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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-03
Ursa Major and Ursa Minor.

A pretty myth is told Of Callisto and
her son in connection with Ursa Major
and Ursa Minor. Juno changed the
beautiful Callisto into a bear, who,
seeing her son one day, advanced to
embrace him, when he, not knowing
his mother in the form Of bear, was
about to thrust his spear through her,
to prevent which Jupiter snatched
them both up to heaven and placed
them among the stars as the Great
and Little Bears.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-03
Two Men Killed In Flight.

Chicago, Aug. Two men we're
killed and one seriously injured lin a
free for all fight among six Italians.
Joseph Adeesse was shot in the head
SO survived only long enough to be
taken to hospital. One Of the par
Elephants was arrested. The fight was
the result of drunkenness.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-03
HUGHES the Guest of Honor,

Seattle, Wash, Aug. Ex-Governor
Charles e. Hughes Of New York, who
Is a guest of the New York state
building at the exposition, was the
chief figure in the celebration of New
York day at the worlds fair and three
other governors were present to pay
honor to him-John A. Johnson of
Minnesota, William e. Glasscock of
West Virginia and Marion E. Hay of
Washington. ~ r.. d. - Is
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-03
Duluth Wheat and Flax.

Duluth, Aug. 2.-Wheat-On track
mo. hard, $1.27h; No. l Northern,
s1.26h; No. 2 Northern, $124h;
Sept, $1.O4h; Dec, $1.01%; May,
$1.05sa. Flax-To arrive and on track,
$141; Sept, $1.40; Oct, $1.35%; Nov,
$1.351s: Dec, $1.33.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-03
Old Settler Killed by Train.

Maple Lake, Mimi, Aug. 3.-James
Madigan, ST.. seventy-five years old
one of the oldest settlers in Wright
county, was killed when 500 train
ran over him. severing both legs. He
lived only twenty minutes after being
struck. Mr.. Madigan settled at Maple
Lake in the f1fties and had been
resident here ever since, except few
months during the Indian massacre in
1852.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-03
Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Aug. 2. - Wheat-sept.,
$1.03h; Dec, $1.01%; May, $1.05.
Corn-sept., 65% @65%c; Deo., 54A
@54%c; May, 55A @B5%c. Oats
Sept, 37Ac; Dec, 37kc; May, S9%
@40c. Pork-Sept., $20.B7h; JAM,
$1675. Butter-Creameries, 22k@
Zee: dairies, 20@23Mc. Eggs-18@
22hc. Poultry-Turkeys lac; chick
ems, 19c; springs, 100.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-03
st. Paul Union Stock Yards,

st. Paul, Aug. 2-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $5.5o@6.5o; fair to good
$4.5095.50; good to choice COWS and
heifers, $4.25m5.25; veals, $4.75@6.5O.
: Hogs-$7.40@7.65. Sheep-Wethers,
s4.75@5.25: yearlings, $525@5.75;
lambs, $5.5006.75; spring lambs,
S675m7,25.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-03
A Mean Man.

Medical Man-Jobson has done the
meanest thing ever heard Of. He
came to nay house the other night, ate
a big dinner, got indigestion and then
went to another doctor to be cured.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-03
ON THE EVE OF HIS TRIAL
Murderer Lynched by Mob at PIatte
City, Mo.


Platte City, Mo-, Aug. 3.-George
Johnson, white, who on June 20 muir
dered John w. Moore, farmer, was
lynched here.
Feeling ran so high at the time Of
the killing that Johnson was taken to
Kansas City for safekeepipg and he
had just been returned to Platte City
for trial. About daylight two men
took third man to the jail, repre-
senting him to be a prisoner When
the sheriff opened the Jail door the
men quickly appeared and battered
down the door Of Johnson's CELL He
was taken to a tree opposite the jail
and strung up.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-03
GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
MINNEAPOLIS Wheat.

Minneapolis, Aug. 2.-Wheat-Sept.,
$1.O3A; Dec, $1.o1%. On track-No.
1 hard, $1.29ss; No. 1 Northern, ST.
2S3s; No. 2 Northern, $126%; No. 8
Northern, $1213s@1.24ss.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-03
POWER SITES WITHDRAWN
Secretary of the Interior Bars Octopus
From $4,000 Acres.

