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Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1904-06-04
Cannon Brought Back.
Jackson Clarion Ledger.

Jackson Clarion Ledger.
Edward Gammons, the young
murderer of Lake Kimsey and
daughter, which occurred near
Water Valley several weeks ago,
was brought back to Jackson
this morning and placed in the
Kinds county jail for safe keep :
ing.
At the special court term IN
Yalobusha county Gammons was
convicted of the atrocious murder
with which he Is charged, and
sentenced to be hanged on the
50th of June.
II don't know whether they
are going to appeal my case to
the Supreme Court or not, said
Gammons this morning. "They
didn't tell me what they were
going to do, and ] didi't ask any
questions. suppose they are
going to hang me some time, and
the only thing that worries me is
the delay, and staying here in
this place, wish it was already
over.D
la spite of his rather pessimis-
tic talk, Cannon seemed to be
in good spirit and spoke jestingly
of evidence introduced at the
trial in suppofteof the insanity
plea.
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1904-06-04

Senator A. J. McLaurin denies
the report circulated that he has
any intention of making a fight
for ;ntruc4ions for Hearst at the
State Democratic convention.
He sta es that he has no personal
choice for the nomination for
President. -Durant News,
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1904-06-04
Death Sentence.
Cannon Trial Closed
Saturday Afternoon
With a Verdict of
Guilty as Charged. !
June 80 the Fatal Day.

The power and efficiency OF
the law has been vindicated, and
the people of the county have
much to be proud of and grateful
for.
The relatives and friends of
the murdered girl and man and
the justly outraged and indig.
nant people were patient. Vigi-
liant officers captured the assas-
sir, the law was allowed to take
it's prompt and energetic course,
and the result has increased pub
lie confidenced in the courts.
The trial throughout was void
OF spectacular features and, while
interest was intense and tho court
room was crowded to suffOcation.
with eager listeners, the proceed
ings were tame and mO- otonous
to a degree.
The prisoner WAS the cynosure
OF every eye, and even he failed
to furnish excitement. Stolid,
calm, wearing an air of almost
Indifference, he sat hour after
hour, giving little attention to
the testimony and apparently
taking small interest in the pro-
gress of the trial.
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1904-06-04
WAITER

The defense introduced some
fifty witnesses to establish the
plea of insanity, and from child
hood up to the fateful day on
which he faced a jury for his life,
his every act was recited. The
ills Of childhood, the chills and
fevers of youth, an attack of slow
fever several years ago, were all
told at length and verified. Eccen.
tricities of temperament and act
we're told, and odd doings and
misdoings related. Capt. Blount
handled the testimony with con-
sumate skill, making the most
OF every slender thread; but the
facts were against hint was
murder and he was sane, so said
the jury.
District Attorney Brewer pros
ecuted the accused in vigorous
and eminently capable manner,
yet there was nothing OF the vim
dictive or blood-thirsty. He did
his duty conscientiously and sus-
tanned the confidence ofthe people
who elected him to his responsible
position. His innate chivalry and
syGhpathies for the family of the
prisoner was shown IN his refus~
al to cross.examine Mrs. Gam
mon, mother of the accused and
his hest witness. He merely ask.
ed her if she was not the mother
of the accused, and when she an
swered, yes said, "I'll excuse
you." He recognized the mother |
love and devotion and fidelity,
and respected it.
The court arrangements were
perfect, and Sheriff Price and his
=
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1904-06-04

When a woman has to sit down
on the floor to tie her shoestrings,
either she is very fat or laced too
tightly,
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1904-06-04

John Mitchell says that ''In
every ftrike. both sides get
licked" And the public.
Water Valley progress. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1882-1918, 1904-06-04

The court arrangements were
perfect, and Sheriff Price and his
corps of vigilant deputies handled
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-19
OPPOSED
SWAMP LANDS
DRAINAGE

