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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-11
PROPOSES A new LAW
FOR co, COMMISSIONERS
Places More Individual Responsibility
on Members of County Boards
Should Be Passed.

St. Paul, Feb. 11.-(Special to the
Pioneer. Representative Opsahl
has introduced two bills in the house
pertaining to boards of county COM
missoners, which, if enacted into
laws, will have considerable bearing
on the "doings" of the county's
official dads" The bills are as
follows:
Be it enacted by the Legislature of
the State of Minnesota:
Section 1.-That any county
commissioner, without regard to the
population of the county he repre-
sents, who shall contract, bargain,
or vote for the expenditure of money
from a fund, the payment of which,
including the amount already con-
tracted, voted, or appropriated, shall
exceed in any fiscal year the amount
specifically apportioned to or levied
for such fund at the beginning of
such year, shall be guilty of a gross
misdemeanor."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-11
N. 8. A. Meet.

The M. B. A. lodge will hold
their regular meeting Thursday
evening, Feb. II. AL members are
requested to be there at o'clock.
&C. H. Hammond.
Vera M. Cameron.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-11
IN LINCoLN's HOME CITY
Famous Speakers at Celebration at
Springfield, III.


Springfield, Ill.
Springfield, Ill, Feb. lin this
city, the home of Abraham Lincoln
until his Inauguration as president,
the centennial Of his birth will be
generally observed tomorrow. There
will be meetings in halls and in the
public schools and the city officials
will be busily engaged in receiving
the distinguished persons who will
partake Of the Lincoln banquet to-
morrow night.
The banquet will be the most prom
inent feature of Springf1eld's celebra-
tfon. Among the men who will make
addresses will be Ambassador Bryce,
Ambassador Jusserand, William j.
Bryan, Senator Cullom of Illinois and
Senator Dolliver of Iowa.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-11
Publishers Will Be Paid.

St. Paul, Feb. 11.-(Special to
Pioneer. 1.-The bill appropriating
money to pay for the off cial publica-
ton of the constitutional amend
ments in newspapers, prior to the
general election last fall, passed
both senate and house today and is
now a law.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-11
Fairbanks Speaks ia Harrisburg.

Harrisburg, Pa, Feb. 11.-Vice Pres.
ident Fairbanks will be the principal
speaker at the big mass meeting with
which this city. will honor the, mem
DRY of. Lincoln tomorrow. Governor
Stuart will preside at the mass meet
ing. There will be other features Of
the celebration and business will be
suspended during the day.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-11
Catholic Ladies Card Party.

The Catholic ladies will give a
card party Thursday evening in the
basement of the church at 8 o'clock.
Tickets rs cents. :.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-11
Horses for Sale.

One good driving team at smar,
& Refers. barn.
John Wolberg.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-11
Be it enacted by the legislature OF

Be it enacted by the legislature of
the State Of Minnesota:
Section /. That, in all counties
having a population of less than
10000 every county commissioner
shall give bond to the state in
the sum of five thousand dollars,
conditioned for the faithful per.
Torrance of his official duties.
Such bond shall be approved by a
judge of the district court, and,
together with the oath of office and
certificate of election of such county
commissioner, be filed with the state
examiner.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-11
-J..Bisiar.

Candidate for Alderman 4th Ward.
hereby announce myself as a
candidate for alderman for the
fourth ward of the city of Bemidji to
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-11
POLITICAL
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Candidate for Municipal Judge.

I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for the office of municipal
Judge to be voted upon at the COM
ing city election and ask the sup
port of all minded persons who
believe that said court should be
presided over by an attorney-at-law.
A. A. Andrews.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-11

Mr.. Hiram A. Simons hereby
announces himself as candidate for
Judge of the Municipal Court, to be
voted for at the election to be held
on Tuesday, February 10th, 1909.
Mr.. Simons was born and raised
in the State of Minnesota and has
resided IN this section of the coun-
try for six years last passed, and in
Bemidji since December 1st, 1904.
He has been actively engaged in
the practice of the law in California
and Minnesota for more than twenty
years and in every way is qualified
and fitted for the position, and
therefore feels justified in asking the
support of his fellow citizens at the
coming election.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-11
Candidate for Alderman, First Ward.

l hereby announce myself as a
candidate for alderman for the first
ward at the city election to be held
February 10. If elected I shall
endeavor to promote all measures.
which in my judgement, are for the
best interests of the ward and the
city at large, along lines of conser-
vatiye business principles.
DR.. E. A. Shannon.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-08-03
NOTES.


