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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-29

called for William Munhall, whosWas
arrested last Saturay as principal
In the Puposky case, and who is held
i'll the Beltrami county Jail awaiting
q hearing on next Saturday.
Prior to Munhall's appearance, DR..
Dumas admitted that he would waive
examination.
Munhall testified he was tending
bar at the Bank saloon during the
month of June. He said he has
known Martin Behan for eight years.
saw him in Bemidji in June. Wit
ness said he knew Mike Davis and
recognized photo exhibited in court
room as Davis. Also admitted know
Ing DR.. Dumas. -
Witness admitted having tele-
phone talk with DR.. Dumas who was
at Cass Lake and that the Doctor
asked if Behan was here. Munhall
told Dumas that Behan was not here
but would be here the next day. The
doctor requested Munhall to tele-
phone Behan to come to Bemidji.
Behan came and then went to Cass
Lake. Behan came back to Bemidji.
Munhall was reluctant to answer
questions. and gave evasive answers.
Cross examined by Judge Spooner.a
ne said the Doctor did not say any
thing over the phone about chance
Tor Behan to get job as bartender.
and claimed all his talk with the
doctor was over the telephone.
Following the Munhall testimony
the state rested it's case.
Judge Spooner then announced
that DR.. Dumas had no Testimony IN
offer.
Court Commissioner Simons an
ncunced that he believed a crime
had been committed and that there
was reasonable belief that the de-
fendant was guilty and that he
would be held to await the action
OF the next grand jury, and that bail
would be fixed at $4,000.
Ball was furnished late this af-
ternoon with Edward Dumas, father
or the doctor, and G. M. johnson. of
Cass Lake, as sureties, and DR.. Du-
mas was given his liberty.
Fire Marshal Talks.
State Fire Marshal Keller. who ar
rived in Bemid1i Wednesday morn
Ing, will return to st. Paul tonight.
Mr.. Keller said:
I'VE intend to proceed with the
cases in conservative manner and
to present evidence that we feel will
De sufficient to convict. This evil
dence leads in several different di-
rections but it is not proper for me
to say just who the lightning may
strike except that we intend to run
down the criminals and to follow
every possible clue. We are pleased
to find the sentiment of the better
class of people here favorable and
Continued on Pare y
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-29

we went to the hotel and had sand
wich and glass of beer at the hotel
bar. Then we walked down the rail-
road track. Then Mike went buck to
the store and bought some tobacco
and while he was gone 1 went to
sleep. When I woke up I saw Mike
coming down the track and he
bawled me out for having gone to
sleep. This was about p. m.
Sleep in Empty House.
eve then went into an old empty
house on the right hand side of the
track and went to sleep. The next
knew Mike was shaking me and
said it was 20 minutes to one. We
got up and went to the car track
tool house and got a pick and maui.
Then we went to the store, unlocked
the door and went in.
"We had not been in the store
more than 2 minutes when we heard
noise and beat it. We went out the
front door and around the side of the
building to the rear end, and looked
in where hole had been cut in the
building and in there we saw a Win
chester. Holy J., here's a Win
chester, said Mike. l told him
wanted drink of water and he said
this is no time to be talking about
water, that we had been caught.
"We ran back to the front of the
building and it was then that was
shot.
Had Two Bottles of Explosive.
II didn't take anything into the
store, but Mike had two bottles of
what we called grease, which is nj
troglycerine, two balls of candle
wicking and some matches, which he
got at the store in the afternoon.
had some matches which / took with
me from town. Mike had some files
and he had 80 caliber automatic
revolver, but I don't flnow where he
got it. saw no one except Davis
until l was captured. l didn't know
how we were going to open the safe,
but we were supposed to bore holes
along the side of the building and
pour them full of turpentine and oil
and start the fire in that way
'Smyth said that we would find
the turpentine on the store shelf and
the kerosene in the rear. Mike had
fiashlight which he used when we
first went into the building
Identifies Davis Picture.
Here the state presented photo
graph of Mike Davis to Behan.
Yes, that is Davis" said the wit
ness, after glancing at the picture.
This recital occupied more than an
hours time.
Witness Proves Evasive.
The witness is weak said At
torney James and as 1 do not wish
ITO unnecessarily tire him, shall not
carry the examination farther at
this time, but will turn the witness
over to the attorney for the defense
for cross examination
Judge spooner at once began
pounding in volley of questions.
l. - ~ q!
You have been reading the news
papers a good deal lately. haven't
you?a said Mr.. Spooner. ssThey have
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-29

