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Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19

exRmnuation disclosed that Tracey was
suffering from appendicitis, provoked
by the tying of the rope about his
body.
The Iifeless body of c. w Goodwl q
was found in his cabin near Willard.
N. NJ. with a dead cat clasped in his
arms, the man and the cat having
been simultaneously Killed by bolt OF
lightning which tore the shoes off
Goodman's feet and burned CHASTITY
| streak down the full length Of his
body. The bolt had evidently entered
| the roof and struck the man down az
he was standing by window fondling
his pet cat
has refused license to Ringing Bros
circus to show in Denver on July 26
because the Ringing advance men had
covered the paper" OF circus ..st
had a previous date and had refused
to remove this paper. An interesting
| situation may grow out of the refusal,
as 1t is understood that representa-.
tiyes of the circus say that the show
Will be given notwithstanding the &C
tion of the fire and police board At
the city hall It was officially stated
that should such an attempt be made
the entire police force would be called
upon if necessary to prevent it.
| The New York of the American line
arriving at New York Tuesday, brought
in twenty boxes of caterpillars for the
| United States department of agricul-
with parasites that are death dealing
to the gypsy moth, which has caused
vast destruction to foliage In this coun.
try, principally in New England While
the boxes were being placed on a
tender at Cherbourg. one of them was
| broken and a couple of hundred cater
| pillars had gay time roaming over
the crew and the tender When the
broken box was placed on board the
| New York the caterpillars crawled to
the deck of the vessel and over the
| stewards, who were trying to patch
4 the break. Finally the box was sealed
Then began scurry to get the run
away insects. They were swept In a
| pile and thrown overheard to the re-
lief OF the passengers. who feared
the creepers would pay visit to the
cabins. The department has been i'm.
porting these caterpillars for The last
few months, and many thousands OF
them are roaming about the country,
but no report has been made public as
yet as to whether or not the parasites
are doing the work anticipated.
In denying a report printed that
an absolute cure for the sleeping sick
ness had been discovered by physi.
clans in the Rockefeller Institute, DIR
s J. Meltzer. one of the experts con
nected with the institute, says the an
ncuncement that the disease is not
caused by the bite of the tsetse fly,
as has been popularly supposed After
more than year of experimenting
during which exhaustive tests were
made with mice as subjects. the spe
cialists at the institution established
the fact that the ailment is caused
by the bite of tiny insect known as
the trypanosom. "The trypanosom,
DIR. Meltzer explained, "is a microscop
ic organism in contradistiuctioa to the
plainly visible tsetse fly. But for al
its lack of size its power of locomotior
is sufficient to enable it TO travel from
victim to victim in the same fashion
that larger winged insects do"
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19
coLoRApo NEWS.

