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The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-08-05
The Whole Family
/ In Trouble

The man who was too economi-
cal to buy a clock sent his little
boy to get the time from a neigh
Dor this rainy weather. In his
haste the boy ran over a $500
stand of beesand in ten minutes
looked like a water m m e r
squash. His cries reached his
father, who ran to his assistance
and failing to notice a barbed wire
fence ran into that breaking it
down, cutting a handful of flesh
from his anatomy and running
a S.. 90 pair of pants. The old COW
took advantage of the gap in the
fence and got into the corn field
and killed herself eating green
corn. Hearing the racket, the
wife ran out, upsetting a four
gallon churn full Of rich cream
into a basket Of kittens, drowning
the whole flock. In the hurry
she dropped a $500 set of false
teeth. The baby, left alone,
crawied through the spilled milk
into the parlor, running a brand
new $4,000 carpet. During the
excitement, the oldest daughter
ran away with the hired man, the
dog broke up eleven setting hens,
the calves got out and chewed the
tails off of four fine shirts.
r, D A v 8
Jeweler, Sells Watches & Clocks.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-08-05

For RENT:-My store formerly occu-
pied by VS.. 0verstreet AE.Fralelgh.
Mr.. and Mrs, Archie Livingston left
Tuesday morning for Ashsvllle, N. G..
where they will spend several weeks at
ter which Mrs. Livingston viii 60 to
Marietta, Ca. and Mr.. livingston will
take q trip to the west.
The enterprise-recorder. (Madison, Fla.) 1908-1933, 1909-08-05

Rev. L. d. Lowe will leave Saturday
for Tallahassee where he will supply
Trinity church pulpit on Sunday for
Rev. Is. Patterson, pastor, hence there
will be no preaching service In the
Methodist church here on Sunday.
Sabbath school at the regular hour and
Epworth League devotional meeting in
the afternoon.
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Add to telephone list; j, W, Barrett,
meat market, No. 10.
Mr.. John L. Fonda departed last Fri.
day for business trip to New York.
Mrs. T. c. Bradford returned Monday
from visit of a week with her daugh-
tiers in Live Oak,
W. H. Dial is spending the week at
Greenville looking after his plantation
affairs in that vicinity.
FoR SALE: "A double barreled ham.
merless shot gun, Excelle ut bird gun.
Will sell cheap. Carroll Smith.
Miss Kathleen Thomas is the guest Of
friends in Greenville this week, having
gone 10 that thriving town Monday
night.
Send for special announcement of
courses in Music, the Fine Arts, and
the Mechanic Arts at Stetson Universi-
ty, DeLand, Fla.
Mrs. Sidney r Whaley and children
arrived from Ocsla Monday night and
will spend season with tue lady's moth.
er, Mrs. R. 2. Dickinson.
Miss Elizabeth Smith left Tuesday
morning for Dunnellon where for the
next two weeks she will be the guest Of
her aunt, Mr.. NJ. L. Kibler,
The county commissioners, scaool
board and town council held their reg
ular monthly meetings this week The
official proceedings Of each will be pub
lished next week.
All aboard for Jscksonvillel The big
excursion will leave via the Seabosrd
tomorrow morning and from all reports
large crowd OF Madison people will
take advantage of the 81. round trip
to pay a visit to the great aud growing
metropolis.
1880. Lot containing one and S5.10C
acres, North Horny street. New 8 room
cottage With artesian water connection
also stable and feed room. Good garden
and bearing pecan trees. Entire lot I'M
der fence Good neighborhood. j. p,
Baum, Capitola, Fla. II
Don't forget the lecture by Professor
Charles Lane at the school auditorium
to morrow night. Professor Lane is q
rare entertainer and as bis abilities il
that line are well recognized in Madison
we are sure that crowded house vii
receive him when be walks upon the
platform.
While engaged in stacking fodder OF
the firm OF P. X. Lanier, about tour
miles south OF town, Napoleon Ards ouC
his son, negroes, were both stricken deaf
Tuesday afternoon by lightning boil
which set fire to the fodder stack oil
which the men we're at work and it WA
completely destroyed.
The friends and acquaintance OF Mr.
and Mrs. w. h. Holingsworth, one
time residents OF Madison, will be grie'
ed to learn Of the death OF Mrs. HollinR
worth which occurred at the fanil.
home, What Cheer, Ia, on Monday, Ju
~ Goth. A letter from Mr., Holdings
worth to A. Livingston, IT,, conveyed
the sad intelligence and stated that Mr'
holllugsworth had been sufferer 10
many months. A great many OF ou
people will remember these pleasan
people WHO came 10 our town sewers
years ago and made their home anon
us for about two years. Mrs. Holdings
worth had many very sincere friend
, amcng us who will be panied to lear
: of her death and whose sympathy gos
out to the husbSnd in his deep afalctlol
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TOWN TOPICS.
Our Phone 10.

