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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-16

they have been using in the logging
camps the last winter.
They will farm the balance of the
land, and as much more as they can
lease in that vicinity, as so good
horses can farm a considerable acre
age.
It is also the intention to put up
several tons of hay, and that loca-
ton is close to much fine hayland a
little farther east. The horses will
be driven down from Kelliher, as
the roads are good and the trip
overland with the roads fine as pres
ent can be made cheaper than by
rail as it would take three cars to
carry the horses down.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-16


ing with his mother on larm five
miles west of Bemidji, was arrested
at the point of a gun at midnight
last night, after he had attempted
to carry out bold scheme of
blackmail, from which he expected
to realize a good-sized sum of money.
Kisser was brought to the city by
Deputy Sheriffs ]. N. Bailey and
ArneSolberg and lodged in the county
Jail, awaiting hearing for his crime.
From a comic ssion made by Kisser
to the two officers while he was
being brought to town. it was
learned that Kisser was the author
of an anonymous letter sent to
George B. Thompson, in which the
writer demanded that a sum of
money be left for him at a lonely
spot west of the city. The letter
was as follows:
Mr.. George B. Thompson:-We
know you have money in the bank.
Now what we want is 500; and if
you don't give it to US we will poi
son all your stock. Leave it at the
signboard at 10 o'clock Wednesday
night, April 18th. Remember,
you are watched, and if you tell the
police about this you will get hurt.
Remember. Xxx x"
Mr.. Thompson, who is a farmer
living west of Bemidji, received the
letter, in due course of the mail, and
after thinking the matter over,
handed the threatening epistle to the
sheriff's office.
Deputy Sheriffs In. Bailey and
Arne Solberg arranged with. Mr..
Thompson that he should apparently
carry out the desires of the writer of
the letter, and he was induced to go
alone to the signboard (about three
miles northwest of Bemidji) and
deposit a package resembling a
bundle of money, the officers to lie
in wait in the shrubbery for the
man who demanded the money.
The plan of the officers was
carried out by Mr.. Thompson, who
went alone to the lonely spot where
the signboard stands, and left the
package, which contained paper,
afterward returning to his home.
The deputies remained in the
bush until 1890, when they decided
that the man after the money had
given up his quest and they walked
to the signboard. At that instant
the form of man came out of the
darkness toward the place where
the officers stood. He was accosted
andIordered to throw up his hands.
The stranger responded by max
ing a movement with his han d
towards his hip pocket, when Bailey
and Solberg drew their revolvers
and fired in the air, at the same
time advancing on the stranger.
The latter failed to get out his gun
before he was overpowered and his
his revolver taken from him.
The officers placed the man under
arrest, ascertaining that his name
was August Kisser.
While the trip was being made to
the city, Kisser was finally induced
to tell what he knew of the letter
written to Thompson, when he con-
fessed to being the author of the
threatening document, claiming that
he needed money very badly and
took that method of getting it,
knowing that Mr.. Thompson had
funds in Bemidji bank.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-16
ROSS & ROSS WILL LEASE
A BIG FARM NEAR ANGUS
Will Pasture Their Logging Teams
There and Seed Many Acres
of Land.

Ed Henry, of the firm of Ross
& Henry, loggers at Kelliher, left
yesterday for Angus, where he will
negotiate for the lease of the large
Winchester farm just east of that
village, the fine farm buildings being
just half mile from town.
Much of the farm is fenced in and
Ross and Henry will without doubt
lease it because of it's fine pasturage
for so head of heavy horses which
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-16
ARRESTED IN ATTEMPTED
BLACKMAIL; CONFESSED
August Ksser Writes Threatening Letter to George
Thompson.-Demanded $780, and Was Arrested
When He Went for the Money.

Kisser made many overtures to
the officers to let him. escape, say
ing that no one else knew of his
connections with the affair, and that
he could be released and no one
would be the wiser.
He was lodged in the Beltrami
county jail to await hearing on
charge of attempted blackmail.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-16
BOARD ENGAGES ALL oLO
TEACHERS EXCEPT SIX
Teachers 10 Fill Vacancies, and Also
Two New Ones, to Be
Engaged.

