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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-11-24
PAYMENT AUTHORIZED.
Former Member Mewshaw of Peniten-
tiary Board Says Board Au-
thorized Extra Pay.
CHerald Specially

Austin, Texas, Nov. 24.-The state
penitentiary investigating board this
morning received affidavits from J..
T. Mewshaw, formerly member of
the penitentiary board, and Bob Bra
han, formerly assistant manager Of
the Cunningham farm, certifying that
the penitentiary board authorized the
payment of twenty-five dollars month
ly by contractors to sergeant through
the financial agent at Huntsville. This
alleged irregularity was first dis
closed several days ago by the testi-
mony before the investigating COM
mittee. Affidavits show that the or
der was made before Herring became
superintendent. The statute of 1903
makes it a misdemeanor for a SER
geant to receive and a felony for a
contractor to pay them money in adj
dition to their salary, Senator Hud-
speth of San Angelo and Representa-
tive Stamps were this afternoon
named as a committee to investigate
the charges of abuse of convicts who
testified before the committee on its
rounds of the prisons.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-11-24
ARE AFTER MRS. GUINNESS
LaPorte, Ind, Officers Arrive In Fort
Worth to Look at suspect-No
Particulars.
6Herald Specially

Fort Worth, Texas, Nov. 24.-Sher-
iff w. E. Antiss and former Sheriff
A L. Shutter of LaPorte, Ind, ar
rived here today to investigate the
clue recently reported by E. L. Mil
Lesson Of this city, who believes Mrs.
Belle Guinness, TIE arch murderess, is
~ as. Among the ar
nlSa broughs the sheriff to assist
in Identification is set of false
teeth. Milleson is a brakeman resid
ing at 1904 Louisiana street. He de-
clares he positively identified the wo-
man living near Fort Worth as Mrs.
Guinness, who has been missing since
the revelations of her numerous trag-
edies. Milleson and the officers will
visit the suspected woman late this
afternoon. They refuse to divulge her
whereabouts. Melleson has engaged
counsel to claim the $4,000 reward
if the right woman is found through
his information.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-11-24
GOT THE DEATH PENALTY
Louis coffman, Charged With Murder
of His Wife at Meissa-Second
White Man to Hang.
(Herald Specially

Mckinney, Texas, Nov. 24.-Louis
Coffman, former constable of Me-
Kinney, was convicted of the charge
of numbering his wife and the death
penalty was assessed this morning by
a district court jury The jury
brought in its verdict at 500, after
celebrating eight hours, This is the
second white man ever sentenced to
death in Collin county, and the only
one within the past thirty years, he
murder was conaInitte near ?
1offses merits ago. Folio 49,
tragedy Coffman was adjudged insane
and was confined in the North Texas
insane asylum at Terrell. But the
instantly decree was soon withdrawn
and a charge of murder was filed.
Coffman's counsel will seek new
trial.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-11-24
GIRL BURNED TO DEATH.
Was Dressing Before Hearth When
Her Clothing Caught Fire.

Paris, Texas, Nov. 23.-Marguerite,
the 12-year-old daughter of Conductor
John Bolts of the Texas Midland, was
fatally burned this morning at Z
o'clock at the family residence on
Grama street. She was standing in
front of the hearth dressing when her
flannelette gown became ignited and
the blaze rapidly enveloped her. The
burns extended from head to foot.
She died at p. m.
The girl ran up the stairway scream
ing and was caught by her elder sister
and mother The latter's hands were
badly burned in trying to smother the
flames, and her hair was burned off.
The father was at Terrell when the
accident occurred. He reached home
at noon in response to a message.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-11-24

Buy your Thanksgiving and Local
View Post Cards at The Fair. Larg-
est assortment, newest designs.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-11-24
PRELIMINARY TRIAL S.
Of the Four White Men Under Arrest
Charged With Bank Robbing Ar
ranged BY Officers.
LHeraId Specially

Waco, Texas, Nov. 24-sheriff
George Tilley of McLennan county
will return home tonight from Dallas,
after arranging the preliminary trials
of the four white men under arrest in
connection with the recent safe blow
ing and robberies at Lorena, Reisel
and Ben Arnold. 1t is understood the
proceedings will be had at Dallas,
Cameron and Waco. Roy Nix and Ed
die Rivers were jailed at Dallas, Geo.
Howard at Greenville and Alex Tay-
lor here. Sheriff Tilley expresses the
belief that the guilty men have been
captured
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-11-24
Granted a New Trial.
(Herald Specially

Abilene, Texas, Nov. 24.-District
Judge Blanton at Baird late yesterday
afternoon granted a new trial to Will
liam Edwards, convicted of the MUIR
der of G. A. Rogers in Callahan coun-
ty, and sentenced to life imprison-
ment The court announced the rea-
son for the new trial was that Ed
wards was absent from the court room
during part of the proceedings The
next trial will take place at Eastland
December 20.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-11-24
Full TELEGRAPH REPORT HERALD
WILL NOT INVESTIGATE
Department at Washington Is Report
ed as Satisfied With FL Paso
Customs officer.
(Herald Specially


