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The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-01-04
FOR Rate REGULATION.
Senator Clapp Of Minnesota Preoar.
ing Bill.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Chairman FL
kins OF the senate committee on inte;
state commerce has called a meeting
OF the committee for Friday to con
slider railroad rate legislation. Sen
ator Clapp of Minnesota is preparing
bill which he will present to the
committee. 1t will follow closely the
suggestions contained in the message
OF President Roosevelt on rate regula
tion.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-01-04
Blizzard Raging at Duluth.

Duluth, Jan. 4.-The first blizzard
since the terrible storm of Nov. 27 and
20, in which SO many ships were
wrecked and large number of lives
lost, is raging at the Head of the
Lakes. The weather is mild and the
snow damp and the principal trouble
will come from delay in street cars
andsrailroad traffic
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-01-04
ACTION 70 GUST STORMS.
Effort to Compel indiana Official t:
Resign.

Indianapolis, Jan. AT a confer
ence between Governor Hanly, w. r.
II. Miller, former United States attor-
ney general, and Charles Benedict,
prosecuting attorney of this county,
it was decided to bring action in the
Marion county circuit court against
Daniel E. Storms, secretary Of state,
with a view TO compelling him to va
cate his Office The decision followed
the refusal of the secretary of state to
resign on demand of the governor.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-01-04
ANOTHER FIGHT
At PUERTO PLATA
Troops Of Gen. Caceres Attack Forces
OF Fugitive President---Many Killed
and Wounded.

Cape Haytien, Jan. 4.--The Troops
OF Gen. Caceres yesterday attacked the.
force Of the fugitive President Morales
outside of Puerto Plata, Santo Dom
lingo and after severe fighting the,
Morales troops dispersed. Many
were killed and wounded on both
sides. Among the dead is Gen. Rod
rigues,. former Governor of Monte
Cristo, who commanded the Morales
forces.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-01-04
EARTHQUAKE In
NICARAGUA
Reported That Masaya, Central Ameri
can City, Was Ruined by Eruption
of Volcano San Diego.

Washington. j an. 4.-Vice consul
Wallace at Managua today cabled the
state department that a terrible earth
quake had occurred in Nicaragua
and rep orted that Masaya had been
ruined by an eruption of the volcano
San Diego.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-01-04
FEARED MANY WERE KILLED
TORNADO SAID TO HAVE CAUSED
GREAT DESTRUCTION AT
ALBANY, GA.

Atlanta, Ga, Jan A report has
reached here from Albany, Ga, that a
tornado swept over that city during
the afternoon. The building of the
Virginia Carolina Chemical company
was blown down and it is feared many
persons were killed One dead body
has been taken from the ruins.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-01-04
Girl Elopes With an Aged Count.

Rome, Jan. "A great sensation
has been caused by the elopement Of
a daughter Of Count Lutti Of Treviso,
nineteen years old, with Count Giovan-
nj Correr, who is sixty-three years Old
Both belong to the most ancient Of the
mobility. The police arrested the
couple at Venice.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-01-04
LARGEST IN THE WORLD.
Mammoth Coal Dock to Be Erected at
Superior.

Superior.
Superior, Wis, Jan. At is stated
definitely by an official of the Chicago
and Northwestern railroad that his
company will at once begin work on a
mammoth coal dock, located in Supe-
rior, which, SO far as capacity goes,
will surpass any dock of the kind on
the Great Lakes and perhaps any coal
dock in the world. The cost is to be
100000. Many workmen will be re
quired to hastily erect the dock, which
is intended to be completed by next
navigation season.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-01-04
CASTRO sNUBs TAlGNY.
French Representative Not Asked to
New Years Reception.

Washington, Jan. 4-Cable advices
received here during the day from
Caracas bring the news that M. Taig-
ny, the French representative at Ca
racas, was not invited to the New
Years reception at which President
Castro received the Fluctuations of the
diplomatic corps. This latest action
of President Castro has been COM
municated to the French government,
but what course it will take is not
known here.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-01-04
sUMEaARlLY EXECUTED.
Rebel Leaders at Moscow Turned
Over to Firing Squad.