answered Behan, to Judge spooner's
question If his wife had spoken to
him about statement. cat first I
had little to say, but finally gave
confession"
Tilt Between Attorneys.
A tilt between Judge Spooner and
Mr.. James on relevancy of testimony
as to suffering of witness was decided
as irrelevant when Mr.. James inter-
posed an objection.
A second objection was also sus-
tanned.
mr.. Helmer and Mr.. Bailey were
in my cell when made this confess
sion," said the witness, "and there
was another prisoner in the cell adj
Joining me-
Behan in answer to question said
that Smyth had stated there would
be about $500 in the Puposky build
ing, including stamps and money in
the SAFE
Behan states he paid little atten-
ton to Mr.. smyth in the room at the
saloon meeting and would not recog-
nize him, now.
Dumas Not to Go to Puposky.
Neither DR.. Dumas nor Bert
smyth were to go to Puposky with
Davis and I. We were to take the
stamps an money found in the store
to DR.. Dumas and we were to cut the
$500 given by Smyth to Dumas. 4
was to get $780,
On redirect examination by Mr..
James, -Behan said:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-29
Knows Dr.. Dumas,

Il know DR.. Dumas. met him
once last spring. saw him that af-
ternoon in Johnny Larson's saloon.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-29
Meets Buggy At Cemetery.

. "Doc Adams drove us to mile
within Puposky on the night of
June 16. I have known Adams for
8 years. He drove US out in light
spring, single seated buggy with
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1911-09-22
Leaders are Running Neck and
Neck and Uncertainty of the
Outcome Makes Finish
Intensely Exciting
Ballot Box to Close Promptly at 6
O'clock Tomorrow Night
and Three Judges will
Count the Votes

1t is matter Of hours instead of weeks and days
until the close Of the Big Piano Contest hurried check
ing with the Drake Drug Co. shows that the leading
didate running mighty close close that the finish
bound be intensely exciting. The has been
interesting from the very start. People in town
and country took sides in selecting their fayortes and
while there has been bitterness or personal i'll feeling at
any time the rivalry for every advantage which tn rules
afforded has been eagerly sought.
Cashier Taft of the First National has been asked to
assist the Judges in ota the evening and
has consented Every effort will be made give
the public the result after the ballot box cosed-a
3 clock sharp tomorrow evening.
Persons who desire help any of the candidates should
do time today early Give the can
dldates a cha nee to get theiS votes i'll on time.
Those who may not Be considered leaders in this
contest should forget that by little hustng for the
next day ald half they may certificate that will
be worth 500 % Pretty fair wages for little
energy spent i'll vote-gettng?
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1911-09-22

A Good Investment

1t has been suggested to the Pho
neer Press that the town council be
given encouragement considera-
ton of the matter of purchasing the
old school house building for city
hall purposes. 1t is the writer's
opinion that the purchase would be
a wise move. The town fathers
may feel that they are somewhat
handicapped at present in a finan-
cIal way, but we believe the school
board would give the town pretty
liberal terms and most people who
are IN position to do so are eager
and anxious to invest in town or
ders that pay a small interest rate
especially on a town with such
a prospect as cut Bank. 1t will not
be long before the town treasury
will be in good condition but it may
not be safe to defer this purchase
until then, as it is pretty desira-
BILE building for many purposes. 1t
would make splendid city hall
Later on, maybe, the fathers could
rent part of it to the county COM
missioners If the proposed St.
Mary's County.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1911-09-22
The Tale of
the ThreSher

The threshing machine is now
telling the tale of the extent of the
crop yield in the Cut Bank COM
munlty. Judging by what thresh-
ing has been done to date, oats is
the top-notcher. The season was
too cool and moist for the propaga-
tion of spring wheat and the yield
is hardly up to expectations. No
flax, to our knowledge, has been
threshed yet, so the yield of this
crop is sill problematical.
On the Connolly ranch, where
the first threshing on large scale
occurred, ,s3100 bushels were thresh4
ed from sixty acres. In one part of
the field it is estimated that the oats
yielded 70 bushels per acre. On
the Whetston ranch 920 bushels
were threshed from a l6-acre field.
this being yield of about so bush
els per acre. On the George Weaver
ranch the wheat yielded about Ii
bushels per acre and the oats So.
Ga the Jim Richie ranch oats yield
ed So bushels per acre. On Andy
Bakke's ranch wheat yielded 21
bushels and oats At.
The Pioneer Press desires to
keep in touch with grain yields in
all parts of the community and will
consider it a favor if ranchers and
and owners of threshing outfits will
keep the paper posted on the yields
of different grains.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1911-09-22
Thos. H. Carter, Foremost
statesman of the West, who
died suddenly at Washington
last Sunday.
Comes to a
Violent End

