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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-03-05
IN PATH OF TORNADO AT
MERIDIAN, MISS.
DEAD WILL NUMBER TWO SCORE
ONE HUNDRED OTHERS WERE
INJURED AND MANY BUILD
iNGs DESTROYED.

Meridian, Miss, March 5.-The loss
Of life in the tornado which plowed a
pathway from the southern to the
EASTERN suburbs of this city numbers
at least two score and more than 100
persons were injured. The property
damage is fully $1,00O,000.
The streets of Meridian are piled
high with debris and it may be several
days before the full list of the dead
can be secured. Many persons are
be dead under the wreckage in the
business district.
The storm broke over the city at
6:27 o. m. and was of four minutes
duration. During this time reign of
terror prevailed The wind was fol-
lowed by rainfall lasting half an
hour, aiding in the suppression Of the
innumerable fires that were springing
up.
The storm came towards the city
from the southwest, following the
railroad tracks, which pass through
Meridian along First street. One of
the first buildings to go down was the
electric lighting plant and the city
was thrown into darkness. Among
the other buildings destroyed are the
following: The Meridian cotton mill:
the Queen and Crescent freight depot
the Lyle Grocery company; the G. M.
RUBBISH lumber yards; the Meyer
Neville Hardware company; the Grand
Avenue hotel; the Ogden hotel; the
railroad Y NJ c. A, and Elmires res
taurant. A large number Of small
buildings were either demolished or
damaged
That the death rate is not larger
than that given is marvellous, but can
lie accounted for probably by the fact
that many employees of the mercantile
houses, depot, Offices and other places
maintaining large clerical forces had
| finished their days work and gone to
| their homes in other portions of the
| city, where no damage was done.
Few Houses Left Standing.
l
Front street presents devastated
appearance and but few houses are
left standing. The tornados path was
about two blocks in width, extending
| from the passenger depot northward
| to beyond Second street. Buildings
| on Twenty-second avenue from First
to Second street and northerly di
rection are wrecked. A large portion
| of the Grand Avenue hotel was torn
| away, the Y M. G. A. building directly
| opposite was wrecked and the ole
/ Sulphur hotel and the new Union pas
senger station destroyed. In this
same area was the Meridian cement
works, which were totally destroyed
| Of1cers of the company estimated
their loss at $25O,OOO. A large cotton
warehouse, where thousands of bales
of cotton we're stored, was demolished
and the cotton streWn in every direc
| ton by the fierce wind.
!, To add to the terror Of the might
and the fears of the panic-stricker
people who thronged the streets fire
started in the ruined district. It was
known that there were many persons
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-03-05

Read the Daily Pioneer.
TLeo Gulickson returned this
morning from a business trip up
the line Of the M. & |.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-03-05
BY BLooDsHED If NECESSARY
Premier of Natal Would Crush. Native
Disaffecton.

Pietermaritzburg Natal, March s.
Premier .Smyth, at a public meeting
during the day, denounced Ethiopian
ism Cor Africa for the Africans') as
the primary cause of the present dis
affection Of the natives. The premier
declared that the preaching OF the
Ethiopian leaders was calculated to
destroy European rule and he ap.
pealed for public support to make a
clean sweep of disaffection, even
though bloodshed must follow. A
clergyman who was among the speak
ers said $50 natives, including twenty
Natalians, had recently been sent to
negro colleges in America.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-03-05
Homeseekers Excursions
Y Id
Chicago Great Western Railway.

Chicago Great Western Railway.
To points in Alabama, Arkan-
sas, Arizona, Florida, Georgia,
Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisi-
ana, Mexico, New Mexico, North
and South Car DINA, Texas and
Virginia. Only one fare plus.
$500 for the roundl trip. Tick
cts on sale first and third Tues
days Of each month to April III.
For Further information apply to-
j. p. Elmer, G. P. A., St. Paul,
Mimi.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Ludwig of
Cass Lake spent yesterday in the
city the guest off their daughter,
Mrs Thos. Bailey, Jr.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-03-05
Entertainment at Tenstrike.

The Willing Workers society
of the Episcopal church at Ten
strike will give an entertainment
at Odd Fellows hall in that village
on the evening of Wednesday,
March z. An elaborate program
made up Of speeches ana instru-
mental and vocal music by the
best talent in the county will be
rendered. A nun Der of Bemidj il
people will take part in the en-
tertainment. which promises to
be a big success.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-03-05
NAY CHANGE ITS
TERMINAL POINT
Possibility That Rainy Lake
& Winnipeg Will Not Go
to Pether's Point.

