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The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-08-06
Board Of Equalization, Beltrami
County, Minnesota.
Bemidji, Mimi, July 20. 100

Bemidjl. Mimi. July 20. 1903
Board OF equalization met as provided by
Members preset. Chairman Sibley.
Commissioners Johnson Anderson, McDOug-
aid. Wright and Auditor Sylvester.
After qualifying as required by law. the
boa I'd nrnceele to com pa re the diffa rent as
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-06
DISPENSARY Is
FULLY DISCUSSED
SPEND MUCH TIME IN
CONSIDERING LIQUOR CUES
TIoN-DIsPENsARY NOT EN-
DORSED.

The Preachers Union held It's regular
monthly meeting yesterday morning In
the First Methodist church, and the dis
pensary question was discussed for an
hour and a half.
The Rev. DR.. A. C. Davidson presided
and the attendance was large, more than
fifty ministers being present.
The Rev. Mr.. Watson of Pratt City
read a series of resolutions on the dis
pensary question. The Rev. George Reed
opened the discussion. The Rev. DR..
Steele followed, and then the Rev. DR..
McFerrin, the Rev. DIR. A. ]. Dckerson,
the Rev. DIR. Handley and number of
others took part
The general opinion seemed to be that
the dispensary was attended with less
crime and fewer evils than the saloon
There was a wide difference OF opinion
about 1t, however. but the facts brought
out from court records where the two
systems had been tested tended to show
that the dispensary was an improvement
over the saloon. The preachers all pro-
nounced against the selling of whisky In
any form, but they believed the people
should have the RICH. In any community
to say whether or not they wanted II
sold.
1t was the sense of the meeting that Il
preacher might advocate the dispensary
as a restraining measure to lessen the
drink evil, but none of them Endorsed II
as an institution.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-06
STATES EARNINGS
TO Be INCREASED
JONES G. MOORE SAYS THE NEW
SYSTEM OF WORKING THE CON-
VIcTs WILL PROVE SUCCESS
FUL-CoNVIcT INSPECTORS.

Jones G. Moore president of the Bir-
mingham Southern railway, who Tor
twenty years past has been connected
with the coal mining industry OF the
Birmingham district and who was IN
charge of the Pratt mines of the Ten
nessee company for many years, when
asked about the new contract made by
the governor for the services of the state
convicts in the mines, said last even
ing:
1.-THE state will under its new contract
with the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Rail-
road company and the Sloss-Sheffeld
Steel and Iron company to mine coal, In
crease its earnings considerably. The
state will make a success with poor
management. and a better success with
good management
"In my opinion, the legislature should
and will, in amending the convict law,
provide for one of the convict inspectors
to be a practical coal mining man with
suitable salary to enable the state 10
get a man with sufficient executive abili-
ty to manage the states affairs under
the new contract successfully. l believe
that this is the proper thing to do, as 1t
would relieve the governor of great deal
of worry. and guarantee to the people OF
the state a financial success and humane
treatment of the convicts.
ut can be arranged to have compe-
tent and systematic organization with
out increasing the expenses II this plan
should be adopted the best results will
be obtained.
1.-THE governor is eminently broad
guaged and strong minded business man,
and Il assume that he will recommend
something of this kind"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-06
RECORD OF COURTS.

