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Sisseton Posten. [volume] (Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.]) 1902-19??, 1909-11-11

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Sisseton Posten. [volume] (Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.]) 1902-19??, 1909-11-11

blipe for benz, Der ifal Ie paa S0n9s
ninaen." Tenne llotalelie pll al man=
ee blipe betra9tet iOm ct gepis paa, at
Manben er gal, meosn5 anors / oisie
Orb fra Iictor bill finoe gspis for, at
ban er meget fOrnuftig; tbi ianot at
iige, iaa er Der mango, iom liaefrem
glerer fig oper at fau ie ct al fine
Weomenneiter oin9ls @ulsen.
Sisseton Posten. [volume] (Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.]) 1902-19??, 1909-11-11
From other sources -.
rrnt,l a., ,N,,.@ Q

OliA litOIAlt .9lVGsf
III DISBURSEMENTS
end wments -. -. ...,2s,5ai.sll.H
For aanuities Involving
life contingencies ,.... Lee 5o.2i
Settlement of policy claims 23 402
surrender values -. -. 12.sf7S02.37
Dividends TO policy holders 6.0i2, 2,894.45
Paid fer claims on sup
Elementary contracts
not Involving life con-
tlngencies -. -. 80. I54.sO1s0
Commissions to agents :. s.435. .249.70
missions -. -. ... -. s2.746.4l
salai as and allowances for
ents and clerks -. ... 1.e3o.O45oi
Agency supervision, trayel-
lns and all other agency
expenses, etc. -. -. -. So2,222.a7
Medical examiners fees
and inspection Of risks SO0,697.e5
Salaries, etc OF officers e.
home office employees -. 1.4ol.s72.os
Rent including cOmpa-
panys occupancy -. 17.1i2.si
Advertising, legal expen-
ionery, and postage -. 67O.tOi.27
safe -. -. -. -. se.623.ss
fees ~. ,...... -. -. 16.S49.o5
Taxes. repairs and expen-
ses on roai estate ..I.. 1.253.4Sas9
Loss on sale or maturity
OF ledger assets 49,. Sil.69
Decrease in book value OF
ledger assets 2f2t57s9
All other disbursements S3S.923.45
Sisseton Posten. [volume] (Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.]) 1902-19??, 1909-11-11
l1adr Somren oor.
(9If giarne Gnselnoo "@erOenS Sang. }

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mot beuS bIomlterltrgooe Bel,
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lepsnbe o9 meter mig,
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itrpter life / nit Sinb,
ioa ies al min GGn9iel 9lemmcr,
o3 min SjGi til yNeitib tenimer.
Sra ltu Slunmer Souren pqttes
peb, at geuiprGt roper @aor,
fort oenS Sio-lom glomit, Der tnGftes
mot SunttbunS oct burti9 9aar,
loa tar Soleu SurS mob Ser
minoee ON, at Somren oer
mot ben 6ru9t, 9tohlren trpper.
Snart blir 6ru9ten nor o9 tpnger,
Slaoet 9uIner ior iaar,
os tin 1af bper Smooiu9l iyn9cr
ct 0elmebt til nGte Vaur,
Sto9en bar fin 6arpe9leo,
Serberis o9 8o9nen ROB
mellem 9amle 6uru9rener
itaar RranS al Gjran o9 6ner
@lab for Slab Der la9te brpsler
mot ben mprte, toIbe Soro,
o9 til sliiteo let be tpSier
bet, Der pPruet benz iom DIOR.
Set blir Ssit - o9 Somren oer,
fpinoer ct SoatelIer,
og mems 8e9net bppaobt Ttrcmmer.
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Sisseton Posten. [volume] (Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.]) 1902-19??, 1909-11-11

Wosfemorbertn gmil Dictor, iom
isal bonsss aberdeen paa fsrltiom-
menos 9irsba9, briper Spss meo 81.
ben. "s5es bar moi Mnleonin9 til at
Aeaaa SelDmoro," faer ban, men
eiorbe ieg bet, iua piloe Der inseu Woro
Sisseton Posten. [volume] (Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.]) 1902-19??, 1909-11-11

Zen Manb, iom tit 90. peo yuno=
lptteriet Nberoeen, milisoe Nsrlieret=
ten, oa ban 9ioen melem 9te9iltre=
rin9en og Sr9tnin9en "fileo" paa
2Gno | 3ripp @ouutp, g. 8.
Sisseton Posten. [volume] (Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.]) 1902-19??, 1909-11-11
Nuneex S.-3stemunter S65.
6nebe fra Qethbrihas. 0iitriftet

9nebe fra 2etbbriose.9ifrittet /
alberta, CANADA, blsp tiliienot fsrfie
,prrmie oeb ben "Dap EARNING" 2on-
ssres, fom nplie bar beret bolbt gil.
LIings. Wont. Sfior 1lep BEN tilbelt
'fsrk Yramie psb Garmsr-2 -2onsrssisn
Il &bssenne, Wpomine.
Sisseton Posten. [volume] (Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.]) 1902-19??, 1909-11-11
ANNUAL STATEMENT.
For the Year Ending December 31st,
A. ID. mos.