From $4,000 Acres.
Washington, Aug. ITO Illustrate
an. alleged attempt on the part OF
combinations to secure control Of the
water power sites of the country and
to carry out the policy Of the admin
istration for the conservation of the
nations natural resources, approx
mately $4,000 acres Of land for water
power sites were temporarily with
drawn in Colorado, Montana and Utah
by Acting Secretary Pierce of the In
terror department.. =.
ALI of the Withdrawals will be re
ported to congress and recommends
ton made to the body for Legislation
to preserve power sites to the govern
ment.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-03

The most wasted of all days is that
day on which one has not laughed
ChamfOrt.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-03
COVERS JEFFRIES' $4,000
johnson's Backer Posts Forfeit al
Chicago.

Chicago, Aug. 3.-George Lyttle,
hacker of Jack Johnson, has posted a
$4,000 forfeit with a local sporting
writer to cover the sum already put
up by James J. Jeffries as a prelim-
mary to a championship ring battle
between Jeffries and the colored man.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-08-03
BLIND NEGROES AIM is GOOD

Kills Two Men and MortaIIy Wounds
Third.
Paterson, N. j., Aug. "a blind
negro, angered by bartender's re-
fusal to serve him more liquor, pulled
out two revolvers and emptied them
in a crowded saloon, killing two men
and seriously wounding third. Viii
liam F. Sasson is the man under ar
rest on two charges of murder.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-20
FOX AND A VIXEN.

Follower of Hounds Tells a Strange
Story of Animal Devotion.
1 had attended the meet of the Sur
Hotel at II a. m. Con Boxing day. and
after following them until 1915 started
to cycle home for lunch, says writer
in Country Life. When some two miles
from Ranmore church 1 struck small
road leading toward bingham village
and at once decided to ride that way
in the hope Of seeing hounds again.
This narrow road winds through
small wood, upon entering which I
heard view halloos and hounds in full
cry some distance to windward. de-
termined to wait here, as the spot
seemed likely one, and propping my
machine against tree took careful
cover.
After some few minutes a stealthy
movement in the leafy woodland drew
my attention, and within five yards of
me there passed a dog fox, evidently
hunted and dead tired. He paused in
the roadway some fifteen yards in front
of where stood, when to my astonish-
ment he was joined by a vixen, appar-
emily quite fresh.
They trotted on up the pathway for
twenty yards side by side, looking for
all the world as If they were holding
a whispered conversation, when to my
surprise the vixen turned back DELHI
erately in their tracks for about fifteen
yards, crossing and recrossing in order,
| suppose, to make the scent as strong
as possible on her own line She then
returned to where she had left her hus-
band. Opresume he must have been her
husband, as there seemed to be such a
perfect understanding between them),
and on reaching that point made off in
the opposite direction.
l eagerly waited for the hounds to
come up. which they did in a few min
utes. Three of them seemed doubtful.
but after momentary pause appeared
convinced that the new trail was the
right one and all departed after the
lady with fresh zest and much music.
fancy this must have been most salts
factory to poor, weary Reynard, who
was still within my sight, creeping
stif1y down the adjoining hedgerow.
wondered what would be the fate Of
the devoted vixen and could not help
hoping she would escape, in which case
would have given much to see the re-
union.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-20
Home On the Rio Grande.

The Mexican Indian huts in the vii
lagos and upon the ranches of the low,
er Rio Grande border region of Texas
have a style Of architecture and con-
struction that is distinctly their own.
This type of primitive building is
rapidly passing out Of existence. Mod
ern structures are taking their places.
At many places on the border families
of MeXicans have abandoned their
jacals and moved into more pretentious
homes.
One thing that recommends the old
style Of residence to the poorer Mex
leans was its cheapness of construc.
ton. No money outlay is necessary in
erecting the picturesque structures
neither is a knowledge of carpentry
needed. A double row of upright poles
firmly set or driven into the ground.
forms the framework for the walls.
Between these two rows of poles are
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-20
CITY CENTER OF WAR
SINCE YEAR 667 B. C
Constantinople Prize in Combats
of Nations for Over Two
Centuries.
LONG IN THE ROMAN EMPIRE.
Mohammedanism and Christianity
of Late Contesting for Control
Of Ottoman Capital.

