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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1912-03-08
NJ. and /. IN DAMAGE CASE.
Suit for injuries Said to Have Been
Sustained in Wreck.

District court today is occupied
with the case of John P. Johnson
against the Minnesota and Interna-
tional railway. The case is said to
have grown out of the wreck last
fall near Farley. B. B. sClapp, claim
agent of the Northern Pacific, Geo.
Hoke, attorney, and VIII. Gemmel,
general manager of the M. and I. are
here on the case.
The jury last night returned YER
dict in favor of the plaintiff in the
case Of Rerkey and Olson against a..
p. Smith and damages of s1,264.6O
were awarded.
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STANTON IS RUNNING STRONG
The Count Today.

With but one day remaining in
the straw vote contest of the Pioneer,
the only change made was in the
choice for governor in which Lee
passed Eberhart by one vote. Judge
Stanton received another lot of
votes which puts him in the lead by
a margin of nearly $50. Roosevelt's
lead was also increased materially,
but La Toilette and Debs shared some
of the Stanton votes. T..
Tomorrow will be the last day in
which votes may be cast A ballot
will be found on one Of the inside
pages and those who have not signi-
fed their choice are urged to do so
at once. The final count will be pub
lished in the Pioneer Monday night.
This straw vote is the only one being
taken in this section of Minnesota
and is considered indicative Of the
feeling here. f.,
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POTATO. GROWERS CAUGHT.
Three Cars Frost Bitten and Cause
~, Loss of Over $500. s1

According to report filed with the
Northern Minnesota Potato Growers
association, a loss of $353.21 was
caused by the early frost last fall.
Three cars of potatoes were caught
and frost bitten. The matter Is now
being investigated with a view of
collecting damages from the railroad.
The report showed that 1865 BUSH
els were sold for $2,445.79.
The meeting was held Thursday in
the city hall and at that time it was
suggested that uniform potato be
obtained for seed. The next meeting
will be held Saturday, March %.
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TAYLOR TO MOVE.

James Taylor, Of Tenstrike, after
whom the town of>Taylor was named,
expects to leave his homestead near
Tenstrike and make his future home
in Detroit, Mich. Mrs. Taylor, who
is at present at Rochester, where she
recently underwent an operation for
goiter at the Mayo Brothers hospital,
will join Mr.. Taylor in a short time.
The operation on Mrs Taylor has
proved successful.
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Lord Down for $4,000 and Coleman
for $2,000-0thers Get
500 Each.
INHERITANCE TAX IS $4,000
Larger Proportion of Wealth Put In
to Holding Company Prior
49, to Death.

Minneapolis, March S.-Thomas
Mccain. sales manager for the
Crookston Lumber company, with Of
fees at Bemidji, was left 100000
by the late Thomas H. Sheylin. &C.
cording to will filed in probate
court in Minneapolis yesterday. The
money becomes payable when Mr..
Mccain reaches the age of 80. He
is now rs. Other requests left to
Bemidji people are John Coleman,
superintendent Of the planning mill,
$4,000; Aristan Lord, assistant log
ging superintendent, $4,000; and
each employee who has been with the
company for fifteen years or more is
to receive 500.
That part of the wealth Of the late
Thomas H. Shevlin that was not
turned over by him under contract
before his death to the Shevlin COM
pany, a holding corporation con-
trolled by his heirs, is distributed
among his children, relatives, old
friends, employees and several chari-
ties by will dated Nov. 8, 1911, Of
fered for probate yesterday. Mr.,
Shev1in died Jan. Is, 1912
In brief the will provides as fol-
lows:
Total estate covered in this will,
$1,250,000 to $1,500,000. = ..
Residue to son and two daughters
after other requests are paid, ST.
100000.
Total to relatives other than chill
dren, $4,000.
Bequeathed to friends, $37,250.
To charities, $4,000. ..
One hundred dollars each to Is
year employees, $4,000 approximate
ed.
Thomas A. Mccain, favorite neph-
ew, 100000.
Catholic Orphan Asylum, Minnie
apolis, $4,000. .-
St. Paul Little Sisters of Poor, with
instructions to spend on Minneapolis
branch, $4,000.
Home for Children and Aged
Women, Minneapolis, $4,000.
Jones, Harrison home, Minneapolis,
$4,000. r---
Michael Kelly, 324s Clinton av-
enue, timber cruiser, $4,000.
Albert Kohler, Shevlin coachman,
$4,000. - .
Thorrot Cox, 1920 West Thirty,
fourth street, cruiser, $1,000.
Charlotte Peterson, cook, $3.50.
Aristan Lord, Bemidji, $4,000;
Duncan Price, Grand Rapids, $4,000;
John Coleman, Bemidji, $4,000;
James A. Nichols, Frazee, $4,000.
The inheritance tax to be paid to
the state will approximate $4,000.
Mr.. Shevlin, some time prior to his
death, organized the Shevlin COM
pany in which his son, Thomas L.
Shevlin, became the active sharehold-
er. This company assumed all in
terests and obligations of Mr.. Shev-
Inns business interests. The only
portion of these interests which are
covered by the will is the block of
200 shares in this company, which
was Thomas H. Shevlin's share, and
which he wills to his son.
The property covered in this will
is only portion Of the millions he
had amassed.
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Figures Given for 1911 Are $780, 00,-
900 Higher Than Those
of 1910.
SAMARITANS ARE EXAMINED
Duluth Order Has Excess of Disburse-
ments Over Receipts From
Jan. to Sept, 1911.

