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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-26

IT hain't sworn single swear but
when man has to sit here and see a
Thanksgiving turkey jabbed and poked
and stabbed and sawed and butchered
the Lord would surely forgive him for
one or two swear words"
Deacon Silas Lapham,'' she replied
as she rested from her labors, 81 said
could carve fowl"
Then why don't your"
II am doing it. and if you would
keep quiet for five minutes p.
This is too much, widow-too
muchv' said the deacon as he started
for his overcoat and hat. "You invite
me here and then insult me. 1 heard
about your obstinacy"-
"And'I heard about yours
"And your wretched temper
Same to you"
"But I thought it a SANDER Now,
however, can no longer doubt" -
"Neither can To-
1T was my place to carve that tur-
key. In your obstinacy you continued
to saw and jab and butcher without
regard to my feelings. My only re-
course Is to bid you good day and
take my hat and leave"
IF you will act like a boy, I can't
help it,
"And never come again." finished
the deacon as he got on his over.
coat.
0+4 hnr NI0r, 1-cc rS1y3r mn
dinner alone, but that turkey was
never carved to form a part of it.
After the deacon's departure she re.
turned to the carving knife and even.
tually managed to saw off a piece OF
the meat, but she had no sooner tasted
interview the hired girl.
It was three or four days before the
mystery was solved, for there was q
mystery. The turkey, which had beer
killed three or four days ahead of time
and hung up to freeze, had been cut
down and devoured by cats, and tc
save himself from reproof the hired
man had killed peacock and hung il
in it's place.
"And so you see 1 had to saw and
jab," explained the widow as the wild.
over was sent for
eyes, I see''
"And you would also have had to
saw and jab."
Yes
"And though you went away you
didn't miss your turkey"
NO."
And all things considered'-
Yes, all things considered''-
The deacon's fur had to be rubbed
che right way for time, but he purred
at last, and on this Thanksgiving day
he will do the carving and his wife
will pass the cranberry sauce.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-26
William Tell Act Fatal.

London, Nov. 25.-Herbert Lee, a
music hall performer, died in this city
from the effects of a wound in the
head received during a performance
of a William Tell' act at local hall.
Lee held ball on his head at which
Nine. Clementine shot at at a distance
of fifty feet. Nine. Clementine sur
rendered to the police. Mr.. Lee had
been giving this act for period of
eighteen years without having met
with any accident. p
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Hospital Ship Overdue.

Manila, Nov. 25.-Some concern is
felt here regarding the safety of the
American hospital ship Relief. This
vessel left here Nov. IL for Guam and
was due there Nov. 20. She has not
vet arrived. Orders have been given
that the supply ship Supply leave
Guam in search of the Relief.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-26
RABBIT HUNTING DANCE"
Odd Thanksgiving Festival Held b,
the Pueblo Indians.

Odd Thanksgiving Festival Held by
the Pueblo Indians.
The rabbit hunting dance of the
Pueblo Indians at Zuni, Acoma, Taos
and Isleta is a festival contemporaries
GUS with that of the white man. In
the dance the Indians give thanks and
pray for future favors. The chief of
each village designates day in No.
vember for the festival, and the dan
GERS, who are dressed in white cotton
shirts and pantaloons and carry guns,
chant and dance as long as breath and
strength remain. They begin at day
light and after pause for food at
noon continue dancing far into the
night. They pray fervently that the
Great Spirit may give them power to
slay plenty Of rabbits and other game
and also thank him for the game, the
crops and the rain Of the season past. B
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-26
500 Reward, $lOO

The readers of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure in
all its stages. and that is Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure is the: only positive cure now
known to the medical fraternity Catarrh
being constitutional disease. requires a
constitutional treatment. Halls Oatarrh
Cure is taken internally. acting directly
upon the blood ana mucous surfaces of the
system, thereby destroying the found alton
of the disease. and giving the patient strength
by building up the constitution and assisting
nature in doing it's work. The proprietors
have so much faith in its curative powers
that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any
case that it fails to cure. Send for list Of
testimonials.
Address F. ]. CHENEY & co.. Toledo. o.
Sold by all Druggists 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation
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To. CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets.
Druggists refund money II 1t falls to cure
E.W. GROVES signature is on each box 25c
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w. EACON SILAS LAPHAM, wild
II "a over, had been paying atten-
IL II lions to Aunt Sarah Hender-
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Hindus Refuse to Leave,

Vancouver, B. c., Nov. 25.-Two
thousand Hindus in British Columbia,
whom the Dominion government
wishes to transport to British Hon
duras lest they should become pub
lie charge in Vancouver and Westmin-
ster, have declined to move.
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For Sale at
Drug Store
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FOUGHT IN MANY CAMPAIGNS
General Sir Henry Wilkinson Dead in
Canada.

