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The Western news., 1904-11-02
A LAND OF FLOWING SILK.


Silk is not always sign Of luxury
or wealth in Turkestan. The author
Of "In Russian Turkestan" tells of
stalwart countryman who ferried his
party across the Syr-Daria. miles away
from any town or village. His outer
garment was in rags and half-covered
with mud, but as he worked at the
ferry rope they could see that he wore
beneath this tunic, or shirt, of the
finest silk.
When we were taking our first stroll
in Russian Roland, writes Mrs. Meak-
In we noticed band of gold shining
through the trees on the other side Of
the street, and wondering what it
could be- we crossed over to examine
the glittering object. 1t proved to be
a skein Of silk fresh from the cocoons,
of such length that 1t had been
wound round the trunks Of two pop
lars more than twenty yards apart.
A Sart was carefully combing it. He
seemed surprised that we should stop
to look at what, to him, was SO COM
mon a sight. A little later, in another
street, we came across a still longer
skein: this one had been dyed, and
shone brilliant purple in the after
noon sun.
The machinery for boiling the CO.
coons an winding the silk Is all on a
much more primitive scale than that
Of Japan. but the quality Of the silk
produced Is infinitely superior. When
the silk has been wound of the CO
coons, it Is sold to native dyers. The
weavers buy the silk Of the dyer and
weave 1t on the most primitive Of
looms.
Almost every other man we met in
the streets Of Samarkand was clothed
in silk. A gentle breeze filled their
long, wide sleeves till they looked like
silken pillows. and spread out the folds
of their ample garments, while the
silk embroidery shone in the direct
rays Of the midday sun. Nevertheless
the cottonseed is pow usurping every
inch of cultivable ground. Although
its odor is spelling the fragrance Of the
air, and it's scattered fluff makes the
very streets look like factories, mate
rials manufactured In Moscow from
that very same cotton are quietly but
surely usurping the place Of those glo-
rious silks that charm the eye Of ev-
cry European traveller.
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made 1t alone, and on horseback; but I
can tell you that the idea of danger
old not come upon me more than once
during the trip. ....
"One night, or should say just be-
fore day one morning, l heard a wild
chattertng sound not far ahead Of me
and just to one side Of the road. It
sounded exactly Like the voice of a
frightened Cuban, and l would have
sworn that 1t was cry for alarm and
call for help. Within a few seconds
more voices were heard and the num-
ber and volume continued until fully
800 different beings of some sort were
! chattering away. I felt as one up
against the real thing. The grave
seemed to be in sight for me. The sun
was coming up The sounds came from
clump Of underground studded by
trees Of smaller size. l couldn't run.
SO l just rode on-on to death as It
seemed to me, for l expected 500 Gu
bans to rush out on me at any moment
Closer and closer l came to the lab
bering sound. Directly l was right
In the midst of the situation, and to nv
utter surprise and great delight l found
that I had disturbed the rest of about
900 parrots. and they were simply pro-
testing against being disturbed at that
hour in the morning. never felt bet
ter in my life than when found these
parrots, and do you know from that
day to this I have q feeling Of afPoc.
ton for all parrots. and somehow kind
ly look upon them a. savers Of my
life"
The Western news., 1904-11-02
Acquiring . Specimen.

acquiring = SPoCA"en.
Mrs. Franklin had always spoken hea
mind. and she intended to do it 30 long
as the gift Of speech was spared her.
Her children and grandchildren knew
her habit, and found it not always
cheering.
I'D like to have you tell me what In
duced Edith to fall in love with that
young man I saw last night for the
first time," said the old lady to one Of
her daughters.
II think she was attracted to him at
nrst because he's such an athletic fell
low and such splendid swimmer" the
mother Of Edith ventured, feebly, after
moments casting about in her mind
for a satisfactory answer.
"Humph!' snorted Mrs. Franklin.
(which does she propose to keep him
In after she marries him-a gymna-
SUM or an aquarium"
The Western news., 1904-11-02
CHAPTER VIII,
A Morning of Disaster.

