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The Bemidji Pioneer.
EDWARD KAISER, Publisher.
Entered In the postofln-e at
second-clasH matter.
Bemidji us
Official County and City Paper.
A big mitt gang is being or
ganized right under the eyes of
the authorities at this place
baseball init.
Lightning struck the telegraph
office at St. Cloud hard enough
to wake up a sleeping messenger
boy. zi_r.:.::3zr7~:
Admiral C^rvera's appointment
to a life senatorship is a deserved
recognition of sel^sacrificing
patriotism. The admiral will!
stick to t'iie Spanish ship of state
ostracism has a way of descending
even to the third and fourth genera
tion and the man who is able to rise
above such seemingly petty consulera
tions when applied only to himself'
can hardly be willing to see his wife
and daughters, to whom society nec
essarily means more, suffer. In the
United States, on the other hand, the
presidents have, as a rule, been men
who either cared not at ah for society
or were entirely happy in their own
circle of friends and disliked the dis
plays and worries entailed by what
the daily press calls "social position."
The American woman of the smart set
rather prides herself on her ignorance
of political conditions and shows a
complete indifference even at the time
of a presidential election. In Great
Britain society and politics are allied.
GREAT BRITAIN'S NEW PREMIER.
Statesman's Family Is a Compara
tively Modern One.
Arthur James Balfour, Britain's new
prime minister, is being much writ
ten about as belonging to the old
patrician class. In fact, the Balfour
family is only two generations old as
the British reckon family history. He
has no great-grandfather. The found
er of his greatness was James Bal
four, who made a large fortune in
IMPORTANT MEETING.
The proposition to perfect our
tillage organization into a city
was discussed at the meeting of
the village council last Monday
night and a meeting called for i CRY O IK LP GOrS BRT8
o'clock this evening. The coan
cil invites all interested in
th'-'s
boundary lines of the prop party
city to attend.
The Italian government is just
beginning to be displeased over
the fact that some of her people
were hanged in New Orleans a
few years ago. Wonder if there
ever was any real cause for com
plaint.
and obey orders even though The latest reports place the
they carry him to destruction, as
he took his title Heel ouTuf Santi
ago against the Sampson block
ading squadron.
MIX POLITICS AND SOCIETY.
Feature of English Life Fortunately
Lacking in America.
A writer in the Cosmopolitan calls
attention to a striking difference be
tween American and British society
which is evident to everyone acquaint
ed with both countries. That is the
strong influence of society on govern
ment and politics in Great Britain and
its almost total lack of such influ
ence in America. In England
king, while practically stripped of
constitutional dictatorship in even the
smallest governmental matters, ex
ercises a great influence through his
position as a leader of society. The
cabinet minister who is so unfortun
ate as to displease him or set him
self directly against his will may
always be visited with social ostra
cism, and there are very few men in
public life to-day to whom this would
not be a serious matter. For social
wh
India, brought it back to Scotland and to Pittsburg. Pa.
purchased this estate of Whittinghame
in 3817. It is now one of the finest in
East Lothian. Grandfather Balfour
further paved the way for his grand
son's present fame and good prospects
by marrying a daughter of the Earl
of Lauderdale, which put the Balfours
r'ght in the middle of the road for
.ood candidate for parliament for tho
jty of Manchester. Beaconsfield re
:lied "Take Arthur Balfour ha
vill be a second Pitt." Beaconsfleld'i
irophecy is now half realized by the
.uccession of Balfour to the premiw
hip. Whether he will prove a "s*c-
nd Pitt" rem"'-s to be seen. Bea
onsfield was great flatterer when
a cared to be.
anything that was worth having in made by the Forty-third general as-
the three kingdoms. Grandfather Bal- sembly are in the neighborhood of
tour's eldest son clinched matters by 1 fifteen and one-third million dollars,
marrying a Cecil, a sister of Lord and says ho does not think the finan-
Salisbury, the just retired prime min- cial conditions of Illinois justify the
Ister. And, of course, they all went increase of the salaries of the legis-
to parliament. labors.