Local relatives of John M. Con-
molly were panied to learn of his
sudden death, last Friday, by being
thrown from a wagon, while driving
from Fort Benton to his home at
the head of Highwood canyon, sew
eral miles from that city.
Mr.. Connolly, wife and one little
son resided in Cut Bank for more
than year, leaving here early last
spring to reside on their ranch near
Highwood. Mr. Connolly was en-
ployed in the local roundhouse for
several months. He was very de-
voted to his home and family and
speDsaR his leisure time With his
wife and little son. His sudden TAX
ing off is regretted by all Cut Bank
people. The Great Falls Leader
gives the following account of his
death:
Fort Benton, Sept. 16.-John NJ.
Connolly, son of John Connolly, Sr.,
was accidently killed about 4 p. m.
yesterday at the head of Highwood
canyon, about three miles southeast
of town. Mr.. Connolly was about
35 years of age and a son-in-law of
VIM. Cecil of this city.
The victim Of the accident had
been to Fort Benton looking after
business matters and after purchas-
ing some lumber and few shingles
started for his home, about 10 miles
up the Shonklu.
A young rancher, Oliver 2. Ritter
of Nine Mile. met Mr.. Connolly on
the river bridge, as he drove into
town about 3 p. m. After purchas-
ing various supplies Mr.. Ritter
started home. He discovered the
body at the above mentioned point,
unconscious, but still breathing.
The team and wagon were owhere
TO be seen.
c. L. Gaines, who was coming
toward town, reported having seen
the team and wagon wandering aim
lessly about the prairie, but drove
on and did not investigate. He as
sisted Mr.. Ritter in loading the body
and bringing it to the James Nolan
undertaking establishment.
The supposition is that Mr.. Con.
molly lost his balance from the wag-
on and the horses either kicked or
stepped on him, as his skull was
fractured in several places.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1911-09-22
Announcement

announcement
The School of Agriculture offered
by the. Montana Agricultural Col
lege, opens October 10th and eX-
tends thru three years of six months
eacn. 1t comes during the winter
season when the young men can be
spared from the farm work.
For entrance to this course, stu
dents must have passedIthe eighth
grade or its equivalent. Young men
Il years OF age or over will be ad-
nitted to the course without having
completed the eighth grade in the
public school, provided they have
had some practical work upon the
farm.
I he work in the School OF Agri-
cultnre is iuade as practical as pos
sible. The students are allowed to
securt great deal of actual expert
ence III farming. They become fami-
liar with the different breeds Of live
stock and the different var cites of
grains and grasses. 4 large amount
of experience IN judging both gram
and live stock is given.
Briefly, the School of Agricul-
ture has for its specific purpose the
training OF the younger generation
in such way that the term farm
ing" will mean a pleasure and a
profitable source of income.
No tuition is charged. The stu
dents are asked only TO pay small
fee to cover some of the laboratory
materials. Board and room NAV be
had at from $3.50 to $3.50 pei
week.
Any one desiring further infor.
nation relative to this course should
address,
II. +. Patterson, Principal
School of Agriculture, Bozeman
Montana.
B. J. Boorman was looking after
his large interests here Thursday
Mr.. and Mrs. Boorman recently re.
turned from trip to the principal
points on the Atlantic seaboard.
Yesterday Tracy Poor brought in
four potatoes raised on sod on his
ranch in the rim country that
weighed 4 ID pounds.
Raw hides are higher today than
at any time in the history of the
leather industry and harness and all
leather goods are bound to advance
Buy your harness goods now before
the rise. G.. c. Putt.
Samuel l.. Potter, president OF
the First National, was a visitor
here on Wednesday.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1911-09-22

Anna, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. p. II. Connolly, sustained
broken arm, Tuesday, by falling
from her baby carriage. The brok-
en- member was attended to at once
by DR.. Hulbush and is mending
rapidly.
John Halls outfit is now thresh-
ing on the Axel Rasmussen farm.
The Taft boys are threshing on
their own ranch at present.
A carload of shiplap for grain
bins at the Big Red Shed.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1911-09-22
Reciprocity is
Badly Beaten

