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The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-02-20
BUILD OR RENT COURT HOUSE!

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BUILD OR RENT COURT HOUSE?
nUR correspondent at Buzzle
" wants us to explain why in
the proposed new court house
case, it is not cheaper to pay
4 rent than to own a home. Full
information is also wanted as to
what this structure will cost the
taxpayers. Such information as
we have, we cheerfullY give. Al
though published in Bemidji, the
PIONEER has always considered
the whole county it's field. We
have never yet sought to boost
Bemidji to the detriment of the
rest of the county. Wehave sub
scribers in every part Of the
county who have read this paper
for six years, and We appeal to
them to prove our loyalty to the
county as a whole We would
not to-day urge the proposed
bond issue, were it beneficial to
Bemidji only. 1t is best for ev-
cry present and future taxpayer
in the county, except for the pine
barons, that the bonding propo-
sition be endorsed at the ballot
box March l1th.
The bonding proposition re
quires the loan Of $50, 900 for the
purpose of erecting a new court
house on the site donated by the
Bemidii ToWnsite company and
the enlargement of the county
Jail. The interest onthis amount.
at five per cent would be $2,5O0
per year and q sinking fund, in
order to pay off the principal
within fifteen years. of S3, 500 per
year would have to be raised.
This makes a total Of $4,000 per
year. On the,present valuation,
this would increase taxation
about 20 cents on 500. \
That is the cost Of the home"
how about the ssrent?o
The criminal business has in
creased so fast in the past two.
years that the present jail is in
adequate. The county paid out
$848 last year for railroad fare
for sheriff and prisoners between
this county and Crookston, where
twas necessary toplace the pris-
oners. This single item would
pay one.third OF the annnalinter-
est on $4,000 at the usual rate,
Besides this, it costs more toI
care for prisoners in Crookston
than it would at home. More
than this, the probableincrease
Of criminal business will increase
the cost Of railway mileage fifty
per cent. Tt is better to invest
in. lasting improvements for the
county than to give 1t to aJim
Hill.
AS to tile need of a new court
house, there can be no argument
against it. A new one might not
reduce rent, unless the smallness
and poor ventilation OF the pres
ent court rooms make it again
necessary to adjourn a trial to
another building. But there are |
$30, 600 worth of records in the
old shed, and a severe fire
means the damaging, if not de
struction, of all the real estate
titles in the county. l.
Even We're the pine already I
gone, it would not be the part of
wisdom to keep on paying rent
when a county is able to own it's
own home. Il
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The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-02-20

ing pine (outside of the reserva-
tions, not taxed are Beltrami,
Itasca, ST. Louis, Cook and Lake.
In above report the value per
acre is given as follows:
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-02-20

"All We well-all happy lots
of fun. That is the regular
report from the monkey cage.
Of Barnum's Circus ever since
the keepers began dosing the
monkeys with SCOTS Emul-
sion. Consumption was carry
ing off two thirds of them
every year and the circus had
to buy new ones.
One day a keeper accident
ally broke a bottle Of Scots
Emulsion near the monkey
cage and the monkeys eagerly
Tapped it up from the floor.
This suggested the idea that it
might do. them good. Since
then the monkeys have received
regular doses and the keepers
report very few deaths from
consumption. Of course it's
cheaper to buy SCOTS Emul-
sion than new monkeysand
that suits the circus men.
Consumption in monkeys
and in man is the same disease.
L you have it or are threaten
The courier., 1902-04-26

fair, when Mrs. Potter Palmer lent her
best efforts to the furtherance Of the
club idea, although never really a club
woman herself. has been growing ever
since and now is represented by a body
Of women constituting the best element
of American womanhood.
From the program mapped out the
convention should not only be fruitful
Of good results to club life but also
The courier., 1902-04-26

prove a very pleasant outing for those
who participate in 1t. .
Among the prominent features Of the
week at Los Angeles will be the cele-
bration Of the annual Fiesta de las
Flores, the date Of which has been
changed in honor Of the visitors.
Few, but those who have seen it,
have any idea of the rare beauty
Of this spectacle. It is looked
The courier., 1902-04-26

upon by the people of the Pacific coast
as is Mardi Gras by the residents of
the south. Months Of preparation are
required for the celebration Of the
fiesta, the opening event of which is
grand procession in honor Of the queen.
The royal court is set up in one of the
city parks. where a stand capable of
accommodating from ten to twenty
thousand people is provided. The
The courier., 1902-04-26

The sixth biennial meeting of the ma
tional federation OF women's clubs,
which is to be held at Los Angeles
from May to May s, will signalize the
running of the first women's special
train. and gather together more promi-
nent club women than any previous
event has yet witnessed.
The movement, which received Its
great impetus at the Chicago worlds
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-01-30
1HnSE GHANIN6 RATS.

