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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-03-18
Secretary Garfield, of the Interior De-
partment, lnstructs Commissioner
General Land Office.
$4,000 TO BE GOT RID Off,
MEANS EARLY TITLE TO LANDS
Order Will Be of Great Benefit TO Manv
Homesteaders Living in Northern
Minnesota.

Washington, March 18.-Sec.
retary Garfield Of the depart
ment of the interior today issued
an order to missioner Bal
linger of the general land office
intended to expedite the issuance
of patents to 10000 entrymen
whose applications have accumu.
lated in the general land Office.
The order is based on Presi-
dent Roosevelt's recent action
making easier the process of
''proving up" under the law. It
directs the commissioners of the
land Office ''to take up for action
all locations, selections and
entries upon which final certif-
cate has been issued, and if the
proof is found regular and COM
plete and there is no pending
protest or objection the same will
be passed to patent in the regu-
lar way"
The order further says:
"You will instruct local officers
that it is equally their duty to
facilitate the issuance Of final
certificates to bona fide settlers
as to guard the interests OF the
public and the government in
preventing illegal entries.
"It is expected that registers
and receivers in their respective
districts will obtain knowledge
of the general character and
quality of the public land over
which their jurisdiction extends,
and in the disposition of cases
before these officers they should
make use of such knowledge,
either in aiding the entry men or
in preventing an illegal entry, as
the case may be.
"In accordance with the con-
ference which we have had you
will at once take such action as is
necessary to SO organize your
field and Office force, either by
way of redistribution or concen-
tration, as will make it possible
most effectually to carry out the
order of the president.
Cali regulations or instructions
in conflict herewith are revoked. "
In discussing this order Secre.
tary Garfield said:
"This order is one of unusual
Importance to the citizens of the
public land states, involving as it
does about 10000 entries and a
large nun Der of locations and
selections which have accumu.
lated IN the general land office
pending examination before the
issuance of patents.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-03-18
Lives of an Engineer and Conductor
Sacrificed in Head-0n
Collision.
CREW OF ONE TRAIN SAID TO
HAVE DISREGARDED ORDERS
Coroner Will Hold Inquest Tomorrow
to Locate the Blame for
the Wreck.

| Deer River, Mimi, March IT,
In head-on collision two freight
trains on the Minneapolis &
Rainy River railroad, just be-
yond Deer River, two men,
Frank McVeigh, engineer, and
George Martin, conductor, both
of this town, we're instantly
| killed.
| The collision was between
extra freight No. 8 and freight
No. 5. No. 8 is said to have dis
regarded orders to stop at this
point and ran by the station at
thirty miles an hour. A few
miles beyond Deer River it met
freight No. 5. Both trains were
going at high speed, and as they
met just beyond curve, the
train crews could not see the
headlights and avert the ac-
cident.
The engines came together
with a terrific shock and No. 5
was smashed into junk iron.
Engineer McVeigh was crushed
to death in the cab, and Con-
ductor Martin was hurled from
the top Of a freight car. His
skull was fractured and he died
shortly afterwards.
The train crew of No. 8 escaped
injury by jumping just before
the collision. Both engines were
pulling about twenty box cars,
and many Of these were broken
and splintered.
The dispatcher at Deer River
says that the blame of the ac-
cident rests entirely upon the.
crew of No. 8, as they disre-
garded his signals to stop. The
train crew assert that they saw
no signals, and they thought they
had clear right of way.
| Grand Rapids, March 49,
Especial to Pioneer. 1.-The funeral
over the remains of Frank Nc
Weigh and George Martin was
held here Sunday afternoon.
There was large crowd in at
tendance, the officials of the
Minneapolis & Rainy River road
running a special train from
Deer River to Grand Rapids for
the accommodation of Deer River
people.
A coroner's inquest will be
held tomorrow, to ascertain the
exact manner in which the wreck
resulted and to place the blame
/ for the deaths of McVeigh and
Martin.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-03-18

