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Warren sheaf., 1905-06-22
ILLINOIS TOWN DESTROYED.
Johnston City is Practically Wiped
! Out By the Raging
r., Condagration.

Marion, ILL.,, June 19.-Fire which
broke out Friday night has practically
destroyed the entire town of Johnston
City, five miles from here. Owing to
a scarcity of water the fire was not
under control until late Saturday.
Forty buildings, including the entire
business section, were burned Among
the principal buildings destroyed were
the First national bank, Files Bros.'
department store, Duncan & Bakers
hardware and the Herrin Stotlar Lum-
ber company. Fire departments from
Marion and Herrin assisted in extin-
gushing the flames. The loss is esti-
mated at S2O0,000
Warren sheaf., 1905-06-22

English SPAWN Liniment removes
all Hard, Soft or Calloused Lumps
and Blemishes from horses, Blood
Spavins, Curbs, Splints, Sweeney,
Ring Bone, Stiles Sprains, all
Swollen Throats, Coughs, etc. Save
$50 by use of one bottle. Warrant
ed the most wonderful Blemish Cure
ever known. Sold by 3. F. Whit
ney Druggist, Warren, MINI
Warren sheaf., 1905-06-22

The sins Of the fathers are most
clearly visited upon the children when
the father in wasteful and wicked
manner so depletes the ancestral home
fields Of all their fertility that the sons
cannot afford to restore them. Lots Of
that sort of business has been done
down east, and altogether too nonek 6f
it is being dene ali through the west.
Warren sheaf., 1905-06-22
No Secret About it.

It is no secret, that for cuts,
burns, ulcers, fever sores, sore
eyes, boils, etc.. nothing is so effec-
tive as Bucklen,s Arnica Salve.
''Didn't take long to cure bad sore
I had, and it is all O. K. for sore
eyes," writes D. L. Gregory, of
Hope, Tex. 25c at E. F. Whitney's
drug store.
Warren sheaf., 1905-06-22
ABOUT DINNER Etiquette.
Manner Of Serving by Maid and Du-
ties of Host and Hostess Before
Meal Is Announced.

The maid presents the dishes at the
left hand of every guest in turn, be-
gining the first course with the woman
who sits on the right of the host. After
the first course the dishes should always
be handed first to one Of the women, but
not necessarily to the one who sits at
the right Of the host, for the same per-
son should not always be the last to be
served during the entire meal. j.!
At ceremonious dinner the host does
not carve any of the meats, and none of
the dishes are set on the table; but when
only a few are dining, the whole amount
Of the course is sometimes divided and
placed on two dishes, which the two
servants in waiting begin to pass at the
same moment from different ends of the
table.
When dessert is about to be served a
finger bowl standing on a plate, as be-
fore described, is put a little to one side
of each place, and is not removed until
after the guests leave the room.
A host and hostess should be in readi-
ness to receive their guests Is minutes
before the dinner hour. Nothing looks
worse than to see the host or hostess
rushing around putting a final touch to
the arrangements as the guests are pass
ing upstairs to the dining room. After
cordially welcoming the guests they
must see that every man is introduced
to the woman he is to take into dinner.
Dinner announced, the host at once Of
fers his right arm to the guest he is to
take into dinner. If dinner is given
for q married couple, the host leads the
way with the guests wife, the hostess
bringing up the rear on the arm of that
lady's husband.
Place cards at each plate to show
where the various guests are to sit, so
that there need be no confusion on en-
tering the dining-room.
Warren sheaf., 1905-06-22
THE DIRT ROAD.

