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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-20
Dumas Heard to Telephone.

!
Dumas Heard to Telephone.
Still another startling develop
ment is information from the Pink
erton men Of telephone CONVEX
sation which DR.. Dumas is supposed
to have had with at least two of his
Puposky confederates at Superior,
Wisconsin. DR.. Dumas is said to
have talked from Bemidji and he
told the man at the other end of
the line on Thursday that the
transaction had been postponed
until Friday night. The Puposky
deal was referred to over the tele-
phone as the "land deal" and this
is significant as the 5000 check
found on DR.. Dumas when he was
arrested at Hibbing in one corner
was marked Gland deal". In this
conversation, the doctor is also said
to have referred to Unsatisfactory as
sistance" on the part of his "agents."
Threats OF Death Made.
Detectives also tell of threats
| made against them by members of
the robbers crowd. These threats
are to the effect that certain death
awaits the traitor who revealed their
Puposky plans and that others will
suffer unless the present activity
against DR.. Dumas ceases. The de-
tectives say this means that they
have more work to perform before
quitting Bemidji and northern Min
nesota.
. 1t Is understood that the de-
tectives Intercepted a long distance
telephone message of DR.. Dumas and
some one in Superior at about the
same hour Saturday morning that
the battle at Puposky was raging,
which was to the effect that "she
went through as scheduled"
! The Smyth Check Episode. -.
| DR.. Dumas refuses to comment re-
garding the check found on him by
Chief of Police Wiring at Hibbing
when arrested last Saturday. This
check was signed by R. E. Smyth
who owns the building which was to
have been robbed and burned at
Puposky. ~
Smyth, who is the son of David
c. Smyth, clerk of the Bemidji NUM-
cipal court, is in Bemidji and says it
is true that he drew such check
on the First National Bank of Be-
midi in favor of DR.. Dumas but
says he does not care to say anything
further regarding the transaction at
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1911-06-20
State Auditor Busy.

The state auditor took the matter
up at once, but has now notified Mr..
Russell that the money is not avail
able as the attorney generals o. k.
is not forthcoming. This must be
obtained before the funds can be
furnished.
In the meantime the attorney
general is not in St. Paul, and his
failure to take action before leav-
ing for an extended trip in the West
has so delayed the matter that work
which might have been under way
by this time, must necessarily be
postponed
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-23
Washing Your Hands.

When you go to the washstand and
carefully wash your hands with gen
erous application of soap and hard
brush do not think for an instant that
your hands are clean. The tenacious
microbe refuses to be disturbed and
clings to the flesh throughout the
whole operation. There are some chem
ical compounds which will dislodge
the busy bacilli to a certain extent,
but not entirely. According to the in
vestigations of a medical authority Of
the Prussian army, the best results in
the direction of giving the hands a
sanitary cleaning are accomplished by
the use Of alcohol. A bath of pure
alcohol will remove about 90 per cent
of the germs. Where it is desired to
clean the hands hygienically 1t is rec.
commended that the hands be not first
washed with water. for this will so
adulterate the alcohol that it cannot
accomplish it's work as effectively as
otherwise.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-23
s reported. Lightning burned one

is reported. Lightning burned one
barn near Norfolk.
A heavy rain had fallen over the
northern edge OF the state and the
Rosebud country during Thursday
night.
Small grain and pastures were bad.
ly in need OF the moisture.
Northwestern railroad headquarters
in Norfolk Saturday morning had re-
ports OF rains over Nebraska and
southern Dakota. The heaviest rain
was in the. vicinity Of Norfolk, this
'deluge extending west to Neigh and
north to Creighton. Light rains were
reported between Neigh and Long
Pine and good rain on the north end
of the Colome line, from Niobrara
north.
There was a good rain from Fremont
east and as far west as Cedar Bluffs,
on the Lincoln line. West of that, the
rain was lighter. There was light
rain on the Hastings and Superior
lines. The Oakdale-Scribner line had
the same heavy rain that fell in Nor
folk.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-23
Deuel. Barn DESTROYED.

