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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-11-09

men in several of the great cities OF
this and other countries have been
Interested and are giving the proposal
their personal attention.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-02-25
Going to Pen Becomes Habit.

At Grafton, Judge W. ]. Kneeshaw
sentenced Charles Currie of Mimic to
serve his fourth term in the peniten-
tiary at Bismarck. This time Curric
received a sentence of one year and
five months on a charge of selling
liquor illegally. He has served sent
ences for burglary, grand larceny and
liquor selling. He was released less
than year ago after serving a sent
ence of five years. One rather odd
feature of his case is the fact that
he has always returned to Mimic i'm
mediately after his sentence expir.
ed.
Some years ago there were several
fires in Mimic and Currie was suspect
ed. E. R. Sinkler. who was states
attorney at that time, hired a detec-
tive to investigate matters. He failed
to secure evidence sufficient to con-
vict Currie OF incendiarism, but secur-
ed evidence that he was guilty of
burglary and his conviction was Sc
cured. In Currie's possession was
found an Internal machine which
could be used in incendiarism. 1t con-
sisted of box packed in excelsior. In
it was a candle. It was so arranged
that when the candle burned a certain
distance there would be fire. After
Ccrrie was sent to prison there were
no more fires.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-02-25
GUSTS MILITARY AIDE.

Gov. Burke wired the war depart
ment asking that Capt. George Arm
strong, U. S. A., retired, be at once
relieved from detail as military sec
rotary to the governor, and was no.
titled by the department that the re.
quest had been granted, so that Capt
Armstrong is no longer associated
with the state guard.
The governor gives as his reasons
for making the request that Capt.
Armstrong was obnoxiously parti-
san of Gen. Poole and endeavored to
obstruct the court martial and made
references in his testimony consid.
cred disrespectful to the executive.
The findings of the court martial
which tried Gen. Poole have not
been made known, as the transcript
of the testimony is not yet COM
pleted. Unof1icially it is stated that
sentence is for dismissal from the
guard.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-02-25
Flint May Go to Washinaton.

Assistant Dairy Commissioner r. F.
Flint has been honored with an invi-
tation from D. B. White of the agri-
cultural department at Washington
TO become member of his Office
force in the capitol of the nation. The
place carries with it a goodly salary.
and the offer is complimentary to the
ability of Mr.. Flint in his chosen pro.
fession. Commissioner Flint has taken
the offer under advisement. He is
greatly interested in the DEVELOPMENT
of the dairy industry in this state,
end feels that he would like to stay
end see it grow 10 the proportions he
fondly hopes. and confidently believes
it will reach them. The request of
Nj. White has many pleasing features
and is urgent, and being in the nature
of promotion to wider field NAV
eventually have it's influence on Mr..
Flint's decision. The assistant com.
missioner had made a great MANY
friends in the state who will regret
to have him leave.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-02-25
Selection of Seed Wheat,
Tray s. Towle N. D. A, C.)


The selection of seed wheat is the
problem that is very likely uppermost
in the mind of the North Dakota farm
or at the present time. The selection
should be made in the fall but mas.
much as large proportion of farm
ers have already sold the greatest
part of their grain and oftentimes the
best, the selection in these cases must
be made from the bin, whether it be
from your own, or buy from some
one else.
Always select fully matured grain
for seed. Immature seed, even if it
grows, will usually produce weak
plant. Grain that has been wet and
subject to freezing and thawing, or
has become heated in the bin, is also
likely not to grow and should not be
used without a thorough test. Only
plump, medium-siZed seed. free from
weeds should be used. The small,
shriveied kernels lack vitality, and
are not likely to produce a stron:
plant, while the largest seed has also
been proven to be often lacking in
vitality and fails to produce healthy
plants even if it inmates. O"c caa
never expect to rid his land of weeds;
if he continues to SOW them with his,
grain. To secure the right Eina q:
seed, the use Of the tanning mill can
not be too strongly urged.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-02-25

