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Willmar tribune., 1909-01-27
CHARGE False Pretenses

Bemidji-Charles Schaffer, charged
with securing money under false pre-
lenses on certified checks for a total
of $4,000, was taken this morning
from the Beltrami county Jail, which
is the official Jail of Koochiching
county, to Brainerd. by Sheriff McIn-
tosh of International Falls, in order.
it was said, that Schaffer might en-
ter a plea of guilty before Judge Nc
Clenahan Of the district court. Schaf-
fer was in Crookston when he found
a package of twelve certificates of de-
posits amounting to $4,000, drawn ir
favor of Nels Erickson, who lives near
that city. Schaefer then went to
Blackduck, where, it is alleged, Sc
cured small amounts of money from
two saloon keepers, Joe Bray and
Henry Dahlstul, by leaving certifi-
Gates as collateral, and at Northome
obtained $35 from Matt Jones by de-
posting $1,000 certificate.
Willmar tribune., 1909-01-27
ow. There was no session Of the

row. There was no session Of the
senate today.
Carl Wallace of Minneapolis offered
q lengthy resolution asking for an
pointment Of a committee of three
members of the house to visit Madi-
son. Wis.,, to investigate the operation
OF the Wisconsin public utilities law,
with view to framing measure for
Minnesota, following out the recon-
mendation in the governors message
for supervision of public utilities in
Minnesota by the railroad commission.
Mr.. Rosenwald couldn't see any need
for such a law in Minnesota. He
thought that the Minnesota railroad
commission didn't need any additional
powers. Mr.. Wallace took the floor
to tell Mr.. Rosenwald few things,
when argument was cut off by Mr..
Brady of st. Paul giving notice of de-
bate. Under the rules this carries the
resolution over for the day.
Two resolutions by Mr.. Rosenwald
OF Lac qui Parle were adopted. One
called for an investigation of the ad-
visibility of canalizing the Mississippi
and Minnesota rivers. It calls for
joint committee of six members of the
house and five members of, the senate
to look into the matter, in view of the
annual damage done by floods from
the upper Mississippi and Minnesota
rivers. Rosenwald's second resolution
calls for detailed reports of the
amount and kinds of logs and lumber
examined by the respective surveyors.
general of logs and lumber in their
several districts, with report of the
fees collected, for each year beginning
with 1905, and including 1908.
Saugstad stirs up things political
with bill calling for a convention of
party primary nominees for congress
sfonal, state and legislative offices. the
fourth Tuesday in July, at which time
each party shall adopt platform and
elect a state committee of two men,
bers from each congressional district.
Kinds has a bill for a new normal
schools, and isn't very particular
where it is so long as it is located
within his district. The bill says It
may be lin some village north of the
main line of the Northern Pacific, and
west of the meridian passing thru
Brainerd. The normal board is en-
powered to select the exact site.
Holmberg offers first aid to consoli
dated schools which will teach practi.
cal agriculture, ocering as state aid
$1,000 to each of the first ten schools
coming within. the law during 1910,
and the same offer for ten schools In
1911. The schools must serve a dis
trict of sixteen to thirty-six square
miles, each must have a ten-acre site
for practical agricultural work, and be
located outside any village limits.
Brady of St. Paul comes to the aid of
street car "strap hangers" He would
inf1ict fine of not to exceed $1OO for
any street Car company which COM
pels more than fifteen people to stand
within any one car. Thayer offers
bill to continue the old state board of
equalization. Rosenberg of st. Paul
introduces an old stand-by,-to pro-
hibit bucketshops.
Willmar tribune., 1909-01-27
NEWS OF minnesota.
Failed to Return Indictment.

