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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-13
Weary Widowhood,

The death Of the husband not only
blights the life of Bengal widow,
but makes the rest Of her existence q
state Of unmitigated misery and pri-
vations. She is required to fast on
every eleventh day of the moon, when
she is debarred from all sorts Of food
and drink for twenty-four hours. Her
sufferings from thirst on hot days Of
summer are extremely painful, but
she must go through them. The widow
must live on one meal day and
eschew meat and fish. She must re-
nounce ornaments and all sorts of lux
uries. The idea Of such state of
misery Of his widow keeps a man
from hazardous enterprises, not be-
cause he is afraid to die, but because
his death means so much misery to his
wife.-East Indian Mirror.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-13
Cant Twiddie Their Thumbs.

The gorilla and chimpanzee, which
belong to the higher order Of apes,
have many points of resemblance to
man, but there is one thing they can
not do-that Is, twiddle their thumbs.
In the gorilla the thumb is short and
does not reach much beyond the bot
tom Of the first joint of the forefnger.
It is very much restricted in it's move
ments, and the animal can neither
twiddle his thumbs nor turn them
round so that the tips describe circle.
There are the same number of bones In
the hand Of gorilla as In the hand Of
a man, but the thumbs Of the monkey
have no separate fexor or bending
muscle. This is why a monkey always
keeps the thumb on the same side as
the fingers and never bends it round
any object that may be grasped. In
the gorilla the web between the fingers
extends to the second joint, the fingers
taper to the tips, and there Is callos-
ity on the knuckles on which the ami
NAL rests when walking on all tours.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-13
DO It NOW
BemidT People Should Not Wait UutiI
It Is Too Late.

The appalling death.rate from kid.
ney disease is due in most cases ia
the fact that the little kidney troubles
are usually neglected until they be.
come serious. The slight symptoms
give place to chronic disorders and
the sufferer goes gradually into the
grasp Of diabetes. dropsy, Bright's
Disease, gravel or some other serious
form of kidney complaint.
If you suffer from backache, head.
aches, dizzy spells; if the kidney
secretions are irregular of passage
and unnatural in appearance, do not
delay. Help the kidneys at once.
Doan's Kidney Pills are especially
for kidney disorders they cure
where others fail. Over one hundred
thousand people have recommended
them. Here's case at home.
Mrs. L. Kane, living at 615 Fourth
ST., Bemidji, Mimi, says: I was a
sufferer from kidney complaint for a
number of years. Doan's Kidney
Pills gave me great relief and I am
confident anyone using them will
receive great benefit. My trouble
seemed to be of dropsical nature
and I also suffered much from rheu-
matte pains. My system seemed to
be filled with uric acid and I felt
very miserable. I procured Doan's
Kidney Pills at the Owl Drug Store,
used them carefully as directed and
as before said derived great benefit y
For sale by all dealers. Price
50 cents. Foster Milburn Co.
Buffalo, New York, sole agents
for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's
and take no other. -.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-13
FOUR MEN GUlLL0TINED
lnfliction of Capital Punishment Re.
sumed in France.

SuH1SQ IN france.
Bethune, France, Jan. L The first
infections of capital punishment in
France for number of years past
were witnessed in this town when
four murderers were decapitated by
the guillotine. The executions were
public and took place in the presence
of a large crowd.
The record of crime against the four
men was long one. Working to-
gether they, as members of a band,
had terrorized Northern France and
Southern Belgium for several years.
The acts for which the men were ex-
scuted were the murder of four per.
sons.
AS the condemned men were led
out Of prison cries of vengeance arose
from the assembled crowd and as the
knife fell four times in rapid success
sion the people present did not hest
tate to evince their satisfaction.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-13
BURIED I',||' IN RUINS
FOURTEEN DAYS
Living People Rescued From
Wreckage at Messina.
FRESH COLLAPSES RESULT

