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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-09-28

A Boomerang.

II know German editor" said q
newspaper man, "who found himself
one night when the paper was about
to go to press without any editorials.
What was he to do? It was too late
to write any himself, too late to have
any written. Like flash an inspira-
ton came to him, and, dipping his pen,
he wrote hurriedly:
After carefully reading the edi-
torials written for the mornings issue
by four of the ablest and most bril-
liant members of our staff we have
come to the conclusion that they might
be misinterpreted by the authorities
and regarded as an attack on the gov
eminent. We ourselves consider them
perfectly innocent, but as we have no
desire to see our newspaper confiscated
we have very unwillingly, though, as
we think, prudently, resolved to with
hold the articles in question. This
must serve as an apology to our read
ers for blank editorial page
Imagine this editors shock when his
secretary telephoned him the next
morning that the paper had been con-
dscated.
"'But-but on what ground? the ed
itor gasped.
"'For malicious ridicule of the gov
ernmental authorities by the omission
of the editorials. LOS Angeles Times.
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"Either" and "Neither,"

There are two or three things about
these two words that one should re-
member In the first place, they should
never be used in connection with more
than two things-as: 1T was either
Tuesday or Wednesday," not "either
Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday" 1T
was neither Tuesday nor Wednesday"
not neither Tuesday, Wednesday nor
Thursday" Then, either should not be
used in the sense Of each, as ''they
walked on, one on either side Of the
road" 1t should be one on "each''
side Of the road. The third caution is
about the pronunciation. Some per-
sons insist that they should be pro-
nounced "i-ther' and "ni-ther," with
the "i' long. But this is more an af-
fectat1on perhaps than anything else.
The best authorities agree that the
right pronunciation is "e-ther" and
"ne-ther."- -New York World
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=
before DR.. Cook can prove his claims
definitely is the declaration of scien-
ttf1c men. They declare that no mat
ter what his records show they want
to see DR.. Cooks scientific instru-
ments for corrected variations" be-
fore accepting his claims or rejecting
them.
AS the Arctic night will set In and
the Ice will gather before a ship can
reach Etah the Cook instruments can
not be. brought back for another
twelve months.
Cook adherents are bitter against
Comm ander Peary for his refusal to
allow Whitney to bring back Cooks
belongings, but Commander Peary's
friends say he was aware Of Cooks
Intention of claiming the pole and did
not intend to help him along.
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Pet POISONING a Trade.

"Every town has its pet poisoner If
you know where to find him." said a
druggist. "These men keep my stock
of alkaloids on the move. There is a
demand for the pet poisoner Suppose
your favorite dog breaks his back.
What relief, then, to summon the pet
poisoner and have the animal slain
without pain. Cats and birds, dogs
and even fish come within the prov
ince of the pet poisoner He charges
usually dollar case, but if you are
rich he won't object to charging you SIS
or $40. Some folks in their Wills leave
directions that their pet dogs or cats be
poisoned, fearing that the animals
would find life too harsh and sad after
their loving owners decease. Some
folks, too, If they are going away for
long t1me-making tour of the world,
say-have their pets poisoned rather
than trust them to servants possibly
careless. Mistaken kindness call such
do1ngs, and that, bet, is what the pets
call it too."-Cincinnati Enquirer.
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BLACk DUO K

Blackjack, Sept. 2S.-(Special cor,
respondence of the Pioneer. =.,.s--=
H. L. Halvorson made business
trip to Bemidji Monday.
Miss Isabel Boyle and Miss
Alexia Mckenzie spent Monday in
Bemidji, staying over for the play
in the evening.
A deeper foundation is being put
under the bank building. As the
building cannot be raised, it means
considerable excavating.
The musical people bad one of
their delightful gatherings at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Jewett
after church Sunday evening.
Cass Thompson is preparing to
enlarge and beautily his country
home. A foundation is being built
as we'll as kitchen and large porch.
Rev. F. !. Barackman returned
home Thursday night from Thief
River Falls where he was attend
ing the meeting of the Adams
Presbytery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cotton of Michi-
gan, old friends of the Leak
family, stopped over for a few
days visit while on their way home
from Dakota.
A supper will be given in the
new church basement on Thurs
day evening by the Ladies' Aid of
the Presbyterian church. A good
supper is assured.
Ed Horrard, son-in-law of D. w.
Hayden, is very ill at his home at
Holton, Mich. Mr.. Hayden and
Mrs. F. ]. Dooley expect to leave
some time this week for Folton,
The regular monthly missionary
meeting will be held at the home of
Mrs. J. C.. Parker on Sunday even
ing. An interesting program has
been prepared upon the subjects of
China, Japan, and Korea.
The last excursion of the season
was given on the lake Sunday after
noon. AS a special feature, Oberg
and Chapman secured the services
of Mr.. Freeman, whose performance
on six different instruments at the
same time, is truly the work of a
genius.
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FREIGHT HITS HAND CAR
Four Persons Killed In Collision Near
Edqar, Wis.

