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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-05-12

The losses during the month of Octo-
Der were the largest of any month during
the year amounting to 1916, 663 from 105
fires, but in point of numbers April was
the record month with 1853.
Among some of the towns of the state
suffering considerable damage by fires
were the following: Bennington, S14,SSS;
Danville, $24,6S9; Hardwick, S2l PA;
st. Johnsbuiy, SIC TAI; Burlington, S24,-
236; Richmond, Sl33, III; Enosburg, S37.-
9l6; Fairfield, SIG, 1875; Georgia, $1,000:
Richford, $lS9,S92; st. Adams, S94, 454
West Fairlee, $l9,775; Glover, ST, 105;
Troy, 1892; Castleton, S23, SOC; Poult-
ney $40 306; Rutland, $50, lSS; Rocking
ham, S22,3 1924; Westminster 49,. 679:
Wilmington, $40, $50; Springfield, 49,. O6l.
The state fire insurance companies IN
1908 wrote risks of S33 2S2, 149 as against
S27 800, 1926 in 1907. The premiums re-
ceIved amounted S520570 during 1908
and S495, 2S6 in 1907. Tue losses paid in
1908 were S429,770 and in 1907 TO S347,.
45G. The losses incurred amounted to
S444,377 in 1908 and to 1871 1868 in 1907
The above refers simply to Vermont
companies. The aggregate written by
all fire companies in 1908 was $50, 1863, PA
against ST., 197, 537 the year before.
The lite insurance business shows an
increase in amount of money represented
and decrease in the number of policies
issued. In 1907, 14,931 policies were
issued amounting to S5,943, 155 and in
1908 II 367 policies We're issued amount
ing to 6,065,077. There were 76,y75 poll
cies in force in 1908 as against IA, lis in
1907. The amount of money represented
in the policies in 1908 was $50, 1876, 645.
The Fidelity and Casualty companies,
state companies, show an increase in
premiums received. In 1908 the aggre-
gate was, S44,639 and in 1907 S33,S44.
The American Fidelity Co. of Montpelier
shows the largest amount of business OF
and state company.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-05-12
An Unexpected Result
7 From the Duluth News Tribune]

She was decked in the finest of finery.
From head to toe she blossomed as the
festive crocus on the hillsides of Duluth
is expected to do some time in the early
summer, if all goes well. AS she passed
in front of retail grocery wan and
pale delivery horse, seeing the passing
foliage of her gorgeous headgear, made
one grab for it, but failing in his fell in
tent, he ground his teeth in rage. This
being unexpected by the lady, a person
would suppose it would throw her into a
hysterical fit. Instead she turned with
easy dignity, struck ont with one dainti
ly gloved hand at the horses nose and
said as she stamped her foot, stop that,
you horrid thing; take that"
And the incident was closed.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-05-12
Briqht's Disease of the Kidneys.
Cured.

Bright's Disease of the Kidneys can be
cured in its early stages by the use of
Rydale's Kidney Remedy. This remedy
is made from prescription of the great
est Kidney Specialist in Europe. Suffer-
ers from 0back-ache, weak kidneys, in
f1ammation of the bladder and rheuma-
tism, will find this remed- will quickly
relieve and soon permanently cure these
complaints. We sell Rydale's Kidney
Remedy under positive guarantee. A.
L. Cheney, Morrisville; c. P. Jones
Johnson; c. A. Riley, Stowe; E. W
Smith, North Hyde Park; M. J. Leach,
Wolcott.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-05-12
Model Accounting System

During the writer's enforced stay at
Montpelier last week he had the oppor-
tunity to thoroughly inspect the new
system of bookkeeping in the state audi
tors office and the state is to be congrat-
ulated upon the possession of such per-
feet system of accounting. The auditors
office has been somewhat severely criti-
cised in the past for its methods of book
keeping, but the new system has
thoroughly disarmed its critics and we
doubt if any state in the Union has a
better system or more efficient office
force than Mr.. Graham has at the pres
ent time. Double entry bookkeeping
often seems complicated to the average
man, but the system in use in this office
is so simple that any man can understand
it's workings, and the result speaks for
itself.-St. Johnsbury Caledonian.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-05-12
free to all subscribers of this paper

