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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-20
THE BIG PACKERS ESCAPED.
1t Is the WyandOtte Farmers Who Are
Heavily Assessed.

Kansas City, Kan, May 20.-The to-
tai property assessment of Wyandotte
county, Kansas, will reach 104 million
dollars this year it is estimated. Last
year the total assessment was 20 mill
lion dollars Despite this general raise
the packers escaped with little In
crease in their property appraisemenus
In fact, their personal property assess
ment was lowered from $760OS22 to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-20
Catholic Clubs at Hays

Hays, Kan, May 20-The state meet
ing of the Catholic Federation clubs
met here with delegates from all parts
OF the state. The Ellis COUNTY socie-
The whole city is decorated with h1nr.
ing and a parade all over the towr
and to the Catholic cathedral is part O,
the celebration. $50 =.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-20
Death Of Rev. 8. G. Grtmth.

Baldwin. Kan. May 20.-Rev.
Griffith. 80 years old, founder Of r. a
Grand Avenue Methodist church ~
Kansas City, died here late Tuesdav
He entered the ministry in Cincinnat :;
nearly fifty years ago. and was = ciassa
mate of Bishop Stephen Walden -
Baltimore. Rev. Mr.. Griffith recsntI,,
decided all Of his property, consistinS
principally OF farm land near this city'
versity at Baldwin.
He was formerly pastor of two To.
peka churches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-20

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-20
A Big Sale
IN Kansas City'S Most Representative
Store Will Occur Thursday, May Fl

II opeka women who come to Kansas City Thursday
of this week to shop will be afforded treat
in the great sale of Warehouse Reserve Stocks: Read
the following items. They all special for Thursday
selling Besides these, every department in this big
store has of it's Warehouse Reserve Stocks greatly
reduced in price, In looking through the list below,
please remember that when buy goods in this store
and upon getting them home, you for any
dissatisfied with them return them at in salable
condition along with duplicate check and get your money
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-20

The marriage of Miss Florence At
wood and Mr.. John Biddison of Little
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-11
CITY OF LINCOLN
GAYLY DECORATED
Citizens of That City, Regardless Of
Politics, Join in the Celebration OF
Rryan's Third Nomination for
President Of the United States.
Hearst News Service.

Lincoln, Neb., August 11.-William
Jennings Bryan will be formerly noti-
fed of his presidential nomination to-
morrow and Lincoln is already filling |
up with visitors in advance of the |
momentous event. All roads lead to
Fairview today, where the great
Nebraskan is awaiting in all patience
the breaking of the glad news to-
morrow Scores of Democratic Lead
ers are already here and Mr.. Bryan
held numerous conferences today.
Despite the fact that he is perhaps
the busiest man in the country,
however, he finds time to greet the
Nebraska admirers, many of whom
are farmers who have come with their
families to Lincoln to take part in
the general jubilation and to see the
man whom they confidently greet as
1.-THE next president"
While Lincoln, as a normally Re-
publican city, has not always sup
ported Mr.. Bryan in his presidential
| aspirations, the people universally
admire him as man and are proud
of him as citizen. This pride is to-
day evidenced in the decorations, the
flags, banners and Bryan pictures,
which line the streets. Republicans
have joined with Democrats in thus
honoring Mr.. Bryan and there are few
business houses and residences which
do no bear some evidence of the
admiration which the occupants en-
terrain for Lincoln's most famous citi
zen.
Every arrangement has been made
for properly entertaining the throngs
which will be here tomorrow to heal
? the commoner's speech Of acceptance
The notification ceremonies will take
place at Mr.. Bryan's suburban home
, Fairview and the stage setting of tn,
great event will be of distinctivel.
rural character.
The newspaper men who have fore
gathered at Fairview from all owe
the land have found quarters in
q large tent erected on the grounds, es
pecially for their convience. TIL
; news-sleuths of the press have a
4 able ally in Mr.. Bryan's secretar
:. Robert F. Rose, former newspape
b man.
Mr.. Rose was the Associated Pres
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-11

