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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-04
The Continued
Story OF
Current Events.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

Something new. A full orchestra
at the Bijou.
A complete line of 1909 diaries
may be seen at this office.
Mail orders for masks promptly
and carefully filled. Peterson's.
Wanted, Sewing by the day.
Address Hilda Dullum, Box 226,
Bemidji, MINI.
Mrs. K. Gibbs of Farley came in
this morning and spent the day
shopping in this city.
]. Bisiar, the piano man, went to
Walker this morning to attend to
some business at the county seat of
Cass county.
w. T. Blakeley, the logger, was a
passenger on the M. & I. train last
evening on his return to Farley from
a short business visit in Brainerd. 5.
Nicholas johnson, one of the
residents of Blackjack, was an out
of-town business visitor in the city
yesterday, returning home on last
evenings train. 49,.
Dan Rose of Northome, the
north-country representative for the
Watab Paper company, left on the
morning train for St. Cloud on bust
ness for the company.
Miss Nora Hendrickson of OUR
ing arrived in the city on this morn
ing's NJ. & I. passenger train to take
the teachers examinations being
held in this city the latter part of
this week. .-s
Major Milsaps of Minneapolis
will conduct. meetings at the Saliva
ton Army Hall. Saturday evening
at 8 o'clock p. m. and on Sunday at
8 o'clock p. m. Special subjects at
those meetings.
Valentine post cards at the
Pioneer office.
Ike Black, one of Bemidji's we'll
known travelling men, returned to
the city this morning from Interna-
tional Falls where he was transacting
business for the Kelly-How-T Thomson
company of Duluth.
j. A. Mcdonald of this city, one
of the we'll known cruisers in this
part of the country, returned on this
mornings train from Northome
where he was cruising for the
Bemidji Lumber company.
Charles Cominsky, manager of the
Palace Clothing store in this city,
left this morning for St. Paul to
visit three or four weeks at his old
home. During Mr.. Cominsky's abb
sence, Levi King will have charge
of the store.
Melvin Troupe of Grand Rapids,
who is employed in a store at
Northome, came in from Northome
this morning and left on this
moons train for the Rapids"
where he will visit several days with
his parents.
J. w. Boone, who formerly lived
at International Falls but recently
moved to Glenwood, in the southern
part of the state, passed through the
city last evening on his way to the
Falls" where he has been summoned
to serve upon the jury at the COM
ing term of the district court.
Mrs. J. J. Conger of this city,
accompanied by her head milliner,
Miss Kate LaFontisse, departed on
the south-bound M. & I. passenger
train this morning for the twin cities
and Milwaukee where she will select
her spring stock of millinery for her
local establishment.
Do it now! Select your valentine
post cards from the Pioneer stock.
or
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-04
DARKNESS CAUSED BY FOG
Chicago Experiences Some London
Weather.,

Chicago. Feb. 4.-Chicago was Wis
tied by a strange phenomenon when
dark clouds lowered over the city and
at 9 a. m. it was as dark as midnight.
Street cars were compelled to run
with all the precaution that prevails
at night and the police sent out extra
details to prevent accidents on the
crowded street crossings.
The darkness was caused by the
settling of smoke and fog over the
city.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-04
A11ELL TO FIGHT KELLY
Will Defend His Title In Battle at
~ New Orleans.

Will Oereno HIS Lite IN Battle at
~ New Orleans.
New Orleans, Feb. 4.-There will
be some easy picking for Abe Attell,
featherweight champion of the world,
tonight at the Southern Athletic club,
when he meets Eddie Kelly of Chi.
cago, unless the stars in the pugilistic
sky are lying. Kelly has heard the
referees mine, ten," twice before
when he met Attell and it will be
three times and out for Eddie to.
night. If not there will be a new
featherweight champion tomorrow.
The bout will go ten rounds unless
one of the boys goes to the hay
sooner. There will be big crowd of
sports at the ringside
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-04
Masks at Peterson's.

