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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-22
Nav Be Made Rider.

Washington, May 2I.-There has been
the bill for the admission of Oklahoma
and Indian Territory as 1t passed the Sen
ate will be made rider on appropriation
bill This talk has been going on for
some time but was given more attention
today because the proposition was
broached by one of the friends of the
President. The President Is anxious that
statehood bill shall be passed in some
form, it is said, but made no suggestion
as to the method of securing action.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-22
Overlook Minor Incidents.

The resolution of Novgigorodszen urg-
ing the necessity for overlooking minor
incidents and getting to work on the agra
rian question, was unanimously adopted
after which the House proceeded with
the agraran debate.
The project adopted by the convention
and the constitutional democrats laying
down the general principle that the land
belonged to those who titled 1t, was for
mally presented but was temporarily laid
aside to permit the organization of com
mittees to examine credentials and in
yestigate the election of members.
No ministers had been present In the
House up to the hour of recess at 3
o. clock in the afternoon.
The distinction of making the first re-
marks in the lower house from the min
isterial benches fell upon Charles Won
Schanebach controller of the empire,
when the House, after recess. called up
the Interpolation addressed to Interior
Minister Stolypin May II, in regard to
the imprisoned political offenders. M. Stol-
ypin was not present and M. Schanebach
in his behalf said that M. Stolypin would
be ready to reply in a day or two.
After a discussion the House adjourned
without fixing any date for the next
session. which probably will be Thurs
day.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-22
COMMITTEE SENDS RATE
BILL TO CONFERENCE

members contended that the bill as 1t was
passed by the House gave that authority
to the courts. This amendment and others
which collectively are known as the ALL
son compromise undoubtedly will be
agreed to by the House conferees. The
amendment which gave the House COM
mittee the greatest concern tonight was
that making pipe lines common carriers.
which the committee thought Inconsistent
with the amendment prohibiting common
carriers from producing commodities car
ried by It. Formal action was not had on
any of the amendments, and therefore the
House conferees likely will be left free
to exercise their best Judgment.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-22

Washington, May 21.-The railroad rate
bill was considered for three hours to-
night by the House committee on inter-
state and foreign commerce. and the da-
cision reached to recommend disagreement
t. all of the Senate amendments, and to
send the measure To conference. The COM
mittee will not ask that instructions of
any character be given to the House
conferees.
There was no disposition to criticize the
amendment comforting jurisdiction on the
review orders made by the interstate COM
merce committee, for in the House COM
mittee as we'll as In the Senate, many
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-22
Decision Affirmed.

Washington, May H.-In an opinion by
Justice Holmes, the supreme court OF
the United States today affirmed the de-
c,sion of the court of appeals for the
Third district of Texas in the case OF
Cox and others VS.. the State Of Texas,
involving the constitutionality of the
Texas liquor license law. The validity of
the law was attacked on the ground of
discrimination as the law was not made
applicable to wines made from Texas
grapes. The court did not accept this
view and sustained the law.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-22
Cotton Docks Burn.

New York, May 1.-Fire started tonight
in the American cotton docks between st.
George and Thompkinsville, Long Island.
The flames spread rapidly and soon
threatened the United States light house
station and supply houses near by and the
man was reported seriously injured. The
fire was under control soon after mid
night, the flames having been confined to
two warehouses containing cotton. The
damage is estimated at $250000.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-22
BILLS PASSED.
shanshaiing Is Prohibited In the
United States.

Washington. May 21.-The following
bills were passed by the House today:
To prohibit shanghaing in the United
States
To enlarge the authority OF the Miss
issippi river commission in making allot-
ments of funds.
Authorizing the use of the waters in
Coosa river at lock No. in Alabama.
Granting land to the city of Albuquer-
que for public purposes.
To amend section 4472 of the revised
statutes of the United States relating to
the carrying of dangerous articles on
passenger steamers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-22
institute Bill Passed. .

washington, May 21.-The Senate bill in
cooperating the archaeological institute
passed the House today, Mr.. Longworth
of Ohio guiding its passage dexterously,
notwithstanding that the bill was opposed
by Champ Clark Of Missouri.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-22
Annual Competition.

