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The Hattiesburg news., 1909-12-20

With the approach of the holidays
1t is necessary to make the money on
hand go as far as possible and pur.
chase as much Of the many things
needed as possible. In the purchase
of furniture big saving can be had
at the store of M. s. Haisfield, on
Mobile street. Mr.. Haisfield is retir-
ing from the furniture business and
is selling furniture at about 15 per-
cent less than the factories now ask.
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-12-20
Criticism Of N.w York Women,

An observing Englishman on his
nrst visit to New York city. says that
our women are the most awkward in
their walk Of any he has seen in the
worlds great capitals. He Gays that
there is no grace In their stride and
hurry and that they can learn some
thing to their advantage by observing
the gait of women of London. and.
otter vet of Rerlin and Paris
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-12-20
CITY BREvITIEs.

The cold weather to-day makes
timely the overcoat and suit sale at
the John A. Mcleod Store. This firm
is preparing to retire from the suit
and overcoat business and has cut
prices on all suits and overcoats in
the house to make rapid selling.
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-12-20
TRAFFIC. STOPPED
BY ICE FLOB

Gallipolis, Dec. 2o.-Heavy foes OF
ice in the Ohio siver stopped nayiga-
tion between here and Pittsburg o.
day. Many tow boats on their wa3s
to Pittsburg with empty barges were
caught near here and forced to the
shore
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-12-20

Mr.. Austin Pellegrini is expected
home tomorrow from New Orleans
Conservatory Of Music, to spend the
holidays with his parents.
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-12-20
MYSTERIOUS
Continued from Page One.)

waited on him. He will also give
the name of the places that he will
visit each day, and the hours that he
will visit each place. Now, get Tues.
days News if you want to read some.
thing interesting. If Mr.. Big Finger
comes in contact with you, he will Ger.
tainly tell you about it.
Don't Get Excited.
Now, don't forget how to capture
the Man Of Mystery. Get that little
speech correct and have the latest
edition of The News. Don't get ex-
cited. If you do you will make a mis-
take, and Mr.. Big Finger will not own
up to his identity unless you approach
him in the proper way. If you don't,
your chances to get that $25.0O are
slim, SO make no mistakes.
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-12-20

READ THE DAILY NEWS.
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-12-20
I HAVE A FRIEND

Who will furnish the balance due
after you have paid part of the cash
Tor $2,350.00 residence which is de-
sirably located and but one block from
the car line. This house has seven
rooms and is two stories high and
water is supplied from a good artesian
well. Exceptionally fine neighbors
surround this place.
There is also one acre of groun4
which makes this property of mo
interest and more of a complete h
gain than the ordinary town lot
A ride in Thos. M. Ferguson's bus.
Will take you there in a very short
um'' t4 i NKsI
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-10-27
ARE INVESTIGATING THE
BURNING OF SLASHINGS
Committee Appointed by Wisconsin Legislature Visited
National Forest Reserve at Cass Lake and Obtained
Valuable Data.-Visited Bemidii Yesterday.

The members of committee from
the state of Wisconsin known as the
Wisconsin Legislative Committee
on the Water Power, Forest and
Drainage. visited Bemidji yester.
day for a few hours before depart
ing for their homes in Wisconsin,
having been at Cass Lake for the
purpose of making investigations as
to the methods pursued by the Min:
nesota National Forest Reserve in
burning slashings and destroying
other combustable material, and
gaining other data to use for the
passage of a forest and fire protec.
ton and water power conservation
law in Wisconsin.
: The committee is composed of
Senator H. p. Berg as chairman;
Assemblyman George P. Hambrecht,
secretary; Senators Paul O. Husting
and Henry Krumrey, Assemblymen
F. w. Kubasta and James E.
Thomas, State Forester E.. M. Crit.
fiths and Assistant State Forester F.
B. Moody. ,~, T.. -s: u.s. ..~. ~.
F. The committee visited some points
on the National Reserve at Cass
Lake and consulted G.. E.. Marshall,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-10-27
Band Concert Friday Night.

