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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-07-07
A Suicide Deelsioa.

An important case bearing on
suicide laws of fraternal Orders
has recently been decided by the
Appellate Court Of Illinois, Frank
H. Clark held a beneficiary certifi-
cate for two thousand dollars in
the endowment rank of the
Knights of Pythias, and after
several years of membership COM
mitted suicide. The Order has a
law providing that in case of sui
eide, the amount paid in the GER
tificate shall bear such relation to
the whole amount of the certifi-
cate as time he was member
bears to expectancy of life, and
refused to pay more than the law
called for. The beneficiary brought
suit for the whole amount, claim
ing that Clarke was insane at the
time of his suicide. Apparently
the only evidence of insanity was
the presumption that man does
not commit suicide when sane.
The court took that view of it, and
decided that an insane man can
not by any act nullify a contract
made during his insanity, and
hence remanded the case to the
trial court, with instructions to
render judgment for the pro-
portinate part Of the certificate,
thus sustaining the law of the
Order.-7He California Il. o. u:
W.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-07-07
Msrchlae Oa Towards 400, 600.

The Ancient Order of United
Workmen, first and foremost in
the work of fraternal protection,
is steadily marching onward.
Month by month its rolls of men,
bership are increased, month by
month its field of work is extend
ed, and month by month its bene-
ficence, like a ray of sunshine,
lights and gladdens Sorrowing
homes. Almost one hundred mil
lions of dollars have been disburs-
ed, and nearly fifty thousand
homes have been protected. For
thirty-one years it has been the
ministering angel to the widow
and the orphan, and its hand of
fellowship and brotherhood grow
stronger each and every day. One
or two thousand dollars is assured
to every members family at
cost so small that the slightest
daily self-denial more than pays
the cost.
Friend, are you a member? If
not, become one now. If you have
a wife, make her present in the
form of a certificate in the A. 0.
u. w. 1t will be the best testi-
monial of your affection that you
can offer, for by it you not only
show the care you have for her
today, but it is pledge that you
will care for her future by main
tanning your membership in an or
ganization that will provide for
her when your hands have ceased
to work. If you have children,
become a member for their sake,
that if the silent reaper gathers
you into his sheaf, the home,
where they learned fathers love,
may be preserved. If you have
neither wife nor child, think for
moment of the mother who gave
to you the fondest love of human
heart, or the father to whose care
and labor you are, perhaps, in
debted for your position in life to-
day. Protect them until other
ties shall present themselves and
demand your care. Don't feel
that there is no one dependent
upon you, for to be without de-
pendents is akin to being without
friends. Join this army that is
against poverty, want and desola-
ton and become a soldier under
the banner of Charity, Hope and
Protection, knowing that you and
yours are safe within its folds,
and as you do unto others so will
others do unto you. Come into
the Order for your own sake, for
it's fraternity, its fellowship, and
its ties of brotherhood.-By JOHN
C. BICKFoRD, S. M. w.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-07-07
Nasal Catarrh quickly yields to treat

Nasal Catarrh quickly yields TO treat
ment by Elys Cream Balm, which is agree
ably aromatic. 1t is received through the
nostrils, cleNnses and heals the whole sur
5ace over whiohit oifuses itself. Druggists
e5ll the SOC. size; 'rr.al size by mail, 10
cents. Test it and you are sure to continue
the trea.ment,
AnnolN, ,ccrf:Qnt.
10 sccoli ilro, ate t4-ae Who are partial
to the use of e.anizers IN applying liquids
INTO the nasal passages fyr cC,Gsy,hal tro,-
1les, the propri tors pre- isGre Cream Balm in
liquid form, which w4il be known as Ely's
Liquid Cream Balm. Price including the
spraying tube is 75cepts Druggists or by
mail. The liquid form embodies the med
ieinal properties of the solid preparation.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-07-07

A Brother or Brothers family in
distress should be looked after.
Do not forget your pledge or your
duty. The true spirit of fraternity
demands that you do not neglect
a member or his family if he or
his, are sick in bed.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-07-07

WANTED--AGENTS 70 0vsnitn ssll the tos ,sisss p4o
brilliant vsnn and cheap hight. the
nelng sold; price within reach of all; largest
factory of the kind in the world; exclusive
territory given hustlerk
THE HEST LIGHT co. CantOn.O
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1900-07-07
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@MATTERS S.&

Anything
benena the Order win
later
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-05-24
cooL PIECE OF WORK. I.
lone Highwaymnn Robs q Kansas
s City Hotel.