Df the Conditions and Affairs OF the
NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COM
PANY
Organized under the laws OF the State
of New York, made to the Insurance
Department of the State OF South
Dakota pursuant to the laws there
of. President, Darwin l.. Kingsley.
NJ. Ballard: Incorporated, 1S4I; Com
mencod business. 1916, Home Office
3l6 Broadway. New York city. N. Y.
Sisseton Posten. [volume] (Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.]) 1902-19??, 1909-11-11

Total admitted assets :
Y. LIABIl.ITfE

Net reserve . " ..S s.
Present value Of amounts
not yet duo on supple
men tary contracts not
involving life contingent
clcS 60. -. 81. .+.....
liability on policies can
ceiled &C.. &c.. . ..
Total policy claims 49,.
Due and unpaid on supple
mentary contracts not In
voivlna life coutlu 9cncies
and dividends lcft with
company . " ....
Premiums paid IN ad-
vance, including surren-
der values so applied .
Commissions TO agents 81.
Jnearued interest and rent
Salaries. rents. oihcO eX-
penscs. taxes bills, med
ical and legal fees due
or accrued &C.,. . 49,.
Reserve fund .. ~
Dividends or other prof
its due policy hoiu ~ .
dividends agportioAtJ .
lher liabilities . ...
Sisseton Posten. [volume] (Effington, Sud Dakota [S.D.]) 1902-19??, 1909-11-11

Der 81, 1903 ~ 1922, $50 col
SOUTH DAKOTA BUSINESS DURING
YEAR 1905
Policies issued -. IS 52g05900
Losses and g. inns incurred 29G999i
Losses and claims settled 32.3l8.66
Premiums collected 49,. sos .705 95
Expenses .. e.. ~ 80. 22.537.l3
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-09
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE ON
FARM LIFE SENT CONGRESS-
Roosevelt Tells of Needs of People in the Country aud
Transmits Report of the Country Life Commission
Three Prominent Needs for Farmers.

Washington. Feb. 8. - Presitlen,
Roosevelt sent to congress today a
special message transmitting the re-
port of the country life commission,
appointed by him to investigate the
conditions of life on the farms of the
country and to make recommendations
of ways and means whereby farm life
may be made more remunerative and
attractive.
In the message the president lays
stress upon the fact that the farmers
and their families are the stay and
strength Of the country and that what
ever tends to make their lives less
burdensome or unattractive is neces
sary to the interests of the nation.
He praises the work Of the members
Of the commission, who, as he says,
have labored without pay and do not
now ask compensation for their work.
The only recommendation in the mes
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-09
BEMIDJI'S ATTITUDE Is
BRINGING GOOD RESULTS
Position Taken By Bemdi on Normal School Question Is
Winning Friends and Calling Attention Of Legislators
to Needs Of North Half of State.

St. Paul, Feb. 9. Especial to Daily
Pioneer. The Bemidji representa-
tives who have been during the
present session of the legislature in
the interest of securing a sixth state
normal school for the north half of
the state have won many friends
among the legislators by the spirit
of fairness which has ever been
manifested toward all of the other
applicants for the location of the
school. Bemidji has thrown aside
her personal preferences in the mat
ter, and in order that the chances of
having,a school may not be leopard
lied. has agreed to any kind of
general bill, which would provide for
school, leaving the question of the
location to be decided later, by any
fair board or committee from the
legislature. In the fair proposition,
Bemidji has been ably sustained by
the representatives of Park Rapids,
Wadena, Thief River Falls, Red
Lake Falls and Warren, Cass Lake
alone standing out for the location
of the school at that point, or no
school.
In connection with this stand
taken by Cass Lake, some of the
supporters of that place have caused
the statement to be circulated that
Bemidji was willing to agree to any
plan whereby Cass Lake was not
selected as the location, and many
untrue statements have been added
thereto, those opposed to the general
Kinds bill even going so far as to
tell the Thief River Falls and other
representatives that they were
simply playing into the hands of
Bemidii, as they knew their towns
stood no show of getting the school.
The object of these fairy tales"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-09