remunerate owners Of glandered
horses, passed. The first bill is for
the purpose Of allowing a secret So
ciety at the state university to have a
lot on the university property for its
own building.
A petition was received from Penn.
bina county urging the passage OF
Senator Talcott's bill for the aid of
rural schools.
One was sent from the. Bismarck
and the Medford Modern Woodmen,
protesting against the uniform rate
bill.
Another came from Kidder county
against the Storey bill on fire guards.
The following house bills drew ia.
vorable reports in the house.:
100, 9, 141.. 142.
The house committee made adverse
reports on the following house bills:
229, 224, 102, 300, 2S2.
The senate messaged OversOn's con.
current resolutions memorializing the
members of congress to work for the
improvement of rivers and harbors.
The house passed long string OF
bills Friday afternoon and evening,
among the more important being one
giving the railroad commissioners GER
tain powers in the inspection of tariff
schedules and providing penalties for
the failure of railroads to comply
with the orders of the board.
The Fish Lake fish hatchery bill,
child labor bill and bills prohibiting
certain classes of medical advertising
were passed.
Two appropriation bills, one for a
public health laboratory, placing the
annual appropriation for the same at
$4,000 with $4,000 additional for sew.
age investigation. the other an appro.
priation of $500 for the state bureau
Of vital statistics. were also passed.
At the afternoon session the house
passed resolution to adjourn until
Tuesday, but at the evening session
the resolution was reconsidered and
killed, the house having too much
work ON hand to take a recess at this
time.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-02-25
SNOW PREVENTS FATALITIES.
$50 Passengers Out Of Grand Forks
Are More or Less Injured in Wreck.

$50 Passengers Out of Grand Forks
Are More or Less Injured in Wreck.
A deep snow was all that saved
passengers on the Grand Forks-Winni-
peg train from death, when the train
which left Grand Forks in the morn
Ing for the North was wrecked at a
point three miles north of Ardock.
The engine remained on the track but
the coaches were derailed. The COM
bination baggage car was ditchcl.
The smoker and observation cars
were tipped on their sides. The day
coach remained upright. The track
was torn up 800 feet.
Nearly all of the $50 passengers on
the train received bruises or cuts.
Among those hurt were the following:
Mrs. J. Raisin, Grafton, injured in
ternally and severely bruised; Thorn
as Elliott, Mimic, scalp severely cut
and face lacerated; "Cinch" McCrea,
Chicago travelling man, forehead and
scalp cut; Mrs. Robert Campbell, wife
of Grand Forks doctor, hand badly
lacerated; Napoleon LaFleur, Grafton,
face cut and severely bruised; Mrs.
Floyd Lang. Grand Forks, bruised and
face cut.
Mrs. Raisin had just returned ill
from Hot Springs and she was hardly
prepared to Withstand the terrible ex.
perience. She was at once taken to
a hospital and her condition is seri-
Gus. The train left Grand Forks
several minutes late and was going
at a fast pace when a broken rail
was struck.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-02-25
Novel Kite Game.

The manner in which kites can be
manipulated is we'll illustrated by the
game of Vakata. This game is best
played with squads of ten or less a
side eduipped with ordinary Indian
kites of tissue paper and reels like
dumbbells.
The game is to fly your kite so that
It cuts the string of an opponents
kite by saving it rescues being eff.
fected by Red Cross kites so manipu.
lated that they get underneath and
pick up tho falling kite.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-02-25
HOG CHOLERA PREvENrAeLE.
Bill Now Before Legislature Essential
To Welfare Of Stock Growers.

