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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-10
ALL THE ROBBERS CAUGHT

Daring Plot to Loot Treasury at Gori,
Russia.
Gori, Russia, May 10.-A daring plan
to rob the treasury of Gori, in which
81 100000 is kept, was discovered.
The scheme of the criminals, five men
and woman, was to dig a tunnel
into the building from outside They
had progressed a distance of $50 feet
and had reached point directly be-
low the cellar when a bookkeeper
heard sounds of excavating and sum-
moned the police to investigate, with
the result that all six were captured.
1t seemed that the criminals relaxed
their precautions owing to the fact
that the day was holiday. This
was the second similar attempt to rob
this treasury.
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SMALLPOX IN EXPEDITION
Two Of RooseveIt's .Porters Reported
Stricken.

Nairobi, B. E. A., May 10.-The
Roosevelt expedition is still in camp
on the ranch of Sir Alfred Pease at
a point near Machakoe. All the mem
bers of the party are we'll
1t is reported that two more cases
of smallpox have been discovered
among the porters of the expedition.
Mr.. Roosevelt will proceed to
George McMfllan's Ju ia ranch some
time between May 16 and May 20.
He will be accompanied, by P. H. Per
cival, brother of Major Percival, one
Of the assistant game wardens, and
G. D. Hill, a settler.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-10
Sunday Ball Bill Killed.

Madison, Wis, May TO- Without a
word of debate the assembly, by a
vote of so to FL, killed the bill intro
duced by the committee on judiciary
to legalize Sunday baseball. The
measure was on the calendar for en-
grossment when Assemb1yman Ingram
moved that the bill be killed and
asked for a roll CALL
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-10
obi Aimed The
LOTS BY FRAUD
Government Allegations Up
held in Oklahoma Cases.
DECISION IN CIVIL SUITS

Court Practically Decides the Cases
on Their Merits-severaI Thousand
Acres of Muskoqee Town Lots In.
voIved in Suits.
Muskogee, Okla, May 1O-Federal
Judge Campbell has overruled the de.
murrers Of the defendants in the so
called Mott civil Creek Indian land
suits, brought by the government
against Governor Charles N. Haskell
and other prominent Oklahomans.
The decision, involving as it does
the legality of millions of dollars
worth of lots, created great conster
nation here. Not only is Governor
Haskell and associates involved in the
charge of fraud, but about 1900 sub
sequent purchasers of lots are vitality
interested. Judge Campbell an.
nounced, however, that all innocent
purchasers would be protected.
The suits were brought by the Unit
ed States government for the Creek
lndlan Nation to recover for the tribe
Muskogee town lots aggregating 5000
acres of land and alleged to have been
obtained by Governor Haskell and the
other defendants by the fraudulent
scheduling of dummies"
Judge Campbell overruled the de-
murrers of the defendants to the petit
ton of the government, practically
deciding the cases on their merits
against the defendants on the allega-
ton that they obtained the lots by
fraud.
Out of these civil suits grew the
criminal prosecution against the gov
ernor and six others, for which they
were once indicted. These indict-
ments were quashed at Tulsa recently,
but second grand jury has been
called to reinvestigate the charges.
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Notice..

A special meeting of the Degree
of Honor will be held May IL. All
members are urgently requested to
be present as the Grand Chief of
Honor will be at this meeting.
Florence Weekly, Recorder.
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Entombed for Three Weeks.

silverton, Colo, May 10.-A diary
found beside the body of Louis Flei-
tas in his cabin, fourteen miles east
of here, told the story of his death in
few sentences and revealed that he
had lived for at least three weeks
buried under a terrific snowslide,
through which he was unable to dig.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-10
Shooting ARRAY in Mill CITY

Minneapolis, May 10. L. Keller,
Canadian Northern conductor, re-
turned to his home in this city unex-
pectedly and, 1t is alleged, found III.
G. Goodwin in company with Mrs. KEEL
Ter. He opened fire at once and Good
win is now in the hospital probably
fatally wounded.
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counsel for the defendant month

counsel for the defendant q month
ago.
: The Walsh banks, the Chicago Ma
tional, the Equitable Trust company
and the Home Savings, closed their
doors Dec. Is, 1905. Walsh was in
dicted two years later on 1872 counts.
A year later the case came to trial in
the United States district court and a
verdict finding the defendant guilty
on t1fty-four counts was returned,
Judge Anderson sentenced Walsh to
five years at Fort Leavenworth. The
appeal followed. Oral arguments will
be heard by Judges Grosscup, Baker
and Seaman the last week in the
month.
It is said that. the Walsh failure
caused losses to himself, stockholders
and others aggregating $16,0O0,OOO.
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Patten Returning to Chicago.