El Paso, Texas, Nov. 24.-Affairs of
the custom office at Ell Paso will not
unrego investigation by the depart
|ment at Washington, according to a
special agent of the custom depart
ment here today. He declares Col
Hector A L. Sharpe's record is salts
factory. Ell Paso county is part of the
district which includes New Mexico,
and Ell Paso is urging Sharpe's re-
appointment when his term expires
July first of next year. New Mexico
lis supporting General Ben Vilbeen, on
the ground that the collector who adj
ministers the affairs of the office
should come from New Mexico, as his
territory covers but one Texas county
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-11-24
TEXAS NEWS NOTES.

Major Durham wishes to bring wit
nesses before the penitentiary inves-
LEGATION committee relative to testi-
mony that has been heard against
him.
T. P. Wells of Grayson county an
nounced as candidate for governor
in a speech at Beaumont.
A. L. Haffernick of Houston fell
forty feet in the court house at Co
lumbus and is not expected to live.
Miss Sue Pinckney, a well known
woman of Houston, died yesterday.
The thirty-eighth annual reunion of
the Terry Rangers adjourned at Aus
tin.
The state department will have the
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-11-24

union label on stationery and reports.
Reports from different places indi-
cate plenty of turkeys for Thanks
giving, but prices are high
John William Barnes of Houston
died from the effects of inhaling gas
fumes.
The contract has been awarded for
the extension of the Orient railway
from San Angelo south to Ell Dorado
The railroad commission has order
ed union depot built at Abilene.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-11-24
CONFESSED He DID IT
Negro Who Killed Constable conger
at Waxahachie Tells Why He
Did the Murderous Deed.

Waxahachie, Texas, Nov. 24.-Argu-
ments in the case of Milton Golden,
charged with numbering Constable
Conger here several months ago, were
commnced this morning, following
the defendants confession on the wit
ness stand last night. Golden testi-
fed that he wrenched the pistol from
Conger and shot him to avoid being
hand-cuffed. The case will probably
go to the jury late this Afternoon
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-11-24
HOME COMING FOR BAYLOR.
One Thousand Ex-students of the Col
Iege Are In Waco.

Waco, Texas, Nov. PAT is esti-
mated this afternoon that more than
one thousand visitors are in the city
to attend the Baylor home coming,
which begins tonight and lasts for
two days. President Brooks of the
college is to preside at the exercises
tonight.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1909-11-24
Fort Worth Stock Market.
(Herald Specially

Fort Worth, Texas, Nov. 24-Cat-
tie $500. Hogs 500. Steers steady,
tops $3.50. Cows lower, tops $3.65.
Calves steady, tops sc. Hogs strong
err, tops $500.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-18
New Developments in Saloons Status

New Developments in Saloons Status.
Word has been received in Be-
midi to the effect that the authori-
ties of the Indian department have
decided to summarily close, and keep
closed, all saloons in the village of
Park Rapids, without exception; an d
that all saloons in Deer River will
be permanently closed, with excep-
tions," which latter probably means
that Deer River will be allowed to
have but two gin mills" after the
closing order goes into effect, De-
cember 9th, one week from next
Monday.
1t is intimated that the action
relative to Park Rapids was taken
after the department had taken. into
cognizance the accounts of a mass
meeting recently held at the Rap
ids" when. it is said, some 500
signers petitioned William E. John
son to permanently close the saloons
there.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-18

case of Daisy B. Long VS.. Jonn N.
Long was dismissed.
The case of the State of Mime
sofa VS.. the NJ, r. L. & M. Ry. was
tried by the court Thursday. This
was an action to collect taxes on
what the railway company claims is
an illegal assessment. The book
containing the tax levy for the
City of Bemidji for the year 1907
was introduced by the plaintiff. J.
O. Harris, as register of deeds,
identified certain records for the
defendant. A. L. Molander, gen.
eral manager of the NJ, R. L. & NJ,
testified on behalf of the railway
company. Judge Wright took the
case under advisement.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-18

Methodist Episcopal church will be
conducted on Sunday next by the
Rev. Chas. E. White, at the Masonic
hall. Service in the morning at II
O'Clock. Subject-"The Secret of
Greatness" Services in the evening
at 8 o'clock. Subject-"Man's
Earliest, Supremest, Profounde st
Need" The League will hold its
devotional service at o'clock. The
Sabbath School will convene at IL
o'clock. Everybody are invited to
these services. There will be good
singing. The aim will be to make
these services instructive and help.
FIJI.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-18
co. < AND FIREMEN TO
PLAY MONDAY EVENING
Local Basketball Teams Will Battle in
Second Game for the City
Championship.

