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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-02
Watchers Are Vigilant.

If ever an election was we'll watched
1t was this of today. Every polling place
had it's quota OF watchers ready to chal-
lenge upon the slightest provocation.
There were all kinds OF these watchers,
from lodging house inmates 10 college
students. Early i'm the morning IL was
understood that women. boys and aliens
were legally entitled to watch and to
challenge, If not to vote. The watchers
stood there with their books and their
lists, and as every man came in they
looked him over. There was little chal-
longing. however. early today, EXCEPT in
the lower East Side districts.
How the votes themselves were going
one couldn't, OF course, tell, except In
certain we'll known districts. but it was
pretty obvious everywhere that in gen.
eral the tickets were being voted as
straight party propositions. This could
be accounted for not only by the clumsi-
ness of the ballot, but also by the fact
that the issues OF the campaign have
evolved until they have become pretty
solidly partisan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-02
VOTE IS UNPRECEDENTED.
Polls in Prince George County Sur
rounded When They Opened.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, November
2.-As early as 1880 this morning hum
dreds surrounded the polling places
througn out Prince George county await
ing the opening of the polls. and from
o'clock. when the polls opened, until
noon there was a constant stream OF
voters anxious to deposit their ballots.
The ideal weather is bringing out an
unprecedented vote.
The negroes are exceptionally active
1t is the impression that many of them
will sacrifice the candidates and vote
only against the constitutional amend
ment. The amendment, however. Is be-
lieved to be running along with the demo
cratic candidates. and II Is reported tnat
a few republicans are voting for it.
Dr. Charles A. Wells, the democratic
candidate for the state senate, is running
ahead OF his ticket, especially in his
home district, Hyattsville. where his ma
jority is expected to reach 200 out of a
registered vote Of 500. The republicans
are claiming the election Of their candi-
date for county clerk, Richard n. Ryon
of Bladensburg. and say they have
good chance of landing Robert /. Frye
i'm the office of sheriff. There is SO much
Independent voting that figures are diff
ficult to forecast, but it would not be sur
prising TO see a split legislative ticket.
1t will probably be = o'clock in the
morning before the count Is completed,
and full returns will not be known be-
fore noon tomorrow.
Little Enthusiasm at Laurel.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
LAUREL. Nd. November 2-The cleo
ton is progressing quietly. There are
many voters out, but there is little en-
thusiasm. The cotton duck mills are
closed and many Of the operatives are
at the polls. The democratic majority
In the two precincts will be about 100.
The number Of votes cast at this hour
III :3O)) in the first precinct, is 122 out
Of 81 registered: second precinct. 1O1
out Of 357 registered. The count to-
night will be very slow on account of
many split ballots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-02

registration and general apathy has
marked the campaign. IL Is not thought
a full vote will be brought out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-02
Ballots Being Cast Rapidly
and Without Disorder.
TROUBLE OF HUGE TICKET
List of Names Over Four Feet In
Length.
MANY WATCHERS ON ALERT
Large Early Turnout in the Upper
West Side Surprising Feature.
Skies Are Overcast.

Special Dispatch to Tho Star.
NEW YORK. November 2.-When the
polls opened at o'clock this morning
for the mayoraity election OF 1909 a thick
mist prevailed 1t broke away as the
morning wore on. but. although the sun
showed at times. the sky continued over
cast and the weather man kept up his
prediction of showers for the afternoon.
Early reports received from various Sec
tions of the city showed that the voting
was going on rapidly and without disor-
der Generally less time was spent in the
booths than had been expected. Reports
from many polling places showed a vote
a minute.
No disorder was reported in the early
hours Eight arrests for illegal regis
tration had been made in Manhattan and
three in Brooklyn up to o'clock.
Big Vote Indicated.
II early indications can be relied upon.
ing votes might be interpreted to mean
that very large percentage of the GA 600
citizens who registered would take enough
voters We're having trouble with the four
fOot-and-over ballot. Even if a man was
going to vote the straight republican or
democratic tickets. which held the first
and second columns. respectively, the first
impulse seemed always to be to unfold
the whole sheet. After that was done it
was like working out puzzle to fold 1t
up again. In the booths one could hear
the rustling and crinkling Of paper and a
good deal of repressed language of sort
somewhat uncomplimentary to the man
who invented the form of ballot now in
use i'm New York.
Long before the polls opened lines OF
men were waiting for the opportunity to
vote. A surprising feature was the big
early vote in the so-called aristocratic
section. On the upper West Side. the
stronghold of the independents in politics.
the ballots were being cast at the rate of
one minute. while down on the East
Side. along the Bowery and In the Ghetto
the average was a vote in minute and a
half
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-11-02
Pittsburg Votes in Rain.

