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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-05
BEE KEEPERS TO MEET.

1t has been announced by A. W..
Aamodt, agricultural agent, that a
bee keepers meeting will be held in
Bemidji May 26. Field Agent Nc
Murry Of the United States depart
ment Of agriculture, will be the prin-
cipal speaker at the morning session
and during the afternoon an apiary
inspection trip will be made.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-05
BOARD MEETING TODAY.

William Lennon of Kelliher, chair
man of the board of county commits
sioners arrived in Bemidji this morn
ing to attend a meeting Of the Coun-
ty Board of Education. Other men,
bers of the board are J. c. McGhee.
county superintendent Of schools.
and Earl Cell, county treasurer.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-05
FOR OVERSEAS DUTY.

George Johnson OF Bemidji, enlist
ed Saturday at the local recruiting
office for oversee service. This Is the
first re-enlistment recorded at the
Bemidii recruiting office since 1t was
opened by Sergeant r. v. Bass.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-05
RETURNS FROM OVERSEAS.

Fred Breen, son Of J. A. Breen OF
this city. has returned to the United
States from oversee duty, and Is now
at Camp Mills, where he will receive
his discharge.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-05
WILTON sUBsCRIBEs QUOTA.

c. A. Huffman. district chairman
Of the Victory loan campaign, has
been notified that Wilton has over
subscribed its quota.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-05
COX VISITS BENuDU.

W. T. Cox, state forester. was in
Bemidji yesterday, being en- route to
the state park at Lake Itasca.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-05-05
WITH OIL COMPANY.

L. J. Romdenne has accepted q
position as travelling salesman for
the Northwestern Oil company.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-08-20
LEGAL NOTICES


NOTICE OF TRUSTEE sALE.
MhtthAs Ihs ~supvrlor Lumser Com.
haaS ny wsil.ee heasslden. IL prrsiden1
INK date o. the sikih tsih5 dsS - .i sr
ssry, 1918. TO Kate Keller a. Trurss. ~
Ne benefit and security q Ella NJ. thnNn
o. AlbuQuerqus New Mexico. which Re,d az
Trust VS. recorded il the office 81 ~.
Ccunty Recorder. Couniy of Hrrnalllle Sts,-
jisaas.ry. %lilssiiisf ' ! % aI,ss,s ninth teshl ssy q
Trust Deeds. a. page two haedred sasents.
whsHsAs ne property senvevsd b, IN.
t2tHD day % February. fefa eonxrs,s ~
the superior Lumber and MIL Ccmpasv
.ofs"fA,ion. ~ wallace hesselden. prssideuI
Trust and was thsrrsfter an To vii me
niStteenih lythl day u Dvcsmbrr 1914,
19nssl.d ~ the said = w Calendar and
and harxaTet A. Milirn. hi. wife, suhit,t 40
the said Deed Of Trust; aad y
MhtkhAA h"fauit has iirrn made In thn
payment OF the profniHsorY notes aecufed ~
ne said Deed of Trust, aud Ella M. Cliatos
ne beneficiary did on the twepsv..Irh,h
tss'hR day o. July 1919. reausss that ne
proceed TO sell she lands IN the said DEED
Of Trust described - -
Nov therefore. pursuant to The said ~
guest hnd In aeeHrdancs with the tams and
nndri The auihority o. the said Deed N
Trust the said kHts Keller a. nuch rrustes,
does hsfsby give notice, that on tho thlrtistb
tsn o'slark IN ths forraeon u said das Al
M front deer " the Pest Office, IN sac
CITY ~ Alhuaueraue STATE ~ Ns~ aexieo.
she VIII soil a. pablo auction 20 The hifhasf
bidder for current. lawfu nIoAes 81 the Tan.
ed statss I'll that certsin piece. parcel tract
Or lei 81 ied situsisd, lying ard being 10
ihr coanty 81 hernk.siio. STATE 81 Nes Mex
lee, add pariculafiy dsseribtd a. follsua
o-W ;-
rae Fass Ninsty.iwo tasl Rect Of ~ nam.
herrd hN fol IL hlnrk numkerrd ksfea
I'D u tho Eastern Addition ~ tho Clts ~
Albuquerque. a. the SAME = shown and =
ignsied on She ulat 81 said Addition filed Ia
the office o. the Probate Clrrt ard u on
firio Recorder % herssiuio Conatf. Neu
KATE KElLHR.
Trustee.
July so-Aus. o-i32o.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-08-20
MONEY TO LOAN

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Reliable. liberal and confidential Aiudiin
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-19
Represented 18th
District in House
During Four Terms

