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The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-15
w ar Is
Declared
Call at THE FAIR to

Call at THE FAIR to
enlist. We are going to
make war on our already low
prices and slaughter them
until we have wiped out our
entire stock of Pants, Shirts,
Underwear and Caps. If you
will enlist in this war by
buying good new goods at
a small cash price you will
receive the biggest pay Of
any soldier on record for
service rendered and be proud
of your, part in it for years
to come. Don't forget the
place.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-15

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Fosston's flax mill will begin
to hustle pretty soon now.
Bagley hopes TO let it's electric
light shine within two weeks.
Cleveland wants four years
more-of the newly tried rural
mail route.
Little Falls distinguishes itself
by supporting a real live com
mercial club.
One Chisago county town is up
and coming with drainage well
under way at Sunrise.
The Brainerd Dispatch got the
Grow Wing>county printing at
full legal rates, with Sammy
johnson 200 miles away.
Did you ever notice how the
man who is always telling the
great things he will do sadly
peters out when the curtain
goes up.
The Rush City Post is a little
worried to think that the first
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-15

I The Rush City Post is a little
worried to think that the first
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-15
TOWN LOOKUP DESTROYED.
Three Prisoners Cremated and Foul
Others Badly Burned.

Birmingham, Ala, Jan. 15.-Three
prisoners were cremated two fatally
burned and two others seriously hurt
in the burning of the town Jail at Pratt
City. The dead are: John Kelly,
white; George Kyle. colored; Charles
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1904-01-15

1RuSSeII, ~COIOTeu.
There were fifteen men and four
women in the jail, all negroes except
Kelly. A panic ensued when the fire
was discovered and the prisoners were
released, shut not, however, until three
had persisted. Policeman Chris Hat.
field, who discovered the fire and,
hearing the cry of the prisoners, I'M
locked the doors, was overcome by
smoke and came near losing his life.
James Smith and William Young, both
Of whom are expected to de- are &C
cused by the other prisoners of setting
fire to the Jail. Ali the released pris-
oners were recaptured.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-05
sroLEN DIAaEovps REcovEnED.
west virrinia Pesice CAief Worked six Montha ca the Case

west virrsnia Fesice CAaef Worked Six
 Nontha oa the Case
 Huntington, W. Va, Oct. l.--After working secretly for a period of. six months, Chief of Police Davis of this city, unearthed tonight diamonds val. ued at s4,500 stolen from Mrs. Theo- dore A. Piatt, at New Orleans during mardi Sras last March. The diamonds were taken from the Piatt home while the family were attending the mardi gras festivities. Simultaneously Wal ter Piatt. a. nephew of the owner of tho diamonds. disappeared. Early In April the young man was heard of in St. Louis. then cineinnati later in Huntington.
 word was sent ciaef Davis to begin work on the case. A member of the family came to this city and gave a detailed account of the robbery. A reward was offered for the recovery of the diamonds which were highly prized as heirloons.
 Chief Davis tonight secured part of the stolen jewels and arrested Walter Piatt to await the arrival of his aunt from New Orleans. Young Piatt rep. resented himself as . son of wealthy diamond broker Tn South Africa and said that he had brought number of stones over to this country and had them mounted and was willing to dis pose of them al q Bargain. as he was somewhat financially embarrassed.
 Several society leaders whose names the police withhold. purchased the stones at bargain
 The arrest of young Piatt caused g sensation in society circles here where the young man spent money lavishiy during his stay.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-05

Senator caught her In his arms. lifted her upon the piatfoxn railing. kissed her and said. referring to the child there is something worth all the speeches tn the world ' The incident and the sentiment were loudly ap- plauded.
 At stockton where was held the largest and one of the most enthusias- tfc meetings of the day. Senator Fair banks was Interrupted just as he was about to close by some one in the au- dience who shouted. Tell us about the bull pen." referring to, Sthe labor trou- bles in Colorado. s@
 Senator Fairbanks responded by say ing: t'There's a fellow who has some thing in his head. but I don't know what it is." He then entered upon an exploitation of the Republicans atti- tude towards labor. declaring that mo party from the time of George Wash fngton to the present day has done as much for the iaborins man as has the Republican Party
 The meeting here tonight was pre- sided over by Governor Pardee and was large and enthusiastic. Both Senators Fairbanks and Fulton spoke and both gave attention to the general issues of the campaign. Senator Fairbanks dweit especially upon the currency question, claiming much credit for the Republican Party in it's efforts to maintain sound money
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-05
EPISCOPALlANS GATHER
IMPORTANT CoNCLAvE WILL MEET
 IN, BOSTON TODAY.
Dr. Davidson, the Archbishop of Can- terbury, Accompanied by ,. PIerp0nt Morgan, Arrives
 for the Meeting.

