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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-11-11
Clay County Will Case

Vermillion-In the most bitterly
fought civil case Clay county has
had for many years, the Shaw will
contest, the jury submitted after be-
ing out "A hours that it was unable
to agree on two of the three questions
submitted to them by Judge Trip for
special findings. The jury was then
discharged. William Show, of Star
township. the d~ecedent. died last April
and willed all his property to his
wife, Rita Shaw. Three children OF
VIM. Shaw by a divorced wife. con-
tested the probate Of the will on the
grounds of an insane delusion and un-
due influence. Before his death Shaw
decided all his real property to his
wife and in another action the chill
dren seek to have this set aside. The
property in litigation amounts to 1885,
600. The jury agreed that Shaw suf-
fered from no insane delusion at the
time he made his will, but could not
agree on the proposition whether un-
due Influence on the part of his wife
prompted it.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-11-11

Aberdeen-At a mass meeting Of
Aberdeen business men, he'd in the
court house. the sentiment was nearly
unanimous in favor OF acre ting the
proposition of the Orange Judd Pub
fishing interests to locate their north
west headquarters in Aberdeen and in
a few minutes s20,O 600 of the sl00. 600
required was raised and a committee
solicit the remainder of the necessary
funds. 1t is believed there will be no
difficulty In securing the required
amount OF money and with meeting all
the other demands Of the Orange Judd
interests.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-11-11
Child Fatally Burned

Mitchell-The siX-year-old daugh-
ter Of Irwin King, who lives on a
farm near Fulton is dead of burns.
Her mother left her and three 9TH
err little children in the house and
went to where her husband was work
ing a block from the horse. A few
minutes later she saw the little gil
running toward her with c'othe5
ablaze. Removing her apron she
wrapped the girl in it's narrow fo,ds,
but failed to eXtinguish the IAN e..
The father then seized the chi d
and. running to a watching trough,
Immersed the little body in the wa
ter, extinguishing the fire. The ia h.
or was burned severely about the face
and neck. The child died a few hours
later.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-11-11

BREED
CATARRH
Her Terrible Experience Shows
Now Peruna Should Be in Every
Home to Prevent Colds.

Mrs. c.. s..
Sage r 8 e r,
1871 Wood
land Ave.,
X q n 8 g. 8
City. No..
writes:
Il feel It
= duty to
you and to
others that
may be at
dicted. like
myself. to
speak I o r
Peruna.
MY trou-
bic Fl r 8 t
came after
Ia or ippe
e & h t or.
nine years
ago, q gath
ering In my
head a n d
neuralgia. I
gu # e r e q
most all the
t m e. My
nose. ears
and e Y e 8
were badly
affected for
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-11-11

Huron-A party in charge Of sup
plies for a gang of surveyors for the
proposed new line of rail DAD from
Chamberlain to Huron, was in the city
yesterday. He reports that the sur
vey is progressing very SUGGEST lily
and that the parties expect to reach
Huron within a short time. Towns
and farmers along the line Of the pro-
posed route are pleased with the pros
poets of its early completion and are
anxious TO give evrey possible encour-
agement.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-11-11
Cheap.

HoweI-Every mar has his price.
Powell-Well, | wouldn't have to
borrow money to pay yours.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-11-11

street quarrel here. Jchn Bennett
a miner was seriously stabbed and
Robert Stinson, anotfe err miner, is I'M
der arrest charged with the crime.
Bennett got into an alter alton ard
was nearly disembowled, being found
on the sidewalk in a critical condition
and hurried to st. JoSeph's Eospital
where an operation was performed.
He is expected to recover.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-11-11

Aberdeen-While running at 2 high
rate Of speed an engine pulling train
No. sos, on the Milwaukee main
line west of this city between Eur
eka aud Roscoe, jumped the track
near Hosmer, seven miles from Ros-
cce. So great was the impact that
CLYDE r. Shipley. aged %. the fire.
man, was thrown beneath the baggage
car and instantly killed. William
Aggs, the engineer, sustained severe
injuries and the attending physicians
give out no hope for his recovery.
Fortunately none OF The passengers
were hurt.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-11-11
UIEJI;]{Y1II3I