The reports sent to the Lexington
Herald of the games ;the Paris team
play away from home are nevar cor
rect. and never fail to give the Paris
team raw deal. For instance the re-
port of the Fridays game at Frank
fort. The report gave eight hits made
off Of Wihchell, when in fact there
were only four made This is fair
sample OF the daily reports.
| A special train from here carried
two hundreN Paris fans to see the
Bourbonites Wipe up with the Champs
at Frankfort Friday. They were we'll
paid for their trip.
Catcher and outfielder Cunningham
left Saturday for Florida. He is a
good ball player and played the posi-
lions of catcher, right fielder and sec
Ond base in good style while here.
Catcher Felix has gone to his home
IN Cincinnati TO recuperate. He was
confined tn his bed here for week
before leaving.
Today is an off day with the Paris
team. Wednesday they go to Rich
mono. Play at home Thursday and
Friday with the Frankfort team. At
home Saturday with Shelbyville and
Sunday they will pull the Hustlers
down notch.
Paris played an errorless game Sun
day, in fact it was pennant winning
ball.
Make, fast inhelder from the Vir-
GINA League arrived last night. He
is said TO De "sorne pumpkins" with
the stick, too.
Sundays game was played in one
hour and fifteen minutes, record time
for game on the local grounds.
Hannigan batted LOCO in Sundays
game. three times up and three hits.
and accepting every chance at third.
Manager Barnett has signed pitcher
Barnes, formerly of the Miami Univer-
sity, whose home is in Oxford, o.
Barnes arrived Friday night. He is a
siX-fOcter and can play in the outfield.
He Will be given trial this week.
One Of the main features of the game
Sunday was the good order maintained
on the grounds during the contest.
Both pla yers and spectators seemed
lcath to engage in any arguments that
would mar the pleasure OF witnessing
such fine exhibition Of ball playing.
Dunbar umpired fine game Sunday,
and his decisions in several close plays
did not bring forth any protest. He
bore no marks as evidence of having
been scratched up by A. Kuhn the day
before.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-08-03

The latest disciples of the gospel
of anti-fat are professional chauffeurs.
ITS scant rations for me If want to
keep my job" said one driver. CLOAK
models and ballet dancers are not
more careful of their figures than US
fellows will have to be if the owners
of automobiles keep on getting
sQueamish about their tires. We've
got to be lightweights, every one of US.
Time was when the man who wanted a
chauffeur hired the chap who knew
best how to manage a machine, no
matter how much he weighed, but
lately somebody has been giving the
fat chauffeur black eye by figuring
out that his extra so pounds or so is a
terrible wear and tear on the automo-
bile. That has scared the owner
There's no use, he argues, in adding
to an automobiles unavoidable hard
ships those that are avoidable, conse-
quently only chauffeurs who are regu-
lar sylphs stand much of a show"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-08-03

bases-Paris Z; Richmond 4. Double
PLAYS annigan to Barnett to Ochs
Barnett. unassisted. Umpire Dun
bal. Time of game-One hour and
fifteen minutes.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-08-03
SUNDAYS GAME.

The fastest, cleanest and best game
Of ball played in this city this season
was witnessed by about 1000 on Sun
day afternoon between the Bourbon
ties and the Richmond team. 1t re-
suited in a coat of whitewash for the
leaders by score Of A to 0.
Pitcher Jimmie Poole, who had been
absent from the game for several
weeks, nursing a cut thumb, was on
the mound for the home team, and his
delivery was an enigma to the heavy
batters of the visitors. He only al
lowed them four hits, these being
made by Baird and Tilford.
Creager did the twirliug for Rich
mond, and was batted freely, the locals
getting nine hits.
Only one of the visitors Preached
second and that was in the third when
Tilford drove a beauty to left center
for two bases. In the second. Dawson
waited for four badE ones andEwent to
second on rhoss' grounder to third.
The husky first baseman was imme-
diately thrown out, the clever Ochs
slipping IN from center field covering
the bag when Poole, quick as flash
threw the ball to second.
This was a game of ball that pleased
erybody. 1t was void of the usual
wrangling with the umpire, which the
public mas become tired of, and few
such games will no doubt increase the
now large attendance at the games.
The following is the summary:
Paris. .l 1900 90 0 o.
Richmond .....0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 90
Batteries-Paris, Poole and Elgin !;
Richmond, Creager and Thoss. Two
base hit-Tilford. Struck out-by
Poole 2; Dy Craegre 5. Base IN balls
off Poole 2; off Creagre !. Left on
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-08-03
BASE BALL.
FRIDAYS GAME.

