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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-24
The Old Greek Divorce Law.


A clergyman was railing against di
vorce. I'VE ought to have the divorce
law that was enforced in ancient
Greece" he said. III that old Greek
clause was tackled to every separation,
am persuaded that divorces would
fall of 90 to 10 per cent. This law
was that when a man got a divorce he
could not under any circumstances
marry another woman younger than
his e1-wife. An innocent law, q brief
law, not much to look at, but how
many divorce suits would be nipped
in the bud If all husbands knew that
after the separation they could not
marry younger women than the wives
they had cast off!-Philadelphia Bull
letin.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-24
Judge Spooner Is Upheld in the Red
Lake Right.of.Way
Case.
APPEAL TAKEN FROM DECISION
ON THE w. W. BROWN Demurrer
Defendants Must Answer Complain
and Appear in Court for Trial
Of Issues.

Gibbons & Torrance this noon
received notice from the clerk of
the supreme court to the effect
that the coul t. had affirmed the
order of the trial Judge, Judge
M srsh I'LL A. Spooner, in the
matter of the NJ, r. L. & NJ.
Railway company vs.. w. W.
Brown and sixty-6ve others,
wherein the trial Judge over
ruled the demurrer of Mr..
Brown ct al to the complaint of
the railroad company.
The company sought to re-
cover from the defendants, who
signed the guarantee for the
right-of-Way for the railway com.
pany into the city Of Bemidji.
All who signed the guarantee
are liable not to exceed the sum
of $500 each.
When the railway company
began suit, the defendants de-
INJURED to the complaint of the
company. Judge Spooner over
ruled the demurrer, and an ap-
peal was taken to the supreme
court, with the result as an.
nounced today that the over-rul-
ing Of the trial Judge has been
sustained.
The defendants must. now
answer the complaint and the
cases will Undoubtedly come up
for trial at the March term of
district court.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-24
Musical Recital

Miss Dickinson and her pupils
gave another of their musical
programs at her studio yester.
day afternoon. These programs
are becoming more popular with
her pupils, who enjoy each meet
ing Of this kind. The program
given yesterday is as follows:
''Aladaide" Mazurka Duett) 49,. "A. Monestel
Mary and Amanda Kline
"Cuckos Song. ................ Fl. A. Schultz
Lillian Signel
Melody OF Love-. e"............. :. Engleman
Olive Cunningham
At the Carnival".. Williams
Callie Arnold
FOrReJ-Me-NotS'. .EnGlemAn
Rnbie Henrionnet
III Apply Moments" "............ NJ. n. Cochran
Lottie Mcdonald
Song Of the Brook" ..........Lock
Nellie Shannon
Beautiful Spring" ............ 5. .Aletter
Jean Richards
Merry Christmas Waltz. Ralph Evarts
Easter Funkley
Hungarian Dance" tDuett) =. A, Loeschhorn
Bertha Kline and Miss Dickinson
"Break Of Morn, !. -. .s........, Dorm
Dagmy Masen
NThe Rrooilet". =. Frederick Williams
Annie Kline
tAl To Wild Rose
tB) In Autumn. j. ....,. ~. Edward Mcdowell
tC AT an Old Trystine Place
Mics nicktnonn
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-24
stNaninrv 4 Member.

It Is an ancient belief that a mans
name has some mysterious sympathy
with his nature, whence arise such
stories as that Of Rumpelstiltskln.
whose power over a human being van
ishes the moment that his name is pro-
.nounced aloud. It has been suggested
with some show Of reason that the
modern practice OF naming a refrac-
tory member Of the. British house Of
commons IL merely q survival OF this
belief, which the Norsemen brought
into England. u 81 8
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-24

EN-. Davis of Long Prairie
wasamcng the visitors who were
in the city last night.
William J. Sarff Of Eagle Bend !,
spent last eight in the city.
FL. Foster Of Motley was
transacting business in Bemidji
lastnight.
P. M Getter Of Wilton, a mem
Der Of the village council Of Will
ton, was transacting business in
Bemidj today.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-24
Enthusiast to the End.

An enthusiastic French physician,
while dying, made careful observa-
tons Of his condition, detailing his
symptoms to. his son and attending
physician in order that they might
make record Of them. At the very
end, when he was on the point of pass
ing away, he surprised the friends at
his bedside by saying, you see am
dvtnu''
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-24
HELPED Out.

The Father-So you think you can
support my daughter7 The Suitor-I'm
quite sure can, sir, If you will help
us out The Father-I'll help you out
all right, all right! Whereupon the
suitor dashed madly down the front
steps with the father a close second in
the race.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-24
Sunday Dinner.

