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New-York tribune., 1908-07-12
A Disappearing Bride

OF legend and story in connection with these
~ lost ships, there Is no end. There Is a tale
current of a certain Peter Martin who IN the
early DAYS used to come into port at New
Orleans His reputation was none OF the best ,
for he had been connected with many enter
prises of a doubtful character at sea There
were many times he could not tell very
clear story as to how he came into possession
Of the goods he traded there But Tor az
that. no one dared mOlest him. for he was
powerful fellow and best LETT alone In time lie
met and fell deeply in love with the daughter
of an old New Orleans family. She was q
Slight. pretty girl with French blood III her
veins To her it was all romance; so she
found pleasure in the society OF this burly man
in spite of the stories told of him. Her parents
disapproved. and forbade her to see more OF
him One day they ordered the man himself
never to come again to the door.
He laughed at this. Turning away. he
said :" | sail tomorrow; but when | come back.
1t will be to take as my bride your daughter
The next day he put to sea. For weeks the
parents were at ease; but as the time neared
for his return they grew apprehenSlve- They
talked the matter over realizing that the girl
herself was still fond of the man. As a result.
they resolved to send her to some friends In
England. Her goods were packed, and one
night the girl III tears was bundled 70 the
boat which was to sah at dawn. The very
morning that the ship pulled up anchor and
set sail, another boat bore in for anchorage.
Martin came ashore, and had scarcely landed
before he heard of what had been done. With
an oath, he put back to his own ship and
sailed III pursuit And that was the last ever
heard of either of them.
Further interest, however, was given to the
story by the rumors which We're brought to
New Orleans by foreign vessels, that Martin
had been seen abroad with his young wife.
1t was said that he was leading better llte.
ha wing accumulated fortune. and was now
peaceful citizen. The parents spent all their
small fortune in trying 70 verify these reports
and to locate the girl. They never succeeded.
and died broken hearted.
There is little need however. to turn to un-
founded yarns about these lost ships The
facts themselves are grim enough Reports
from Lloyds reveal the astonishing statistics
that on average sixty ships with their
crews are annually 50 blotted from sight. In
1890 alone, seventy-nine ships and twenty
eight steamers disappeared and are to-day
registered. Fate unknown" The stories of
all these human beings united forever 10y that
last hour will never be known. They are
gone; that Is all And So another terror is
added to the all powerful, mysterious way Of
the sea.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-12

Observe the Wall Street Par-lor Shark
You wonder wha, he's say-insa
Don't Speculate on what he says.
Because I'm sure he's Ptey-ing
The shark has got a siren tail
That fasc-i i-naies the fishes
New-York tribune., 1908-07-12

And lures them into pools with niin
Exactly what he WISHES
OF shark and blue-hsh then ne io'"i'
What's called a com-bi-na-uon.-
mean he promptly takes them H.
Dhat's INSIDE in-for-ma-nonJ
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-20
HIGH SCHOOL WILL GIVE
GLASS NIGHT EXERCISE
Merchant Of Venice, Up.to- Date,
Will Be Produced Good Enter
tainment Is Assured.

The graduating class of the city
High School will give, their Class
Night exercises next Friday evening
in the City Opera House. Music
will be furnished by the high school
chorus and quartet. The class will
give their Glass History, the Class
Prophecy, the Class Will, the Class
Poem, and the Class Gifts.
The latter part Of the evening
will be taken up by the presentation
of The Merchant of Venice, Up-to
Date" This is a laughable modern
ization Of Shakespeare greatst COM
edy, The Merchant Of Venice
The public is solemnly advised to
tighten up their belts before witness.
ing this comical farce, OF they will
split their sides laughing No
The following short sketch Of the
play is of interest: i
In this play Shylock is wealthy
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-20
DRYING SHED AT CASS
LAKE FACTORY BURNED
Fire Yesterday Afternoon Threatened
to Destroy the Entire Box-Making
Plant at Cass Lake"