sage IS the request for an appropria-
ton Of $4,000 to enable the commits
sion to digest the material it has col
lected and put it in such shape that
It will be available for the nation.
In an appendix to the message, pre-
ceding the report of the commission,
the president comments on the replies
made by Missouri farmer to the ques-
lions asked by the commission. etc
the question, is the supply Of farm Ia
Dor in your neighborhood satisfacto-
ryr' the answer is, NO, because the
people have gone out Of the baby bust
ness and when asked as to the rene
dy he answers, Give pention to
every mother who gives birth to seven
living boys on American soil.'"
The presidents message is as fol-
lows:
To the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-09
COUNTY AUDITOR LAYS
BLAME ON CITY CLERK
WiImann Claims Present Spreading Of
Sewer Assessment Is Due
to Maloy.

The hearing in the mandamus pro.
ceedings brought by the city of
Bemidji VS.. John Wilmann, as county
auditor, wherein the city seeks to
compel Mr.. Wilmann to spread the
sewer assessment over period of
five years instead of one year, was
held yesterday.
At the time the sewer assessment
was turned over. to the county audi
tor by City Clerk Thomas Maloy to
be spread over the assessment. for
this years taxes no mention was
made Of the five years and in accord
ance with this order the taxes were
levied. Mr.. Wilmann followed the
exact order Of the city clerk and
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-09
Passed Judiciary Committee.

Attorney G.. M. Torrance received
a telegram this morning from Repre-
sentative Opsahl stating that the
judiciary committee of the house has
recommended for passage the bill
legalizing Bemidji's city water
bonds, which were voted upon last
August and included the purchase
of fire apparatus.
Mr.. Torrance took this bill to St.
Paul few days ago and Represents
tive Opsahl introduced the bill
which was referred to the judiciary
committee.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-09

therefore does not feel that he
should be obliged to make these
corrections.
The case was argued before Judge
Wright yesterday at chambers and
the decision taken under advisement;
Mr.. Wilmann was given ten days in
which to submit a brief stating his
side of the case and the city an addi-
tional five days in which to make
their reply.
The case is an interesting one,
and the outcome will be watched
closely by the local public.
As this is not the first time Mr..
Maloy has made serious mistakes of
this nature in the levying and spread
ing the sewer assessment. the out
come Of this case will be watched
with interest. !
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-09

IS high compared with any preceding
time or with any other land. If it has
in recent years slipped down in some
places, it has risen in more places.
Its progress has been general, if not
uniform.
Yet farming does not yield either the
profit or the satisfaction that it ought
to yield and may be made to yield.
There is discomfort in the country and
In places encouragement. Farmers as
a class do not magnify their calling,
and the movement to the towns,
though, I am happy to say, less than
formerly, is still strong.
How Farmers Can Help Themselves.
Under our system it is helpful to
promote discussion Of ways in which
the people can help themselves. There
are three main directions in which
the farmers can help themselves
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-09

was to create discord among the six
towns that are standing together for
the Kinds general bill and all of
whom are willing to abide by the
findings of any just board or COM
mittee which makes a fair and ex-
haustive investigation of the differ
ent places.
During the different hearings
which have been held relative to the
granting of a normal for northern
Minnesota, a large amount of in
formation has been given concern
ing the rapid development of that
section, along educational as we'll
as industrial lines, and also the i'm
proved moral conditions that now
prevail, over those that were mani
fest a few years ago. The house
and senate normal committees are
unanimous with one notable excep-
tom in agreeing that normal
school for the betterment of
teachers for that section is needed.
Much interest is now being taken
in the entire north half of the state,
and legislation affecting that Sec
ton is receiving more favorable
consideration than heretofore; and
the delegations from the north coun-
try, by their intense loyalty, have
brought this about.
Bemidji has borne much of the
brunt of the battle that has been
waged for the general bill for the
granting of a sixth normal school,
leaving the location asa secondary
consideration, and the fairness of
this proposition is being recognized
more fully, as time passes. Even
the members of the. house and SEN
ate normal school committee are
being impressed with this impair
TALLY.
"A. G. Rutledge. ~
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-09
FOUND THAT THEY HAD
PAID UNNECESSARY FEES
Candidates for the Unsalaried Offices
Are Not Compelled to Pay
Filing Fees.

