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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-16
TO START PAVEMENT AT
THIRD AND MINNESOTA
Property Owners Urged to Make Their
Sewer And Water Connections
At Once.

City Engineer Stoner has written
to the council that there are many
property owners on Third street be-
tween Bemidji and Beltrami avenues
who have not yet made their water
and sewer tap connections. He
advised the council not to let the
paving contract as on investigation
ne found that more were missing
than stated in his original report.
AS the contract had already been
let, his advise was not of use to
the council but can be to the
property owners.
Mr.. Stoner says tn at the property
owners have to make their own
connections and as it is much
cheaper to dig through sand than
through six inches of solid concrete.
He advises them to put in their
connections before the paving is
laid. Not only is it about four times
as expensive to make the con-
nections after the paving is laid, but
it spoils the paving to cut it up
as it cannot be relaid as we'll as
the original pavement.
1t was the opinion of the council
men last night that those who have
the connections to make should do
so at once and have them in before
the pavement is laid. To give them
all the time possible, John Goodman
will start paving at Minnesota ave-
nue.. Most of the connections be-
tween Minnesota and Beltrami are
already in, and those which have
not been made can be put in before
the paving is started. All the time
possible is given the lower block.
The square at Beltrami and Third
street is to be paved and nothing
will be done about the storm sewers
for the present. It was proposed
last night to run the storm sewers
down the alleys and not cut up the
streets. The whole question will
not be decided until it is seen how
we'll the streets take off storm water.
John Goodman will start the paw
ing as soon as his materials arrive
and there will be no delay on &C
count of those who have not made
their sewer and waiter connections.
The council urges that those who
have this to do. see a plumber at
once and have it attended to before
the street is laid.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-16
STATE FAIR MONEY COMING
$500 Already Raised by Mackenzie
- for Belhami Exhibit.

Three hundred dollars has been
raised to date by w. R. Mackenzie
for the Beltrami county State Fair
exhibit. The subscriptions are from
towns and private parties and most
of them have been made voluntarily.
The money will be used to defray
expenses of collecting and arranging
the exhibit which will be the first
this county has ever sent to the
State Fair.
Sunday. Mr.. Mckenzie and Har.
old Dane, city editor of the Pioneer,
drove about twelve miles through
the country south of the city arrang.
ing with the farmers to bring in
their best produce the week before
the Fair. Several samples Of rye,
red top. and alfalfa were picked up
which indicate that these crops viii
be big ones this season.
Rye is found to have large, well
filled heads, although the straws arr
not as long as they we're last year
The crop Of alfalfa will be ready Il
cut the last Of this week, and rec
top has been in the barn for som,
time. Corn is not as high as it wal
last year and will be little shor
for fodder. but the ears are large ane
well filled.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-16
Great Northern Freed.

Judge Pendergsst Monday after
noon found the Great Northern rail
way not guilty of neglect in fighting
fire along its right.of-way near Will
ton. The company was brought
into court on the complaint of Fire
Warden Shannon who claimed that
the company had not used available
men to check fire along its right.of-
way in June.
The company showed that at
different times it had twenty men
out of force of forty-three working
on the fire and that the balance
we're needed to repair the track be-
fore the $50 passenger was due. The
fire was bad one and did much
damage and it was the aim of the
state to make an object lesson of
the company.
This is the first case Of its kind
brought in Beltrami county.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-16
Change in Meat Markets.

Frank Pierce has sold out his
interest in the Peoples Meat market
to his partner, c. D. Daniels. He
and Mr.. Hermann have bought out
Carl Clausuen in the City meat
market and will do business under
the firm name Of Pierce & Hermann.
Mr.. Pierce has been in business
here off and on for the past seven
years. The new shop will be con.
Quoted along the same lines as for,
merly.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-16
ROSE WINS GOLD MEDAL
AND LEG ON SILVER CUP
Made an Average of IT'S Per Cen,
on 1869 Birds During Gun Club
Season.