Trinidad, Colo, May 10.-Refreshed
from two weeks hunting and fishing
in the Northern New Mexico hills,
sunburned and apparently greatly i'm
proved physically, James A. Patten,
the Chicago wheat operator, is speed
ing toward Chicago over the Santa Fe
railway.
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Ada Rehan in Poor Health.

New York, May 10.-In so poor
health that she was assisted on board
the steamer and to her stateroom
Miss Ada Rehan, the actress, sailed
for Southampton on the steamer Phil
adelphia As Miss Rehan stepped
from her carriage she tottered and
might have fallen had not she been
assisted.
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Wife His LARGEST Creditor.

New York, May 10.James X. Hack
EFT, the actor, has filed a voluntary
petition in bankruptcy, giving his LA
bilities as $126,457 and his assets as
S744. He named 40 creditors, of
whom the actors wife, Mary Manner
ing Hackett, has the largest claim.
100000.
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GOVERNMENT FILES BRIEF

Answers Arguments of John r. Walsh
Before Appellate Court.
Chicago, May 10-ArgumentG of the
government in opposition to the at
tempt OF John R. Walsh, under SEN
tence Of five years Imprisonment for
alleged misapplication Of the funds Of
his bank, the defunct Chicago Ma
tional. to obtain freedom on appeal to
the United States circuit court of ap-
peals. are contained in brief filed
by Assistant District Attorney Fletcher
sDobhzns !lIre,ly to a brief fled nv
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PARIS REMAINS
CAY AS EVER.
Not Affected by Apparent APP
proaGh Of Crisis.
GENERAL STRIKE LIKELY

Employees Are BusiIy Engaged Mar
shaIIing Their Forces for the Inn
pending straightforward cIemen-
ceau Declares He Will Resign
Rather Than Make Terms.
Paris, May 1O-Both the govern
ment and the state employees, includ-
ng the men of the department of
posts and telegraphs, are marshalling
their forces for the impending strug-
gle. Premier Clemenceau is still con-
fined to his room by sickness, but he
Is in constant communication with his
colleagues and declares he will resign
rather than make terms.
M. Barthou, the minister of public
works, is of the opinion that a con-
siderable proportion of the state en-
ployes will stick to their posts and
that with the aid of soldiers and the
cooperation of the chambers of COM
merce and the hotelkeepers' associa-
lions, who are organizing auxiliary
forces, the public services will be
maintained. One hundred and fifty
thousand carrier pigeons, trained for
war service, have been placed at the
disposal of the government.
The strike committee Of the postal
employees ridicules the measures
adopted by the government and prom
Uses big surprises 1t is understood
that the committee does not intend to
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-10
DOUBLE MURDERER CAUGHT
Found Hiding Near the Scene Of His
Crime.

Seattle, Wash, May 1O.-Jean For
tier, who shot and killed M. Fortier,
his brother, and fatally wounded the
latter's wife, was captured by a posse
led by three city detectives and is
now in the county jail The man was
captured within twenty-five yards of
the place where he shot his brothers
wife. He had been hiding under log
all afternoon and came out when he
saw the officers enter their automobile
and ride away. A guard was left at
the house in case Fortier should come
back and 1t was in this way that the
arrest was effected.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-10
REPORT OF AMERICAN CONSUL
Municipal Gas Plant at Manchester
Eng, Success.