Moscow, Jan. 4.-According to- the
stories in circulation the number Of
summary executions of revolutionists
is large. Mr.. Smith, an Englishman
and proprietor of machine works here,
which were accidentally burned Tues.
day, says he personally witnessed a
number of executions. When the ''dru-
jina'' Revolutionary garrison of the
sugar factory surrendered the officer
in command OF the regular troops,
after few brief questions, picked
out the victims, who were marched
twenty PAGES in front of firing squad,
received a voiley and dropped without
"a struggle. Mr.. Smith even says he
thinks he recognized Governor General
Doubassoif among those present. It is
generally stated that the victims were
handed Oya" To a firing squad with
the command, "Take them to the
river which was tantamount to a
sentence and warrant for their execu-
zion. ~
The pension bureau reports loss OF
2,0O3 Civil war pensioners By death
during September. The net decrease
OF pensioners was 941. leaving a total
of 996,270 on the pension roll Sent. ae.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1906-01-04
TO TALK OVER GRIEVANCES.
Great Northern Trainmen Will Confer
With Superintendent Slade.

Witt SUPERINTENDENT STade.
st. Paul, Jan. 4 Committees repre-
senting the trainmen of the Great
Northern road will confer Jan. 8 with
General Superintendent Slade as to
some desired changes in the rules un-
der which the trainmen are employed.
Several members Of the committee
have already arrived at the Hotel
Foley.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-06-16
CUERRILlAS ROUNDED UP.
Troopers of the Sixth Tennessee Have
Lively Time with Rebel Raid
ers in the Winter of 1868.

A lively cavalry raid in the vicinity
Of Bolivar, Tenn, in the winter OF
1868, is described in communication
to The National Tribune from Com
rade w. +. Mosier, Company G, Sixth
Tennessee cavalry, dated Alvord,
Tenn He says Col. Feeling Nurse was
commanding his regiment at the time,
and 1t was in camp near Bolivar. Guer-
rilla bands made frequent incursions
In that vicinity, and one night the post
known as mill post was fired upon
and captured. The men comprising the
post were turned loose, but the confed-
crates kept all the guns and equip
ments These descents were of such
frequent occurrence that Col. Nurse
determined to put stop to them, and
although it was raining, he mustered
about 800 of his men and pursued the
enemy On the second day the colonel
and IL of his men who were in advance
of the column came to house on the
right Of the road. This was near a
town known as Salisbury.
THE colonel rode toward the house,
and beclioned to the boys to come
ahead AS we passed in front of the
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-06-16
TIE GETTYSBURG GUN.
A Piece Of Rhode Island Artillery
with History-Part 1t Played
in the War.

The state of Rhode Island has now
as treasured relic a cannon which
belonged to battery b, First t.
l. l.. A., and resolution is be-
fore the general assembly author
izing the appropriation of $500 Tor
the erection of tablet on she
place where the gun was last in ac-
ton. On the tablet will be placed the
name of Alfred G.. Gardner. whose
hand placed the shot in the muzzle
and sealed it with his blood"
The battery, better known as Haz-
ards belonged to the artillery brigade,
Second corps, with It's captain com.
handing The brigade and Lieut.. r.
Frederick Brown commanding the BAG
tory. At Gettysburg the battery lost
one officer and six men killed and one
officer and IS men wounded, ana the
five batteries of the brigade were so
shattered that they had to be cOnsoli-
dated into three. During the tercest
of the fight William Jones was No.
and Alfred G.. Gardner No. IT the
piece. Gardner was in the act of TAX
ing the shot from No 5, over The
wheel, when he was struck by she'll,
which tore oft his arm and shoulder
and then struck the mu22le Of the gun
and exploded, instantly killing Jones.
Gardner lived for Il very few minutes.
Sergt Albert Straight was in command
Of the piece, and ran to Gardner, who
took from his pocket his Bible, and,
handing it to Sergt. Straight said:
Give this to my wife, and tell her l
died happy" Sergt Straight then
turned to the gun and tried to force
down the shot which Gardner had
placed in the muzzle, but owing to the
bruised condition it would not 90
down in spite of Sergt. Stralghts
pounding It with an Ak. As the gun
cooled it gripped the shot in The nr'z-
Zle as in a vice
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-06-16
HIS HEAD BLOWN OFF.
Former Wearer of the Gray Tells Of
the Tragic Death Of a Comrade
During Desperate Charge.