Dan Rose won the gold medal and
one leg on the silver cup of the Gun
club by making the best average of
the season. George McTaggart had
the highest average but did not
shoot 900 birds and was disqualified
for prizes. Rose made an all sea
son average of IT'S per cent hitting
1895 out of 1869 birds. The gold
medal was donated by George +.
Baker & Co. and the loving cup by
Barker's Drug store. The cup has
to be won three successive years be-
fore it becomes the property of the
winner. -. .
Dwight Miller, secretary of the
club, won the vase put up by the
Hunters Arms company, with a
score of 74.7 per cent for the season.
T. R. Symons, president of the club,
was S of a per cent less than Miller
and won the silver flask donated by
Jesse Harrison. .....@-. 49,.
Lawrence Cramer made 68.4 per
cent but did not shoot at 900 birds.
Dell Burgess won the fourth prize, a
she'll case put up by A. B. Palmer.
His average for the season was 67.7
per cent. L. G. Crothers won fifth
place and the Gordon hat donated
by Schneider Brothers with a score
of 66.4 per cent.
To be eligible flor the general
average prizes, each member had to
shoot in at least twelve meets and
900 birds at least. Some of the
club made high averages, but did
attend enough shoots to entitle them
to prizes. 49,.
The past year is considered the
best the local club has enjoyed. The
tournament in, July was attended by
many outsiders and the attendance
at the weekly shoots has been good.
Following are the averages for this
season.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-16
MONEY BEING SUBSCRIBED
To Be Used in Defraying Expense. Of
County Fair.

Subscriptions to the County Fair
are coming IN right along and the
directors feel confident that this
will be the best Fair in the history
of the association. The prizes
which have been posted are the
largest given of any County Fair
in the state and are expected to
draw out an extraordinary exhibit.
Farmers throughout the county
are taking a live interest in the
Fair and are saving the best OF
their crop as it is harvested.
They are also getting their ami.
mails into condition to enter the m
in the stock contests. Special
attention is being given this year
to dairy exhibits.
The money coming in from these
subscriptions will 60 to pay the
premiums and pay the expenses oil
running the Fair. Following are
the subscribers: Bemidji Lumber
company, $25 in lumber; Crookston
Lumber company, $25 in lumber;
Douglas Lumber company, $3.50
in lumber; w. G.. Schroeder, SIS;
F: W. Rhoda, Beltrami Elevator and
Milling company, E. N. French &
Co., each $40; IS each from Rex
hotel. Bazaar store, Chester Nc
Kusick, Edwin Geralds, Warfeld
Electric company, O'Leary. Bowser
company, Grand Forks Lumber
company, Kenneth McIver, Tom
Smart, Bemidji Pioneer, J. O. Harris,
M. A. Clark, w. ]. Markham, First
National Bank, Watab Paper COM
pany, w. A. Mcdonald, G.. M.
Palmer, c. M. Bacon, Gill Brothers,
Berman Emporium, Northern Ma
tional bank, Floyd Brown, Dr.. E.
H. Smith, E. E. Geralds, Clavin &
Tanner, Fred Brinkman, J. o. Lar
son, E. ]. Gould, Frank Silversack,
E. H. Winter & Co., M. E.
Smith Lumber company, Auditor
Hayner, Judge Stanton, Coroner
Ibertson. Roe & Markuson, Joe
Bisiar, Charles Nangle, A. B. Palmer,
George Cochran. T. ]. Crane & Co.,
Hy Stechman. John Moberg, Sheriff
Hazen, w. w. Brown, Graham &
Doran, Given Hardware company,
Earl Cell, G. T. Baker & Co.,
Spooner & Brown. Ed Fay, ]. P.
Lair, Melby Brothers, Murphy
Furniture company, 50 each c. E.
Battles, L. Abercrombie, Richard
Leet; 81 Ted Maloy; First National
bank, $25 in spe cial corn prizes.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-16
Off To Minneapolis.

Emil Schneider, Frank Arnold,
w. c. Clein, and Arthur Sharf left
for Minneapolis at 2 p. m. in
Schneider's Velie. They expect to
be gone for ten days or two weeks.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-16
Hayner Busy on Tax Books.

Auditor Hayner's Office is busy
just at present changing the assess
ment books to fit the changes made
by the board Of equalization last.
week.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-16
Dorans at international Falls.

