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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-09-21
STREET GRADING ALONG
Line OF SEWER BIG JOB
Several Buildings Must Be Raised and
$500 Yards Of Dirt Will
Be Used.

Men and teams are busy,
under the direction of Street
Commissioner Hazen, grading the
streets to the required point
established by City Engineer
Stoner.
The high spots on Second and
Third streets, between Mime
sofa and America avenues are
being leveled and the dirt put
at the foot Of the two streets.
This will necessitate the removal
OF $500 yards of dirt, and will
raise the grade all the way from
one to five feet and will necessi-
tate the raising of the buildings
on Bemidji and Minnesota
avenues, in many instances, and
several on Second and Third
streets.
When the grading is COM
pleted, Bemidji will have ex-
cellent thoroughfares ins the
business portion of the city.
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RAIN INTERFERES WITH
RACES AT PARK RAPIDS
One Contest Paced Yesterday, Balance
Of Program Put Off Until
Saturday.

Park Rapids, Sept. Fl. (Spe-
cial to the Pioneer. The races
Of the Shell Prairie Fair associ-
alton, which were commenced
yesterday, we're declared off to-
day until Saturday, on account
of the rain and wet condition of
the track.
Thursday, two heats, each in
the 2:45 class pace and the 2:20
class pace, were run, when a
heavy storm stopped further
contests. Happy Hooligan won
both heats of the 2::45 pace, the
first in 2:25 and the second in
2:194. Little Boy came in first
in both heats of the 2:2O pace,
winning the first in 2194 and the
second in 219a. The association
decided to pay the money to the
winners IN each of these races,
although but two heats were de-
cided.
The program for Saturday in
cludes the free-for- all class and
the 2:38 pace, besides half-mile
running race.
The time made Thursday is
considered very good, the track
being very heavy on account. of
the rain. 1t is freely predicted
that, if track and weather condi-
tions are favorable, the local race
record will be lowered several
seconds, as there are several
very fast horses here that are
capable of negotiating miles in
2:10 and less.
There is large field of very
speedy race horses here and all
are looking forward with much
pleasure to the meet to be held
in Bemidji September 28-29-3o.
All horses here will be shipped
to Bemidji Saturday night or
Sunday.
There has been a very good at
tendance at the fair, considering
the unfavorable weather.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-09-21
THREE NEW LEvlATHANs.
Huge Ocean Liners and Longest Ar
rtnored Cruiser Launched.

Huge Ocean Liners and Longest Ar
nnored Cruiser Launched.
London, Sept 21.-Three leviathans
were launched from various shipyards
In Great Britain during the day, They
were the II. Nj. S. Channon, the long
est armored cruiser in the world; the
Mauretania, the new Cunarder, a sis
Ter ship and identical to the turbine
steamer Luisitania, and the White
Star liner Adriatic, which, next to the
two huge Cunarders, is the largest
ship afloat -
The Adriatic was the first of the
trio to take the water. She is the
largest vessel ever built at Belfast
Her displacement is 10000 tons. She
Is no feet long, Is feet inches beam
and So feet inches deep. Her gross
tonnage is nearly $4,000. The Adri-
attic has nine decks and seven cargo
holds and has been constructed more
for regard of the comfort of transat.
lantic passengers than for speed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-09-21
Grows Fine Strawberries,

B. g. Chant erlain, local agent
for the Great Northern railway,
is exhibiting some straw berries,
grown on his farm, that are Of
fine quality and large size.
| Mr.. Cham erlain owns forty
acre tract on the east shore Of
Carr lake, about two miles south
of Bemidji. He has made a
specially Of raising straw berries
during the past two years and
has met with pheno mlnal success.
He has reserved an entire acre
of his land for the planting Of the
vines and raising Of the berries.
This year the plants have been
very productive. The berries
which he is now exhibiting are
Of a second crop this year, many
Of which are ripe, and the vines
are covered with green fruit.
There has been no killing frost on
Carr lake, and if no colder wealth.
er sets in for few days, Mr..
Cham berlain will gather many
quarts from the second crop.
The plants were secured from
the Z. =. May company Of ST.
Paul, and are Of the .'Warfeld"
variety
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his reports to Secretary Taft.