At the regular meeting of the
school board, held Tuesday even
ing, all of the teachers we're re-
elected to their positions, and all
accepted, with the exception of the
the following: Misses Grayling,
Harding, Gudgell, Shaw, Taylor and
Hayden.
AS over eighty pupils will be
promoted next fall from the First
to the Second grade in the Central
school alone, the board decided to
secure the services of another teacher
for the Second grade. It was also
determined to obtain teacher to
have charge of manual training
and science department.
Superintendent Richie was au-
thorized to look up and recommend
to the board teachers to fill the
vacancies created by the resigna-
tons of the six who will not return
next year and the two extra teach
erS.
Mr.. Richie reported that he had
received 100 applications this year
for positions as teachers in the
Bemidji schools, and this without
his ever having announced that
there would be any vacancies
during the next school year. There
are very few schools in this part
of the state which can show so
large a number of applications.
This indicates that the Bemidji
schools are well known and speaks
we'll for their popularity and the
management of them.
A committee of two, DR.. Smith
and T. ]. Andrews, were appointed
to examine the Central school and
report to the board on the repairs
necessary for next year.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-16
Lumber for Sale.

We have for sale lnmber, lath
and shingles. While they last we
will sell shingles at s.. 90, 1ath at
Sr.25. Douglass Lumber Co.
Bemidji
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-16

Additional local matter will be found
on fourth page.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-16

Easter souvenir postals cards at
he Pioneer office.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-16

Local news on last page
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-16
UNDERMUSL|NS

Our new shipment Of undermus-
Inns has arrived in time for Easter.
A more magnificent line has never
been brought to this part of the
country. Every garment shows
style and exclusive designs. Our
tour piece suits are especially
worthy of your inspection Prices
are as pleasing as the styles Of
these garments.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-16
WAISTS

We show profusion of bewild.
erlng styles in lawn, silk. lace,
bingham and percale waists from
65c, 75c, $1.OO, $1.25 up to $15.
One has to see this line to appre-
ciate it.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-16

Beautiful new Par
asols for Easter, in
white, blue. brown,
champaign. navy,
green, embroidery
and Persian borders.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-16
EASTER millinery

in the new Oxfords, Ties and Slip
pers. All hobby spring styles to
fit every foot and purse.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-16

Mikado, butterfly and prince chap
effects in chiffon, panama, tussor
shadow stripe and linon suits.
Our silk and lawn customs and
jumper suits are marvels of beauty
most exquisitely trimmed, made
in princess and butterfly styles, at
less than it would cost to make
them.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-04-16
SILK AND CLOTH COATS

0ILk Anu ULUIn UUAIN
We show most extensive and
particularly pretty line for la6ies,
misses and children, long and
short coats in black, tan. and
fancy stripes.
FROM $500 TO $500
SILK PE7T|COATS
made Of the best oil boiled tafeta.
deliberately trimmed, exception
ally wide. We have them in all
colors to match your suit.
PRICES FROM $4.75 TO SIS.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17
Nioht SWeatS & Couch.

E. W. Walton, Condr. s. P. Ry., III
Van Ness St., San Antonio, Tex,
writes: During the summer and fall
Of 1902, my annoyance from catarrh
reached tha stage where it was actual
misery and developed alarming symp-
toms, such as very deep-seated cough,
night sweats, and pains in the head and
chest. experimental with several So
called remedies before finally decided
to take q thorough course OF Peruna.
"Two Of my friends had gone so Tar a.
to inform me that the thing for me to do
was to resign my position and seek
higher, more congenial climate. Every
one thought I had consumption and
was not expected to live very long.
"Having procured some Peruna, de-
cided to givei it thorough test and aP-
piled myself assiduously to the task OK
taking it, as per instructions, In tho
meantime.
"The effects were soon apparent, all
alarming symptoms disappeared and
my general health became fully as good
as it had ever been in my life.
81 have resorted to the use of Peruna
on two or three occasions since that
time to cure myself Of bad colds"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17
How and Where to Register for a Farm
in the Rosebud Reservation.

