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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-09-20
BeItrami, Clearwater and Red Lake lA|I
Give Him Majorities Over
McQnaig.
WILMANN NOW SAFELY LEADS IN
COUNTY AUTHORSHIP FIGHT
Register Of Deeds Harris Also Nomi-
mated Beyond Any Doubt. Thirty
five Precincts In.

victories Of Opsahl and Hanson
to be more sweeping than al first
supposed. Opsahl now has a
clear lead in tne district of 639
oyer McCuaig, while Hanson's
lead over Lightbourne and
Simons is $50. The returns are
in in Beltrami county from only
thirty five precincts and these
leads will dou btless be increased.
In Reltrami county Opsahl's
vote is $50 to 661 for McCuaig,
while Hanson is 658, against
437 for Simors and 1914 for
Llghtbourne.
In Red Lake county the vote
stands, with only two or three
precincts to hear from: Opsahl
466, McCuaig, 292; Hanson 469,
Simons 283, Lightbourne 81.
In Clearwater county the vote
stands: Opsahl 389, McCuaig 1O2;
Hanson 348, Simons 80, Light
bourne a. Only a few small
precincts are still to be heard
from. . ts@
In Norman county the vote
stands: Hanson 935, Lightbourne
500, Simons 81.
In this county thirty-five out
of the fifty-three precincts have
so far been heard from. The
precincts yet to report include
all those north of Red Lake.
The returns now show that
Wilmann is safely re-nominated
for county auditor. His vote
stands 800, as against 734 for
George. This has been the fight
which was most in doubt yester-
day. Harris is also safely in the
lead for register of deeds, with
847, as against Gil for Riddell.
The additional returns only
serve to increase the leads of the
other winners, like Bailey for
sheriff, Funkley for county at
torney, Stewart for superin-
tendent of schools, etc.
For com missioner from this
(the First) district Wes Wright
has 1876 votes, Kinch 1866, Olson
143, Duncalf 36, Godbo II. For
com missioner from the Thil d
district the vote stands: Saxerud
103, Sorenson 45, Sibley 26.
Additional returns may change
results in the Third.
There are about $50 votes at
the agency that will be affected
by the decision. The only candi-
dates that will feel at all con.
|cerned over the outcome are G.
e. Saxrud and Fred Sibley,
candidates for countycomm mission
er from the Third district. The
throwing out of the votes will
probably nominate Saxrud.
The Red Lake vote has not yet
been received by the canvassine
board, as have none of the
returns from the country north
of Red Like. They are expected
by mail tonight.
BELTRA MI COUNTY.
I "A. T.. Hanson 3. .65s
D. Q. Lightbourne. 39A
Luman @ Simons. 49,
VIM. McCuaig. 661
Jens j. Opsahl 1886
John Wilmann. 1896
j. r. George 7724
Chas. D. Fisk 1. !. !. I. !. S. Ss
j.. @ Harris 81
/ ~ p Riddell 6tl
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-09-20

Fancy requires much, necessity but
Proverh.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-09-20

Hot Springs and other points for
relief, which he obtained only
temporarily.
He went to Osakis, two months
ago, where he and Mrs. Martin
have since resided. He gradually
failed, and despite a will that
would not easily succumb, he
expired this morning.
The funeral will be held at
Osakis Saturday.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1906-09-20

is suffering considerable pain
from the wound.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-03-29
Removal of Ugly Poles.

How some ugly features of town
can be displaced is shown in the fol
lowing article in the Municipal Journal
and Engineer: The park commission
ers of Harrisburg, Pa. are taking ac-
ton against the unsightly electric light
and other poles that are in the river
front parks. Recently twenty Of the
ugly poles that fringed one park were
cut down, the wires having been re-
moved by the company owning them.
This ls only a beginning, however, and
all poles Of the same sort will fall. In
the places Of these will be erected Or
namental iron poles with arms. New
gaslight poles will also be erected
and are Of the same material. These
will be placed along the banks and
close to the walks. The electric light
company Is assisting in the work, and
before long the substitution will be
completed.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-03-29
How to Better the Home Town.

