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Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-02-19
TUESDAY.
The House.


The interest was centered in the
House, where the constitutional
amendment to be submitted to the
people prohibiting the sale of iqour
was debated all day. The resolution
came up the first thing this morning,
and it was dark this afternoon be-
fore vote was taken on it. The
amendment received sixty-six votes,
while forty-three were cast against it.
In order for the amendment to have
won it should have received seventy
two votes: There were seventeen
members absent and not voting.
Representative Ethridge, of Kem-
per county, who introduced the bill
for the relief of J. w. Carter, former
sheriff of that county, was asked
about the matter to-day. He said :
"The contention of Carter is that the
original assessment contained errors
by which he was improperly charged
with large sums of money. The errors
were called to the attention of the
Board of Supervisors, and Carter was
ordered relieved. For some reason
this order was not entered on the min
utes of the Board, but was certified to
the Auditor by the Chancery Clerk
The Auditor settled on this basis fol
each year. After the expiration of his
term the Revenue Agent brought suit,
and Carter proved by the testimony
these facts, and the Chancellor found
in Carter IS favor. The supreme Court
reserved it on the ground that fall
testimony was not admissible, and
this virtually settled the legal phase
of the case In favor Of the Revenue
Agart. ~It is understood by myself
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-02-19
Slight Alteration.

San Domingo.-The Clyde steamer
New York had an exciting expert
enee with the San DOMINICAN Govern
ment gunboat and the revolutionists
who were fighting over part of heI
cargo of arms intended for Jiminez
She weighed anchor and got away,
while the gunboat went off to patch
up the holes in her hull made by
shells ard bullets from the shore.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-02-19
Fired on English Boat.

New ork.-Special Cables received
here state that Russian warships have
fired on an English merchant vessel In
the Japan Sea. London is greatly ex-
cited over the occurrance and advices
from here state that there is much
excitement around the foreign Office.
The officials decline to make state
ments regarding the matter.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-02-19
Checked at Jones Falls.

Baltimore. The great fire in Balti-
more was checked at Jones Falls. One
hundred and forty acres and $500
buildings we're laid waste. 1t is fig
ured that the losses will exceed $780,
100000. The Maryland Legislature
empowered the governor to declare a
ten-day legal holiday, in order to al
low the banks to straighten out their
affairs.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-02-19
Grain Rates slashed.

Chicago. Notice has been given by
the Burlington and Alton roads that
effective Tuesday they will reduce the
grain rates from % LIE to 15c to the
south Atlantic ports through st.
Louis. This reduction of 7 lac will
establish a differential of SC in favor
of the gulf ports over the south At
lantic ports.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-02-19

Baltimore. Remarkable system and
order has prevailed in Baltimore, and
the first steps at regeneration have
been taken. The banks and trust COM
panies have found all their securities
intact in the vaults. Two banking
houses, which were right in the path
Of the flames, were found almost un-
touched. In one the furniture was
undamaged. The property loss is con-
servatively estimated at $125, ,00O,-
900 and the insurance loss at 500, ,000,-
900.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-02-19
Robbers Wound Police Chief.

Weatherly, Pa.-In a battle with
two men who were trying to break in
to the Weatherly Bank, Chief of Po-
lice Mclean has been seriously wound
ed. Mclean attacked the robbers sin
gle-handed. They drew knives and
stabbed him several times, but he put
up strong fight. Then they got away
in the darkness without effecting an
entrance to the bank.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-02-19
WEALTHY BREWER SUICIDES

St. Louis William J. Lemp, pres
ident of the Lemp Brewing Company,
has committed suicide at his residence
by shooting himself in the temple with
revolver He died an hour after
Growing respondent over the death
Of his favorite son, Fred Lemp, three
years ago. and the loss of Frederick
Pahst Of Miiwa:l'':ce. a life long friend,
Is believed TO lssvc been he cause for
bis action,
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-02-19
Japan Lost No Vessels.