Mr.. Stanton is not informed, as
yet, whether an appeal will be
taken from the decision rendered
by Judge Nc Clenahan at Brain
erd, but expresses. confidence
IN the outcome as being favorable
to the new county, should the
contest be con tinued.
Concerning the prospects of
international Falls, Mr.. Stanton
is mildly optimistic. The build
ing of the extension of the M. &
l. railway from Big Falls to In.
ternational Falls be considers a
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-03-18

great thing for the latter place
as giving an outlet to the twin
cities; also the Rainy River road
from Duluth will give an air line
to the head ofthe lakes. Mr.. Stan.
ton stated that he had been very
agreeably surprised, while com
ing from his home, to note the
progress being made by Demp-
sey and Dougherty, the con
tractors who are building the
M. & I extension. He is conf
dent that the road will reach the
"F'alls' - not later than July 1st.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-03-18
District Court Tomorrow.

the March term of district
court for Beltrami county will
convene tomorrow, at 10 o'clock
with Judge Marshall A.. Spooner
presiding.
At present there are no crimi.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-03-18
K. P. Meeting Tonight.

A regular meeting of Bemidii
Lodge, No. 1853, K. of P, will hold
a regular m Getting this evening,
and work in the second rank will
be conferred, followed by So
cial session.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-03-18
Writing Up North Country.

Samuel Vandersal, a represen.
tative of the ST. Paul Pioneer
Press, arrived in the city this
morning from a trip to Interna-
tional Falls, where he had been
in the interests of his paper. It
is his intention to give a general
Write.up Of this north country.
which will appear in the Pioneer
Press about the first of April.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-03-18

Additional local matter will be found
on fourth page.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-23
Tom lunston And His Horse.
Picture of Old University Barber Token as Ae-
knowledgement of Gift Received From
an Old Student"

This Is a REPRODUCTION n . photo
graph showing Tom Dun<ton. the "old
rnfverSif barber. Nho died ia Ral-
eigh several weeks ago a. Rex Hos
pital. after having undergone Al ?
Grafton.
Tom fer ttars ran he barber Stop
on the front street Of CHAPEL I'LL. Just
opposite the tniyersity campus H
Was a negro II the old school and re
garded himself as part and parcel of
the University and its students IN
business thrift and. IN matters con-
corning his own race. inclined 70 De
dominant and even over-bearlng his
loyalty - everybody ana everything
pertaining 70 the States central edu-
catiOnal Institution IVES 50 marked A.
TO make him 4 Chapel Hill classic
the students he had an affection
that never cooled and 70 them he
j combination II Difference. IN
terest and friendship that earned him
rich reward in their regard. His shop
was lined with photographs Of old
students whose hair he had cut and
whom h had shaved. many Of them
go errors. senators and members Of
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-23

MAY 20tr f. he date ~ the Meek
leaburE Declaration April I-th - the
date 81 the Halifax Resolution
This j the third State flag, ?
something that We should hare had
long ago. For nearly twenty years at
Ter the act II 4NsS. the State lag a.
almost IN obsCGr!ty Occasionally one
.ould to seen floating oser = state
house especially during tn. sessions -
the LEGISLATURE some feA otasTs fx-
listed here. and there. over he state
hut Wer- made i'll 4 crude manner ana
not in conformity - legal equations
The Legislature of 1907. IN - Wis
dom. however PASSED ar act tn2f
brought the nag from is aiding This
act SAYS. tina FOR the purpose ~ pro-
noting greater loyalty and respect TO
state sovereignty. and ~ a. much a
a special act ~ the Legislature ~ 1850,
Iassed an act adopting al emuIem OF
Government. - be known - the
North Carolina State flag. that II Il
meet and proper that il shall be given
prominence. The act - mandatory
and requires all public buildings. state
institutions and county c~ourtholstS -
float the state flag. This act was writ
ten BY the writer. and We are proud
make known the fact hat the state
flag now floats over all the state build
ana institutions, save three, and
Of tn Courthouse have also
1aH4Gh l3AI3 4talGs ~ Ata1 II SAA1'
many public and private schools.
lodges, and North Carolina societies. IN
other states. are now under the En-
blcm Of our Sovereignty Many pri-
waite families also have the tag az a
parIor One entQrprislng
publishing mouse in Raleigh has adopt
the flag as a trade mark. and dur
the last four years have sent out
over twenty thousand flags on calen-
fans and III other ways. Many
been sent to the jamestown Ex-
position. and We believe the impetus
given by the last Legislature will per-
manently establish the flag in North
When we ONE to consider the vast
import ard Importance Of our flag
and how few in North Carolina ever
or heard of the State flag, 1t IS
a wonder thar interest in this import
ant matter should have remained dead
SO long.
The State flag is a great object les
on, intuitively teaching loyalty and
sovereignty. The day is not far dis
however. when the State flag
will be known from the mountains to
he sea, and Will loaf from every
house and be in every home
throughout our great State. Then Will
rising generations be loyal, and
the sovereign power Of their
state. Our flag Will be as the South
ern States colonial flag Of 1875, and
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-23