In his speech at Minneapolis Mr..
Johnson said: Swamp land drain
age is a business proposition, and adj
mits of no argument. It is
good policy for the State of Minnesota
to convert this class of lands into
farms for the Minnesota settler"
Mr.. Johnson seems to have seen a new
light in regard to this matter of drain
age, for on page 594 of the senate
journal for 1899, l find this reference
to a Dill for an act to establish a drain
age commission and to provide for the
drainage of the marshy and swamp,
lands OF the state and to appropriate
money to carry out the provisions of
the act Is. F.. No. 211), that v'her the
bill was put upon it's final passage
there were 36 yeas and nays 8. and
among those who voted in the mega
tive was John A. Johnson, the Demo-
cratic candidate for governor. The
bill, however, passed the senate. but
lacked sufficient votes in the house
to become a law.
AS member of the legislature and
as state auditor Robert G.. Dunn al
ways voted for and championed the
cause of drainage of swamp lands in
Northern Minnesota. His record is
consistent in this matter.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-19

A DULUTH gentleman recently
stated in an interview pu blished
in one of the Duluth papers and
widely copied that while Bemid il
would always "be the hub of
northern Minnesota and a
splendid town as lumberjack
center it had seen it's palmiest
days. AS a matter of fact Be.
midi is today the principal point
in Minnesota where men are
hired for the woods and it is
probable that this condition will
continue for good many years
to come.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-19
PoPULisTs SCARCE.

'sThe Republican ticket will get
more Populist votes in Northern Min.
nesota this year than two years ago."
said Congressman Halvor Steenerson.
'sThe Populists are coming back to this
Republican ranks. They are for Roose.
welt this year, and will vote for the
other Republican nominees. z
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-19
6o|SSl0R[)ER \

In the fall of 1895 Icontracted that fear
full disease, Blood Poison. It gained such
Roadway that was forced to resign my
position and seek relief at Hot Springs.
After spending all the means had went
to Memphis. In less than three weeks I
was in hospital, and after nine weeks of
suffering was discharged as cured. In
less than month every bone in my body
seemed to be affected and felt as if they
would break at the least exertion. Again
I was compelled to resign, and returned
to the hospital for seven weeks stay.
When came out was advised to try
farming. When I first went on the farm I
prevailed on the only firm who handled
drugs to get me one dozen bottles of S. S.
S. At that time both of my hands were
broken out with b1isters and was covered
with boils and sores In the meantime my
druggist had gotten two dozen bottles Of
S. S. S. for me and I began its use, and
after taking the thirteenth bottle not a
sore or boil was visible R. B. POWELL.
East 9th ST., Little Rock, Ark.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-19
SUBSCRIPTION SIS PER YEAR
Let us Have Fair Play.

AOl uS 1AdNt OH L 1dya
Every effort is being made by
the democratic party in this
state to disrupt and disorganize
the republicans by accomplish
ing the defeat of the republican
candidate for governor. The
only issue which the democrats
present is that the repu blican
state convention was unfair and
that Robert G. Dunu the republi-
can nominee for governor is a
thief and sWindler. With such
choice arguments as these the
democrats hope to gain control
of the state, not through their
own worthiness but by creating
dissension in the ranks of the
republicans.
We challenge the democratic
leaders of Minnesota to show one
instance in which they have at
tempted to put the present cam
paign upon a higher plane than
the mud singing arguments
named above,
The republican who allows
such arguments to affect his
vote is simply giving himself as
a catspaw to pull the democratic
chestnuts out of the fire.
In the first place, everybody
knows that the first ballot taken
in the republican state cenven-
ton gave Robert @. Dunn, the
republican nominee, clear ma
jority Of "a 1-2 votes over all
other candidates counting the
contested delegations of Henne-
pin and Ramsey against Mr..
Dunn. The republican nominee
had clear majority counting
every contested vote against him,
and the republican who bolts his
party nominee under such cir
cumstances thereby repudiates
the whole theory of representa-
tive government so dear to the
heart of every American citi-
zen.
In the second place, how does
it happen that State Auditor
Dunn has suddenly become a
thief and a swindler, simply be-
cause he has been nominated
for governor, when democrats,
populists and republicans for
ten years past have united in de-
claring that he has made the
most efficient public servant the
state ever had? John A, John
son, himself, the democratic can
didate for governor, after Dunn
had been state auditor for three
years said, "BOb has made the
best state auditor Minnesota has
had and he is strong man for
any Office" Mr.. Johnson had
no axe to grind at that time: he
was simply telling the truth.
Why not have fair play in this
campaign?
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-19
Everything @. K.