SAAy
Kansas City, May 20 % IA lone; high
waynan entered the corridorSof the
Coates hotel, one of the leading hostel
|ries here. at 11s30 O'clock last night,
and forcing the strong box OF the
cigar stand, escaped The box coli
|tained diamonds valued at 81 ,20J,
$3.50 In gold, currency and silver and
|checks to the amount of 500 He
held the night clerk and another enl.S
ploye Of the hotel eff at the point of.
a revolver and escaped on horse
the time of the hold-up, which proved
Eone Of the most daring ever perpt.,
trated tn Kansas City, Times re-
porter. James Sullivan. and Col. Fred
w. Fling Of the Missouri National
Guard, We're seated in one end of the
lobby, Night Clerk Gessler stood be-
hind the registering desk and Night
Watchlnan Charles Il. Meek was pac-5
ing to and fro in the3center Of the floor
and j. w. Garvey, a guest, and Key
Clerk Keller were near by. Sherman
Clark clerk of the stand, a short dis
stance away, was waiting on q GUS
toner who was probably the robbers
Keller was the first to
notice the robber as lie entered the
lobby, Damn you,'' said the visitor
as Keller faced him. .act as though
you was going to do something The
;robber. as he spoke,
Flashed the Muzzle
of a revolver in Keller's face. then
stepped behind the counter, picked up
the strong box and turned to 60. Clerk
Clark saw him at this moment. Hold
on" he cried, what do you want I"
Don't You move" commanded the
man behind the gun as he pointed his
weapon at Clark sIf you do I'll get
YOU" He backed out of the door with
his face toward the lobby and with
revolver leveled. disappeared So
daring was the robbery it was min
could make an outcry. The night
watchman awoke from his reverie to
see the confederate disappear through
another entrance. The alarm aroused
Sullivan and Fleming, who, until the
robber had made OFF on his horse, were
ignorant that drama was being en-
acted within fifty feet OF where they
stood. Just before the robbery oc.
CURED Keller had placed twelve pieces
of diamond iewelry, consisting Of
rings, pins and studs. valued at 81, 200,
about $3.50 in money and checks in the
box preparatory to taking it to the
hotel safe The confederate attracted
his attention n,omentarily to tire other
end Of the counter. and after the rob
her had performed his work, which
consumed about the fraction of a min-
ute was quick in making off. Clerk
GesSler claims that the robbers name
is Fishback, and that he knows him
we'll.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-05-24
sfAGISNIs rs NAMED.
Gov. Smith Reyo1ses the Appofnt-
menG OF Senator Clark.