Don't be a crouch and make
your wife get a big Sunday
'dinner;1go to the Markham hotel.
Manager Lycan, is making a
regular feature of the 6%"o'clock
Sunday dinners, and those who
have tried them, don't need 10
be told that they are mighty
good. Drop around about 6,
or,thereahouts with your wife
and family. .@.t.l II
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-24
! Was Beat, but Made a Very
Good Rum" says, the
Judge.
ATTRIBUTES GOOD SHOWING TO
GA. r. AND PERSONAL FRIENDS
Local Candidate for Lieutenant Gov.
ernor Takes Defeat Like a
Philosopher.

Judge L. G.. Pendergast, late
candidate for lieutenant gov
erRor on the democratic ticket,
has taken up the even tenor of
his way again as q dispenser of
justice. and is quite content to be.
just q plain citizen, instead of the
second highest officer in the
state.
The Judge takes his defeat like
q philosopher; he has no com.
plants or criticisms, and
although he would have liked the
election, he is amply pleased at
the handsome showing he made
in the face of the big odds against
which he was contending.
81 attribute my success in
running ahead of the balance of
the ticket, excepting Johnson, to
the Grand Army vote, and to the
work done by my personal
friends all over the state" said
Judge Pendergast today in dis.
cussing the late contest for
Office. ''Most of the places
where I made distinct gains over
the others on the demo
cratic ticket were in the
northern counties, where I
have large sprinkling of
friends, in counties like Hennepin
and Ramsey where I did per
sonal work, in counties that are
naturally democratic, and in
counties where I lived in former
years, and where my personal
friends got out and hustled for
me with hearty good will.
~ am not at all chagrinned at
the showing / made; in fact, I
am proud of it." Speaking
about the vote in Beltrami
county, Judge Pendergast said
that while it was not as large as
he had expected, he was salts
fed with it.
II ran heavy in the southern
part Of the county, where Ibid
considerable work and where nv
friends we're also active, but lost
in the northern portion, where
there is a large normal republi-
can majority, and where l made
no personal visits during the en-
tire campaign.
Il want to thank all my friends
all over the state and particularly
the 6. a. r. for their kind labor
in my behalf, and assure them of
ny hearty appreciation"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-24
The Family Game.

Mother Coming into the children's
room)-Rosie, what are you making
such q terrible noise over? Look at
Hugo. See how quiet he sits there.
Rosie-Yes, it's easy for him to sit
quiet In the game we are playing. he
Is papa, who has come home late, and
I Iam-you.-Wiener Salonwitzblatt.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-24
Had a Narrow Escape.


John Falls of this city received
. letter yesterday from his
brother, James Falls, who left
here q month ago for Montana,
in which the latter tells Of q try
ing experience which be and .
companion had on the Flathead.
river, in Montana, whereby he
narrowly escaped drowning.
Falls and three companions at
tempted TO go across the Flat.
head in boat, when the craft
tipped over and all the occupants
we're hurled into the water. Two
of the party were drowned, but
Falls and one Of his companions
Swan to shore and we're saved
Judge Pendergast had three
drunks up in Justice court this
morning. John Pentmore was
CONN mitted 70 ten days. in jail.
Mike Lu bek was fined q and
costs, while John Mattson
pleaded that be wanted to 60 to
work in the woods and after pay
ing the costs. Was allowed 70 de-
part.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-24
A Mistake.

a MlSINKe.
The chairman told me at the meeting
that I was out of order"
"Well, wasn't he rightT'
"No. I saw doctor on the way
home, and he told me that was never
In better shape in my life"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-24

The man or woman who smiles, fill-
ing the hearts Of friends from day to
day with sunshine, does more for the
world than all the medicines of the
apothecary.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-24

The Kedah postoface authorities have
a somewhat blunt way of putting
things. Copies Of Penang paper post
ed to a subscriber were the other day
returned marked, "Addressee hanged
for rder."-Bangkok Times.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-24
No sinecures In China.