G. p. Johnson of Aitkin, de
putty public examiner, has spent
the past few days in the city
looking over the affairs of the
state bank and the various county
Offices. Mr.. Johnson found every
thing ship shape at the institu-
tons in this city under the sup
eryision of the state and left for
Grand Rapids this afternoon,
where a similar examination will
occur.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-19

Kelliher for potatoes forever!
Fergus Falls gets the Presby-
terians next year.
The Crookston hemp plant be-
gins to hump itself.
Fertile wants three rural
routes right away.
So much money at Roseau ne
cessitates a third bank.
The Nevis street fair had the
right of way last Saturday.
A good talker does not neces-
sarily make a good Speaker.
The state campaign is not in it
with the newspaper war at Ada.
A partridge in the brush is
worth two prairie hens in the
open.
Hawley's much heralded
Roosevelt ohnson club has pet
cred out.
1t is a pretty good town that
can have as good newspaper as
the new Plummer Pioneer.
The entries are all made and
the candidates are off with the c..
Q. 2. elephant for a pacemaker.
Mary McFadden remarks that
the trial of Ames serves to show
that it takes a lot of evidence to
convince twelve good men of
what every body knows.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
No one who is acquainted with
it's good qualities can be sur
prised at the great popularity of
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy:
It not only cures colds and grip
effectually and permanently, but
prevents these diseases from re-
sulting in pneumonia, It is also
a certain cure for Group. Whoop-
ing cough is not dangerous when
this remedy is given. 1t con-
tains no opium or other harmful
substance and may be given as
confidently to baby as to an adult.
1t is pleasant to take. When all
these facts are taken into consid-
GRAFTON it is not surprising that
people in foreign lands, as we'll
as at home, esteem this remedy
very highly and very few are
willing to take any other after
having once used it. For sale by
Barker's Drug Store.
]. w. Irwin returned yester-
day from a business trip to the
Twin Cities.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-19

OF all human diseases, Contagious Blood
Poison is the most hideous and hateful.
The victim is tortured with eating ulcers,
sores and assesses, unsight1y blotches,
eruptions and other symptoms of the mis-
cradle disease. S. S. S. has been used
successfully for nearly fifty years for
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-19

Contagious Blood
Poison. 1t con-
tains no mercury,
potash or other
mineral. Ourho111e
treatment book
gives all the symp-
toms of this dis
ease. Medical adj
vice free.
AAl..a. a.
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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-10-19

he Swift Specific Company, Atlanta, Ga.
Evening journal., 1904-05-03
THE BOY AND THE clRcus.

Several hundred boys and girls have
asked several hundred parents IN the
last few days to take them to the cir
Gus. For the boys and girls saw the
posters en- the barns and fences ere
they were dry, and they knew that II
required only parental authority to
make their JOY complete.
SO you have been asked. with all the
diplomacy that youth can command. II
you are going to ths circus, which I'M
plies that you are expected to take with
you the children.
There are several ways Of answering
TINT question. You may say mo-
positively and brutally. and elaborate
It BY declaring that circuses are alto
gether evil and demoralizing. The
child will think otherwise, ana he will
be right.
Then you may he e.asive and give
discouragins replies until the last min
ute. and then as ma &c. OF great sac
rincc on yote' part. growi out your con.
sent and while the children tremble
for fear that you may change your
mind. yeu get ready and 20. They vii
enjoy IL. Of course. but you win de.
prise them of the best part Of tn
show-a week Of expectation
We rope sometime to read Of
father VINO hearing that circus i
coming to town. comes home ana an
nouuccs the glad news to the chlldre
telllns them they are 70 TO. /
wouldn't cost any more. ana. oh. no,
their hearts ~s@..= -s.--1u 70 such
father.
For the memories Of childhood clir,
Evening journal., 1904-05-03
THE AD MANS TALK