Winnipeg, Man., Nov. 25.-General
Sir Henry Wilkinson, the well known
British capitalist, largely interested in
mining in the Lake of Woods district
is dead at Kenora, aged, sixty-nine
The deceased served with distinction
in the Indian mutiny, was inspector OF
cavalry at Aldershot and served in
the Afghan war and the Egyptian
campaign. He spent fifteen years in
Western Canada farming and mining
At the time of his death he was man.
aging director of the Black Eagle
Mining company of Kenora and had
intended returning to England for the
winter.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-26
Playing Goethe Three Ways.

I Wdue q Udu UItdK lOuHy.
"How was that?"
"There is Chicago woman visiting
Julia Dean, and while I was there she
insisted upon talking about Gerty.
Pretty soon asked her if Gerty was
her daughter. You should have seen
her flare up! And then l somehow
found out she meant Goaty."
"Who?"
"Oh, you know-the great German
author. "-Somerville Herald.
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INV, I III IOt.
"Widow Henderson,
"Deacon Laphamw
IF was a swearing man.
"You'd get off swear word on this
occasion. Yes, you look as if you were
to yourself this minute"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-11-26
EMPEROR AT THE PL0W.

PecuIarities of china's Thanksgiving
Celebration.
In China at the beginning Of winter
which the deities are especially thank
ed for the preservation of life and
health during the preceding twelve
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-23
MURDERED
NEAR RUTLAND
Body Of Victim Mas Found
Late Last Night
ROBBERY WASN0T MOTIVE
Santo, the Murdered Man, Was Seen on
Street in Rutland Early in Evening
Two Bullet Wounds Were
Found in Him.

Rutland, July 23.--The body of An,
tonic Santo, an unmarried Italian, about
80 years old, was found late last even.
ing about two miles north of this city
near the golf links OF the Rutland Coun,
try club II had two bullet noes, one
in the cheek and the other just over the
heart, the bullet probably piercing the
heart aud causing instant death. The
discovery OF the body was made by two
men who were driving home from Rut.
land to Pittsburg. Their horse SHE'D and
getting out OF the carriage, they soon
discovered the body lying close beside
the road. The mans hat and coat we're
found about 50 rods from the body, the
coat and shirt, which he wore, being
badly torn.
Chief OF Police Il. $. Whitaker and
two policemen OF this city were notified
and after seeing the body ordered it
removed TO the undertaking rooms OF
John B. Stearns Between $50 and $40
was found on the dead mans person.
Santo lived in this city and was EN-.
ployed by F. H. Duffey, the wholesale
liquor dealer, as a bottle washer, and
boarded as 237 West street. He was
seen on the streets of Rutland about
seven o'clock last evening and was sober;
but apparently at the time he was muir
dered was coming toward the city Of
Rutland. This is the sixth murder which
has occurred in the county OF Rutland
within a year.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-23
DIED LAST EVENING.
Edward F. McDevitt's End Was Not
Unexpected.

Edward F. McDevitt Of Summer
street died at the City hospital at six
O'Clock last evening, following an opera
tion for appendicitis which was per-
formed one week ago There has exist
ed but little hope Of his recovery since
the operation, as il was discovered at
that time that tubercuIar condition in
an advanced stage made his recovery
almost impossible.
Mr., McDeyitt was "a years of age
and was born in West Quincy, Mass.
lie came to Barre to reside about Ave
years ago, and has been employed as
tool sharpener at the granite plant Of
Y. K. Scott 4 Co He is survived by
his wife and one son.
The remains were taken to Quincy,
Mass, on the ll:40 train last night, and
the funeral will he held there to morrow.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-23
TRACK WAS soceY.
Two Races at Nashua Went Over Un-
finished.