his reports to Secretary Taft,
Government officials maintain firm
attitude. saying there is no reason to
recede from that position. They hold
that the present situation is not due
so much to the strength Of the rebels
as to the appropriateness Of the gov
eminent, which Is now in fairly good
position. ".-...
Secretary Taft spent the morning in
receiving callers, who are seeking to
influence the actions Of the mediators.
Leaders Of Both Sides Heard.
Governor Nunez of Havana prov
ince has been telling Secretary Taft
that the elections of last year were
perfectly constitutional and that there
does not exist sufficient reason for
cancelling them. He urged strongly
that the present government be up
held. Congressman Florencio VII
luendas, a brother of the member of
congress who was killed at Cienfue-
gos year ago, set forth that the kill
ing of his brother was one of the
causes of the present trouble and en-
deavored to show that the government
was responsible for this murder. Vice
President Mendez Capote continued
his testimony before the mediators
and after him Alfredo Zayas, the Lib
eral leader, was heard.
AS the testimony is given Messrs.
Taft and Bacon listen carefully and
stenographers take notes. The me-
diatOrs, however, do not voice the
slightest opinion or suggestion, or in
any way explain their presence OF
their policy. 1t is evident that the
hearing will be a long one.
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The Burglar and the Wait.

Few, if any, plays in recent years
have created so much comment as
G. T. Dazey's, 'The Burgler and the
Wait" which. for six weeks, crowded
the Garden Theatre, New York, to its
capacity, and consequently there is
likely to be an exciting scramble for
seats next Saturday night, September
Y, when it is to be presented at the
opera house. The play, like most Of
9. Z. Dazey's contributions, is very
much up-to-date. Indeed, the great
success the play has enjoyed is chief
" due to the fact that the story in it's
main feature is almost Identical with
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-09-21
HEARING IS CONTINUED
TAKING OF TESTIMONY IN Gu
BAN DISPUTE PROMISES TO
BE PROLONGED.
tEDIAT0RS HAVE NOTHING TO SAY
LISTEN ATrENTlVELY TO ALL EV.
lDENcE WITHOUT EXPRESS
ING OPINIONS.
tED|A1oRs HAVE NOTHING TO SAY

Havana, Sept. 21.-The leaders Of
the revolutionary movement have
called all the generals in the field to a
conference in Havana. They are safe
from molestation during the truce.
The taking of testimony was con-
tinued during the day at the home Of
American Minister Morgan at Mari
anao. General Menocal, the head of
the veterans, said to the Associated
Press that he believed Secretary Taft
was bound to find solution Of the
difficulty. He is delighted with the
secretarys forceful tact in securing
all basic facts bearing on the matter.
General Menocal considers his own
work at an end and has turned over
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-09-21
FIVE THOUSAND DEAD
LATEST ESTIMATE OF LOSS OF
LIFE AS RESULT OF HONG.
! KONG TYPHooN.
MANY DISASTERS OCCUR At SEA
NUMEROUS STEAMERS FOUNDER
AND IN MOST CASES THE
CREWS PERISH.

Hongkong, Sept. 21.-The full ex-
tent of the catastrophe due to the re-
cent typhoon is not yet known, but
conservative estimates place the num-
Der of Chinese who lost their lives at
5000 and the total material damage to
the colony at $2,000,000.
Reports of disasters at sea are con.
stantly being received here. The
steamer Albatros, with $50 passengers
on board, foundered near Futaumen
pass. Only six passengers and two OF
the crew were saved. They swan
ashore. The steamer Hongkong also
was lost and her entire crew is miss
ing. The steamer Yingfat, from Sam.
chun, foundered and 100 passengers
and ten Of her crew are missing. Only
two of the crew are known to have
been rescued.
There are ample supplies Of rice to
relieve distress.
Beach Uttered With Silks.
The losses of the Kowloon Godowa
(warehouse) company are estimated
at $750,000. Forty thousand bales of
yarn which were in storage are ire.
trievably damaged. The beach is lit
tered with valuable silks.
Mrs. Hoare and her search party
have returned. They found no trace
of her husband, Joseph Charles Hoare,
Anglican bishop of Victoria, whose
yacht was lost during the typhoon.
There were 700 Chinese passengers
on board the steamer Heungshan,
from Macao, which stranded off Lam
tao island. All the European passen-
gers were saved. Many of the Chi.
nese were drowned, but the total num-
Der of deaths is not known. The posi-
ton of the Heungshan is hopeless.
Another storm, less violent, how
ever, than the typhoon, broke here at
midnight and blew for six hours. The
damage apparently was not great.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-09-21
WANT ROOSEVELT IN 1908.
Demand of Washington Republican
State Convention.