Common and Curi""
..bouph rats were gnawing at the
= ~ stomach" Three famous men
pas -. Ills expression on record IN
.;n,s they were all sufferers
eh - Indigestion or dyspepsia, OF
'ia Ill ~ horrible sensation they thus de-
= symptom. Other signs are a
dDs !. .nd distress after eating, bad
", = tbs mouth, dryness of skim variable
i . y = a..ulency, broken sleep, bad
s,r5uirbtmares, billiousness, fatigue
,7,-insss without labor, ETC., etc.
-, ,.itb our head and nerves and
we w. he dyspepsia Of the student,
ls LA41e srl professional man, the
e D1 -, mi tie majority of women.
- - food. often unassorted ana IN eA-
{ s; 3a., his weak and unwarmed stoin-
- ~ -3 l,ring on acute inhammatory dys-
D. li- y. ',,stre eatarrh, with symptoms
spslA u mich make life a terror. Ask
gbojy who has il. -;
\ y " ~ ~ n medicines is the new medi-
- CslgBra Solvent, discovered by Dr.
ns, T-,ns5y. Of Kennedy Row, Kings
~ Y NJ has proved brilliantly sue
%. : 1aladies Of the digestive and
,sl-- ( systems and in disorders Of the
~ Tailer and kidneys. All druggists
"a "a hottie. "
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-01-30
WASHINGTON.

Mrs. Geo. Tromblee is seriously i'll.
H. E. Clough and wife were at Corinth
over Sunday.
Mrs. S. w. Paine was at Barre a portion
of last week.
Geo. NJ. Seaver of Montpelier was in
town few days recently.
Fred Ordway and family of Barre were
at Royal Ordway's recently.
The Ladies' Aid society held a sheet and
pillowoase masquerade at schoolhouse hall
Wednesday evening of this week.
The Good Templars elected the following
officers at a recent meeting &C. T., Mrs.
Mabel Seaver; V. T., Miss Bessie Jefferds I;
Sec, Mrs. Maude Huntington; Fin. Sec,
Miss Ethel Huntington; Treas, Plyna
Douse; Marshal, Ora Eastman.
Dean S. Corlis of East Barre and Miss
Alma NJ. Clough were united in marriage
at the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Willard Clough, ON Saturday
evening, Jan. %, by Rev. Grant Van Blair
com. Mr.. and Mrs. Corlis will reside at
East Barre where they both have position
at the store of j. L. Dix.
In the primary department of the village
school those having no marks during the
term, Frank Bradbury, Ella Calef, Mabel
Cheney, Florence Eastman, Charlie Flint,
Rena McAllister, Neal McAllister and
Ralph Tillotson; those having no marks
for the year, Ella Calef, Charlie Flint and
Rena McAliister. The whole number Of
pupils enrolled was 81; average attendance
was rs 1874.
LILLIAN r. WoRTHLEY, Teacher.
At a recent meeting OF the stockholders
of Washington Agricultural association the
following officers were chosen directors,
A. T. Newman, A. W. Hutchinson, ID. s.
Emory, B. f. Smith, G. II. McAllister, O.
II. Smith and Eleazer Smith; secretary, G..
II. Bigelow; treasurer. Il. c. Huntington I;
auditors, G. w. Downing, ID. S. Emory
and G. II. Smith. The directors chose for
president A. T. Newman and for vice
president A. W. Hutchinson. A portion
of the debt was paid during the past year
and il was voted to hold the annual fair on
Sept. 16, II and is, 1902.
The village school closed on Friday, Jan.
"a. In the grammar department the whole
number of pupils enrolled was 81. Those
having no marks for the term were f. Nina
Tnlotson, Grace McAllister and Grace Boz
honon; those having no marks during the
year, Lulu Gallant, George Flint and Fred
McAllister; those having the highest av-
erage, Bernice Briggs, $50, Lucius Flint,
g796, Lulu Gallant, Hugh Carpenter and
Perley Glidden each $3.50, Maude Gallant,
Ernest Mcdonald and Geo. Flintseach 800,
Nina Tilitson. Grace MeAllister, Ethel
Barup and Fred McAllister each $40.
LOUISE Il. TAFT, Teacher.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-01-30
Death Of S. Howard Brooks.

