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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-10-06
CHINA HAVE MODERN NAVY
Imperial Commissioners Begin Work
on Gigantic Task.

Washington, Oct. AS a humble
beginning in the work of eQutpping
China with a modern naval establish
ment Prince Tsai Huan and Admiral
Sab, naval commissioners, entrusted
with this gigantic task, according to
advices just received in Washington,
have taken steps ito ascertain the
number of existing men-of-war and
vessels" This done they will inau-
gurate the policy, it is said, of raising
the necessary funds to enlarge the
navy, of fostering naval education and
of inspecting the naval base. An
elaborate plan for the better educa-
ton Of Chinese officers of the navy is
said to have been agreed upon,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-10-06
Ice Company Pleads Not Guilty.

New York, Oct. The American
Ice company, through it's counsel, en-
tered pleas of not guilty to four In.
dictments charging the company with
operating as monopoly in restraint
Of trade. The arraignment was be.
fore Judge Wheeler of the state gu.
preme court.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-10-06
Banker Kills Himself.

Duluth, Oct. &c. D. Rutherford.
we'll known banker, postmaster and
real estate man at Floodwood, com.
mitted suicide at that village. He
shot himself with a revolver. He
leaves wife and family. No cause
for his act is known at present.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-10-06
PASSING OF NOTED PEOPLE

CAD NORTH SMITH, collector OF
customs Of the Superior district with
headquarters in Marquette, Mich, died
suddenly of apoplexy. He was sixty.
seven years old.
CHARLES A. DUFF MILLER, agent
general of New Brunswick in London
since 1896, fell from window at
Margate, Eng, and was killed.
WILLIAM WATSON, chairman OF
the Cunard Steamship company, Ia
dead in London.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-10-06
INJUNCTION AGAINST MERGER

Stockholders of Telephone Company
Appeal to the Courts.
Des Moines, Oct. minority stock
holders of the Mutual Telephone COM
pany of Des Moines, an independent
concern, obtained an injunction pre-
venting the Bell interests from taking
over the independent line. Recently
the Iowa Bell Telephone company pur-
chased the majority stock Of the in
dependent company, expecting to ef-
feet merger. The petition declares
that the proposed merger is for the
purpose Of creating a monopoly. .
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-10-06
FAVORS UNIVERSAL PEACE
Plan Proposed by National German
American Alliance. :

Cincinnati, Oct The National
German-American alliance, in biennial
convention here, discussed reports Of
various committees. H. u
The peace committee, in setting
forth the principles of the alliance
with reference to the universal peace
movement of the world, declares in
favor of a federation of all nations,
based on mutual guarantee Of their
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-10-06
MANY SETTLERS BURNED OUT
Fire Causes Immense Damage In
Western Canada.

Western Canada.
Winnipeg, Man., Oct. 1.-Two mil
lion dollars worth of property dam
age has been done by a prairie fire
which swept over the Hutton al
berta) district. The fire has been
raging for week. Hans Yagerson, a
Swede, was burned to death and his
niece, Mary Segelstad, is dying in a
Calgary hospital from fighting the
flames. All those burned out are new
settlers from the United States. The
fire is still burning with intense
fierceneSs.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-10-06
GREATEST FOR A SINGLE DAY
Nearly Nine Thousand Steamship Pas
~. senuers Land at New Work.

NedT1y V3He 171ouSdHu otedmSnIp FaS'
-. senqers Land at New York.
New York, Oct. ;.-Seven transat-
lantic steamers landing here brought
1879 passengers from Europe, the
greatest number ever landed in New
York in a single day. .&
More than $50 customs inspectors
were on, duty all day to inspect the
baggage. OF the total 4,182 were
cabin passengers and the remainder
were steerage. More than 100000
was paid in tariff by the incoming
passengers.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-04-16
slivers of Thought.

