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The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-04-03
THAT CONTEST.

Iy COMMISSIONERS VI GIlS $CouHpJ
that he proposes to contest the
bond election recently held for
the purpose Of raising money TO
build court house and jail. The
information contained in the no.
tices of contest will be Interest,"
ing reading not only to the peo-
pie Of Bemidji but to those ot the
entire county. The notice sets
UP that III the village Of BemldJi
the election officers and Judges
thereof" falsely, fraudulently ana
corruptly permitted and suffered
alarge number Of persons, not
qualified voters Of either OF the
precincts in said village, to vote
tsaid election upon said propo-
sition to the number Of 13l, all
Of whose ballots were cast IN
favor of said proposition.
Concerning the precinct OF
Neblsh the allegation is that q
large number of persons not
qualified voters Of said precinct
to the number Of 9s, cast their
ballots in favor Of said PROPOSE
ton while only 20 votes We're
cast against the proposition.
In the precinct of Grant Valley
the allegation is that illegal votes
to the number Of 20 were cast IN
favor Of the proposition.
In the precinct Of Beaudette
the allegation is that 10 illegal
votes were cast in favor OF said
proposition, and only three
against.
In the precinct Of Port Hope
the allegation is that II Illegal
votes were cast in favor Of the
proposition, while only l8 votes
were cast against said PROPOSE
tion.
That in the election precinct OF
Red Lake Illegal votes to the
number Of 26 were cast in favor
Of said proposition.
5 Also, & Because in the different
voting precincts OF said county
not hereinbefore mentioned there
were voted by the judges and
officers Of their respective pre-
cincts on said day and upon pro-
position, large number Of per-
sons who were not qualified
voters or electors of said county
or Of said state and who were not
citizens of the United States, to
the number OF more than 200,
all Of whom voted in favor OF said
proposition.
Also, Because no resolution
was ever made by the Board OF
County Commissioners OF said
county authorizing said election. I
On the face of the contest pa
pers it is gotten up to bluff and
scare offprospectiveb bond buyers
and for no other purpose. Two
years ago at the annual election
the village of Bemidii cast over
600 votes, and nobody ever heard
of a complaint Of irregularity In
connection with the same. The
vote this year in the village was
IT'S. A very reasonable growth
in comparison with the growth
of the city itself, whose popula-
ton now runs very well on to-
wards $500 or 1000.
In the town of Port Hope there
are the three organized villages
of Tenstrike, Farley and Turtle
River, either of which would RI
val Shevlin in population, wealth
and general intelligence and
morality,
In the town of Grant Valley
there is as noble a race Of people
as exists anywhere in the wilds
of Beltrami county, and there
have been as many as 40 families
settled in the town in the last
two years.
In Red Lake precinct two years
ago there were cast 81 votes, ard
noho1v Thought of conteSting the
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-04-03
Young People Spliced.

On Monday of last week at the
home of the brides parents at
Fosston, occurred the marriage
of John McEvoy to Miss Ollie
Olson. Both of the contracting
parties are we'll and favorably
known in this city, and have
many friends and acquaintances
who join with the PIONEER IN
wishing them long and pros
porous journey down life's path
way.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1902-04-03

II 5a 4 Z ~ y Z m f Z ~.
Chas. a. easier was married
to Miss Christina Lilleboe Of Wa
dena on Wednesday, March 26,
at the home of the groom's par
fents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. easier
of this city, Rev. Teeters otfici-
ating. Mr.. easier came to Be
midi about three years ago and
has since that time enjoyed the
friendship of a host OF Bemidli
people, to whom the news Of the
marriage comes as a surprise.
The PIONEER extends congratu-
lations.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-18
NOMINATED
FOR CONGRESS

