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The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-06-18
Ejftv Years Wedded.

Hudson, 4Niieev-JHne Mr. and
Mrs. Balsam Yesterday celebrated the
fftieth anniversary Of their wedding.
"A number of rhsir pioneer friends tnct
at their home last evening to pay their
respects They left handsome golden
souvenir as a reminder of the event
The couple were married in Chicago
June l6, 1853, and three years later
settled in Hudson, where MI, Balsan
has been in the mercantile business
ever since.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-06-18
BELGIAN STEAMER CAPS SIZES.

Captain and Six Members of the Crew
Are Drowned.
steamer Rubens, bound from Sunder-
land, Eng. for Piliau, East Prussia,
capsized and sank June TO- The cap
tain. mate and six men were drowned
Seven other members Of the crew
drifted in small boat for twenty-five
hours, during which time three of
them died from exposure. The others
were picked up.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-06-18
NEGROES ARE KILLED.
Race Riots Occur in a Section Of Mis-
sissppi.

New Orleans, June l8 Latest re-
ports from the race tr1dp,es that have
prevailed on the border of Smith and
Scott counties, Mississippi, give lhe
total number of negroes killed there
at seven. The trouble was started
nearly two weeks ago when two white
men, r. E. Craft and James Royce,
were shot by negroes and one of them
killed. AS result a white mob raided
the negro settlement, killing Hornby
and three others, including a woman,
These troubles intensified the race
bitterness. A story was circulated
among the whites that large number
of rifles and cartridges were shlnped
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-06-18
The Fuse Died Out.

Little Falls, Mimi. June Is, Six
pounds of dynamite were placed ON the
porch Of the home OF Father Pfeiffer,
priest at Pierz. The fuse died out be-
fore reaching the explosive. The ex-
plosion would, no doubt, have wrecked
the house and killed. the priest and
four other inmates The trouble at
Pierz is over the public and parocnial
schools and the commnnii. is. cut up
into factions There IS no clue.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-06-18
ATTACKED BY HleHWAYMEN.

Man Is Fatally Wounded, but Kills One
Of His AssaiIants.
Missoula, Mont, June 18. Patrick
Donovan, a we'll known ranchman and
politician at Clinton was fatally wound
ed by three highwaymen yesterday. As
he lay dying on the ground he returned
the fire, killing one robber and Sc
verely wounding another. The ullin-
jured highwayman gathered the dead
one on his saddle, and, leading the
horse Of the third man, who was in the
saddle. galloped off.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-06-18

SAVED BY A HAIR.
Colorado Burro Drass EastIey From
the Jaws of Death.

Denver, June 1S. Ralph Eastley,
secretary of the National Civic feder-
alton, was saved from being dashed to
death over a precipice while scaling
Pixies Peak by grasping burro's tail.
Seeing his perilous position, Eastley
which could hope to save his life and
the burro carried him safely out Of
harms way. Eastley still retains in a
neatly done UP bundle the bunch Of
hair which he pulled from the burro's
tail in the struggle.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-06-18
TROOPS NOT WITHDRAWN.
Morenci Will Be Watched by Federal

Morenci Will Be Watched by Federal
Forces.
Denver, June 1S.-On advices from
Washington Gen. Baldwin, command
ing the department Of the Colorado,
yesterday sent orders for one troop OF
the Third cavalry to proceed with all
haste from Fort Apache, Areiz., to
Morenci. Monday it was believed that
the spirit of the strike was broken and
Col. Lebo, commanding five troops OF
the Fourteenth cavalry at Morencl,
was ordered to return his command to
Forts Grant and Huachucha but more
recent developments have shown the
advisability of keeping federal troops
on the spot.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-06-18
Rare and Costly Gold Fish.

One of the rarest and most espen-
sive OF Chinese gold fishes is the
brushtail, "a pair Of which sells for
$1,000 Probably there is no other
living thing of it's size and weight that
is worth so much money.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-06-18
CONDEMNED TO DIE.

TWO Men Convicted for the Murder Of
illinois Woman.
Marion, ILL.,. May 19.-Jerry Graves
and Cal Price, charged with the
murder of Mrs. Nellie Reicheldorfer
on the 18th of March last, we're found
guilty by the jury after less than an
hours deliberation. Death sentence
was passed upon them.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-06-18
Strikers Make Trouble.