The President has signed proclama-
ton opening that part of the Rosebud
Indian Lands in South Dakota, generally
known as the Trip County lands, and
designated Judge James w. Witten,
the Chief Law Officer of the General
Land Office, to superintend and conduct
the registration and drawing to be held
in October. 1908.
Persons who desire to register for this
drawing should go to CHAMBERLAIN
or PRESTO, South Dakota. via Chi
cago, Milwaukee and St. Paul railroad
between October > and October II and
there sign and swear to an applica-
ton for registration which will be fur
nished by the officer administering the
oath.
These lands embrace $4,000 acres,
part of which have been allotted to In
dams. and are located on the south side
of the State of South Dakota, and ad-
join the lands in Gregory County which
were opened in 1904. They are desirable
for farming and stock-raising purposes.
Similar lands in adjoining counties are
selling for $50 to $40 an acre.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17
TO OPEN ROCK RIVER
ILLINOIS AND WISCONSIN MEETING
IN STERLING, ILL, OCT. 6.
CongresSmen Cooper and jenkins Will
Speak at Important Waterway
Discussion

STERLING. H., Sept. li-What will
hc one Of the most important deep water
way meetings 10 be held in Illinois this
year will take place October g. when
Illinois and Wisconsin congressional
delegations and mayors Of towns along
the Rock river will assemble to con
slider plans for making the Rock
river naviguhle from It's source
in Wisconsin to the Mississippi, thus
opening new waterway from northern
Wisconsin to the Gulf of Mexico. Adj
dresses will be delivered at the meeting
10y Congressman lowdcn, Fuller. Prince
and Mckinney of Illinois; Cooper and
jenkins of Wisconsin and 10y l.. J..
Wheeler, engineer in charge of construr-
ton of the lIennepn canal and Maj. G..
:. Richie. commander of the Rock Island
government arsenal The proposed i'm
provcmcnt includes the building of Il
number Of power dams along the river,
sites for nineteen of which have already
been secured not including the govern
mcut's biz plant at Sterling, III. The
delegates will take trip 10 Rock Island
and return in government boat, going
10y way of tn" Hcnn"pin canal recently
completed and opened for navigation.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17
MANY HURT IN WRECK
ONE KILLED AND TWENTYEIGHT
INJURED IN INDIANA.
Suburban Train Crashes Into Rear End
of Excursion Special Standing at
Small Station.

CHICAGO. H.. Sept. 14.-One woman
was instantly killed, five persons SO scri-
ously injured that their death is cN-
pectcd at the Mercy hospital, and TWEEN
ty eight other passengers were more or
less seriously injured in Il wreck at
chestcrton. Ind, on the Lake re and
Michigan Southern road shortly aftc"
midnight last night.
4 suburban train from Chicago
crashed into the rear end of "A special cX-
cursion train bound for Indianapolis over
the Lake Erie X Western while the OK
curSion train was standing AT the sta
tion in the Indiana town which is forty
miles from Chicago. thestertOn Is a
junction point and is distant from large
towns and few facilities for caring for
the wounded or obtaining assistance
were available.
Local physicians aided the injured I'M
til Il special train today brought the
wounded to Chicago whore they We're
taken 10 the Mercy hospital Three
women and two men seriously injured
aud unconscious are III the hospital and
unidentified and their death is probable.
Most Of the injured persons were from
Indianapolis.
Mrs. Esther IIacoy. 30 years old, 81
SINty-iIr>t street. Chicago, was killed.
Her daughter, Anna iiacoN, was one Of
the injured and j, NOW at the Mercy
hospital.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17
Los. in Paris.

An amusing story is told of an Eng
ishman in Paris. After some hours of
sightseeing, one day he lost his way
and could not get back to his hotel. He
asked first one and then another, but
the foreigners apparently did not under
stand their own language. At last, in
sheer disgust, he tore leaf out of his
pocketbook. wrote upon it the name of
his hotel, and silently presented it to
the next passerby. The man looked at
him compassionately, beckoned him to
follow. and without a word they pro-
ceeded up one street and down another.
Finally the wanderer saw the door of
his hotel, and forgetting in his relief and
gratitude all the difficulties of the Ian
guagc he turned to his companion and
said. THANK you very much. am
greatly obliged to you The other
stared at him in amazcment, and then
blurted out. You dutfer, why didn't
YOU speak before? | thought you We're
deaf and dumb" The good Samaritan
was of his own nationality Bits.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17
THE PALE GIRL"