Little Willie didn't understand the
quotation: Hands Across the Sea. =
If there had been a letter II on the
word sea, Willie would have known,
all right
A Tennessee girl of the name of
Walker marries a man of the name OF
Foot It is not presumptuous to as
sumo that the children will be great
pedestrians
Speaking of hearts of gold, are there
not too many golden hearts in this
commercial age2 Ii strikes me that
lust a plain. true blood and flesh heart
is about the best ever.
A Kansas beau is kicking because
he cant induce his lady love to let
him copyright her kisses Why don't
he copyright the girl. instead? Any
preacher will do il for S.
A New York newspaper wants TO
KNOW if we envy the Tennessee man
and wife who lived together 20. years
dHu HStSi 9ioNS but ohcc, NJ. We
don't envy EN-, bnt we would Ike TO
know what they said that once
The snowfall story from Montana
which declares five feet OF the beau
iifui" covered the October ground
makes me think that the Chefu liar
must have been returning from his
summer vacation on the train that was
blockaded.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-04-16

Il am going 70 be vaccinated. she
said II mustn't show, you know .
And where. we inquired, do You
intend to have il done p
'Ah. that's the question.
So saying the Salome dancer shook
her head sorronially, almost despair
ntlly.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-04-16

morning, al d
Nannette. And a
decidedly uncon-
Portable time ]
had of it at
first .
" Unload your
woes, Nannette, .
briefly observed
her bosom friend.
-" S h e followed
me to my room
d ire c tly after
breakfast. before
! had time 10 put
ii in order. and
you know how it
looks sometimes"
Rather. said
her bosom friend.
Well. it looked
worse than that.
A un t \ a n c v
didn't sc n11l IN no
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-04-16

ebriated condition.
1T is said, continued Hanson, dry
", that you can't kill drunken man,
and that ii he knows anything at all
he will approach his own house with
lear and trembling lest he awaken his
sleeping wife Bings was not killed
but there was still that other Rubicon
hing to cross. He crept softly up the
steps and prayed that the dog might
not bark Thea he hoped that the
door would open without that grating
noise sometimes attendant upon its
swinging Once inside, he sidestepped
all the chairs, managed to get his
coat and hat where they belonged and
advanced cautiously upon the creak-
ing stair
Glory. 1t didn't creak.
He slipped softly into his room and
his wife was still asleep. With great
precision he undressed. and feeling
mis- way along the bed rolled in with
The nghtest possible jar
Horrors, Just as he touched the
feathers, his wife turned over and
throwing her arm about his neck. half
dreamily lisped;
Is that you, Fido?
and Bings had just sense enough
70 growl softly like Fido, and lick her
randi
Then she turned over and went to
sleep,'
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-04-16

conhded Hanson
at the dinner ia
bic.
He isn't given
to this sort of
thing at all, you
know. but this
time there was an
old schoolmate Of
his here from
somewhere or 9th
er and they pro-
ceeded to get
soused for fair
Along about one
O'Clock In the
morning, Bings
happened to re-
member that he
had a home. He
excused himself
and started that
way. After consid-
cradle engineer
ing, he wobbled in
to the station and
by sheer good
luck got aboard
the right train. OF
course the train
men knew him
and they saw to it
that he was put
off at his home
station.
1T was pitch
dark and raining.
After a fall on
two, Bings began
to get Jared up
enough so that he
knew a few things,
even if he might
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-04-16
- - -
Not Satisfying.

The Leader editor has perused eare-
fully an article on How 10 carve a
rhanSssiviag Turkey bat was sadly
disappointed to find that il gave no hint
81 how to get The turkey We don't be-
Heye che writer Of this article knew what
~ was talking about. and IL some one
terest of science. Undertake 90 expose
him to the world Van Aistvne ,Te&)
90 dor
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-04-16
WO r K I'M G
a r { OPm

Aunt Nancy honored me with her
undivided attention nearly all this
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-04-16
VISITS WITH
NEGLEBY
Fooled His Wife.

things went down to the club the
ether night and got a fine bun on.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-04-16
Q Q G
Political Mote

II your windmill needs looking after
" G Pimper is yotr man. Both phones
--Hine<ley tNebi Star
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-06-26
A House Built In a pay.

