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The Washington times., 1904-02-28
SphInr No Moze a Mpste1y

q CHEMISTS Of Washington con-
1rm the reports which have been
- in circulation recently to the ef-
feet that the mystery surroun ling the
Sphinx has been solved. AT tn, Smith
sonian Institution it was said that the
stone enigma of the desert is nothing
more ,nan a gigantic image Of Ra-
Harmachis. the god Of porning and
the cOnqueror of darkness, hence it
faces the east. This discovery was
made recently by means OF the fnscup-
tions on the walls of temple which
was unearthed by excavators.
Scholars uncovered the foundations
of the great statue and have brought
until recently We're unknown. The
temple surrounding the base was in
tended for the worship OF Harmachis.
and several chambers hewn in the rock
were the tombs of kings and priests
devoted tc his worship. In 1886 there
was discovered a stone cap with a
sacred asp carved on the forehead.
which once covered the head OF the
Sphinx Ike a royal helmet, and must
have ADDED Immensely to its grandeur.
particularly If it was gilded. as it is
believed II was
The Sphinx Is not an independent
structure. The body and head are ac-
tually hcwp out OF the solid rock, bus
much sandstone masonry was built in
to make the outlines perfect and cover
defects il. the material This re-en-
forcemcnt of the original rock is very
The Washington times., 1904-02-28
OF A FAMILY OF WARRIORS

7 T WAS remarked a few days ago. in
a WASHINGTON circle of army Off
L GERS:
we have an army of $1,000 men, but
they are almost wholly new men: the
old soldier element is gone and we
have. in a measure. returned to the con
ditions following the civil war But we
have in the ranks many good soldiers,
the same as we had at the close of the
civil war. fit for anything, though not
all of the Sunday school type OF Chris
tians."
In the higher ranks Of the army there
are still many officers who have shown
themselves heroes IN war and in peace.
officers who have profited by inheritance
and by the strenuous training Of war
In looking over the Army Register
one will observe the recurrence OF fam
ily names, fathers and sons or relatives
in the same family. Among those whose
names do not recur as often as that
Of Smith-fOr there are fifty-five Of this
name-is that Of Sumner, a name that
has an excellent record. and an inter
esting fact is that it was an accident
that introduced this family I'm the mili-
tary history OF the country.
Gen. Edwin V Sumner, whose two
sons later became army officers, one of
whom IS Mai. Gen. s. s. Sumner In
command OF the Department Of Missouri.
was stage driver among the Berkshire
Hills when a young man, and this is
how he got into the army: At a time
in winter when the roads were danger
ously slippery, going down steep hill
the stage slowed and turned over, but
the horses kept on. One of the passen-
gers burst open the door on the upper
side OF the coach and climbed out, ana
attempted TO take the reins from young
Summers hands. with resentful and de-
termined words Sumner commanded:
You let the reins alone or I'll throw
you Of"
The passenger was so taken aback
that he abandoned his attempt at inter-
ference. and young Sumner guided the
team firmly till II was safe to stop them,
and so saved passengers and team.
The passenger who attempted to take
the reins was Maj. Gen. William T.
Worth. afterwaTd one Of the heroes OF
the Mexican War. and he was so i'm
pressed with young Summers sterling
qualities that he interceded for his ap-
polntment as a second lieutenant. and
Sumner received mis- commission on
March 3. 1919.
Sumner is considered one of the
bravest among those who illustrated the
discipline and valor Of Northern troops
on so many battlefields. The chronic
wonder Of his friends was that he ever
came out OF battle alive He would
get bullets IN his hat, his coat his
boots. his saddle, his horse. sometimes
have his person scratched. but always
escaped without serious injury. A story
told OF him with great relish was that
in one Of the engagements In the Mexi-
can war bullet which struck him
squarely in the forehead fell fiattened
to the ground without breaking the
The Washington times., 1904-02-28
Mere Babies Becoming
Clever Lingubts at
Local Institutes.
Pupils Also Arriving
From Oriental and
Other Countries.