Washington. The japanese minis
ter has received a cablegram from his
government officially denying the re-
port that four japanese torpedo boats
had been sunk in the Port Arthur
attack. The cablegram added that
although the japanese ships had in
Cured damage, none was sunk or dis
abled. 1t is believed that the Japan
ese fleet has gone to Sasebo for re-
pairs.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-02-19

London. = Considerable comment
and no end Of excitement has been
caused here by the announcement that
the British Admiralty has sent out
letters warning all its retired naval
officers who are eligible for service to
hold themselves ready to answer to
roll call at moment s notice. This is
believed to mean that England has
an idea she may be drawn into the
trouble between Russia and japan be-
fore it is over.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-02-19
Not to Be Floated Yet.

Havana. President Palma has had
conference with the representatives
Of the interests which will take up the
Cuban loan. The loan will not be
aoated until conditions are more fa-
yorable.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-02-19
Japanese Strategy.

w shingt on information has
reached here that nearly 10000 jap
anese troops have been landed at
Chemulpo, the first division of large
number which viii thrown into Corea
as rapidly as possible, while the Rus
sian fleet is bottled up in Port Ar
thur. 1t is stated that the repeated
attacks on Port Arthur are not for the
purpose of seizing that place at pres
ent but are part of well defined plan
for harassing the Russian feet there
until Corea can be occupied.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-02-19

Chicago. =" Automobiles viii soon
be taking the place Of wagons on
many farms in the United States and
Canada, declared Isaac B. Potter,
president of the American Auto
League. He said that soon thousands
Of the vehicles will be speeding to
town" with the farmers products.
The speaker said that already a large
number of tillers of the soil had in
vested in automobiles.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-02-19
Big Cargo For Japan.

San Francisco, Cal.-The Steam
ship Gaelic has sailed for the Orient
with 1,100 tons of flour for Japan, l.
200 bales of cotton, 400 tons of lead
and five tons of shoe nails for use in
the manufacture of footwear for the
Japanese army. Among the passen-
gers was John Fowler, United States
consul at Chefoo.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-02-19
Constabularies Desert.

Washington. Nearly hundred Of
the Philippine constabulary have de-
serted, taking their arms and guam
tity of money, and under the leader
ship of a noted Filipino rebel have
started little revolt of their own.
Troops have been sent out after them.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-02-19
Prohibition Amendment Downed.

Jackson, Miss.-The lower house Of
the Mississippi legislature voted down
the amendment providing for consti-
tutional prohibition. Sixty-six votes
were cast for and forty-three against.
Seventy-two were necessary to adopt
the amendment.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-02-19
Says It is Impossible.

Washington Louisiana senators
and congressman are .besieged with
kilograms asking that. further infor-
nation regarding cotton unginned be
compiled. Mr. North says this is inn
possible.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-02-19
Approve the Note.

Paris Foreign office confirmed the
announcement made in these dispatch
es Saturday that Russia and France
approve the United States note on the
subject of Chinese neutrality with a
reservation excluding Manchuria.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-02-19

New Orleans. President Marroquin,
through the Picayune's special cor
respondent in Bogota has issued Dig
nifed appeal to the American people
for justice of his over-burdened coun-
try.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-02-19
Refuses Responsibility.

ashington.-D Director North, of the
Cotton Census Bureau, refuses to be
held responsible for the confusion
in the cotton figures which caused
such sensational decline in the mar
ket a few day ago.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-02-19

London.-In the French Chamber
M. Combes has made a statement, GO
ing to show that the government
would not become involved in the
Panama Canal controversy with the
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-02-19
Etancev Given New Trial.

Batcn Rouge, La.-Tom Stancey
convicted Of the murder Of Charles
Hirlart, at the Louisiana Penitentia-
ry, has been granted new trial al
Baton Rouge.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-02-19
In Open Court.

New York. An agreement was
reached in the Shipbuilding Compa-
|ny's case, whereby the issues are to
be tried in open court, Charles M.
Sehwab being made a party defend
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-02-19
Right to Change Lines.

jackson, ,Miss-The Mississippi SUI
preme court ruled that levee board
has the right to change any of its
lines.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-02-19

Tampa. Mrs. Helen Williams Post,
charged with using the mails for
fraudulent purposes was found guilty
at Jacksonville. Fla.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-02-19
To Protect the Chink.

Paris.-It is reported that the Pow
ers will take measures to protect, Chi
ma in the event of hostilities. The
court is ready for instant flight from
Pekin.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-02-19
Levee Bonds Authorized.