Doran Brothers have opened a
plumbing shop at international
Falls. ]. ]. Doran is there running
the store.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-16

Brandborg won the BOBBY prize
which was one bottle of cham
paign donated by DR.. Palmer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-16

ing. ~, E.
Maximum today-72.
Minimum today-62. ~
Maximum yesterday-75. l.
Minimum yesterday-54. r..
Forecast Continued dry and
cool. - H..
City Drug Store readings.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-16

Miss Edith M. Johnson and Ben.
jamin B. Lundgren were married
this afternoon by Rev. S. E. p.
White at the parsonage. Mr.. Lund-
gren's home is in Kelliher and he
and the bride came down this
morning. They left for the west for
honeymoon trip on the afternoon
train.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-16
CASE and TRADE PRIZES
FOR FIRST FARMERS DAY
Merchants Actively Backing CONNER.
cial Club-To Judge Exhibits
.v in Morning.
q ".


Cash and trade prizes have been
secured by the committee working
on the Farmers Day program.
Saturday will see the first day OF
this kind ever held in Bemidji and
merchants are actively backing
the Commercial club in its efforts
to make the farmers feel at home
when they come here.
The Judging will be done by a
committee selected the day Of the
meeting and the committee will
be composed of some Iowa farmers
who are expected here about this
time. The committee is trying to
get the vacant Odd Fellows hall
in which the farmers can display
their exhibits. The Judging will
be done in the morning and the
prizes will be allowed by noon.
In the afternoon, the farmers
and merchants will hold a bust
ness meeting together and discuss
the warehouse proposition. 1t is
possible that this meeting will
not be known for few days. The
meeting will probably be over in
time tor the Red Lake train.
The best of the exhibits brought
in will be taken to the State Fair
and later brought back to the
County Fair and exhibited under
the owners name. For this reason,
farmers exhibiting grains are asked
to bring in at least two quarts
for each exhibit.
The list of prizes offered by the
Commercial club and merchants are
for these exhibits:
The largest family-dinner for
the family at the Markham hotel.
Family with the largest number
of boys-$2 cash.
Family with the largest number of
girls-S2 cash.
Tallest boy under IA years
haircut at Crothers' barber shop.
Family coming the greatest dis
tance-$3 cash.
Heaviest man-one pair of
trousers at Schneider Brothers.
Heaviest woman - one bottle
Garden of Roses" toilet water at
City drug store.
Best collection of fruit year
subscription to the Pioneer, S..
Best collection of grasses-6
months subscription to the Pioneer,
$3.50.
Best collection of sugar beets-2
year subscription to the weekly
Pioneer, So.
Best collection of vegetables
not yet fixed.
Best collection of grains-not yet
fixed.
Largest amount of butter-1 sack
of flour by w. G. Schroeder.
Best five pound jar of butter-$2
by First National bank.
81 each for the best exhibits of
timothy, millet, red top clover, fod-
der corn, winter wheat, oats, rye,
tobacco, turnips, rutabaeas, carrots,
barley, cucumbers, caulihower, rhu-
barb and potatoes.
The committee in charge of the
prize list, E. H. Denu. f. A. Barker,
J. L. Given aud w. R. Mackenzie,
have not been able to interview all
the merchants and give them an
opportunity to give a prize. They
say that it is hoped to make
Farmers Day a regular monthly
meeting day between the farmers
and the merchants with prizes for
the best exhibits for seasonable
crops. The merchants who have
not posted prizes for the first day
will be found on the lists of those to
come later.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-16

All of the small grains through
this section have shorter straws than
usual but the heads are exceeding
all expectations. Potatoes are grow
ing nicely and the recent rains have
rut them in excellent condition.
Watermellons will be on the market
in couple of weeks, although they
have been shipped in for almost a
month. Sweet corn is coming on
the market and is better than former
years. Indications point to better
than normal crop in Beltrami county.
Following are the contributors to
the State Fair exhibit fund:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-16
American League
Results SATURDAY..