Allen sUlcerineS alve uresGhronlc iCers. Bone
Clce rs .Scrofufous Jlce rs.y ricOse Ulcers. In
dOlent Ulcers. Nercurial Ulcers, White swell
Ing. iIk sores. slioid sores. Positively no
eailsre. By mall soc. J Dept. Asst. Paul Mimi.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1910-11-11

Pierre-The supreme court yester-
day reversed the decision Of the
lower court which denied the motion
for a new trail in the case of viii O.
Ferguson ct al. vs.. Northern Assur-
ance Company of London. and the
German Alliance Insurance Contrary
of New York, which was appea'ed
from Fall River county. The action
was brought to recover the sum OF
S.. 1000 from the defendant companies,
which judgment was granted, and mo-
ton of the defendant companies TO a
new trial was denied. The case was
appealed by the defendant companies
and judgment and order denying new
trial are reversed.
Farmers Institutes
Brookings-The following dates
have been assigned for holding
Farmers Institutes:
Mid,and-Nov, 1911.
~Philiip-Nov. 1919.
Cottonwood-Nov. 21-22.
Wall-Nov. 22-23.
Wasta-Nov. 1926.
Quinn-Nov. %.
Unde woodrow. 1929.
O~wanka-Nov. 1890.
Elm Springs, Dec. IL.
BOX Elder-Dec. s..
Farmingdale-Dec. S.
Scenic-Dec. G.
Interior-Dec. CT.
Felvidere-Dec. 7-8.
~Draper-Dec. SO.
Presho-Dec. 9-1O.
Reliance-Dec. 10.
FairfaX-Dec. 1914.
Bonesteel-Dec. HIS.
Herriek-Dec. IS.
Burke-Dec. 1916.
Dallas-Dec. 1917.
Woonsocket-Dec. 20-21.
Washington SIP ings-Dec. 21-22.
Gam Valley-Dec. 1924.
Onida-Dec. 1928.
Gettysburg Dec. $3.50.
Faulkton-Dec, 30-31.
A. e. Chamberlain, Supt.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-05-18

The three boys have confessed to
four crimes within the past month,
breaking into the creamery of the
Bridgeman Russell Co. and robbing
the cash drawer, robbing Larson's
hardware store of small amount of
cash, 100 rounds of ammunition and
some revolvers, stealing 400 pennies
from the Grain ten cent store after
breaking in through basement
entrance and coming up through a
trap door, and removing a screen
from the rear of the Ed Erickson
butcher shop, entering the window
and stealing $14 from the cash
drawer. Knutson was arrested at
Fertile where he had bought a suit
of clothes, new hat, shoes, watch
and ring, and was still possessed
Of $40 in cash.
All three boys are believed to be
the gang who have robbed many
other places during the past few
months and will without doubt be
committed to the state training
school at Red Wing this afternoon
as all admit their guilt and this is
not their first series of offenses.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-05-18
CRO0kSTON SCHOOL IN
RUMPuS over SENIORS

Crookston, May 18.-A small
sized rumpus, which may grow to
much larger proportions unless Supt.
E. f. McIntire and the school board
recede from the position taken, has
developed over their announced
determination not to give out the
names of any of the As who are sup
posed to graduate from the Crooks
ston high school till the night of the
commencement exercises.
The people demand that the per-
sonel of the graduating class be an
nounced here the same as in Duluth,
St. Paul, Minneapolis or any of the
large high schools while the superin-
tendent and the school board
maintain that the Crookston high
school is in class by itself, and re-
fuse to give out the names.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-05-18
Inspect. Forest Fires.

r. w. Block came up last even.
ing and inspected the ground
covered by the Sunday fire south Of
Bemidji, under special orders from
St. Paul. Mr.. Block is doing combina.
ton work in forestry for the govern
ment and state and has looked after
several fires in this part of the state
this spring. It was under Mr..
Blocks direction that the recent fire
near the state sanatorium near
Walker was checked and finally
extingui shed. ~. -.....- -.
Mr.. Block was accompanied on
his return trip to Walker this morn
ing by young friend, S. w. Rowe,
also of Walker, who came to Bemidji
last night. ~ -.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-05-18
WILL INSTITUTE <. c.
COUNCIL At BRAINERD.
Crack Teams From Big Cities Present,
May 22-Bemidji Members
to Be Present.