Terrific Tempest, Accompanied by
Earthquake Shocks, Spreads New
Terror Among the Survivors of the
Stricken Town-Portion of the
Docks Containing Quantity of Pro-
visions Swept Away.
Messina, Jan. 1L-Search for the
buried victims of Italy's last great
earthquake still continues and is fire.
quently rewarded with the rescue of
the living. A man named Benasja,
who had spent fourteen days without
food locked in the ruins of his home,
was taken out unconscious and re-
suscitated. He had been caught in a
kind of straight jacket formed by the
debris and, unable to move, was COM
pelled to watch the lingering death of
his wife and four children. A married
couple were removed not only alive
but conscious. Their Imprisonment
had lasted thirteen days.
A terrific tempest, accompanied by
earthquake shocks, has caused a num-
Der of fresh collapses in the ruined
city and spread new terror among the
survivors. Most of the people in Mes
sina were camped under tents or huts
and nearly all of these were destroyed
by the wind and binding rains. Over
sixty feet of the landing quays in the
harbor were swept away, carrying off
large quantity of provisions stored
there. Near G1arre an immense fis-
sure opened. 1t is $50 feet long, 8
wide and SIS feet deep and has been
styled by the people the mouth Of
hell"
The disinfecting of the city is pro-
crossing rapidly. Two repositories
connected by ferryboat have been es-
, tablished and disinfectants will also
be transported along the Sicilian and
Calabrian coasts for distribution in
the inland villages.
-wna,oI LolAuio, G'Ao lit
tary attache at Rome, is pushing with
every energy the work of excavating
the ruins of the American consulate
to find the bodies of Consul Cheney
and his wife, but so far without def.
mite result.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-13
7E a----.
How Men and Women Face Death.

How Men and Women Face Death.
How do men and women face death
when the sentence is pronounced by
the doctor? A medical man tells us
his experience. Tell the man of higher
type and greater intelligence, he says,
that he is facing death and he begins
to fight, demands consultation, talks
about going to specialists and fights
grimly to the finish. Tell woman
the same facts, and she lies back to
await her fate. All women are fatal
lists. On the other hand, tell man
that he has one chance in thousand
to recover If he will undergo an opera
ton, and he will trust to his own
strength and endurance rather than
undergo the knife. The woman will
choose the thousandth chance and sub
nit to the operation with astounding
-ca1mnn Woman's Life = =7.--,-77
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-13
Burning With Curiosity.

A certain famous authoress who is
much worried by unknown correspond
ents has taken her revenge in a some
what eccentric fashion. She received
a letter from woman informing her
that the writer had named her last baby
after her and requesting the authoress'
views on her choice. She received a
thick envelope, heavily sealed, with
this inscription: 'Not to be opened till
baby's thirtieth birthday" Now the
mother is worrying herself day and
night as to the contents Of the envel-
ope. r.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-13
Lines by a Sick Poet.

Mr.. William Watson, when Ill in
London and attempting a dinner for
which he had no appetite, scrubbed
these lines on scrap Of paper, which
he threw to his attendant:
Strange sauce that's mingled with the
meat -
Strange meat that's mingled with the
sauce-in vain.
! eat and wond'ring what and why eat.
Long for the porridge Of my youth
again. -
London Chronicle,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-13
The YEARS NAVAL PLANS

House Committee Agrees to Expendi-
ture Of $2e,ooo,ooo.
Washington, Jan. Ian increase
Of the navy to the extent of $29,000,-
900 was agreed upon by the house
committee on naval affairs.
The following naval programme for
appropriations at this session was
adopted by the committee: Two bat
tleships of $4,000 tons displacement,
$19,000,000; five torpedo boat destroy
ers, $4,0O0,000; three GOLFERS, $780,
600; four submarines, 100000; one
. sub-surface boat, 100000. !.
Two battleships are recommended
by the committee instead Of four, as
estimated for by the navy department.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-13
Increase in Cholera Results.

st. Petersburg, Jan. i-Seventy
new cases of Asiatic cholera have
been reported in st. Petersburg dur
ing the three days following the Rus
sian Christmas. This increase is due
to overeating and heavy drinking dur
Ing the holiday season. Up to the
present time the epidemic shows a
total of more than 5000 cases and
1850 deaths.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-13
Tho God Of Murderers.