A message to the Pioneer Press
this morning states that the Cana
dians rejected the reciprocity issue
and that the mighty Laurier was
overwhelm. ngly defeated. This
means that there will be no recipro-
cal trade agreement between the
United States and Canada.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1911-09-22
Corrections

The description of the restored
tracts as published in the last issue
of the Pioneer Press was taken
from the Great Falls Leader. There
were few errors that are corrected
below:
r. 81 n. 3 W-North instead of
west half, Sec 35.
r. 35 4W repeated and L 80, 4W
omitted.
II. 36 instead of 26, X. 5W.
Tom Delaney was business Wis
;+or o+ Proupinu Tuasdav
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-10-26
TIMES FOR HOLDING
COMMON PLEA S
COURTS, A. D 1919.
STATE OF OHIO, SECOND
JUDICIAL DISTRICT.

1t is ordered that the terms of the Com
mon Pleas Courts of The several c0untie-
said judicial district for the year 1912 be fixed
as follows, tO-Wit:
Butler COunty-Op the End day Of Janna-
ry; on the 9th day of May, and on the 30th
day of September.
Champaign COunty-On the Sh day OF
January; on the 9th day of May. and on the
clarke COunty-On the 2nd day of January;
on the 9th day of May, and on the 7th day
of October.
ary; on the 3rd day of June, ana on the 7th
day of October.
DARKE oqqady9n of 9anaafy; tas dn I9s sHe qsB ssBE
day OF May, ana on the 7th day of October.
Greene County-On the 2nd day of Janu-
ary; on the 9th day of May, and on the 7th
day of October.
Miami County-On the 2nd day OF Janua-
ry; on The 22nd day of April, and on the lst
day of October.
Montgomery County-On the End day Of
| January; on the lst day of April, and on
the lst day of October.
Prehle County-On the Sth day of Janua.
~; on the 7th day of May, and the list day
| OF October.
Warren County-On the Slh day OF Jauu-
| ary; on the lst day of April, and on the 7th
day of October.
1t is further ordered that the courts of the
First subdivision be held by the Judges le-
siding therein. except as otherwise prOvId-
| ed.
That the courts of the Second subdivision
! be held by the Judges residing therein, ex-
cept as otherwise provided.
That the courts OF the Third II bdivtsion be
| held by the Judges residing therein, except
as otherwise provided.
| 1t is further ordered that the Hon. Milton
| Clark be designated as Supervising Judge
| and that the said terms OF court begin at IL
o'clock am.
CHARLES II. KYLE,
| OREN BRITT BROWN,
A. q. RISINGER,
| Carroll SPRIGG,
| ULYSSES s. MARTIN,
| WALTER D. JONES,
MILTON CLARK,
| EDWARD ]. WEST,
| CLAREN CE A. MURPHY,
K. p. MIDDLETON,
| ALBERT H. KUNKLE,
WILLIAM W. TEEGARDEN
WARREN GARD,
Judges Second Judicial District
Dated at Dayton, Ohio, this 18th day of Oc.
tober, A. d. 1911
The State of Ohio, Darke County, SIS:
LIE. Williams, Clerk of Common Pleas
Court of said Darke county, and State OF
Ohio, 90 hereby certify the foregoing to be a
true and correct copy of the original order
| made by the Judges of the Second Common
| Pleas Judicial District of the State of Ohio
fixing the terms of the Common Pleas Courts
in the several counties comprising said Dis
trict for the year 1912, now on file in the of.
flee of the Clerk of the Com mon Pleas Court
for said Darke County, Ohio, and entered OF
record on the Journal of said Court.
InwItness whereof, have hereunto set
| nv hand and affixed the seal of said court
at Greenville. Ohio, this 10Th day of Octo
ber, A. d. 1911.
J.E. WILLIAMS,
Clerk of Common Pleas Court of Dark
County, Ohio.
Oct. %, l9llw3
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-10-26

