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Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20
BRAVE BOY RECEIVES
REWARD FOR COURAGE
(HonorabIe Mention)

Dear Aunt Laurie:
TULIUS was a little bootblack of
New York His mother and father
- were dead and he had no home.
He was a poor, thin little lad of II,
with no education.
One day as he was trudging along
wishing for something to eat, he heard
the cry of "Fire!' and saw the en-
gines come dashing down the street.
Just then an elderly gentleman started
to cross the street right in front of
the horses. The boy made a wild dash
and pushed the man across the street.
julius was knocked down, but not bad
ly injured. He was taken to the hos
pital and the old man, whose name
was Green, went with him. While
they were bandaging Julius bruises he
told his story to Mr.. Green.
AS soon as julius was able to leave
the hospital Mr.. Green came to him
and told him that he was going to take
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20
SCHOOL ANTICS BRING
QUICK PUNISHMENT
Honorable Mention)

Dear Aunt Laurie:
H HE topic "When the Unexpected
Happened" reminds me of an in
Il cident which happened in school.
1t was the habit of the pupils in my
room to cut up, whisper, write notes
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-20

We all love manly fellows,
Boys that are brave and true;
Boys that are helpful and earnest
And know just what to do.
The boy who can help his mother
With her weary household work;
The boy who learns well his lessons
And never is known to shirk.
The boy with heart as gentle
AS a girls, when the case demands,
And the boy who is always ready
To do that which falls to his hands.
Such boys-may heaven bless theml-
One sees most everywhere;
And may thew grow i'll numbers
Is every persons prayer.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-05-13

will equal the difference between the of production at homo
together with reasonable profit to American industries he o
the recommendations Of President Taft that by means Of an
inheritance wealth should pay its proper proportion Of the
government so
In his letter of acceptance and in his inaugural Mr. Taft set &
well considered and patriotic pleas for those practicable
taxation that would lift burdens from the poor those of
by exactng from large fortunes fair contribution toward t
penditure. n(
And the response Of Master Aldch merely the curt am.
that he hopes the party to which he belongs will undertake
such
He does not take the pains argue the wisdom unws
which every other nation Of the first practical
useful He does not pay the President the courtesy 81
the suggestion He simply kicks aside arrogant dismissal
that the money who him should called to
of their gains
1t absurd however, discuss the Adrh as it now .,
were final proposition He playing the swinding m
played last year with the Now then pressure
commerce for for long as
And when the deliberately withheld administration clauses a.
for the maximum and minimum the methods valuation the M
drawback-when these submitted hour with t liz
stake this nothing the cheat the Vreeand was f
country then and not till then, shall extent Ar
Island make Of the President nudity and of the Rubl
pledge breaking liar.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-05-13
L. A. WISENER, EDITOR
ANGEvILLE, IDAHO, THURSDAY, May II, 1000.
HUMORS OF THE TARIFF

There the Payne tariff bill ingenious way
which duty be raised while believe
that it has been lowered
lake. for instance lnoeum article of among
are not particularly well to do Under the present
cents yard and Is
width On all that width the duty 20
ad vaorem The and summary
"lnoeum above from 20
cent ad vaorem to II and Is per valorem"
This increase not decrease There
about 10000 yards noeum
OOO yards under that width
the lower duty ranged width from
80 what really proposed that the bulk
cents more square yard than present
Here display Of ingenuity of paworty kind
not be able fun the joke The
turers who asked for and the higher duty the fun of
In the of cast polished glass
duty harmless by coupling with
The duties
employed for furniture purposes The
about 100000 pounds
manufacturer that trfng protection per
the larger
The farmer and the workgman would be proudly grateful
for legislation giving them cheaper window glass They rod doubtless
when they that mentioned the articles which duties
REDUCED The laugh them the
duced little cylinder window
inches but the lower The mpoaons
to 3OOOOOOO pounds and those above it to about 100000
One glass manufacturer honest enough
committee that the industry could
The difference between the production
glass Belgium and the United States little present
tariff much the difference
this article of universal paying
committee and should have
auctions Probably being
Tribune (republcan)
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1909-05-13
VOICE OF THE MASTER.
philadelphia North American, Rep.)