Cass Lake, May 2O.-(Special to
the Pioneer. Fire yesterday after
noon did considerable damage to
the box factory which was built
some months ago.
When the fire broke out it looked
as if the most fourishing industry
in the village would be reduced
to ashes. But when the noisy
whistle sounded the alarm of fire it
seemed as if the entire community
had recalled to mind the fire of
1900, which took away from the
same site, the stronghold of the town,
the Scanlon-Gipson saw mill, and
with a spirit and energy never
before exhibited in the village,
almost every citizen joined in and
for three hours battled the powerful
flames. .-
The fire had started in the dry
ing shed which was completely
filled with timber, and with the
wind blowing a swift gale toward
the box and Grating factory and
the fire having a good start, things
looked doubtful for saving any
thing. But the citizens joined in
and with axes, crowbars and any
thing that would aid them, they
tore away the connecting apart
ments, while the firemen with their
streams of water, fought the flames.
After three hours of energetic work
the flames were subdued aud the
drying shed was the only building
destroyed.
The damage will aggregate several
thousand dollars.
The origin of the fire is unknown.
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N. & |. MAY SHORTEN
Time NORTH OF BRA|NERD
Officials Contemplate Making Stops
Here, Night and Morning, Ten
Minutes Instead of Thirty.

It is stated that the officials of the
M. & I. Railway contemplate cutting
down the time twenty minutes in
their passenger schedule from Brain
erd to International Falls.
If the present intentions of the
officials are carried out, instead of
the train remaining half hour in
this city for supper at night and
breakfast in the morning the train
will be held here but ten minutes, it
being the intention of the company
to install a big lunch counter in the
local depot, so that all who desire
may get something to eat while en-
route north or south, as the case
may be.
The changing of the time that the
train will remain in Bemidji will
take away considerable business from
local restaurants and hotels, but
would shorten the time of the arrival
at international Falls, also give
twenty minutes longer for departure
from that village in the morning.
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Prohibition Convention.

Notice is hereby given that on
Wednesday May 20, 1908, the pro-
hibitionists of Beltrami county will
hold a convention at the Baptist
church, Bemidji, Mimi, commencing
at 2 o'clock p. m.
The object of this convention will
be for the election of delegates to
attend the state convention held at
Minneapolis on June 8, 1908. Also
to attend to any other business that
may properly come before the con-
vention at that time.
A. w. Rice of Fergus Falls, as
manager of the Ninth Congressional
district, will be present and will adj
dress the convention and in the
evening at 8 o'clock will speak at the
Methodist church on County
Option and State Prohibition.
Dated at Bemidji, Mimi, May 16,
1908.
A. w. Rice.
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to the senate by President Roose-
welt next December would have the
effect to bring from the senate a
confirmation.
In the light of this situation, and
with all indications pointing to de-
termination on the part of the senate
judiciary committee to decline to con-
firm the nomination of Mr.. Purdy at
any time, it may result in President
Roosevelt's sending to the senate
another name, if Judge Lochren shall
insist that his health will not permit
him to remain on the bench during
the next six or eight months.
At all events, the next move is up
to President Roosevelt, and he
doubtless will be guided in the mat
ter by what he regards as the posi-
bilities OF the future, and to some
extent, perhaps, by the wishes of Mr..
Purdv.
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BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

That sake, Japanese liquor, should
be classed as wine and taxed as
such was the decision of the United
States circuit court of appeals at San
Francisco in a SUIT involving the pay
meht of 100000 in duty to the. get-
eminent.
Frank e. Ferguson of Hagerstown,
Nd, has been appointed assistant d.
rector of. the bureau of engraving and
printing by Secretary Cortelyou, Mr..
Ferguson has been Connected with the
bureau for the past thirty years iii
various capacities.
In the presence of President War
field and the entire faculty Of La
fayette college at Easton, Pa, Bartram
William Simpson of Chicago, mem
Der Of the Junior class, attacked the
faculty and It's manner of government
and, treatment of theestudent,bo and
won the first prize, $50, in the annual
oratorical contest.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-20
SENATE WONT CONFIRM
The PURDY APPOINTMENT
President RooseveIt's Nomination for
Federal judgeship Is Held Up
by Senator Nelson.

