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The Nevada County picayune., 1907-10-10
THE MARKETS.
Livestock Markets.


 KANSAS CITY-Cattle-Cholce es port and dressed beef steers so''s [; fair to good, $5@6; western s'ee.s s4m5.C0; stockers and feeders, sv 4.9o; southern steers. sS.3og4..' southern cows, $2@3.50; native co.s o,s $2.15@4.25; native heifers, s9'.,s 5.60; bulls, $2.5O@4; calves sSevys Hogs-Heavy, $6G625; packers so,% .s 4625; pigs and lights, SoIV9O.a ..a Sheep-Lambs, s6.25Q745; ewes aus m yearlings, s5@5.60; range yearnIsss. es. $5,25Q5.SO; range sheep, s4.'oq q''''l stockers and feeders, s3.734 o'1o, .o ,,
 CHICAGO - Cattle-Steers, so@ .ss Q7.3O; cows, sS.3O@5; bulls, s2ovs 5; calves, s3QS.5o; heifers. $SqOas ',s. stockers and Ieeders. $2'4o4 D. i'as ,s. Choice heavy shipping, $6.So9v,.sst ,,.st light butchers, $6.65@6.85; .srs ,as mixed, $6,3O@6.5O; choice fight e0,, 46.S5; packing, $5.6OQ 6-2O, plss IA. @625. Sheep-Yearlings, $o.ooge' lambs, $6M7,65; sheep, $3.9O q o'-O, s,,
 ST. LOUIS-Cattle-NatlVe S ping and export steers, $6lVg .al :. sal dressed beef and butcher steers sa ..al Q65O; steers under 1000 lbs. %s rs' 4,75; stockers and feeders, s1''s cows and heifers, s3.10QC; cahn~ $150@25O; bulls, $2.75d4 ca,s .,s $3.50Q7.75; Texas and Indian s.es .e@l $3@5.50; cows and heifers, sSs Hogs-Pigs and lights, $''oo@Vaod .odl packers, $5.50@6.65; butchers N best heavy, $6.4O@6.60. ..g| tive muttons, s3.75@5.50; lamps, \, @75O; culls and bucks, {S'4Vss stockers. $3Q3.50.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-10-10
ARE DOING UNCLE SAM
QUALITY OF PAPER IN WRAPPERS
 AND ENVELOPES CHEAP.
HARTFORD COMPANY HAD C0NTRACT I
Government Has Contracted with An. other Company While lnVestiea-
 ton Is Carried On.

Washington, Oct. 7.-Postmaster General Meyer has suspended the pay ment of moneys due from his depart ment to the Hartford Manufacturing Co. of Hartford, Conn, and has sub mitted the matter 10 the attorney gen. eral for such further action as may be deemed proper. The Hartford Man ufacturing Co. up to July last supplied the stamped envelopes 2nd newspaper wrappers sold at Eostoffices. Chemical analysis of samples have disclosed the fact that the composition of the en- yelOpe paper has been below the re. quirements of the contract, and ae- cording to the computations of the eX- perts of the post0ffice department, the company has in the last four years wrongfully benefited to the extent of about $425,000.
 One of the manufacturers who sup piled paper to the company has ad- mitted to the postmaster general agents that his firm furnished differ ent and cheaper material than speci-
  so made at the instance of the Hart ford Manufacturing Co.
 New Contract Entered Into.
 During the investigation a new con tract was entered into for the supply
 ing of stamped euyel Jpes and news paper wrappers wi1h the Mercantile corporation of Dayton, o. The Hart ford company had carried on sue cessive contracts for nearly thirty years. Naturally, there was no other plant in existence Co do this particu lar class of work, but the guarantees furnished by the new company show ing it's financial and ability to obtain plant. paper, machiu ny and labor satisfied the postmaster general after several weeks personal inquiry ln Washington and elsewhere. The prod uct must average nearly four million envelopes every working day in the | year. Of these 30 per cent are plain 1 stamped envelopes the remaining H per cent bearing the return cards names and addresses of the senders | The two concerns mentioned were the only competitors for the new contract | the bid of the Hartford company be ing s5,537 ,635 figured on the basis oI | the estimated quantities required dur | ing the four years of the contract | term. while that Of tho Mercantile cor poration was $162 251 les
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-10-10
Kansas Fears Paying on Trane VII,
 Lessen Roads Receipts.