The regular dockets for January, Febru-
divisions of the City court yesterday.
Jury cases are on trial in the first divis-
ion and non-jury cases in the second.
Judge Wilkerson is presiding in the first
division and Judge Sem in the second.
In the first division the case of Mrs.
Mary Schaffer against the Southern rail-
way company, appeal from a justice
court, was the only case taken up, and Is
still on trial.
In the second division most of the cases
on the docket were continued. In the case
of the Kalamazoo Corset company
against Ike Adler, decision for the de-
PENDANT was rendered.
Juries were organized to serve IN the
first division as follows:
David Hawkins, Edwin r. Blair, T. H.
Motion, G.. c. Jones, Robert J. Prowell
John w. Pierson, Frank F. Turner, j.
Friedman, w. G. Patterson, David B.
Church, James A. Boatwrite, Joseph
Glenn William b. Baker w. D. Lane,
S. J. johnson, A. w. Hack, Frank c.
Powell, Clarence B. Stamps, Louis Jarvis
A. G. Lusk j. B. Franklin, T. H. Har-
well. Thomas Grumall, S. II. Gardner.
Two suits were filed In this court, as
follows:
]. w. Wingo against the Birmingham
Railway, Light and Power company, suit
for s25GO damages. The plaintiff alleges
he was thrown from a car while pas
senger, when he was in the act Of alight-
ing, by reason of the negligence Of a
motorman starting the car before he had
reached the ground. He claims he re-
ceived injuries on the back.
John Moore against the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad company. The plant
if claims $4,000 damages, alleging he was
thrown from the rear end of a car where
he had been stationed by conductor.
He claims he was employed as brakeman,
and that the lights were so inefficient
that the train backed into herd of cat
tie on the tracks, and he was thrown to
the ground and received injuries.
The jury docket was taken up in the
Circuit court after the completion of the
work of organizing the juries to serve
this week.
The present term will continue until
the 2Sth of next month, when Judge Cole
man will go to Winston county for a
week. From Winston he will go to Wal
ker county to hold court for two weeks.
He will return to Birmingham on the
23rd of March and hold court here until
the Goth of June.
In the case Of N. w. Hollingsworth
against the Southern Railroad company.
the jury returned verdict for the plant
if for 500. The plaintiff sued for the
death of COW.
The case of ]. NJ. Moses, Jr., against s.
M Wooden, administrator, is on trial.
The juries in the Circuit court this
week are composed of the following: ].
M Gwin, John R. Gaudin B. f. Graham,
Thomas Adams, T. B. Merriwether, 7. f.
Hood, William Cocby, M. d. Rocket,
Alfred S. Owen, J. F. Douglass, w. +.
Epperson, ]. A. Isaacs, T. S. Smith, John
j. Collins, r. R. Rivens, Walter o. Free
man, G. W. Williams, George w. Baker,
Mark Wyatt, w. T. Rotten, ]. NJ Marsh,
Edward o. Wright, Frank M Ellis, S.
A. Dupuy.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-06

tity Of goods stolen from his store. He
said that one of the negroes Mad been
seen hanging around the store on the day
before the burglary
The Greeks who have stand on First
avenue near Fourteenth street have iden-
titled three of the negroes as the ones
who held them up and robbed them In
front of their store several nights ago.
Yesterday picture was taken of the
five negroes and this will be added to the
rogues gallery at police headquarters. A
great many people have called to see the
negroes and to see If any of the stolen
goods had belonged to them
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-06
TROLLEY CARS COLLIDE.
No One Was Hurt, But Tracks Were
Blocked.

Cars 141 of the North Highlands line
and 1923 of the North Birmingham line Of
the Birmingham Railway, Light and
Power company colided yesterday after
noon about 5:45 o'clock at the corner of
First avenue and Twentieth street. No
one was injured.
The North Birmingham car was going
east and struck the North Highlands
car in the center, throwing it several feet
off the track A small hole was torn in
the side of the Highland car, and the
searchlight was broken on the North Biz
mingham car. The tracks were blocked
for short while
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-06
FUNERAL OF The
I'LL FATED ENGINEER
WILLIAM w. WHITE, WHO WAS
KILLED IN WRECK SATURDAY
NIGHT, LAID TO REST YEsTER-
DAY-IMPREsslVE SERVICES.

The funeral of william W.. White, the
Inflated engineer of the Southern rail-
way train, number 81, which was de-
rallied about fourteen miles east Of Biz
mingham Saturday night, was held from
his residence, 400 Fifth avenue, South, at
Avondale, yesterday afternoon at 2:S0
o'clock
The services were attended by fully
$50 people, many of the number being
railroad men. The Rev. William T. An
drews, pastor of the Avondale Methodist
church, officiated.
Members of local number 432, Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers, acted as
pall-bearers and about forty of the organ
ization attended the funeral in a body.
The interment was in the Woodlawn GEM
etery. At the grave the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers conducted the SER
vices, according to its impressive ritual.
Engineer White met death at his post
of duty. When his engine was derailed
Saturday night it turned completely over.
For some time no trace of the engineer
was found, and after several hours
search the body was discovered beneath
the engine. The right arm was crooked
in such a position as to give to those
who saw the body under the engine the
impression that when crushed the poor
man threw up his arm to ward off the
danger.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-06
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION.
Government Needs an Electrical In
strument Maker.