Dubuque. Iowa, June Is. A small
crown stoned the street cars which re-
sumed running after weeks idleness
with non-union men, The sheriff called
out the soldiers and they were ON
guard with gatling gun,
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-06-18
GREEN TO BE NAMED.

Duluth Man Will Succeed James e.
Garfield on Civil Service Commission.
Washington, June THE report is
current that Henry L. Green Of Duluth
will be named as civil service commis-
sioner by President Roosevelt II ap-
pointed Mt. Green willztalSe the place
vacated by James Il Garfield.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-06-18

10 the egroes- IN a conn intended for
Hornby. The Mnite mob started IN TO
capture the weapons and ammunition,
and in the skirlnishing that followed
three more negroes were killed Most
Of the other negroes. $50 in number.
were ordered out Of the neighborhood
and moved 10 Laurel Meridian and
neighboring towns.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-06-18
500 Depot Burns.

Prentice, Wis, June Is. = The 500
depot at this place burned to the
ground The origin of the fire is unex-
planned The fire started in the freight
room. Loss. 5000 A new depot will
at once be erected
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-06-18
MADE HIM CRAZY
Close Game OF Ball Causes insanity Of
Thomas Donohue

Close Game Of Ball Causes Insanity Of
Thomas Donohue.
New York, June 18.-Thomas Don
ohue. native OF Harrison, n. j., has
become insane through excitement
over a baseball game. Donohue was
an inveterate fan Z The other day
he witnessed a game between the New
ark and Buffalo teams which resulted
in a score Of / to 0. He became great
.ly excited. and his friends, who say he
has been acting strangely ever since,
finally had him taken into custody by
the authorities.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-06-18
-FOUR PEOPLE DROWN.
Rowboat Overturns and but One Mem
her of Family Is Saved.

Montreal June lS Pietre Suay.
carter, took his wife and family of
three children and neishbor's child
to Butte Island for an outing yester-
day. While rowing III a flat .hottomed
boat the craft capszea Sllay, mis-
wife and two children We're drowned.
One Of his children and the ncighbor's
chill .Mert. saved
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-06-18
Insurance Commissioner.

Pierre, S. d. June 1S.-Gcv. Herreid
announces that John G. Perkins of
Roberts county will be appointed com
missioner of insurance for the term
commencing july l.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-06-18
Convicted of Grand larcenv

New York, June 18-James McHugh,
driver for an express company, was
convicted /. grand larceny steal
ing package of jewelry valued at
$4,000. The jewels have not been re-
covered
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-06-18
STRIKE VIRTUALLY ENDED.
Hotel Employees Will Submit Differ
ences to Arbitration.

enccs to Arbltratlon.
Chicago .atnc Is - The indications
are that the hotel and restaurant
strike begun here last week will be-
settled by arbitration and that the
strikers will return to work tomorrow
morning. Such strong pressure from
outside organizations was brought to
bear on the joint board Of the striking
unions here that the board consented
to a proposition which virtually ends
the strike.
The daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Beltrami Co., Minn.) 1903-1904, 1903-06-18
ITS WORST FIRE.
Loss on Felt Shoe Factory at Webster
City Is $4,000.

Webs -eT City, Iowa, June Is. = The
worst. confagration ever experienced
here was in the felt shoe factory which
burned Monday Theloss Will
reach. $4,000. The plant was capital
.ized at 100000 and was insured for
ls36, 600. The plant and everything in
1t was total loss
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-02-05
NEW GERMANY.

Slelghing is the order of the day.
Our school is progressing nicely I'M
der the management of Miss Lint.
Messrs. Henry and Bruce burst, of
this place, attended services at Saw
age Sunday.
Sam Otto has taken the contract of
making logs for Beachy Bros, Grants
vile.
Mr. Orville Stark spent few days
in Homecoming last week being the
guest of Miss Belle Mccormick.
Mr. Marshall burst and Miss Eta
Ross were Broadway drivers Sunday
last.
Ed Swauger, of Jennings, was visit
ing friends in this vicinity last Sun
day.
Mr.. Ralph Jenkins has purchased a
new sleigh.
Mr.. Marshall Lohr and Miss Della
Broadwater, of Red Hill, attended
church here last Sunday evening.
Miss Lulu Broadwater, of Merrill, is
visiting friends and relatives at Red
Hill.
Mr.. Frank Stephen was the guest of
Miss G. V. Stark last Sunday.
Mr.. j. H. Ross and Miss Lille E.
Broadwater were the guests of Miss
Anna Stephen one evening last week.
Max Broadwater, of Merrill, has
finished the contract of threshing for
p. j. Stephen.
BLUE BELL.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-02-05
REMITTANCES
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1908.