Jackson, Miss.-The Mississippi
senate passed bill authorizing the
State Levee Board to issue bonds to
the amount of $1.000.000
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-02-19

that Carter actually turned over ev-
cry dime collected, and that the suit
was for balances improperly charged
to him. He is willing for all facts to
be known before the Committee, and
the Legislature, and believes that
when they are known he will be re-
lieved.' -
The Senate.
Between fruitless consideration Of
the bill to admit women to practice
law and the school book bill, nothing
of Importance occurred in the Senate
today.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-02-19

Washington-The War Department
has denied the request for proofs of
Confederate muster rolls, announcing
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-02-19
Cotton blamed al Usual.

New Orleans The Bremen bank
ing-house Of s. Leuhrman & Sons has
failed, and blames New Orleans cot
ton operators for falling to put up
margins.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-02-19
Fire at Memphis.

Memphis. Fire at Memphis, Tenn.
destroyed the Georgia Mills, causing
100000 loss.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-02-19
Exposition Appropriation Bill.

Washington.-The Senate passed
the Lewis and Clark Exposition ap-
preparation.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-02-19
Forbes Landed It.

Washington Cameron Forbes will
be the new Philippine Commission
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-02-19
The Senate.

n Dlll WAS introduced Dy Senator
McGee granting cities of over 500
population the power to suppress lille
gal sale of liquors within three miles
of the corporation.
Bill making it mandatory on boards
of supervisors to order assessment ev-
cry two years was passed.
Bill limiting liabilities on bonds of
county officers was passed.
Substitute for bill repeating laws
making governor, chairman, ex-offi-
GERS, of board of trustees of state in
stitution was adopted and the bill
passed.
Message received from the govern
or, stated that he had signed bill to
certain bridge funds; in regard to
making contracts by boards of super
visors for public works; allowing
Jackson to issue water works bonds.
Senator Franklin, of the Committee
on Universities and Colleges, SUBJ
mitted the report of that committee,
which Is quite lengthy. The report
shows the various educational institu-
tions of the state to be in prosperous
condition. The report makes some
suggestions in regard to the fraternity
question. 1t recommends that no stu
dent be allowed to join a fraternity
until after the expiration of his first
year. Three hundred copies of the re-
port were ordered printed, and it was
laid on the table subject to call.
A bill was passed prohibiting dis
trict attorneys from forming parter-
nership during their term of Office.
Also bill to make railroads liable for
failure to keep up stock gaps at plan
tation road crossings. Also one to
establish department of classification
of cotton at A. M. College.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-02-19
IN THE STATE
LEGISLATURE.
HOUSE WILL AMEND UNIFORM
BOOK BILL.
EXHIBIT APPROPRIATION
Likely to Be Defeated Bill Prohibit
ing Greek Letter Fraternities Kill
ed.-Senate Passes Road Bill.
MONDAY.
The House.

The house passed bill authorizing
supervisors to levee three miles ad-
valorem tax for road purposes, also a
bill authorizing counties to issue
bonds for road building purposes.
The house has passed the bill pro-
viding vestibules for street cars, also
a bill changing the time of teachers
fall examinations from October to
September.
The report Of the committee on pub
buildings was adopted in the house.
Bill to prevent flying of paper bal
loon was indefinitely postponed. Bill
providing that county superintendents
can defer making contracts with
teachers until officially informed of
amount of money available was pass
ed Bill to allow school trustees to
vote for relatives as teacher was
passed. Bill changing place of meet
ing Of board of control from prison to
Jackson, passed.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1904-02-19
Gllfporf, Miss. AI - : &

The coming great port of the Gulf of Mexico have proposition to
offer that be exd the United States being sole
of the best speculative uport
have addition particular develop called RACE TRACK AD
DI1ION This lies intend
within written with lot sold that this
Railroad will be operation within date ced bya
era bond sufficient build and equip the intend placing the LIST 100
lots sold
thereafter There 2o0 lots in Race Track Addition increase
$3.50 90 eacl
The be foows S5 90 month
each lot with deferred Those the
6rss nslment will beyond doubt
started ST udard Land Company Addition lfpoyt
of which bought today for o
equally
road connection & : = + a.s s.. n +.
Get in while lot your hon the
of giving them good in h This opportunity
have again. ~ -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-05-26
TO BUILD SPURS
Lumber Companies Want Spurs
For Transportation Of
Logs From Woods.