Since it's first colonization, 2,o7o
years ago, If ancient dates may De
trusted, the city at the southern END
Of the channel between the Black Sea
and the Sea Of Marmora, first known
as Byzantium and for the last 1,5Oo
years called Constantinople, has been
center Of conflict between the East
and the West-between Asiatic and
European ideas. The present conflict
is nothing different In this respect
from the most ancient-it Is the antag-
onism between Asiatic Mohammedan-
ism and European free thought and
free action, as represented In the young
Turk element. that has caused the
downfall of Abdul Hamid.
Byzantium was settled, 1t is record
ed, by Greek traders, in the year 667
B. G. Two natural causes made it
early prominent as a trading point-it
was an economic center for the grain
trade Of the regions bordering on the
Black Sea, and the Golden Horn gave
rich rewards to fishermen besides offer
sells.
Center of Many Wars.
Byzantium was the subject of strug-
giles between the early Greek states; 1t
was captured and recaptured many
times, and finally became tributary
to imperial Rome. The remains Of the
ancient city have never been adequate
ly explored there are miles Of tunnels,
ancient streets and fragments Of build
ings buried under the modern Constan-
tfople, which is virtually city upon
the grave Of city.
In the year $50 A. D. the Emperor
Constantine determined to make a new
capital for the Roman Empire He Sc
lected for this purpose Byzantium,
which henceforth was to be known as
Constantinople City of Constan-
tine. The modern Constantinople con-
sists Of three parts-Istamboul or
STEAMBOAT, the main city, on a blunt
point of land at the southern end of
the Bosporus, and opposite STEAMBOAT
two lesser towns, Galata, to the north
across the Golden Horn, and Scutari,
to the east across the Bosporus. The
Bosporus is here about mile wide ;
the Golden Horn, an inlet or harbor
some eight miles long, is from one
third to one-half mile wide. Galata is
the modern port Of commerce and Is
connected with Stamboul by two pom
toon bridges. Back Of it lies Pera,
another ancient settlement, and the
modern non-Turkish residence quarter.
Rebuilt by Constantine.
Constantine virtually rebuilt Con-
stantinople, and at the final disruption
Of the Roman empire into two great
remnants of the former majestic whole
it became the capital of the eastern or
Greek empire. The great religious
schism between the two branches of
Christianity that in modern days form
the Roman Catholic and Greek
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churches perpetuated and increased the
political differences. From 305 A. D.,
to 1853 A. D., the eastern empire, with
it's seat at Constantinople, kept alive
Roman civilization and maintained on
its temples the Christian cross.
Learning conferred at Constantinople
as at Rome, and the antagonism be-
tween Rome and Constantinople led to
the assailing of the eastern city by the
crusaders, who captured 1t in 1904.
For fifty-seven years the crusaders
held sway; then, in 1851, they aban-
doned the city and it fell back to its
old position as the center Of the east
ern church until the followers of Mo-
manned came. in the memorable siege
that ended in planting on the dome Of
st. Sophia the crescent In place of the
cross in 1853.
The Turk won and the Turk kept
When all is said that can be said
against Mohammedanism it must be
admitted that it made unsurpassed
fighters in the days when swords
rather than gunpowder determined the
issue of battles By his religion the
Turk is cleanly. temperate. total abb
stainer from alcohol. and a fatalist
When his time has come to die, and
not before he will die, according to the
Koran. Since the invention and use of
gunpowder lie has not been so success
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-20
A Difficult Order.