THE Administration antitrust bill
is now before the House. 1t has been
carefully framed by the members of a
sub committee and the Attorney-Gen
eral and is drawn upon lines dictated
by the experience of the latter who
has found the Sherman law deficient
and has framed the present measure
to supply its Deficiencies. The pro-
posed law is not drastic and contains
no provision capable of inflicting the
slightest injury on any corporation
doing a legitimate business. 1t mere
ly prohibits those determinations
which have, in the past, served to
build up huge monopolies and pro
vides the Government with the means
of enforcing the law. 1t is the ardent
hope OF the President that the bill
may become a law, wish which is
evidently seconded by large major
ity of the people The bill will pass
the House at an early date, and, it is
believed, without opposition from the
Democrats.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-02-05
DIED.

SwEET-Raymond Sylvester, aged
three years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Will.
liam w. Sweet, of Swanton, died Sun
day evening, Feb. 1st, 1908, after an
illness of one week of cerebralSMenin-
gifts. The child was bright, intelli-
gent and lovable. The funeral took
place Tuesday morning at 1890
o'clock from Anderson Chapel. Swan
ton, and was attended by many SYM
pathizing friends and neighbors.
SwEET-At his home in Monaco.
Pa, last Friday after an illness of
several months of dropsy and heart
disease, Edward p. Sweet, resident
of Oakland some twenty-five years
ago. He was an ex-Union soldier be-
ing a member of the 25th Connecticut
regulars. His funeral took place Sun
day from his late residence. The de-
ceased was an uncle of the editor of
this paper
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-02-05
BAD ROADS In MARYLAND.

A list of road supervisors in one of
the counties in the State, with the
amount of money appropriated for
each, was recently published in
the Sun. This list contained no less
than 1876 names, and the amount ap-
propriated to each varied from SIS to
$3.50. This list is striking common
tary upon the system which prevails
pretty generally throughout theState.
Under this strange system about a
half million dollars year is expend-
ed upon the public roads in the State,
and it is matter of common knowl-
edge that the most of that sum is
wasted that the work the supervis-
Ors do one summer has to be done
over again the next summer; that the
supervisors do not possess any expert
knowledge of road making, and, in
short the money they spend is prac-
tically thrown away. The part that
politics plays in these appointments
and the expenditure of money upon
roads is well known.
1t is also known that many of the
so-called repairs make the roads worse
instead of better, by drawing more
soft material upon the track to in
crease the depth of the mud when it
rains. The amount of money spent
upon the highways of the State is, of
course, not sufficient to make and
maintain good solid roadbeds. 1t
would require an enormous rate Of
ia ration or a heavy bonded debt to
have first-class roads, and to this
heavy rate of taxation the people in
rural communities haye never been
willing to submit. This makes it all
the more important that the made
quate sum of money appropriated to
amending roads in the several coun-
ties, ranging from $4,000 to 800, 200
a year, shall be spent so as to produce
the best results and not be thrown
away in the interest of politics. 1t is
entirely possible to make the repairs
in such a substantial manner that
they will last several years instead of
IA few months. In order to accomp-
lish that result the road funds should
be placed in competent hands and
spent by men who can take general
view of the county, and not frittered
away in driblets given to an army of
supervisors, who are perhaps often
expected to pay more attention to the
supervision of primary meetings than
of roads. The Legislature in 1898 es-
tablished department of highways
in connection with the Geological
Survey, and that department, with
skilled engineers, is ready to aid the
counties with advice and instruction
in road making. There is no possible
excuse for the annual squandering OF
several hundred thousand dollars on
so-called repairs to the public roads
in the State. The roads suffer above
all things from the blight and poison
of politics.-Baltimor Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-02-05
Live Stock Suffering for Feed,

The continued severe weather is
making it necessary to feed stock well,
and much of the small portion of feed
on hand at the beginning of winter
has been consumed. Already lots of
our herbivorous domestic animals are
suffering, and the serious question
confronts us, What will it be like
by spring. Some of the cattle and
horses already have their hides well
dried to the bone, and there is little
doubt but that home enterprise in
the way of a phosphate factory could
do rushing business next spring, al
though the question is sad and SER
ious one to contemplated Grant
County (W. Va Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-02-05
AN IOWA NEWSPAPER AND GOOD
ROADS.

