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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-03-25
MANY RUMORS
Are AFLOAT
Whitla kidnapping May Ex-
pose Old Scandal.
MYSTERY ABOUT WOMAN

Female Suspect Arrested at cIeve-
land Said to Have Been at Ono
Time Closely Connected With the
WhitIa FamiIy-Man Behind the
Bars Says He Is James Boyle, a
Sharon (Pa.) Plumber.
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r. Cleveland, March 25.-Willie 4
i. Whitla identified the man and !.
!. woman in custody as the couple !.
4 who acted as his caretakers 4
+ while hidden in an East End !.
4 apartment building. 4
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Cleveland, March 25.-Mr. and Mrs.
James P. Whitla and their son Will
lam, who was kidnapped and held in
ransom for $4,000 and who was re-
covered Monday evening upon the
payment of that sum: their daughter
and Harry Forker, a brother of Mrs.
Whitla, all of Sharon, have arrived
here and will undertake to identify
the man and woman who are held at
the station on the charge of the kid
mapping.
The man who is detained at the sta
ton admitted that he was James
Boyle. He said he was plumber and
that his home was in Sharon. He in
sists that the woman is his wife, but
| she will not divulge her identity, de-
! claring that there Is a great surprise
in store for the Whitlas when they
call at the jail and meet her face to
face. - ~
Was Former Resident of Sharon.
1t is learned that plumber by the
name of James Boyle was former
| resident of Sharon and that the man
was in that place about two weeks
ago to attend the funeral of his uncle
James Boyle, the proprietor of the
| Shenango House, a hotel under which
Boyle formerly had his plumbing es
tablishment. -.- ~ -
! The utmost secrecy was observed
{ by the Whitlas on their departure
from Sharon. This fact was probably
due to the many sensational rumors
that are ahoat in regard to the kid.
| mapping. It is said that the woman in
the case was at one time closely con.
nected with the Whitla family, al
though it is now denied that she is q
relative. s.'s
It is alleged that a divorce suit
which occurred several years ago, is
playing an important part in the af
fair and that it is the desire of the
Whitlas to conceal details of a scan
dal
! Woman Confesses to Police.
After cross-questioning the man and
the woman taken into custody as sus'
| poets Chief of Police Kohler said he
was confident they are the persons
! wanted.
! "The woman has confessed she was
| in charge of the boy" said the chief
"She says she was in Cleveland with
Willie for four days. ~
"She admits she disguised herself
as nurse while the boy was in her
hands. A short time before the PEG,
pie were picked up by the police we
secured her disguise. The moment
she entered my Office I threw the
nurses apron over her shoulders and
placed the cap on her head and she
admitted the goods belonged to her.
When the woman was searched in
the police station $1,000 in bills of IS,
$40 and $40 denominations were found
sewed carefully in her skirt. All but
$40 of the money was done up in $500
packages. PA
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-03-25
How's ThIs7

...za How's ThIs7
We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Gaia rrh Cure. -
FL. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. O. .
We, the undersigned, have known f. j.
Cheney for the last Is years. andbelieve him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
tions. and financially able to carry out any
oblisations made by his firm.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists. Toledo.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free
Price 75c per bottle. sold by all druggists.
Take Hall S Family Pills for constipation.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-03-25
Chicago Union Stock Yards,

Chicago, March 24.-Cattle- Beeves,
$4.60@710: Texas steers, F$44O@55O;
Western steers, $4.O0@5.5O; stockers
and feeders, $3.35@54O; COWS and
heifers, $1.90@5.60; calves, $3.50
IT'S. Hogs-Light, $6.4O@6.SO; mixed,
$6.5O@6.90; heavy, $e.55@e.95; rough,
$6.55@670: good to choice heavy,
$670@6.95; pigs, $5.35@6.25. Sheep,
$3.6006.2O; yearlings, $6.15@74O;
lambs, $5.7507.9O.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-03-25
New Trial on Technicality.