The habit of reciting poetry aloud in
strange places has it's Inconvenience
Mr.. Stead tells a story of what befell
Nine. Novikoff, who once suffered from
that habit, at Claridge's hotel. She had
rung the bell for the waiter, and then
walked up and down her long room de-
claiming Tennyson's familiar lines:
Ring out old shapes of foul disease
Ring out the narrowing lust of gold,
Ring out the thousand wars OF old, ;,
Ring in the thousand years of peace!
She paused, and saw to her amaze
ment that the waiter had entered the
room unobserved He looked at her for
a moment, and then said, with his brok
en- German accent, bewildered: Il beg
your pardon. mum, was listening all
the time but / can't make out your
orders. "-London Chronicle.
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full as a soldier; he'lacks the disci-
pline and the long range courage that
go with modern warfare. But in the
early days he was conqueror wher-
ever he went.
Made Great by Mohammed.
Starting from a point nearly in the
geographical center Of Asia, the Turks
became subject to the Saracens, those
wild Arabs that invaded Spain and
have left many scattered fragments of
their genius in the science and the art
of modern Europe. The Arabs devel-
oped a religious organizer Of the first
rank in the history of the world, Mo-
manned. In the sixty-one years of his
life that ended in 632 this wonderful
man laid the foundations Of a great
empire. The Turks embraced Moham-
mechanism and Mohammedanism made
them a world power. 1t pressed them
forward to conquest after conquest.
Under Mohammedan rule Constan-
tinople became a semi-oriental city.
The Christian churches were trans
buildings took on an appearance of
Asia rather than Europe; the local as
well as the general government became
surcharged with suspicion, intrigue
and despotism. These conditions have
continued with little change down to
the present day. But the desire for
change is abroad, as is evident from
the young Turk movement-unless this
mov ement after all should prove only
an attempt to substitute one despotism
for another. Nothing certain can be
said about the Turks apparent desire
for progress.
Mosque a Famous Spot.
Aside from the Sultan's palace and
the other government buildings, the
most interesting structure in Constan-
tinople to the ordinary tourist is the
mosque of st. Sophia. Its interior is
considered one Of the finest specimens
of Byzantine architecture. AS the
Christian church Of the divine wisdom
the first stone Of the building was laid
in 532 on the site of several successive
churches Of the same name. the first
of which was erected by Constantine
the Great.
Galata and Pera are chiefly inhab-
tied by Christians. Here are the diplo-
matte headquarters of foreign countries
and other nonTurkish institutions.
The two bridges of boats between Gal
alta and STEAMBOAT are crowded with
traffic constantly. Scutari is town
Of about 10000 people and contains
numerous manufactures. besides being
a large fruit market. The total popu-
lation of Constantinople and it's sub
urbs is considered to be about 1,1OO,-
600. Nearly two-thirds of the inhab-
itants of the city proper are Moham-
medans.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-20
BRIGANDS OF TONKIN.
Lives of Native Soldiers Too Pre-
cfous to Risk Against Them.

Lives of Native Soldiers Too Pre-
cious to Risk Against Them.
The outlaws Of Tonkin whom the
speaking, brigands, who infest the
country both on laud and water.
One of their resorts is the province
of Bacninh, where they have just muir
dered a French officer. There the
brigands openly and successfully defy
the forces of the government. Long
immunity in that quarter has made
them numerous and formidable. This
need arouse no wonder, considering
that the troops in the field consist Of
native soldiers whose lives are too
precious to be risked in frontal at
lacks on brigand Businesses.
Just before the murder of the officer
band of brigands made its appear
ance on the railway line between
Hanoi and Bacnih and inflicted loss
on some native levies who encounter
ed them. Upon this the resident went
for a detachment of native regulars
to deal blow at the enemy. The
troops met the brigands intrenched in
village, one house in which they
had turned into fortress, so to speak.
The commander of the troops found
himself in fix. To send the 'regu-
lars across the open to carry the
stronghold by storm, under heavy ire
from the brigands, meant heavy loss
and certain death to many of his men
to little purpose The only alternative
was to blow I'D the house along with
it's garrison. But this resource failed
him from no explosives being at hand.
The result was that the brigands es-
capped.
The Haiphong paper rightly won
ders why the troops in the field are
not supplied with melinite bombs.
Such engines of destruction would save
much loss of life among the soldiery
operating against the brigands.
Yet no bombs are supplied to the
troops, though the hrigands have Of
ten defied them safely from fortified
houses, which the troops would not
attack from fear Of loss Of life not
worth while to incur against outlaws.
The result of this weakened pol
icy is that the brigand bands in that
section Of Tonkin increase steadily in
numbers and strength. Pessimists say
that in time they will become too many
to be terrified by melinite bombs
South China News.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-20
DEAFNESS Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There is
only one way to cure deafness, and that Is
by constitutional remedies. Deafness is
caused by an infiamed condition of the mu-
cous lining of the Eustachian Tube. When
this tube is infiamed you have a rumbling
sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is
entirely closed, Deafness is the result, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken out
and this tube restored to its normal condi--
ton. hearing will be destroyed forever; nine
cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh,.
which is nothing but an infiamed condition
of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness Caused by Catarrh) that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Send for circulars, free
f. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-20

