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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-28

stance confusion is to be notably lacking
and an important new bureau will come
into existence with barely ripple on the
surface of Washington official life.
How well Director Merriam and his aids
have accomplished the "arduous and diff
cult task" of enumerating the population
of the United States and preparing valu-
able statements of its industries and re-
sources is not at all generally known. In
earlier decennial years directors of the CEN
Sus have wrestled with the enumeration
and its incidental computations year after
year. sometimes for five years, sometimes
for six, sometimes even for seven years,
but never less than four. Mr.. Merriam's
force announced in The Star of last Wed
neSday the completion of it's four principal
reports, having finished in about two years
the work which in the last census extended
over seven years.
Organized for Results.
To accomplish such result required the
greatest possible degree of administrative
skill and energy. There were, for example,
over 5000 enumerators to be trained and
supervised. About go 100000 cards passed
through the punching machines in the
Washington office. The Special tasks of
the bureau included 100000 schedules on
population. $1,000 schedules on vital sta
tisticS. 513S.524 agricultural schedules and
sos, io1 schedules on manufactures. Every
single schedule, every one of the go 0O0, coo
cards which were punched here in the main
office of the bureau, had to be carefully ex-
amined and stripped of it's statistical infer
nation. The unframed mind would hesi-
tate to undertake such task with half
century to work il out.
Yet the number of assistants who united
with Governor Merriam to achieve this re-
suit in two years was not large Excluding
the enumerators the entire clerical force
embraced only $3.50 persons Ihe work
was done not by force of numbers, but by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-28

organization. Every clerk knew his own
particular task thoroughly. Every SUPER
visor was a trained expert. The admins
tration was straightforward and farsighted
The result was a machine of many wheels
but so nicely constructed and so carefully
managed that the schedules and statistics
poured out like wheat from an imrrovsd
winnower and sorter
The new bureau will, of course retain
all these characteristics and include all the
essentials OF the larger organization But
where 3,IJ0 clerks were needed formerly
the director of the permanent office nil
have but $50 These will be under the III
rectlon of the present executive four chief
statlstlcans. chief clerk and disbursing
ofhcer, each of whom will correspond to q
division chief in one of the other donart
mentS and draw an annual salary of 81 200
Their most important aids will he four
chiefs OF division at 81. $50 each. The clerks
represent probably the most highly trained
and carefully selected body of classified en-
ployes in the United States. They are all
OF the highest possible record. Every one
of the $50 earned his continuation in Office
by unusual application and the most mani
TEST skill. They are practically a BODY of
experts adequately prepared" as Director
Merriam said recently, Ito undertake any
kind of statistical work and perform If
speedily and we'll"
The Value of Selection.
About twice the number retained accord
ing to the director, were qualified to con-
tihue IN the bureau But the number of
employees in the permanent bureau is limit
ed by law to the actual number required
for the proper and prompt performance of
the duties required of the permanent bu-
reau. and all but $50 had to be released.
The director being. assured that all of his
clerks We're sufficiently capable. endeavored
to allot the appointments of the permau-
ent bureau according to the population of
the different states. OF course many ex-
perts had to be rYf Haed at all hazards
ntNa tur. t,r,r. Mo-
training that nearly all of their clerks were
kept. But the greater number of the en-
pioyes who will be assigned to desks next
tuesday were appointed according to the
population of the different states and repre-
sent the Endorsement of both houses of
Congress.
This force, while organized primarily to
perform the duties Of permanent bureau,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-28
Added to Excursion Fund.

The Evening Star acknowledges receipt of
. from William Koch, to be added to the
children's excursion fund
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-28
Quarters and Equipment.

