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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-02
PLEA FOR COAST DEFENsEs in
HAWAII MADE IN ORDER TO
COMPLETE OLD PLANS.
SECRETARY TAFT DISCUSSES MATTER
JAPANESE HAVE SHOWN NO HOS
TlLITY TO US AND WE ARE
NOT HOSTILE TO THEM.

Washington, Feb. 1T is stated
at the war department that no reports
have been received from any source
indicating that the Japanese in Ha
wall have organized secret military
organizations and are drilling with
the view to acquiring control of the
island. g. =.
Regarding the appeal of the war de-
partment to congress for an appro
priation to complete the defenses OF
Hawaii it is denied that this appeal
has any connection whatever with the
relations between Japan and the Unit
ed States, but was simply dictated by
desire Ito put the house in order
in accordance with the plans formed
at least year ago by the military
and naval officers charged with the
duty Of defending the country. Sec
rotary Taft, discussing the matter
said:
II have striven for years to secure
suitable coast defenses for our outly
ing dependencies. In the case of Ha
waii suppose congress is more will
ing to give what we ask for than in
the Philippines or Porto Rico. The
Japanese government does not show
any indication of hostility to this gov
eminent and we feel no hostility tc
Japan" .
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-02
Butler Wanted the Brief.

While e. O. Carrigan was in General
B. F. Buffers law office lady came
In to ask some advice AS the general
was not in, Mr.. Carrigan questioned
her and told her he would submit her
case to the general, which he did.
The general was to leave the next
day for Washington and told Mr.. Car
rigan to prepare brief Of the lady's
case and show 1t to him the next day.
Mr.. Carrigan sat up half of the night
writing his brief. The next morning,
about fifteen minutes before Butler
was to take his carriage for the train,
he told Mr.. Carrigan he would look at
his brief and give his opinion.
Mr.. Carrigan began by saying: "Gen.
eral, have made a most careful study
of this case. 1 have the points all in
my head and can state them to you in
three minutes.'
"Let me have the BRIEF" again said
the general, somewhat sharply.
"But, General Butler" said Mr.. Car
rigan, II had brief prepared and in
tended to show it to you, but I have
left it at home on my table, However,
as said, have all the points of tho
case in my head"
Young man," said the general, "ths
next time you have brief to prepare
for me bring me the brief and leave
your head at home on the table,
Boston Herald
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-02
Animala That Weep.

Travellers through the Syrian desert
have seen horses weep from thirst, q
mule has been seen to cry from the
pains Of an injured foot, and camels,
1t Is said, shed tears in streams. A
COW sold by it's mistress who had
tended it from calfhood wept pitifully.
A young soko ape used to cry from
vexation if Livingstone didn't nurse it
In his arms when 1t asked him to,
Wounded apes have died crying, and
apes have wept over their young ones
slain by hunters. A chimpanzee train
ed to carry water jugs broke one and
fell a-crying, which proved sorrow,
though it wouldn't mend the jug. Rats,
discovering their young drowned, have
been moved to tears Of grief A giraffe
which huntsman's rifle had injured
began to cry when approached. Sea
lions often weep over the loss Of their
young. Gordon Cumming observed
tears trucking down the face Of q
dying elephant. And even an orang
outang when deprived Of it's mango
was so vexed that it took to weeping
There Is little doubt, therefore, that
animals do cry from grief or weeE
from pain or annoyance. = Harper'a
Weekly
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-02
Il Cit! OF Caravans.

The first of November is the official
beginning Of winter in Paris. Then, no
matter what the temperature be, fires
are lit in the schools and public build
ings, and the janitor turns on the heat
for the sad race Of fiat dwellers. Then
all the smaller shows which cannot
pay for a "stand' in the streets or
squares go into winter quarters.
Where? 1 found city Of them out in
the waste lands by the great gate of
Montrouge. In an empty lot were
scores of caravans drawn up behind
the wooden palisades, ranged so as to
form veritable streets, named after
this Snowman or that. Dogs, Chickens
rabbits, children, swarmed everywhere.
Corkscrews of smoke rose from the
chimneys Of the wagons. Gaudy rags
were drying on lines. Will you look in
one of the vans? It has two rooms In
one are the beds. The other Is for eat
ing. On all sides the walls are lined
with closets and drawers. A little stove
CLOVIS near the door. Here they are
born, here they live and die, the enter
nal dynasties of the voyagers.-Vance
Thompson in Outing Magazine.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-02
Goethess Last Moments.