In view of the and strength power notion strange
that the nt borough that has the
should lay down the law
weats almost of which empire comparison
Isaude petty little New England pauper colony
but for its uservience corporations group of
New York taxdodgers the hunting yeow r make
Newport the heaven of snobocracy.
But when the Rhode Island grocer
statement he cared to make about what he proposes allow this country
to have the tariff the supposedly
listened reverenly to his nsoen utimatum
For Arih does for Rhode Island
and Standard Oil and every powers prey
Every intelligent student political first
that the Payne bill filled
able Cannon and his ohe President
be tossed aside while Ah ready the country
would be called upon o consider
But it the sl euphusm The finance
committee the Adrh And Adrc
always merely the mgapne organized
greed that makes and breaks best laws.
The and substance of his ncandd declaration
he proposes will produce enough to the provided
that the makes only such expenditures will
prevail of Rockefeller, Hartman and
The fact that the estimates experienced treasury
officials forecast annual deficit of nearly $5ooOOOOO
plan.
And his will general
increase Of duties while the total reductions
fniton and estimates would SS4
100000 seven-tenths Of per
1t is only because Adch felt of his power think that he
dealt cumsy with his advocacy his bill Usually he
wishes deceive But this occasion he supplied arguments
only critics opponent high pro-
cive tariff system
He declared that bring enlarged revenues
Just business children capable understanding
quiab heightened duty becomes pohbe
Hepromis increased income duties and in the next
breath declares that the highest prevent
of which lowered duties would bring would
lead national extravaganza
He that lower the tariff neari of life
would gu the with pendthf po
Yet his chief plea for his schedules that they
enough to avoid bond issues to deficits
He talks uxues But of the millions
that would from barrel on beer That
however presumably merely senatorial the save
Cannon in his hour o need
The most striking feature of the Aich uka however tn
be his contemptuou attitude toward the United States
Not only does he utterly principle protection de-
cared the Republican platform duties imposed should be sb m
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-07-03

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The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-06-25


SonaIIty OF Mr.. Lester has been
closely interviewer with the ca
rccr OF these banks, and 1t IS
doubtful, indeed, II any other man
could have organized and con
Quoted them 50 successfully.
The people knew Mr. Lester,
and ne Is the same pialn, unassuln-
ing man today, when ms rlpenng
years have been filled with sue
ccSS-clvlc. traternal-aS 1t was
when he first landed on the
Plains borders IN lSo6, but having
been on the frontier west OF the
BrazoS River thlrty-ive years with
"A rifle that shot straight at ante
lope. buffalo, Indian and bad
white men alike.
The people knew Mr.. Lester and
trusted him. for he had been tried
by the years and never found
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-06-25
Judge B. Frank Buie.

Born in Kentucky this gentle
man studied law and was admit
ted to the bar, practicing his pro-
feSSion at iopllinSyille, Ky, for
three years and was a member
of the Legislature of his native
state in the years ISL and lN1~.
He came to Texas in ISL locat-
ing at Arson, in Jones county
where he practiced law until lN9N
but during the time he was
county Judge of that, Jones, coun-
ty from 1892 until in 1894. In
'9S, attracted by the possibilities
of Randall county, he moved to
to Canyon City and has practic-
ed his profession here until right
recently when, having gained a
competency to insure him ease
for his remaining days and to
provide for each of his children,
he retired from active legal ser
vice.
Judge Buie's active political
and legal career and his high
standing among the legal frater-
nifty of the state, are we'll knowA
by all Successful, capable,
fearless and honest, he has gain
ed and still holds the friendship
and esteem of everyone.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-06-25

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The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-06-25
First National Bank, |. T. Lester, President.