The Company K Basketball team
will play a game against the Be.
midi Fire Department team in the
armory next Monday night. This
game will be one in the series OF
contests which has been arranged by
the Company K, the Fire Depart.
ment and the Bemidji High School
basketball fves for the champion
ship of the city, and this promises
to>be an exceptionally warm game.
These two teams played a game
ten days ago, which was won by
the Fire Department team by a score
of FL to IS, the game being a highly
exciting one.
Both teams have practiced dill
gently since the last game and
there's going to be some" strenu-
BUSINESS exhibited by Company K in
Monday nights game in an endeavor
to even the series by a victory that
night.
The game will be called at 8:45
p. M. giving everybody an oppor-
tunity to attend the contest. .
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Court Adjourned Until Tuesday.

On Thursday afternoon Judge
Wright adjourned district court
until Tuesday morning, at which
time he will resume the trial of
court cases. He took under
Amusement the case of Major c.
Wilson VS.. Alexander Ducett,
which was tried on Thursday.
By stipulatian in open court,
the: case of William Schl1ff VS..
Frank Gagnon was stricken from
the calender, to be taken up in
chambers later, on ten days
notice.
On motion of the plaintiff, the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-18

The other amendment is in
regard to compensation of arbi.
traitors, giving the circuit court
authority to allow greater compensa-
ton than that prescribed in the
statute where the cases are important.
1t is said by the officials of the de-
partment that it is difficult to get
men of sufficient standing and i'm
portance to act as arbitrator under
the present compensation.
But the most important provision
of my bill is the proposed section
| which provides that in case of
failure of Cancellation and arbitra-
ton and a threatened stoppage of
traffic upon an interstate railroad
which is likely to result in irrepar-
able injury to the public, then the
attorney general of the United States
may apply for a receiver and operate
the road.
It goes without saying that no
attorney general would exercise this
authority except in cases of the
gravest Importance, where either a
food or fuel famine, for instance,
was iminent by reason of the
stoppage of traffic.
when the Erdman act was under
consideration in 1896, such a Sec
ton was proposed and was in fact
approved. Attorney General Olney,
who then had fresh in mind the
Pullman strikes in Chicago. Later
similar provision was approved by
a national convention of railway
commissioners.
The people of the northwest
have been considerably excited
over the threatened stoppage of
traffic of the railroads. Although
there are millions of tons of coal
at Duluth, the great prairie sections
to the west are dependant on this
coal supply which must be carried
by rail several hundred miles. Not
only the towns and villages in that
section use coal for fuel, but the
farmers also. According to later
dispatches one town in Red River
Valley is already confronted with a
fuel famine with the thermometer
twenty-five degrees below zero.
AS a general proposition there
can be no sound objection to the
proposed law. It is simply to be
used in cases of great emergency.
With the general increase in the
cost of living it is to be expected
that in the near future there will
be demand for increased wages in
all industries including those en-
ployed in transportation, and strikes
are to be expected. The people
would feel much safer if such a
power was entrusted in the general
government as is here proposed and
it would also have a tendency to
hasten a settlement of the labor dis
pute in question, for the railroads
would not like to have the govern
ment operate their lines, nor would
the labor unions like to have the
government do so, for they could
not then with IMMUNITY interfere
with the operation.
Yours truly,
! III. Stevenson"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-18
SteidI Returns from Mandan, N. D.

Joseph Steidl is again among his
relatives and friends, having re.
turned from Mandan, N. D., near
which place he has been employed
in railroad work for several months
past. /.
MI. Steidl was grading for Porter
Bros, railroad contractors who were
grading line running south from
Mandan to Cannon Ball, N. D.
Seven of MT. Steidl's teams were
used in this work, which was con.
cluded on December 1, and the
horses arrived in Bemidji the first
of the week. s~ -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-18
COPENHAGEN PROFESSORS
FIND NOTHING TO PROVE
DR.. KOCH RAGGED POLE

Copenhagen, Denmark, Dec. Is.
Especial to Pioneer. THE
Associated Press is informed, by
a person high in authority, that
the committee of the University
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-18
HELP WANTED,

WANTED-Young men to learn
automobile business by mail and
prepare for positions as chafeurs
and repair men. We make you
expert in ten weeks; assist you to
secure position. Pay big; work
pleasant; demand for men great;
reasonable; write for particulars
and sample lesson. Empire Auto
mobile Institute, Rochester, N. Y.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-18

FOR SALE-Good work horses.
Will sell cheap. Inquire at my
barn, rear of Postofice block. S.
P. Havth.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-18

FOR SALE-16 heavy work horses
from 1900 to 1850 lbs. and to 6
years old, right out of hard work.
Tom Smart.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-18
MISCELLANEOUS