Everybody in China works hard, even
those who have reached the highest
positions. It is related Of member Of
the Chinese cabinet that he left home
every morning at O'clock, as he was
on duty at the palace from to 6. AS a
member of the privy council he was
engaged from 6 to 8. From until IL
ne was at the war department., Of
which he was president. As the mem
Der Of the board Of punishment he was
IN attendance from IL till 2, and as a
minister Of the foreign Office he spent
every day from 2 till 5 or 6 there. In
ADDITION he frequently served on spe-
cial boards of commissions.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-24

Mrs. Marshall Of Sebeka re-
turned home yesterday, after
having spent 3 week ii the city
visiting with her sister, Mrs.
William LilRe.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-24
The Churches

EPISCOPAL: Rev. Mr.. Muir
phey If Grand Rapids will hold
Episcopal services at the
I. O. O. F. hall Sunday even.
ing at 8 o'clock,
BAPTIST: Morning service at
1890, Sermon by pastor, sub
ject, "Our Standing, Our State
and Reward. Evening ser
vises at 8 o'clock. Sermon by
paster, subject, can ans wer to
the Question, Are : You a
Bridge?" .s-sn.i =
PRES B YTE RIAN- Morning
worship at IL Subject, The
Light of Life Bible class and
Sunday. school 1916, Junior
G. E 8 p. m. Senior G. E. Z p.
NJ. Evening service at 8 p. NJ.
S u b ject, 'Strength and
Beauty" The young people
OI Iue c1Cy are eSpecIaliy lu-
vited to this service.
METHODIST orning subject
"What.On Neighbor Did to
Another During the Night, :"
time II. Special music, City
.:z of Our God. ""Perfect Peace"
. Evening subject, "a Mighty
Problem in Mathematics, :"
time g. While the sermon is
for everybody, those who are
skilled in figures are especially
invited to come. Special m usic,
1.-THE Lord Is My Shepherd"
t'Stand Fast" Come and bring
friend with you.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-11-24
ssar~ss
n !.
V

Fancy requires much, necessity but
little. German Proverh
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-28
NEW CHARGE AGAINST MccuRDYs
Mutual Life Brings Suits to Recover ST.
100000.

New York, March as.--Charges that
"a fraudulent and corrupt conspiracy ex-
listed between Richard Al McCurdy, the
former president Of the Mutual Life In
surance company; bis son-in. Law, Louis
A. Thebaud, and the latter's partner
Charles Fl Raymond, are made in the
formal complaints in two suits institut-
ed against the men named for the recoy-
cry OF S1,75O, GOO. These suits are
brought by the Mutual Life and are in
addition to the one brought last week
by the company against Richard A. Me-
CuTdy. alone for the recovery Of $3.3T0,
900. The total now sued for amounts
to $5,12o.000. The new suits, in the
opinion of lawyers, form the basis Of
criminal prosecutions. One OF the suits
is directed against the elder McCurdy,
Tbebaud and Raymond, and the other
against Thebaud and Raymond alone.
The charge is made that sums aggregat-
ing the immense total OF 100000 were
paid Raymond & Co., for no reason
whatever except to enrich AlcCurdy's
son.in.law and his partner, and no ser
vices were rendered for this money, il
is alleged, the payments being purely
patnitous. These Hatuities and the
enormous sums paid Raymond & Co.
rs general agents for the metropolitan
district, form the basis Of the two
suits. !.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-28
THE MAN IN
THE MOONLIGHT

copyright, 1906 By Mcclure Phillips & col
All over the great highways Of In
dia the government has established free
bungalows for the use OF travellers.
They are little more than shelters from
the weather. II the traveller has no
bedding he finds none provided II
be has no food he must buy Of the ma
lives or 90 hungry.
on the great highway between Ala
habad and Nagroor there were eight
passengers Of us who got down from a
stage one night. tired, hungry and
sleepy. Three OF the number were
wo.icn, being wives OF three Of the
men. We had with us, going down to
his regiment at Nngpoor, British ma
jor belonging TO native regiment.
The British officer, no matter where
you find him. Is d gentleman, but this
was SIN exceptional case. The major
was rough by nature, and drink had
rendered him anything but an agreea-
bic companen or man OF manners
The married men were first In tho
bungalow and made their selections.
The major stopped to quarrel with the
driver and therefore came last. There
was room left for him, but no did not
choose to put up with last choice. He
insisted that one Of the married cou-
ples turn out for him. When they re-
fused 10 do SO he became abusive. A
personal encounter finally resulted, and
the major was soundly thrashed by
Quo Of his own nationality. He was
fhrashed, but not silcneed. lie dared
his eonoueror to fight him a duel, and
he threatened revenge on all Of US.
X was a bright moonlight night, SO
bright that one could see every leaf
On d tree a hupdred feet away. The
major disappeared while the rest OF
M were cooking and eating, and we
cav no more Of him for two hours.
T,,en as / walked out on the grounds
to smole ripe he came sauntering
down tlle road. took II that nc hsd
been 10 nntlve hut about a quarter
Of q mile away 10 buy food aud had
eaten II before his return, inc man
bad also been iInbiblng afresh ! had
eald TINT / would 80 IN and 80 to bed
ami hqa started for the yeranda Of the
bnnreiow whom the man OF war drew
q pletol and aimed il full at me aud
said.
aThat vim be as say, Walk down
tho road
isn't this rather high handed, ma
isrfa asked as | turned 10 him.
never you mind about That. I'm not
roing In, ard there are enoufh Of them
Il Why me without addne gea. Move
Oh, s1y -
Major yoll are laying yourself liable
10 The lar.
ef,.me lie law! Will you move on
or faAe bvlcfs"
Tss~ that lie was wrought w 70 the
,,t,i, wlicrc liz would shoot me down II
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-28
NEW RUSSIAN
OUTBREAK NEAR
Workmen Greatly Infianed
BY Repression
RISING AND STRIKE
In April Plan Of RevoIutionists---A,s5s
Arrests in St. Petersburg Last
week-war Office Very
Active.
RISING AND STRIKE