me MOuIrOSe enterprise Wduts out-
side papers to note the fact that
more new buildings are going up since
the town went dry than in many Years.
Gov. Shafroth has again declared
that an extra session is certain. viii
probably be called in the winter time
when people are not quite so hot.
State Auditor Kerehan has returned
to Denver from an examination of The
books and accounts of the penitentdary
at Canon City. Says he found every
thing correct. Thus the yellows lost
another opportunity of red ink.
Well supplied with money. but too
penurious to pay railroad fare, William
Darling, of Glasgow. Scotland, attempt
ed to steal ride on a freight train
and lost both legs at the thigh. He
died after his arrival at hospital.
William Osler was 60 years of age
Monday. He is also hale and hearty
The eminent physician, who held that
mans best usefulness was passed
at 40, and that he ought to be chloro-
| formed at 60, sailed recently for Eng
| land after vacation trip to America.
| Ray Light, 1Syearold son of Fred
| Light, former state representative and
wealthy cattleman, was killed and
three Of his sisters partially paralyzed
| by a bolt of lightning which struck
their home at Snow Mass, thirty miles
from Aspen, at o'clock Tuesday
night.
e. w Phillips. who was almost cleo
trocuted at the Ames plant of the Tel
luride Power company July 5. died
| Tuesday evening after eight days of
awful suffering. While working In the
basement he got mixed up in the
wires, one carrying 10000 volts, literal
| ly consuming one leg and burning the
flesh on the lower part Of the body.
| The estimated yield of he Lobacn
apple orchard, consisting Of forty.
| acre tract of land near Canon City.
viii De 10000 boxes. The trees are
loaded with fruit and this is the first
crop realized from the orchard for four
years. which was 5000 boxes. The
fruit is in excellent condition and is
free from worms and other Injurious
insects.
A damage suit for 100000 was insti-
| tuted against Canon City Tuesday
by Geneyieve Cox, through her father,
Grant Cox, for personal injuries re-
sufting from fall from a merry-go-
round in the City park May 16. The
Cox girl six years old, was playing In
the park with other children and while
riding In the device II collapsed, break
Ing her left arm. A few days later 1t
became necessary to amputate the arm
at the shoulder.
Sunday funerals are under the ban
in Denver, probably for good and all.
| according to the resolutions adopted at
| a meeting of interested parties held at
the Albany hotel recently, and attend
ed by representatives from the various
| livery companies, cemeteries, and the
tramway. Because 1t is believed that
| Sunday funerals make of Sunday a
| day of hard work for preachers, cab
men, and many others and result In q
scarcity of carriages on that day, the
movement met with widespread sup
port. Practically every undertaking
establishment and prominent preacher
in the city signed the announcement
to the public diseountenancing Sun.
day funerals.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19

The dead are engineer and fireman.
and two express messengers on the
st Louis flyer. A brakeman was fa-
tally injured. Train service along the
central division of the Chicago & East
ern Illinois was delayed for several
hours while the wrecking crew cleared
the track OF debris.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19
(From Saturdays Daily.)

J. H. Farmer. master mechanic at
Aiamosa. who has been in town for a
day or two. left for Chama today
ical force will arrive from Isnac,o
City this evening and remain over
Sunday.
Mrs. X. Luttrell returned last night
from Pssosa Springs. and leaves Tor
hsr homo 1t silysRton this sveaias.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19

George w. Gilmore returne from
a trip to Silverton this morning and
continued to La Plata. to thu Toma-
hawk mine.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19

G. e. Moore of the Sparks Moore
Mercantile company of Pagosa Springs
was an arrival on the morning train
from Silverton, and is in Durango to-
day on business
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19

A bunch of some twenty land seek
ers went out on the Red Apple train
this morning TO look over the land
from Cedar Hill to Farmington.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19

Mrs. E. c. Patterson was a passen-
ger to Denver this morning fosHaAi-
cation trip of a week or two.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19

Mrs. A. c. Thomas of Dolores, who
has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
Thomas McKenna. for the past two
weeks. returned to her home this
morning.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19

Mrs. w. A. King was a assenger TO
lgnacio City this morning. She has
been in town for few days getting
dental work done. Dr. and Mrs. King
have fine ranch near IgnacIo.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19

Miss Blakesley of Centerville, o.
who has been in the city for day o.
two, went up to La Plata City thi,
morning to visit friends. Miss Blakes
ley was here year or two ago, hav
ing taught at Fort Lewis, and also
for one term at La Plata.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19

W. c. Pendleton OF Warren, o., VINO
mas been in Durango and vicinity for
week or SO, looking around the
country. left for home over the sosts.
ern today. Mr.. Pendleton said he
spent part Of his summers In travel
ing. When warm weather came he
usually had an attack of wanderIust
de has not been In Colorado for many
years but was all through the San
Juan In 1873.
Harry NJ. Gushing. general agent for
the Rio Grande at Salt Lake. went
out on the Southern this morning. Mr.
cushing was sent by the passenger de-
partnent to look after the ticketins of
passengers at the Ignacio drawing,
and Wa alss here In the intsrssty Of
ne esa lusa sad @. \, \. s1eursian,,
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19

WIN L. Terry OF the famous SUNNI.
side mine at Eureka, came down from
Si'verton last night and is in Durango
today.
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19

Major Fl. NJ. Randolph returned last
night from Denver, where he attended
his brothers funeral, staying over at
Ignacio on the way back The major
continued to Mancos this morning
Semi-weekly herald., 1909-07-19

Miss Ina McClaren, one of the mis-
sion teachers to the Navajo Indians
came up from Pennington last nigh
on her way to Dulce where she viii
visit Miss Ferguson for a couple o
weeks. Miss McClaren says II 4
iearfully hot down on the reservation
Just now.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-10-14
CREATES GREAT STIR
IN OFFICIAL CIRCLES
Crane { pIsode Has First Place
in Capital Gossip.

