davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-23
WRECK RUNAWAY CAR
One Killed and Many Hurt When Air
brake on Kansas City (Mo.) Troll
ley Fails to Work.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Oct. 19-Three
trolley cars on the Troost avenue line
collided at Thirteenth street and Troost
avenue here today and were badly
wrecked. One man was killed and ff-
teen other passengers were more or less
seriously injured. The airbrake failed
on one Of the cars at Tenth street and
Troost and it rushed back down a steep
hill.
There were two cars coming up the
hill back of the first car and for two
blocks these cars backed away in a
thrilling attempt to escape. The cars
were crowded with passengers bound
down town, many of them prominent
business men. For three blocks before
the cars finally collided, men and women
jumped frantically to the street, and
many were hurt IN their efforts TO es-
cape.
L. T. Smith of Nevada, Mo-, was
killed when the front end of the rear
car was crushed in.
A wrecking car collided with the run
away trolley car after the latter had
come to standstill and the crew were
forced to Jump to save their lives, the
foreman being badly hurt.
The seriously injured:
Albert Hupp, aged 40 years; badly bruised
and probably hurt Internally
r. S. Pollitt, hurt internally.
Miss Letta Chase Perry, cult and bruised.
Mrs. w. J. Kline, bruised and hurt in
ternally; thrown from car.
E. ]. Smith, foreman of wrecktng car;
leg bruised.
Carl Love and his wife, and c. A. Tritz,
q board Of trade man, bruised and cut
Hupp and Pollitt are prominent bust
ness men.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-23
HASKELL SUIT INVALID.
This Interpretation Is Placed Upon $780,
900 Libel Action Against Hearst
by Omaha Lawyers.

OMAHA, Neb., Oct 2O-The $780,
600 libel suit which Gov. Haskell of
Oklahoma. filed in this city last week
against William r. Hearst, is pro-
nounced invalid by prominent attorneys
who have examined the petition.
1t is pointed out that the laws of Ne
braska allow no punitive damages in a
libel suit and 100000 of the amount
asked in the present case is punitive. 1t
also is pointed out that the petition is
rot accompanied by an affidavit of either
Gov Haskell or his attorneys as is re-
quired by the laws of this state. Under
the Nebraska statutes the suit, it is stat
ed, has no standing in court until ac-
tompliShed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-23
BRIDE LOSES HER MIND.
Girl Twice Kidnapped Held Prisoner by
Two Armed Men-Escapes
First Time.

HUNTINGTON, L. l., Oct. 19.-Twice
kidnapped from her home and kept a
prisoner in the woods by two men for
several days, Mrs. Abbie Meeriongola
Of this place is believed to have become
crazed and wandered to her death in a
swamp or to be roaming through 4ho
woods, while posses, of which her h,-
band is a member. are searching for her.
Two men who are suspected of kidnapping
her and keeping her a prisoner are un-
der arrest. Mrs. Meeriongola is II years
old, the daughter of a Well-to-do farmers
and the wife Of contractor, to whom
she was married six months ago.
She was first dragged from her home
on October 10. A neighbor saw her be.
ing led to the woods between two armed
men. Three days later, after her father
and husband had sought for her in vain.
she staggered into her fathers home and
said that she could remember little that
had happened during her absence except
that she had been kept a prisoner IN >
swamp by two men.
A few days later another attempt rs
kidnap her from her fathers house was
made but was frustrated by the appear,
ance OF her husband.
Again last Saturday afternoon. the
two kidnapers raided her fathers home
and, frightening her mother with a re-
volver shot, again dragged the young
wife away. The help of the police was
again summoned, and yesterday after,
noon two officers found her in the Gus
tody Of two men in the woods near Hunt
ington. The girl was lying on pile of
brush While her captors were playing a
game of cards The kidnapers gave bat
tie to the police but were overcome :,
arrested. Alarmed, and apparently H.
crazed, the girl fed into the swamp
The police pursued her for short dis
lance but soon lost trace Of her. It is
feared that she has persisted
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-23