The United States civil service commits
sion announces that on February and
an examination will be held in the
Birmingham postoffice for the position of
electrical instrument maker, for the sig
nal service at large.
The examination will occupy two days
of six hours each. The age limit for
this examination is 20 years or over. Po-
sitions of this kind pay an annual salary
of 1920.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-06
RETURNED FROM VERMONT.
Deputy Clerk Greenleaf Attended His
Brothers. Funeral.

e. E. Greenleaf, deputy clerk In the
United States court, has returned from
Burlington, VT, where he was called last
month by the death of his brother, Gen.
w. l.. Greenleaf, who had held the posi-
ton Of chief deputy In the United GUS
tom house in Burlington for twenty five
years. General Greenleaf died on the 18th
of last month.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-06
NEW MERCANTILE FIRM.
Niemeyer, Hume & Co. Engage In the
Cement Business.

Mr.. w. A. Niemeyer recently with the
Carolina Portland Cement company, and
Mr.. c. G.. Hume, who was connected with
the First National bank, have formed the
firm of Niemeyer. Hume &c Co.. dealers
in imported and American Portland ce-
ments, with offices at 206 Chalfoux build
ing
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-06

A system regulator Is a medicine that
strengthens and stimulates the liver.
kidneys, stomach and bowels. Prickly
Ash Bitters is a superior system regu-
lator. 1t drives out all unhealthy con-
ditions, promotes activity of body and
brain. restores good appetite, oInd sleep
and cheerful spirits.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-06
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.
7. c. McCain's Infant.

The infant son of T. C. Mccain died
Sunday night at his residence in Smith
field. The funeral services were con-
Quoted yesterday afternoon. The inter-
ment was in Elm Leaf cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-06
Mps. Annie OqIes.

Mrs. Annie Ogles, aged 81 years, died
yesterday at her residence, ZIG First ave-
nue.. The remains will be sent to Decatur
today.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-06
Alabama Brewing Co.
Bohemian Beer. I"

None SO good as Huyler's--
twice a week, at Doster-
Northington Drug Co.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-06

All kinds OF cuts. Age-Herald En-.
craving Department.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-06
SEVERAL FURTHER
|DENT|F|CAT|ONS
Negro Highwaymen Who viii
Appear Before Judge Feagin
EVIDENCE ACCUMULATING
One of the Men Is Yet to Be Identi-
fied-Many Persons Have
Called to Look at the
Prisoners. -

The five negroes arrested Sunday MORN
ing for highway robbery have not yet
been tried and are still in the city jail.
AS soon as all the evidence is in posses
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-06


possible refusal on the part of any. Our
information bureau will also have to ed
ucate Legislators. Experts may have to
be consulted before we get through with
our part of 1t, or before some other body
or bodies relieve us, under proposition
No. 2
Proposition No. worked faithfully, will
therefore help No. 2, and No. will
transfer this work into other hands than
ours. 1t will take at least $4,000 In cash
to pay for extra clerk hire. stationery,
postage, printing, use of press, travelling
expenses, advice of others, and the
numberless other demands which will
inevitably arise. We should accept no
pay for our own services. Office room,
lights heat, etc, will no doubt be fur
nished us by the numerical club, as we
are very largely their own committee.
This fund should come as a voluntary
donation from county, municipalities.
corporations and tax payers. II you
should decide that we need this money,
l believe the people will cheerfully en-
trust YOU with Ii.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1903-01-06

coat and a quantity of goods which were
stolen from his store. A. E. Webb of
Pratt City also identified a large guam
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CONTINUED on Eighth Page)
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-04
GROVER RECEPTIVE
But Not An AvOwed Candidate
for Presidency.
Smiled Over Senators Compliments
But Said Never Word.