WANTED-To buy we'll built
house of 6 to 8 rooms with two
or more lots. Will pay cash
If you have such a place for sale,
give number, size of house and
rooms and price asked. Address
Buyer, care Pioneer Office.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-18
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE-Four-room cottage for
sale, or will rent furnished or un-
furnished. Address Renter"
Pioneer office.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-18

Catholic Services in the Catholic
church, same as usual. Mass $3.50
a. M; high mass 1890 a. m. F.
O'Dwyer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-18

FOR SALE-Rubber stamps. The
Pioneer will procure any kind of
rubber stamp for you an short
notice.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-18

Norwegian Lutheran-There will
be no morning service. There will
be Sunday school at o'clock. No
evening service. There will be SER,
vices on Christmas day.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-18
D0|NGS IN The VARIOUS
CHURCHES OF The CITY
Hours Of Worship and Subjects of Ser.
mons to Be Delivered in the
City Sunday.

Episcopal Sunday school at 4 p.
m. Evening service and sermon at
8 o'clock. Rev. Parshall, pastor.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-18

Stands for $ucce$$. Little Falls
Business college.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-18

WANTED-Three more girls to
write news items. Call at this
Office for particulars.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-18

FOR SALE-A No. S Oliver and a
No. 7 Smith-Premier typewriter.
Inquire at Pioneer Office.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-18

Baptist-Men's Bible Class 1000.
Morning service ar HOO. Subject
The Shepherds and the Hea venly
Choir" Xmas sermon. Anthem,
GLORY to- God in the Highest"
Sunday school at 1910. B. Y. P. u.
at ZOO. Evening service at 800.
Subject - Wonderful" Special
song by the young peoples choir
Bethlehem" Sunday services at
the Baptist church will be permeated
with the Xmas thought of Good
Tidings of Great Joy," both in song
and sermon. You are heartily in
vited to come and rejoice with US.
Presbyterian-The services tomor-
row will be appropriate to the Xmas
season. Morning service at II. Sub
ject-' No Room for the Christ in
the Inn" Mr.. Rood will sing an
appropriate solo, mo Room in the
Inn." Bible class and Sunday
school at 1915. The young people
will have an Xmas program at I.
Evening service at 8. Subject
!
The Meaning and Scope of the
Xmas Spirit" Miss Haldeman will
sing solo in the evening, subject,
Christmas" The public is cor
daily invited to attend these ser.
vices. Strangers to the city always
welcomed. H.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-18

PUBLIC LIBRARY-Open Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays
2:3O to s p. M, and Saturday
evening 7:30 to g p. m. also.
Library in basement of Court
House. Mrs. Donald, librarian
WANTED-To buy, So lbs. of
clean washed rags. Will pay
S cents per pound. Call at or
phone this office. 4o2 Beltrami
Ave. 49, ~
WANTED-Place for young gentle.
man to work for board and room.
Inquire of Prof. Richie.
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FOR SALE - Heavy sheep-lined
driving coat; brand new; bargain.
Inquire Pioneer office.
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FOR SALE-Xmas cards and tags
at half price. Pioneer Office.
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Methodist The services Of the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-18
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Hotel Blocker. Pos.
session when wanted. Apply at
Hotel. .-. =,
The Richfield recorder. (Richfield, Idaho) 1909-1931, 1909-10-28
IN AFRICA.

scnbners is 10Y publishing the story of Roosevets hunting trip into Cen
ua Africa It's a cracking coed story. He writes al considerable length on
things not properly a part of the hunt; he couldn't pass a rathole without stop
ping to peek inside, OF a bowling savage without saying "DeeHghted, - any
none than he could pass a bad hust without taking a shot at it, And tall goes
into his book. Being a personal narrative, it says 81" a good many times. And
it's almost as fl of worldly preaching as the Bible is of religion. But he isn't
a prg. Nor al egoust He says that he's rheumatic, and a bad shot-he took
ten shots to completely kill one anteope--md he says there are regiments Of
Afrcanders, Beers, Engshers and breech-coued Mosem negroes who can out
hunt him any day N the road. It's a fine, human story that he writes, and it
brings him closer than " to the common people who hunt and enjoy Other
pleasures like him, indiGerenty well but very earnestly, for the pure pleasure
of doing.
There nave been predictions that Roosevelt will be the next president But
he went The presidency is terg well filed. Roosevelt wouldn't, if he could,
take it away from the MAJ Of his choce-and he Couldn't if he would. Tie peo-
pie are satisfied; they might beeven better satisfied than if the camolous Ted
dy were in the van, hoHering for them to come On The sober Roosevelt who
is now tampmg across Africa, finding Low much better yer a woody, equa
tonal negro may he than himself n all but pluck and opportunity, may tie call
ed o the presidency in 1916. or later; lie people will demand ty that time, just
about the kind of man that Roosevelt viii he at 60 years IF age. But not now.