PITTSBCRG. November 2.-Following
heavy rain during the early morning
hours the election weather conditions
were cloudy and damp when the polls
opened at am.
Brisk voting characterized the first few
hours.
There is little interest i'm the state or
county tickets. The attention of the voter
is occupied with a bond issue of S61,5.-
Uo. to be used for public improvements.
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Democratic Gain Recorded
by Result at N0rWeII, Mass

BOSTON. November 2-It was under
dull. humid skies that the voters of Mas
sachusetts today cast their ballots for
state officers and members of the legis-
lature, and to decide the states attitude
on the income tax.
Polls were open in the large cities at 6
am. In the smaller communities bal
loting did not begin until an hour or two
later. In the large cities it was esti-
mated that by Q am. at least a third of
the ballots had been cast.
An average "off year. vote was the
report from nearly all sections of the
state during the forenoon, the exceptions
being where there were local contests.
The new charter issue brought out the
vote in Boston, and by IL am. it was
estimated that fully half the total regis
tration of the city had been pOlled. Clear
ing weather helped to swell the aggregate
vote.
Democratic Gain in Norwen.
NORWELL, Mass, November 1.-The
polls closed in this town at 1890 pm.
and the result was al follows:
Governor-Draper. republican, 122;
Vahey, democrat. 81.
Vote in 19OS-Draper, republican, 141;
Vahey, democrat, 81.
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Philadelphia Vote Is Heavy
for District Att0rneyShip

PHILADELPHIA, November 2-Elec-
ton day opened with rain falling in the
greater part of eastern Pennsylvania.
The rain is light. Occasionally there is
a fash of sunshine through the clouds.
The temperature is high. making light
overcoats rather uncomfortable.
The struggle between the regular re-
publicans and the reform element for
the Office of district attorney In this city
brought out heavy morning vote. The
number of ballots cast in the first hour
In some sections was as heavy as that
poled at the last presidential election.
state ticket.
In the state the election is conducted
quietly. Reports indicate a light vote ex-
cept in centers where there are spirited
local contests.
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Toledo Expects Heavy Vote.

TOLEDO. Ohio, November Interest,
stronger in the last day of the campaign.
continued today. The contest is between
David T. Davies, republican, and Mayor
Brand whitiock, independent candidate
for third term.
A heavy vote is expected. The weather
is good.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-04

obey, and instead of doing as 1 told
him he made for me.
Il picked up a short iron bar, the
only thing that was handy. l had no
gun, and if / had | would have hest
tated tosuse it. l stepped to one side
of Cossack and grabbed his chain,
and as he lunged for me l thumped
him on the head
That made him furious, but it
made it easier for me to jerk him
back into the pit He jumped in, and L
gfabbed the chain, which he had
pulled out of my hands.
Down there in the pit he had the
advantage of me. There was where
we had our real fight. He struck me
with his open paw, tore my coat and
under clothes open and dug into my
shoulder. / hit him on the head again.
and he made at me with his teeth
and bit me in the right leg. thought
he had bitten it off, he went SO
deep.
Il thumped him on the head with all
my might and he let go. Then
snapped his chain back on the ring.
fastened it securely, and just as he
made at me again with his claws 1
jumped out of the pitt
The bear fight occurred at a time
when the Delmar Pike was well filed
and various reports which followed
it caused excitement among the side
chow crowds, and on the grounds
adjacent.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-04
Rooster Fights a Boy,

Peru, Ind.-Sent to the hen-house to
gather eggs, the four-year-old SON of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Henschey was at.
tackled by rooster, and it took sew
eral stitches to close the gashes in
the boys arm and face. The child
went to the hen-house to gather eggs
and was reaching in a nest when the
rooster attacked him. The bow fen
and instantly the rooster bounced on
him and began using his bill and spurs
on the boy. The lads screams attract.
ed his mother to the scene. The rooster
had attacked others, but this assault
cost it its life. The boy that even
ing called for the ROSTERS heart AZ
supper and devoured it with relish ana
satisfaction. ''-1s
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-04
BOY FIGHTS WITH
AN ESCAPED BEAR
GETS BAD WOUNDS BEFORE Sue
cEEDiNG IN CLAIMING HIM
UP ONCE MORE.
SMALL BAR ONLY WEAPON
Adventure Occurs at Amusement Gar
den and Causes Panic Among
Women and children-Youth
Taken to Hospital.