Holyoke. Eng. May H--The twenty
first annual competition for the amateur
golf championship began here today on
the links of the Royal Liverpool club. The
present holder of the championship is A.
G. Barry and there are 166 aspirants for
the honor of depriving him of the title in
cluding c. b. Mcdonald or New York and
p. l.. Macleay of Oregon. Macleay beat
NJ Copeland. Staymore Golf club, up
and to play.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-22
Mrs. Vest Dies.

st. Louis, May 21-Mrs. Sallie Elizabeth
Vest, widow of the late Senator Vest.
died tonight at the residence of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. G. P. w. Jackson. Mrs. Vest
was born in Kentucky In 1892, and comes
from an old southern family.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-22
STORM AVERTED
. IN THE ASSEMBLY.
EmperoTs Refusal TO Receive
DeputatiOn is Passed Over
DISCUSS AGRARIAN QUESS5$sv
s.
Hot Heads Finally Co That the
Importance Of the ,ss ls In
Contents and Not the Man.
ner of Delivery.
DISCUSS AGRAR|AN QUESSTSv

St Petersburg, May 21.-The threatened
storm over the Emperor's refusal TO re-
ceive the delegation from the lower house
of Parliament appointed to present to
hin, its reply to the speech from the
throne. has been sverted The house this
afternoon adopted resolution to proceed
with the regular crcCi of business and the
discussion of the agrarian question.
The moderate leaders of the constitu-
tional democrats after laboring with the
hot heads until the early morning hours
succeeded in convincing them that 1t
would be a fatal blunder to precipitate
a conflict upon false issue and reso-
luton was prepared pointing out that
the Importance of the address consisted
in its contents and not in the form in
which it is transmitted to the Emperor
Some of the democrats frankly ex-
pressed the opinion that the House it
self committed an error In appointing the
deputation when the law specifically pro-
vided that communication from the House
should go through the president.
Emperors Action.
The Emperors action In refusing TO
receive the deputation created much pop
ular excitement. The papers voiced the
fear that 1t meant a rupture and crowds
collected about the Tauride palace be-
fore the opening of the session of Par
lament today.
While his majestys act is in strict con-
formity with the correctness and fer
mallsm which have characterized his ra-
reer, nevertheless his failure to seize the
occasion to meet the peoples representa-
tives directly. is sure to produce 'ad
impression in the country whsr ,,SY
burden Of the popular outcry hs@ "a ~ass
been directly against the bureaucratic in
termediaries. When President Mouromtzoff
on calling the lower house to order to-
day briefly announced what had hap
pened, Novgigorodszeff of Yekater onon-
tav. presented a resolution urging the
necessity of overlooking minor incidents
and getting to work on the agrarian
question.
Alladin, the leader of the extreme left,
contented himself with pointing out the
obstacles put in the way of harmonious
action by the crown. Professor Maxim
Kovaleysky of Lharkoff, concluded the
debate by reviewing the procedure in
Great Britain and Germany, showing that
there was no occasion for the House to
take offense.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-22
Mrs. Davis Still Improves.

New York. May 21.--It is said tonight
that Mrs. Jefferson Davis had continued
to improve all day and that she was pet-
ter than she has been at any time since
her illness began.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-22

The Morris plan for taking care of SUI
perannuates was commended by the gem
eral conference. Mr.. NORRIS an Alabam-
ian first erected a home for a superannu-
ate at his own expense and then employ
ed field agent to work for funds to
build other similar homes. The work of
this agent during the past four years
has resulted in the building of twenty
homes for superannuates In the North
Alabama conference.
free will offering taken for the pages
who have served the conference resulted
In q fund of about twenty-five dollars
(contInued on Eighth PaGe.)
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-15
NEW AGENT TAKES CHARGE
At The RED LAKE AGENCY
Earl W. Allen, Bonded Superintendent
l.. Replaces John 7. Frater at
Reservation.