sS0Ss ss.sAAtktF IReVOkeS tne ADpOIur-
nnent of Senator Clark.
Butte, Mont, May 20. Coy. Smith
Yesterday sent dispatches from here
to Senator w IA. Clark. Senator Chan
dler. chairman Of the committee on
privileges and elections, and Senator
Frye, president of the senate, saying
he had disregartled and revoked the
action of Lieut.. Gov Spriggs in nam
ing Mr.. Clark to succeed TO the va.
cancy caused by his own resignation.
and saving he had named Martin Ma
ginnis OF Helena to fill the vacancy.
The governor gives as his reasons his
opinion that the appointment of MI
Clark by the lieutenant governor was
tainted BIZ collusion and fraud. The
dispatches are practically the same,
that to Mr. Clark reading: II have
this day disregardad 3nd revoked your
appointment as United States senator
made by Gov. Spriggs on the 18Th inst.
as being tainedS with collision and
fraud. and have this day appointed
Hon. Martin Maginnis United States
senator to fill the vacancy caused hy
vour resignation. . Those to Frye and
Chandler are Of the saine tenor. mott
flying them of his action. The gov
trnor also. sent
AFornsaI Protest
to Chandler. detailing his reasons. He
has also issued an open letter ITO the
people of the state denying that lie had
any knowledge of the contemplated
step when he left Montana for Cali
foInia. He said he went to California
at the REQUEST Of Thomas Kinds TO
look into the title OF some mining
in which Miles Finlen was
and thought by going he might earn d
fee that would be applied on the in
debtedEt ss. ~ shall prove BY my
conduct Id the future. he concludes,
that was not guilty of any wrong
doing or any idea OF wrong. .
Miles Finlen is one. Of the Demo
Gratis in the legislature who voted
against Clark Martin Maginnis was
delegate in congress for the territory
when Montana became q state.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-05-24
WALTERS PLEADS GUILTY.

Former Deputy Postmaster Goes Up
for Eighteen Months.
Fargo, N. D., May 20.In8the United
States court yesterday afternoon Form
ser@ Deputy Postmaster Walters OF. New
Salem Morton county, pleaded guilty
to the embezzlenient Of the postal
funds. and was sentenced to eighteen
months at hard labor and5to pay a fine
of 81 100, the amount he enlbezzled.
He was captured in Chicago a week
after the crime. The Indian horse
thieves at Standing Rock were ar.
raigned Three pleaded guilty and the
other three maintained their innocence
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-05-24

News from the Philippines may now.
and then seem to grow dull and stale
in comparison with the stirring tid-
ings formerly received from those ISL
ands. Yet to the reflective mind each
word Of even the simplest dispatch
suggests a romance of industry and
adventure For every word has to.
be flashed under the China sea from
Manila to Hong Kong, thence under
the same sea again, either to Brunei,
In SaraWak. or to Hue and to Saigon,
in Tndo-C China: 4: thence 8 third time
under the China sea to Singapore;
thence up the Strait to Georgetown;
thence across and under the Bay Of
Bengal to Madras; thence across the
teeming Deecan to Bombay; thence
under the Arabian sea to Alden;
thence up the Red sea to Suez; thence
across Egypt to Alexandria; thence
under the Mediterranean sea to Malta,
to Gibraltar and Lisbon. or to Mar
settles and thence across France;
thence to London. thence across land
and sea to the western coast of Ire
land; thence with a mighty span un-
der the Atlantic to Newfoundland, to-
Nova Scotia, and SO on to New York.
In that itinerary a whole treatise on
geography and more than one vol- ]
un1e OF the worlds history are in
yolved.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-05-24
Pleasure for Veterans.

Sioux Falls. Sd, May 2O.--The ex-
ecutive committee cf the Lake Madi-
son Veterans association is making
good progress with the arrangements
for the annual encamDment, to be held
at Dell RAPIDS June u to 70, and the
prospect is that the encanpment will
be 4he most enjoyable in the history
of the association. The committee Is
making every effort to secure some
speakers of n,ltional reputation.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-05-24
sbot Hi. wffe.

North Adams. Mass. May 90 Lewis
Farrar shot and fatalIy injured his
wife last night. then shot his brother
In the neck. but not dangerously. He
was captured in the woods half a,
mile from the scene of the shooting.
Domestic trouble was the cause.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-05-24

"A new departure In which Mr..
Moody was deeply interested goes into
effect at Mount Hermon next month.
Hereafter the school will be in practi--
scally continuous session, the year be-
Ing divided into three terms Of sixteen
weeks each. The new church at Mount
Hermon, formed just before Mr. Moody
died, has already admitted thirty
young men as new memb bers on confes-
sion of faith.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-05-24
Lfeut. Getcheu FROM oted.