Every reader of this paper suffering
from stomach or liver complaint can get
a free sample of RYdale's Stomach Tab
lets or Rydale's Liver Tablets, by writing
TO The Rydale Remedy Co., Newport
News, Va. These two remedies are not
claimed to be "Cure ais" One is for
stomach trouble only, such as indigestion,
dyspepsia and mal-assimilation. The
other for liver and bowel troubles. Both
of these remedies are kept in stock and
sold on a guarantee by A. l.. Cheney,
Morrisville; C. P. Jones, johnson; Q. A.
Riley, Stowe; E. W. Smith, North Hyde
Park; NJ. J. Leach, Wolcott.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-05-12
Monday w. H. Clement, of Newport

Monday w. H. Clement, of Newport,
completed 40 years of service with
Prouty & Miller. He began work with
the firm May 3, 1869, and for the past
35 years he has held the position of sur.
veyor of lumber Mr.. Clement is 60
years of age and in full health and at.
tending to his duties every day. Gov.
George III. Prouty, who is now at the
head of the firm, was but seven years
old when MIR. Clement began his labors.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-05-12
Verm0nt's Fire Losses

The report of Edward III. Deavitt and
Guy W. Bailey, state insurance commits
sioners, shows that during 1908 there
were i 1887 fires in Vermont entailing a
loss OF $l,11S,545. The numper of fires
in each county and the damage thereof
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-05-12

Farmers, mechanics, railroaders, labor
ers rely on DR.. Thomas Eclectric Oil.
Takes the sting out of cuts, burns or
bruises at once. Pain cannot stay where
il is used.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-05-12

The session of federal court for natu-
ralization purposes at Montpelier IL
closed. Fifty-one first and sixteen sec
oud papers were taken out. An ad-
journed session of the court for granting
second papers will be held In Montpe'
lier Wednesday, August 4.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-05-12

Ex-senator John w. Stewart, of
Middlebury, who has been for the win
ter In California and New York, has
returned.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-15
SURGEONS OPERATE
UPON KING LEOPOLD
Aged Monarch Undergoes the
Ordeal Successfully.

Brussels, Dec. liking Leopold
was operated upon successfully.
The surgeons found no trace of a
tumor, the presence of which in the
intestines had been feared. His ma
jesty's trouble was due to a simple OBJ
struction. The king is resting quietly.
The king passed a good night and
faced the operating table bravely until
the doctors prepared to administer
the anaesthetic.
In their efforts to calm the aged
ruler physicians assured him that the
operation would not be dangerous,
though it is known they feared the
king would succumb during it's per-
Torrance.
The only member of the kings
household who was permitted to see
him before the operation was his ia
vorite daughter, the Princess Clemen-
tine, who comforted her father, but
when she left him he swooned and
was revived with difficulty.
Despite the encouragement held out
by the physicians the public believes
the operation will furnish but tenn
porary relief and that Leopold will
never recover.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-15
NO MORE. TROUBLES At
! ERICKSON LAKE BRIDGE
M. & |. Railway Has Built Practically
New Bridge at the Bothersome
, Old SinkhoIe.

The M. & I. Railway company is
now running trains over the famous
Erickson Lake bridge, the bad
condition of which, during the past
fall and early winter, caused the
company much inconvenience, diff
Guilty in operating trains and no end
of hard work in trying to place the
structure on substantial foundation.
Practically almost new bridge
has been built at the site of the old
bridge, much piling and other hea Wy
material having been used in making
the new bridge a permanent struct-
ure.
For some time previous to the
permanent repairing of the Erickson
Lake bridge it was necessary for the
M. & I. to- transfer passengers and
express, and for several days no
freight trains were run over the
bridge.
By the putting in of heavy piling
and strengthening the bridge at
both ends, the structure has as
sumed permanency and no trouble
whatever is experienced in running
trains over the bridge at normal
speed.
The trouble being over at the
bridge, freight shipments are being
moved with little more regularity,
and there is peace and harmony
all along the line" of the M. 81.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-15
Notice of Bids For Wood.