In certain mountain village called
Laituk. on the northwest frontier Of
Burma, is sacred pool, in which is
said to live matt. e., demon
called Shearpanlai, who is the guard
ian spirit Of murderers. When MUIR
der is committed anywhere In these
hills, the water Of this pool is reported
to turn blood red.
Now, when this happens it is warn
ing sign to the villagers, who are the
wardens of the pool, to be on their
guard lest the murderer, whoever he
may be and from whatever village he
may come unobserved, succeed in
reaching the pool, for the Chin law or
custom is that If murderer manages
to elude the avengers Of blood" (who
are usually some near blood relatives
of the victim) and the vigilance of the
guardians of the pool and succeeds In
gaining 1t and washes his hands in its
blood red water, which as soon as this
occurs resumes its usual appearance,
testifying that the god Of murder Is
appeased, he is absolved from his
blood outlines and Is thereafter q
free man, and no one may henceforth
modest him.
. On the other hand, if he were over
taken by his pursuers or were he pre-
vented by the village guardians from
reaching the pool he would speedily
pay the penalty of his crime with his
Iife.-London Answers.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-13
Many Attend Inauguration.

Columbus, O., Jan. Forty thou
sand Democrats from all over Ohio
took part in the Inauguration as gov
ernor of Ohio of Judson Harmon of
Cincinnati, former attorney general in
President Cleveland's cabinet, and
about 10000 uniformed men, includ-
Ing the Ohio national guard and the
regulars from the barracks, took part
in the parade.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-13
Two-Cent Fare Knocked Out,

Easton, Pa, Jan. ! Judge Scott
has handed down an opinion in the
case OF the Central Railroad of New
JERSEY vs.. the county of Northampton
70 restrain the latter from collecting
fines for violating the 2-cent rate law,
the court finding for the railroad COM
pany and placing the costs on the
county,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-13
Garrick's Wit.

David Garrick on one occasion passed
Tyburn as a huge crowd was assem-
bling to witness the execution Of a
criminal. "Who is hep asked the
great actor Of friend who accompa-
MED him
II believe his name is Vowel" was
the reply.
"Ah," said Garrick, II wonder which
Of the vowels he is, for there are sew.
eral. At all events it is certain that 1t
Is neither q nor Iw-London Saturday
Review.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-13
Namino thu pict,,ra

The artist was of the impressionist
school. He had just given the last
touches to a purple and blue canvas
when his wife came into the studio.
MY DEAR" said he, "this is the land
scape I wanted you to suggest title
for"
why not call it Homer" she said
after long look.
Homer WhyY'
Because there's no place like it."
she replied meekly.-Gl Glasgow Times.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-13
SCORES KILLED OR INJURED
Ancient Church at Sion, Switzerland,
Collapses.

Berne, Switzerland, Jan. / Dur
ing divine service an ancient church
near Sion suddenly collapsed, burying
the worshippers in the ruins. Prac-
tically all members of the congrega-
ton were killed or injured. A wild
panic followed, those who escaped
rushing through the fields shouting
that an earthquake had overtaken the
village. Other villagers Joined in the
outcry and were with difficulty Gained.
After an hours exertion the fire CON-
pany of the place extricated forty
corpses, but it is believed there are
still number under the timbers. Six
ty persons were badly injured. The
collapse of the church was caused by
the time worn pillars in the under
ground crypt giving way.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-13

the Hon. J. Keir Hardie, chairman of
the Labor party members of the Brit
ish house of commons. -
Mr.. Hardie, who began life as a coal
mine laborer, is a frequent visitor to
America. He will speak tonight as
the guest of the Civic forum. His
subject will be "A Revolution in Brit
ish Politics and It's Lesson for Amer
ica."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-13
Quite Natural.

"Of course. said the tourist, "you
know all about the antidotes for snake
bite?"
Certainly" replied the explorer.
"Well, when a snake bites you
what's the thing you do?"
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Press.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-13
Texas Has Below Zero Weather.

Fort Worth, Tex, Jan. l Fort
Worth and North Texas are experienc-
Ing the coolest weather for twenty
years, the mercury going down to s
above zero here and to 6 below in
some localities in the Panhandle, the
lowest ever recorded In that section.
Snow is falling in Fort Worth and
covers the ground for the first time
In five years.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-13
EASY MARKS TEMPTED HIM
Chicago Man Admits Sixty Holdups
.. ... and Buru!arjes, a-~r- ~-.