AS far as possible the clerks of the perma-
nent bureau will be given desks in the main
wing of the present building, that which
faces on b street. The lease on this struc-
ture extends until 1904. with privilege of
renewal at the same rental. and as the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-28

Macy sufferers from diseases of the throat and
fthgs hnH IL announcement and in some cases I'M
PDSsibIe 10 make regular visits for treatment 10
The Offices Of physicians
Ibe Koch T0bercrline Inhalation Home Treat
meht WITH specially prepsref Inhalation Appa-
idths. - now In successful in thousands OF
American homes This system uses exactly .he
same treatment that has -cured thousands of pa
tients AMI which Is in successful operation in All
the principal cities Of the United States
by the Koch system, which has received in
uoTsemeats from the greatest specialists and scion
tisis he world over, the healing oily vapors Iaien
WIN the geTm-kiIlng '"Tuberculine' are Dreamed
directly INTO the sore places Of the diseased Ip-s
snd air tubes, killing the germs and curing tie
elsesse- Write for descriptive booklet with symp-
tom blank. Patients calling at the office on The
Koch Lung Cure. 100 I1th st. NV Washington
receive CONSULTATION, examination and trial treat
essAS Hs& 1t
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-07-10

why pay big prices you less money!? We will
OF
gains We have & out
roll
cents psr double roll and up
charge BY for borders the Doroer
nary shades OF ngrain Is cents per double roll hen
machines
$s
Raw
"a Pure Kettle gallon
gallon lots, gallon aOc
NV nnr ~ M ton in barrels and in this
according Red Seal Patterns
Garter brands O choice
in
8sN NetT in o2
Nett in o1OO Opound pound 7tc
here
of get it IN We
handle ing in the Paper line.
SUTTON & JONES tHS 4
z=@' = s2 | OPPOSITE CITY BOAT HOUSE
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-07-10
/. B. OLSON.

7. B. Olson,. was born In Mower
county, MINI. Lob ths twelfth day Of
May, 1866. He was brought upon a
farm and received q comraon school
education. He went TO Grand Forks
county in the spring OF 1883 where his
folks had moved sasyear previously to
take a homestead For fhree years Mr..
Olson engaged III farm work, also
serving as town assessor. He then
accepted. o seierkship in general
store besides acting as deputy post
master. In this he was employed
until 1855. Feeling the, necessity OF a
better education, he attended the
Lutheran College, at Grand Forks for
two years. Following thiss he was
engaged as grain buyer for the
Brooks Elevator Co, and this COM
pany be remained until 1898, being
located one year in5Grand Forks and
seven years ia Grafton, ND.
In partnership with a brother-in-
law, he then engaged In the general
mercantile business at Mekinock, N.
D., but at the end OF year sold out
his interest and removed to BEN idji.
Here he has been engaged in the bak-
ing and confectionery business up to
the present time.
Mr.. Olson has always been a
staunch Republican in politics, and
during the free silver. apostasy rem
dered Invaluable service to his party
in his locality. He Is an Industrious
and sober man, aud there can be no
doubt but that If elected 30 the Office
Of county auditor to which he aspires,
he will make an efficient and faithful
officer. N ft4
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-07-10
Bids w anted.

Sealed bids wanted for 7O-barrel
tank, 6l-foot steel tower, 10-foot back
geared windmill, an underground two
way pump, 3sxl2-inch BIB cylinder.
Tower to be placed in stone and con-
crete basement on Beltrami county
poor farm. Tank to be placed 30 feet
above the ground to give necessary
water power for. fire protection. Bids
to be filed In this office on or before
July II, 1902.
d. L. SYLVESTER,
16-3t County Auditor.
County Auditor's Office, Bemidji. MINI.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-07-10
Sidewalk N0tiee.

