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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-02-18
LOOKING BACKWARD.

Looking backward is a habit.
It becomes the moods of the aged
and reminiscent. 1t IS pleasant
pastime under certain conditions,
but under others it is discourage
ing. Dull times have been the
general complaint in Bemidji for
some time past. With almost
every business house in the city
doing a fair volume of business
there is a disposition in some
quarters to look back to the time
when the palmy days Of the vii
LACE made it the talk Of the North
west. If it has been dull in Be
midi during the present winter
the city is not alone in this con-
dition. The same complaint
comes from every town in the
state. A number of conditions
ombine to make it so, but it does
not necessarily follow that the
present slack times are always
going to continue. It will re-
quire but a very little sober
thought and careful comparison
to arrive at the conclusion that
Bemidji is approaching one of
the most prosperous seasons in
the history of the city. With the
opening of the spring we are
promised an activity along all
lines that will be quite up to the
old standard. New industries
are looking this way and there is
not a town in the state that is at
tracing more attention at pres
emit The city isyet in embryo.
The spring of 1904 will mark a
new era in it's growth and pros
perity and there is much of re-
assuring nature in the outlook.
JOHN ALECK DoWIE, the ac-
knowledged premier CRATER Of
the world, has been compelled to
flee from enraged mobs with
startling regularity in New South
Wales, where he has been stunt
ing for the past several weeks.
Mr.. Dowie's thoroughness as a
postmaster in the art Of grating
is evidenced by the fact that he
always makes his escape just in
time.
X i
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-02-18
EstimatOrS Are Through.

b. L. Warren, chief of the es-
timating corps who have been
estimating thaIndian=nuae= an the
Cass and Leech Lake reserva-
tions, reports that the work OF
the corps Will be concluded III
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-02-18
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Feb. 17.-Wheat- May,
977sc; July, SSMc; old, S9Ac; Sept.
84kc; old, 851hc. Corn-Feb., 52Ac;
May, 55kc; July, 5314c; Sept, 521s@
5214c. Oats-Feb., AIS @.41Ac; May,
435s@43Ac: July, $3.50; Sept, 34ss
$1485 Flax Cash, Northwestern,
Sill; Southwestern, Sill; Feb, ST.
II; May, $1.13. Butter-Creameri
15@25Ac; dairies, 1871 @22c. Eggs
2S@291Sc. Poultry-Turkeys, 12c;
chickens, 12c.
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CHICAGO has recovered from
the shock of the great Iroquois
theatre fire. All the popular
priced. theatres in the city were
opened to capacity business this
week.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-02-18
A Kansas Minister.

Rev. l.. S. Coulton of Circle
vile, Kas., says:--"Dr. Warner
Your White Wine of Tar Syrup
has been in my family and found
80 be, all and even~more than you
claim for it. It is a speedy cure
for all throat and lung Diseases
For sale at City Drug store.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-02-18
REAL. EsTATE and MARKETS
Minneapolis wheat.

Minneapolis, Feb. 17.-Wheat-May,
96as @961ac; July, 96Ac; Sept, 8674c.
On track-No. l hard, 9SAc; No. ]
Northern, 9714c; No. 2 Northern, SAC;
No. Northern, 89@90kc.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-16
The Vote Nas \ Failure.

The wnr,Hy Su. day school sup
crlntendeut was illustrating the
II, "WhntsoeYer a man soweth
that ,Ail he also reap!'
Superintendent-lf want to
raise 4 crop OF turnips what sort
of seed must SOW?
Children Turnip seed.
Superintendent If [ want to
raise a crop of tomatoes what kind
of seed must | s0w9
Children-Tomato seed
Superintendent Very good
Now, if you want to raise a crop
of good manhood what kind eof
seed must you sow2
And an observer who kept tally
reported that the school on test
vote was a tie between turnip seed
and tomato seed.
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She Knew the Reason.

He was smoking and musing
over the ways of the world.
"Odd, isn't it, he said at last,
Chow few people obtain their
ideals in this world2'
"ln what "ay9" inquired his
wife suspiciously, for she was not
woman to he caught off her
guard.
"WelI," he replied slowly, "I
was thinking of Wilmer when l
spoke. He had an ideal woman
that he was always talking about
when he was in college She
was tall and statel y in his dreamr,
and he seemed to have no place in
his heart for a small woman, and
and yet-aAd yet"-
"Well?'
"Why he finally married a little
thing who hardly comes to his
shoulder. / wonder why it was?"
"Perhaps, Fred,' she said
very slowly and distinctly, "he
is like the majority Of other men
and was afraid to take any one of
his size."
He changed the subject. New
York Times.
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Short Time Started In Cotton
Mills.