Boston, Oct. I.--what is considered by the leading bishops and laymen the most important conclave of Episcopali- ans ever held in this country. will be formally opened in this city tomorrow when the triennial general convention will be assembled in Emanuel Church. Before the opening session q service will be held in Trinity Church. at which the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury and prelates from four continents will be present. It is expected that nearly one hundred bishops will be in the solemn procession which precedes the ser vices. The preacher will be Right. Rev. Crosswell Doane, D. D., IL. D., Bishop of Albany, N. Y.
 The Archbishop of Canterbury, the first occupant of the chair of St. Au- gustine to attend a convention of the Episcopal Church In this country. ar rived from New York on a special train which reached the city this afternoon. Dr. Davidson was accompanied by J. Pierpont Morgan. who is deputy from New York.
 A number of matters of the first im- portance are to be acted upon, including the question of changing the name of the church; that of altering the divorce canon to prevent the remarriage of any person whose partner is still living; a proposition to group the dioceses into provinces with primAte at the head of each proposed district; the question of adopting the English system of electing bishops to assist in the negro problem Is uppermost and the general plan of meeting conditions in the insular possessions.
 Several new bishops are to be chosen by the convention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-05
MAKE PLAN FOR PEACE
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCr
 MEETS IN BOSTON.
sugRestiem Made Thnt Sonae Cellee- tive Nete Might ImaneH Jnpe And M1aAf&as te gtep
 Tho War;

Boston. Oct. IA general supnifca- ation. coupled with demand, almost. for the institution of peace between na- tions of the world was the keynote of the first delibera4ive session of the Thirteenth international Peace Congress
 Delegates from the great countries of the globe. all prominent in theIr home lands. engaged in tho proceed ings. giving to take occasion ali the dignity and importance of a momen- tous international assembly.
 A feature of the opening session was the receipt of an elaborate state ment of the peace bureau for 1904 in which was reviewed what had been attained In the direction of peace by the peace workers of the world dur ing the past year, and also was set forth the present war conditions of the world. necessitating correcttonAry measures by those desiring the es- tablishment of universal concord. The suggestion was made that some collective move might be made to in- duce the Russo Japanese beIligerents to return to peace.
 Edwin D. Mead, chairman of the or- ganixation committee of the congress, delivered the opening address of the meeting speaking an earnest word in favor of the reduction of great navies and q general disarmament among nations.
 Robert Treat Paine. Sr., of Bos- ton. was elected president Of the con gress and Dr. Benjamin F. Trueblood also of this city, secretary.
 Responses were made by the dele gate from each of the countries rep resented at the congress.
 Thomas Shape of Liverpool. re- fered particularly to Secretary of State Hays appearance at yesterdays peace meeting as the representative of the United States and took occa- sion to remark upon what an as- founding thing 1t would be consider ed in England did the British Minis ter of foreign affairs oficiaily repre- sent Great Britain at a similar meet ing.
 general commendation of Preai- dent Roosevelt's call for another Hague conference marked the other addresses.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-05
A NEGRO IS MISSING
RELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN LYNCHED
 BY FLORIDEANs.
Had Been Bound Over on Charge of Criminal Aasnni1---Jmaae Severely Repramauas sheriK for His
 Eonduet.