Sealed bids will be received by
Independent School District of Be.
midi for the purchase of 400 cords
of green-cut jack-pine and tamarac
cordwood, sawed ends, to be de.
livered on grounds of schoolhouses
in Bemidji, Minnesota on or before
April first, 1910.
Bids for lots of so cords, or more,
will be considered.
Bids will be opened at meeting
of the School board to be held al
the Office of the Clerk in Bemidji,
Minnesota December, 22nd, 1909, al
8 p. M, and should be addressed to
Graham M. Torrance,
~ Clerk.
7tD-First Dec. IS last 81
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-15

lake. The case was tried in JUS
tice court at Wilton, and the
states case was presented, when
the defendant appealed to the dis
trict court, setting up the claim of
unconstitutionality of the law,
relative to patroling right-of way.
John P. Coleman of St. Paul,
special attorney for the state fire
warden's office, and E. E. Mcdonald
of this city appeared in court yes
terday and submitted arguments on
the case.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-15
STABILITY OF THE FIRE
WARDEN Law ATTACKED
Case in District Court Raises Point of
ConstitutionaIity Of the Patrol
Provision.

The constitutionality of the
state fire warden law of 1909 is
attacked in suit which is pending
in the district court of this county,
and which. was considered by
Judge Wright in this city yester-
day. ...>.. =.
The case arose from the arrest
of officials of the Crookston Lum-
Der company by a state fire ranger,
on the charge of not properly
patroling the the right-of-way OF
their logging railroad which
extends from Wilton to Island
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-15

Judge Wright is officiating at an
adjourned term of the district court,
to try court cases. The calendar
was called yesterday and cases set
for trial until January II.
This morning, a number of de-
fault cases were considered and
orders will be issued therein later.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-15
Found Guilty of EmbezzIeneht.

Olympia, Wash, Dec. 15.-Ortis
Hamilton, former adjutant general of
Washington, was found guilty by a
Jury of embezzling state military
funds. Hamilton was convicted of oh.
tanning $1,000 by forged vouchers.
Several other charges are pending
against him. He is accused of embez-
cling $4,000 belonging to the state.
-5r.-.-.. . . - ss.-.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-15
Notice..

NVuV0s
The Bemidji Steam Laundry is
now moving into its new location, at
the corner of Beltrami avenue and
Second street.
The work of removal will require
about week, and during that time
our laundry work will be: cared for
by the Grand Forks Steam Laundry.
We will collect all work as usual
and<respond to all calls that may be
made by patrons. ...z...-..- .
Phone 1875.
j. TRAsK.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-15

case acted without authority, that
the resolution adopted in effect
granted to the railway company
perpetual franchise, as that term is.
defined by the city charter, which it
had no right to do under the statute
and charter, that such act was,
Ultra Vires," and therefore void.
Conceding this contention to be
true, then there would appear to me
to be no necessity for this writ.
State VS.. Mayor, 81 MINI. ESQ.
Locke vs.. Select Men, 1872 Mass.
200.
State VS.. Lamberton, 81 MINI.
362. III.
In the Massachusetts case above
cited, a case very similar to the one
lat bar, 7. Justice Gray said, The
doings: of the Select Men were there
fore merely void, they require 20
writ Of Certiorori to set them aside,
and do not bar the petitioner remedy
by action."-
Judge Dickinson, in the case of
State vs.. village of Lamberton, said
that the writ of Certiorari will not be
granted for the purpose of reviewing
such ,nugatory proceedings. This
was a. case where the council ex-
ceeded its authority.
In all these cases the acts CON-
planned of were done under color of
authority.
AS to- the second question, that
of the peculiar interest of petitioner,
necessary to qualify him to invoke
certiorari proceedings, there seems
to me to be no necessity of further
discussion as the cases heretofore
cited have fully discussed this phase
of the case. It may be proper how
ever, to state that throughout his
petition, petitioner has specifically
classed himself so far as the injury
he claims to suffer is concerned with
the public: at large, he states as
follows:
That the street or road hereto
for mentioned is the only street or
road for petitioner together with
the general public to travel.
! That it is necessary for peti-
toner together with the general
public to ride or drive teams thereon.
That the granting of the right
to the Railway impairs the usefull-
ness of said road and makes it
obviously dangerous for the petit
toner and the public
! HE has, to be sure, asserted some
Interest peculiar to himself as the
owner Of real estate at both ends of
the road, but there is nothing to
show that there are not great
many others similarly situated.
AS to the third question, if the
resolution is void as excess of author
ity, there can be no doubt as to the
availability of other remedies; more
ever, it seems to, me that all the
difficulties may and no doubt will be
remedied in the near future by action
of the city in providing a road as
good as the old road and probably
better.
There is one other point that
has occurred to me bearing upon the
first question, it is this, that the act
of the council in requiring the Rail-
way Company to file a written &C.
ceptance of the grant with all it's
conditions, and the filing of such &C.
ceptance by the company, con-
stitutes contract, that the making
of a contract can not in any way be
judicial in its nature and therefore
not subject to review in certiorari.
B. F. Wright, judge"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-15