"Hello, Captain!''
Hello, lookout"
'The sea is high and the fishermen
are venturing out"
"All tight, l will send out the men. y
Cape Disappointment life saving
station nestled beneath the rocks of the
cliffs that extended far out over the sea
Many mariner had met disappoint.
ment here. For from the sea the spot
looked like a place OF refuge from the
storm. But he who dared to trust il
had often been dashed to death against
its walls.
Shaken and added. as it were, while
crossing the river bar, the mightiest
rovers of the deep had been broken up
here like glass upon the rocks.
1t was the treae hery of it's appearance
that gave name to the place. 1t was
the great loss Of life that had caused
the government to establish life saw
ing station at the foot Of the cliffs.
But the life savers had a double duty
to perform. The purpose for which
they were originally placed there was
insignificant to the duty that later de.
veloped. They we're provided by the
government to watch incoming vessels
and save the lives of ship wrecked sea.
men and travellers on the deep, but
later it was found that hundred calls
came fro,r those whose lives were spent
on the river to where one came from
those who lived on the sea.
Like guardians of children the life
savers stood upon watch and as the
fishermen came and so were they on
duty.
From the early hours of morning un.
til nearly noon, and from early after.
noon until late in the evening the fish.
ermen dotted the river in their tiny
boats and struggled with their nets
verging on the very danger line where
ocean and river met. Once across this
line and the frail craft of the fisherman
was at the mercy of the undertow and
many toiler was dragged to his death
ere the government protectors of life
could reach the spot in boats prepared
for the purpose.
The lighthouse stood upon the high.
est point OF the cape overlooking the
sea. Beneath it's shadow stood small
structure barely large enough inside
for one man to stand, turn about and
sit down. 1t was built of glass save
that its framework and roof was made
of iron. The glass was thick and al
most as strong as iron for it required
strength to Withstand the terrible
storms that beat upon it from the sea.
Its furnishings were small stove. a
stool, . pair of strong glasses and a
The Western news., 1904-11-02
RAILWAYS OF CANADA.

They Are Called Upon to Transport
Yield of 100000 Acres.
1t Is now thirtyseven years since
the fedora ton Of Canada was accom-
plished and about half that space of
time since what was then thought the
visionary prospect Of spanning the con-
tinent with the Canadian Pacific rail.
way was conceived. The Northwest
was considered wilderness Of snow
and ice-a vast lone land, tenantless
save by the bison and the red man.
Phenomenal has been the change since
then. Along the international boun-
Diary twenty years ago was an acreage
of 25O,OOO under crop, yielding 1,2OO,-
GOO bushels of wheat Now the acre.
age Is over 100000 and the annual
yield 100000 bushels, while popu-
latiOn, acreage and output are aug
menting at rate no other country can
approach. The Hon. Clifford Sifton,
Canadian minister of the interior, as
serts that 'the wealth producing pow
er of the individual is fully four times
greater on the prairie farms Of the
West than in any other portion of the
country" and he estimates that there
is abundant room there to sustain frog,
15,OOO,OOO to 2OOOO,OOO Of people.
To-day, so amazing has been the de-
yelopment of the Northwest, the Cana
dian Pacific railway is unable to serve
It's commercial needs. "Canada's hop
per-" as Sir William Van Horne, the
chairman of the Canadian Pacific rail-
way, tersely put it, "has grown too big
for the spout" The grain production
of the territory is too enormous for his
road, practically double-tracked though
it is with sidings and sentineled with
elevators. Every fall there is an abso-
Lutte congestion, with grain coming out
and lumber, coal and other cOmmodi-
ties going in. Consequently, much Of
the traffic has to be handled by Amer
ican transportation agencies. The
United States has 1000 cargo boats on
the great lakes, while Canada has only
30; and all the principal American rail.
ways have working alliances with
those Of Canada. Therefore. two 9TH
er transcontinental railway systems
are now being projected for Canada.
that the wheat belt may be properly
served.
The Western news., 1904-11-02

