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The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-06-14
AMUSEMENT
The People Of Bemidji We're En-
tertained BY Home Talent.

The home talent play came off
last Friday evening as advertised,
and the players were greeted with
q good-sized audience, al.
though we believe they mer-
tied q larger one. Every part,
from first to last, was well played.
As an i'm personater, Miss Dixie
Smith has but few equals, and up
on this occasion he1 rendition Of
Salvador Winning the race was
especially fine. Essler and An.
derson's $ duets on the guitar and
mandolin were good. Little
Gladys Brannon's Comm Thro'
the Rye was 4 little bit the cut
est number on the program. Mr..
E. H. Jerrard rendered a vocal
solo that could not possibly fail to
please the hearers. IN s'The
Shakespearian Conference the
following persons took part: Mis-.
ses Dixie and Gertrude Smith,
Covell, Moon, McLennan, and
Messrs. Reynolds, Berry, Jerrard
and Greeley.
We have neither time nor space
to make a separate mention Of the
above characters, but we will say
that the Conference was well
put on and much appreciated by
the audience.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-06-14
LAID TO REST
Death Visits the Happy Home
Of the Sprague Family.

Y
Mrs. NJ. A. Sprague died Sun
day night, June 10, 1900, at u
o'clock, at her home on Bemidii.
avenue, near 9th street, Of tuber-
colosi is Of the glands, after an i'll.
ness Of S everal months.
Mrs. Sprague, whose Made q
name was Caroline Merriam, was
born at Owen Sound, Ontario, 38
years ago. She was married to
MI. Sprague at Park River, N. D.
in 1885, and moved TO Benidji in
March, 1893. Her husband was
the FIRST PHI otographer to open up
d gallery ii Bemldji. She leaves
to mourn her loss three children,
Harold, Erma and James. Mrs.
Sprague was well and favorablY
known TO the major portion Of our
residents. She was loved BY those
who knew her best, and her death
is mourned by a host Of friends.
The funeral ceremony took
place Tuesday at 2 p. m. at the
family residence with Rev. Geo.
2. Watson officiating, and the re-
mains were inferred In the Green
wood cemeterv &
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-06-14
INDIANS BOOTY Z
They Get Liquors From Saloon.
Keepers in Cass Lake.

The sale Of Intoxicating liquors
to Indians within the vicinity Of
Cass Lake and Benidjl, it is said,
has been going on in open defiance
af the law for some time, and from
authentic sources comes the re-
port that a number Of arrests are
to be made by the United States
marshals Of the northern district
of Minnesota within the very
near future. More or less COM
plants have been made during the
rast two months, but none, it ap-
pears, have been filed with officials
under whose jurisdiction charges
Of that nature should properly
come, III consequence Of which
offenders have been permitted to
90 unmolested. Yesterday after
noon, says the grand Forks Her.
aid, number Of Indians and
their squaws boarded the Duluth
train at a point east of Cass Lake,
most Of whom were slightly intox-
icated, and some Of them very
much under the influence of liq-
uor. Four or five members Of the
party had bottles of whisky up
on their persons and drank freely,
much to the annoyance of the
passengers on the train. Numer-
GUS inquiries were made to ascer-
tain the names of the dealers gull
ty of the offense, but nothing de-
veloped further than thai the
booze was probably purchased
by a white man from some of the
saloons in the vicinity and then
turned over to the Indians, and
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-06-14
TIE EULALIA
Is The Name Of a New Race
Yacht in Bemidji.