EHg', 0uCCeSS.
Washington, May 10.-Municipal
ownership of the city gas plant has
proven to be not only profitable un-
dertaking for Manchester, Eng, but
economical for the consumer as we'll.
The city's profits since the works
were taken over twenty-five years ago
have been $6,750,3O7, while the price
of gas in the Manchester district at
present is only SIS cents per thousand
cubic feet, according to q report to
the bureau Of manufactures from Con-
sui Howe. A movement is on foot,
the consul reports, to reduce the price
of gas to 40 cents for sundry manu-
featuring purposes and a graduated
reduction for ordinary uses.
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FOR SALE-Furnished cottage at
Grand Forks Bay, Bemidji, MINI.
Nine rooms; large field stone Chin
ney and fireplace; 12-foot porch
running around the building; 100
feet front on lake. Address Web
ster Merriteld, University, Grand
Forks county, North Dakota.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-10

FOR SALE-Fine driving horse
:" and high grade driving buggy.
Horse is a good roadster and
gentle-any woman or child can
drive him. Inquire of F. M.
Malzahn.
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A Sponuer,

"The worse OF spongely is he never
pays anything" said Grabbles.
ooh, doesn't he, though? Ask him to
pay you q visit and see," retorted
Hicks.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-At Island Farm,
Island, Mimi, Transplanted
celery plants, best varieties for
this region, to be shipped as re-
quired, 81 per thousand. Pure bre d
Yorkshire pigs, six weeks old, $40
apiece. Grade Guernsey cattle a
reasonable prices. C. G.. Hartley,
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FOR SALE-Five-room cottage,
well built, good location. Rents
for $40 per month. A bargain.
Call at 500 American Ave., for
particulars.
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A SNAP-Building 16x32, new stills
siding and floors, $500. Cash if
r moved at once. w. w. Browne,
700 Minnesota Ave.
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LOST and FOUND

LOST-Small pocket book contain
ing $50 in currency and IS in
silver, in Mill park. Finder please
return to Mrs. Martinson, Mill
Park, for reward.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-10

FOR SALE-Rubber stamps. The
Pioneer will procure any kind of
rubber stamp for you an short
notice.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-10

WANTED-Girl for general house.
work; 716 Minnesota avenue.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-10

WANTED-Cook at Lakeshore
hotel.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-05-10
HELP WANTED,

WANTED-Good girl for general
house work. Inquire Mrs. M. D.
Stoner AIS Bemidji avenue.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-07
AR WARSHiP PLANNED.
Will Be 700 Feet Long. Garry 1o<
Men, and Mount Guns.

Lewis Nixon, the expert engineer
and ship builder. announces plans
to build the first real air warship In
this country. It is to take form in
the Nixon yards. under his super
vision. and the Aerial Navigation
Company of America. with capital
CT $50. 600. 200. has lren organized to
furnish the money
I'VE expect TO start the construc-
ton of the airship almost immediate
w." said Mr.. Nixon. 1T will be '0c
feet long. with a diameter OF 80 feet
and passenger roc III for 100. Yes. we
will mount some guns. but l am not
at liberty TO speak of them tonight
Besides its passengers and arma-
ment, the ship will be expected 10
carry food and fuel enough for trip
across the ocean.
The ship will cost something more
than 100000. When completed 1t
will sprobably weigh $40 tons. 1t has
been most carefully thought out In
every detail by Mr.. Pennington-'Alr-
ship Pennington. as he is known
and the shape OF the vessel and the
arrangement OF the motive power ana
many other details are original with
him. He has been at work on them
for twelve years. and some OF his
patents ON features of this ship were
obtained twelve years ago.
We have been wording every day
en- the design for the ship. / have
been asked to act as consulting en-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-07

He took up . fresh herring, painted
II with the dark mixture. and laid u
on a board beside . long. long line o.
brother herrings. Now. In the past.
he explained, you Smoked herringS
by hanging them up for days 10
smoke houses wherein smoldered
nres Of costly aromatic woods. That
process was slow and expensive: We
have a quite harmless chemical extract
OF smokt,-a coal tar product-and a.
so> II as he IL dry he Is ready for The
market"
The reporter tasted one OF the her
rings But this Isn't half as good Al
the smoked herring OF my boyhood'
he protested.
Not as good, perhaps" agreed me
Gamer. but ever SO much more preh-
table. From the New York Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-07

