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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-06-29
A BIG BOY
Wisconsin Newspaper Man Gets
Big Muskall0nge In
Lake Bemidii.


J. D. Phelps, a newspaper man
from Madison, Wis, who is
spending summer vacation in
northern Minnesota afit! -is
5camped near Pine point on Lake
gBenlidii, yesterday caught ono.
of tlscztnosta handsome specimens.
of muskallonge which has ever
been taken from the lakes in this
vicinity. The big fellow tips the
scales at over thirty pounds and.
will be mounted in Bemidji and.
sent to the office Of the Madison
Democrat as sort of trophy for
the fish editor. 1t was caught
while still fishing and made a
fight that lasted for nearly an
hour and required the greatest
tact and skill on the part Of Mr..
Phelps to land it. Mr.. Phelps is
naturally very proud OF his prize
and says he4doesn't think there
is any place in the world where
the fishing is as good as in Be
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-06-29
THE DEACON
is ASTRAY
Giddy Glamour Of Gay Be.
midi Too Much For
Deacon Man.
1870
g. WIFE FINDS HIM DOING STUNTS
WITH ANOTHER.
Lavishes Silk Umbrella On
Husband and Drives Him
Home to Drink.

A handsome and deliberately
dressed young gentleman, the
husband Of a lady of the heroic
brunette type, and altogether q
hale fellow we'll met, who has
been enjoying several week 8.
summer outing III Bemidji and in.
cidentally living up to the legends
of the leafy month Of june will
have good cause to1emernbel.h his
visit to Bemid j.
This morning his wife who
arrived from a1nea r=bync itY=to
Join him inhis pleasuring after
several hours diligent search
located him in his evening clothes
in down town wine room going
the gait that makes no noise but
is generally conceded to be suffi-
GENTLY swift even for this sec
ton Of the country There was
a scene too hot to print, a bat
tered silk hat, and a general
meek and lowly appearance on
the part Of the pastoral looking
young man and the committee on
credentials in the Unitarian
church Of which he is a member
in his home city will probably
decide at it's next meeting that
.heis not entitled to a seat in it's
conclaves if the story ever leaks
out.
The developments foregoing
transpired early this morning
while the good people Of the city
slept and the parties to the affair
are not we'll known here, but are
said to be quite prominent in a
city not a thousand miles from
Bemidii. The incident is being
much discussed today and it is
generally conceded that the
wronged wife did about the right
thing when she whipped her,
hus band with her umbrella and
made him head a humble process
sion to their hotel apartments.
The whole affair comes as a
very great surprise to those in
this city whoare acquainted with
the pair, but it has been known
for some time that the gentle
man in question was fond Of liv-
ing a Bohemian life and has
spent money Witha lavish hand
in seeing the sights about the
city ever since his arrival.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-06-29
Purchased Mains.

The water committee of the
city council had meeting this
morning and let the contract for
the purchase of mains for the
proposed extensions to the new
water plant. The material was
bought through the agency of the
Jerrard Plumbing Go. Only part
of all the supplies n necessary was
purchased at this time. The ma
terial necessary for the begin.
ming Of work at once was all that
was ordered.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-06-29
LOOK FOR
CONTESTS
Land Seekers Visiting North Il
ern Section Of State On
Sharp Errands. 81
PAYS THE CLAIM OWNER TO
be CAREFUL.
Any Amount of Contests Begun
Have Been Successful And
Encourage Land Hungry.

Herbert McColley. a home
steader from the Big Fork coun-
try who is in the city for a few
days, says that throughout all
the northern section Of the state
the land hungry cruiser and
prospective claim contestant is a
very prominent figure, and the
claim oWners=iir the vicinity of
=the=Big=Fol.k- beginning to-
fcel=llis presence in several ways
that are fa1. from pleasant.
zIInndredsof #peo We're dis
appointed atzthe Thief River sale
but cruisers midland sharks of
all sorts were in attendance and
worked among the crowd Of
buyers who failed to get land as
they wanted it. They were told
how easy twas to contest stone
and timber claim or a homestead
right and in many cases the
cruisers showed them long lists
OF lands that might.be contested
with full details in the way OF in
formation. They will take them
in and show them all land, place
all information they have at their.
disposal and all for a very rea-
sonable locaters fee.
All this was not without its
effectand the woods are literally
full Of mosquitoe bitten tender
feet, who are willing and anxious
to begin contest on almost any
ground.
There is no question but what
there are any, number Of valuable.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-06-29
To TON" the Town.

