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among these were the seismic dis
turbances which began early in Janu-
airy and continued throughout the en-
tire year. On Jan. 4 distinct earth
quake shocks were perceptible in Mica
ragua. In that habitat of the earth
quake a moderate unsteadinesS of the
earth's surface attracts little atten-
ton, and those who seem to be most
interested are the scientists, who are
at a safe distance.
Three days later the trouble broke
out nearer home. Seismic disturbances
were felt in Kansas, Missouri and Ne
braska, a region of the continent in
which such things are comparatively
unknown. On the Goth the people of
Arizona and New Mexico were re-
minded that what they had always re-
garded as terra firna was not so alb
solutely.
. q
April, however, was the month in
which nature worked her most disturb
ing violence. At the start Vesuvius
once more resumed it's role of agita-
tor. A series of terrifying explosions
took place in its crater, followed by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-01
hateer the years brought FORTH, quoh Father Time.
ell spread upon this fan and thus expose it,
And when the world hath it at its prime
I'll to the deed and quickly close it,

streams of molten lava and showers of
burning cinders which devastated the
towns at its foot and even threatened
the city of Naples. This "pernicious
activity continued for several days.
resulting in a reign of terror and an
immense property loss. Fortunately
the monster uttered warnings which
were so unmistakable that those in the
immediate vicinity were able to escape.
There were many fatalities, however,
one of the most siekening caused by
the falling of the roof of public mar
ket in Naples, which had been over
weighted with sand and ashes from
the volcano. Formosa also was sub
jected to a sudden visitation of the
earth tremors and several hundred per-
sons were killed.
But the seismic event which came
home to the American people with the
most distressing insistence was the
California earthquake That we are
not out of the earthquake zone is a
fact realized by most Americans. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-01