Topeka, Kas., Oct. Sc F. Grattan attorney to the railroad board, Friday issued an appeal to the traveling pub. lie to purchase tickets before board. ing trains. It also contained a yelled threat that, unless this is done, the board will authorize the roads to charge more per mile when cash is paid The board fears the payment of cash fares on trains will tend to lessen the roads receipts under the 2c fare and give them a chance to claim 1t Is unreasonable. The roads withdrew their request that they bs allowed to charge the Sc tare when tickets are not purchased.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-10-10
KILLS SELF AFTER ARREST.
Davenport Postoffce Employe Was
 Charged with Theft of Mails.

Davenport, la, Oct, 5.-The arrest and suicide of James H. Farrand, superintendent of delivery at the Davenport postoffice Friday morning created a sensation. He was charged with opening registered mail. Thefts from mail at the Davenport post office have puzzled the authorities TOT several years. Detectives have been working on the case for the past month. and claim to have caught Far rand with decoy letters, and 10 nave had a plain case against him. Far rand was bound over to the federal grand jury. He gave bail, and was found dead in bed later, having sumo cated himself with chloroform.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-10-10
Children See Mother Swallow Acid

St. Louis, Oct. 5.-While her two small children looked helplessly on, Mrs. Anna Sykoro, 38 years old, of 1115 Calhoun street, swallowed car her home and died a few minutes after she was taken to the city hos. pital According to the police, Mrs. Sykoro and her husband had dis agreed in the evening and after he left the house she took the children for a walk. They had gone but a little ways when she kissed them both and drank the poison.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-10-10
Abandons Search for His Bride.

Chicago, Oct. 4.-Eugene Field, son of the poet, has abandoned his search for the bride who mysteriously disap- peared on their honeymoon recently.
 It was reported that Mrs Field had eloped with millionaire clubman of Milwaukee, but the report was net verified. No word has been received from Mrs. Field, although her husband d made every effort to communicate with her.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-10-10
FOUR CAUGHT IN MINE CAVE.IN
All Believed to Have Been Killed in
 Alabama Disaster.

Birmingham, Ala, Oct. 5.-An ex- plosion of gas occurred in Mine No. ' of the Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Co. at Pratt City Friday morning, and a cave-in of the roof followed.
 Four miners. including the bank boss, were caught behind the cave in and are believed to be dead. A number of injured men were taken out and removed to hospitals.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-10-10
BIG CATFISH DROWNS A NEGRO
CoIored Fisherman Ties Line About
 Neck and Is Dragged Down.

Gulfport, Miss, Oct 7.-While a ne gro fisherman was rolling a cigarette he tied his line about his neck. The next moment a great catfish swallowed the bait. For several minutes a bat. tie royal waged, then the catfish sprang high into the air, leaped away and pulled the unfortunate man aft CT him. The onlookers were terri fled to see the fish start straight for the sea, with the body of the negro in tow.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-10-10
Virqinia's Crew Breaks Record.

Richmond, Va, Oct 15.-The Unit ed States battleship Virginia, which has arrived at the Norfolk navy yard for repairs, broke all previous records in the American navy in coaling at sea. While sister ships were loading from colliers only an average of 150 tons of coal per hour, the Virginia s crew reached 233 toIs per nour un- der ordinary condition. in coal load, ing from colliers
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-10-10
Bucket Shop Law to Be Tested.

Little Rock, Ark, Oct 7.-Georgs K. Meier, representing Logan & By an, the Chicago and New York cotton grain and stock brokers. filed in ths federal court here a suit to test the constitutionality of the Moore Heart sil bill passed by the last legislature, the result of which has been to drive every cotton exchange out of Arkan. sas. Judge Trieber set the hearing of the case for Nov. II.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-10-10
Accused Doctor Bought Aconitine.

Raleigh, N. C., Oct. 5.-The pivotal point is reached in the trial of Dr. D s. Rowland and his wife for the mur der by poison of Engineer Strange Strange was the husband of ;ha pres ent Mrs. Rowland. Evidence was submitted to show that April IT. Rowland received bottle Of aconitini ordered by telegram from New fon through a drug firm here.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-10-10
cARNEGlE'S BENEFACToR DEAD.
Nichols Once Gave Steel King Suit of CIothes-Got $500 Annually.

