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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-08-17

about his dishes that it was o hard
matter to get things to suit him He
wasn't quite as bad as Nine, Sarah
Bernhardt, however, for she was not
only somewhat fanciful as to the
dishes she ordered but particularly
cranky about the least delay that
might occur in serving them. One
morning breakfast was Just five min
utes later than the time which she
had set for it. As she started for
the door her waiter appeared with
the tray. Nine Bernhard gave that
tray a kick that sent everything on it
to smash and startled the walter near
ly out of his wits.
"Then there was Senator Chauncey
M. Depew, always a welcome guest
and the life of the table He was not
a large Upper, however, and his fav-
orite dish seemed to be broiled lob
ster, because he always had one pre-
pared which he carried home in his
pocket after the dinner. Sometimes
waiter, disappointed Of his pourbolre
would look after the absent minded
senator and wish the lobster were
alive.
Russell Sage was an habitue of the
Brunswick, where we knew him priu-
cipally for his economical habits while
the elder Astor was noted there for
his fondness for sliced bananas and
cream and stewed prunes
"Sir Henry Irving was the most ex-
| travagant man at the table that ]
ever beheld, and I have seen many
such! We required six silver lemon
lsqueezers especially to squeeze for him
the blood of canvasback ducks for a
sauce. 1t took number Of these ex-
pensive birds to provide him with
enough of this dainty, We also were
obliged to squeeze thirty pounds OF
beef to get juice enough for one meal
for him. On one occasion l recall
he spent $700 on yellow tulips for E
dinner. He was noted for his ex-
IRENE particularly about details, and
every tulip had to be pure yellow and
of just the right tint.
Gen. Miles was also a frequent
est. He gave his orders like g
general. He always looked the gen.
eral He was especially quiet at the
table, and l never saw him laugh
Mr.. Carnegie on the contrary, al
ways dined like busy man who was
not particular what he ate and had nc
fancy specialties Mr.. Prick, his for
mer associate was one of my most fire.
quent customers, and, when l opened
place of my own, I supplied him
with cooks, twenty-siX walters and O
| steward.
Iii Hung Chang carried around
with him his own pots, pans and ket.
ties and had his own cook to prepare
his meals. 1t was my duty to pro-
vide chickens for him and to show
them to him alive and squawklng, be
fore the time when they should b.
dressed for his meals, These were
very simple, consisting Of chicken, ric,
and egg plant fried in oil. He woul(
never eat bread nor did he ever ca
at the table with any one else. New
York Tribune.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-08-17

