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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-11
GREAT SUCCESS OF NEW CON. VICT SYSTEM.

The change in method of utilization of convict labor fin his State mas gone be-, ycnd the experimental stage. It is Krand success and those who criticized unfavorably will have to recall their dire prophecies. or persist in wrong believing In spite of accomplished facts. It was quite bold step in the Governor ana The Convict Department to reverse a pol lcy which was held by its advocates to be the best solution of the question, '.what to do with the States convicts' All sorts of arguments were put forth to show that it was far better to let the mine owners continue to hire at so much per capita than for the State to contract to do the work at so much per ton of coal mined. Luckily for the State and for the convicts, the new plan was adopt ed and the result Is far better than the most hopeful could have anticipated
 The Advertiser published few days ago the report of the Convict Board for the quarter ending March 31st, which showed a net earning for the State of y7,aT1 50, which Is double that for the
  of hire of convicts to the mine operators. This is quite help to the State from the financial point of view, but of course that is not the only thing to be con sidered. The State owes to the convicts good treatment and safeguards for their health. Both these great objects are bet ter accomplished under the new regime than the old. The health record for the past three months Is as good showing As has ever been made in the history of the Department It was to be ex- pected that in working out the new ar rangement, the conditions at first would not be as good as they would be after everything was in running order. This fear, however has proven groundless, and the State not only has bigger profit. but better conditions from moral and sani- tary standpoints than before.
 These results have all been accomplish >- ed with about the same number of con victs as were hired out last year. If there is any increase in numbers in fu- ture it Is safe to expect increase in earn ings In fact. President Carmichael. even with present numbers. looks for higher figures in remaining quarters of the year.
 Governor Jelks is to be congratulated on the great change brought about through the successful conduct of this plan. The increase in revenue comes at Q good time in view of the reduction in the rate of taxation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-11

recent Buffalo tragedy-would 1t not have been regarded as a fine piece of literary work? Readers would have looked on some of the situations and occurrences as impossible sand would have admired the genius of the man who invented them. All that Is lacking In the actual case is a Sherlock Holmes to find out who killed Burdlck. The story would have had that character and one may yet be developed in the case.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-11
The Appetite of Fishes.

A whales appetite is phenomenal says Ma. ture. His chief diet consists of jellytish. He has simply to open his mouth and paddle along leisurelv in order to take in jellyf1sh by the wagon load. Such is the method adopted by the whaebone whale. The sperm whale, or the contrary. captures huge squids weighing often several tons As many "A seals have been taken from 30 foot killer" Other fishes of enormous appetites are not uncom. mon. The bluef1sh. for example. thrives or sardines and other small fish. Assuming that blu.fish eats 10 small fish day 1t ha. been figured that 1t requires 10000 million saTdines to feed 'the l 900 million bucfisf on our coaets every Summer.
 If makes a man mad to hear the dis agreeable things that are said about his friends; it makes a woman mad not to.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-11
Will Make Progress.

AnnISION OIdI.
 The negro race will make progress ss the negro character is improved and the boastful. vicious, careless and unreliable traits of negro character are eliminated and thrift, economy and a higher moral standard substituted, and in the progress of his race the negro will continue to re- ceive encouragement from the white peo- pie of the South, who understand his needs and applaud his efforts to advance.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-11
Only Unpretentious Jaunt.

W WdshIhgtOn POst.
 The fact that President Roosevelt car ries but two secretaries, one doctor. three stenographers. three messengers, two se- cret service men. one poet-naturalist. rep resentatives of three press associations representatives of three illustrated pa pers. one official photographer and two telegraph operators and will make but 20C speeches rather gives a quetus to the notion that his Western trip Is to be any. for the purnnsa of avoiding publicity.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-11

A Chicao University girl has formu- lated a decalogue for herself and associ- ates. the ninth commandment reading: Thou shalt not lie unnecessarily" As we presume, each girl is to decide for herself when lie is necessary, and when not be much in the way.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-11
Must Be Worth More

Greenville Advocate.
 Out in Australia al editor has offered himself as a prize to the woman who writes the best essay on the duties of wife. Editors must be worth more in Australia than in this country. Here they are forced to offer money value prizes.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-11

We can't say. or see. that Democrats have anything to brag about as a result
 of this weeks municipal elections, ex- cept that they elected the Mayor of Man
 kato. Minnesota. We oon't know where
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-11
Sinful in a Pulpit.