exaggerated and humorous manner, the
theme illustrated being, TT takes a
man of war to make a peace"
This latest Cuban revolution, it must
be admitted was unusually droll from
start to finish. OF course it might have
been a very serious matter, but since it
actually followed the customary rou-
tine Of the typical Latin American po-
iitical upheaval there is no reason why
we should not laugh with those who
saw nothing but the most charming
opera bouffe in it. 1t had its little
pathetic phases too. One of them was
the failure of so good a patriot as
President Palma to convince his fell
lows that he was the real thing. Most
important of all. Uncle Sam has made
it perfectly clear that the national
game of revolution, as it has been play
ed from time imnemorial in the Latin
American countries, is now out of date
in Cuba and that some other pastime
must be substituted for it. A French
hunorist has suggested football, but
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destroyed fourteen cities, including
beautiful Valparaiso, and over 1000
lives.
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From this narrowing record of ma
lures more or less mysterious ways of
doing it is a relief to turn to the social
aspect of the year. The record is a
showing exceedingly creditable. In a
wide political sense international So
cial interchanges have made for the
peace and prosperity of mankind. In
January the International conference
to determine the relative positions of
France and Germany in north Africa
was held at Algeciras, Spain. For
awhile it seemed as if the old quarrel
between the Gauls and Germans might
be famed into fresh activity, but the
powers to whom the matter was re-
ferred succeeded in postponing the re-
sort to something stronger than
words which comes with such unfail-
ing certainty every now and then.
The third pan-American congress
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abroad. Her wedding and its prelimi-
naries were exploited as freely in the
European press as in that of this coun-
try. No daughter of royal house has
ever received more attention from the
newspaper world. The eclat of such
matrimonial sendoff would have
turned the head of one less. capable of
estimating things at their real value
1t is evident that it has worked no in
jury to the admirable mental equip
ment of Mrs. Nicholas Longworth of
Cincinnati.
Although she was the daughter Of a
semiroyal family the other bride was
living in the obscurity which BELTS
a national pensioner when she became
the fiancee of a king. That was the
magic that transformed Ena of Bat
tenberg into the most interesting
young woman of the hour The youth
full king of Spain was not an ideal
specimen of the genus lover, and more
than one marriageable- princess on
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whom he had smiled had chosen prob
able spipsterhood as an alternative.
Even after Alfonso and his advisers
had swallowed the distasteful scheme
of the English matrimonial alliance it
was not an easy matter to bring the
business to a safe conclusion. Patricia
of Connaught could not make up her
mind to take the step, and at least one
other English princess turned a deaf
ear to the suggestion. Marriage is the
only career possible for; a Battenberg
maiden. Matrimony has been the sole
foundation of the house. 1t has risen
to it's present estate through it's for
tunate marriages. There was no hes
itation when the Princess Ena came
to her opportunity.
The transition from marriage to di-
vorce is abrupt indeed, but scarcely
more so at this point than happens fire.
quently in real life. The subject is al
ways an interesting one, and it has
acquired additional vitality during the
past year. 1t has even passed beyond
the realm of morals and has entered
politics. In his recent message to the
congress the president recommends
legislation that will remedy some of
the offensive features of the existing
laws. Two remarkable cases of marital
infelicity involving an appeal to the
courts have come to a climax during
the year. Each of them is a sequel to
an international marriage which, was
a stellar event in the social world. The
experience of the two rich American
young women who have purchased the
hollow moclxery of being known as the
Countess de Castellane and the Ouch
ess of Marlborough should be a yalu-
able lesson to those who may, find the
opportunity to follow in their foot
steps, but such it is not likely to be.
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came off as advertised, in July, at Rio
de Janeiro. Each of the Latin Ameri-
can governments sent representatives,
and Uncle Sam sent his secretary of
state, Elihu Root, which conferred on
Mr.. Root the distinction of being the
first American cabinet officer ever sent
on a foreign political mission during
his term of office. That of itself is
significant of the Importance attached
by this government to the efforts of
the southern republics to strengthen
themselves.
b y
In September the fifteenth universal
peace congress convened at Milan,
Italy. At that very time Uncle Sam
was trying to pursuade the Cubans
that war was the thing they needed
least of all. On the day when the peace
commissioners assembled in the beau
tiful Lombardy capital to discuss the
rather academic subject of universal
peace Secretary Taft sailed for Cuba.
The foreign cartoonists found a glori-
Gus opportunity in the secretary's mis-
sion. Uncle Sans notion of peaceful
interference was set forth in the most
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The love of title and power is only
stimulated by the opportunity to pos
sess them.
1t is not agreeable to recall the fact
that Uncle Sam is not yet having his
own undisputed way with the Fflipi-
nos. AT various times during the year
there have been clashes between the
American military and the native peo-
pies in our faraway protectorate.
Early in March a hostile meeting of
this kind occurred which resulted in
the killing of over 500 Moros and sew
eral American soldiers. Toward the
end of the month another hot engage
ment brought death to sixteen Ameri-
can soldiers and thirty Pulajanes.
Deeds of violence cannot be said to
be on the increase, although the rec
ord of the year is by no means clear
of them. Russia has furnished most
of them and has been the chief scene
of activity for the bomb thrower. In
the latter part of March half a million
coal miners went out on strike, but
the movement was marked by an al
most total absence of disorder. The
annual May day rioting in Paris was
checked by the police, and nothing
came of it. The wedding of the king
of Spain and Princess Ena on the last
day of May was made memorable by a
dastardly deed that went far to
strengthen the popular superstition
against May weddings. While return
ing from the church a bomb was
thrown at the royal pair. but fell short
of it's aim and killed thirty-t three at
tendants and spectators In August
an attempt was made to assassinate
Stolypin, the Russian premier, at st.
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K T would hardly do to say that 1906
s has been the most eventful twelve
month since that brilliant egotist.
Julius Caesar, hit, on his happy
scheme for a calendar. Some bright
schoclboy would ransack his think
cry" and bring to remembrance the fact
that such a statement would be far too
have happened since that long ago
date. which was just ffty-six years
before the beginning of Christianity.
So it is that the newspaper man, with
his praiseworthy ambition to combine
a modicum of accuracy with a readi-
ness of expression whose first intent
As to thrill, cultivates restraint when
he is dealing with the procession of
the years. There have been so many
record breakers that he has learned to
feel his way carefully when he treats
of any one of them in particular and in
comparison with the others. 49,
y
But that does not debar him from
finding abundant inspiration in the
happenings of any and every individ-.
ual year. There is nothing to pre-
vent him from asserting that a certain
day of last summer was the hottest of
the generation and that another day,
six months later, was the most I'M
qua1ifedly frigid that those now liv-
ing had experienced, and he does as
sert it even though the weather bureau
man is not of that opinion. And what
year within the present generation has
not been a tremendous record breaker
CT some sort or another?
To us. with the remembrance of it's
happenings still at our command, the
past year seems especially eventful.
There has been no dearth of thrillers.
Things have come to pass that were
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undreamed of, and the supply of nov
city has not run short. Tradition has
been pushed aside, and acts which may
become presidents have been Substi-
tuted 1t may be true that 1.-The world
is growing very DID, but at all times
it seems to wear an air of eager youth
fulness. 1t may be that history re-
peats ITSELF but 1t does it after such
a modern and improved fashion that
the operation is unrecognizable,
-
1t would not be a trinfng task to Sc
lect from the record Of 1906 the one
transcendent event of all that has hap
pened. 1t would be scarcely less diff
cult to agree on a dozen or even a
score of events more notable than all
the others. Fortunately. perhaps-at
all events conveniently-we are not at
one in our estimate of the Importance
of things. There are those among us
and they are as patriotic and God fear
ing as good citizens of the best gov
eminent under the sun should be-who
would discover the premier event of
1906 in the winning by American ath-
Ietes' of the International trophy at the
OIympian games played at Athens.
For him who has cultivated an inter-
est in the progress of the Latin Ameri-
can republics there has been nothing
else so important as the pan American
congress held at Rio de Janeiro For
him committed to the cause of dietetic
reform the passing of the pure food
bill by the house would mark the eli
max of human interest.
o. o.
To avoid conflict of opinion it is only
necessary to give nature the pre-emi-
nence in the discussion. Natural phe-
nomena alone, in fact would serve to
make the year memorable one. First
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Two weddings of the year contribut-
ed greatly to the comfort of those
whose noble avocation it is to supply
the public with wholesome daily news.
The marriage of a presidents daugh-
ter during her fathers term of office
and in the White House was an event
that exceeded all others of the year in
social value. Nothing of the kind had
happened during the present genera
ton, and the country was ripe for the
event. The young woman most con-
cerned, too. with abundant opportunity
to do otherwise, had shown herself to
be a girl of unusual pluck and discre-
ton. Her choice of a fellow American
when she might have selected from any
number of titled aliens tickled the
popular fancy, and she became at once
the most conspicuous young woman in
the world. -.,r
Miss Roosevelt had just visited the
most prominent European capitals and
had made an excellent impression
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From an American viewpoint. the
presidents visit to Panama must be-
considered, the unique feature of the
record of 1906. That it was accom-
plished without protest or especial
criticism from any quarter makes it
evident that the American public is
neither welded to precedent nor dis
turbed over the making of a new one.-
CLAIMING A. BARLOW.
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if he had not been foreigner
would have made it baseball.
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The supreme court of France an
nulled the condemnation of Captain
Dreyfus July IL, and the next day he
was restored to his former position in
the army by a special act of the corps
1egislatif. This brought to a happy
conclusion one of the most remarkable
and involved episodes of modern times.
The quarrel between the religious and
civil powers in France is still in prog
ress, and it is evident that the diff
culties in the way of coming to an I'M
derstanding will require the most deli
cate adjustment $50
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The love of title and power is only
stimulated by the opportunity to pos
Sess them.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-16
GENERAL STRIKE PROBABLE
English Railroads and Their
Employees Unable to Agree.

