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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-09-21
NEW COMMISSIONERS
KeSler and HieStand Take Office.
Chairs Presented Retir.
ing Officers.

G. c. Kesler, Of Brushcreek town
ship, and Harry Hiestand, of Liberty
township, entered upon their duties
as county commissioners last Monday.
They were elected last fall and both
are Democrats. They succeeded two
Republicans. A. G Cockerill, of Green
field and G. n. Carey Of Penn town
ship.
The two outgoing commissioners
have we'll and faithfully performed
the arduous duties Of their Office.
Mr.. Carey has been commissioner for
six ye RS I'd no man has ever left
office with better record. He is a
man Of good hard common sense and
has given thought and study to all
questions that have come before the
board. He is thorough in all things
and always knows what he is doing
before he acts. The credit for the
system Of pike building and repair,
now in force in this county is largely
due to Mr.. Carey. He believes in good
roads and believes in building them
right.
M. Cockerill only served one term
as county commissioner but in that
short time showed that he was al
ways looking out for the interests Of
all the people of the county; that he
believed in doing work right and
that the county should always get
value received for it's money.
Monday afternoon, following a Gus
tom. long in force in This county,
chairs were presented to the out-go-
ing county officials. In addition TO
Mr.. Cockerell and Mr.. Carey, who re-
tired from office that day, chairs we're
also presented to o. A. Landess, who
retired as Recorder on Sept. l, and
w. II. Hunter who retired as surveyor
at that time.
John S. Faris, the new Recorder.
made the presentation speech in a
happy manner. He spoke OF the ex-
cellent record each man had made
and wished for them prosperity in
whatever lot in life their future might
be cast. He said that the gift of the
chairs was a token Of the respect and
esteem in which they are held by their
fellow officials the people who have
the best chance to know their true
worth and ability and the real work
done by them.
Each of the retiring officials made
short talk in which he expressed his
thanks for the gift and said that he
had endeavored to serve the people Of
Highland County faithfully and we'll
and while he undoubtedly had mista-
kes they we're mistakes of the head
and not Of the heart; that he had done
his very best.
Mr.. Pratt, Mr. Hiestand and Mr..
Kesler, the new officials, were called
on for speeches and all responded
briefly. They said they would do
their best and hoped to be able TO
do the work righ.. Mr.. Faris when
called on said he had done his share of
the talking in making the presenta-
tion speech.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-09-21

MY Lady Of the North" a thrilling
novel Of Civil War times, will begin
In our next issue. We believe this
is the best serial we have ever run.
You should read 1t.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-09-21
scarborough Real Estate.

Thursday night at the Lyric an or
chestra, pianist, Edith Layman, vio-
lin, Phillip Hall, cornet, Irene Hall,
drums, Ben VanDyke. Two feature
films. Entire change in program.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-09-21

The annual meeting of the Hillsboro
and Highland County Protective Asso-
citation will be held at the Union
Grocery on Tuesday evening, Sept. 26,
for the purpose Of electing officers,
etc. A good attendance of the mem
bers is desired
J. S. FARIs, Sec'y.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1911-09-21

my Lady of the North" is swift,
intense, adventurous romance and
one that will hold your attention from
the first line. 1t is laid in the time Of
the Civil war and is full of action.
There is not dull passage In 1t. 1t
begins In our next issue and everyone
should read 1t.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-31
SAGENG TO MAKE SPEECHES
Minnesota Senator to Begin Tour at
Grand Forks, Nov. 6.

Progressive blicanism will
have an eloquent advocate in Ole Sa-
geng of Dalton. Mimi, VINO begins a
speaking tour of eastern North Da-
kota on Nov. 6, says the Grand Forks
Daily Herald.
Senator Sageng is one of the most
eloquent and forceful speakers in
Minnesota and has made remark
able record for himself in construc-
tive progressive legislation in the
legislature of the Gopher state. II
will be welcome news to the many
who know him in this section that
he has been secured as one of the
great corps of speakers who are tc
appear in North Dakota during the
coming campaign. -.- -. .
The senator is a warm admirer Oh
Robert M. LaFollette whom he char
acterizes as one of the greatest
statesmen, who has ever taken part
in American public life. He is en-
Enthusiastically for his selection as the
nominee of the republican party fol
president A detailed schedule Oh
Senator Sageng's tour viii be pub
lished later.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-31
$4,000 OF STATE FOR SCHOOLS
Beltrami's 1852 Pupils Cause This
Amount of Aid to Be Given.