Washington, Oct. 14-"What will
President Taft do with the resigna
ton OF Charles r. Crane as minister
Of the United States to Gilman" In
one form or another this question is
on the lips of all official Washington
1t is long since a diplomatic episode
has excited the national capital more
than this one.
Mr.. Cranes singing reply to the
statement in which Secretary of State
Knox announced that he had informed
the minister designate that his resig.
nation would be accepted, including, as
the reply did, Mr.. Cranes exceeding
1y lucid telegram of virtual resigna-
ton to the president, was read and
re-read with the keenest Zest.
Little doubt was expressed that the
resignation of Mr. Crane would be ac-
cepted by the president 1t was as
serted without qualification by those
in tie confidence Of the secretary OF
state that Mr. Knox was perfectly as
surec OF the approval of the pres-
dent; that he was rot the kind c
man to take so drastic a step with
out knowing in advance that he would
be supported in it.
The simple statement that the
"Crane incident" is closed was the
only response made at the White
House and the state department t.
the inquiry as to whether President
Taft had accepted the resignation CT
Charles R. Crane as minister desig-
nate to China.
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devoted mother were dried by
friends who attended the funeral
services and comforted the be-
reaved woman.
The little boy (who had began
to "take notice" Of things) has
been i'll for ten weeks past, and
the illness had made ravages on
the child until the little form was
so wasted that death almost
seemed blessing. Despite all
that the tender care of a mothers
love could furnish or devise, the
baby passed away; and only time,
that great healer of wounds and
comforter, can fill the place made
vacant by the angel of death.
The funeral services were held
at the home of Mrs, Matthewson
yesterday afternoon, Rev. Mckee
officiating and speaking comfort
ing words, interment following
the services. ..s.-..- --,
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COOK TO SEND
FOR ESK|MOS
Hopes to Prove His Case by
Companions in Travel.
ONLY ANSWER TO PEARY

Says the Men Will Be Able to Dis
prove the Distorted Declarations
Put Into Their Mouths in the Com
mander's Observation-Disclosures He
Does Not Intend to Enter Into q
Newspaper Controversy.
Buffalo, N. Y, Oct. 14.-Dr. Fred
erick A. Cook, referring to the state
ment issued by Commander Peary in
support of his charge that DR.. Cook
Old not reach the North Pole, says:
II can only say that the actual liv-
Ing human witnesses of my journey to
the pole will themselves be able to
3isproVe the distorted declarations
put into their mouths in the state
ment issued by Commander Peary,''
said Dr. Cook.
There could not be better testi-
mony than that given by the men
themselves before an unbiased body
of inqutrers. Commander Peary evil
IDENTIFY regards their evidence as of
the most profound Importance and SO
do l. It SENS to me that he might
have brought them along with him if
he was so confident that they would
corroborate his story. He, however,
chose not to do so. I will therefore
send for them us soon as possible and
place them at the disposal of any
scientific or other body that may de-
sire to examine them with the aid of
any competent interpreters whom the
examining body may appoint"
~ Asked whether ne would make a
direct reply to Peary's statement, Dr.
Cook said.
'1'herc is nothing to add to what
has already been said. l do not in
tend to enter newspaper contro-
versy with any one. l shall depend
upon the witnesses who have already
been brought into the case and prove
my case by them" f..
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Notice to Contractors.