Stetson,s Uncle Toms Cabin,
one Of the biggest productions Of
Harriet Beecher Stoves famous
drama on the road in this section
with Il solo band and concert or.
chestra is booked for appearance
at the City opera house. early in
July. The company is now in
the Winnipeg country and has
just returned from.a HHom ming"
tour of the Klondyke.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-06-29
Cannon TO Get Bonds.

Attorney Charles Scrutchin
went to Cass Lake this afternoon.
to secure sureties for the bond of
Matt Cannon, the Spooner man,
accused of selling liquor without
a license. Friends of Cannon in
Cass Lake will be his sureties in
the sum of $500. The bond will
be perfected tomorrow and Gan
non will be released toappear be
fore the next grand Jury.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-06-29
CAPTURE SURE
Gordon of State Militia Draw
Around John Smith in Wis.
cOnSin Swamp.

John Smith, the murderer Of
Sheriff Harris, of Eau Claire,
Wis, who is wanted in this city
for robbery viii nc donbt be III
the hands Of the officers of the
law by tonight.A company of.state
militia Has lsinszsunlolnded ina.
swamp near Trempleau, Wis.
and a sheriff posse with a pack
Of nine blood hounds have gone
in to bring him out. Smith it is
believed will suicide before he
will submit to CAPTURE
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-06-29
Plans at the Court House.

The plans for the two new
state bitches to be constructed.
in Beltrami county are now at,
the county auditors office and
are being looked over by the
various contractors who will bid
for the work. The stipulations
are very rigid and number Of
gentlemen who were figuring on
.biddingare uncertain yetWhether
they will take the chance or not.
Work will probably be begun in
the near future on both.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-06-29
Mcdonald For Chaperone.

Quite party Of Bemidji people
are planning q trip to the pine
woods in the northern st. Louis
county next week. John Nc
Donald, the we'll known cruiser
will slew the boys about and
several are figuring on buying
some pine land in that vicinity
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-06-29

pieces Of land open to contest
under the homestead law but it
isalso a fact that a claim owner
who has done every thing he
should tocomply with the law is
sometimes beaten ontof his claim
after it has cost him a consider.
able sum of money and labor to
say nothing of the time spent.
The safest way for the home.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-06-29
.Jens Will Farm.

Jens Hanson, who opened the
first saloon in the city Of Bemidji.
seven or eight years ago and has
since had his ups and downs, will
retire from active business and.
intends to remove to the country
and engage in farming The
Pioneer saloon has been disposed.
OF to Isaac Nilsson, Of Fargo, who
takes charge Friday ofthis week.
A restaurant will be conducted
in connection.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-06-29
White and Black Wed.

Atthe Bon Ton restaurant at
Crookston yesterday afternoon.
TOOK place the we'd ding of a white
manaand a colored woman This.
is the first case of the kind in
that city, and it attracted much
attention. The bride, Mrs. Vir-
Iginia Riley. is u pure African and
owns the hotel. Thomas Delaney
the bridegroom, has been a. resi-.
dent Of the city for years, and is
we'll known.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-06-29
Big Hay Crop.

Farmers from the country sur
rounding Bemidii state that the
hay crop this year will be the
largestin years The season has
been very favorable and the grass
has attained a good growth. The
hay harvest will begin next week
and will be general by the latter
.part8of the week. "A number OF
farmers plan to puG up hay on an
extensive scale this year. 1t is
always marketable at a good
figure in Bemidii.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-06-29
The Bazaar Store.

steader and claim owner appears
to be to5live rigidly up to the let
ter Of the law aud contests will.
then be impossible. There will
be all sorts OF contests filed
on claims in thesBig Fork coun-
try from present indications.
according to Mr.. McColly.
Tonight "Josh s,impliins.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-06-29
Big Duluths Fast.

The Big Duluth who will play
baseball with the home team in
this city next Sunday are one of
the neutrality-suspicious.
in the state this ycar. The team
is made up Of the best available
home talentin Duluth. The home
team e.Wil1 be strengthened Tor
the game.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-06-29
Conductor Injured.