London, Jan. II. Short time,
10 hours weekly, instead of Sc,
was started tolav in number of
mills using ,American cotton in
the Ashton Underlined district,
in accordance with the recommen-
dation of Cotton Spinncrs' Asso
ciation in Its efforts to abolish cot
ton speculation.
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Mr.. d. A. Tompkins, the lead,
ing manufacturer of Charlotte, Is
very much concerned over Rus
sian operations in the far east,
and thinks tho United States
should join England and Japan
in putting stop to the Bears
further encroachments. He rea.
sons the situation out plausibly
like this. Russia already con-
trolls: Manchuria and W hen she gets
control of China as she surely
will Unless we interfere, she will
be able to organize the Chinese
lnto armies that will give her
! command Of the entire coatinent
of Asia. I he Ru sslans are look
ing out only for Russia, and once
In control of Asia, they will shut
out the trade Of the balance of
the world. including that of the
United States. There is plenty
of good cotton land in central
Asia and Russia will make use of
it to the extent of raising as mnch
cotton rs may be needed TO sup
ply her entire population
Eventually she will become q
strong competitor of the United
States for the cotton trade for the
balance of the world, supplying
both raw material and manufact-
ured goods. Confronted az we
are with probabilities of this kind,
Mr.. Tompkins thinks we should
be looking after our own interests.
He is in favor Of an isthmian ca
nal, but he thinks that as bet veen
the two propositions the canal
question might very we'll wait un-
til the Asiatic trade question is
settled, for if Russia should finally
prevail in her contention with ia,
pan as she surely will if allowed
time enough, there will no longer
be any poed for tho canal.
There will not be left in Asia suf.
fcent trade inducements to war.
rant the expense of digging. OF
course, it is natural for those of
lis who are unable to appreciate
the extent OF our direct interest
in matters of this kind to take
the position that we would lust
as lief not mix up in troubles that
don't seem to concern us directly;
but at the same time it must be
admitted that the arguments of
Mr.. Tompkins is full of force
and worthy of serious consider
alton. = -YorkvilIe Enquirer.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-16
AnderSOD'S Good Example.


Anderson, Jan. I2.-In re-
sponse to vigorous urging on the
part OF the Daily Mail the local
Hampton monument committee
commenced Il canvass for contri-
buttons to the fund to-day, and
bv night had between S175 and
5000. This, in addition to what
has already been sent IN frosa
here, will make Apderson's con
tribution to date moro than 1925.
The canvass will be continued in
the city and in the other towns in
the county tomorrow, and Gen.
Nj. l.. Bontam, the chairman of
the committee, says that within
the next few day Anderson will
have raised nearly if not quite
$500. Anderson will do hor part
toward the Hampton monument,
and if the other counties in the
State will do as well in proportion
the necessary $4,000 will be
raised by the end of this week
and the Legislative appropriation
will be available. e. Z. b.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-16
CHILDREN POISONED

Many children are poisoned and
made nervous and weak, if not
killed outright, by mothers giving
them cough syrups containing OPT
ates. Foley's Honey and Tar
is a safe and certain remedy for
coughs, Group and lung trouble,
and is the only prominent cough
medicine that contains no opiates
or other poisons.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-16
$50, 900 Fine And Day In Jail.

Now York, Jan. 10. Dix
Congressman Edmund ii. briggs,
of Brooklyn, was today sentenced
to Imprisonment for one day IN
the Raymond street Jail and to
pay fine of $4,000. briggs
was convicted of accepting money
while Congrcssman>elect for sc.
curing a government contract for
the purchase of automatic cashiers
from the Brandt Dent Company
of the Postotfice Department.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-16
Mike and Pat got a lob on

Mike and Pat got a job on a
gunboat. While the captain was
waiting for orders they thought
they would look around. They
found one big gun and Pat looks
and sees 8 ball IN it, and says.
Moike, yez pnhll the little stirring
and Oi expect the ball'll come out
OilI ketch it,"
Mike pulled the string and the
cannon shot off and poor Pat dis
appeared forever. Just then the
captain came on deck and inquired,
"N here's my other man?" Well
sor, answered Mike, "its hard to
tell but If be comes back as
quickly as he went he'll not be
gone long, captain"
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-16
Appearances Against Him.