London, Oct. 1, Richard Bell, M.
p, general secretary of the Amalga-
mated Society of Railway Servants,
announces that the railway companies
have sent an unfavorable reply to the
society's demand for the recognition
Of their unions.
The ballots SO far received from the
men, in the vote being taken through
out the United Kingdom on the ad-
visibility of declaring general strike
in order to secure a recognition Of
their organizations and new scale Of
wages and hours, are largely in favor
of general strike. The voting will
be concluded on Oct 26.
The reply CT the railroad companies,
which was issued By the council of
the Railway Companies association,
says the council has no power to ap-
point representatives to meet the dele
gates of the unions and discuss ques-
lions which affect the relations be-
tween individual companies and their
employees. The council. however, add
ed that It's members individually were
unanimously of the opinion that no
advantage could result from any meet
ing until Oct 26, when the result of
the balloting on the question of a
general strike would be known.
The delegates who attended the re-
cent congress of the Amalgamated
Society of Railway Servants voted in
favor Of a strike.
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storm wnen suHuenly the cargo snlIL-
ed, giving the craft a heavy list. Wa
ter began pouring In the matches and
a panic ensued, many of the crew
putting on life preservers.
Captain Huyck, however, felt con-
fident he could reach shelter behind
Whitefish point and the boats were
not lowered. Both engine and pumps
were working and the crew felt sure
the vessel would not sink without
warning.
But suddenly the freighter rolled
over on her side and almost instantly
plunged to the bottom. When the
vessel rolled over the first and Sec
ond mates, Waterman and wheel
man were close to a liferaft, which
they cut loose and cast off Just in
time to escape the whirlpool caused
by the Cyprus as she plunged beneath
the surface Of the water.
The boat sank about o'clock in
the evening and until o'clock in the
morning the four men chung to their
frail support while the waves drove
them toward shore.
Five times In the angry surf Of the
rocky shore the raft upset, the men
each time having to fight the heavy
undertOw for their lives. Each fight
weakened the benumbed and disheart.
ened sailors and after the fifth battle
with the surf only one of the quartette
remained upon the raft.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-16
Will Play Here Saturday.