Montgomery, Mo-, March 25.-Dr.
w. H. Hemphill, convicted and SEN
fenced to three years in the peniten-
tiary in connection with the death of
Miss Elizabeth Gleason, school
teacher, who was sent to him for con-
sultation by Rev. Clyde H. Cow, was
granted a new trial here on a techni-
"a 1ifv - 49,. -gr
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-03-25
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat,

Minneapolis, March 24.-Wheat-
May, $1.145k @1.14M; July, $1.15%@
1.151a; Sept, $1.01M. On track-No.
1 hard, $1.17% @1.17B; No. 1 North
ern, $1.16A @1.165s; No. 2 Northern,
$1.14% @1.14B; No. Northern, ST.
1OA0D1.12h,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-03-25
Duluth, Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, March 24.-Wheat-To ar
rive and on track-No. hard, $1.16B;
No. ] Northern, $1.15%; No. North
ern, $1.13%; May, $1.14%; July, ST.
l51l: Sept, $1.02A. Flax-To arrive
and on track, $1.62!&; May, $1.611a
July, $1.61; Sept, $1.41; Oct, $1.36A.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-03-25
BAL LO0NISTs REACH SAFETY
Escape Death After Sensational Aer-
iai Trip.

+ ~
iai Trip.
Los Angeles, Cal, March %. Cap
tain A. p. Mueller and his five COM
panions have returned to Los Angeles
from their sensational balloon trip
which began Saturday in Pasadena.
The balloon America, in which the
party assembled, was swept by biz
yards into the high Sierra Madres,
where, after landing, the men found q
lonely farmhouse.
They managed to reach SW1tzer's
camp later and telephoned to Los An
geles. The entire forest ranger serY-
Ice and hundreds Of other men en-
gagged in the search for the balloonists
and it was believed they had persisted
in the storms.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-03-25
SURRENDER TO THE. polio e

Four Men Recently Indicted at Boston
for Conspiracy.
Boston, March 25.-Four men con.
nected with the structural steel bust.
ness, who recently were indicted by
the grand jury for conspiracy to de
fraud the city Of Boston by collusive
bidding for structural contracts, sur.
rendered to police inspectors and were
placed under arrest. They are Albert
S. Miller, Jr., Of Worcester; Elmer F.
Smith of Marion, Charles M. Penny:
Quick Of Worcester and Frank E.
White of Maiden.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-03-25
st. Paul Union Stock Yards.

st. Paul, March 24.-Cattle-Good
to choice steers, $5.00@6.00; fair to
good, s4.50@5.00; good to choice cows
and heifers, $4.OO@5.00; veals, $3.50
$50. Hogs-$6.35@6.65. Sheep-Weth-
ers, $5.5O@5.75; yearlings, $6.00@6.S5;
lambs, $7.25@765.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-03-25
Shoots Father-ln-Law and Self.

Jamestown, N. Y, March 25.-I1ynn
Hodges shot and fatally wounded his
father-in-law,s A. P. Anderson, at the
joint home of the two at Youngsville,
Pa. A few minutes later Hodges put
bullet in his own head. Both men
will die.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-03-25
CLPRIANO CASTRO in PARIS
Former President Guarded by Sly
RUrIv VenezueIans.

Z Paris, March 25.-Cipriano Castro,
the former president Of Venezuela,
arrived in Paris from Dresden on his
way to Bordeaux, where he will EN-.
bark on the steamer Guadalupe for
South America.
Castro's coming attracted to the
railroad station big crowd. The gov
eminent ignored his arrival, but the
police had taken precautions. These,
however, were unnecessary, as Gas
tro'ss personal bodyguard Of half a
dozen burly Venezueians furnished
sufficient protection. These six men
have accompanied Castro everywhere
since he first landed in Europe last
year. - &.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-03-25
Mother and Son Found Dead.

Mother and Son Found Dead.
Winnipeg, Man., March PA party
Of Odd Fellows called for William
Brash at his house near Wetaskewin,
Alberta, to take him to a social affair
in the lodgeroom, but found him seat
ed in chair dead. A quarter of a
mile from home they found the dead
body of his mother, aged eighty-two,
who had gone for aid for her son.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-03-25
APPROVE COMMISSION PLAN