The Bourbonites didn't do a thing
but take the second game from the
Champs Friday afternoon by a score
of TO 2. In the first inning a base
on balls and two hits let Frankfort
score two runs. After that WinchelI.
who was in the box for Paris, had the
Frankfort team completely at his
mercy and they were unable to score
and barely managed to secure two ad-
ditional hits.
On the other hand the Paris sluggers
batted Mcdowell all over the field. The
Bourbunites did not score until the
fourth inning. Ochs got to first on a
single and stole second. Scottie then
scored Ochs with one of his choice two
baggers. Goodman then met one
sQuarely on the nose and it landed in
! a mud hole about fifteen feet beyond
the center fielder. Goodman leisurely
walked around the bases while the
fielders were fishing for the ball buried
in the mud.
1t was an amusing sight to the two
hundred Paris fans present, but judg-
ing from the faces of the Frankfort
people one would have thought the
feeders were digging grave for one
VI tH0lr rIdck play Lie 4OllOWlUR
is the score by innings:
Paris ....0 0 0 3 0 l II
Frankfort. .... 2 0 O00 90 0 0 o.
Home run-G0odman. Two-base hits
Scott, Setback. Earned runs-Paris,
4; Frank fort, l. Sarclfice hits-EIgin
2. Stolen bess-Ochs. Double plays
Scott to Seebach to Barnett Bohannon
toIAlIison to Zurlage ;ADgeimer to Eur
lage. Struck out-by Winchell, Z;
by Mcdowell, 2. Left on bases
Paris, 8 Frankfort. 5. Bases on balls
off Mcdowell 2. Passed ball-Yantz.
Time As. Umpires and
! Cunningham.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-08-03
Efforts Not All Wasted.

A Geneva ear and throat specialist
declares that yawning is helpful; in
fact, that it is one of the most bene-
fetal forms of exercise. Hereafter
speakers who are a little shy on elo-
quence may know that at least they
do some good to their auditors.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-08-03
Woman,s Wav.

When a man tells his wife of an in
crease in his wages she doesn't burst
out in congratulations; she has an alb
sent-minded look in her eyes, as if cal
culating how many yards it will take
for dress she had hitherto felt that
she couldn't afford.-Atchison Globe
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-08-03

Put seal upon your lips and for
get what you have done. After you
have been kind, after love has stolen
forth into the world and done its beau
tiful work, go back into the shade
again and say nothing about it. Love
hides even from itself.-Drummond
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-08-03
CLUBS STANDING.
Genius Without commoo. Sense.

Adam Smith taught the world polit-
zeal economy-he hadn't sense enough
to regulate his own affairs. Marchiavelli,
prince Of political strategists, whose
cunning brain wove the most intricate
webs Of diplomacy, had not the quality
to enable him to earn his daily bread
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-08-03

The first European nation tc adopt
the metric system of weights and
measures was France This was in
1890, and was followed by Holland in
1916, by Belgium in 1920. and by Swe-
den in 1889.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-08-03
Worth CHOOSING.

"In choosing his men," said the Sab
bath-school superintendent, Gideon
did not select those who laid aside
their arms and threw themselves
down to drink. He took those who
watched with one eye and drank with
the other"
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-08-03