HOT SPRINGS, Ark, Oct, 17-1,.
L. Sullivan celebrated his fftieth b Gvla
day Thursday by renewing the pledpo III 4,
remain on the water wagon for Sftu
years more. This declaration was m n1S
IN the presence of a large circle If os
mirers. The ex-champion spurned an i IN
vitation for a mixture which had Moan al,
especially prepared for him, With 't toa
drops of whisky and a quantity Of se I4
ger.
When the ex-champion returned to HI,
Boston nome last winter after an OH
sence of several years on the road if W.,
noticed that great change had coma
over him. In many respects he was tbs
same John L." as of old, glad to sbsTo
hands with his old friends and WILLING ts
give his opinion at great length and
with oratorical flourish on any subject
whatsoever. But before he was manv
hours in town it was noticed that he va,
not the spendthrift Sullivan Of of old w" as
fact, it was whispered about town tbat
John was becoming somewhat near" IN
his old age.
The fact of the matter is that Sullivan
after squandering fortune after fortune
has become strongly imbued with tIa
spirit of New England thrift. Ever since
he parted friendship with John Barley.
corn" Sullivan has been making money
and some say that he has been making
great deal of it. Some estimate his
present fortune as we'll along in five fg,
ures. However this may be it appears
unlikely that he will be in need of any
of the old-time benefits if he continues
to follow his present course.
Sullivan's career, so far as money.
making enters into it, has been marvel,
Gus one. There are few men who have
had more opportunities to accumulate
fortune. All kinds of estimates have
been made of his winnings while in the
fighting game, and the most conservative
of these agree that from the time he
met Joe Goss in 1880 until he lost the
championship to Corbett he had received
and spent not less than a million dollars
His earnings ranged from a $25,NN
purse to 500 or $1,000 for the simple
use of his name, either for advertising
purposes or to boom some theatrical
combination. One tour of the country
netted him 100000 in a few months
time.
All of his enormous winnings Of those
days was recklessly sqrandered and only
a few years ago Sullivan returned to
Boston with hardly enough money in his
pocket to pay for a weeks lodging, But
with him wisdom appears to have come
with age and now, though his earning
capacity is much less than when he was
in his prime, it is safe to say that he is
far better off financially at the end Of
each year.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-23
KAISER INVENTS BRAhS
German Emperor Has Auto AXE Ui'''
Said to Be Sure Thing 1Ol
Emergencies.

BERLIN, Oct. 17.-Automo61illSEEs . Ss
have caused for gratitude to the the mi nn b.
if published statements regarding az M
vention for which he is Responsive
not exaggerated. 49,, roIroj
The accident on the elevated I Iaanti1
here the other day called his ae eie1 rp
again to means for braking Wnee5Vc cont
hicles in which he was interesleJJ oys5
time ago. with the result that ne G Ltmos
an axle brake which affords the ui IN %
security against failure to operate -
emergency. ortorlp
1t is specially applicable TO ; s".' I'd
biles. 1t is stated that tAe ha toSts at
patent the invention if the tlnal ''''0
satisfactory.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-23
ASK ROOSEVELT
TO DECLARE WAR
CALIFORNIA SERvIANS WANT THE
UNITED STATES TO INTERFERE
IN AUSTRIAN TROUBLE.
SYMPATHY FOH PROVINCES.
Over 1000 of the Exiles in Pacific State
Alone Are Ready to Exist in
Fight for Cause.
RUSSIA MAY TAKE HAND SOSN

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Oct. 90
Cheering speakers who advocated war
] 9Th Austria and the immediate declare
ton of independence by the country from
which they are exiles, nearly 1000
Servians assembled in mass meeting, last
night and sent to President Roosevelt a
telegram asking the United States inter
cede with Austria in behalf of Bosnia
and Herzegovina, the provinces recently
annexed by Austria. From various
parts of the state there was received
messages of sympathy from the coun-
trymen of those attending the meeting.
1t was reported that 1000 Servians will
be enlisted by the last of this week in
preparation for the possibility OF hos
tilities in the Balkans.
Russia May Interfere.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 2O.-The
proposal that Russia intervene in north
ern Persia to prevent all of Persia fall
Ing Il prey to anarchy and to safegue d
Russia's commercial and other interests
in the county, is considered by ministry
of foreign atfaire to be premature. The
government does, however, contemplate
Russian subjects and Russian trade. It
now contemplates strengthening the
guards at the consulate in northern Per-
STA and is about to send 100 infantrymen
to Tabriz.
Bulgaria Wants Peace.
Russia has been given to understand
from a Bulgarian source that Bulgaria,
although doing everything possible for
the preservation of peace, cannot look
with Indifference on the military prepa-
rations of Turkey; that if mobilization
is ordered in Turkey, Bulgaria will be
forced to inaugurate military operations
herself without loss of time. The Bull
garian diplomatic agent here has urged
NJ. Tcharykoff, the acting minister Of
foreign affairs, to hasten the convocation
Of the international congress and secure
q speedy settlement Of a situation, which
is imposing very heavy financial strain
on the new kingdom.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-23