land reserved at the table, and fond
Of mineral water. He never had any
special dishes; one appeared as well
come as another to him, and he was
no trouble to serve,
"Vice-PTesident Hobart was one of
the greatest favorites In the Waldorf
dining-room, He had one of the most
intelligent boys / ever saw in my life.
The little fellow would come down in
the morning and order breakfast for
the family. He would have ten news
papers on the table every morning,
and he would sit there reading them
through just like little old man. He
talked intelligently upon all the sub
jects that interested him. One day
he asked President Mckinley to give
him entire charge of all the electrical
apparatus in the White House. The
president was embarrassed to refuse
his request without hurting the boys
feelings, for he was so greatly in
earnest about it,
cone of the most difficult men to
serve and one of the most interesting
1 ever met was Senator Roscoe Conk-
ling. He was whimsical to the last
degree about his dishes, and wanted
things Just so. One of his fancies was
to eat oatmeal for breakfast with red
pepper and without sugar or milk. He
di not like either milk or sugar and
never had milk upon the table for
himself He was very sensitive to
cold. I recall, one cold day, seeing
him walk into the dining-room with a
brigftly-striped carriage robe wrap
ped around his overcoat. So digni-
fed was his carriage that this unus-
ual addition to his apparel did not APP
| pear in the least absurd.
Mark Twain was a man we loved
to see come around. He was so jol-
| ", and always had joke and pleas
ant word for US, the same as Father
Ducey Outside the Brunswick, and
later, the Waldorf, the poor would
collect as soon as Father Ducey was
seen to enter He always got a num-
| Der of bills changed, and when he
went out he would distribute this
money among the eXpectant crowd
Every man went away with the price
of his bed and supper at least
II think Senator Mark Hanna was
the closest man l ever served. Mrs
Hanna, on the, contrary, was one OF
the most generous women who ever
dined at the Brunswick or Waldorf.
There was another one, Wilson
the oleomargarine king. He often or
dered dinners costing $50 or $40 and
would never tip the walters more than
twenty five cents. That was his
limit.
I'm marked contrast to this was the
liberality of ]. Pierpont Morgan. He
| frequented the Waldorf and ate any
dish with equal appetite. There was
never anything fanciful about him ex-
] cept his fancy tips. think Mr. VIII
| son would have tainted at the sight
of them. Mr. Morgan always smok-
ed a great deal and was a quiet man
"A captious and difficult customer
| at the Brunswick and Waldorf was
Commodore Gerry, A nice man, a
that, but so particular and fancifu
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was a center Of amusement for t
soldier to pass his time in leisu
hours.
It never was drinking establis
ment pure and simple, as has so oft,
been published. There were combi
ed the features OF, light drinks, harr
less amusennents, such as card gam
without gambling, pool, billiards,
lunch room, and reading room WI
stocked with newspapers and period
Gals.
The soldiers themselves give 9th
reasons for discomfort peculiarly pe
tanning to the military side; al
among those worthy Of considerable
by the fact that they were repeat
very generally, are practice march
with the entire kit, which exteI
throughout the year and become hal
and nonotonous. They fail to y
the practical benefit to be gained
such an increase Of hard work, al
are disconnected because no add
tional pay follows.
Many other reasons were advarI
ed, such as military work
posts, soldiers enlisting rather to q
out Of work than expecting to do
much as in civil life at decreas
wage. They noted change within Il
organizations themselves, a lack
esprit de corps, caused by the lass
SO many experienced soldiers and Il
influx Of inferior recruits.
| No soldier objected to the milita|
side pure and simple, nor thought til
it had been In the past too hard; d
the combination of the old with
much that was new, and so perha|
difficult, left them too little time
themselves, and resulted in the chrd
ic condition Of being tired Of soldid
ling.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1907-08-17

London is bound to be more or less
of storm center for the present. in
view of the highly complicated inter-
national money market conditions.
It is not impossible that we shall find.
before very long, that the foreign
markets are intrinsically in a worse
position than our own.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-01

met Mr.. and Mrs. Coldwell, and
saw Paul Fournier for the first
time at ColdWell's. Put in a
week with Caldwell, looking for
the bodies of Dahl and his
daughter. Coldwell stated one
day that Paul had come back
from his trip. Saw tracks of
man and horse. Saw Fournier
next day; Fournier talked some;
asked if Dahl's had been found.
Coldwell said to Fournier: ssNo;
it's up to you, Shorty Wesley
and me; we are liable to arrest at
any minute; I am innocent. :"
Fournier had colored terribly at
Coldwell's assertion; turned
purple, said nothing, and sat and
studied for several moments, and
then left.
Adjournment until noon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-01

seven years ago, when she moved
to st. Paul, and a few months
later came to Walker. On Jan
uary 10, 1901, she was married,
at Walker, to w. A. Ferris, and
moved to Bemidji to make her
home in March of that year.
Mrs. Ferris was taken ill about
three years ago, and has never
enjoyed good health since that
time. She has had the best of
medical treatment, but her all
ment was beyond human skill to
cure.
Mrs. Ferris condition becane e
alarming yesterday afternoon
and a team was sent to Bemldji
for Mr.. Ferris. He arrived at
the bedside shortly before Mrs.
Ferris demise.
The funeral of Mrs. Ferris will
be held tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock, at the Presby terian
church.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-01

the pants button inside two rods
of the roots of this tree.
Deputy Sheriff John Bailey
was called and swore that pair
of pants which were shown him
we're found in Paul Fournier's
shack, on Fournier's claim, near
Quiring, in the latter part of
August, 1904, he and William
Bellfoy, marshal of Blackduck,
finding the garments.
At this time, County Attorney
Funkley asked that all the ex.
hibits presented be made 81, "
inclusive. This was objected to,
as incompetent and immaterial,
objection being made to the &C.
cepting Of the button found by
johnson. Mr.. Funkley stated to
the court that he would show the
connection of the button with the
trousers found in Fournier's
cabin; objection overruled.
John Gilstad, living four miles
southeast of Blackduck,, was
called. He had been deputy
sheriff in the summer of 1904.
Had visited the vicinity Of the
Dahl's claim after their. dis
appearance, in June: 1904. He
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-01
MRS. W. A. FERRIS DIED
AT MALTBY LAST NIGHT
Had Been an Invalid for Three Years
and Death Was Not
Unexpected.

