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The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-05
N. P. FIGURES
Complete Report for the Past
Year Has Been Given
Out.
The annual reportof the North

The annual reportof the North
ern Pacific, just issued, shows
that the excess in gross earnings
lover last year was S4,7o4, 725, and
in operating expenses s. 1867.
Freight earnings We're S333, Sol :
|957, an increase of S3,oH,94i, on
10.2 per cent. Passenger, earn
|ings were S10,3ol,5 ,595, an in
!crease of ST, HI, ,93S, or 15.5 per
cent. There was an increase in
the income from operation Of
S4, 754, 725, or lis per cent. The
gross earnings We're S9,O26 per
mile, an increase of Ssh, or %
per cent. Netsearnln@s per mile
We're 81, 3225. Is, an increase of
1921, OF s per cont. TaSes were
81 per cent of the gross earn
ings, and aveaaged S37s.0S per
mile.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-05
THOUSANDS ARE mAssAcREn.

Entire Christian Population Of Mshc-
mia. Numbering 5000, Killed
Sofia, Bulgaria, Oct 4.-The Mace
donia.. .e olntionary headquarters as
scrt that they have positive inforna-
-fiGn that tfse whole Christian 3zopilla-
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-05
Unavoidable Delay.

That the Daily Pioneer is late
in being distributed tonight is
due to the fact that the press
broke down today, causing an un
avoidable delay in printing the
papers.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-05

The young women evangelists
drew a large audience to the
Presbyterian church last night.
TIE meeting was an interesting
one. Another will be held this
evening at the same place
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-05
THREE MEN KILLED.
Freight and Passenger Train on the
Frisco Road Collide.

West Plains, Mo, Oct. "A north
bound passenger train on the Frisco
system and south-bound freight col
lided, head-on, eighteen miles east of
here. Three trainmen were killed,
fourth was fatally injured and a pas
senger was slightly hurt.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-05
For Sale.

Piano, steel range and Other
household goods. 130 Irvine
avenue south.
141-6 Mrs. JOHNSTON.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-05

Herr Hildebrand the Socialist mem
Der of the reichstag for Stuttgart, and
a "reviSionist." has resiened-
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-10-05

W. E. Verify, editor of the
\, adena Tribune is in the city.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-03-04
Registration Notice.
To the Voters of the CITY Of Decorah. low

To the Voters Of the City Of DEBORAH, Iowa:
Notice is hereby given that in lieu of the
annexation OF the town OF West Decorah,
Iowa, To the city Of DEBORAH, Iowa, the popu-
lat.on of The city of DEBORAH now exceeds
$500, and in accordance with the statutes of
the State If Iowa governing the same, all
legal voters within said city must be regis
tered
The Registra' ion Board will be open from
8DO q. IN. TO 900 p. IN. at the following places
on March 18th, lOt h and Sth, 9O3:
First Ward-Stiles Hotel.
second Ward-Wilbrr Lumber -. Office.
Third Wa d City Hall
ur'h Ward-Hose House No. !,
Fl tn Ward-West ! ecolah Town Hall.
The statute further provides that IN case of
sickness, or absence from the city on the
above dates, or foreigners rec living their final
"apers after said above dates, registration
may be made under certain prescribed condi-
tons on the day OF election, Monday, March
3Olh 8 3. at the follow ng places:
FIRST Ward-A. G. FerIen's.
second Ward-Tracy & Riley store.
Thirt Ward j. Marsh's office
Fourth Ward Riley & Bakers flee.
Fifth Ward G. +. Sinclair's st re-
All voters of the city of DEBORAH will be re-
qured 10 register in accordance with the
above requirements for voting.
6-7 F. W. DAUBNEY, Mayor.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-03-04
Extraordinary Newspaper Offer.

The Iowa State Register, not only
Iowa's greatest weekly. but one OF
the great weeklies of the nation, and
a paper which should be in every
home of the state, has invited us to
assist in gaining 100000 new sub
scribers for that publication.
Until April 18th we are enabled to
offer you The Iowa State Register
and the Public Opinion for $1.75 per
year. This offer is good only to
April 18th. Send your order at once.
To those who have paid already for
the Public Opinion we will send The
Iowa State Register ona year for 25c :,
if order is received at once. 6tf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-03-04
Administrative Sale.

