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manner discha rged, the entire con-
tents striking Payne in the back of
the head. Payne fell to the bottom
of the boat and died without a strug-
gle, the big charge of shot having
blown a big hole in his head.
The other occupant of the boat
yelled Justify for help and man
named Hines came with boat and
lowed the boat with its dead and
living occupant to the shore, from
which place Payne was taken to his
home, half mile south of the
Lake. Payne's body was subse-
quently removed to the undertaking
rooms of James Reed of this city
and Coroner Marcum was notified of
the accident. Coroner Lair arrived
here today, and after viewing the
body and hearing the testimony of
Payne's brother-in-law as to how
the accident occurred, decided that
an inquest was unnecessary.
The body of Payne will be buried
in Blackjack cemetery tomorrow
when the funeral services will be-
held in this village.
Payne is survived by wife and
two children and had been living at
his present home, south of Black
duck lake, for a little more than a
year past. He was employed in
cutting timber for Kaye & Carter at
a point near his home.
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out so we'll was the contest car-
.ried on, and so we'll had Mr..
Schmahl secured the confidence
of the old members, as we'll as the
belief Of the new, that he was the
fright man in the right place."
that he was again elected for
chief clerk, even with the speaker
chosen from his county, an al
most unprecedented incident in
political annals. Mr.. Schmahl
became a candidate for secretary
of state in 1906, and securing
the Republican nomination, was
elected. He was renominated for
secretary of state at the last Re-
publican convection by a unani-
nous vote. AS secretary Of state
he has brought about many
changes in the administration of
the department which are receiv-
ing commentator. His record is
an enviable one, showing as it
does a strict attention to his duty
as an official Of the people. He
las compelled many corporations
which attempted to evade the
Somerville law to file their arti=
cles in his department, and thus
brought large amount of addi-
tional fee money into the state
treasury. He has further shown
his Watchfulness for the people
by closely scanning all incorpora-
ton papers offered for filing, and
in several instances has declined
to permit the incorporation of
companies whiclf were undesira-
bic from both the view of TECH
meal conformity to law and pub
lie desirability.
Mr.. Schrnahl was a newspaper
reporter in the house during Mr..
Jacobson's first legislative years,
and was chief clerk when Mr.. Ia
cobson made his great and sue
cessful fight for the bill increas-
ing the gross earnings tax on rail-
roads, as we'll as the bill creating
the state board Of cotrol.
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Baby Died Yesterday.

The 16-months-old son of Ernest
M. ORGY of this city died yesterday
afternoon of castro enerltis.
Funeral services, under the dir
ection of Kew. White of the Presby
terian church, were held this morn
ing at 1890 o'clock and the remains
were taken to Bagley on this after.
moons train to be buried there.
The bereaved parents have the
sympathy of many friends in this
hour of their affection.
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and there are but few voters whose
ideas of party adherence will deter
them from supporting him.
His official duties are so many and
SO exacting that he can devote but
little time to canvass of the dis
trict, but his friends in every local
ity are alert to make certain that
this will not result much to his dis
advantage.
From present indications Judge
Stanton's plurality inBeltrami county
will be a record-breaker.
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1900
1000
Died at MaItby.

Beatrice, the five year-old daugh-
ter of Carl Morris, a farmer living
at Maltby south of this city, died
Saturday evening of tuberculosis.
The funeral of little Beatrice was
held at Maltby this afternoon and
Reverend White, of the Presbyterian
Church of this city, conducted the
services.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Guthrie, who live
near Bass Lake, were out-of-town
visitors in the city Saturday, return
ing home on the M. & train in the
evening.
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JUDGE STANTON WILL
Be HIS own SUCCESSOR
The Judge Is Receiving Assurances OF
Support from All Parts of
the District.

That Judge Stanton will be his
own successor is pretty generally
conceded by those we'll informed in
every part of the district.
The judges record on the bench
is good, and this fact alone is a
tower ofstrength. His platform of non
partisanship appeals to the people
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Meeting Of Commercial Club
Tuesday Night.

meeting
urgently
to be present. ##
Bedi county should
up ndd an ationta rte atonce.
Turn meeting, and 'eet busy E,
F. LYCAN, President
CD PRYOR, Secretary
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Scho0! District Tax.

