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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-28
Weddings of Today and of Yesterday.


One of the greatest wedding problems of
today is the cost, which has grown with
amazing rapidity of late in the cities and
among the moderately well to do particular
~. Many there are who believe this ha G
been peculiar to the time and the country
but they are wrong. In every land under
the sun, since the dawn OF organized So
ciety, the cost of weddings has increased
faster than the ability of the people to
pay it.
So extravagant had the natives of the
province of Rajputna, in India become some
twenty years ago with the reference to their
Wedding expenses that the number of we'd
dings decreased rapidly and this became
matter of governmental concern.
The result that in 1888 laws were
passed prohibiting those with incomes of
10000 rupees or over from spending more
than a quarter of that sum on a maria ge
ceremony and festivities; one-third only to
be spent when the income ran between TO-
OOG and 10000 rupees one-half for incomes
between LOCO and 10000 rupees and two
thirds for incomes below 900 rupees while
Rajputs with no fixed income at all were
forbidden to spend more than 100 rupees on
a wedding. Rules prohibiting extravagant
betrothal celebrations were also adopted at
the same time, and marriages are now much
more common in Rajputna.
But here. as In Rajputna before the pres
ent stringent wedding expense laws were
promulgated, the cost of weddings and we'd
ding festivities is constantly on the rise In
the back country. where the skimmiton used
to flourish. the cost may still be limited as
of old in some cases to the marriage fee
only, but in the cities, if you aim to "cut
ice" in any sort of circle at all, you must
pay well to be married.
There must be formal wedding process
sion, there must be groomsmen maids of
honor, elaborate music. a big wedding
spread. a more or less extended journey and
other concomitants, to say nothing of the
bachelor dinners of both bride and groom
and other prenuptial festivities.
Yet there Is still plenty of marrying and
giving in marriage in this republic, not only
in June but in every month of the year. In
the borugh of Manhattan. New York. In
1904 for instance, there were 26770 mar
riages. more than seventy for every day in
every month the year round. June led to
be sure. with 2.77S but March, which had
the least marriages. 1922. was only little
more than 800 shy of June: January with
1895, followed June; October. with 2,473,
came next, and December, with 9, 451, came
third.
June probably leads in most American
cities. but probably not among the farmers.
for in June they must be busy with their
crops. With them October. December and
January are the leading wedding months.
undoubtedly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-28
Beginning the Honeymoon Handcuffed

One of the most popular ways of tortur
ing these newly wed pairs Is to hustle them
as they are hurrying from the ferryboat at
Camden-just across the Delaware river
from Philadelphia-to the. railroad train,
and manage to handcuff them together just
before they board the train.
AT the Atlantic City end of the line there
is railroad policeman who keeps a great
assortment of handcuff keys on hand con-
stantly for the special purpose of releas-
ing the locked-together couples.
On one occasion only, so far a. I know
has he been unable to release them prompt
ly. A pair of French handouts had been
used. and, as the policeman had keys to fit
American handouts only this couple had
to be filed apart.
Once the Handwriting was done very clum-
silly, the irons being placed on the right
wrists of both bridegroom and bride Had
his right wrist and her left wrist been
Joined they might have faced their misery
together, but as 1t one or the other
had to walk backward after leaving the
train until they could reach their policeman
delverer.
Possibly the most thoroughly hazed bridal
couple on record was from Pittsburg and
the hazing took place in New York, not
Atlantic City. This couple were very well
to do and their friends wired to New York
in advance of their arrival there in such
way that they were met with Il brass band
and the other component parts of a well
coming procession which made it quite
clear to the thousands on the metropolitan
streets between the ferry slip and the Wal
dorf-Astoria that here was couple newly
wed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-04-12
AID TO STATE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Appropriated in a Bill Introduced by
Senator Thompson.

