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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-08-11
DIED AT BRAINERD
Mrs. NJ. Achenbach, Old Resident
Of Bemidji, Dies in Brain
erd Hospital.

Mrs. M. Achenbach, one of the
oldest residents of Bemidji, died
at the Brainerd hospital this
morning at 5 o'clock while under.
going an operation. Mrs. Achen-
bach was taken to Brainerd sew
eral weeks ago to be treated
there, but the efforts of eminent
physicians and surgeons could
do nothing for her. It was de-
'cided yesterday by the physi-
clans in attendance to hold an op,
GRAFTON, but she could not with
stand the shock.
Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E..
S. Kincannon. left on the morn
ing train for Brainerd, and they
will return tonight with the re-
mains, which will be Inferred in
Greenwood cemetery.
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-08-11
Warrants Coming In.

Since the publication of the
notices that county orders drawn
before a certain time we're pay
able at the treasuref's office, a
steady stream of warrants have
been coming in and County Trea-
surer French has been kept busy
paying them.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-08-11
FALL. OF
PORT ARTHUR
IMMINENT
Russian Squadron Attemps Escape, But
Only One Torpedo Boat Succeeds.

sortie in hope of escaping but that
only one torpedo boat succeeded
in getting away This indicates
that the fall, of Port Arthur is
imminent. No official confirma-
ton of the engagement has
reached Toxic or St. Peters
burg.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-08-11

London, Aug. 11-Conflicting
rumors from Toxic and Chefoo
leave the result of the naval en-
gagement off Port Arthur in
doubt, but it is generally inter
preted to mean that the bulk of
the Russian squadron made a
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-08-11
Factory Started.

Hitler & Zenor, the new cigar
firm which has opened up in the
Bacon building on Third street,
haYe started making cigars and
will have them on the market
within week. They will en-
ploy four men on the start.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-08-11
Will Prove Up.

Carl Juelson, proprietor of the
Juelson hotel at Blackduck, pas
sed through the city today en-
route to Cass Lake, where he
will make final proof upon a
homestead near BLackduck.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-08-11
Fence Nearly Completed.

The south and west sides OF
the artificial stone fence around
the court house block have been
completed and work is now pro
crossing satisfactorily on the
east side. The fence is of brown
stone and makes a very attrac.
tive appearance.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-08-11
Divorces Granted.

Two divorces were granted by
Judge Spooner this morning
One was the case Of Edward b.
Bancroft VS.. his wife Julia. The
parties reside at Blackduck. The
other was Nellie Steahnke VS..
Herman Steahnke.
Miss Hannah Douris Of ST.
Cloud arrived IN the city last
night for a visit with her sister,
Mrs. ]. b. Black.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-08-11
Dance POSTPONED.

The dance which was to have
been given at the pavilion to-
night has been postponed on ac-
count of the sickness of a mem
Der of the orchestra.
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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26
The War.

The offer of trained American nurses
has been accepted by the Japanese
government.
There are reasons for believing that
another naval battle has been fought
al Port Arthur and that much damage
has been done the Russian fleet.
The transport Kherson, the largest
have been sunk at Port Arthur by a
Japanese torpedo, which caused an eX-
plosion.
1t is stated at Toxic that the Boya-
rim was probably sunk by a Japanese
torpedo, and was not destroyed by ac-
cidental impact with mine, as re-
ported.
A scmi-offcial naval paper at Berlin
states wherein the Russian sea fighters
were badly handled. Opinion is ax-
pressed that Japs will get no fights on
the open sea.
1t is reported FROM Toxic that the
japanese torpedo boats made a second
attack on Port Arthur, but they were
separated by a storm and little damage
was done.
Russian resentment is expected to
assume the attitude of restrictions on
trade. Mr.. Hay Is said to have ex-
pected strained relations with the ST.
Petersburg government. .~-..
Russia has certain objections to Mr.
Hays note, In the forthcoming an.
swer care IS to be used to make her
position SO clear that there may be no
misunderstanding.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26
OLD SHIPS OFFERED RUSSIA.
EVENTS OF THE WEEK SUMMARIZED.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 19.-An agent
OF one of the foreign powers offers to
supply Russia with a. small battleship,
constructed in 1890, two cruisers and
two torpedo catchers. Much mystery
is observed about the offer, and all 1
can be sure Of is that correspondence
on the subject is taking place in Ger
man. o curious part of it is that this
country hesitates on account of the
ships being out of date. Whether with
the authority of his government or not.
the agent backs his offer by saying
that if it is not accepted the ships will
be sold to Japan.
Two hundred and fifty picked ship
wrights have been taken from the Bal.
tic works here to go to Port Arthur
to do all that is possible to repair the
ships there. The great difficulty, how
ever, is that, unlike Vladivostok, Port
Arthur has no dry dock capable of
landing big ships. However. Russian
ingenuity will pull through.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26