Demand of Washington Republican
State Convention.
Seattle, Wash, Sept. 21.-The Re.
publican state convention has nom
mated candidates for congress and the
supreme bench and adopted on ris.
ing vote a resolution demanding the
nomination of President Roosevelt in
1905"
Congressman Jones, who was re
nominated, Is one of the members of
congress upon whom Samuel Gompers
has opened war.
In his speech to the convention Mr..
Jones replied to Mr.. Gompers, declar-
ing that he was opposed to American
labor constructing; the Panama canal
declaring that the isthmus was no
place for American labor on account
of it's fevers and other diseases, which
none but the men used to tropical eli
mates can withstand
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-09-21
ScOTCH-ENGLISH PLAN.
Chicago Men Intend Organizing Bank
on That System. 49,.

on That System.
Chicago, Sept. 21.-From the ruins
OF the Milwaukee Avenue State bank
will arise in the near future a new
bank which James B. Forgan, who is
to be chairman of the board Of direc-
tors, declares will be absolutely
unique in this country" 1t will be
modelled on the Canadian" or so-called
Scotch-English plan, which eliminates
the president of the bank from the
role of the 'all powerful one' that
American tradition and practice make
him. In other words, the president of
the new bank will be subject at all
time to the supervision of the direc-
tOrate's chairman. He will work un-
der system that will insure conform
ity to the principles of sound banking
His methods Of doing business will be
scrutinized daily by Chairman Forgan
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Clearwater Election.

The following officers were
nominated on the republican
ticket in Clearwater county:
Auditor, G. F. Peterson; treas
urer, T. Tweite; register of
deeds, F. S. Kahlberg; superin-
tendent of schools, J. Sommer-
void; sheriff, S. N. Bugge; Judge
of probate, NJ. E. Wilborg; court
ommissioner, B. F. Brown;
coroner, G. A. Wagner; county
attorney, e. Tietsworth.
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wrzyor Jones Kenomds< !.

Minneapolis, Sept. 21.-The hottest
primary fight this city has seen in
years ended in the complete triumph
OF Mayor Jones and the principle Of
law enforcement for which he stands.
me final count gives Jones II, 1870 and
Williams 1882 Mayor Jones defeat
ed his adversary by 1888 votes, less
THAN was expected by his most conf
dent supporters.
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ON ALL WESTERN ROADS.
Engineers to Present Demands for In
creased Wages.

creased Wages.
Chicago. Sept. 21.-The Tribune
says:
A movement in the direction of
higher wages, greater in scope than
any demand previously made by the
operating employees of the railroads,
will be initiated in Chicago next week
by the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers. The engineers aim to EN-.
brace every Western road in the pro-
1ected movement and to present de-
mands jointly and simultaneously
Heretofore the engineers on each sys.
tenn have been content to act sep
arately.
A plan also is in contemplation and
is said to have received the quasi
endorsement of at least two of the
great railway brotherhoods to take a
stand in which every railway employee
In the operating business in the West
shall be represented in a request for
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DEATH OF CONGRESSMAN HIT
OCCURS AFTER LONG AND
SERIOUS ILLNESS.
had SERVED MANY YEARS IN HOUSE
WAS CHAIRMAN OF FOREIGN AZ.
FAIRS COMMITTEE AND a
POPULAR MEMBER.