Washington, May 2O.-The nomi-
nation of Milton D. Purdy of Min
neapolis to be judge of the United
States district court, succeeding Judge
Lochren, resigned, will not be con.
firmed by the senate during the
present session. The judiciary
committee held its last meeting to-
day, unless the session shall be
prolonged beyond Saturday, and the
nomination was not reported out
today. No opportunity will be given
for the committee to act in the few
remaining days. 1t is the intention
of Senator Nelson to allow the
nomination to fail for want of confir-
nation.
After the judiciary committee
meeting today Senator Nelson
said:
The appointment of Mr.. Purdy
will fail for want of confirmation.
was advised by a majority of the
committee that if I desired an
adverse report it would be made.
Assurances have also been given me
that majority of the senate would
vote to reject the nomination if I
desired vote to that effect.
I choose to adopt a milder
course and allow the appointment
to fail for want of confirmation,
leaving the situation free for Presi-
dent Roosevelt to act as he chooses
in the matter"
The nomination of Mr.. Purdy
having failed in the present session,
the next question to be presented is
as to what action President Roose-
welt will now take. He may choose
to name Mr.. Purdy as a recess
appointment, but in the light of
the result thus far obtained it is
uncertain that he will do this, or
that Mr.. Purdy will be willing to
accept an appointment coming to
him in that way. Mr.. Purdy would
face the proba bility that the SEN
ate would again fail to confirm the
appointment, and he might serve as
judge in Minnesota until December
next with no chance of receiving
compensation THEREFOR or any assur-
ance that the sending of his name
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Good Demand for Real Estate.

A prominent real estate man, who
does considerable business in Bemid Il
is authority for the statement that
there is healthy demand for Bel
trami county farm lands. To the
Pioneer this gentleman said, yester.
day:
I have had many requests for
good farm lands in Beltrami country.
In fact, several people from Iowa,
Illinois and Wisconsin have been
corresponding with me for several
months and large party will be
here in the near future to look over
the land with the intention of
purchasing homes for farming. Bel
trami county lands are all right"
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Progressive Sunday School Work.

The Solway Union Sunday school
which was organized April 10th is
doing very nicely, the interest and
attendance is steadily increasing
they now have three classes and the
fourth will soon be necessary. The
following are officers and teachers:
Mr.. G. A. Hayes, superintendent;
Mr.. M. Hanson, assistant superin-
tendent; Miss Josie Hanson, secre-
tary; Mr.. Powers treasurer; Mr.. G..
A. Hayes, teacher of bible class;
Mrs. M. Hanson of intermediate
class, Mrs. Powers of the primary
class and Mrs. w. A. Spicer organ
ist.
The Solway Sunday school and
the Lingreen Sunday school are to
have union exercises on Childrens
Day, Sunday, June the 18th. A COM
mon table will be had and every one
present will freely participate. An
excellent program will be rendered
and a good time assured.
The Maltby Union Sunday School
has been in cession since the first
Sunday in April with an increased
interest and attendance over last
year. The Maltby people are to be
commended for their great interest
and q enthusiasm. This Sunday
school will be an excellent preach
ing point for one of our Bemidii
churches. Who will make use of
this opportunity? The following are
teachers and officers: Mrs. Clapp,
Superintendent; Mrs. Wright, Assist
ant Superintendent; Mrs. Henderson,
Secretary; Teachers, Mr.. VIM.
Moriss, Mrs. VIM. Morriss, Mrs. H.
Morriss, Miss Chapman.
% E. P. Olander,
American U. S. Missionary,
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Carter ''Out West"

A. A. Carter, who has been at
Washington for some little time, in
writing from Spokane in a letter to
A. G. Rutledge says:
My Dear Doc:-Well, old boy, I
have been on the go since I left
home, and have seen a great many
old friends and relatives, and am
as far as Spokane on my way home.
II have had such a satisfactory
induce ment offered me by new
real estate firm here to stay and
help them out for a couple of months,
that may decide to stay, although
I regret very much not being able to
be with you during the convention
of the Elks. Hoping, however, to
be with you in the not distant future,
[ am,
Yours respectfully,
A. A. Carter"
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gambler, who became rich by betting
on football games and renting
ponies" to football players, who
had no time to get their lessons in
any other way" Like Shakespeare's
Shylock, he has several character
istics Of the passionate Jew. Instead
of demanding pound of flesh, as in
the original play, he demands that,
if Antonio does not return the
pony" within four weeks, a pound
of hair to be cut off nearest his
(Antonio's) brains should be the
forfeit. Through neglect, the
pony" is not returned and Shylock
demands the forfeiture of the bond
and has Antonio arrested during the
great football game. In the darkest
hour he is saved by the wit of his
friends Bassonio's) sweetheart,
Porto.
For the purpose of purchasing a
suitable memorial of the Class of
1908, a small admission fee of twenty
five cents will be charged. The
entire downstairs will be reserved
and the tickets will be on sale at
the City Drug Store Wednesday
morning. There will be no extra
charge for reserving the seats. The
public is cordially invited to attend
these exercises.
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.NEWL RENOVATED RINK
OPENS THURSDAY NIGHT
New Management Installing Eight New
Lights and Making Place Modern
in Every Respect.