Do you mean to intimate that
the prisoner was intOXlcated!'
"Well, appearances seemed
against him. 4"
"What appearancesl" :
''Well, for one thing he was
holding glass upside down try
ing to fill it from tightly corked
bottle "-Clevoland Plain Deal
er.
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STOP | /

A neglected cough or cold may
lead to serious bronchial or lung
troubles. Don't take chances
when FoIey's Honey and Tar af-
fords perfect security from SER
iOus effect of a cold.
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"Say, Pat what will ye take to
dig me u well!'
"Faith an oi'll take pick and
shovel, av coorse."
"Yes, but how much money do
you wantn
"Be dad Oh want tin THOUSANDS g
dollars but Or mver expect to git
it.
"4es but for digging my well
-yon want pay by the foot!"
"No, sir, OH take it in me
hand if you please. "
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-16
A LIFE AT STAKE

If you but knew the splendid
merit of Foley,s Honey and Tar
you would meyer be without it.
A dose or two will prevent an at
tack of pneumonia or In grippe.
II may save your life.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-16
Notice to TrespaSsers.

Hunting, Shooting, riding, driving.
walking, cutting timber, damaging or
cutting fences permitting dogs. hogs,
stock and cattle To run at I,rge, and
trespassing in any manner, upon such
lands hs are owned or controlled by
us i'm Indian Land and Waxhaw
Townships. and fishing in any nan.
ner i'm the treams belonging 10 these
lands are foi hidden under penalty of
the law on and after december the
fifteenth, 1908
J. Douglas Nisbet,
j NJ. Nisbet,
r.. w. Nisbet.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-16

TIE Besi Prescription fOr Maiaru
Chills and Fever is a bottle of
Groves Tasteles, Chill Tonic. 1t
Is simply Iron and Quinlne and
tasteless, No Cure No Pay.
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Notice to Pensioners.

I will be at the Court House every
Saturday In January 1904. to meet
new applicants for Pensions. and to
fix all Pension Papers in condition
to 60 before the ounty Pension Board
Respe ctfully
w Is. BRUCE,
Pen. Gem. l.. G..
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-16

A woman never really enjoys
hurting a mans feelings unless
she loves him.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-01-16
stops tie C0nDh ana Works of
lie CDM.

Take Laxative Bromo Ouinine
Tablets. All druggists refund
money if it fails to cure. E. w.
Groves signature is on each box
25c.
Two often cease to be company
after they are made one.
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Every act in Violation of Law.


w ashington, Jan. l3. -Pana-
ma was again today the prin
ciple subject of consideration in
the senate and as on yesterday
the debate wvs spirited. Today
there were only two speakers and
between them they held the floor
for about four hours. Mr.. Car
mack opened the proceedings in
pointed criticism of the prefiecnt's s
course and was followed by MIR.
Spooner in defense the presidents 5
action. Mr.. Tillman frequently
Interrupted Mr.. Spooner and there
were number of sharp encoun-
'ers between them. When the
senate adjourned the Panama
question was still before the sem
ate and it was announced that the
discussion would he resumed to-
morrow.
TILIMAN'S CHOICE BITS.
After reviviug the even's re
lating to the canal ncgotiotions,
Mr.. Spooner asked whether any
senator, under the circum stances,
have turned his back on panama
SO long as there was n bill pen
ding in the Colombian congress,
and he put thee ,questlon espe>
cl, ~ to Mr.. Till nan who was on
his feet. The latter said he
would have entered INTO negotio-
tons with Nicaraga and would
have reported back to congress
for further Instructions. He
would have then sui,l 10 C0I0m
bla: "Iou are NANCY lot: get eff
the face of the earth; we'll take
the country and build the cansl. -
The rema * caused an outburst of
laughter both on the floor of the
senate and in the galleries. AZ
ter minutes panse, Mr. Spooner
said at,while be conId not &C,
cept the senator's language he
congratulated him on coming to
the presidents position.
Mr.. Tillman called attention to
Mr.. Spooner's hesitation and the
latter and the latter replied that it
was because he was thinking how
thankful we should be that we
hrven't a president who would
use to any nation such language
as the senator from South Carolina
had used.
Replyeng "te the man and not
to the SENATOR Mr.. Tilman as
ked Mr.. Spooner whether he
would not prefer apresldent who
would say IN plain terms "get
out of the way, rather than to
have one "mlXed up in the bast-
and BIRTH Of the republic of Pan
anna.
Continuing, Mr.. Spooncr warn
ed the Democrats that a "platform
which imputes di,honor to the ad.
minlstratlon and to tho brave, true
man In the White House will find
no sympathy with the people of
the United States north and
south" "
Mr. Tillman asked If n discreet
man would not also have waited
on congress before warning Col
ombla off her own preserves at
Panama, and Mr.. Spooner an
swered in the negative saying that
the safety, the honor and the in
tercsts of the United States Ie-
required that a president schould
do just what Theodore Roosevelt
hadldone.
Mr.. Tillman urged that Mr..
Spooner had evaded the real cues.
ton. What he wanted to know
was whether the Cprcsident had
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. A- q I'D RIA
Bears the ~ 10 K0d You Have A!Aays Bouga
signature as NxNZAzz<a<
The Western news., 1904-09-21