ST. Louis-Panic prevailed among
women and children at Delmar gar
den show when a bad-tempered black
bear, which had broken his chain,
climbed out of his pit Clarence Vos-
well, aged II, who is employed at the
garden as a mechanic, not as an AMI
NAL handler, leaped forward. grasped
the short chain, dragged the power
full animal, which bit and clawed him,
back into the pit, fastened the brute
securely, and then, fainting with pain,
was carried to the City hospital, where
he will be confined for some time.
A small iron bar was the only weap-
on Voswell had against the bears for
midable claws and sharp teeth. His
effective hammering of the bears
head probably was all that saved him
being torn to pieces by the angry
animal.
"Cossack is not trained bear" said
Voswell. He is just an exhibit in a
concession on the Delmar Pike, and is
admired for his size and his glossy
black coat.
Il have never had any experience
handling animals, but it has been part
OF my work to feed this bear, and 1.
came to know his ways, and that he
was dangerous fellow.
While crowd was standing around
his pit Cossack jerked his chain loose
from the ring and started to climb
out. / heard women scream and saw
everybody breaking away from the
place, and l ran over there. There
was old Cossack right up on the
ground. His pit was only about five
feet deep, and it was no trouble for
him to get out.
Il shouted to Cossack to go back
in the pit. He has never learned to
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1909-08-04


suicide. But somehow the revolver
went off, the bullet striking me in the
head, and they screamed and ran"
He stopped speaking. Symonds was
disguised.
.AH this fine plant runs into a
measly little accident to measly
little SWillie-boy!" he grunted. We'll,
anyway, he amt said why he laid the
hunch on Mains-mebbe there's some
thing there we can get on him.
DIR. Furnivall put the question.
MAINS was cutting me out with a
GIRL" was the answer "The thought
came to me while was lying there
that / could accuse him. had Gle
ments note, who was coming for some
books / was to lend him, and could
say it was from Mains. l didn't know
how badly was injured, but IL / died
it would be murder, and il lived the.
charge would hurt him, anyway. The
girls wouldn't dare to say anything,
for fear of father"
The two physicians looked down
into the degenerate face, then at each
other, and with one impulse turned
and left the room. On the stairs they
heard a sudden howl of pain from the
chamber The first doctor smiled
The resourceful Symonds, celebrating
the young mans escape from any very
serious charge, was evidently attempt
ing to do him second kindness by
removing the other shoe.
(Copyright. 1909. by W. G. Chapman.)
Copyright in Great Britain,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-04-29
Kappa Gamma Chi Debators.

The girls of the Kappa Gamma
Chi Literary society have taken up
debating with great earnestness and
are displaying marked ability.
At their regular meeting last Fri
day afternoon the subject for dis
cussion was Resolved, That capital
punishment should be abolished".
Hazel Wells, who opened for the
affirmative, had her argument we'll
arranged under four general heads,
to the effect that capital punish
ment has encouraged inequality OF
justice, so that many murderers &C
unpublished; that it gives no oppor.
unity for the criminal to reform;
that it does not benefit the genera
public, but on the contrary the ex
ecution is demoralizing; and that
it's abolition, where adopted, has
not resulted in increase of crime.
For the negative, Ida Hendrick
son presented number of excellen
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COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
WILL MEET ON TUESDAY
For Purpose of Discussing Proposition
to Bond County to Take Up
Indebtedness.