According to a bulletin recently is
sued by ]. A. o. Preus, state COM
missioner of insurance, the fire losses
of the country as whole have in
creased during the past two years,
while those of Minnesota have de-
creased The figures are as follows:
1910 1911
November ......$340,0OO $295,000
December 49,. $4,000 100000
January, 1912 :. 100000 96S,000
The fire losses in the United States
for the years 1909, 1910, 1911, were
as follows:
1909, $17O,246,OOO; 1910, $177,-
1900; 1911, $195, 024,O0O.
The following companies have
ceased doing business in Minnesota:
Allemania Fire Insurance Co.,
Pittsburgh, Pa. .-
Cooper Insurance Co., Dayton, o.
City Fire Insurance Co., New York,
N. Y.
DC1dN al z w.,
phia, Pa.
German Fire Insurance Co., Pitts
,burgh, Pa.
Pacific Surety Co., San Francisco,
Cal.
Sovereign Fire Assurance Co., of
Toronto, Canada.
The Duluth Casualty association,
of Duluth, Minnesota, was licensed
by this department on January 23rd,
1912, to do a health and accident
business.
The Bankers Life Company of Des
Moines, Iowa, was on December IA,
1911, licensed by this department as
a mutual company operating on the
legal reserve, level premium plan.
The Missouri Fidelity and Casu-
atty Company, Springfield, Mo-, was
licensed by this department on Dec.
8, 1911.
The New Jersey Fire Insurance
Company of Newark, M j., was IL
censed by this department on Feb.
81, 1912.
The fire losses in Minnesota &C
cording to the "Standard," for the
months of November, December and
January, and corresponding months
the year before were as follows:
An examination made by this de-
Of Duluth, Mimi, showed the follow
ing condition, as of Sept. 2Sth, 1915
Income, Jan. list to Sept.
28th, 1911 .......$ 81, $1,000
Disbursements, same per- -
iod :. :. 1o1,37s.32
Total Admitted Assets. 11a,2os,04
Total Liabilities -. 15,541.41
Excess of Assets over
r:l:,:L: ~1no nn1 n
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In Hands of Police,

H. E. Guisness, marshal of Wilton,
came to Bemidji last night to arrest
one J. Parker, charged with stealing
some wood choppers tools from Nels
5Wallin, March 6. Parker was found
on the streets this morning and Guis-
ness and his man returned to Will
ton this afternoon.
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EXTRA

Minneapolis, March S-(Special to
the Pioneer by telegraph )-Amund-
son reports finding the pole Deem
Der IA and denies sending story or
having any news OF Captain Scott.
Scott story all an error. No news
of his expedition. H.
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> O o O O o o o o o o 8 o o Q
D WITH SHEARS AND PASTE. Q

" " ~ " =" " " ~ ~ - " =" " y" "
F. H. Lamber has a pup. The 9TH
er day it went over on Denu's porch
and started to howl. Mr.. Denu tried
to persuade the pup to leave but the
pup would not. Finally, he assaulted
the dog with his foot and it landed
in a snow bank. Whereupon Mr..
Lambert appeared on the scene and
shouted, "You gotta quick kickin' my
dawg aroun'."
One day Mark Twain was being
shaved by very talkative barber and
was forced to listen to many of his
anecdotes. .-E
The barber had to strop his razor,
and when he was ready, brush in
hand, to commence again he asked:
Shall go over it again?"
No thanks" drawled Mark, 'It's
hardly necessary. I think can re-
member every word. -Everybody's
Magazine.
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The Federation of Trade Unions in
Portugal has proclaimed general
strike. set ,esrI1kFz
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Tuesday Last Churning.