Chicago, Jan. l|.-Sixty burglaries
and holdups of which he was the per-
petrator were admitted by Leo Ad-
ANS, according to the police. Adams
told his story in matter of fact way.
He said that sometimes the routine of
doing jobs" palled on him, at which
times he would get legitimate employ.
ment. s ~
"But I couldn't earn enough money
to have good time," he continued,
land when an easy mark came along
just naturally had to relieve him of
his valuables."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-13
NO MONEY FOR WATERWAYS
House Committee Opposed to Action
at This Session -

House Committee Opposed to Action
at This Session.
Washington, Jan. NIT is prac-
tically certain that the house commit
tee on rivers and harbors will report
no general bill providing appropria-
lions for waterway improvements. A
measure calling for an expenditure of
probably not more than $1O,O0O,OOO
Will, it Is believed, be reported to the
house, this money to be used for sur
veys, maintenance and emergencies.
The committee will meet again Satur-
day In an effort to reach definite
conclusion as to rivers and harbors
legislation.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-13
Decline in MARRIAGE Rate.

Madison, Wis, Jan. 1 THAT there
IL very marked decline in our mar
riage rate is statement contained In
a report Of the Wisconsin state board
OF vital statistics just made public.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-13
Tho Same Medicine.

Doctor, do you remember three
years ago that you predicted positively
that I would be dead man in six
weeks ~
''Why, yes, ~
We'll, I've got friend in the next
room who is respondent about him
self. Just tell him there IS no hope for
him, will you?''
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-13
Two Roads.

Two Roads.
First Mother reading letter from son
ut college, - Henry's letters always
send me to the dictionary. Second
Mother (resignedly) That's nothing.
Jacks always send me to the bank
Puck.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-13
could's Cousin Frozen to Death.

Freeport, ILL.,, Jan. / "A two days.
search for James G. Cannon. an
aged farmer of Rice, 10 Daviess coun-
ty, and a cousin of the late Jay Gould,
resulted in the discovery of his life
less body frozen stiff In woods on
his farm. He was eighty-two years
Of age. Cannon was son of Han
nah Could an aunt of Jay Gould. He
worked on the river boats between
Galena and st. Louis in the early
days, later going to California during
the gold fever.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-13
sourc. IS sunnIv.

Source Of Supply.
Minister-My dear little boy, why
don't you get an umbrella? Jakey--
Since pa has quit going to church he
never brings home any more umbrel.
las.-Jewish Ledger.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-13

PILES CURED mo TO II DAYS
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure anv
case Of Itching. Blind. Bleeding or Protrud-
ing Piles In to IA days or money refunded, SOC
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-01-13
WILL TALK TO AMERICANS

British Labor Leader to Speak in Car
negie Hall Tonight.
New York, Jan. Carnegie hall
will be crowded tonight with men
and women interested in the cause OF
labor, who will hear an address by
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-24

live. To these documents, Judge Nc.
Namara of the Superior court signed
an order for the city marshal to kill
the animal
A mule is not like dog and connot
walk on three legs if the fourth one
is broken. but every step must be TAX
en- on the injured limb. In this case,
tn" broken bone was showing through
the flesh and the hoof was bleeding.
Some mighty poor specimens of
horse flesh are seen on the streets in
the way of old worn out horses, but
never before has any one had the
heart cruel enough to drive an animal
In Keokuk in such condition as was
this mule.
Brown escaped being sent to jail,
by agreeing to give up the mule vester-
day afternoon when he appeared in
the Superior court where an informa-
ton was filed against him for cruelty
to animals. He agreed to let the
crippled animal be killed if the infor-
nation against him was withdrawn,
which was done and the animal was
led out and shot, buried in the ground
and is now no doubt frisking around
in mule heaven with golden hoofs and
silver legs.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-24
Will Employ Over 100.

The company agrees to put in fac
tory with from $50 to 200 saws at the
start. each saw requiring one man to
operate. After an operator becomes
we'll acquainted with the work he gets
from $40 to s12 per week as salary,
so it can be seen what valuable
thing to the community factory of
this kind would become after few
weeks
The company requires three frame
huildngs. all of them but one story
high. The main building is to be
about 40 by 100 feet another one, the
soaking room, to be about the same
size and the third building to be a
sort of shed or row of cribs along the
railroad track.
The city council has agreed to
lease the land at Third and Carroll
streets and the Commercial club has
agreed to erect the buildings and let
the factory use them free of rent.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-24
new FACTORY
PROSPECTS GOOD
Superintendent Coming Next Week
For Further Conference
With Commercial Club
Directors.
EVERYBODY SATISFIED
Representatives Like keokuk and Are
Anxious to Come Here and
Start Big Button Maxi
ing Plant.
EVERYBODY SATISFIED