The newly-renovoted Bemidji
Roller Rink will be opened to the
public Thursday evening, when
Messrs. George Kinney and A. L.
Wyler will be in charge of the rink.
These gentlemen have taken hold
of the rink with the right spirit, and
have been making some needed
renovations and improvements. They
have had a horse working overtime,
grinding down the floor until it will
be as smooth as glass, and the differ
ence will at once be noticed by
skaters.
Remember that the rink will be
opened Thursday evening under the
new management, and the boys
invite the patronage and the criti-
cism (if any there be) of the public.
They are bound to please and should
receive the encouragement of the
skaters of the city.
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CHICAGO Grain and Provlsiion,s.

Chicago, May Wheat May,
$1.02%; July, .90Bc; Sept, S734c;
Dec. S7Ac. Corn--May. 7sc; July,
66kc; Sept, 64Ac; Dec, 57Ac. Oats
May, old, 54Ac; May 5411ac; July,
old, 463sc; July, 1890; Sept, 1850
3719c; Pork-May, sl3.60s July. $13.-
Is; Sept, s1S,9711z. Butter Cream
cries, 16@21c; dairies, 15@19c. Eggs
chieksds. 11sSe;F 'broliiisrs, bsf " J Zen,
-ls.lbQ4.oo.
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General Family Quarrel.

Milledgeville, Ca, May 18.-Willard
A. Brewer, aged twenty-three, was
shot and killed near here by his
father, Dan Brewer. The father in
turn was shot by another son and is
In a serious condition. Threats made
by the father against his wife are said
10 have started the trouble.
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BRYAN IS THE WINNER.
Johnson Gives Nebraskan a Close
Race in Alabama.
MINNES0TAN CARRIES CITIES

Returns From the Primary Contest
Indicate That Bryan Led in the
Country Districts and Will Secure
the State Delegation.
1. + i. i. f. + !: !. + 4 + j. j. + !. + !.
+ Montgomery, Ala, May 20 !.
!. Bryan delegates seem to have +
+ carried the state over Johnson +
+ by a small majority. The count !.
+ is the closest ever known here. +
!! Figures gVe Montgomery to !.
\ Johnson as presidential choice !.
!. by six votes. !.
+ i. i !. i. + j. !. !. !. !. !. j. + J. !. i
Montgomery, Ala, May 2O.-The re-
turns from the state Democratic pri
mary are coming in slowly, but the
indications are that William J. Bryan
carried the state, though Governor
Johnson of Minnesota is giving him
close race. Montgomery has re-
ceived the count in but eleven out of
her twenty-five precincts and other
cities are similarly slow.
The Johnson forces piled up large
vote in Southern Alabama and they
carried perhaps half dozen counties
in the state, according to present in
dications, but not enough to endorse
the Minnesota governor.
The returns from country districts
indicate a Bryan victory.
Birmingham, Ala, May 20.-In South
Alabama the Johnson forces piled up
good votes in the Democratic primary.
There will not be half a dozen coun-
ties, however, if that many, to give
majorities for the Minnesota governor
for the presidency, though good vote
will be shown in dozens of counties.
Jefferson, the mining and manufacture
ing county of the state, in which Bir-
mingham is located, will return
Bryan majority.
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Will Extend to, South America.

Columbus, O., May 1.-THE Inter
national Brotherhood Of Locomotive
Engineers has decided to include the
countries Of South America and Pan
anna in the brotherhood and canvass
of these countries for membership
will be begun at once. The brother
hood will take in all engineers in
these countries who will join, both
Americans and natives. There are in
Panama alone $50 locomotive engi-
peers.
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Postmaster Accidentally Killed.