The story Of the deathbed of Goethe
reveals a striking picture Of fortitude,
artistic calm and intellectual activity
under the chilling dews Of death. The
Information Is gathered from letter
written on March %, 1882, the day aft
er Goethe's death, by Fraulein Louise
Seidler, an art student and close
friend Of the poets family. On the
evening before his dissolution, with an
icy GOODNESS taking possession of him
and the death rattle beginning to be
audible, Goethe, with his charming
daughter-in-law by his side, would talk
Of nothing but his pet theory Of color,
of the treaty of Basic, Of his desire
that the children should go to the thea
ter, Of his plans for the near future
As sleep did not come with the night
be called for newly published volume
Of history, and covered his inability
to read it with joke. Even at Z
o'clock the next morning, just three
and a half hours before he died, he
sent for a portfolio to talk optics and
was setting himself to classify some
papers when the last agony seized him.
he then lay motionless, notwithstand-
ing it's violence, till respiration ceased
and the heart stood still.-London
Globe.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-02
The BENEFIT of Exercise.


Exercise does. for the body what the
mountain side does for the stream Of
water. When the water runs down the
mountain side it is babbling brook,
leaping out into the air now and then,
throwing itself into spray, exposing it.
self to the sir and sunshine and the
waters are crystal pure. In the valley
or on level plain the waters may form
stagnant pools and get covered over
with slime Of all sorts and inhabited
BY all kinds OF filthy creeping things
Some people let themselves get into the
condition Of that stagnant pool and
then wonder why the frogs croak in
their brains and why the birds do not
sing instead. When a person gets into
the condition where the body is like a
stagnant pool radical change must be
made in his life. He must begin by
getting vitalized, new blood into all his
cells and tissues. Good Health.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-02
Went Uncalled For.

Deacon Eden Libby of Bridgton.
Me-, was man Of rugged virtues and
lndomitable will. Some winters ago
while working in his wood lot he cut
his foot badly, but, bandaging the
wound roughly and putting snow into
bis boot to stop the bleeding, contin-
ned at his work until nightfall. Sad
to relate he took cold, and death re-
suited few days later. A local char
acter named Farrar was clerk and gen
eral utility man at the Cumberland
House in Bridgton village at that time
and was accustomed to make note on
the hotel register from day to day Of
local events-the weather, etc. In his
chronicle of this sad event he wished
to indicate that Deacon Libby's death
was unnecessary The following may
be seen today on one of the old regis
ters at the Cumberland House:
deacon Elden Libby died today. He
cut his foot badly, did not have the
wound attended to and went to meet
his God uncalled for"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-02
The POOd1o-

Why is a poodle, so called? Some
one says: Probably the natural an
swer would recall the old lady who
said that no credit could be given
to Adam for naming the pig, since
anybody would have known what to
call it. Poodle seems so obvious a
name for this dog. And, in fact, this
Is not far from the truth about the
origin Of the word. 1t is quite recent
In English, not being found before
1864, apparently. 1t is the German
'pudel,' which comes from the Low
German, 'pudeln,' to waddle, and the
dog must have been so called, as Skeat
says, either because he waddles after
his master or because he looks fat and
clumsy on account of his thick hair"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-02
How to Handle Your Horse


Decision should never in handling
horses be COMPOUNDED with unwise de-
termination to have things your way.
In this application it means the faculty
Of doing the right thing at the right in
slant and may be cultivated by fire.
quent practice with all sorts of horses,
and Of course no hands were ever de-
veloped by handling any one animal or
any one kind Of a horse. It is decision
that gives the hand the moment the
horse yields; that uses the toughest
methods at pinch, for hands are by
no means always delicate Of touch;
that illustrates the most determined at
tempts Of kicker, rearer or boiler; that
picks the best road; that makes the
animal carry himself to the best ad-
vantage for the purpose Of the moment.
Decision is very close to intuition in
effect. Decision dominates the stu
alton at many critical moments, and
the horse is quick to discern and to pre-
sumo upon it's absence. There is no
such thing as safe partnership with a
horse. You must be the master or he
will be, to your certain future discom-
fiture.-F. M. Ware in Outing Maya,
zine.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-02
A Queer PLAY In Baseball.


