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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-14

bays; old roads; old buildings; old
boats; old vehicles, such as the Whit
man wagon or old stage coaches; old
furniture, utensils or weapons; monu-
ments.
"All these afford fine opportunities
for pictures to illustrate the manu-
scripts. 1t will also occur to you that
these objects will help make more
valuable the life story of pioneer, if
any of them could be worked into
such a story.
Indian Legends
Some of you may be fortunate
enough to be located where you can
There are several absolute essentials to
be considered in undertaking this very
interesting work. In the first place,
put down correctly the name, tribe and
home of the Indian interviewed. Then
record the time and circumstances of
your getting the legend, that is,
whether or not you had to talk through
an interpreter, and, if so, something of
the interpreters ability to render ac
curate service. Then. if possible, veri-
fly the legend by submitting it to an
other Indian of the same tribe. This
last must be done with caution to be of
value. Legends without the above es-
sentials accompanying them are usual
ly cast aside by ti1onologists as being
probable fiction.
Continuous Work.
ut will be a natural consequence
that those who win either class of
membership in this society will become
interested in it's welfare, and seek OPP
portunities to advance it's work. The
preparation of additional manuscripts,
or the persuasion of another to do so,
would be one form of showing such in
terest. Another very acceptable form
would be to put us in the way of Sc
curing old diaries or other documents,
old pictures and old relics of historic
value.
lone SINCE year of united effort
would surprise the most sanguine
among us.
Let us earnestly cooperate in this
good cause
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-14
METHODIST MISSIONS
Large Attendance at Annual Meeting
at Montgomery

MONTGOMERY, Ala, April IL
Five hundred delegates representing
forty thousand women filled the Court
Street Methodist church today at the
Woman's Board of Home Missions of
the M. E. church, South. Every state
was represented from Maryland to
Texas and from Missouri to Florida.
Address of welcome and responses, roll
call, appointment of necessary COM
mittees and other bushes of a routine
character occupied the preater part of
the opening day.
The session will be continued for
one week and will be devoted to re-
view of the pork of the society and the
discussion of plans for its future ex-
tension. The reports prepared by the
several officers and committees show
that the past year has been one of ex-
ifyin gresults nave been obtained in
all fields of work, including the edu-
cational department, city mission and
home mission work.
The officers of the society in charge
of the convention are: President, Miss
Belle H. Bennett, Richmond, KY:
first vice president, Mrs. L. P. Smith,
Dodge City, Texas; second vice presi-
dent, Mrs. l.. II. Hammond. Nashville
tenn; treasurer, Mrs. w. D. Kirkland,
Nashville, Tenn; secretary, Mrs. r. w
Mcdonald, Nashville, Tenn; and re-
cordlng secretary, Mrs. Frank Silver
Ashville, N c..
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-14
TORTOISE 800 YEARS OLD.
Presented to Captain ShurtIoff by the
Governor of the Island


NORFOLK, Va, April 14.-Captain
l. F. Shurtloff of the collier Nero,
which has just returned to this port
from coaling the South Pacific squad
ron brought a curiosity probably eX
ceeding in value and rarity anything
of it's kind ever seen in this county
and specimens of which are posed by
only a few of the museums of Europe.
1t is a gigantic land turtle or tor
The tortoise was presented by Captain
Shurtleff by the governor of one of
the islands 1t measures two feet
across the back, weighs rs pounds, is
supposed to be 500 years old and is
valued at $4,000.
AS captain of a navy collier Captain
Shurtleff mad occasion to visit these
islands, which are out Of the line of
travel, but the regular meeting place
of ships of the South Pacific squad
ron and Golfers. Having heard Of the
species of tortoise and it's rarity, Cap
procure one and while waiting for the
ships to reach the rendezvous made
several attempts to capture one.
Expedition Is Failure
In this he was not given much en-
! couragement by the governor, who
| told him that the species was practic-
| ally extinct, and that he had not
| heard of a specimen being captured
in IL years. I spite of this however,
a party of the ships crew went into
the interior. The trip lasted for sew
eral days ad the huting party ran out
! of water and came near perishing of
thirst before they had returned to the
| snip without a sign of tortoise.
Just before the departure of the YES
sci, however, the governor heard that
one had been captured in the interior.
He sent and bought it and presented
| it to the captain. The species to
which this belong is found only in the
Galapagos and Masarene groups. I'm
til recent years these islands were not
inhabited by man. Consequently, the
tortoise, which abounded there and
are known for their longevity grew to
be exceedingly large.
Meat of Great Delicacy
When the islands were visited by
man and the abundance of the rep
tiles, the meat of which was found to
be palatable, was observed, it became
the thing for the ships passing in the
neighborhood to go out of the way to
visit these islands and obtain a guam
tity.
| Each reptile would furisn from IS
to 800 pounds of excellent meat, could
be kept alive for months in the hold
of the ship without any food and serv-
ed to vary the monotony of salt diet.
After the islands were settled the cap
ture and shipment of these tortofses
| became an industry, with the result
that the species has become practically
| extinct.
| Just how rare the species is can be
| judged from the fact that about a
year ago the Rothchilds fitted out an
expedition to capture one or more of
| these tortoises. The expedition was
sent to the Galapagos group and sue
ceeded in catching four of the speci-
mems, the cost of the undertaking
amounting to more than $4,000
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-14
How to Get Health
The Secret of Restoring Health Lies
In Replacing the Same Substances
to the Body That Have Become
IMPOVERISHED or Wasted