Perry, Fla, Oct. G.--A negro named Rivers was taken from sheriff Smith and two deputies by mob of 100 or more men early today. Nothing has since been heard of the prisoner, and 1t is believed he was lynched,
 Rivers was bound over yesterday to await the action of thesgrand jury at the present term of the Circuit Court. which convened today. on the charge of attempting criminal assault last Fri day night on Mrs. Williams. white woman living at Blair 6 Henley's tnr- pentine stilI
 When the Circuit Court convened to- day Sheriff Smith was severely reprl- EnAnded by JudRs, Fainsnr for hiM com duct in this mettfA. beins charged with having failed to comply with orders from the court as Co concealing the ne gro from the mob.
 The sheriff had been ordered to con- ceal the negro in the woods until this morning and then take him to barn within the town limits. The negro's whereabouts were soon Rscertained by the mob. who took him from the officer and hurried him off in the darknessI The work was done so quietly that but few persons knew of the affair until sun up ths morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-05
thlthsr by himsslf or his pred ssessors

thithsr by himself or his pred dssessors for ratification.
 The President told Congress that proof that he held the .'nnnndate of civs ilization" to recognize Panama as he did. was to be found in the promptness with which twenty governments had followed his lead. He rnads no ac-. count of the fact that he had. by@the exercise of naval force, created and np- held the independence of Panama and that those foreign governments were none of them. like the United states. under . treaty pledge to maintain the sovereignty of Colombia.
 Action and Recownftion.
 He argued to Congress his right to create and then recognized Panama, as If 1t depended solely on his opinion Of the justice of the rebellion and on his desire to clutch a strip of land on which to excavate canal
 His special messages to Congress in the Panama affair and urging the rati- fication of the Hay-varilla treaty. dis- close how incapable he is Of correctly Interpreting treaties and statutes. He alludes to the treaty of is46 as the ded- ication by New Granada to ali the world of the Tsthmus of Panama for a ship canal. whereas 1t was in fact the dedf- cation of free transit only to the United States and made. aB Secretary Hay s&id to keep out European Governments He interprets the spooner law as command ing the President to do that which Con gress cannot lawfully do. namely: To compel him to negotiate a special form of treaty.
 President Roosevelt, Janury {. 1904. dumped on Congress newspaper clip pings to show that every one knew in- surrecticn was In sight at Panama af- ter Colombia rejected the Hay-Fzerran treaty. He confessed that he knew even the day and hour from two army of- iicers who had by . queer coincidence come to him from inspection in Pana1na.
 Financing of the Rebellion.
 IL will be proof of a strange absence in the President of detective instinct fl 1t shall turn out that, he did not ascer- tain from those officers or from other sources who was financing the cofnnfs- sion of revolt, nnd what varflia was doing Tn the interest of revolt. news of which induced him to order the navy to keep Colombian forces nifty miles away from Panama and such great dfsr tance solely that he could. forsooth, police the transit and keep 1t open.
 Why need President Roosevelt nave welded the ''big stick" In behalf of the French company. then chafrering. lob bying and huckstering at Bogota as is had been for n quarter of a century, What iifiuenoe. bad for the United States would have been exerfed by pay inB few millions more or less in com parison with international law violated by the President Of the United States, public obligation like that Tn fha treaty of ts&es repudiatsd by him. the Federal Conatttution set at defiance bg him. plain statute disobeyed by him. and Executive preeedents begun by hift1 most inconvsnient and damaging aa our future dlplomacy7
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-05
gArs FEELINe THE ENEMY.
Outpost Engagements Looked on a
 Preliminary to Advance.

Outpost Engagements Looked on as Preliminary to Advance.
 St. Petersburg, Oct. 5.--1:15 D. m.)-- ofhcial advices from the Far East thls morning describe a number of skir- mishes on the southern front of Kuro- patkln's army. the only importance ot which lies in the fact that the Japan. csc are showing a disposition to press forward and feel out the Russian posi- tions. General Mistchenko's Cossacks in every case drove back the opposing forces. -s
 The activity of the Japanese outposts is doubtless intended to screen move ments of their armies, and, therefore, may be regarded as precursory symp- toms of final preparations for an ad- vance. which will probably begin with in a week.
 A special messenger has brought to the Emperor General Kuropatkin's full report of the battle of Liaoyang. The messenger. who submitted to an inter- view, declares that the main army Is concentrated at Tie Pass. and that 1t is not likely that General Kuropatkin Will make determined stand at Mukden.
 There are recurrent rumors tonight of the fall of Port Arthur. but they ' have not the slightest foundation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-05
FLOODS IN THE WEST
SEVEN MEN GO DOWN WITH WAC
 ON BRIDGE.
RaiIronda Have Suffered Great Dasn- age From the High Waters in
 OIxHahoma nma the Indian st Terrftarfeas Vi