had ample security on the money
loaned; in fact that no loans had been
made that had not been personally in
vestigated and the money loaned was
on lands and at not more than half
their value He said he regarded every
dollar amply secured and that the
county would not lose one dollar on
any money loaned. There is some in
terest due and unpaid and Treasurer
ellis had been instructed to collect
this; that people had perhaps been
slow in paying this year owing to the
stringency of the money market, but
he felt sure that they would all pay
in short while.
In cases where the entire amount
becomes due, the borrowers either pay
or renew and Mr.. Batsen said there
was not the slightest foundation for
the statement that there was danger
of losing the whole amount or any
part thereof.
District Attorney McLaurin corrob-
Grated Mr.. Batson, the firm of Hart
field & MeLaurin being the county at
torneys at the time most of the loans
were made, and said that an examina-
ton of the records would have shown
the writer of the dispatch that he was
in error. He says that the county
could realize on its securities at any
time if it was desired to close people
out. He said that the principal de
rived from the lease of these lands
for SO years could not be used-only
the interest; that the lands could no
be sold outright, but could be leased
or the timber privileges bought fol
80 years. This matter, even, is dis
pute as the state supreme court hat
decided that only necessary timber t.
the use of the land could be used
The case then went to the fedora
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-11
Local Newspaper Correspondent
Perpetates Groundless SANDER
Against Forrest County Officials

court and Judge Niles had decided
that timber privileges went with the
lease and the case would finally be
decided by the United States supreme
court.
The foundation for the sensational
story sent out probably grew out of
the following order of the board of
supervisors.
ordered that Herbert ellis, treas
urer of Forrest County, Miss, be and
is hereby authorized and required to
make and mail statement of sixteenth
section fund, principal or interest, or
both, due said Forrest County, to each
and every person owing same and re-
quest that all past due funds be paid
into the treasury at once; that same
be Immediately turned over to the diff
ferent township trustees for the ben
eft of their several schools"
The above is no unusual order in
reference to these lands and has
never before occasioned any surprise
or comment and no one need worry
about the county losing any money
from these lands or the interest de-
rived therefrom.
1t cannot be denied, however, that a
report of this kind is calculated to do
/ the county harm, especially when the
| facts do not bear it out.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-11

correspondent assigned to cover M
Bryan's first campaign. After that
battle he became secretary to the
publisher of the Commoner. Now he
is on the job at Fairview doing the
heavy work. Mr.. Rose himself zoe
cupies small tent Immediately in the
rear of the Bryan residence, where
he sleeps with his boots on.
Mr.. Bryan's speech of acceptance
will be, in some respects, an answer
to that of Judge Taft. He will feaf-
firm all the policies adopted at the
Denver convention, and will pay spe-
cial attention to the anti-injunction
plank, the bank deposit guarantee
measure and campaign fund publicity.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-11

The following item which appeared
in the Mobile Register and the Times
Democrat of yesterday will prove of de-
cided local interest:
Hattiesburg, Miss, August 9.-(Spe-
cial. )-That large sums of money be-
longing to the school fund of the
County of Forrest are in jeopardy has
Just become known to the supervisors
of the county, and they have instructed
the treasurer, Herbert Gilhs, to take
immediate steps to protect the county.
The money at stake is that derived
from what is known as the sixteenth
sections, those parcels of land set
apart in the original survey of the
state, for the use of the schools. AS
these lands are sold or leased, the
funds derived therefrom are loaned out
at interest, the principal being kept in
violate, and the interest applied to the
schools of the townships in which the
particular lands are located. Many
thousands of dollars of these moneys
have been loaned in Forrest county. 1t
is found upon examination that the in
terest in many cases has been unpaid
in other cases the principal itself e
mains unpaid after maturity, and in
other cases, where loans have been re
newed, no security has been taken, anC
the county is in danger of losing the
whole amount. The discovery of this
condition has aroused keen interest il
educational circles.
The above, when shown to the coun
ty officers in reference to it's accuracy
proved an astounding piece of informa
ton or rather misinformation. Nat
urally, those charged with administer
ing the affairs of the county felt tina
they had been badly treated. CHANGER,
Clerk T. E. Batson said that the state
ment was not correct; that the count.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-11
TO BOOM SOUTH
IS PURPOSE OF
This MOVEMENT
Hearst News Service.