Brainerd, May l8.-A cordial
invitation is extended to the Knights
of Columbus at Bemidji to be present
at the institution of a council at
Brainerd on May 22. The local
committee expects to receive the
largest crowd ever entertained in
Brainerd, over 800 delegates, visitors
and friends having signified their
intention to be present in the city
on that date. The charter list of
the lodge contains over 100 names.
Crack degree teams from the Min.
neapolis, St. Paul and Duluth coun-
ellis will assist in exemplifying the
elaborate ritualistic ceremonies of
the Knights of Columbus. Large
delegations from the Three Twins"
will be present, coming to Brainerd
in special trains. Many of the dele
gates will come May 81, and some
will stay over Monday, the twenty
third, to view the city and the
Guyana iron range. < r.
r. Gardeners hall has been secured
for the initiatory work, which will
occupy several hours. A banquet
will be given in the evening at the
Citizens State bank hall by the
ladies of st. Francis parish.
A special committee will meet all
delegates at the trains. Brainerd
has ample hotel Accommodations for
all visitors and if these are INSULT
cient list of residences furnishing
Accommodations will be provided.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-05-18
MAYOR ASKS 4 PROPER
OBSERVANCE " \! OF MAY Nj 80
John {. Parker Issues His Memorial
Day Observation-Disclosures
Closing of Stores.

A stong effort to observe Memoir
ial day in Bemidji as it should be
treated is being made by many of
the local citiz ems. Mayor Parker
today issued his proclamation to
citizens of Bemidji to observe the
thirtieth of May in the true spirit
for which the day was set apart.
The mayor said this morning,
The soldiers are getting old and
we younger men should take the
burden from their shoulders. I hope
that the business men will make a
strong effort to close their places on
that day."
Following is the Memorial day
proclamation of Mayor Parker:
ITO the Citizens of Bemidji.
AS one day in each year, under
the law and by consent, is known as
Memorial Day" and specially set
apart as sacred to the memory of
the veterans of the late Civil War
and as this day falls on Monday,
May 80, and as the constituted
authorities have duly proclaimed
this as the time when the different
patriotic societies and citizens
generally may meet and honor the
patriotic dead for their grand SER
vices to this great nation by appro-
pirate ceremonies to the occasion,
Il therefore suggest that business
be suspended as far as practicable,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-05-18
Bemidji High School Seniors Will Go to
Lake. Saturday Evening, With
Miss Grazing.
CASS LAKE WANTS "A NIGHT
OFF" PRESENTED THERE
Unusually Hard Play, but Much Coach
ing Is Removing Difficulties.
Here May rs.

Members of the graduating class
of the Bemidji high school will pre-
sent their class play, "A Night Of, 1"
at Cass Lake next Saturday ever:ng,
May 2l. Owing to the difficulty in
securing large hall in Bemidji and
their desire to give a public per-
Torrance of the play, the students
desire to attempt some of the neigh
boring towns.
Miss RIGA Grazing of the high
school faculty who has general
charge of the play and has been
training the students, visited Cass
Lake few days ago and secured a
liberal offer from the manager of the
Cass Lake theater for the presenta-
ton of the play in that village.
A Night Of" is a four act
comedy written by Augustin DAILY of
New York who has staged several
American plays of note, and is a
more difficult play than has ever
been attempted by the local students.
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The students, however, have been
reheals ed and coached by Miss
Grazing until the amateur actors are
we'll prepared to stage one of the
best if not the best school play
yet attempted in Bemidji.
The seniors have lost one of the
leading characters in their play
through the illness of Miss Mary
Simons, who is in the St. Anthony
hospital where she recently under
went an operation for appendicitis.
Owing to the short time left before
the presentation of the play, Miss
Grazing has decided to take Mary's
part herself, at least at Cass Lake.
Following is the cast in the play:
Justinias Babbitt'', professor of
ancient history in the Camptown
university, Fay Brenneman; Harry
Damask", his son-in-law, Grant Gill;
Jack Mulberry, in pursuit of fortune
under the name of Chumley, Ralph
Oracle; Lord Mulberry, in pursuit
of Jack, Ralph Lycan; Marcus
Brutus Snap, in pursuit of fame
and fortune, Emil Engels; "Prowl",
usher at the university, Elmer Hill.
lard; Mrs. Zantippa Babbitt", Miss
RIGA Grazing; "Nisbe", the youngest
imp of the family, Gladys Kreatz;
Angelica Damask", the eldest,
Ethyl Getchell; Susan, the brassi-
est, Nell Shannon; "Maria", servant
at Damask, Estella Oracle.
The play will be presented in
Bemidji at the National Guard
Armory, Thursday evening of next
week, May 20. The performance
requires two and three quarters
hours and will so have to be given
separate from the other Glass
Night" exercises.
School plays in Bemidji have
always been greeted with packed
houses, many of the citizens being
turned away at each perform
ance. The students are determined
determined this year to take care of
the crowd and a contract has been
secured from the management of the
armory, for the house on Thursday
of next week, and the crowd will be
seated comfortably.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-05-18