The New Year edition of the Wat
erloo Iowa Daily Courier evidences
the enterprise of the west. The forty
four pages of this issue are replete
with news, and substantial advertis-
ing matter, presented in attractive
form. The Courier has beside devot-
ed much space to the commercial and
social advantages of Waterloo and
the men who are building up that
thriving town. 1t is an issue in which
the publishers may take much pride.
An editorial on Good Roads" is as
pertinent in this section as in Iowa.
There is no improvement, says the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-02-05

Courier, which could be made which
could add so greatly to the wealth of
the country, particularly TO the value
of farms, as a thorough system of
good roads. Ten miles of good roads
north and south of Waterloo on lines
least accessible to railroad stations
could be built for $4,000, or $4,000
per mile. The estimated cost is lib
eral for a macadamized sixteen-fo
road bed. These twenty miles of good
roads would increase the value of the
land two miles in width on each side
as much as ten dollars per acre, SO, 200
acres or $3.50, 200. In addition third
mile on either side of the twenty miles
Is, 800 would be enhanced in value,
say five dollars per acre or $133, 900,
making total of $665,00 Lands
farther out and lands at the country
ends of the lines for miles would be
greatly advanced in price. These
roads would do to start with. The
example would soon be widely follow
ed. The advantages would be appar-
ent and there would be clamor in
other directions for roads of the same
kind. That has been the experience
wherever the experiment has been
tried
The New York law to encourage
the building of good roads divides the
cost, fifteen per cent paid by the town
ship or townships through which it
passes, thirty-five per cent. by the
county and fifty per cent. by the
State. 1t is not the purpose here TO
raise the question of how the cost of
the road is to be met, but there are
some good points in the New York
law. The fifty per cent. of the cost
which the State bears is paid from a
fund raised from a tax levied upon
the whole taxable property of the
State. This feature should encour-
age localities where the people appre-
ciate a donation of dollar 'or dollar
expended for their own benefit.
In every section OF the country
where the good roads proposition has
been tried, not a mile of it has been
built where the people who paid for
it would now be willing to do without
it for several times its cost. The dis
position to build more is manifested
wherever a little bit of it has been
tried. 1t not only pays, but it is a
source of pleasure. There is another
fact worth mentioning here. Where
eveI these good roads have been built
the land has increased in value from
25 to 80 per cent. What would your
tax amount to under the division of
cost named above? Not enough to
spend moments thought about.
The expenditure of this money
would give employment to a great
many people, enliven business 10 the
localities where it was being done,
and bring from outside the county
one dollar for expenditure here for
every dollar raised by tax for the pur-
pose in the county. 1t would all go
into the trade of the locality.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-02-05
Broken wheel Caused Derailment.

A broken wheel under car in an
east bound freight train on the Balti-
more h Ohio railroad caused two box
cars and two gondolas, loaded with
coal to be derailed on the Seventeen
Mile grade, one mile west of Hitch
cock tunnel, Monday afternoon.
Both tracks were blocked for some
hours and passenger trains Nos. 55
and II were five and six hours late
respectively. No one was hurt.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-02-05

TIE VACANT JUDGESHIP.
Friends of George w. Smith. DR., Call On
the Governor.

Friends of George W. Smith, Jr, Call On
the Governor.
HAGERsTowN, Md, Feb. "a del
egation of Hagerstown lawyers went
to Baltimore yesterday to hold con-
ference with Governor Smith in re-
gard to the appointment of a success
sor to the late Judge Stake. The del
egation included States Attorney
Thomas A. Poffenberger, Alexander
Neill, Jr., Palmer Tenant, J. O. SnY-
der, Charles Alvey and A. J. Long.
1t is understood these gentlemen
went in the interest of George w.
Smith, Jr., and took with them pc
tition signed by about 20 members of
the Washington county bar indorsing
Mr.. Smith for the Judgsship. 1t is
stated the latter would be willing to
accept the office.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-02-05
DID HE SEE HIS SHADOW?
Uncertainty In Regard To Ground Hog
Monday.

