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The independent-reporter., 1910-03-10

Moore's Mills to North Canaan where
she will reside with her daughter,
Mrs. Sherman Horne.
On account of slight mistake, the
town meeting has been postponed one
week and will be held Monday, March
IA
Mrs. Bessie Maxwell is in Hartland
where she has a position in the skirt
factory. Little Evelyn is stopping
with her grandmother, Mrs. Everett
Damon.
Sturgis Deputy Fred Horne was at
home with his family over Sunday.
According to the old adage, he comes
and goes"
Report has 1t that viii Tuttle has
arrived home bringing bride. The
bride and groom have the wishes of
all who know them for long and
happy life.
Mr. and Mrs. Fifield Mitchell pass
ed the day Wednesday with w. f.
Mitchell and family in Fairfield.
Henry Johnson is laid up with bill
iousness and the grip.
George d. Steward is Ill with bron-
chitis at his home on the Plains
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* The News of Somersets Busy Towns -

cheerfully consoled the people. He
guessed 1t wouldn't make the taxes
much higher" but looked as though he
thought 1t would while their star wit
uesses said 1t wouldn't go for less
than ten thousand dollars, and they
too seemed to be proud of the fact
For town that had been in debt
for years heads over heels, these
things were dlsquieting to the tax
payers and they were scarf" and one
good man very frequently and ener-
getieally said If that Ames had let
il alone we should have been all
right and so it went pro and con,
many wanting to hang the bridge
company for making apparently all
the expense to the town they possibly
could to get back" at Mr.. Ames and
others wanting to hang Mr. Ames for
getting the town into such scrape.
A few days before the meeting an
onymous circulars were sent O..
telling the voters what high tax rate
they were facing and urging them to
attend the meeting, but day or TWO
after when the award was received
and the price fixed by the commission
was found to be only $7,79422 things
looked different. The expense OF the
bearing added between six and seven
hundred dollars to this. Thus: The
town has to pay In additional expense
and in the higher valuation of the
bridge about $2,700 of this the two
prime movers get something like S120
and $3.50 each, surely little enough
under the circumstances for the loss
of good feeling all around. That was
how 1t came about that there were
two complete tickets at the meeting.
After the reading of the warrant by
Clerk Spaulding, DR.. j. ID. Ames was
chosen moderator without opposition,
then the battle commenced. the voting
for clerk was lively but Mr.. Spauld-
ing retained his office by a good ma
ority. The reports were accepted and
the next office, that of first selectman,
the one on which all eyes were cen
tered for it would mark the approval
or disapproyal of the people Of tie
work of Mr. Ames was called to be
voted for and the excitement ran high.
The check list was used. When the
vote was counted it was found that
Mr.. Ames had 200 while his Opponent
had but Ill. The other members OF
the old board, II. S. Whiting and Her
bert Gilman, were reelected second
and third Cony Russell. treasurer;
Hanford Field. road commissioner; l..
S. Miller, A. D. Brackley S. S. commit
tee; Charles r. Miller, collector; y.
Leslie Jones, auditor; l.. r. Folsom,
trustee of the public library
The honors were fairly evenly d.
vided between the two tickets which
will make matters more pleasant than
had the meeting gone too strongly one
way.
The amounts raised for various pur-
poses are as follows.
Roads bridges and culverts, $1,000;
$500 to be used for interest and repair
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MADISON CENTER.

H. f. Spear and family have arrived
from Deadwater and set up house
keeping.
Mrs. Lawrence and her daughter
Mrs. Turner have taken rooms at Mrs
Augustus Jewett's.
Chester Pray came down from
Deadwater last Saturday and returned
Monday morning, taking his family
with him for the summer
Marcus Moore and Ney Varney of
Skowhegan, were callers at Fred Hay
dens last Sunday.
The many friends in this place of
Eva P. Spear of Madison were made
sad by the news last Monday that she
was critically i'll and was operated on
Monday afternoon.
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SMITHFIELD.

Ellsworth Piper is at home from
Kineo for a vacation.
Mrs. Harriet Dinsmore is seriously
Ill.
Rev. James Taylor Is supplying the
pulpit in the church at present.
Mrs. Flavil Mace was called to
Monticello, Me-, by the serious illness
of her father.
Mrs. E. A. Haines of Leeds, was In
town over Sunday.
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MAYFIELD.