Out in East St. Louis an attractive
One-story frame cottage has won con-
siderable renown. and will no doubt
go down in history as the house that
was built in half day.
This feat was the result OF a whim
OF a bride. A little before 7 o'clock
in the morning OF a recent day. the
lot where the house was to be built
was filed with wesds, and there was
no lumber. stone, or any other build
ing material. AS the whistles blew
at o'clock, however, loads OF ma
ttrial and hordes OF workmen arriv-
ed at the corner Of Harding and For
est streets, and the work was begun.
The contractor led the procession,
and he was followed by sixty work
men who represented all the trades
required to construct the cottage. HIS
greatest problem was to see that the
men did not get in each others waY.
This he successfully managed, some
how, and through his perfect organ
!zation no false move was made nor
one minute of time wasted. At exact
ly z o'clock in the evening-just
twelve hours later-the $4,000 house
was finished. II contains four rooms.
O. bathroom, a reception hall, o front
y.orch. and a back stoop. The walls
'Rere painted light green, with white
trimmings. The foundation is OF CON
crete blocks and It's roof is pointed
and of good architectural lines. All
the woodwork within and without Is
OF cypress. and the house really pre-
sents a most attractive appearance
Success.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-06-26

A black cat ran across tho tracks
IN front OF a trolley car on Capitol
avenue, near the corner OF Woodward
avenue. and the car was Immediately
derailed Another cN, coming up be.
hind the car of the track. attempted
10 help the derailed car. and the black
car ran across the track again aud
the second car WIS derailed.
The passengers on tho two cars az.
tributed the remarkable double acct
dent to the black cat. which was be-
lieved 70 be an omen or bad luck
The street car men went 70 work
to get the two cars back on the track,
but Il took so long a time that car
after car rolled up and stopped until
a long line Of halted cars was form
ed.
The black cat sat on the sidewalk
and watched the performance.
Something will have tn be done"
remarked one of the superstltIous pas
sengers. ito Offset the hoOdoo OF the
black cat before the blockade Is re-
moved"
Cars continued to roll UP and DC
lnted passengers began to count them.
There were four, five, six, seven,
eight, nine. ten. eleven, twelve. stu
the two derailed cars could not be
moved.
Then came one more car, which
made number Is.
NOW. we are all right, exclaimed
the superstitious passenger, "for one
Inlucky number will Offset the other"
Sure enough, just as the thirteenth
car came up the two derailed cars
were jumped back on the track and
the blockade was removed.
After the thirteenth car came IN
sight the black cat got up, ran off and
disappeared in the darknCss.-Atlanta
Constitution.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-06-26
kInn Edmard,s MANY sults.

Some one has said that King Ed
ward never wears the same suit
twice. This is an exaggeration. The
King exchanges his attire about three
times a day, and consequently would
need more than a thousand new suits
a year, costing something like $4,000,
n such a story were true. AS a mat
ter of fact, he orders about thirty
new suits every year, and at Bucklng-
ham Palace, windsor Castle and Sand
bingham he keeps a stock OF about
two hundred.-Des Moibes Tribune.
The San Mateo item. (San Mateo City, Putnam County, Fla) 189?-19??, 1909-06-26
Just to illustrate.

Mr.. II. Peck-Life Is full OF con-
tradictiOns.
Mrs. P.-And l say 1t isnt.-Phila-
delphia StaE,
The Ordway new era., 1909-03-12
Primary Bill in Senate.