that the true spirit Of patriotism
may be properly regarded. l also
suggest that the national colors
Cold Glory be displayed from all
public buildings, also private dwell
ings, and all citizens and the different
societies will join and participate
in the ceremonies of this grand
day.
Signed this eighteenth day of
May, 1910.
John C. Parker,
"Mayor, City of Bemidji."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-05-18
Improvement League Organized.

The Crookston Civic Improvement
League organized last Friday even
ing has already started a campaign
for Crookston Beautiful and
much will be accomplished before
the development convention here
June 1-2-3. A junior league has
been organized and the plan will be
outlined at once and the work
started. It will be completion of
the campaign started during Arbor
Day week by the students of the
public schools when some splendid
work was done.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-05-18
Work Of Securing Jury in Unprejudiced
County Was Taken Up Today
Great Interest.
THE PRISONER DENIES GUILT
EXPECTS TO BE ACQUITTED
Counts Attorney McKusick Has New
Evidence.-Aided by Former
Sheriff Bailey.

Special dispatch from Aitkin
this afternoon, reads as follows:
"Preston Chapman, farmer, was
the first Juror accepted for the
Fourier trial just before noon to-
day. Fifteen of the regular venire
were rejected and Judge Stanton
has ordered a special venire of IS
jurymen, returnable tomorrow
morning. Both state and defense
have used two per-emptory chal-
lenges. .-"
Aitkin. May 18.-The trial of
Paul Fourier on the charge of
having killed Aagot Dahl at During,
Beltrami county, on April Z, 1904,
was commenced in district court
here this morning, with Judge c.. w.
Stanton of Bemidji sitting on the
bench, the case having been trans
ferred from Beltrami county to Ait
kin by Judge McClenahan, who
granted the application of Fournier's
attorney, CIV. Scrutchin of BemidJi,
for change of venue, on alleged
prejudice and inability to get trial
in Beltrami county, where the defend
ant had once been convicted of the
charge of having killed N. O. Dahl,
father of Aagot. :
Court opened at 9 o'clock this
morning and the work of securing
jury was commenced. It was thought
that, while there would be compare
lively little difficulty in securing the
twelve. good men true" the regular
panel of jurors for this term would
be exhausted before the jury was
completed, necessitating the draw.
ing of new venire.
Fourier arrived in Aitkin yester-
day from Bemidji, being in the
custody of Sheriff Hazen; and the
larger number of the witnesses for
both the state and the defence came
on the same train. g.
The little Frenchman who is
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-05-18
Cement Work Done.

Cement walks laid and all kinds
of cement work done and guaran-
teed. Telephone 40, Nels Loitved
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-05-18

Crookston, May Yesterday
afternoon before Judge Gossman Of
the Municiple court Earl Delude
and Carl Knutson were given a
hearing on charge Of incorrigibility
and this morning Clarence Erickson
will be given hearing on similar
charge.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-19
DOESN'T WANT TO BE A SIEVE.
So w. b. Hinman Seeks Peace War
rant for j. b. Sell.