Notice is hereby given that the under
signed Administrative is authorized
and empowered by order of Court to
sell the following described real estate
Lots 10, IA. 10, and 16, of Block 6
in Paine and O'Connor's addition to
the City of DEBORAH, Iowa, otherwise
known as the John Carver property
on lower Mill street. Application
should be made to Mrs. Lyman Morse,
admx, 6l3 Mechanic St., or N. NJ
Berg, atty. at law, Office Engbertson' S
block. SO
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-03-04

years wages are often spent or
gambled away in single day. l can
see no reason why these men should
not be satisfied to stay by their work.
The bunk houses are comfortable,
warm and fairly clean. Work COM
mences about Z 100 a. m, and stops at
5 100 p. m. Grub is good and whole
some; butterine signs are posted all
about the kitchen 1S cents per pound,
| believe while butter is 30 cents and
bu. little better if any. Again, solid
pine where logging pays is scarce this
side of the Rockies. Most Of the
lumber in Minnesota aud Wisconsin
is now gottenssfrom hard wood lands
where scattering pine balsam, spruce,
birch, popple. Eastwood, hard maple,
ash all grow together, and tamarack
and cedar in the swamps. A consider
able quantity of worthless jackpine is
found in the sandyrsections and often
right next to this on the same sandy
soil grows the sturdy hard or Norway
pine with we'll defined boundary
between. All the hard wood lands
are excl llent for agricultural purposes
when the timber is removed, and if
pastured thereafter will be ready for
cultivation;in from to and years,
except the pine stumps which are
stayers There'isn't better timothy
and clover country in the world. A
great many young-men and women
from the Twin Cities, Duluth and
the Superiors have taken homesteads
in this timber country and failing to
get money to prove up property on
their claims offer their relinquish
rents for sale for from ST. 80, So or So
Those who have a little cash can buy
these parties out and either homestead
for five years then get title for moth
ing or commute in IA months at ST. 20
per acre. 7 Every man and woman,
married or unmarried, also have what
is known as stone and timber right.
That is they select piece of land and
advertise lit for ten weeks in the
nearest paper as being more valuable
for timbersthan agricultural purposes
then for proper proof, five witnesses
being offered, you may buy it in for
So, 90 per acre, without living ON it at
all. A good many have been using
this right in Idaho and Washington
and one family of five with whom
am acquainted used their right in
Western Idaho last summer and sold
out last fall clearing 81, 800 per quar-.
ter.
One will hardly notice the cold in
Northern Minnesota any more than
here, and there is always No. sleigh.
ing. There are great many deer
water lakes filled with pike, pickerel,
bass and other fish. The woods are
full of pheasants, rabbits, deer and
moose. while some otter, mink,
fishes and beavers are caught during
the winter Anyone affected with
lung trouble Will find it the health.
lest place in the United States fol
them
Considering the fact that any OF
the REIMBURSEMENT that can be
bought will turn out enough lumber
in one or two years to twice pay for
the claim besides leaving a quarter of
lumber on land now worth $1,000 OF
more, it seems like an ideal country
for the man with limited means.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-03-04
The many friends of John PIor,

The many friends of John Blount
will be pleased to learn that he has
entirely recovered from his attack of
rheumatism. Chamberlain's Pain
Balm cured him after the best
doctors in the town (Monon, Ind. J
had failed to give relief. The prompt
relief from pain which this liniment
is alone worth many times it's cost
For sale by N. N. Quandahl & Co.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-03-04

Captain A. L. Mahan opens the
March Atlantic with his recent ad-
dress on The Writing of History, a re-
markably sound and stimulating paper
which will be eagerly welcomed.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-03-04

Well! Well! Germany has found
another rival to coal as fuel. 1t is
potato alcohol. 1t is far superior to
petroleum as fuel and lighting pur-
poses and is cheaper than coal or
kerosene.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-03-04
Opera this Week.

The Beggar Prince Opera Co. of
twenty people will appear at the
Grand opera house on the evenings of
March 9th and 18th. A matinee will
be given on Saturday afternoon. The
prices for the evening performances
are 25, 30 and 80 cents, and for the
afternoon 10 and 25 cents. Seats may
be reserved now.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-03-04

The Mckinley National Memorial
association has issued statement to
the effect that it has collected more
than $780, 900 during the first year of
its organization. The association
announces that it will be necessary to
collect something more than 500, 600
additional before anything will be
done toward building a monument.
The trustees have decided to under
take the collection of this additional
sum through the postoffice and depart
ment stores of the country, by plac-
ing in their hands a supply of SOU
venir certificates to be given to all
contributors of 81 or more
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-26
MRS. WILLIAM ROSS, coLoRED, OF
ADAMSToN, INcITES AN AZ
FRAY AT WALDO COAL
MINE.
ENTERED HOUSE WHERE HER HUs-
BAND BOARDS AND ATTEMPTED
10 SHOOT HIM WITH A RE
voLvER, CAUSING MUCH
EXCITEMENT.
Affray the Result Of a Desire on Her
Part to Be Avenged Over Husbands
Efforts to Get Divorce.