be put to work. The Nellie S. mine is
working full force of men and TAX
ing out some very fine copper ore,
which is being placed in bins for ship
ment.
four horse freighting outfit houled
a wagon load of loose ore from the Ia
Der Fraction, Cracker creek district,
Ore, which is being operated by the
Columbia Mining company. 1t was
destined for the smelter.
Operations are to be resumed i'm
mediately at the Morning mine, Green
horn district, Ore. The main lower
crosscut tunnel will be extended to
is done 200 feet of stopping ground will
be added to that already in sight. The
mill is near the mouth of this tunnel,
thus giving an outlet for ore at the
mill, and thereby making great saw
ing in the cost of handling. Of the
four original owners of the property,
but two remain, Messrs. Ames and
Simmons.
Men were put to work on Deep
creek, near Northport, Wash, last
week by the Cheweiah Marble COM
pany taking out marble for the eastern
market.
Judge Kennan of Spokane dismissed
the suit of Robert Breeze against the
Lone Pine Surprise company, to dis
solve the sale of it's property to the
Pearl Consolidated company.
1t is announced that DR.. J. f. Reddy
of Spokane, who recently bonded the
Opp quartz mine, located near Jack
sonville, Ore, has left for San Fran
cisco to purchase 20 stamp mill and
other machinery.
The convention of the United Mine
workers of America has adjourned, af-
ter nominating officers to be chosen
| by referendum vote. The result OF
the convention is decision to con-
tinue the strike in the southern coal
| fields of Colorado and a more thor
ough understanding with the Western
Federation of Miners.
Glass & Witherop, controlling the
Oro Fino company, which owns the
gold property of the same name near
Alamo, in eastern Oregon, have start
ed work and are installing pump and
hoist which will be used in pumping
out the shafts.
Idaho has a new copper camp, sit
uated on Montana-Idaho divide west
of Missoula. 1t is rich in chalcOpy-
rites.
Newsome placers Qdaho), pays the
Sacajawae company about $3.50 day
during the past season. The other
camps did well, too. 1t is expected
that another dividend will be declared
next month of from Is to 20 per cent
The Western news., 1904-09-21
NAVY TRIES NIGHT WORK
North Atlantic Squadron Practices
MarksmanShjp,

Remarkable results have already
been obtained in the naval target prac-
tice now going on in Menemsha blight.
The vessels of the North Atlantic
squadron in. last springs target prac-
tice bl oke all the worlds records for
rapidity and accuracy of fire both with
big and little guns, but this was day
light work under favorable conditions
for sood shooting.
The big ships are now doing some
extraordinary night shooting. The ex-
perience of the Russo-Japanese war
has convinced the general board that
in the future the great naval battles
may be fought at night and it is GER
tain that most of the torpedo work
will be done in the hours Of darkness.
Hence it is believed to be essential
to develop the gun pointers at night
work and already surprising results
have been obtained in the practice in
the night Using her eight inch guns
one of the battleships made eight hits
out of nine shots at night. The target
distant about a mile, was Illuminated
by searchlight and the gunners used
a special night sight. The ship from
which this shooting was done was forg
ing ahead in the open sea at 10 knots
The Western news., 1904-09-21
Good Summer Hog Pen.