John II. Frater, the Indian
agent at Onigum, came down
last evening from the Red Lake
agency and spent the night in
the city.
Mr. Frater states that the
affairs of the Red Lake agency
have been trar sferred to the
new agent, Earl W. Allen of Fort
Lapwai, Idaho, who will act as
superintendent of the Indian
school and have charge of the
reservation. Dr., j. r. Collard
will remain as physician and R.
E. L. Daniels will. be continued
as clerk. Peter: Graves will re-
tain his old position of inter
prefer. s. E.. -. .
The transfer terminates Mr..
Frater's connection with the Red
Lakers, but he will still remain
as agent for the Leech Lake,
Cass Lake and Winnibigoshish
Indians. l2.- =,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-15
Expert Whip Crackers,

''The French" said the sailor, "have
whip cracker competitions. A French
cabby or trucker is as proud Of his
whip crackin' ability as a young man is
of his drinkin' powers. There amt
no driver livin' what can crack whip
hike a Frenchman. Walkin' along the
streets of Paris is like walkin' through
battle-on every side, bang, crack
biff, go the whips. The thing makes
you mad. 1t scares you. It's as if a
gun was continually bein' shot Off
alongside Of your e2r. But at the com
petltions it amt only the loud cracks
that count. They have artists there
men what can play a toon on whip
Yes sir toon. I've heard 'em. I've
heard the 'Mar-slays' and 'Hiawatha'
and 'Foller On played with whip
cracks, and played as delicate and
sweet and lovely as the ear could wish
to hear."-Los Angeles Times.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-15
A Cholera Belt.

'The cholera belt," said pale Anglo,
Indian, "is not an imaginary girdle
like your pie belt, but a real girdle,
which every foreign resident of India
wears day and night. In winter the
belt is made of heavy WOOL. In the
summer it is made Of light WOOL 1t is
never taken off. Even when you are
sleeping in temperature Of 105 de-
grees, tossing and moaning and per-
spring, despite the punkah that fans
you from above, you still keep on your
cholera belt, no matter what else you
shed. Every Anglo-Indian has couple
Of dozen cholera belts. They are said
to prevent cholera, and have no doubt
they do so. At any rate, never heard
of any wearer Of a cholera belt whom
cholera ever seized upon"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-15
Mother G00ae.

The most popular children's book
ever written was Mother Goose's Mel
odies" Mrs. Goose, or Mother Goose,
as she was familiarly called, was the
mother-in-law of Thomas Fleet, Bos-
ton printer early in the century. When
his first child was born his mother-in-
law devoted all her attention to the
baby and, it is said, greatly annoyed
Fleet by her persistent and not par
ticularly musical chanting Of the old
English ditties she had heard in her
childhood The idea occurred to Fleet
of writing down these songs and pub
fishing them in book form. The old
est extant copy bears the date Of 1719.
The price marked on the title page
was "two coppers." This account Of
the origin of Mother Goose Is discred-
tied by some critics, who declare that
in 1897 Perrault published "Contes de
ma Mere pOye," or "Stories Of Mother
Goose" The name Mother Goose was
familiar in French folklore, being used
by writer's of this literature over cen
tury before the time of Perrault.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-15
The Arabs Hasheesh.

- "1ntoxication from eating dish Of
liver was once my portion" said an
orientalist 1T happened in the Saba
ra. was spending the winter at Ell
Kantara. In February l made car
avan trip over the desert along the
great caravan route that runs from
Biskra to Timbuktu. The third day
out we reached an oasis OF date palms.
We got coffee at the baked mud cafe
We dined on red fish and gazelle
steak, and for an entree was served
this internal liver. 1t was liver pow
dered With kiff. Kiff is hasheesh. 1t is
made of hemp, and it makes you
drunk. The Arabs mix 1t with their
tobacco, and they bread liver with it.
and they drop it in coffee. Thus they
eat, drink and smoke their xiii. I ate
their kiff and imagined my arm to be
mile long. thought my foot as big
as mountain. "My voice. when
spoke, sounded in my ears like the
roar Of thousand thunders. In q
word, was kif drunk, and it was
two days before was fit to resume
my journey across the gold coiored
sands"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-15
Meaning In Oriental Rugs.