gineer. OF the personnel OF the COM
pany l know very little. Mr.. Pen.
ninston mentioned the names OF the
directors, but ! have forgotten them
"Thurlow Weed Barnes. who has
been in connection with Chinese rail-
way operations. Is mentioned as the
president. but | really know no. hine
about the company. itself except
through Mr. Pennington. He told me
that he had some very important and
wealthy men in the directorate.
There Is no reason 10 doubt the
perfect success Of this ship. All OF
the principles involved In its con
struction have already been tested
and found feasible. or course It will
involve gas envelope.
This envelope will lr Of silk or OF
the new type Of linen that has been
found to be practical for this purpose.
and II will be inClosed in one OF steel
or aluminium. In fact we decided up
on aluminium at toiay's conference as
the lightest and best for this pur-
pose.
Now. while all Of the general prin-
ciples of this ship are perhaps not
new, most OF its features are. There
are many Of the same general prin.
ciples involved in the cons ruCtion OF
an airship as Ct a watership. In an
a.rship. however. We must combine
strength with l'ghtness and stability.
Passenger ships? Yes, sir: that
Is Mr.. Pennineton's plan. believe.
This company will not only build air
ships. but 1t will construct aeroplanes
and flying machines. MIR. Penning.
ton. ! know, foresees the airsh'p as
passenger vessel. and 1t would not be
surprising II ships to carry passen'
gers will be realities in the not dis
t..nt future"-New York American.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-07
ossERvAhr PEOPLE ARE JAps.
Trouble 10 They Ar Liable 70 Garry
u to Extr0mes.

The Japanese are . most initiative
and observant people and copy every
thing they see with minute fidelity. A
Newport man recently engaged .
japanese valet, who was very atten-
tive and satisfactory.
His duties rarely took him into the
kitchen. but when he had . chance
Of watching the cook he did - With
extraordinary interest.
The cook caught . severe chill and
left somewhat suddenly. The lady
Of the house was In despair. a. she
could not replace her.
At last the valet announced aim.
IDENTIFY that he thought he could cook
little and the mistress gladly agreed
to give him a trial.
The first thing he started on vas
the potatoes. He took on his shoes
and seeks and put his feet in bath
OF hot mustard and water.
The lady Wanted to know what on
earth he was doing. He replied that
he saw the cook do that when she
was peeling the potatoes, and nothing
would persuade him that this Wa not
. necessary part Of the process.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-07

away, where Il cost me twenty-five
cents a pound to have the oil extract
ed.
That may not seem very much
but when a mint farmer has more
than 100 pounds Of oil 1t pays him to
do his own dist'lling. Besides the
rate Of 25 cents there is the labor
and time OF both men and animals
for hauling both ways. The pepper
mint hay from which the oil has been
taken is be tn good forage for stock
and fine fertilizer. never lose
q pound of II.
women in the East talk to me
about managing my farm as If they
thought all | had to do was to sit in
d. ors ard direct a hired man once or
twice q day. wish they would come
out West and SEQ the women farmers
that | know.
I'VE go into the fields as regularly
as the hired help and often We lead
them. The word help here in the
East may have lost its significance,
bat with us it still means help. not
servant. When we began my mother
and worked along with our hired
men duu W. Iitil, udS ues wa
Now that things are getting easier
and my mother is older she never
comes into the fields except as a
lCokeron.
AS am my own manager ! am
81 ldom able to remain long In one
place. but must be here and there.
wherever work is being done. In
stead Ct sitting in the house and read
ing and doing fancy work as some or
these women have met imagine
do get up with the lark and so TO
bed with the whippoorwill.
I'VE make good income and we
new have highpriced farm free OF
debt. but both CT us. my mother and
|. have had to work for it, Every
year that passes We are thankful that
we stuck TO our land and didn't try
l.carders and the shop.
News and Courier.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-07
THE LEAST OF THESE.
Baileys Complete Understanding OF
the People He Helped.

1t is given to few really to under
stand Christianity: Bailey seemed to.
His life-the worst OF II, mean
seems TO have made possible such
an utter comprehension as he had OF
the doctrine OF humility. forgiveness.
love. and service Indeed, he said as
much indirectly.
Christ must have t'een divine he
reasoned once because. being pure.
he understood my kind Of people.
The only others that do-are my
kind OF people. And" looking up. he
added rather naively, Il think we
understand Him. Why. He said that
unless we do it unto the least Of these
We do 1t not unto me-
Bailey's eye widened as he spoke.
as I to see a justice as big as that.
so you, Bailey. are doing 1t unto
the least OF these. Why aren't you
happy"
"Oh. you don't understand" he
said. shocked at my Interpretation.
II am the least OF these. That's
why | can help them as no other can;
but, you see. there is nobody can
help me-"
Seeing in my face the doubt and
annoyance l felt. he repeated the
singular remarks lie had made before.
That's true" he said.
Was It? recalled his avoidance OF
my hand when We met: his humility
that was almost shame; and. studying
him there painfully before me. / WA
half convinced. | couldn't be wholly
convinced because, you see. realized
that il spirit that was as beautiful
as his: that could do a service as
loahsome, hopeless, loving. and pa
,ient as that which he did there in
that Jail. day in and day out: II SUCH
a soul could live and work in low
body that was still low. why. then
then there was hope for all and for
ever.-Lincoln Steffens. in the January
Everybody's.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-07
WIEN pa awe IMPORTATION.
just the Chance Tor Display % Me
sense o. Humor.
PA, what 10 . hypochondriscf
"A hynochondrfAc. Wilfrod-- -"