| The loss of the transport Manchuria
| will be keenly felt, for the vessel had
on board, am assured, 100 quick firing
guns, as well as large supplies OF dyn
amite and ammunition.
The publication of the British blue
book upon the Far East has caused q
very disagreeable impression in Rus
STA, for, according to Russian opinion,
it is clearly shown that England and
America and Japan have, during the
past three years, been doing every.
thing possible to counteract Russia S
Chinese policy. The Birshievya Vie
domosti says that if England and the
United States had only insisted on
the maintenance of the neutrality of
Korea, there would have been no blood
splitting at Chemulpo or Port Arthur.
However, the war has begun, and
Russia" it is added, will not leave off.
as she did in 1873, when all that was
gained by the sword was destroyed
by the pen
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26

ST. Petersburg, Feb. 2O-If you
wish 70 get a realistic idea of what
war means, visit to the Nikolaya
railway station. whence trains start
for Moscow, is quite the place to find
lc:o~~f@sterday afternoon. just when a
couple of trains were about 10 start
for Moscow, [ happened to reach The
Nikolaya station. Outside was a
large crowd intent upon getting in
side the station entrance, the doors
to which were closed, with the axcep-
ton OF one guarded by a half dozen
policemen, engaged in 2 general strug
gle tc keep back the crowd, wai.
was insisting Gu getting in. People
were frantic. Many soldiers and a lot
OF engineer students just promoted
and ordered to the front, and who had
TO go by these trains. were furious at
beng kept back, Then there were so
many poor women who had come to
bid adieu to sons, brothers or hus-
bands, who were off TO the war and
1t was just those very women with
such saddened faces who finally driv-
en- wild by the efforts of the police to
keep them back, headed an eager
crowd. There was a crash as one of
the doors gave way, then came a rush
and big policemen were swept away
by the stream Of humanity, which
brushed them aside like flies. 1 did
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26
Fighting Boil WeeviI

Shreveport, La: Gov. Heard arrived
IN the city Friday, leaving almost i'm
mediately for Mary, in Sabine parish.
in company with the members of the
state Doll weevil commission On
Saturday, at Negreet, a point off the
Kansas City Southern, mass meeting
of planters will be called, and their &C
tive cooperation secured in a cam
paign directed against the Doll weevil
whose rayages have been felt there
more than in any other parish IN the
state.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26
chinese Woman Doctor

DR.. Yamei Kin, the first Chinese
woman to take a medical degree In
the United States, is on visit to this
country from her home in Ning-Po,
where she was born. DIR. Yamei
graduated from the New York medi-
cal college about ten years ago. Then
she returned to China. where she
practiced medicine. The doctor, who
is highly educated and well versed in
languages, is an earnest worker in the
cause of uplifting her fellow country
women. She will remain in America
for a year or more.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26
TO HOLD STAIR CARPET.
Philadelphia Inventor Has Perfected
InocnioIS Device.