Walter Parks spent last Sunday in
Monticello.
Call on Fraleigh -Lines-Shelier Co.
for corn, hay, oats and "Stsfolife.'
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. GUY NJ. Sims
on Monday morning, fine baby girl.
I Miss Lila Tucker is visiting Mrs, A.
b Fraleigh out at the Simkins planta.
ton.
Morgan (registered) stallion for SER
vice at Bevan Bros. stables. See Bevan
Bros. owner.
Mr.. P. s. Coggins and son, P. S. jrn
left Tuesday for an outing OF several
dsys at Panacea.
Miss Bessie Sanders is visiting her
friend, Mis- May Bowen in Cordele, Ga.
and will be absent several weeks
For any thing in the feed line, such
as corn, hay, oats and "Stafolite" call
on Fraleigh-Lines-Shelter Company.
Miss Christine sssser and Roy Cole
man returned NJ ondsy from q pleasant
visit to relatives and friends 10 Georgia.
Miss Kate Beasley of Jacksonville
leaves shortly for Madison where she
will visit relatives.-Tlmes Union, Mon
day.
For Sale Cheap:--One first class Sec
ond hand Mccormick mower and rake,
in fret clsss condition Smith Mercan-
tile Co.
Prof. and Mrs. Walter B. Cate re-
turned home Saturday from Panaces
Spring where they bad a most enjoyable
visit OF two weeks.
Miss Ashton Thomas OF Jacksonville
is the guest OF Mrs. A. D. Stanton,
having arrived in our city last week, to
the great pleasure Of her many friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Beville have returned
from a pleasant trip to the Virginia
home OF Mr.. Beville and are guests OF
the lady's mother, Mrs. W, j. Wither-
spoon.
Attention is directed to the adver
tisement Of Warren Harris, Insurance
Agent in this issue. Mr., Harris writes
insurance OF every description and will
be glad to attend to your wants 10 that
line.
The Madison Orchestra is preparing
for another concert which will be given
on Thursday night 18th inst. The con
cert will be given in aid OF the Monu'
ment Fund and an evening Of fine music
and.adeat pleasure is assured all who
attend.
Walter Bunting left Sunday afternoon
for two weeks vacation. He didn
tell us where be was going-said he
wasn't certain himself We might heal
OF him next in New York or some othel
seaport to Eu. We wish him pleasant
trip and safe return.
Another live stock and vehicle corpo
ration was organized in Madison thu
week and the notice Of application tol
letters patent appears in this week
paper, II may be dull times but Their
is plefsy Of capital in Madison LOOKING
for profitable investment.
T. W. Dale returned Friday frou
Panaoea where be spent most delight
fully two weeks vocation. Prof, Cat
Is our authority for the statement tha
our popular county treasurer came nes
losing his heart 10 isir guest OF th
hotel at that popular resort.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-07-20
A TERRIFIC ELECTRICAL
STORM DID MUCH DAMAGE
Train Ran Into Washout Between Fosston and Lengby,
Wrecking and Burning Two Coaches.-Lightning
Caused Two Fires in Bemidii

3p. M At this hour it is
asserted, positively, from an
indirect source, that no one was
killed in the wreck at Lengby.
The engine remained on the
track, while tWOcarS were ditched
and were burned. Escapes were
miraculous, people making their
exit through the windows,
The eaSt-bound Great Northern
night passenger train, which leaves
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-07-20
SWEDISH luTHERANS ARE
TO BUILD A new CHURCH
Contract Has Been Let for Erection oil
New Edifice, Corner America
and Sixth.

At meeting of a large number of
local citizens of Swedish nationality
Friday evening it was settled that
Bemidji should have a Swedish
Lutheran church, and a contract for
building was let.
Plans had been under way for
some time leading in this direction
and one and one-half lots on the
corner of America avenue and Sixth
street were purchased. A contract
for a building 28x4O feet with a
cement basement, was let Friday
night to Thomas Johnson, a local
contractor. The contract calls for
the completion of the new church by
August IS.
A board of directors to manage
the business affairs of the new
Swedish Lutheran church was elected
and is composed of the following:
Peter Bodeen, Nelson Sillets and
Emil Lund.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-07-20
Will Discuss Plans of Celebration and
Reception to SupremeGrand Chan
celIor, July 29th.