Annie Bryant visited her parents
last week. She has been at work in
New Hampshire for a while and is
now cooking at Bingham hotel
Mr.. Avery moved his boiler and en-
CINE from Kingsbury to his mill in
Msyfield one day last week. They are
doing quite business numbering
working a day and night crew saw
ing.
Bad colds and la grippe are preya-
lent in town, some whole families be-
ing sick at the same time.
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to Frank B. Foster, Jr., and will make
his future home with his sons, In
Pittsfield.
Last Saturday, while at work for A.
A. Moody, In his mill, the saw caught
the mitten of J. W. Boston, drawing
his hand against the saw cutting two
fingers so as to require the aid of DR..
Earle and 1t was very fortunate that
it was not a more serious accident.
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DON'T GET RUN DOWN

woak and miserable II you have
kidney or Bladder trouble, Dull head
pains Dizziness, Nervousness, Pains
In the back. and feel tired all over,
get a package OF Mother Gray's AUS
the pleasant herb
cure. 1t never fails. We have many
testimonials from grateful people who
have used this wonderful remedy. AS a
regulator 1t has no equal. Ask for
Mother Gray's Australian-Leaf at
Druggists or sent by mail for SO cts.
Sample FREE, Address, The Mother
Gray Co., Leroy. n. Y. 2
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Sidney Smith. a steward on the
steamship Dominion. who has crossed
the ocean 100 times, recently an
nounced to Portland friends that he
will leave the sea this spring and try
farming in the Canadian northwest.
He has been steward of the Dominion
ever since the vessel was launched.
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Queen Insurance Company

Queen Insurance Company
OF AMERICA
ASSETS. DEC. 81, 1909.
Mortgage Loans, 65.000.00
Stocks and Bonds 1927, ,9S3.39
Cash in Office and Bank, 382,854 25
Agents, Balances. 6S3.627.S7
Bills Receivable, 4S.00
Interest and Rents, 66.355.72
All other Assets. 3,227.77
Gross Assets. $S.629, ,097.00
Deduct items not ad-
mitted, 6,653.91
Admitted Assets, $S,622.54 543.09
LIABILITIES. DEC. 81, 1909.
Net Unpaid Losses, 379,074.04
Unearned Premiums 3.787.S15.S0
All other Liabilities, 161,279.02
Cash Capital 1000. 900. 90
Surplus over all Liabilities, S,294.374.23
Total Liabilities and
Surplus. $S,622, ,543.09
3w-S
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-01-14
"BIG BEMIDG" SLIPS ONE
OVER ON LITTLE FALLS
Two One.Sided Halves; a Small Crowd
and the Score Of as to ID Tells
the Tale.

The much.touted "All-Stars" team
of Little Falls was torn to shreds by
the mighty team representing this
city. D.,
The first half was walk-away fol
big Bemidg" the half ending by a
score of FL to 5 in their favor; the
second half was a repetition of the
first, only more SO, the final score
being IS to II. y
Nord was easily the star of the
evening, making a total of IL bas'
kets, or % points for Big Bemidg.'
Gill made IL points.
AS to the crowd little can be said.
1t was small, but nevertheless
enthusiastic, and the team work dis
played by Big Bemidg" at times
brought the spectators to their feet.
There will be another game to.
night with the same teams at the
same place. The line up of big.
Bemidg" will be somewhat altered,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-01-14

Some days ago the Bemidji
Pioneer received a letter from a
woman who signs her name
as Mrs. Halle Lynck. It may
be possible that she was a near
relative of the burglar who robbed
the bank at Puposky. She states
that he worked in the harvest fields,
and that his partner Johnson worked
in the fields with him may not be an
impossible thing. If this should be
matter of fact it may give a clue
as to who the lucky robber is. 1t is
said that he at one time went by the
name of Jim Smith but no doubt has
a number of aliases. The letter
follows:
"Egger, Ark, 12-3o-19o9.
editor of the paper at Bemidji,
MINI.
"Dear Sir:-Pardon nae for
troubling you. read a piece in
the paper where a man supposed
to be Jim Smith was shot and
killed near your town at the bridge
by Sheriff Hazen and Johnson,
Nov. 26. I have near relative
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-01-14
WOMAN CLAIMS ROB6ING
SAFE-BLOWER AS RELATIVE
Says Relative by Name of Smith Cone of Escaped Bandits
Aliases) Worked in Harvest Fields Of Arkansas
T. Several Years.

by that name. | am troubled
about it and would be pleased to
hear the particulars about it. Is
he sure dead? Will you be so
kind as to write me and tell me
the particulars about it? Did
they get the man that was with
him? If so, you might get some
information about him. If I
could get the description of the
man I, could feel better about it.
He (Jim Smith) my relative, has
been in the harvest field for
several years. I have not heard
from him in some time. I hope
he is not in such business, but
the name is the same. He, the
paper said, was supposed to have
blown up and robbed the bank at
Puposky, seventeen miles north of
Bemidji. Oh, please do write me
the particulars about it. If you
could get his hand writ I would
know it. I will forever appre-
ciate it as a favor, and thanking
you in advance for your kindness,
every Respectfully,
Mrs. Halle Lynck'"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-01-14
Should Keep Better Hours.