,St. Petersburg, March 2s.--Despite the
governments assurance that another ex-
tensise outbreak id the Immediate flu
ture IL impossible, big storm may
break before Parliament meets. The re-
sentiment against the terrible repressiye
measures OF tn goyernmnt is arousing
the people, especially the workmen, to
tnly. This il playing into the hands Of
the revolutionists, who are planning a
political strike and general uprising.
They believe that the right moment viii
come in mid April, and both sides are
preparing for the fray, which is likely to
be bl0odieF and more terrible than any
thing previously witnessed in this coun-
try.
he record Of arrests last week In
81. Petersburg, besides showing an awful
state of laRlcssness ID the capital, il
eloouert Testimony Of the methods BY
which the government hopes to preynt
the threatened explosion. According to
the returns. $50 beggars, 2i5 persons
without passports I'M thieves, 270 high
waymen and 1907 "unelassifled" per-
sons, which means political suspects,
were taken into custody.
At no time during The war was the
war Office hlisier thnn now, milking dis
positions to suppress the FIRST evidences
"a rebellion.
Machine guns and ammunition are be-
ne despatched in every direction, troops
are being shifted and concentrated AZ
strategic points, armored trains are be.
| ing stationed at the railroad ccniles
end iionelad automobiles. are being A.nt
10 the larger cities u use III thc Stfett
1 riAs,
Herr and III Moscow the C9~aeks ana
Other cavalry are again patroiing the
strccts night and lay Sold,ers arc lie.
ing Instructed how to man t-rns ard
work Tie telegraph lines.
The intrigIes o. The roactionists nj
court are ceaseiess. III face. the cahal
sceins actually 10 be fostering Rn out.
h5eak IN order Is suppress y nlerci-
lessly and convince his majesty that the
people cannot be trusted with political
\ liberties The Nasha Shisn says that
Privy Councillor KokovsDn is going Ito
\ Paris, and that IL he succeeds in nego.
4 tiating loan be will supplant Count
4 Witte as premier
4 II is believed that The threatened
massacre Of Jews will be prevented, as
! the premier was informed in the nick Of
time, and issued rigid instructions that
troops be sent to The threatened dis.
tricts
( The elections which everywhere are in
4 fIl' blast are contributing to the pc.
4 litical excitement.
! Municipal elections ia the towns OF
this province, except ST. Petersburg, will
occur today.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-28
COD LIVER OIL.

It almost makes you
sick to think Of it, but it
isn't nearly as bad as it
used to be. The improved
method of refining it
makes it much easier to
take, and when made into
SCOTS Emulsion almost
every one can take it.
Most children like it and
all children that are not
robust are benefited by it.
When the doctor says
take cod liver OIL" he
generally means SCOTS
Emulsion; ask him if he
doesn't. They know it is
more easily digested and
better than the plain oil.
SCOTT BOVINE, 900 Pearl Street. New Yost,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-28
The Times Daily Short Story.
pSG NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 3yesc3eSeEss xsScesps