Every member of the Bemidji K.
P. lodge is urged to attend tonight's
meeting of the lodge, as the matter
of the public celebration to be held
on the occasion of the visit OF the
supreme grand chancellor, July 29.h,
will be discussed and plans formu-
lated and concluded for that event.
The following are the committees,
and all local members thereof should
be on hand early, at the Masonic
hall:
General Committee-G. A. Walker,
T. J. Miller, A. f. Harris and J. J.
Opsahl.
Finance-T. ]. Miller, William
McCuaig, w. N. Bowser and ]. P.
Pogue, George Rhea, Bemidji.
Reception-J. P. Pogue, M. A.
Clark, M. A. Spooner, c.. w. Stanton,
w. B. Stewart, J. J. Opsahl, Bemidji;
C.. w. Conway, DR.. ]. c. Koch, A. F..
Whiting and DR.. J. M. Freeburg,
Blackjack; w. w. Woolley, DR..
Winship and B. F. Wright, Park
Rapids; Charles Conger, McIntosh;
T. H. Martin and the chancellor
commander at Deer River.
Transportation-G. A. Walker, A..
E. Harris, George w. Rhea and
Chas. DAILY.
Parade, regalia, etc.-A. E. Otto,
Earl Cell, D. D. Miller, Frank Slipp,
S. A. Cutter and E. H. Cornwall.
Publicity-C. J. Pryor and A. G.
Rutledge.
Entertairment-Dr. D. L. STAN
ton, Andy Larson, G. A. Walker,
Bemidji: DR.. ]. M. Freeburg and
c. w. Jewett, Blackjack.
Lad les general committee
Mesdames George w. Rhea, J. E..
Lindgreen, A. E. Harris, D. D.
Miller, E. Patterson and Andy
Larson.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-07-20
BIBLE CONFERENCE OPENS
i'm BEMlDJI THIS EVENING
Famous Speakers Engaged to Appear the Conference
Which Lasts to and Including Sunday, July 25th-
Large Attendance Probable

The Bemidji Bible Conference
opens this evening, in the Presby-
terian church, at 8 O'Clock.
The opening address will be
delivered by Rev. Geo. w. Luccock,
D. D., of Oak Park, Chicago, Ill.
His subject is The Inevitable Reve-
lation."
The people of Bemidji are so we'll
with the qualities and
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-07-20

is quite impossible to see each singer
personally it is hoped therefore that
this will be kindly regarded as per-
sonal invitation. We wish to begin
promptly on the hour at each session.
Yours Sincerely,
F. J. Barackman,
President of B. B. Conference.
The following is the program for
the week:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-07-20
PerhaIn Mayor Compliments
Yankee Robinson Show.


Mayor Po&ue last night received
the following TELEGRAM from Peter
Schroeder, Mayor of Perham:
"Perham, July 19.-Mayor of Be-
midi, Bemidji, MIMI:
THE Yankee Robinson circus,
which showed here today, is the
cleanest and best show that has
been exhibited here in years. Abso-
lutely no erafters connected with
the show. .~:
peter Schroeder,
VILLAGE President"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-07-20
Lightning Destroyed Nary Barn.

Cass Lake, July 2O-(Special to
Pioneer. Neutrality-suspicious., lightn-
ing struck and completely destroyed
the barn of Peter Lindquist at
Guthrie about eight miles northwest
of here. Besides the barn two fine
horses were burned before the owner
had time to rescue them. It appeared
as if the bolt struck the whole barn
at once as it blazed up all over
about the same time.
Several trees in that vicinity were
also struck and completely shattered.
One huge tree but a few feet from
the Johndahl barn was struck and
shattered into thousand pieces.
The barn was not touched.
Moral: Insure with the +. 7
Miller Agency.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-07-20

personality of DR.. Luccock on the
platform that all will expect some
thing unusually delightful.
A large chorus, under the direc-
ton of Prof. w. C.. Martin of Mime
apolis, as leader, and Mrs. Andrew
Warfeld of Bemidji, organist, will
render stirring music through the
whole of Conference week.
The Presbyterian church is head
quarters for the Conference, where
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-07-20

programs for the entire week may be
secured; where incoming attendants
may meet the Committee on enter
tainment and receive any desired in.
formation or direction.
To members of the chorus: All the
singers of Bemidji are hereby cordi-
ally invited and heartily urged to
join the chorus under Prof. M. c..
Martin. In the nature of the case it
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-07-20
Clerk of Courts Birthday.