Duluth News Tribune: The
fact that the men behind the Du-
luth, Rainy Lake & Winnipeg
road have fixed on Pether's Point
on Rainy River as place for
crossing over to make connection
with the Canadian Northern has
caused considerable surprise
and speculation. The officials of
the company have declined to
talk.
The place called Pether's Point
is only a couple of miles east Of
the promising village Of Interna-
tional Falls, and people have
wondered why the road did not
run in there, as, was the original
intention. Some people Thought
that the officials of the Rainy
Lake road were anxious to build
"a new town to rival International
Falls, and undoubtedly that
would be the result, but now it
is reported, from a source that
commands respect, that the
Rainy Lake road will not build to
Pether's Point, but to Interna-
tional Falls.
''The situation was just this"
said the News Tribune authority:
ssThe Rainy Lake road officials
had everything arranged, AS they
thought, to enter international
Falls, and to use the bridge that
is to be constructed there in
order to get over to Fort Frances
to connect with the Canadian
Northern, but the Backus-
Brooks people, who controlled
the situation to a very large
extent in International Falls
wished to rearrange the deal.
The Rainy Lake officials de-
|clared that they could not stand
for the proposed new terms,
and the result for time has
been that the new road could not
get in on what is considered fair
conditions. I am reliably in
formed that the Rainy Lake Off
Gals and the Backus- Brooks
people are now in Al fair way to
get together again on terms
agreeable to the road, and that
being the case the line will come
into the Falls and not to Pether's
Point. @.
"But it is true enough that the
Rainy Lake Road will build to
Pether s Point, and that new
town will spring up there if the
officials cannot come to terms
with the local interests at Inter
national Falls. The situation
seems to be a, delicate one. The
officials of the Rainy Lake road
! have strong backing and if they
undertake to build a town at
Pether's Point it will hurt both
! Inter national Falls and Fort
Frances very materially"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-03-05
SOphmOres Defeat Freshmen.

In a debate at the high school
Friday afternoon between the
sophmores and freshmen, the
former won, the question being
"Resolyed, That Lincoln Figured
in a More Critical Period in
American History Than Wash
ington." The affirmative was
represented by Robert Richard
son, Ivis Roberts, Belle Burning
ton, Maud Crawford, Rollie
Dryer and Inez Cell and the
negative by Ethel Knox, Minnie
Eberlein, Selma Whiting, Eva
.Getchell, Alice Dicaire and Isa-
belle Dinsmore. The Judges
were Helmer Kruse, Ruth Will
cox and Harriet Frizelle.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-03-05

Attorney J. A. Hendricks
passed through the city yester-
day on his way home to Fosston
from Red Lake, where he trans.
acted legal business.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-03-05
ONLY TWO HOUSES STANDING

Waterspout Practically Wiped Out
Madagascar Village.
Antananarivo, Island of Madagascar,
March "Details Of the destruction
caused by the waterspout which re-
Gently destroyed the village of Maha-
moro show that only two houses were
left standing. Thirty bodies have
been recovered. All the Europeans
were injured and the material losses
were very great.
The Italian schooner Africa was
thrown upon the beach and the French
brig Lucienne was engulfed and dis
appeared.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-12-15
Handsome Dressed and Undrsssed Dolls

Every Doll is our own direct i'm
portation, selected with the great
est care.
In Fine French Jointed Dolls the
famous makes are Royal. Hand
wick. Majestic. Lilliput. Playmate.
Santa and Jubilee. We show full
lines from the tiny 25c to her more
majestic sister at $15.OO. There
isn't the slightest trouble in being
suited-any color of hair-all go to
sleep. Some have beautiful long
eyelashes. some are minus that
adornment as great many tots
prefer them without. Some have
long. flowing curls, some short curls
parted at side. parted in center
any way you wish--some curls are
tied back with ribbon bows. some
have sidecombs. They are all beau
tiful. and 1t makes selecting easy,
as we have every kind. and at prices
astonishingiy low FOR so MUCH
BEAUTY.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-12-15
Jusf a Suggestion Of The Immense Stock
is Given Below

Gene Field tells us of the drum,
with "A r-r-rat- tat-tat,
and Tum- fifty UNI tum -tum.
Aand there's glory enough in that
For the boys with the little red
drum"
"Of pop guns that bang. and tip
tops that hum.
And a trumpet that bloweth.
He tells us of
The bingham Dog and the Calico
Cat"
Shuffle-shoon and Amber Locks.
Fit-togetner building blocks.
And the little French Doll was a
dear little doll,
Tricked out In the sweetest of
dresses,
And so on and ON he wrote for chill
dren.
And so we write down n few of
the many and amusing thinTs from
this vast collection gotten together
for Young America.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-12-15
Talking About Dressed Dolls