Appropriated in a Bill Introduced by
Senator Thompson.
Senator Thompson Monday intro
duced S. f. 315, appropriating aid to
state public schools. The only in
crease proposed over two years ago is
in the aid to high schools. Because
of these schools increasing to 1853, the
appropriations of $4,000 of two
years ago is increased to $225,OO0.
The other appropriations are: Aid to
state graded schools, $4,000; state
high school board expenses, $4,000;
aid to semi-graded schools, $4,000;
aid to state rural schools, 100000.
Senator Cole introduced S. F. SIG,
permitting registers of deeds in coun-
ties of $4,000 to $4,000, to allow them
sc per folio for recording instruments,
and allowing $4,000 a year out of
county funds for clerk hire.
The judiciary committee of the SEN
ate, with consent of the governor, in
troduced S. F. 513, to provide for sur
gical operations upon inmates of state
institutions in cases where consent
cannot be obtained from the patient,
relative or guardian.
Important measures passed were
the Cole house bill authorizing the
drainage commission to make sur
vey of state swamp lands and estab-
fish compreh ensive system of drain
age. The appropriation for the work
is left to the omnibus bill The new
state land sale bill and the Lauritsen
pure food bill were also passed.
S. F. 514, introduced by Senator
Hardy, provides for a fee of SITS
for registers of deeds for transcribing
certificates of sales of mortgage fore
closures.
One bill was indefinitely postponed.
It was Senator Peterson's measure ex-
cepting candidates for congress from
the provision of the corrupt practices
act. requiring them to file affidavits
detailing the expenses of their cleo
ton campaigns.
Unless some sunken rock is en-
countered by the conferees the pros
poets are that the code will soon be
reported The enacting clause has
been changed from Dec. ]. 1905, to
March J., 1906.
The conference committee of the
two houses spent all day Monday on
the code. The 900 amendments adop-
ed by the senate with the amendments
offered by the house and stricken out
by the senate, were under discussion
At night when the committee adj
journed 60 of the total of III chap
tiers had been considered and agreed
to by the conferees.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-04-12
REPEALs LAW PROHIBITING EN-.
PLoYMENT OF PRISONERS
IN PENITENTIARY.

st. Paul, April 11.-After sharp
fight the house Monday morning rec
commended the passage of bill re-
pealing the law prohibiting the state
prison management from employing
more than 10 per cent as many pris-
oners on any work which will be in
competition with any industry in the
state, as the free labor employed in
such industry The law in question is
section s, chapter 154, laws Of 1895,
and H. B. Vollmer of Cottage Grove,
near Saltwater, is the author Of the
repeating act.
There was no objection when John
Zelch of Washington offered to
amend his bill giving the board of
control authority to use not to exceed
One-half the net proceeds of the penl"
tertiary to make it apply exclusively
to binders, mowers and rakes. Orig
inally the bill provided for agricultur-
al implements. The bill was recon-
mended to pass.
Gustav Erickson of Candy started
an incipient row by moving that his
bill, H. f. Is, be recalled from the
committee on judiciary and placed on
general orders. This measure in
creases the statutory value of hui
man life on account of death by
wrongful acts from $4,000 to $4,000.
All manufacturers and corporations
generally are united in opposition,
and there has been much speculation
as to what would become of it. The
measure was introduced on Jan. IL,
referred, on that day to the judiciary
committee, and never again heard of
until Monday.
Mr. Erickson called attention to this
omission and urged that the bill be
brought out so that it could be at
least discussed l.. H. Johnson moved
| that the bill be indefinitely postponed
AS w. B. Anderson, chairman of the
| committee, was not present, it was
finally decided to let the matter rest
until Mr., Anderson was present.
j. T. Mannix presented joint reso-
luton, which the house adopted, au-
thorizing the governor to appoint a
commission of five to recommend for
| the next legislature plan to cele'-
brate the fftieth anniversary of
Minnesota statehood. That event
comes in 1905
A. K. Ware succeeded in getting his
anti-pass bill on the house calendar,
after lively scrap. When the meas
ure. came up in committee of the
whole j. e. Lennon moved to refer
it to the railroad commission.
Mr.. Ware insisted on vote on his
with the aid of nine of his colleagues
was successful in obtaining roll call
when the committee rose. The mo-
ton was carried by vote of 80 to 26.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-04-12
Fol
HON
and A r.
.COug his andCoIds
proven rs
Pneumonia and
COnsunl ptiOn

Foley's Honey and Tar not only
stops the cough, but heals and strength
ems the lungs and prevents serious re-
suits from a cold.
There is no danger Of Pneumonia,
Consumption or other serious lung
trouble if Foley's Honey and Tar
is taken, as it will cure the most stub
born coughs-the dangerous kind that
settles on the lungs and may develop
into pneumonia over night.
If you have a cough or cold do not
risk Pneumonia when Foloy's Honey
and Tar will cure you quickly and
strengthen your lungs.
Remember the name - FOlev's
Honey and Tar-and refuse any
substitute offered Do not take chances
with some unknown preparation that
costs you the same when you can get
Foley's Honey and Tar, that costs
you no more and is safe and certain
in results. Contains no opiates.
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NYMORE.