law last evening at the meeting
of the city council, it was shown
that several men who have filed for
or held public offices in Bemidji
have needlessly paid filing fees.
The law states that candidates for
unsalaried city offices do not have
to pay filing fees. Mayor Pogue
stated that he would like to recover
the SIS he has paid in. three fees.
The council instructed the city clerk
to return any filing fees paid by can
dldates for unsalaried offices at the
coming city election which had not
yet been turned over to the city
treasurer.
The mayor and others who have
made this mistake. in former cleo
tons were notified to present bills
for the amounts which ought to be
refunded to them at some future
meeting. City Clerk Maloy stated
that he had received $50 in filing
fees last year and 500 the year
before.
Bills were presented from the
Wheelock and the Bemidji Employ
ment companies asking the return
of their 500 licenses with interest,
as result of the recent case of the
Blackjack Employment company
against the City of Bemidji. Their
bills were referred to the city attor-
ney. The usual number of other
bills were allowed.
The reports of the city clerk
and the city treasurer were laid
over until the next meeting. The
report of the municipal court for the
week ending Saturday, February 9th,
and showing $74.1O in fines paid into
the city treasury, was read and accep-
ted. City Clerk Maloy did not repeat
the mistake, which he has made almost
every council meeting since the
establishment of the municipal court
last August, of reading the report
of the municipal court as being for
the week ending on Monday.
Ordinance No. SO, issuing the
bonds voted last August and placing
them in shape to sell to the CONNER
cial Investment company of Duluth,
was given its third reading and
passed, the vote being as follows;
ayes-McCuaig, Miller, E. J. Gould,
Marin, Brinkman and Rhea; hayes
none; absent-W. A. Gould, Smart,
and Johnson. r
Chief Knox was instructed to
notify F. M. Malzahn to pay license
for the bowling alley which he owns.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-09
Birthday Party.

Miss Grace Peterson celebrated
her eleventh birthday Saturday with
eleven other little girls at her home,
700 Bemidji Ave.
The occasion was most enjoyable
one both for Grace and her friends.
Many dainty little tokens of love
were received by the hostess, who in
turn presented her guests alternately
with diminutive white lambs and
white and black kittens as memento
of the happy event.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-09
Miss Mcdonnell to Wed.

Cards have been received in this
city announcing the coming marriage
of Miss Annabelle Mcconnell to
Irwin c. Johnston, the ceremony to
take place at Minneapolis Wednes-
day evening, February 18th.
Miss Mcconnell is we'll and favor
ably known in this city, having been
head clerk in the dry goods depart
ment of the E. H. Winter & Co.
store fora number Of years.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-09
MEMBERS OF COMPANY <
PREPARING GRAND BALL
Will Be Finest Military Affair in North
ern Minnesota on Washington's
Birthday.

Company K, Third Regiment,
Minnesota National Guard, is making
elaborate preparations for ball in
this city on Washington's Birthday
that will eclipse any military affair
of its kind in northern Minnesota.
Such is the result Of re cent meet
ing of the members of the local
militia company.
1t is estimated that the cost of the
decorations and general equipment
will amount to over $275.
c.. C. Collins, the decorator for
O'Leary & Bowser's store, will have
charge of the preparations of the
City Hall. Flags, shields, streamers
revolving lights and pennants and
flowers galore, together with rugs
and coy corners, are part of the
equipment which Mr.. Collins intends
to use. No expenses will be spared
in adoring the hall for this occasion
A committee has been appointed
to secure music for the evening and
a full sized orchestra will be OBJ
tanned for this occasion.
Captain Otto of Company X an
nounced this morning that invita-
tions will be extended to Governor
Johnson and the head officers of the
Minnesota National Guard as we'll
as to each company in the Third
Regiment. Invitations will have to
be presented at the door in order to
gain admittaDce.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-09
Secured Good Views.

A. A. Richardson, the view
photographer, returned last evening
from trip through the logging
camps between Redby and Black
duck where he secured some excep-
tionally good views, among which
were pictures Of two Of the Crooks
ton Lumber company's steam haulers
in the camps near Red Lake.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-09
To Be Dressed in Costumes at Sale

The ladies of the Methodist
church, dressed according to the
custom during Washington's time
will hold a Washington's Birthday
sale Saturday evening, February
Goth, and will also serve New
England supper. The ladies will
have a large assortment of home
made aprons, handkerchiefs, candies
jellies and canned fruit.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-09

I transmit herewith the report Of the
commission on country life. At the
outset I desire to point out that not
a dollar of the public money has been
paid to any commissioner for his work
on the commission.
The report shows the general condi-
ton Of farming life in the open coun-
try and points out it's larger problems.
1t indicates ways in which the govern
ment, national and state, may show
the people how to solve some Of these
problems, and it suggests a continu-
ance Of the work which the commits
sion began.
Methods Of the Commission. ...
Judging by thirty public hearings, to
which farmers and farmers wives
from forty states and territories came,
and from 100000 answers to printed
questions sent out by the department
Of agriculture, the commission finds
that the general level Of country life
Manchester Democrat., 1909-04-14
THE cHYsANTHEMUM.
Japanese Legend of the Origin of the
Many PetaIed Flower.