w. B. McLachlan launched his
new racing Yacht, Eula!la, into
Lake Bemidii last Saturday. Sum
day at2 o'clock ID the afternoon
she left the dock on her trial trip
beneath $50 feet Of canvas. Al
though she met with an accident
and weighed anchor for several
hours on the other side of the lake
before returning home, she.
promises to be the royal grey
hound Of these. waters.
The following list Of gentlemen
were guests on board OF the Eula-
liza on her trial trip:
I. S. Boyer, T. ], Kennedy, b.
Sutherland, ]. B. and A. r. Clark
4. S. Hurd and G. W. Davis. d.
K. Jefferson represented the:
PIoNEER. w. B. McLachlan is.
captain and has II. Brown for.
mate.
The yacht is AZ feet over all, 10.
feet wide and carries 40 foot
mast. She is rigged il the usual
way, that is, jib and mainsail.
The capacity Of the boat has not
yet been determined, butit is con-.
ceded that she can carry more peo-.
pie than can find room on board.
The Eulalia was designed and
built BY the owner, MI. cLaugh-I
lin, who is a practical boat-builder
and an all round mechanical gem
4ius. Monday, however, was Al
better day for the Eulalla. Her
shrouds that were pulled apart il
the high winds on her trial trip
had been fixed and Mac devoted all
day to the giving Of free rides to
the citizens Of Bemidi, and he says
every one IN town is gong to get
q free ride. Then let Us hope he
will be literally patronized, as
such boat as the Eulalia is a
potent factor in drawing crowds to.
Bemidii. The Eulalia cost $500
and is worth IT. She@can glide
along as gracefully as swan, and
to see her beneath the spreading
canvas is to inspire the thought
expressed 50 beautifully BY the
poet who wrote:
She comes majestic with her swelling sails,
The gallant ship; along her watery way
I Homeward she drives before the favoring
gales;
Now flirting ct their length the streamers
play,
And now they ripple with the ruffiing breeze.
Hark to the sailors shouts! the rocks re-
bound, #
laundering In echoes to the joyful sound
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-25
AN ILLICIT DIsTILLERY.
Captured by Deputy Collector and a
Deputy Marshal


Deputy Marshal.
Information was received by Mr.. L.
III. Larkin,N deputy collector. that an IL
llcit distillery was being run in Nor
lolk county. He, in company with Mr..
j. Il. West, deputy United States mar
shall and two gentlemen from this city,
went out yesterday in search of the
stlll. They had some information
about where it was located. and felt
confident of capturing the still and the
parties who were operating it. but in
this they were mistaken. so far as the
men-are concerned. The still was Sit
uated in little thicket about two miles
the other side of BoWen'S Hill, on the
Dismal Swamp Land Company proper
~. The thicl<et is about half mile
long, and in the center is cleared
place where the men do their work,
but 1t is difficult for any one who is
not acquainted with the place to get
TO IT without much trouble.
There is an opening that leads to the
main road that is clear for half a
mile. and any one coming towards the
thicket can be seen that distance or
Inc searching party was driving along
leisurely, when, all ut once they saw
five men Il short distance from the
thicket, there We're two white men. n
half breed Indian and two negroes. AL
most as soon as they saw the party
they were recognized by the distillers.
who were sitting down to a dinner
consisting of Mornings and corn bread
but the meal was not finished, fer the
men at once took to the thicket, and
before the searching party could reach
them they had succeeded in making
their escape. The officers and their
party went in the thicket and found
the still and all appurtenances for max
ing liquor; also IL wagon mat was
loaded with stuff from which the
liquor was to be made. a fire had been
started in the stills and about 300 gall
Ions of the first run and $50 gallons low
wines was found. This they destroyed.
They put the still in the wagon and
hitched it behind their vehicle and
brought them to town, but they were
unable to come up with the men.
The wagon and its contents attracted
considerable attention as 1t passed
| through the streets. This is near the
same place that was searched months
| ago.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-25
MURDERER CAPTURED.