The regular state aid to Beltrami
county schools, known as the "Oc-
tober apportionment,' this year,
amounts to S10,3S6. according to
State Superintendent of Public In
struction C. G. Schulz, who, in an Of
fetal communication to County Au-
ditor George, says: "By the annual
report of w. B. Stewart, county su-
perintendent Of schools, Beltrami
county is entitled to share in the
October 1911, state appor1ionment of
current school funds for 3,462 pu-
pills, at the rate of SO per pupil, max
ing a total of $10,386'' According
to the report submitted to the state
superintendent, of this total of g.
462 pupils 1,731 are in the Bemidji
high school and the graded schools OF
the county and 1,731 are in the ru-
raj schools. The high school of Be
midi lmeaning the entire school
population of this city's schools) has
LOSE pupils drawing apportionment
and there are 696 pupils in the grad
ed schools outside of Bemidji, as fol-
lows: Nymore, It's; Blackjack,
225; Beaudette, 1856; Spooner, 10.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-31

and jewelry; L. L. Berman, Bemidji
Emporium; Chas. Nangle, general
merchandise; o. G. Rood & Co., dry
goods and shoes; J. P. Lair, furni-
ture; W. G. Schroeder, general mer-
chandise; Given Hardware Co., hard
ware; Graham &, Doran, meat mar
ket; E. A. Schneider, merchant; R.
f. Murphy, furniture; P. ]. O'Leary,
dry goods; A. G. Wedge, Jr-, vice
president of the First National Bank;
H. c. Baer, cashier Security State
Bank; J. L. George, county auditor;
Geo. E. Kreatz, contractor; E. H.
Denu, Bemidji Daily Pioneer; Roe
& Markuson, grocers; Ed. Netzer,
drugs; VIM. MeCuaig. merchant;
O'Leary & Bowser, dry goods and
clothing; G. E. Battles, hardware; "A.
B. Palmer, hardware; Northern Ma
tional Bank.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-31
Representative Bouck Favorable,

Representative G. W. Bouck of
Royalton says:
Your letter of October 18th was
duly received. Unless a special ses-
sion of the legislature could be con-
fined to the discussion of a few OF
the most important issues, such as
reapportionment and railroad rate
legislation, should be opposed to the
governors calling a special session
at this time.
Il am very much in favor of re-
apportionment but do NO. think the
State should go to the expense of an
extra session unless it could be con-
fined to the matters I mentioned
doubt very much whether a reap
portionment bill would have a better
chance now to be enacted than it ha6
at regular session.
Yours truly,
"Chas. w. Bouck."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-31
.BEMIDJI TO HAVE SLEEPER
Minnesota & International Soon to
Determine Which Days in Week
to Put it On.
DAILY SERVICE UNWARRANTED

1t soon will be possible for passen-
gers bound from the Twin Cities fo1
Bemidji to retire without thoughts
Of s.its a. m.-hustle out for Be
midji," haunting their brief dreams
For some time it has been planned
by the Minnesota & international
management to put a special sleeper
on for the accommodation of the Be-
midi traffic, but the business six
nights out of the week has not, the
officials say, warranted such an ar
rangement.
Today, Travelling Auditor Schultz
of the Brainerd Minnesota & Inter
national general Offices, was in Be
midi and told of new plan soon to
be tried. =
This plan is to pick two nights a
week on which a sleeper direct to
Bemidji, and to be set off here shall
be run. What nights will be chosen
have not as yet been decided, but it
is the desire Of the railroad to chose
the two nights most convenient to
the travelling public.
when these nights have been des-
ignated,'' said Mr.. Schultz, "many
persons will make it a point to use
them for travel"
At the union depot here a side.
track has been put in so that the
special sleeper could be set off and
the passengers would then be en-
abled to sleep as long as they wished
in the morning and awakening fine
themselves at the depot
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-31
Middleton Gives His Views.
Editor of Tomahawk Declares Oppressed Northern Minnesota
Should Rise in Her Might and Strike at Once