It's the Christmas smile-big and
little smiled and looked pleased and
happy
AT THE BEAUTIFUL ARRAY OF
DRESSED DOLLS.
And the way the children's eyes
popped open you'd have thought
Christmas was here already. 1t
really is wonderful sight. Were
we to count the varieties, we ven
ture to say that there are 200, and
no two alike. Isn't that show?
III you haven't been in. do come
We will have many other things to
interest you-for instance:
Use Dressed Dolls will be soc.
soc Kid Body Dolls will be 35c.
25c Kid Body Dolls will be I0c.
Sl.0o Kid Body Dolls will be 75c.
And many others as good
The Colorado statesman., 1906-12-15
This Christmas Exhibit

To make it interesting we will
sell:
s6.75 Ha-Ha Hand Cars for $500.
so Doll Cabs for 35c.
sl.S5 Doll Go-Carts sor xi.35.
Sl95 Wire Go-Cart and Parasol
for sf.4S.
sl.45 Mechanical Train and Track,
s2.25 Mechanical Train and. Track.
si.75.
soc Doll Chairs. Rockers and
Beds, made by the Indians, for 25c.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-12-15
In Doll Fixinqs

We have Fur Coats. Fur Sets, Op-
era Capes. Dresses. Jackets. Under
wear. Shoes. Stockings, Jewelry,
Toilet Sets. Manicure Sets. Watches,
Purses, Nursing Bottles. Hair
Brushes. combs-in fact. everything
that goes with a properly equipped
Doll. Doll Heads. Doll Arms. Doll
Wigs for fixing up the old favorite.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-12-15
Our Great Doll Display

Nothing like 1t has ever been seen
in this section. and we question II
New Yorks largest retail stores can
show you a greater variety or more
beautiful display of
The Colorado statesman., 1906-12-15
Mems Neckwear

Our line of Fourin- Hands soc cannot he eoua,ea
in the city. Come in will ,conyipce vn ~ ,hs
We have them laid out in such you have hun
u.eus VI patterns rght before you to choose from All
the newest color combinations made p in the most
uiar Shapes Some reversible. are lined vbila
''Ss' 49,
French and folded -Four in Hands maao IN t,,s
seasons most popular widths color combinations are
handsome rich, but not gaudy Ask the salesman to
show the line each -
Finer Neckwear in French seam and folded -Four In
Hands In Persian effects light dark color combina
uon and selfhgured plain color silks n no =. oo nd
s25O each. 80 ' s anu
The Colorado statesman., 1906-12-15
Yh8 Place Wher0 9anta CLAUS Is
YHE TOY and DOLL EXPOSITION

Will the been floor
in
gr o ar
to el o how wmani ifennkn ind of Toy n
The Colorado statesman., 1906-12-15
The Christmas
Handkerchief Store
AISLE TWO

Countless thousands of dainty. filmy lacey
Handkerchiefs in hundreds of designs ready for
Christmas choosing
Handkerchiefs are always useful-aways ac-
ceptable-and as costly as you wish to give Our
lines range from Sc to $1,000 but whatever the
price you are assured of right quality On re
quest we will put your purchases in a handsome
box and what is easier or nicer to give than a box
of Hhankerchefs9
This list of prices will help you to decide
Womens Irish Linen Embroidered Handk erchiefs
Womens Linen Initial Handkerchefs
;, womens Trimmed Handkerchiefs
= Womens Unlaundered Embroidered Handkerchefs.
Womens Linen Centers self trimming
CWomens Linen ii. S. Handkerchers.
Womens Lace Edge Handkerchefs.
Womens Embroidery Handkerchiefs.
n Princess Handkerchiers.
~ Women's Mourning Handkerchiefs
Women's Embroidered Mourning Handkerciiefs.
Mems White Linen Handkerchefs.
Colored Silk and Linen Handkerchiefs
MEMS Tape Botdered Handkerchiefs.
Women's Initial Handkerchefs.
Women's Lace Trimmed Handkerchefs
~ women's Embd. Initial Handkerchefs
" women's Unlaundercd Initial Hdkfs.
Mems White Linen Handkerchiefs.
. lChildrens Initial Handkerchiefs.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-12-15
Give a air OF
Gloves