Nashua. n. H., July 93.--The opening
meeting OF the Nashua Fair associa-
ton brought about 500 admirers OF
light harness racing to the track side
Yesterday afternoon. The heavy rain
Of the afternoon made the track soggy,
and there was doubt "a a whilsswheth.
er the nags would start. II was after
. o'clock when Starter +, +. Went
worth Of springyale, Me-, gave the word
go" for the first event, the 2:25 pace.
In the third heat in this race, Il. G.
Wingate. the owner of Bonnie Nelson,
asked that he might drive in place Of
Award. and the judges accorded him
the privilege On the stretch his sulky
and that of Pactoia Boy, collided, and
Mr. Wingate lost both wheels. lie and
Berry. the other driver, both protested
to the Judges that the other WAS to
blame, but both horses were allowed to
start in the next heat, Neither man
was much hurt, but MIR. Wingate allow.
cd Averd up and he took the heet amid
cheers.
The race went unfinished, however,
as did the 2:30 trot The other race,
the 2:t5 pace, was Won by AIegaphone,
which mare was close second choice to
The general favorite, Knoxie B. In the
1925 pace Candy Girl was the favorite
at the opening as was Jackie in the
trot. The judges were NJ II. 0Grady,
Chester Pike and E. L. Carkin. c. Fred
Goldwaithe was clerk of the track, and
Michael G. Mullen secretary OF the
races.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-23
CANDIDATE FOR REPRESENTATIVE
Democrats May Name Patrick F. Nc
; Carthy for the Place.

Now that nominations for all other
offices have been made, the last, but not
least, by any means, locally, that OF
representative, is beginning to receive
consideration. Barre has been debatable
ground on this Office for the past 10
years and each side endeayors to put up
its best men. Already possible candi
dates are being talked Of but the first
to be announced as a candidate by either
party is z, f. Mccarthy, who. his friends
announce, has consented 10 be candi-
date for the Democratic nomination. MIR.
Mccarthy has been active in local politi-
cal matters for some time, and as sec
retary treasurer OF the Quarry Workers
international union, is we'll known to
the greater part of our citizens.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-23
.LEADEN SHOWER
HALTED CAREER
OF ONE BANDIT.

street reached Washington street, a troll
ley ear came along.
Hold up you -,' shouted one OF
the dcsperadoes, waving his revolver
above his head. The mdtorman set the
brakes aud the conductor, Thoma.
Moore, jumped lnsatntly be became a
target Ior bullets, one OF which entered
his leg,
Across Washington street and Through
keyes street, the robbers fed with hun.
dreds OF men pursuing aud soon disap-
peared in Franklin park, shooting down
Policeman Cox, who tried to intercept
them, near the park gate.
As soon Us possible a Gordon OF police,
heavily armed with rovolyers and rifles,
was thrown about the park, while tnou.
sands OF citizens gathered in the vicinity.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-23
CLIMB FROM WOODSTOCK
WORST OF THE TRIP
Say Glidden Tourists, Who Arrived in
Rutland To-day-They Made a
Hasty Sop for Lunch in
Rutland,

Rutland, July % The tilidden auto.
mobile tourists arrived here on schedule
to-day, fifty cars arriving in town be-
tween 10 o'clock and one this after
noon. Lunch was served in the cars, and
the stop was not long. Three teams
still have perfect score. The autoists
say that the trip over the mountain
from Woodstock was the worst yet en-.
countered on the trip.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-23
NOISY WELCOME
GIVEN PRINCE OF WALES
Representative Of English Royalty Re
eeiyed in Quebec Yesterday
Afternoon.