The building committee of the M.
E. church will receive bids for the
erection of new church building.
Contractors desiring to figure on
the building will find plans and speci.
fications on file at the office of DR..
E. A. Shannon, over the P. O. -'
All bids must be sealed and de.
livered to Sec'y. of the Building
Committee prior to 8 o'clock p. M,
October 18th, 1909. The committee
reserves the right to reject any and
all BIDS
Dated at Bemidji, MIMI, this 9th
day of October, 1909.
S. J. Harvey, Sec'y., -.
Bemidji, MINI.
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Wood Wanted,

Bemidji,' MIMI, Oct. 18th. 1909.
The city clerk of the city of Be-
midi will receive bids for furnish
ing the city rs cords of good
sound seasoned jack pine, to be
four feet, sawed ends, and to- be
delivered at City Hall. Bids TO
be opened before city council the
18th inst at 8'oclock p. m. Con-
tract will be awarded to the lowest
and best bidder, but the council
reserves the right to reject any or
all bids.
Thomas Maloy,
City Clerk.
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WILL APPEAL TO PRESIDENT
Petition for cIemency for Charles W.
:. ~ - - Morse.

New York, Oct 14.-A petition ask
ing President Taft. for clemency to-
ward Charles w. Morse, the former
banker, is being prepared for circula,
ton among prominent business men
and 6nanciers of the East Morse's
attorneys are striving to have the
United States supreme court grant
him new trial; but in case of de,
feat an executive pardon will be his
only means of escape from the sen
tence of fifteen years imprisonment
recently affirmed by the federal cir
cult court of appeals.
The petition is now in the hands of
Charles S. Carver of Boston, who is
one of Morse's counsel and is asso
ciated with many of Morse's business
ventures.
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Negroes Must Leave Town,

se San Antonio, Tex, Oct. 4.-Seyera
hundred wor, ingncn at a mass meet
ing decided that negroes in San All
gelo must go Only those who own
property will be allowed to remain, j.
is asserted. Many negroes are
ready making arrangements to leave
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GLIDES UPON tn: SURFACE
South Dakotln Invents Eoat for Sha;.
low Strsams.

Pierre, S. D., Oct. AS. NJ. How
ard of Gettysburg las been for some
time working III the mode! Of a boa;
by which he believes he can revolu
t.onize traffic On WeTtern rivers. T:c
calls his Invention the "aquaplane. .
aid the principle is device which
will cause the boat to glide upon tn
surface Of IT,. water instead of cut.
ting it's way through with a shar,
prov. The boat viii REQUIRE but litt1e
water to float it and can be run or
shallow streams. His estimate i
that he can make thirty miles or more
an hour with the boat Mr.. Howare.
VIII mako the fr?I test Of his ne.
boat on the Missouri river at Forest
City,
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Baby Matthewson Buried.

All that was mortal of "Baby
Matthewson," the little son Of
Mrs. Matthewson, was laid to rest
in Greenwood cemetery yesterday,
and the sorrowing tears Of the
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BODIES FOUND IN RUINS
Three Persons Perisned in Hotel Fjre
at Fresno, Cal.

Fresno. Cal, Oct. When tie
Iuins of the New Is;lI,nd hotel in til,
foreign quarter of the city, which WI
burned early Tuesday, were explored.
thoroughly, the bodies of Frank Rec,s
an old soldier of this city; Walter
Aeharl of San Mateo, Gu, and Wi;
liam Kingdom, stranger. were found.
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WANTED-Girl for general house
work. E. O. Moore, corner Eighth
and Beltrami.
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WANTED-Lady dishwasher. In
quire at Fields restaurant, PA
Minnesota.
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WA N 7 s
ONE CENT A WORD
HELP WANTED.

WANTED - Girl for general
Homework. Family of two.
81 .Bemidii Ave.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE - Best location for
saloon and restaurant, on Main
street, Blackjack, MINI. For
information inquire of % h n
Bilodeau, Lock Box &c, Grand
Rapids, MINI.
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FOR SALE-Large seven-room
house on lake shore. See T.
Beaudette, 314 Minnesota Ave.
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WANTED-A cook. Inquire at
Nicollet Hotel.
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FOR SALE-Rubber stamps. The
~ Pioneer will procure any kind of
rubber stamp for you an short
. notice.
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FOR RENT-Seven-room house:
large woodshed and barn. Pump
at the door. 1917 Irving avenue.
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FOR RENT.