In cold weather some people think a
cup of hot coffee good to help keep
warm. SO it is-for a short time but
the drug -cafreine-acts on the heart
to weaken the circulation and the re-
action is to cause more chilliness.
There is hot. wholesome drink
which a Oak, girl found after a time,
makes the blood warm and the heart
strong.
She says:
Having lived for five years in \.
OAK. have used considerable coffee
owing 70 the cold climate. AS "A result
| had dull headache regularly, suf-
fered from Indigestion, and had nc
life in me-
Il was known as the pale girl and
people thought | was just weakly.
After time had heart trouble and
became very nervous, never knew what
it was to be real well. Took medicine
but it never seemed to do any good.
'Since being married my husband
and | both have thought coffee was
harming us and we would quit, only to
begin again. although we felt it was
the same as poison to us.
Then we got some Postum. Well,
the effect was really wonderful My
complexion is clear now, headache
gone, and have great deal of energy
! had never known while drinking cof-
fee.
II haven't been troubled with indi-
gestion since using Postum, am not
nervous. and need no medicine. We
have a little girl and boy who both
love Postum and thrive on it and
Grape Nuts"
There's q Reason"
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Creek, Mich. Read The Road to Well
VILE" in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF humar
interest.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17
DROP POLICE FROM CASE
Adverse Criticism Against Department
IN Rustin Inquest Causes County
Attorney to Take Charge.

OMAHA. Ncb., Sept. IA new tack
was taken in the Rustin ease 10y tn"
authorities today when the county at
turucy took charE" of tn" investigation.
This action was taken because of ad-
verse criticism directed against the Pc.
lice department for failing to report Ger
tain clues and findings to the legal de
partmont because of their apparent in
significance to the police, but winch later
were found to hc of Importance In fixing
the responsibility for Dr. RuStin'S death.
Owing to the rewards which have been
offered for the discovery Of the pistol
with which the shooting was done, seN-
Grad hundred boys and school children
hunted all day Sunday over the four
blocks uf vacant Wcrd-coycrod property
Immediately IN The rear of the Rustiu
home. hut there Wcr" uo results.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17
Desert Cures for Snake Bites.

The rattlesnake has a part all his own,
in the desert practice of healing. Rattle
snake oil cures rheumatism and the
stiffened joints man gets working down
in wet mine; the oil rubbed in the
ears cures deafness, and rattlesnake
skin, tanned soft and supple as channels
and worn around the waist, Will keep
man we'll on the hardest trip-but the
dust from the rattles will cause blind
ness which nothing will cure.
There is a plant which the rattlesnake
fearS-he will not crawl across 1t, ana II
il is dropped on him he uncoils and
crawls away. Perhaps this is only bit
of myth, but every desert man knows
the golondrina-the creeping plant with
tiny, round, gray green leaves and MI
mute white blossoms with brown cen
ter. -.
tie open spaces from the pines to the
white sand hills that shift back and
forth in each years wind. The leaves
bounded into wet mass are bound on
a snake bite, and the victim, man or
ANIMAL is given huge draughts of the
bitter, dark tea, into which the whole
plant is stepped. The goIondrina tea is
used as Il linment for rheumatism too,
and the Mexican women know that 1t
dyes cotton cloth an enduring purplish
black.
If the golondrina is too far to find
there is another desert cure for any
snake bite-a cure well enough attested
and one with which many an Indian has
fought bullet wound and saber cut and
mastered incipient blood poisoning The
leaves of any fiat leaved opunta, but
especially the common prickly pear, are
thrown on a campfire till the thorns are
snged off and the skin pufs up in wa
terry blisters, then split open and bound
hot on the wound. So many a pack
mule has been restored to place in the
train and many "A limb that physician
would have amputated has been saved
to do its owner good service on desert
troils-Out West
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17
MONUMENT FOR NIGHT RIDERS.
Owner of Burned Property Will Erect
Shaft to Mark MaraudeTs' Work.