Yesterday afternoon County Consta-
bles Cherry and McWillams. OF the
county, captured Jackson Williams,
who is wanted in the county for the
murder of William Johnson on Sep
TENDER I'd.
words in a house uptown on the night
of September I'd. Words led to blows
and Williams struck Johnson in the
head With IL brick fracturing his skull
from which he died on the night of the
18th. Williams made his escape and
had not been seen since until yester-
day, when the constables found him at
the home of his mother in Iningham
street. He made no attempt to escape
and said that he struck Johnson, but
did so in self-defense as Johnson had
n bottle raised to strike him. He was
carried to the county Jail and was
locked up. He Will have hearing in
q few DAYS.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-25
NORTH CAROLINA PRISONERS.

Deputy Sheriff Reed, of Perquimans
county, n. c., arrived here yesterday
with six prisoners, whom he is taking
to the penitentiary at Raleigh. All
were housed over night in the county
jail The longest termed prisoner in
the batch is white man named Reed,
who got IS months for stealing hogs,
and who talked artlessly to the coun-
ty jailer about even-handed justice in
North Carolina. he said he aaoke one
morning to find n number of his neigh
boris shoats in his hog-pen. Unfortu-
nately, the hogs had been stolen by
WHOM, Ire knew not; but the fHCt that
they were in his pen was taken as
prma facie evidence against him. He
was charged with the theft. The old
man said he was the only innocent and
respectable prisoner in the bunch. The
others We're all negroes, one being a
woman, with terms ranging from u to
months for stealing.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-25
the Navy Long promised definitely to
send the Texas to our yard for over
hauling and repairs.
WILL GO BY S. A. L.
Portsmouth Flremen will Have Special
Train to Firemen's Convention.

! VI iSAioulH flTeInen VIII rave SpeClai
Train to Firemen's Convention.
Portsmouth firemen have accepted
the offer OF the Seaboard Air Line of
free transportation to the Firemen's
State Convention in Richmond. The
three city companies and the Annex
Hose Company, of the county, will
have special train of six coaches and
baggage car. and will leave here to-
morro~ morning at O'Clock, CARRYING
about 325 or $50 men, including three
bands. The train will leave on the
High street tracks, starting from Court
street. Only firemen in uniform and
members of the band will be given free
transportation. The Chambers Com
pany VIII occupy the two rear coaches
the independents the next two and the
HOOK and Ladder and Annex COM
panies the two forward coaches. The
route will be by Ridgeway Junction
and the Richmond, Petersburg and
carolina division of the Seaboard Air
Line 1t is expected that the arrival
IN Richmond will be about noon Re-
turning. the tiremen will leave Rich
mond at 3 o'clock Friday afternoon.
The bands accompanying the firemen
VIII be the Soldiers Home Band with
the Chambers Company. the United
states Fourth Artillery with the indie
pendents and the Seaboard Air Line
Band with the Hook and Ladder Com
pany.
The offer of transportation made by
the Chesapeake and Ohio was not ac-
ceptcd because it included only such
hremen as could be carried in two cars
attached to the regular train.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-25
BAPTIST Preachers MEt,r1Nc

KEY. Il. Il. Dudley. president of tn.
Baptist Minister'S Conference, was in
all OF the pastors were present. The
regular order was prayer meeting. in
which several of the members particle
pated. Special prayer was made for tho
portsmouth Baptist Association, which
meets in Suffolk, Va, to-day. 1t is
Virginia. and the last to meet.
Rev. l.. r. Christie, OF Norfolk ban
tized eleven at Colasse Church. He has
accepted the call to Colasse ands West
ern Branch Churches.
DIR. Garrett received eight by letter
at Court Street. Portsmouth The
Portsmouth Sunday School Association
met at Court Street in the afternoon
one was received by letter at the
Fourth Street Baptist Church, Ports
mouth. Messrs. W. III. McHorney and
X. Il. Parker were elected delegates to
the Portsmouth Association.
DR.. Taylor received one by letter and
one for baptism at Frecmason Street.
Nortolk: Or. Taylor has just returned
from Millfieid, where he has been help
ing Rev. MIR. Rock in meeting. About
thirty-five protested faith, and TWEEN
ty of these We're received for baptism.
DR.; Taylor baptized eight of them.
Rev. Il. G. Skinner assisted Rev. Mr..
Flanagan in meeting at Orange, Va,
in which six professed faith and four
were received for baptism. The treasur-
er of his church has introduced Il weekly
calendar, giving the announcements for
the week on one side. and all the con-
tributions of the church on the other.
SO that the financial conditions of the
church can be seen at Il glance.
Rev. NJ V. Savage, of Churchland.
has been suffering with chlls. He Will
begin meeting next week, with Evan
gelist r. ID. Garland to help him. AIr.
Savage has just returned from North
Carolina where he aided Pow
Harrell in Il meeting. and in which
fifteen professed faith in Christ.
Rev. G. *. Hobbs preached at Lon
don Bridge and Little Creek.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-25
SUPPOSED THIEF ARRESTED.

