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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-06
A CLERICAL HoLDuP.
lt Was 8 a. m. and rhey Were Slow Elk.
planning They Had Lost Their Way.
From the Chicago Record-Herald-

II Was 3 a. M. and They Were Slow Elk.
planning They Had Lost Their Way.
From the Chicago Re~cord-Herald.
Johnson works on a morning news
paper n lives in a Chicago suburb at
a considerable distance from the line
of the elevated, which isn't elevated
when it gets to Austin. There
fore he packs a gun explain-
ing that with the small police protec-
tered.
A morning OF two ago Johnson had
left the car and was walking along the
ill-lighted streets toward his home
when he saw ahead of him two men.
To the lonely pedestrian on a lonely
street at an early hour in the norm
ing all other persons are suspicious.
The two men We're approaching
%leisurely and, indeed, somewhat stealth
lily, Johnson slipped his revolver from
his hip pocket to the side pocket OF
his coat, where it could be produced
more quickly, and his fingers closed
around 1t. AS the men came nearer
johnson did a bit of lightning calcula-
ton as to what he would do when
he heard the commands: Hands up"
Doubt became certainty in Johnson's
mind when. a few feet away, the men
stopped, Whispered quickly to each
other and separated. Johnson recog-
AAAASN ~ ~ 1A OAa 4 " SALC
men. the attack from different sides
presenting tht victim from making an
effectual battle. johnson stopped.
What. do you fellows want" he m
quired roughly, his eyes keenly alert to
every 0 But there was no move.
and his voice betrayed his
ness"
could you-could you tell US where
the hotel is?" asked one.
Hum thought johnson. that's
mighty thin" Then he said:
| it's quite a distance"
We'll, does MI. Smithers-Henry G.
Smithers-live anywhere near here?"
Never heard of him." answered
Johnson, growing holder as the men
| seemed to be making no move in the
nature Of an attack.
"Well-h-m-m-wel, you see we are
in attendance at the Des PLANES camp
meeting" said'the spokesman, land we
were invited to spend the night with
Mr.. Smithers. We did not get here
until very late and we found we had
lost Mr.. Smithers' address. Everybody
| seemed to be In bed, and we couldn't
! we'll, we've been sort of wandering
| around since. I am the Rev. Mr.. Jack
| son of Jasonville and this is the Rev.
| MI. Bulger Of Hopkinstown.''
Johnson had been becoming more and
more treasured as the speaker con-
tinued and now as he drew nearer he
saw that both the strangers were at
tired in clerical garb. FIe laughed.
Really" he said. 81 hope you will
pardon me but I though at first that
you here-we1l-were@"
Both preachers burst out in hear..y
we thought at first" said one, that
you might be a-wefl-a-"
81 guess h joke is on all hands,
said Johnson. and IL you will come to
my house i will be pleased to offer you
a bed and a bit of breakfast before you
return to the camp grounds, the
two clertcs and the L.. p. linked arms
and passed down the street.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-06

1900 ..xLo. co,ooe<eooIl.v 20 10, IA
n .de ! ia nnra nat sair Tha fact +hst
,,non,ra = eans and In Some instances
~, We cbosen her in nrafarence tn men
.ase e,os emnar :. IL Tho wnrl1
s & : +,.t sha thnro,,phiv nndarstands
eh : h],,stnas sAo
Thosa n,ho n. ya seen her on tho d,a-
monI this year dressed in a natty
Hire s,,it short skirt and blouse. with
Lar hair tucked beneath a iannty can.
dac,ara she Ia an irsnirinp SIGHT Her
nresance make ii certain the game
will he clean OF unseemly Kicking and
the use Of questionable language on
+ha mart Of the players
Morenver she thoroughly understands
the fine points of HI game, is the pos
sessor Of an eagle y 9 and good tudg-,
rnant ana IN the most exciting plays al
usa IN Leens her head and decides fairly
and Numerically she is especially good
On halls and strikes and on bases she
han a habit Of being right on the spot
,vhan a NAV ia made. Altogether Miss
Cia1nent is declared to be the equal if
not the .Inerior Of most Of the league
,,rnnires
A n..-. =. A.hI.&;..
T.om' "n. .am ~.
From girlnooo 1nls youns wonnah ras
been a IolloWer ol.ouluool spo. y ane
college. where she attends, was last
, year captain OF the womanss champion
basketball team. n a played pase-
ball, m IN a contest WIN otner girls
last GUNNER, sne .nlsM 'he oau Ley
req; W. sto 10 - vaara old strone
ha mal nd attracttve in annearance'
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-06
Cats in Pail Mall.
From London Paper.