Yesterday was the 10th anniver-
sary of the birth of F. w. Rhoda
and to commemorate the clerk of
court advent into this uncertain
world, he served lunch to the folks
at the court house. j.,
F. w. was wished many happy
returns of the day, among them
being Top o. the mornin' to We,
sor," from Register Harris.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-07-20
Notice to Contractors.

Sealed bids will be received at the
office of the secretary, for the exca-
walton and construction of the base.
ment of the Episcopal Church in
Bemidji, Mimi.
Specifications on file at the office
of the secretary. r.
Bids to be opened Monday Angus,
End. at 1000 a. m. ~ -.~
The committee reserves the right
to reject any or all bids. +.
Dated July 10TH, 1909. ~.
w. A. Mcdonald, Secretary,
315 Minnesota ave.,
f.: = BemidI, Mimi,
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this morning that an N. P. train was
struck by lightning last night and
thirteen persons killed. Just at
what point the train met with the
accident the rumor did not specifically
specify, one rumor having it at
Brainerd, another at Staples. It is
not believed that this is true, how
ever.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-07-20
Expressed Sorrow at UntimeIy Death
Of H. N. Henderson OF VerndaIe,
Member Of Association.
COMMENT VERY -FAVORABLY ON
BEmIDjrS GREAT HOSPITALITY
Throw" Some "Taffy'' to the Pioneer
Staff for the Alleged Favors Ex.
tended to Them.

The members of the Great North
ern (now the North Central Mime
sota) Editorial association, adopted
very strong resolutions on the
occasion of their annual outing in
this city, a few days ago.
The following resolution was
adopted on the death of H. M.
Henderson of Verndale, one of the
members of the association who
died last spring.
Whereas, Since our association
held it's last session, it has fallen to
the lot of one of our members, H. M.
Henderson of Verndale, to be called
to the Great Beyond; and
"Whereas, His death has taken
from us not only a valued and
trusted friend, but an earnest CO.
worker and a loyal and enthusiastic
member of our association; therefore,
be it
Resolved, That we, the members
of this association, do express the
keen loss we feel in his untimely
death and the sorrow that is ours in
his departure. May the knowledge
of the esteem in which he was held
by those others who, too, knew him
we'll, be consolation to his bereaved
wife; be it further
Resolved, That these resolutions
be made a part of the minutes Of
this meeting and a copy hereof for
warded to Mrs. Henderson,"
The following were the resolution.
adopted later during the outing:
"Whereas, We have enjoyed the
hospitality of the citizens of Bemidj
and are DESTROYS of expressing ou1
appreciation for the generous enter
tainment accorded US; and
| Whereas, We are deeply sensible
of tho thoughtful attentions of thu
committee whose efforts have com
bined to make our stay in the cit,
$50 pleasant; and
/ Whereas, It is our wish that tn.
minutes or records of our meeting
here this week contain reference
to the many kindnesses we have
received, to the end that other
beside those of US here assembled
may know that we, too, have expert
enced that generous HOSPITALITY
which is soscharacteristic of Bemidj
and the display of which has at ever
opportunity earned for the city an,
, her citizens so many friends; and
Whereas, It is our wish, too, tina
our minutes also contain state
ment of the appreciation we feel TO
the efortso Messrs. Pryor, Rutledge
. Ellis and Carson, of the Bemidj
Daily Pioneer, to make our stay i
t their city a pleasant one. The
have given their time and effort
t continually to see that dull moment
were few and far between; and
Whereas, In, leaving Bemidji, le
the fact be known that our previou
good opinion of the city has bee
much enhanced through the exper
1ence of our stay; therefore be it
Resolved, That the above be II
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-07-20

Moral: Insure with the +. !
Miller Agency.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-07-20

Grand Forks at 8 o'clock in the
evening and passes through Bemidji
at 1:2O a. M, ran into washout
last night. Two cars were burned
and rumors, which cannot be con-
firmed, are to the effect that one
lady was killed, other rumors assert
ing that two persons were killed.
Just what occurred to the train
could not be ascertained today by
inquiry at the Great Northern depot.
With the usual reticence which
railroad employees are instructed to
exercise no one at the depot would
talk of the matter.
However, it is acknowledged that
while the train was running at a
high rate of speed between Fosston
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-07-20