The Denver News Thursday morn.
ing says: The appearance in the Sen
ate yesterday Of the direct primary
aud local option bills. passed by the
House. transferred the interest In
those measures to the upper branch of
the Legislature The fight scheduled
on both measures started Immediately
upon their appearance. and will pop
merrily until the final roll call is taken,
The supporters OF the primary measure
declare they are certain OF It's passage
and the same members are Just as Ger
tain that tn. amendment to the local
option law will be defeated.
The Ordway new era., 1909-03-12
WORK OF THE LEGISLATURE
NOW IN SESSION AT Denver
Workshop for the Blind.

BY the passage OF the $4,000 appro'
prIation bill for the Colorado workshop
for the blind. through both houses oil
the Legislature. the life oil that ihsu'
tuition has now become assured ana al
ready preparations are being made 10
acquire property for it. The present
site at Twelfth and Jason streets In
Denver is regarded fayOrably and nego'
tlntlons are now in progress with the
owner to buy It. The appropriation bill
provides $4,000 for the purchase oil
land and a building for the workshop,
In addition SIS. 900 was appropriated FOR
the erection OF three cottages for the
housing OF the blind workers.
The Ordway new era., 1909-03-12
Proposed Public Examiner.

The bill creating the office of public
examiner at salary of $4,000 per an
mum and expenses, to be appointed by
the auditor Of state, and who will have
as many assistants as the auditor of
state deems necessary, at a salary of
$3.50 per month and expenses, has been
reported out of committee in the
House. 1t calls for a system of ac-
counting for every state and county
public office and state and county in
stitution, penal, reformatory, educa-
tional or charitable and every public
account of the same class and "to eA
anime all financial affairs of every
state and county institution, penal, re-
formatory, educational or charitable,
and shall have such an examination
at least once year or oftener if the
auditor Of state deems necessary"
The Ordway new era., 1909-03-12
ParceIins Out Perquisi,cs.

Committees Of the House and Sen
ate having In charge the bills provid
ing for disposition OF road and bridge
bills have about reached an agreement
on the proportion OF the $3.50. 900 avail
able that will be allotted to each body
The House committee has demanded
90 per cent. as there are Gj members
Of that body and 80 in the Senate. The
committee of the upper house has in
sisted on nearer even division. first
offering the House 50 per cent. 1t Is
likely that the allotment will be go per
cent. to ;he House and 10 per cent. &c
the Senate.
The Ordway new era., 1909-03-12
Eiaht.Hour Bill for Women.

The House on the 9TH inst. passed
Mrs. I.affcrty's cight-hour bill on sec
und reading.
The bills title reads that It designs
to regulate and limit the hours Of en-
ployment of females In manufacturing,
mechanical and mercantile establish.
ments. laundrics. hotels and rcstaur-
ants"
One change was made on motion of
Mr. Strickland. which was to strike out
all references to hotels and restaur-
ants. In presenting his motion he
said that all girls working in rcstaur-
ants to whom he had applied for in
formation OF their wishes said they
were opposed to the bill Their hours
were so arranged. they said. that an
ciGht-hOur dav would keep any Of them
from working at more than two meals
day. and they would he unable TO
earn enough to support them Il so lin.
tied
Mrs. Lafferty. author OF the meas
urc agreed to having the clause
Clided.
An amendment was carried to strike
out the provision that permitted stores
TO be kept open evenings during the
holiday season. members declaring
that some of the larger stores had al
ready stopped that practice, and it was
believed all would he willing to do so
The Ordway new era., 1909-03-12
Busy Work in the House.

The House on Thursday. the 4th
inst did considerable work. as fol-
lows:
Passed on third reading:
II. b. 1879. Observation-Disclosures to
the creation of a department Of factory
inspection.
II. b. 166 misunderstanding the
act establishing II bureau of labor sta.
tistics. approved March "a. 1887.
II. b. 81. Greenman-Relating to act
providing for construction of local i'm.
provements in cities of less than 100,
900 population.
II. B. 36l. Whiting-Making high,
grading" a felony and providing pen
alties therefor.
II. B. 2S9, Hilts-Relating to Officers
of consolidated cities and counties.
Passed on second reading:
s. B. 112, Skinner-Concernin reg
istration in cities OF over 1000 popu
lation.
H. B. 431, Weiser-To provide for
constructive notes of attchment.
H. B. 5, Lehrritter-Appropria
for normal school building at Gunni
son.
II. B. 5S4, Weiser-To establish and
maintain Grand Junction State Norma
school.
The Ordway new era., 1909-03-12
s,r.ra Holds Sea, on Tie Vote.