Arthur Smallwood. colored, was ar
rested by Deputy Sheriff Hoofnagle
yesterday afternoon as he was leaving
Bain's junk shop, in County street,
where he had sold a lot of lead pipe,
evidently bath tub connections. When
Smallwood offered the metal for sale
Mr.. Bain sent out and notified the
police, with the result that officer
Hoofnagle was in waiting when Small
wood came out of the store. The pris-
oner was locked up for n hearing and
the police are trying to find out where
he got his plumber. If Smallwood is
convicted of this charge he will pro-
badly so to the penitentiary, as it is his;
third offense. He had been out of jail
only since Saturday
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-25
POTOMAC ARRIVES.

The navy-yard tug Potomac arrived
on Sunday from Portsmouth, n. FL. to
which place she helped tow the Spanish
cruiser Reina Mercedes. Lieutenant
Mccormick was in command. The
Potomac brought back the crew of the
Wahneta, who manned the cruiser on
the trip to Portsmouth. She also had
on board ]. Stewart and L. Titus, of
the tug Nezinscott, who are wanted by
the United States marshal here for
completely in the theft of a ton of pig
lead from the navy-yard about a
month ago. Stewart and Titus were
placed in irons aboard the receiving
ship Franklin.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-25
Police Court Trial and Judgement

Judge Andy f. Calhoun. of the poi.ce
court of Atlanta, Ga. recently passed n
sentence of much Importance TO dyspep-
tics. Here il Is:
II am great sufferer from nervous
sick headache and have found no remedy
so effective as Tyner's Dyspepsia Rem
edy. If taken when the headache first
begins it invariably cures. a. L. CAL
HOUN."
Price so cents per bottle. At all drug
cists. or sent for price. express paid. by
Tyner Dyspepsia Remedy Co., 40 Mitchell
street. Atlanta Ga.
Send Five Cents in stamps. to pay posi-
age, for sample. Free.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-25
STOCKTON AT THE YARD.
Came to Re Docked and Cleaned Pr
liminary to Builders Trial.

came TO lie Doclied and Cleaned Pre-
liminary to Builders Trial.
The torpedo boat Stockton arrived at
the navy-yard yesterday to be locked
and cleaned preliminary to having her
builders trial on Thursday. The course
selected for the run is a ten-mile
stretch off Cape Charles City.
j. a. Nelson, superintendent OF the
W. r. Trigg yards. is in charge of the
Stockton and expects her performance
TO be fully up TO the twenty-six knot
speed demanded of her. He said yes.
terday that he had had the little yes
sci down the Roads since Friday linn
berng up her machinery and testing
her stearing gear. and that he was
fully satisfied with her. The Stockton
Is ia feet long and II feet beam, with
tonnage of about los. She has two
triple expansion engines of 5000 horse
power and three Thornycroft boilers.
The next boat to be sent out by the
Trigg Will be the Shubrick, which is
about So per cent. finished. and will be
launched during the tremen's conven-
ton In Richmond. The Shubrick will
be done about six weeks hence.
Superintendent Nelson formerly lived
In Portsmouth and was at once time
connected with the navy-yard here.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-25
THE BOARD OF HEALTH