w. s. Human. who is associated
it'll Ed Tinlon at 6l2 North Kansas
avenue in the second hand furniture
business believes himself a wronged
man and has asked the court of Topeka
for protection. To this end the court
has issued a summons for J.. B. Sell
A man who is employed by the Vine
wood Park company, to show why he
should not be placed under bonds to
keep the peace. The wonan-for there
is one-is the. former wife of Sell, al
though Human says he doesn't know
anything about her.
AS the plaintiff told his story to the
county attorney he said that Sell had
called at his place of business on two
or three recent occasions and threaten
ed to make a sieve out of his person
with A revolver Sell. he said, had al
legged that he Human, had ruined his
home Hinman says he didn't even
know Sell had a home, much less know
ing anything else about Sells domestic
affairs. Human had been told, he said.
mat Sells wife had left him and was
working in the boarding house where
Human took his meals and that Sell,
in unreasonipg jealousy. had aliGhted
1,non the theory that Human was in
Ornamental III keeping her there. For
this saws Human, Sell has been max
ing dir, threats of bodily harm, and
he wants him stopped. The court will
look Into it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-19
HE CAME TO KANSAS IN 1852.
George w. Foster Drove First Stake in
the First Survey.

Kansas City, Kan, July 19.-George
w. Foster, who drove the first stake of
the first survey made in Kansas, is
dead az his home west of Argentine
He was Sc years old. Death was due
to injuries received by fall last win
ter.
Mr.. Foster came up the Missouri
river in 1852. 1T White Cloud, Kan,
in the northwest corner of Washington
county, he drove the famous stake. He
bought 100 acres of land near Frank
fort, i'll Marshall county, for SIPS an
acre. He owned 400 acres there at
the time of his death. 1t Is valued at
5000 an acre.
In 1862 he went to Iowa, and while
there enlisted in the Thirty ninth Iowa
His wife went with the same company
as a nurse. He was with Grant at the
siege of Vicksburg in 1853, and after
vards was taken prisoner at the Battle
of Parker's Crossroads. He and a COM
lanion escaped from the F'lorinen pris-
on in South Carolina by digging a tun-
rel under the walls.
Before he became government sur
veyor he served in the war with Mex
leo under General Taylor. At that time
he was 81 years old.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-19
WILL TAKE HER BACK.
Ottawa Woman Who EIoped Appeals
to Husband Successfully.

Mrs. Mary Cox of Ottawa. who is some
where in Topeka, is going home. thanks
to the generosity of a husband who has a
right to object, because she found her
press wagon with romantic manufactur-
er of cement walks named Fred Hocken-
berry, less lark than her companion
had fOrecaSted it.
stating that Hockenberry had eloped with
the wife of NJ. L. Cox, at whose home he
was a star boarder. They had taken a
light wagon with Mrs. Cox's three small
asked to be on the lookout although it
was believed at Ottawa that they were
on their way to Kansas City. Now it has
been learned here that the schism in the
into communication by long distance tele-
phone on Saturday while Cox was in
Kansas City watching the arrival of
trains at the union station.
children. Mrs. Cox asked if there was
any place at home for her.
TN take her back If she wants TO
come" said Mr.. Cox to one of the neigh
bors eff she wants Hockenberry she can
have him, but in any event I'll take the
kids
Hockenberry the man of romance and
cement sidewalks. seems to have. come
out of the episode with fewer laurels
than any of them When he left he had
an unfinished contract on walk for an
Ottawa man and he also had half in
terest in a crop of hay moved and wait
ing to be stored on Franklin county
farm When it was discovered that he
had gone creditors attached his tools and
construction materials to safeguard them
selves for alleged credits of more thar
$500. including note at the bank and two
grocery bills. So that when he returns
hay crop and tangled up with three at
tacnmeQt suits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-19
MISS BROWN SUES.
Teacher in City Schools Claims $500
Damages From City Railway.

Damages of $500 for physical in
juries resulting from careiessness on
the part of a Topeka railway motor
man last fall are asked by Miss Mary
I. Brown. a teacher in the public
schools in her. suit filed in the district
court this morning. Miss Brown, who
lives~at 1880 Guthrie avenue, west of
College Hill, was a teacher in one of
the North Topeka schools last winter.
Her petition recites that while de-
scending from a North Topeka car at
Fairchild street and North Kansas
avenue on the morning of September
II. 1903, a car following Immediately
after that on which she had been rid
ing "bunted" it as it was standing to
let out passengers. She was in the act
of stepping from the platform when
the collision occurred and in falling
she sustained an ankle sprain and
bruise that temporarily damaged one
of her. eyes. She says that she was
crippled for many weeks after the ac-
cident and has not yet recovered from
its effects. Her claim is for $1,000
actual damages and $500 exemplary
damages,