VIUIu IOltttu1I ( oHC3s
Cat lovers should AXE a walk down
Pail Mall. There Is a tAbby there who
has become quite n public character
She sits in the middle of the pavement
outside a shop. and greets the passers-
by as If they were old friends. Lately
she has introduced a kitten to public
life, and 1t is indescribably comic to, see.
the pair posing side by side as If they
were sitting for their photographs.
When two or three dogs ppear on the
scene there is a strategic scoottng into,
the shop. But when a solitary dog
approaches tabby arches her back and
glarcs, and he thinks it advisable to,
continue his promenade with an abr OF
affected carelessness. The kitten en-
deavors to live up to the family dignity.
but I do not think she will ever have
her mothers spirit.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-06
RIGS Of Women Athletes.

from the New YORK sun!
The woman champion is not always,
as. careful about dress as some Of the
women who see her think she ought tor
be. One of h spectators at q recent
golf tournament felt a sort of personal
indignation that she a been:depriNedl
of seeing the crack player dressed as.
h ought by rule to ave been.
"When l heard she was going TOY
play this woman said with great dis
gust. Il went down from the clubhouse,
piazza especially to get a good view OF
her. I could hardly believe my eyes
There she was In a White duck skirt
Of the tight style Of several sumrners
ago and fared about the. bottom. With.
that she wore a faded pink sfiirtwaistE
SO far from the belt of her SKIRT that
it had to be held to III by q safety pirlJ
But the worst Of all was a pink tul1es
bow tide around the neck OF the waist
and pulled in the back. That was too
much for me. I started back to- the
piazza and stopped only to see that
she had on tan pumps"
did the clothes affect her playing?"
| asked one Of the women with her.
Not a Bit answered the first worn-
an. she won everything"
The champion is often disappointing
in other sports. One Of the women who
with a motor. car down on the Jersey
coast last summer was most dfsheart-
eningiy unsportsnanlike in dress. "She
was a wonder" said n of the same
party of women, INT she vas better
than some OF the chauffeurs in handling
the racing machines. But how h used
to rig herself up. The day she won her
race at the automobile show she APP
peared in an old fashioned blue velvet
skirt, a peekaboo shirtwaist and a pink
chiffon hat. The only thing h wore
to suggest that she was in an auto
mobile were her gloves and goggles"
Il shall never forget the tennis tour
nament l saw in Newport several years
ago. one OF the women said. when her
turn came. "The woman champion was
English. She came out to the court,
and the women who had never seen her
before could scarcely keep from gasp
ing out their surprise. She had OF n
white linen dress, very much embroid-
cred. and was Enthusiastically rouged.
Her figure was so stin that she looked
as if she might have an iron corset.
Over her face as far down as her mouth
was drawn a white veil.
I'm spite of this apparently inapprop-
rate getup she lived up to her reputa-
ton. Corsets. Veil, and even the points
ed and white heeled white canvas
shoes she had on could not stop her.
She beat everybody"
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-06

manipulating 1T. One Should be on the
center upright near the top and one on
either side OF the upright in about the
middle. These handles are made by FASH
|ioning a strip OF wood large enough to get
hold Of M then mailing it on to q block
and through the hurdle material. Made
light, in the manner described. one can
drive a number OF hogs with ease n also
ward of the quarrelsome boar IL a mem-
Der Of the herd. In the Illustration the
SINAI. cut at the left shows the completed
handle and the one at the right the man
ner OF fastening the bolt through the
block OF wood the end OF the nail or screw
going through the siat OF the hurdle.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-06
Fistina Her for the Service.

I10tt IN ~ Io7F
Elderly Aunt-What's this 1 hear,
Matilda? They say our daughter has
learned to smoke cigarets and drink.
like a topper.
Proud Muther-she can hold up. her
end with the best of 'em.
Elderly Aunt-Are you taking leave
of our senses?
Proud Mother-Not at all. Haven't:
you heard? Dorothy is engaged to, an
army officer.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-06
There Are Others.