One Of the most substantial bus.
mess firms of Randall County or
anywhere in the Panhandle coun-
try is the First National Bank of
Canyon, and yet it is young, hay
ing been organized in 1900 by a
combination of business men head
ed by l.. 7. Lester. the president.
1t is no amateur affair. this First
National.
Mr.. Lester is interested in ten
banks at various points and was
Instrumental in the organization
Of all but one Of them. and he
therefore has a close EoId ON bus
mess conditions in TIE Southwest.
OF courS the character and per-
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-06-25
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The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-06-25

In the recent city election the
people of Canyon City called upon
Mr.. Thomas to serve them in an
official capacity, electing him as
one of the city aldermen in which
office he is exercising his good
Judgment in the management of
the official duties. He is one of
the pleasant kind of men you so
often meet out West and always
greetS you with a smile and a
word of good cheer. They grow
that way on the Plains.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-06-25
Tonsoral Paror Of n. {. Muldrow.

If there is any one thing that
a man likes more than an easy
pair of slippers, it is an easy
shave. Mr. MuldrOW has had
sixteen years experience in this
art aeStheticand for twelve years
he has been dispensing comfort
and beauty to the bearded sex,
making them look fully ten years
younger than when they enter
his door. He keeps experienced
workmen who are skilled in ev-
cry phase of the craft from the
Kaiser Wilhelm turn of the mus
tache to the removing of fuz
from a young lovers chin. He
runs hot and cold baths and
laundry agency,
Mr.. MuldroW is a native of
good old Missouri but he went to
Houston in l-9l and is loyal Tex
an. believer in the Panhandle
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-06-25

duet, and his ability to dc the
work of the next higher grade,
together with such oral and writ
be given by the superintendent
or under his instructions.
Certificates of graduation are
given to those that merit the
same upon the completion of the
full course prescribed for the
High School.
The first class was graduated
in 1902 and a total of forty such
diplomas have been issued.
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-06-25
James Vetesk.

Last fall there came to this
county from WeStmoreland coun-
ty, Pennsylvania, James Netesk,
who purchased a home in the
western portion of this city.
His purpose in coming was to
improve half section of land
which his brother, John Netesk,
had bought about year ago, the
land lying about two miles south
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-06-25

ganization of the following banks
and is directly connected with
them either AS official or director:
The First National of Tulia.
The First National of Lockney.
The First National of Floydada.
The First National of Lubbock.
The First National of Elida, y.
NJ.
The First State Bank of Bovina.
Tie First State Bank of Emma.
The tirSt State Bank of Happy.
The City National Bank. Por-
tales, y. NJ.
The holdings of Mr.. Lester in
various parts of the country in
lands. city property and bank
stock now approximate $65O,O0O,
the foundation of which was laid
in the cattle business and backed
up by judiciouS investments in
then cheap lands, which are now
valuable. and the various business
enterprises named. He has seen
land sell at fifty cents AN acre
and again at $50 within a period
of but IA few years.
The writer. who is also "A plains
man. has many times Sketched the
lives Of western pioneers, but this
article is not a euIogy-mcrely a
straightforward business like cX-
PLANTATION of the splendid success
of one of our citizens and the bus
mess firms of which he is the
head. which could not in the
nature Of things be made any
thing else.
The FIRST National Bank of Can
yon, has been "A most important
factor in the development and
growth of Canyon City and the in
dustricS upon which it depends,
Banks are the best tests of the
coumtry's prosperity. Through
them we arrive at correct con
illusions regarding conditions pre-
vailing the plac" where they
are located.
This bank is capitalized at
500, 10000, and has a surplus of
$50.0OO.OO; loans and discounts
of $3OOOOO.OO: cash and sight
paper $l24.S25.OO: bonds and
premiums Sl54, 7460O; deposits
S35O. 10000.
The deposits furnish a strong
evidence of the confidence the
people have in its stability. There
are not many banks in Texas that
make better showing. This
bank has recently been made al
State Depository, which fact isl
indication of its standing
The Randall County news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1908-1926, 1909-06-25
Public Schools.

y statesman is quoted as say
ing; THE principal business of
a republic is education. This
is but putting into an cpigram
something that we all know. The
average man, in pointing out to a
friend the advantages of his
home community, usually makes
a glowing reference to its public
schools. The newcomer. before
buying a home, always inquiries
with his first breath. What kind
OF schools have YOU"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-06-29
Leon MAY not HAVE
KILLED | ELSIE SIGEL
Theory Advanced That Missing
Chindman Was Murdered.