fdltntine post cdr0S al tne
Pioneer office.
A sure enough winner. A com
plete change in vaudeville at the
Bijou tonight.
Largest line of masks and mas
querade trimmings out of the twir
cities at Peterson's.
Birch wood, jack pine and tamarac
four foot and sixteen inch. Hayth
wood yard, rear of P. O. block.
Mrs. A. A. Smith, whose husband
owns hotel at Kelliher, came in
this morning for short business
visit in the city. -.
c. w. Scrutchin, one of the Local
attorneys, went to kelliher on last
nights train to attend to some pro
fessional business in that village.
A regular meeting of the Eastern
Star will be held at Masonic hall
Friday evening, Feb. S. All mem.
bers are requested to be present.
James Thurston of this city re-
turned last night on the north bound
NJ. & /. passenger train from two
weeks business visit in the twin
cities.
Wanted-5OO cords lath bolts.
Will pay $500 for balsam, spruce,
Norway, white pine and jack pine
lath bolts delivered at our mill.
Douglass Lumber Company, Bemidji,
MINI.
Miss Ella Shepherd, who lives at
the Itasca State Park, came in last
evening for a short visit in this city
as guest at the Markham hotel, re-
turning home on this mornings Sank
Center train.
Conductor C.. N. Shannon, of the
M. & I. railway, left on this morn
ings train, via Brainerd. for Duluth
where he was summoned to appear
as witness in the district court in a
suit against the railway.
1909 Diaries at the Pioneer office.
S. E. Thompson, on of the promi-
nent merchants of Tenstrike, spent
yesterday in this city as a guest at
the Markham hotel and returned
home last night on the north bound
M. & I. passenger train.
Floyd Brown, manager of Luken's
store in this city, left last evening
Oh fhe north-bound M. & I. passen-
ger train for International Falls on
short trip to attend to some
personal business matters.
H. B. Southworth of this city re-
turned last evening on the M. & I.
passenger train from Guthrie where
he spent the day looking over some
logs which the Bemidji Lumber
company intended to purchase.
R. E. Devereaux, the hotel keeper
at Bagley, arrived in the city last
night on the midnight train and left
on the north-bound M. & I. freight
train this morning for short bust
ness trip to one of the towns up
north"
Superintendent A. P. Richie, of
the Bemidji public schools, returned
to the city last evening from St.
Paul where he spent several days
helping to attempt to establish a
sixth state normal school in northern
Minnesota.
Valentine post cards at the Pho
neer office.
Charles Alexander of Thief River
Falls arrived in the city yesterday
noon and departed on the north
bound M. & I. passenger train last
evening for Blackjack to perform
his duties as scale inspector for the
Thief River Lumber company.
G. w. Nash, one of the mail clerks
on the M 81 T ma scan0er +roin ha
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-04
Drops Dead in statehouse.

Lansing, Mich, Feb. Alex H.
Smith, journal clerk of the house of
representatives and former deputy
state labor commissioner, dropped
dead from heart disease in the capitol
here.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-08-19

Tour, which will include railroad
fare, pullman. hotel accommoda-
tons. meals, sightseeing trips,
transfers and in fact everything.
with the exception of meals in
New York and a few other minor
expenses, nearly all the sight-see.
ing trips are included. This last
feature is a very good one as it
will enable the party to spend
their time seeing the sights with
out the bother Of the details,
which will be looked after BY Mr..
Gattis and Mr.. Ker, both Of whom
have had wide experience in this
branch of the Passenger service.
Time will be spent in Toronto
during the Canadian Exposition,
and stops will be made at all
points Of sufficient length to
enable the party to see all the
points of interest without hurry.
ing. Mrs. Gattis and Mrs. Ker
will chaperone the Tour. aud la
dies should not hesitate to 90
alone. The Tour will prove a
most attractive one. A very at.
tractiye illustrated booklet con.
tanning detailed information can
be had upon application by letter
or in person to the undersigned,
and those interested should write
at once, as the party will posi-.
lively be limited, and those ap.
plying first will get the lower
berths, so il will be 20 your ad.
vantage to look early. Ever, de.
tail has been arranged with the
view Of making this a most de-
lightful and comfortable tour for
all.
For further information and
booklet giving cost and itinerary
OF Tour WRITE
c. u. GArrIs,
District Passenger Agent
Raleigh, N. c.
JAS. KER, Jr,
City Passenger Agent
Charlotte, N. c.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-08-19
SEABOARD
AIR LINE RAILWAY.

Effective Sept. 18th, 1908. and
subject to change without notice.
Trains will leave Durham as
follows:
No. 23S. JOBS A. M. connect
ing at Henderson with No. g
which will arrive at Portsmouth
Norfolk at $40 p. NJ, resuming
connection at Weldon with A. c.
l.. for Eastern Carolina points
and at Portsmouth-Norfolk with
Steamship lines for Washington,
Baltimore, Cape Charles, New
York and Boston. This will also
connect at Henderson with No.
66 for Richmond, Washington
and New York.
No. 2il will arrive in Durham
at 4:30 p. M.
No. 22l will arrive in Durham
at 1905 A. M.
No. 222 will leave Durham at
600 p. M.
The Durham & Southern train
No. al leaving Durham at 3,i5
p. M. and arriving at Apex at
AIS p. M. connects with Sea-
board No. Al and 40 for Char
lotte, Wilmington, Atlanta, Bir-
mingham, Memphis and points
West and Columbia, Savannah,
Jacksonville, and all Florida
points.
For Timetables, rates and any
information desired apply TO I.
w. Woodward. Union Ticket
Agent, or X. L. Montgomery
Agent, Phone No. II, or write
to-
c. II. GATTIs,
Travelling Passenger Agent,
Raleigh, N. c.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-08-19
NORTHERN TOUR.