Gloves make ldeal Christmas presents. 1t Is
not "A idea to make gifts of Gloves, but more
appropriate article would be hard to find.
Our assortment is entirely complete. we have
everything from Golf Gloves to long Silk or Kid
Gloves, in all of the season best and most popu-
lar shades, and, most important, the prices are
low considering the qualities.
We sole Denver agents for the famous
Reyner' Kid Gloves the finest and best made
gloves in the world
\ beautiful box with each purchase
Ladies and S-clasp Glace Kid Gloves in colors
and black, from SLIPS to $22s.
Our O. S. Gace. splendid SIPS, and the genuine
'Reynier, at $500, especially recommended
Ladies' ami 3-clasp Suede Kid Gloves in colors
and black, from s.. 1.35 to S2.25
The Reynier Suede is a world beater The O
S. sells at $500 and the P K at sa25.
Twelve button length Glace Mousquetaire in tan
brown, navy green at $3.50.
Sixteen button length Glace Mousquetaire in tan,
dark brown navy. green. golden brown sky pink
Nile, black, and white. $500.
For the children have Kid Gloves at s1.1o;
Cape at SIPS
The Colorado statesman., 1906-12-15
Mems Half Hose

Special prices boxes pairs Columbine brand
Imported Cotton Half Hose black soas
all black Hermsdorf soles heels and toes
Special price box of pairs. $1.35, pair 25c.
Fancy Lisle Half Hose including black with sill an,
prodered ankles III neat figures clocks and colors
green lavender purple brown also chaneeable ef
feets In gray, tan green lavender. Special price
box of 6 pairs. S1.35; pair
Imported Black Silk Lisle Half Hose suitable for
embrodering Special price of six pairs for =.
pair. soc. ' -' ~-''"'
Imported Fancy I-sle Thread Half Hose incIudjnr O.
black with silk embroidered ankles blue preen GRO
purple and in fact any you wish: also Maid
checks and changeable effects Special price hoy of
pairs for s2.75, pair, soc. - -
The Colorado statesman., 1906-12-15

Mems Shirts
Neghgee Shirts made Inc quality Madras in ,ght
sfouius with neat figured dot stripes dark grounds
stripes checks and plaids. sr coat shirts in
i ~, % eas win neat figures and stripes dark grounds
IN all the best coors. Price sI.OO each
Manhattan Shirts in bosom cuffs attached or 4.
H. ~ stsie OF open front and back light grounds
In neat figures, stripes. plaids DARK rouna
IN stripes and plads in the color cobnations
-s1.5O "''''o"s
Finer Manhattan Shirts plated or plain bosors
$500. $3.50 $500. - r 'o'o"'S'
The Colorado statesman., 1906-12-15
Mems Refers and Mufflers
Extra Special

Refers made "A inches long and Z incbas vida =,
white black. navy. red. black or bue M, :,
white polka dots Special price, Soc
Peau de Crepe Refers, made extra LARGO 4, -
gray white and black. with edges 81 no each
sel-hgured all silk REFERS pearl gray and black
and also beautiful brocaded black silk neat res
figures. each. " -
Finer Refers in self-hgure plain silks at $3.50
$500 $3.50 each. ~
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15
MOTHERS IN NEED.
Il Unique Paris Charity That Cares
for Then, at Critical Time.
Paris. April 6.


Thirty-ive or forty women were sitting at long
tabla in vast, we'll lighted. cheerful room. some
sewing some chatting. others merely contemplate
ing needles and thread. They are all dressed eN-
actIy alike in the uniform OF the house Notllils
could be simpler than this dress: 1t consisted OF d
loose square cut little coat and plain sathereo
skirt of light brown homeopathic shade OF brown
which looks II II had just come out o. the wash
tub, but which, in those surroundings against the
BACKGROUND Of pale cooress. freshly distempered
walls with light pitch pine WOODWORK was not
without a certain pcturesqueness.
Apart from the costume there was notIlns uni
form about these women. Nationality, social stand
ing, and above all, age-chese varied 70 an ex-
traordinary degree. a child of fifteen was there,
and at the other end of the scale. woman Of
forty-fve, the wife of 4 respectable laborer. who
had already eight children at home. What would
you have" she had said to the superintendent
when applying for admission. My husband Is
steady. hard working man, and. as the children
grow up. they will be help. OF course, for the
moment we are hard put TO it to make ends meet,
and now for me 10 be laid up-if madame could
find room Tor me- should be grateful" And she
admitted
AS long as there Is a vacant bed in either OF
the two refugees of the Abatement Maternel. any
woman In need of its offices obtain admission
The only inquiry instituted by the committee IS to
elicit the presence real distress and desttution
Applicants not compelled TO disclose their iden-
tty if for any reason they wish TO conceal It.
Foreseein8 this difficulty and also wishing to re-
duce as possible the air of institution or
hospital. Nine Bequet de Vienue, the foundress OF
the Home. placed over each bed a small card bear
ing the picture Of q flower. and by the name OF
the flower the occupant of the bed - known. This
simple device in the Of the fifteen years the
work has been in operation has been blessed By
many uRfortunates who have been thankful 10 ac-
cept it's hospitality.
BEFORE GOING TO THE HOSPITAL
Tho Abatement Materuel is intended to sup
plement the work OF the maternity hospitals.
Women received for the last two months be-
fore the birth of their children. and kept until
they are ready to be transferred to tho hospital
During these two months they receive every care
and attention Doctors visit them three times
week: a trained nurse Is in charge OF each dormi-
tory; excellent and liberal table is provided.
and light occupation for those who and will
work. The most suitable kind OF work for women
In their state OF health IS naturally, needlework
but IL IS astonishing a visitor to see how un-
skilled most Of the women are In the use OF a
needle. BY arrangement with factory the In
mates OF the Abatement Maternel supplied
with buttons 10 be cards, and coarse gray
ccrsets. destined be sold minimum prices in
the poorer quarters OF the city. 10 be boned and
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15