The Prohibition Congressional Con-
ference of the Sixteenth district met
Tuesday morning, in the grand jury
room at the court house, and named
Rev. Harry Curtin Harman, of this
city, as the district nominee for the
national House of Representatives.
The nomination was unanimous and
Mr.. Harman is the candidate for both
the full term and the upexpired term
of the late Hon. Rufus K Polk.
Montour county was represented in
the conference by Rev. l.. B. Twich-
ell, Rev. +. B. Dunn and County
Chairman +. p. Johnson, of this city.
Rev. Dnnn was an alternate for L. Fl.
w. Kline, of Danville, while Mr..
johnson was selected in place of NJ
G. illegal, of Washingtonville, who
was unable to be present. The North
cumberland county conferrees We're
John NJ. Caldwell, James H. Smith
and B. B. Cannon, OF Milton, Mr.
Cannon being chosen as an alternate
for W. G. Lenker, of Sunbury. NJ
p. Lutz, of bloomsbury, was the only
Columbia county conferree present, but
Richard W. Eggert, of this city, was
an alternate for r. L. Smith, of Ben
ton. There were no representatives
present from Sullivan county.
b. B. Cannon, under authority from
State Chairman Jones, called the CON
ference to order at II 80 o'clock. Rev
Twichell was elected chairman, and
the secretaries chosen were Mr. Can
non and Rev. Dunn. After this the
alternates were named to complete
the organization. Major Caldwell
placed Rev. Harman in nomination
and it was seconded by Mr.. Lutz. No
other name was presented and the bal
lot of the conference was cast by Sec
retary Dunn. Immediately aftor ad-
journment the nomination papers were
filled out and forwarded to the Sccre-
tary of the Commonwealth.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-18
DanYille Bricks are Excellent.

Bricks made from the clay taken
from the property of the Danvil le
Brick Company, at the fair ground
from the American Clay Working
Machine Company, of Bucyrus, Ohio,
where they were made. The clay was
sent from this city several months ago
for the purpose of ascertaining its
quality and value. There are three
kinds of brick, dry pressed, re-pressed
and vitrified pressed, and every
specimen is perfect. There is suttici-
ent iron to make them exceedingly
hard and they have successfully with
stood all the tests TO which they have
been subjected. Experts who have
seen the bricks consider them superior
to any now on the market.
The persons in this city who have
interested themselves in this enterprise
have been waiting for the bricks from
Ohio, but all their doubts as to the
value of the shale deposit are set at
rest by the favorable report of the
Ohio firms, as we'll as the fine appear
ance of the bricks. The work of get
ting ready to begin operations in the
spring will soon start and the plant
will be erected within few months.
Machinery is to be ordered, but it will
take some time before it will be ready
for delivery. Dry houses are to be
built, which will enable the brick
company to operate throughout the
entire year
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-18
Want to Close at 5 O'clock.

The period of early closing being at
an end the stores now remain open
during the evening While it seems
that there is no attempt to be uniform
in closing few of the stores remain
open longer than eight O'Clock. Up
to that hour there seems to be a good
deal of business, some nights more
than others, but enough on the whole
to justify keeping open.
Several of the merchants would like
to make eight o'clock the closing hour
for the whole year. They see but lit
tie excuse for keeping open later and
believe such a move would have the
sympathy and support of the public.
They say that about all that is now
required is for the clerks TO fall i'll
with the movement, selecting eight
o'clock as the hour for closing the
year around. They see no objection
to closing at six o'clock, but expert
ence, they say, has shown that early
closing cannot be made popular III
Danville. They merely ask that the
next best thing be done and the hour
of eight be selected.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-18
Will Ruild Truss Rridpe

A steel truss bridge, single span, is
to be built over Mahoning creek by
the Delaware, Lackawanna 81 Western
railroad, which will do away with the
pier now in the creek and make better
switching arrangements at the Read
ing Iron Works. Superintendent L. M.
Rine, Chief Engineer @. II. Bush,
Division Engineer J. f. Reigel, Bridge
Superintendent n. b. Hixon, Chief
Dispatcher J. II. Smith, Roadmaster
NJ. J. Noon, of the d. L. &. w, and
r. O'Brien, superintendent of the
Western Union Telegraph Company,
were in this city Friday to look at
the creek.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-18
BOY FELL UNDER
A FREIGHT TRAIN

Clarence Washington Barrett, a
bright young son of Robert Barrett,
fell under Philadelphia 81 Reading
freight train Saturday evening, and
was so badly hurt that he died three
hours afterward. His right leg was
terribly crushed and it was amputated
in the hope of saving his life, but the
little fellow was unable to rally from
the shock of the accident.
The Barrett home is at the north
end of Mill street, near the fair ground,
and the railroad runs ut the foot of
the lot. The boy, who is only eight
years old, climbed on a freight train,
where he was seen by several persons.
In his efforts to get off he slipped un
der tho cruel wheels. His foot was
completely severed and the leg was
again run over above the knee.
The accident happened at the rear
of the residence of James Lewis, a
neighbor of the Barretts. Mr.. Lewis
ran to the aid of the boy, and tenderly
carried him to his home. DR.. Paules,
DR.. Newbaker and DR.. Kimerer were
summoned and took the leg off near
the thigh. The operation was last
resort, but it was of no avail for
death soon afterward ended the su fer
ings of the little patient He was only
eight years old and was favorite
with his playmates because of his
sunny disposition. The funeral was
held Tuesday afternoon. at 2
o'clock, from the Barrett home and
intermcnt was made in the Odd
Fellows cemetery
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-18
WEDDING At
RIVERSIDE

