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‘Tuesday afternoon - final proof on their claims. DOINGS AONG BEMIDII'S GOUNTRY NEIGHBORS Elisid e Live Correspondenls'ol the Pioneer Write the News from Their . Localities. Clementson. | : T Augnst 10. Mnss Thea Olson returned last week after a short sojourn with friends on the Rapid river. Mr. ‘and Mrs. Christ Endom made a short _visit to the border towns returning the same day. Miss Grace Halverson returned from Bemidji last week after having attended the Beltrami county summer school at that place. - Mr. and Mrs. John Morrison and son Sylvester, returned from Baudette where they were the guest of their daughter, Mrs. William Bain. Edward Frder spent a couple of days at the Williams Bros.’ hard- ware store this week, making up the yearly accounts and starting up the books. Andrew Thompson and Edward Haatstick went to International Falls Tuesdyy where they made They were accompanied by Theodore Stebakken, who acted as :a witness to the proof. Spaulding. August 11. N. McCartney was a Bemidji visitor Thursday. Several of our farmers cut their barley this week. Miss Ella Hagan called on friends at Bemidji Thursday. I Stultz and H. Bjoring were shoppers Saturday. The Rygg brothers and sisters spent Sunday with A. Larson’s, near Solway. Algut and Charlie Lundberg left for the harvest fields at Kirkhoven this week. Quite a few of our boys were at Wilton Sunday to see the Fowlds- Wilton ball game. A. Djonne and son Eilert and | Iver Myhre were transacting busi: ness at the City Thursday. 8 M. Ryge and H. A. Fladhammer visiting the experimental farm. Misses Marie and Cecelia Rygg returned from the city Wednesday where they took the teachers examin- tions. Two wall paper hangers from Bemidji were here this week paper- ing the church, using deafening felt covered with wall paper. Paposky. August 11. A social dance was held Saturday evening by “the members of the M. B. A. lodge. It was a success, both socially and financially. An elegant supper was served. The Olson-Berkey sawmill is get- ing ready to cut lath and shingles. They have already cut enough lath to show that they are capable of turning out first-class work. Thomas Elliot is about to wind up his sawmill business and leave for Dakota, within ten days. Mr. Elliot has a threshing outfit in Dakota which he has operated for several years. F. A. Bartlet is again with us. Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Black are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bartlet, at their home on Lake Julia, and will remain at .the Bartlet home for a month. Mrs. Hing, who has held Sunday services in Puposky for ‘the last six months, gave her farewell sermon last Sunday. Mrs. Hing has been a faithful worker and her work has been very much appreciated. Mrs, Maude Smyth, Misses Nellie Shannon, Estella Gracie, Bertha Taylor and little Naomi and Ruth Smyth of Bemidji, gave a concert here Monday evening to a crowded house. The concert was a rare treat to Puposky people and much enjoyed by them, Wilton. Aug. 12, Milt Farnham made a business trip to Bemidji last Tuesday. A large school bell has been pur- chased for the Wilton school. Miss Francis Bowers spent Satur- day night with friends in Bemidji. Mrs. Jessie Timms and children, who have been in Idaho for the visiting at Lavinia with Mr. a.nd spent’ Thursday at Grand Rapids posmon as’ professor of the Tenstrike school. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Melby are Mrs. J. J..Opsahl. Several of the people of this cum- munity ‘‘took in” the circus at Be- midji last Tuesday. Mrs. James Henderson- left. for Grand Forks last Wednesday, where she will visit her husband. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Patterson and daughter, Arvilla, spent Sunday with the George Brennan family. Dr. Anna Newbury returned Tues- day from Thief River Falls where she has been visiting with relarives. The ball game last Sunday between Fowlds and Wilton was quite a lively one. The score being 12 to 8 in favor of Wilton, Mr. and Mrs, Edward Soland returned last week from Eau Claire, Wis., where they have made an extended visit with relatives. George Brennan had the misfor- tune to lose a valuable cow one day last week, she being poisoned by eating potato tops that had been sprinkled with Paris Green. Hours for Municipal Court Hearing. Municipal, Judge H. W. Bailey announces that the municipal court will be in session for the trail of civil cases on the first and third Tuesdays of