important reapportionment should not be
sectional opposition
political expediency
reapportionmen The political
pledged to this their platform but the party in
power its promise members of the mi
nority failed to keep theirs. --.-..- M
Northern Minnesota
in Brainerd this
thing possible that reapporonment does
pass in session WILL CALL AN EXTRA SEES
SION"
of the legislature
Individual selfshness
Southern Minnesota forces with
recognize the imperative
JUSTICE Eberhart his duty
enable it reapportion
Every journal and published in the ravished ter
with might and main the to
party ndvidual the
Development Association call
failure of the regular session to legate
the question. :
Eberhart
purely political and
call legislators with all
of his eloquence the favorable
and just bill of reapportonment thus Northern
Minnesota its right proportion of members
Under the distribution equal
Governor Eberhart it is
White Tomahawk.
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(CopyrIght, 191l).
BEMIDJ Uses PROTEST
obss 10 Diser nination in Favor Of
alHer on Estes for Ship
logs.
BUSINESS men BEHIND MOVE


alleged railway rate discrimination
on the shipment Of logs in favor of
Walker.
Three communications, each signed
by leading business men here, were
mailed today; one to General Man
ager W. H. Gemmen of the Mime
sofa & International at Brainerd, one
to the general traffic manager of the
Great Northern at st. Paul and one
to the state Railroad and Warehouse
Commission at St. Paul.
These communications in sub
stance were the same and read as
follows:
"We, the undersigned business men
of Bemidji, do hereby present facts
which have come to our knowledge
relative discriminating rates on logs
in favor of Walker, Mimi, as against
Bemidji, MINI.
'The Bemidji Lumber Company
and Leech Lake Lumber Company
purchase about twenty million feet
of government timber lying along
the Great Northern Railway Com
pany's tracks and around Bena,
MINI. The distance of Bena Mimi,
to the Walker sawmill dock, approx
.imately is forty-two miles on the
Great Northern and 4,367 feet on the
M. & I. Railway. The rate made for
removing these logs from Bena,
Mimi, to the saw mill OF the Leech
Lake Lumber Company at Walker,
Mimi, is $1.75 per thousand feet. .
'The distance from Bena, Mimi,
to the Bemidji saw mill DOCK is 35
miles and 1900 feet on the M. & I.
| Railway. The rate made for this
haul is $175 per thousand with an
additional charge of soc per thou
sand for switching. This makes the
same logs cost the Bemidji Lumber
| Company s2.25 per thousand, while
the Leech Lake Lumber Company
| pays $1.75 per thousand for the same
commodity with less distance to
| the Bemidji Lumber Company mill
of about seven miles.
/ rive allege that we have absolute
ly no personal interest in the Be-
midi Lumber Company or any lum-
Der company at this point but we are
fully convinced that this discrimina-
/ ton will reduce the life of the saw
mills at Bemidji and in protection
Of our vested property rights affect
ed thereby, we request a fair adjust
1 ment of this rate to the end that this
/ timber may be sawed at this point.
We allege further, that by rea-
son of such discrimination III the
past much timber rightly tributary
] to the Bemidji mills has been taken
elsewhere for manufacture.
I'VE further allege that your rail
way company will not be damaged
| by this adjustment because of the
continued prosperity Of Bemidji. We
/ feel confident that with our saw mills
in continual operation for ten years
the development of the surrounding
agricultural country will assure tht
stability of our city and your inter.
ests as well as ours. conserved there
! by. :,
This is signed by the following
business men .5
NJ. 2. Smith, retail lumber; Gil
Bros, clothing q A Barker, drug.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-31
Middleton States HI gsitiDn.