The common condition of the dirt
roads Of all the country, especially of
all the vast territory Of the prairie
northwest, is this: They have been
graded up at some time and never
touched since. The roadbed may be
sixteen feet wide, is dished toward
the center, with ridges Of earth piled
up on each side of the wheel tracks, and
there are dips and hollows and every
condition requisite for the formation
of mudholes just as soon as a rain
falls. The puddled condition OF the
surface Of this roadbed makes It prac-
tically water tight and the water
which accumulates upon it must re-
main until evaporated. After it dries
up it becomes SO rough that It is In
almost as bad condition as when
wet, and not until a prolonged period
of dry weather has come does this
road ever become in any sense good
road. Now, this can all be remedied
at very small expense and at very
little trouble. If this sort of road ia
gone over with the King drag, haul
ed by four horses, just when it Is in
its muddiest and worst condition. the
slush and mud forced toward the cen
ter Of the roadbed will fill every rut
and sag, the water will be forced out
Of the road and the first important step
to make a good road Of it will have
been taken. If after it has dried OF
and while the surface Of the road is
still mellow it is again dragged, this
time with two horses-for it will be
easier work the second time - the
change in the road will be absolutely
astonishing. It will be crowned in the
center, will be smooth as floor, the
travel will be distributed, no ruts will
form, and the oval and smooth surface
will offer an almost perfect protection
against any ordinary rain. The often
er the road is so dragged the more oval
and hard and smooth will it become.
This method Of treating our dirt roads
IS so simple, 50 easily carried out and
withal so very cheap, that the plan
should be put in operation all over the
country without delay. Let every
farmer start it himself Don't wait
for road boss or to see whether you
can get pay for the work or not. Let
every man who owns a farm get a
public spirited move on himself and
resolve that he will take care in tho
manner above indicated OF the road
from his front gate to his neighboc's
front gate, for one season at least. If
he does this the problem Of bad roads
is settled.
It is our firm belief that no man Il
altogether bad who likes to go a-dsh-
ing.
Poultry raisers will do we'll to re-
member that capon will sell for just
about as much as turkey and not
cost one-half as much to raise. Then,
they will stay at home and not bother
Warren sheaf., 1905-06-22

All along the Missouri river are
ranges Of clay hills, free from rock
and made up Of a pure loess soil
which is just as fertile at depth of
100 feet as it is at the surface. These
hills are too steep to cultivate in or
binary crops, but one man at Sioux
City has discovered that they will
grow the finest Of alfalfa and is con-
vertfng what has heretofore been 4
poor pasture range into alfalfa fields,
which he tells us bring him in a net
income Of $50 per acre. This increases
the value of these lands from $25 per
acre to over 500. This is an instance
Of the success which awaits any man
who is bright enough to put things to
their proper use.
There is something besides three ker-
nels Of corn in hill Of good germinat-
ing power necessary to make good
crop Of corn. There must be available
fertility and moisture for three stalks
to develop SO that they can produce
three good ears. On worn land, even
if three stalks were secured in each
hill, also on better soil when drought
came, it would be found that the con-
ditions were such that only one stalk
could make an ear. Important as is
the question of using good seed corn,
closely allied with it and of equal i'm
portance is the need Of so rotating the
crops and caring for the fertility Of the
soil that good crop may be possible
when the good stand is obtained.
A Connecticut woman made the nice
sum of $500 last year raising turkeys
and chickens. She raised $50 turkeys,
which brought her over 50 each. There
was a good deal of trouble and bother
getting the birds started, but once we'll
on their feet they were placed in charge
Of boy herder and lived mostly on
green food and grasshoppers until fall,
when they were finished for market on
corn. This was a nice salary for a wo-
man to earn-more money than she
could have expected to get in almost
any employment open to woman, and
aside from two months in the year the
birds required only small portion Of
her time. Neither did it require large
farm or much capital to obtain this re-
cult. 4z,.A.. .:~..,
Warren sheaf., 1905-06-22
Noted Politician a Bankrupt,

Noted Politician Bankrupt.
Kansas City, Mo-, June 19-Charles
M. Sheldon, broker, formerly prom
inent in Kansas politics, was adjudged
bankrupt Saturday with liabilities of
$312,50O and assets of $500. Banks and
trust companies scattered over the
United States are the principal cred
itOrs.
Warren sheaf., 1905-06-22

Poultry raisers will do well to re-
member that capon will sell for just
about as much as a turkey and not
cost one-half as much to raise. Then,
they will stay at home and not bother
the neighbors, as the turkeys will
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-05-15
Whooping Cough.

I'm the spring of 1901 my
children had whooping cough, .
says Mrs. D. W. Capps, of Capps,
Ala. 81 used Cham berlain S
Cough Remedy with the most
satisfactory results. I think this
is the best remedy I haye ever
seen for whooping cough This
remedy keeps the cough loose,
lessons the severity and fre-
quency of the coughing spells
and counteracts any tendency
toward pneumonia. For sale at
Barker's drug store.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-05-15