Japanese Legend of the Origin of the
Many Petaled Flower.
The Japanese have an interesting
legend in connection with the origin OF
the chrysanthemum. In garden bath
ed in the soft moonlight young girl
plucked a flower and commenced to
strip the petals to see if her fiance
loved her truly. Of & sudden a little
god appeared before her and assured
her that her fiance loved her passion
ately. Your husband viii live, he add
cd, as many years as the flower which
will let you choose has petals. With
these words he disappeared. The
young girl fastened to search the gar
den for flower which should have an
abundance Of petals, but each one ap-
peared to promise but a brief future
for her beloved.
At length she picked up Persian
carnation, and, with the aid of gold
pin taken from her hair she separated
each of the petals of the flower so as
to increase the number of foliolcs and
Of the number Of years accorded by
the god to her fiance. Soon under her
deft fingers one, two, three hundred
| petals, thin, plant and beautifully
curved, had been evolved. and the
young girl cried for JOY to think OF
the happy future which her ruse hat
| assured her fiance. So, runs the leg
end, was the chrysanthemum created
one moonlight night in u japanese
garden where s.lvery brooks murmur
: ed softly as they ran beneath the littl'
bamboo bridges. -Lopdon Globe.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-04-14
A CAREFUL JUDGE.
The Way the Law Is Administered II
Merrie England.

,-'SN
Merrie England.
A friend of mine, wishing to make q
present of Il ring to an acquaintance
who was on the eve of being married,
bought the article and handed it to the
jeweler. with Instructions to have
suitable Inscription engraved upon 1t,
making stipulation that 1t should be
finished and returned by a certain
date, otherwise il would he useless.
Months elapsed before the ring was
delivered. 1t was sent back to tlie
jeweler The tradesman took ont
summons, and my friend had to come
back to town and sit in Il stutfy court
Next morning he bribed the usher to
let him know when the case was
called. He was sent for ut lunchtime
and sat till quarter past listening
to anything but edifying matters
which had to be disposed of first. By
this time the old gentleman on the
bench was fast asleep. The jewelers.
case was called, and my friends so.
llcitor stated the defense. AT fits close
the legal functionary slowly disentan-
gled himself from the embrace of
Morpheus, opened one eye, grunted,
"Verdict for plaintiff" and numbered
heavily out of court. My friend was
| furious and addressed the judge in
terms the reverse Of polite. The usher
endeavored to pacify him and eventu-
i ally led him out of court, and after
pocketing another half sovereign he
remarked: Yes, sir; it's very ard,
know. But, you know, sir, he aller.
gives a verdict for the plaintiff after
o'clockw-London Strand Magazine.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-04-14
NEsRAsKA's DAYLIGHT SALOON
LAW.

(From the Commoner.l
In the enactment of law provid-
ing that all saloons must close by
o'clock p. m.-opening no earlier
than o'clock a. m.-Nebraska ha;.
taken the lead in conservative TEN.
perance legislation. 1t is distinctly
to the credit of this great state that
II is first to enact law so in keep
ing with the calm, intelligent thought
Of the country. 1t is distinctly to
the credit of democratic legislature
that daylight saloon law is among
the important reforms brought about
through its deliberations and Cover.
nor Shallenberger is to be congratu,
lated upon having given it his approx
AL 1t may well be believed that the
thorough enforcement of the daylight
saloon law will result in such good
to society, to the state and to all
the cities thereof that even many
who now bitterly oppose it will be
brought to realize its excellence.
Manchester Democrat., 1909-04-14
PUTTING il GENTLY.

The sages of the general store wer
discussing the yeracity of old s.
Perkins when Uncle Bill Abbott am
bled in.
What do you think about it, I'm
Gle Bill?' they asked him. would
you call ST Perkins liar?"
"Wall,' answere Uncle Bill slowly
as he thoughtfully studied the cell
ing, 81 don't know as I'd go SO far a;
to call him a liar exactly. but l dt
know this much; when feedin' time
comes, in order to get any response
from his hogs, he has to get some
body else to call 'em for him. m."-Ev
erybody's Magazine.