principle of "equal rights for all
and special privileges for none.
To be consistent with his claims
of last year, Governor Blanchard
might we'll afford to follow the
Stars advice.-The People.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-07-16

Two interesting games of base
ball between the Opelousas and
Cottonport clubs will take place
at Haas park, today and tomor.
row, at four o'clock sharp. The
Opelousas battery is composed o1
such giants as Lastrapes, Dejear
and Mckinney, who will make il
hot for Messrs. Zehner and Peck
the Cottonport battery.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-07-16

Only print HA "A u is finger tips
And from a. Id hoary age
Recall the Wsrder&A Aseer and sage.
No panamS.1
But line by l!Was T. Is the tale
And master old BssH us stand
With brust'and payHE.A AIasped in hand,
sf>~e may
With Y pfient toll whl1s sleep,
He NJ tkes the ages BACKYARD creep,
"For aed: ny lazy, Z and Z s.. NIGHT"
But at the magic of his hasssB
The curtain rises i'll all lands,
And actors for season rage
Their few brief hours upon the stage,
So we may see
Only printer His magic trade
Hath all earth's scenes before US laid;
He moves his hands, and to our eye
Come scenes, where soldiers fight and die.
A wizard he
For he but waves his hands, and, 10.
The world with knowledge is agloW;
And by the magic of his art
The futures curtain draws apart,
SO we may see.
Only printer? His magic spell
Preserves earth's sweetest story well;
OF how on Calvary's cruel tree
The Savior died to make men free;
A prophet he
For by his art he makes the Book
Wherein the weary soul may look,
And, looking, see the promise blest
OF home and love and endless rest
Eternity!
But while You roam about this earth,
Iou'll never know this hfe's true worth,
Until to the Haas-Littell Drug Co. you'll go,
Who's ice cream parlOr is below zero.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-07-16
M0TEGE Z

LAND OFFICE AT NEW ORLEANS, LA,
June 29, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support OF his claim,
Evans U. 8. Commissioner, at the Post Office
at Turkey Creek, La, between the hours of
a. m. and p. m, August 9, 1904, viz:
.EOhn I'D. O'NeaI,
who made Homestead Entry No. 25809 for the
8 Sec d, T. 2, 8. R. /, W. La. Mer.
HIS names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon, and cultivation
OF, said land, viz:
VIM D. Elliott, Blanche, La; Leonard CLARK,
Turkey Creek, La; VIM. A. Goodwin, of Bayou
| Chicot. Ts., and Simon Victoren, OF Turkey
Creek, La. -
July 2. 1904. Register.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-07-16

WANTED-A FAITHFUL PERSON TO
call on retail trade and agents for manufac-
turing house having welestablshed business;
local territory; straight salary $40 paid weekly
ence unnecessary; position permanent; business
successful. Enclose self addressed envelope.
Travellers. Cos Monon Building,
Chicago, I'll. Jy23m
The Opelousas courier., 1904-07-16

he town authorities attention
called to the filthy condition Of
Is cutters III different parts Of
as city, especially north Of the
alo square. Since the health
compels cleanliness on the
AFG ri the citizens ,lnd justly
seems strange that the city
laers should be negligent in do
aas what they ask the citizens to
DO unto others as you would
aay 90 unto you' aptly applies
This case.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-07-16

Why not keep all the other
members of the Legislature at
home and let the Joint High
Fifteen run it all?-L. G. Press.
What's the matter with ellis
Excellency" dispensing with the
services Of the ''Joint High" and
running it alone, which he is fran
tically trying to do.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-07-16
I'm the Sweet Bye-and-Bye.