An account Of a tragic wartime hap
pening is related in the National Tri-
bune by Corporal Eugene OConnor, Of
Georgia. 1t is as follows:
With more than 40 years between
him and the events of Malvern Hill,
Capt Warren Mosely, confederate
army, was standing on the curbstone
broodins over the death of a soldier
IN gray, wondering who it was who
stood foremost in a charge of Luis
lana brigade with fixed bayonet adj
Vahclhg up the hill and across a clover
patch, when a shell from a gunboat in
the bay took off his head and spat-
tered his brains and blood all about
the uniform of Capt. Mosely, himself
advancing through the thick rain Of
shot with his Georgia brigade.
/ turned suddenly at the terrible
conclusion caused by the proximity Of
the shells trail of DEATH" said Capt.
Mosely, speaking of the incident, "and
saw mat man standing headless, with
payohet drawn as in the charge, his
plood squirting high in the air from the
JuSuiar vein, and it seemed TO me an
hour before he reeled and fell, still
holding on to his gun. To me that was
one of the most horrible sights of the
period. | went back and looked at
him after the fight to assure myself
that it was not a dream of FRENZY in
those exciting moments. He was there
as | had seen him foil and man, tho,
40 years have passed with that pic
ture forever impressed on my men,
DRY"
Capt. Moselv was Tins ro1otine this
story on the street corner TO an inter-
ested party OF gentlemen. He said he
| had long tried to learn who the private
was, but while he was talking he had
not noted that a listener in this group.
long since the events of the civil war
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-06-16
WORK FOR BARGE CANAL.
Methods by Which the New York
Waterway Is Being Prosecuted
NrAr Oneida Lake.

great eXpanse OF marsh land In
dotted here and there with miniature
lakes, cut by turbulent little rivulets
and fanked on each side by clay and
sand leyees stretching away into tho
distance. In this desolate waste are
unsightly stumpS of trees and shiny.
tangled underground, dead branches OF
trees and indescribable debris. In the
distance huge machine is vomiting
pillows of black smoke, and from its
Interior an endless chain of immense
scooplike pans shoots forth and disap-
pears into the earth. one bucket after
another reappears, describes a circle,
deposits great quantities of dirt in an
even, mammoth pile and dives into the
earth again for more.
AS one founders and slides along In
the slippery mud of the tops of one OF
the levees and gaZcs upon this chaos
of activity, 1t is hard to imagine that
he is viewing the preliminary work on
a section OF the great barge canal,
which Is to revolutionize water trans
portation in the Empire state says the
New York Tribune.
Since last October this preliminary
work has been going on in the section
running into Oneida lake from the east.
Some idea OF the immensely of the
work may he gained from the know
ledge that in the section in the vicinity
of Oneida lake all of the last winter
has been devoted to erecting two NAM
moth leyees which serve to keep back
food waters from the proposed bed OF
the canal. These levees have been built
by a machine which is the first of ita
kind ever used in this country. In APP
pearance it resembles Il large concrete
mixer 1t was made in Germany and
set up on the canal here by German eX-
perts, 1t works, too, upon the Same
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-06-16