Monday.
As the weather Monday, strictly
speaking, could be called neither fair
nor rainy, some little doubt is felt as
to whether Mr.. Grounding saw his
shadow or not in the course of the
brief visit which he and members of
his tribe pay to the surface of the
earth on the second day of February.
True, the sun was not shining on the
stroke of noon, or for several minutes
on either side of the hour mark, and
if the dweller of the earth came forth
on time the chances are good that the
sons of earth will have fair weather
for the remainder of the winter and
good crops next season.
The only grounding with which
Oaklanders generally were ever in
timately acquainted was the one
which for a number of years had his
dwelling in the yard OF Col. Sturgiss'
residence on Alder street, but like
most groundhogs he died-whether
naturally or not we do not remember.
AT any rate he is dead and none has
since been found to take his place
either as weather prognosticator or
pet.
The old Scottish rhyme expresses
the quaint superstition which weaves
so much into that identical day.
If CandIemas Day be dry and fair,
The half o. winters to come and MAR;
If Candlemas Day be wet and foul,
The half o. winters game at Yule.
In New England there is also
rhyme bearing upon the subject,
which is as follows:
AS far as the sun shines out on Candlemas
Day,
So far will the snow blow in before May;
As far as the snow blows in on Candlemas
Day.
So far will the sun shine out before May.
These lines are well known in the
rural districts. The day upon which
bhC COlnCS lOIUl Is CdllGu
Candlsmas Day in the Roman calen-
dar, because of a ceremony which the
Catholic church observes upon this
day, the blessing of the candles by
the priests and the subsequent. carry
ing of the candles in procession by
the people.
Besides the grounding, the badger
is also reputed to have some myster-
ious connection with the weather on
February 9. In Germany the tradi-
ton is that the badger peeps out on
Candlemas Day, and walks abroad
when he finds snow. If he sees the
sun shining, however, he draws back.
In the first case, there will be good
weather and heavy crops, while in
the second case the contrary will take
place. The badger, however, is little
known east of the Mississippi, and for
this reason the grounding bears the
responsibility in the Eastern States.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-02-05
Talk OfLVnchinp,

Friday last the two Italians who
murdered Walter Flanagan, in Pres
ton county, West Virginia, with a
stiletto, were arrested and identified.
Saturday the sheriff and two depu-
ties took the prisoners to Kingwood,
where they were locked up for safe
keeping until the grand jury con-
venes in March. Quite a crowd OF
Italians followed the sheriff to the
depot and violence was greatly feared.
The prisoners were handcuffed to-
gether and all the officials were heav-
lily armed. A rumor is current that
a lynching may occur but nothing de,
finite can be learned. Flanagan came
from very respectable family and
the case will be prosecuted to the full
est extent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-02-05
DWELLING HOUSE, SMALL BARN
ORDER MIST.

George T. Dunlop ct al. VS.. John I. Shanks
ct al.
NO. l15S Equity. In the Circuit Court for
Garrett County.
Ordered this end day of January in the
year nineteen hundred and three, by the Cir
cult Court for Garrett county, sitting in
equity, that the sale made and reported in
the above cause by Edward II. Sincell, trus-
tee, be ratified and confirmed, unless cause
to the contrary thereof be shown or before
the 10Th day of February, 1903; provided a
copy of this order be published in some
newspaper published in Garrett county once
a week for three successive weeks before the
18th day of February, 1903.
The report states the amount of sale to be
$925.00.
E. 2. TOWER, Clerk.
True copy-teSt:
Il. 4. TOWER, Clerk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-02-05

The second quarterly meeting for
the Swanton circuit, NJ. E. church,
will be held at Dodge February 14th
and 18th. Quarterly conference will
be held on the 18th at o'clock. The
meeting at Swanton will begin Feb
ruary 18th. All are welcome.
J. w. FUNK, Pastor.