each month, at 9 a. m. He also announces that court will be in session daily from 9a. m. to 12 m. and from 2 to 5 p. m., all sessions of the court to be held -in the council room. GETTING READY FOR TROUBLE Dutch Colony of Curacao Taking Precautions. ARYS RESIDENTS OF ARUBA Neighboring Island Is Practically Without Protection and Rifies and ‘the' emergency brakel, which' -nqctlon prevenled all the conches- except the smoke:- and mal car from gofng into the ditch, - The dead, tggéthen with all the in- Jured, were Wrought. to Glendive and are now bemng cared: for. To Head Off Homle Yaquls. Bisbee, “Arfz, :Aug. 12 —Captain Harry Wheeler ‘and halfa dozen Ari- zona rangers have, left for a point on the internationa) border, thirty miles east of Douglas, to prevent the cross- ing of fifty hostile Yaquis who are being pursued by 200 Mexican: troops. At Pllares, Sonora, the Yaquis were half a day’s ride ahead of the troops and heading toward Escuela moun- tains; on the border. Arranging Taft’s Campaign. Hot Springs, Va. Aug. 12.—Arthur L Vorys, Mr. Taft’s Ohio manager, ‘and Gus I Karger, who is to take charge of the publicity features of Mr, Taft’s personal . campaign, have reached here and both will spend much time here during the rematnder of the month, the work in hand being to arrange all possible details for the two months’ campaign of Mr. Taft. ieodeoddddodeob dededdodidobddotodoedodod WILL WED THE DUKE OF THE ABRUZZI IN THE AUTUMN fm++++¢-+m+m¢+&& -| regime. ACTION NOT UNEXPECTED/ Porte Likely to Displace All Diplo- mats Appointed Before the Consti- tution Was Proclaimed and Substi- tute in Their Places Mon Known to Be in Sympathy With the New Or- der of Things. ‘Washington, Aug. 12.—At the Turk- 1sh legation it was officially announced that Mehmed Al Bey, the Turkish minister, had been recalled. Mundji Bey, the consul general of Turkey at New York, has been ap- pointed charge d’affaires at Washing: ton pending the appointment~of a} new minister to succeed Mehmed Ali Bey. He is expected to assume his new duties very soon. The recall of Mehmed Ali Bey occa- sloned no great surprise to official Washington. Indéed, it has been con- fidently predicted that this would surely follow the change in the Turk: ish ministry, as Mehmed Ali Bey was sent to Washington under - the old The ~general expectation is that the porte will adopt the general practice of recalling all the ministers appointed before the constitution was proclaimed and substitute -in their places men known to be in sympathy with the new order of things in Tur- key. Mehmed Ali Bey is a comparatively young man, being only about thirty- five years of age. He, however, ranks high in the diplomatic corps and is a; man of culture and learning. Before coming to Washington he occupied an Near the Lake _Before eur Fall Inventory we will give some ‘extraordinary bargains in Watches, JeWelry, Silverware, Chlm and Cut Glass. The Great Northern Watch Other values m Watches equally as good. Space doesnot allow us to quote. We havela quantity of second hand watches that will go at onefourth their value. Nickle, 17 fine Ruby and sapphire jewels in settings, Breque hair spring, Patent Regulator, ‘Glass, Hard Enam- eled Double Sunk Dial, Fitted in a Dust Proof Case Only $8.75 This watch is made expressly for us by one of the largest watch factories in the world, We buy in large quantitieswhich enables us to sell at the above price. Call in and let us give you pricds. If not convenient to call, write. GEO. T. BAKER & CO. Located in City Drug Store important position in the foreign office, being one of the counsellors of the| '™t A. -GEro Har Joimily “in- office, dicted with Cooke, sarrendered to the authorities and was released on $2,000 bail. The allezed scheme which re- Fon TURKISH PARIJAMENI sulted in the indictments against Sultan Will Defray Entire Cost of Cooke and Marshall was the procur- ing of residents of this amd other states to go to Burns county, Ore, and there take up tracts of goverament timber land under a guarantee that in three months’ time thereafter (he Ore- gon Ranching and Timbor. con would purchase the' land at a New Building. Constantinople, Aug. 12—The sul- tan has made known his intention of defraying the entire cost of building & new house of parliament and has gliven orders that plans be prepared. Just to remind you of the importance of sav- ingyourteeth. That’s Ammunition Have Been Sent There. ; Battleship Sails From Holland for F MISS KATHERINE ELKINS. Caribbean Waters and Another ‘Washington, Aug. 12.