One enterprising farmer writing to
an agricultural paper states that he
has found that he could sell his honey
for better prices in his home town
than In the large cities. He advises
every producer Of honey living near u
town of 1000 people or more to cul-
tivate the market and claims that In
place Of that size ton of honey
should be sold each year. He says
that If every producer Of honey should
rush his crop to the big cities as soon
as gathered the price to the producer
would go down to bed rock and the
home market be bare unless returned
by commission men to local dealers,
He advises also the following Of the
same plan with other products Of the
farm. His advice Ia worth careful CON
sideration, says Home Trade Advocate.
1t is evident that tho better the home
town can be made. the better Will be
the market for such products OF me
nearby farms.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-03-29
HOME TRADE MAxIMS.

From a single mustard seed planted
under favorable conditions and prop
erly cultivated, within few years
tons Of seed can be had. The dollar
that you send away from home, II II
we're retained in the community, mlght
multiply within few years into thou'
sands. Many business enterprises that
were started less than twenty years
AGO on less than $100 capital are now
worth many millions. You can never
tell what you can do for your nome
town until you try.
IT is a fallacy that large manufac-
turing plants cannot be operated III
other than large cities. Some or the
preatcst manufacturing enterprises IN
tho limited States were started in small
towns. and the towns were made D!
the concerns. not the concerns by the
towns in which they were located.
The success of the Peoples United
states Mail Order bank OF st. LOUIS
which gathered deposits from the
naonle of one and a quarter million
dollars In eight months time through
its advertising in single puplication'
should open the eyes OF oahkers III
small towns to the benefits to be de-
rived from judiclous advertising.
BUSINESS men OF Il town should take
lessons from the bees. and when II Is
fo,,nd that there is Il drone In the COM
mcrcial hive, manage In some way TO
get 1t out Of the way. one chrome
rrumbler or scalawag Of storekeep
or in town can drive away trace
from the placed. NJ. Carr In Homo
Trade Advocate.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-03-29
WOMEN TOWN CLEANERS.
"saesde' Clad In White, Swept Refuse
From Streets and Yards.


thirty women robed In white dresses
niu "nlte caps, aprons and shoes, pa.
RACED at Short Beach, Conn, recently
WIN rakes, hoes, brooms and shoyels,
cieanihg the streets and the yards as
an example to the men, who. thew
thought, did not take sufficient interest
IN the appearance of the summer re.
sort, says New Haven dispatch to
the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Inc only man permitted in the pro-
cession was the trumpeter, Bert Ran
dali of New York city, who with loud
blasts heralded the coming of the clean
up brigade. On banner which was
spotlessly white and which was car
ried by Miss Lottie Morse Of Meriden.
Conn.,, was inscribed: Short Beach
White Wings. Brace Up and Clean
Up."
Close behind were the officials-Mrs.
Henry Beers Of Meriden, head of the
entertainment committee; Mrs. John
King Moore of New Haven, head of the
workers committee, and Mrs. Ella
Wheeler Wilcox, who has a cottage at
Short Beach. Toward the rear of the
procession marched Miss Josephine
Beers of New Haven, inspector Of the
occasion.
After the parade had passed and the
refuse and filth had been gathered into
piles by the women it was the inspect
ors duty to record in her large book
the work done and the condition of the
property of every landowner When
streets and back yards were secured
the brigade triumphantly marched to q
nearby dump, where the refuse was
deposited. At night the women gave q
dance, which was largely attended.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-03-29
FIGHTING THE BILLBOARD.
Why Some Regard 1t as Permanently
Evil to Towns.


The agitation against the billboard
US a municipal Disagreement has al
ready reached goodly proportions, and
the campaign is as yet in its infancy,
says American Homes and Gardening.
Some efforts, and we'll meant efforts,
have been made to improve 1t, part
ly by designing the billboard itself and
partly by improving the designs Of the
signs. Nothing has, however, yet been
accomplished that amounts to definite
and general improvement, and hence it
is pertinent to inquire If the billboard
is to go.
One of the most obvious steps in
municipal better1nent is to do away
with unnecessary, unsightly objects.
The billboard has been unsightly so
long that many people regard it as
permanently evil. At all events, it is
clear that if it is to remain it can only
do so under much better conditions
than now obtain, and it must be sup
ported on broader grounds than the
fact that handsome advertising busi-
ness has grown up through its promo
ton. No business can be successfully
promoted by improper means. The
billboard, glaring and staring at every
point, approaches the limit beyond
which business should not 60 Its mis-
fortune has been injudicious use.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-03-29
REFORMS IN RURAL SECTIONS
value of Beautifying the Country
DtAtrlcts.