Hastings, Neb., Oct 4.-John Mich ols is dead at his home here. Andrew Carnegie and Nichols came from Scot land together when they were poor boys Before they landed Nichols, who had the most money, gave his companion a suit of clothes.
 Nichols came West and prospered only moderately. A few years ago he wrote MT. Carnegie recalling the in cident of the clothes. MT Carnegie answered in kindly way and sent a check for $500. Each year thereafter he sent the westerner check for this amount
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-10-10
SberiH Is Killed by Tramps.

Winamac, Ind, Oct 7-Sheriff Chas Oglesby was shot and killed here by tramps. He attempted to arrest three tramps on the arrival of a Pennsyl' vania freight train here, but was hre' upon and fatally wounded. He sue ceeded in wounding one of the tramps, probably fatally. The other two were captured two miles from town.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-10-10
German Girls Miqrate.

Hamburg, Oct. 4.-Several hundred of young German women. belonging mostly to the maid servant and agri. cultural classes, left Hamburg Thurs day on board the steamer Fledmars. chal, bound for German Southwest Africa, where they will take positions with the families of the German set tiers and government officials.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-10-10
Naval Laboratory for Philippines

Washington, Oct. 5.-A chemical laboratory for testing the powder aboard the ships on the Asia.c sta tion is to be established in the Phil ippines, probably at Cavite, with Lieut.. Commander c. M. McCorlnisk in charge.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-10-10
Ford Jury Is Discharoed.

San Francisco, Oct. 7.-The Ford jury has been discharged, being un- able to agree. The jury stood 8 for conviction and { for acquittal.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-10-10
More Indictments In Capitol Cases.

Harrisburg, Pa, Oct. 5.-True bills were returned in four more of the capitol prosecutions. by the Dauphin county grand jury. This disposes of the thirty-two cases. The lury was discharged. District Attorney Weiss will call up the cases Wednesday for the purpose of fixing the date of the trials
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-10-10
Cattle Breeders Fail.

Owlngsville, Ky, Oct. 5.---Ceorge and Carroll Hamilton, the largest breeders of Shorthorn cattle in the world, have gone into the hands of a receiver. Their 5000 acre farm is valued at $500,000.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-10-10
Pretendsrs Plan to Capture Sultan

Casa Blanca, Oct 5,-Pretender Mulai Hafd's plan Is to divide his army into two divisions, The first is to march upon Rabat and capture the second division, under Mualia Ra- enid, Hafid's commander-in chief will march on Fez, and there proclaim Hafid Sutton of Morocco.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-10-10
Neuro Attacks Aged White woman

Whistler, Ala, Oct. 2.-A negro @ tackled Mrs. Randolph Johnson, al aged white woman. near here anu choked her so that it is believed sn' will die. The sheriff is hunting us negro with bloodhounds.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-10-10
French Jewellers Face Lockout.

Paris, Oct 4.-The negotiations pc tween the iewelry manufacturers ana the skilled workmen in the trade nav ing failed, it was announced that llV employers had decided to dismiss then employees and would declare a lock out.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-10-10
ASSERTS NATION SHOULD JOIN IN IMPROVING MISSISSIPPI
 AND BRANCHES.
WOULD BENEFIT COUNTRY
President Sees Danger of the Adop- tlon of TmpossibIeo and undesir- able" Plans Involving Ex-
 travagant Outlay.
ROOSEVELT BELIEVES THAT

The Mississippi river is soon to re- sume it's place as one of the worlds great traffic carriers.
 Its temporary abandonment was due 10 the aqe of railroad building.
 The digging of the Panama Canal will be done in five or six years.
 The Gatun Dam work may take longer.
 We must build and maintain great fighting navy.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-10-10

Paris, Oct. 5.-M. Gaillard. the French consul at Fez, thinks 1t Is essential that France should make a loan to Sultan Abd Fl Aziz who, be- fore Jan. l, will need s1,000000 to meet the most urgent necessities and pay the army, caids, etc.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-10-10
AMERICAN LEAGUE sTAMn,,.
Saturday Games.

At St. Louis-Detroit 10, St. Iouis At New York-Boston ], New York . At Washington-Phi'adelphia 44 Washington 20. At Cleveland-Chicago 4. Clev. land 5.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-10-10
Nineteen Kentucky Counties "Wet.~

Owensboro. Ky, Oct 4,-Another county in Kentucky has gone dry" in the local option election. In Me Lean county the temperahce forces won by a majority of 1,O55. Only ta of tn g counties in Kentucky Ie- main
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-10-10
MONOPOLY ON LUBRiCATOR BY OIL COMBINE IS SHOWN BY
 TESTIMONY.
fERRISS HEARING RESUMED
Deputy Attorney General Kellogg Shows That Price Regulation as Practiced Was Equivalent
 to Relating.