The Crookston Times has the fol-
lowing article concerning the Crooks
ton High School Football team,
which will play a game here Satur-
day against the local high school
team:
Next Saturday afternoon the
Crookston high school team will
play their first game away from
home. They will 60 to Bemidji,
where they will meet the Bemidji
warriors of the grid-iron on their own
field. Bemidji was defeated last
Saturday at Bemidji, by a score of
20 to S, but they are a strong team
and will make Crookston look to its
laurels.
"Crookston was greatly weakened
in it's line last Saturday by the
absence of Raymond Smith, the
giant tackle. Smith is one of the
mainstays of the Crookston line and
he was out of the game Saturday
and will be out today in the game
with the ex-stars. He is assisting
with the threshing on his fathers
farm, but will be back and in the
game on Saturday. Lyn Robertson
is also out for a few days because
of sprain. He will not play this
afternoon but will be in the game on
SATURDAY."
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Educational Association MEETING.


The following is the program for
the annual convention of the North
western Minnesota Educational asso-
citation, which will be held at
Crookston November IA and IS:
THURSDAY P. NJ, NOVEMBER II.
Theme-Value and Relations of
Later Day Educational Develop
ments.
l. Manual Training and Domes-
tic Science.
2. Agricultural Schools, Courses
and Studies; their Relationship to
the Scheme of Public School Edu-
cation.
3. The Demands of Present Com
mercial Conditions on the Schools.
FRIDAY A. NJ, NOVEMBER IS.
Theme-Some Educational Possibili-
ties.
i. Available Means of Economy
of Time in REGULATIONS, and in Glass
and School Organization.
2. A Better Understanding of
the Exceptional and Delinquent
Child.
3. Wherein the Mental Element
is Developed at the Expense of tie
Moral and Physical.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-16
AUSTRIAN RULER WORSE,
Doctors Optimistic Expectations Not
Realized.


