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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-10
Indians to Whom AllOtmentS
Have Been Made Don't
Want Change.
WILL APPEAL TO COURTS If
NECESSARY.
Indian Bureau Will Make Investi-
cation And Act on The
Findings.

White Earth Inians to whom
allotments have been made
under Congress man Steenerson's
bill will warmly contest any pro-
posed cancellation or readjust-
ment. They claim that the allot-
ments have been fairly made as
between fullbloods and those of
mixed breed.
The lands are quite valuable
and as allotments were made last
April many allottees have been
making their plans accordingly.
The Indians are preparing to
take the matter into the United
States courts rather than yield
up their rights. Acting Com
missioner Laarabee said recently
in an interview:
eve do not anticipate any ser.
ious trouble and trust that this
matter may be amicably adjust
ed, but when such complaints as
have been made about partially
and favorism having been shown
in making allotments there is
nothing left for US to do but to in
vestigate, especially in these days
of rather questionable transact
tions in many of the depart
ments.'
Special Agent DAVIS is either
at White Earth or enroute there
and has been advised to hasten a
report. When it reaches Wash
ington the department. will go
over it carefully. Agent Mitch
ell will be given every oppor-
tunity to explain and both sides
will be heard fully.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-10
FLEAs IN SOCIETY HOMES.
Chicago South siders Are Victims of
SWarYls of the Pest

Chicago, Aug. 1O.--When South Sid
ers meet in a drugstore nowadays
they dodge each other until they have
made their purchases. Each sides up
to a clerk, whispers in his ear, waits
patiently until a pound package of
gray powder is wrapped up-it bears
no lakeland then, with a sigh of re-
lief, turns to speak to his friend.
And the reason is feas-just COM
mon or bedroom variety of feas.
There are more feas on the South
Side these times than there are hold
up men.
And they are not keeping to the
tenement house district either, but
are jumping their way into the fash
ionable residence portions as well.
Where the feas came from and what
caused their appearance has not been
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-10
BEST IN HIS
EXPERIENCE
Prof. G. w. G. Hyde Speakes
Highly of Teachers at the
Summer School.

Sup't Of schools J. J. Regan
has received the following letter
from Prof. G. W. Hyde who con
Quoted the term Of teachers
summer training school recently
ended in this city:
Minneapolis, Mimi, Aug. 8, 'O5.
Supt. J. J. Regan,
Bemidji, MINI.
My Dear Mr.. Regain:
Now that the smoke of battle
has cleared away and we have all
calmed down and have no more
enthusiasm left, [ want to tell
you how much solid enjoyment I
had in the summer school at Be-
midi. It was no form of words
when stated to you, Editor Hitch
cock and other citizens of Bemidi il
that for brightness and intelli
gence, devotion to the work and
excellent conduct, the late sum.
mer school stands out as the best
in my experience. Mrs. Jaques
wishes me to say that she joins
in the same sentiment. We shall
hope to hear occasionally of you
and of the teachers under your
charge.
With best wishes for your per
sonal and professional success,
I am,
Cordially yours,
G. ". G.. HYDE.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-10
ACCUSED OF
PERJURY
Peter p rett, ofNebish Charg.
ed With Giving False
Testimony.

Peter Perett, a resident OF
Nebish, is hela at tie county Jail
in Bemidji charged with perjury
committed last May while giving
testimony in justice court case
in Bemidji. The man was arrest
ed by Sheriff Bailey yesterday
and brought to Bemidji and viii
be held at the county jail until
Monday, when his preliminary
examination will take place. The
warrant for his arrest was issued
on complaint of E. NJ. Moore.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-10


city council vest day, called for
the purpose Of acting on the
question of building a sewer, it
was found that there was no
manner in which the council
could, at the present time. Sc
cure money with which to pay
for the work of installing the
system and paying for the build.
ing of an outlet. F. b. Brinkman
who has been one Of the principal
advocates OF the sewer system,
was advised that a system could
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-10
Railroad Men Tell Of Strange
Beast Seen in the Woods
Crews Camp.
STORY SEEMS VERIFIED BY
- MEMBERS OF CREW.
Animal is Quite Domestic and
BrOWses Near Railroad
Crews Camp.