Birmingham Ledger
 When a preacher stands in his pulpit and seriously says that a woman who wears a bird on her hat can never go to heaven. his congregation ought to com pei his resignation. That kind of folly is sinful in a pulpit
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-11
On a Balance.

Marion Standard.
 The big Birmingham newspapers are discussing their circulation We thought this subject belonged solely to we coun- try editors. But the world is about on a balance when you size it up one side and down the other.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-11
Those Roosevelt Speeches.

Haneeville Hustler.
 Those Roosevelt speeches do not read like the magazine articles we have in old copies, and they certainly do not voice the sentiment of the man. He is either speaking as dictated to by his idea of policy, or by some leader in his party.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-11

Selling positions as principals in the funds in Philadelphia. and right think ing people will call it a disreputable method.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-11

The Norfolk Landmark thinks there is danger that South Carolina will lose some of her prestige if Arkansas statesmen are going to indulge in street f. lts Ken tuckians. also. will begin to look as If their rights were being infringed on.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-11
TWO COLUMNS OF PROOF.

work. I know your medicine saved my life and cannot praise it enough"
 MRS. LIZZIE RoEcAP,
 519 Smith St., Millville, NJ. "DEAR MRs. PINKHAM Fl have worked hard all my life, and when the Change of Life came l flowed very badly for weeks at a time. would stop for a day or two, then start again. I went to sec doctor and went through an examination, and spent two hundred dollars for medi. cine and doctors bills, but did not get the relief expected.
 "At that time I saw Lydia E: Pinkham's Vegetable Compound advertised and began its use. l have found 1t to be just what I needed.
 wish every woman suffering from female trouble would try 1t. l recommend it to all my friends.
 MRS. WM. DAILY, Millbank, SD.
 "DEAR MRS. PINKHAM :-I feel tt duty 1 owe you and every suffering woman in the land to tell Of the wonderful results l. have found in using Lydia E. Pinkham's yege- table Compound and Liver Pills. Passing through the Change of Life, some of the physicians consulted said nothing but an operation would save me. But your medicine alone cured me. "-MRs. MAGNOLIA DEAN,
 1441 First Avenue, Evansville, Ind. h produce the original letters and signatures of we their absolute genuineness.
 E. Pinkham Medicine Co.,, Lynn, Masas
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-11
His Movements Followed

IuVerne Journal.
 Whether Grover Cleveland be in or out of politics, his movements are followed with the utmost interest by the great body of politicians.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-11
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One of the Evils.

EUIduTa Times.
 prominent New Yorker says there are worse men than Plimley in the ser vice of the government We do not doubt 1t. That is one of the evils of Repub- lican administration.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-11

Andree may be yet living, but if he is he is having a lonesome time unless he has found new world in the polar re- gions. where they have newspapers and politicians.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-11

Indianapolis doctors are auarreling over | the "colon bacillus" Some contend that the city water is full of them and others say there are none. Terhaps they are only semicolons.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-11
Largest in Alabama.

ca~efuIly compiled statement of figures of the Daily and Sunday circulation of THE AD- ERTISER for the month of March. 1905. proves that its circulation fs not only greater than that of any other morning newspaper In the State. but also sustafna former claims of having . circulaton larger than any other two morning nswspapers in Alabama, com bined. # 1
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-11

Suppose that some good writer of flc- book embodyinK the main features of the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-11
Glamis and Thane # Cawdor: The greatest is behind,

said Macbeth, after he had listened to the glowing predictions of the witches. Tom and Carter are again elected May ors; the next thing Is the Governor S office and after that-who knows? Have the witches promised thsm the Presi- dency3
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-11

w A. Scott, Circulation Manager of The Montgofhery Advertiser, being duly, sworn. says: The foregoing statement of The Ad- vertiser's daily circulation for the month of niled after all returns from newsboys news agents and leftover copies have been de- aucted w A. SCOTT. Circulation Mgr. Sworn to and. subscribed. before me this 9th day
 of April. 1908. F. " JAcksoN
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-11

Do Carter Harrison and Tom Johnson look forward to gubernatorial honors in their respective States? with something yet higher in the -uture?
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-11
A Danger Period Through Which B Every Woman Must Pass.