Ssiue of BeautifyinE the Country
Districts.
In mppy of the smaller cities of this
country efforts are now being made to
beautify them. The movements for
the abolition Of the billboard and hand
bill nuisance, the cutting of the weeds
and grass about public and private
places. are all in the right direction,
says the Washington Pa.) Observer.
We'll kept lawns, clean streets and al
leys, vacant lots well delivered of
weeds. are all part of the work of
making city clean and beautiful.
These things help any town. They at
tract residents and draw capitalists.
But while these efforts are being made
by the residents of our towns, why
should not the residents Of the coun-
try districts also make reforms along
this line? Any one passing through
some sections Of the country-in the
country districts-is struck by the Ill
kept farmhouses, the surroundings in
many Instances being anything but
beautiful. The fields show an abun-
dant harvest, the sheep and cattle are
grazing over the meadows, the corn
Is prolific, and there Is everything to
Indicate that the farmer Is prosperous.
But about the house and scattered
over the farm are evidences Of neglect
in making the premises attractive. The
lawn is i'll kept, the steps almost worn
out, while about the fences weeds have
grown up so as to almost obscure the
view. Over the farm there are dead
trees. others which are in sad need Of
trimming, and the whole farm indicat-
Ing that no effort Is given toward max
ing it look beautiful. Beauty will add
to the value of any farm, and those
who would make the country more at
tractive and their properties worth
more money should give some attention
to these things. The building Of good
roads will do more than any other one
thing to bring about improved condi-
tlons in our country districts, and it
is already in evidence. We should have
beautiful country districts along smooth
and well improved highways as well as
beautiful trees, towns and cities. They
are all important in the life Of our
people.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-03-29
TOWN IMPROVEMENT.
Things to Do and Things to Be Left
Undone.


Undone.
The only safe procedure when one
goes single step beyond the neat and
orderly provision for generally recog-
nized practical necessities Of the vii
lage, writes Frederick Law Olmsted.
Jr., in the Atlantic, is to look fairly
and squarely into the future, to adopt
definite and comprehensive plan and
policy and never to undertake or ac-
cept a project Of improvement without
earnestly and deliberately comparing
its probable results with the aims
Of the plan. However wise and COM
prehensive they may be, such general
plans must from time to time be modi-
fed, but the notifications should be
thoughtfully and deliberately accepted,
not drlfted into haphazard.
A savage forced by the limitations
Of his condition, may live upon a spare
and healthy diet Give him the oppor-
tunlties of civilization and he will
gorge himself with indigestible COM
binations selected at random from
among the endless number Of things
that individually please his palate.
The civilized man may be equally fond
of the same things, but when he wants
good dinner he resolutely rejects
nine-tenths of the things which please
him on the bill of fare for the sake Of
adequately enjoying what he elects to
have ut that particular place and time.
What village improvers seem often
to forget is that their selections from
the bill of fare are not for day only.
but for many years, and must be con
sidered in relation to the selections of
the past and of the future for the To-
cality in which they are to occur.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-03-29
Treatment of Pnvemcnts.

They took a little gravel
And they took little tar
With various ingredients
Imported from afar.
They hammered 1t and rolled 1t,
And when they went away
They said they had a pavement
That would last for many day.
But they came with picks and smote N
To lay water main,
And they called the workmen
To put 1t back again.
To run railway cable
They took it up some more,
And they put 1t back again
Just where 1t was before.
They took 1t up for conduits
To run the telephone,
And then they put 1t back again
AS hard as any stone.
They took 1t up for wires
To feed the 'lectric light.
And then they put it back again,
Which was no more than right.
Oh, the pnvements full Of burrows;
There are patches everywhere!
You'd like to ride upon 1t,
But It's seldom that you dare.
It's n very handsome pavement
A credit to the town.
They're always diggin' OF 1t up
Or putin of 1t down.
Washington Star
The Greeley tribune., 1906-03-29
kRY CANDLlN,

kRY CANDLlN,
Public Stenographer,
Notary Public,
pared to do all kinds of Reporting,
kriting, Mimeographing, Copying.
'btarial Work
| m "a, First National Bank Block
Greeley. Colorado.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-03-29
CARDS..