National League
Pittsburg 2-1-New York ~.
Chicago 14-1-BrOoklyn 90.
St. Louis 6-11-B0stOn 9-8.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-16
WEDDINGS

Miss Maud Baker and Edgar
Titus was married at the Titus home
last night by Rev. H. R. Mckee.
The brides home is in Montana but
she is well known in Bemidji. Mr..
Titus has been with the City drug
store for some time. AS the wedding
did not take place until $50 las,
night the friends Of the young cou.
pie charivaried them for over an
hour.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-16

- q @ ID I'D r.
George Hanson and Miss Viii.
hemina Kerner were married last
Wednesday. The brides home is in
Litchfeld. Mr.. Hanson is the
owner of the Owl drug store and
we'll known among the people Of
Bemidjl. His bride was here las,
winter. returning to her home in
June. They are at present on a
honeymoon trip through Canada.
The boys in the store are planning
a proper reception when they re-
turn
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-16

Spooner town. 800
Blackjack town. 100
Crookston Lumber company. rs
II. B. Walker 10
Bemidji Lumber company....... 10
Joe Scrlbner......................... 10
Charles Nangle. ..................:. S
First National bank. ............ S
Northern National bank........
George Kinney. S
H. E. Reynolds. Observation-Disclosures. 5
Farmers Land company..........
Bemidji Pioneer. .................". 5
Carl Hebron. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Warfeld Electric company...... 5
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-16

American League
New York 2 Chicago 2. .-
Washington 6-Detroit 4.
St. Louis Boston /.
Cleveland 2-Philadephia S.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-16

American Association
Minneapolis 4-St. Paul 3.
Toledo 8-Columbus 8.
Milwaukee 2-Kansas City 8.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-16

DeRs1ey Dill TOT sn0e1ng horses
and for bolts was laid on the table.
The items we're old and had to be
looked up. The council stated that
bills against the city must be rem
dered the first of each month and
not be allowed to run for three
months before being brought in.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-16
Shredder, John Moberg, c

Shredder, John Moberg, Ole
Gennes, and c. M Bacon. The
street commissioners was instruct
ed to clean up the yard and ground
around the waterworks. The
park committee was instructed to
investigate the cast of identifying
the parks and to report in two
weeks. 1t is planned to set out
some new trees as part of the i'm
provements. -.
Irvine Grading to Be Finished.
Stoner's report that the grading
of Irvine avenue could be completed
now at the smallest cost to the city
was accepted and filed. Over 5000
yards have already been taken out.
Mr.. Stoner also wrote that the clay
hauled in on Bemidji avenue would
have to be taken out as the street
was not up to grade. The opinion
of the council was that the clay
would be worn out before it was
time to grade the street.
The street committee reported
that the people on Park avenue
wanted it opened straight and did
not want any joys in it. There is
still some discussion over prices for
land which will have to be used
when the street is opened and no
action was taken last night.
Election Judges Appointed.
Judges for the fall election were
appointed as follows: First ward,
polling place Midway grocery,
Henry Miller, Captain McLachlan
and L. F. Johnson; Second ward,
polling place city hall, Fred Malzahn,
Frank Miller and D. c. Smyth;
Third ward, polling place Pogue's
barn, P. M. Dicaire, A. A. Carter
and N. w. Helmer; Fourth ward,
polling place Armory, Bob Mahan,
J. H. Grant and Charles Swedback.
The following bills were allowed
by the council:
Ed. Olson, dirt delivered on
grades. Observation-Disclosures. ...... $500
Northwestern phone CON-
Pouy, .................. q y. ~
Snow and Bacon, Armory
rent July,...... ............ $500
Street gang, last week, ...... ISIS
S. P. Hoyt, wood, ............ $50
500 commissioners, ......... 5000
J. A. Smith, scavenger,..... 900
George Knott, keep of poor, $500
c. E. Battles, ......... ......... $40
L. P. Eckstrum, ............... 122.75
p. Omestead.... OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1865
H. F. Bosworth, on sewer
contract ....................... 10000
Begsley's bill for shoeing horses
and for bolts was laid on the table.
The items we're old and had to be
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-08-16

Twelve new lights were ordered
to be installed in Mill Park. They
are to be of 81 candle power and
200 ieet apart. Lights were also
ordered for First street and Missis-
sippi avcnne, and for the alley on
Sixth street -batween Minnesota
and Amer c, avenues.
ohm Goodman's bond was ap-
proved. His signers were w. G.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-23

tee representing the Ministerial ALI
ance, Mayor McCaskrin stated this
afternoon that he would allow the
moving picture exhibition at the Hi
nois only on condition that children
be not admitted.
ChamberIin-KIndt Houses Cinch Rights.
Mayor G. w. McCaskrin has made
the statement that ne would not inter
fere. Manager H. A. Sodini of the
Barrymore theatre, Moline, yesterday
announced that he had cancelled the
contract he had for the showing of the
pictures at his theatre. c. T. Kindt
of Chamerlin, Kindt & Co. is authority
for the statement that the real reason
for the Barrymore not giving the pic
lures is that it could not secure them,
as the rights for this territory are
held exclusively by the Chamberlin,
Kindt & Co houses.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-23
BY GERTRUDE WYNN.