A deer with a cows tail is
Northern Minnesota's latest
sensation. The animal is not so
terrible to look at as was Cass
Lakes great hogag, but it is
more real. That it has a cows
tail there is no doubt, for As men
in an extra gang working on the
new extension of the Duluth,
Missabe & Northern road saw
the mysterious appendage, and
more than once. Some of the
more suspicious Of thecrew stout,
ly maintain that the deer is a
close relation of the devil, and
that it also has cows horns and
cloven hoofs. This latter charge
cannot be we'll denied, for the
cloven hoof ha, bit is one that all
members of the vension tribe are
guilty of. There is some doubt
about the cows horns, however.
If the deer is a doe it wouldn t
have any horns at all, and if it
were a buck it wouldn't have
cows horns, for a cinch. This
line of argument was offered to
bring the men in question to a
reason able frame of mind, but
they gently reminded us that the
male members of the COW family
sport horns not unlike those of
their gentle better halves. Be
that as it may, the unholy deer
is there, and horns or no horns,
it has a cows tail. or to follow
the reasoning of the superstitious
ones above quoted. the tail may
be the vertibral extension Of a
buck. The consensus of opinion
among those who saw the strange
animal, is that it has no horns,
and, in this event cows tail will
come as near hitting it as any
thing else.
Several range people within
the last few days have had some
thing to say of the freak. They
say it has been seen SO many times
and by SO many men that there
is no dou bting the tail part of the
story. The animal seems to have
inherited certain domestic pro-
clivities along with it's badge of
civilization, for it has a strong
hankering for the society of hu-
man beings,or else for the eat
ables furnished by human beings.
Any way it is neyer.Very far from.
the camp of the Missabe con
struction gang, and is seen al
most daily, both morning and
evening. The tail is easily OBJ
served for whenever its owner is
frightened the appendage is
L { S. s :
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-10
JAPS ASK MUCH TO
CLOSE EASTERN WAR

thrown straight up into the air,
standing up four feet or more,
like a fagpole while the deer.
bounds away. The men are care
full to see that no one shoots the
animal, for they take a certain
pride in it. Attempts are being
made to photograph it, and it is
even hoped that it may be cap
ured alive.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-10
ron KOmura Presents Japanese Peace
Terms to NJ. Witte---DemandS I'm
mediate Evacuation Of Manchuria,
Cession Of Island Of Sakhalin and
Indemnity of $1,OOO,OOO,OOO.

Portsmouth, N H., Aug. l0.-Just before the close OF
the morning session Of the Rusoapanese conference
Baron Komua presented the japanese terms Wtte in
writing The latter thrust the papers bis pocket and the
session was declared adjourned The said include the
Immediate evacuason of Manchura the ession of Sakhan
island and indemnity Of $000000000. Vladvosock is
also demanded The Russian ENJOYS will study the conditions
and reply in writing possible.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-08-10
not be put il until next fall and
that he would be allowed to dig a
cess pool for his hotel on Third
street.
Farmer Taxes Els LIE.

Minneapolis, Aug. 10. Joseph
schmldel, retired farmer living att
Hopkins and one of the most promi-
nent OF the old settlers in that town.
committed 60 suicide by drinking large
quantity OF carbolic acid. Mr..
schmidel had recently sold his farm
and started to build a house in the
town of Hopkins. He was fifty years
of age.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-11-18
Altitude 4, SOP feet.