G. M. Torrance. clerk Of the
Bemidji independent School district,
has filed with County Auditor Will
man statement of the taxes levied
by the school board for the coming
year, which is as follows:
Teachers wages. $4,000
Repairs on school house and
premises ............... 1000
Fuel. ......... 400
Furniture. ................ 500
Apparatus, globes, maps, etc. 200
Librarybooks. ............ $50
Free text books 500
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ZONE GOOD TERM
DESERVES ANOTHER
Julius A. Schmahl Asks Voters
to Ind0rse Two Years of Ex=
cellent Administration.
HARD WORK GAINS SUCCESS
Is Native of Minnesota, Born in Nicollet
Compatibility Brought Him
to the Front.
HARD WORK GAINS SUCCESS

r Julis A. Schmahl. Republican
candidate for reelection as secre-
tary Of state, is Minnesota prod
uct, having been born in Trav-
erse de Sioux, Nicollet county, in
1867. His father and =. mother
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evening.

Additional local n attsr will be II und
on fourth page.
Evening journal., 1908-03-04
CITY OFFICIALS
GOT "STUNG''

A number Of officials with ofices
In the city buildings were "stung" to-
day by a well dressed and good looking
woman. They only paid ten cents each
and that concerned them the least. but
10 their mind, the womans plea was the
limit.
Handing the party a card bearing the
inscription "To the Men OF America"
In order 20 purchase a home for an
invalid mother, win shine your shoes
for ten cents" the woman proceeded
TO make the touch"
The woman had a shoe shining ap-
paratus with her, but the men she ap-
preached we're too gallant TO allow her
70 play bootblaek In such cases, which
was the general rule, the woman hand
ed out a pair Of shoe strings and It
was ten cents just the same. They all
got burned" and everybody was ask
ing everybody around the City HAN
today. did you get your shoes shined."
and then laugh.
Evening journal., 1908-03-04
ODD FELLOWS TO
HOLD BIG BAzAR

bazaar 10 last ten days win be opened
by the Odd Fellows IN their new quar-
ters, the Hilles property, at Tenth and
King streets. tomorrow night The fair
will be held for the benefit OF the new
building TO be erected on the site OF the
Hilles property. A large committee has
labored for several weeks preparing for
the bazaar and has planned to make the
AFFAIR one OF the most successful Of tha
kind ever held here.
The building az Tenth and King streets
has been deliberately decorated. Many in
terestlng and original features will be suen
when the bazaar is opened tomorrow
evening. Chief OF these win be an ex-
act reproduction Of a country general
store In which all manner OF articles,
good TO eat good to wear and good 10
see viii be sold. Another feature will be
the manufacture OF candy ION the spot"
by employees of the Reynolds Candy
Company. Two electric pianUs win be pro-
vided for the accommodation Of those who
like music by electricity" and on special
nights to be announced the orchestra Of
Hope Lodge Of odd Fellows will play.
The most important feature Of all how
ever, will be three popularity contests for
which valuable prizes will be offered.
These contests will be for a past grand
collar for the most popular Past Grand
odd Fellow IN the city; revolver for the
most popular policeman and a gold watch
for the most popular letter carrier. Tie
committee on the past grand and police
man contest comprises George Turner and
W. A. Walker, and the committee on the
most popular letter carrier contest COM
prises Robert NJ. Burns and George Tur.
ner. The prizes will be placed on view
during the bazaar. the collar at Rudolph'a
jewelry store. at Fourth and Market
streefEthe revolver at Baynards jeweiry
store, at Fifth and Market streets. and
the watch at Snellenburgs.
The committee OF arrangements includes
about 30 persons. Jacob S. Snyder is
chairman, Mrs. Geo. NJ. Fisher secretary.
and Mrs. Thomas ]. Stein. treasurer.
Evening journal., 1908-03-04
DROWNED MANS
BODY UNCLAIMED
May be That Unknown Who
Committed Suicide About
Two Months Ago

Though several persons visited the
morgue to-day to view the remains Of
the unknown man. whose body was
found floating in the Christiana river
at teh Third street bridge by Bridge
tender Pennell stetser last evening,
the body still remains unclaimed. II
has the appearance Of being In the
water for about two months and the
authorities believe that the body may
be that OF the unknown man who two
months ago was seen moving along a
rope hand over hand between the
wharf of the Pusey and Jones Com
pany and a boat. and then quietly drop
into the dark waters OF the stream and
Immediately sink from view.
There was nothing in the mans
pockets to indicate who he might be
or where he came from. Because Of
the condition OF the body Il cannot be
kept long and unless identified by Fri
day, VIII probably be inferred in the
county burying grounds az Farnhurst,
Decomposition had set in to such an
extent that one foot is gone and also a
leg below the knee. but he might have
been a cripple in this leg.
Evening journal., 1908-03-04
.PENNSYL VANIA RAILROAD.
Bulletin.
LEKTEMTIDE AT ATLANTIC CITY.