By disease, overwork, worry, expo
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down, getting thin, weak, and tire on
the slightest exertion, the life and
strength of your blood are wearing
out. When you grow irritable, melan-
choly and nervous your nerve force is
decaying and vitality is becoming low.
Disease acts on those whose blood is
watery, impoverished or impure, and
never affects persons who have plenty
of rich and pure blood. DR.. Chase's
Blood and Nerve Food supplies what
is lacking in the blood and nerve
force. It contains everything that
makes new and rich blood and perfect
nerves, in fact, it is blood itself-the
very essence of nerve force, making
it the grandest Of all tonics for the
sick, convalescent and overworked. 1t
restores vim, vigor and vitality to
aged and worn out people, and i'm
parts a glow of health to pale ano
sallow people. Price so cents.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-14

The SteriliZed Milk and Cream sold
by Shady Nook Dairy contains no wa
ter drugs or coloring. 1t is just milk
and cream.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-14

Turkestan Alfalfa seed. Nit Evans
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-04-14

Come! See the latest in Shoes
Butchers, Gibson Ties, Tans and Pat
ents. Just arrived at J. S. Barrett's,
II East Main.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-09-20
Hounds" Have Meeting.

Several persons who are inter
ested in the defeat of the pro-
posed city charter held a meet
ing last evening in one of the
offices in the Swedback block to
consider ways and means of de-
feating the charter. No rabbits
were present. The session was
strictly star chamber and no con
illusions have been given out. It
is understood that the following
persons were present at the
meeting: Sherman Bailey, O.
b. Bailey, G. A. Pitkin, &. b. Nc
Danald, A. G. Rutledge, Chris
Christensen, Andy Danaher and
P. J. Russell.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-09-20
intoxicated Man Drags His
Four Year Old Daughter
Through Muddy Streets.
LITTLE GIRL BEGS PARENT TO
COME HOME.
Police Find Absence of Stove in
Mans Home and Scarcity
of Eatabies.

Begging her drunken father to
come home, four year old Hattie
Hays yesterday afternoon was
dragged through muddy streets
and into saloons until her tiny
feet were wet, her clothing all
most covered with mud and her
face streaked with tears marks
caused from crying because her
father would not follow her home
to mama.
H. M. Hays has recently re
turned from the Dakota harvest
fields, where he made consider
able money, and upon his return
he went on a spree. Yesterday
afternoon he appeared in the
down town district in a drunken
condition in company with his
little daughter. He went from,
one saloon to another asking for
drinks and compelled the little
girl to follow him into the saloons.
In one resort he received a glass
of beer for himself and asked
that the child be given a drink.
The saloonkeeper poured out a
small quantity Of liq uor in a glass
and the father took it and offered
it to the little girl, who refused
to drink.
The police were notified Of the
affair and locked the man up for
the night and this morning he
was sentenced to serve 30 days
in the county jail by Judge Skin.
vik, but sentence was suspended
in order to allow the man to sup
port his family.
Members of the police force
visited Hays home last night and
found that there was no stove in
the building and that eatables
were very scarce.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-09-20
Crippled Clearwater County
Woman Runs a Forty
Acre Farm.
AND ALSO SUPPORTS HER AGED
MOTHER.
After II Years Residence She Ap.
pearsin Bemidjiand Becomes
a Citizen of the u. S.