The flag of very ancient origin.
Very few know that it is a divine iF
stitution. Search the Scriptures an
YOU viii find that the prophets Of
Israel mma the mighty host Of
Gods executive people, to carry the
banner. The wisdom Of this was TO
let the peoples of the earth know tie
sovereigntv, or h supreme power OF
jehovah. over the children Of men,
Since then all nations and countries
have & their flags All the states
Of the American Union have flags or
some kind ALI the States with the ex-
ception Of seven, have simply the coat
Of arms upon some colored field. The
first North Carolina flag was of this
class. and existed up TO 1861.
The convention of North Carolina IN
1861, adopted a different, or distinct
flag. Col John ID. Whitford, Of New
Bern, a embe of the convention
from Craven county. introduced an
ordinance at his convention relating
to a state flag. The ordinance passed
the convention. ard a committee was
Amounted to repair A design. Inc
committee. through its chairman, Col.
Whftford. solicited the aid Of William
Jarl Brown, an artist living in Raleigh
to a model. This artist
Rrown old and submitted the model
to the committee. While the matter
OF "A state nag was pSioIc "a In
-ention. suggestions poured in from all
Of the State. The excitement
over the coming civil strife between
the states. caused the soldiers to
clamor for a flag to carry with them
t. the front. After the committees
adoption Of the Brown design for a
state flag, the Brown model was pre-
sented by the committee to Col. Whit
ford. This flag was borrowed by the
Governor of the State and he loaned it
to a captain of some who
it to the field of battle. and
was never seen afterwards. In the
convention Journal of 1861, page 16,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-23
HISTORY
q OF THE =
STATE FLAG

the flag is described IS follows Tina
49, fa~ aF this state shall be a blue
field. with a white star. incircling
which shall be the words. .5urgit
IN. .4sY. After ta-
terogatfug many old soldiers and citl-
zens We failed 10 and one Who ever
saw or heard Of this flag. We pre-
sumo it was short-Iived. or may have
been suDplanted by the Confederate
flags, four Of which existed during the
civil war. This was the second state
flag.
It will not be out Of place to state
in this connection. that the Confed-
crate battle flag was designed by Z
North Ca|rolinian, Mr.. Orrin Il. smith,
late OF Warren county. but now a cit
izen of Raleigh, n. @. claims the
honor Of this flag, and we call it a
North Carolina flag.
The present State flag was a crea-
ton of the Legislature Of 1885. The
bill being introduced by General John
ston Jones, Of B~uncofnbe county, IN
relation TO a state flag. This flag is
described in the laws Of 1885. chap
ter 29l. as follows:
The flag OF North Carolina shalt
consist Of a blue union, containing IN
the center thereof a white star with
the letter N i'll gilt on the left of the
letter e in gilt on the right of said
star, the circle containing the same TO
be one-third the width Of said union.
fly of the flag shall consist of two
equally proportional bars, the upper
bar to ne red. the lower bar to be
the length of the bars horizon
tally shall be equal to the p~erpend1cu-
lar length of the union. and the total
length of the flag shall be o~ne-third
more than it's width. Above the star
in the center of the union there shall
he q gilt scroll in semi-circuiar form,
in black letters this inscrip-
ton: May 20th, 1775,' and below the
star there shall be a similar scroll
containing in black letter. the inscrip-
lion 'April 10Th 1776'
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-23

known as the snake flag" which had
a white Geld with a coiled snake in
the center. with the motto underneath,
Don't Tread on Me"
This meagre account or ~volution Of
the State flag is published with the
view that others may add additional
facts, until we shall ave a complete
history of our flag.
The editorial in the News and OBJ
server Of the 18th inst. on the Court
and the Flag" most nttingly shows the
force and authority in the highest de-
gree as is expressed in our State flag.
1t seems to have struck at the very
key note of the matter. as we have
heard many very favorable m
upon il. Its influence is for good.
Now let all true North Carolinians
rally to our banner. for no State in
the Union of States have more to be
proud of than the Old North State.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-23