s. Howard Brooks died at his residence
corner of Main and Maple streets, Ran
dolph, Saturday morning, Jan. %, of val
vular disease of the heart, in the 74th year
Of his age. He was born in East Bethel
VT. May, 1928, where he resided for many
years. After arriving at maturity, he car
ried on the tin and hardware business in
East Bethel until 1885, when he removed
to Randolph. Here for the last II years he
has been engaged in the manufacture OF
pumps. Mr.. Brooks married Miss
Emma Lorette Smith in December, 1856.
She and four children survive him. The
eldest daughter, Minnie A., is the wife OF
w. w. Morton, Esq, merchant OF Ran
dolph. The eldest son, Edward f., who
has been engaged with his father i'm BUSH
ness, is also a resident of this place. The
second daughter, Florence H., who mar
ried Dewitt Webb. resides in Boston,
where her husband is a civil engineer.
The youngest child, Theron c., a gradu-
ate OF U. Y. NJ, is civil engineer in Pitts
burg, Penn.
In the death of Mr.. Brooks, Randolph
has lost a highly esteemed citizen. Quiet
and unassuming in manner, he possessed
a sound understanding and was success
full business man. Honorable and relia-
ble he enjoyed the respect of the commu-
nity i'm which he lived and his loss is re-
GREETED by many friends and acquaintan-
ces He enjoyed the pleasant home which
he had reared and beautiied and where
the evening OF his days passed pleasantly
till rapidly failing health warned him Of
the approaching end. A devoted husband
and father, there is a sadly vacant place
left in the family circle, but respect and
affection survive the grave and his menu
orv will long be treasured The funeral
service was held at his home Sunday after
noon, Jan. 26, the Rev. Homer White offic-
iating.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-01-30

(other locals on next page.l
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-01-30
RoXeuRY.

r. w. Dunsmoor of Barre spent Sunday
in town.
Daniel Worcester Of Montpelier was in
town Tuesday Of last week.
Horace Bailey OF Newbury spent Sunday
at the home of W. T. Reyes.
Mrs. Julia Williams OF Brookfield is the
guest OF her sister, Mrs. J. W. Ferris.
Mrs Z. p. Bean is i'll. Miss Mary
wetmore is assisting with the homework.
The exhibition given by the village and
Warren road schools at the town hall
Friday evening was a success in every
way. The teachers, Misses Hanlon and
Perkins, deserve much praise for the way
in which the children were trained. Mrs.
w. p. Squires presided at the organ and
rendered solo which added much to the
enjoyment Of the evening. There was an
unusually large attendance.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-01-30
Underwear Sale.

AT hlowerpc
il every patc
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-01-30
Imo Battles Did Il.

JAMES w. FOSTER Co., Bath, n. ii.
DEAR SIRs:-I had valuable horse that
had an enlarged cord OF the leg, caused by
getting into the snow. He was very lame
for over a year. used all kinds of lini-
ments on il, also had it blistered three
times with no effect. used two bottles OF
Norrison's English Eminent, 50-cent size,
and it cured the horse so he has never been
lame since. | recommend il as the best
Iiniment for horsefesh made.
II. A. LEONARD of Drew q Leonard,
Randolph, VT, Central Pharmacy.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-01-30
Long White Skirts.

White skirts are much worn now
a-days. The demand during the past
year has nearly doubled. This is a
proof of the popular favor in which
they are held. We can show you
about every wanted style in skirts. II
you bny them now and here your pur-
chase viii be in every way satisfac-
tory. 7Sc TO SS.OO.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-01-30
"omen's Nightgowns.

r. Inc most important item of an
i onaeFWear sale is nightgowns. We
t5;lT You to investigate. This we
g o,,,A Is the finest showing of night
i ,oS. ever made by this store. Every
w. ,.u offered you during this sale is
- liable bargain and YOU will consult
er.n own best interests by buying lib
NY Priced at DOC to $3.50 each.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1902-01-30
Women's Short Skirts.

Excellent in make, excellent in
finish. You can make no mistake II
YOU buy the entire years outfit during
this sale. II you think after buying.
that you have made a mistake your
money will be cheerfully refunded.
SOC to S1.50.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-02-21

Presentation Of the Evidence in Pos
tai Frauds Case.