Miss Clara Olson, forty four
years of age, born without her
lower limbs, works forty acre
farm at Teckla, Clearwater county
and supports herself and her
mother who is IS years of age.
Miss Olson has been a resident
of Clearwater county for the past
seven years and yesterday she
appeared before the district
court to obtain naturalization
papers and to become a citizen of
the United States. Although so
long a resident Miss Olson cannot
speak English, but in view of the
circumstances and the fact that
she had abundantly proved her
self a good citizen, Judge Nc
Clenahan decided to administer
the oath to her through interpre-.
ters, and she was accordingly
made citizen.
Miss Olson came to Teckla
seven years ago and filed upon a
forty acre homestead. which she
now owns in fee simple. Her
neighbors come in and till the
little farm for her and in return
she takes in sewing for them.
BY the farm and by her needle
work she supports herself and
her mother. The circumstances
are all so unusual that her appli-
cation to be Admitted to citizen
ship yesterday attracted con
siderabl attention in court.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-09-20
TRAIN WRECKED;
NOBODY HURT
NJ. & |. Logger Leaves the
Track Between Farley and
Turtle River.

A log train going south from
Kelliher left the track on the
Minnesota & international rail
way this morning between Far
ley and Turtle River. Fifteen
cars of the train were pied into
the ditch. The cause of the &C
cident is unknown. The south
bound passenger, which is due
in Bemidji at $40, was delayed
as result of the wreck until /
o'clock. A wrecking crew is
clearing away the debris at the
scene of the wreck.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-09-20
Locals.

J. G.. Hursh is in the city today
from Turtle River.
Sheriff Bailey tran sacted Off
cial business at Cass Lake this
afternoon between trains.
Manager A. E. Harris of the
local telephone exchange went to
Cass Lake this afternoon on bust
ness.
Cashier r. H. Schumacher of
the First National bank went to
Cass Lake this afternoon on bust
ness before the y. S. land Office
in that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. HOLDEN ar
rived in the city this afternoon
from the west enroute home
after visit with friends and
relatives at Thief River Falls.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Douglas are
in Bemidji this afternoon on
their return home to. Nary from
Grand Forks, where they have
enjoyed visit with relatives and
friends. -. ....
Sam Sutor, proprietor of the
Endion hotel at Cass Lake, was
10 the city this afternoon on his
return home from Crookston,
where he has spent a few days
with friends.
William Spellman, who for sew
eral months past has held a posi-
tion at the Markham hotel, left
this afternoon for Crookston,
where he will accept a position at
the Crookston hotel.
D. E. Elliot. state cruiser, re
turned to Bemidji last night from
st. Paul, where he has spent
several days with the state tim
Der board. Mr.. Elliot will re-
main in this city for few days
before going to Blackjack,
where he is at present looking
after state lands.
A. W. Ahern, representing
George r. Newell of Mime
apolis, was in the city yesterday
in the interests of the Anna Held
aud Preferencia cigars. Mr..
Ahern states that he is having
excellent success in selling his
brands of cigars in the north
country. He left this afternoon
for Cass Lake.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-09-20
Council Proceedings.

Regular meeting of council
Sept. 18th 1905.
Council met at recorders Office
at 8 p. m.
Present = Bowser, Graham,
Swedback, Bailey.
President Henderson being
absent-On motion of Bailey
seconded by Graham, that Mr..
Bowser act as president pro tenn.
Carried.
Minutes of last meeting read
and approved.
On motion of Graham seconded
by Swed back, that the following
audited bills be allowed. Carried.
Mrs. W. M. Masterson,
Masterson act, sprink-
ling streets Aug, two
days $500
L. Jamison, labor, Garlic, $50
M. r. Cunningham 1.4O
Walter S. Booth and son,
blanks LIS
Charles F'reeland, scavenger LOO
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-09-20
Markham No Better.