a number of logging spurs
will probably be built this SUM
mer, and work will no doubt be
plentiful in this section during
the season for railroad building.
One spur is already in course Of
construction near Kelliher, which
will be used by the Crookston
Lumber Co, and it is expected
that work will commence soon on
another to be extended north
from Wilton for the use7of Walker
& Akeley, who own a large
amount of pine in that section.
There is also some talk ofextend-
ing the SolWay spur, which is
now built from Solway to NAL
lard, some miles farther south.
This is also used by the Walker
& Akeley people. Lumber com
panies interested in pine in the
vicinity Of Cass Lake expect soon
to close negotiations with the
Great Northern for extending a
spur from a point a few miles
east of Cass Lake into the heavily
timbered country to the east.
The building Of all of these will
employ a large number of men
during the entire summer and
probably late into the fall, and
local employment Offices expect q
yaru bllSM SGaSall. -.a---- 60
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-05-26
Miss Fern Spencer Wins the
Pioneers Bemidji Con-
test by Fair Margin.
MISS YILLEMIN,H HOWEVER.
KEPT THE WINNER GUESSING.
The Out of Town Contest Will
Close Next Thursday,
June 2.

liz ullls IL.
fernet Spencer 81 35l5
Hattie ;HaIderman a. y. 4o73S
Miss Fern Spencer, Bemidji s
popular central, wins the
Pioneers voting contest in this
city in an exciting finish, having
polled q vote Of 333,5l5, her.
plurality over Miss Villemin, her
nearest competitor, being 40, 1888.
Miss Spencer owes her victory
to the fact that she is one Of the
most popular telephone girls in
the state. Practically every bust
ness man in the city was anxious
to do something for her, and in;
view of this fact Miss Villemin's
magnificent run is wonderful.
Miss Villemin did practically
nothing, while active work in her
behalf was undertaken only
within the past few days. The
contest has been a real popular
,ity contest and it is doubtful if
there are two more popular
young ladies in northern Mime
sofa.
Miss Spencer wins a trip to
st. Louis and return at the ex-
pense of the Pioneerand she may
make the trip at any time she
chooses before the close Of the
fn;,,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-05-26
HITSTHE PIKE
Fertile Woman Wanders From
Home and Excites the
Populace.

Fertile, May 26.-An old lady
by the namesof Mrs. Rasby liv
ing one and a half miles east Of
Fertile with her daughter, Mrs.
Overland, became somewhat de-
mented last Friday Afternoon
and started off across the fields
saying to the neighbors whom
she met that she Wassgoing home
to water the stock which needed
it very badly. She was last seen
about five O'clock Friday evening
by a neighbour whom she stopped
for drink Of water and she has
not been seen or heard of since.
There were about sixty people
out from town all day yesterday
searching for her but could find
notrace of her after leaving the
house where she asked for a
drink. 1T is feared that she may
have walked offintothe river or got
lost lin the woods and will starve
to death. She is about seventy
years of age.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-05-26
CHEMICAL USED
In Removing Endorsements to
Checks. After Which They
We're Cashed.

Hibbing Tribune: Theodore
Murdoch, a we'll known man in
[Hibbing, is badly wanted by Geo.
e. Scott and the United States
authorities for the rob bery Of the
mail and alsoBy the civil author.
tiles for forgery. The occasion
for this great demand lies in the
fact that Murdoch on the night
Of April 10, fished out Of the slot
in the mail car. where it had just
been deposited by Mr.. Scott, an
envelope containing bank checks
to the amount Of S523.39, which
was addressed to the Northern
Pacific bank at Brainerd for de-
post. The theft was not discov-
cred until last week, when Mr..
Scott received a statement from
the bank and found that he had
not received credit for-this de-,
post. Further inquiry devel-
oped the fact that Murdoch had
succeeded in passing the checks
by removing with chemicals the
endorsements on the backs. The
checks turned up from various
points, some from as far west as
Seattle,
Mr.. Scott went to Brainerd last
week to investigate the case. He
returned last week and to a Trib-
une reporter said that he ex-
peeted torecover the money from
the parties who received the
forged checks. Officers are on
the trail of Murdoch and if
,caughtand convicted of the crime
it will subject him to long term
of Imprisonment.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-05-26
SOLD BOOZE
U. S. Marshall Arrests Two AT
Walker for Furnishing Indians
With Red Stuff.