A tie vote In the Senate on Friday
the 9Th inst. retained Senator CAST
miro Barela In the seat which he mas
held for over thirty years. Ihat vote
was made possible through three
Democrats - Campbell, Cove ana
O'CunueIl-voting with the N'puoH-
cans to dismiss the contest tn" re-
suit awakeus much political sprcuI'-
lion. In discussing It the Denver h"'
publican says.
Immediately on the votes on the
different reports had been announced
all resulting in "A tie, the parliam"ni'r'
Iuns got busy.
Animated. even violent. discussion
followed Immediately ON Adjournment.
Il was contcndcd on one side that the
tie vote left Barvlu definitely In his
seat. Then 1t was argued that a recon
sidrrntion Of the vote. II onr was Ia
be taken. must bo had according 10
rule within three days hut Senator
Burcla and his colleagues In preparing
rhc coup OF a n" vote went over all
these questions and determined that
eighteen votes against Harria given al
any time would Unscai him. Rules OF
no rules the majority wins. II Is It's
own rule.
What will be done with the Barela
case? It Is said that the Democrats
will fail or rcfus" to act until toward
the close of the session, when the two
factions will be forced together by out
side pressure and required to unsca'
Barela at the last moment This woulC
give the Democrats sixteen hold-over
senator's. Two more elected in No
vcmhcr. 1910. and they would contro
the upper body and legislation.
The Ordway new era., 1909-03-12
Illustrations by J. J. Sheridan
SYNOPSIS.
..s.-.-.s.-. .:-::'. ..-ttS
ipl right. e. a. Putnam - sons

Tho STORY opens Boo Nrw Ynfa Roy Car
douhur. the SturN-rHi.rf IUaTrr.aug 10
uuatr reptile ug ned Dos f-urLH tis-ffrF Of
finnuys Roy and harris and PirrpunL
Cardinal Woods. rather Obscure local
a." BaTFIs revealed frr fact tEat he had
t1iu-t The secret service for the purpps"
"f running down "a gang "f gold makers
l1nEs formula. had h'."n Ulst"ripHSly
Killed Rarris received % telegram Of In
strgvtiuns. lir and PiHrp"Ut set out to
locate the gold making SlnE. valet re-
ported seeing queer ChlEuman In the
supposedly untruaHt"d woods. Roy went
hunting. He fell asleep iu "A dell on
uvHksuing he h.LDlI "a beautiful girl NJ a
small lake. a birtGwUrk. resembling q
DRAGONS claw. ON Euy'S forehead had a
mysterious effect upon th" girl. who said
h"= name was Ysonde. suddenly she dis
appeared Fleeing tn terror Roy bchcld
4 horrible Chinese Nisug" p""riuE ar him
from the woods BaTTls and PturpunI re-
turned. Barris exhibited reptile. llk"
tina. owned by Godfrey \ ball OF sup
posed gold. he held. suddenly b"ruUe
aliTe. He told Of III" kucu-N YUM. Chi
nsrc nation OF soTr'FrrS, numbering liI.-
90 tn0. and explained that tn" Moon Ma
IVES a dragon claw, was supposed to have
recently returned to earth. karris Pier
pom and Roy failed to ind Tsund"'s dell.
f.nt"r. Roy. hunting. came to the b~uuti-
toS him how her stTpfathcr, evidently
clinamnn. made gold and OF his mystori-
Gus actions. Suddenly all turned black
anH Roy awokc to find himself stunned
AM bleeding on his own doorstep. Roy
recovered quickly. Barrls. under a mys-
terinus spell. told OF his stay among the
Chinese sorcerers. his love there and Its
fHls" ending. Several OF the gOld-mnkcrs,
sr caught or killed. Roy wandered into
the woods and found Ysondo.
The Ordway new era., 1909-03-12
Victory for Osteopaths.