Chattanooga, Tenn, August IL A
permanent organization of a cooper
alive nature for the development of
the entire South will be formed as
result of the assemblage here today Of
secretaries of leading commercial or
CARNATIONS of Dixie. A session of
three days has been provided for by
the Chattanooga commercial bodies.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-11
MASONS
HOLDING Meeting
Hearst News Service.

Decatur, Ala, August 11.-A meot-
ing of the Masons of this district was
commenced here today and will last
three days. The unwritten work of
the fraternity will be demonstrated
and officers elected. 1t is expected
that considerable addition will be
be made to the fund for building a
widows and orphans home at Mont.
gomery.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-11
Chronic Diarrhoea Relieved.

Mr.. Edward E. Henry, with the
United States Express Co., Chicago,
writes, Our General Superintendent,
Mr.. Quick, handed me a bottle OF
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy some time ago to check
an attack of the old chronic diarrhoea
1 have used it since that time and
cured many on our trains who have
been sick. am an old soldier who
served with Rutherford B. Hayes ant
William Mckinley four years in the
23rd Ohio Regiment, asd have no all
ment except chronic diarrhoea, whicl
this remedy stops at once" For sal,
by Hays & Field and Yellow Pin,
Pharmacy.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-11
w. M. CONNER

Has just received fresh car of the
Celebrated White Heath Flour
The very best on the market. which
he is selling at $5.75 per barrel, spot
cash. Why pay Sc and $3.50 for other
-four Tot near SO good? Don't for get
the place, w. M. Conner, SIT Main
street. jul rs limo
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-11
/" :, " : " . > . > : : ; 4. .

8 = : 8 I: 1. . : {. . 1. 8 : = I:
: This is to notify every member :.
: of Leaf River Camp, No. %, w. 4
: o. W., that their assessment is :
= due on the first day of each :
: month for the past month and If :
: not paid they will stand suspend +
8 ed and will be reported as such =
8 to the Sovereign Clerk. =
= Fraternally, =
. w. ]. FOWLER, Clerk. ::
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-11

TELEPHONE, MAIL OR BRING
YOUR SUBSCRIPTION 70 THE
DAILY NEWS.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1908-08-11

FOR SALE-One of the best homes
on North Main street. at a bargaih.
good terms. M. J. Epley. p none
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-10-02
CLEARWATER COUNTY FAIR
is ATTENDED BY CROWDS
There Is Splendid Display of Agricultural Products and
Livestock-PromineDt Speakers Deliver Splendid
Addresses of Interest to Farmers.

Bagley, Oct. 2.-(Special to Pho
neer.)-Yesterday was the opening
day of the Clearwater County Fair,
and the weather was just cold and
crisp enough to make one appreciate
the sunshine when "Old Sol" thrust
his face through the clouds occas-
ionally during the day.
Everyone connected with the fair
put forth every effort to make this,
the second annual exhibition of the
Clearwater County Agricultural as
ISOLATION, the biggest fair success in
northern Minnesota.
Two exhibition buildings are
being used this year, one for grains,
grasses and vegetables, and the
other for fancy work, display by the
school chileren, etc. In addition to
the two exhibition buildings, the use
of the city fire hall has been ex.
tended to the fair management, in
which to place the exhibits q
chickens, ducks and geese, while
the livestock, hogs and sheep are
housed in the big Dahl barns and
shown in the yards attached to the
barns.
An especially fine showing is
being made in livestock owned in
the county. In fact, the animals
shown are receiving the unstinted
praise of A. ]. MCGUIRE, one of the
recognized authorities on livestock
in the state.
Among the animals exhibited is
the famous Guernsey bull owned by
l.. Jensen of Clearbrook. It is
claimed by those who attended the
state fair that there was not ar
animal on the state fair grounds that
equaled this splendid specimen oil
dairy stock.
The farmers of the county have
We'd with each other in bringing tc
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-10-02
MAYOR POGUE WRESTLED
WITH BEM|DJI ELK COAT
The Mayor Joined B. P. 0. E. Last
Night Bemidji Lodge Now Has
49,. i 1926 Members.