Owing modern methods of living not thousand approaches this perfectly natural change without experiencing of annoying and sometimes painful At this period indicates tendency towards obesity humorous growths
 Those dreadful hot flashes sending the blood the heart until ready burst and the faint feeling that follows with ch if the heart going forever symptoms dangerous crying for assistance Tho should be needed Pnkham Compound prepared the needs of womans at this trying period of her fife and all who
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-11

City Subscriptions should be paid to the fol- lowing authorized collectors only: J. H. But ton. City Circulators T.. ]. Hiegs, Collector; Z. l. Eason, Collector. and at the Counting Room.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-24
WANTED TO SEE ROOSEVELT.

Suspicious Character Held UP at
Oyster Bay by Secret Service Men.
Oyster Bay. N. Y, Sept. PA sus-
picious character giving his name as
Samuel Swenyon, was held up by the
secret service officers at Sycamore
Hill late yesterday afternoon While
making an effort to see the president.
He was turned back to the village,
Swallowed. stopped at Oyster Bay and
searched. ard later placed on a train
for New York. He was unarmed and
appeared to be a harmless crank, pos
sibly a religious fanatic. He arrived
here on the 3:19 train yesterday at
ternoon. but did not have return
ticket to New York. After examining
him thoroughly the officers were con-
vinced that he was entirely harmless
and that he was neither an anarchist
nor socialist He readily acceded to
the suggestion of the officers to leave
the village They accompanied him
to the station and he bought his own
ticket to New York He left on the
SOY train, shaking hands with the
officers before he entered his car. At
no time did he appear to be excited,
except when one of the officers at Sag
amore Hill told him that if he returned
he was liable to be shot He left the
Hill in a hurry. He answered all
questions in a frank and straightfor-
ward manner, and bore every evidence
of being an unsophisticated foreigner,
touched slightly, perhaps, with relig-
ious fanaticism who had been induced
to come here merely by his curiosity.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-24
A Great Railway.

The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Railway owns and operates all equip
ment on its 5000 miles of road, includ-
ing Sleeping Cars, Parlor Cars and
Dining Cars, maintaining an exceH
lence of service unequaled on any rail
way ia the world.
It's Daylight Express( making direct.
connections at St. Paul and Mime
apolis with morning trains from the;
North and West) leaves Minneapolis
1850 q. m. and St. Paul $3.50 a. M,
daily. reaching Milwaukee 700 p. M
and Chicago 9:25 p. m. same day.
This train is electric lighted, carries.
new Coaches OF latest type. Observa-
ton Buffet Parlor Car and Dining
Car serving supper.
Its No. 2 (connecting at st. Paul
and Minneapolis with the fast trans
cont mental lines from the coast) leaves
Minneapolis 5:25 p. m. and ST. Paul
500 D. m. daily, reaching Chicago
700 clock next morning, at which
point direct connections are made with
all trains for the East and South.
This train is electric lighted, carries
modern Coaches. first class Standard
Sleeping Cars, and Dining Car serv-
ing supper.
It's PIONEER LIMITED-thee
Famous Train of the World leaves
Minneapolis 500 p. M. and St. Paul
8:35 p. NJ, reaching Milwaukee 100
and Chicago $50 next morning. This
train is brilliantly lighted by cleo
tricity, inside and out, and carries
Comp artment Sleeping Cars, Standard
Sleeping Cars, Buffet Library Smok
ing Car, Free Keeling Chair Car,
modern Coaches, and Dining Car
seruing breakfast a la carte. The
equipment composing the Pioneer is
the Costliest and handsomest in the
world.
In purchasing your tickets to the
East Or South, request your home
ticket agent to route you via the Chi
cage, milwaukee, Il St. Paul Ry. from
St. Paul
For folders, maps and lowest rates
to all points. write to W. B. DIXON,
Northwestern Passenger Agent,
ST. Paul. MINI.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-24
BURLINGTON FLYER HELD UP.
Robbers Blow Open Express Safe, but
Are Eri1h:ened Away.

Are Frightened Away.
st. Joseph, Mo, Sept. 24.-The Bur
1ington flyer from Omaha was held up
at Dillon Creek, a few miles north Of
st. Joseph at IL o'clock last night.
There were four of the train robbers
One is said to have tagged the train
with a red light. AS soon as the
engineer stopped the train, he and his
fireman were covered by one of the
men, while the others proceeded to the
express car and demanded that the
door be opened. The express messen-
ger refused to comply. After shooting
at the car the robbers pried off the
door of the car and climbed in. The
messeng, commenced shooting, but
was quickly overpowered, after which
the robbers turned their attention to
the safe A charge of dynamite was
placed against the door and exploded.
The safe door was blown off, but in
the explosion one of the robbers was
badly hurt Passengers on the cars
hearing the noise, rushed out of the
day coaches and to the express car
The robbers seeing that there was too
many men to attack. fed into the
fields along the track and escaped Po-
Iicemen and deputy sheriffs to the
number of fifty were at once taken to
the scene of the ,.old-up, armed with
riot guns, but the robbers were gone.
The hills are being searched.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-24