:. over D. R; MoAEthur M = Co.'s Hard
. q ,tore. tore Greeley Colo
The Greeley tribune., 1906-03-29
sc,oo, Gardens In Cheyenne "yo'

The Cheyenne NWyoD improvement.
societv has Instituted flower growing
movement among the children or the
town. At the first distributor, u ,T,,nr. T
A. $50 packages were REQUIRED. ',s lnere
we're about loo pupils In the SCHOOLS
Of the town. and of these $50 purrn'.sea ''ea
seeds or plants. The Union laelne n
t,rood donated 1000 plants to the So
c,etv Prizes will be awarded tor tle
,ost chI,aren's gardens. and no"er
show will be held this full.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-03-29
Matter of Town Pride.

At Temple, Tex, the streets are now
well shaded, though the town was orig
Inally located on Il bald prairie The
planting of trees has been made
matter Of town pride for number OF
tporS
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-27
Business In Mayors Court.

AS usual about this time of the year
it becomes necessary to arrest number
of persons who indulge in too much holi-
day cheer and business has been pretty
lively in Mayor Harvey's court.
Last Thursday evening Harve Allard
was drunk and chased his fathers fam
lily out Of the house in south Leon and
when marshal Chandler and nightwatch
Lorey went down to arrest him he pull
ed a big revolver and tried to use it but
it was knocked out of his hand. Mayor
Harvey fined him $40 and costs and gave
him fifteen day jail sentence and when
he serves it out he will be tried again
on the charge of carrying concealed
weapons.
Friday evening Zed Gore was intoXi-
Gated and raising disturbance at his
home and when nightwatch Lorey went
down after he pulled revolver and
pointed it at him. Lorey grappled with
him and in the scutlie the revolver was
discharged but fortunately did no dam
age. Mayor Harvey fined him $40 and
costs for intoNication and an informa-
tion was filed before Justice Holden
charging him with carrying concealed
weapons, the hearing being set for this
afternoon.
Mrs. Florence Anderson, a travelling
picture agent, was intoxicated saturday
night, and she was fined $500 and costs
James Grogan, F. j. Honnold, c. Nj. Rey-
nolds, Wm. McQuarts and Frank Givens
were each fined $500 and costs for
disorderly conduct, and Cyrus Jennings
was fined 81 80 and costs on the same
CHARGE
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-27

the figures that gave them the most
pleasure. They are taken from the
Bible, and the one that tells Of their
Christmas joys is "The Adorations nof
the Magi.' In the Jewish churches no
festival was SO joyous as the feast of
the tabernacles, when they gathered
the fruit of the vineyard, and in some
OF the earlier celebrations of the
nativity these festivities were closely
copied. And as all down the ages
pagan elements have mingled in the
festivities of Christmas, so in the
catacombs they are not absent. There
is Orpheus playing on his harp to the
beasts; Bacchus as the God of the
vintage; Psyche, the butterfly of the
soul, and Jordan as the God OF the
rivers.
While it is not known who first
preached the gospel in Britain, it is
almost certain the Christianity entered
with the roman invasion in A. ID. 4}. 1t
is certain that very early in the
Christian era Christmas was cele-
brated in Britain, mingling some of the
winter festival customs of the ancient
Britons and the Roman invaders and
traces of these celebrations are still
seen in some of the Christmas customs
! of modern times.
The outgoing of the Romans and the
incoming of the Angles, the SaNons and
the Jutes, was disastrous to the Christ
mas festival, for the invaders were
heathens, and Christianity was swept
westward before them. They had lived
in a part of the country not reached by
Christianity, and they worshiped the
false Gods of Wooden and Thunder, and
were addicted to many heather
practices, some Of which now mingIe
with the festivities of Christmas tide.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-27
Interesting Meeting.

At the meeting OF the federated clubs
last Thursday afternoon, Mrs. Ed Alex
ander read a paper on "How shall
Woman's Clubs Cooperate with the
Public Schools"
The feasibility of holding an art ex-
hibit to buy pictures for the Leon
schools was discussed and committee
appointed to make the necessary ar
rangements.
Another paper was read by Mrs.
Marion F.. Stookey on Accumulation
and Disposal of Garbage Mrs. A. j.
Allen followed making a short talk on
"The Paper Nuisance, after which the
question box was opened revealing
some pertinent questions, three of
which are here appended with their
answers: "Shall the Clubs Furnish the
Rest Room in the New Court House2'
Too soon to decide. "Shall Leon have a
Chautauqua Assembly," The general
opinion was in it's favor, the ladies
agreeing that such an assembly would
be more elevating than street fairs
"How shall we deal with our neigbors
chickens that destroy our gardens and
flower beds?' Many animated answers
arose such as shoot EN-. cook 'em, send
them home with notes tied to their legs
to feed en-, appeal to the council to
enforce the chicken ordinance, etc.
Much interest was manifested III the
program, also the question box which
closed a very pleasant afternoon
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-27
RED GASOLINE CANS.
Must Be Used by Every One After
january 1St.