An afray occurred at the Waldo coal
mine near wilsonburg Saturday morn,
ing, which at one stage promised murder
but fortunately the participants all Is.
capped without serious injury
Mrs. William Ross, colored, of Adams
ton. melted the fight. She is being sued
by her husband for divorce, and for some
time he has been living at the home of
a white man named Bess Blair at the
Waldo mine.
She concluded to have vengeance and
brooded over their domestic troubles to
the extent of making up her mind to
kill her husband. Accordingly she arm
ed herself with a revolver and went to
the Blair home. She entered the place
and attempted to shoot Ross. There fol,
lowed general melee, in which both
white and colored people engaged. It ad.
vanced to the stage where tire superin,
tendent had to take hand, and, it was
with difficulty ne quclled the afTray.
Applications have been made for war
rants, but so far none have been issued,
Ross thinks the woman intended to
murder him.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-26
Feuerishness win Prevail.

New York, Sept. 26.-Feverishness
will prevail, but tangible support will be
given. First National bank is bullish
on Rock Island and all the Coalcrs. Buy
them conservatiyely and hold. Disregard
unfavorable items in the banks state
ment and depend upon it that Secretary
Shaw is in earnest. He says there VIII
he no stringency in the money market
This does not mean that we are about
to enter upon an ern of bullish specula-
ton, but it assredly indicates a partial
reimbursement of values and dividend
paving railroads, under the lead Of Union
Pacific. Louisville & Nashville, Missouri
Pacific. Atehison and Rock Island pre-
ferred will do better Buy A. G. Z
conservatively There is big short in
terest in sugars.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-26
LADY FALLS :
ON PAVEMENT
As Result of an Attack of Heart Trouble
and Indigestion and Was Thought
to Be Dying.

Miss MolIic Westfall, domestic ut the
home OF Truman J. Lynch. fell to the
pavement on West Pike street, opposite
the postoiIice ut $3.50 o'clock Friday
evening having been seized with heart
trouble. She was carried mp the stair
way to the office Of the DIS. Ramsey, but
neither physician was tlEre and the Of
flee was locked. Another physician was
hurricdly summoned and. after some
time. she was sufficiently revived to be
taken home in carriage. ltAppears
that she had eaten an unusually hearty
supper and Indigestion, stosether with
heart trouble, caused her illness. The
incident created much excitement and a
large crowd gathered at that point and
stood around until Miss Westfall was
removed. At first it was thought she
was dying.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-26
SHAW SAYS
NO STRINGENGY
WILL OCCUR IN THE MONEY MAR
KET AND HE IS REPORTED THOR
oUGHIY IN EARNEST.
southern States WIN Enjoy the Coming
Year the Greatest Prosperity m
Their History.

New York, Sept Indications favor
a good bank statement. 1t is reported
Rock Island and Frisco declined Sea
board control and that road will be op-
Grated separately. President Fish, of
the Illinois Central says the Southern
states win have greatest prosperity in
their history the coming year. 1t is Of
ficialIy denied from Pittsburg that banks
there are calling loans on their custom,
ers. Crop and weather conditions con.
tinue entirely favorable. a receiver has
been appointed for Consolidated Lake
Superior. Dms Review says, notwith,
standing several unsatisfactory features.
the volume OF trade continues large
Brndstreet's says quieting down Of de-
mand has become more manifest in Iron
and steel. The Anthracite coal produe-
ers' demand will increase on advent Of
cold weather. Banks gained $lll,ooo on
weeks currency movement.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-26
DELEGATES
TO w.
CONVEN TlON
EIEcrED BY LOCAL WOMEN:
CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UN-
ION AT SPECIAL MEETING
FRIDAY NIGHT.
six. Women viii Represent the clarlSs
burg Union at the State Convention
to Be Held in Fairmont in
October.