Altitude q SOP feet.
Climatic conditions are as nearly
perfect as any place in the United
States.
$50 days III the year on which the
sun shines.
Short, mild winter, and long cool
summers.
Seldom IS below in the winter and
but 90 in the summer, with cool
mountain breezes.
Every night cool enough for light
blankets.
Purest mountain water i'll un-
limited quantity.
Atmosphere dry and highly in
MIGRATING.
Valley is 90 miles in length by II
miles wide.
Named Cache (cash) Valley be-.
cause it is hidden, being entirelp sur
rounded by the Wasatch mountains.
Mountains are rich III mineral
wealth, and the valley contains $780,
900 acres of finest soil on earth.
Farm lands easily worth 500 per
acre.
Gas, coal, iron, gold, silver. cop
per- marble groupings found III many
prospects.
Conditions exceedingly favorable to
scientific farming and raising of
fruits.
Valley is the greatest dairy section
of the state, containing two condensed
milk factories and numberless cream
cries.
Cache is noted for fine horses and
largely supplies the San Francisco
market.
Cache Valley is o5 miles north of
Ogden and 100 miles north of Salt
Lake City.
is the count seat of Cache county
with population of 7 900, the center
of $4,000.
Is located at the base of the eastern
range of the Wasatch mountains.
Is the "Temple City of the North"
and the "Athens of Utah"
The Agricultural College with
100000 buildings and $50 students
is located here. All higher courses
taught
The Brigham Young College with
magnificent buildings and 725 stud
ents is here.
The New Jersey Academy with $50
students is located here.
The city school system is one Of
the best in the west.
The city has wide streets, paved
sidewalks and crossings.
A $150,000 waterworks system
owned by the city.
A 500, 900 light plant owned by
the city.
An independent electric system,
"The Hercules.
The Bell telephone system with
800 subscribers.
Unlimited water power for estab-
lishment of factories.
The city will soon have astreet
railway.
An electric suburban line with
Salt Lake connections is a certain
prospect.
Logan has a commodious and beau
tiful opera house, good hotels, $1O,-
900 pavilion and numberless amuse-
ment halls, as we'll as Novelty
Theatre"
Three Gentle churches and ten
Mormon meeting houses.
Fine residences and up-to-date
business blocks.
A Commercial Club" of $50
members.
Three miles from Logan canyon,
most picturesque in west, from which
flows the Logan river, beautiful
stream filled with trout
Every opportunity for growth.
People are progressive and liberal.
City, county and valley wants out
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-11-18

Too Slow.
ChoLy--Of course | had only 1--WE
minutes to catch the twain, but quick
as thought | started and"
Miss Pepprey-M Missed ID! You might
have known you'd have to start quick.
er than your thoughts.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06

HE WAS COOLLY WALKING OUT AGAIN WHEN
STOPPED BY THE PRESIDENT,
out Of the pen" within three months,
and the chaplain sent an official com
plant TO the governor that the police
were trying to discredit his labors.
The chaplain was man forty-hve
years old, while No. $40 was only thir-
". The chaplain was four inches the
taller, had stoop shoulders and sham
bled as he walked. He also had pc
cuiiar information The slick convict
gave up his original idea Of digging for
liberty to study the chaplain. At the
end Of fve months he was one Of the
teachers in the evening school. At the
end of seven he asked and got liberty
to hold a Bible class on Sundays. He
wrote and the chaplain delivered ser
mon on christianity In Prison" which
was commented on by hundreds Of pa
pers. Up to this time he had been
working in the tailor shop. He was
now given charge of the prison library,
and his plans were as good as carried
out
II was the habit Of the chaplain to
visit the prison every afternoon from
to 5. A part of the time was spent
with prisoners In their cells-men who
were undergoing light punishment
and q part IN the library, and he al
ways left pretty promptly at 5. in go
ing out he passed three guards at lock-
ed gates and went through the ward
ems office and out Of the main door.
No. $40 had held the position Of libra
rian for three months, and 1t was mid
winter One afternoon the chaplain
had been visiting in the prison and re-
turned TO the library at quarter Of 5.
AS he entered the room he received
blow that knocked him senseless, and
when he recovered his wits half an
hour had passed and he was tied hand
and foot and gagged. 1t was g o'clock
before he was released.
In the course OF that hour No $40
had done some wonderful things Aft
er knocking down the chaplain he had
stripped off the latter's outer garments
and clothed himself in them; then he
had secured his man with ropes and
| locked the door behind him as he
| emerged. Shambling down the corri-
| dor to the first guard, he had said:
! James, | came away today with
only a dime in my pocket. Can you
lend me a dollar until tomorrow
with the greatest of pleasure, chap
! lain" And the money had been hand
/ ed over
! The same game had been played on
/ the two others, and then the Chap
lain" had entered the wardens office
! He could have passed right through, as
the official was busy, but instead Of
that he took a chair and waited for
ten minutes. When the warden was
/ at liberty he was asked for loan OF
! $40. and the chaplain" reported to
/ him on the welfare of three or four diff
/ ferent prisoners before saying good
| night Fifteen minutes after leaving
| the prison the disguised prisoner en-
tered the largest store in the town and
borrowed 500 OF the merchant and
then disappeared.
When the library door was broken
open at o'clock and the real chaplain
found there was u great Commotion.
Three gatemen were ready to swear
that the clergyman had passed out
taking dollar from each as he did SO
The warden had seen and talked and
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
weatbervfse River Men.