Hon. J, M. Markham of Be
midi, who is now at Hot Springs,
Ark, is not recovering So rapid
~ as expected from the attack Of
stomach trouble from which he
is suffering. In letter received
from the Hot Springs by Mr..
Markham's son, Walter Mark
ham, it is stated that the condi-
ton Of Mr.. Markham is unim-
proved.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-09-20
Doctors on a Hunt.

DR.. Il. J. O'Brien, professor of
surgery at the University of
Minnesota, DR.. G. J. Mead, pro-
lessor of medicine at Hamline
university, and DR.. a Closterman
of st. Paul. arrived in the city
last night. The three doctors
are on their way to Bow String
lake and river, in Itasca county,
in search Of ducks, and left this
afternoon for Deer River, from
which city they will proceed by
boat. They will return via Be-
midi in about 10 days.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-09-20
Married Last Week.

j. Douglas was last week mar
ried to Miss Ida May Kane at
Euclid. Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas
are in Bemidji today on their way
to Nary, where they will make
their future home.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-09-20
Bemidii Horses Won.

Bemidji Belle, the PAGER owned
by }. A. Wonzor of Bemidji, won
first money in the races at Long
Prairie and Sank Center. Dan
F., J. W. Twins horse, won sec
ond at Long Prairie. Mr.. Won
zor's horse will race at Park
Rapids today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-09-20
Crown Prince Must Pay Tax.

Berlin. Sept. 20 The superior court
of Prussia has rejected the appeal of
Grown Prince Frederick William
from the decision of the tax assessors
of the Gels district, who levied $3.50
on an estate which the prince inherit
ed from. his grandfather. The prince
claimed exemption as heir to the
throne to paying taxes under the stat
ute exempting the crown from so do
ing
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-09-20

Mrs. A. T. Wheelock and son,
Fred, will return tonight from
Minneapolis, where they have
spent the past four weeks.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-09-20

Mrs. Wright labor, Hazen 200
Nels Olson laoor, Hazen 400
Report of Justice Pendergast
to Sept. 18th presented. On mo-
tion of Swedback seconded by
Graham that we approve the
same. Carried.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-09-20
Notice.

Copies ofthe proposed charter
may be seen in the lobby of the
postoffice and ut the recorders
office, city hail.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-09-20

On motion of Graham seconded
by Swedback, that bill of Mrs.
Wright for $500, labor on road,
be referred to street commits
sioner. Carried.
Council adjourned.
H. W. BAILEY, Recorder.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-09-20
JURY
INDICTMENTS
Bunch of Indictments Re-
turned the Grand Jury
at l:30 Today.

The grand jury this afternoon
returned the following indict-
ments:
Roy Emery and Rachel Cleve-
land, aiding and abetting Ben
Nelson in carnally knowing and
abusing Alice Crawford, IA years
old.
Ben Nelson, carnally knowing
and abusing Alice Crawford.
Joseph Weber, incest with
Theresa Weber.
Louise Silversack, arson in tn e
third degree.
John Montague, carnally know
ing and abusing Mable Montague
Is years old.
Those indicted will plead to-
morrow morning. G. W. Scrut-
chin was appointed by the court
to defend Roy Emery and Rachel
Cleveland. b. E. Crawford is at
torney for Louise Shversack and
Fl. J.Loud will appear for J. B.
Montague.
This morning the case of Asst
rid Peterson against the M. & I.
Ry. was called as is now on trial
Miss Peterson, who is 20 years
of age, sues for damages for in
juries she claims to have re-
ceived in debarking from a train at
Turtle River. The claim is that
the station was announced be-
fore the train reached the plat
form. That she started to get
off but found the steps near
ditch and turned back to re-enter
the car when the train started
again, Jerking her off the plat
form and injuring her left side.
The accident occurred May q,
1908.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-09-20

Joseph Weber, incest with
Theresa Weber.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-09-20

Louise Silversack, arson in tn e
third degree.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-09-20

Ben Nelson, carnally knowing
and abusing Alice Crawford.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-09-20

John Montague, carnally know
ing and abusing Mable Montague
Is years old.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-06
SAYS IT DIDN'T
RESTRAIN TRADE.
PAPER TRUST" FILES ANSWER
TO UNITED STATES SUIT.
Declares that the General Paper Com.
pany Acted as Agent for Subsidiary
Companies, but that No Effort Was
Made to Restrict Output Of Mills
The Agreement Described.