II is just as easy TO make an ad-
vertisement too finely polished as It is
10 leave too much in the rough. There
are fewer advertisements spoiled by
too much polishing than there are by
too much uncouthness. But on the
other hand, the strongest ADVERTISE
ments are those which are I'm the sim
plest language. It does not pay to
put too much shine on advertising.
That Is what Is wanted rather than
mere words.
The biggest advertisers I'm the world
today use chatty, heart-to heart style,
which makes an impression. They do
not try TO use high flowing language,
and succeed all the better because they
get down TO the bottom of things. They
give plain facts and figures. In the big
outdoor parks during the summer sea-
son the bands score bigger successes
than the orchestras. The full rich
tones Of the brass so ahead OF the
sweeter and softer violins.
The bass drum counts in advertising
as well as in other things. Aim to hit
the bulls eye--don't use a pea shooter
10 kin an elephant,
Evening journal., 1904-05-03

to us. some like sweet perfume. and
some that arc bitter. There was once
q little boy OF twelve who had nev ver
been to q circus, and one was coming
to town. He employed all Of his d.
pIomacy TO secure permission to SO, but
without avail. His playmate. neigh
bors son. was going; but the knoWl-
edge OF that fact did not help mat
ters. SO the afternoon Of the circus
both boys went to the door OF the tent
that led into the delightful mysteries
beyond, and one boy entered, but the
other stayed out He didn't have the
money!
Since that he has seen many cir
cuses, but none so magnificent as the
one he didn't see. He has forgiven
those who prevented him from such
consummate Joy, but he has never for
gotten, and to this day when the great
posters go up. and he beholds the pic
lures OF the marvellous animals and
that OF the beautiful lady going through
a hoop. his heart Is heavy with thoughts
OF that circus he didn't attend.
Evening journal., 1904-05-03
TUESDAY, MAY ), 1904.
my nurY.

In the endeavor 10 secure a jury in
the Powell case yesterday considerable
dlfaculty was experienced A number
we're conscientiously opposed 10 capital
punishment. and as such persons cam
not be blamed for holding such views,
they we're OF course excused.
But they represented only small
number. while man after man stood
up declaring that 'he had an opinion
and II could not be changed by the
evidence" That Is indeed most re-
markable admission. 1t means that
each OF these men determined that II
convinced against his Will. he would
be Of the same opinion still" We don't
know how much pride men can get out
OF such a position, but doubtless there
are those who think Il is an evidence
OF Independent thinking.
Even good citizens sometimes forget
their duties to the State; one OF these
Is to serve as Jurors Cor without this
our courts would fall Under the Eng
lish system OF jurisprudence, which OBJ
tains in America, our courts are COM
posed OF two elements-judges learned
In the law, and representative men
taken from the body OF the people. The
former are TO construe thestatutes. and
the latter TO determine facts.
II is always to be regretted, then.
when we find a disposition on the part
OF 30 many men to evade their respon-
slbllities. For when man declares
that no opinion that he has formed
can be changed by evidence he becomes
a special pleader and shows either that
he is pis-headed. or is using this ex-
cuse to evade a duty.
The citizens OF Kent county individ-
ualiy. should recognize that the time
has come for them to support the court
In It's effort TO punish her criminals.
Murders and homicides have become
startlingly numerous. Yesterday after
hearing all the evidence In serious
shooting ARRAY, a jury announced It's
inability to agree. and was discharged.
The jury might have brought in a
verdict Of simple assault. but It prefer
red to fan completely. putting the
county to the expense Of trial. with
out result Citizens must realize their
responsibilities, or the courts win find
themselves thwarted in the attempt to
enforce the law
Evening journal., 1904-05-03
JUDGE GRAY DECIDES
FOR WESTERN UNION
He KeveFses the Decisio n
Which Sustained Penn.
sylvania Demurrer