the north. The fishermen were EN-.
ployed by the day on the nets and given
SO much for eacn fish captured. The
t1appers were employed by the day OF
worked the traps on shares. All the
fishermen used row boats peculiar 70,
their work. Save with rare excep-
tions the boats were manned by two,
both at the nets and the traps. One
was called the puller and the other the
fisherman. While the latter tended
his nets or traps the puller guided the
boat to suit the work.
The nets were known as gill nets.
These were stretched out their full
length in the water, which was many
feet and even yards. Floaters were
placed along the top of the net al
proper distances to hold it in position
while sinkers carried the bottom Of
the net deep into the water. The mesh.
es of the net were OF such size as would
permit the entrance of the averge fishes
head. When once ii entered the mech.
es the gills were fastened and the fish
held prisoner until removed by the
fishermen.
The traps, one OF which Rlngwold anc
Sankala tended, were constructed diff
erently. A large figure was formed ir
the shallow water by the driving o.
piles. 1t represented heart and or
either side extended long wings. The
wings enclosed semi-circle facing the
ocean and Immediately in the rear O
( where they come together was the large
heart. A netting, called web, was
stretched along the piles from the sur
face of the water to the bottom of the
bay. BY this means perfect hear
with wings was perfected.
The valve of the heart opened i'm
mediate]y at the conjunction of the
wings. This was at the sharp point o.
the "V" which is formed at the tor
of the heart.
As a trap for fish it is a success
The salmon come up from the ocean
and enter the mouth of the river fresh
and strong. They run in great schools
and follow the shallow channels laying
their spawn as they go farther up the
stream.
When the noses CT the fish strike the
web forming the wings of the heart,
they follow the wings to the center.
Here they find their way through the
opening into the heart. When once
into the heart their capture is com.
plete. They circle about the place
passing the same apex OF the heart
through which they entered without
ever discovering it as means of escape,
and are thus held as captives until the
fishermen take them into their boats.
They sometimes enter these traps by
the hundreds within "a hours. They
range in weight from FIVE to 20 pounds
and larger.
1t was such trap as this that San
kala and Ringwold tended for old Sea-
dog at wages barely sufficient to sus-
tain them at best.
The Western news., 1904-11-02
FRIGHTENED BY PARROTS,
Veteran OF Spanish War Thought The,
Were Hostile Cubans.

Veteran OF Spanish War Thought They
Were Hostile Cubans.
Speaking Of being frightened re-
minds me Of an experience l had In
Cuba" said a veteran Of the lat war
with Spain In the New Orleans Times
Democrat, "and it was the one and only
time in my life when felt that the
time for the final reckoning had come.
I had been commissioned to go across
the island in order to work out road
way for provision cars and to get q
general survey Of the situation from a
transportation standpoint At that time
the Cubans were not feeling very kind
ly toward the American soldier. and l
felt that my trip across the island was
not without danger. But I made it.
The Western news., 1904-11-02
Away from the Past.

I'm my plans for your new home"
says the architect, II have provided
for q large, ornate frieze in the WALL"
"Don't want it," asserts Mrs. Con-
jeeled.
"What7"
"Not a bit Of 1t. Can't take any
chances on having someone being re-
minded that used to drive an Ice
wagon."-Judge.
The Western news., 1904-11-02

When 1t rains hard at night, and the
sun beats down next day, we know
how a potato feels when 1t is steamed.
The Western news., 1904-11-02
ITO be continued)
An Angry LandIaCly.

Boarder No. Whats that loud
humping noise in the kitchen?
Boarder No. 2-It's the landlady ham,
mering the steak and wishing it was the
beef trust.-Chicago Tribune.
Mayor Mcclellan asserts that he woun.
prefer to be Mayor of Greater New Yors
than Governor Of the Empire State.
The Western news., 1904-11-02
A6ectation.

Ignorance is far less odious than
false affectation. - Chicago Daily
News.
The Western news., 1904-11-02

A pinch Of salt added to the white
Of an egg will facilitate the whipping,
The Western news., 1904-11-02

The wise sayingsg Of a rich man
may sound very much like the fool re-
marks Of a poor man.
The Western news., 1904-11-02

Some men are not afraid to say what
they think. OF course not They don't
think
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-11-02
BUENA VISTA.

We are sorry to loose one Of
our best neighbors, Mrs. Clark,
she is a very fine person. Also
her daughter Miss Lottie Clark
who went with her, they will be
much missed by their friends
here.
Mrs. Boston who has been sick
for the past month is little
better.
The last few days have been
very fine for this time of the
year it must be our Indian sum-
mer.
We had quite snow storm on
the Oath which made it look as if
winter had come.
Mr.. Boston went to Bemidii to-
day with a load Of fine onions.
Rev. Evans preached his
farewell sermon here the 23rd.
Ross gives ten per cent off on
Bargain day.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-11-02
The Best Liniment.