The General Paper company and the
other defendant companies in the suit
against the "paper trustD TODAY filed
answer in the United States district
court in st. Paul in the case in which
the United States claims that the COM
panies forming the corporation entered
into an agreement to control or monopo-
hze the production and sale Of paper in
the northwest.
The. answer states that the company
was formed May 26, 1900, under the
laws Of Wisconsin, and that each of the
companies entered into contract, MAX
ing the General Paper company its ex-
elusive agent for definite period. The
contract also gave. the company the
manufactured at the mills Of the com
panies forming the corporation.
The charge that by the contract the
General Paper company was given
power to control or restrict the output
of the. mills of the various companies
is denied.
By the contract the companies agreed
to pay the General Paper company q
certain percentage upon all the sales
OF paper manufactured. The contract
also stipulated that the profits Of the
business OF the various companies after
the payment of expenses were to be
General Paper company.
Besides denying that the company
ever. formed monopoly for the re.
straint of trade and competition the
answer also denies that the companies
ever became party to combination
with the Manufacturers Paper company
by which combination the latter were
not to compete for business with the
General Paper company of Wisconsin
and the states west Of the Mississippi.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-06
DR.. Deimel Linen Mesh Underwear.
Agent, Hoffman s Toggery Shop.
IOWA MAN TRADED
THRICE And LOST

Mayor Jones this morning revoked
the license of I. Weisman, who con-
ducts an auction store at 22S Wash
ipgton avenue S.
Complaint against the place was made
by Nils Wallen of Estherville, Iowa,
who went into the place last Saturday
and was induced to buy a watch for 81.
AS soon as the deal was closed a cap
per told him he could get better watch
by trading it back and giving his old
silver watch in addition. He made this
deal, and was again. persuaded to get
a still better watch, and traded the
second time, giving So to boot.
After he left the place he decided to
take the watch to a jeweler to see just
how good bargain he had obtained
The jeweler told him the watch wa:
worth So and he Immediately reported
to the police. Weisman, the proprietor
was called before the mayor and aftel
he had returned the old watch ani
money to Wallen, was notified to clos,
his place. He may also be prosecuted
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-03-06
TO LEGALIzE THE
WATER BOND ISSUE
CITY ATTORNEY HEALY DRAFTS
A BILL.
It Is Simple Proposition that Does
Not Concern st. Paul or Duluth, and
Yet Does Not Appear as Special
observation-disclosures Delegation to
Consider It Wednesday.

City Attorney Frank Healy has pre-
pared the draft of a proposed bill to
Iegallze the water bonds voted upon by
the city at the last general election.
1t is as follows:
All water bonds heretofore voted upon
by any city under or pursuant to the
provisions of chapter aO4 of the general
laws for 1898. as amended by chapter 12s
OF the general laws of 1895, and acts
amendatory thereof, are hereby declared
to be, when issued and sold, legal and
binding obligations of said city; provided,
that the proposition to issue said bonds
received q two-thirds (2-S) majority of
all votes cast upon the proposition to issue
said bonds at the election when said
proposition was voted upon; and provided
further, that all other requirements of law
have been fully complied with.
Coming in this form the proposition
will not in any way concern st. Paul,
Duluth or any other city in the state
and the bill will be passed whenever
the Hennepin delegation says the word.
The delegation win meet Wednesday
afternoon to consider the general bond
proposition and Mr.. Healy IS bill will
then be submitted.
1t had been understood that the
council would ask for an act authoriz-
ing it to issue bonds Such q measure
being in the form of general legisla-
ton would affect st. Paul and Duluth
and would call forth from the repre-
sentatives of those cities a number of
amendments to protect them. The bill
would be so burdened with conditions
as to make it a plain bit of special
legislation and the bonds would not be
accepted as legal until the supreme
court had given it's dictum. The his.
tory of the armory bonds is a recent
example of what bond issues have to
contend with when made by this
method.
At the election the water bonds
proposition received 21,097 votes tc
8,541, a clear two-thirds majority OF
the votes cast. About 1900 voters
failed to vote either way, but by Law
these are all counted in the negative
and the requisite two-thirds majority
was not obtained,