Delegates to the twenty-tirst annual
convention Of the West Virginia Women's
Christian Temperance Union, wlicl' is
to be opened in the Peoples Temple in
Fairmont Tuesday, October l3, at 2:3o
p. M, and to last for two days, were
elected by the members Of the Clnrks-
burg local union at the special meeting
held at the residence of Mrs. DIR. j. B.
Smith Friday evening. :
The delegates are Mrs. Ldia Waters.
Mrs. II. NJ. whitwaum, Mrs. Mary og-
den and Mrs. Anna Swartz. Mrs, Nost.
by virtue of her position as STATE SUI
pcrintendcnt of the l.. I. $. department.
of tire union. is a delegate to the con
vention. ana she viii attend as such Mrs.
j. .B. smith, the president Of the local
union. is also, by virtue of her Office y
delegate, and she viii attend the con
vention in that capacity.
Considerable business of interest to the
organization was transacted by the
members before their adjournment The
next meeting will be- held with Mrs iost-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-26

The West Virginia bank opens up
Monday for business in its banking
rooms in the Waldo hotel at the cor,
ner OF West Pike and North Fourth
streets, after a long and successful ca
reer in banking rooms in the Despard
building on South Third street.
This financial institution is to be con.
graduated on obtaining such handsome
rooms and such a suitable and desirable
locality to do business, sagaeity char
acteristic of the officials of the bank
was shown to the highest degree in get.
ting these rooms, as will be shown by
the progress and Advancement of the
bank in the future, beginning with the
opening of the bank in the Waldo hotel
building.
It's banking room in the Waldo IS 80
feet wide, 80 feet long and 20 feet high,
The walls are dark green, cornice and
trimmings olive green, ceiling light green
and relief ornaments in corniee and cap
itals tipped with gold leaf.
The space is divided into a lobby for
the public, working space for the clerks
n directors room, cashiers room, money
vault, storage vault, telephone room and
toilet room. In the rear of the vault /
a mahogany stairway which gives as
cess to the gallery.
This gallery contains room 10 feet
square and o1s feet high, which viii be
used for an accountants department IL
connection with the bank, 1t ndioins the
storage vault.
The Noor OF the public space is Of Ger
annie Mosaic tile pnd the base aronlns
this space from the working dcrantlneist-
is OF mahogany. The opening in th'
same above the counters are ilfed viii
ornamental wrougiIt-iron and 6eyelet
chipped glass.
The directors rom is l6 feet square
with ceiling 10 feet high, paneiled viii
mahogany wainscoating, the colors o
the walls abavc being dark orange ans
the ceiling light orange, The relief or
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-26
BABY LOST;
PARENTS FRAN TIC
LITTLE DAUGHTER OF Mr.. AND
MRS. EARNEST SLERS MAKES A
VISIT TO BOOK STORE,
But Failed to Tell Her Parents Where
She Was Going and They Searched
Whole NeighbOrhood Ior Several
Hours Before She Could Be
Found.

Little Frances Siers, 5-year-oh daugil-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Earnest Sicrs Of
Main street caused her parents consid-
crobIe anxiety and alarm Saturday after
noon She went out for walk shortly
nfter dinner. without telling her parents
,nx,thinn about it. Within half hour
or so Mrs. Sier, missed her little girl
and couldn't find her when she went to
look for her.
Mrs. Siers became alarmed after look
mo through the house and in the places
where the little girl was accustom d to
ronp and play, and Mr.. Siers, who works
NJ the CInrksbrg Tailoring company
y,s .ent for. lie ran down to his home
and ut once search was instituted for
the missing little girl throughout the
nei,bI,orliood. Mr.. Siers and his sisters
vent M and down Main and Third
strot- on a hunt for little Frances. The
rcp,bers OF the household were nearly
frantic over the baby's disappearance ana
they were considerably worked up over
ii for a while.
FINALLY Mr.. Sicrs found his baby in the
rear of the Acme book store on Main
street. nearly opposite his home She was
plnving with some toys and was enjoy
ing herself greatly.
Mr.. Siers and the members OF his lam
liz were greatly relieved of their worry
and onxiety after the little girl had been
found. They all thought she had been
Ia ~ kidnapped. The child was gone for
two or three hours and her parents Were
nearly distracted for the time being ar
Sicrs had Ioked into the book store when
the search was first instituted, but nc
did not sec the baby, as she was play
ing in the rear part of the store
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-26
CIRCUIT
COURT
AFFAIRS
fury Fails to Agree in Case or Two-At-
torney Admitted to Practice.-Va-
rious Orders Made and De-
crees Entered.