Not only the design but the colors of
the rugs woven in the orient are full
Of significance. They represent nation
al or individual traditions and stand
for virtue, vices and social Importance.
Red was regarded by the Egyptians as
symbolic Of fidelity. Rose tints signify
the highest wisdom and black and in
digo sorrow with the Persians. Pref
erences for duller tones Of color among
the Persians give to all their embroid
cries and other products of the loom a
certain richness and dignity Tyrian
purple is almost universally regarded
as royal. Green has been chosen by
the Turk as his gala color, but he
would not approve of its use in rugs
where it would be trodden by the feet
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-15
PRESSURE TEST PLANNED
FOR C|TY's FIRE HOSE
Special Test Pump to Be Used for
Work. All Hose Will
Be Stamped. So 49,

The hose owned by the city
and used by the local fire depart
ment will be given a thorough
test and an accurate estimate
obtained as to just how much
pressure each length of hose will
stand. This will be done by
means of a new test pump, which
was recommended to the fire
committee by Mayor Carter.
The test will demonstrate the
actual pressure capacity which
will oe stamped on the hose, to-
gether with the date the test was
made. The test work will be
done under the supervision of
the mayor and Alderman Mat
Mayer, chairman of the fire com.
mittee of the council.
This test will have much to do
with preventing the use of hose
that should be condemned.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-15
Tonight. chance to see the
Tunnel Workers" lat the Bijou.
Leaves for Home.

j. Il. Welch, brother of W. P.
Welch, left this morning for his
home, near Pierre, S. D, after
having spent several days in the
city with his brother, who has
been a sufferer with sore eyes.
j. Fl Welch has a valuable home
stead near Pierre, where his
wife is now residing. He has
been in Bem:dji on several Epre-
vious occasions, when he was
connected with the supreme
tent of the Maccabees. He is
now supervisor for the Modern
Woodmen for the district includ-
ing southern Minnesota and
South Dakota.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-15
Scott's Narrow ESCAPE.

The world had narrow escape Of
never having known a Sir Walter
Scott. When a tiny babe he was left
in charge of maid, but the girls heart
was in Edinburgh, whittier she wanted
to go to rejoin her lover. She was,
however, compelled to stay and look
after the infant at Sandy Knowe: The
girl regarded her charge as an obstacle
to be removed and afterward confess
ed that she carried young Scott up to
the Craigs (under strong temptation
of the devil, as she expressed it), fully
intending to cut his throat with her
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-15
An Old MndiNina

"Ground oyster Shells" said the ply
sician, "were used as a medicine by
the medieval doctors-a medicine for
the ricketts, and scrofula."
"How absurd!'
absurd? Not at all. Oyster shells
contain lime, nitrogen, iron, sulphur,
magnesia, bromide, phosphoric acid and
iodine. Those are all excellent tonics.
You know how hens eat ground oyster
shells and thus produce eggs with good,
thick, strong shells? Well, as the oys-
ter shell powder acts on eggshells so I
have no doubt it acted in the middle
ages On the bending, crumbling bones
Of the rickety, putting strength and
firmness into them. Ground oyster
shells, 1 am convinced, would be good
things for frail children today. They
would strengthen the frame, increase
the appetite and have a splendid effect
on the teeth" Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-15
Hard Water.

A farm woman in Pennsylvania once
said to me, II never hear any one sing
The Old Oaken Bucket without a
shudder.' For fifteen years she had
done the cooking and washing for a
family of six with no other water sup
ply than what she had hauled out of
well nearly thirty feet deep by means
of bucket. Baths in winter were al
most out of the question, and even in
the summer. they We're regarded as an
occasion of more than ordinary impor-
tance. for which preparations had to
be made hours. ahead of the great
event. A cubic foot of water. weighs
sixty-two and half pounds, and in
all these years the number of tons
this woman had lifted had made poet
:ical illusions to iron bound" and
'moss covered buckets a good deal
like saying rope" to man about to
be hanged.-Farming
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-15
The Status of q MeteOrite.