Philadelphia Inventor Has Perfected
Ingenious Device.
Despite the craze that during the
last few years has overrun the east
ern section of the United States for
oiled or stained unexpected stairways.
there are still a multitude of house
keepers who adhere to the~cozy, old
fashioned stair carpet. To all such
the invention of an improved form of
fastener is a matter of interest.
Philadelphia inventor has perfected
fastener that engages the carpet at
the top and bottom of both sides OF
tho riser. the device being quickly
and easily placed in position and re-
moved therefrom. Ii consists OF two
outwardly fiaring resilient arms, OF
wire or other material locked togeth-
err. secured at the center by metal
lie rosette and pointed at each ex-
tremity. BY pressing the arms to-
gether they can be placed beneath
the ledge of one of the steps and
when released the points of one pair
of said arms will engage with the car
pet beneath the ledge and, IL desired.
enter the woodwork, and similarly the
other pair will engage with the stair
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26
Wealthy English Brewen

Nupert Guinness, who was recently
aFrled IN England, will some day be
ohe OF the richest men in the British
empire. AS the eldest son Of Lord
Seagh, he is the direct heir to one of
the largest fortunes that has ever
1eeh amassed in the brewing trade
ne GUINNESS company was recently
eoated at a capital of $25 100000, and
1.ord IVesgh retained a big share in
she concern.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26

not realize before what very affec-
tomato, sentimental race the Russians
are. The platform was a stage of one
continuous scene of the tenderest and
almost heartbreaking farewells. Tru-
ly the Russians have realized 10 the
uttermost what this war means
Russia has begun the war badly,
and our sors will not come back. In
such phrases were their fears express
ed, and they kissed, Rugged and wept
as only Russians can kiss, hug ana
weep. 1t is a terrible journey, indeed
There will be a month of it if all goes
very veil, and maybe three months.
On the railway beyond Moscow there
are too few locomotives. as 50 many
have been requisitionad for the urgent
need of the army right at the front.
That means delays. and long DELAYS.
There will be stODpages of days at a
time and maybe weeks. There is sure
to be much delay. There are many
places where the line is weak and
where the utmost speed will be about
eleven miles an hour. There are
nearly 5000 miles to cover in Siberia.
The cold is intense. What a Journey
for men, with bullets to meet at the
end
Rome, Feb. 20.-A Chce Foo dis
patch received yesterday by Rome
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26
Japan Claims Command of the So

London: The Morning Posts cable
from Toxic says the Japanese govern
ment now claims command of the sea,
having sunk or disabled altogether
twenty-five OF the enemy's fleet. No
heavy fighting is expected on land I'M
til the weather moderates.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26

news agency says that Russia has de.
cided to abandon all OF Manchuria.
Hardin as strategical position Is ad,
mittedly bad. and it has been decided
make that the basis of operations. 1t
is alleged that Admiral Alexieff an.
nounced at the general war conference
held at Hardin that Port Arthur could
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26

not hold out for any length of time.
The Amur river flows east along the
north OF khaborovya-which is con-
nected with Viadivostolt by ratl-and
empties into the Okpotska. The river
through the greater part of its course
is several hundred miles north of Vlad-
iYoStoll
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26
Lawyer for Dodge.

~ New Orleans, La: L. Finsterbusch,
a prominent New York lawyer, reach
ed here Friday morning on his way to
houston to appear forC.F Dodge, who
Is seeking to prevent his return to
Rev York. whore he is wanted on a
charge OF perjury.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26
Why Jspe arc Arreated.