Until n few years ago the universally
accepted plan for the education OF
Pan-American beauty involved a thor
ough course OF instruction in the con-
vent sabools where she was taught
the European languages. The deugh-
ters OF very wealthy families were
sent abroad fcs a course OF finishing
studies. OF late, however. there has
been manifest a most marked en-
dency to give to American schools for
girls n preference over those abroad
The children Of almost every one OF
the ministers from South and Central
American countries now stationed at
washington are at present being edu-
Gated in this country. and, in several
households the family circle includes
young relatives who have accOmpa-
MED an envoy to the United States
solely in order to have the advantage
OF the schools here.
To be sure, the daughters OF these
households are now as formerly ecu
Gated in converts, the institutions in
washington. Philadelphia. Baltimore.
and New Orleans being especially IA
vore1. but as is we'll known all America
is permeated with an atmosphere OF
freedom for women, and this IS not
without influence upon the girls from
the other half OF the continent II Is
manifested in one way by their seem
inc disinclination to the very early
marriages which are the rule IN tho
Latin-American republics. Many or the
wives of sparish-speaking diplomats at
washington were married when mere
school girls inst out Of the convent. but
their dauRhters show a disposition 10
follow the fashion of the Yankee maid
ems and there are Pan-American girls
in Washington who would doubtless
have been married ere this had they re-
mafned in their native land.
The Younger children of prominent
citizens Of the Latin Republics are also
entering American schools in sufficient
numbers TO make their presence felt.
The little folks in the household Of Sen
or Calvo the minister from Costa Rica.
the children Of Senor Quesada. the GU
ban minister. and other dark-complex-
ioned youngsters from the southern
neighbors Of Uncle Sans domain are
now regularly enrolled in American pub
lie schools and kindergartens. The min
ister from the Argentine Republic. Senior
Don Martin Garcia MeroU is another
South American statesman who believes
in American schools. When his three
daughters. now aged fifteen. thirteen,
and eleven years respectively. frss
came TO this country they mastered the
English language in less than year
The minister himself was not quite 50
apt a pupil. but when he was twittcd
about il remarked laughingly: you
know great people cannot learn a new
language so rapidly as small people
Many OF these Pan-American children
who have not yet attained the age OF
ten years speak fuentlv four languages.
ana at seven years OF age Aurora the
daughter Of the Cuban envoy. could
speak and write Spanish. French. and
English.
The Washington times., 1904-02-28
Wealthy Families Now
Have Children Here,
DESERVING Europe.
Sentiment a Factor in
Bringing About the
Unexpected Change.
Ccopyriaht, 1904. by waldon Fawoctt)

Copyright. 1904. by Walden Fswcett.)
TNCLE SAM IS now acting as
schoolmastor for very large
~ delegation Of children represent
ing practically all the nations Of South
and Central America. Scarce a college
or preparatory school of any Importance
in any part OF the land but what now
has on its rolls one or more young peo-
pie from Pan-American countries,
whereas dozens Of these olive-skinned.
darked-eyed Latin Americans are to be
fC und in our public schools. This state
OF things is in most marked contrast to
that which prevailed only few years
ago. Then "A student OF either sex from
the lower half Of the continent was a
decided rarity even in the largest educa-
tional institutions. This new patronage
of Uncle Sam schools by the junior
members of the most aristocratic fami-
lies in the republics 10 the south Of us
Is much more OF a concession than most
people imagine Indeed, the fact that
Miss Columbia is acting as schOolma' m
for so many children from Central and
South America is vastly more significant
many pupils from China, Japan, Korea.
and other Oriental countries. The pres
ence of these young men from the Far
East simply means that the people OF
the older civilization have come to ad-
NIT the superiority Of the big Republic
in an educational as well as an indus
trial sense. The entry Of the young
people from the other republics OF the
New World however, constitutes not
only an acknowledgement Of our progress
siveness. but also signals breaking
down of lOng-standing barriers of con-
sci vatism-
Up TO a few years ago the sons and
daughters of wealthy Pan-American
citizens were, with a few exceptions.
educated in Europe. At that time Uncle
Sam did not cut so big a figure in the
world of international affairs as he does
at present. and his institutions of learn
ing were proportionately underestimate
ed. whereas the converts abroad afford
ed all the careful. watchful restrictions
which the men OF Central and South
America are wont to see thrown around
the members of the gentler sex. The
Spanish-American war marked sharp
turn in the tide OF educational affairs
in so far as the Pan-Amer1cans were
concerned. They came to have a new
respect for the big nation TO the north.
and for its ways OF training men ana
women for the battle Of life. To help
matters along there has been growth
OF direct steamship lines between North
and South America. and many COM
munities whose members could formerly
reach the United States only via Europe
are now carried UP the coast in much
less time.
very interesting circumstance Is
responsible for the preference manifest
The Washington times., 1904-02-28

and do yoI- dutyr' This was the battle
in which General Howard lost his arm,
but Sumner was unscathed.
To his youngest sOn-the present COM
mander of the Department of the Mis-
souri,. and then a captain upon his
stan-General Sumner was bound by
ties OF unusual affection Sammy was
his constant companion; in private he
leaned upon him, caressed him, and
consulted him upon the most unimport-
ant matters.
The Washington times., 1904-02-28

skin. 1t was this which won for him
the sobriquet OF "Old Bull Sumner" AT
Fair Oaks, when his troops were stag
gering along under a piuless storm of
bullets. Sumner came galloping along
the line, more exposed than any private
in the ranks, though they were falling
like grass before the mower. and shout
ed through the smoke: STEADY. men,
steady Don't be Excited. When you
have been soldiers as long as l you will
learn that this is nothing. Stand firm
The Washington times., 1904-02-28
HEATHEN IDOL FACTORISEI