on second reading In the Senate
"Wednesday the bills to license ostco
paths and architects that were under
consideration on Tuesday were finally
disposed Of. The ostcopaths bill went
through without difficulty, merely stop
ping long enough to TAX" on a number
of amendments drafted by John \,
Rush. attorney for the Ostcopa'hic as
snCiatiun The architects bill. when
the Senate passed the measure. provid
ed that licensed architect is not re
quircd in tn" preparation Of plans for
buildings less than three stories In
height. It provides no salaries for the
examining board.
The Ordway new era., 1909-03-12
Street Car Bill Killed.

On Wednesday by vote of 20 to "a.
with nine abscntccs. the House killed
the bill to limit the working day of
street car trainmen TO ten hours. This
was done by striking out the enacting
clause on motion of Speaker Lubers.
Mr.. Lubers asserted that working on
the street cars is n healthful occupa-
ton. Many tuberculosis sufferers seek
the work and need the outdoor EN-.
ployment. Mr. Long took the same
ground. Mr.. Foley declared that the
regulars" in the employ of the Tram.
way did not want the law.
The Ordway new era., 1909-03-12
Why There Was a Funeril.

THAT looks like newly made o
that little hummock over thss
the desert" said the traveller iFoa
east.
That's Just what 1t is, nelsiS
answered Arizona AL. The edi'a
the Weekly Cactus Spine was y
over there last week"
What was his complaint
He didn't have none. 1t was e'''
Cal that had the complaint. iO'
there was a baby born up 10 Y
house n spell ago. and the editor :,
an item about it, sayin 'oS.a'''
little girl he'd come to e "a
his woman happy, but 1t pear
the printer got the letters mixed v,
how. Leastways it said In the !.
when Cal read it that 1t was
headed baby. and him bein =.
pulsive cuss, there want nolhia =
but hold the funeral the next Gay
one"
The Ordway new era., 1909-03-12
lese Ma aieste.

A teacher in one of the scn",
Berlin has given to the papers ",
city a composition written 0! ~
the pupils in his school on 'h'
ject, The Kaiser" in the cous .o.
which the young author says 81, IL
Wilhelm was born on the ~ ~
birthday. From the dome OF ~,
tie 101 salute chots were hreu.
old grandfather and old W.
hoped into a cab and wen.
schloss, and old Wrangel saiu'
boy is all right and the 1a'ne' !,
q how from the balcony, Ill.
awful cold. And when the wy
baptized his father held his Na,J
front of the lille fellows nose, !. -
grabbed it and never let go as
cause he is a Hohenzollern'
The Ordway new era., 1909-03-12
BABY HORRIBLY BURNED
BY Boiling Grease-Skin All cl-.,
One Side Of Face and l.s
Thought Her Disfgured for u
Used Csticura: No Scar Let

my baby was sitting besI!.
fender and We were prepart.
breakfast when the frying.pan Al
boiling grease was upset and It T,:.I
over one side OF her face and Il
Some one wiped the scald sit
towel. pulling the entire skin d.
took her to n doctor He tend! ]
n week and gave me some stuff u
on. But 1t all festered and ! III.
the baby was dlsfgurcd for lie
used about three boxes OF Cz1
Ointment and 1t was wonderful ]
It healed. In about FIVE weeks ~
better and there wasn't mark 'I
where the scald had been. Hs' I
Is Just like velvet. Mrs. Hrz
Henry St, South Shields, D!.i
England. March %. 1908"
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