Mrs. Claudia Ferris, wife of
W. A. Ferris Of this city, died at
1920 o'clock last night, at the
home of Mr.. Ferris parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G. S. Ferris, who live
at Maltby, ten miles south of Be-
midi,
Mrs. Ferris, who had been an
invalid during the past three
years, has failed very perceptibly
OF late, and her demise was not
unexpected, although the an.
nouncement of her death was a
shock to her friends.
Mrs. Ferris, whose maiden
name was Mccormick, was born
at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, thirty. six
years ago. She lived at that
place with her parents until
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-01

The hearing of Paul Fournier
and George Cyr, accused of kill
ing N. o. Dahl and his daughter,
was resumed this forenoon at 10
o'clock.
Several witnesses had been ex-
amined up to noon, and it ap-
peared at that time as though
County Attorney Funkley was
allowing just enough of the
evidence which he has in hand to
be given as would bind Fournier
over to the grand jury. Up to
noon there had been nothing pro-
duced to show that Cyr had any
connection whatever with the
crime, or knew anything about
the killing of the Dahl's.
DR.. Marcum, county coroner,
was again called and testified as
to his acts as coroner at the
time the bodies were found; in
what manner they were disposed
of, etc.
G. @. Strander, son -in-law of
N. O. Dahl, was placed on the
stand. He testified as to the
Identification of the bodies of the
Dahls at the time they were
found, Identification being made
by marks and personal belong
ings of the Dahl's with which he
was familiar. ..-
Thomas Doer, a homesteader
living near Quiring, was also ex
amined. He testified as to find.
ing the body of Miss Aagot
Dahl, while he was. moving hay
on a meadow; how he ran the
mower over the spot where the
body was lying before he dis
covered what it was, and his sub
sequent acts.
Eugene Coldwell, who has
played a prominent part in all
the past Investigations into the
mystery surrounding the Dab
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-01

stand. He told as to the finding
of the body of N. O. Dahl; how
he was with French when the
latter dog scratched under the
roots of an old tree, and how
when the spot where the dog
was looking was searched, there
was found hair, pieces of skull
and some remnants of clothing.
He stated that he had had some
trouble with Paul Fournier at
times before and after the Dahl's
had disappeared; that he had a
row with Paul few weeks ago,
and explained what led up to
the trouble as being a disagree
ment over parts of some
sleighs. Coldwell claimed that he
and Fournier had words and
that Fournier called him many
vile names; that they met subse-
quently, had some more words,
and that F'ournier took canthook
and he (ColdwelD possessed him
self of an ak to add force to the
argument. Nothing violent was
done at that time however.
Coldwell had testified before the
grand jury at the former trial of
Fournier; yes, he had told every
thing he knew; that is he knew
nothing direct; knew same things
then as now. On examination
Coldwell stated that there were
large hard-shelled bugs in the
hole where the skull and other
fragments were found. He stated
that the tree under which the
remains of Dahl were found was
a stump which had been sawed
from a tree that was lying on
the ground and that he believed
that after the stump had been
sawed off it had fallen into it's
original position, covering any.
thing that had been placed in the
hole where the roots originally
laid. The pieces of skull had not
been more than three inches from
. the top of the ground. ..-..
| Cyrus Fournier, a brother of
Paul Fournier, testified that he
had a conversation with his
brother Paul, concerning up
rooted trees in the town of OUR
ing, three years ago, before the
discovery of the murder of the
Dahls. Had been with Paul
when the latter was looking up
the lines on his claims. The wind
had been blowing very strongly;
many trees had been uprooted,
and be told Paul he was afraid,
for if the roots of one of the trees
should fall back into it's original
position, it would kill him. Paul
said in reply that under the roots
of one of the uprooted trees
would be nice place in which to
put the body of a man who had
been killed.
| Eric Johnson, homesteader
living near Quiring postoffice,
testified to having visited the
place where the body of Aagot
| Dahl was found. He was accom-.
panied by detective. He found
a pants button, marked "Hobson
& Son." Johnson was shown a
button and said that it was ex-
actly like the button he had
found. Johnson described the
vicinity where the body of Miss
Dahl had been discovered.
! Johnson claimed there was a
tamarack tree that had been
blown down, near where the
body of Miss Dahl had been dis
IcOVered. and that ha had found
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-01
SKATING RACE TONIGHT.