bases-Paris z; Richmond 4. Double
plaYs-Hannigan to Barnett to Ochs
Barnett. unassisted. Umpire-Dun-
bal. Time of game-One hour and
fifteen minutes.
YESTERDAYS GAME.
The Lexington Colts were here yes
terday and with their usual good luck
when playing the Paris team won, by a
score of 2 to in the tenth inning. This
was the first win for the Colts out of
fifteen games played. There was some
nice ball playing on both sides. but
the squabbling and using of profane
language by the Lexington players
with the umpire spoiled what would
have been a good game of ball. One
close decision against them by umpire
Dunbar and up they went into the air
like a bunch of Comanche Indians.
Robbins was sent to the bench by
Dunbar for using abusive language,
and afterwards Harper was ordered
arrested by Mayor O'Brien for using
profane language before spectators.
The Mayor had notified the managers
of the ball teams that he did not
propose to allow this profane and dirty
talk umpires to go any further in this
city, and the players all know this, and
when the Mayor heard for himself the
filthy oaths from Harper's lips he
left the grandstand and ordered the
officers to arrest him and take him
from the game
When Harper was approached by the
officer he resisted arrest and threaten
ed to spike them, but after resisting
three of them for while he concluded
to go out, not before giving them a
good tussle. He was taken up before
Police Judge Hinton, where ne con-
fessed, and was fined SIS, which he
paid and was released from custody.
When Harper was taken from the
grounds it left Lexington short a
player while Robbins having been put
OF the bench by umpire Dunbar. Man
ager Barnett in a sportsmanlike man.
ner consented to let Robbins return to
the game, which he did and he was the
very man that won the game for Lex
ington by making hit in the tenth.
| 1t was pleasing to see Paris take a
close decision against them at home
plate without murmur, and the UNI
! pire afterwards acknowledged that he
was wrong in calling Elgin out at
plate as did catcher Pat Downing.
Still we suppose Paris now will be held
up to public criticism by the Lexing
ton press as usual for something caus-
ed by the using of prOfane and Insult
ing language by one of their immacu-
late players. The following is score
by innings:
Lexington ......OlOO OOO1-2
Paris ......0 OOOO.1O OIL
Batteries = Lexington, Klien and
Downing; Paris, Schereburg and FL
gin Hits-Paris 8, Lexington 6. Err
rors-Paris l. Two base Scheme
burg. Earned uns-Lexington /.
Struck out-by Schenebrug 5, Klien l.
Base on ba.ls-off Scheneburg 2. Klein
4. Double plays-Goodman to Bar
nett; Scott to Setback to Barnett /;
Harper to Stout; Kimbro to Stout.
Hit by pitcher-Klein. Left on bases
Lexington 8, Paris 8. Stolen bases
aannigan, Stout, Chairman. Sacrifice
hits-Downing, Elgin. Umpire Dun
bar. Time-2:00.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-08-03
description

Cards, Billheads. Circulars. Auc-
ton and Show Bills. Pamphlets.
Law Blanks. Briefs. Blank Books.
Labels at Reasonable Prices *
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-17
Flint Allen Is Dead.

Anniston, December 16.-(special. .)-Flint Allen of Oxford died yesterday morning after an illness of more than year, hav- ing been confined to his room for several months. He was recently taken to Sir minghaIn for treatment, but 1t was soon found that nothing could be done for him and he was brought back home. He was considered one of the best accountants in this part of the state. and held a posi- ton at the First National bank for over 12 years. He was married not long ago to Miss Lillie Williams, who, together with one sister and one brother. Mrs. John Ingram of Birmingham, and B. T. Allen of Oxford survive him. The fu- neral was held at the residence this aft ernoon at o'clock. with interment at Oxford cemetery
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-17
NeQro Seeks Pardon,

Anniston. December 16-(Special. .)-John Jones, negro of this city, who was sen- fenced a little over a year ago to a term of IA years in the penitentiary for killing his little baby, Is seeking a pardon, be- lieving that he ought not to be pun ished for the crime for which he was con- victed Judge Crook has received a com municatien from the negro asking his help in his effort to gain his liberty. Jones was convicted in the city court here for killing his baby with large ma chinist's hammer, which he hurled at his wife during 'heated' argument. His only defense, put up at the time, was that the hammer fell from Its resting place over tho door and struck the child on the head.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-17

mingham that he be not tried without a jury in a certain line of offense, this being the violation of a city ordinance, 1t is affirmed that the non-jury trial won on. The difference in this case and that involving the mandamus directed against Judge W. D. Fort. lies in the fact that in one case the state is prosecuting and in the other, that of Schunk, the city.
 Another case of interest Is that of Bar bara Street vs. the Louisville and Nash vile road, from the Jefferson circuit court, in which 1t Is held that the judge has no right to review or change the verdict of a jury in punitive damages. A verdict of i cent given against the road was set aside by the judge. It now stands
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-17
COURT AFF|RMS
 THE EDGE CASE Liquors May Be Stored In Any
 Place THE RIGHT OF PROPERTY J. T. Wilson May Have Trial By Jury. Schunk Is Denied the Privilege Ed Howard Must Hang For
 Murder.