Friday night. the Bemidji band
will give the first of a series of in
door concerts which will be con.
-tinued throughout the winter, one
each month, and until next spring
when the weather will permit out
door playing.
Professor Harry Masten, leader
of the band, has done everything
possible to give to Bemidji a first
class band and orchestra, and his
efforts have met with splendid
success. 1t has been a difficult
matter to hold frst-class musicians
when he came to Bemidji, but on
the whole the present band is we'll
balanced and plays together nicely.
The Bemidji orchestra; under
the direction of Professor Masten,
is rapidly rounding into form as
one of the best high.class organi.
cations of this character in northern
Minnesota; and local people are
proud of the advancement made by
both the band and the orchestra.
All subscribers to the band fund,
together with their families, will be
admitted free to the concert. Non.
subscribers will be charged so cents
for each concert.
A ball will be given, Immediately
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-10-27
Special Meeting County Board.

Lars O. Myhre, the town of Lib
erty farmer who is now a member of
the board of county commissioners,
came in yesterday from his home and
spent the day here consulting with
w. G.. Schroeder, vice chairman of
the county board, relative to the
holding of a special meeting of the
board to consider the possible re-
vocation of. some liquor licenses
wherein claim was made that the
holders of the licenses sold liquor to
Indians.
1t was agreed to hold a special
meeting on Tuesday, November 16,
at which time it is expected that
Speaial Agent Larson will meet
with the board and present afidavits
to prove that liquor has been sold
to Indians and request the revoca-
ton of licenses.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-10-27
Visited Cass Lake,

Cass Lake, Oct. 27.-(Srecial to
Pioneer. State Forester Griffith of
Wisconsin, together with committee
of eleven men appointed by the
Wisconsin legislature were in Cass
Lake for the two days Investigating
the logging operations and burning
of brush in the Cass Lake national
forest reserve. The trip was made
with view of enacting law in the
state of Wisconsin similar to that
enacted by the Minnesota legislature.
The men seemed to be very much
impressed with the success which
hos been obtained from such a law
in the state of Minnesota and there
is little doubt but that the Wisconsin
legislature will enact similar law
at the next session.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-10-27
ALLEGED THAT INDIANS.
DRANK AT PARK RAPIDS
Cass Lake Correspondent Says the
Reds Could Not Get Booze" at
49,. Walker.

Cass Lake, Oct. 27.-(Special to
Pioneer. The Indians at Onigum
(the Leech Lake Indian Agency
were given payment of money. 1t
is said, on good authority, that the
Indians tried to buy whisky at
Walker and being unable to secure
any went to Park Rapids to get
booze;" seventy-two of them making
the journey and returning to Walker
in the evening. Word from Walker
says that the reds were all greatly
under the influence of liquor when
they got off the train at Walker.
They hollered to the expressman to
look out for the trunks" which
when opened little later we're found
to be filled with bottles of whisky.
The Indians of the Cass Lake
reservation are being paid today.
Agent Frater is making the pay
ment, which amounts to between
$4,000 and $4,000, each Indian
getting 500.
Three saloons that formerly did
business here, but were ordered to
cease business by Special Agent
Johnson, have ceased to exist, while
two are running soft-drink establish
ments. The Endion and Tedford
bars are continued, by special per-
mission of Agent Johnson.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-10-27

supervisor of the reserve, relative to
the burning of slashings, tops and
other combustable material. which is
required under the provisions of the
Morris Chippewa law that governs
the cutting of timber on the reserve
and also, the coded lands of the
reservation.
The committee has been throug h
northern Wisconsin during the past
week, examining the headwaters
of the Wisconsin and Chippewa
rivers with their existing reservoir
systems for the purpose of giving
their report at the next session of
the Wisconsin legislature relative to
the feasibility of state control of
water power, which was submitted
to this committee for investigation.
From Bemidjl,th committee went
to St. Paul last night and thence
to Eau Claire, Wis, at which latter
place testimony will be taken rela-
tive to the waterpower proposition.
The gentleman expressed them
selves assbeing we'll pleased with
their visit to. the Minnesota Ma
tional Forest Reserve, where they
gained much valuable informat ton
as to the remov al of the combustable
material left bv loe ging nnerators
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-10-27
for many years past.