At meeting of the Board of Health
last night, committee consisting s,f
three members of the board, the health
and sanitary officers. was appointed to
inspect the marsh property east of
Dinwiddie and north of North street.
with view of reporting as to the adj
visibility of filling up the lots. The
board adopted a regulation requiring
school children to be examined as to
vaccination. Children without salts
factory evidences of vaccination are to
be reported to the teachers with the
advice that they be suspended from the
schools after January LIST.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-25
DEATH or MRs RODNAN

Mrs. Catherine Rodman. widow OF
the late p. Rodman. died suddenly Sun
day morning at the residence of her
daughter. Mrs. S l.. Davis. in SCOTS.
vile. Mrs. Rodman was q member or
Calvary Baptist Church, from when
place her funeral will take place this
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock.
Mrs. Rodman leaves eight children to
mourn their loss. They are Mrs. Ii. c.
Barnes of Norfolk; Mrs. ]. j. Frazier
of burlington, n. T.; Mrs. S. L. Davis,
Messrs. William H., l.. p. r.. T. b.
and Il. a. Rodman. of Norfolk county.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-25
Mark Hanna's Hopo Rovlowod.
Dy Telegraph TO vlrginian-plot,

New York, Sept. Ex-senator Hanna
reached this city this morning direct
from Cleveland. Mr.. Hanna said he
would remain in the city for a week.
possibly longer OF the situation from
his view point. Senator Hanna said:
II find that the much talked of apathy
of Republicans is being dissolved and
that the dormant interest of the voter
at large is being aroused to the neces-
Sity of working. The opening OF the
campaign throughout the entire coun-
try has had much to do with this enliv-
eninE interest"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-25
CELEBRATED HIS S6TH BIRTH.
DAY

Mr.. Josiah benson, one of Ports
mouths best known citizens. Sunday
celebrated his Seth birthday by having
his children and grand children with
him to dinner at his residence, corner
benson was for great many years d
clerk in the navy yard, but OF late
years has not been engaged in business.
He is still hale and hearty and bids
fair to live for a great many years yet.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-25
Population of Southern clties.

(By Telegraph to Virginian-P ilol
Washington. Sept. 24.-The Census
Bureau announces that the population
of Chattanooga. Tenn, Is 81 400. against
29, 100 in 1890. This is an increase of s.,
$50 or 11.G5 per cent.
The Census Bureau anuounces that
the population OF Savannah. Ga. Is ST.
244 against 4S,1S9 in 1890. This is an
increase OF 1855 or $500 per cent.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-25
COUNTY TRANSFERS.

George NJ. Old to George Y. Old, lot
in Commerce street. South Norfolk;
deed of gift.
G. L. Old to George Y. Old, lot in
Commerce street, South Norfolk; $3.50
William a. Clark ct ux. to Cornelius
Clark. one-half interest in lot and
building in Liberty street, Berkeley;
$500.
Jane Cassell to Sterling Diggs. lot in
County street. Cottage Place: 500.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-25

Howe, at Fourth and Jefferson streets,
South Portsmouth. was stricken yes
terday with severe stroke of paraly-
sis. Mrs. Howc's advanced age makes
her condition all the more serious. she
being in her list year. Her family and
friends are considerably alarmed and
fear the worst. Mrs. Howe is mother
of Mrs. Jesse Hoofnagle. of this. city.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-25
UPTON RAISED. \ curcK.

Joshua Upton, colored, was sent to
the county Jail yesterday charged with
raising a check. Upton obtained a
check drawn by ]. G. Itheredge for
S1.30 and raised the figures to $3.50. for
which amount he got the check cash
ed. He is held for the County Court.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-25
VALUABLE PAPERS STOLEN.