TduSU 10 neIUCN JnOoCI1OenIs
Red Wing.-William Hellerud, who
was accused of the murder of David
Rogers. following quarrel in saloon
at Cannon Falls, Nov. II last, is free
man. The grand jury failed to return
an indictment against him, there be-
ing insufficient evidence to convict.
Judge Williston ordered his immediate
release and the return of the $500 cash
bond which he furnished. He left for
his home at Turtle Lake.
The grand jury completed its work
ard returned three indictments. Will
liam Noble, charged with grand lar
ceny in the first degree, entered a plea
of guilty and was sentenced to six
years at hard labor in the state prison
at Saltwater. In September he broke
into the farmhouse of Mrs. Josephine
Schlunt at Florence and stole jewelry
valued at $47, and currency to the
value of ST. He at one time resided
at Port Huron, Mich.
Horace McCarty, charged with
grand larceny in the second degree, is
accused of breaking into a dwelling
house In Belle Creek and stealing s55
IN cash. He entered a plea of not
guilty and stated that he was ready to
stand trial by jury. McCarty is out
on bail.
Willmar tribune., 1909-01-27
Smallpox Victim In Court.

smallpox Victim In Court.
Rochester.-In justice court, when a
civil case was on trial before Judge
Theodore Schact, some little excite
ment was created by the discovery
that the complaining witness was
victim Of smallpox.
The plaintiff was on the stand and
was being examined by the attorney
for the complainant, when one of the
attorneys in the case cried, For heav-
ems sake, don't let this case proceed
until the witness is examined" and
upon investigation it was found that
the attorney meant a medical exami-
nation. A doctor was called and at
once pronounced the plaintiff in the
case a smallpox victim, and steps we're
Immediately taken to assure immun-
ity from the disease for those present
at the trial, as well as to properly care
for the patient
The victim in the case smiling!y
stated that he was well satisfied with
the outcome.
Willmar tribune., 1909-01-27

was believed Seeley killed the two
women and committed suicide.
Miss Frances Livingston of Boyd,
Wis.,. who advertised In papers in all
parts of the country for husband and
received 1000 proposals Of marriage,
has chosen Louis Struvanz of Dor.
chesetr. Wis.
TWenty-one persons were killed and
30 injured, many of them seriously, in
the head.on collision between q pass
enger train and freight train on the
Denver & Rio Grande near Dotsero.
Col.
Miss Violet Gordon Charlesworth.
whose mysterious disappearance q
short time ago caused a great deal
of excitement because of her remark.
able career and her intimate associa-
tion with extensive stock deals. has
been found at Oban. Scotland.
The navy department began the
work of loading vessels with building
material and sending them to the
earthquake survivors of Italy for the
erection of small houses.
Mrs. Nathan Sherrard and four chill.
dren were burned to death at a lum.
Der camp 20 miles from Ashland.
Wis.
Frederick Herreshoff, Yale man. golf
champion, and youngest son of ]. B.
Francis Herreshoff, a wealthy manu-.
facturer of New York. astonished his
parents by announcing he had Sc.
cretly married Miss May Faulkner. 4
show girl, last August.
After reviewing the evidence for %
hours and taking Is ballots before all
were agreed. tho jury in the trial of
Thornton Jenkins Hains at Flushing.
N. r.. found the prisoner not guilty as
a principal with his brother, Capt.
Peter c. Hainss. Jr., in the killing Of
William E. Annis. 1t was believed
Capt. Hams would not be put on trial.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-10-23
LINCOLN COUNTY FAIR.
A FINE DISPLAY THURSDAY AND FRIDAY OF
LIVE STOCK, POULTRY, FARM AND
GARDEN PRODUCTS.
A Great Inspiration is Furnished for Future En-
deavor Along the Same Lines.