—Miss Kather- ine Elkins will wed the Duke of the The general attitnde of the sultan|rate than the orizinal cost. To pro- with regard to the new order of things | cure such a sfer of timber lands in Turkey is glving great satisfaction. | the purchaser would be obliged: to In an intervisw with one of his new | commit perjury and when disclosures | ministers the sultan said: “Every man in Turkey is a member of the committee of union and prog- ress and I am their president. Let us were mada of that nature the federal | government acted in the matter. Tornado Caus:s Heavy I my business. DR. G. M. PALMER lumber as desired. . Get Our Prices The DOUGLASS LUMBER (0. Have opened a Retail Lumber Yard at their mill on LAKE IRVING, BEMIDJI, where they carry a full stock of everything in the building line, including lumber, moulding, lath, shingles, etc............. Have PLANING MILL and can work Lath:: ... Before Building ...$1.25 per M. Warship Will Follow Shortly. ‘Willemstad, Curacao, Aug. 12.—The oolonial government is making active preparations for any possible trouble between The Netherlands and Venezu- ela. A station for wireless telegraphy 18 being installed here and the cruiser Gelderland has left for the neighbor- ing island of Aruba, carrying rifles and ammunition to the inhabitants. Arvba is practically without. protec- tion. A letter received here from Mara- caibo announces that the Venezuelan river steamer Felix has left that port with troops for the head of Maracaibo bay. It is belleved that these soldiers are going out against a revolutionary band. _The Hague, Aug. 12.—The battle ship Jacob Van Heemskerk has sailed for Caribbean waters. The cruiser Friesland, which is under orders to prepare for foreign .service, has re’ turned from Norway. She probably will follow the Jacob Van Heemskerk a8 soon as she can be made ready. The only warship The Netherlands now has in the Caribbean is the cruiser Gelderland. This vessel’s term of service has expired and she will be relieved by the Jacob Van Heems- Abruzzi in the autumn. That the duke has overcome the ‘objections of his royal cousin, the king of Italy, against his marriage with the American girl and that the wedding will take place 8oon needs only: the confirmation of the royal announcement. GANADIAN PACIFIC TO IMPORT MECHANICS English Agents WIll Engage as Many as Possible, Montreal, Aug. 12—Wnhile no offi- clal statement has’come from the Ca: nadian Pacific raflroad in regard to it the ' announcement: was unofficially made that the colppsmy is preparing to bring several hundred mechanics from England to. take the places of the men wha went on strike last week. Their. agents. in London have, it is reported, been notified to engage as many first elass mechanics as can be live ‘together and make the country prosperqus.” ‘FOREST FIRES AGAIN RAGE Kimberly May Suffer Same Fate as Fernie. . Winnipeg, Man,, Aug. 12—A big bush fire is raging near Sullivan, with the probability of the buildings of the Sullivan Mine company being burned. Another fire is burning near Kimber- 1y and there is danger of that town being wiped off the map. Owing to the strike in the Canadian Pacific railway shops there is no engine avail- able and 200 refugees who were to go to Fernie are all held over. It is not known when the train can go east. GERMAN MINE DISASTER. Thirhen Men Killed and Eight Badly Injured. Saarbrueken, Germany, Aug., 12— Thirteen men. are dead and eight are badly injured as the result of an ex- plosion of firedamp in the Dudweiler mine, five miles from here. Mandan, N. D., Avg. struck this place and will total about $50,000. 'H!c gale started with a severe wind which cul- minated in (crrents of rain and hail. At the Inter-Ocean hoiel, a big thre story.brick building, a larze portion of the rocf was loozezed and fell into the dining room. The Demars hotel, another threestory brick building, had the entire rcof torn off and pieces A (ornado DISCUSS HEAD OF THE STATE TICGKET New York Republican Leaders in Gonferenge, New York, Aug. 12—There were many party leaders at Republican state headquarters here, the more prominent being J. Sloat Fassett of Elmira, William Barnes, Jr., of Al bany and John A. Merri‘t, collector of Seamen’s Union Takes Action. Superior, Wis., Aug. 12.—The crews of three boats- lying at the Great Cedar Shingles...