Conductor VIM. Bickford, in
charge of a logging train work
ing between the Turtle River
hoist and the Braincld mills was
quite severely injured last night.
In Jumping from FLAG car to the
ground he sprained his ankle.
He was brought to this city on.
the engine about $50 and at.
tended byDr Mol.l,isonl'his=
mor11insg=he=Was= take n.to-his=
home at Brainerd and will be laid
up for some time.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-06-29
Banner Rube Bunch.

During the season that is just
closing Bemidji has=been visited
by several excellent bands, but
#theJoshua Simpkins bandzin the
city today is without a question
one of the best that has ever
visited the city. The band
.heralded the glad tidings that
Josh was in town with an old
fashioned RUDE parade at high
noon. Musicians began appear
ING in the fantastic dress Of the
country from all directions about.
noon and soon the bard was as
sembled Every man was a
musician. The Instrumentation
of two comets, two altos, from
bones, drums and tuba was small
but the band was azlinger, Sew
eral selections were rendered,
including the time honored yet
popular skentucky Home with
variations and 4 dainty medley Of
popular airs. Bemidji audiences,
usually undemonstrative, gave
the band the hand. Then fol-
lowed the Rube parade headed
by Uncle Josh shisself.' The
company carries fifteen people
and it's production of the popular
pastoral tonight promises to be
Something worth seeing.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-06-29
Post Offers of Reward.

Relatives Of N. O. Dahl and
daughter, Miss Aagot, have dur
ing the past week caused to be
posted in all the postoffices and
public places Of the northern sec
ton Of the country placards an
nouneislg the offer Of a reward OF
$3.50 for information that will
lead to the location of the missing
pair, dead or alive Absolutely
nothing new has been developed
in the case for the past two
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-06-29
Ditch Finished.

John Jinkinson has finished
his contract for constructing the
Grass Lake ditch. The ditch is
two and one.half miles long and
drains aboutla thousand acres OF
valuable meadoWland. The drain
age is into Grant creek. 1t is
one of the first bitches built by
the county and will be big thing
for the farmers of that vicinity.
The estimators will go over the
ground in a few days and report
on the contract.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-06-29
The Grand Forks Colony.

The Grand Forks colony at
Grand Forks bay is assuming its.
proper summer proportions. All
the cottages are now occupied
and several more are to be built.
Many Of the first families of the
gatecity the FHckertail state
are spending -the@summer here.
The colony is located at one of the
most picturesque spots Oh Lake
Bemidji and every memberis en-
,joying the summer visit at the
lake, Nearly all the families will
remain until the city schools in
Grand Forks open in September.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-06-29

Cuspidores, tanllards, stems,
punch bowls, vases, pedestals
and jardinieres, made Of the gen
,uine- Eouwetsa Weller ware, sold
only by A. q. Winter, The EX
elusive JeWeler.
Fresh cut flowers at the Grill
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-06-29

Tonight Josh simplSin
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-01
WICOMICO CHURCH.

=. IL. Headley returned home from
Baltimore last week with fine horse
for L. il. Lawson.
Mrs. H. w. Harding spent last
week with friends in Baltimore and
Washington.
Capt. Allen White was in Great
Wicomico not long since with James
river seed oysters for Capt. p. O..
Lewis and w. II. and w. A. Rowe.
Il. ID. Dawson, who has been in a
Baltimore hospital for some time, is
rapidly improving and is expected
home soon. We are also glad to re.
port Tom Lampkin improving.
Wm. Edwards is on the Eastern
Shore after vessel to freight in this
summer.
Mrs. E. Wells visited friends here
not long since
Geo. Kent has accepted q position
with j. +. Snow.
Il. IL. Gill was seen here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Rowe were
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Butcher Hud.
nall, of Sunnybank, this week.
Sunday school will be organized
at the Baptist chapel next Sunday
morning. BURK.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-01
RAINSWOOD.

Mr.. Garner, of Lewlsetta, was here
Monday.
The eldest sou of Seneca BRYANT.
near Oakland, was struck by a base.
ball one day last week and at this
time is very i'll.
A. n. Headley and Eddie REYNOLDS
were in King aud Queen county last
week looking for pine timber. Mr..
Reynolds expects to locate his saw.
mill there in the near future.
4 NJ. Rains has a young mare
which he has refused $3.50 for.
The home of Larkin Hundley was
made glad not long since by the
advent of a fine young lady.
Nj. Ii. Douglass has bought of
Mr.. Porter, agent, a new saw-mill
and engine and will place her on the
Quin tinoak track.
j. II. Weaver, formerly at this
place, but now Of Oakland, expects
to sell his stock of goods and leave
for the city in May.
j. Ii. Thomas, near Gulick corner.
bought from III. G. Rowe a fine span
OF horses RED TAPE.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-01
Northumberland 20
REGINA.