Another champion of Northern
minnesota today publicly adds his
voice to protest against a continual
ton of the present unjust represen-
tation under which this part of the
state now struggles.
1t comes from Attorney c. R. Mid
dleton of Baudette.
Mr. Middleton is a Beltrami county
delegate to the St. Cloud convention
and he indicates that he shall i'm
prove the opportunity to get into the
fray at that time.
Thinks Bill Can Be Passed.
That reapportionmen- bill can
be passed at al extra session this
winter, is Mr.. Middleton's firm con-
viction and he is just as positive that
a demand should be made upon the
governor to insure just such action.
Attorney Middleton strikes from
the shoulder and so far as the Pho
neer has been able to ascertain he
will be backed in his position by the
remainder of the Beltrami delega-
ton.
Middleton Gives His Views.
Attorney MiddletOn's letter in full
follows:
"Baudette, Mimi, Oct. 26.
my dear Mr.. Wilson:
Il have your valued favor OF the
2lst inst, and am only too glad to
assure you of my cooperation in any
thing and everything that can be
legitimately done to bring about an
extra session of the legislature dur
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-31
Puzzled at Apathy Of Governor and
Favors Resolution Holding Him
to Pledge.
B0UCK ALSO IS IN FAVOR
Thinks Reapportionment One of Few
Things Worthy Of Recovering
the Law Makers.
ATTORNEY MIDDLETON SAYS:

ATTORNEY MIDDLETON SAYS:
Il am only too glad to do every
thing that can be done to bring
about an extra session.
We must have reapportionment.
II am unable to understand the
apparent apathy of the governor.
= 4a"Quite a number Of those who vot-
ed against reapportionment now
would vote for it, - --
i expect to attend the St. Cloud
convention and will most heartily
support any resolution demanding of
Governor Eberhart that he redeem
his pledge. - e - -.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-31
Love Tests.

1t was also customary to place nuts
on the crate side by side in pairs, and
named for supposed lovers. If a nut
burned quietly and brightly, it indi-
Gated sincerity and affection. If it
cracked and jumped it indicated I'M
faithfu1ness, while if the nuts burned
together the youth and maiden would
be married Then again, two hazel
nuts were thrown into the hot Goals
by a maiden She secretly gave
lovers name to each. If one of the
nuts burst, then that lover was un-
faithful; but if it burned with a
steady glow until it became ashes,
she knows that her lovers faith is
true
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-31
Precocious Youth.

Walter Jagged fvel - Papa. when l
grow up may | get married? Papa
Ny son. l regret to see you anticipate
trouble so early in life Chicago News
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-31

ing the coming winter We must
have reapportionment, we should
have necessary railroad legislation
and good many other things that
can be accomplished if the governor
can be induced to call the law max
ers together.
Puzzled at Governors Attitude.
II am unable to comprehend the
apparent apathy of the governor. !
have attended every session of the
Northern Minnesota Development as
ISOLATION since its organization, and
was present at the Brainerd meeting
last winter when the governor in po-
sitive and unmistakable terms assert
ed that if the legislature failed to
pass just and fair reapportionment
bill at the regular session he would
call that body together again in ex-
ira session for that purpose.
Believes Bill Now Could Pass.
|sSome Of the actions Of that leg
islature last winter made it seem
doubtful if fair reapportionment
bill could ever be passed by that
body, constituted as it then was and
still is, but many things have tran
spired since it's adjournment which
lead me to believe, and in fact, to feel
certain that quite number of the
members who were against reappor-
tionment last winter would be glad
for an opportunity to pass upon the
matter again, and would now sup
port a bill that would be reasonably
fair and just to all parts of the state.
Will Be There to Fight.
II expect to attend the convention
of the Northern Minnesota Develop
ment association to be held at St.
Cloud in December. and will most
heartily support any resolution de-
manding of Governor Eberhart that
he redeem his pledge and call the leg
islature together again the coming
winter for the express purpose of
considering and passing a reappor-
tionment bill, bill that will be fair
to the northern part as well as to all
other parts Of the state.
Commends Pioneers Stand.
II heartily commend the stand the
Bemidji Pioneer is taking and, with
the Duluth Herald, and nearly all
Of the papers in Northern Minnesota
fighting along the same or similar
lines, and with such pressure as may
be brought to bear at TIL, St. Cloud
convention, it would seem that the
governor must feel compelled to sit
up and take notice that Northern
Minnesota is only demanding what
is just and fair, and that there
should be no delay in his taking such
action as will redeem his pledge. and
as is his duty to the people of the
north part of the state.
Respectfully yours,
&C. R. Middleton"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-31
COMES TO OPEN NEW STORE
J. B. Hanson of Cohassett to Start
Grocery on Minnesota Avenue.