Vienna, Oct. 16.-The doctors op.
t1m1stic expectations regarding the
Improvement in the health of Emperor
Francis Joseph have not yet been fully
realized. The sleep of the patient
during the night was repeatedly dis
turbed by strong, exhausting cough,
making necessary the application of a
wet pack.
The emperor rose little later than
usual and was somewhat tired. Never
theless, he Immediately received the
court officials and Hungarian Off
cial, the interview lasting nearly an
hour.
Later, however, the patients condi-
ton became worse. The fever, which
had ceased, required moderately at
about 10 o'clock. His heart action
and general condition are satisfac-
tory, the obstinacy of the fever alone
causing uneasiness, the frequent
coughing being accompanied by an
abundant expectoration.
The attending physicians again in
formed the emperor that a trip to
some Southern place was advisable,
but he decidedly refused to leave
Schoenbrunn castle, saying it would
be too tedious for him anywhere else
and that he must work, otherwise he
would fall sick, thus showing clearly
that he does not consider himself to
be i'll.
A dispatch from Prague says that
special train is held in readiness
there to bring the Archduchess Eliza
beth, grandchild of his majesty, and
other members of the family to Vienna
In case of necessity. -"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-10-16
COURT OPENED YESTERDAY
At INTERNATIONAL FALLS.
Grand Jury Called, Calendar Read and
Cases Set for TriaI.-judge
Spooner Presides.

The first term of district court for
the new county of Koochiching
opened at International Falls yester-
day forenoon at 10 o'clock, Judge
Spooner presiding.
The grand jury was called and
charged, and that body began the
consideration of cases which had
been set for consideration at this
term.
The calendar for the term was
called and cases set. There are several
criminal cases for the consideration
of the grand jury, among which is
that of James Godatte (colored)
who is held on charge of murder in
the first degree, having killed Charles
Williams (colored) at Big Falls on
August 21st.
Godotte has been confined in the
Beltraml county jail in this city
since he was arrested on August
22nd, and he will be taken to Inter-
national Falls tomorrow by P. A.
Walsh, sheriff of Koochiching
county.
The grand jury will undoubtedly
return an indictment against
Godatte, and it is more than likely,
that after he has been arraigned and
made his plea, that his case will
not be commenced until the Janu-
airy term of court.
Among the other criminal cases,
which will be considered by the
grand jury, are the following:
Robert Plant, Ole Halverson and
John Fay, all charged with larceny;
John Burke, assault; and John
Lamonte, burglary.
These men have all been held in
the Beltrami county Jail to await the
action of the grand jury, and they
will be taken to Big Falls this even
ing by Sheriff Walsh and the follow
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MANY NOTABLES TO ATTEND
Civic Federation Conference on Com
binations and Trusts.

WV SAS' 6SIOH VIII VlSV OiI WIFI
binations and Trusts.
New York, Oct. THE conference
on trusts and combinations which is
to meet in Chicago from Oct. % to Is
under the direction of the National
Civic Federation will probably be the
largest gathering of we'll known peo-
pie ever assembled in this country for
the purpose of discussing trade com.
b1nations.
Among those who have signifed
their intention of being present are
Herbert Knox Smith, commissioner of
corporations; E. E. Clark of the inter
state commerce commission; F. B.
Kellogg, special assistant attorney
general Of the United States in charge
of the governments case against the
Standard Oil company; Seth Low of
New York and Congressman Rich
mond P. Hobson of Alabama. The
government officials who have been
probing big trade combinations and
corporations are expected to have
something Of interest to say on the
work they have already done.
The American Bankers association,
the American Bar association, the Ma
tional Wholesale Druggists associa.
ton, the National Grange and the
United Brotherhood of Carpenters and
Joiners of America will send dele
gates.
Among the delegates who will rep
resent states are Gustave c. Pabst of
Wisconsin and Bartlett Trip of South
Dakota.
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Notice to Fair Exhibitors.

AS it has taken more time than
was at first anticipated to adjust the
entries that were made at the county
fair, list them, and also copy the
reports of the judges together with
their awards, it has been necessary
to postpone the date of paying the
premiums awarded until Saturday,
Oct. 10Th, when the matter will be
taken up and adjusted.
Yves Wright,
President.