We are glad to report all our sick
ones out again.
Miss Julia Dawson, of -Miskimon,
was visiting Mrs. S. w. Forester a
few days ago. Misses Margaret and
BERTHE Webb also called on friends
here recently.
Allen Pitman, of Iryington, visited
his home at this place Saturday and
Sunday last.
James l.. Thomas was in Bluff
Point Neck recently.
The many relatives and friends of
y. w. Pitman, formerly of this place,
out now of Iryington, are pleased to
learn OF his rapid improvement in
health.
Misses Maggie Webb and Leila
Runaway contemplate trip to the
Monumental City in few days.
John Davenport and family, of
Wicomlco, visited at the home of
L. II. Pltman recently.
1t is rumored that wedding bells
VIII ring in this vicinity in the near
future. CAN'T TELL YET.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-01
Election.

What has become of "Bill Bailey
be has not reported to the CITIZEN
for some time.
Mrs. Lyde Spriggs and little son
OF White Stone, arrived here lasi
Saturday to visit her parents, Capt
and Mrs. L.. ID. Haynie.
Charlie Carter, the congeuial and
popular clerk for Sisson 4 Harding,
is very much indisposed and has re-
turned to his home, at Kllmarnock,
for few days in order to recuperate,
George Sisson snd~John Palmer
spent Sunday at Kilmarnock.
Leonard j. Orem was a pleasant
caller in this neighborhood on Sun
day. Eighteen miles is not such q
very long drive to see your sweet.
hearts sister.
Capt. Il. j. Hughes, wife and
daughter, Lois. also Miss Matte
Goodman, of Reedvills, were welcome
guests at the home of Mrs. Julia
Wood recently.
Capt. George w. Neal spent Satur-
day and Sunday in Baltimore, arriy-
ing home Monday morning.
Mr.. Milligan, who mas been en-
gagged in sinking an artesian well at
Election, will leave shortly for
Little Egg Harbor, N. j., where
there is hurry Job awaiting him.
Mr.. Milligan will then return and
finish his contract here.
The youngest child of Capt. and
Mrs. Bob Edwards has been quite
sick the past week.
Rob Chiffon, of Kilmarnock, was
here Saturday.
WILDER Allen Edwards, who has
been spending some time in Balti.
more, returned home Tuesday of Last
week, and after few days left again
for New York, where he has gone to
get machinery for the factory of
McNeal Il Edwards. Mr.. Edwards
is one of our most enterprislng and
promising young men, and no doubt
the near future will prove him to be
near the top of the bladder of success"
Mr.. Baylark and wife, from Sun
nybank, have moved into a house
belonging to Mrs. Bette Edwards,
of Baltimore. Mr.. lsaylark was en-
pioyed as Waterman at the Sunny
bank psoking-house the past winter.
Miss Emma Wood, of st. Msry's
County Md, who has been spending
a couple of months at the home of
her aunt, Mrs. Julia Wood, contem-
plates returning to her home very
soon. Miss Emma is charming
young lady and has made host of
friends and admirers who will regret
to see her leave.
Large numbers of shad were
by our fishermen on last Sat
urday, aud the prospect for sue
cessful springs fishing makes the
future look brighter to many.
There were only four life insur-
ance men at this place last week: M.
). Stringfellow, Addison Ball, Mr..
Broun and Mr.. Norris. ANoNA.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-01
TIBITHA.