house the confederates began to run
out, and we fired into them. In turn
ing the corner of the house and going
down little hill my horse stumbled
and fell. Part of the column passed
over me and went to the right into the
woods. | sprang up, and seized u fine
horse tied close by which belonged to
the enemy. and, mounting the animal,
rode to the top Of the hill. Coming
near to where the firing was, | found
Col. Nurse alone and two conlederates
on foot firing at him. / was within
about 40 yards of him when his horse
reared and he went backwards on the
animals withers. He quickly arose
and drew another pistol.
by this time ! had sprung to the
ground from my horse, and was trying
to shoot one of tie enemy But one of
them ran away and Col. Nurse was
taking aim at the other, and had
clipped a wisp of hair from the left
side of his head, when he surrendered.
Upon examining the c2lonel's pistol it
was found that one of the bullets fired
by the confederates had hit it in the
center of the muzzle, thereby dis
aiding it. The colonel asked him VIII
he did not shoot some more before
surIendering. He replied because he
knew if he had continued to shoot the
colonel would have killed him. We
captured SO of the gang. They said
they belonged to Old Saul Street. We
got as the spells of war q carbines
that they had captured from our
picket posts at different times"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-06-16
CALIBRE FIFTY-FOUR.
Pluclzy Lad While Painfully Wounded
Cautions Gen. Shel man to Re-
memb Der the Ammunition.

At the first assault on ViCksburS,
while the battle was raging, boy
in the employ of regiment crossed
the plain where iron hail was falling
to reach one in action.
How can help you?" he cried.
Bring me some ammunition" said
Colonel Malmsbury, "and be sure it
Is calSre 81
The boy darted or, returned with
his apron full of 81 calibres, and
again crossed the exposed plain un
der a heavy fire, when a bullet struck
his hip; still he went forward, limp
ing. General Sherman's quick eye
saw him and he cried out: Go in
stantly to the hospital"
Il can't" said the boy.
You must" said the general.
Il can't repeated the boy they
need ammunition, caIibre 5i.'
GO instantly to the hospital and
III attend to the ammunition
AS he trudged away he thought he
forgot something. Slowly and pain
fully he limped back and called out,
General Sherman"
But General Sherman was direct
ing the battle.
Again he called out, General Sher-
man" No answer. Still a step
nearer and a louder cry. General
Sherman.
What now" came quick and
sharp.
General, remember, calibre 81"
The wounded boy dragged himself
to the hospital and so seFere was the
injury that he was laid up for
months.
Tie boys name, siys CORE.
sponIent Of the American Tribune,
who relates the incident. was o. p.
How, who vas later cadet at the
L. 3. Naval Academy. Annapolis. Md.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-06-16

The Isle Of Man, headquarters OF
Scandinavian pirates in ancient days,
was in modern times the happy city
Of refuge for the debtors Of England
and the bold, bad smugglers. The
debtor especially save the island an
evil name. A sorrowful historian de-
clares that for nearly a century the
isle was a sanctuary for the unfor-
tunate and prohigate Of the surround
ing nations, who 1ocked thither in
such numbers az to make It common
receptacle for the basest OF their
kind" Happier days have come to
the island, for it is now only the for
tunate who flock thither In such
numbers"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-06-16
THE SHELF SUPPORT.

found convenient. The screw eyes
should be long enough TO reach well
into the studding. If series OF
shelves, one above the other, is want
ed the upper screw eyes for one may
be used as the lower set for next shelf
above. The end OF shelf should eX-
tend about tT;o inches beyond the wire
support, to avoid all danger of slip
ping.
For very long, heavily loaded
shelf, place extra wires at intervals
to prevent bending. Dins-
moor, in Success.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-06-16
IN6U5'1l!RY&.@z1<
: - q nEcHkt9S
A GOOD SHELF SUPPORT.
Eyelets and Strong Wire All That Is
Necessary to the Putting
Up of Shelf.

Here Is a cheap and efficient shelf
support. 1t requires four screw eyes
and two pieces Of galvanized iron-No.
s to No. IA, according to length of shelf
and load to be carried. The diagram
shows the form of wire braces and
method of putting up. For bending
the wire, a tool made Of strap iron,
one-elghth by six inches, with hole
drilled through onefourth inch from
one end, to admit the wire, Will be
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-06-16
Canadian Mica.