Two Harbors, Mimi, May Post
master Dury Of this place, aged fifty
four, was found dead by his wife. He
had been shot by a revolver which he
was cleaning to take on fishing trip.
It IS believed the weapon was fred
accidentally. Els accounts with the
government are straight.
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Chicago Union Stock Yards.

Chicago, May 19.-Cattle -Beeves,
$4.7607.25; Texans, s4.e5@5.60; West
ern cattle; $450@6.OO; stockers and
feeders. $s.50@5.P0; cows and heifers,
$2.4O@6.4t: calves. s4.75@6.25. Hogs
$5.20@5.5O; mixed, $3.50
5.521k; rough, $5.15@5.9O; good to
choice heavy, s5.30@5.50; pigs, $500
Oslo. Sheep, $3.75@5.5O; yearlings,
1915 @6.35; lambs, ,$4.75@7.2O.
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South Dakota Breaks Records.

San Francisco, May 1S.-A wireless
message received from the armored
cruiser South Dakota, which is return
Ing to this port from her final trial
trip, reports that she has broken all
records for vessels of her class. Her
average speed during her four hours
trial was 22.36 knots under forced
draught and 20.07 knots under nat.
ural draught.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-05-20
Big Pulp Mill DESTROYED.

sault Ste. Marie, Mich, May r.
The pulp mill of the Lake Superior
CORPORATION in the Canadian 500,
across the river from this city, has
been destroyed by fire. The loss is
about 100000. Two men are reported
missing. The power plant Is ALSO out
OF commission as d sresulr 81 theS fire.
and there are no electric cars running
NOR any electric lights in the city.
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Flood Threatens VILLAGE.

Ashland, Wis, May 20.-The Bad
river at Odanah suddenly rose three
feet, the water flooding the surround
Ing residences. A number of fam
lilies were rescued with rowboats and
others near the danger line are get
ting out. The White and Bad rivers
form junction, at Odanah and the
combined flood is threatening the vii
1apo $50 - -sf5. ~ -
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st. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul, May 49, Cattle Good to
choice steers, $6.oO@6.75; fair. to good,
$5.o0G5.7h; good to. choice COWS and
heifers, $4.5O@5.5O;, .veals, sS.75@5.25.
Hogs-$5.25@5.40 eep-Wethers,
$4.5a $500; good to choice lambs,
S5.75@6,O0..,
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MARKET QUOTATIONS.
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat,

Minneapolis, May Wheat
$1.O5A; July, $1.04M; Sept, .91Mc.
On track--No. / hard, $1.09@1.09k;
No. i Northern, $1,O7@1077a; No. 2
Northern, $1.05@105A; No. 3 North
ern, 9S1hc@$1.0215.
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SUNDAY SALOONS IN CHICAGO
Court Decides Mayor Cannot Be
Forced to Close Them.

Chicago, May 49, The appellate
court has affirmed the decision of the
lower court in declaring that the
mayor of Chicago cannot be forced to
close the saloons on Sunday in con-
formtty with the statute. The court,
in its decision, says:
ITO hold that such power and duty
existed would be in effect to turn over
the supervision of executive functions
to the courts and to confuse all the
distinctions and balance of power sup
posed to be an admirable characteris-
tic of our system of government"
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Scott Stewart, the popular con
fectioner will have charge of the
stand $ At the Coliseum, ghieh insures
the very best attention to those
patronizing the rink. Scott is among
the best in the = business 81 nsgsElI.y
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Duluth Wheat and FLAKE

Duluth, May 19.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. hard, s1.OSas No.
1 Northern, $1.06ss > No.! 2 Northern,
$1.oaM; May, ,$1.o43s; July, sl045s;
Sept, 92c. Flax-To arrive and on
track, $1.2o1z; May, s1.20; July, $1.21;
Sept, $1.21 n; Oct, $I1SM. tt:
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MISCELLANEOUS.

II 80 z Z
PUBLIC ''l)I LIBRARYm77Open Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays,
2:30 to6 p. M, and Saturday
evening 7:3O to g. p. m. also.
Library in Ebasement of Court
House. Mrs. Harriet Campbell
librarian,