The late Lord Beaconsfield, when he i
ame home from Berlin in 1881,
iter negotiating the famous treaty
which secured "peace with honor,"
as met by a tory delegation from
i ancashire and asked to name a
JEWS AM KILLED
ANTI-SEMITIC RIOTS BREAK OUT
IN CITY OF TIR OSPOL,
RUSSIA.
GRfAT NUMBER ARE MIRDIRED
MOST HORRIBLE ATROCITIES PER-
PETRATED ON WOMEN AND
CHILDREN.
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New York, May 13. The Jewish
Daily News of this city received the
following cable message from its Lon
don correspondent:
"Massacre at T-irospol similar to
Kishenev. Great number killed."
Beyond that the dispatch tofd noth
ing.
Tirospol is a city about seven miles
from Kishenev, in Russia, where the
recent anti-Semitic riots took place,
resulting in the death of scores of
Jews and the maiming of many more.
There is a large fortress there gar
risoned by a considerable firce of Rus
sian troops, who could have afforded
ample protection to the Jewish inhab
itants if they had made efforts to do
so. Two weeks ago the Jews of Tiros
pol told the governor of the province
that they were in momentary fear of a
repetition of the Kishenev hcrrors,
and he promised to extend his protec
tion to them. Whet ho.- or not he made
an earnest attempt to keep his promise
remains for later details lo show.
Two Hundred Victims.
numbere 1 of slain at Kishenev. including thos
Hospitalskilledabout- at
200. Thirty-seven were out
right, and their bodies left, weltering
in blood, in the streets where they
fell. The most horrible atrocities were
committed, women and children being
numbered among the victims of the
Russians' fiendish cruelties.
Important information came to the
Jewish press of this city yesterday
tending to show that the riots wert
instigated by some secret society.
The cry of "Help Kishenev!" and
the appeal to all Jews, whatever their
birthplace, to aid in sending speedy re
lief to their suffering brethren in
Russia, is daily finding more listeners
in the Easjt and in all portions of the
countrv. The fund of the c-ptral relief
the i committee, of which Arnold Konn, vice
president of the State bank, is tlio
treasurer, had swollen yesterday to
about ?13,'p.OO. Of this amount between
between $51000 and $6,00*0 has been
cabled to itussia.
BATTLE IN AFRICA.
British Body of
Forces Beat Off a
Armed Natives.
London. May 13.The officer com
manding the British forces in Northern
Nigeri a
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colonial office fromt eru, underhdate of Ma 6 tha
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natives
on Feb. 11, southeast of Gujiba. I
subsequent fighting Capt. Mundy was
slightly wounded, two of his men were
killed and throe wounded. The enemy
lost ninety. The affair has no political
significance.
GOLD IS GOING.
.Shipment of Over $1,500,000 Will Be
Made to Paris.
Now York. .May 1.3. The North
i German Lloyd liner Kr'onprinz Wil
helm sailing to-day. will carry over
$1,SOti.OOO in gold to Paris. This ship
i in out is the second this season, the
Merchants' National Bank of Philadel
phia having shipped $500,000 two
I weeks ago.
FEVER'S DEADLY WORK.
American Women Meet Death at the
Panama Isthmus.
Colon. Colombia. May 13:Augusta.
Eleanor and Elizabeth Shaler-, throe
aged sisters of Col. J. R. Shaler. super
intendent of the Panama railroad, died
here of [over April 21, May 4 and May
10. respectively..' The Shalers belong
Soloes Won't Get More Pay.
Springfield. 111., May l:',. Gov. Yates
last night vetoed a house bill increas
ing the salaries of members of the gen
eral assembly from S1.0 to $2,000 per
session. lie calls attention in his veto
to the-fact that the appropriations
Will Try Gold Standard.
Washington, May 13.Nicaragua is
contemplating a change from the sil
ver to the gold standard. It is expect
ed that the change will have to be
gradual and that it will probably re
quire several years to effect it.
Thousands Are Starving.
Hongkong, May 13.Acute distress
I prevails in the Nanning and Tsun-fa
districts of Kwang-si province. It is
estimated that 73/(000 persons are
starving. The people of Hongkong are
sending relief.