Narragansett Pier, R. l., Sept. 21.-
Congressman Robert r. Hit of I'LL
nois, chairman of the house committee
on foreign affairs, died at his summer
home here during the day.
Congressman Hit came here last
June and since that time he has been
very i'll, requiring most of the time
the constant attention of nurses and
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Improvement Shown at First.

death. His age was seventy-two years,
Improvement Shown at First.
For some time after Congressman
Hits arrival here he showed i'm
provement, but a few weeks ago most
serious symptoms were noted. Suisse
quent treatment seemed to have little
beneficial effect, although the service
of specialist constantly was sought
There was no alarming sudden change
and immediate death was not expect
ed. A collapse due to heart weakness
came during the morning hours, with
fatal result
Robert Roberts Hit was born at
Urbania, O., Jan. 16, 1884, and moved
with his parents to Ogle county, ILL.,,
three years later. He was educated
at the Rock River seminary and De-
paw university. Mr.. Hits first pub
lie position was as secretary of lega-
ton at Paris in 1874 He remained
there until 1881, when he became as
elected congressman in the same year
and has been continuously reelected.
He would have been renonlinated for
the Sixtieth congress but i'll health
forced him to decline. He was chair
man of the committee on foreign af-
fairs of the Fifty-sixth congress- In
1898 President Mckinley appointed
him one of the commissioners to es-
tablish the government of Hawaii.
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that Of one OF the most famous actual
life dramas which the courts of justice
have had to deal with of lac. The
part OF the Wait is played by Miss
Marie Young, role in which her we'll
known feminine charms have every
opportunity g. display. Her gowns
are the creation 81 the famous Mrs..
Claiborne, and they are said to be for.
tho feminine players 90 allurine at-
traction ii themselves.
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LONG DISTANCE RACE IN AIR.
Fifteen Aeronauts Will Sail From
Paris on Sept. 80.

Paris, Sept. 21.-Great preparations
are being made for the long distance
balloon race for an international cup,
which will start from the Tuileries
Sept. 3d. There will be fifteen con-
testants. Frank S. Lain and Santos
DumOnt will represent America. In
stead of throwing out ballast to light
en- his balloon antos-Dumont has
equipped his airship with motor and
4 propeller, by which he will keep in
the air as long as possible.
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higher wages. The movement Of the
engineers. it was announced, will be
pushed regardless of the attitude Of
the other brotherhoods, although their
cooperation Is desired.
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physicians. His condition was due to
lowing long period of increasing
physical weakness, finally caused his
death. His age was seventy-two years,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-14
The Voice Of Science.

| have not prescribed alcohol to nv
patients, says DR.. Max Kassowitz. pro.
fessor in the University of Vienna.
Austria, for more than ten years. and
can affirm positively that they have
Jared we'll under this change of treat
ment. Since formerly followed the
universal practice, | am competent to
make comparisons, and these speak
Internationally in favor Of treatment
without alcohol. AS a preventive of
waste | use among fever patients
nothing but real foods; in addition to
milk, particularly sugar, which can be
administered to any fever patient in
ample quantity in the form of fruit
juices, stewed fruit, sweet lemonade.
fruit ices, sugared tea, etc, concern
ing which hundred of investigations
have demonstrated positively that it
prevents the waste of both albumen
and fat. As stimulant employ. be-
sides hydriatic methods, which at the
same time abstract heat, almost moth
Ing but camphor, and | can affirm
that it is Internationally preferable
to alcohol for its prompt results and
the absence Of disagreeable after ef-
fects (intoxication, benumbingl.
pneumonia, especially, subsidies with.
out alcohol to perfect satisfaction. and
rejoice to agree in this respect with
Aufrecht, one Of the best authorities
on this disease, who in his monograph
n Nothnagle's manual, acknowledges
himself hostile to the use Of alcohol
IN treatment of pneumonia, and hopes
that its use may be speedily abolished.
For the reasons previously specified.
should like to see that extended to all
Use OF alcohol in therapeutics. How
'ver. that can come to pass only when
VI thinking physicians clearly appre.
late She fact that no substance is able
2 undertake the double role Of food
md poison, and, also that for alcohol
10 nutritive, but only toxic properties
AN be claimed.
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The Measure Of Success.