Four Persons Killed In Collision Near
Edgar, Wis.
Wausau, Wis, Sept 28-Four per-
sons were instantly killed and three
others injured in a collision between
freight train and hand car one
mile west of Edgar, this county.
A party of nine persons was re-.
turning from church at Poniatowske
and had reached rocky cut on the
road when the freight train crashed
into them, throwing them against the
rocks. The dead are:
Joseph Raul. aged thirty-five, Sec
tfon foreman Of the Northwestern
road; Josephine Raul and Mary Kaul,
his children, and Victor Literski, aged
twenty five.
Mrs. Raul was badly injured, but
her little fifteen-months-ol babe es-
capped entirely. Two other men on
the hand car jumped and sustained
only slight injuries.
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"Pinched,"

The humor Of school and college ex-
aminations is perennial. One speci.
men was contributed by one of the
high schools where a girl in the de.
partment Of history was required to
write brief sketch Of Queen Eliza,
beth. Her paper when turned in was
found to contain the following SEN
tence: "Elizabeth was so dishonest that
she stole her soldiers food" The
teacher who conducted these examina-
lions was puzzled to know just whence
this particular information had perco-
lated into the girls mind. So, calling
her up, she asked the question.
Why" was the ready answer, "that's
just what it says in the history"
The book was sent for and the pas
sage examined. It was found to read,
Elizabeth was so parsimonious that
she plnched her soldiers ration."-
BOOkman.
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Firms MAY START REVOLT
Russian Duma Expected to Terminate
Finnish Home Ruto.

Russian Duma Expected to Terminate
Finnish Home Rule.
Helsingfors,, Finland, Sept. 28.-1n
anticipation Of the Russian dumas
early passage Of the bill depriving
Finland Of its liberty and reducing it
to a mere parliamentary district of
the cars country Finnish revolution
its are trying to hasten along the long
threatened uprising against Muscovite
rule.
The climax in Russia's encroach-
ment upon F1nland's constitutional
rights came few days ago, when it
was announced that the St. Peters,
burg government had decided to wait
no longer fora report from the Russo
Finnish commission appointed to de-
fine the lesser country's rights, but to
secure legislation Immediately ter
minatfng Finnish home rule and al.
lowing Finland no more than five
members in the duma.
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POSITION OF M0ORS
NOW DESPERATE
Spaniards Surround Stronghold
Of the Enemy.

Madrid, Sept. 28.-The war office
announces the complete success OF
the maneuvers in Morocco against the
Moors. Both Nador and Zeluan have
been occupied. At the latter town
there was bloody fighting with larg
bodies Of Moors. The ring around
Mount Guruga Is now considered al
most closed and the position of the
Moors is desperate. Kaid Amas ap-
peared before General Marina, the
commander of the Spanish forces, and
asked terms of surrender for the
tribes entrenched on Mount Guruga.
The results of this conference are not
known, but 1t is believed the Moors
are ready to submit without consid-
Grafton of conditions.
The immediate successful terminal
ton of SPANS war against the Moors,
which has been going on since July,
would be of inestimable advantage to
the government of Premier Maura,
against which the campaign in Spain
is daily becoming more intense among
the lower classes. - -
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MRS. s. p. DECKER.

the race. She is a Democrat. The
sentiment for her nomination grew
fast. Now, to offset the movement
for Mrs. Decker, the Woman's State
Republican club, meeting in Denver,
unanimously endorsed Mrs. Dewey c..
Bailey, president of the Denver Wo-
mans club and wife of the United
States marshal of Colorado, as a can
didate for the Republican nomination
from the First district
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WOMEN UNFIT FOR SUFFRAGE
Chicago Priest Also Condemns Tiuht
Fitting Gowns.