- : uV11uy 39s1SC O11u1 1116' $500
No cream will be received at the
creamery after Tuesday morning as
the-last churning will take place on
that date.
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Disbursements, same per- -
iod >. 1o1,379.32
Total Admitted Assets. 11a,203,04
Total Liabilities ...... 15,541.41
Excess of Assets over
Liabilities =. ..... 1o3,6s1.6s
Certificates in force, g.
1862.
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Duluth, March S-Young Miller of
st. Paul, last night won a hard
fought wrestling match from Sailor
Jack Of Duluth. Miller gained the
first fall after two hours and five
minutes of fierce work. Sailor Jack
forfeited the match on account Of
being unable to enter upon the sec
ond stage owing to a serious injury
to his shoulder.
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Madison, March DIR. Vincent,
president of the University of Min
nesota, is addressing the students at
the University of Wisconsin today.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-15
Can't Grumble.

The Princess Coloredo Mansfield,
who duped the reporters of New York
into The belief that she would try to
live there on S4 a week, is really one
of the richest noble women of Europe.
The jewels She brought with her to
America were alone worth $4,000, 900.
And she is as pretty as she Is rich.
And she is as vivaciouS-- witness her
joke on the reporters as she is pretty.
The princess said at a dinner apro-
pos of New York IS high cost of living:
"Things In general are no dearer''
here than elsewhere. Your lack of
space Is more remarkable to me than
your extravant prices.
''Your flats! l visited some fats the
other day out near the park that
were really expensive. But their
cramped halls! Their tiny rooms!
Its charming here" l said to a
fatdweller. Charming but rather
cramped, eh?'
WELL the tlatdweller replied,
we've got no room to grumble.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-15

Nov s, 1912
Returns of the general election held
Tuesday, November fifth 1912, having
been received from the several voting
precincts Of Lincoln County, and as
provided by law, the county auditor
formed a board of canvassers by cal
ling TO his assistance Perry Juel,
Joseph Shebal, county commissioners
and Harrison ]. Brown, county judge.
After being called to order Perry
Juel was elected chairman and Il. o.
Torberson was elected clerk of the
board
The board proceeded to canvass the
election returns with the following
results. (See Tabulated Statement)
We, Perry Juel Joseph Shebal,
Harrison j. Brown, and T. O. Torber-
son, being a lawfully constituted
board of canvassers of Lincoln County
South Dakota, do hereby certify that
the figures here within tabulated form
is full and complete abstract of the
votes cast at the general election
held November 5th 1912, in the several
voting precincts of Lincoln County,
South Dakota for presidential electors
members of congress, judges Of sup
RENE court, state legislative, and
county officers, amendment to the con-
stitution. referred laws, good roads
law, and the question Of building a
county jail, as shown by the returns
made by tae judges of election and
canvassed by US this SJh day Of
November 1912.
Perry Juel, County Commi sic1er,
Joseph Shebal County Com issioner,
Harrison 7. Brown, County Judge,
T. @. Torberson, County Judge,
The board of CanvasSers then
adjourned
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-15
Charles Ramsdell, Postmaster Of Beres-
ford, Burned to Death Under an
Overturned Auto Near
Harrisburg, SD.
Fred Wilbur, Ransde|ps Companion,
Sees His Friend Burn to Death

burning the car and Mr. Ramsdell.
Mr.. Wilbur, helpess to do anything
set up cry for help which was soor
answered by Charles Armstrong OF
Sioux Falls who was pulling dead
car home for man and his wife.
The three men could not raise the
car and Armstrong attached a rope to
the burning Car and pulled it Off Mr..
Romsdell, but TOO late, he had been
suffocated by the gasoline fumes and
burned SO that at touch his flesh
would fall away from the bones.
Charles A. Ramsdell had host of
friends and his horrible death will be
a great shock.
The body was shipped to Flandreau
after Coroner ByrneS of Canton had
performed his official duties
Mr.. Ramsdell's brother and sister
accompanied the body.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-15
Augustana, College
Nov. 1. 1912

Dear Mammal
Am well and getting along
nicely with my school work Have
been happy until now. At dinner
read news about me that broke It all.
| cannot understand why that person
should write that In Jhe paper, about
such they know so little about. We
were first at the oyster supper, Mabel,
Gertie and l and the Moen boys, so
we were going TO go to the surprise
party on Oscar Boe; because We did
not know that they would dance. We
girls came walking into the room, they
were dancing, felt like turning back
and walk home, but that would see u
too ridiculous again. So we stayed
about an hour and went home again.
did not dance, and all of you know
l can not dance and would not either.
When we we're invited to come to
the surprise on Oscar Boe, 1t struck
US that we should 60 to Gubbrud' . to
the OysLer supper. A person had bot
ter take care what they put In the
paper.
The worst feel about is that peo-
pie think I dance. They say have
learned to dance since l came to col
lege, and there's not anything like
that.
/ hope / can hear from you soon,Y
and also that / may do better In the.
future. Answer soon.
Lovingly your daughter,
Bessie
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-15