Dr.. E g Bjorneb arrived il
the city this afternoon from Bag
ley to look after bus mess con.
nected with the transc ription Of
the Clearwater county records
from the Beltrami county books.
Where are you sick? Head
ache, foul tongue, no appetite,
lack energy, pain in your stom-
5ach, constipation? HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea will make
you well and keep you well. 35
cents. Barker's Drug Store.
Cashier W. 2. Brooks of the
Lumbermens State bank re-
turned this morning from Hines
Spur, where he spent Sunday
looking over land interests and
incidentally taking in the fishing
in that vicinity.
Beautify your complexion with
little cost. If you wish a smooth,
clear, creamlike complexion, rosy.
cheeks, laughing eyes, take Hol.
listers Rocky Mountain Tea,
greatest beautifer known. IS.
cents. Barker's Drug Store.
A. b. Underwood of SolWay is
a visitor in the city this after
noon. Mr.. Underwood recently
returned from a trip to North.
west Territory, Canada, where
he has made arrangements for
engaging in the hotel business.
Not cent wanted, unless you
are cured. If you are sick and
ailing, take HOLSTERS Rock
Mountain Tea. A great blessing
to human family. Makes you
we'll keeps you well. IS cents,
Tea or Tablets. Barker's Drug.
Store.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-05-15
SO easy to fix, pumps. Elem
ing Il Downs. Phone 81.

Is = y - - H - - -
ing 4 Downs. Phone 81 E
r. Liedman, J. Griffith and B.
Z. Griffith of Grand Forks spent
yesterday in the city taking il
the lake Bemidji fishing.
There is no lever 50 powerful
as plain and simple facts Mark s
Lung Balsam will cure your
cough.
Mr.. and Mrs. N. H. Ingersol
of Brainerd we're the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. III. Schumacher
yesterday. They returned home
this morning.
Bill cases, legal files, ready
binders, patent filing cases at
Pioneer Office.
Frank Arnold left today for
Redwood Falls, where he was
summoned by message an
nouncing the critical illness of
his mother.
When others are out we are in
it with fruit, vegetables and Der
ries. Peterson's.
Miss Alice Wilkin of Tenstrike
is in the city today on her way
to Cass Lake, where she will be
the guest of relatives for a few
days.
The Stafford barber shop on
Minnesota avenue has been reno.
waited and redecorated through
tut and it's appearance is consid-
erably improved.
W. E. Hutchinson, editor of
5he Todd County News and post
master of Eagle Bend, is in the
city for a visit at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. J. P. Young.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Pasha arrived
from Blackjack this morning
and Mr.. Pasha continued the
journey to Walker, where he will
transact business during the
day.
George Young returned Satur-
day night from Eagle Bend,
where he has visited friends and
relatives for a week. Mr.. Young
will spend few days here be-
fore resuming his position at
Devils Lake, N. D.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-05-15
MI. and Mrs. Edward JeWett

Mr. and Mrs. Edward JeWetl
are the parents Of a son.
r. @. Sibley arrived in Bemidji
this afternoon from Solway
Benefit concert for public Ii
brary at Opera house tomorrow
night.
Program for Library Benefit
at the Opera house tomorrow
night elsewhere in this issue.
Lieutenant Mason Of Duluth
was in the city yesterday and
inspected the local recruiting
station.
Harry Jolly and Christ Rayne
returned this morning from
Kelliher, near which village the
former owns a homestead.
The first electric storm struck
Bemidji this forenoon. The
storm was ompanied by a
heavy fall Of rain and lasted for.
about an hour.
A fine musical program has
been arranged-f the concert to
be given at the Opera house to-
morrow night for the benefit of
the public library.
G. A. Lewis, the deputy orga
nicer for the Modern Brotherhood
who has been in the city for sew
eral days past, left this after
noon for Bena, where a lodge
will be instituted.
Little Ethel Mcknight, who is
said to be a very clever dancer,
will do fancy dance between
the parts Of the program at the
concert to be given tomorrow
night at the Opera house for the
benefit Of the public library.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-05-15
THE CITY
Go to Hakkerup's for Photos.