Attention of all purchasers of gaso-
line is called to the new Iowa law which
goes into effect January /. it is the
duty of those who purchase gasoline to
provide cans or other receptacles paint
ed red and having the word gasoline
plainly marked or stenciled thereon.
This must be done by the purchaser,
not by the grocer. The section of the
law follows:
BE it enacted by The general assembly
of the state of Iowa:
Section 1.--Sdle of gasoline -Condi-
tions Penalty. Every person, dealing
at retail in gasoline in this state shall
after the first day OF January, 1907, de-
liver the same to the purchaser, in
quantities of more than one quart, and
less than six gallons, only in barrels,
casks packages, cans or measures, paint
ed vermillion red and having the word
gasoline" plainly stencilcd or marked
thereon. No such dealer shall deliver
kerosene in barrel, cask or package
or can not painted or marked;as above.
Every person purchasing gasoline for
use shall procure and keep the same
only in barrels, casks, packages or can
painted and marked as iabove.4 No
person keeping for use or using kerosine,
shall put or keep the same in any barrel,
cask, package or can unless painted or
marked as above. Any one violating any
of the provisions of this section shall be
deemed guilty of a disdemeaner and up
on conviction, shall he punished by fine
Of not less than five or more than one
hundred dollars.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-27
Whisler-SteWart.

On Sunday, Dec. 1G, at o'clock p. m.
at the home Of the brides parents, Mr.
and Mrs. V. Z. Stewart, who live eight
miles southeast Of Ridgeway, Mo-,
occurred the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Miss Amy to Mr.. Arthur Whistler.
AS the strains of the wedding march
was sounded by Miss Cora Sellars, of
Mt. Moriah, the happy couple entered
the parlor, attended by Mr.. George
Wharton and Miss Olive Webb. and
took their places beneath a drapery of
white and green, where Rev. j.. Il.
Powell, pastor of the ltidgeway NJ. 4.
church pronounced them man and wife.
The bride was attired in white serge,
the brides maid in light blue silk,
while the groom wore the conventional
black. After congratulations all were
invited to the dining room where a
sumptuous supper was served, the
color scheme being carried out in this
room also. Miss Cora Sellars assisted
the hostess in serving to the sixty
three guests present.
The groom is prosperous farmer and
stockman, being raised on a farm near
Leon, Iowa, and afterwards moved with
his parents to Ridgeway, Mo-, and is
we'll and favorably known in both
localities as an upright and Industrious
young man. The bride is known by her
sweet disposition and many friends.
They received large number of
beautiful and useful presents. This
happy young couple will go to house,
keeping at once on a farm one mile
east of Ridgeway and the best wishes
Of their many friends follow them.
A reception was rendered them at the
home Of the Sroom's mother, Mrs.
Emma Whistler, on Monday, Dec. II.
Those from distance were: MIR. and
Mrs. Schuyler King and family, of
Princeton, Mo-, Misses Helen and
Maggie Whistler, of Leon. Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1906-12-27
Illinois Preacher Returns After 1
Long Absence.

The following special dispatch appear
ed in Saturdays Chicago Record Herald
but we have been unable to find anyone
who ever heard of such a man as Rev.
John Dierdorf being in Leon.
Sterling, ILL.,, Dec. 21.-Rev. John
Dierdorf, after being absent from his
family for one year, returned home as
mysteriously as he left. He was thought
to have been murdered. He gives an
account of himself as wandering about
over the country, knowing that he was
away from home, but did not have the
will power to return home.
He declared that he prayed God for
guidance, and on opening the Bible at
the fifth chapter and nineteenth verse
of Mark he read: "Go home to thy
friends and tell them what great things
the Lord hast done for thee and that He
hast compassion of thee" Believing
that it was finally the answer, he went
home.
The night before he arrived home his
wife, in a dream, saw her husband at the
kitchen window.
Dierdrof says that he remembers driv-
ing away from home year ago, and
then everything got black about him
and he finally landed at Leon, Iowa.