A Bemidji man recently returned
home on a late train during the
small hours of the morning. After
ringing the bell furiously for half an
hour without raising any of the
family, he went to the rear of the
house and attempted to rouse the
maid by hammering on the window,
without success, and concluded she
also must be out. He then walked
seven blocks to a drug store and
with the assistance of Central" and
the telephone managed to get the
door unlocked and get in. The
gentleman declares that he did all
this without using any protane
language and he is neither preacher
or an editor.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-01-14
Fire Sale at the Tea Store.

The entire stock of teas, coffees,
spices and china will be placed on
sale at astonishingly low prices.
Most OF, the goods that were actually
damaged have been thrown out and
the remaining stock, slightly
damaged, will be offered to the
public.
The dishes and fancy china have
in no way been affected by the fire
but will 60 at fire-sale prices.
-Bemidji Tea Store.
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Dec. 24-Caring for Robert
Shallabarger, patient, two
weeks at S12 per week..........S24.O0
M. E. Smith.
House rent for Mrs. Tolman
from January to Febru-
ary4, 191O.....................s1O 90
George Knott.
Caring for thirteen poor peo-
pie at $5.25 per week for.
one week. ....................S6 $50 90
This bill is for week ending
January 9.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-01-14
as will be possibly the lineup of
Littls Falls.

as will be possibly the lineup of
Littls Falls.
A more evenly matched game will
no doubt be played tonight as the
Little Falls players have just be-
come familiar with the floor and the
room. If both teams display the
team work which is expected of them
and which they can produce very
close score is looked for.
What the team needs most is an
audience. They boys play much
better when there is a large crowd
present and the large crowds helps
pay expenses. Let every enthusiast
tic fan be out to the game tonight.
The lineup of the teams last night
were as follows: -. H..
Big Bemidg" g.. All Stars"
Nord ...:........Forward Faust
Hebron. ........ Forward. ... .Ghtchell
McElmeel. go. Center. ....... Roberts
Gill. Guard berg
Brown .........Guard. Orwell
Umpire and referee-Geil and
Butler.
Summary of game-Fields goals
-Nord, II; Hebron, 4; Gill, a.;
McElmeel, 1; Brown, 1; Faust, g.;
Getchell, 2; foul goals-Gill, 4;
Getchell, 2; final score-"Big
Bemidg"-46. Little Falls-14.
Lineup for tonight:
H. Cell. ....... Forward ......... Faust
Hebron. ....... Forward go. Getchell
McElmeel. Center. ........ Roberts
Gill. Guard ............ Berg
Could. Guard ......... Orwell
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-01-14

since 1897.
Atamost remarkable session of the
Minnesota State Agricultural Assn.
held yesterday-a session marked at
times by scenes of disorder and con-
siderable bitterness y. M. Under
wood of Lake City was elected as
president of the board of managers
of the Minnesota State Fair, defeat
ing ]. ]. Furlong of Austin, by
vote of 1851 to 1856.
The annual meeting of the State
Agricultural society is said to have
been attended by the largest crowd
of delegates that ever participated
in any meeting of the society.
The result of the annual election
of officers is given above; and while
w. R. Mackenzie, Beltrami county's
candidate for place on the board
of managers, did not "land," yet this
section of the state was given a
great impetus through his candidacy.
He made a very good showing, and
there is every reason to believe that
had he announced his candidacy
sooner, Mr.. Mackenzie would have
been elected.
The contest between the Furlong
and Underwood factions was one of
the most stubborn fights ever waged
in the house chamber; and it is
admitted by all that the Furlong
people lost out through the work of
of the credential committee; and
possibly through the generosity of
Mr.. Furlong himself, who passed the
word along the line not to oppose
the admission to vote of all the
minor organizations which had been
proposed and allow their delegates
to vote in the annual election.
Mr.. Furlong's followers had lined
up to oppose the admission to vote
of these so-called delegates, but at
the last moment Mr.. Furlong yielded,
and it is known that fully twenty
votes were added to the Underwood
strength, giving that gentleman a
very small majority in the final vot-
ing.
The battle was really won in the
credentials committee, which passed
on ten contested delegations.
These delegations represented ten
societies whose right to representa-
ton in the association was disputed.
The delegates from these societies
were all for Underwood, without
them he could not have been elected.
The disputed delegates were ad-
mitted and that settled the fight,
though by close vote.
The vote was taken by roll call
of the societies represented, the
State Agricultural society being
composite of many state and county
farmers organizations.
When the casting of ballots was
called, the noise became so loud
that it was impossible for President
Nelson to maintain order, and from
the beginning to the finale of the
election, there was loud talk,
personal disputes n d mu h
acrimonious debate that threatened
at one period to develop into serious
combat. -. H.. -.-@...-
AS the voting progressed, it was
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-01-14
NEW STATE FAIR OFFICERS.