We count success a good thing. But
the measure of our success should be
the measure of lives rounded to a
bounteous fullness with good deeds.
pure thoughts and holy purposes. The
success which comes only from the
gathering together of earthly treasures
even though the gllttering dust be
pure gold and the sparkling baubles
genuine diamonds, or sapphires, or
rubies, or other stones of like precious
worth, counts for little in the sum-
ming up of our lives, if they constitute
our all and only treasures. We cam
not wear them as spiritual ornaments.
nor will they serve to satisfy single
immortal need in themselves alone.
They are good things and pleasant
things. So, too, are flowers and deli
cate foods. But all these have their
place; and they should be kept sub
to growth of character, nor
even be permitted to become Stun
bling blocks in the way Of our getting
truer riches.
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Kansas in Proud Position.

Kansas has the smallest number of
paupers to its population of any state
in the union. 1t spends more money
for education than any other state
In proportion to its population. 1t
publishes some sos newspaper pub
lications. including dailies, weeklies.
monthlies, etc. Out Of that entire
number only twenty ever publish any
liquor advertisements, and four Of the
twenty are printed in the German lam
guage. 1t is not necessary to enlarge
on the moral and religious uplift to
community which is made possible
by the absence Of an institution which
as history is being written has de-
graded the human race and brought
1t down to the brute more than any
other one thing known to men. 1t is
a source Of constant marvel that any
Christian community can endure with
out constant and practical protest a
business which has not one single
good thing to Its credit: which has
centuries Of ruin and dishonor and
shame, and broken hearts. and bro
ken homes. and dwarfed and pInched
and starved children. and bruised
and wifehood laid at its
leet and piled up high as an offering
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-14

It requires wellskept life to do
the will OF God and even a better kent
life to will to do his will. To be will.
ing Is a rarer grace than to be doing
the will Of God. For he who is VIII
ing may sometimes have nothing to
do, and must only be willing to wait
and Il Is easier far to be doing Gods
VIII than to be willing to have moth
ing to do-i 1t Is easier far to be work
ing for Christ than 1t is to be willing
to cease. No. there is nothing rarerl
in the world to-day than the true
willing soul, and there is nothing
more worth covetlng than the viii 10
will Gods will. There Is no grander
possession Of any Christian life than
the transparently simple mechanism
of sincerely obeying heart
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The Joy d seIf-ForaetfuIness.

Only they who forget themselves
truly enjoy themselves. 1t is in living
for others that we find, the highest
comfort in life. Until we learn that
we gain more through what we give
than through what we get, we fail Of
the measure of happiness that is pos
sible to us. A writer whose name and
words are dear to thousands of hearts
says. in emphasis of this truth. in
personal note: If people knew how
much happier the life Of self-sacrifice
is than the little, petty round of self
seeking. would they not burst their
Liliputian bonds, and walk abroad.
free souls, giving, as God gives. to
good and evil alike? How one can
feel as a Christian. and yet not have
a heart full Of love for everybody. Is
strange. How one can be a Christian.
and not live for others-is it possible?
Yet many are defrauding themselves
Of the true riches BY being miserly in
their love-"
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Lord. when those glorious lights I see
with. which Thou hast adorned the skies
observing how they moved be.
And how their splendor fills mine eyes
Methinks II Is too large a grace.
But that Thy love ordained 1t So
Inat creatures IN SO high place
should servants be to man below.
The meanest lamp now shining there
In size and luster. both exceed
The noblest Of Thy creatures here,
= And OF our friendship hathRno need
ret these upon mankind attend,
For secret aid. or public light;
Ana from the worlds EXTREMIST end
Repair unto us every night.
OH had that stamp been undefaced
Whlch ilrst on US Thy hand has set
How highly should we have been graced.
since we are SO much honored yeti
GOOD God. for what but for the sake
~ Thy beloved and only Son,
VINO did on Him our nature take,
were these exceeding favors done?
AS we by Him have honored been,
: Lei us to Him due honors give:
Let his uprightness hide our sin,
:. And let us worth from Him receive
ga; SO let us by grace improve
What Thou by nature doth bestow,
to Thy dwelling-place above
we may be raised from below.
George Wither.