Fitting Gowns.
Chicago, Sept. 2S.-Suffragettes, suf-
fragists and other varieties of women
aspiring to activity outside the home
were dealt with in terms of whitening
scorn by Rev. Father Michael in an
address at the Illinois theater. Women
were declared to be by nature abso-
lutely untitled for the right OF SUI
frage.
Father Michael drew a sad picture
OF the suffragist's neglected husband,
who remains at home caring for the
lap dog, which takes the place of chill
dren in his wife's affections, while
wife is out complaining, lecturing
and voting"
The reverend father turned his at
tent1on to fashions in dress and as
serted that tight fitting gowns are de-
serving of rebuke because of their un-
womanly appearance.
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half HUNDRED
PERSONS HURT
Explosion Wrecks Pittsburg
Office Building.
ONE WALL IS BLOWN OUT

Others Are Badly Damaged and the
Authorities Have Ordered Them
acknowledgements OF the Building,
Screaming From Pain and Fright,
Rush Panic Stricken to the Street,
Many Falling Down the stairways.
P1ttsburg, Sept. 28.-A terrific ex-
plosion occurred in the offices of the
Columbian Film Exchange, located in
the Ferguson building, in the heart of
the down town district. From fifty to
seventy-dve persons were injured,
many of them seriously, and the mon
etary damage is estimated at 100000
or more.
At first it was believed seven en-
ployes of the film company had lost
their lives, but thorough search of
the ruins failed to disclose any dead.
The employees, it is now thought, made
their escape.
A score of the injured were taken
to hospitals. The majority of the in
1ured were burned; the others sus.
tanned fractured arms and legs.
The force of the explosion was so
great that the south wall of the Per-
guson building was blown out. The
remaining walls were badly damaged
and the building inspector immediate.
ly ordered them RACED. Windows for
fully square on either side OF the
explosion were broken. A number of
pedestrians making their way along
Fourth avenue, the wall street" of
Pittsburg, were cut by falling glass.
The explosion was caused by an elec-
trio spark.
Occupants Rush From Building.
Practically every Office in the build
ing was damaged. Panic stricken the
occupants made wild rush for the
exits. Men and women ran screaming
from pain and fright, many of them
falling down the stairways. Others
| congregated about the elevator shafts
and in their efforts to board the cars
wrecked the iron framework encasing
the shaft. AS most of the occupants
of the building finally reached the
street they fell to the ground suffer
ing from burns, cuts and bruises.
The accident threw the down town
district into great excitement. Spe-
cial attachments of police were neces-
sary to clear from the streets thou
sands of persons who for a. time were
in imminent danger of a second OK
plosion. r.
Shortly before o'clock all the en-
ployes of the film company were
found. John Jilletts, special clerk,
made statement in which he said
the explosion occurred in the vault.
1illetts said he went into the vault,
which is three feet wide and six feet
high, to get film. When he turned
the electric light on spark shot
from the switch and ignited one of
the films. He jumped from the vault.
slammed the door and shouted to the
others to run. AS they reached the
corridor the explosion occurred
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PASSING Of NOTED PEOPLE

JOHN o'NE'LL, scout, Indian fight
or, Civil war veteran. former alder
man and father of track elevation
In Chicago. is dead at Chicago. He
was seventy-four years old.
N. D. TI6BALs, prominent in Ohio
legal, political and G: A. R. circles, is
dead at Akron from paralysis.
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Man and Plan&e

M. Camille Saint-Saens says: II do
not pretend to adduce irrefragable evil
dence in support Of my theory that
man began his earthly career as a
plant. I do maintain, however, that an
impartial examination of my theory
must allow that my assumption and
hypothesis are sufficiently plausible to
be considered justifable"
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DEP0SlT0RS WILL NOT LOSE
Two Pittsburg Financial institutions
Retire From Business.