From the Pittsburg Post.
Globetot-I say. old man.. I've been
abroad for eight months. and I'm rusty
on h styles. Are they wearing the
same things this summer they did lastf
Dedbroke-lsam.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-06

DR.. Mahood left last night for a twol
months' trip to New York, where he will,
enter the Belgian hospital for q course In,
surgical work. He viii return to Slouxk
City about December /,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-06

3r-E NHE AHtR - ~
M
M
6n&
N
49, ~
9Isls4
Wire or Iron hoop bef0roit Is sewed to the
baE. Place g strip OF lumber proper
braced over the top OF the door ana to ~
1asten three puileys. the center one last
enedsso stnae y wll. come Gown sons. Iour
lncnes lower lnan the others. NOW 1asten
one rope TO the ring IN the hoop, run II
the nrst ana the tnird pulleys n
you nave the raising ana lowering rope.
sInen fasten 9 second rope IN the ring at
the bottom o. the nag. the one lartness
away run ~ through .ne second ring ana
then up through the middle pulley ana you
nave the contrivance py swnhh the Dag
may pe. easily dumped. glance az the
austr sionA VIII snow now useiul TINS ap-
plsance 70 ana now readliy u VIII Work IN
practice.
CHOOSING THE%HEA0 OF THE
FLOCK.
writ. I ~ saar, - ~ ! itt,a oar,v 20
yissnss hira that b - haad tho ancx
d,,rines anotbas season the farmer nn,iI-
tryrnan must rely On his eggs for breed
$50 80 -
the market eggs and whether the male is
kept with the hens during the winter or
not 1t ~ better not he should be selected
early sostf1at he may be trained in the way
= should go Here are A few OF the faults
which should be sought for In selecting a
mall for the pen for breeding stock. Dis
card q male with q pale face and comb or
III he shows M weakness OF legs or is
sgrun down, He should nave no deformtties
ssof any kind. and no disease. He should
60 fervy bird. ready and able to fight
Sfcr h.s family. II he shows any
In this respect such will be re-
produced in progeny. His gait should
he proud and steady. he should be broad
Sof back and there should be no nostril
discharges. ~ bird ~ selected with these.
points In view. not all the good or the bad.
potntD by any means. bu most OF the es-
sentsal ones, the eggs VIII be Well fert,l-
ixed and the chicks Will De strong ana.
healthy. OncesA good male is secured ne
EnNst be we'll fed whether by himself or
running with the hens, md care must be
taken, I the latter case to see that he
hiss enough even rs rs - necessary to lake
him away by himself, Tor feeding when
running with the hens. DC breeders say
that the male is one-halt the value OF the
ZEN and this being the case he requires
III best Of attention.
POOR lUTHER BURBANK.
Newsnanar and maeax,na readers are
.n,,itsr ry,th work per-
fory,ea N hvhyidixafi0nt nv Mr.. Luther
R,,rnork ~ ssalifnrnia "a whom we are
5,n1sh.aJ ~ h~c-infroduction az .Jananese
r,ls,n,s M RI,rhank has also heen won
,nerYiI.iv snccessfuI IN Improving flower
ing plants, but he has not done some of
w0sldful things credited to him by mis-
Informed magaxine writer's. He has not
cIos1ed the potato and the tomato norsthe
pumpkin and tho 4pple tree nor other
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other speakers. Then have a question box
In which members may drop written Ques-
lions on topics In which they are inter-
ested. This will be found exceedingly val
liable for It will bring out animated dis
cussions which might not otherwise arise.
Think the plan over nj talk 1t over with
your neighbors in the manner suggested.
You. will be surprised how much knowl-
edge each has gained through meetings Of
this kind even though they can be held
only once in two or three weeks during the,
winter.
IWHiTEWAsHlNG TWICE A YEAR.
Awriter in a prominent poultry journal
washed n cleaned twice a year. By
thing removed and the house thoroughly
renovated. The poulrryman who works on
this plan cannot keep tho house free from
vermin and diseases no matter how freely
he may use insect powder nor how thor
oughly the withdrawing is done twice a
year. Twenty years Of experience in
raising poultry has taught the writer that
no house ought to go longer than two
months without being thoroughly white
washed in every nook and crevice. In
certain seasons the work is done more fire.
quently. All our houses are built with
scratching sheds so 1t Is easy to do the
withdrawing while the hens are in the
shed and then by shutting them in the
house whitewash the scratching sheds. In
sect powder is. OF course. a necessity, but
less OF 1t will be necessary IL the houses
are kept clean by lime and disinfectant
and 1t is almost impossible to nave the
insect powder do Its full duty otherwise.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-10-06
These Girls

He-Do you think she will 1ave.htmn
She-It's not a question of. having.
him; it's a question of getting; him.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-11-23
APPROACH OF FRENCH WARSHIPs
tiAs EFFECT ON PRESIDENT
OF VENEZUELA.
TENOR OF DISPATCHES is HOPEFUL
SHOWS SIGNS OF AN
INTENTION TO MODIFY FOR
MER ATTITUDE.