Quebec, Que, July 23-The Prince Of
Wales landed from the British battlcsnir
lndomitable yesterday amid the deafen.
ing roar OF guns from the international
fleet OF British, French and American
warships and the tumultuoils demonstra.
tions OF $4,000 people massed upon the
wharvcs and the tefraced heights OF tais
lefty IL was a spectacle of truly royal
splendor as the latest type Of British
Dreadnaught with the royal standard
flying came 70 anchor among the double
lcolumn OF foreign warships and the
prince was welcomed ashore by Earl
Gray, governor general OF Canada, Prem.
ier Laurier and the assembled dignita.
ries ilanked by thousands Of soldiers and
multitude OF people.
II was 2:45 yesterday afternoon when
the crowds assembled on the cliffs saw
the Prince OF Wales feet emerge from
the mist TAR down the river. lmmedi-
ately the guns Of the warships began to
thunder, the British, French aud Ameri.
can ships firing their royal salutes to.
gether, while every ship hoisted the roy.
al standard and broke ont a mass Of
color from stem 20 stern The lndomi.
table advanced maiestically with sailors
and marines ranged along the gun deck.
AS she swung alongside the New Hamp-
shire the colossal magnitude and power
.of the British ship stood out in bold
relief against the American battleship,
which looked like delicate white yacht
beside this truly monstrous engine OF
destruction. Back of her came the Min.
otaur. another naval colossus.
At four ocleck the battleships again
roared salute as the prince debarked
from his ship and came ashore. He
wore the uniform OF an admiral. with
waving white plume and dark coat faced
with gold embroidery. As he stepped on
the kings landing, every eye was turned
on his rather frail and youthful figure.
The prince bears little resemblance TO
his father, King Edward VII. He is be-
low medium stature with rather thin
features and closely cropped yellow
saxon beard trimmed to point His
face wore a pleased smile at The echoing
shouts Of the people, the rattle of salut-
ing arms and the strains of the British
national anthem. One OF the first
gIimpses the prince got as he stepped
ashore was beyy of English, French
and American women in beautiful toll
cites, ranged in terraced seats before the
landing stage, including Mrs. Fairbanks,
wife Of Vice President Fairbanks, and
Mrs Cowles, wife OF the admiral and
sister of President Roosevelt.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-23
DECIDING ON
AN APPEAL
From the Reversal in STAN
dard Oil Case.
WHAT APPEAL WOULD BE
II Would Take the Form Of Application
for a Writ Of Certiorari--
No Hurry in Taking
Action.

Washington, July o3.--As the result
Of series of teIcgrephic communica.
ton between Government trust bust
cTs tne department OF justice today be.
gan careful study of the present
situation with view OF taking an ap.
peal from the decision of the Circuit
court of appeals in Chicago. in the
Standard oil case. The appeal would
take the form Of an application for q
writ OF certiorari. There will be no
hurry in deciding the matter.
Should an attempt be made to Sc.
cure a review OF the case the supreme
court OF the United States no action
will be taken until thg court meets
in October. Should the writ be granted
or denied it is believed that the final
determination Of various prosecutions
OF the Standard oil would be hastened
In the event that rehearing is de-
uied. the government may go to trial
on the original indictment containing
1852 counts, Such an action Dist.
Atty. Sims could be ready TO take with.
in two weeks. There are also seven
ether indictments, containing 4i22
counts.
As vast amount of work has been
done on the case already decided and
reversed il is unlikely that an entirely
new case viii be instituted The re-.
cord of the present ease contains over
100000 words and is estimated to
have cost the government 100000 An
other move which may be made by the
federal attorneys is to transfer the
prosecution from this jurisdiction either
TO the western New York district oc
70 the eastern Tennessee court. In these
two district, the government inyestiga.
tion led to indictments containing
about 1000 counts against the Stand.
ard Oil Company.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-23
VERMONT K. P.,s PLANS.
Grand Chancellor Wiley Issues State
ment About Boston Trip.