Miss Ethel A. Colford and her sister
Florence are the youngest women ever
admitted to practice before the United
States supreme court. Both are pretty.
Their ability got for them an endorse
ment from the department of justice for
the honor granted them by the supreme
court justices. The Misses Colford were
graduated a couple Of years ago from the
Washington university school of law
with honors and last year they took
postgraduate course. They have been
practicing law with their uncle, E. Clar,
ence Colford, and have attained already
a reputation. They were born in Hall
fax, Nova Scotia, but came to Washing
ton when young. They attended the
Georgetown Academy of Visitation, We're
graduated at the head Of their class and
carried off prizes for oratory. An inter
esting feature of their studies is that
they were always together in their class
standing and tied for honors. There. is
a strong bond of sympathy and affection
between them.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-23

on+ dar saws the Chicago News. They
b bad I haen and still were, a small people,
t H,.e average height of the men being
about 5 feet 3 inches at every PERIOD o.
'n Their hair was very dark brown or or
black. usually wavy. but not ,,"oo!iy oa
in any sense negroid; fheir ne1us M nen.
t to.,9 or coffin shaped" as the result
Of = frequent presence of protuheralI
occ;nut On the whole they shared those
characteristics which distinguished me
majority of the peoples frinsins the
Mediterranean.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-23
TOGO'S NEPHEW IN JAIL
Man Claiming to Be Relative of japanese
Admiral Is Arrested by Chi
cago Police.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct. 19.-Giaski Togo
who says he is nephew of Admiral
Togo of the japanese navy, was arrest.
ed today on a charge of disorderly con
duct and placed in a cell in the Harrison
street police station. Togo, with his up
per lip swollen, entered the police sta
ton and demanded that patrol wagon
be sent to arrest a man whom he
claimed had assaulted him. The police
began to question Togo about the at
tack and, according to the police, the
man became abusive and threatened the
desk sergeant.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-23
EkERN is A CANDIDATE
WILL RUN INDEPENDENTLY FOR
THE ASSEMBLY.
Speaker Charges Improper Methods
Were Used Against Him in
His District.
MADISON, Wis, Oct. 19.-[Speci;

111ADIDO4N, w IS', OCt' LDPcV1'
Speaker Herman L. Ekern, defeat,
candidate for denomination in the Trem-
pealeau district at the recent primaries,
this afternoon announced himself as an
Independent Republican candidate for a
member Of the Assembly. In a 5000
word statement Mr.. Ekern declares that
1905 voters from seventeen out of TWEEN
ty-three precincts in the county have of
fered him support and adds that nu-
merous petitions are still in circulation.
This action on his part has been expect
ed for some time, and therefore will ere
ate no surprise. He charges that the
result at the primary was due to i'm
proper methods used against him.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-23
MAN 5000 YEARS AGO.
Egypt and Nubia Inhabited by the Same
Race of Small People.

At a recent meeting of scientists in
Dublin Prof. G. Elliott Smith. the Egypt
ologist, said that the earliest known hui
nan remains found in the Nile valley
when compared with those of later times
demonstrated the fact that at very
remote period Egypt and Nubia We're in
habited by the same race, which had ex-
listed in Egypt with little or no change
in physical characteristics throughout
the Intervening 5000 years until the pres
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-23

ing Officer" The proceeds of the first
pay night (some EGO J went TO the fam
lily of man who had been drowned In
January, 1886, a rough and ready play
to pay one shilling a head for admission
The payments were made in kind, wheat.
flour or rum taking the place of the
usual currency.-London Standard.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-23
The Limit.