Washington, Nov. 23.-With the
french warships at Martinique, 8 days
cruise from Venezuelan waters, Presi-
dent Castro has begun to show signs
Of a possible intention to modify his
attitude toward the French govern
ment so far as diplomatic relations be-
tween the two countries is concerned.
Secretary Root is not vet in a position
to make formal announcement on the
subject, but the tenor Of the dis
patches received thus far from Mr..
Russell, American minister at Ca
Tacas. is that President Castro seems
nOW.s inclined to be responsive. This
government has never approved the
language used by President Castro in
his note to M. Taigny, the French
charge, and it's withdrawal will be a
matter Of satisfaction at Paris and
Washington.
Paris, Nov. 23.-Inquiry at the for
eignf Office brought out the statement
that the report that France accedes to
President Castro's request to indicate
what portions of the Venezuelan note
to NJ. Taigny, the French charge, are
offensive is incorrect. The officials
say the president has heretofore been
completely informed regarding the Of
fensive features Of the note and there
fore the report that France would give
further explanations is characterized
as sa bluff intended to delay and con-
fuse the situation"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-11-23
RESOLUTIONS OF zEMsTuo CON.
GREss FAVOR SUPPORTING
THE GOVERNMENTS.
PROGRAMME MUST Be CARRIED OUT
ANY DEVIATION FROM LIBERTIES
PROMISED WILL MEET BIT
TER OPPOSITION.

Moscow, Nov. 23.-At the end Of
four days debate the executive com
mittee Of the zemstyo congress
brought in the following ng-resolution in
favor Of supporting the government,
the reading of which WAS greeted with
tremendous applause:
considering that the imperial mani
festo satisfies all the demands voiced
since the ZemstvO congress OF a year
ago and that the liberties in the mani
festo are indispensable to the tran
guilizatiOn Of the country the congress
declares itself in complete solidarity
with this constitutional basis The re-
spOnsibility for the realization of the
programme rests upon the cabinet.
The congress is convinced that the
cabinet can count on the support Of
the great majority of the zemstvos
and municipalities SO long as it fol-
lows the path for the accomplishment
OF the liberties promised by the mani
festo, but every deviation will encoun-
ter decisive opposition.
"The congress believes that the sole
means of guaranteeing the authority
Of the government, the pacifcation Of
the country and the support of the
peoples, representative are the imme-
diate PRONUNCIATION of universal suf-
frage in elections to the dOuma, the
transformation of the first douma into
a constituent assembly for the elabora-
ton of a constitution for the Russian
empire and the organization of terri
tOrial reform.
measures for the realization Of the
liberties granted by the manifesto are
regarded as Immediately Imperative" :"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-11-23
LARGEST TURBINE STEAMER.
Cunard Liner carmania Starts on Her
Maiden Voyage Dec. 2.

Liverpool, Nov. 23-The Cunard
line steamer Carmania, the largest tur-
bine steamer af1oat, has arrived in the
Mersey preparatory to starting on her
maiden voyage to New York Dec. q.
During six hours continuous run the
Carmania easily maintained 1919
knots, while. her speed over a meas
ured mile was more than 20 knots.
The Carmania is of 21,000 tons reg
lister; she is 675 feet long and has rs
feet beam and has accommodations for
5000 passengers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-11-23
ALL EYES ON MOSCOW.
Result Of zenstvo Congress Eagerly
Awaited.