Oklahoma City. OR. s Get s.--seven men are missing of panty of eight men who went down with the wagon bridge between Lexington and Purcell last night at 3 o'clock after battling with the swift rush of waters for many hours m their vain attempt to prevent the bridge from going. the only connection between the two towns. Judge Hooker. who lives at Byers. near Lexington Is the man heard from. but he can cell nothing of the other men. The names of five others known to have been on tue bridge when 1t went down are: Oli- yer, manager of the mill at Oliver; Cliff Percy. boy. of Purcetl; Will Hams, Purcell; Carnell, LexingtoA: Will Taylor, boy, Lexington.
 As all telegraph and telephone wires in the south and southwest por- tion of Oklahoma and the southeast ern part of the Indian Territory in the flooded districts are down, infor- nation is hard to get, but that obtain able is to the effect that the waters are receding.
 Since last night the Enis and Ana darko bridge, in Carro County, the Sapulpa- -Denison Division bridge of the Frisco at Francis. l. T.. and the Choc- taw bridge at Calvin. I. T., have gone down.
 SaSta Fe trains coming into this city from the north go as far as Noble and come back. Trains east on the Choc- taw cannot go further than Holden vile. West. on the same road, they turn back at GeaFy. No mails have been received from the south and south west for many hours.
 Robert Holland of Springfield. Mo, assistant superintendent of the Frisco, after an examination of the damage at Mustang. where the big Frisco bridge went down yesterday, says that if the waters continue to recede at the pres ent rate he will have a force of men at work there tomorrow. The Rock Island today sent out A large number of men west to repair It's tracks and clear way for the rebuilding of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-05
Frnnco-spanIsh Treatx.

Paris, Oct. 4.-The foreign office ex- poets the signing of the treaty between France and Spain relative to Morocco within few days. The essential fea- lures are determined. only dates re- maining to be adjusted. The agree ment will supplement the Anglo French treaty whereby France secured paramount authority in Morocco, thus giving Spain's adhesion to the develop naent by the French of the North Afri- can empire. It is understood that Spain retains certain Of the territorial and commercial rights in North Moroe- co which do not interfere with the gen. sraI plan for French development.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-05
PoLITIcs cAUsEs FIeHr.
Rival Candidates for Csngress in Geol
 xia Have Lively set-Te.

Rival Candidates for Congress in GeDr-
 Eia Have Lively set-Te.
 Atlanta. Ga.,s Oct 4.--A special to The Constitution from Conyers. Ga.. says: as ss
 In the course of his speech here to- day Colonel c. P. Goree, Republican candidate for Congress was named as an Infamous liar" by Colonel Lon Livingston. the present Democratic Congressman from the Fifth. District and candidate to succeed himself.
 A lively fight was precipitated as Colonel Goree immediately sprang at his opponent and began raining Blows in his face. The two men, were separ- ated before either was Injured. Neith- was arrested.
 Colonel Livinsston's reason for giv- ing Colonel Goree the Tie" was an al- legation made by Colonel Goree to the effect that a grandson of Colonel Liv- ingston had been given an unusual in- crease in salary while working in the postoffice here.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-05
CONVENTION OF U. D. C,s.
Almost Every State of the Union Rep
 reaented at St. Louie.


 St. Louis, Oct. 4.--The National Con vention of the United Daughters of the Confederacy met here today and will continue in session during the re- mainder of the week. pr. James W. Lee delivered the invocation, which vas followed by the address of well come by Mrs. A. Washington Rapley, of Missouri, State President. Response was made to this and to the other ad- dresses by Mrs. Alexander T. Smythe. of Charleston. &. C., President General.
 Almost every State in the Union was represented in the convention. Mrs. Goedlet. of Tennessee, who was the originator of the organization, was called to the platform and seated as a guest of honor
 A telegram of greeting was sent to Mrs. Jefferson Davis and one of condo lence was sent to the wife of the late United States Senator Vest
 A feature of the convention was a procession of children who marched around the hall waving small flags and singing The Bonnie Blue Flag" The appointment of committees and routine business concluded the days session.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-05
BUNAU vARILLA HEARD FROM.
Denies Statement Made Recently
 By DF. MOrnleN