$2 50 per M. Guarantee good grades, reasonable prices, prompt delivery and fair treatment kerk. TROLLEY CARS COLLIDE. Three Persons Killed and Nearly Forty Injured. obtained and to send them along with- out delay. There nothing in the immigration law: ‘anada that will prevent this being ddne, provided that every such imported; mechanic has at Northern docks were pulled off under orders from the Lake Seamen’s un- fon. The union refused to let the sea- men take the place of striking ore punchers. It is stated that the docks have secured a partial crew, but not the port of Buffalo. The gquesiion of who is to head {ke state ticket was the general subjeci of discussicn. CHi- lector Merritt said that Speaker Wads- worth was very strong in the west- ern tier of counties, and that his boom TELEPHONE 371 Moisture Proof. - Any width from ANCHOR CEMENT OUR CLAIMS: Continuous Air Space. Can be plastered on without lath- ing or stripping with perfect safety. For sale by BLOCKS 8 to 12 inches. Piqua, O., Aug. 12.—Three persons were killed and nearly forty others Wwere injurad, several of whom are not expected to survive, when two limited suburban electric cars of the Western Ohio Traction company collided at a sharp curve a few miles north of here. Both trolley cars were late and in addition to the usual high speed are sald to have been making up lost time. It is said that the southbound car from Sidney had orders to reach and lay over at a seldom used siding just south of Sidney, there to wait un- til the norihbound car from here passed. As the southbound car round- ed a curve just before reaching the switch the northbound car hove in sight, approaching at a high rate -of speed. In an instant there was a crash. The southbound car was tele- scoped and almost completely reduced to splinters. It was on this car that the greatest number were injured. The passengers in neither car had the slightest warning and were hurled forward by the impact which so sud- denly checked their flight. Thrown in heaps among the broken seats and showered with glass and splintered timbers they heard the crashing and tearing as the big coaches locked their vestibules. Few escaped without some minor hurt. RUNS ONTO BURNED BRIDGE North Coast Limited Wrecked Near ¢ Glendive, Mont. Glendive, Mont., Aug. 12—Northern Pacific train No. 2, the North Coast limited, met with a disastrous wreck about twelve miles west of Glendive. least $50 in his possession. The com- pany’s officials -are, providing addi- tional means for housing, feeding and protecting strikebreakers in all of the cities involved in the strike. Tents and cars are being sent for shelter. “There is no thought of compromise and- the company will fight the strike to the bitter end,” said one of the officials. Two Boys Drowned. St. Paul, Aug. 1.—Alvin Hartin, aged fifteen, and Albert Motz, aged seventeen, ‘were drowned in Baftons slough, near Inver Grove. They were alone and the discovery that the boys had drowned was made by Motz’ sis- ter. When they did not return home she went to the slough and saw their clothes lying on the shore. - She ran for assistance. Frank Chradrema dragged the waters and soon found the bodies. New Position for Funston. San Francisco, Aug. i.—Brigadier General Frederick Funston has turned over the command of the department of California to :Colonel Marin H. Maus and will leave this' week for Fort Leavenworth, Kan., where he will take charge of the cavalry school. Severe Hail and Thunder Storm. Evansville, Ind., Aug. 12.—The worst hail and thunder storm in the city’s history swept over:this vielnity, do- ing thousands of 'dollars’ worth of damage to telephone and telegraph lines, live stock and crops. The fa- talities number three. Nevl(da Mining Camp Dntrbyed. for governor would Ve launched at the Livingston county comvention, which will be held just before the state con- vention. Governor Hughes also has many friends in that part of the state, said Mr. Merritt. Messrs. Barnes and Fassett echoed the declaration of Governor Hughes that it is for the people to decide who shall be nominated for governor. enough to operate successfully. Merchants Lose Much Goods. Pittsburg, Aug. 12.