Valley City. NJ D., May 22.Lieut.
Charles ". Getehell of this city has
been appointed adjutant OF the First
battalion. IT.. ID. M. G. This creates q
vacancy in the company which will be.
filed by an election Lieut.. Getchell
is one of the most popular officers in
the regiment and was in command OF
Company. G during the, greater part Of
the Philippine campaig gn. #S
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-05-24
Blnckhasvk TriaI.

Fargo. N. ID, May 2o.T The United
States grand jury has adjourned after
inding another big batch Of indiet-
Inents al large number of Standing
Rock Indians md breeds are said 70
have been indicted The notorious
BIackhawk. the alleged leader Of the
indian horse thieves and suspected of
the brutal Spicer murder was brought
here to-day. The eviaeEce against him
is said to be very conclusive.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-05-24
WANTED IN CHICAGO.
ExtralitIon Papers Asked for =
SOHth Dakota pIlysfeinn.

ExtralitI0n Papers Asked for N
SontA DnISotn PIlysieinIi.
Pierre. S. ID, May 90 % effective =.
Nv. Wallbau,n Of Chicago is in the city
seeking extradition papers for Dr..
Joseph Hartman Of Scotland, who is
wanted in Chicago on charge Of
.bigamy. Gov. Lee was just leaving for
his home at Verlnillion and was ac-
conlpanied to that place by the de-
Steetive and d herring will be given.
Hartmann before anY action Is taken
al former effort TO secure such papers
on d charge Of adultery failed, and a
charge of biganty is not made. Hartz
man is expected to make q hard fight
before he will 60 back to Chicago. n
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-05-24
Farmers wife suicides.

u REsEford. Mimi, May %. %. Mrs,
Henry Hume. wife of a wealthy farm
3er5 living six miles north, committed !
suicide, taking poison first and then;
tying fifteen feet OF rope round her
neck and the foot ,of a tree and rolling
down bank. Her rea sons are uil-@
known. She was forty years old.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-05-24
Murder ANA suicide. .

Denver. May 22.--Walter Williams
deputy coroner. shot and Killed Will
lam M. DoWner, the proprietor OF a.
bath house at 1880 Arapahoe street,
yesterday afternoon and then killed
himself The killing occurred at the
establishment of DoWner and no Wit-5
nesses We're present. Domestic troubles
is the given cause.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-05-24
give. Police tre sin.

\ st. Paul, May %. A burglar was.
discovered early Yesterday morning IN
Burkhard's $ gun store He was in the.
act Of collecting for removal snch artl-
tcles as took his fancy. The police, as
sisted by several firemen, surrounded
the place and waited for the burglar
to make his appearance. The burglar,
however. discovered their game and
made his escape unobserved by climb.
ing through d skylight and leisurely
walking away from another entrance.
He secured about $40 and some re
sroIyers.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-05-24
Escaping prisoner ISilled.

Il San Francisco, May 20.---A. G., Ber-
gum. military prisoner at the Pre-
.sidio was shot and instantly killed
yesterday while trying to escape with
several other prisoners The guards
ordered the men to halt but Bergum
continued his run for a clump Of
woods and was lust on the edge Of the
thicket when he was shot. the bullet
passing through his hand and another
through his lung.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-05-24
Thieves Int Work.

Winona. Mimi. May q. Telephone
message from Fremont stated that
house there had been entered during
the night and burglarized, and also
that a horse and buggy had been
stolen from that vicinity. Sheriff
Fuhrmann departed at once but no
further particulars have been received
Two bicycles We're stolen here last
night - - z
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-05-24
with No Iriaurnnce.