The negotiations for the removal
mere OF the big button factory are
progressing favorably and prospects
are excellent for the factory to be
located in Keokuk soon.
Two representative of the company
were in the city yesterday in consul
tation with the directors of the Com
mercial club all afternoon, but the
deal was not closed or contract
signed. Next week the factory super.
intendent will come to Keokuk for a
further talk with the club, bringing
with him the plans and specifications
for the buildings needed.
There are no differences between
the company and the club. Tie fac
tori Is well pleased with Keokuk and
perfectly satisfied to come here if
given the use of a building along the
railroad in which to conduct it's bust
ness. That is all that they ask.
The Commercial club is satisfied
with the factory, having investigated
it and found it to be a good one. The
club has secured the promise from
the city of the land needed and has
enough money on hand to erect the
factory buildings needed.
The directors of the Commercial
club are very favorably impressed
with the prospects and believe that
some time next week that a contract
will be signed and the announcement
can be made that the factory will
come to Keokuk.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-24
BALL TEAMS
IN HIS SERMON
Rev. HindIey, of Spokane, Preached
Ball Sermon to his Flock at
Opening Of Season.

SPOKANE, Wash, April 24.-Rev.
Dr. William j. Hindley, minister of
the gospel and fan, preached base
ball sermon to his flock in Pilgrim
Congregational church at the opening
of the league season in Spokane, speak
ing of life as confirmed rooter would
expound the rules of the game. He
talked of the battery, fielders, base
men, coaches, umpire and the best
man at bat. saying among other
things:
For the sake of the team and the
sake of the game, stand UP to the
plate If you can't line out home
run, maybe you can drop Texas
Lacquer back of second that will do
almost as much good But bend every
effort to meet the ball and not to
fan out when there are men on the
bases waiting to score.
There may be two or three men
on bases. with two men out and two
strikes against the batsman in the last
half of the ninth. You've seen the sit
uation right here in Spokane Your hit,
Which may seem a small thing to
yourself, will meaY victory for some
one, while your failure to connect with
the ball results in defeat for the others
as we'll Fight until the last man is
out; God Almighty doesn't like
gutter
81 am patron of baseball because
i like the game; because it affords re-
lief from the nerve-racking tension OF
business, and because we have no
American sport that is so absolutely
free from faint. If it is to be kept
clean the good people must line up
il front of the gate, and those IN
charge must be made to see that they
have to reckon with the better class.
"If there is any man in the world
who has my entire sympathy 1t is the
umpire. He is ostacized by the play
ers and regarded with suspicion by
the public-and, think unjustly |
believe he deserves more considera-
ton. because he is on top of the play
all the time and knows what's gong
on every minute of the game
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-04-24
I. P. A; Meeting
In BURLINGTON
Annual Convention Of the Travellers
Protective Association is Be-
ing Held This Morning
and Afternoon.
THE DAYS PROGRAMME
Burlington viii Make an Effort to
Secure the State Headquar-
tiers For the Ensuing
Year.

Quite number of Keokuk mem
oers OF the Iowa division OF the Trav-
elers Protective Association are at.
tending the convention today in Bur-
lington. The program of the day is
as follows:
$50 a. m.-Convention called to
order by President D. R. ziegler OF
Post &C."
Prayer by Rev. Naboth Osborne
state chaplain.
Address of Welcome by Mr.. Ed
Hirsch, city solicitor.
$50 a. m.-Reception to visiting
ladies by Ladies Auxiliary of Post
&c" at Commercial Club rooms.
1000 a. m.-Excursion for ladies on
the river.
11:00 a. m-Lunch served on boat
to the ladies and in the convention
hall to the gentlemen.
1900 m.-Return of excursion party
100 p. Entertainment in Elks
parlors for visiting ladies'.
200 p. m.-Banquet in the Elks
club to the visiting delegates and
their ladies', as well as to the mem.
bers of Post &c" and their ladies'.
400 p. Entertainment at the
Garrick Theatre.