FOR SALE-Good work horses.
Will sell cheap. Inquire at my
barn, rear of Postohice block. S.
P. Hayth.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-15

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, 1909-12-15

John E. Wright returned this
morning from Blackjack, where he
had been doing some work for the
Grand Forks Lumber company.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-15
MISCELLANEOUS

WANTED-To buy a well built
house Of 6 to 8 rooms with two
or more lots. Will pay cash.
If you have such 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, 1909-12-15
ORDERS CERTIORARI WRIT
I. DISMISSED, AS EXPECTED
Continued from First Page.] j

b q rs + B + /. - +
property, and assessing damages
therefor, making special ass essment
against mans property to pay for
local improvements, determining
contested election cases and other
similar cases. ss
In the case at bar there is nothing
of this character. There is no con-
troversy, no notice to any one, or
hearing of any nature required or
given, and determination of the
rights of parties. .. r
1T is the contention Of the petit
toner that the city council in this
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-15
PILES CURED IN 6 TO14 DAYS.

PAzO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure
any case of Itching. Blind Bleeding or Pro-
truding Piles in to IA days or money re-
funded. SOC.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-15

FOR SALE-A No. 5 Oliver and a
No. 7 Smith-Premier typewriter.
Inquire at Pioneer office.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-15

FOR SALE-Rubber stamps. The
Pioneer will procure any kind of a
rubber stamp for you an short
notice.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-15
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE - Carload of sound
horses, four to seven years old,
weight 1900 to 1900 pounds.
O'Brien Land company, Grace
vile MINI.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-15

WAN TED-Good girl for general
hou sework. Three in family.
Phi one 172.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-15
HELP WANTED.

WANTED-6 high school girls to
write news items. Call at this
office.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-15
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Hotel Blocker. Pos
session when wanted. Apply at
Hotel.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-15
LOST and FOUND

LOST-A bunch of keys. Finder
please leave at Peterson's.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-15

buy, 50 lbs. of
clean washed rags. Will pay
5 cents per pound. Call at or
phone this office. 4o2 Beltrami
Ave. -.-.-."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-15

PUBLIC LIBRARY-Open Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays
2:3O to 6 p. m, and Saturday
evening 7:30 to g p. m. also.
Library in basement of Court
House. Mrs. Donald, librarian
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-12-15

WANTED-Place for young gentle.
man to work for board and room.
Inquire of Prof. Richie.
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-08-24
FOUR GOVERNORS
IN TEN DAYS
Lieutenant-Governor Menship is Agar
On the Job and viii Hold Down
the Lid For a Few Days.