Montgomery, December 16.-(Special.)- The supreme court today finally affirmed the Eidse case, fn which MT. Justice sayre held that liquors, being property, can be stored anywhere and in any quanti- ty. The French case from Birmingham involves the same question. However, the point of gaining Justice Simpson to the desssnting ranks with Justices Den son and Mcclellan. is something in the favor of the friends of the law declared unconstitutional. This gives a bare ma- son having retired (Justice A. A Evans being in his place) may make like differ ence even yet
 In this law the city of Bessemer under took to say that liquors should not be stored in soft drink stands. The court held that this could not be carried out, in the face of the fact that liquors are lawful possessions like other goods and may be taken care of in any place the owner sees fit. providing no established law is violated in so doing. This case was on rshearinS.
 J. T. Wilson can have a trial by jury in the criminal court of Jefferson county, though he has appealed from conviction of violating a city ordinance of Birming- ham. In the same way Judge William B. Fort of the said court Is sustained in a ruling to this effect. Effort to have the case put on the non-jury docket was futile, the supreme court holding that the defendant had a right to ask for a jury in that tribunal. The contention of the city has been that there are so many cases of this kind 1t will take the whole time of the court if there Is a jury for each of them.
 J. T. Ridgeway charged with violating milk law in Birmingham, will not have to pay the fine of $50 levied by Judge N. B. Feagin. the supreme court agreeing that the dismissal of the case in the crim- inal court of Jefferson county left the city no come back. The first trial judge was D. A. Greene, who went of the bench. The case then went before Judge Weaver, who, on motion of the defendant, cuashed the proceedings The city sought to get 1t up again on appeal. but the supreme court holds that the only way q city may appeal a case Is to establish tho validity of the ordinance in question. If there is not this point there can be no appeal
 Howard Must Hanu.
 A greusome Christmas present is hand cd Ed Howard, one of the negroes in volved in the murder of R. W. Drake in Hale county. The conviction by the lower court inficting death sentence af- hrmed some weeks ago is reaffirmed in & refusal to grant an application for re- hearing. February { Is fixed as the date of execution.
 In the petition of Otto Schunk of Bir-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-17
Mexican Railway Report.

Mexico City. December 1s.-The first annual report ever issued by the Ma tional Railways of Mexico came from the printers hands today. It is for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1909. PAr- haps the most interesting features of the report is the financial statement showing gross receipts for the year amounting to $4s,SO5,522 Mexican cur rency. Expenditures were $29,166,Ss3. The surplus thus sh own is S1s.63S,62S which reduced to gold Is $9,S19,314.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-17
Eat a Merita Chocolate. Fin est quality. Free demonstra- tion daily. Clarke Bros, 309 N. 20th street.
LEGAL NOTICES
Notice.

State of Alabama, Jefferson County Thomas Greene Bush, deceased, es- tate of
 Letters testamentary upon the last will and testament of said decedent, having been granted to the undersigned, on the Soth day of November, 1909. by the Hon orable 5. E. Greene, judge of the probate court of Jefferson county. Notice is hereby given that all persons having claims against said estate will be re- quired to present the same within the time allowed by law, or that the same will be barred.
 ALBERTA ". BUSH, Exscutrix.
 12-3-st-fr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-17
covernor Haskell Better.

Guthrie, Okla, December 16.-Gov. 0. N. Haskell left here for short period today, the first time since he was prostrated by an acute attack of indigestion Tuesday night. He also took his first nourishment, a glass of butter1nilk. The governor made an attempt to transact some pressing busi- ness today, but his weakness forced him to desist. Though consfSa.sd out of danger the governor probably will not be at the executive office again this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-17
Lighthouse Report Adopted.

Washington, December 16.-The lighthouse board today adopted the re- port recently submitted by commit tee of which Dr. Pritchett, president of the Carnegie foundation, was at the head of. The committee recommended a reconciliation of the work.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-12-17
Philadelphia Fire Is Fatal.

Philadelphia, December 1.-two girls are missing and IA others mar rowly escaped death in a fire tonight which destroyed the six-story building of Shrack & Sherwood, manufacturers of coffins and undertakers' supplies. Loss, $250,000.