Two Pittsburg Financial institutions
Retire From Business.
Pittsburg, Sept. 28.-The Land
Trust company and the Mercantile
Trust company, both state institu.
tons, did not open for business.
James l.. White, state bank examiner,
Is temporary receiver for both banks.
The trust companies consolidated
recently. It is said they were unable
to carry out the merger and made ar
rangements to assign voluntarily to
the state banking commission. Accord
ing to the officials the depos1tors will
be paid in full
The capital stock of the Land Trust
company is 100000, with a surplus OF
100000. The deposits approximate
100000. The capital stock of the
Mercantile Trust company is $71o, 900.
The deposits approximate 100000.
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A Curious Rescue,

Two officers hunting wolves on the
Dry mountain. in central Servia, lost
their way in fog. After wandering
for fourteen hours one of them lay
down In the snow and speedily became
unconscious. His comrade bound him
with cords, placed him in a sitting po-
sition and then rolled him down the
mountain. He glidad down the slope at
terrific speed and reached the bottom
safely, being found an hour later in an
exhausted condition by a peasant.
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MAYOR FIXES "KICKlNG DAY.
Residents Of Cincinnati Given Chanc,
to Make COMPLAINTS.

Cincinnati, Sept. 2S.-Mayor John
Calvin, carrying out his idea of uni
formity in all things possible, has
established Kicking day" for the
residents of Cincinnati. On that day
they can go to the city hall and see
either him or his secretary and reg.
lister their complaints.
Thursday is his Jonah day. How
ever. there are not so many COM
plants coming in as he thought there
would be. Approximately 500 already
have been made, but hardly any of
them are of moment
Calvin says folks who have kicks
can make them at his office on one
day and he and his secretary and the
lefty cabinet" can enumerate and at
tend to them in order.
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Three OF HER CREW PERISH

Schooner Run Down by Steamer OF
Erie, Pa.
Buffalo, N. Y, Sept. 28.-The steam.
er City of Erie, from Cleveland, ran
down a schooner supposed to be the
Eccleston, hailing from a Canadian
port, off Erie, Pa The schooner sank
and three of her crew, two men and
a woman, went down with her. Two
men were rescued by small boats.
Passengers on the steamer were
thrown from their berths and some OF
them came on deck in their night
clothes. Through the efforts Of the
officers they were soon quieted.
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Twenty Injured in Crash.

Chicago, Sept. 28.-Twenty persons
were hurt, seven severely, in a crash
between an Aurora suburban train on
the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
and a train of empty coaches. At hos
pitfalls, where they were taken, it was
stated that the injuries of none would
prove fatal. h..
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TWE::LvE OF her
CREW DROWNED
Norwegian Vessel Founders
Off Atlantic Coast.
SIX MEN ESCAPE DEATH


Hen'open, Where They Must Await
Better Weather Before They Can Be
Taken off-News Of the Disaster
Brought to Baltimore by Passing
Steamer
Baltimore, Sept 23-six survivors
out OF a crew of eighteen of Nor
"eglan steamer are aboard Winter
quarter lightship, the remaining
twelve men having persisted, accord
ing to a report made by Captain Del
mo OF the steamer Porto Rico, which
arrived here from New York. The
vessel foundered nine miles northeast
OF the lightship. -,
Captain Delano stated that as the
Porto Rico was passing Winter Quar-
ter light signal was seen flying from
the l1ghtship. A heavy northeast wind
prevailed. He ordered his ship to run
close to the light station and when as
near as consistent with safety an at
tempt was made to communicate by
megaphones
1t was difficult work with the wind
whistling about the superstructure Of
the ships, but enough was learned to
realize that ship had foundered.
The captain Of the Hghtship said that
there were aboard his vessel six sur
v1vors from the i'll fated ship and
asked that they be taken off If posi-
BILE. Captain Delano considered the
matter carefully and decided that it
would be tempting death again to try
to make the transfer under the
weather conditions prevailing.
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Taft Endorses Barnard.

New York, Sept. 2s.-A message
from President Taft expressing the
hope that Otto T. Barnard, the Re-
publican nominee, will be elected
mayor of New York city was received
by Representative Herbert Parsons,
chairman of the New York county Re-
publican committee.
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Pitched Ball Kills PLAYER,

Chicago, Sept 28.--Eugene Swim
bank. seventeen years old, was killed
by pitched ball in baseball game
between the Badger club and the Bel
mont Athletic club. While at bat in
the third inning he was struck in the
chest by the ball and died a few min
utes after physician arrived.
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Six Injured in a Panic.