One of the most attractive weddings
that has taken place in Riverside for
a long time past was sOlemnizcd i'm St.
Peters NJ. E. church yesterday, when
Miss Katherine Elizabeth Shannon,
youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph J.. Shannon, became the bride
OF Mr.. Walter Ernest Boyer of Phila-
delphia. The nuptial knot was tied
by Rev. r. J. Allen at high noon, be-
fore a large assemblage of invited
guests.
Miss Ruth Mabel Boyer, sister of
the groom, was maid of honor Mr..
Adam Wagner of Washingtonville, was
best man. Charles Rogers, Harry
Camp, Frank Montague and Walter
Lovott were ushers. Miriam Shannon
and Eva Bird acted as flower girls.
The bride wore white silk muslin
over pink and trimmed with pink
ribbon and lace medallion. The skirt
was tucked and the yoke was made of
lace. She wore a white leghorn hat
trimmed with chiffon and flowers, and
carried bouquet Of white roses tied
with white satin streamers. The maid
OF honor was gowned in white muslin
trimmed with pink ribbons and lace.
she wore large black hat and carri-
ed bunch of pink roses. Mendels-
sohn's wedding march was rendered
by Miss Katherine Keim of this city.
The church recently remodeled look
ed very pretty under its decoration of
golden rod, white wild flowers, ferns
and palms.
The ceremony was followed by a
wedding breakfast at the home of the
brides parents in Riverside. The fol-
lowing persons from out of town at
tended the wedding: Mr. and Mrs.
John w. Shannon, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Hess, of Berwick; Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Wellington Shannon of Philadelphia :;
William Ande and Mrs. Kate Wagner
of Washingtonville Mrs. Fetterman
of Bloomsbury; Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Binder of Muncy and Miss Kantner
of Lofty.
The presents received were numerous
and beautiful, comprising china and
glassware, linen, rugs, pictures etc.
Mr.. and Mrs. Boyer left on the 81
Pennsylvania train for Philadelphia
where they will take up their resid-
ence.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-18
Pattisnn to Be in DanYille.

Robert E. Pattison, Democratic
candidate for Governor, will be in
Danville on Thursday, October 9, and
Il mass meeting will be held to greet
him He is to be at the Bloomsbury
fair during the day and will come
here III the evening.
The meeting here will be opened
either by eX-Attorney General James
A. Stranahan or Hon. John H. Fow,
of Philadelphia, who Will speak until
the arrival of the gubernatorial can
didate. George w. Guthrie of AL
legheny, candidate for Lieutenant
Governor, and State Chairman Will
lam T. Greasy, of Columbia, will also
be in the party. Many prominent
Democrats from Montour, Columbia,
Northumberland and other counties
are also expected to be present at the
meeting.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-18
The Rnmnr il Tnfnnn1ed

a rumor has gained considerable
currency about town during the last
few days to the effect that the blast
furnace here belonging to the Danville
Bessemer Company has been leased by
Philadelphia firm and will soon be
put into operation. This is an old
story, which periodically bobs up in
this city. In the present instance it
found many who were inclined to be-
lieve there was some truth in ii, ow-
ing to a companion rumor which rep
resented that the same firm had
leased a large tract of ore LAM in
Dutch Valley from which to feed the
furnace.
The rumor, however, i utterly un-
founded. This paper L. authoritative
" informed to that effect. II j. true
the Bessemer company has the blast
furnace advertised, but there arc no
negotiations on foot to Justify the
above story
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-18
The Most POPULAR Lady.