10 Wenare OF STOCK Growers.
One hundred thousand dollars lost
to the stockmen of North Dakota last
year because of the ravages of hog
cholera, was the estimate made by
DR.. Van Els of the agricultural college
TO Fargo forum reporter.
Speaking of the prevalence of this
disease the doctor said that so far as
known hog cholera is now stamped
out in this state, but that the return
of spring might bring new infection
from other states, through the ordi-
nary trade channels, or old centers of
infection might again distribute the
disease and again cause large loss
10 the hog raisers Of the state.
This ever recurring danger to this
industry brings to the front the i'm
portance of the Mcdonald bill now
pending in the state legislature.
AS is we'll known to readers of The
Forum, this disease can be controlled
by the use of serum now used with
great success, both in this and other
states. The large loss of last season
was due to the fact that there was at
the time of the outbreak no serum to
be had, and the suddenness of the at
tack resulted in the entire destruc-
ton Of many herds. DR.. Van Els Sc
cured from the Iowa station some Of
this hog cholera serum and checked
the disease, thereby saving to the
state very large amount of exposed
ytock.
The bill pending before the legis-
lature provided for the manufacture
Of hog cholera serum, vaccine for tu-
berculosis, CHAMBERS, black-leg, and
other preventable and comfortable
diseases. 1t provides for the estab-
lishment at the agricultural college of
serum institute, where such media
for the control of these diseases shall
be manufactured, and from which it
shall be sent out over the state free
Of charge to all needing it.
This bill, which seeks to provide
for adequate protection of the stock
growing interests of the state against
disease calls for a appropriation of
$4,000, an amount inconsiderable COM
pared to the Importance of the stock
interests threatened by disease, and it
also carries an emergency clause pro-
viding for immediate steps toward the
manufacture of the necessary serum
and vaccines. 1t is to the interest of
every stockman and farmer in the
state tn c,nn0rt thie n,aocura hof1,
for his own protection, and for the
welfare of the stock business through
out the state.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-02-25
CRYSTAL HAS FIERCE. FIRE.

Mrs. Depuy's millinery store in
Crystal were totally destroyed by a
fire. The Dickinson drug store was
also badly damaged and the entire
business portion of the city was
threatened with destruction.
The blaze started in the department
store and it was some time before it
was discovered. The fire department
was aided by the entire town and af-
ter two hours desperate work had the
fire under control.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-02-25
Stole Railroad Coal.

The officials Of the 500 line fo,
some time past have been of the oD.c.
ion that all OF the coal they have been
shipping to North Valley City for
their own use has not been used b.
them. They stationed an officer there
to Investigate matters, and some time
during, the dark ho.irs his attention
was attracted by parties loading a
wagon with coal from one OF thci;
cars, and when he appeared on the
scene he found one Martin cyI.a,io
and Willie Hackett. lie inMeGiatr;y
arrested them and took them to tho
county Jail. This morning they were
brought before Judge Smith, and thcy.
pleaded guilty Of petit larceny and
were sentenced to thirty days in tho
county Jail.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-02-25
WILL GET LAND PATIENTS.
Examination Of Coat Deposits to es
Made on Tracts Held in Reaerve.

Examination Of Coat Deposits to 30
Made on Tracts Held In Reserve.
Steps by both legislative and exec
utive branches Of government have
been taken to relieve settlers in
western North Dakota who have made
homestead entries for land, but are
prevented from getting patents be-
cause the land is held in reserve on
the ground that it contains deposits
Of coal.
In the house late yesterday bill
was passed giving the government ALL
thority to issue patents for surface
and underlying coal separately, the
surface patents to be obtained under
the homestead law.
President Roosevelt acted for this
executive branch of the government
on the presentation of the case by
members Of the North Dakota dele
cation, including Representatives
Gronna and Marshall and Senator Nc
Cumber. who were accompanied to
the conference at the White House
by j. w. jackson of Williston. Be-
sides the president, Secretary Gar
field. Director Smith of the geological
survey, and Commissioner bennett of
the general land Office were present.
Representative Gronna acted as
spokesman for the delegation. He
told of the hardship imposed on set
tiers by the order withdrawing their
claims from disposal, and stated that
very little of the coal was of COM
mercial value. He cited several cases
where coal had been analysed and
shown to contain large percentage Of
moisture and ash not suitable for
commercial use.
After listening to this statement.
President Roosevelt directed Mr..
Smith and Mr.. bennett to have these
lands examined as speedily as pos
sible and with a view to giving set
tiers an opportunity to file final proof
and obtain patents.
Il want you in the broadcast sense
to give the benefit of the doubt to
Settlers he said to Commissioner
bennett, II have lived in that coun-
try and know all about that coal.
Where there are places in which coal
is worked, hold the land as coal land,
but where the value for agricultural
purposes clearly outclass it's value for
coal let it go to the home builder"
Director Smith of the geological
survey announced his intention of
sending his experts to North Dakota
Immediately and said the examination
would be completed as speedily as
possible. Meanwhile the segregation
bill which has passed the house, will
be pushed in the senate in hope that
it may be put through before adjourn.
ing
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-02-25
FURNITURE DEALERS CONFER.
Plans Suggested for Competing With
Mail Order Houses,