Here is play in baseball that hap
pened long ago. Perhaps it never will
happen again. Did any one ever hear
Of a base runner scoring from first
base on line drive that was caught
by third baseman and when the ball
never left the third baseman's hand1
The play happened in this way: Andy
Moynihan was playing third base for
the Pastimes Of Chicago in 1868 when
tournament was held. The Occiden-
tails Of Peoria were the opposing team.
In the first inning, with runner on
first, the batter drove liner straight
over third. Moynihan showed up his
hand, the ball struck it and stuck
fast in the hand. The crowd cheered.
An instant later they saw something
was wrong. Moynihan, writhing with
pain, was running around third base.
The base runner at first saw something
was the matter and ran down to sec
ond. Then he ran to third and finally
tr0tted home unmolested.
The trouble was that the ball, strilz-
fng Moynihan's hand, paralyzed the
nerves. The ball was stuck tight in
his hand. It was five minutes before
his fellow players could pry his fin
gers open and get the ball out-Chica-
90 Tribune
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-02
jackson In Triumph

After the battle Of New Orleans, says
Thomas q. Watson in his magazine,
when the victor had been crowned with
laurel in the cathedral and acclaimed
like demigod through the streets, it
was Of his mother that he spoke to the
officers whom he was about to disband
their glorious work being done.
"Gentlemen, if only she could have
lived to see this day!" AS you follow
the narrative of Andrew Jackson's ca
reer, you will hear him say many
things that you will not approve, will
see him do many things which you
cannot applaud, but when you re-
call that at the very top notch Of his
success and his pride his heart stayed
In the right place and was sore because
his mother could not be there to glad
den her old eyes with the glory of her
son you will forgive him much in his
life that was harsh and cruel end ut
terly wrong.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-02
Caterpillar Fever,

The symptoms Of the ailment known
to doctors as Caterpillar rash'' are in
tense irritation on the palms, and some.
times on the face, accompanied by a
number of blisterlike swellings which,
when they occur round the eyes, some
times have the effect of obstructing
vision. The preventive is to leave
hairy caterpillars alone. AS che
palmer worm," the hairy caterpillar
Of the gold tail moth, one Of the COM
monest and most beautiful objects Of
the country at midsummer, passes
from hand to hand, it leaves on every
palm few Of it's loosely attached
hairs, and those hairs are possessed,
for the protection Of the caterpillar
against birds and browsing animals,
Of what scientists call "urticating prop
critics." "Urtica" is the Latin for met
tle" Many other hairy caterpHlars are
almost as bad as the palmer worm,"
and as general rule the less you han.
die any hairy caterpillar the BETTER
London Mail
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-02
He Paid the Charges.

A guest who had just registered at
q hotel was approached by boy with
telegram. 1t had 81 charges on it.
"Whaty' said the guest before open,
Ing it. "a dollar charges! won't pay
it. Anybody who cannot pay for his
message when wiring me Is certainly
a cheap one. Wait minute. I'll just
let you report this suncollected,. and the
sender may pay the charges"
At that he tore the envelope open.
As he read a smile settled on his face,
and, pulling a dollar from his pocket,
he handed it to the boy
tits all right" he said.
Then he threw the message on the
counter. "Read it!' he said to the
clerk. The message read:
Papas little girl sends him fifty bushels
Of love and wishes he was home to kiss
her good night. NELLIE.
Denver Post
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-02
PROGRAMME is COMPLETED.
Peace Conference Will Not Discuss
Restriction of Armament.


Peace Conference Will Not Discuss
Restriction of Armament.
Washington, Feb. lit may be
stated by authority that neither the
question of international disarmament
(including the kindred subject of re-
striction of armament) nor the Drago
doctrine will be placed upon the pro-
gramme Of subjects to be considered
at The Hague conference when it con-
venes next June or July. The pro-
gramme of subjects for the confer
ence Is regarded as closed at this mo-
ment, nor will it be formally added
to before the meeting takes place.
But every effort will be made to
have the conference consider the two
subjects named, though this can only
be accomplished by the act of the
delegates themselves, properly sup
ported by their principals. It will re-
quire an affirmative vote Of the con-
ference to take up for discussion any
new subject beyond those contained
in the programme and it is the hope
of the Washington government that
these all important subjects, disarma-
ment and the Drago doctrine, will re-
ceive the favorable consideration of a
majority of the delegates, ena bling
them to be discussed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-02
A Confusion of Names.