River men who have followed the
Potomac from youth to old age are full
of wise weather sayings that come as
near being correct as do the predictions
Of the more scientific observers. An
old river man who as master on sailing
vessel and steamer has Travelled to and
fro on the Potomac for the past fifty
years said that he had often noticed
that az the weather is on the first
three days of December in each year
so will the weather he in the three
months Of winter that is, as the lst
Of December IS so will December be;
January will be like the I'd and Febru-
ary like the 3D. Another saying is as
the weather is on the Thursday be
fore the new moon so Will be the
weather for the greater part of the
Washington Star.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
Kiwi the Oldest of Birds.

In New Zealand Is found the kiwi,
strange bird of the ostrich family. Os-
triches have two toes. but the extinct
moas had three toes; so also have the
existing emus, cassowaries and rheas.
or South American ostriches. The kiwi.
however, differs from the other stru-
thious birds in having four toes. Fur
ther, the kiwi cannot be said to be
quite ostrich-Ike, for in size It Is not
larger than an ordinary barnyard fowl.
1t has a small head, with q large and
muscular neck and long slender bill.
with the distinguishing feature that
the nostrils are placed close to Its tip.
The legs are short, but the muscles on
the thighs are well developed, and the
vided with sharp claws. The kiwi is a
bird devoid Of any external trace OF
wings, and there Is no trace Of tail Wis
ible, while il Is covered with long, mar
row hairlike feathers, and on the fore
part Of the head and sides Of the face
are struggling hairlike feelers.- Chica
go Chronicle
The Bill Was Not In the Senate.
One Of Senator Frye's scintillations
as presiding officer, when the Philip
pine bill was near its passage IN the
senate, should not be lost to the world.
Such measures, till perfected. are con-
sidered in committee of the whole, not
In the senate, as the term goes. The
distinction is of little popular sig
nifcance, but Of great parliamentary
Importance.
Senator Bacon, wishing to make a
certain motion, was informed that the
bill was not in the senate, but in COM
mittee of the whole.
"Oh, | thought we were in the sen
ate" replied Mr.. Bacon.
1--WE are in the senate" Mr.. Frye re-
sponded, but the bill is not."-Wash-
ington Post
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
OLD AND NEW COINS.
interesting Facts About Coinage mt
the different MInts.


Tie director Of the mint is called on
TO answer such wide range of ques-
tions concerning the values Of old and
new coins and medals that he has
found it necessary to issue circulars
covering matters of this sort. They
tell some interesting facts 1t appears
that the mint does not buy old coins or
paper money except some rare colonial
coins in fine condition, which are de-
sired for the mint cabinet Mutilated
or uncurrcnt United States gold and
silver coin is purchased as bullion.
The mint has 10 pattern pieces for sale.
The government pays no premium for
the return of any of its coins or pa
per money New coins cannot be
struck until authorized by an act of
congress. The mint supplies United
States coins only and not of any past
date. The fifty dollar goldpiece and
the half dollar and quarter dollar
pieces in gold We're struck by private
parties on the California coast during
the 1919 period and not by the United
States government.
The coinage of the following coins
ceased in tie years named: Half and
/ cent, copper, in 1851; l cent, nickel,
1861; half dime and cents, silver and
. cents, bronze in 1873; 20 cents, sill
yer, 1878; trade dollars, 1888; 81 and
So, gold and 3 cents, nickel, 1889.
The Columbian half dollar was coined
In 1882 ANA the Isabella quarter in
1893 The Lafayette dollar was struck
in 1899, tie date on the coin $500 be
ing that of the unveiling Of the memo
rial.
There are certain markings on every
United States coin that enable the
place of it's coinage to be located.
Those struck at the Philadelphia mint
have no mint mark, but those struck
at all other mints are distinguished by
small letter on the reverse, near the
bottom These letters are c for Char
lotte. \. c., discontinued In 1861; &C
for Carson City, New, discontinued in
1898; ID for Dahlonega, Ga, discontin-
ned in 1861: o for New Orleans and s
for San Francisco. The coins Of the
United States now authorized by law
are: In gold, double eagle eagle, half
eagle quarter eagle; in silver, half dol
lar, quarter dollar and dime; minor, 5
cent, nickel, and cent, bronze. A per-
son may buy proof set Of gold coins
from the mint for $3.50 and a proof
set of silver and minor coins for $150
When the business of the mints is
slack medals may be struck from dies
furnished by individuals, public insti'
tutions and Incorporated societies at a
charge sufficient to cover the cost of
the operation and the value of the
metal.-Rroohlyn Eagle
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
The Chaplain'S
CleverneSS
BY c. B. LesOG
Copyright, 1904, by c. b. Lewis