Charles A. Ramsdell, postmaster of
Beresford met horrible death Satur-
day night by being burned tc death
underneath an overturned auto.
Mr.. Ramsdel, and his friend Fred
Wilbur, hotel man at Beresford were
returning from the football game at
Sioux Falls in Mr.. Ramsdells new
Buick roodster about 1890 p. m. when
about mile and half west of Harris
burg the car got in ditch and in
trying to get back in the road the car
struck a bridge abuttment, throwing
Mr.. Wilbur clear Of the ca and pin
ming Mr.. Ramsdell under 1t. When
Mr.. Wilbur recovered from his dazed
condition, he tried to raise the car
from his com panion, but found it i'm
possible In the meantime leaking
gas had been dripping over Mr.. Rams
dell and on the ground near him be-
came ignited and blazed up, slowly
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-15

County Commissioners Proceedings

Canton S. d. Oct. II, 1912.
The board met as per adjournment
with A. O. Tuntland, chairman, Perry
Juel, Joseph Shebal, and County
Auditor present.
County Depositary bonds were ex-
amined and approved as follows:-
Harrisburg State Bank, of Harrisburg
S. d. Amount $4,000 with North
western Surety Company as surety
Lennox State Bank, Lennox, S. d.
Amount s12, 900 with N. Smith, w.
II. Wumkes, Simon Smith, S. A.
Young, and J. j. Steever as sureties.
Hudson State Bank, Hudson, S. d.
Amount S25 900 with j. b. Bradley,
P. II. Hall, Fl. e. Groth, j. j. Delay
and Alfred Berg. as sureties,
The Board resolved that the County
Auditor be autorized to check up
accounts with the Text Book deposi
taries of the county.
On motion the board adjourned to
meet Oct. %. 1912.
Attest: A. O. Tuntland,
L. O. Torberson, Charm an.
County Auditor.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-15
Ins and Outs,

Orville Wright was condemning at
picnic near Dayton a crank type of
monoplane.
"This machine isn't safe," he said.
land In flying safety is above all
things the essential
''It's machines of this type that
give rise to such dialogue as 1 once
overheard in New York hotel be-
tween two young millionaires.
"Ever go in for f1ying?" said the
first.
Eyes, once, the other answered.
"How did you come out?"
ION pair of silver-mounted crut-
ches five months later. r."-Cincinnati
Enquirer.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-15
Large Audiences Hears Rev. Lewis
Lecture Sunday Night.

Probably one of the greatest lee
lures sermons that has ever been
heard in Canton. was delivered last
Sunday evening at the Lutheran
church, by Rev. George Edward
Lewis, of the Congregational Church
of this city. Upon the Invitation Of
the Luther League of the Lutheran
Church Rev. Lewis brought his SER
mon and people over to Cant0n's
magnificent church, where he lectur-
ed about the great Martin Luther.
Reverend Lewis is to be congratulate
ed upon such splendid and we'll
written lecture. We anticipate q
great treat in the three lectures to be
given by him the coming three Sum
day evenings. These lectures will be
about three great other reformers.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-15

The funniest Of all farce comedies,
sole Olson in Spiritland," will be
presented at the Opera House Thurs
day, Nov. 81 by Carl M. Dalton and
his talented company of entertainers.
While the play is an old one, it al
ways pleases, and this season it has
been entirely rewritten and large
nun Der of feature specialties added,
including Bob and Ada Davis known
as the whirlwind dancers, who sing
and dance all the latest and best rag
time compositions. Special scenery is
carried for each and every act and
many of our theatre goers will remem-
Der the Spiritland part of the show
which is as wierd and entertaining as
ever, and always sends the audience
away in a pleasant and mystifed
frame of mind. If you enjoy a good
laugh, good music, clever specia ties,
better get YOUR seats early as Dalton
always packs the houses.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-15