Lightning at 4 o'clock Friday after
noon struck and totally destroyed the
large barn on the Frank Deuel. farm,
seven miles west and one mile north
of the city. Mr.. and Mrs. Deuel. and
their sons had much difficulty in saw
ing the animals which were housed in
the barn. All the harness and other
farm equipment was saved. Much hay,
however, was destroyed.
Mr.. Deuel. and his sons were coming
in from their work in the field as the
rain began falling and they saw the
lightning as it struck the barn with a
terrific crash.
Mrs. Deuel. was at work in the
house when the crash came, and she
rushed into the open Immediately,
working heroically with the remain
der of the family in rescuing the an
imals. The most difficult work, how
ever, was the saving of the sheds and
the residence, which were threatened
with destruction from the fire.
Had it not been for the heavy rain
which followed" says Mrs. Deuel., I'VE
would have been unable to save the
other buildings"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-23

departed Tuesday for Clearwater and
Neigh for a weeks visit with friends
and relatives. She was accompanied
by her sister, Miss Edna Stringfellow.
Misses Inez Durham and Jennie Nc
Coy were Neigh visitors Monday.
E. E. Galloway of Omaha visited in
town Sunday.
Mrs. John Nelson of Tilden visited
from Monday to Thursday at the home
of o. B. Manville.
Flag day was observed generally
throughout town by the displaying OF
flags.
Young Gotch was in town between
trains Wednesday evening from Ne
ligh.
Howard A. Rowe of Omaha was here
visiting relatives and looking after
property interests Thursday morning.
Henry Torpin, who has been quite
i'll and under the care of a trained
nurse, is reported to be on the road to
recovery.
Wednesday the new printing press
was received by c.. H. Frady for the
Sentinel. 1t is 1900-pound Diamond
power press, with a capacity of 1900
copies per hour. Mr.. Frady will con-
meet a gasoline engine to furnish
power.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-23
OMAHA CADETS REeUkEp.
Supt. Davidson Delivers Public Rep-I-
nand at Graduation Exercises.

Omaha. June IA scathing public
reprimand was last night administered
to six high school cadets, one Of them
an officer, for rushing" the guard
tent at Harlan, Ia, during the recent
regimental encampment there and re-
leasing the prisoners. The reprimand
was administered by Supt. Davidson,
and the six cadets were forced to ap-
pear on the stage during the com
mencement exercises of the school at
the Brandeis theater.
All the cadets are sons of well
known Omaha parents. The rehuke
was made in public, following which IL
was announced that in view of their
accepting the public reprlmand two of
the cadets, who were seniors. would
be permitted to graduate with their
class of 202 others.
The cadet officer was also reduced
to the ranks. Supt. Davidson admins.
tered a scathing rebuke to the young
men, stating that their parents fully
justified his action and that the boys
had made full apology for their action.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-23
Notice to Redeem.

To whom it may concern, and more
particularly to L. H. Watson:
Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned, on November II, 1909, pur-
chased from the county treasurer of
Madison county, Nebraska, at public
sale, lot ten G0), block twenty-three
(23), of Hillside Terrace First addi-
ton to the city of Norfolk, in Madison
county, Nebraska, for the delinquent
taxes for the year 1908; that said lot
was assessed for the years 1908, 1909
and 1910 in the name of l.. II. Wat
son; and thereupon a treasurer's GER
tificate of tax sale Number 37S was
made and delivered TO the undersign-
ed, and the undersigned is still the
owner and holder thereof. That the
undersigned has paid the taxes for the
years 1909 and 1910 subsequent to said
tax sale; that the time to redeem from
said sale will expire on November IS,
1911, Immediately hfter which the
undersigned will apply for tax deed
to said described lot, If redemption is
not made.
Dated June II, 1911.
j. S. Mathewson,
Owner Of said certificate.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-23
To Operate On Noted Prisoner.

Bartlett Richards. the Nebraska cat
tie king serving jail sentence at
Hastings for violation of the federal
fencing laws, is now, and has been for
three weeks past, at Rochester, Mimi,
consulting the Mayo surgeons, and
during the coming week he will sub
NIT to surgical operation. The News
learns this from reliable source and
is the first paper to print the story
Mr.. Richards is in charge of Deputy
United States Marshal Sides of Da-
kota City, Neb., to whom the prisoner
patient was turned over at Sioux City
by United States Marshal Warner.
An effort has been made to keep the
matter a secret
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-23
Tell Of Rosebud Rain.