JACKSON, Miss, August pa
Lieut.. Gov. Luther Manship, who
has been touring and lecturing on a
long lecture tour in the northwest,
dropped in home last night unexpect-
edly and is governor again for about
week. He was down at the office by
g o'clock this morning, jus: to let Pri-
vate Secretary Buck know he is in
the city and to personally see how
things were going. The result is that
several minor matters, including some
pcpcT5 which Mr.. Buck has intended
sending to Col. H. M. Street, speaker
of the house of representatives, for
Signature have been disposed 0f here
by the lieutenant governor.
Four governors inside of two weeks
isn't regarded as a bad record in
North American state and that is Just
what Mississippi has had. Just lit
tie more than week ago Gov. Noel
was governing when he left on Aug.
''th FOR Washington, Secretary Buck
had some official correspondence with
Hon. j. L. Hebron, of Greenville presi.
dent protempore Of the state senate
and next in line OF succession to the
governorship after the lieutenant gov
ernor, who was thought to be out of
the state for a period which would
make it impossible for him to do any
governing at this time.
But when Mr.. Buck again sought to
communicate with Mr.. Hebron he was
harder to get at than either the COVER
nor or the lieutenant governor He
was found to be in Chicago for the re.
mainder of the summer, and the speak
or of the house of representatives was
the only governor left of a possible
four. So he was called upon and re-
sponded, signing all the official pa.
pers that had been signed up prior to
this morning since the governor left.
And now that Gov. Manship is back
at the helm, mis- work in that capacity
completes the entire list. and every
man who could have acted goverro~
has done SO. Had Col treet left the
state when Mr.. Hebron did there
would have been no man within reach
who could have acted governor, and
had the services Of an executive Off
Ger been necessary, Secretary of State
Power would have had to convene the
legislature before one could have
been chosen.
Since Lieut.. Gov. Manship left the
capital a few weeks ago he has cover.
cd fifteen states in the lecture field,
and notwithstanding the hard work
and hot weather, he is apparently in
The best of health and spirits and fully
equal to the task of governing a great
state.
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-08-24
HARD ON THE
i,oyiHifRFEiIERiiSS
whether They Counterfeit Money of
This or Other Countries, the Law
is the Same.

WACIi.tGEC>| 4iGsus5 2i.-The al
rest of john Roberts in Kentucky on
-ho chaTJc C ;lc'-'Ig counterfeit Mex
lean National Bank notes is of interest
IN illustrating rhe manner in wnlcn
-o1lttc.c'- ''',5.- $40 90 3av-a in al Ia.
tions.
In the United States there is a stat
ute making it an offense to make
counterfeit money OF any otner nation.
either of currency or bank notes. The
44Ion4c4 - J44.u ,tAu punished Ia .Als
country.
The secret service agents of the
Treasury Department do not go out
side of the United States to run down
'2eld cCortprfCitars of American cur
rency, but in practically every coun-
try there is a law similar to that of
this country with regard to makers of
spurious foreign coins. In the event
that a counterfeiter, who has made
the illegal money in this country goes
to the country whose currency he has
counterfeited, the offender may be ex-
tradicted by the American authorities
if they have evidence of the making
of the imitation coin in this country
Owing to the difficulty experienced
in counterfeiters in disposing of for
eign counterfeit money in this country
few cases of this kind have been re-
ported. Expert money changers usu-
ally detect the imitation money, as
was Che case with Roberts and his
brother.
The secret service officials in Wash
ington received samples yesterday of
the bank notes found on Roberts, and
while confident that the notes are
spurious they will submit them to Of
ficials of the Mexican Government to
certify that such is the case.
The Hattiesburg news., 1909-08-24
FATAL COLLISION
OF SHIPS At SEA

HCEI0J tYREa, August 24--A
collision between two excursion steam
ers ar the entrance Of Montayideo
harbor today resulted in the drown
ids OF about Pc ,--.-a mostly ...n,o
and children. The vessels were the
--.st-DiLo o,c-....e. Uol,,ubia, CARY ill.,.
passengers from PI07o1 A,~oe te tho
festival at Montevideo, and a German
steamer, also engaged in local pas.
senger service. The latter went down
so quickly that all attempts at rescue
were practically helpless. 1t is said
that the captain of tie German steam.
er and few of The passengers were
saved. The captain had to be re-
strained from committing suicide.