The metaphorcal "sackcoth and ashes" of Lent lose
much of their pentena severity when donned amidst the
cheerful surroundings of Atlantic City.
There better place which to rest during the period
of enforced social inactivity than this delightful City by the Sea-
Its magnificent hotels models of comfort and its
sevenme long Boardwalk presents constantly moving
panorama of life.
The comfortable rolling chairs and the sun parors
attractive TO ladies' while the menok delight in the many
door diversions and the perfectly kept golf course the
Country Cub
Theatres presenting the latest attractions of the mimic
world; by weknown bands the fine piers extend
ing into the Atlantic and thousand and
features round the social pleasures of day and
evening.
The Pennsylvania Railroad is the Standard Route to
Atlantic City from all sections Two fast through express
trains leave New York every day in the year. with paor
and standard coach accommodations and extra service pro-
vded during the Lenten season and at Easter.
The Pennsylvania Railroad is the great highway Atlantic
City from every point Its complete train service from the
North South and West connecting with trains from Phade
pha to Atlantic City via the Delaware River Bridge affords
excellent al-ral communication.
An elaborate schedule of express trains from Market Street
Wharf Philadelphia including trains frequent intervals
the electric line, offers patrons in Eastern Pennsylvania and
New Jersey easy method of reaching the City the
Excursion tickets with liberal return limits, may be
obtained from practically every station the Pennsylvania
Railroad System Any agent will gladly furnish full inorma
ton and a copy of the Winter Excursion Book containing
comprehensive hotel lists and special information about all
winter resor.s,
Evening journal., 1908-03-04
PLATFORM ON WHICH
TAFT WILL STAND

and abroad. together with a reasonable
profit TO the end that. without excess
sive duties, American manufacturers,
farmers, producers and wage earners
may have adequate protection; a sound
financial system in harmony with the
achievements of the Republican party
and such notifications Of the cur
rency laws as will provide for the A.
mands of commerce, satisfy the need
Of all portions Of the country and have
at all times the quality Of undoubted
security; the civil and political rights
Of the American negro in every State,
believing that those legislative enact
ments have for their real aim his dis
lfranchisement for reasons Of color
lalone are unfair, un-American and re-
pugnant 10 the supreme law Of the
land; we favor the reduction OF repre-
lsentation in Congress and the electo-
raj college in all the States Of this
Union where white and colored citizens
are disfranchised; the speedy compile
ton of the Panama canal and the de-
velopmsnt, step by step, Of popular
government in the PhiipSsnes and the
continued expansion Of American in
.huence and trade in the interest Of
peace and grogress among the nations
of the earth.
Approves Roosevelt
There are the policies Of the Repub-
lican party as exemplihed in tND-&d-
ministration Of Theodore Roosevelt.
We endorse his splcE did administration
and declare that neither halt nor re-
treat shall be sounded In the march
toward better government
We specifically approve the enact
ment of the railroad rate law, the
Strengthening OF the supervisory pow
ers Of the Interstate Commerce Com
nilsson; the prosecution OF illegal trusts
and monopolles, and of evil doers both
in the public service and in the COM
mercial world, together with the en-
.forcement of all wholesome measures
which have made safer the guarantee
of life, liberty and property.
Evening journal., 1908-03-04
CENTRAL BODY COMPLAINS
OF UNSANITARY CONDITIONS