One day at the Third National bank,
in the city Of Cornopolis, stranger
walked through the presidents room
and past the bookkeeper's and took
from the pile of money stacked at the
paying tellers right hand four pack
ages of $4,000 each. He was cOolly
walking out again when stopped by the
president and a gun.
The man was known to the police as
"Slick Charlie" and to tell of all his
adventures would fill a book. 1t was
for his attempted theft Of the $4,000
that he was sent TO the Woonson peni-
tentiary for five years. The officer who
delivered him behind the doors Of that
institution said to the warden
Here IS man you want to keep an
eve on. Don't lose sight of him day
or night He is bold and nervy on the
one hand and slick and sly on the
other. Don't trust him for an hour.
or he'll beat the game"
The warden was new man at the
prison; but, having been sheriff of a
county, he thought he knew about all
No. $40, as "Slick Charlie" was re-
corded, would have to get up early in
the morning to beat him.
II a prison chaplain were to be ques-
toned about religion In a prison he
would answer that scores Of prisoners
lived up to 1t and were earnest and de-
vout. If an experienced warden were
to be questioned, he would answer that
Just when a prisoner began to get
good" he should be watched the closest.
The chaplain at Woonson was good
man and one who had faith In him
self. He thought his advice and ap-
peals to burglars and murderers pro-
duced the desired effect. Among the
prisoners he was known as an easy
mark
The new warden was wary of antag-
onizing the captain and man not
well posted on the tricks of criminals,
so No. $40 found things easy for him
when he entered prison. When he had
had full opportunity to size up the
chaplain he began to get good" He
was as earnest about this as he had
been in appropriating other peoples
goods. He became contrite and hum
BILE. and he wanted to be turned from
paths of wiCkedness. OF course the
chaplain did his best. When the po-
lice officials heard that "SllCk Charlie"
had been converted they notified the
warden in writing that he would be
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
A Dim cult Case TO Care.

Once | was assistant to an elderly
doctor in Ontario, who also ran drug
store. He was as peppery as cay
enne pod, and from time to time Gus
toners and patients sprang Jokes on
him just for the fun of hearing him
growl On one occasion a well dressed
young fellow called at the shop and
asked the doctor to prescribe for a
breaking out and rash on his left
arm. The doctor examined the limb
and pronounced 1t to be bad case of
eczema.
Il suppose, doctor. you can cure It"
said the patient.
why, certainly" replied the doctor.
How long Will it take to get well|
"Oh. guess about two months"
said the doctor
"Quite sure, sir. Is it bad case?"
Positively the worst I've seem
Then | will leave 1t with you and
call for it again when cured" solemn
ly said the patient, slowly unfastening
his arm, which was an artificial one
and painted for the occasiOn.-Pear-
sons Weekly
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1905-04-06
A Memory Method.

Association is the vital spring Of
memory, and any one who analyses his
thought process may catch himself re-
calling thing by a series Of allied
things Many people have tried to
systematic association and arrange a
scientific memory method.
A mathematician has discovered g
most interesting process for remember
ing dates Suppose you have forgotten
the year Of the Norman conquest. Take
the date of your birth and add to it
the number OF the month when you
were born. Multiply the result by the
day of the month your father was
born. Square the result Add six.
Now divide by the cube root Of the
number OF people in the United States,
foreSe G@ result, add 1,066 and you
haVU9aiNQuired date