Where swine are to be kept In
somewhat small enclosure and fed In
the kouse it is not always easy to keep
the floor Of the house clean. The plan
here suggested will accomplish this
and give the hogs something to keep
them busy besides. The hoghouse is
built with slanting floor and in the
end at the high part is cut trough
the entire width Of the house, into
which is thrown leaf mold or broken
sod This the swine will root down
and it will act as an absorbent of the
manure, particularly the liquid por-
tions. If the floor Is made quite slant
ing most of this sod, etc, will be root
ed down to the lower end by the hogs.
While the artist has not shown the
floor slanting as it should be, in the H.
lustration, otherwise the cut will show
just how the pen should be built. In
The Western news., 1904-09-21
Sporting Notes.

A baseball game between Wallace,
~faaho, and Ritzville, Wash, will be
played in Spokane next Sunday for
the amateur championship of eastern
Washington and Idaho.
The Is round boxing contest at Sc
attic between Billy Woods and Tommy
Burns was called draw by Referee
Charles Reno. There was consider
able dissatisfaction with the decision
George Gardner of Lowell. Mass,
and Jim Flynn of Pueblo fought 10
round draw before the Denver Athletic
club recently. Flynn's strength pre-
vented Gardner from putting him out
He compelled Gardner to fight close
and throughout the exchanges both
were about even
While exercising in the high school
gymnasium at Davenport, Washington
Brooke Anderson, a II year old son
of J. w. Anderson, fell dead from a
sudden affectation of the heart.
The Stanford varsity football team
was defeated Saturday by that of the
Olympic club by a score of to U
The playing showed lack of practice
on both sides.
At a matinee Saturday of the Gen
tlemen's Driving club at Cleveland, q.
Lou Dillon was driven half mile by
Millard Sanders in 5SA seconds, break
ing the worlds record for that dis
tance.
New York.-Africander, with ONeil
in the saddle. won the $4,000 Bright
on cup. He was second choice at
to 1. McChesney, the favorite, admir-
ably ridden by Redfern, was second
and Major Daingerfield last. The
time, 1855, was very slow.
J. w. Bailey, manager for kid
Herman, who is at Hunter Springs
Mont, and manager for Jack McCar
thy, who beat Nose La Fontise il
Butte last week, is in Spokane, ant
says he will match Herman agains
Herrera in Spokane for side bet o
$500, the winner to take Is per cen
of the purse, the loser to take rs pc
cent. After losing to Battling" Mel
son in Butte in 20 round mill, Her
rera is now willing for a match.
The Western news., 1904-09-21
THE PAST WEEK OF WAR.
Russians Fortify Tie Pass-Japs Re.
cuperate.

cuperate.
The past week was one of inactivity
at the scene of war, SO far as actual
engagements were concerned. Kuro-
patkin was at Mukden, and a large
part Of mis- force was at work on the
Notifications of Tie pass. The main
army of Oyama remained in the vicin-
lty OF Yentai, recuperating after the
severe work around Liaoyang and, de-
spite Russian surmises, evidently get
ting in form for another advance
movement. The Baltic fleet was re-
ported to have sailed from Cronstadt,
and the Russian auxiliary cruiser Lena
arrived at San Francisco.
On Monday Kuroki was reported to
have fallen back to join the main army
at Yentai, while on Tuesday it was
said that Japanese force was within
"a miles of Mukden, but not moving
north. Preparations by the Russians
for a resistance at Mukden continued,
and work on the Tie pass Notifications
was pushed vigorously.
Kuropatkin's official report of the
battle of Liaoyang was made public
Wednesday, and the Russian comman-
der said that his losses were below
1900, OF which $500 were killed. The
Japanese remained stationary, but
were reported to have taken over the
local administration of the Manchu.
rian districts occupied by them
Late in the week work of dismantl.
ing the Russian cruiser began at San
Francisco, and on Friday the Japanese
were reported as concentrating at
Bensiaputze, about 20 miles southeast
of Mukden. The larger part of the
army, however, was still at Yentai.
With the close of the week it was
evident that another japanese advance
had begun, an early report from Muk
den yesterday announcing that the for
ward movement of Oyama was from
the east, southeast and southwest. Out
posts were closely engaged and there
was almost constant skirmishing. All
the indications point to another battle
this week, either at Mukden itself OF
at the strong positions to the north
which the Russians have fortified since
their retreat from Liaoyang.