Oct. %, 1912
At 3 O'Clock p. m. the board met at
Court House after having completed
the inspection of bridges.
The Depository bond Of the Peoples
Security Bank Of Worthing, S D. was
approved as follows: Amount Of bond
1926, 900 with Henry Bradshaw, William
Bradshaw, j E. Ingals and George
Bradshaw as SuretieS.
The board adjourned to meet
November 8th, 1912, o'clock a. m.
Attest: A. 0. Tuntland.
II. O. TorberSOn Chairman.
County Auditor.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-15
Hudson Helps.
(From the HudSonite)

State Supt. G. G. Lawrence visited
the Hudson schools last week Friday.
Mr.. Lawrence received The usual flat
tering vote, not only in Hudson but
everywhere in Lincoln county at the
election Tuesday, running away a.
head of his ticket as he always does.
No state ever had a better Superin-
tendent of School than he, and the
people evidently appreciate the good
work he is doing.
Ben Colby drove down from Canton
on Wednesday to look after busin ess
matters here. Ben looks good, and
life at the county capital evidently
agrees with him.
K. j. Hemningson, one OF the prom
inent Eagle township farmers east OF
here will have a big sale on Dec. 10.
Look out for his big advertisement in
this paper. He raises some of the
finest Herefords on earth and has lots
of other high grade live stock WHICH
will be sold without reserve for Mr..
Hemningson has rented his farm and
will move to Canton with his family,
where the children can have better
educational facilities.
The public school has been closed
for week because of the prevalence
Of the measles among the children of
Mrs. Wilson's room. Cards have been
tackled up on number of residences
warning people to keep out because
of the measles. Dr.. Gulbrandsen,
president of the county board of
health is coming down on Friday, and
deciding to thus quarantine every
home where case of the disease was
to be found. None Of the little folks
are very sick, and most Of them are
recovering nicely
Eric Johnson Is the first one OF our
farmer friends to report being through
with the corn picking. He had fifty
acres of corn that went nearly go
bushels per acre,
Doc Okey was sc busy up at Worth
Ing last week, that he almost forgot
to come home. Docs fame is spread
ing, which is all right, for there isn't
a better dentist in the state and we
do not except anyone.
"Bob'' Schaber of the Hudson Hud-
sonite seems to have solved the coun-
ty Jail propositson when he wrote the
the following lines:
The county jail proposition was
showed under as badly as Wilson
showed his opponents under in the
big fight. Some of the business men
here talking about it said they want
ed us, on their behalf to make the
county proposition to this effect.
That II the county will give us the
steel cages now in the county jail, we
will bring them to Hudson, and build
brand new jail, all complete, without
one cent Of cost to the county The
building will be modern and fireproof
and will be placed on a fine plot of
ground, and the business men of Hud-
son will stand the entire expense
Some OF the boys also say that If the
Jail was sanitary at first it can be
made sanitary now, and that 1t can
easily be kept that way, and Ole Iver-
son says that If the county Jail had
been cleaned up and in sanitary shape
that Kennedy could easily have found
Quien some time back, when the
sheriff was bu y in the furnace room
and the Judge missed him. And
again, the boys, say. that If an out
side entrance is needed for the jail,
and the county does not feel able to
build it, a bunch OF the boys from
Hudson will each donate days work
u
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-15
election judges and deliver

election judges and deliver
ing ballot boxes 1913 4j
T. 0. TorberSon, making regis
tration list to Sec. of State Is 0O
Farmers LEADER, publishing
election notices and certih-
Gates of nominations 81 %
Hudsonite, publishing election
notices and certificates
of nominations 81 25
The minutes were then read and
compared with warrants drawn.
On motion to adjourn sine die.
Attest A. O. TUNTLAND,
Il. O. TORBERsoN Chairman
County Auditor
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-15
Not Real.

"Now, boys" said the schoolmaster
"what Is the axis of the earth?"
Johnny raised his hand promptly,
"Well, Johnny, how would you de-
scribe it?'
"The axis of the earth," said John
ny, proudly, sis an imaginary line
which passes from one pole to the
other and on which the earth re-
volves"
every good" exclaimed the teacher
Now, could you hang clothes on
that line, Johnny?'
Eyes, sir, was the reply.
''Indeedn' said the examiner, dis
appointed. "And what sort OF cloth
esq"
Imaginary clothes, sir. - Harper's
Weekly.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-15

and come up there and dig the en-
trance, and put in the stairs if need
be. However we would rather build a
fine new Jail down here at Hudson,
and present it to the county, and
hope that this proposition will be ac.
cepted
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1912-11-15

Sam Max, the genial postmaster Of
Inwood was kind enough 70 take us
in his auto to Sioux Falls Saturday.
Had 1T not been for Sam we would
have missed seeing South Dakota
mistreat North Dakota In game Of
foot ball.