New York, June 28.-The failure to
New York. June 29.-The failure to
find any trace whatever of Leon Ling
caused the police to give some atten-
ton to the theory that the missing
man may not have killed Elsie Sigel
and that he was himself the victim of
the same hand that killed the girl.
This line of reasoning necessitates
the rejection of the story told by
Chung Sin who said he had seen
Leon In the room over the Eighth ave-
nue. restaurant where Miss Sigeps
dead body lay, but the authorities de-
clare that Chung's statements have
shown discrepancies with known
facts in several particulars.
In considering the possibility that
Leon was killed it is regarded as prob
able that his body was placed in a
trunk, as was the girls, and this has
drawn renewed attention to the bag
gage checked to Schenectady, N. Y,
near where Chung Sin was found, and
rechecked by Chinaran from
Schenectady to Cleveland.
What about the theory that Leon
is dead?'' Police Inspector McCafferty
was asked.
"Well, if Leon is dead, we have one
of the birds that killed him under ar
rest and we can lay our hands on an
other In five minutes he replied.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-06-29
BUILDINGS IN RADIUS
OF BLOCK DAMAGED
Another Mysterious Explosion
Occurs at Chicago.

Chicago, June 29.-The cause of the
explosion which wrecked a telephone
exchange in the business district, did
100000 damage to property, inflicted
Injuries which may be fatal to one
man and slightly wounded fourteen
others, is still unexplained. After
hours Of careful investigation the po.
lice were unable to determine whether
the defamation was the work of per:
sons desiring to harm the telephone
company or another of a series of
bombs which have marked the prog.
ress of what is known as the gam
blers' war" A number of employees
of the telephone company are on a
strike.
The principal damage was to the
conduit through which the conveying
cables of the telephone company pass
to the Central Exchange. The Chi
cago Title and Trust building, sixteen
stories high, next door to the tele-
phone exchange, was among the build
ings damaged. Fifteen cables, which
control $4,000 telephones, were torn
and twisted by the explosion. One Of
the theories on which the police are
working, although they are inclined
to believe that the telephone strike
has some connection with the outrage,
Is that the refusal of the telephone
company to permit its wires to be
used in the transmission of bets on
races has brought it under the ban of
persons connected with the gambling
fraternity.
Assistant Chief of Police Schuettler
declared that dynamite was the ex-
plosive used. Few of the buildings
within a radius of block escaped
severe damage. Broken windows for
two blocks around testified to the
force of the explosion.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-06-29
TAFT ACTING AS THE. JUDGE
Hears Arguments on What Consti
tutes Whisky. @-".

Washington, June 29.-Acting in his
old time capacity as Judge President
Taft wrestled with the question of
what is whisky?" Before him were
the attorneys representing practically
all the interests that have been wag-
ing fight over the original decision
of DR.. Wiley, chemist of the depart
ment of agriculture, in regard to what
is whisky and what should be labelled
limitation whisky" They came to
obtain a final decision on the much
mooted question.
Joseph II. Choate, former American
ambassador to Great Britain, was
prominent among the array of counsel
for the manufacturers, while among
those opposing him was John G.. Car
Isle, former secretary Of the treasury,
as the representative of distillers.
All of the interests present had
fled exceptions to the decision Of So
licitor General Bowers, who was
asked some time ago by President
Taft to investigate the subject and
report on various phases of the con-
troversy.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-06-29

terms, expressed the wish that the
prince remain in office until the
finance proposals had been put
through the reichstag."
Emperor William has not yet given
consideration to the question of q
successor to Chancellor Won Buelow.
The most probable choice, however
Is DR.. Won Bethmann-Hollweg, impe-
rial secretary of state for the interior
and vice chancellor. He has been in
close contact with the emperor for
some ten years as president of the
province of Brandenburg and impe
rial secretary and his personal rela
lions with the emperor are cordial.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-06-29
PIONEER DID NOT "sLIP UP"