Although Scotia is now known to
mean Scotland, it once was the name
Of Ireland. Two centuries before the
birth Of Christ Ireland was known to
the Greeks as Juvenca. Caesar called
1t Hibernia. as did also Ptolemy in his
map Of that island It is said the
sPhoenicians first gave Ireland the name
of Hibernia, meaning thereby utmost
or last habitation," for beyond that
land westward the Phoenicians never
extended their voyages. Toward the
decline Of the Roman empire the coun-
try began to be called Scotia, a name
retained by the monastic writer's until
the eleventh century, when the name
Scotia, having passed to modern Scot
land, the ancient name Of Hibernia be-
gan to be again used.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-02
FEARS ASSASSINATION
JUDGE TRYING KENTUCKY FEUD
CASE ASKS GOVERNOR FOR
PROTECTION.
TOWN FILLED WITH ARMED MEN
BLOODSHED is PREDICTED uN-
LESS CHANGE OF VENUE
is ORDERED.

Jackson, Ky. 81. 'l.-This lit+}e
city, which has been the scene Of
much turbulence and bloodshed in the
past few years, is again intensely ex-
cited over conditions bordering on a
reign of terror. 1t is case of the
same cause which has brought about
all previous trouble-the feud being
the Hargis faction and their opponents.
the present incidents revolving about
the trial Of former County Judge
James Hargis and former Sheriff Ed
ward Callahan on the charge Of muir
dering DR.. Cox four years ago. Judge
Carnes, specially assigned by Govern
or Beckham to try the cases, fears for
his life and has asked the governor
for detail of militia to protect him
while in Jackson. The jury in the
case has not been selected, as it has
been found impossible to secure
twelve men from Breathitt county
who are not afraid to pass judgment
upon their fellow townsman and most
powerful citizen. The people of Jack
son want the trial removed from Jack
son as far as possible. Judge Carnes
has, however, signified his intention
of holding the trial in Jackson, but
will appoint a special elisor to go to
another county and bring in a venire
of men.
Jackson is filled with mountain men
armed to the teeth. During the after.
noon session of the court twenty men
armed with revolvers were lined up
on each side
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-02
Tennis and Lawn Tennis.

There are thousands who imagine
that tennis and lawn tennis are identi-
cal. In America tennis, the mother
game, Is always known as court ten.
mis-, whereas lawn tennis Is gener.
ally known as tennis" The games
are in many respects very diff
ferent. The court, which in lawn
tennis is open, in tennis is closed
at the back and sides by the walls, and
almost invariably above by a roof
There Is considerable amount of play
off the back and side walls. The balls
are harder than lawn tennis balls, be.
Ing, in fact, of the consistency OF
cricket balls. Hence the rackets are
heavier and the gut is thicker.-Fry'
MagaZine
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-02
Goodness Of Ice.

It seems strange to think that some
Ice is colder than other ice. The term
''ice cold" always seems to signify a
definite temperature. All water under
similar conditions freezes at a certain
definite temperature. But when the
thermometer falls below that it con-
tinues to affect the ice, making it hard
er and colder. The test has been made
by placing piece Of ice from the
north and piece of ice formed in the
vicinity of New York near a stove to-
gether. The former took much longer
to melt than the latter.-New Yoak
Tribune.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-02
The History of Man.

The ecclesiastical authorities divide
the history Of man into six ages: First,
from Adam to Noah; second, from
Noah to Abraham; third, from Abra-
ham to David; fourth, from David to
the Babylonish captivity; fifth, from
the captivity Of Judah to the birth Of
Christ; sixth, from the birth of Christ
to the end OF the world.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-02
COURT AND ATTORNEYS AGREE
TO DISMISSAL OF TRIO Sc
LECTED TO TRY THAw.
POOR HEALTH CAUSE IN ONE CASE
REASON FOR LETTING OUT THE
OTHERS NOT STATED BY
JUDGE OR COUNSEL.