The Carey Comedy Company, which
closed an engagement of two weeks at
Washingtonville OH Saturday night,
awarded a handsome prize for the
most popular lady i'll that pretty town,
which was conducted during the fort
night. The vote stood as follows:
Miss Izora Heddens, 300; Miss Cora
Seidcl, 1850; Miss Kate Butler, 74l0 :;
Miss Ada Seidel, $3.50 The prize, a
silver table set, was presented to Miss
Izora Heddens, who is daughter of
Amandus Hcddens, the popular pro-
prictor of the Eagle Hotel. During
their stay in Washingtonville the com
pany stopped at the hotel of Fannie
Hcddens.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-18
INTERVIEW WITH
SURVEYOR WEST

The new payemeut- laid about town
during the present summer have
been instrumental i'm bringing the sub
jects OF grades into discussion
There is a lack Of uniformity IN il
true, a new pavement often rising
several inches above the ono adioin-
ing, although the latter may have beeu
laid within q comparatively recent
date. This has given rise to q great
deal Of talk and all sorts of views arr
entertained
There are many persons who aru uu-
der the impression that there j. no reg
ular grade established in the borough
and that in furnishing level for n
new pavement the borough surveyor
Is obliged to do the best that he can.
proceeding without the ala of grade
monuments and with nothing ta rely
upon but his Judgment
The grade furnished for the new
fagstone pavement at the Grier build
ing opposite Browns. Mill street. j. a
case in point The new sidewalk there
for just the width Of the building will
be about foot higher than the pave
ment at either end The case here be-
comes a pretty serious one and tine
question naturally arises Will pade-
strians be Obliged 70 step MP ON the
new pavement and down again with
the attendant risk.Of stumbling in the
dark or will the owners Of adjoining
properties be Obliged 10 raise their
pavement to the same gradee The
latter would lead to a good deal Of i'm
convenience as the first floor of each
adjoining property j. already below
the pavement level The questions
which are being asked are: Can the
owners of adjoining properties b. oh
liged to raise their pavements. Again.
if an accident should occur by stumbl-
ing over the offset who would bc re-
sponsible:
\ representative of this paper Fri
day had an interview with Borough
Surveyor George W. West, who very
clearly defined his position. 10 j. true.
he says, that certain portions Of the
borough have no established grade.
owing to the fact that street improve
ments have not advanced far enough
to Justify it. The town mainly, how
ever, has fixed grade and i'm giving
grades for sidewalks he j. govern
ed by regularly established monu-
ments, The grades furnished bv him.
he affirmed, are always uniform. I'm
too many instances however, the sur
veyoF states, property owners after
the grades are given them i'm laying
the pavement suit their own pleasure
Ssf-s-ee--is.~. ..--~t- s---~---L
grade and in rare instances above. In
is his business, he declared, TO furnish
the grade, not TO see that the pave
ments are constructed properly. \
new pavement may fall considerably
short of the mark and the fact never
be discovered beyond those interest
ed. When the grade for another pave
ment near by j. asked for. n diSerep-
ancy j. discovered and the surveyor
is accused Of going about his work In
q haphazard sort of way.
As to the new pavement ar the
Grier Building. he said, he was act
ing under the instruction Of Council
and had given a grade which will raise
the sidewalk up TO a level with that
on the opposite side of the street
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-18
ReVisiting his Former Home.

Washington Fields of Joliet, ILL.,, a
former resident of Danville, is circu-
latIng among his old friends III this
vicinity. He removed from this city
thirty one years ago and has been east
but once since, about twelve years ago.
His visit in Danville then covered
but one day.
Elijah Fields, who resides in the
vicinity of Roaring Greek, is brother
OF Washington Robert, James and
Alexander Fields, now deceased, were
also brothers. Mr.. Fields is enjoying
his visit very much. He is we'll re-
membored by all our old residents and
on every side is greeted with man
ifestations of real delight.
Mr.. Fields before leaving Danville
was a skilled iron worker Upon en-
igrating West he entered the employ of
the Illinois Steel Company at Joliet.
He describes the iron workers in that
city rs more than ordinarily prosperous
especially those of skill who have
worked UrrUuI>vlru7 i..S ->,--r-~.-.,I'yio
positions.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-18
A Crusade Against Bonfres,

The chief f-of- police Monday night was
kept busy looking after small fires
built about the streets for the purpose
of getting rid of leaves and waste mat
ter of other sorts. The Chief considers
that these fires are in most cases
wholly unnecessary and as night ap-
proaches, especially, source of great
danger.
Such fires on the streets are frequent
enough at any season, but as Autumn
approaches the falling leaves afford
an excuse to small boys for keeping
up an almost constant blaze, filling
the air with smoke and unpleasant
II fU Is necessary ut any UIIuU ~ UuIIL
a fire in the street it should be in
charge of some one of mature judg
ment capable of taking care of it and
not left in the hands of children to be
used as a play thing. Such is the view
of the Chief of Police and he declares
that the bon fire nuisance must cease,
or be kept within reasonable bounds.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-18
Fell Down a Stairway.