Rev. Parks held services here
Sunday.
H. Trask has completed shingl
ing his house.
A. Newman is recovering from
a siege Of sickness.
H. Trask has returned from a
trip to Fergus Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. Poole are guests
at the Nymore house.
Mr.. and Mrs. Supry are now
residents of our town.
Miss Mary Gilbertson of Miz.
pah is the guest Of friends here.
Mr.. Popenberg has moved into
his house which he recently pur-
chased.
The Misses Genes and Ellis OF
Solway are visiting with Nymore
friends.
Misses Emma Deane and Ella
Holiday were guests of Mrs.
Wonzer Saturday.
Frank Comstock has taken a
contract to dig cellar for The
Wonzor s new house.
f. J. Moser is considering a
lucrative position offered him by
the officials Of the M. & I.
Nick Hagen has finished his
blacksmith shop and is now pre-
pared to do all kinds of smithy
work.
Henry Nye was out with an In.
dian pony last Saturday and we
are wondering which got the
training.
Gus hurry Of Turtle River is
now in the employ of the Crooks
ton Lumber company and has
taken up residence here.
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500 Reward, 500.

The readers of this paper will
be pleased to learn that there is
at least one dreaded disease that
science has been able to cure in
all its stages, and that is Catarrh.
Halls Catarrh Cure is the only
positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh
being constitutional disease, re-
quires constitu tional treatment.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken in
ternally, acting directly upon
the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system, thereby destroy
ing the foundation of the disease,
and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution
and assist nature in doing its
work. Theiproprietors have so
much faith in it's curative pow
ers that they offer one hundred
dollars for any case that it fails
to cure. Send for list Of testi-
monials.
Address: F. j. CHENEY & Co.
TOLEDO, ONO.
Sold BY Drug gists, IS cents
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation.
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Nothing Equal to Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrh0ea
Ramndv

"We have used Chamberlain s
collie, cholera and diarrhoea rem
edy in our family for years, y
says Mrs. j. Cooke, Of Neder-
lands, Texas. eve have given it
to all our children. We have
other medicines for the same
purpose, but have never found
anything to equal Cham berlain s.
If you will use it as directed it
will always cure" For sale at
Barker's Drug store.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-04-12
SHEOTLE Y ARROWS.

~ ~ sL1 .AANVM
Odin Anderson has started his
saWmill.
We are all waiting for the new
railroads from Bemidj j.
Otto Berg is hauling lumber
for his new dwelling.
Hans Thompson expects a
cousin to arrive from Norway in
a few days.
Annie Anderson is having
quite a large clearing cut on her
homestead.
Professor Thompson and
brother are intending to build a
comfortable cottage.
Otto Berg expects to leave in a
short time for Litchville, n. D..
He has the contract to erect a
school building near that place
and will be gone most of the
, u III uJ0E.
SOLWAY.
The genial J. r. Sullivan was
seen on our streets Sunday.
Hereafter the Woodmen will
meet Saturday evenings instead
of Wednesday.
r. Lannon left Monday after
noon for Dakota where he intends
to put in the sum mer season.
A. d. Underwood left for the
twin cities where he intends pur-
chasing furniture for his hotel at
international Falls.
Miss Henshaw has returned
from Bemidji to resume her
duties as teachers in one of the
schools near here.
Two Of our citizens practiced
the Corbett- F'itzsimmons act the
other morning. Results later.
Later. When the bout was over
it was discovered that the referee
was the only one damaged.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-04-12

FOR SALE-Iron bed, spring
and mattress, dresser with
mirrow, stair carpet, rods win
dow shades. 100 Fifth street,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-04-12

FOR SALE 5000 down, the bal.
ance in small monthly pay
ments will purchase a four
room house and two lots well
worth $11O0. Nicely located
near school house and in pleas.
ant neighborhood. Inquire at
this office.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-04-12
MISCELLANEOUS

LIT YOU WANT-A 5OX14O #. re.
sidence lot, east front on Bel
trami avenue. near school, on
reasOna BILE. terms address box
22l.
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Cured After Physicians Said He
Had Consumption.