The Markham hotel is being
supplied with a new coat Of paint.
Fresh fruitincluding hen fruit,
every day at Peterson s.
Scott Stewart returned yester.
day from a business trip to
Crookston.
Ice cream at the Model Bakery.
Private parties a speciality. Phone
1875.
Deputy Auditor G. 0. Moon
returned this morning from
Blackjack, where he spent Sun.
day with friends.
Buy your children's shoes at
3. S. Straw's Shoe store.
Corporal Otto of the local re-
cruiting station has eight re
cruits ready for shipment to
Columbus, Ohio.
Nothing can be better than the
best-Mark' S lung Balsam is the
best
A regular meeting of the city
council will be held this evening.
Nothing but routine business is
expected to come up.
G. w. Conway of Blackjack
arrived in the city this morning
and has been spending the day
here on business.
A. H. Pitkin, manager of the
Beltrami County Mercantile
company, arrived in the city this
morning from Kelliher.
Register of Deeds j. O. Harris
looked after business interests
at Tenstrike yesterday, return
ing to Bemidji this morning.
John Mcdonald left this morn.
ing for Tenstrike, where he will
spend ten days looking after
tim Der lands for Walker & Axe
ley.
Commissioners Gunderson and
Dlnaher arrived in the city this
morning to attend the citing,
Of the board that was called for
today.
On account of the low level on
Third street, it is impossible to
install a cess pool for the new
Brinkman hotel liz course Of con.
struction and it will be necessary
for Proprietor Brinkman to put
in a private sewer unless the
city council decides to furnish
sewerage facilities.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-05-15
A Genuine Bargain,

Now on display in our show
window. A full size No. 8 range
with reservoir and high closet,
together with a AZ piece dinner
set and full outfit of enameled,
porcelain lined cooking utensils.
The whole outfit complete for $40.
FLEMING & Downs,
Hardware Merchants.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-05-15
Mill Wood for Sale.

During the coming summer,
Wes Wright will handle all the
mill wood at the Crookston Lum-
Der company, having secured
that right from the mill manage
ment. Wood will be delivered
for 81 per loud. See Yves Wright,
Or cali up phone No. As or the
Crookston Lum Der company.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-05-15
Well Diggers Ready.

The machinery which will be
used in digging the new six inch
city wells has been placed in
position and the men who have
charge Of the work expect to
com mence operations tomorrow.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-05-15
Cured His Mo Their of Rheumatism

OuICu ulS VlO CNCI VI NuC u Ill q . Ill
"My mother has been sufferer
for many years with rheumatism .
says w. Fl. Howard, of Hus band,
Pa. Sat times she was unable
to move at all. while at all times
walking was painful. l presented
her with a bottle of Cham berlain' S
Pain Balm and after a few appli
cations she decided it was the
most wonderful pain reliever she
had ever tried, in fact, she is
never without it now and is at all
times able to walk. An occasional
application of Pain Balm keeps
away the pain that she was for
merly troubled with" For sale
at Barker's drug store.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-05-15
Thos Burk Of Solway has re
turned from a business trip to-.


Thos Burk Of Solway has re
4 turned from a business trip to
i ST. Paul.
G. r. Martin, editor Of the
News, is confined to his home
with an attack of rheumatis M.
a. w Layman, special agent
for the interior department, who
was present when mum Der OF
final proofs were made before
Clerk of Court Rhoda last week
left this morning for Park Rap
ids, where final proofs will be
taken today.
Word vas received yesterday
from J. p. Flatley to the effect
that his mother, WHO'S seriously
i'll at Green Bay, Wis, was slight.
ly improved. Mr.. and Mrs. Flat
ley are both at Green Bay await
ing more pronounced change
in her condition.
Samuel Simpson, who was the
first logging superintendent for
the Crookston Lum Der company IS
plant in this city, is renewing ac7
quaintance in Bemidji today,
Mr.. Simpson is now connected
with logging firm in Minneapo
lis.
A. G. Anderson, of Blackjack
today purchased three head of
horses from J. P. Pogue and two
from Thos. Newly Of this city
and will leave soon for Wadena,
Northwest Territory, where he
will engage in the livery bust
ness. Mr.. Anderson has dis
posed of all his interests at
Blackjack.
Sam McAfee is<in the city to-
day from Ripple. Mr.. McAfee
states that the advent of the ex
tension of the NJ. & I. from
Northome to Ripple is squirting
the people of the future metropo
lis to much activity in the build
ing line, many new business
buildings and residences being
erected.
Special Agent Cornwall Of the
interior department left this at.
ternoon for Koochiching, where
he will inspect a number of
homesteads that are about to be
proved up. The department is
using much precau ton in con-
nection with the enforcement law
the methods now in use practic.
ally compel the homesteaders to
live up to the law or lose his
claim.
The degree team of the Modern
Woodmen yesterday held a prac
tice drill to prepare for the dis
trict convention to be held in Be-.
midi July 3-5. Prizes will be
awarded to the best appearing
teams, the prizes to be furnished
by the local lodge. It is expected
that about 1900 visiting Wood
men will be in attendance at the
convention, nearly every lodge in
the district having promised to
send teams.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-05-15
An Open Letter.