A special meeting of the board
of county commissioners of Beltrami
county will be held at the court
house next Tuesday to consider
the question of issuing and selling
bonds of the county to secure funds
with which to meet the outstanding
or floating indebtedness of the
county; and to consider the ques-
ton of issuing and selling bonds
to secure money with which to
pay outstanding bonds and to per.
form such other business as may
legally come before the board.
A bill was passed at the last
session of the legislature, and
became law, whereby boards OF
county commissioners of any
county of Minnesota were author
lied to issue the bonds of the
county without submitting the
proposition to vote of the peo-
forthe purpose of taking up theout-
standing or floating indebtedness
of the county, and the meeting to
be held Tuesday is conforming to
this rule; and the board may
issue bonds for the purpose stated.
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Redby.
April II


D. w. Carter is having his
building singled.
Mrs. Florence Huck was up
up from Nebish Friday evening.
Miss Emma Bundhan, who has
been quite i'll with tonsilitis, is
very much improved at this writ
ing.
The "sugar bush' is a decidedly
popular resort at present. And a
large amount of "sweetness" is
being stored for future use...
The dance at John Fairbanks
Saturday evening was success.
Mr.. Fairbanks proved himself a
capital entertainer as we'll as a
good musician, and "everybody''
enjoyed himself.
Miss Stella Minton, who teaches
the village school here, was called
home by the death of her brother,
F. H. Minton. Miss Minton left
on the early train Monday. Her
many friends here extend sympa-
thy.
Mrs. Jandro and little son,
passed through here on their way
to Bemidji Wednesday. Mrs.
Jandro was accompanied by few
witnesses in support of her claim
in the contest brought against her
homestead.
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School Notes.

The members of the Senior class
haye asked Rev. S. E. P. White of
the Presbyterian church to preach
the baccalaureate sermon.
Mr.. and Miss Hayden, of Elk
River, brother and sister of Miss
Hayden, teacher of the seventh
grade, visited our schools On Mon
day.
The following is a statement made
by Superintendent Richie on Mon
day of this week: THE largest and
one of the most efficient classes in
the history of this city will graduate
from the Bemidji High School, when
the thirteen members of the class oil
'O9 will embark upon the sea oil
life."
Preparations for the annual
Juniors ball to the Seniors, which
is to be given on May 18th, in the
Odd Fellows hall, are progressing
nicely. The committee on invita-
ton, has decided that sixty people,
including the two upper classes
shall be invited and, will send on
the invitations in the near future
The other committees are hard a
work, and the ball is sure to be q
provided for those who do not care
to dance, and a good time is assured
to all those who attend.
Continued Tomorrow.
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Cunningham.

Leola Guptil will return to her
home at Bemidji as soon as her
school at Welch Lake is flushed.
The Mutual Improvement club
Will hold it's next meeting Satur-
day, May 1, at the home of Mrs
Wallace Cunningham.
Rev. Astwood has received a
permit from the Crooks ton Lum-
Der company to build church at
Battle Lake, where one of their
immense saWmills will soon be in
operation.
John Rose and David Rose
captured a litter of timber
wolves last week, with the moth
er. In tracking the parent, the
boys came upon the carcasses of
two immense buck deer and a
couple of fawns. not yet killed,
but mutilated, and which the
mother wolf had busted herself
in tantalizing.
The farmers hereabouts have
organized an Agricultural society
and the first meeting of the soci
ETY. was held in the school house
Saturday. The wives and daugh
tiers of the farmers will form ar
"Auxiliary' to the society
which Will study the best
methods for the advancement Of
rural pursuits attendant upor
the wives and daughters of the
farmers. Semi-monthly meet
ings will be held.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-04-29
GIVES FURTHER TESTIMONY
Peter Van VIissengen Admits More
Forgeries.