Trip county is thoroughly water.
soaked, according to four Norfolk trav-
cling men, who returned from that
part of South Dakota Friday.
1T was the biggest rain Trip coun.
ty ever had" is the report brought by
c. H. Groesbeck who, with George H.
Spear. S. F.. Erskine and j. c. Larkin
saw the heavy rain in the Trip coun-
try. 1t commenced raining at Carter
at 4:30 Thursday afternoon and AT
Dallas at $50 Thursday evening. The
rain was very heavy and did not cease
until $3.50 Friday morning.
At Winner a near-cloudburst filled
the cellars with water.
Everyone is jubilant in Trip coun-
ty over this rain" says Mr. Groesbeck.
One farmer declares his land is worth
$40 an acre more today than it was a
week ago."
Streams in that vicinity are swollen.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-23
Engineers Feel Honored.

Locomotive Engineers Journal: 1t
is great pleasure to the railroad men
of Nebraska in general and the engi-
neers in particular to note the appoint
ment by Gov. Aldrich of Mr.. Andrew
H. Viele as member of the state nor
NAL board.
Brother Viele has been a member of
Div. 26S, B. of L. E., Norfolk, Neb.,
since 1885, running upon the C. G n.
w. Ry. He has been a member of the
Norfolk board of education for six
years and its president for four years.
He is we'll qualified to assume the du-
ties of the new office.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-23
Wisner Gets Fierce Storm.

Wisner, Neb., June 17.-Special to
The News: The worst electrical
storm ever known here preceded last
nights rain. The residence of ]. C.
McNish was struck by lightning and
badly damaged by fire and water. A
mile and half of telephone poles are
lying across the road near here and
10 Bell phones were put out of com
mission across the river.
1t began raining here at 6:25, but at
Pilger, few miles north, rain began
falling at in the afternoon. Between
Pilger and Wisner is a solid sheet of
water.
The fire at the McNish residence
was finally put out. Mr.. McNish is in
Buffalo and Mrs. McNish left yester-
day morning for Lincoln. Lightning
also struck at the home of Rev. Mr.
Slocum but did no damage.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-23
Livino Portrait of Mark Twain.

A singular story comes from a small
town in Pennsylvania. On April n,
1910. COW was born on farm near
Alburtis nj almost the identical mo-
ment when Mark Twain died at his
home in Connecticut. On her right
side, outlined in dark brown against
snow white background, is profile
bust of that author. The likeness,
which was plain at the birth Of the
calf has grown more and more dis
tinct until 1t is now impossible to fail
to identify the well known features.
Naturally the COW was named Mark
Twain. 1t is safe to say that the great
humorist would have appreciated this
joke of nature at his expense.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-23
Oakdale.

The Gotch-Dworak wrestling match,
to have been held in Neigh last Fri
day, was given up owing to Gotch be-
ing taken suddenly i'll Friday after.
noon.
John Hertz arrived last week from
California and after short visit with
relatives here will locate at Tilden.
Rev. Mr.. Hinkle of the First Meth.
odist church of Neigh preached at the
Methodist church here Sunday even.
ing.
j. P. Booth was a business visitor
to Fremont.
Mrs. Robert Leith arrived last Sun
day from southern Minnesota and Mr..
and Mrs. Leith expect soon to occupy
the house now occupied by w. n.
Gardener on jerks street.
A large number of Oakdale citizens
attended the race matinee at Neigh
last Friday.
Misses Leila Admire and Matte
Tavener and Charles Warwick were
among the Oakdale people returning
home Thursday evening from Lincoln.
Mrs. A. B. Dillon came down from
Ainsworth last Saturday and visited
until Wednesday with relatives and
old friends.
Last week the city officials passed
an ordinance making the maximum
speed limit for automobiles ten miles
per hour and signs are now being
painted to that effect.
Mrs. Charles Thompson of Randolph
who has been here visiting relatives
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-23
Cleveland Minis Morris Gun.