Yankton. S. d.. May 2 ian ,fhayer.
living six miles. east Of Britton, suf-
fered severe loss by fire n few days
ago. All his buildings except his house
were burned. His loss includes two
large barns, seven horses, harnesses,
machinery and loco bushels Of feed.
There vas no insurance. si
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-05-24
Z Crimes at Soldiers, Homes.

milwaukee,, May 22 Judge Seaman
has decided that the federal govern.
nlent has Jurisdiction over crimes
committed on the soldiers home.
grounds. The decision covers the case
of David Anderson, who is charged
witt; the shooting and killing Of Capt
Pollock last July. In accordance with,
the decision And erso'l will be tried IN
the United States court here. a.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-05-24
str;,.. a. r,uml,er Employees.

Washburn. Wis. May 22.-An the
employees Of the Thompson Lumber
company struck at noon. Two of their
carriage riders demanded an increase
of Is cents per day and were refused
They left their positions. Ninety left
in sympathy.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-05-24
NAV cause oscars Abdication.

London. May 90. The Stockholm
correspondent of the Daily Press says:
I A run or is abroad here in Dro-Boer
circles that King Oscars declaration
of sympathy with Great Britain may
cause him to abdicate, as it has em-
bittered his relations with the cabinet.
The crown princes birthday, June 26,
is mentioned as the occasion for a pub
lie announcement. +
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-05-24
VIII Count Range Cattle.

Dickinson. N. d., May 22.- Robert
C. Hill has been appointed live stock
enumerator for the cattle range dis,
trict west of the Missouri river in
North and South. Dakota His ap-
nointment was made at the request OF
the North Dakota Stock association.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-05-24
EeIl to His nenth.

Aberdeen. S. d. May 22Thomas
Reames. aged twenty5seven, fell from
a rear. stairway between the Fischbeint
and Bremen buildings last night, snf-
fering instant death. His body was
not discovered until morning.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-05-24
nronze Statue stolen.

Dubuque. Iowa. May %. Sixteen
years ago DR. Coggswell Of San Fran
cisco placed a bronze statue in WASH
ington Park. this city. 1t surnounted
a fountain but the people got tired Of
it and asked to have it removed. but.
the council refused. Friday night 1t
Was stolen Il st5
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-05-24
woman cnmmits suicide.

Winona.. Mimi. May %. Mrs. Henry
Her nessey committed suicide by hang
ing. She was thirty years old. No
cause is assigned.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-05-24
SEEKS PEACE
LORD SALISBURY RECEIVES Al
MESSAGE. e

President Proposes
Terms OF Peace--rcrms Of Mes
sage Not Known, bnt II Is Said TO
He couched i'm nm u trenieis
Humble strain Demonsffratisve. s's
Reioicings over the Relief Of
Mafeklng T1rn Into Riots In
some Places Plot discovered to
Depose Kruger. 8s
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-05-24
Entire Fnsni1y Poisoned.

Ames. Iowa, May 20. Members of
the family of p. p. Brown are lying
very i'll as the resulto eating poisoned
food. All of the family have been seri-
ousiy i'll for several days and the final
recovery of some of them is in doubt.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-05-24
sustoins Loss by FIRE. :.

Henry. S, D., May %. John McGil-
library, a farmer living three miles
east of here lost his barn, eight
horses. six cattle, grain and other
property by fire. The total loss is
$1,000. The origin is believed to be
4inceEdiarY. ". ~ M
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-05-24
Mehsterl,s Fire.

Webster. S. D., May 2o.-Tn a fire
here last night the Standard Oil COM
pany plant. seven elevators and several
dwellings were destroyed. The total
loss is about $50, 900, partly insured.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-05-24


"a new bill authorizes the secre-
tary Of the navy to contract for Krupp
armor at s545 ton. In the naval
appropriation bill OF last year, the
limit Of s4oo ton was fixed upon the.
price OF armor. No contracts could
be placed at that price, and the result
L is that none of the three battleships
and three armored cruisers authorized
by last years bin have been contract
ed for. For the same reason the bat
tleships Wisconsin, Alabama and H.
3linois, which should have been deliv-
cred to the government complete last
year, have been delayed, aud their
builders are seeking redress from the
government for the loss incurred
through failure to supply the armor.
Under the new bill, the secretary's s
authority to buy armor at seas ton
applies to vessels before authorized
as well as those provided for In the
bill.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-05-24
STUDENTS SUSPENDED.
Wisconsin University Disciplines
Pupils for HazinE.