NEW STATE FAIR OFFICERS.
President - ]. NJ. Underwood,
Lake City.
First Vice President-C. M. Griggs,
St. Paul.
Second Vice President-E. P. Still
we'll. Minneapolis.
Board of Manasers-C. T. Craig,
Duluth; ]. H. Garfield, Lake Park;
F. W. Murphy, Wheaton,; N. W.
Sivrieht, Appleton.
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NEW PRESIDENT OF STATE FAIR

NEW PRESIDENT Or STATE FAX.
J. M. Underwood, Lake City.
Born Wayne county, New York.
President of State Horticultural
society for seven years.
Has been councilman and mayor
of Lake City, and is now on its char
ter commission.
Besides being president of the
Jewell Nursery Co., he has made
himself an endurable reputation as a
butter maker.
He has been on state farm board
since 1897.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-01-14
BEMIDJI POOR ARE WELL
CARED FOR BY CITY dads"
Citys INDECENT Fed on the Fiat of the
Land."-Are Made Very ,
Comfortable.


Judging from the way the city
poor are cared for by our city
fathers" these cold winter months
is credit to any city. These
poor families have indeed much to
be thankful for. There is perhaps
no other city in the state or any
state for that matter that sets a
better table for its poor than does
Bemidji. ~
There are perhaps one half the
families among the working and
! middle classes that sit down to a
cheaper meal, than is furnished the
poor. ..
The list below will give one an
idea of what our city is doing and
in the manner it is being done.
Here are the bills allowed by the
council at the last meeting.
The bills allowed by the city
council at their last meeting, Janu-
ary 10, were as follows:
Charles Nangle.
For City of Bemidji-
j-.-1 o11thoe1;oo 4 IN
ciotneSllne...: communicating III
/ for MIS-. olnonSon
1 bushels potatoes.............. ~
-. OH ..................... 10
49, OueeSA ''''''''''''''''''''' -
Crackers.......................... rs
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. III
ID. tea Observation-Disclosures. rs
Toast ........................ rs
Apples ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10
Raisins ......................... 10
Beans ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10
Beef. ...................... 80
Observation-Disclosures. rs
lbs. cookies. 10
Teaspoons. .................... Is
1 lib. pork. 20
| Matches. ...................... .O5
Corn. 10
] Il 4. = - : ; y
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-01-14
CANTON MISSISSIPPI
INSTITUTED IN BEM|DJI
Col. August Hohenstein, Assisted by
Capt. Harvey Reiners, Had
+. - Charge of Work.

At the Odd Fellows hall, Wednes-
day evening, the institution of the
canton took place and the officers
were duly installed. The organiza-
ton is known as Canton Mississippi,
No. 8, Bemidji, MINI.
Col. August Hohenstein, deputy
commander, assisted by Captain
Harvey Reiners, adjutant general,
had charge of the installation and
organization.
The following make up the char
ter members of this new organiza-
ton:
N. L. Hakkerup,
Ben Erickson.
liver Ungstad,
A. H. Huntosh,
Geo. A. Canterbury,
Frank Wagner,
John Hakkerup,
R. c, Hayner,
A. R. Erickson,
Dwight D. Miller,
Geo. w. Denley,
E. H. Cornwall,
Floyd Brown,
Andrew Book,
Nelson H. Willet,
A. L. Morris,
William Fellows,
r. L. Given,
Charles S. Carter,
Viggo Peterson,
John Goodman. =.
]. ]. Jenkinson, 81
Jos. III. Carter.
After the installation ceremonies
a lunch was served by Mrs. McFa-
lane, Mrs. Ben Erickson, Mrs. Corn. %
wall, Mrs. D. D. Miller and Miss
Olive Miller.
For Sale Large maps of the i
state Of Minnesota, United States
and both hemispheres, size l8in.
by % inches. The state map
gives the population Of all the
cities and villages in Minnesota,
All four maps for cents. Atthe
Pioneer Office.
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After the installation ceremonies
a lunch was served by Mrs. Men,
lane, Mrs. Ben Erickson, Mrs. Corn
wall, Mrs. D. D. Miller and Miss
Olive Miller.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-03-16
PREDICT BAD WEATHER
Prognosticator Hicks Tells of
Violent Storm Periods Dur
ing Latter Part of Month,