FRANKFORT. Ky. Sept. li.-John
e. Latham Of New York. the capitalist
whose warehouse was burned 10y the
might riders" at Hopkinsville, December
T. has purchased the warehouse lot of
w +. Cooper that was also destroyed.
aud win sow wheat in the plots this fall
This information was brought here 10y
an official of the state who is making
Frankfort his home. Latham has ordered
the lots cleaned OFF the burned foundl-
ton dug up and the debris taken away.
No more warehouses will be built on the
lots, ana il IS the intention of Latham
10 erect Il monument on the site so rs
to mark it as the place where the masked
maraudcrs engaged in their devils dance
around the building property.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17
OVATION FOR SAILORS.
Fleet Arrives at Albany, West Aus
trala, and Is Royalty Wei
coined

ALBANY. West Australia, sept. r.
Tn presence here Of the American fleet
Of hattloships, which arrived yesterday
from Melbourne ana which is 10 remain
uull September -. has brought cnthu-
staslIc crowds from nil parts Of the
state. Rear Admiral Spcrry, command.
ing Die American fleet, landed today and
called upon The governor. He was Is.
cprted by guard from the British cruis-
cr Gibraltar, and the people on the
streets gave him Il splendid ovation.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17
BRYAN TABOOS SUNDAY TALK.
Candidate Shakes Hands, but Refuses
to Make Speech

DEER PARK. Md, Sept 14.-W. J.
Bryan Sunday put his stamp of disap-
proval on Sunday official spccchmak-
iug whom without his knowledge, the
residents around Mountain Lake park
were notified To assemble there az 3
o'clock to hear him talk. over 200 Of
them gathered, while nlr. Bryan NJ Deer
park was protesting to local commit
lee that he would make no speech 'lc
finally was prevailed upon to take the
three mile drive and shake hands with
those in the asscmblugc, with the under
standing that he should not speak aud
that there should toe mo haudclappiug.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17
MAKES WALKING MARK.

LONDON, Sept. L. The English
pedestrian T. T. Hammond, made rec.
ord FOR the hundred mile walk today aud
also won The 2I-hour walk which start
ed AZ the stadium 1t > O'clock last even.
ug under III, auspices 81 The MiddleseX
Walking club. He covered the Distance
~ Is hours ! minutes. 10 , second
md il Tie twenty four hours walked
III miles, $50 yards
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17
Will Canvass Primary Vote.

MADISON. Wis. Sept. l4.-Odlcial
returns Of the primary election, held in
Wisconsin September |. are being tabu-
lated in the office of Secretary Of State
Frear preparatory for the official can
vass TO hc held Tuesday if all the coun
ties send in their reports in time, Among
the eleven counties that have not vet re
ported are Milwaukee. Dane aix others
Of the larger counties
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17
IRELAND FAVORS TAFT.
Archbishop Against Fight Against All
Corporations.

ST. PAUL, Mimi. Sept. 14.-Arch-
bishop Ireland has come out in an in
dorsement of the candidacy of William
H. Taft for President.
In an interview the venerable prelate
said he was openly in favor of Mr. Taft's
election. and he denounced what he
termed dcmagogic attacks on capital and
cMInnrntinns.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17
THE POPE AND THE FLUNKEYS.
His Holiness Stops a Practice Of Greater
Age Than Virtue.

PARIS, Sept, l. lis Holiness Pope
Plus ", has incurred the I'll VIII Of his
Hunkeys at the vatican. say, n Rome dis
patch The other day the Pope felt
somewhat faint from he heat and was
given glass Of ,IOkay IN the afternoon
be again felt i'll, and rs the morning
draught had fixed him up ii no time he
asked for the same wiue and another
bottle was opened. why can | not
have what remains in the bottle that was
opened this morning. his holiness asked.
6nen they had 10 explain 70 him that n
bottle. once opened, was always emptied
down stairs. Plus Immediately gave
orders that in the future any bottle If
wine opened for his benefit vas 10 re
main in his room until empfied
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17
Opening Spring Green Fair.

SPRING GREEN, Wis. Sept. Ii
Special. The youngest. ceanest and
most progressive fair in Wisconsin opens
here this week. The nine races average
ten entries each and every inch of avail
abl space is taken for tents. II is SAID
lay state authorities that this fair is
model.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1908-09-17
MAY ASK SHAW TO RUN.
Iowa Standpatters Want Him for the
Senatorship.

DIES MONIES. Ia, Sept. 1.-the
staudpatters may ask Hon. James VIII
son, secretary of agriculture in the cao-
met, tc he the candidate for United
States senator against GOV. Cummins.
In letters to personal friends. former
Secretary of the Treasury Leslie NJ.
Shaw also has declined TO allow his
name to hc considered in connection with
the candidacy for the senatorship.