E. H. Jones, Pastor M. E. Church,
Grove, Md, writes: about seven or
eight years ago had a very severe cold
which physicians said was very near
pneumonia, and which they afterwards
pronounced consumption. Through a
friend was induced to try sample of
Foley's Honey and Tar, which gave me
so much relief that l bought some of
the regular size. Two or three bottles
cured me of what the physicians called
consumption, and have never had any
trouble with my throat or lungs since
that time.''
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-04-12

PUBLIC LIBRARY 20 en-
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat-
urdays, 2 to 6 p, 10. Thurs
day Z to $50 p. N. also. Lii
hrary in basement of court
House. Mrs. B. R. Ryan, H.
brarian.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-04-12

WANTED Chickens not over
one year old, dressed, will pay
Is cents. Armstrong; Res
taurant.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-04-12

WANTED For u. S. army able
bodied, unmarried men be.
tween ages Of Is 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.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-04-12
Minnesota & International
RAIL WAY COMPANY
In Connection with the
Northern Pacific.
RAILWAY COMPANY,

Provides the best train passenger
service between Northome, Hovey Junc-
lion, Blackjack, Bemidii, Walker
and intermediate points and Mime
apolis, St. Paul, Fargo and Duluth
and al points east, west and south.
Through coaches between Northome
and the Twin Cities. No change
OF cars: Ample time at Brainerd
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FOR SALE-House and lot 4,
block |, Lake Park addition to
Bemidji. Address Jerry Hoef-
fken, Norwood, MINI.
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FOR SALE

=FORSALE- Seed wheat. choicest
varieties. Bemidji Elevator
Co.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-04-12
Help WANTED.

WANTED To supply your type.
writer wants. The Pioneer.
WANTED-To fill your wants
Nothing does it like a Pioneer
want ad
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-04-12

TO RENT Furnished rooms.
Mrs. Edward Kaiser, 900 Be
midi avenue.
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Daily except Sunday
600 a. m Lv. j.. ..Kelliher. ..... AR. pm 7:45
6:45 a. m. Ar. Hovey Junction Lv D. M no
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s ca PIONEER ss ::
W.. WANT COLUMN 1s.n
sWo1d. / - SO.
FOR RENT,

ROOMS TO RENT Inquire at
Graham & Knopke's meat
market.
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FOR. REM Front room, suita-
BILE for one or two. 800 Bel
trami Avenue.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-07-21
CEN. BLACKMAR
HAS PASSED AWAY
The Commander-in-Ch Chief Of the 6.
A. X. Answers Final Roll-Call.
DEATH CAME AT BOISE, IDAHO
lie Was On Tour Of the Grand
Army Posts Of the Northwest, aud
Mas III when He Arrived at
Boise, July 10.

Boise. Idaho. July l7.-Gen w W..
Blackmar. commander-in-chief OF the
c. A r.. died sunday OF interstltial
nephritis
His wife was with him during his III
ness The body will be embalmed and
taken TO the home OF the family at
Boston
The general arrived here on July 10,
on a tour. when he intended to visit
Grand Army posts throughout the
northwest
He was III when he arrived and grad
ually failed The seriousness of his
condition was kept from the public al
the request of his wife.
Gen. Blackmar was born July %,
ls41. al Bristol. Pa. He enlisted in the
Fifteenth Pennsylvania cavalry and
subsequently joined the First West Vir-
ginia. He served with distinction
throughout the war, ard at Five Forks
was promoted on the field by Gen. Gus
ter 10 the rank Of captain Throughout
three administrations those OF Cover
nors Long. Talbot and Rice. he was
Judge advocate general of Massachu-
sets. Az the last national encamp-
men Of the c. A. r. he was elected
cOmmantCr-iu chief
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-07-21
COSTLY FIRE AT LOUISVILLE
The Union Passenger station at
Tenth street aud broadway To-
tally Destroyed.