A reactionary storm period
will center on the 18th, 18th
and 18th and violent storms
may or may not occur at this
time SAYS Ira l.. Hicks, hut or
and touching the 17td, 18th and
18th is another time to exercise
calm and prudent watchfulness
and care. Change to high bar
ometer and much colder will
come out of the northwest be-
hind these storms.
4 regular storm period, as full
of storm possibilities as any in
the month is central on the 14th /,
extending from the 22nd to the
9th.
A reactionery storm period
centers on the 30th and 31st
Prolonged storms of rain, sleet
and snow should not be suy.pris-
ing during the last week OF
March.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-03-16
ANENT MOTERBOATLAW
New Federal Ruling Requires
Whistle, Siren or Bell in
Daytime and Lights at
Night.

A new law has gone into effect
requiring that precautions shall
hereafter be taken upon any
body at water where passenger
traHc IS carried on, either by
steam vessels or motor boats.
Briefly summorized, the federal
law as applied to motor boats
requires that they be provided
with an efficient whistle or siren,
bell and q fog horn; the same
lights are required as on steam
vessels, when navigated between
sunset and sunrise and they are
required to obey the rules of the
road as set forth in the pilot
seles. If employed as priaate
pleasure boats only, there are no
other requirements Of law appli-
cable to these boats. In the past
a good deal of misunderstanding
seems to have existed III regard
to the providing of life presery-
ers, the placing of names on the
boats, the carrying Of lanterns
at all times, etc. As indicated,
under the present law, it is net
necessary to carry life preservers
unless passengers are carried for
hire; names aeed he displayed
unless the boat is such as to re-
.quire Recommendation; and it is
not necessary to carry lights at
any other time than while being
operated between sunset and
sunrise.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-03-16
A BIT % NOTHIN'

A meeting was held Saturday
night in the lobby of the Cen
trail House (the empty building
on Railroad street between
McIntyre's and Roderick's) and
new Glib was organized, its
name being ordered engrossed
upon the hotel register as the
Zine Cut-Plug-Cut Club" An
ton Poiseman was elected presi-
dent; William Carter vice-presi-
dent; Harry Cummins, secretary;
Ste re Bowker, treasurer Thirty
seven enrolled at this meeting
The Club passed a resolution au-
thorizing its president to appoint
commission to investigate the
workings of that unholy comb
nation, the tobacco trust. To
the members Of this Club, tobac-
co is the staff of life, and the al
ticle put upon the market in
these degenerate days is some
thing fierce. Brown paper, saw
dust, bootlegs and superanuated
German socks and hurlap, it is
believed, are ground p and sold
as lakes Misery "Dubs De
light" and other popular brands,
while plug contains things un-
mentionable The president APP.
pointed Alex Higgins, BobZiebell
Tom McGregor, Jasper Roderick,
Amos Radcliffe, Fred Morey,
John Zimpelmann and James
Mckinley members Of the COM
mission. Matt Sher;hel arose
and said be bit off a chew of
plug once. and Immediately
thereafter found a rats tail be-
tween his teeth. He said on
more than one occasion there
had been complaint made of his
breath. and he would like to
! know how he could have a violet
| breath on a diet of rats tails.
! What? One of the veteran mem
bers of the Club advocated a
boycott upon all Eagle River
merchants who refused to keep
''poor boxes" in a prominent
place in their stores. He said he
had patronized Eagle River rer-
chants literally for many years,
running large accounts, some OF
which he had been forced to pay,
and he thought any seifrespect-
ing dealer should willingly furnish
free tobacco to such as he. as
we'll as free cigarette papers to
tallow faced dudes, The brother S
remarks were uproarously cheer
ed. The next meeting of theclub
will be held at the same place on
April 1st. Since the Saturday
night meeting there has been re-
ceived bv the secretary a large
number of names for admission
to the Club and at the next
meeting a vote will be taken on
new members. A special pro-
gram will also be prepared tor
that meeting.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1910-03-16
TO THE VOTERS

| herewith announce my candi-
daoy for the office of Town Clerk
at the coming spring election
and solicit your support. Ii
elected l will conduct the business
of the office in careful and con-
seryative manner.
Respectfully yours.
CHAs. Fl. ADAMS.