BATTLE OF THE MOORS.
Tribesmen Who Threaten Tetuan Are
Defeated.
Gibraltar, May 13. Prince Arlafa,
who recently set out to give battle to
the tribesmen of the Benidlr who had
threatened Tetuan, came up with the
rebels yesterday and defeated them
with great slaughter The princess'
troops burned several villages occu
pied by the Benidir and the BeofHraus*
mar. The losses suffered by the sul
tan's troops were'trtflfng and they arc
still in hot pursuit of the rebellious
tribes. It is believed hers that the
trou
trier Ren.
otrie
lies
are
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in
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v. :ich saile
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the
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Tetuan
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the
CORRUPTION CHARGED.
Aldermen and Ex-Alder.--e-i Are Now
Under Indictment.
SagihSiv, .Mich., Siay i -The grand
jury, wffich bus b"en investigating
rumors of bribery !.u connection with
the city lighting' contract ar.d the
building of the Genessee avenue bridge
since .March 23, has reported indict
ments against the following, mafcily
on the charge of bribery:
Aldermen James A. Lester, George
Phoenix, Frank Starkweather. ex
Aldermen Lavernstine, James VVillsite,
Charles H. Bird, John Herman, Fred
C. Peters and James McCfea.
THE MARKETS.
Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live Stock Centers.
St. Paul, May 13. Wheat No 1
Northern. 77'ai
7 1-2c No. 2 Northern.
76@76 l-2c No. 3, 73 ]-2ft 74c. Corn
No. 3, 4 3^ 43c Xo. 4, 41 'h 43c nc
grade, 37@39c. RyeNo. 2. 47f/48c
BarleyMalting grades, 4.5 Zoc feed
grades, 35@40e.
Minneapolis. V- Whoa'No.
1 hard, 79 7-8c: Xo. 1 Northern,
78 5-8c No. 2 Northern, 77 5-8c.
DuL.th. May 13 Wheat No. 1
hard. 801-4" No. 1 Northern, 78 l-4c
No. 2 Nonnern. 76 l-4c flax, $1,14 3-4
oats, 34 l-2c barley. 35@51c.
Milwaukee, May 13. Wheat No.
1 Nortuern, 80@80 1-2c No. 2 North
ern, 77 79c. Rye No. 1, 52 l-2c.
BarleyNo. 2, 58(60c. OatsStand
ard. 36(-35 l-2c. CornJuly, 44 3-4c.
Chicago. May 13. Wheat p.y.
2 red, 781-2@79cj No. 3 red, 71 77c
No. 2 hard winter, 73T*76c No. 3 hard
winter, 70 75c No. 1 Northern
spring, 80(rJ81c No. 2 Northern
spring, 79@80 l-2c No. 3 spring. 71@
79c. CornNo. 2, 44 l-2@45c No. 3,
44^14 1-2c. OatsNo. 2, 32c: No. 3,
30(55 30 l-2c
Sioux City. Iowa. May 13. Cattle
Beeves. $4 5 cows, bulls and
Aiixeu, ?2'f?4.25 stockers and feeders,
$3.50(f? LoO, calves and yearlings. $3_@
4.40. Hogs, $6.35@6.55 bulk. $6.35f/
6,45.
Chicago, May 13. Cattle Good
prime steers, $5^5.50 stockers and
feeders, $3@4.90 cows, $1750 1.90
heifers, $2.50^5.25 calves, $2.50@6
Texas-fed steers, $4^ 4.75. Hogs -x-
Mixed and butchers.'$6.60ft6.80: rough
heavy. $6.60(a 6.70: light. $6.35(^6.80
bulk of sales, $6.60(g 6.75. Shoe])
Good to choice wethers, $4.70@5.5O
fair to choice mixed, $3.(5 4.60
Western sheep, $4.60 5.35 native
lambs. $4.50(7/6.75.