The state legislature has APP
propriated 100000 for a Mime
sofa educational exhibit at the
Louisiana Purchase exhibition.
! For teal school exhibits a first
prize of $500 and a second prize
of $50 will be given. It's up to
the Beltrami county school teach
ers.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-24

HENRY BUENTHER, Bemidji's
crack taxedermist, who is vigor-
ously bucking the state game
and fish com mission, says that
losing his case might push him
to the wall. Never mind, Henry,
you can easily get job on any
police force in the state.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-24
Those bold, clever secret men

Those bold. clever secret men
guarding President Roosevelt
have turned another crank, ;"
the human kind, from Oyster
Bay. He was taken in charge
and sent to New York on the
grounds that he was asuspicious
character. He was unarmed,
but was shabbily attired and had
81 and a religious newspaper in
his pocket.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-24

ROBBERS entered the home of
a Lake Crystal woman while the
family was at church and took
$500. But the sermon was just
lovely.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-24
(Signed) ID. L. SYLVESTER,
County Auditor.
(SigneO F.O. s1BbEY.
Chairman Of County Board.
(Signed) +. w. RHoDA,

Chairman Of County Board.
(Signed) +. w. RHoDA,
Clerk Of the District Court.
On motion the bond of the First National
bank OF Bagley in the amOuntO OF fifty thOuS-
and (S5O0O0) dollars. with A bert Kaiser.
Lewis Lohn. James E. Campbell. Lewis M.
Larson. Sever S. Stadsyold, William f. Nc
Kenzie and Andrew ID. Stephens as sureties,
was approved and ordered filed with the
county treasurer.
On motion BY Anderson. seconded by
Wright. thefollowing resolution was adopted:
Resolved that 500 be and it is hereby
ofthe county road and bridge fund to be ex-
pended on the town road on the west section
line Of sections % and 80 and south section
line of section 81.
seconded by Johnson, that 5000 be. and it is
hereby transferred from the sinking fund to
the revenue fund to pay witness and juror
fees during the September term of the dis
trct court.
All members voted in favor OF said motion.
Declared carried.
Motion made by Commissioner Anderson.
seconded by. Commissioner Wright, that
$1,000 be. and 1t is hereby transferred tenn
porarily. from the sinking fund to the gem
eral ditch fund.
On motion the following claims were
allowed:
H w Hagen. cooking at pest house. : 80 90
Beltrami County News. publishing
c f Olberg, publishing notice OF teach
ers examination. ............ :......; IS
proceedings. 7-ss.. -. ................ u rs
tion - -. 80 rs.
E Kaiser. publishing legal notices.. Is 60
E Kaiser. publishing notice. sale of
ditch jobs Observation-Disclosures. -. 6 80
X aiser. stationery for county officers 10 90
Pioneer Press Co. blank books .... 81 so
do doc envelopes printed Is 90
do blanks ............. ~ 90
do L book.......-.... 1 so
w E Mckenzie, blanks. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 3 IS
Miller-Davs Printing Co. 5000 tax re-
ceipts. county treasurer ........... II 90
McGill. Warner & Co. two warrant
registers Observation-Disclosures. II 90
George d Barnard & Co. metal fix
lures for AUDITORS vault -. = - :. ,a7 50
George d Barnard & Co. six volumes.
= 1908 session laws. .......s 80
George D Barnard & Co stationery. } 90
George d Barnard & Co. one fiat top
desk, chambers. district Judge ~ GO
Walter Booth & Son. twp manuals. 90
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-24

DAN PATCH has finally been
found by the state board of equal
ization and assessed at So, 900.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-24