sf-~e ~ ht* death attracted more no
t8r~ throughout tee state than tbs
events - esorfa ara Statewide taer
v@t ? airing in sHr same ts@ts ana
from distant parts ~ the country have
come NefE~ < g%cnusn @srr@@ ana
sw-ret that TIE Did barber 3 ne
more
The CO: here DISPLAYED gp fscs
comes f~0u X nt}er.an now a RESI-
Aeut - VIRGINIA. VINO asEer fatf~4
each wear 10 rcna Tom ~rsun<to7 4
nwu nat re had. from time 20 time
letters from ex-wtuSent. that n@
show "a Nth nTtde - AIS friends and
not a fes ~rem}ndse ~ Teg1F3 IN the
shape of valuable presents IL Wa&
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-23

Congress and men prominent In all
walks 81 life in the state When q
student went away to make a success
Tom felt positive Of his own share in
the good work when success failed to
come. the failure knew that At Chapel
Hill there was one citizen who would
and genuinely confident that he would
yet do great things.
As showing the popularity that this
humble and yet intensely proud negro
had attained, a short appreciation pub
lished in the News and Observer at the
be genuinely proud to see him again
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-23

fond Of display as thu picture ~ him
self on his white horse Wi.h tile new
Is received present Of i nat on his
head indicates. but the VANITY was
ever evidenced IN the way II compli-
mentary acknowledgment To the
friends 81 the 'o'd barber VINO a.
put him To in the world and kent him
in good feaGte. as the reward or nom
st service With the quality.
Don't lie, one lie in which YOU are
caught viii make folks think YOU al
Ways lie.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-23

Us who are happy when We kill saus;.us sMs picture
'WuI - Especially pleasing because by shooting one he SLAYER kaIpd three. The
two little faWns will eventuaIy strve to death and viii he t-nder bits for the
sutu.es waiting ON the "bluchers"
me would naturally think tat a man, however thourhless or heariess
me may be- Woud lot Kill during the time of year whe the wild mothers have
Somg at their sides But the fact is that gane laws have to be provided for
ue proooton OF wild animals against the tame animals (menl during the early
months OF spring II summer, when the Young of the wild animals are small
Nature protects them III A way against their animal enemies, such as wolves
pears AM panthers, by giving them the power during that period to rid them
selves OF their scent to a certain degree and thus throw their pursuers off
ne1r trail. But nature overlooked the modern sport with the gun and his sports
mans spirit" It takes more than thes sight Of the helpless young at the mothers
SIDE 10 cause the killer not ta Shoot - ~
The Prescott daily news., 1907-10-10
QUITE 4 NEAT EVASION.
Pastor Could Not Be Drawn Into
 Giving Direct Testimony.

The wealthy parishioner had with him his pastor, and miles of road were thrown into clouds of dust by the plunging automobile. Halt" com manded the officer, but no more at tention was given to him than to the fitting telephone poles. Over those poles. however, sped a message, and at the next crossroads a barrier was encountered and also another repre- sentative of the law Not only did he break the speed law" complained the constable, when the party had as sembled in court, but he also told me to go to the devil" You lie" thun- dered the wealthy parishioner q never used such language" We must pro- tect our officers from profanity" in toned the justice. Then turning to the clergyman. Perhaps this gen tleman, who will not make a mis- statement. will tell us whether or not the devil was mentioned in this con troversy." Your honor" pleaded the clergyman, "I and my brethren refer to his satanic majesty so frequently that any additional allusion to him would not impress itself upon me suf
 ficiently to remember the incident"
The Prescott daily news., 1907-10-10
What Shall We Do To Be Saved?
(By the.Local Cnion)