Grand Chancellor Wiley of Vermont
has issued from headquarters in this city
an official circular calling attention Of
the members of the knights OF Pythia,
to the supreme convention, which will
be held in Boston the fist week in Au-
gust. The grand chancellor lays partic'
ular stress upon the facts that knights
living in New England will not during
the present generation have such an ex.
cellent opportunity to attend supreme
convention. OF necessity, the supreme
lodge must hereafter hold its meetings
further west. Many knights from Barre
are planning to attend the cony
Faneuil hall has been assigned a
headquarters Of the New Engl D.
mains. There will be found telephone
booths, sub-station Of United States
post.ofiice, and desk and place for each
state, which will be equipped with a
roster OF the domain, and so far as
possible the name OF each person and
where he can be found while in the
city. There will also be general in.
formation bureau.
The program includes;
August l--Opening of Camp Joseph
H. Lyon at Franklin field, with tents
for 10000 men. The camp may be
reached by car line from the North sta
ton Mattapan via Columbia road line,
or Grove Han via Hampden street line
and change at Grove Hall for Franklin
field. From the South station-M Malta
pan via Columbia road line, or elevated
train may be taken at either North or
South station for Dudley street termi-
nails, where transfer can be made to sur
face cars for Franklin field. Arrange
ments have been made for meals in camp
at uniform rate of Sl00 Tor three
meals. The railroad rate announced for
the encampment is not so advantageous
as the regular tourist rate, and the Mon
treal gateway seems to offer greater ad
vantages than any Of the others. A
thorough investigation of railroad rates
is recommended before routes are select
tHs MtmhGin Ui tUe 0HllOt III hdHk
whose companies will not be present
will be accommodated in camp on appli.
cation to general headquarters, and will
be assigned for parade duty.
August A. lAfternoonl Military par
ade; evening, reception to supreme lodge.
August Morning, subordinate lodge
afternoon, review and drills;
evening reception by the supreme lodge
August 6-All day, sight seeing; even
ing, reception and ball to the Uniform
Rank.
August All day, sight seeing; even
ng, exempIiteation Of first and third
ranks
August sAll day, sight seeing; even
ng. grand river carnival at Waltham.
August 9Morning, cnurch service at
Union church, by Rev. A. Stockdale,
grand prelate of Massachusetts,.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-23
BIG GRAIN ELEVATOR
A. H. Mcleod Milling Company of st.
Johnsbury Build it.

st. Johnsbury, July es.-A. H. Me-
Lcod Milling Co have nearly complet-
cd a fine new grain elevator at the
rear of their mill. 10 do this one
story building had to be torn down.
The new elevator is 20 N6O feet and
90 feet high from cellar bottom to roof.
II contains eight bins holding 1000 bu.
shells each, and four bins hold 1000
bushels each. The building is finished
now excepting the roof The new ele-
vator and the mill viii be under one
roof, necessitating raising the min roof
20 feet. W. e. Cox has charge of the
work aud the elevator viii be ready
for use by September 1st.
With the completion Of the new eIe-
vator the Mcleod Milling Co. will have
a storage capacity Of 10000 bushels
Of bulk grain. Theirs will be the larg-
est private elevator in the state, the
onlyy larger one being owned by the
Canadian Pacific at Richford.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-07-23
Did Yesterday Buffalo
Bill to Montpelier
FOUR MEN WERE ARRESTED
The City Figures That It Came Out
About Even on the Matter and the
Storekeepers Are Jubilant Over
the Trade.

Buffalo Bills Wild West slrow left the
usual trail of circus DRINKS in Mont.
pelier last night, and four men were
arrested by the Montpelier police. The
conditions were not so bad rs they might
have been if the Middlesex wine store
had not partially acquiesced in the re-
quest Of the Middesex license commits.
sioners to close up during circus day;
the store was closed during the fore.
noon
The four men arragued before Judge
Harvey gave their names as Peter Al
len, Thomas Harmon, Timothy Holland
and Byron Marble The first three were
up this morning and Marble appeared
last evening, having been arrested early
in the day with full stock of wet goods
ready to celebrate properly such an occa-
sion as circus day. Those who searched
Marble found two quart bottles and two
pint bottles of whiskey, enough to sink
a small ship. He insisted, however, that
although the appearances on the outside
might be against him, mis- interior con.
uitVhs Noulu nob MaIfhHJ nitu IN enter
ing plea of guilty TO intoxication.
The other three men pleaded guilty
TO being intoxicated. Allen paid fine
and costs of 1920. Harmon was as
sessed Sll.20, and he went out and got
the money. Maloney's assessment was
1920, and he went out, accompanied by
Chief Durkee, and brought in the amount
which gave him his freedom.
The city itself didn't get very rich
off the circus, received $50 in vendors
license fees, SO for water rental and
$50 as its part Of the circus license fee.
The extras which the city had to pay
out covered most OF the receipts. The
merchants, however, got good thing
out OF the circus, as pay day fell during
the visit to Montpelier, and the attaches
Of the circus dropped their money liber-
ally among the Montpelier stores. One
storckeeper says that ne sold over 500
worth of clothing to circus people in
less than an hour,
Chief Durkee of the Montpelier force
found "Heenan" Bowers having nard
time navigating this forenoon at 1880
o'clock, and arrested him for the 49,
time. Bowers will make one OF his
many visits to Judge Harvey ~ soon as
he is able.