Unsanitary conditions in some Of the
work shops in the city have received
the attention of the Central Labor
Union, and the legislative committee
of that body will notify the Board OF
Health Of particular shops that are Of
tenders. Names Of these shops will be
placed in the hands Of the secretary Of
the health board and they will be in
vestigated.
There were several vacancies In the
Officers Of the Central Labor Union as
the result OF the suspension Of the sew
eral locals that protested the favoring
of the anti-license cause by the Central
body in the local option election. The
following officers were accordingly
elected last night to fill such vacancies:
Jacob Friendly. financial secretary,
and Charles B. Dougherty. treasurer.
The legislative committee was eau
toned to be on the alert in the com
Evening journal., 1908-03-04
BRAVED STORM;
DELIVERED MAIL
Mrs. L. A. DOnOhue COmpIi-
mented by Fourth ASSiS-
tant Postmaster

Mrs. L. A. ponohoe OF Edge Moor. who
is one OF the few women employed by
government in the Rural Free Mail De
livery Service. has received a most COM
plimentary letter from Fourth-Assistant
Postmaster-General De Graw Of wash
ington, in which that official compliments
her for the manner In which sherperform-
ed her work during the heavy snow storm
the latter part Of January.
Mrs. Donohoes route covers a distance
OF twenty-four and three-quarter miles
and takes In Edge Moor, Silverslde. Blue
BAH and Penny Hin districts. Despite the
fact that the roads were heavy Mrs. Dono-
hoe covered the entire route missing but
four boxes. When she sent her report 10
Washington Assistant Postmaster De
Graw's attention was called to Il by the
fact that other reports from carriers IN
this district showed that they were un-
able 70 cover their routes during the
storm. With the exception OF Sunday
Mrs. ponohoe goes over her district every
day and those persons to whom she de-
livers mail state that she is most ef-
hcient official"
Evening journal., 1908-03-04
BUILDING TRADE
IS INCREASING

Building Inspector johnson reports
having issued 81 permits for building
operations. involving SOS, ,sis. during the
month Of February. For the month
of January there were only IS permits
issued for a total Of $4,000, which
shows that the building business is
slowly reviving.
The building inspector issued a per-
NIT to-day 70 A. S. Reed and Bro Com
pany to make alterations at No. 907
Tatnan street. for the Junior Order
United American Mechanics. The cost
Of the improvements. a description Of
which has already been published in
THE EVENING JOURNAL, will be
$4,000.
Another permit for alterations was
granted to ]. p. Ratledge, at No. 607
French street. costing $500.
Evening journal., 1908-03-04

ELECT OFFICERS

The annual meeting OF the Whining
ton Christian Endeavor Union, COM
prising all the Christian Endeavor So
cities in the city, was held in Han
over Presbyterian Church last night.
The following officers weree lected.
President. Howard Johnson; vice-presi-
dent, II. Clifford Sinclair; recording
secretary, Miss Martha Baugh; cor
responding secretary, Samuel r. Reed;
chorister. Melvin II. Wright; inter-
mediate superintendent. Miss Elizabeth
d. Kates; junior superintendent, Mrs.
Robert Crozier; pastoral counselor, the
Rev. T. J. Hopkins. Of Delaware Ave
nue. Baptist Church.
Encouraging reports were made by
all the societies composing the union.
Charles f. Eastman. as the retiring
president. presided.
Evening journal., 1908-03-04
By THE JoURNALFs Special wire.


COLUMBUS. o., March 4-The plat
form on which Secretary Taft will ap-
peal to Republicans of the nation for
the presidential nomination was
adopted by the Ohio convention to-
day.
This was dictated by friends Of Sec
retary Taft after consultation with the
candidate himself, and directly repre-
sents the policies on which he win
ask for the presidency. Added i'm
portance comes from the fact that
Ohio Is the first Of the great Republi-
can States to meet in convention. on
national topics the platform says:
I'm the nation We stand for those
ideals Of government which mean JUS
tice, equality and fair dealing among
men; a brave and impartial enforce
ment Of the law; commercial and in
dustrial liberty; individualism as
against socialism; competition as
against monopoly; government reign
as against government ownership; the
promotion of the best interests Of labor
and capital and the unfinching protec-
ton of both; compensation for injured
employees Of the government; the re-
enactment Of the constitutional form Of
employers liability act; limitation in
the exercise Of the power of injunction,
in order to prevent its abuse; a greater
marine and an adequate
navy; generous provision for the old
soldiers; liberal appropriations for the
waterways and harbors in accordance
with a general plan which shall be
and just to all portions
of the country; the organization Of all
existing national public health agen-
cies into a single national health de-
partment.
Tariff Revision
A revision Of the tariff by a special
session OF the next Congress. insuring
the maintenance of the true principles
of protection by imposing such GUS
toms duties as win equal the difference
between the cost of production at home
Evening journal., 1908-03-04
FARMERS TO MEET
HERE TOMORROW.