patton. In my opinion constipation
is responsible for most ailments. There
are thirty-two feet of human bowels,
which is really sewer pipe. When this
becomes poisoned, causing biliousness, in
digestion and impure blood, which often
produces rheumatism and kidney all
ments No woman who suffers with con-
stipation or any liver complaint can ex-
pect to have clear complexion, or enjoy
good health.
Munyon's Paw-Paw Pills are tonic
to the stomach, liver and nerves. They
invigorate instead of weakening; they
enrich the blood instead of impoverish-
ing it; they enable the stomach to get
all the nourishment from food that is
put into it.
These pills contain no calomel no dope,
they are soothing, healing and stimu-
lating. They school the bowels to act
without physic. Price 25 cents.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-20

placed other poles or sticks of shorter
length, forming a thick and compact
wall. At each of the four corners Of
the building posts are set, reaching to
height Of about eight feet Roughly
hewn stringers are laid from one post
to another, and to these stringers are
tied other poles that form the frame
work Of the walls. The strong fiber
from the maguey plant or strips Of
buckskin are used to tie the poles
into position. The rafters are tied
to the ridge-pole and the stringers In
the same manner. At one end of the
building is built the opening through
which the smoke of the inside fire may
ascend. Stoves are unknown among
these Mexicans, and the cooking is all
done upon the ground.-Kansas City
Star.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-20
It Depended.

To illustrate the different viewpoints
of manufacturers upon the question of
tariff revision, Charles Heber Clark, a
writer upon economic subjects, but bet
ter known as a humorist under the pen
story to gathering of Philadelphia
manufacturers.
'"There is a farmer neighbor of mine
In Montgomery county who was the own
er of very good Attorney COW. One.
day a stranger, having admired the cow,
met the farmer and asked, What will.
you take for that cow?
"My farmer friend scratched his head
a minute and then said, Look ahere, be,
you the tax assessor or has she been
killed on the railroad 2 Circle.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-20
Short Suggestions.

After cleaning ivory expose it to tht
sun. This assists in bleaching it.
Clean mahogany with cold draw
linseed oil and polish with clean cloths
Marble should be washed with am
monia and water rather than witt
soap and water.
A great many blemishes on wall pa
per may be removed with a rubber
on a lead pencil.
Dried lemon peel sprinkled ovel
Goals will destroy any disagreeablt
odor about the house.
Try a little lemon and salt mixed
the next time a price mark sticks t.
the bottom of china dishes or bric-a
brac.
Kerosene will polish zinc, if it is
rubbed on with a soft cloth until clean
and then washing the zinc in boiling
water.
Salts of lemon will remove ink
stains from wooden floors. Use two
tablespoonfuls to a quart of water and
use no soap.
To soften the old paint brushes you
used last year put them in a can OF
coal oil. When soft they can be
washed in warm suds.
A fiat trunk tray kept in the laun-
dry will prove great convenience
The napkins, doilies, lunch cloths, etc.
may be laid out on it in neat separate
piles.
A delicious flavor is added to the
maraschino cherries used in or as q
decoration for fruit or other salad
by stuffing them with pecan meats
chopped rather coarse.
When making flour paste to apply
to wall paper always add some dis
solved alum. The alum not only makes
the starch hold better, but it will kill
any insects in the walls.
To skim grease from soup in a hurry
use square sheets of clean tissue paper
ON the surface of the soup. Lay them
on one at a time, lift off lightly and
every bit Of fat comes off.
One careful housekeeper always
keeps lump of charcoal in the drawer
with her fiat silver. She finds that
the charcoal, absorbing any chance
moisture, is a factor in keeping the
silver bright
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1909-05-20
Not His Business.

'Pow'ful fertile country daoun theha
in Texas said the colonel. Eyes, sehl
Why, sch, / know spots daoun theh-
where the trees grow so close togetheh
that you-all couldn't shove you'll hand
between theh trunks. And game. sch!
Why, sch, I've seen Fehkinyuh deeah in
those same forests with antlehs 8 feet
spread! Yes, sehr'
AT this point some meddlesome idiot
asked the colonel how such deer ever
managed to get their antlers between
such tree trunks.
'That, seh,' said the colonel, drawing
himself up with squelching dignity, is.
theh essv'-Everybody's Magazine.