Manager-Sir, your performance of
Hamlet is the very worst ever represent
ed behind the footlights. If there had
been any money in the house l should
have been bound in honor to return it at
the doors. As it is, several friends have
sent in and peremptorily ordered me to
remove their names from the free list
Philadelphia Inquirer.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-23
Every Cloud Has It's Silver LlnluS

One afternoon Mrs. MURPHY a addprrp D
at the settlement house. all dTeS''A brF
her best bonnet and shaw one SIDE
black and blue spot disfigurea e ore %;
of her face. however, and one SIurph
nearly closed. "Why, Mrs ono Of D.
what is the matter?' cried one tbat u
teachers: and then, realizing [ onnesto
might have asked a tactles5S qs sayn!
she hastily turned it off by bp Wort
'Well. cheer up, you might .oUn,dpd d,
off" "Sure an I might" re- p,"nisbt u
indignant Mrs. Murphy. nd n-t
be married at allr-Boston IoS"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-23
OFFICERS KILL INDIANS,

HELENA, Mont, Oct. ia report
has reached here that in battle with
indians, Deputy Game Warden Peyton
and four Indians We're killed. The Of
ticer was endeavoring to arrest tba In.
dams for infractions of the game laws
Ihe tight occurred III Powell county.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-23
MILWAUKEE, MEAT MARKET

Doing $4,000 monthly is for sale; old estab-
ltshed, high class trade; located on Grand Ave.
If interested, write JAS L. WARNES, 3O6 Al.
hambra Bldg, Milwaukee, Wis.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-23

Advertise in this paper, and make your
wants known to our home people, and
stimulate enterprise in our vicinity.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-23
AustraIia,s First Theater.

in Australia took place in June of the
year 1889. 1t was called ''The Recruit
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1908-10-23
AMERICANS IRE
GIVEN AUDIENCE
WITH The MIkAD0
SPERRY DELIVERS ROOSEVELT'S
MESSAGE OF FRIENDSHIP AND
RECEIVES RESPONSE.
CEREMONY A BRILLIANT ONE.
Emperor, Princes, Officers, Ministers of
State and Distinguished Japanese at
Luncheon Following.
RECEPTION is MOST CORDIAL

TOXIC, Oct. 2O.-The Emperor of
Japan at Tifin today received in audi
ence Rear Admiral Charles S. Sperry,
commander-in-.hief of the American
battleship feet, the three rear admirals
commanding divisions, a score of cap
tains and the chief of staff and flag lieu
tenants. The ceremony at the imperial
palace, which occurred shortly before
noon, was one of the most brilliant fea-
lures of the weeks celebration. The
American officers in gold braided full
dress and the magnificent apparel Of the
functionaries in attendance upon the
court made glittering and imposing pic
tOrp
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-10
MANAGERS CLEARWATER
COUNTY FAIR HUSTLIAG.
Officials Appointed for Fair to Be Held
at Bagley on October LIST End
G@ -, and Sd.

Bagley, Aug. 8-(Special to
Pioneer. )-At a recent meeting of
the stockholders of the clearwater
County Fair Association, the
following officers were elected:
President, L.. Janson; vice-presi-
dents, George French, August
Westerland and Martin Heinzelmen;
secretaries, Oscar Barness and
Henry Huseby; treasurer, Arne l..
Higdem; general superintendent,
c. A. Covey; superintendent of live
stock, Gilbert Olson, Ole Erickson
and R. E. Devereaux; superintendent
of grain and vegetables, 0. T. Davis
and Julius Sundet; superintendent
of household goods and fancy work,
Mesdames c.. A. Covey, Oscar
Barness and H. E. Denier: superin-
tendents of grounds and buildings,
H. C. Peterson, J. w. Torkelson
Torkel Tweite; committee on speakers
and music, A. Kaiser and E. H. Ref.
The dates of the fair, which will
be held at Bagley, Mimi, have
been set for October l.. q and 3.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-10
Odd Use For Bread