Walker, Mimi, May 26. Two
arrests we're made here yester-
day by U. S. Marshall Taft for.
selling liquor to the Indians. The
names Of the men could notbe
learned. They had a preliminary
hearing here before U. S. Com
missioner j. S. Scribner. and
were bound over to the United
States grand jury. This makes
the fourth arrest made here this
year for furnishing liquor to the
Indians.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-05-26
BIG VERDICT
Commonwealth Lumber Co. Must
Pay Government $4,000
for Trespass.

Vim. O'Neil, superintendent Of
logging on the Chippewa indian
reservation, has returned to Cass
Lake from Fergus Falls, where
the government has just secured
a verdict in the federal court
against the Commonwealth Lum-
Der company for $4,000 as com
pensation for some timber that
properly did not come under the
dead and down act, under which
the company was operating The
company was charged with hay
ing trespassed on some Of the
green timber.
Differences Of opinion arose
between the company and the
government as to what con
stituted dead timber. Mr.. O'Neil
was sent out by the government
to make a special scale and ex-
animation Of thestim Der, and was
required at Fergus F'allsas 4 wit
ness in the trail of the case.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-05-26
GETS GAY
Blackjack Man Carries Moments
and Liye Rooster Under
His Arm.


st. Cloud Times: The Great
Northern depot officials phoned
the local police this morning that
there was a crazy man at the de-
pot, walking around with live
chicken under his arm and tus-
sock ever his shoulder. He was
also alleged to be somewhat de.
ticient in mental capacity.
The officers left for the depot
at once, but were unable to locate
him or any of his appurte-
snances. Later a message from
the Rau saloon on Eighth ave-
nue. north stated that the man
wanted was there. Chief Quinli-
van, and Officer Ed Brick went
and arrested him.
The man proved to be a fellow
named Cavanaugh, and instead
of being crazy, was found to be
simply crazy drunk. He was
locked up in police headquarters
H. { b. -
to await SOLDERING. A search Of
his tussock revealed besides a
quantity Of old clothes Of his own,
a lady IS jacket, skirt, couple Of
shirt waists, etc. It is supposed
that he raided someone's clothes
line near the Great Northern and
that the owner Will notify the
police in due season. Cavanaugh
claims to have arrived yesterday
from Blackjack and to be on his
way to Foley. He also MUIR
INJURED something between
breaths about having a claim at
Park Rapids and about being
n, a rrin.1
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-05-26
DECORATE
THE GRAVES
Local G. A. r. Post Has Pre-
pared Elaborate Decor
alton Day Program.
EXERCISES WILL BE HELD AT
GREENWOOD CEMETERY.
Memory of Departed Heroes Will
Receive Tribute From
Living.
" vi . III T. .

Appropriate services will be
observed in Bemidji on Decor:
alton Day, May 30, and the local
post G.. A. R. has prepared an
elaborate program for the occa-
sion. Many of the civic societies
Of the city will be in attendance,
and the citizens generally are ex
pected to turn out..'' s."s
Following is the program:
Forenoon.
At 10 o'clock a. IN. members of the Post
Ladies OF G. A. r.. Sons OF Veterans and cltl-
gems will meet at the City hall and proceed e
Greenwood cemetery. where tne folloWlne
exercises will be had:
PRAYER s..:ReV. bto0 l
Song. America. ~. audience
G A. r. Memorial Services
Z Rema rkS. ....heN. sniiln
Song, Nearer Ny God to Thee. Qnartette
Firing Salute. Sons OF Veterans
AFTERNOON. PIP. NJ. AT CITY HALL.
PRAYER. ...z... .........- Rev mcleod
| Reading Governors's Proclamation
gt,1lS .........L T.. G. Pendergast
SONG. Just Before the Battle. Mother III
Reading Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
Solo. Selected. Miss Halderrnan
Recitation -. Mrs,-C. D. Bailey
Address ~. :. Gen, Torrance
Song. Cover Them Over With Beautiful
Flowers. .Uuaftette
JIM. FULLER,
s. 4 U,