- UTILIZATION supplies not only
its own wants. but the peculiar
- wants of savage and barbarous
The Glenwood post., 1904-05-28
FLOOD DAMAGES
GREELEY TO FORT COLLINS
Loss May Approximate $1,000 ,ooo.-
Immense Destruction Of Crops
Railroads Lose Heavily.

Denver, May 23.-A Denver News
correspondent, under date of yester-
day at Fort Collins, furnishes the fol-
lowing hasty estimate of flood losses
betWeen Greeley and Fort Collins:
The Glenwood post., 1904-05-28
Timnath Pioneer Chilled to Death.

Denver, May pa Republican spe-
cial from Fort Collins last night says
But one fatality has resulted from yes
terday's flood so far as heard from.
However, telephone lines are down in
every direction and bridges are washed
out, so that it is impossible to get
word from outside districts. G. r.
Strauss died this morning at the farm
home near Timnath from the effects
OF chill and exposure.
Mr.. Strauss was seventy-six years old
and quite feeble. He had lived in the
house in which he died since 1860. He
was bachelor and employed man
Rnd wife to keep his house and do tho
work on the farm. When the river be-
gan rising Friday evening the hired
man and his wife became alarmed, az
the house stands close to the river
bank, and left. They tried to persuade
Mr.. Strauss to go with them. but he de-
clined. saying:
Il have lived on this farm forty
four years and have seen many floods.
and am not afraid of water"
Later in the evening the water rose
higher and flooded his house and he
then began to think it was time to get
out. He waded to the stable and sad
died horse with the evident intention
of riding to the bluff lands. The sad
died horse was found this morning
with the bride hanging to the saddle
pommel and 1t is supposed the animal
got away from its master.
Mr.. Strauss was found at day light
clinging to q barbed wire fence, up to
his armpits in water. and barely alive.
He was carried to the house and every
effort made to restore him. but with
out avail. He died twenty minutes
later. He was in the water all night
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-11-25

and defeated the republican can
didate for governor, are now
dreadfully afraid that the rest Of
us will follow their disgraceful
example two years hence.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-11-25
The Duluth News Tribune in

The Duluth News Tribune in
a forceful and timely editorial
calls attention to the growing
evil of the demand for irrigation,
There have been few newspapers
with sufficient moral courage to
tell the truth about this matter
but the News Tribune is one of
the few. Irrigation is a press
ing want through vast regions in
the west. but tits utter injustice
that the nation should spend mil
lions for irrigation and nothing
for the equally great needs Of
other states which do not need
irrigation.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-11-25

No READER of twin city papers
can fail to have remarked the
fact that the same sort of an at
tack which was made upon Mr..
Dunn has now been begun upon
Senator Clapp. The same insid-
ious misrepresentation of politi-
cal news which was so success
fully used against Mr.. Dunn has
been begun against Senator
Clapp and we predict that it will
not be many days before the twin
city papers are teeming with all
sorts of charges against the SEN
ator and with all sorts of stories
of his weakness. It remains to
be seen whether the people will
allow themselves to be the second
time so easily fooled.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-11-25
MISCELLANEOUS.

BARRETT & ZIMMERMAN,
Midway Horse market, ST.
Paul, have the largest assert
ment of horses in the entire
Northwest. Auction every
Wednesday, 2 O'Clock. Private
sales daily. Part time given
if desired.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-11-25

So FAR as personal qualities
go, democratic John A. Johnson,
governor elect of MINNESOTA is
as far superior to such men as
Van SAINT, Collins and others who
made his election possible as the
sun is more glorious than the
moon. Naturally Mr.. Johnson
is glad to be governor, but he
cannot stomach the means that
were used to put him there and
he declares this week in his ST..
Peter Herald, "Robert G. Dunn
was abused as few candidates be-.
fore him have been. -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-11-25

OFFICIAL returns show that
the republican nominee for gov
ernor had a majority Of about
1900 outside of the twin cities,
and of about 500 outside Of the
strong republican county Of
Hennepin. One reason why Min
neapolis has never been able to OBJ
tain the political plums that it's
size and impor lance would nat
uaally entitle it to is that the city
is uniformly determined that if
it cannot have what it wants, no.
body slse shall have what they
want.
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Official County and City Paper
SUBSCRIPTION SIS PER YEAR
Well Done.