Tien Tsin: The Russians explain
that the Wholesale arrests of Japan
csc in Hardin and elsewhere were due
to the discovery that the Japanese had
in these districts upward of 100 spies,
OF whom sixty belonged to the Japan
ese general staff.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26
Pretty Nearly Perfect

Senator Matthew Stanley Ouav
srifted. into the lobby of the Airing.
ION in Washington in spick and snan
Nv suit of clothes and a Southern
3. OF congress congratulated
I'm n. upon his appearance. Good fit
sand Quay, much pleased
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26
A Driven Well in ouicksand.

b. II. GA we'll fifteen feet deep,
having a quicksand bottom, has new
er more than twelve inches of water.
1t is curbed up, but the curb cannot
be lowered on account of the quick
land. II q pipe were driven down
should it's point rest in the sand or
penetrate the sand and enter the clay
subsoil?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26
Russia Protects.

London: The Globe has received a
dispatch from St. Petersburg, stating
that the government has handed to
Sir Charles Scott, British ambassa-
dor, a protest against British expedi.
ton into Thibet.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26

1t would not be satisfactory to al.
low the driven pipe to rest above the
clay which lies beneath the quick.
sand. The water, no doubt, rests on
the clay, and if the pipe were driven
a few inches into it, good continu.
GUS supply should be Forthcoming.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26
Hsi Pima Reached shanahai.

Tien Tsin: The British steamer Hsi
Ping, from Chin Wang Tao for Shang-
hal, which was believed to have been
captured by the Russians, has arrived
at Shanghai
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26
Sleet at Men7oi,ip

Memphis, Tenn: The slaet has
caused havoc with telegraph wires.
communication with Northern stiles is
seriously hampered
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26
Light from Bacteria.

Before the Academy of Science at
Vienna recently paper was read con-
corning phosphorescent bacteria, CIV
ing not only interesting description of
some experiments, but also Indicating
several practical uses to which they
may be placed. The investigator, NJ.
Molesch of Prague, obtained a light
from collection of these bacteria
strong enough to take a photograph
and also introduced bacteria lamp"
consisting of a flask of about two
Iiters capacity, which gives light
strong enough to read a thermometer
by, or to see the dial of a watch at
a distance of one or two yards. The
experimenter thinks that such a bac-
terra lamp, as it gives TO perceptible
heat, will be of service in powder
magazines and in scientific work
When placed in suitable conditions
the bacteria possess the phosphores.
cent properties for several weeks.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26

The roof referred to is too flat for
shingles. Coal tar may be applied
over the shingles and answer for n
few years, but this is not a satisfac.
tory method A fiat roof, such as this,
should be covered either with metal
or properly constructed tar roof. a
tar roof made as follows would prove
satisfactory for great many years:
Lay tar paper like shingles, three lay
ers thick; cover this with hot coal
tar applied with a broom. and while
hot sift on layer Of fine gravel.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26

Carnegie q Heavy TaXpayer.
Andrew Carnegie pays the largest
tax levied upon any individual in New
York. He is assessed upon ST, 900, 900
worth of nrOpertv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26
A Tar Roof,

Fl. e. IA shed roof with fall
OF about inches to the foot was re
Gently shingled, leaks very badly.
Please publish through the columns
of your valuable paper a means by
which / could prevent this leakage.
Would a mixture of tar, resin and
pitch, applied hot at the same time
sitting on dry sand. be advisable; II
SO, please give proportions OF each in
gredient to be used?
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26
Holds the stair Carpet.

tread. The carpet can, therefore, be
held taut and securely in place, and
yet be readily taken up on occasion.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26

Water plays an Indispensable part
in both the environment and the in
ternal chemistry of life. 1t forms
more than half the weight of most liv-
ing things and ali the actively living
parts of animals and plants consist
ing of water holding the other in.
gradients in solution or suspension.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26
Plan of Church Shed.

w. M.-What is the best plan of
building shed at a country church
to accommodate from 20 to 80 horses
with sleighs in order to be warm in
the winter season?
AS a rule, church sheds are run
east and west and are open on the
south side. Some also have wing
sheds at the end extending to the
south, and the horses which stand
i'll the wings, as well as in the main
shed, are thus protected from the
west, north and east winds. 1t is I'M
important that the walls be well bat
tened and that no draughts can get
underneath the stills.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1904-02-26