Mrs John Williams, aged sixty
years, fell down the stairway at her
home, No. IS Ferry street, Sunday
morning and dislocated her left should
er. She was seized with sudden at
tack of illness while going up stairs
and fell down four steps. The injured
shoulder was set by Dr.. Shultz. Sew
eral hours afterward Mrs. Williams
had another seizure and the shoulder
was again forced out of place. DR..
Shultz and DR.. Thompson were sent
for and they had considerable Difficult
ty in reducing the dislocation. The
husband of the injured woman has
been i'll since April, 1901, with diabetes
and is confined to the house. Thomas
Lee, who resides i'll the house, was out
getting milk when the first accident
occurred to Mrs. Williams.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-18

There Will be a great time next Fri
day afternoon at DeWitt's Park when
the Shamokin Elks come to town. The
Danville big Horns are preparing
for the fray and are doing acrobatic
stunts daily under the careful eye Of
A. II. Woolley, who is manager.
captain, etc, etc. Some of the feats
of pitching, batting, throwing and
base chasing are wonderful. Prothon
otary Vincent has been named
Running Elk" because of his swift
circuit of the bases. All these doings
are for the base ball game with Sha-
mokin. The coal metropolis nine has
been doing some good playing in the
region, but here they will hide in the
tall grass for Danville is going TO as
tonish the nation with its great COM
bination. Connie Mack j. expected
here to pick out material for his PEN
nant winning Athletics of next sea-
SON
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-18
Putting ND Rural Mail Boxes.

Lloyd Bomboy of West Hemlock
township, was in this city Monday
and received seventy mail boxes, which
will be put up on Rural Route No. 3.
Mr.. Bomboy has orders in for other
boxes and will put up on the No. 3
route about hundred. About the
same number will be placed on the
other routes so that the service will
start with between four and five hund-
red patrons.
The boxes are all of the same pat
tern and comply with the require
ments of the government. They are
metallic, have stout locks, and also
have red signal, which is raised by
the owner to indicate to the mail car
rier that there are letters to be collect
ed. These private boxes are guarded
by the same laws which cover the col
lection boxes of the government and
severe penalties are provided for tamp-
ering with them. The farmers are
greatly elated over the establishment
of the rural free delivery service and
within short time practically every
resident of the four routes will be re-
ceiving their mail daily.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-18
Close Of Base Bal Season.

The Board of Directors of the old
Timers" Base Ball Club held meet
ing Saturday evening and wound up
the affairs Of the club for TINS season
The organization was continued aud
Manager :. A. Mccoy was authorized
to get strong team ready for next
spring. The matter of a location was
discussed. but no action was taken Bv
next year it is hoped that q fence will
be put around the diamond ~ DeWitt'-
Park, if il is used bv the 'Old Tim
ers.
The local club had q highly success
fuI season aud il j. considered one 90
the best in this part of the state It.
"old timers" include men who figured
prominently in collegiate and league
clubs in years gone BY, but who are
now residents Of this city and arr EN-
gagged in other occupations Their
love for the national sport led Ga rhe
formation of thi. club. which played
excellent ball
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1902-09-18
Index Finger Sawed Off.

Emanuel Price, Grand street, met
with an accident Monday afternoon
as a result of which he will be oblig-
ed to go through life minus the index
finger of his right hand. He was work
ing at a cirrular saw ar Theodore
upper end Of the borough, engaged in
cutting waste timber into tirewood.
\ nail was encountered in one of the
pieces. Mr.. Price took the stick, which
was partly sawed through, in both
hands and endeavored to break it in
two. 1t gave way before he expected
and he fell forward, his right hand
striking the revolving saw. The in
dex finger was shockingly mangled,
amputation being necessary, involving
part of the metacarpal bone The
operation was performed by DIR. Har-
pei assisted by DR.. |. G.. Barber, ut
the office of the former.