In dupont Post rooms tomorrow
morning the quarterly meeting Of Po-
mona Grange. Patrons of Husbandry
will be held. Among the subjects to
be taken up viii be that Of holding a
farmers fair this year. Some Of the
members Of the Grange are not fav-
orable to the proposition unless there
is some Organization formed which viii
be responsible. as a body for any losses
that might arise from such an under
taking.
Evening journal., 1908-03-04
STAR CHAMBER SESSIONS
FOR CITY EXECUTIVE BOARD

partments who belong to the board
have a fear of expressing themselves
freely with reporters around. Some Of
them think their motives may be mis-
construed. and others think they can
not give full expression to their burn
ing thoughts if a reporter is to be pres
ent to hang eagerly on to each word.
Hence the scribes are 20 linger beyond
the pale Of the outer portal and set
whatever is handed to them at the close
of the meeting.
II will be possible for the Executive
Board to discuss and consider ques-
tions relating to the expenditure of the
taxpayers money without the taxpayer
being aware of Il until the board
chooses to make It public.
Evening journal., 1908-03-04

beginning this afternoon the City
Executive Board. or the Mayors Cabi-
net win resume star chamber sessions
and the newspaper reporters win not be
admitted. It win be recalled that at
the outset the board held secret ses-
sions but there was such a clamor
aaginst the sessions behind closed
doors that a resolution was put
through admitting reporters.
At the last meeting tho members de-
cided to resume secret sessions. Moth
ing was known of this resolve to go
back to thes tar chamber methods until
a day or two ago.
The reason given for the secret meet
ings IL that some OF thu heads OF de
Evening journal., 1908-03-04

couple. At the end those at the fort re-
tanning the most pennonts were de-
clared the victors. Fort Delaware
quite a coincidence-carried off thess
honors with Ticondoroga second. The
prizes were pictures fer the gentlemen,
and fancy. china and glass for the
ladies. The parlors were beautifully
decorated with flags and bunting; the
whole lending a very military effect.
DR.. Seward deserves much credit for
her efforts to entertain and the
Coreopsis Branch are highly gratihed
over the financial results.
Have we all learned the Sunshine
prayer, composed by Mrs. A. M. Ohm
stead, of Christ Church, Dover. We
cannot print It too often and may each
Of us learn it and make Il ours.
Loving Father, make us and all
members of the Sunshine Society, min
istering children. loving. kind and USE
full to others. Teach us to feel for
the poor and the suffering. and may
we ever be ready to do what we can to
brighten others lives. for Jesus sake;
Amen.
A special meeting Of the Delaware
Branch was held on Saturday evening,
February 2s. at the hcme of the presi-
dent, Miss Reba Smith. s0S West Elev-
enth street. The voluntary cash con-
tributions were reported and dispensed
in many worthy objects. Clothing for
special cases was also distributed. A
very hearty response was made for this
work, and this branch. working Ia
quiet way, is doing a vast amount Of
real sunshine.
Politeness is: To do and say the
kindest thing in the lSindest way"
AS school children. nearly every one
Of us wrote this in our copybooks. DID
it ever occur to you 70 think what it
means, "to do and say the kindest
thing in the l1indest way?" 1t is 70
speak the word of encouragement &C.
those who are weary with the trials OF
everyday life; to give, Of whatever you
have, in such a kindly, unobservart
way, that none may know Of your
deeds; TO place an arm in that OF your
fellowman or woman. and even though
he has gone down, help him up and
start him right. Speak that kind word
to-day; do that little act now to the
next one you meet, whether it be in
the office, in the shop. in the street or
at home. repeat "at home" for very
often those whom we love the best are
the most in need. Scattering sunshine
is not all in giving bread to the hungry
or clothing to the needy, but in doing
and saying the kind thing now.
Wait Not
What use for the rope II it be not nung
Till the swimmers grasp to the rock
has clung?
What use is eulogy's blandest breath,
When whispered in ears that are
hushed in death?
MOI mol II you have a word Of cheer,
Speak it while am alive to hear.