"Ckamberlain's Pain Balm is
considered the best liniment on
the market, " write Post & Bliss,
OF Georgia, Vt. No other liniment
will heal a cut or a bruise so
promptly. No other affords such
quick relief from rheumatic
pains. No other is so valuable
for deep seated pains like lame
back and pains in the chest.
Give this iniment trial and you
will never wish to be without it..
Sold by Barker's Drug store.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-11-02

Ross gives ten per cent off on
Bargain day.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-11-02

conducted an autopsy this morn
ing and found a bullet in the
mans brain. 1t is not probable
that an inquest will be held.
In the opinion Of the coroner
there IS no question but that the
man committed suicide. DR..
Henderson states that the body
is IN a remarkable state of pres
ervation for the length of time it
is supposed to have lain in the
swamp.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-11-02
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Is
Pleasant to Take.

The finest q uality of granulated
loaf sugar is used in the manu-
facture of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy, and the roots used in
it's preparation give it a flavor
similar to maple syrup, making
it quite pleasant to take. Mr..
W. L. Roderick, of Poolesville,
Nd, in speaking Of this remedy.
says: Il have used Cham ber-
lain's Cough Remedy with my
children for several years and
can truthfully say it is the best
preparation Of the kind [ know
of. The children like to take it
and it has no injurious after eff
feet. For sale by Barker's Drug
store.
Extra big bargains in men S
and young mems overcoats at the
Hub Clothing store.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-11-02

of the real estate tax. County
Treasurer French received
S343O,66 during the day. Some
thing over $4,000 was received
during the month of October, the
November settlement always be-
ing much lighter than the June
settlement when the bulk of The
taxes is paid.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-11-02
No Charter.

The charter will not be sub
mitted to the people of Bemidji
this fall as was announced some
time ago. Owing to the fact that
Mr.. Stoner, chairman of the
Charter Commission has been
out OF the city for the past week,
the charter which is ready,
could pot be signed and pre-
sented to the council at it's meet
ing Monday night. It is, under
stood that it will be proposed
again not later than next spring.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-11-02
Getting a Reputation.

f. W. Lucore was in the city
again yesterday with a big male
wolf which he killed near his
ginseng farm at Turtle River.
Mr.. Lucore is getting a reputa-
ton as killer of wolves, this be-
ing the second on which he has
claimed bounty within the past
two weeks.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-11-02
Plague of Cows.

Some parts of the city are over
run with COWS which their own
ers are allowing to run at large
to the injury of others. A mum.
Der of COWS today got into the
the court yard and were placidly
feeding on the rose bushes on
the lawn until driven away.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-11-02
For Sale.

The entire logging outfit of Alb.
Smith, consisting Of II sets of
logging sleds, 2 pair Of tote
sleds, camp outfit, cooking and
blacksmith outfit, 2 sets of load
ing tanners, and everything
pertaining to a complete logging
outfit will be sold at Blackjack
on Nov. Bird. A good chance to
get an up tO-date outfit.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-11-02
Begin Today.

Mcdonald & Erickson have
been granted a license to open an
employment office in Bemidji and
the new firm began business
yesterday. Their Office will be
in the building vacated by Will
Its & Cahill. The new firm in
tends to advertise Bemidji as
point for hiring men and will
dou btless be instrumental in
bringing many men to the city.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-11-02
Peters0n-Lind Meeting at
Minneapolis Packed By
Corporation Men.
HOOTS AND CAT CALLS WHEN
PETERSON SPOKE.
Lind Admitted That He Had No
Evidence to Support His
Charges.