From the Chaplin, S. c., News:
EARLY in the spring my wife and
I we. e taken with diarrhoea and
SO severe were the pains that we
called physician who prescribed
for us, but his medicine failed to
give any relief. A friend who
had a bottle of Cham berlain' s
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy on hand gave each of US
a dose and we at once felt the
effects. I procured bottle and
before using the entire contents
we were entirely cured. It is a
wonderful remedy and should be
onud in every household. H. G.
Bailey, Editor. This remedy is
for sale at Barker's drug store.
Special sale $50 suits, pure
wool worsteds and cheviots. A
makers clean up. Sl2.OO, worth
$1,000 and SIS 90. See window
display, Schneider. Bros.
Through Tourist Cars to Cal
fOrnia.
If you elect to go to California
in tourist car, as many do, you
need not wait for certain days,
but can SO any day in the week
on the Union Pacific and South
ern Pacific, as this line runs
daily tourist cars to the Pacific
Coast and personally conducted
excursions four times a week.
Double sleeping car berth.
Tickets on sale every day,
March I to May Is, at the low
rate of $500. Inquire of E. L.
Lomax, G. P. & II. A.. Union Pa
ific Omaha, Neb.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-05-24
LIABILITIES LARGE.
Assets of Gold Field Bank and Trust
Company Rather Small.

Gold Field, New. May 24.-The Gold
Field Bank and Trust company, with
liabilities of S7S.227. has failed. Assets
so far as discovered are s4S21. of which
$3.50 is in notes. There was SIG in a
vault and IS gold piece was found un-
der the counter. A disorganized state
of affairs seems to exist in the bank.
j. p. Young. the president of the bank.
is also president of the Gold Field In
vestment company. Two checks dra wn
on the John Cook bank by w. r. Hale
of San Francisco, each for $4,000, in
favor of Francis L. Burton. promoter
of the Cold Field Investment company,
were recently paid by the insolvent
banks. one of these checks was dated
May %. and paid on the goth. It was
evidently presented at the Cook bank
by the Gold Field Bank and Trust COM
pany and stamped mo funds" w. r.
Hale having no account there.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-05-24
PROSPECTS GOOD.
Thought at Midnight Monday Night
Strike Might Be Settled.

Chicago, May 24.-After confer
ence lasting for three hours. represent
atives of the Transfers union and the
employers decided at midnight Mon
day night that the prospects Of set
Element of the strike were excellent and
that the end of the trouble may be
looked for at any time within forty
eight hours. The stumbling block In
the negotiations was the declaration By
the express companies that none of
their striking drivers will be taken back
under any conditions. All other terms
submitted by the employers to the
strikers have been accepted. The man.
ayers of the express companies de-
clared that while they would re-empIoy
none of their drivers. they had no in
tention Of keeping a blacklist and there
would be no objection to n driver who
secured a position with some other ex-
press company other than the COM
pany he was employed by at the time
Of the strike. He would be given a
position. II was asserted IL a. 1ucy
existed at the time OF his appliSz7go
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1905-05-24
THE DEEDS OF
A CRAZY MAN
Blows OF Head of Deputy Trying
to Arrest Him.
SEVEN ARE WOUNDED
House of the Negro, Where He Had
Taken Refuge, Set on Fire, and
He Shot to Death While
Seeking to Escape.

Greensboro. KY. May PA Negro
named Shaw. supposedly insane. killed
w. c. Brown, a deputy sheriff. and
wounded seven other persons. He took
refuge in his home and defied the Of
ficers. Shaw was terrorizing the coun-
try around Wa 'tman and an appeal was
sent to this city for help. A posse was
at once formed. but as soon as 1t ap-
peared. the mad man opened fire Town
Marshal Watson was shot in the face
and Deputy Marshal Jacksin in the
back. Others wounded were G. H Pitt,
on the hand. a boy named Howard and
one named Pelly in the legs. A posse
headed by Sheriff Kelly went to Wait
man and found the negro sitting on his
front porch. Shaw quickly barricaded
himself in his house. The posses tried
to storm the house. but the ne.>.o OPEN
ed fire wounding James Ford and John
Robinson. When Brown tried to ar
rest Shaw the latter virtually blew of
the deputy sheriffs head.
About o'clock Monday night mob
of men and boys surrounded Shaw's
house and set it on fire. Shaw re-
mained in the house as long as he
could stand the heat and finally leaped
out and tried TO escape. Nearly one
hundred shots were fired and Shaw's
body was riddled with bullets.