opposed him, ana / walked away
down the road. He followed and took
me by the arm, and, holding cooked
revolver in his right hand. he began TO
talk about his military career, The
brandy he had taken would have made
the average man maudlln drunk. and
he would have had 10 have help to
walk. The mans voice WAS bit
thick. and now and then he lurched a
bit, but one could not have called him
drunk.
We kept on walking for half mile
as we talked. and the major finally
drew me of the highway to seat on
the ground beneath large tree I
sat with my back to the trunk OF the
tree. whlIc he sat I'm the open six feet
away. was IN the shade and be in
+, the clear moonlight, with a shallow
nullah or ravina thirty feet behind
him. The msn had put down hts pis.
fol and seemed to hare no further
thoughts against me.
was impatient TO get away from
him aud into the bungalow, and kept
! hoping that his libntiuns would finally
end In his going 90 sleep where he sat
Instead OF that happening, however
he seemed 10 grow moro wakeful as
time passed on.
He had held me prisoner under the
tree for a full hour when suddenly
4 noticed something queer beyond him.
The mullah was borIercd on our side
s By few scattered bushes and bunch
es Of grass Under the moonlight each
bush and bunch cast shadow toward
me. While my eyes were carelessly
resting on these shadows one OF them
took the shape OF tigers head. with
the ears cooked up. | stared at the
thing for a minute or two, but detected
no movement
Then the major began a story about
q battle, and In listening to him / for
got all about the shadow Perhaps 1t
was five minutes before looked again
| II was still there. even n It had not
grown palmer. From the shadow to
the fringe OF the jungle was not over
five PAGES. II tiger was stalking us
\ be would creep down that ravIne.
Major. look behind you and tell me
II you see the shadow OF tigers
head" said
''Bosh on your tigers head" he ex-
claimed without turning his face. II
ltclI you I'm bound to get even with
your crowd The inan who struck me
must give me satisfaction. or i Will
shoot him down like a hyena.p
Give me your pistol and let me FIRE
q shot,
You don't get II. toll you. sir.
that you and your crowd have Fot'-
Then thought great football came
lying through the air. It landed on
Tie major with a grewl firted thick
iail about and struck me across the
face with Il, and when ! sat UP and
rubbed my eyes the soldier had dIsap-
rcarel heard crashing sounds ia
DE Jingle. but when called out there
was no answer. rose to my feet and
looked for the shadow Of the tigers
head, but II had vanished
M. QUAD,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-28
WITNESS ATTACKED.
Woman Who Testified for Murderer
Badly Mauled.

Chicago, March 2s.- Mrs. "A. /.
hans, who testified in behalf Of Rich.
ard J. kens, convicted Of the murder
OF Mrs. Bessie HOLSTER, was dragged
into an alley within seventy.fiye feet
Of her home, 1919 Montana street, Mon.
dry night, by young man, who choked
kicked and beat her until she was al
most unconscious. The assailant evil
IDENTIFY WAS bent on inficting further
injury, but was prevented by the ap.
proach OF several pedestrians.
Seeing the bleeding and helples wo.
man on the ground, the men made de.
termined effort 10 capture the assailant
One Of the pursueFs came within twenty
feet, of the fugitive, who had run north
into an alley, and fired two shots at
him, but his aim was poor and the fugi-
tive escaped.
Mrs. Evans was taken to her home
and physicians were summoned, who at
midnight said that while the woman had
received serious injuries they did not
believe them to be fatal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-28
Tsrtnre BY sayaees.

Speaking Of the torture to which
some Of the savage tribes In the Philip.
picns subject their captiyes, reminds me
" the intense suffering | endured Tor
three months from inflammation Of the
kindneys,a said VI. NJ. sherman Of Cnsh.
ing, Me. Nothing helped me until /
tried Electric Bitters, three bottles OF
which completely cured me Cures liv-
er complaint, dyspepsia, blood disorders
and malaria, and restores the weak and
nervous to robust health. Guaranteed
at the Red Cross Pharmacy. Price soc.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-03-28
ON TRIAL FOR REBATES.
First Case to Go Before Jury Undel
the Elkins Law.

Philadelphia, Pa, March 2S.-The first
case to come to trial in this country in
which the defendants are charged with
giving and accepting relates IN viola
tion OF the Elkins law, began yesterday
in the United States court here. before
Judge Holland The indictments are
against The. Great Northenn0 Railway com
pany, which is charged with offering
rebates to n. D. Wood 4 company Of
this city; 9. i. Campbcll, its local
agent; i. w. Lake, New York agent
for the Mutual Transit company; Walter
Stuart, George aud Richard Wood. mem.
hers OF the firm Of r. d. Wood 4 com
pany, and Paul J. Diver, local agent for
the Mutual Transit company, who Is
charged with offering rebate 70 the
National Essence For Coffee company.
The Wood case was the first to be
taken up, and on motion OF District At.
torney Thompson, the Indictment against
George Wood was quashed.