he has been since Sunday. He
attended the mass meeting Mon
day night when the joint debate
took place between James A..
Peterson and John A. Lind upon
the question of the record of Hon.
Robert G. Dunn as state audi
tor.
Mr.. Bailey declares that the
hall was packed early in the
evening by Johnson supporters
and that not one man in four ir
the audience was repu blican.
He says that thousands were I'M
able to gain admittance to the
hall. When Lind spoke the au-
dience sat quiet in their seats
but as soon as Mr.. Peterson be-
gan the crowd yelled and hooted
and made such rowdy demon
strations that much of the time
it was impossible for him to
make himself heard.
Mr.. Lind admitted that he had
said that Mr.. Dunn was a splen-
did auditor and declared that he
still stood by that statement.
He re-iterated his statement that
Dunn was reckless, but said that
he could not find any proof for it.
He had simply ''heard so.
Mr.. Bailey says that Mime
apolis is the storm centre of the
fight for governor. From a care.
full estimate of the vote from re.
ports from all parts. of the state
he estimates that Dunn's ma.
jority will be $4,000.
State of Ohio, City of Toledo,
Lucas County.--ss.
Frank j. Cheney makes oat
that he is senior partner Of the
firm Of r. J. Cheney & Co., doing
business in the city of Toledo,
county and state aforesaid, and
that said firm will pay the sum of
One Hundred Dollars for each
and every case Of catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use Of
Halls Catarrh Cure.
Frank J. Cheney.
Sworn to before me and sub
scribed in my presence, this 9th
day of December, A. D. 1886.
A. w. Gleason,
Seal. Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh cure is taken in
ternally, and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces of the
system. Send for testimonials
free. F. J. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo Ohio.
Sold. by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation.
Report of Nymore School.
Pupils neither absent nor tardy
for the month ending October
28th:
Primary department. Bertha
Bolster, Alice Blazer, Milton
Gremor, Herman Hanson, Battle
King, Violet Lindquist, Jennie,
Magma and Clara Tagley, Otto
Wrege, Dora Giese. Those alb
sent but one day: Arthur Han
son, Henry Lindquist, Bertha
Shultz, Gilman Walston, Elmer
Hoffman, Joe Bullock, Doris Co
detts, Johnney Giese.
Alice Mills, Teacher.
intermediate department.
Pupils neither absent nor tardy
during the month ending Oct. %:
Hazel Bolster, Hazel Kruse,
Ethel Bridges, Joseph Weber,
Ethel Palm, Oscar King, Clyde
Lancaster, Emma Tagley, Clara
Weber, Helmer Synnes.
Anna Mills, Teacher,
Shalley His Name.
The man found dead IN the
swamp west Of the city Sunday
was John N. Shalley and it is be
lieved that he has a sister living
at Kevane, Ill. Mr.. Shalley had
some property, consisting Of
village lots, and a small amount
Of money which was found in his
trunk at the GreatN them sec
ton house. Coroner Hende rson
5s.s $3.50
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Shalley His Name.

The man found dead IN the
swamp west Of the city Sunday
was John N. Shalley and it is Sc
lieved that he has sister living
at Kevane, Ill. Mr.. Shalley had
some property, consisting of.
village lots, and a small amount
OF money which was found in his
trunk at the GreatN ort them sec
ton house. Coroner Henderson
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-07

Miss Inez Adams of ogden and Miss
Aabella Little of Boise win be In the
city shortly 10 be the guests Of Miss
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-07

about the middle of May for Omaha
where she vii visit friends.
Mrs. Egbert Roberts has returned
from a years stay with her son In
Honolulu.
Mrs, Eleanor Colcord OF Denver, who
has been visiting Mrs. J. c. Hooper, left
this week for California, where she
viii spend the summer,
Mrs Dorsey Ash viii leave early IN
June to spend the summer in the east.
Mrs Charles Crlsmon expects. TO
leave shortly for ST. Louis. to be alb
sent The greater part Of the summer.
Miss Alice Fisher left yesterday for
q visit of several months in the east.
-
Mr. and Mrs. John Reed left for a
snort Visit with relatives in Ellis, Kan.
Mrs. A. c. French and children have
returned to the city after an absence
of six months In Colorado, and are at
home at III b street.
MIS-. CHARLES Is. Gilchrist, accom-
panied bv Mrs. James Dietrich, left for
the east Monday.
Mrs. Judge, Miss Judge and Frank
Judge are making trip through south
eru California.
Mr. and Mrs. Webster Of Washington
a., who have been visiting Mrs. Law
son and Miss Lawson, have gone to the
coast
'- Mr. and Mrs. H. J.. Kessler are now
az home to their friends at the Wilson,
Mr.. and Mrs Walter G.. Lewis left
for their home in Butte last evening,
after am enjoyable visit with Salt Lake
friends.
Miss George Wheeler is expected
home about the last of May. after
spending the winter in Maryvale
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Hale are IN their
new home 225 south Sixth East street.
Mrs J. G. Hooper will leave shortly
for the east and VIII sail for Europe for
the summer season about June l.
Miss Winnie ,Rhoades has gone for