The Lincoln County Fair and
Stock Show which took place in
Brookhaven Thursday and Friday
under the auspices of the Farmers
Union of Lincoln County, consider
ing the short time expended in
getting it up and the limited Capi-
tai for the premium fund, was a
revelation to most of those who at
tended and likewise great inspira-
tion for further effort. To DIR.
George A. Love, who had charge
of the premium department and
was generally active in directing
the enterprise, special credit is due
for the number and variety of ex-
hibits.
If anybody who visited the Fair
had any lingering doubt about the
people of Lincoln county being able
to live and prosper under boil wee-
vii conditions, it must have been
entirely dissipated when he wit
messed what some wide.awake, in
telligent Lincoln county farmers
are already doing in the way of
diversified farming, gardening, i'm
proved stock and poultry raising.
The exhibits in all these depart
ments are highly creditable.
In the agricultural exhibit there
were cotton, corn, peas, pumpkins.
potatoes, peanuts, sugar cane, oats,
hay. fodder, soy beans, etc., many
of these products being in great
variety and of the finest specimens.
In the horticultural exhibit there
were cabbage, colIards, lettuce,
snap beans, English peas, radish,
turnips, beets, mustard, onions,
fall Irish potatoes, ETC.: forming
altogether a splendid showing.
The stock exhibit included sever
al fine specimens of blooded hogs,
with one sorry little razor back for
the sake of comparison, fine speci-
mems of Jerseys, a registered short
horn, home-raised colts, mules and
donkeys, Angora goats, fine bred
sheep, etc.
The poultry exhibit attracted
much attention and was something
for the eye to feast upon. There
were turkeys, geese and chickens of
the finest stralns;-the Rhode
Island Reds, the Plymouth Rocks,
the Brown Cochins and Leghorns
and other varieties of poultry were
among the Fairs chief attractions.
There was also creditable ex-
hibit of needle and handiwork
which attracted many admirers, es-
pecially among the ladies. who
have keen appreciation of all such
things.
Next Wednesday The Leader will
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-10-23
FIRE At BOGUE CHITTO.
Several Leading Business Houses Are
Destroyed.

A fire occurred in Bogue Chitto
Wednesday night about / O'Clock
which destroyed the following
buildings and their contents: City
Drug Store, j. G. Hayes grocery
store, B. E. Brister Mercantile
Company, Barr & Lewis Mercantile
Company. D. G Coney's store and
office building. The loss is esti-
mated at from $25. 900 to $35, 900.
which was partly covered by in
surance.
The fire is said to have started
IN the establishment Of j. G.
Hayes, and is believed to have
b cen of incendiary origin.
The B. E. Brister Mercantile Co.
was burnt out few months ago by
lightning and was only occupying
temporarily the store which burned
Wednesday night. while awaiting
the completion of its new brick.
D. G. Coney had a new brick store
about ready for occupancy, but had
not moved out of his old quarters
when the fire c;lught him.
The burnt buildings were owned
by A. M. Summers. Mrs. V. ".
Busby and D. 9. Coney.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-10-23
Highest Price in World Paid for Cotton
at Aberdeen,

Aberdeen. Miss Oct 20. Aber-
deem has the highest cotton market
in this world. the buyers paying
100 points more than New Orleans,
so points more than New York, rs
points more than Memphis and %
points more than Liverpool.
The market has been the liveliest
thing in the State for 10 days with
out abatement or regard to outside
quotations. The buyers have
been paying from IA l-S to IA 1-2
cents for prairie cotton. taking all
that is offered by the planters.
While the cotton crop ID Monroe
county is very short, Aberdeen
receipts are showing up nicely.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-10-23
BrOOkhaVen Man Loses in Costly Fire
at Silver Creek.