By DF. DTOrnlen.
 Paris. Oct. 4.-M Bunau-VariIIa former minister of Panama to inc United States, was asked today con- cerning the statement of pr. Morales former Minister of State in Panama in New York charging M. Bunau- Var fila, with having negotiated the Panama canal treaty contrary to the instructions of the Panama govern ment said:
 T declare positively that his as sertions are imaginary insofar as they regard me personally.
 First I deny that any one can show that I received by cable or by letter the signature of the Hay-Buna Varilla treaty any instructions limiting the absolute powers of negotiation and signature with which I was clothed.
 Second I defy anyone to show that was advised that the Boyd commits sion was coming otherwise than to avoid consultation at a distance if I considered it necessary. I signed the treaty before the arrival of the com mittee because found nothing re- quiring consultation. I had the right and 1t was my duty to do tEis."
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-05
LAST SERVES OVER HoAR.
Beloved Statesman Laid to Rest in
 Sleep Hollow Cemetery.

Beloved Statesman Laid to Rest in
 sleep Hollow Cemetery.
 Concord. Mass. Oct. 1.-The last services over the body of United states Senator George Frisbie Hoar were. held here today, Concord being the place of his birth. and several hundred of the Senator's former townsmen. followed the body to it's place of burial in Sleep Hollow ceme- tery.
 In the First Parish Church a sol- emn service of Scripture reading. song and prayer was conducted by the pastor. Rev. Mcdonald. The pas tor spoke no words of eulogy, read ing instead James Russel I4oweIPs poem on Charming.
 Two of Senator Hoar's favorite hymns. Lead Kindly Light" and Abide With Me- were sung by a duartette. At tAar grave brief ser- vices of burial were held and the body committed to the grave.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-05
DONE BY A DIVER.
Last Attempt to InJure the Connecticut
 From Outside.


 New York, Oct 4.-That the latest attempt to injure or destroy the bat tleship Connecticut was, according to The Herald. made from the outside, has been established to. the satisfaction of the officials at the navy yard.
 If is believed that the hole which re-. suited in flooding one of the water tight compartments of the ship was bored by dver.
 This narrows the field of investiga- tion and an important arrest in the case is expected. Following closely unon the order issued by the retiring commandant, Rear Admiral Frederick Rodgers, calling on the patriotism of the, employees to protect the Connecti- cut. a man who said he had been a workman in the yard was arrested The arrest caused unusual excitement and threats of summary punishment were made. although later 1t was found the affair was unimportant.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-05
Alabama at Departmeat..

Washington. Oct. 4.--(Special. )--Ru- ral carriers appointed for Alabalna~- Clanton. regular. Enoch H. Foshee; substitute. Woodie Ward. Rockford. regular. Adkin Batson; substitute, Lovin H. Ellis. 39-
 Patents issued--James F. Burnham, Madison Station, protector for pneu- matic tires; Thomas M. Earhart. Park wood. trainpipe coupling; Alvin e. {. Grimm, Eufaula, churn; Claude Holt, Abbeville, attachment for revolvers; Robert A. Moore. Huntsville. time cir cult controller.
 Postmasters appointed--fsreen Hill. Lauderdale County. Henry c. Hine; Hargett Mills. Franklin County. IT. H, Horton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-05
Moi the BoII weeviI.

Covington. Ga, Oct. 1.-The bugs which made their appearance in the cotton fields of Newton County are not the Mexican boil weevil says State En- tomologist William Newell Some specimens of them were submitted to him today. He states they belong to the same genus as the boil weevil, but are distinct from the boil weeyil in a number of characteristics. There Is no record. he says. of their being injurious to cotton.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-05
Attemnt tn noh Train.

Dallas, Tex, Oct. IA special t0 The News from Weatherford Tex. says: An unsuccessful attempt was made to held up passenger train No going west over the Texas and Fa- cific Railroad near Lambert station this afternoon about 1:30 o'clock. Two men were in the brush near the switch and falling to stop the train fired several shots into 1t as 1t passed. When MiIlsop. the next station was reached J. Burke, Roadmaster. wired Sherin Bratton, who left at once.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-05
Fire in Lumber Yard.

Johnson City, Tenn, oct 4.-Fire was discovered about noon today in the lumber yard of the Unayaka Lumber Company owned by U. s. Archer & Co. of this city. The entire yard was al- most totally destroyed before any as- denartment. The loss and damage to the ward will reach nearly $20O,000. It is known that $7O,0Oo insurance was carried.