South St. Paul, May 13. Cattle
Good to choice steers, $4.50#5 good
to choice cows and heifers,. $3.25@4
good to choice feeding steers, $3.75@
4.25: steer calves, $2 3 good to
choice stock cows and heifers, $2.40(5)
2.75. Hogs Price range, $6,40
6.92 1-2 bulk. $6.60@6.65. Sheep
Good to choice shorn lambs, $5.75(T/6
fair to good, $5(35.75 heayy, $4.50(5)5:
culls and stock ewes. $2.50(5/3.
CASH FOUND CORRECT.
Experts Count the Money in the New
York Sub-treasury.
New York. May i: Thi- treasury ex
ports who on March 'Jl came from Wash
ington t' count tli" cis'*! in the sub
I treasury vaults, b.wins l" the death of the
Into Conrad X. u. and the appoint
ment of Hamilton Pish as his successor,
have finished their labors arid have found
the c.-is'.i correct
I On W-e.dnesday marnins Treasurer Rob
leris will alTive from Washington and
will hand to Deputy Edward W.
Illale. who has acted in the count for
Mr. Jordan's bondsmen, a receipt for the
amount on hand at tin.- time of Mr. Jor
dan's death. SUbtreasurer Fish will then
"hand to Mr. Roberts a receipt for thei
total amount on hand at the time he took
charge.
The amount counted was $286,471,258
This consist,-d of SJn.7 LOO" in gold. $(!
yi: .utiC. 10 in silver. Sis.l,'..777 in paper
'money. 11:5,048.8(5 In minor coin and $20,-
756.86
I pons. Aged
in other items, such as paid cois
interest checks, etc.
WIRELESS TELEPHONE.
Inventor Toils to Finish His Great
Device.
Harrisburgr, Pa., -May 13.Daniel Draw-
rrgeXl inviilor. who resides
:ar this citv, is about completing a wire
dephorie.
a distanc
impletlon
he is the
I! now able to con
of one mile and after
if ,i new armature of
inventor, wijl he able to
les-s vers the whit talk (lye miles. Drawbaugh is seventy-six
years old and says he is anxious i show
to the world a complete wireless tele
graph and telephone- system before fn%
dies. Hts work is being closely watched
by Dr. Ward of the University of. Penn
sylvania, who represents the United
States signal corps and has been with
Drawbiugh since last August. Dr. Ward
will not explain his presence, but it is un
derstood that he is with the inventor hi
the interest of the United States govern
ment.
Cut in Two by Train.
Boone. Iowa. May 13. A tramp
identified by his effects as Niel Shea
of West Superior. Wis., was run over
by a freight train last night. His
body was cut in two in the middle.
He was under the influence of liquor.
Will Help Railroad.
Henning, Minn.. May 13.The spe
cial election held yesterday for the
purpose of voting $4,000 bonds to aid
the Soo in securing right of way
through Henning resulted in favor of
the proposition74 to 9.
Y
NOT MEANT FOR TH E HOUSE.
Mistake Pi't Kansas Statesman in
Embarrassing. Position.
Representative A. D. Morris of
Schuyler county had an experience in
the House the other day that was
somewhat mortifying to him for a
short time. He had been writing a
letter to his wife. In his haste to
prepare an amendment to a resolu
tion that was pending he mistakenly
wrote it on the back of a sheet of
paper in the letter and sent it to the
clerk's desk. He arose at the same
time and said: "Mr. Speaker, I wish
to offer an amendment." "The gen
tleman from Schuyler, Mr. Morris,
offers an amendment," said Speaker
Pro Tern. Duncan. "Read it, Mr
Clerk." Clerk Jeff Pollard, with a
quizzical expression, began in an un
usually loud voice: "My clear Mag-
gieI find myself awfully lonesome
here without you" "Hold on, there,
Mr. Clerk," yeHed Morris. "That's
not right. That's the wrong side."
The House LeM its sides to laugh,
while Morris suyk into his seat with
a very red face, and Clerk Pollard
turned the paper o.nd began to read
the resolution.Kansas City Journal.
LAUGH AND BE WELL.
Effective Prescription That Should Be
Easy to Fill.