The petition of partias ID oanng prop
erty abutting on the following streets
and avenues, to build a six-foot walk
opposite their property, commencing
al the northeast corner OF block seven
"a, original townsite OF Bemidli;
thence running north on the west side
of Bemidii avenue to the northeast
corner of block eight 8 First addi-
ton to Bemidji; thence running east
on the south side OF Tenth street to the
.east sidearof Dewey "a venuei4 thence
north On the east side Of Dewey ave-
nue. to Twelfth street. Also upon Bel
Itra1ni avenue, fronting uponthe east
side of blocks four 4 and seven %,
in the First addition to Bemidji, with
,crosswalks nponss Eighth and Ninth
streets of the village Of Bemidji has
been granted. 3P.s U .sOIEARY,
.. Village Recorder. !.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-07-10

The Gateway Magazine, form
erly Of Crookston, but now OF
Grand Forks, N. D., is out for
the first time since its change OF
location. It has a new Office well
equipped with the latest faces Of
type, and is printed on a Pony
Babcock cylinder press. The
present issue contains 80 pages
Of we'll written matter OF vast
interest to the people Of the sec
tion Of the country in which it
The Gateway prom
ises to be very popular in it's
territory. F
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-07-10

the bill opening the Chippewa
reservations to homestead entry
was doubly complimentary be-
cause 50 hotly and viciously con-
tested. The PIONEER has at no
time agreed with Mr.. Morris
about the reservation opening,
But But comedies him the glory # a
victor in hard battle. He has
made an exceptionally able repre-
sentative, and theP PIONEER wishes
him all success in private life.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-07-10
JAY L. REYNOLDS,

Republican candidate for nomina-
ton for Clerk of the District Court at
primary election to be held Sept. is,
1902 .at IL r. ~
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-07-10
Notice of Dissolution.

Notice is hereby given II that n s. the CO.
partnership heretofore existing be-
tween J. q. Cowan and NJ. E. Thurs
ton is this day dissolved by mutual
consent, q. o. Cowan retiring from the
firm. M, e. Thurston will, continue
the business, and will collect all debts
and pay all bills. l,Ng.g 81 ..s,.,
sS ~ .'f8*' ~ g JOHN o. CowAN,
g &st:s 1924 M. E. THURsToN.
Dated June 18, 1902.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-07-10
PAGE MORRIS.

twill be along while before the
Duluth district will have another
representative ikeHon. PageMor-
ris, who grew slowly and surely
in public stature. His fight on
the Cuban reciprocity bill was
characterized by boldness and
originality; and his success on
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-07-10

! LAND A GOOD INVESTMENT.

LAND A GOOD INVESTMENT.
nNE of the most favorable
W signs of the continued pros
perity in the county is the rapid
and steady rise Of farm values.
The high prices Of manufactured
products are often largely art
fficial, due to bulls and bears il
commercial centers and the
power Of combined capital. 1t
means much or ittle-a rainbow
OF promise or a shadow of des-
pair. But the value Of farm
lands are substantial signs OF
prosperity, real and lasting.
They are based almost wholly
upon the broad law OF supply
and demand-which, as the pro-
duct of increased population,
are not given to going backward
but to expansion.
It is estimated that our pop
ulation is increasing at rate OF
a million and a half per year, and
that within the next fifty years
the population of the United
States will be doubled. 1t is
mostly upon this estimate that
the rise of farm lands is secure.
No matter how rapid the pop
ulation grows, the acreage OF the
country is steadily decreasing.
It is this condition which stead
lily increases the demand and
price Of every acre OF land.
Therefore the man who counts
on fall Of farm values in the
future, should hard times come
again, is feasting on fears and
STARVING Oh ldSVo'
There are only two conditions
now at work to retard the in
crease Of farm values. First,
the homesteads, the free lands
of the government. Farm val
ues raise most slowly in the Vi
cinity Of such tracts. In ten
years the government lands will
probably be exhausted three
years at the present rite OF TAX
ing homesteads will exhaust
such supply in Wisconsin and
Minnesota. Then farm ing
properties will soar abundantly.
Then the arid lands Of the west
and the undrained sWamps,
scattered here and there will
come into requisition. States
and government have united on a
system of irrigation and drain
age which will speedily make
available for agricultural pur-.
poses all these lands. But at
present the swamp and desert
stand as guardians to an un-
reasonable imitation of farm
values. But for these, the men
Of the present would find it much
more difficult to secure cheap
lands.
The danger of delay to the
homeseeker is patent to every
thinker. He who hesitates to
await fall in farm values be-
fore securing place Of his own,
is surely lost. The present is
the hour of opportunity. The
great waves of immigration to
this and other western states Is
not a feature Of the year 1902,
but will continue till all vacant
lands are claimed and cultivated.
A despised ''piece of sand" now
will be proven a gold mine later
on.
PAGE MORRIS.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-07-10
SsA~ EfessAts, / &szefst &gFlBl. l.g 5af
:BackWOOdsI
Sket tehes...le
Blaze Editor Aspires.