Chicago, June 16.-The Country club
of Cleveland, O., with a score of 10
down on par, unofficially, was an
nounced the winner of the seventy
three teams entered in the Tom Nor
ris memorial trophy competition. The
official result of the match will not be
determined until records of all games
have been received and examined by
officers of the Western Golf associa-
ton here.
More than a score of the teams were
prevented from playing by the rain, a
downpour extending from the Great
Lakes to the Rocky mountains. Many
clubs, on the other hand, disregarded
the storm and played the match
through in the rain. The rain is given
as the reason for the comparatively
high scores of many of the clubs.
The Omaha Field club was one of
those whose participation was prevent
ed by rain. The Country club and
Happy Hollow club, both of Omaha,
returned cards of II and sc down on
par, respectively.
The Tom Morris trophy is an annual
contest of eighteen holes against the
official par of the various courses, and
was open to all clubs of the Western
Golf association and played by chosen
teams of eight amateur members on
June 16, the anniversary of the birth
day of Tom Morris, who died at st.
Andrews, Scotland, in 1908. The tro-
ply was given by Peter Dawson of
Glasgow, Scotland. The winning club
retains ownership of the trophy for
one year. 1t must be won by team
for five consecutive years before it be-
comes the property of the club.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-23
REFUSES PARDON.
Revivalist Prefers TO Make Converts
Within Prison Walls.

Paul Graynor. thirty-seven years OF
age, who is serving forty year term
in the Texas state penitentiary for
murder refused pardon, declaring
that he can do more good in prison
than out of 1t and that he purposes
finishing the twenty-five remaining
years of his sentence.
Sixteen years ago Graynor quarreled
with woman, whom he shot to death
At least fifteen men who served In
the penitentiary with him and who
have since been released were convert
ed by the young convict and are now
leading upright lives. He taught ste
biography to six of them in prison, and
four hold responsible positions, two Of
them being court stenographers in
large cities.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-23
Southwest Nebraska Soaked,

Lincoln, June 17.-Southwest Ne
braska, which has had practically no
rain for two months, got thorough
drenching last night. Reports from
as far west as Sidney on the Union
Pacific and McCook on the Burlington
tell of timely downpours, the precipita-
ton ranging from two to four inches,
Near Indianola, creeks are overrun-
ming their banks. The rain belt ex-
tends to the eastern line of the state.
Heavy rains also fell in north Nebras-
ka. 1t is estimated that two-thirds OF
the state got good wetting.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-23

could find nothing on them. The vic
tim OF the theft declares the ring had
been given to him by his wife. He
had left II in pocket OF his trousers
which he had hanging up in closet.
The ring was gone when he looked
for It, and he suspected the two col
ored men, whom he had seen around
the house. He followed them here on
the same train. The negroes were
released.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-23
Very Heavy in Tripp.

Dallas, S. D., June 17.-Special to
The News: Everybody in Dallas and
in Trip county is happy today. Thurs.
day nights rain soaked the ground
fer about two inches and the crops are
now in excellent shape. The rain was
accompanied with little hail. At
Winner there was a near-cloudburst,
but no damage has been reported ex-
cept that cellars were filled with wa
tar
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-23
Rain Clear to Casper.

Drenching rains fell over practically
the entire territory from Casper, Wyo.,
clear across Nebraska TO Norfolk, ac-
cording to ]. B. Maynard, who has just
returned from a business trip to Cas-
per. 1--WE went through three rains, ="
said Mr.. Maynard, "and the whole ter
ritory was soaked. Heavy rains fell
over practically the entire territory
between Norfolk and Casper"
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-23
Another ST. Louis Fire.

st. Louis, June ia spectacular
fire, which firemen were called out to
battle with while the mercury was
81, burned fiercely for four hours and
damaged the mill, warehouse and lum-
Der yards of William G. Frey Manu-
featuring company to an extent esti-
mated at 100000
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-23
Cooke Verdict Today.

Cincinnati, O., June 1.-THE fate Of
Edgar S. Cooke, charged with embez-
cling $4,000 from the Big Four rail
road, will be decided today by the jury
which for five days listened to the SEN
sational testimony presented by the
defendant witnesses.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-23
Biq Rain in General.

A rain amounting to 1863 inches at
Norfolk, and worth hundreds of thous-
ands of dollars to this territory, has
fallen upon northern Nebraska and
southern South Dakota.
The rain began in Norfolk at ago
o'clock Friday afternoon and contin'
ued until 10 at night. BY 6 o'clock an
inch and a half of water had fallen.
There was some hail, but no damage
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-23
Stanton Boosters in Mud.