New York, Feb. Following q
long conference in Judge Fitzgerald's
chambers during the noon recess be-
tween the court and the attorneys for
the state and the defense in the Thaw
trial second conference was held in
the courtroom during the afternoon.
At its conclusion District Attorney
Jerome announced that Counsel for
the people and the defense have con-
suited together and after considering
the state of health of one of the Jurors
have reached the conclusion that it
would be unfair to ask him to con-
tinue in the case. We therefore con-
cur in asking that Mr.. Kleinberger be
released"
The juror stepped out of the box
with a grateful bow to the court. This
made total of three jurors who were
excused during the days session.
New York, Feb. 1.-Another sensa-
ton was sprung in the Thaw murder
trial during the day when two more
jurors were summarily excused by the
court from further service in the case
No reason for the action was stated in
court. The simple announcement by
District Attorney Jerome was to the
effect that counsel for the state and
counsel for the defense had agreed at
a conference to dismiss Jurors No. 4
and 9. They were David B. Walker,
son of John Brisben Walker, and
Louis Haas, both unmarried. It was
reported that the defense did not
readily consent to the release of
Walker and Haas, but Mr.. Jerome was
insistent and finally won Thaw's at
torneys over.
Secure Two New Jurors.
The loss Of the two sworn Jurors
was offset before the luncheon recess
was ordered by the selection of two
new men, leaving but one vacant chair
in the trial panel to be filed. The
new jurors are Oscar A. Pink, sales
man, who replaced Mr.. Walker as No.
4, and Wilbur S. Steele, manufac-
turer, who succeeded Haas as juror
NO. >. Both new men are married,
Mr.. Pink being about forty-six years
of age and Mr.. Steele sixty
When the two jurors were dismissed
Justice Fitzgerald ordered that an
other now panel Of talesmen, should
be summoned, but the rapidity with
which the places made vacant were
filled indicated that the jury may be
completed from the panel of 100 men
which was in court during the morn
ms for the first time
Every member of the Thaw family
was present in anticipation of the
completion Of the jury and Of the
opening Of the prosecutions case.
Assistant District Attorney Caravan
persisted In asking each talesman he
examined if he had been approached
in any way in connection with the
case" None had
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-02
The Lobster.

4 Jaw, g'on, Mike" said the British
soldier, attempting to end the nrgu-
ment; you're lobster"
Eye latter me-" retorted Mike,
'-Shure, a Holsters a wise animal, fur
green is the color fur him as long as
he lives, an he'll die before he puts or
a red coat" Catholic Standard and
Times.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-02-02
Blow of a Swordflsf,.

a remarkable illustration Of the force
with which swordfsh strikes blow
has recently been reported. While re-
pairing a ship recently which had COM
pleted long voyage in Pacific waters
a sword was found which had success.
fully pierced a sheathing one inch
thick, three inch plank and beyond
that four and a half inches of firm
timber. 1t has been estimated that 1t
would require nine strokes Of ham.
mer weighing twenty-five pounds to
drive an iron bolt Of similar shape the
same distance. Shanghai Times.
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CONFER ON JAP QUESTION:.
President and California Delegation
Reach UNDERSTANDING.

PreSldent ana CALIFORNIA Delegation
Reach Understanding.
Washington, Feb. 1.-The Califor-
lied the following statement:
"The California delegation had a
very full and harmonious discussion
with the president, the secretary of
state and the secretary of the navy on
the serious questions relating to the
Japanese on the Pacific coast. The
character of the discussion leads us
to feel confident that solution will
be reached satisfactorily to all con-
cerned. -.
"The result of the meeting is that
the delegation has telegraphed to the
San Francisco board of education and
the superintendent of schools to come
to Washington at once for confer
ence with the president and secretary
of state" -,
The treaty between the United
States and Japan will expire March
IL. President Roosevelt has hereto
fore assured the members from Cali.
fornia that he would endeavor to
form a new treaty which would meet
their entire approval and at the same
time prove satisfactory to the Toxic
government.
The Californians have insisted on
an exclusion act to bar Japanese
coolies out of the United States, but it
is limited that they have practically
agreed to waive this demand and leave
it to President Roosevelt to negotiate
convention which will keep Japa-
nese coolie labor out Of this country.
Japan has made it clear that she will
only consider a treaty that is mutual
and what concessions this government
has been asked to make have not been
made public