aM
Blaze Editor Aspires.
1 had only been acquainted
with the Blaze editor.a few min
|ntes when. he took me into the in
Lnermost chamber of his conf
dence.
sMy slavedom to an army
press is near at an end I'm go
ling. into politics, clear up to my
neck. Our congressman fails to
keep ipttouch with the people.
He don't know the needs of our
settlers more than a rabbit in a
tcabbage patch. I've fired several
heavy editorials at him, and one
of my exchanges commenting on
Them said, IF the Blaze editor
knows Of these wrongs at Wash
ington, why don't he go there as
congressman and right them?'
lBy gracious, sol will! TIL run
for congress just to help the set
tiers. I've laid my plans before
Jud Seers and he says good, 60
after them So + am going. I
"Who is Jud Seers? Has he
much infuence:o'
"Jud? He's the best backer
in the world. He runs the hard
ware store under my print shop.
I pay rent to him that is, |
would pay it if he was any good
as collector. He's also got a
mortgage on my paper. With
the people and Jud behind me
I can upset the world. .
a month later / met the Blaze
editor and asked him how his
congressional boom was coming
on.
"Stuff is all off. I got my
boom nicely started and the
country press had just begun to
boost me, when Jud Seers came
| in and said I must lay down. He
said a personal friend Of his was
out for the same Office and If he
won, Jud was to get the post
office. Jud is a good friend to
me and has the interest Of the
settlers at heart, SO when he says
lay down, / lay. That is, until |
can pay off that cussed mort
gage and my back rent But I
am now sure Of being the nom
|inee for the legislature from this
district. I can serve the settlers
just as well in that, and Jud is
behind me. A term in the legis-
llature will land me ii the q. S.
senate, so the future is bright, !
Some time later / met the
Blaze editor at a aremote stopping
place. I asked him if he was out
lhustllng for votes.
ssBlame it all, no. I'm out OF
politics. Jud turned me down
cold, and I drew out Of the race
-hurridly, very hurridly. I was
getting along fnely--was just as
good as nominated and elected.
But one night / washing the
"forms'' upstairs and upset the
llye can. You know Jud sleeps
right under my Office and he was
dead drunk at the time. The lye
was strong enough to melt a
stone quarry, and it leaked
through the floor and right upon
Jud. The next morning there
wasn't much left Of him but
loose hair and profanity. He was
hunting for me with a gun the
last I saw Of him. The Blaze is
| in the hands Of the enemy at
present, and before Jud cools off,
| I fear the campaign will be over.
| / couldn't do thing without the
support Of my own paper, so |
Thought it best to lay low till |
can get the support of Jud and
the settlers again
| DsH IVY A
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-11-05
Il Quiet Home Marrfage

Harry Hines, Esq, brilliant
member of the Lancaster bar,
and Miss Bessie Perry, the pret-
ty and accomplished daughter
of the late Capt. John Nj. Perry,
were united in the bonds of holy
wedlock yesterday at noon. The
ceremony, which was pronoun
ced by Rev. Chalmers Fraser.
took place at the home of the
brides mother on Dunlap street
and was witnessed bv several of
the relatives and most intimate
friends of the contracting par
ties. The nuptial ceremonies
over, the happy couple were
driven to the depot where they
boarded the northbound train
for a visit to the former homo of
the groom at MaXton, N. c.,
where they will spend the hon
eymoon, after which they will
return and take up their abode
III Lancaster. THE ENTERPRISES
JOINS their many friends in wish
ing for them a long and felici-
tous life.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-11-05
The Visitors.