Personally Conducted to Wash
ington, Niagara Falls, Toronto,
thousand Islands, Montreal,
Quebac. -Four days in New
York City, very attractive rates
via Seaboard Air Line.
Mr.. c. II. Gattis, d. p. A. and
Mr.. Jas. Ker, IT., c. P. A. Sea.
board Air Line are arranging,
what will certainly be the most
popular and delightful tour Of
the season, especially is this SO as
the party leave Carolinas on Sep.
TENDER Ist, 1909, the most dc.
'lightful time Of the whole year to
go on your summer trip, and they
will visit all OF the principal
points Of interest in the North
Washington, Niagara Falls, Toron.
to, Thousand Islands, Montreal,
Quebec,..Sa Ancable Chasm,
four days in New York City, and
Philadelphia, and all the New
York theatres will be open fol
the fall An attractive feature oil
this Tour will be the trip up the
Historic Potomac passing the
Grand Old Palatial home Of "Thc
Father Of His Country"
The trip is to be made at the
lowest possible figure consistent
with the first class hotels and
other things connected with the
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-08-19

Charlotte is putting her best
foot forward and will give the
Confederate Veterans royal time
at their annual meeting in that
city, August 75th and 26th. Spec.
ial rates are offered by the rail.
roads to parties attending.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-08-19

few nights ago, and carried away
$500 in cash and some valuable
papers. No clue has yet been
obtained.
Policeman J. d. Haynes, of
Asheville, has been fned $40 and
suspended from the force for ten
days, for assaulting S. A. Lynch,
manager Of the Asheville base
ball team.
During the session of the
Superior Court of Buncombe,
held las week at Asheville. more
than $4,000 in fines were imposed
upon violators ofthe internal reve-
nue. laws.
Onehundred and forty-two car
builders Of the Atlantic Coast
Line at South Rocky Mount,
struck last Saturday, because of
the railroads refusal to pay for
certain work.
The summer season is now at
its full height in Asheville and
Western North Carolina. Every
train is crowded with visitors, the
number so far exceeding any
previous year.
Misses Elizabeth and Annie
Cheshire, daughters of Bishop ].
B. Cheshire, left Sunday after
noon for San Francisco, from
which place they are to sail for
China on the 24th.
Townsville is arranging for a
grand annual celebration about
September nth, at which there
will be a grand military tourna-
ment, with different companies
competing for prizes.
The first entry for the coming
State Fair was made Saturday. 1t
was made by the Cole Manufac-
turing Company, Of Charlotte,
and will cover q large amount Of
agricultural machinery,
! 7. L. Deal, who lives on Harri-
son Creek, Pender county, killed
a rattlesnake few days ago that
measured 81 feet and had ID
rattles. In its mouth was a part
~ swallowed squirrel tail.
Governor Kitchin has issued
a requisition on the Governor OF
South Carolina for r. A. Purser,
who is wanted in Charlotte on
the charge Of seduction. Purser
is under arrest at Chester.
J. r. Ward, a prominent plan
ter, who lives near Rocky Mount,
has a horse SO years old. This
horse was four years old when
Mr.. Ward bought him. and has
helped to make his twenty-ninth
crop.
| Gov. Kitchin offers a reward
of sIoo for the arrest of Dock
Upton, who recently murdered
NJ, c. Webb, at Huntdale. Nit
chell county, in a brutal manner
, shooting the deceased with
( shot gun.
5 Ex-Governor c. B. Aycock
: few days since donated more thai
200 fine watermelons to the Bap
S tist Orphanage at Townsville
: The Southern Railway haulet
them from Goldsboro to Thomas
vile free Of charge.
Jonathan Newrich, Of Rock,
|, Point, is coming money catching
] bull frogs. He has a contrac
! to furnish a New York restaur
ant with them at sI.5o each. II
one night recently he caught 60
which netted him 500.
The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1909-08-19
STATE NEWS ITEMS.
Happenings all Over North Carolina
Briefly Told.