The Herman resolution creating
joint committee of five to draft
during the recess primary eIec-
tion law, was adopted by the Leg
islature on the last two days of
the session. Speaker Snyder ap-
pointed Messrs. Herman, Guilbeau
and Henriques, and President pro
tenn Lambremont appointed Mesrs
Barrett and Thorpe of the Senate
This is what may be termed ga
sop to Cerberus'' which may
soothe the hope that springs eter-
nal in the human breast, and the
reseAtments that will be caused
by the happy-go-lucky and snap
primaries by means of which lot
of candidates will have gotten in
their work in the country parishes.
But poor, boss ridden New Or
leans, which has so much need at
this time for robust, intelligent
government, is not likely to find
comfort in a preliminary step
toward relief promised after the
four years of State machine, IT.
horsepower rule, which has been
fastened upon her by the failure
of the Legislature to pass the
Guilbeau bill. It is aAeap, though,
Under the circumstances, that the
principle of a square primary law
has been conceded THE People.
The hope cherished by the peo-
Pile, the Democrats who vote and
carry elections, has been blasted
by a majority of the committee of
fifteen who defeated the proposed
bill to make elective the parish
school boards. If the people
the majority of Democrats who
vote and carry elections-can't be
trusted to elect the superinten-
dent and the school board in their
respective parishes, their fitness
to vote intelligently on the bond
issue may be questioned, and the
exercise of their right or privilege
to vote for Governor, the super
intendent of public education and
the State officers should be re-
stricted, if not denied or withheld
altogether. Neither Gov. Blanch-
ard, State Superintendent of Edu-
cation Aswell, nor the committee
can advance a single reason, sem
sible pretense, for this fragrant
and outrageous denial of the peo-
ple-the Democrats who vote and
are the people-to name the su-
perintendent and school board of
their respective parishes. Under
the appointive system the super
intendents and the school boards
of every parish in the State are
directly in politics, and their ap-
pointments are controlled exclu-
sively by the Governor and fav-
ored few in each parish. Through
this system there can be exerted
an all-powerfm influence in favor
of the administration, which may
pervade, silently, perhaps, through
every section of the parish.-The
Shreveport Caucasian.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-07-16

ith such team as Parker and
Davis, and the admirable platform
of The St. Louis convention, DEM
oeraflc success is assured next
November.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-07-16

The quarterly statement of the
condition Of the Bank Of Mel
vile, La, will be found in today's
issue Of the COURIER. This bank
being located in an inland town,
makes a very creditable showing
for one so young.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-07-16

Lost-Last week, between Mr..
John M. Wares and J. P.fSmith s
plantation in Bellevue, a lady's
gold pin set with a cluster of
diamonds, and an emerald in
the centre. The finder will be
literally rewarded by its return
to A. Leon Dupre, at Opelousas
National Bank, Opelousas.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-07-16
DID A TIE q.
For District j Jaldge.

We are authorized to announce HON. E. Il.
LEWIS as a candidate for Judge of the 10th
Tndieial District Court. subject to the action
IA me Democratic primary election to be held
II, the sOth OF July, 1904.
We are authorized TO announce HON. JAS
4. RAII.EY as a candidate for Judge of the 10th
judicial District Court, subject to the action of
5be Democratic primary election to be held on
the s0tll of July. 1904
The Opelousas courier., 1904-07-16

The Opelonsas Mercantile Co.
has 1 force Of carpenters at work
gfecfing additions to it's main
haaing, extending the dry goods
aftment to Union street and
sAlsfging the wagon and buggy
repository on Main street.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-07-16

Posters are out announcing an
excursion from Alexandria and
intermediate points to New Or
leans, to take place rext We'd
nesday, July 20, leaving Opelou-
sas at 9:27 a. m, returning Fri
day, July 20, leaving New Orleans
at 7::30 A. m. Fare for the round
trip, $500.
The Opelousas courier., 1904-07-16

Miss May Voltz, who is here
from Opelousas visiting her sister,
Mrs. J. T. Egan, was seriously
bitten by a vicious dog Friday.
A physician was called to attend
the young lady's injuries, and no
serious results are expected. The
dog was killed. Crowley Signal.