James Mckinney. four times
elected to congress from the Four
tsenth Illinois district, aside from
his prominence in political life.
WAS recognized as one OF the most
capable bankers OF this section Of
the state during his active business
career. Though now living retired
In Aledo, he still takes live In
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-19

time that an application for over
seas duty made early in the war
was answered. General Danford
being denoted as a colonel of ar
tillery on peace footing and being
sent to France to study at a big
artillery school at COblenZ While
there he was ordered to make a
complete survey of the battle areas
and more particularly the famous
battle lines.
To Command at West Point
Latest word received from him
by his parents in this city states
that he expected to return to the
states on Aug. 1, last and take up
his duties as commandant of
cadets at West Point. For some
time Colonel Danford was assist
ant chief of artillery under General
Snow at Washington, d. G..
About ten years ago, Colonel Dan
ford was united in marriage to
Miss Katherine Hyde of California.
To this union was born one child,
a girl named Dorothy. During the
coIonel's stay in France his wife
and daughter were in Washington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-19

The Serbian woman ranks among
the most intellectual in the world.
No Serbian girl would feel that she
could hold up her head in society
unless she could speak at least four
languages; and there is scarcely
Serbian woman but can play some
musical instrument.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-19
City of AledO, First Laid Out
ire 1856, Became aTOlUn Seven
Years Later and City in 1885

and a majority of the business
houses are built Of brick and
stone With churches of the Pres
byterian, Catholic. Methodist, Swe-
dish Lutheran, Baptist, Episcopal
and United Presbyterian here the
religious denominations are well
represented.
There are two school buildings,
one of which, the high school, is to
give way TO a more modern struc-
ture. Plans for the new edifice are
now being prepared by a promin-
ent firm of Moline architects. and
will be submitted to the Aledo
board of education within a few
weeks
In 1869 the first steam engine
and cars rolled in over the Bur
lington. With the railroad came a
new influx of immigration. Bust
ness and construction doomed.
Becomes Modern City.
Since then rapid strides in com
munity betterment have been
made. The main streets are paw
ed: modern fire equipment is avail
able; while a new city hall, post
Office and Methodist church lend
attractiveness to the city. Aledo
has also a waterworks plant and
special power plant, which latter,
although able to supply the com
munity with light and power. is
rarely called upon to do so. Four
sound banking institutions reflect
credit upon the municipality.
Aledo. THE City Beautiful" has
but one disadvantage, if disadvan-
tage it can be called. That is its
light and power service. transmit
ted by the Illinois Northern Utili-
ties company from the Edwards
river power plant at Matherville,
and its interurban service supplied
with power from the same source
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-19

one-story structure. constructed
of brick and stone. and will be de-
voted entirely to the bank. Every
modern facility will be provided.
Upon this site. the old Transit
House was erected so years ago
by Mrs. Downs, a widow. who pur-
chased the lot April %, 1869. Mrs.
Downs was then conducting the
Union House, one of the only two
hOstelries in the city at that time.
In planning the new hotel, she
provided for a building A feet
wide and so feet long, containing
approximately 80 rooms. 1t was
considered one of the finest hotels
in this section of the state when it
received its first guests Sept. J..
1863, and in its years of successful
operation became closely identified
with the life and growth Of Aledo
and the whole county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-19


By no means complete is Mer-
Ger county's list of illustrious sons
without mention of William J Ora
ham Of Aledo. representative in
congress OF the United States from
the Fourteenth district.
AS chairman Of a committee TO
investigate war expenditures. Con
gresham Graham aroused cOns'd-
cradle comment some time ago by
statements which he is alleged to
have given TO the press charging
gross extravaganza Of the admins
trations and charges that the war
government OF the United States
was in the hands OF a select secret
council.
William J. Graham was horn
near New Castle, Pa. Feb. :, 1872.
He moved to Mercer county in 1879
and was reared on a farm. AS q
lad he received his education in
the public schools OF Mercer county
and was graduated from the Aledo
high school and the Aledo acad-
envy. In 1893 he received his de-
gree at the University of Illinois.
In 1895 he was admitted to the
bar, after which he began practice
of law in this city In 1900 he was
elected states attorney, which Of
fee he was reelected to and held
until 1908. From 1914 to 1916 he
served as a member OF the Illinois
house of representatives from the
Thirty-third senatorial district. He
was elected to the Sixty-fifth con-
gress Of the United States over
Clyde Fl. Tavenrer, Democrat. Mr.
Graham is a staunch Republican in
politics.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-19
FROM FARMER BOY TO BROADER
GENERAL IN COMMAND OF $4,000
MEN IS RECORD OF R, M. DANFORD
Son of NJ. and Mrs. VI. G. Danford
Of AIedO Rise To High Rank
in American Army.