ADVOCATES Say It Saved -Des MoIhes
$4,000 in One Year.
Des Moines, March 25.-The first
year of the Des Moines commission
plan of municipal government was
completed Wednesday and the treas.
ury shows a surplus Of $4,000 on
hand over and above expenditures. In
the year previous, under the old sys-
tenn, there was a deficit of $1S0,0OO.
Advocates of the plan, therefore, as
sert that the system has saved the
city over 100000 during the past
twelve months.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-03-25
TESTIMONY is INTERESTING
Several Witnesses Heard in Wisconsin
Senatorial Probe

Madison, Wis, March 25.-C. M.
Hambright of Racine was the first wit
hess of the day in the senatorial pri-
mary investigation. He said he first
decided to support Stephenson In June
preceding the primary He paid out
$245.50 In behalf of the senator and
was given $500 for his services. Most
Of his expenses were for travelling In
the southern and central parts Of the
state. -s----s-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-03-25
Testina Pee Cure for Rheunn atisna.

ss New York, March 2 Contact with
the business end Of a bee as a cure
for rheumatism is an Old wrinkle
among the farm rs up in Connectic
but a new one at Roosevelt hospital,
where it is now on trial. In two
weeks the cases under treatment will
probably indicate whether bees should
be regularly added to the hospital
force.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-03-25
The Riddle.

Here is a strange riddle which we
have never met before. 1t is sent us
by friend from Jhansi, India:
Divide $50 by o. Add two thirds OF
10. So ends the riddle.
Here Is the answer: CoLENSO.
r. = !
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-03-25
TAFT APPROVES SENTENCE
Major Fremont, Son Of pathfinder"

WHJOT TTcIrsuI1tl W.T. VI ese''t'''s 1r.s
Dismissed From Army.
Washington, March 20. - Major
Francis P. Fremont, Fifth United
States infantry, is to be dismissed
from the army as result OF his con-
yiction by courtmartial in Cuba on
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-03-25

C-100.
: L-50.
EN-two-t thirds Of TEN.
SO-ends the rlddle.-London Scraps
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-03-25

Measure Offered by Representative
nheck of Alexandria Killed in the
House-Anti-Treatin Bill Meets the
Same Eate-House in Committee Of
+he Whole Recommends Passage OF
Sill to Reduce Mortgage Registry
Tax.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-01-14
Prepared for tho Worst.

Gov. John A. Johnson of Minnesota,
who had many supporters for the DEM
ocratic nomination for president, was
asked what his attitude on the matter
was.
Why" he said, II can best explain
my attitude by telling you about a
man I knew out west who went to
town one night and imbibed very free
ly at the various bars.
HE was weaving an uncertain way
homeward along the road when he al
most ran into large rattlesnake that
was coiled in the road and ratified om-
inously. He looked at the snake for
a moment and then drew himself up
as well as he could. II you are going
to strike, strike, drat ye.' he said. You
will never find me better prepared. I"
Saturday Evening Post.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-01-14
LAME BACK PRESCRIPTION

The increased use of "Toris" for
lame back and rheumatism is causing
considerable discussion among the
medical fraternity. 1t is an almost in
fallible cure wheE mixed with cer-
tain other ingredients and taken prop
erly. The following formula is effec-
tive: ITO one-half pint of good
whiskey add one ounce Of Toris Com
pound and one ounce Syrup Sarsapa-
rilla Compound. Take in tablespoon
ful doses before each meal and be-
fore retiring"
Toris compound is product of the
laboratories of the Globe Pharmaceu-
teal Co., Chicago, but 1t as well as the
other ingredients can be had from any
good druggist.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-01-14
The Soldier EXPLAINS.

The following excuse in writing Of
soldier at Fort Mckinley who was call
ed up before his company commander
for missing check" the other night Is
on record:
'Sir: Being last evening in the COM
pany of associates of long standing, we
became slightly inebriated by imbib-
ing too freely Of pernicious alcoholic
liquors, and having become involved
in argument concerning the spontan-
city of the creation of the universe, we
unfortunately neglected to note by our
chronometers the march of time."-
Manila Times.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-01-14
THEN AND NOW
Complete Recovery from Coffee Ills.