Be jolly by all means. The latest
is the "laughter cure," which has
the merit of being rational if nothing
else, for from time immemorial the
effect of a good hearty laugh has been
regarded as a healthy tonic for the
melancholy and a restorative for the
depressed.
Another ancient physician recom
mended a good laugh as a powerful
means of "desopilating the spleen,"
whatever that may mean while a
third writes of laughter as "a mighty
stimulant to the liver and a lifter-up
of the heart." Coming to more re
cent times, Foussagrives believed
mirth to be the most powerful lever of
health, while Tissot claims to have
cured scrofulous children by tickling
them and making them laugh.
Year's Gifts to Charity.
Some curious facts in the matter
of large gifts for charity during last
year are given in Appleton's Annual.
Of the immense amount given for
educational purposes five-sixths were
contributed by persons still living,
while six-sevenths of the total for
foreign missionary work came
through bequests. The gifts and be
quests, allowance being made for the
breaking of some wills, aggregate
$68,346,789, divided as follows: Edu
cational institutions,
$20,127,525
church and Young Men's Christian
Association work, $7,588,820 foreign
missionary work, $263,5u0 benevo
lent societies, $4,364,724 hospitals
and asylums, $26,480,958 museums
and art institutions, $6,372,422
$942,440 New York Historical So
ciety, $50,000.
Aged Ex-Slave Dead.
Norman Argo, born a slave, has
just died at Pain's Lick, near Lancas
ter, Ky., at the reputed age of 111
years, the authority of which is fairly
established by members of the family
in whose service he has passed
nearly all his life. Argo belonged to
Gen. Samuel Kennedy, at whose place
Harriet Beecher Stowe got most of
the material for "Uncle Tom's
Cabin." He is said to have been the
original Uncle Tom. In his youth he
was a great jockey and won 'large
sums for his owner. Argo was but
3 feet 4 inches tall.
Chinese Satire.
In his recent book on "China and
the Chinese" Dr. Giles tells of a very
stingy Chinaman who took a paltry
sum of money to an artistpayment
is always exacted in advanceand
asked him to paint his portrait. The
artist at once complied with the re
quest, but when the portrait was fin
ished nothing was visible save the
back of the sitter's head. "What does
this mean?" cried the sitter, indig
nantly. "Well," replied the artist, "I
thought a man who paid so little as
you paid wouldn't care to st his
face."
Thumb Nail Identification.
A definite and authenticated caae of
thumb nail identification is reported
from Paris, where a man charged with
the murder of a dentist has given him
self up because the authorities found
tnat the imprint of a bloody thumb in
the room where the murder was com
mitted coincided with the markings
made by his thumb. Of course Schef
fer was already listed as a criminal
and the police were in possession of
an imnrim of his thumb.
Peterson & Hoff,
Painters and Decorators.
House Painting, Paper Hanging,
Graining, Decorating. Etc., Etc.
MODERATE PRICES.
PAINTS, OILS AXD1WALL PAPER.
Jay Reynolds
Attorney-at-Law.
Office: Over Lumbermens Bank
Pioneer Shoe Shop
Rudolph Bohm, Prop.
Repairing Neatly and
Promptly Done
Three Men Shot
Their orders into Dorau & Lyon's
for eve troughs today.
Buy a Lot
SPRING STOCK. I
The Pioneer Harness Shop has put
in an elegant line of Trunks,
Valises, Dress Suit Cases
and a complete line
of Leather
Goods.
We carry in stock everything in the
Harness and Saddlery Line,Har-
nessOil, Mica Axle G-rease,
Whips, Lap Robes. Fly
Nets, Etc.
Also the celebrated International Stock Food.
OUR MOTTO: Reasonable Prices and Fair Treatment.
THE PIONEER HARNESS SHOP
Frank Longcoy, Prop.
No. 317. BEMIDJI MINN.
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Tent? of all kinds and Descriptions
for sale or rent. Hunt3rs Equip
ments, Flags, Camp Furniture, etc.
Wagon and Stack Covers, and all
kinds of Canvas Goods. Estimates
free on application.
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