J. B. Hanson, who recently came
here-from Cohassett has leased the
building on Minnesota avenue form
erly occupied by the 500 officers and
will open a modern grocery store
stocked with complete line OF
staple and fancy goods. The store is
located between First and Second
streets near the 500 right of way.
Contractors are now at work remodel
ing the building, erecting shelving
and getting the room ready for
occupancy. 1t will be opened for
business about November g. Mr.
Hanson was formerly connected with
the Cohasset Mercantile Company
and has followed this line of work
for more than five years. He will
move his family to Bemidji as soon
as he can find suitable quarters He
has wife and four children.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-31

When you bury luminosity do not set
up headstone over its grave.-Dick
ems.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-31

ing the coming winter. We must
have reapportionment, we should
have necessary railroad legislation
and a good many other things that
can be accomplished if the governor
can be induced to call the law max
ers together
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-31
Followed By Fire and Feast.

These bonfres in Wales were Of
ten followed by feasting on nuts, ap-
pies, etc., and by the playing of
games Sometimes nuts were thrown
into the fires, and in the belief that
they indicated prosperity to those
who threw them if they burned we'll,
and the reverse if they simply smoul-
dered and turned black.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-31

The Same Old Issue.
He had just launched the momen-
tous question
The pretty girl shook her head
NC" she replied Then she blithely
added, But we can always remain
good friends. 2
He smiled bitterly as he reached for
his hat.
Reciprocity without annexation
he muttered and stalked away leve-
land Plain Dealer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-31
Chief Joe Harrington Warns Par
ents Children on Street Will
Lead to Arrest.
SUPERsTIT10NS OF THE DAY
In Days Gone By, Ireland and
Wales Regarded. Occasion as
Index to FIXTURE.

Halloween in Bemidji will bring
with it the usual Hallowe en- stunts
which includes merry parties, dane
es, general jolly making and, the po-
lice fear, destruction of property.
In an effort to prevent the expen-
sive pranks of boys, unusual precau-
lions have been taken for the pro-
lection of property. All parts of the
city will be guarded and Chief of
Police Harring ton makes this an
nouncement:
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-31
To Enforce Curfew.

Not only will the usual Hal
lowe'en raids of destructive bows
be prevented but We shall en-
force the curfew ordinance,
which means that all children
must be Off the streets at 8
O'Clock. I want to warn the par
ents that we shall make arrests.
In addition to this private citizens,
victims Of Halloween parties in the
past have laid plans which probably
will mean trouble for some of the
youth. Traps of different kinds have
been laid.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-31
In the Olden DAYS.

Halloween, night of spirits, has
long been observed. LII former
times, in Ireland and Scotland it was
firmly believed that children born on
Halloween preserved through their
youth the power to converse with
spirits. 1t was also considered the
best time during the whole year to
discover just what sort of a husband
or wife one is to be blessed Cor other
erwise) with.
There were various methods of de-
termining this superstition, the most
common and one that is said to be
practiced today in our own Southern
States is that Of walking down stairs
backwards with mirror up to the
left shoulder, and holding candle
in the right hand, and the intended
wife or husbands face was supposed
to appear in the glass.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-10-31
Other Superstitions.

In the early days many other sup
erstitious practices were INDUCED in
on this evening in Wales, and many
are said to be carried out to this
day, although superstition has died
away. In those days each family
built a large bonfire near their home,
and as it was dying out each member
of the family would throw a white
stone into it, the stones being marked
for further Identification
Then all said their prayers and
went to bed, and in the morning they
tried to find all the stones again.
If any stones were missing it betok-
ened that the owner of it would die
within wear