Fifth avenue and l05th street. testified yesterday
the opening day Of tie annual Easter exhibition
From 10 until the principal show houses were
t.lronrei with invited guests. who Were unanimous
IN their BELIEF that never before had the opening ex
hibtion Of lilils orchids and spring flowers been so
fine.
About 5000 Tlants-hardy azaleas seuestas. spi-
reas. prIarosss and c.erarIss. with IlV lIies-are
assembled IN the north house. where they are
banked IN a centre pyramid. combined with tall
tropical foliage plants Tie low-groWlng potted
plants being ar auEed IL "a high border around the
walls. The ensemble is beautiful and dguihed
Tor those VINO love old flowers there are several
small trees cf pink hawthorn, pots OF mammoth
Ilignorette OF Eeue-ta OF white lilac ana Chinese
paIer-Vlite narcssus There is also au orange tree
learluE blossoms and fruit, the new daisy
the Queen Alezl.Ira large seIni-double white
flower. with rcd ana yellow centre friuged.
besides these there IS wealth Of color and
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15

"A voice Is waiting to see you. maam." was
the remark of a house servant unaCcuStomed 10
the use OF the telephone
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15

n TnMEI LADIEY TAHOl.
'os OA'AGAs 81 w. 4sth So
Tailored Downs order s45: suiss OF your own
cataral. s32 PsFfeoc az assured,
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15

one Kickapoo Indian in Oklahoma, who has
been educated IN the white mans ways. maintains
according To Tho Kansas City Journal that
after ALL there IS little difference between tho
Indian scuaw and her white sister. mot much
difference between the white scuaw tho red
mans" he says. They both paint. white squaw
with white paint. red s0uaw with red paint They
up. Indian. he eagle feathers; white squay
wears any kind OF feathers she get. Whits
squaw's not much different from the INDIAN
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15

subsequent growth 50 rapid that chaplets
OF EiOlets, primroses and daisies Immediately
bIossorned on the foreheads of all the ardent
young kindergartens, Only Bunnys furry fore
head remained unadCrne6
The story Of the hare that laid the Easter egg
and real Easter egg hunt concluded the enter
tainment. Everybody had lad such good time
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15

position in Great Britain Ireland, and her
election raises a question about which there
has been much discussion. Under the Local
Government act the chairman Of every council
becomes Il magistrate or justice OF the peace
and nothing is said OF any exceptions TO the
rule 1t IS the opinion OF the majority, there
fore. that Lady DockTell is indisputably entitled
to exercise rnagisterlal functions.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-15

fragrance in Carnellias, amaryrs, Roman hya-
cluths rhododendrons, narciSsuS. cyClamens and
numerous other favorite varieties.
&. {. Olsen, superintendent OF the greenhouses
Is immensely proud of his banana crop which is
nearing maturity in the stOrehouse. where also
there are some interesting yellow Gala lilies In
addition TO the usual tropical growth the gold
fish The collection includes Il number Of
Killarney roses in full bloom. All IN all the con-
serFatorleS present a most attractive appearance.
The Easter exhibition viii be open daily through
the month from 10 10 T.
The Urban Council Of Blackrock ireland. has
lately elected a woman chairman in the person
of Lady Dockren, who has been a member Of
the council ever since II was instituted under
the Irish Local Government act of 1876. She
Is said TO be the first woman TO hold such