Perhaps the most novel use to wh1cf
bread is put may be seen in one Of oul
great watch factories. where more thar
forty loaves of fresh bread are required
each day. An official of the watch fac
tory is quoted as saying
"There is no secret regarding the use
of bread in this factory. and am will.
ing to tell all can concerning it. From
the earliest times in the history OF
matchmaking it has been the custom OF
watchmakers to reduce fresh bread tC
the form of dough. This is done by
steaming and kneading. They then Use
this dough for removing oil and chips
that naturally adhere in course of
manufacture to pieces as small as a
part of watch. There are many
parts of watch. by the way. that are
30 small as to be barely visible to the
naked eye. The oil is absorbed by this
dough and the chips stick to it, and
there is no other known substance
which can be used as a wiper without;
leaving some Of it's particles attached
to the thing wiped. This accounts fol
the continued use of bread dough in
the matchmaking industry. "-Americau
Food Journal
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-10
Philosophy of Descartes,

Turning the mental vision inward, as
Bacon turned it outward, Descartes
watched the operations of the soul as
an object in a microscope Resolved
to believe nothing but upon evidence
so convincing that he could not by
any effort refuse his ascent, be found
as he inspected his beliefs that he
could plausibly doubt everything but
his own existence. Here at last was
the everlasting rock, and this was re-
vealed in his own consciousness; hence
his famous "Cogito ergo sum" q think,
therefore l any. Consciousness, said
he, is the basis of gertrude. Interro-
gate it and it's clear replies will be
science, for all clear ideas are true.
Down in the depths of the mind is the
idea Of the infinite perfection-the
mark Of the workman impressed upon
his work. Therefore God exists.-New
York American.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-10

the sale of and use Of intoxicating
liquors on election days is strictly
enforced, and the mayor of each
city on the day proceeding any
election therein shall issue procla-
nation that the same will be en-
forced, but the failure to issue such
proclamation shall not exempt any
person violating said law from the
penalties thereof"
Now, therefore, I, ]. P. Pogue
mayor of the city of Bemidji, county
of Beltrami and State of Minnesota,
in obedience to the duties imposed
upon me, do hereby proclaim, order
and direct that the provisions of
said section shall be in all respects
obeyed and strictly enforced, and
all saloons, stores or bar rooms
where spirituous, malt or intoxicat.
ing liquors are sold or given away
in said place or places shall be kept
closed on said 18th day of August
between the hours of 6 O'Clock in
the morning and 7 o'clock in the
evening of said day.
Given under my hand this 10th
day of August, A. D. 1908.
]. P. POGUE,
Mayor of the City of Bemidji
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-10

In i
place at Hamiihe Aug 81 to Sept. S.
and that It Will be bigger and better
than ever before.
There IS no need Of exaggeration
IN describing the Minnesota state
fair. It is credit to the North
Star state that it should have the
best state fair in the country, and
this fact is generally conceded. But
one other agricultural fair in America
even approaches it, and that is the
Toronto show, which it is necessary
to assign to second place.
The fair is truly representative of
the whole state, of all its people, of
all its industries and of all it's
resources. It has always been that,
but this year, under the initiative of
e. n. Cosgrove and his assistasts, it
will be bigger and more entertain
ing exhibit than it has ever been
before. Because this is the semi
centennial of statehood special effort
has been made, and the result is
certain to be a truly marvellous
exposition of Minnesota's vast
wealth and progress. 49,
The state fair has always had the
liberal support of the people of
Minnesota, and this will furnish no
exception to the rule. It deserves
popular support, but state pride
alone would not provide 1t; it's sup
port comes because it is worth
patronizing, and because it is not
only instructive but vastly enter
tanning.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-08-10
A Quaint Compliment

On Mark Twains seventy -secout
birthday a Hartford clergyman said OF
him:
T. mo wonder he finds happiness in old
age: All the aged would be happy il
they were as sympathetic and us kind
as he. He is continually going out of
bis way to please others. and the result
is that he is continually pleasing him,
self. Listen. for instance, to the quaint
compliment he paid me the last time
he came to hear me preach. He waited
for me at the church door at the serv
ices end and. shaking me by the hand,
said gravely:
mean no offense. but feel oblig.
ed to tell you that the preaching this
morning has been of kind that can
spare. l go to church. sir, to pursue
my own train Of thought. but today /
couldn't do it. You interfered with
me. You forced me to attend to you
and lost me full half hour. beg
that this may not occur again."