From farmer boy to brigadier
general, in direct command of one
of Uncle Sans mammoth army
environments and $1,000 men. is the
story in brief of the rise of Colonel
Robert Melville Danford, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ c. Danford Of
this city.
Colonel Danford was born on &
farm in New Boston township, July
Z, 1879, and received his early edu-
cation in the schools here. Later
he attended the Mt Vernon. Iowa,
academy. where be was graduated,
after which he attended a business
school at Quincy, III.
Graduated from West Point.
After receiving his diploma in
the business school he secured the
appointment from his district Ia
/the military academy at West
''~'7t entering that institution att
or passing required examinations,
on July /, 1900 One of a class OF
l25, among which he ranked 31st
in scholarship. he was graduated
at the completion of a four yea
course in 1904, a. eocnud Iieuteu-
ant in the field artillery.
After several years of diliEent
work he was promoted to the rank
of first lieutenant and soon after
ward was made a captain and
placed in charge Of military train
ing at Yale While there he or
Fanized and drilled four cOmpau-
les of artillery, each Of which saw
active service overseas in the
world war and established wonder
ful records.
When work began upon the gov
eminent Cantonments in the sum
meT following Americas declara-
ton of war upon Germany, Colonel
.panfOrd was designated to assume
All command with war ranking of
a brigadier general at Camp Jack
son, S. c. For nearly a year Gen
cral Danford efficiently discharged
the duties Of his high post, during
this period sending over 5000 men
as fifty trained for action in France.
Of his West Point graduating
class Of 125 General Danford was
the first to reach this rank
Throughout the winter and until
this spring he remained in com
mand until the camp roster was
practically clean. 1t was at this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-19

II II E6fJ a ILL.,
mayor of Keithsburg 16 years. In
1902 he was nominated for con-
gress by his party, but declined the
honor. He represented all Illinois
roads except the Eastern Illinois
and Chicago. Milwaukee & St Paul
as tax collector.
Breaking Into Sport.
How did you break into the
shooting game?" is a question fire.
quently asked Capt. Marshall. He
started when a youngster in his
home town, and on his 18th birth
day his parents presented him with
a double barrel Joe MantOn ham
mer gun. From then on he devel-
oped rapidly into an expert marks
man, but his first success in com
petition did not come until 1876.
when he won the Mercer county
trap championship.
After that date he entered many
tournaments, and in 1891, as mem
Der of the northern team he toured
the south. Six years later he won
the grand American handicap.
shooting with the western team in
New York, and he repeated his
success two years later.
In 1901 Capt. Marshall. as cap
tain. led the All-American team
abroad to compete with European
marksmcn. The team met all
Corners and returned to America
with an uninterrupted succession
of victories.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-19

Aledo was first laid out by Levi
Willis and John S. Thompson in
1855. c. S. Richey was the county
surveyor at that time. In 1863 the
town was incorporated and in 1872
village organization was adopted
under the provisions of the law of
that year. In 1855 Aledo became a
city.
The county seat Of Mercer coun-
ty. which comprises the richest ag-
ricultural county in the world, is
1T miles distant of Chicago and
only IA from the banks of the Mis-
sissippi river. II is located on the
line of the Burlington railroad OF
the KeithsbuTg and Galva branch
AIedo has approximately $500 in
habitants. The public buildings
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-19
296 ACRES ARE TO BE SOLD AT PUBLIC
AUCTION TUESDAY. SEPT. %. 1919.

AT $50 p. NJ AT THE FARM
miles Taylor Ridge
south OF ndausia This ideal stock farm good house
20 the side o. the 16
he road
altogether which sells the
mos S the be sold
sale 50 000
1920 sold altogether Balance left
farm fol years interest
MRS. J.. CAVITY.
JOHN kILCOIN, Auctioneer.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-19

Al L AOh :
Captain Tom A. Marshall, world
famous sportsman. who for Is
years served as Mayor of Keiths-
burg. is now author of special
sport news syndicate. which Is
supplied 70 pleading papers through
out the country, including The
Argus.
Capt Tom, as he is best known
here. is one of Mercer COunty's
real celebrities. Born in Keiths-
burg May 26, 1856, the son Of Dr..
Elijah l. and Sarah Elizabeth
tMcBridel Marshall. he was rea--
ed in the county, where he reCeiv-
ed his primary education. He at
tended college, being graduated
from the Iowa Wesleyan Univers-
ity in the class of 20 He then
studied medicine and from 1877 to
1892 conducted a drug store in
keithsburg. In 1897 he went into
the dry goods business and for
three years operated store at
keithsburg.
Mr. Marshall organized and was
the sole owner of keithsburE'
telephone system. known as the
Tom A Marshall Telephone com
pany. He also owned the electric
light plant and operated theKeiths-
burg waterworks.
In politics. Mr. Marshall has al
vavs been a staunCh Democrat. He
served in the house in the 36th Hi
nois general assembly and was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-19