Tournament is on at New Bern.
Reidsville's tax valuation shows
an increase Of $4,000 over last
year.
Fuquay Springs has new
bank. which has opened for busi-
ness.
| Only % deaths have occurred
in Wilson during the past six
months.
Columbus county is to build a
new Jail at Whiteville at a cost Of
SII,ooo
The Winston Sentinel has NOV
ed into its new two story brick
building.
Ground has been broken for
Lumberton's new $4,000 Bap-
fist church.
/ Gastonia won out over Dallas
in the location of CASTOR county's
new court house.
Arson county is almost dog
less. Tax returns show but 70
dogs in that county.
High Point hopes to have cars
running on her proposed street
car line by February Ist.
After ten years Of idleness, the
Silver Hill mine, near Lexing.
ton, is soon to resume operations
Work goes steadily forward or
the construction of the street cal
line between Graham and Bur
lington.
c. A. Jones. of Winston-Salem
from a raising on IS acres, ha.
just had 42o bushels Of whea
threshed.
]. E. Latham & Co., are to be
gin at once the erection of ;
$4,000 cotton storage warehous,
at Greensboro.
S. w. Ferebee, Of Stonewaall
Pamlico county, has been elected
president OF the Atlantic & Nortf
Carolina Railroad.
There is talk OF building a rail
road from Spray, Rockingham
county, to Ridgeway, Va, a dis
lance of ten miles.
The annual meeting Of The
: State Trained Nurses Associa
ton is being held this week a
Wrightsville Beach.
The crop of home grown water
melons is short in the section
about Winston-Salem. We
weather is the cause.
Work has begun on the new
fertilizer mixing plant at Wades
boro. It will have capacity O
200 tons every "a hours.
B. H. Spence, of Clayton, ha
made sI25.6s on two acres @
watermelons this year, beside
several wagon loads which wer
fed to hogs.
Harrison Cruikshank, who ha
been managing editor Of tn
Greensboro News since July 18th
has resigned his position, effet
: tive at once.
| The Correli Overall Compan
| IS to move its plant at once fror
| China Grove to Spencer: TIL
| capital stock has been increase
| from $40, 900 to $4,000.
| The State Farmers Allianc
| has decided to invite Presiden
| Taft to be present at the Nations
| Farmers Congress, which meet
| in Raleigh in November.
| Mr.. and Mrs. K. +. Giersci
! Of Raleigh, who have been on
| European trip for several week.
| sailed for New York, Angus
| sth, and expect to reach Raleig
| on Saturday.
| State Commissioner OF Agricu
| ture Graham has just made a tou
| of the central and western part
| Of the State. He believes ths
| the cotton crop will not be les
| than an average and the cor
crop the best in years.
| The North Carolina Farme
| Stnte Convention will convene
] Raleigh on Tuesday Of next weel
| and will be in session four day,
| A most excellent program h.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-01
Notice of Sale on Foreclosure.

State OF Wisconsin, Wood County-In Cir
cult Court.
Franklin j. Wood, plaintiff, VS.. E. E. Good
and Elsie Good, his wife, Earl o. Buckley and
Susan A. Scribner, defendants.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of
and pursuant to Judgment of foreclosure
and sale duly rendered and entered in the
above entitled action in said Court on the
18th day of February, 1908, (more than one
year having elapsed since the date of said
judgment and no part thereof having been
paid l, the undersigned Michael Griffin,
sheriff of the said Wood County, will on the
18th day of April. 1909, at l o'clock in the
afternoon on that day at the north or front
door of the Court House in the city of Grand
Rapids in said county offer for sale and sell
at public auction to the highest bidder for
cash all of the following described real es-
tate and premises, situated in said county of
Wood and being the property described in
said Judgment of foreclosure, to-wit:-
The east half of northeast quarter (NE u
NE "a and Sc a NE "a the east half of south
east quarter (NE n Sc II and Sc "a Sc ~
and the northwest quarter of the southeast
quarter of section No. sixteen (16) in town
ship No. twenty-one Cd north of range No.
three 90 east together with all the privileges
and appurtenanceS to the same belonging.
Dated at Grand Rapids, Wood County,
Wisconsin, this End day of March, 1909.
MICHAEL GRIFFIN,
Sheriff Wood Co., Wis.
GEO. L. WILLIAMS,
Attorney for Plaintiff
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-01

Dorothy Brundage, 81.
Charles Corcoran, 80.
Bernice Eggert, SO. ~
Esther Gill, 90.
Praxeda Cola, SO.
Archie Gould, "a.
Marvin Hatch, 50.
Leland Hildeman; 90.
Beulah Marceau, "a.
Kathryn Moran, 81.
Maud Moulton, 81.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-01
HARD WORK BRINGS
THE POT OF GOLD"