Jersey City, N. J., Sept. 28.-six
children were badly injured during a
panic in St. Anthony's Polish paro-
chial school. The panic was caused
by the exploding of bombs by Italians,
who were celebrating in the street
Qear the school.
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Raisin Wine Is Taxable.

Washington, Sept. 2S.-Raisin wine
is taxable, according to decision rem
dered by Commissioner Cabell. The
tax will take effect Oct. / next. All
internal revenue agents have been no.
titled by telegraph.
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TWO WOMEN IN THE FIELD
Opposing Candidates for Congress
From Denver District,

Denver. Sept. 28.-Women as op-
posing candidates. for congress now
is the outlook in the First district of
Colorado, which includes Denver.
The agitation for woman congress-
man from Colorado started several
months ago with the announcement
that Mrs. Sarah Plat Decker, presi-
dent of the National Federation of
Women's Clubs, was willing to make
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Declined In Rebuttal.

Authoress (of the budding VARIETY
l got level with the editor last night
he always rejects my manuscripts
But have had my revenge. Friend
How did you do it? Authoress-I de.
clined his son with thanks.-Pick-M Me-
On. -.-...--....
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Enjoins State Officials.

McA1ester. Okla, Sept. 2s.-Judge
McAllister Campbell, in the federal
court here. issued a temporary order
restraining the state officials from IN
terfering with the piping of gas out OF
Oklahoma.
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koape HIM L;rL ct.u~-

Keeps Him High Strung.
THE manager always keeps back a
portion Of the villains salary"
"Why does be do that-afraid he'd
skip?"
mo, but he always acts his part bet
ter when he's mad"-St Louis Globe
Democrat
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Alhucemas, Morocco. Sept. 28.-The
entire coast line here is Illuminated
with the fires of burning Moorish VIII
lagos. After the Spanish batteries, in
the lighting of Sunday, had silenced
the active artillery the infantry adj
vanced and drove the Moors from
their positions.
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SAYS NO COMBINE EXISTS

George F. Baer on Stand in Coal Trus.
Hearing.
Philadelphia, Sept. 2S.-"There has
never been an agreement, combina-
ton or conspiracy between the COM
panies I represent and any other coal
or railroad companies to control the
output or sale of anthracite COAL" de-
clared George +. Baer of the Reading
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The Losers,

The Losers.
ITO what do you attribute your sue
cess in acquiring money!
PARTLY to the success Of other men
In letting go of it, replied the great
Observation-Disclosures Ledger.
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Automobiles,

handle the Buick line. Kindly
let me make your acquaintance, c..
W. Jewett, 413 Bemidji~ avenue or
telephone No. 3.
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COOK ADHERENTS AROUSED
Whitney's Statements Widen Breach
In Pole Controversy, "

In Pole Controversy. ~--
New York, Sept. 28.-The state
ment from Battle Harbor, Labrador,
by Harry Whitney,, the New Haven
sportsman, that he had been COM
PEELED by Commander Peary to leave
all Of DR.. Cooks records, data, ETC.,
at Etah, has created an even wider.
breach between the Peary and Cook
adherents over the discovery of the
North pole. >.;-
That it viii he a year or even more
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Driven From Home.

= "Did You hear that the daughter Of
that rich man in the next street had
been driven from homer
;. mo! When did it happen?'
~Just after she got anzn the carriage"
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Just So,

Il wish you would use your influ-
snce to get Jinx to attend our poker
party this evening"
"Jinx! Why, he's the poorest poker
player you ever saw!''
know 1t."-Houston Post
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All Depends.

All Depends.
Tourist-1t looks like pretty good
soil around here. What crops do the
farmers grow in this section? Ma
tive THAT all depends, stranger.
Tourist-Depends on what? Native
On what sort of seed they puts in. l..
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Misguided.

Misguided.
Minister'S Wife-Wake up! There
are burglars In the house, John. Min
ister-Well, what of 1t? Let them find
out their mistake themselves.-Chris-
tan Register