Havana, Feb. @.-The fiscal began sum-
ming UP for the prosecution today In the
cases of the Cuban postal frauds. He
withdrew all the charges against the two
Cuban stamp clerks Moya and Mascara.
He withdrew the charges against ESTES
G. Rathbone OF issuing duplicate war
rants and charged the issuing OF these
warrants to W. II. Reeves and c. F. W.
Nelly. He maintained the charges OF
conspiracy and extravaganza against
Rathbone and said theSe cases were the
most important that had ever come be-
fore the Cuban courts. He declared that
there was no doubt from the testimony
or the experts that $4,000 had been stol-
en-. He said that Rathbone had full pow
ers for the organization of the postal serA
vice In Cuba and was only responsible
to the Postmaster General. and that II
the service had been properly organized
the ma tority of the frauds In question
could not have occurred.
The Fiscal said Rathbone did not de-
posit the funds as required by the pos
tai laws and that they should have been
deposited when received instead of which
Rathbone left the money In the safe. This
alone, the Fiscal declared, rendered Rath
bone liable to imprisonment for sis
months. He said that Hathbone must
have known of these Irregularities oil
stealings. He also introduced letters to
show the intimacy which had existed
between Nicely, Reeves and Rathbone.
The Fiscal is expected to finish his gum
ming up tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-02-21
PRICES. OF TEXTILES
About Thirty Leading Manufacturers
Meet at City Hall and Discuss
Situation-secret
Conference.

About thirty leading cotton goods man.
ufacturers of Alabama, Georgia and Mis-
sissippi held conference in Montgom-
cry yesterday and although they declin-
ed to make public the nature of the con-
ference 1t was ascertained that an agree
ment was reached concerning the prices
of textiles.
The meeting was held at the city hall
heginning at II o'clock yesterday morn-
ing and the cotton mill men were in ses-
siontbehird closed doors several hours.
An&1n& those present at the meeting
werE y. s. Mosher, manager Of the
Barker Cotton Mills Mobile; p. M. Rose.
1saIs. Tuscaloosa Option Mills; G.. w
Marsh. representing the Merrimac Mills
and Dallas Mills of Huntsville; L. f.
An l,r.on, superintendent Eufaula Cotton
Nils; B. B. Conner Of Birmingham, presi-
dent Avondale Cotton Mills: T. L. Vain
wright, manager StonewaH Cotton Mills,
Stonewall. Miss: Philip st. George Cooke.
Laurel. Miss; T. l.. Jones of Montgom-
cry, Secretary and Treasurer Peoples
Cotton Mill; w. b. Tanner of Montgom-
cry. Secretary ana Treasurer Montgom-
cry Cotton Mill: Mr.. Hamburger of Co
lnmbus, Ga, representing the cotton mills
Of t!a city. and Mr.. Sanders of Tusca-
loosa.
Most of the cotton mill men left the
city last night. They positively declined
to discuss the nature OF their business.
ona Of them saying that they discussed
purely private business affairs.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-02-21
CAR RAN AWAY.
Bucking Court Street Car Scatters
Patrons all Along the Line.

1t has been several days since any ac-
cident or incident of importance has en-
phasized the poverty of its. equipment
or the inefficiency of the service of the
MONTGOMERY Street Railway Company.
Several minor happenings. however keep
the fact fresh in the minds of its patrons
that riding on the cars cannot always
be undertaken with safety.
Yesterday morning Court Street car
broke loose and number of business
men had several distinct shocks. The car
had just come over the Court Street hill
when the 'fnotorman found that the brake
was not In working order or that some
part Of the machinery that should have
held the car back was not in good con-
dition. AS soon as the ramshackle affair
started down the hill it jumped forward
like Texas pony and bucked like one
The car dashed over the switch and ran
dowl the hill at a terrifying rate of
speed. 1t left in its wake a string of
patrons badly Jared and nervous over
The shock. Some OF them jumped off and
some Of them had 10 take the jump or
be thrown Off by the jolting OF the run
away car. The car was finally stopped
At tn, foot of the Hill and carried back
to pick up the jolted passengers Nobody,
how ..A', was hurt.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-02-21
NEW RAILROAD PROJECTED
It Will Run from Columbus, Ca, to
+ ct, Andrews BAY, lila.