About nine years ago my daughter,
from coffee drinking, was on the verge
Of nervous prostration," writes Louis
vile lady. "She was confined for the
most part to her home.
when she attempted trip down
town she was often brought home in a
cab and would be prostrated for days
afterwards.
"On the advice of her physician she
gave up coffee and tea, drank Postum,
and ate Grape-Nuts for breakfast.
'She liked Postum from the very
beginning and we soon saw improve
ment. To-day she is in perfect health,
the mother of five children, all of
whom are fond of Postum.
"She has recovered, is member of
three charity organizations and club,
holding an Office in each. We give
Postum and Grape-Nuts the credit for
her recovery"
There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read, "The Road to
Wellville," In pkgs.
Ever read the above Ietterf A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genu.uEs true, and full of human
interest.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-01-14
Kindness to Animals.

1t always pays well in dollars ano
cents. A horse, cow or any other
stock on the farm will do more work
and give a greater return in every
way If we'll fed and well cared for.
Abuse in any way costs money, yet
how many fail to realize it. 1t seems
a little thing to hit a COW with the
milk stool because she slaps you in
the face with her tail while whaclling
flies, but she gets back at you by
holding up her milk, and you are a
pint or more short. We Nare com.
manded to love our enemies; how
much more important to love our
friends and treat them kindly.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-01-14
THEIR
X IA \ ~ =.
SMALL FARM DAIRY HOUSE.
Building Which Will Prove Convenient
and Cleanly.

II have five or six cows, and am
anxious to have clean milk. therefore,
would like to build small dairy house
not too expensive, and would ask il
you have any plans for small dairy,
or if not, could you tell me where to
get them?' So writes correspondent
OF the Country Gentleman, to which
query the editor replies as follows:
/ I can appreciate the situation that
our correspondent is in, for l remem-
Der being in just such a fix about fif
teen years ago. At that time wrote
to one or two farm papers for advice
Visited several dairy farms and finally
went to work and built a small dairy
house with my own hands at very lit
tie expense, aside from the material.
We were milking but half dozen
COWS, but l decided to increase the
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-01-14
KNEW THE PIGS WEAK POINT.
Youngster Was Confident OF He
Ability to "Stump" Him.

It is an interesting fact that the two
studies of arithmetic and geography
seem to be Numerically opposed to
each other in the affections of school
children. Pupils who are particularly
proficient In one are apt to be back
ward in the other. A story is told OF
. little boy who was slow in arithme-
tic, and whose apparent stupidity in
this field was q great source Of grief
to his father, who had been q mathe-
matician.
One day, when the father and son
were walking out. they passed place
where a Learned pig" was on exhibit
tion. and the father took the boy to
see this porcine prodigy.
"Just look at that" said the father.
"Why, there's pig that can count and
add up numbers! Don't you wish you
were as smart as her"
Hal" answered the boy. "Just let
me ask him few questions in geog-
Yaphy!"-Ideas.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-01-14
HAD AN EYE TO BUSINESS.
Romance Clearly Had Little to DO
with Silas' Marriage.

Preston Kendall, the actor, tells Q
story of a e'er-do-well in a little New
England town, where he has often
spent his summers. 81 was walking
down the main street one day." said
Kendall, when I saw old Silas grin
ming from ear to ear. hardly thought
that he was that glad to see me. So,
after speaking to him, said: Why
the smile that won't come off, Silas?
What has happened to make you so
happy this morning? I've been a-git-
tin married this morning was the un-
expected reply. Married. You?
exclaimed, Why, Silas, what on earth
have you done that for? You know
you can't even support yourself as it
is WALL said Silas, you see, it's
this way: I ken purity near support
myself, an kind of figured out that
she could finish up the job"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-01-14
Interior View of Farm Dairy House.