The cause of Anthony L.ally against
Patrick AIcAndrew, administrator of Ed
ward Lally and others, was referred to
Commissioner g. W. Lynch.
The cause of Mary d. Atha against
Attic {. Atha and Others was docketed
and VIII L. Morris was appointed gnard-
ian nd Item to represent infants.
The jury in the case of Brown, For
man & Co. against Davis 4 Laughlin
rallied to agree and the case was con
tinued.
Issue was joined in the cases of the
state against Clarence A. Carter and Ed
gar W. Davis, indicted for a misde-
meanor.
The case of jeremiah B. Cunningham
against Fairmont and Grafton Gas COM
pany was dismissed. the litigants hay.
ing agreed.
Francis f. Parrick, of upshur county
qualified as an attorney an this court.
The case of the Stout-Johnson Lumber
company against G. c. Southern. ON ar-
2c.ll was tried.
The jury in the case of the StoutJohn
son Lumber company against G. G
Southern failed to agree, and the cas-
was continued until the ne~t term OF
court.
The case of Thomas GartIan and 9th
,rs against Willie Hickman Nvas put or
trial inst before the court adjourned sat,
lrday evening for Sunday
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-26
HANDSOME ROOMS
W. VA. BANK OCCUPIES
IN THE WALDO PERFECT IN Ev
ERY DErA1L-scoPE BUSINESS GREATLY wD
ENED AND INSTITUTION BECOME BET
TER TIA EVER

nanierts in the corniccs of this room are
trimmed with gold leaf.
The money vault is steel lined ana
the entrance of the same IS closed 9y "
heavy steel crane.hinged door
The banking room IS lighted during
the day through five large arched open.
ings, and ut night by combination sa%
and electric fixtures, finished IN old
brass. The rom Is heated by steam.
The furniture throuSho"t the various
departments is all mahogany.
: The arrangements and appointments
are superb and strictly modern, nothins
having been left undone or eSer'ooKed :
make it spacious eommodious' attfact.
i've and beautiful. 1t Is indeed n''hu
some in every detail and presents y" y
penrance which none behoid except =
admire.
The West Virginia BANK = q" "'u =
tablished institution ana mas nau "
reer that has been potitaoie % oo.n "
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-26
SURPRISE
PARTY ON
mr.. HOLDEN
Friends Give a Surprise Party in Honor
of Mr.. B. P. HOlden's Birthday An
niversary at His Home on Lee
Street Friday Evening.

Benjamin Pearlc Holden, bookkccper at
the Traders National bank, was taken
by surprise by number of his intimate
friends at his home on Lee street Friday
night. Friday was Mr.. Yolden's 2ath
birthday, and his friends made up their
y.irds early in the day that they would
IA on him and help him celebrate tho
iou,s event. Mr. Holden wns more
a agreeabIy surprised when his
friends made their appearance at his
(. home. A very enjoyable evening was
sbent by the guests. Light Refreshments
were served and delightful social time
was enjoyed
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-26
VO6ELS
MINSTRELS S
Show Troupe Gives Gr4nG street Parade
This Afternoon.-Matinee Perform
ance Well Attended.-Big Crowd
Expected Tonight.

yoscps minstrel troupe arrived in the
city this morning vim special car on the
Baltimore 4 Ohio railroad, \ grand
street parade was given on the streets
i the city at noon, which attracted .
inrre crowd. The brass baud II the pa
rade was very good. \ matinee per
formancc is being given At tie Ira,lers
Grand opera house this afternoon by the
companya nd it Is attended by large
number. The grand performance will b"
given tonight at the opera house. and
It viii no doubt be well attended. as the
advance sale of tickets Is unusually
large
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-26
POTTERY
PEOPLE
COMIN6
win Be Here Next Week to Look After
Matter of Locating Big Factory in
claTksburg.

Ihomas G. Brady has returned from q
trip during which he conferred with par
ties who contemplate the locsltion OF .
large pottery mandatory here he
gives out the statement that they viii
bc here next week, and. if tn details arc
arranged, they viii Immediately locate in
Clarksburg. There vii be no Other fac
tory like It in the United States. he tsys'
and the product will be Of very high
class,
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-09-26
III ENJ0INS
RAILROAD COMP ANY
PAY DAY WITH COAL coMPANE'

Saturday was pay day with the CIarks-
burg Fuel company and the Fairmont
Coal company. the Waldo Coal company
and others The superintendents and
other olicials were busy all day paying
off the miners. In the neighborhood of
sl75,OOO was paid out in the Clnrksburg
and Fairnont districts by the first two
companies named. The amount was
somewhat under that of previous pay
rolls, on account OF the scarcity of cars.