Silver Creek. Miss, Oct 49,.
This morning about 2 o'clock fire
broke out in a vacant livery stable
belonging to j. L. Reynolds and
soon spread to the livery stable Of
w. M. Hughes & Son and ware
house belonging to D. G. Griffith &
Co., all three buildings being total
ly destroyed.
W. NJ. Hughes & Son, loss
Isl, 900; no insurance.
j. Z. Reynolds, loss, 81, 200; in
surance. $500.
D. 6. Griffith. & Co.. loss So. 500;
insurance. $1,000.
w. IN. Hughes & Son barely had
time to save their horses and bug
|gies. losing all harness. building.
and a large part Of their feed.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-10-23

publish the list of premium win
ners. This report closed too early
to secure it for this issue.
By next year, when the boil wee.
iivil teaches a good many more of
our farmers the Importance of di.
lversification and improved farming
methods, we will have a County
Fair in Brookhaven with exhibits
that will prove revelation sure
lenough. Old Lincoln is coming,
and coming fast, along all right
lines and she is going to get there
too, never doubt.
FAIR NOTES.
This reporter thought it was GO
ing to be nip and tuck" between
Farmers G. r. Brown and Zack
Parnell for the finest and most
varied display of agricultural prod
ucts. They were both ''up in G. !"
Mr.. /. M. Click had a surprising
ly attractive and appetizing display
of garden products.
Tom Hilton's donkey colt 10 days
old was the mascot of the Fair and
looked it. Everybody said, how
cute and ugly!
Hez Summers Brown Leghorns
wouldn't stop laying while the Fair
was going on-didn't want to lose
the time.
Johnson Smith was proud of his
pair of Berkshire pigs and his fine
young Jersey bull and had right
to be.
DR.. w. H. FrizeIl's young regis
tered Berkshire sow attracted gem
eral admiration.
Interest was about equally divid-
ed between Joe Sasser's fine sorrel
stallion and his Angora goats with
their beautiful fleece.
Ebert TIovell's combination steel
plow was pronounced just the thing
by every farmer who examined it
and attracted a great deal Of inter-
est. Elbert will exhibit it at the
State Fair next week.
Floyd Middleton seattle and pigs
and twin baby boys would attract
attention any where.
Carroll Maxwell had two spring
lambs which looked like they were
imported from Ohio.
VIM. Melville's Berkshire SOW
took the cake" for size and she
wasn't fat either.
In the poultry department DR..
Love, DR.. FrizelI. Hugh Montgom-
cry. Joe Sasser, Will Lea, H. H.
Summers, and several others had
some very fine specimens.
Hugh Montgomery's fine black
saddle horse carried off the blue
ribbon.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-10-23

him, which he did, Blount saying
that he forgave everyone. All this
occupied ten minutes and every one
in the crowd was nervous every
one, apparently. except the princi-
pal in the tragedy.
When Avery stood erect again he
was breathing heavily. It was
evident that the hangman's moose
and the strings of the black cap
were little tight. Sheriff Saal
stood by, the lever of the trap.
There was a motion of his hand.
And then a thud BIount's neck
had been broken.
Blount wore the coat that he had
on when arrested and all during
the trial. He wore neither vest
nor collar. His trousers were of
light weight and gray IN color.
One of his last letters was to his
wife. In this he said:
Dear Viola i will write you a
few lines the last you will ever
hear from me. / want you to take
good care of the children and don't
raise them up with the people that
would not help me. want you to
stay with mamma. My friends
have promised to see that they are
taken care Of all right. Love to
all st home. From your true hus-
band, Avery. r. S. Mr.. Saal and
Mr.. Dave Story said that if you
needed anything let either of them
know"
Blount's last letter, written only
a few minutes before the climb to
the gallows began, was to his
brother Will. It reads:
Dear Willie have made
peace with my God and feel that
will be saved. and want you to live
the right life and meet me in
heaven.
He also wrote several other fare
well letters to his other brothers
late last night.
When the body Of Blount was
taken off the evening train in Tick
faw there were only a few persons
at the station.
Amite City last night. with the
exception Of the soldiers Oh watch
Sisff>r4S.st Az 9r9f
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-10-23
Cotton Seed at $4I.OO Per Ton.