for many years past.
Born in Norway, "a years ago,
Mr.. Nelson came to America when
he was but IS years of age, locating
in northern Minnesota and living
at different points in this section.
In 1895, Mr.. Nelson filed on a
homestead in Section %, Town of
Grant Valley, about six miles south
east of Bemidji. He resided on the
claim and incidentally worked at
his trade of carpenter, earning
sufficient to make final proof and
secure>a fine farm.
Mr.. Nelson went to Blackjack
when the first organiza ton was
made there for village, being one
year previous to the arrival of the
M. & Z. Railway, and engaged in
business at the Duck" until about
one year ago, when he moved to Be-
midi and engaged in the land bust
ness, with A. H. Kelvin as a
partner. -
+ Mr.. Nelson was married, February
10, 1904, to Miss Clara Olson. The
deceased is survived by his wife,
who lives in Bemidji, his father and
mother, who reside in Norway; and
three sisters, who live in Chicago;
two brothers, one of whom is now
in Alaska, the whereabout of the
other being unknown. r..
Mr.. Nelson was thrifty and con-
sentative, and he leaves his widow
in comfortable cir cumstances.
The untimely death of Mr.. Nelson
came as shock to the people of
Bemidji, who had seen him on the
streets, less than one week ago.
That his earthly career could be
so soon ended and his useful life cut
short, was almost impossible to be-
lieve. =. "
Sincere sympathy is extended to
the widow, in this, the hour of her
great bereavement
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-10-27
.ERICK NELSON PASSED
AWAY YESTERDAY P. M.
Operation, Performed After Sudden
Attack Of Appendicitis, Failed to
Relieve. Appendix Broken. !:

Following sudden and serious
attack Of appendicitis, with an oper.
alton that was performed with but
small hope of giving relief, Eric
Nelson. aged "a years, died in this
city yesterday afternoon at 4 O'Clock,
passing quietly away, after a heroic
struggle against the disease.
Mr.. Nelson had been in best of
health, and the attack of appendi-
citis came on him very suddenly.
He was placing storm windows on
his house, last Friday, when he was
seized with sudden pain, being at
once removed to ST. Anthony's
hospital and placed on the operating
table within an hour after the attack
was first felt. -
An examination showed that the
appendix had broken, making the
case an exceedingly serious one, and
the operation that followed was per-
formed as a last resort. Him..
Mr.. Nelson rallied from the shock
of the operation, but the breaking
of the appendix complicated. mat
tiers and the results was fatal. r..
Eric Nelson was we'll known to
the people of Bemidji and other
points in northern Minnesota, hav-
ing been resident of this section
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-10-27
500 OFFICIALS GRADING "
EAST FROM PLUMMER
Dirt Is Flying in Lost River Country North of Lambert
500 Will Traverse Veritable BREAD Basket
Northwest of Bemidji. ii.

The Olberg Journal says, with
apparent authority, that the 500 off,
Gals have commenced to grade their
line near Plummer, southeastward to
Bemidji, and if this is true, it will
not be long before the dirt will fly
in this vicinity.
the Journal says:
Work of grading on the Thief
River Falls-Duluth line of the 500
was started this week at Plummer
and will be continued until it freezes
up. The 500 now has a large crew
of men working on the right-of-way
from Plummer east and expects to
have large part of the grading done
before it freezes up this fall. Just as
soon as the frost goes out of the
ground in the spring, the steel will
be laid and next years crop will be
hauled to Duluth over the new line.
THE location line in this county
as far as we are in a condition to
learn runs about as follows, passing
near Gully, entering northwest from
Gonvick, and passing about so rods
north of Gonvick, passing between
the church and the minister's
dwelling house, cutting Stephen
Winden, Andrew Soderland, D. D.
Erie, Charles Marmorine, Theodore,
Hetland, Gilbert Olson, Hans Killing
erbo, Blk and A. L. Klippe's lands
in Pine Lake; entering Leon on Sam
Svaleson and cutting Sven Eliason,
and passing between ]. w. Johnson's
store and the creamery, directly
south of the bridge across the creek
at Clearbrook, thence over the lands
of Peter Peterson, John Stevenson,
Henry Lewis, Ole Waldberg, through
Jacob Peterson's barn, Herman
Rydeen, and cutting of the south
west corner of the SWA, Sec. So,
entering Hoist, and passing over
Halvor Smiths land in Dudley,
about one mile north of Leonard,
crossing one leg of the Fourlegged
lake, passing near Lindgren,s house
east of the lake, crossing the Clear
water river about 5000 feet below
the Nelson Dam on to Bemidji.
This is at present the location
line, but as long as the grade stakes
are not set small local corrections
may be made at certain points, but
no change of radical nature may
be looked for. The. line is two
miles south of Olberg.
William Evarts, the engineer in
charge of the crew which has done
the work in this locality, is to be
congratulated upon the successful
location of this line, cutting in twain
the Bread and butter basket of
Clearwater county, which in turn is
bound to bring good results to the
500 alone from local traffic.
The people in this section of the
county who by virture of their loca-
ton, will come in close contact with
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-10-27
!. 0. 0. F. Encampment.