Princeton, N. j., May "A special
to the New York Herald says: For
mer President Grover Cleveland reach
ed his home last evening somewhat
fatigued by his journey from st. Lou
is, but highly pleased with the demon
strative welcome accorded him in the
west. After he had dined he received
q reporter from the Herald. In the
course OF the pleasant conversation
which followed Mr.. Cleveland was
given half a dozen opportunities to de-
clare his attitude toward the presiden-
tial nomination of 1904. but he skill
fully parted all questions bearing III
rectly upon his own political future
or that OF his party. He regards him
self as permanently out Of the field Of
available presidential candidates, but
he studiously refrained from saying so
or even from limiting that he prefers
the classic retirement of his Princeton
home to q remittance into the sctivi-
ty of public life. II one might judge
by the smile with which Mr. Cleve-
land greeted the reporters reference to
the words of former Senator Smith Of
New Jersey and of Norman L. Mack
OF Buffalo,. in fairly placing him IN
the field as the hope Of the new Dem
ocrscy, then it is a fair inference that
Mr.. Cleveland regards himself, to use
the time-worn phrase Of politics, as in
the hands Of his friends. Mr.. Cleve-
land spoke with sincere warmth OF the
magnitude of the st. Louis exposition
that is to be. and Of the hearty spon-
taneity of the ovation he received
there last Thursday.
you must have observed" was
said 10 him, that such an ovation in
Missouri is now being interpreted as
making you formidable factor in the
next presidential campaign"
The sage of Princeton smiled, as IL
the suggestion were not at all displeas-
ing to him, but he was on mis- guard in
a moment.
ut is natural, The said, "for Amer
leans to show their respect and approx
al In these demonstrative ways when
they meet one who has held high OFF,
cial posts of honor through their pre-
ferment. OF course, it is pleasant and
gratifying to be the object Of such
spontaneous welcome.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-04
POOL FORMED.
FOR SECURING CONTROL OF
COAL LANDS IN CHOC-
TAw NATION.

South M'Alester, l. T., May Al.
O. Friok, Of Pittsburg, John W. Gates,
of Chicago, and George Gould, Of
New York, have formed . pool for Sc.
curing control Of the coal lands in the
Choctsw Nation. The survey recent
ly completed by Colonel Taft Of the
geological survey shows that there
are 44o, 900 acres of these coal lands,
and the pool has agreed to pay about
sz5 an acre for the entire area.
The coal lands have been segregated
and are to be sold at auction within a
few months. In order to insure that
there shall be no opposition to its
plans, the pool has arranged with the
companies now mining under leases to
permit them to buy their lands, the
pool will buy them and continue the
leases at the present royalty of cents
a ton.
Aho pooi ~ hoN puS Aht tho Aahoh AZ
common, but will divide them up,
Frick taking the lands along the Fort
Smith and Western road, Gates a tract
in the eastern part of the nation which
bears good coal, and Gould is to get
the land around South MoAlester.
Representatives Of these men have
been In the nation for weeks, looking
the lands over.
Prick predicts that within few
years the entire western country Will
be dependent on the Chootaw nation
for coal and he wants to be on the
ground.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-04
GEO. HARRIS WORSE
Popular Newspaper Man Rapid
ly Sinking.
Was For Many Years RESIDENT of Pa
ducah, Where He Has Many Friends.