Mayor ]. P. Pogueis an Elk today
and he is wearing one of those
long.drawn-out, knowing smiles that
indicates considerable satisfaction
and amusement; in fact, John is
congratulating himself that he got
away with the goat. and held his
own fairly we'll. #E.
Last nights meeting of Bemid il
Lodge, B. P. 0. E., was of more than
ordinary interest.
The semi-annual report of the
secretary was read, showing the
lodge. to be in a splendid financial
condition, with a membership of
l25 Elks in good standing, which
with the later addition in the
evening of Mayor Pogue's name to
the roll, makes the membership 1875,
which is considered a fine showing
for this part of the state.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-10-02
County Board in Session.

The board of county commits
sioners of Beltrami county convened
yesterday afternoon and have been
in session yesterday afternoon, last
evening and today.
Most of the time of the board has
been taken up with approving bonds
of banks as sureties for county de-
positories and also the bonds of
treasurers of school districts of the
county.
A big bunch of bills has been al
lowed and disposed of.
A mole complete account of the
doings of the board will be given in
tomorrow's Pioneer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-10-02

Charles H. Rattinger, who has
acted as secretary since the resigna.
ton of ]. c. Covington, and also
regularly during the past six months,
rendered his resignation as secretary.
for the reason that he intends to
move to Brainerd to make his home.
The lodge has a number of add.
tional application IS for membership,
and several candidates to initiate,
which insures whole lot of fun fol-
the future meetings.
And Mayor Pogue says he is Lay.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-10-02
(Signed) A. A. Magill "
Wanted the Jail Razor.

The life of a turnkey in a county
jail has its humorous side as we'll as
the more serious one. In an inter.
view with a Pioneer reporter this
afternoon, Turnkey Johnson of the
the Beltraml County jail said:
Il find that the Beltrami County
Jail is certainly not the worst place
on earth, according to the ideas of
the prisoners. This morning I found
Dan Corrigan hanging around the
door. Dan was released only ten
days ago after serving a thlrty-day
sentence for jumping board bill.
What do you want here, CORR
GAM I asked.
Dan came up close to me and,
leaning over, whispered, I need a
shave, MIR. Johnson. Le'me take
the jail razor, will your"
Additional local ma tier will be four d
on fourth page.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-10-02
COUNTY FAIR
Secretary Mackenzie Submits Statement of Association
Finances and Comments Far.-Full List of
Premiums Awarded at the Fair.
Open Letter by Secretary Mackenzie
Bemidji, Oct. 3, 1908.

Bemidji, Oct. 3, 1908.
To the Editor of the Pioneer
I desire at this time to make a
statement regarding the third an
nual fair of the Beltrami County
Agricultural association, which
closed September rs.
The intention had been not to
hold any fair this year, and it was
with considerable hesitancy that the
present officers agreed to do their
best, although the few weeks that in
tervened between their appointment
and the dates set for the fair were
scarcely adequate for the necessary
work to be done.
However, we went to work, and
succeeded in interesting enough
people so that Ito u.s. as far as
farmers exhibits were concerned, the
fair was a success. The inclement
weather, of course, injured the
attendance, but, Notwithstanding
this unavoidable circumstance, the
finances are in a very satisfactory
condition.
We started out with having to pay
for the grand stand, which had been
sold by the sheriff last year to satisfy
a Judgment; and this with other
amounts which show in the state
ment published in this issue) made
total disbursement of $149. So,
which represents the deficit of the
fair of 1907, and nothing whatever to
show for it.
This year we have erected a new
building, valued at $500. We have
grand stand belonging to the asso-
citation, worth $3.50. The premiums
are paid and the state will pay back
the amount of premiums (about
s45O). In all there are about
$1,000 of assets, Against this we
owe the banks $216.83 and interest
for twelve months. This, we believe,
justifes us in saying the fair was
also a financial success.
The success of the fair, however,
was due to the efforts of our friends,
who put their shoulders to the
wheel. Among them I might name
c.. E. Carson. Charles F. Schroeder
E. H. Cornwall, C. J. Pryor, A. G.
Rutledge, all of whom gave their
time, without remuneration of an,
kind.
The columns of the Pioneer were
open to our fair, without cost O.
any kind to us, all of which w
return thanks for.
The Sentinel, News and othe
county papers also contributed to OH
success.
And last, but not least, we owe
a debt of gratitude to our assistan
secretary, w. J. Markham.
Yours very truly,
(Signed) w. R. Mackenzie,
Secretary.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-10-02