To the officers and members of
Bemidji Encampment, No. "a: You
are requested to attend the regular
meeting of the encampment Wednes-
day evening, October 27, to particl-
pate in a social and an all-round
good time.
BY Order-of the Committee.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-10-27

Local news on last page.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-10-27

Mayor Pogue has just returned
from a trip in Red Lake county,
near Plummer, where he went over
considerable of the .right-of-wa y
which the 500 railway company will
traverse in building it's Plummer.
Moose Lake extension east and
south from PIummer.
= Mr.. Pogue says that he encountered
graders about three miles north OF
Lambert postofice. in the vicinity
of Lost river. The parties doing
the grading at this point had a
contract to build about three mile S
of the road, which was practically
finished when Mr.. Pogue was there
last Friday.
Mr.. Pogue also states that there
were three steam graders in the
Lost river country, north of Lam
bert, on another contract which calls
for the grading of six miles of the
road. This contract is being pushed
rapidly and will be completed before
the ground freezes very heavily.
These operations would indicate
that the 500 is in earnest in de-
claring that it will build it's Plummer
Moose Lake extension with all pos.
sible speed through Bemidji. r.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-10-27
Maccabees Meet Wednesday Evening

A meeting of the Bemidji Lodge
of Maccabees will be held at the
home of Mrs. Charles Knopke, 321
Fifth street, on Wednesday evening,
October FL at 8 o'clock.
A cordial invitation is extended
to all members of the local logde
and visiting members to be present
at this session.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-10-27

at the conclusion of the concert, the
music for the dancing to be furnished
by Masten's orchestra.
This concert and dance should be
we'll patronized, as the efforts OF
Prof. Masten and his boys" of the
band and orchestra to give Bemidji
fine musical organizations are worthy
of the best substantial aid that can
be rendered. Let there be large
crowd at the concert.
(The entire program will be given
in tomorrow's Pioneer :
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-10-27

one of the largest, strongest and best
railroad systems in the World, be-
cause of the acquisition of the Wis
consin Central the 500 has secured
entrance into the cities of Milwaukee
and Chicago, and in connection
with the Canadian Pacific, make
possible through trains from Chicago
to Vancouver, Spokane, Seattle and
North Pacific points to pass through
our neighborhood daily which is a
proposition so great, so magnificent,
and grand that we have yet not
grasped the fitness of its meaning,
nor realized what prosperity and
opportunities are given us in this
section of Minnesota, not to mention
the advantage and direct connection
it will give US with such growing and
live local cities as Thief River Falls,
Bemidji, Cass Lake and Duluth.
These local points besides placing
US in direct touch with the Iron
Range towns, will give US a ready
market for our butter, eggs, garden
produce, potatoes, chickens, beef
and bacon; while Duluth and Chi
cago will receive the wheat, and the
western praires will be an open oven
waiting to consume the hardwood
our farmers will cut and ship in
order to clear their lands"
The opening of the fertile country
referred to above means a whole lot
to the City OF Bemldji. The bread
and butter basket of Clearwater
county" is directly tributary to this
city and the catering to this territory
will mean a whole lot for the COM
mercial development of Bemidji.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-10-27
Wood Choppers Wanted.