Mr.. r. l. HickIin was in
Lancaster yesterday.
Mr.. H. NJ. Johnson of Gaffney
was in town last week.
Mr.. w. b. Dunlap of Rock
Hill was i'll Lancaster one dav
last week.
Mr.. W. Ii. Williams of West.
vile spent Saturday auU Sunday
In town.
Mrs. L. }, Adams of he Longs.
VILE section 10 ueiiluL at 5. L.
BlacKinOu'o.
Mrs. Mary Manes ard little
Walker McDooald ate visiting
friends in York.
Miss Cornelia Elliot u. York
Vllio is visiting her sister, Mrs.
j. b. MacXoreII.
Tho ENTERPRIsE office was
- L U' VIC it'sh ihnJ week
10y MIR. Herbert Young.
Mr.. Geo. w. Plyler of the
. X section was in town a
couple of days last week.
M. ID. teece Wunaus who is
taking a law course at Inc South
Carolina College, is home tor a
lew days.
MIR. .. Z. Heath OF Monroe,
vlce-presiuent of The Heath Is.
" Nj. 20. OF tins place, was IN
town yesterday.
Mrs. Cbas. ID. Jones and child
lelt Monday lOr Charlotte to
be present at the marriage Of her
sister on the 18th.
Mr.. John r. Blakcney, wife
ana cmId, lett ye4lovlay tor
Oommerce, Texas, where they 20
TO MAKE their fuJure home.
Mr.. Robert Q. Lindsay cit last
week Tor Cuba where the 24th
Company Z. S. Artillery, of
when he is a member, is located.
Mir. ii. a. Hough aad family
and Mr.. l.. +. BIackmun left yes
terday Tor Summor5old, Fla,
where they will make iheIr home.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-11-05
Gin BurHeH.

The steam gin of Mr.. Jarrett
A: Bowers, located at the old
Shute place, was destroyed by
fire Saturday night about II
O'Clock. He estimates his loss
at about $500 and has 5000 In.
surance. He is unable to &C.
count for the origin Of the fire.
de was at home, several miles
away, when it occurred.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-11-05
Deafh From CdrbOIic 4cid.

Miss Ida Craig who lived
with her uncle, Mr.. Harper
Craig, in the New Cut neigh
borhood, died Monday morning
from the effect Of a self-admin-
istered dose of carbolic acid.
She had been in bad health for
some time and it is presumed
that life had lost its attractions
to her and that she determined
to end her existence here. Dur
ing the day Sunday the family
found an instrument of writing
by her which she Is thought to
have intended as will Ac-
cording to testimony before the
coroner>s jury, it began with
these words: 81 bequeath and
devise my interest in the home
tract of land to my aunt, Mrs
- Craig" When asked what
she meant by this paper, she
laughed and replied that it was
only a piece of foolishness she
wrote and went and got it, put
it in the fire and burned it up
That night about midnight Mr.
and Mrs Craig heard the young
lady walking up stairs, but very
soon they heard her get back
into bed, and so they dismissed
the matter from their minds and
went back to sleep. About 3
O'Clock they heard her talking
and Mrs. Craig went up stairs
and asked her what was the
matter. She turned her face to
the wall and replied that she
would "soon be home" Mrs
Cralg noticed that n bottle Of
carbolic acid that stood upon
the mantle had been emptied
and noticed signs of it in a
glass that was on the mantle
She asked her if she had taken
the carbolic acid, but all the
reply Mrs Craig heard was
imam. " She spoke no more,
but d ed about 5 o'clock.
Miss Craig was an only
daughter of the late Joseph
Craig and was about % years
Of age. Since the death Of her
parents she has lived with her
uncle. Her remains were buried
yesterday at Shiloh church.
Magistrate Caskey held an in
quest over the body Monday
and the verdict of the jury was
IN accordance with the forcoo.
ing statement
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-11-05
- * IT. O. AGA.
s':os,sso Rssss the Kind ,2- Va. :..ays Bought
Of Ia<NHztzm
Cousin Of Empress I"srphtne.