Louisville. Ky, July 1S-The Union
passenger station at Tenth and Broad
way was destroyed by fire Monday
night. entailing a loss of over $3.50 900.
The amount Of Insurance is not known.
The fire was discovered about $50
O'Clock on the top floor Of the four
story stone structure. and although
every fire engine in the city except the
reserves was on the scene within half
an hour. the flames gained steadily,
and two hours after the start only the
walls were left standing. Defective in
sulatiOn of electric wires is thought 10
have caused the fire
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-07-21
OUR LADY or MOUNT CARMEL
Notable Celebration OF a Religious
Feast in New York City.
Including PiIg rims From other
cities Participated.

New York. July lS.-More than 1907
600 Italians congregated between one
Hundred and Fourth and One Hundred
and Sixteenth streets. the Little Italy"
of New York, TO celebrate the feast OF
Our Lady of Mount Carmel They
came from as far east as Boston aud as
far west as Pittsburg. From 30 miles
around New York, Italians came on
foot many of them barefoot as a still
greater pcnance. All day was spent IN
simultaneous religious festivities About
the colony was scattered affairs OF wood
and tinsel, before which the Italians
knelt in the streets, and on which
many Of them laid wax reproductions
OF fingers, limbs or other parts OF the
body. which their prayers To the saint
would heal At a street parade. the
rear end was made up OF barefooiod
women and children, carrying candles
melting under the combined heat OF
their own light and the sun. Candles.
many Of which We're expensive impor-
tations from Italy. Were an important
part OF the festival, and It was estimat-
ed that more than seven tons of them
were used.
Hundreds OF pilgrims from out OF
town were forced 10 live In txe streets,
and 300 policemen were detailed TO pre-
serve order
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-07-21
ACTION BY THE RAILROADS
Agitation over Public Control Start,
Them on a Campaign Of
Education.

The following special dispatch 10
The Washington. ID. c., Star should In.
crest every voter In the United
states:
Alarmed at the agitation In favor
II government control OF rates. the
'ailroad interests have embarked
ipon campaign of education which
g national In scope, and which Will
cost them a very large sum annually.
The educational work will be con
iucted through the medium of two
large bureaus in New York and Chi
'ago, which may have branch organi-
cations. The New York and Chicago
bureaus have been established. their
agents are touring the country In
search of Information regarding condi.
lions. and they are already engaged in
sending forth tons Of literature and
preparing more"
The dispatch then gives the names
Of the managers and writer's OF lie
news CD that is forthcoming. When
the bureaus mentioned are in full
working order, we may expect the
newspapers Of the country TO be flood
ed with stories OF the fairness and
public spirit OF the railroad corpora
tions. They will describe how fixing
maximum rates will be followed by
reduction of wages 10 their employees.
They will pathetically tell OF the bank
ruptcy that Will oyertake the railroads
If their earnings are decreased by law,
and the disasters and reduced accom-
modations the public may expect IL
such a law is enacted
The wise reader will, therefore. re-
ceiye with a grain OF salt what he
sees in the newspapers during the
next few months eulogizing the rail
roads and denouncing those who are
demanding a square deal" The ca.
terprising journalists who have under.
taken To educate the public 10 submit
TO railroad eXtortion will spring many
surprises from unlookedfor quarters.
Special kilograms will be sent from
Arkansas, Kalamazoo and elsewhere.
telling of the endorsement Of the pros-
ent equitable rates that are charged
Tor the transportation OF persons and
property. and that the board of trade
or the patrons Of husbandry would
glad 10 pay higher rates rather than
see the prosperity OF the railroads as.
turbed.
News will DO flashed fran every
state Of congressman who viii h. made
TO declare that they are sorry ttsy
voted for the Davey or Esch Toea
send bills. and In consequence ca tie
demand OF their constituents for far
treatment Of the vast railroad inter
ests upon which the prosperity of Their
state depends they will be compelled
TO oppose President Roosevelt in h.s
campaign for reducing unreasonable
rates. But then, as Abraham Lincol1
said. you can't fool all of the people
all the time. and the railroads will dis
cover it in due season.