Don't forget the mile race at the rink
tonight. Webb, the Duluth champion,
VS.. Bert Carver Of Bemidii.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-01
Is Held to Await the Action of the Grand
Jury, on the Charge of Having
Killed Aagot Dahl.
Waived Examination on Charge Killing
N. 0. Dahl. .-.George Cyr Is
DISCHARGED.

At 3 o'clock this afternoon,
Justice Skinvik bound Paul
Fournier over to await the action
of the grand jury, on the charge
of having killed Aagot Dahl, near
Quiring postofice, during the
month of April, 1904, on the
strength of the testimony pre-
duced at the hearing just con-
cluded. F'ournier waived ex-
animation on the charge of kill
ing N. 0. Dahl.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-01

' This afternoon, David Miller,
living near Puposky, William
Butler, of the town of Durand,
and Eugene Coldwell were called.
The two former testified as tC
having seen Fournier when he
was on his way to his claim, 60:
ing through that country, prior
to the discovery of the absence
of the Dahl's, Butler having taken
Fournier to his claim. ColdWell
testified as to the condition OF
the Dahl houses.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-01

Or. Foster in Charge.
DR.. Foster, the dentist, is now
in personal ch arge Of his Be
midi Office.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-01


Eyes; | killed the Dahl's;
have two killed in these woods,
and if these people keep on pest
ering me, I will kill five more .
Testimony given by Mrs. Owen
Fournier, as words used by Paul
Fournier, in her presence, short.
ly after the discovery that Dahl's
were missing. The evidence was
corroborated by Mr.. Owen. Four
nier, brother of the man accused
of murder.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-01

and the luna berjack was the med
ium whereby it was possible for
business institutions to flourish.
The lum berjack is peculiar con.
struction of humanity, caused
by the environments surround.
ing his work in the woods.
Let go in the spring after
being deprived of the many
pleasures of life, he is like unto
a bird released from a cage. His
first thought is to strike for a
town that will give him the
greatest variety Of pleasure for
his money, and at the same time
be lenient with him, as far as his
conduct is concerned while in
the community. The result will
be that in the future he will
make that place his headquart-
ers, as long as there is chance
for him to earn a dollar in the
vicinity.
Many of our lumber princes
OF today experienced all of the
privations of the lumberjack. I
have had the pleasure, at the
Twelve Mile house, on the south
fork of the Flambeau river, in
Price county, Wisconsin, of pro-
viding shelter for Mr.. Rutledge
and Mr.. Wayerhouser when they
were on the river handling a pike
pole and peavy as ordinary river
drivers, put there by Supt.
Henry until he could get men
from Eaa Claire. They slept on
the floor for five nights, and had
no kick coming.
Often fatal mistakes are made
by towns in the numbering
regions in being too strict in
enforcing laws and ordinances.
By doing so, it may purify the
morals Of a community for
short time-to the great detri-
ment of the commercial interests,
thereby injuring the future pros
perity OF the town.
The prosperity of a city de.
|pends on the class of citizens it
has in it's midst. One thing that
IBemidji is blessed with, is the
fact that her citizens and bust.
ness men have no peers in North
ern Minnesota for energy, push
and activity. Most of them came
here when the place was in it's
infancy, and to the efforts of
these men is due the credit for
the prosperous condition of the
city today.
We are commencing, of late,
to hear comments and threats
from q certain element wanting
q stricter enforcement of the
laws, which would no doubt
mean rum to the business inter
ests of the city.
The people OF Bemidji, I ven
ture to say, will make no mis-.
take if they re-elect the present
city council. They are all men
who have the welfare and future
prosperity of the city at heart
and surely deserve another term.
We no doubt have in our midst.
among the younger generation
which | meet on the street every
day-n1aterial to govern a great
city, and / do not think that the
conditions from moral stand
point are bad enough in the com.
munity to contaminate the youth
full minds, as yet, as some are
wont to suggest.
There are plenty of oppor-
tunities left yet for our youths
to initiate the examples of q
Wayerhouser, q Shevlin, or
Rutledge.
! Dick Hawks.
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Local News on last page.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-07-18
Rats Are Ivory Experts.