We have 40 acres birch and tam.
arack to cut near Houpt. Good
chance for shackers. 81 and $1.1O
per cord. T. M. Partridge Lbr. Co.,
Houpt, MINI. .
Local news on last page.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-10-27
Ranger Examination atCass Lake,

Cass Lake Oct. 27.-)Special to
Pioneer. )-Under the direction of
SUPERVISOR. Marshall of the Cass
Lake Forest reserve the rangers'
civil service examination was given
yesterday and thirty-two were pres.
ent when roll was called. The
written examination appears to have
been an exceedingly hard one as
those who took it said it was a
hummer Today the field exami-
nation was given.
The thirty-two students who are
taking the examinations are from all
over the country.
Additional local matter on
last page. ...--... r..
The Columbus journal., 1909-08-11
ARE MARvELS OF ENDURANCE
East African Carriers Said to Make
Light Of Feats That Would Stag
ger q Mule.

A carrier costs about 10 cents q day
In our money, with few red bananas
and green stuff thrown in for his food.
One will tote" a load of sixty pounds
through a place where a Missouri
mule would lie down in disgust, &C.
cording to a writer in Putnam's Tot
ing here means good many things.
The packers will follow an elephant
road, cut their way through flags and
reeds high above their heads. wade
through black mud up to their necks.
and when they squat" the bundle
from their heads it will be dry and
clean. There are man tOters In the
cavavan. Mr.. Roosevelt is q rather
heavy weight. but the Baganda car
riers have back muscles like iron that
will hold him above the water un-
aided, for they are among the strong
est men in the world, and "Ndulu'' is
the song in which they brag Of their
ability. to do stunts" like this. If
Kermit takes a snapshot of his father
sitting on the shoulders of a tOter. his
legs astride his neck, it will probably
not. be published, but this sort of
thing is common enough in the
swamps..
Some. funny things 60 into those
bundles. Not only food and clothing,
dishes, bedding. even stoves. but they
tie live goats and calves by their legs.
curve them like links of the letter s
and make pack as snug as blanket
roll.
The Columbus journal., 1909-08-11

fearlessness that is remarkable. The
strongest men carry bombs or rather
hand grenades-things the Turkish
soldier particularly abOminates.
Il was told once how a certain man
whom l knew well saved his band
from destruction. They were fairly
cOrnered, and the Turks closing in
when the bomb thrOwer stood up amid
the hail of bullets. lit the fuse with
his cigarette and rushed toward the
soldiers, who seeing his intention
promptly made tracks.
1T was of course lucky that the Mo
hammedan soldier, who does not much
mind being sent to Paradise with q
bullet. thinks his chance Of eternal
bliss very doubtful II he Is blown w
with dynamite. The nerve required tc
be q bomb thrOwer Is worthy of a lit
tie reflection. He must absolutely ex
pose himself, and as the fuse is very
short the ignition must be cOolly con
sidered.
If premature 1t means the destruc
ton of himself and comrades. and
when 1t is fairly alight the bomb must
be thrown with mathematical exacti
tude. In other words. the man must
leave his cover and charge an over
whelming force alone and not throw
till he is close up to It,"
The Columbus journal., 1909-08-11
DANCING THE K0LO
PART OF NATIONAL FESTIVAL
OF MONTENEGRO.
Effect 10 Said by Witness to BE Fine
Stern Fighting Men Occasional.
iy Find Leisure for the
Pastime.

The national dance of Montenegro
is the kOlo. somewhat similar to the
horo of Bulgaria. Both sexes take
part. crossing hands and forming an
unjOined circle. The music they sup
ply themselves. each end of the horn
alternately singing q verse In honor
of the prince and his warlike deeds.
The kOlO is always danced at any
great national festival. and the effect
Of the sOnorOus voices and swayine
ring Is very fine. Then there Is an
other dance performed by four or five.
usually youths. to the accompaniment
Of a fiddle. the leader setting q lot
of intricate quick steps which the rest
initiate at once. 1t is really sort
OF Jig and makes the spectators head
swim II he watches it for long.
Il never saw any dances in north.
ern Albania" says a writer In Tho
Wide World, though certain Slav n
lists love to depict wonderful sword
dances, with beauteous maidens sway
ing gracefully after the style of nautch
girls. A casual observer who has
seen the Albanians come into Monten.
egrin markets or to their great week
ly gathering in the bazaar of Scutari
could never picture these stern men
dancing or At play.
They never smile and they look
the life they they lead. each clan ever
ready for war with its neighbor and
absolutely pitiless in the vendetta
When fighting the Turks the M0nten-
egrtns evince q heroism and utter