A meteorite fell on a Vermont farm
in 1896. It was valuable meteorite,
and the landlord at once stepped up
and claimed it. "All minerals and
metals on the land belong to me-" he
said.s '"rhat's in the lease"
But the tenant demurred. "This me-
teorite," he said, wasn't on the farm,
you must remember, when the lease
was drawn up."
The landlord perceived the justice
of that claim. He thought a moment.
Then he said decisively, II claim her
as flying game"
But the tenant was ready for him.
"She's got neither wings nor feathers -
he said. Therefore, as ground game,
she's NINE" .,.. ~.
They continued their argument, and
in the heat of it a revenue officer; ar:
: rtving with truck, proceeded to put
the meteorite aboard. II claim her
for the government" he said, "as an
article Introduce into the country
without payment of duty" 4
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-15
The ''DanSer" of Home.

"Home is the most dangerous place
I ever go to-" remarked John Muir. the
famous geologist and naturalist. He
was on the train returning from Ar-
zona to his home in Martinez, Cal.
after the earthquake. AS long as
camp out in the mountains, without
tent or blankets. get along very we'll,
but the minute | get into a house and
have a warm bed and begin to live on
fine food l get into draft, and the
first thing l know I am coughing and
sneeZing and Threatened with pneu-
monia and altogether miserable. Out
doors is the natural place for man.
Walk where you please, when you like
and take your time. The mountains
won't hurt you, nor .Le exposure. Why,
can live out for $50 a year for bread
and tea ana occasionally little tobac-
co. All l need is a sack for the bread
and pot to boil water in and an ak.
The rest Is "-World's Work.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-15
A Hotel Experience.

One fashionable hotel on Fifth ave-
nue. refuses to give any receipt for
jewelry deposited in It's safe or hold
itself responsible for greater amount
than $3.50. Its explanation of this rule
is based on an experience which seems
excuse enough. Two guests Of the
hotel kept their valuables and money
in the safe. They left them there
when they went abroad, sometimes to
stay for six months. Once the wife
came back alone and drew out all the
money and valuables. AS she had Of
ten done so before the clerks gave the
box to her as matter of course. 1t
was not until her husband had return
ed and wanted the same valuables that
the hotel knew Of their divorce. The
husband brought suit and recovered
all he claimed. Since that result Of its
confidence in its guests the hotel has
limited its responsibility to $3.50. New
York Sun. -, f. ~. /. -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-15
Lincoln and HI Beard.


1t was a child who persuaded Abra-
ham Lincoln to wear a beard Up to
the time he was nominated for presi.
dent he had always been smooth shaw
en-. A little girl living in Chautauqua
county, N. Y. who greatly admired
him, made up her mind that he would
look better if he wore whiskers and
with youthful directness wrote and told
him so. He answered her by return
mail:
Springfield, Ill.,, Oct 10, 1850
Miss Grace Bedell:, -; =; r.
My Dear Little Miss-Your very agree
able letter of the 18th is received. l re-
gret the necessity of saying I have no
daughter. I have three sons-one seven
teen, one nine and one seven years of
age. They, with their mother, consti-
tute my whole family. AS to the whisk-
think people would call it piece of silly
affectation If / were to begin it now?
Your very sincere wellwisher.
~ !: r. ~. A. LINCOLN.
Evidently on second thought he de.
cided to follow her advice. On his
way to. Washington his train stopped
atfthe town where she lived. He ask
ed If she Were in-the crowd, gathered
at the station to meet him. OF course
she was, and willing hands forced q
way for her through the mass Of peo.
pie. When she reached the car Mr..
Lincoln stepped from the train, kissed
her and showed her that he had taken
her advice-St. Nicholas. n =
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-12-15

Although he wrote. plays, johnson
claimed not to be fond Of players
When Boswell suggested that we might
respect great actor Johnson cried:
"What, sir, fellow who claps a hump
on his back and bump on his legs
and cries, 4 am Richard HIP Nay.
sir; ballad singer is a higher man. -
No doubt Boswell had Garrick in mind
when, after hearing Johnson say that
he looked on players as no better than
dancing dogs, he timidly suggested,
"But, sir, you will allow that some
players are better than Others" Eyes,
sir, as some dogs dance better than
Others"