PA, what 10 . hypochondriscf~
"A hypochondriac. Wilfrsd-"
But Just . moment. PA" In this IN.
ecdots IA not u good and kind father.
yearning to impart useful Information
to his son. but one Of those smart IN.
swer. gtvers whose main object In life
ID to get into the back pages OF the
magazines. Such fathers look upon
their little sons. cropping for knowl.
edge. ~ providers OF openings Nr
senseless domestic epigrAms. Hence
but we'n 20 back.
PA" takes OF his glasses and looks
bsnignly At his SOD.
What did you gay. my boy:
PA. what Is = hypochondriacf"
That gives PA" his chance.
"A hypochondriac. Wilfred"-names
like Wilfred add humor to this sort
Of thing. John. for instance. would
fall DAT and James would be indefinite
~ worse: but to resume-"a hypochon-
driac. Wilfred. 10 . man who has such
. dread Of catching cold that, when
ever he takes Q bath, he stops up all
the holes in the sponge for fear Of
draughts."
And Wilfred not quite seven years
old! Isn't It q shame!
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-01-07
HER PEPPERMINT FARM.

"If there are other women in the
country who own and manage their
own peppermint farms l have never
heard of them said a woman from
Southwestern Michigan. Il have for
~ acres udncr cultivation, and keep
at least half OF it in pepp, rmint all
the time.
Peppermint is my money crop,
AMI I count on clearing $i0 an acre
each year. and sometimes half as
much more While the price OF the
Oil OF peppermint iinC'uates from 81
to S. a pound, it hardly ever drops
below 81 for very long ~ time,
When it does you shoald be able to
hold your crop until prices rise.
The farm came to my mother and
me about fourteen years ago with
mortgage for about twC-thirds its
value The advice of my friends was
for US to sell out and move to town.
My mother could keep 5oard"rs. and
I must get position in q shop or Of
fice
Contrary to all this. I wanted 10
keep the farm, ard as mother was
willing, was determined to stick 1t
out. While there were no peppermint
farms in cur neighbOrhCOd | had
heard and seen enough of growing
mint 10 be pretty sure that my land
was suited to the crop.
1T is said that mint will grow on
any land that will raise white nota'
toes, but does best On reclaimed
farm land Well. our land is not re-
claimed swamp, bat it is all low
ground and very fertile.
Il began by planting two acres,
and every year since ! have planted
two acres. Peppermint is a rotation
crop ana takes, so mrch from the land
that i: must be changed at least every
five years | never let my land stay
in mint longer than four years, for
the simple reason that ty that time
the crop became less muEtrative.
For four years my land will pro
duce fifty pounds Of peppermint oil to
the acre from the first cutting of the
hay. II there is second cutting. aS
there usually IS | count on making
ten pounds more to the acre. Now.
il | should allow that mint to remain
another wear. the yield would drop
below forty pounds of oil. ard thcr"
is seldom a second cutting OF the
hay. For that reason atler the fourth
year plough mp the peppermint ara
plant something else.
For planting peppermint the lend
is prepared by deep plouehing and
thorough narrowing. 1t is then mark
ed with furrGws about three feet
apart. The roots selected for plant
ing should be sound and vigorous. l
usually take only those that are from
one eighth to three-quarters of an
inch thick and from one to three feet
long
These roots are set IN the furrows
in such a way as to form one con.
tinuous line. In setting them out
have found that the easiest and best
method is for the workers. men.
women. boys Or girls to carry the
roots in a bag swung about their
and to cover with their feet as they
set the roots in place. This method
covers the roots as soon as they are
taken from the bag ard does not
leave them exposed to the air for the
moisture to be svaporated.
THE bags l use for this purpose