New York. Oct. 4.-When the hear. Ing of the federal suit to dissolve the Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey was resumed here Thursday before Special Master Franklin Ferriss of St. Louis, Deputy Attorney General Kellogg sad he knew nothing of a report that.John D. Rockefeller was in town. It was understood that the oil king came on quietly from Cleveland, but Kellogg said the move was not made at his instance. The government has devel- oped it's case so rapidly and so satls- factorily from other witnesses that Il has been practically determined not to subpoena the chiefs of the Standard finances. This decision it is said, has caused considerable uneasiness in the Rockefeller camp
 To prove that the Standard has a monopoly on the lubricating oil busl- ness, by which it collects from the railroads more than $4,300,0 900 annual ly, was the object of Mr Kellogg when he called to the witness stand c. c. Steinbrenner who has charge of the books of the Galena Signal Oil Go. The government charges that through the Galena and the Waters Pierce Oil companies, the Standard controller 97 per cent of the lubricat- ing business Kellogg further al leges that some railroads paid from 50 to 100 per cent more than fair price, and that the different roads paid in 1904 for valve oil as follows: Pennsylvania, 23,5 cents per gallon; eight roads, PIT cents; nine roads, 359 cents; l3 roads, 39S cents; P roads, 46 cents; 31 roads. 4S cents per gal lon. It was estimated that the Stand ard fixed these in accordance with it's business with the roads, and prices in some cases amounted practically to relating. The federal counsel charges that the railroad companies paid excessive and unreasonable prices for lubricating oil as a condition of securing shipments and traffic in pc troleum.
 Threat Brings the Business.
 It IS asserted that independent con cerns have been unable to sell lubri- eating oil to the railroads, although they offered 1t at less than 50 per cent of the Standards price, the latter forcing the railroads to buy from it by threatening to divert the shipment of petroleum from them.
 Do you know any road that buys lubrcating oil from anyone else?' kel logg asked Steinbrenner.
 Yes. The Tidewater for one" said the witness.
 "Why, H. H. Rogers owns the Tide water, doesn't he?" asked Kellogg.
 q think he does"
 Then Mir. Rogers thinks he can get better oil somewhere else?" Kellogg asked with a laugh. The witness laughed, too but had no reply to give.
 There are numerous other smaller roads, 1 can remember who don't buy from us," Steinbrenner added.
 Kellogg produced a letter written by Charles Miller, as president of the Ga. lena Signal Oil Go, to $. D. F. Ma roney, vice president of the Shawmut &, Northern railroad, in which Miller said his company supplied 971a per cent of all the railroads in the Gnfted States and Canada and Mexico.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-10-10
Rockefeller Goes to Winter Home.

Cleveland, Oct. 4.-John D, Rockefel. Ter left here for his winter home in the Pocantico Hills. He was accom-. panied by Mrs. Rockefeller and other members of his family
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-10-10
Sunday Games.

At Chicago-Cleveland ?, Chcago At St. Louis-Detroit 4-3, St. Louis 1910.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-10-10
Walk of 1000 Miles In 1000 Hours

Cincinnati, O., Oct. 5.-Haggard, but still determined to walk 1000 miles in 1000 consecutive hours. Dan OLeary finished his eo0th miles at 8 o'clock Thursday afternoon.
The Nevada County picayune., 1907-10-10
NATIONAL LEAGUE sTAND,Nc

BUY TICKETS IN ADVANCE
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-11-08
Congressman Steenerson has given

Congressman Stevenson has given
out the following interview relative
to probable work that will be taken
up at the coming session of congress,
and also concerning matters in
which he will be personally inter
ested:
AS I expect to retain my old
committee assignments, that on
postof6ce and post roads and militia,
under the system of division of labor
among the committees that are pro-
vided in the House, I necessarily
will give a great deal of time and
attention to affairs coming before
those committees.
I'VE made a beginning in the last
congress towards a reform of the
whole postal service. The railway
mail pay was cut down, saving
millions, and the salaries of clerks
and carriers were increased without
really diminishing the revenues OF
the service. We provided for com
mission to investigate the cost OF
carving the different classes of mail
matter and the subject of railway
mail pay and we expect to get a
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-11-08
Country Life.