Columbus, Ca. Feb. 2o.--tHpecia1) -Ar
application for a charter tor the Column
bus. Eufaula and Gulf Railway Is pub
lished this afternoon. 1t IL proposed to
| build the road from the city OF Columbus
to st. Andrews Bay, Fla. via Eufaula,
through the counties Of Russell, Henry
and Barbour, In Alabama. and the coun-
ties Of jackson and Washington, in the
State of Florida. a distance Of 200 miles.
Messrs. b. H. Tyson. Fred Mobiey, J. NJ,
Medley. w. A. Hawkins. ct al. are named
In the petition as incorporators. The
capital stock is placed at s25o,00o and the
main Office Of the company will be To-
Gated in Columbus.
A petition for a charter for the Inter-
state Railway Construction Company Is
also printed this afternoon, the incor.
porators being practically the same as
those named for the railroad company.
The construction company proposes to
build. the road. The capital stock Is
placed at $4,000, with the privilege Of In
creasing 1t to 100000
Mr.. w. A. Hawkins of Fitzgerald, IT.
win County. who 10 one of the incorpora-
tors Of both the railroad and construc-
tien companies. was in the city today.
When seen by reporter. Mr.. Hawkins
expressed the greatest faith In the build
Ing of the road, work on which will
commence at Columbus and perhaps at
other points on the line. He said there
were men back of the enterprise with
abundant capital to construct the road
They mean business. he said. It IL pro.
posed to get to work on the new road
just as soon as the necessary legal for
malitiss can be complied with.
The matter of terminals In this city will
be brought before the City Council at its
next meeting.
As the road will penetrate a very rich
and fertile territory, Columbus business
men will feel the keenest interest In the
enterprise and they will render the COM
pany every assistance necessary. The
town of Eufaula Is also deeply interested
In the road and some of the prominent
business men Of that town are named
as incorporators.
This 10 not the only new road heading
toward Columbus. but 1t has long been a
cherished hope OF the business men that
lima would one day be built to st. An
drews Bay and 1t now appears that this
hope is about to be realized at last. The
building of the new road would restore
to Columbus the trade Of q fine section
lost to her by the building Of lines to the
south and would also open UP most de-
sirable and new territory to our mer-
chants Columbus stands ready to extend
the new road hearty greeting.
Mr.. Hawkins says the road will be COM
pleted and In operation from Columbus
to 81. Andrews within fifteen months.
The route, he says. does not require heavy
grading. The most important item along
the route will be the building Of a mod
ern. up-to-date draw bridge across the
Chattahoochee River. Mr. Hawkins rep
resents the two companies In the capac-
ity of attorney.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-02-21
DOUGLASS Is DELIGn4Ep.
Van SAINT Also Pleased by Attorney
General Knox's Action.

St. Paul, Mimi, Feb. 20.-Attorney
General Douglass today said: Both the
Governor and myself are elated over the
dictum of President Roosevelt and Attor-
ney General Knox in taking up the fight
on the merger.
ut will not interfere in the least with
our suit 1t Will be on broader and diff
ferent lines. There IL another advant-
age. The federal authorities have much
broader jurisdiction than we have in this
State. We were limited to parties other
than citizens of Minnesota. We could
not proceed under the Sherman law
either.
The federal authorities have the widest
Jurisdiction. They can bring in the
Northern Securities Company. Messrs.
Hill, Morgan and everybody else con-
nected in any way with the merger.
1t is a great thing for the State that
the federal authorities have taken up the
merger"
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-02-21
ICE G0RGES IN RIVER
THREATEN TO BE THE CAUSE OF
GREAT DAMAGE.
Are Frozen to the Bottom and the
Water is Damned, Which Will
Result in Overlooking the
Lowlands.

Pittsburg, Feb. 20.-A sleet storm to-
night with rapidly moderating weather
and two days of rain predicted by the
government weather office promises tc
bring about the conditions feared fol
weeks past by river men and citizens
generally. The great danger apprehendet
is from the immense gorges OF ice in the
Allegheny and MonongaSela rivers. The
distractions are OF the most serious
character and liable to do almost incal-
culable damage to river craft moored be-
tween this point and Wheeling and should
the moderate weather and rains bring
down with the ice the heavy SHOWS
from up-river points, the flood which will
result is likely to be a record breaker.
The gorge IN the Allegheny extends al
most without a break from Pittsburg
fully seventy miles up the river. and
varies in thickness from five feet to six
teen feet The ice Is frozen to the bottom
of the river in many places and liz dam
Ing the water. with the result that the
river Is rising above the gorge and this
fact points out that when the first rise
comes the water will be damned back
until the valley along the river would be
flooded. which would do a damage not to
be computed in money.
The gorge in the Mononaghela is not
feared so much because the numerous
dams along Its length will serve to break
the Allegheny.
The situation was made worse today
by the formation Of a gorge In the You
ghiogheny at Versailles and other points
about McKeesport which threatens the
barges removed from the Allegheny to
the Mononaghela and the other boats and
barges moored in the pools below Nc
Keesport. The coal companies are taking
ever precaution for the protection of their
property along the rivers, and all resi-
dents In the low lands and valleys are
making ready for the expected flood
The river from Wheeling to Parkers.
burg is gorged almost solid and the river
men fear this almost as much as they do
the gorge In the Allegheny for the reason
that many boats are frozen to the bank
at various places and these have no way
the ice when II breaks. It Is feared that
In addition to losing their lows many of
the boats themselves will be lost on ac-
count Of the heavy Ice