The many friends of Mr.. George
Harris, of Smithland, will regret to
learn that he is hopelessly ill Of con-
sumption and is not expected to live
longer than day or two at the most.
Mr.. Harris was for years q news re-
porter on Paducah papers but two
years ago moved to Smithland to re-
side. He was in i'll health when he
left Paducah and had been gradually
growing worse. Yesterday long dis
lance message was received from
Smithland to the effect that his con-
dition was such that his physicians
had given him up and he would prob
ably not last through the night. To-
day another MESSAGE was received
stating that he was still alive but no
better.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-04
WORK AND PLAY"

The biggest summer resort within
easy reach Of civilization is what is
commonly termed Muskoka, a district
in the Highlands of Ontario" about
100 miles north of Toronto, including
an immense tract of country bordering
on the Georgian Bay. This district is
composed Of lakes and rivers innumer-
able and is situate / 1000 feet above sea
level. Good fishing and hunting are
assured. Ample hotel sccommoda-
ton at all points on the lakes is pro.
vided to suit the purses Of everyone.
Excellent transportation service.
Copies Of handsome descriptive lit
erature relating TO this country can be
had free by applying to r. Moo.
Smith, Southern Passenger Agent
Grand Trunk Railway, 1874 Woodward
Ave-, Detroit.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-04
THE WEATHER.
Fair tonight and Tuesday. Rising
temperature Tuesday.
FOR GOOD ROADS.

tn National and International Good
Roads convention was held in St.
Louis last week. Among other things
the members indicated that it is about
time the government made an appro-
priation for highways. This partition
lar resolution ss adopted read;
That the association believes that
the appropriations heretofore made
for the building of railroads, canals
and the improvement Of the rivers and
harbors have been wise and beneficent,
but an appropriation for the improve
ment of public highways has now be-
come necessary to extend the blessings
of intelligence and to promote a high
order Of citizenship among all classes
of people and TO meet the ever-grow-
ing necessities Of the agricultural in
terests.
The benefit of good roads to any ag-
ricultural community cannot be over
estimated; but it is carrying the idea
altogether too far to ask the national
government to build or even TO i'm
prove roads. While the government
would ultimately be benefited by new
roads, each county should build its
own roads.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-04
REBELS WHO BECAME LOYAL
History May Repeat Itself In the Case
Of Col. Lynch.

History May Repeat Itself In the Case
Of Col. Lynch.
The New York correspondent Of the
Times characterizes as curious sug.
gestion" the statement Of the New
York World that Col Lynch, like
some Of the Irish rebels OF 1S4S. may
live to become a high and honored
British Official" Wiiv curious? II Is a
commonplace OF history. The rebels
Of one generation are the loyalists
Of the next. Sir Charles Gavan Duff
fy, the leader Of the as rebellion, was
subsequently Prime Minister Of Vic
toria and Speaker Of Its Parliament.
DR.. O'Doherty, a colleague Of his in
Ireland, who was convicted and trans
ported for treason, has sat in both
houses OF the Queensland Parliament
and is now a high official of the col
ony.
The Hon. Charles Darcy MCGEE.
another rebel of as. became a fer
vent loyalist Minister in Canada. An
other, the late P. ]. Smyth, NJ. p. fin
ished up an official in Dublin Castle.
The Hon. s. d. Ireland, Attorney Cen
eral of Vicoria; Judge Bindon OF the
same colony; the Hon. Edward But
Ter, Attorney General OF New South
Wales, and several Ither AS men
who rose to distinction in Great
Britain might be cited. Prof. J. X.
Ingraham who wrote that REASONABLE
lyric. who fears to speak Of 1857"
became a pillar Of loyalty in Trinity
college, Dublin.-London Chronicle.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-04

The feature Of the dedication exer-
oises at st. Louis on Saturday was the
laying of the cornerstone of the Mis-
souri, state building at the Worlds
Fair by the Masonic grand lodge; and
the feature of this ceremony was an
event not on the program. 1t was
the tremendous ovation given Circuit
Attorney Folk, who was one Of the
speakers. This young man, whose
battle with state and municipal cor
ruption has made both himself and St.
Louis famous, may not be popular
with the political rings Of st. Louis,
but he has placed the good people of
his city and state under a debt of graf.
itude to him that will not soon be for
gotten.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-04

Next week Paducah will be filled
with visitors, and in sjustice to oul
people the city government should see
TO it that our streets and cutters are
put in as presentable an appearance as
possible. At the best they are not
very handsome, but they can be i'm
proved. Water staining in CUTTERS,
with the drain pipes stopped up, may
not at the present time be unhealthfull
but it is hard to convince visitors OF
that fact.