In an exhaustive opinion by Judge
Gray the United states Circuit Court Of
Appeals in Philadelphia yesterday re-
versed The decision OF Judge Burlington
which sustained the demurrer of the
Pennsylvania Company in one Of the
numerous suits growing out OF the eforts
OF the Pennsylvania railroad to drive
the Western Union Telegraph Company
on It's night OF way. The Pennsylvania
Company had given the Western Union
notice OF the termination OF its contract
with the Plttsburg x Cleveland. but the
telegraph Company refused to accept ft,
as there was no provision In the contract
for terminating the lease
The Western Union fled a bill in the
United states Circuit Court, to which
the Pennsylvania Company demurred.
but practically admitted all the material
alterations Of the bill. Judge Burlington.
however, sustained the demurrer, but is
now reversed by the Appellate Court.
which reinstates the bill and sends it
back to the lower cour, for further pro-
ccedings.
Evening journal., 1904-05-03
EaIlh IL lhs AmerIoan PsopIa.

From the Philadelphia Press.
Secretary TAFT, who represented the
President at the opeping Of the st. Louis
Exposition Saturday. could not fail 10
speak on expansion, The occasion com
momorated the first great expansion of
the country, and his most conspicuous
public service Is idenbihed with the last
The logical association was Inevitable.
The Louisiana purchase involved large
problems which were courageousiy and
unhesitatlngly faced. The Philippine
acquisition involves problems, possibly
stil larger ana more difficult. certainly
widely different and they must be faced
with equal courage and resolution. Sec
rotary Taft reflected the public feeling
when he said that 'they will not be solved
by conferrlng statehood on the new terri-
tory Is probable" Those who shrink from
the responsibility discredit Tho American
people. And then he added: Without be-
ing blind to the difficulties or the dan
gers. IL gives me the greatest happiness
to know and to say that the President Of
the United States is glad to take his stand
among those who believe in the capacity
OF the American people when aroused by
the call Of duty to solve any problem OF
government, however new, which depends
solely on the clear-headedness. the hon
esty and the courage, the generosity and
the self-restraint Of the American peo-
pie"
Evening journal., 1904-05-03
Mra. Aerhart Rnriad.
NOT ON MEAT.
Man Couldn't Regain Strength Until He
Changed to Grape Nuts,


It's a common joke to say "He eats
so much 1t makes him poor to carry it
around" when speaking Of some thin.
scrawny fellow who eats as much as a
horse. but it is frequently true II the
food is not the kind the body calls for.
A person might eat a ton OF improper
food and never get an ounce OF nour-
ishment from it but put them on a
Grape Nuts diet and four teaspoonfuls
OF this food (Which IS all nourishment
quickly brings pounds in weight and a
fortune In health and strength. This
has been proved over and over.
A German woman Of Chicago gives
an instance in her own family. It's
briefly told but the truth is there: my
husband lost his left hand in an acci-
dent and lost a terrible amount Of blood.
Kept getting weaker for five months
and finally got terrific cough. He
would eat big meals OF meat and po-
tatoes to get We'll but didn't get any
good from them. Finally I persuaded
him to try Grape Nuts food and from
a skeleton OF SO pounds he soon re-
gained his normal weight Of 2O7 pounds
and is strong and well and declares he
wants no other food for the main part
Of his meals.
"As for myself my flesh was habby,
I tired so easily and my memory was
so poor / could keep nothing i'm my
head but after three months OF the
Grape Nuts diet / gained 12 pounds.
my flesh Is hard and firm. am stronger
and my memory has improved wonder
fully. ] keep a candy store. but / sell
Grape Nuts, too. for think it Is the
best thing to give the children" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich.
Look for "The Road to wellvllle" in
each pkg.