—An alleged con spiracy of employes of mercantile es- tablishments to rob their employers and which, it is said, has already re- sulted in the -theft of over $50,000 worth of goods from half a dozen firms, has been unearthed and four arrests have been made, while others are expected to follow. Condition of Colonel Vilas. Madison, Wis., Aug. 12—*“I have no- WANIS ONE CENT A WORD. HELP WANTED. AN AN e O WANTED FOR U. 5. ARMY: Able- bodied unmarried men, betweern ages of 18 and 35; citizeas of United States, of good character and temperate habits, who can speak, read, and write English For information apply to Recruit ing Officer. Miles Block, Bemidji Minn. WANTED—Girl for “pantry “work Apply at Markham hotel. WANTED—Woman cook. Inquire Hotel Nicollet. _ FOR SALE. e VP TUTUNI FOR SALE OR RENT:—Two six room cottages. Corner second street and Irvine avenue. Inquire J. P. Omich, 109 Irvine avenue south. FOR SALE—Rubber stamps. The Pioneer will procure any kind of a rubber stamp for you an short notice, 2 FOR SALE:—Household goods. Inquire at 1301 Irving avenue. FOR SALE:—Good milch Inquire 210 Sixth street. cow. - FOR RENT. oA e e e r oo FOR RENT—Front room down- stairs furnished. Inquire 506 Bel- trami Avenue. FOR RENT—Two furnished rooms. Inquire 719 Beltrami Ave. LOST and FOUND LOST—A ten-dollar bill near Mile’s corner Saturday evening. Owner hasn’t mnch hope of seeing the bill again but needs the money. Finder please return to J. Evan Carson at Pwneer office. LOST—Four or five keys on ring. Return to H. E. Butler, First Na- tional Bank. ticed no .change in the condition of Colonel William F. Vilas within the vast ten days,” said Dr. Phillip Fox. “I presume that he is conscious most of the time. His face would indicate it, but the paralysis has so settled in his mouth that he cannot talk.” DIRECTED AT JAPAN. | Japanese View of American Naval Ex- pansion Policy. Tokio, Aug. 12—Count Okuma, in an interview published by the Hochi, attributes the present naval expansion policy of the United States to the sudden rise of Japan to the impor- tance of a world power. The inter- view says, in part: “Judging from the fragmentary speeches of President Roosevelt as they have been transmitted here it is not difficult to infer that the aug- mentation of the United States navy in the Pacific is directed at Japan.” Count Okuma doubts, however, that the views and ideas of President Roosevelt will long continue to gov- ern public opinion in America. Fire Causes Death of Three. ‘Wheeling, W. Va., Aug. 12—Escap- ing gas in the building occupied by Mrs. J. 8. Gavin as a millinery store and residence caused a fire which re- sulted in thé death of three persons and the possible fatal injury of an- other, while six more were compelled to jump from third story windows to escape the flames. Guests of Japan Society. New York, Aug. 12.—Thomas J. O’Brien, American ambassador to Ja- pan, was the guest of the Japan so- cletyvof New York at luncheon in the Hotel Astor: Baron Takahira, Japa- nese ambassador at Washington; Rear Admiral Coghlan and United States Senator Burrows also were guesis of the society. FOR ALLEGED LAND FRAUDS Officers of Oregon Company Held for Hearing. New York, Aug. 12—Held in $5,000 bail for trial ona charge of conspir- acy to violate the timber lands act Henry E, C. Cooke, president of the Trital Fighting in Morocco. hor Concrete Block Co. Fireman A. B. Matthews and an un- known tramp were killed and twenty. personsinjured: Many of those in- Ely, ‘Nev., Aug. 12—Ripeton, the mining camp located nine miles from Ely, with a popuhflun of 300, was al- OMICH & YOUNG, l’roprletors. Yards on Red Lake “Y.” Jured were not seriously hurt and all but one, Wilson, an express messen- ‘ger, will recover. - 7 The _train ‘was most completely destroyed by fire. ‘The_ fire started in & saloon by the | Oregon - Ranching ‘and Timber com- pany, with a New York office, who ‘was arrested on July-11 in Baker City, Ore., was committed to prison here. Cooke had just arrived from the | N rt.hwut ln the mtody of Depu!y Tangier, Aug. 12.—There was an encounter four days ago at Dar el Agade between followers of Mulai Ha- fid, the insurgent sultan, and Abdel Aziz, his brother, the sultan of record. LOST—One long brown kid glove. Finder please return to this office. MISCELLANEOUS. PUBLIC LIBRARY—Open Tues days, Thursdays and Saturdays, 2:30to 6 p. m., and Saturday evening 7:30 to 9 p. m. also. Library in basement of Court House. Mrs. Harriet Campbell librarian. - LOCATIONS—Good desirable stone and timber claims accessable to market. Address P. O. Box 493, Bemidji Minn., * 3000 a Year can?e made by a hustler cap- able of taking ‘charge of our proposimon in Beltrami County. Liberal contract and exclusive representation given party who can produce results. Real es- tate or insurance man preferred. ‘Write today for full particulars of this exceptional opportunity. C. H. STEERS 125 15th St. West, Minneepolis, Mi The tribe fightiny v Ter | T 3 [ .