Chicago, April 29-Peter Van Wis
sengen, the former real estate man
brought back from prison to testify
In the bankruptcy court and who
caused sensation by stating that his
forgeries were known to two of his
victims four years before his public
confession last winter, gave additional
details of his story in court.
The men to whom he alleges he
privately impaired a confession of his
guilt are Maurice Rosenfeld and Ber-
nard Rosenberg, both men of reputed
wealth and social positions, and who
are alleged to have forced Van Wis
sengen to attempt to make good $780,
900 worth of forged mortgages which
has come into their hands. To do
this Van Vlissengen declares he com
mitted still further forgeries.
Van Vlissengen, who was a highly
respected and presumably prosperous
business man, succeeded in continu.
ing his forgeries for four. years more.
Then the end came last November,
when he. admitted that he had been
forging mortgages nearly all his bust
ness career, and that the sum total
would run over s1.000.OO0-
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and original arguments for the re-
tention of capital punishment, to the
general effect that the severity of
the sentence protects many innocent
persons from conviction and that
murderers are not of a reformable
type, but should be Disposal of as a
warning and for the protection of
the public at large.
Bertha Becker and Lillian
Cochran, the second speakers ably
corroberated the work of their
colleagues.
The final decision of the judges
was for the affirmative, by a vote
of two to one.
Considering that such work has
never be done in the high school
until this spring, the showing
made was very good.
Other numbers on the program
were a mandolin solo by Stella
Oracle, piano duet by Gladys
Stanton and Ruth Wightman and a
paper on current events by Dagna
Mosen.
Ruth Wightman,. as critique.
displayed the modesty becoming a
freshman in passing judgement
upon the efforts of her upperclas:
friends.
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.DO|NGS AMONG BEMIDJ|'S
COUNTRY NEIGHBORS
Live Correspondents of the Pioneer
Write the News from Their
Localities.
Island Lake.

April 70.
Joe Helf is on the sick list this
week. .. -. .-.. ...-.
Guy Adams transacted business
at Bemidji this week.
Wyman Hickerson swent to
Bemidji this week on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Winger are
the proud parents of baby boy.
Hans Pladsen returned to Olga,
Mimi, after visiting his family
owe Raster.
7. Williams went to Bemidji tc
see his daughter, Miss Eunice,
who is confined in the ST.
Hnthony Hospital at that place,
Robert Ford and his cousin,
ames Ford. arrived from Rec
Lake Falls Tuesday. They expect
to 90 to Kelliher soon, on the
drive.
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evening dispite the frigidity of tn

evening diSplte the trlgldlty OF the
weather.
Plans for formation of a per-
manent organization and the main
tenance of frst-class ball team for
this season were discussed and the
schedule of games for the season
was also talked over.
Among those with whom the local
managers have been corresponding
are Lefty Marsh, Ralph Lipps,
Matt Cooke and Theodore Nelson,
all of whom are pitchers of more
than ordinary ability; J. E. Lemm
and Charles Dec, catchers; w. H.
Boyle and several other in-felders.
1t is more than likely that the team
will secure the services of either
Marsh or Cooke, as these men are
known to be especially good.
Marsh has an enviable record as a
pitcher during the past three years.
In 1906 he was with Elbow Lake
and Pine Island and won % games
out of 26; 1907 he was with Britton.
S. D. and Pine Island, playing rs
game, winning 10, losing 5 with !
tie. Last season Marsh played with
St. Thomas College, Rice Lake, Wis.
and Deadwood, S. D. He partici
pated in AZ games, winning "a and
losing 13. He is considered one OF
the best semi-professional pitchers
in the state.
Matt Cook of Duluth has pitched
many games around Duluth fol
semi professionals and now has an
offer to pitch for Duluth in the
Wisconsin Minnesota league. He
is only 20 years old, but is big
and strong and it is predicted thai
he will make a great pitcher.
Ralph Lippe pitched in Black
duck three years ago and since
| then he has played with other fast
teams in the northwest. Last yeal
he was with Tibet River Falls anc
made very enviable record. He
"has the goods" and would make
a good man for Bemidji.
AS catchers the team has lines
for ]. C. Lemm aud Charles Dec
Mr.. Lemm is at present teaching
school at Wright, near Brainerd
He has played at St. Cloud anc
also Seattle, WASH, and is very
fast man. Not much is known O.
Dec. but he is we'll recommended
It is more than likely that the
battery will be the only rea
"saIaried" playes on the team. The
balance of the team will be home
players who will be paid a certain
sum per game.
In addition to the battery, the
following players are in the city ano
will be available for the team:
Baumgartner. Stafford, Otto
Mitchell and LeGore, pitchers
Eckles and Carter, catchers; with the
other players as follows:
Riddell, Roman, Pepper, Gillette,
Thornton, Barker, Mink" and W. C
Smith, L. Carlton and Hazen.
1t is the intention to open the
season on Sunday, May 9, wher
it is expected that Fosston viii
line up against the locals.
= y 1900,