'WAscUHsIH 3g3s5VHIVeFsItyssg D1SCIpEfHeH
Pupils for HazinE.
B Madison. Wis, May 20. Three fresh
men and four sopholnores have been
suspended until the first of November
for participating in q Eazing scrap Two
weeks ago, in which the freshmen
ssoused two soDhonores in Lake Men
dota and broke some windows and
furniture. Fifteen students have been
on trial several days. The sentences
of SUSPENSION were suspended four
DAYS to await the action of the classes,
and Yesterday afternoon the freshmen
and sophornores held Il mass meeting
and voted to discontinue and disconr-s
age Eazing and cane rushing, and it is
expected the sentences will be rescind.
ed. VI .a
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-05-24
EmhezzIen,cnt Charged.

Carbondale, Ill. May %. = William
T. Wykes of this city was arrested in
st. Louis charged with the embezzie-
ment of 5000 from the firm Of Whit
ney & Co. Of San Francisco.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-05-24
rec stinr Proves Fatal.

Eldosa. Iowa. May % -Rolfe Wifds,
aged eleven years, was stung by a bee.
a short time ago, and as a result.of the
sting, which penetrated a vein. the
boy died in great agony from blood
poisoEiEg.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-05-24
NexS CIV nan BniItafnr

STANLEY. Wis, May %. The city
council voted to erect a brick building
for the city hall and library. This
will also be used by the fire depart
ment
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-05-24

A law now under the consideration
Of the congress Of the Argentine Re-
public provides for the reading Of the
Bible in the public schools.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-05-24
swedish Mission Conferences.

Hastings, Mimi, May 20.a confer
enee will be held at the Swedish Mis-
sion church beginning the 28th inst,
Ministers Will be present from Red
wing, Minneapolis. 0tisco and Will
mar
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-05-24
arirncnIous Escnpe Fron, DentI,.

D MfrnCnlOus ENcnpe IFr0n aDenth.
\ saltwater. Mimi. May p. John
Magnuson, employed at the Tozerl
mill. South Saltwater. had a miracu-
lous escape from death. The sleeve Of
his Jacket was caught by the shaft
and he was whirled around in the air.
An arm was fractured and lie was ses
YerelY bruised.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-05-24

Secret expenditures of Great
Britain do not seem to have kept pace
with the spread of militarism. They
have been less of late than they were
at the beginning of the century. The
money voted to defray ''the charge OF
her majesty's foreign and other secret
services in 1884 hardly exceeded
100000, and for the last few years has
averaged about s15G,o00. Yet in 1920
$500 600 was appropriated for the pur-
nose and in 1914 and the year OF Wa
terloo the vote was no less than $780,
OQo.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-05-24
l2eQDg OF Gbe DOgizbQDegd
SELECTED AS SECRETARY.
w. ~. HINT VIII ne Head of Porto

w. III. Hunt VIII BE Head Of Porto
Rico's State Department..
Washington, May %. William s.
Hunt of Montana has been selected a s
secretary OF state for the island ef
Porte Rico. MI. Hunt was recently
appointed as a gent for the United
States government before the Chilian
claims commission, Il position which
he yacates TO accept this last appoint
ment, He is a son OF the late Secfe-
tary Hunt. and a lawyer OF high
standing In his own state.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-05-24

& A religious daily, called The New
Daily. has been established In London
and will be sold for half-a-penny. It
announees: The idea Of this journal
is to advocate daily with all fearless
ness and candor a return to those first
principles Of our Christian profession
from which we have so grossly depart.
ed; to promote meditation, to encours-.
age criticism and discussion and to do
the utmost possible to supply q good
daily with the least possible parade and
expense"