Country life has its drawbacks,
but it has its great advantages which
overcome them. True, those who
live in the country are "Rubes," and
Farmers, and "Hayseeds," to the
soft heads that live in town, but the
boast of the business men of today
is that they were born on a farm.
Take away the surrounding evils
that beset young men and women
on the threshold of life's journey in
the city, and substitute the helpful
influence of nature, and you fortify
them for the sterner walks in life.
The few things which they do not
know about table etiquette and when
it is proper to leave two visiting
cards and when but one, they will
catch onto much quicker than city
boys and girls will learn properly to
stoke the furnace or make good
bread. No boy or girl need be
ashamed of living on the farm, fol
if they have taken advantage o1
what it has offered they are well
fortified for after life.-Ex.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-11-08
Hello, Bill!
We are pleased to make
your acquaintance.
There was an inter-
esting meeting of Be-
midi Lodge, No. 1852,
B. P. 0. E., last night.
The Boosters Pledge.

AS there is some talk of organic
ing Boosters Club" in Bemidj j,
the following is suggested as the
Boosters pledge.
"On my word and honor I here
and now declare that so long as I
am a resident of this community it
will be my constant aim to boost it
all the time and every time.
Il will do all I can for every pub
lie work that has the good of the
community for its object.
L will submit to majority rule
and won't knock and howl my head
off if things are not always done my
way. ....
Il realize if this community is
good enough to make money in it is
the proper place to spend it, especi-
ally if ever want to see it again.
Therefore I am
Resolved that I will buy every
thing at home that I can and will
never go farther than necessary,
I will always say something good
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-11-08
Had Heap Big lime.

A class of ten candidates were
initiated to membership in the M.
B. A. last evening, at a meeting of
the local lodge, which was an affair
of considerable importance to the
order local.
]. A. Kinmin of Minneapolis, estate
manager fo1 the M. B. A., and Mr..
Ditman of Brainerd, the district
deputy, were present at the meeting
and assisted in giving the work to
the candidates. Over one hundred
members of the lodge were present
at the meeting and participated in
the exercises.
At the conclusion of the business
meeting there was dance, the music
for which was furnished by Professor
Thomas Symington and Miss Boyer.
During the evening supper was
served at the hall, plates being laid
for one hundred and twenty-five.
The Bemidji NJ. B. A. lodge now has
nearly two hundred members and
| it is expected that the two hundred
mark will be reached before January
first.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-11-08
BOOSTED NORTH COUNTRY
AT OKLAHOMA CONGRESS-
Secretary of State Schmahl Tells Of Good Work Accom-
plished in Advertising State. commissioner Of
immigration Welsh Also Doing Good Work.

got busy and commenced distribut-
ing small improvised tracts, but the
fact that the state produced only a
small crop of cotton after the third
planting, and few peanuts, made
their advertising practically fruit.
less. The drought down there this
year has been excessive.
What is needed now is just what
the Board of Immigration and it's
Commissioner, Mr.. Welsh, proposes
to do-a persistent and consistent
! line of advertising in the states
| where there is an over-crowded
population, and where lands are
high, and then follow this up with
active personal work. When this
system is completed, and you know
in advertising there is no one that
can divine the depth of profit that
may be derived, I am satisfied that
immigration will roll into the state
of Minnesota and develop the re-
markably rich, undeveloped agricul-
tural lands in a manner that will be
marvellous.
This benefit will accrue to the
south as we'll as the north; to the
south where people from other states
have capital sufficient to buy lands
at from $50 to SIS an acre and to
the north, from people whose cir
cumstances will require them to buy
the cheaper lands of the north, and
the latter class will be dominant.
I need not urge upon my breth-
ern of the northern press the neces-
sity for keeping up continuous
booming for their section. The boys
are all doing fine in that line and I
know they will continue doing so,
Each paper is, and can continue,
showing up the possibilities of it's
particular locality and county and
as these papers move to the east they
will reinforce the work that is being
done by our bureau and the results
must be apparent to all. The arti
cles should touch upon the lands
its value, its timber, what the land
has and can produce and the un
limited field open to the sportsman
The next time we take a triI
through northern Minnesota, I trus
that it will be more extended thar
any we have heretofore made ant
this will give US an opportunity tt
: become more closely aquainted witt
| its resources.
Yours truly,
Julius A. Schmahl,
: Secretary of State"