A familiar landmark, which for
the past fifty years has played an
important and historic part in
Mercer county's annual fair, has
fallen victim to the rapid march
of progress. Many veteran fair
visitors will this year miss the
historic building, which was demol-
isbed two months ago to prepare
for the erection Of new, modern
bank building, to be the home Of
the Mercer County bank.
Final plans are now being pre-
pared by the architect, Paul O..
Hyland- of Chicago, and building
operations are expected to be be
gun soon. When completed. the
Mercer county bank will have one
of the finest bank buildings of its
size in the state. 1t will be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-19

terest in politics while looking
after his business interests in ILL
nois and other states.
Born in Oquawka. Henderson
county, on the 14th of April. 1852.
the son of John and Mary Moore
tStewart) Mckinney, he supple
mented a public school education
by study at Monmouth college,
where he was graduated with the
class of IA. When %. he entered
the banking business. taking a po-
sition in the Bank of Aledo. His
progress was rapid. and eight years
later he became cashier of the in
stitution. In 1892 he was named
president Of the bank. which Office
he continued to fill for Is years,
when he terminated his banking
interests on account Of a long trip
to the Philippine islands as a mem
Der Of a congressional party.
In politics Mr.. Mckinney has
always been a strong Republican
the councils OF his party in the
state In 1894 he was made a mem
Der Of the Republican state CEN
trail committee, serving for II
years. Following the death Of Co
lionel B. F. Marsh. Mr. Mckinney
was nominated and elected to con-
gress in 1905, and was three times
reelected. During his representa-
ton of this district he served on
many important committees.
Mr.. Mckinney declined a fifth
nomination because OF the death Of
his wife in Washington. Her end
came very suddenly and was a
shock to the entire community.
They were married in 1878. Mrs.
McKinney's maiden name was Mary
Orr Mcdonald of Aledo.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-19

Queen Wnhelmina of the Neither
lands has true womIu's love far
flowers. In the park and CDu#erva-
tories al Het Loo the rlra=- noW-
ers and plants are found, on whose
care neither labor nor expense ia
spared. These are often visited hN
the queen. TO take note of uiH. hHt
particularly 10 watch the develop
ment Of such plants as hcr OWL
hands have set out.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-19
HOW TO Use WOODS.

HOW TO USE WOODS.
Up-to-date and practical informa-
ton on how to build boxes and
crates, make waterproof glue joints,
prevent decay in wood, distinguish
commercial woods, or keep doors
from shrinking and swelling, is
made available by the forest prod
ucts laboratory at Madison, Wis
The information is sent out at in
tervaIs in the form of technical
notes and is based on many tests
made ct the laboratory. These
technical notes are available for
distribution to the wood-using as
sociations. technical schools and
colleges.
Evening star., 1919-03-11
MARINE WORKERS MAY
REJO|N HARBOR STRIKE
Government Is Likely to Operate
Boats, New York Shipping
Men Believe.

NEW YORK, March If.--with many
of the great transatlantic steamship
lines tied up by the strike of longshore-
nren. which was called yesterday in
support of the striking harbor work
ers, threats were made today by the
| Marine Workers Affliation to renew
the strike against the railroad admin
istratien. based on the alleged viola
tion of some terms of the recent set
tlement. The independent boat own
ers again have rejected the terms un-
der which settlement between the
railroads and their harbor employees
was reached.
James l. Hughes. the federal mo
diator, who has been active in ar
ranging conferences looking toward
final settlement, left last night for
! Washington, where he planned to
confer with the Secretary of Labor.
That the federal government might
intervene and operate privately own
ed boats in order to keep the port
open to foreign commerce was con-
sidered Il possibility by many ship
/ ping men here.
! Officials of the LongshoremeI; $
AHIOI, VINO CldiIUeu AflGl Zp,VDb II
their members already are on strike,
| said today that the strike might
eHentually spread to include $4,000
! workers.
! 4 number of large liners, ready to
! sail for Europe, were still in port to-
| day, unable to proceed for lack of
| coal. Among these were the CuBard
| liners Caronia and Mauretaria, the
| White Star steamer Lapiand and the
French line steamship Niagara
Evening star., 1919-03-11
FIRST TWO BOND ISSUES
NOW MAY BE CONVERTED

Holders of converted bonds of the
first liberty loan and of the bonds of
the second liberty loan bearing per
cent interest now have the privilege
of having those bonds converted into
~ per cent bonds. This situation
comes about through the reopening of
this right yesterday by Secretary
Glass, under authority of the victory
liberty loan act.
The conversion privilege. which ex-
pired last November Q under the loan
act then in effect, is reopened under
the order as of March and the extern
sion is indefinite.
Holders of the bonds may present
them for conversion at any bank
Regulation forms of application have
been prepared and will be available
within a few days. AT the time the
bonds are converted coupon bonds
may be exchanged for registered
bonds.