Savannah Ga Nov. 2.-M.s.
Anna S. Wnson, 83 years o.u,
"Ioi this morning from bemg
truck by a trolley car Yesterday.
Mis-. Wilson Was deaf ana walNed
N f!Out OF the car.
She was born in the Island of
Martinique in 1919. Her praents
were I"Ige slave owners. Her
mother, Mrs. Peters, was the
cousin Of the Empress Josephine,
first wife OF Napoieon. they
were educated togeihe. d lie con-
vent at st. Pierre. MI. Poters
removed to Charleston, s. O.,
with her parents at on carly age
and there married Edward q,
Wilson.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-11-05
Ptie-ine Cures Piles!
Money refunded if it evar fails.
Shot Uhiie Resisting 4I.rest

Will Alsbrooks was shot Satur.
day night by Constable Connor
Tor resisting arrest. One ball
took effect in the lower leg and
another in his left shoulder.
Neither wound is serious. MIR.
Connor says the negro was about
TO get the better of him, that he
had been downed by the negro,
but that another negro came to
his rescue aud saved him from
what might have beer serious
for him.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-11-05

And DIR. A. M. Croxton, of the
Baptist church, will leave in
January.-Monroe Journal.
Elections were held yes esterday
In most Of the States.
Cotton is bringing s cents
on this market, seed II cents.
Mr.. w. G.. Cureton has taken
position with the Lancaster
Mercantile 90.
The Jacksonham school
opened Monday with Miss Eva
Hough as teacher.
You can now get all the
Pound Calico" you want at
Williams Hughes Co.
The Punderburk Pharmacy
are out in new ad. Read 1T.
The election here passed off
yesterday without incident.
The vote was very small.
But isn't that bill of expen-
ses OF the recent term OF court
frightiul Over 5000 for wit
nesSes! Think of it.
Married, Oct. 30, 1902, at
the home Of Mr.. Press Black
mon, Mr.. Jefferson Small and
Miss Ethel Hinson, daughter of
Mr.. w. G.. Hinson of the Primus
section.
If you care anything for buy
ing things cheap, be sure to read
the advertisement of B. 9. Hough
III this issue.
The Gills Creek school will
open next Monday with Miss
Bessie Guider of Rock Hill as
teacher.
"A negro plead guilty in
Magistrate Carnes' court to the
charge Of carrying a concealed
pistol and Mr.. Carnes
brought him Up last Wednesday
and delivered him to the chain
gang.
You should not fail to read
carefully the ad of J. +. Mackey
u Co. and to attend on their bar.
gain day next Saturday.
Rev. DR.. Weber of Yorkville
came down yesterday to assist
in the marriage of Mr.. Thomas,
son and Miss Carter this after
noon.
The vote at Heath Springs
for Coroner resulted Stovel
y, Caskey As, Horton 33. Al
Lancaster it was as follows
Horton 6S, Caskey 113, Stovel
SO. At kershaw Horton got
SO and the opposition IA.
"A case OF poisoning from
eating souse pressed with the tor
of IA in bucket occurred in the
family of Mr.. I. J. Adams OF the
Flint Ridge section. They were
made quite sick by it, but all
have recovered.
-WANTED-Every descrip.
ton of scrap iron, also rubber
brass, copper, anI cowhides
Bring it TO my blacksmith shor
up to the 18th Of November
after that date will not be in
the market. Highest cash price
| paid tor same.
F. r. MASSEY,
OZZ'4C Lancaster, 5. T..