II ] Loud. expense Rat Portage tax
case. ...'.... ....... ........S "A
w G Jones, rasping and painting flag :,
pole ..t,....... '.-,-... 10 Id
j j Cameron. annotatlng one set of
statutes and session laws. ,............ w
Warfeld Electric Co. light. court house - >,
and jail. August. ........,., ........ 70 81
F w Rhoda. day attending board OF 80
+ W Rhoda clerk of court fees ......... 10 90
Of rourt's office, ............... so
NJ a Clark. postage, judge of probate's 49,,
, INV .,.....s.... 226 81
August $1,000. 154 SO
1 i - ...... 40
y L sylvester. auditors fees ditch No. /. 80
Robert erase. chairman, survey. Lam :.
L Hess rodman, ditch No. 2 1870. 3 50
4 r Hendersnn rodman. ditch No. 10 %
a r Henderson. axman. ditch No -. 6 80
G Waldron, axman. ditch Mo. 1....... GO
RAY Maltby, AMMAN, ditch No. i. -. 800
Ray Maltbv ayman ditch No. 2. 3 90
Zion, axman. ditch No. ~. 90
No I......... - ........ 1Os go
NJ D stoner. ditch engineers fees. ditch ., 90
No =. 80 w
S S Shook. witness State VS. Victor HI ar !,
riS ................ ~
Haldeman taking testimony. State 90
VS. Frank ShOulS...... w
II Haldeman taking testimony. inquest
body of w i Street ........ ......... 8 ~
Yves Wright days signing commission -
efS Warran is. 70 w
Yves Wright com per diem s.. mileage
20 cents. 20 ~
John McDougald, com per diems6. mile -
8 8 johnson com per diem S. mileage
-. ~. o "
B Anderson com per diem s.. mile ; 90
age 81 w
f B Anderson. viewing road work town j
of Northern. S. mileage " 80 81
! John McDougald, viewing road work. -
s.. MILEAGE 81 So 80
Peter N Brondby. labor on county road
in Turtle River. 1900. .-......:. ~
road. in Turtle River ~
Theodore Snyder, labor on county road ~
in Turtle Riyer ,a l., ~
Tnrtle River. N. ............... 10 90
Ernest Guthrie. labor on county road
in Turtle River. .......:... -, 4. 80
Turtle River. ...... 70
Sydney Hesiglliia. a9eor county road J =
in Turtle River............. III
Turtle River. 70 ... .D.e 2 80
P Deitch. labor on county road in =
L Naylo T. burial ol JOIN Aliuefsoi' Ok
pauper :. !. !. :. :. @
Az WILCOX. Gakfhs Syhes' p"upoi' w IN
uepDG -. :. :. -. w
YVES virgin looklils up co,iui.ioii " ~
u;i1 ~ ~ - L. o11aansa 90 NC np Coo
Tn.a ~ n 49, t;ant Nj a. o5 20
LIZ psso,o c",n,n;ttaa unri
~ 1hiuo SofI. IN ~ tuobnr nemnar a.
r roUasls ~ - a a'oD !" az
R II Dickerson. supplies for c L Elan
ders. pauper. 1900; w
Blackjack Furniture company. Du rial =, 80
OF Peter olson. pauper. Sb0 81. az, -. % w
man. pauper. 7............ IL 55
A Gilmour & Co, drugs and medicine
| for paupers ............. -. ......... 10 IS
HOLDEN & THOMPSON supplies for James
a1d hope s. mhapenso,, sun,lias FOR Mrs
n,siso " = nsn,, na,,nar < 40
NJ Paalny. : rims ~ MOOR RIM S. 5O
OF ~ ANe ~ > = = = - ~ Z so
r ii Winter & Co. supplies for poor
farm -. ........ 81 80
A Gilmour, drugs and medicine for
poor farm .................. ~. A IS
Bemid jMercantileC supplies for poor
farm w 81
Graham q hnopke. meats 1Or Door 20 :.
farm. 10 90
f $500 . Do"'ei' 'oli'iAe' ~ IS
In ,%n ~ oRrian % DAYS labor at moor
farm $500. 81 90
A Gilnonnr g. ca STATIONERY for S,1per-
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-24

RAILWAY COMPANY
Provides the best train service be-
tween Blackjack, Bemidji, Walker
and intermediate stations and Mime
apolis, ST.. Paul, Fargo and Duluth
and all points east and west. Through
co aches between Blackjack and the
Twin Cities. No change of cars.
Ample time at Brainerd for dinner.
\. TINE CARD
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-09-24
OFFICIAL)
PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
Board of County commissioners
of BeItrami County, Minnesota,
Adjourned Session.
(OFFICIAL)
OF THE
BEMIpJI. MINNESOTA,

i.
September 8 1903.
Board of county commissioners of Beltram
county. Minnesota, met in al journed Ses-