The Bemidji Pioneer has Slipped
up''-a thing which is very unusual
for the Pioneer and it remained for
the city dailies to first chronicle
the fact that indictments had been
returned against four county COM
missioners and the county auditor of
Beltrami.- Rapids Independ-
ent.
With due courtesy to the indie
pendent, we have NOT Slipped up"
with reference to the alleged in
dictment of Beltrami county
officials. Four true bills were re-
turned to the court, the last days
of the term of court which adjourned
recently, which were not made
public and are not public property
at the present time. Judge Stanton
warned the jury and everyone else
against telling what the grand jury
was doing, and no actual informa-
ton relative to the indictments
was obtainable- reliable information,
the only kind we get.
The first real positive statement
that the officials were indicted came
from St. Paul, and we have a letter
which states that the deputy state
examiner gave out the report at ST..
Paul, after leaving here and stating
to a Pioneer representative that he
had nothing to give out"
The report of the examiner was
published in full in the Pioneer as
soon as it could be obtained, which
was few days after being submitted
to the governor. There was no other
reliable information at hand that
could be depended upon, as to the
indictments.
Had we published the statements
made in the twin city dailies, we
would have been liable for contempt
of court, thing which we are not
looking for. The Pioneer printed
all that is really authentic concern.
ing the matter, and as soon as we
could legally publish the facts.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-06-29

walk as Verasagia was on his way to
work. Mrs. Labartia was waiting for
him and when he approached her she
opened fire with revolver. Every
bullet took effect. A bystander seized
Mrs. Labartia after the fourth shot
and gave her into the custody Of the
police. s=
Mrs. Labartia declared that Vera
saga murdered her husband a year
ago and that she had appealed in vain
to the police to punish him.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-06-29
DISCUSS WORLDS PROGRESS
Uplift Workers In Convention a
Boston.

Boston, June 29.The third annual
sociological conference tablished by
George w. Coleman Of the Christian.
Endeavor World began today at Saga
more Beach. The conference. which
will last three days. has called to-
gether large number OF social work
ers, who will discuss such subjects as
"The Social Progress Of the Past
Year." "The Whole Worlds Social
Unrest" THE Negro 81 Democ-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-06-29
BISHOP C0TTER IS DEAD
Well Known Minnesota PreIate Ex
pfres After Long Illness.


Winona, Mimi, June 29.-Right
Rev. Joseph B. Cotter, aged sixty-f1ve
years, head of the Catholic diocese of
Winona, died at his home here after a
long illness of complication of heart
trouble and Brights disease. In the
early eighties he was for several
years president of the Catholic Total
Abstinence union OF America, In 1887
he was temperance lecturer, visit
ing practically every state east Of the
Mississippi river. AS result Of lis
labors he secured about 10000 pledges
for total abstinence.
Bishop Cotter was one, Of the lead
Ing Catholic workers In the North
west and was figure In the councils
of the Roman Catholic church through
out the Union.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-06-29
AvENGEs DEATH OF HUSBAND

New York Woman Shoots Alleged
Slayer Of Spouse.
New York, June 29.-Mrs. Louise
Labartia, In revenge for the alleged
murder of her husband year ago,
fired four bullets into Dominica Vera
sagia. Verasagia was still alive when
taken to the hospital, but his wounds
are probably fatal. Mrs. Labartia was
arrested.
The shooting took place on the side
~ y,NQUs>r
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-06-29
Application for Receiver Denied.

New York, June 29.-John L. Dud,.
ley's application for the appointment
of temporary receiver for the Unit
ed States Express company was de-
MED by Justice Guy in the supreme
court here. The. court likewise de.
MED Dudley's application for permits
sion to examine the company's books
and accounts.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-06-29

.facy, How Industrial Education Will
Bring Social Reconstruction and
"The Cost of Crowding Women Work.
ers.'
The speakers include Rabbi Stephen
s. Wise Of the Free synagogue, New
York; William 7. Ellis, the Philadel'
phia journalist; Robert A. Woods OF
South End House, Boston; Mrs. Ray.
mond Robins of Chicago and Ray
Stannard Baker, the writer.