The most terrific electric storm ir
the history of Bemidji ragged for two
hours in this city last evening, caus
ing two fires and somewhat warped
the electric light and telephone
systems.
The heavens became darkened al
7 o'clock and between 7:3O and
there was an awe-inspiring display
of electric fireworks in the heavens
which struck terror to the tender
hearted.
While the storm was at it's height,
a bolt of tightening struck the
steeple of the M. E. church and in a
few moments the entire proportion
of the church was mass of flames.
Analarm was turned in, but owing
to the heavy downpour of rain
which prevailed the department was
hindered in getting out quickly and
the fire got a big Roadway before
the firemen could lay a hose and
apply stream of water.
Dispute heroic work on the part of
the firemen the church was totally
destroyed and it was only by hard
fighting that the church parsonage
was saved.
The furniture and fixtures of the
church were, for the most part, saved
through the quick acts of the
spectators at the fire, and about the
only things destroyed were number
of song books. Some paint supplies
which were in the celler of the church
were total loss. They were the
property of Hubert & Ross.
The officers of the church place
the loss on the church building at
$4,000 with insurance amounting to
$4,000. The building was completed
and dedicated October 1, 1901,
although some services had been
held in one part of the church for
two years previous.
At about 9 o'clock last evening
the barn belonging to James Fuller
ton was struck by tightening. The
bolt instantly killed Lilly F., the
high-bred pacing mare 4 years old.
The barn burned to the ground to-
gether with a sulky and some other
articles.
Many electric light fuses were
burned out on wires connecting
lights in the city and a number of
homes were left without lights dur.
ing the night. The terrific forks OF
lightning kept the heavens aglow
until we'll on towards midnight.
Considerable damage was done to
standing timber in this part of the
county by the lightning but it is moi
believed that any fatalities resulted
from the storm.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-07-20

and Lengthy last night at about
1880, the engine and cars ran into
a washout.
All of the cars left the track and
the baggage coach and two passen~
ger coaches caught fire and were
burned. 1t is utterly impossible to
confirm the report of the killing of
one or more persons in the wreck.
The west-bound night train, which
is due to pass through Bemidji at
$3.50 o'clock, was held in this city
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until 9 o'clock, when the train was
taken to Shevlin and brought back
eastward to Duluth on the same
running time as the regular Grand
Forks Duluth train.
It was stated at the depot that it
would be impossible to clear the
wreck and have regular through
trains running before some time late
tonight.
1t is understood that in addition
to the washout between Shevlin and
Lengthy, q section of tracks is also
washed out between Lengthy and
Bagley, making it impossible to trans
fer passengers or mail from the west
side of the wreck.
There was a rumor on the streets
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-06-18
UNEXPECTED BENEFITS.
More Voluntary Concessions to Thou
sands of Polieyholders by the Met
ropoltan Life Insurance Company.

A remarkable spirit of liberality to-
ward it's policyholders is again the
striking feature of the periodical state
ment or report of the Metropolitan
Life Insurance company.
Broadly speaking the inducements
offered by responsible life insurance
companies to insurable persons are of
two kinds One consists in a PROPOSE
ton TO carry a definite amount of
straight" insurance at low cost; the
other offers innumerable plans by
which in return for excessive premi-
um payments the person insured is to
participate" in the earnings of the
company, receiving benefits that are
not definitely stated in the policy it
self.
The Metropolitan Life sells
straight" insurance only; that is, 1t
promises to pay at death, or at the
expiration of your policy, fixed sum
plainly written in the contract.
The business of the Metropolitan
Life has increased tremendously year
by year. while it's operating expenses,
proportioned to the vast amount of
insurance carried grow steadily less.
Ordinarily the resulting gains would
be considered a legitimate award of
enterprise under capable management,
in which the policyholders have no in
terest; but this particular insurance
ity with them by paying bonuses and
increasing benefits.
The report just issued makes a re-
markable showing:
The company in ten years has re-
duced the raAo of expense to premium
income on its business in all depart
ments Is per cent. In the industrial
department alone the reduction ac-
conplished in the past five years
amounts to 8 per cent.-this last item
representing a total of three and a
half million dollars.
These great gains are being used
20 increase the Dement'S 10 per cent.
on all policies in force since January
I, 1901.
AS to policies dated previous to JAM
uary 1, 1907, a bonus of per cent.
of the premiums is given for a year
on all policies over five years old;
and increased benefits are allowed on
policies of long standing which be-
come death claims.
To sum up these benefits-not prom
Used to policyholders nor expected by
them-it is shown that during the past
sixteen years the concessions and bo-
muses. in the industrial department
alone are equivalent to a gift outright
OF eighteen millions of dollars.