number gradually, as we made con-
tracts to furnish fine butter to private
customers in the nearby city. l did
not like the idea of having the dairy
room contaminated with the odors of
either the barn or kitchen, so built
my dairy-house about half way be-
tween the two.
/ made the structure Ia by 16 feet
and s feet to the caves, using hem.
lock bill stuff for framing. The outside
was covered with German lap siding
and a good shingle roof, and the build
ing complete cost me less than $50
l did all the work myself, and at this
time of the year when was not busy
Now is good time to erect such a
small dairy-house and have it ready
when the cold weather comes on.
l laid wood floor in my dairy
house at that time, but l should not
do 1T again. | should lay a good foun-
dation wall of stone, set deep enough
to prevent any bad effect from freez-
ing, and make it only just high enough
to secure good drainage. OF course
this would depend on the location and
the surrounding surface drainage In
stead of putting in floor stringers and
hardwood floor, 1 should fill the
space up to the required height and lay
solid cement floor about four inches
thick. Curve the edges up with ce-
ment to form Dashboard section
about six inches high, and fill in be-
tween the studding. Finish the top
surface with strong mixture of ce-
ment and sharp sand, two to one. The
top of the base should be flush with
the ceiling laid on the inside of the
studing.
The picture shows the interior Of
the dairy house, which was ceiled
with matched pine some time after the
house had been used for butter-making
purposes. At first it had no ceiling,
except up about three feet from the
base to form a sort of wainscoting.
The cement floor should have a good
slope to one side, or end, with a solid
cement gutter connecting with a good
drain and trap into sewer that runs
out some distance from the building
Such floor can be kept clean by fre.
quent flushing with plenty of water,
and is about the best and most sani-
tary arrangement l have ever seen.
Our dairy house was about 100 feet
from the barn. Each pail of milk was
carried directly into the dairy and
turned into the separator feed pan.
The picture shows the separator In
motion and the mistress of the farm
manipulating the crank. She has
never turned the machine while sep.
arating, but took the position merely
to complete the picture. A ten-year.
old boy can turn this machine with
ease, but the power l now like best
Tor this work is the gas engine.
The separator is atsrted soon after
milking begins and is over within a
few minutes after the last cow is fin.
fshed. All utensils are flushed with
lukewarm water, washed in hot water
and steamed dry. The picture of this
room shows how the churn and sep
arator were run by hand
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-01-14
EIectrIcIty's Beginnings.

The term electricity" was derived
from the Greek word meaning amber.
Electricity itself is earliest described
by Theophrastus 1921 B. CO. and Pliny
GO A. d., who mention the power Of
amber to attract straw and dry leaves.
DR.. Gilbert of Colchester, physician to
Queen Elizabeth (1540-1603) may be
considered the founder of the science,
as he appears to have been the first
philosopher who carefully repeated the
observations of the ancients and ap-
piled to them the principles of philo-
sophical Investigation.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-01-14
Mean lnslruatlon.

He was brand-new milkman, and,
lacking the wisdom Of more expert
enced members Of the species, knew
not that on certain subjects he should
at all times maintain frigid silence.
at looks like rain this morning, num-"
he said pleasantly, gazing skyward. as
he pour d the milk into his customers
jug. 1T always does," was the curt
reply And the milkman was so dis
satisfied with the remark that he
strode away and savagely kicked .
lamp post.
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-01-14
ROYALTY on Exhibition.

In the eighteenth century the Lon
doner could look at royalty on Sun
day for modest fee. In a guide to
London, published in 1867, it was said:
"At ST. James chapel royal by knock
ing at the side door and slipping a
shilling for each person into the hanG
of the verger who opens it. you may
have admittance and stand during d.
vine service in presence of their
majesties; and for one shilling each
person more, you may sit in their roy
al presence, not in pews, but in turn.
up seats on the side of them"
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-01-14
Exact Copy of Wrapper.
Supporting the ArIstocraey.

Senator Tillman, discussing interna-
tional marriages the other day, said
pertinently:
What are we coming to?' A friend
of mine, an arrant foe to monarchies
roared out in n speech last week:
Downtrodden as they are abroad, I
still fail to understand how they can
endure to be taxed to support idle, ex-
travagant and dissolute royal families
"Then my friend wiped his heated
brow, and, hurrying home. sent in a
stock assessment of $4,000 in order
to help the president of the Dash rail-
road purchase titled son-in-law."
Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1909-01-14
Cut Off In His Prime.

That the negro residing in the north
has the fondness for euphonious words
regardless of their meaning-that
characterizes his brother In the south
was illustrated by remark overheard
few days ago.
Two colored women stood chatting
at the corner of Eighth avenue and
One Hundred and Twenty-fifth street.
One of them, ostentatiously clad in
mourning, said with doleful shake
Of the head in reply to query from
the other:
"Yas, he died in de height of his
zenith" h."-Washington Star.