sAS 1a1A SOpC11O4 CAulO1lS VI VC6CI.
ables and the tables in the exhibi-
ton building fairly groan with
potatoes, pumpkins, squash, sruta-
bagas, cabbages, etc., ad lib, which
are not only phenomenal in size and
solidity, but which are of exceptional
quality.
Bagley, Oct. D. IL m.-(Special
to Pioneer THE second day of the
Clearwater County fair opened with
bright skies and a smiling sun to
assist in bringing together the larg-
est number of farmers and visitors
that have ever gathered in Clear
water county.
The display of vegetables, grains
and grasses surpasses anything that
has ever been exhibited in the state
and arrangements are now under
way, under the guidance of A. J.
Mcclure, of the Grand Rapids
Experimental farm, P. V. Collin S,
of the Northwestern Agriaulturist,
and w. R. Mackenzie, secretary of
the Beltrami County Agricultural
association, to send the whole ex-
hibit, as it is at the fair building, to
the Omaha exposition.
These gentlemen state that never
before has it been their pleasure to
judge such perfect lot of veget-
ables, grains and grasses, and their
enthusiasm has awakened the people
of the county to the point where it
is hoped they will join with the
judges in permitting the exhibits to
be shipped to Omaha.
The stock display is good, but not
what it would have been had the
weather been more favorable tine
early part of the week. The roads
from the western end of the county
are almost impossible, and as it is the
oldest-settled portion of the county,
as well as the first to 60 into dairy
ing, it has the premium-winning
stock.
! A splendid showing is being
made in the poultry, sheep and hog
departments.
| Splendid speeches were delivered
by P. V. Collins, A. J. Mcclure and
William Robertson.
George WEIGH of St. Paul was
to have been here, but did not
put in an appearance up to the
noon hour. Congressman Steiner
son will speak tomorrow night, when
he will deliver his famous lecture on
the Panama canal.
Saturday, October 3, will be
Everybody's day." On this date
all troubles will be thrown to the
winds and he who fails to have
good time and laugh, will have him
self to blame, There will be an in
teresting program of laughable and
exciting sports, consisting of a Tug
o-war between fifteen farmers re-
siding north of Bagley and fifteen
farmers south for a prize of SIS.
T he creased pig, for him who can
catch it will be turned loose. Twelve
sacks for that number of jumper
for cash prize of s. will be fur
nished. Five dollars will 20 to the
best foot racer who resides in Clear
water county outside of Bagley.
Apples in unlimited quantities will
be given to those boys who know
how to catch them floating in water.
Music that will please the ear and
stir up the dormant feelings of the
chronic tired" will be on tap, and
the glad hand will be in evidence
County Board in Session.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-10-02
ing" for the next fellow who goes
through.
Arrested; Wanted at KelIiher.

Phelix Arlington of Kelliher was
arrested as he stepped off the south
bound passenger train at the Mime
sofa & International Railway CON-
pany's depot in this city this morn.
ing by William Love, acting chief of
police.
Arlington is. wanted in Kelliher
for robbery according to the follow
ing telegram which Acting Chief
Love received from Kelliher before
the arrival of this mornings train.
''Chief of Police, Bemidji, Mimi
Arrest Phelix Arlington. Tall, slim,
very dark complexion, fairly we'll
dressed, dark suit, probably hard hat,
Swede; robbery; train thirty.
ADVISE"
(Signed) A. A. Magill"
Mr.. Love telegraphed news of the
arrest to Kelliher and it is expected
that constable will arrive here on
the freight train this afternoon or on
tomorrow mornings passenger train
for the purpose of taking Arlington
into custody and returning him to
Kelliher for trial.
Just who Arlington robbed or
what he stole is not known here yet.
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CONTINUED on Second Page1
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-10-02

the fair superior exhibits of veget-
ables and the tables in the exhibi-
ton building fairly groan with
potatoes, pumpkins, squash, .ruta-
bagas, cabbages, etc., ad lib, which
are not only phenomenal in size and
solidity, but which are of exceptional
quality.