The ivory dealer pointed to half
dozen rats gnawing among the yellow
heaps OF tusks and ivory fragments in
the garnet.
"They are quite tame, you see he
said. why shouldn't they be so? The
fact is. they are on my payroll. They
work for me. Their wages are n pound
of cheese and loaf of bread week.
Ivory dealers like rats, for rats are
ivory's best judges. and without their
help we should often want higher
price for bad tusk than for fine
one"
He took fragment of ivory from
the floor and pointed to certain small
burrows in its surface.
"The rats did that" he said. Those
burrows are a proof of the ivory's ex-
cellence. Rats gnaw the ivory that
contains animal glue, or gelatin,
substance of which they are fond. And
this substance il is that makes ivory
excellent. yet a mere man can't tell
whether tusk contains il or not. The
rats can tell. They are ivory experts"
New Orleans Times Democrat
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-07-18

thanked the people, the citizens of Web.
ster and congratulated all npon the
happy occasion
Peter J Roth, on behalf of the men
OF the parish. stepped 70 the front OF the
platform and in a few we'll chosen
words presented the new monsignore
with an envelope containing an amount
OF money
A piano duett by Miss Annie koen-
igs aud Miss Loretta Wagner finished
the program
Just before Diminishing the large aud.
fence Ri. Rev Monsignore Mensing
stepped 10 the front OF the stage and III
voice that bespoke the emotion OF
which his heart was full, thank every
one.who hal in any manner contributed
10 make the occasion such happy one
and saiu that the day was the happiest
one Of his life. Thus closed the hap
piest, the best attended and the most
thoroughly appreciated event in the
history of Catholic church in Day
county
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-07-18
The Worst of Education.

When the new and the old school
meet, there is likely TO be a clash of
opinions, and so the miller, Brown,
found the other day when Farmer
Jackson sent his young son across TO
the mill with sack of corn which he
wished ground into meal. Like the
miller, the mill was of the old, leisure
ly school. and only a tiny stream Of
meal trickled out. The young man
waxed impatient.
"What a millr' he said, with scorn.
"Why, | could eat the meal quicker
than this ramshackle old concern of
yours can grind itr'
aye" said Miller Brown, "but how
long couldst keep it up, lad?"
It'll | starvedw was the trenchant
answer.
And when Miller Brown had puzzled
out the inwardness of the remark be
concluded that lads nowadays were
"gettin' a power too sharp wi their
tongues" Express.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-07-18
There Would Be a Vacancy.

Genius is never appreciated in the
lifetime of the man who possesses it,
said the poet discOnsolately. Milton,
Shakespeare and all the other men who
have made our literature what 1t is
how much were they esteemed when
aliyeT
Cheer up, my bOyr' said his easy
going friend, who had no soul for SEN
timent. you'll be appreciated some
day"
Tablets have been put on the houses
where they spent most of their lives,
but that is of no moment to them. l
wonder whether even that will be done
for me? suppose not. shall leave
no vacant place"
Yes, you will. l can see the in
scription in my minds eye now"
"And what do you think will be in
scribed upon it?' asked the poet
Frightening up a little.
"'Rooms to Let" replied his friend
And the poet pinned away.-PearsOn's
Weekly.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-07-18
The Scotch Sabbath.

An English artist, travelling profess
sionally through Scotland. had occa-
sion to remain over Sunday in a small
town in the north. To while away the
time he walked out a short way In the
environs, where the picturesque ruin
Of castle met his eye. He asked a
countryman who was passing to be
so good as to tell him the name of the.
castle. The reply was somewhat start
ling. tits no. the day to be asking sic
thingsr'
Another good story OF Scottish OBJ
servance of the Sabbath is told by a
clergyman. "A minister of the kirk
declared In public that at a country
hotel he wished the window raised
so that he might get some fresh air,
but the landlady would not allow 1t.
saying. 'Ye can haze no fresh air here
on the Sawbeth.'"