Mr.. and Mrs. Tankard Haynie
of Baltimore. who spent the past two
or three months visiting Mr.. HAYNES
parents, Capt. and Mrs. John G.
Haynie, of this place, returned to
that city few days since.
A. 81. Bowie, Of Uovington, Va
will open an up-to-date drug store
IN Reedville in a short while. He
will occupy the room in the bank
building formerly used as the post
office. Mr.. Bowie has had about
fifteen years. experience as a drug
gist a portion of which time was
spent in the Surgeon Corps of the
United States army during the war
with Spain. We will gladly welcome
him in our midst.
George Flanningan returned home
from Baltimore on Thursday morn
ing last.
w. II. Brilliant, clerk in Blundon
q Hinton's store in Reedville, visited
his parental home in L,twalton last
week.
Our new choir is busy rehearsing
some selections of Easter music.
WHICH will be sung at Bethany Nj.
L. church on next Sunday, April 3sd.
Our Board of Supervisors ia adver-
Using for bids for the position of
overseer of roads for Fairtields Mag.
lsterial District. to keep the roads
in order for five years from April
%, 1904.
Capt. John @. Haynie, of this
place, who has been confined to his
bed most of the winter, left for Bal
timore on Saturday last, where he
goes for medical treatment.
The wife of John f. Crowther,
near Fleeton, presented him with
line SON one day this week.
AJACKs.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-01
a Piano Ahre.

A piano landed at Urbanna few
days ago was belrg removed from the
wharf to the residence of purchaser
when smoke was observed coming
from the box. This was torn open
by the wagon driver, when it was
discovered that the instrument was
on fire. 1t was hurriedly dumped
from the wagon, and was soon con-
sumed by flames. The flames set
fire to marsh grass, and this was not
extinguished until j. w. Hurley's
barn was almost afire.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-01
HEATHSVILLE.

The public school at this place
closed on Monday, March 2Sth.
Masters Willie Brent and Eddie
Neal secured the prizes in the pri-
mary department. None were offer
cd In the higher classes. There will
be no private school and the children
are now free till the fall. 1t ia stated
upon reliable authority that about
$50 per capita is contributed by the
State for higher education, and about
$3.50 per capita for the public
schools. If this be true, and do
not think there ia any question about
it. there should he concentrated effort
to secure larger results for the schools
which can be reached bv the many.
In your last issue | noticed state
ment showing amount of income tax
paid in State treasury by the differ
ent counties. Northumberland show
ed up pretty we'll. Westmoreland
and Richmond counties "chipped in,
as it were, and paid the sum of S. 90.
Ut this amount the former county
paid ST., the latter 81. Income is
taxed at one per centum. One person
may have reported this $500. for tax
alton, or two, three or four people
may have reported itI yet the fact
remains that in that whole county,
the excess of income over 5000 is
represented by $500. In Westmore-
land county it is represented by $500.
The warm spell of last week devel-
oped great activity among the farm
ers hereabouts. Some are planting
potatoes, others blowing for oats and
still others drilling oats.
L. Jerome Downing is back from
trip to Baltimore.
w. Z. Cowart, of Trilby, caught
81 shad day or two ago.
John Booth, living near Coan
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-01
ANNOUNCEMENT.

hessrs. Coulbourne Bros, wholesale
commission merchants, having had their
former place OF business, Ill South Cal
vert street, Baltimore, Md, DESTROYED by
nre, beg to announce to all shippers Of
produce, poultry, eggs, etc, that thew
are now temporarily located at No. 13
Ess. Camden street, where they will
conouct their business until the 9TH of
harcn, alter which time they will move
10 III west Pratt street, where they
have purchased the building formerly
occupied by Me,srs. Durm Sc Wagner
,hey peg to state that they are located
right in the heart of the produce section
aud are In position to handle all shin.
ments to the very best advantage.
Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1904-04-01

WITHOUT investigating the matter
we were inclined to favor the single
list school book plan, and conse.
quently viewed with commendation
the Keezell resolution and Governor
Montague's stand in favor of the
single-list. The State Board of
Education, however, after giving
weighty consideration to the gu beet,
concludes to stand by its recommen-
dstion of the multiple-list, giving
some good reasons for its retention.
Investigation into the merits of the
single book list, for which the Legis-
latnre and the Governor declared
a preference, discloses the fact that
if such list had been adopted it
would have had the effect Of causing
a wholesale change of textbooks in
a great majority of the counties and
cities of the State. This and other
reasons seem to US plausible, and we
do not doubt for moment that the
Board did the best thing by sticking
to the multiple-list. The present
State Board of Education was selected
from the best educators and men of
all-round ability to be found in our
State, and since they have given this
important question long and serious
thought We will upheld Them. We
feel in this as we do about it's being
bad policy to side with a child as
against the teacher, any. way.