$4,000.
The Citizens Bank of Gettys.
burg to The Citizens National
Bank of Gettysburg, lot 2 in
Gettysburg, S12, 2,529.89.
James L. Johnson to John G..
Beachler, lot in Red River, $1,000.
Abraham D. Gerber to Noah D.
Sipple, 452 acres in Adams town.
ship, $5s25.
Albert Rich to Levi Faler, lot
in Union City, $3.50.
Frank Fletcher to John H.
Dowler, 12O acres in Mississiha-
wa township, $1O,8OO.
Alice j. Zimmerman t. F. U.
Schreel, 3 acres in Greenville
township, $160.
F. U. Schreel to Lewis E. Stro-
BILE, 3 acres in Greenville town.
ship, SITS.
John Wade to Amanda Fossett.
II acres in German township, 81.
Aaron Welbaum to Logan S.
Welbaum, 118 acres in Twin town
ship, $4,000.
A. M. Shook to Josie Sink, 10
acres in Wabash township, $500.
Thomas Edwards to Margaret
B. Aulthoff, a small tract in Pat
terson township, $1OO.
Weller Wilt to Catharine Wilt,
quit claim to 144 acres in Butler
township, 5000.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-10-26

DIR. KUTcHIN, Ex. o. s. Surgeon
Graduate Of two of the leading medical
college and university training Twenty five
6HRoNIc DISEASES OF Of 'IsasE'nt MEN AND D
PRACTICE LIMITED
To Chronic affections of the LUNGS,
HEAD, NOSE, THROAT, EARS, BRoN,
CH1AL TUBES, as Catarrh, Consumption
'esTy MStasgg1s) fTTS BT99Shits asthma etc
tion, Dyspepsia, BilliOusness, Constipation,
BLOOD, HEART, SKIN, as Rheumatism,
Eczema, 6y ma Pimpies, Blood Poison, Scrofula,
NERVE, SPINE, BRAIN, as Epilepsy. Fits.
Neuralgia, Headache, Sleeplessness, Dizziness
Nervous Exhaustion, Dependency, Loss of
KIDNEYS, BLADDER, PROSTATE. as
Diabetes, Bright's Disease, Inflammation of
PILES, REcTGT DISEASES Isl; and vAR1.
CoCELE, treated without use of knife or de
tention from business.
~ NO NATTER WHAT THE DISEASE. IF
CULT, YOU ARE INVITED TO CALL OR
WRITE REGARDING IT.
FREE EYE EXAMINATION
Your sight is too. precious to be trihed
with Defective vision is often caused by
HOME TREATMENT FOR WOMEN
The remarkable success of DR.. Kutchin's
Home Treatment for Women is attested to
by hundreds of satisfied patients. 1t saves
many Sutenng women from dangerous opera
tons. Astonishing Results. Many cases pro-
nonunced hopeless have yielded readily.
Women suffering from any disease or weak
ness peculiar to their sex are invited to
call or write.
MEN pr. DR.; Kutehn wants private,
ence with every, man who is weak, nervous,
broken down, discouraged or suffering from
disease
contagion, incompetent treatment or neglect
Success or failure in life depends on your
physical and mental condition. Do not put
off matter of such vital importance DO
SOMETHING NOW. Consultation and ad.
vice free.
WHY CONSULT DIR. KUTCHIN?
HE HAS MADE regular visits to this com
munity for nearly seventeen years and has
established permanent practice and repu-
tatiOn.
HIS PRACTICE Is LIMITED to Chronic
Diseases, and he has spent practically all his
life in the study and treatment of them.
HIS SPECIALTY:-To devise and furnish
at low cost successful courses of home
treatment for those who have no time or
money to spend at expensive hospitals and
HE IS IN THE PRIME OF LIFE and at
his very best for good work.
HIS PRACTICE CONSISTS mainly of rare
and difficult cases having failed to secure
satisfaction elsewhere
AT LEAST THREE.FoURTHs of his pa
llenlS are sent TO MIN Dy former patrons.
IF HE THINKS he cannot benefit you he
will say so.
many friends and patients, the result of
seventeen years practice in this community.
REMEMBER
THAT DR.. KUTCHIN INVITES searching
investigation of his work and methods of
treatment And that he charges ABSO-
LUTELY NOTHING FOR CONSULTATION
AND EXAMINATION. Your case will re-
ceive his best attention Everything conf.
Dental.
HIS CHARGES are so fair and reasonable
that the poorest working man or woman need
iI0t hesitate to apply for treatment
ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO
DIR. KUTCHIN
1913 WILSON AVE. COLUMBUS, O,
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1911-10-26
Florida Oranges.

For Christmas, Ripe and Gold
en- Fruit from the Groves, and
not from a week or more's jour-
ney through the commission hou-
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make a nicer present. Send So. SO
money order and we will ship you
a Selected Standard Box to reach
you Christmas. Send your order
early as possible and we will guar
antee satisfaction.
FLORIDA ORANGE MAIL OR
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1O3 Franklin Street,
Tampa, Florida.