Here Is what Bar and Buffet says, under the editorial headline,
 What Shall We do to be Saved?'
 Georgia has gone dry. Another great state has placed the ban upon the liquor traffic. Further more, those who profess to be able to read the handwriting on the wall, say that all the rest of the southern states will follow suit.
 That is the condition that con ffontS us. There is no theory about it. It is an undeniable and concrete fact. The Prohibition lStS are gaining ground steadily and rapidly.
 While our ranks are torn by ihterneclne strife, while the straight whisky people and the rectlflers are fighting each other, while the wine men are pulling one way and the brewers another the coherts of total abstinence are marching steadily on.
 In their ranks there is unity, welldehned aim, singleness of purpose. enthusiasm and they all work together. In our ranks ehere Is none of these. Instead, all Is confusion We are not only oolng nothing to oppose the enemy, but we are playing into Vheir hands by fighting among ourselves.
 Every thinking man of the llquor interests knows that this IS true, The picture is not over. ufaWn. Prohibition is no longer remote possibility, but menac- Ing probability. The movement is gathering strength like prairie hre and spreading almost as fast and relentlessly.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-10-10
Tin Mines in Malaya.

A correspondent from the Malay peninsula states that the projected railway from Hongkong will be likely to traverse the rich mineral regions of Siamese Malaga Lang Suan has tin supply that cannot be exhausted in a hundred years to come, while the same may be said of Renang There are 70 mines in the region of Lang Suan, most of which are worked by natives. but the European concessions in the latter place, as we'll as in Re nang, are exceptionally encouraging and already are giving excellent re- turns. There is no lack of capital, even the natives making themselves better acquainted with modern ma. chinery and bringing it into use
The Prescott daily news., 1907-10-10
Where Mark Twain Had Gone.

When Mark Twain was working hard on one of his earlier books that brought him fame he sailed for Flu rope with bis family. He kept up his writing on shipboard. leaving it only for brief recreations. One day an ap- preaching storm drove him to the cabin, and as he retired to work he left word with his daughter. then very little girl. to explain his absence. If they ask for me" he said to her, say that l won't be long; I have only gone to write an anecdote" A little later a passenger accosted the child Where has your father gone?" He won't be gone long" lisped the child: "he'th only going to ride nanny goat"
The Prescott daily news., 1907-10-10
NO LIVING IN THE PRESENT.
Devotion to Business PrecIudes All
 Nonsense Like That.

The messenger from Mars surveyed the multitude which had gathered to meet him with undisguised interest. Nor did he hesitate to propound such inquiries as his curiosity prompted. Where do you all live?" he asked, speaking generally. 'I live in the flu ture.' said young man, good hu- moredly. And in the past" said an old man. How odd And does none of you live in the present." Pardon me- said the Martian, hastily. Per hars l press my questions too closely" At this voice from the outskirts of the crowd spoke up, saying; We have not yet learned how to live in the pres ent without interruption of business, don't you know. Puck
The Prescott daily news., 1907-10-10

the church during the whole service and sermon. generally wearing a white sheet and holding a white wand After the sermon full confession had to be made and pardon asked before the whole congregation. One instance of this form of punishment occurred at Skillgate in 1703, when Jane Webber made confession of quarreling and fighting with another woman in church during service.
The Prescott daily news., 1907-10-10
Ancient Public Penance."

One W number of ancient manu- scripts which have just come to light at Taunton in England. bearing the date 1424. refers to orders of public penance," imposed on persons behav- ing badly in church, calling each other names, and other offenses. The offend CT had to stand in the middle aisle of
The Prescott daily news., 1907-10-10
The Result of Habit.

Just think what professional habit will do for a man."
 Tn what way?"
 T know a fellow who used to belong to minstrel troupe, and he says daily custom so hardened his sense of shame, that he never heard mention of the family skeleton in the closet without wanting to rattle his bones." The poorest man of all Is the one who affects to despise the poor
The Prescott daily news., 1907-10-10
Giving Herself Away.

Gracious, Katherine, why are you blushing?" IT never was so em- barrassed in all my life That hand some young man kissed me in the dark hallway and then said: I beg your pardon. thought it was your sister And what did you do, my dear?' 'Why-why, l was so hus- tered l thought I was being intro. duced to some one and said The pleasure Is all mine!'"
The Prescott daily news., 1907-10-10

time In Europe" We'll" answered Mir. Cumrox, T don't think mother and the girls enjoyed themselves all the time. You see, they had so much trouble figuring foreign money back into dollars that every now and then they were embarrassed by finding they had accidentally ordered some. thing that wasn't expensive"