The annual convention of North
Dakota furniture dealers was held at
Grand Folks. Sentiment was strong
that cooperative buying by retailers
and Systematic newspaper advertis-
irg would overcome the competition
OF 'aail order houses. The new Of
ficcrs are NJ. Norman, Grand Forks,
president; ]. G.. Bonine. Balfour, vice
president; Emil Johnsgaard. Bot
t;neau. secrctasy-treasurer:: T. c. Ken
ned!'. Nandan: s. Panovitz. Grand
Forks; W. G. Eng!e. Enderlin; G. NJ.
Thomas, Wil]iston; NJ. S. Mellough.
Wimbledon, directors. T. G. Kennedy
OF Mar'an, was chosen delegate to
TIE national convention.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-02-25

Mr.. Pease, the chief Liberal whin
in the British house of commons, in
a speech at Plymouth, England, an.
nounced that the government would
appeal to the country before many
months for mandate to abolish the
veto power of the house of lords.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-02-25

The chamber of commerce at Ma.
pies, Italy, has decided to interest
Italians at home and abroad in an
endeavor to induce the United States
government to refuse the proposal of
producers in California to place q
double duty on imports Of olive oil
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-02-25
Editors Elect Officers.

The North Dakota Editorial associa-
ton elected the following officers:
President-Alex Wright, Cakes.
Vice President-C. G.. Boise, Sher-
brooke; L. w. Pierson, Upham; w. H.
Spears, Mandan.
Secretary-R. J. Hughes, Wahpeton.
Treasurer-M. L. Ayers, Dickinson.
son.
Executive Committee-Sam Clark,
Minot; w. c. Taylor. LaMoure; w.
Irysh, Mott.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-02-25
Improving.

How is your son James betting or
at college. Mr.. Boggs?" asked the mar.
son.
Fine" said Boggs. Hes getting
more businesslike every day."
Il am glad to hear that" said the
clergyman. "How does the lad show
it,"
WELL" said Boggs, when he first
went up and wanted money, he used
to write asking for it. Now he draws
on me at sight,
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1909-02-25
! MI OrthDakOta:
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&AVuOOlnS ...:$
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Almont is to have boxing contest
Ambrose is securing additional mer.
chants.
Valley City is to have a woman's
exchange.
A county fair is assured in Cava
lier county.
The smallpox scare around Napo.
leon is over.
A pet goat started a war at Minot
probably his odor.
Linton sent delegate to Panama
in Attorney Armstrong.
Fessenden has better water sup
ply than for some years.
500 coal sheds at Napoleon were
raided by coal thieves.
Drinking water at Fessenden is be.
ing analysed by chemists.
Good road legislation is being re-
ceived in real enthusiasm.
There was slight drouth at Cakes
as result of blind pig raid.
The married people of Edgeley
have organized dancing club.
Dan Mulick was elected first lieu
tenant of Company D at Minot.
The Linton boys gave an entertain.
ment to raise money for a band.
Many towns in the state are dis
tributing new telephone directories.
There are several plans for the re-
establishment Of the bank at Rugby.
lions are being formed over the state.
There have been regular epidemics
Of dances over the state this winter.
Christian & Vorlander are the new
proprietors of the drug store at Lin.
ton.
Dates for next summers races have
been decided upon for a good many
towns.
School officials are doing much to
promote promptness in attendance at
school.
Many North Dakota farmers ara
planning to seed some clover this
spring
The Northwestern Telephone ex.
change will install new exchange at
| Ardoch.
| Willistonians are elated over the
! possibility of securing a new branch
Of the Great Northern.
Cases against two men charged
with violating the prohibition law at
Bowdon were dismissed.
Many enthusiastic sportsmen are
working to secure the passage of a
Jaw preventing spring shooting.
There was little grief in Wells and
Benson counties over the conviction
of Horse Thief Schaffer at Devils
Lake.
There is an increased demand for
small farms-on the part of all the
people-except those who own the
large ones.
The spell of warm weather started
the baseball fever at Beach, and plans
are under way to organize a fast team
Tor next season.
This is an era of mailing down
things. Bismarck got the supreme
court permanently-and Fargo wants
the state fair-the same way.
The North Dakota Soldiers homo
ut Lisbon is not asking the state for
an appropriation-as it's interest and
income makes it self-suppoorting.
Among recent patents were those
to J. and w. Minnaugh Of Valley City
for brake mechanism, and to w. ].
Stenger of Mohall for an engine coup
ing.
Recent troubles with boys at Bis
marck has impressed IN the officials
the necessity of taking some action
to keep youngsters off the streets at
night.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-26
PUT AGED MAN OUT.
Son Ordered by Court to support His
loo-year-old Father.