A citizen interested in the welfare
Of the High school has offered a prize
Of five $50 dollars each semi term
this year to the student makiT the
largest gain in average standing. The
prize is given for the largest amount
OF improvement. This makes it pos
sible for any student to compete for
the prize. Indeed it is easier for the
student with a low standing to snow
large gain, for he has probably not
been doing his best. On the other
hand, it is very difficult for stud
ent whose average standing is al
ready 80 per cent or over, to show
a large gain.
In order to equaIize the conditions
and make the contest as fair as DOS
sible the following plan is followed:-
The student whose standing for the
preceding semi term is between
so and 20 per cent has his gain divid
by 4 to determine his net gain. The
student whose average is between 70
and so per cent has his gain divid-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-01
IEGALS
Order Limiting Time TO Present Claims and
Nptice to Credifprs

STATE OF WISCONSIN, Wood County. in
County Court.
In the matter of the estate OF Arthur Boyd,
deceased.
Letters testamentary on the estate of
Arthur Boyd late of the Village of MiIladore,
in said County of Wood, deceased, having
been duly granted TO 4. E. Gebert by this
court;
IT Is ORDERED, That the time from thedate
hereof until and including the 10th day OF
September, A. d. 1909, be and the same is
hereby fixed as the time within which all
creditors OF the said Arthur Boyd deceased,
shall present their claims for examination
and allowance.
1T FURTHER ORDERED, That all claims
and demands OF all persons against the said
Arthur Boyd, deceased, be examined and
adjusted before this Court, at its Court Room
Rapids, in said County at The regular term
thereof appointed to be held on the third
Tuesday of September, 1909 and all creditors
are hereby notified thereof
IT Is FURTHER ORDERED, That notice of the
time and place at which said claims and de-
mands will be examined and adjusted as
aforesaid. and of the time above limited for
said creditors to pres Mt their claims and
demands, be given by publishing copy of
this order and notice, for four consecutive
weeks, once in each week, in the WOOD
COUNTY REPORTER, a newspaper published
in the County of Wood, the first publication
to be within fifteen days OF the date hereof.
Dated this 10th day of March, 1909.
By the Court:
W. CONWAY
County Judge.
First publication March Is. expires April 81
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-01
Order Limiting Time to Present Claims and
Notice TO Creditors.

STATE OF WISCONSIN, WOOD COUNTY, in
County Court.
In the matter of the estate of Ann Parrish,
deceased
Letters of administration on the estate OF
Ann Parrish, late of the city of Grand
Rapids, in said county of Wood, deceased,
interstate, having been duly granted to Ethel
S. Parrish by this court;
IT Is ORDERED, That the time from the date
hereof until and including the first Monday
of October, A. II, 1909, be and the same is
hereby fixed as the time within which all
creditors of the said Ann Parrish, deceased,
shall present their claims for examination
and allowance.
and demands OF all persons against the said
Ann Parrish, deceased, be examined and
adjusted before this court, at its court room
in the Court House in the city of Grand
Rapids, in said county, at the regular term
thereof appointed to be held on the first
Tuesday of October, 1909 and all screditOrS
are hereby notified thereof.
IT is FURTHER ORDERED, That notice OF the
time and place at which said claims and de-
mands will be examined and adjusted as
aforesaid, and OF the time above limited for
said creditors to present their claims and
demands, be given by publishing a copy of
this order and notice, for four consecutive
weeks, once in each week. in the WOOD
COUNTY REPORTER, a newspaper published
in the county OF Wood, the first publication
to be within fifteen days of the date hereof.
Dated this Ind day of March, 1909.
By the Court.
B. NJ. VAUGHAN, w. j. CONWAY,
First publication Meh. 49, expires April 81
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-04-01

within which all creditors of the said
Charles Schultz deceased. shall present their
claims for examination aud allowance.
IT Is FURTHSR ORDERED, That all claims
and demands of all persons against the said
Charles Schultz, deceased, be examined and
adjusted before this Court, at its Court Room
in the Court House in the City of Grand
Rapids, in said County, at the regular term
thereof appointed TO be held on the first
Tuesday OF November, 1903 and all creditors
are hereby notified thereof.
1T Is FURTHER ORDERED, That notice OF the
time and place at which said claims and de-
mandS viii be examined and adjusted as
aforesaid, and OF the time above limited for
sald creditors to present their claims and
uemanQs, De given by publishing copy OF
TINS order and notice, for four consecutive
weeks, once in each week, in the WOOD
COUNTY REPORTER, a newspaper published
IN the County OF Wood, the first publication
to be within fifteen days of the date hereof.
Dated this 18th day of March, 1909
By the Court:
W. j. CONWAY
County Judge.
first publication March IS, expires April 81