Yesterday morning Mr.. j. T..
Ford, a cotton seed buyer of Brook
haven, paid Sal per ton for cotton
seed to Mr.. Leon Smith. who lives
few miles west of the city.
Mr.. Smith came into town with
load, and after several raises in
the price made between Mr.. Bur
reIl Cato and Mr.. Ford. the price
getting around $50. Mr.. Steve Me-
Nair, another buyer. came along
and offered Mr.. Smith $40 for the
seed. Not to be outdone, Mr..
Ford quietly said SAL, and Mr..
Smith drove on the scales, had his
product weighed and received q
check for the amount at once.
Cotton seed is getting pretty
valuable when this amount per ton
can be paid for it. The regulation
market price yesterday was $25 to
$27 with a fair amount on the
market.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-10-23
NIiIeman . Dunn Wedding.

A very pretty home wedding was
that of Miss Winnie Davis Dunn to
Mr.. j. w. Wileman, on Monday
afternoon at the home of her
friend. Mrs. Parker Cunningham,
of McComb. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. R. v. Lancaster.
The parlors were beautifully and
tastefully decorated with ferns,
palms and cut flowers.
Delightful refreshments were
served after the ceremony.
The bride was becomingIy gown.
ed in d dark green tailored suit
with picture hat to match.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wileman left tte
same afternoon for New Orleans,
their future home.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-10-23
NuptiaIs al MessOn.

Miss Mamie Furr and Archie
Mcbride were married at Wesson
Monday. 7. T. Hardy performing
the ceremony. Miss FUR was the
daughter Of the late Isaac and Jen-
ME Fur, prominent people of Clai-
borne county, where the bride was
born and reared. The groom is
the son Of A. ]. Mcbride, Of Wes-
son.
On the same day at the home Of
the brides parents, Dempsey San
ders and wife, their daughter. Miss
Mamie, and Horace Mcdonald were
married, the Rev. Grimes officiat-
ing. The happy couple left for
McComb, where they will reside in
the future.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-10-23

the body of the man he had known
so long in life. Kinchen heard all
the details arranged. bade goodby
to Avery a second before he step.
ped on to the trap. and knew when
the end came. While the body
hung there Kinchen did not at
tempt to look at it. He was in the
rear corner of his cell, alone, and
displaying more signs of uneasiness
than his old partner had on the gall
lows just few feet above.
Many expressions Of sympathy
we're heard in Amite City for Avery
Blount's S relatives, particularly his
wife and children. and his brother,
Euos. who had worked hard to
save him.
Avery Blount was the first white
man ever legally executed in Tangi-
pahoa parish, which has become
noted for its assassinations and
murders. The general opinion is
that the lesson will be good one
for those who have not stopped at
anything heretofore, believing
they could escape punishment. IF
Avery Blount is guilty. many
were heard to say, it was whisky
and the Kinchens that are to
blame. =
Including Ben Kinchen, who,
only few days ago created a dis
turbance by attacking deputy
sheriff with razor. there are
thirteen men held for murder IN
Tangipahhoa. Eleven OF these men
were in the Jail at the time Of the
execution. Two are held in New
Orleans. All told there were
thlrty-two prisoners in the Jail at
the time Of the hanging.
Yesterday evening Avery was
shaved for the last time By f. q.
Dolhonde. He said then that he
did not want to hang in the clothes
that his body was to be buried in.
During the day the Rev. F. NJ.
Palmer, q Baptist minister. who
had known avery from boyhood,
called. but the condemned man
would not see him. He sent word
downstairs from The death cell that
if he was to get right with God he
must depend upon himself. He ate
but little supper last night and
spent the evening talking iii B gen
eraI way on different subjects with
the members of the death watch.
About midnight a mocking bird
/ ii a tree began to sing. Avery,
who had been pacing back and
forth IL his cell stopped and lis.
tened The bird whistled and cali
LED long and loud
That reminds me Of the nights
when I was 3 boy. lie said to
Deputy Az v. Houeye. Z guess
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-10-23
MINISTER CALLED IN.