Barbara FTietchie was no myth. The
Astor library has John Greenleaf Whit
tiers own copyrighted edition of the
"Anti-Slavery Poems; Songs of Labor
and Reform" in which Barbara Friet-
chic is published precisely as written
by Whittier. Above the poem the poet
says in a note: This poem was writ
ten in strict conformity to the account
of the incident as l had it from respect
able and trustworthy sources. 1t has
since been the subject of good deal of
conflicting testimony, and the story
probably was incorrect in some of its
details 1t was admitted by all that
Barbar Frietchie is no myth, but wOr-
thy and esteemed gentlewoman, in
tensely loyal, and hater of the slavery
rebellion, holding her union flag sacred,
and keeping it with her bible; that
when the confederates halted before
her house and entered her doorway,
she denounced them in vigorous Ian
guage, shook her cane in their faces,
and drove them out; and that when
General Burnside's troopers followed
close upon Jackson's, she waved her
flag and cheered them. 1t is stated
that May Quantrell, a brave and loyal
lady in another part of the city, did
wave her flag in sight of the confed-
crates. 1t is possible that there has
been a blending of the two incidents"
The Bookman of July, 1901, and the
Atlantic Monthly for November, 1902,
contain authoritative articles on Bar
bara Frietchie, the woman. In the for
mer publication it is stated that on
Sept. 1, 1862, a rebel army did without
doubt move past Mrs. Barbara FRET
chies house in Frederick, Nd, and
that it is practically a fact the search
ers were confronted with the stars and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-23
BARBARA FRTTCHIE NOT A MYTH

stripes flying from one of the man
siOn's windows. General Stonewall
Jackson, however, did not lead the
troops in this march. That gallant
warrior, in fact, never laid eyes on the
brave Barbara, because he took a
roundabout way through the town for
the purpose of visiting friend living
in a section far from Mrs. Frietchie's
home. There was no proof, apparently,
that a volley had been fired at the
union banner, or that Mrs. Frietchie
actually waved the flag, as stated in
the poem. But it seems evident the
ancient woman, then % years old, was
forced to suffer the jeers of the gray
coated soldiers.
Barbara Frietchie figured prominent
ly on several other occasions in histor-
ical importance, says the New York
Press. Chief among these was her vel
come to the northern army under Gen
eral Reno when 1t entered Frederick
shortly after the partly legendary in
cident described in Writers verse.
To the commander Barbara presented
union flag. Two days later General
Reno was killed in the battle of South
Mountain, and about his body was
wrapped the Frietchie flag. Mrs.
Frietchie died in December, 1862, a
few months after the battle in which
General Reno met his death. She was
90 years old. Her maiden name was
Halter, and she was born in Lancaster,
Pa, Dec. 8, 1866. Later she emigrated
to Frederick with her family, and there
she married John Frietchie, a prosper
Gus glove maker, who died in 1S49.
GERTRUDE WYNN.
Press Correspondent for John Blu
ford w. r. c., &c. Rock Island.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-23
POLICE DISCREDIT
STORY OF HOLDUP
MeXicans Accused by Frank Robinson
Are Discharged When He Fails
to Appear.

The Mexicans arrested yesterday
and held until last night on suspicion
of having been implicated in an alleged
robbery had to be discharged last night
when their accuser, Frank Robinson,
failed to enter an appearance at the
station. The latter had stated to the
police that he was robbed of $3.50 and
silver watch and that he had reason
to relieve that a pair of MeXicans
whom he had seen watching him a
short time before had done the job.
He claimed that he went to sleep
while paying a visit to the night watch
man at the Rock Island Pillow shops,
and that his pocket had been cut open
and the money taken before he awak-
ened. The police place no credence
in the charge, however, and the 10
Mexicans who had been arrested on
suspicion were allowed their liberty
when at 9 o'clock last night Robinson
had not substantiated his charge in
any way.