FOR RENT--Four rooms for light
housekeeping. Inquire at the
Model Clothing Store. T..
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FOR Rem - Nicely furnished
rooms. Inquire 915 Lake Boule-
ward.
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FOR SALE-A No. Oliver and
No. I Smith-Premier typewriter.
Inquire at Pioneer office.
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FOR SALE-Good work or driving
horse. Weight 1900. Inquire
GIL MINI. avenue.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1909-11-19
SCENE weERuSAkEM ~

burn lamps and tapers in the daytime during worship.
The walls of the synagogue are draped with the pest
tapestry-lent by wealthy Jewesses In fac the syna
is more beautul imam on tnls udy
of Thanksgiving.
Shortly after breakfast the girls and women, dressed
up in all their beautiful fnery which their skillfu
fingers have wrought and gaily decked with jewelry
forth in family groups escorted by their brothers
or male friends, to visit the synagogues. Boys and
youths already assembled in and about the syna-
gogues to them in and out the Oldest girls
being greeted with wishes for their marriage that year.
They go up to the "Sepharm the scrolls of the law,
embrace and kiss Them looking shyly round the syna-
gogue and depart to make room for other groups
Many marriages brought about as result OF this
visit to the synagogue The whole week is favorlte
time for arranging marriages by heads of families and
for celebrating betrothals.
If youth maiden in the home are of a marriage
able age-are above 13 yearshen the parents choose
this feast appropriate occasion to plan for their
marriage and solemnze the betrotha before the
week of festivy be the Succa being delightful
ornamental place for such happy event. The rabbs
have charge the choosing of the right parties and
arrange all matters with the parents and sometimes
with youths question The young girl herself
nothing to say on the subject
When all has been satisfactorily planned the ap-
proval of both sides of the families to be united the
is performed. Under the rustic leaf roof
rounded by brilliant draperies and bright tapers the
young couple meet
Whatever happy dowry the father afford to give
his daughter Is mentioned, also what presents the
brldegrOOmeect has promised to beStOw his bride
Holding the four of large silk handkerchief,
the rabbi the father the bride and the bridegroom
to questions and listen to the reading of the
tract
Musicians then fill the booth with merry sounds and
graceful dancers entertain the guests until late hour
Thus ends feast which, though by religious
feeling and picturesque ritual is filed with joyous
and pleasure, beginning and ending with glad
thanksgiving
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is the dwelling in "tabernacles" booths, for
days. Under perfect blue sky surrounded by these
eternal hills about jerusalem amid ancient olive
trees in desoate stony fields of ruin stand the little
Jewish coones-and by each house it's little Succa" for
celebrating the feast Each colony has it's syna-
and here the rabbi leads the congregation in the
songs of thanksgiving while the prepare the
festive meal to be served within the green BOOTH Here
the family will meet in deep happiness, because they
have been able to fulfill the command of Moses, their
lawgiver," once again-and in the Holy Land.
The feast of Thanksgiving commentaries Gods good
long wandering in the journey to the promised land is
the of week. This festival is called the
plants in the "succa" and by the branch with which
which are brought into the synagogue and reoiced
All the services are exceedingly picturesque and all
the customs surrounded by symboical tokens and
fguratve acts and parabolc speech For this ancient
people belong to past when chung to Symbols
and to an oriental Cline where all speech is owery and
filled with imagery In this land sacred by its wonder
full history mystic by its strange traditions ancient be-
cause the birthplace of venerable religions where the
city walls inclose beloved ruins and the barren stony
hills speak sorrowfully of what been no more
there is something peculiarly touching and appropriate
in the continuance of these oldtime customs.
The construction of these "tabernacles' furnishes
time of great amusement to young and DID, for all
bers OF the family take part in the rearing decora
ing of this airy home within which the feast is to be
celebrated Some choose the large courtyard of
the house for the site of this residence