Yesterdays fire was one of the
hardest to fight which a fireman
can have. A brick veneered
building, the Pioneer is informed,
is classed next to powder house
for difficulty and danger in case
of fire. It is plain praise to say
that the Bemidii fire department.
yesterday did nobly in their eff
forts to control the fire in the
the SWed back block. Hour after
hour the fireman were compelled
otoil through smoke and chilling
wind. For almost twelve hours
the entire department. was on
duty and during the first five
hours of that time the duties of
the individual fireman we're ar
duous and dangerous. Every
thing that man could do to save
property and to prevent the
spread of the fire was done by
the fireman and their praises are
today on every mans tongue.
Bemidji has great occasion to
congratulate itself upon SO faith
full and so capable department of
volunteer fireman.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-11-25
OF the making of republican
candidates for governor for two
years hence there is no end.
kingman e. Co. Make Denial of All
the Charues.

kIngman G. Co. Make a Denial Of All
the Charges.
Peoria, ILL.,, Nov. 25.-The answer
of kingman & CO. to the charges
brought by c. A. Jamison, for
mer vice president and general man
ager of the concerns, has been filed in
the circuit court. The answer admits
the questions of fact, such as the for
nation of the different companies, but
denies categorically any illegal action
on the part Of the president, or the
other members of the corporation, de-
MES that they have juggled the books
and accounts of the companies or that
any conspiracy was ever entered into
by the president or any members of,
or men associated with the different
corporations bearing the name King
man, to defraud Mr.. Jamison or gain
control Of his stock
The answer prays that the bill filed
by Mrs. Jamison be dismissed and de-
MES that Mr.. Jamison now owns any
Of the stock of Kingman & Co.
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WANTED For u. S. army able
bodied, unmarried men be-
tween ages of 81 and IS, citi-
zens of United States, of
good character and temperate
habits, who can speak, read
and write English. For in
formation apply to Recruiting
Officer, Miles block, Bemidji.
Minnesota.
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AUSTRIAN SUICIDES At SEA.
Distracted by Grief He Jumps From
an Ocean Vessel

New York, Nov. 2B.-Driven to des-
peration by the plight of his wife, who,
he had told his fellow passengers, is
under arrest at Hamburg, charged with
child murder, Dernetei Boni, steer
age passenger, jumped overheard from
the steamer Graf Waldersee and was
drowned The suicide was reported
when the steamer arrived here from
Hamburg. The officers of the Graf
Waldersee said that Boni appeared
greatly distressed when he boarded
the steamer and drank heavily. Last
Tuesday he jumped overheard, and,
although the steamer was put about
and a boat was sent in search of the
man, he was not found. Boni was an
Austrian, about thirty-six years of age.
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RIDICULEs POLICE THEORY.
Suspect at Joliet Denies That He Il
Mr.. Dove.

Joliet, ILL.,, Nov. 25.-The man ar
rested near Ransom, ILL.,, on suspicion
that he is the alleged murderer "Dove"
was brought to Joliet during the day
and locked up. He says his name is
J. w. Weeks, and that he runs livery
stable at Pontiac, III. He took things
coolly and ridiculed the idea that he
is Dove" Weeks said he was in
Ransom to visit cousin He weighs
ITO to 1870 pounds, has smooth face,
wears dark suit, black tie and derby
hat.
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WANTED-A girl to assist in
light house work for board and
room and piano lessons. Call
or address Mrs. M. G.. Slocum,
Music store, Bemidji.
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you on short notice.
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The river press., 1904-09-28

M;n, one of the sort whom 4 young
man can admire and understand He is
Srlt and sympathy. He is a figure to ap-
preciltc.
old party lines are not as well defined
as they have been in the past. New is
sues lave arisen. and those who for the
flrst time cast their votes for President
VIII not cast it as Democrats or Repub-
LEANS because they must vote as their
fathers voted. Information is more gem
eral thnn it was 4 quarter of Il century
ago. AMI the young man thinks for him
self. because he knows enough to do So
Hc. it he be not absolutely ignorant
keeps step with the march Of circum-
stances. He will not east his vote ac-
corsling to Il legend.
1t is because OF this. because of the
amazing difference in the personality Of
the candidates. that the young men will
inevitably incline to Roosevelt. With all
regard for the eminent responsibility Of
Mr.. Parker lie must he looked upon as
having about the same degree Of mag
netisn as the ordinary fish, no doubt a
useful product, but non-appealinE in Il
personal way. For the man who likes Il
manly man, as young men do, there IN no
comparison between the candidates.
Roosevelt will get Che young mems votes.