4 small tin cash-box containing life
insurance policies and other valuab
papers, together with about 50 in small
change, was stolen yesterday from the
residence of the Rev. r. f. Beadles,
No. $40 Washington street. The pa
pers are of no service to any one but
Mr.. Badles. Information leading TO
the recovery of the papers will be APP
preciated and rewarded by him.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-25
PoRTsMoUTH's CONTRIBUTION

oiN o-'iN'o i II 1O4N N.
The citizens committee for the relief
of the Galveston flood sufferers met
at the office of the Portsmouth Star
last evening and counted the envelope
collection, which had been taken up by
the police. The sum collected amount
ed to $4l4.59. In addition to this there
were three checks amounting to SIS.
, Since Saturday afternoon Treasurer
John G. Ashton. of the relief fund, has
received the following additional con,
tributions: Sam Y. Brown, 50; Miss
Ann NJ. Watts, 81; friend, 81; Rev.
w. T. Fisher, So: Il. Vermillion, 81:
lions Baptist Church, sG.OS; A. c.
Sparks, 30 cents-$15.2S The total
amount contributed including the en-
velopc collection. including the SIS in
checks. is s2,lS7.32.
At st. Paul's Catholic Church on
Sunday $125 was collected for the Gal
weston fund. which is being taken by
the diocese. The amount was forward
ed yesterday to Bishop Van De Viver,
in Richmond
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-25
BAND CONCERT TONIGHT.

The Fourth Artillery School Band OF
Fortress Monroe, will arrive at Ports
tonight at 1880 o'clock, and give n con-
cert at Independent Engine house
South street ut $50 p. m. The band
will be chartered while here at the res
idence of Mrs. Watkins. 703 Middle
street. Everyone is invited to the CON
cert
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-25
First Mortgage investments.

During the next sixty days we will
have demands for a number of first
mortgage loans on the vest best prop
erty III the city. If you have funds
that you wish safely invested call on
us. SEABOARD REAL ESTATE CO,
2l4 High street.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-25
DIED.

RoDNrAN-At the residence of her
daughter Mrs. S. l.. Davis. in SCOTS
2Sd, 1900, ut II y. NJ, Mrs. CATHERINE
RODAIAN. reject of the late II. Rodman,
in the cd year OF her age.
Funeral services from Calvary Baptist
Church. Seottsville. Norfolk County, Va,
THIS Cruesday) AFTERNOON at $3.50
o'clock. Friends and acquaintance are
ivited to attend.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-25
Tho Arnold Luyken Spoken.

of the steamer Thornley,. reports hav-
ing spoken September L. latitude 5000
north, longitude $3.50. German ship
Arnold Luyken. from Wilmington, y.
c.. five DAYS out for Client.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-25
CHARGED WITH HOUSEBREAK-
ING.

Weldon Smith. colored, has been COM
mitted to the county Jail on charge
OF housebrealing and robbery. The
charge was made by w. a. Ash, who
alleges that he had bicycle and n lor
OF necSties. valued at S12, stolen from
him. Smith has not yet been exam
ined.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-25
SHOE TALK !!

What arc YOU going to do with your
feet this winter? Russct or Patent
Leather Wei Kid or Enamel? All kinds
mere. We claim to and do sell as good
q, shoe at 500 as YOU can buy In most
are the kind most dealers hand out as
exceptional value at $3.50 Customers tell
us that we show more styles and more
kinds of Mems Shoes than any place in
town.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-25

Nj ENIBERS OF PORTSMOUTH
IVA HOOK AND LADDER CO. NO. l.
You are ordered to assemble ut Engine
House at 5 n. m, TOMORROW (Wed-
nesday) MORNING to attend Fircmcn's
convention. Light refreshments will be
served at headquarters.
II. II. y. GUY. Secondary
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-09-25

STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS.
Mrs. Louisa Howe, an aged lady re-
siding with her son, Mr.. Ignatius