Six Stanton Booster automobiles
were stuck in the mud between Pilger
and Wisner Friday night, but finally
the cars were run into Pilger and left
for the night. The Stanton boosters
claim credit for the rain.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-23
A Gift.

IT regard conversation as a gift" re
marked the studious woman.
at usually is" replied Miss Cay.
enne. IF people had to pay for 1t
there would be much less Of it,
Washington Star.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-23
Chinese PLAQUE Deaths.

Annoy, China, June II. Eighty
three deaths from the bubonic plague
and seven deaths from smallpox We're
reported in this vicinity during the
two weeks ended yesterday.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-23

walked into hAkestaurant where she
was today, pushed aside the infant
she held at her breast, shot her
through the heart and fed He has
not yet been captured.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-23
VALUABLE RING STOLEN.
Columbus Man Follows Negroes Here
But RING is Not Found.

Followed from Columbus by man
who believed they had stolen val
liable ring from him, two negroes were
arrested here last night by Patrolman
O'Brien. The prisoners were searched
for the stolen ring, but the officers
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-23

Battle Creek, Neb., June Train
fell here yesterday but it was not as
heavy as that reported in other parts
of this vicinity.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-23
Rains All Over Middle West.

Chicago, June ia downpour ex-
tended from the Great Lakes to the
Rocky mountains yesterday afternoon
and last night.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-23
Reaches Almost to Ewina.

Ewing, Neb June 17.-Special to The
News: There was no rain at Ewing.
The rain started few miles east of
this point, and south.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-23

Neigh, Neb., June 17.-Special to
The News: million dollar rain yes
terday afternoon and night in this
vicinity is putting it al a low figure.
The continued hot weather during the
past week had tendency to cause
the small grain and garden vegetation
to suffer greatly, but with the large
amount of moisture during the past
twelve hours will greatly revive these,
and the pastures will also be bene-
flied.
The farmers in this immediate Vi
cinity report that corn was never
in better condition than at the present
time.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-23
Whole Rosebud Soaked,

Bonesteel, S. D., June 17.-All of
the Rosebud country received a SPLEEN
did rain Thursday night. In western
Gregory and Trip county it was eX.
ceedingly heavy, accompanied by a
violent wind and great deal of light
ming but no serious damage has been
reported from either.
The rain came none too soon as
from the long spell of hot, dry wealth.
er.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-23
SHE WOULDN'T ELoPE.
So a New York Young Woman's Lover
Sends Bullet Through Her.

New York, June 16.-Because Mrs.
Carmelia DeGruccia, 20 years old, re-
fused to elope with him, John Omega
The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-06-23

Omaha, Neb, June ia heavy rain
fell here last night and soaked the
ground thoroughly.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-02-23
BOILER EXPLODED
SET BUILDING Afr {
BOILER OF HEATING PLANT IN
HOON BUILDING CARRIED
TOO MUCH STEAM TO-DAY
AND EXPLODED.

What came cal being a bad fire
Tuesday a. M, vas narrowly averted
by the prompt response on the part
of the fire department, when the
Hoon building, occupied by the Uni
que Billiard parlors caught fire.
The morning being unusually cold,
Mr.. Faul said he built up a strong
fire in the steam heating plant, but
no heavier than he has done before
during a cold spell. About 10
O'Clock an explosion took place which
shook the entire building, blowing
the top off the boiler and scatter
ing the live Goals to some extent il
the basement of the structure. A
heavy head of steam had accumulat-
ed and finding no other outlet the
boiler top gave way with bad results.
The fire was confined to the base
ment. AS soon as the department
arrived with the chemical engine a
hole was cut in the floor and the
water turned on in plenteous guam
tity with the result that the flames
we're soon extinguished. Great
volumes of smoke came from the
doors and it looked like it was a
serious fire. With SO much smoke in
the basement it was hard for the
firemen to work. The billiard tables
or the stock on the first fo6r were
not injured IN the least, as the wa
ter was kept wholly within the base
.ment. Mr.. Faul said that the place
would be fixed up and that he would
be ready for business at once.
The greatest damage to the build
ing is evidently in what happened to
the steam heating plant, which,
however, has not been determined as
yet.