Result Of zerstvo Congress Eagerly
Awaited.
st. Petersburg, Nov. 23.-All eyes
continue to be riveted on Moscow,
where the struggle in the Zemstvo
! congress On the question of supporting
Premier Witte is continuing. Some Of
the most powerful men in the congress
are urging the necessity for rallying
the moderate sentiment in support Of
the government, but the radical ele-
ment appears to make split inev-
liable. Should a resolution to support
the premier be carried it seems al
most certain that it will be coupled
with conditions. The idea Of constit.
uent assembling seems to have been
abandoned, but not the demand for uni
versal suffrage, to which the premier
is likely to yield.
The only direct proposition thus far
before the congress is Prince Dol
goroff's plea for the support of the
government SO long as it follows the
principles of constitutional regime.
But the section under the leadership
of NJ. Roberti insists that portfolios be
given to men known to be in sympathy
with the cause of freedom, universal
suffrage and the immediate trial and
punishment of all officials guilty of
connection with the recent massacres
!; The prolongation of the struggle, now
in its fourth day, is regarded as being
favorable to the government, since
with the exception of few extremists,
who declare that no alliance with the
present government is possible, prac-
tically all the leaders Of every shade
Of opinion have expressed the realiza-
ton that only cooperation with the
government could prevent reign CT
terror and anarchy.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-11-23
FORTUNE IN FIVE MINUTES.
Cotton SpecuIator Makes 100000 by
Advance in Prices.

New York, Nov. 23.-Cotton rose SIS
g bale In as many minutes during the
day.. adding nearly $50,000,000 to the
market value of the years crop and
causing a panic among Wall street
Spectators, who had sold hundreds of
thousands of bales they did not own
Joseph H. Hoadley and a syndicate
of farmers reaped fortune in those
terrific five minutes-estimated by
some authorities to be as much as
$8,000,000. Hoadley's personal profits
for the five minutes was estimated at
more than S1,000,000 by a close per.
sonal friend. Theodore H. Price lost
millions for himself and his bear pool.
Daniel ]: Sully was a winner. ..1
The rise was caused by the govern
ment census bureau report Of the
amount of cotton ginned up to Nov
IA. Wall street had been expecting
the report to show at least S,500,000
bales. The figures were only 7,498,167.
This means crop of under 10,O0O,00O
bales.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-11-23
REGARDING PEASANT LANES.
Emperor CT Russia Issues Another
Msnifesfo

Washington, Nov 23.-The state de-
partment has received cablegram
from Mr.. Eddy, the charge d 'affaires Of
the American embassy at ST. Peters
burg, bringing this information:
An imperial proclamation issued
during the day states that during the
year 1906 the payments on land grant.
ed peasants will be diminished by one
half and will cease entirely on Jan. / !,
1907, the peasants then becoming own
ers of the land. For peasants who have
not taken up land the emperor will
afford increased facilities to his Peas
ants bank to advance them money so
that they may profit by the new. ar
rangement.'
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-11-23
BURGLAR KILLS GIRL.
Returning From Work She Is Shot on
Entering Her Apartments.

an employe Of the law department of
the general Office of the Union Trac-
ton company, was shot and killed by
q burglar whom she found in her
apartments when she returned from
work. The burglar escaped by leap
ing through a window, leaving a sack
filled with silverware lying on the
floor.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-11-23
ENGINE GOES THROUGH BRIDGE
Two Men Killed in Accident Near Lone
Rock. Wis -

Lone Rock, Wis, Nov. 23-Crashing
through the frail planking and string
ers Of the approach to the wagon
bridge over the Wisconsin river trac-
ton engine turned over, dropped
twelve feet on K. J. Hood of Spring
Green and Thomas McGill Of Clyde,
crushing them to death in five feet of
water.
threshing tour and attempted to cross
the old bridge about mile south of
the city. The bodies were horribly
mutilated.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-11-23

against the Christian population of
Turkey. This~is considele1 to be q
threat as it is tnown that no demon
s1ration Of Musselmen again~t the
Christians can Occur unless it has the
silent aequtva ence y the TnrSish
authorities.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-11-23
Church Conference Adiourns.

New York, Nov. 23.---After an ex-
haustive interchange of views by the
most distinguished divines represent
Ing thirty-seven denominations from
all sections of the country, the inter-
church conference on federation, which
has been in session for the past week,
adjourned.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-11-23
TURKEY THREATENS
AN UPRISING
Makes a Bluff by Way Of Reply to the
Ultimatum of the
Powers.

Paris, Nov. % Turkeys note in
reply to the ultimatum of the powers
contains the warning hat the action
OF the powers ia re~orting to naval
demonstration may Pre- ipitate an in
ternational uprising Of. Alusselmen