Canadian mica has been increasing
steadily in value from 1895 to the pres
ent time, ana that OF India has been
almost as steadily decreasing in value.
50 that. where in 1895 the imported
value Of Indian mica mines was near
ly three times that of Canadian mica.
in 1904 Canadian mica stood higher
thar Indian.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-06-16

SAME TIME.
plan as a concrete mixer. The cnCne
drives an endless chain to which ara
attached large pans with sharp, scoop
like noses, which dig into the earth.
each to uniform depth, and deposit
upon a pile Of uniform height its load.
The machine can be run backward and
forward upon n railroad track at tho
VIII of the engineer A ditch can DO
dug to any reasonable depth by SIM
ply lowering the chain Of pans, he
advantage of this machine lies in the
fact that while it is building a leyee
II is also cutting the slopng embanll-
meat for the canal. 1t will excavato
1000 cubic yards in eight hours.
The methods OF canal building now
in vogue are in striking contrast with
those of 1917, when the first canal was
dug. Now earth IS taken out at the
rate OF $4,000 yards n month Of %
working days The invention of a
Chicago engineer, row dead, viii soon
be placed at work on the canal near
Rochester This machine, costing
100000, IS designed to seize a heap Of
blasted rock, elevate the large load and
carry it beyond the range of work. BY
way of contrasting old canal making
methods with the present, IT may be
stated that so men, with machinery.
cycavate rs much now in q hours as
was eXcavated by 400 men In the same
length of time on the original Eric
canal
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-06-16
To Tell Steel from Iron.

To distinguish steel from iron apply
A drop o. nitric acid and let it re
main FOR moment, then rinse with
water. II the metal is iron "A whitish-
grayish spot will remain; If steel, a
black stain
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-06-16
CLEAN HOUSES WITH STEAM
New Method by Which the Worie Is
Quickly and Effectively
Performed

In England "A new method Of clean
ing the exterior Of buildings has been
introduced, says Popular Mechanics.
a workman dressed in waterproof
clothes and with face carefully pro-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-06-16

Portugal has decided to purchase two
Siderable aerial warships for the use
Of her expedition against the reyolted
.rioca a West Africa
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-06-16
SIMPLE GATE HINGE.
T Visiting of Two Pieces of Round
Iron Makes Most Satisfac-
tory Article.

To make this hinge two pieces Of
round iron will be required, says the
National Tribune Heat the pieces
and twist them around twice. as illus
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-06-16
NEW WATER TURBINE.
Designed TO Drive Electrical Gener-
ator at Sewell's Falls, New
Haven, Conn.

having three sets Of blades, has been
designed for driving electrical genera
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-06-16

zone doesn't often get n husband
like John" said the st. Louis lady.
MOI"
mo, indeed At least seldom
have. ".LouisyIlle Co2rlsr-Joaraal
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-06-16
More for Rum Than Rent.

The working population of Glasgow
spends annually in drink. on dr ay.
erage, s16,767, $50. which is three
times as much as it pays tor real.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-06-16

tected handles ndia-rubber tubes by
means of which a Jet of kissing steam
Is played over the building, cleansing
it beautifully.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-01-24

NOW LII HAVE LOOK AT THE JOB LOT. Fl"
The family butler opened the door
to him, looked puzzled for a mo-
ment and then asked tentatively,
Name, please :"
Lord Negton-Butler," was the
reply.
'-0h, Lord Newton's butler, are
you? Come along, old chap, and
have a drop OF something in the
housekeeper's room. They've got q
job lot upstairs tonight, and your
master amt come yet if you're look
ing for him."
with pleasure said his lord
ship, who spent chatty five min
utes with the butler over a glass of
Burton ale. "Much obliged to you,
I'm sure, and now l think III GO
and have a look at the Job lot in
the drawing room"
And to the buffers horror his new
acquaintance strobe up the stairs
and was soon warmly shaking the
hand of his hostess.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-01-24
HIDALGO COUNTY LAND

For Sale heap.-The bonneville
Association of Hidalgo County, of
which John Closner is Trustee and
Manager, has subdivided tract of
land, located near Closner Station
on the St. L., B. & NJ. Ry., into 5
acre tracts, and for a short time
only will sell alternate tracts at
$500 per acre. The title to this
land is perfect. If you want 5
acre tract for $500 now is your
opportunity.
JOHN CLosNER, Trustee.
HOP W. Hidalgo, Texas.