Rome, Feb. 20.-A Chce Foo dis
patch received yesterday by Rome
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-21
The Big Faneiers' and Breeders Show

The ninth annual exhibition of the
National Fanciers' and Breeders asso
citation is To be held at the Coliseum in
Chicago Jan. 1925. The full list OF
judges is Sharp Butterfield. Thomas r.
Riggs. r. r. Orr, ID. J. Lambert. S. b.
Johnston. Frank Heck. Z. w. Rankin
Henry Trafford. Samuel Cushman.
Charles McClave. George II. Brugott.
Ross G.. ii. Hallock. u. j. Shanklin. DIR.
o. p. Bennett. Oscar Herbster. w. c.
Ellison. Z. J. w. Dietz. for poultry
James Glasgow. II. ID. Korkorer. Rob
ert zoos. G. +. Twombly, l.. A. Jansen.
II. Tieman and X. r. Wilmer for pig
cons. Competent judges for dogs and
cats will be announced in the dog and
cat premium list
The entry fee for poultry, hares and
cats will be 81 per specimen. Pigeons
50 cents per specimen. The usual lib
eral prizes will be given. A large list
of specials are provided. For this and
other information see premium list.
Coops. feed and care are furnished
free The specimens will be cooped
separately. In the poultry department
all the exhibits Of each exhibitor will
be i'm adjoining coops in each variety.
President Eddy is superintendent of
poultry and +. J. Muir is superintend-
ent Of pigeons. Although the Chicago
Coliseum. the largest auditorium in
America. will be the exhibition hall.
from present indications IL is believed
IL will not accommodate all the ex-
hibits offered. The management have
therefore decided to reserve the right
To refuse entries and return entry fee
when those received equals the ca
pacity of the hall. Many of the best
Incubator. brooder and poultry supply
concerns will have exhibits. Premium
lists containing all necessary informa-
ton for exhibitors can be obtained of
the secretary. Fred L. Kinney. room
500. 325 Dearborn street. Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-21

The announcement that Commission
er Garfield OF the bureau Of corpora
tons Is about To resume the investiga-
ton of the beef trust Is not likely to
send n thrill Of apprehension along the
nerves Of those connected with the
packing interest, says the New York
Times. Ii is more than doubtful
whether any such combination as is
forbidden by law exists between the
several corpora tons which control tie
meat business OF this country.
The combination which does exist is
vastly more dangerous than would be
an actual merger OF pIsnts aud con
centration OF control. Ii represents an
agreement To do certain things, ar
ranged between subordinate officers.
aud consequently not binding upon the
parties TO such agreements. but so OBJ
viousIy advantageous to all in inter
est in restricting competition and sti.
ding 10 where IL begins that the chances
OF violation OF it's provisions are as
remote as that the heads of the several
packing concerns will ever go cunning
for one another.
Such agreements are almost impossi-
bif w FE'ob'ANh W fNk"h IN
deed the proof would he likely to- he
all on the other side. They do not de-
pend upon written contracts, and IL
would impose no great strain upon the
conscience Of the packer TO maintain
under oath that they are nonexistent.
BY injunctions now i'm force the sew
eraI representatives OF the Strengthening
sud packing interests are restrained
I'm theory at least-from doing what
the Sherman law forbids. but il would
require more ingenuity than has yet
been displayed In the conduct Of the
government cases to determine wbeth-
er the Injunction had been respected or
disregarded.
The most satisfactory answers the
commissioner can expect to the ques-
tons he will put to the packers In the
grand inquisition he is about to begin
Will probably shed little light into the
dark places OF the meat business. Such
answers will he OF no value unless
they show whether such a combina
ton ~ has been alleged really exists.
and. il ~. whether it operates i'm re
straint OF interstate trade. No one out
Of the business knows the facts, and
no one I'm Il dares tell them.