New York, Feb. GA white.haired
man. who has weathered the storms OF
100 winters, appeared "Wednesday before
Magistrate Dooley in the Flatbush court
and begged the Judge TO compel his ehh.
drcn and grandchildren 70 give him
home.
on either side Of the old man stood
his son Joseph, fruit dealer, IS years
old, and his grandson. James DE Pachey.
Il have been living with my married
daughter in Kingston avenue, your hon.
or" said Joseph Sista, as the old man
called himself, for the last three years,
and recently they told me that as her
husband was out Of work and money was
low | would have TO leave. am far too
old TO try to get position, and | speak
English very badly.
Il went to my son. who has a fine
fruit store, but he did not want to be
bothered with me, What can do Judge
Isn't there some law that will make
them keep me, as | kept them when they
couldn't look out for themselves
Magistrate Dooley said TO the son:
Il should think that your sense of right
and wrong, if not gratitude. would make
you only too glad to help your fast-fail.
ing father. order you to pay him SO
every week"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-26
TAFT HAD
MANY CALLERS
He Sees Some Prominent FL
nancierS
TALK OF TREASURY HEAD
The Indications Are That 1t viii Be
Observation-Disclosures Is
Preparing Stories for
Magazines.
TALK OF TREASURY HEAD

New York, Feb. President elect
Taft planned to devote yesterday TO liz
erary work and to deny himself TO call
ers. One Of his objects in coming Ia
New York was 10 obtain seclusion for
the completion of several magazine ar
ticles which he had agreed some time
ago TO write, an opportunity for which
las been denied him in the press OF 9th
er business. Mr.. Taft remained through
ont the day at the home Of his brother
Henry w. Taft. Demands for audiences
were refused because of the necessity
for the completion of at least one Of the
articles. Mrs, Taft, who came here
from Philadelphia, and with Mr.. Taft
was the guest at dinner Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George w Wickersham and late
members of a theatre party. took oceas
ion yesterday to complete the shopping
which she came here TO do last week. Nj
Taft will deliver an address at the din.
per tonight in honor Of Elihu Root, and
with Mrs. Taft viii take an early train
FOL Washington Saturday.
The anticipation of a quiet day for
Mr.. Taft we're not realized during the
forenoon when large number of visit
ors called at the Taft home and as a re
suit the prcsident.elect had another
htsv dav His visitors included a num-
Der of prominent New York flnanciers,
among them Isaac n Sefgman. the
banker; George X. Sheldon, treasurer Of
the Republican national committee;
Warner NJ. Van Norden, president Of the
Van NordenTrust company. and James
X. Sheffield. 1t was understood that
these gentlemen called upon Mr.. Taft to
talk over with him the appointment OF
secretary Of the treasury.
Little doubt is expressed that when
the selection is finally announced Off
cially, Franklin MaeVeagh Of Chicago
win be found to be the appointed Frank
VI. Hitchcock will have conference with
Mr. Taft during the day.
Mr. Taft said yesterday that he would
make no announcement regarding the
selection Of secretary of the treasury
before bis departure for Washington on
Saturday.
General Horace Porter, formerly Am
eriean ambassador TO France; Frank H.
Hitchcock. chairman OF the national Re-
publican committee, and Booker T.
Washington called upon Mr.. Taft yes
terday,