MINISTER CALLED IN.
This morning he ate biscuit
and a ham sandwich. Deputy Fred
Karlton was on watch until the last.
While his brother and the two wom-
en- were with him. Avery cried sew
eral times. And each time that he
wept he seemed to take on more
c,urage. All the while Sheriff SaaI
alad Enos and Mrs. Blount and
Mrs. Prevent were praying for him
and endeavoring to have Avery call
in minister. They were successful,
and the Rev. L. G. Wilson, of the
Methodist church, was sent for and
administered communion. When
his relatives left him forever, Avery
cried again as did they.
Shortly before o'clock Sheriff
ISaal summoned the witnesses.
With the coroner. DR.. G. o. San
|ders, Dr.. ]. M. Craig and DR.. r.
johnson, and the newspaper men,
all were admitted to the Jail and
climbed the three flights of steps
to the tower where permanent gall
lows have been built.
A minute afterward there was a
rattle of keys below and Avery
Blount appeared, followed BY the
sheriff and deputies. He climbed
the stairs to the crowded space
occupied by the legal witnesses and
others with determination. Asked
If he had anything to say, he said
that he had not. Then ne stepped
on the trap Of death. Sheriff Saal
read the warrant. While he was
doing SO. Avery looked about him
to see who there was among the
crowd that he recognized. He
knew several. but did not speak.
Then he buttoned his coat in front.
After this he said Gentlemen.
I was convicted of "a crime I'm not
guilty Of.
There was Slight delay in ad-
justing the handouts. the ropes
about the legs. the moose and finally
the black cap. Then Avery asked
to be allowed to pray and he
kneeled on the steel flooring st the
trap.
Pray out aloud Avery. the
sheriff said, and ws'il all pray
with you.
Just then Deputy Elmer For6hae,
who has been on guard with the
man three months in New Orleans,
came PIP the stairs to say goodbg.
Avery asked kQEshkg 70 pray tor
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-10-23
EiulOn's Gin Burned.

w g Linton's steam gin at
Zetus. six miles southwest Of
Brookhavens was destroyed by fire
about 10 o'clock Thursday night.
The cost Of the plant was S., goo.
Seven bales of cotton. bagging and
ties for 100 bales, 2 barrels Of ma
|ehinery oil were also consumed.
The gin was one Of the most COM
plete ID the State. The loss is par.
tally covered by insurance. The
origin Of the fire is unknown.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-10-23
Famous Union 0dOrIess Cooking oil.
lIsed Instead b H0e Eat.

A wholesome vegetable product.
delicate in flavor odorless and
nutritious goes nearly twice as far
As other cooking grease and is
cheaper per pound One gallon,
ST. five s Always ON hand
DIXIE BQYTLING WORKS,
Brokers 10bbexs and Retailers
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-10-23

j. IN. Irby. the blind man. Is
now prepared to take orders for
cotton mattresses, standard size. at
from $3.50 each up to $500
apiece. He also makes brooms
and bottoms chairs. People who
are charitably inclined have here
AZ opportunity Of helping d.
serving man and still get ia return
full value for their money His
shop ID on South First street. MOI
l12. He solicits and will appre.
cIate al orders
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-10-23

The negro Will Goodwine who.
while shooting at another negro il
jackson Sunday night. killed Mrs.
Aileen Harris, a young white wonA
an Of the Capital City, has heen|
indicted f0r murder and his case
was set for trial yesterday. Speedy
justice should he mAted out 10 MIN
hy the laWs
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1909-10-23
BOeue Ghitto Association Meets.

Magnolia. Oct. 21. The Bogue
Cliitto Baptist Association conven-
ed in annual session today at the
Silver Springs Baptist Church at
Smithburg Ii the southeastern part
of the county. and Will remain in
session three days. The officers of
the association are Rev. /. II.
Anding, Of Summit. moderator
y: q. Walker. Of Topisaw. clerk !;
and G. H. Varnado, Of Gladhurst,
treasurer.