Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 23, 1907, Page 1

wxwmxlv RO wwwjumvg-,«,v - -Elks, who says of the visit to the| THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEE VOLUME 5. NUMBER 131. “FARMER” AL. JESTER HAS WONDERFUL SOIL AT FARM Charles Decker Tells of Some Farming Results that Will Be Handed Down to Posterity as Being Truly Mar- velous Agricultural Feats. Developing into a thirty-third degree farmer from a dyed-in-wool commercial traveler with an envi- able reputation for efficiency would | at first thought appear to be almost | an impossibility. However,this is what has occurred | in the case of A. H. Jester, who left “the road” last spring to spend the summer months at his home on Lake Plantagnet, six miles south of Bemidji. Mr. Jester has christened his vlace “The Farm,” and the several acres bordering on the lake which he owns coustitute one of the finest" north many | small summer resorts in this country, where there are so beautiful spots. Besides being a good church mem- ber, Mr. Jester (who is familiarly known as “‘Al,” among his friends) is one of the most prominent Elks in the state, and he is always planning something for the good of 1052 of Bemidji, the baby lodge of the state. Recently he invited the members of the Elks quartette at Crookston and several Bemidji brethren to| make an over-Sunday visit at ‘“The Farm” and accept the unbounded hospitality of “Farmer” Jester. Those accepted the same, and had a very enjoyable time. The party was amazed at the wonder Mr. Jester had | obtained by tilling the soil, among the number being Charles L. Decker exalted ruler of the Bemidji lodge of who received invitations Jester farm: *Never saw anything to equal the wonderful fertility of the soil out at Al’s place. “Why, when Al had passed around the cigars, I asked him for a match, and was inclined to think him ‘daffy’l when he told me to ‘go out in the garden and pick all I wanted.” How- ever, 1 went where he designated, and, would you believe it. I found growing half an acre of the finest parlor matches I ever saw; in fact, they had grown so thick when first planted that Al, good old soul, had been compelled to dig them up and in replanting, had been compelled to sow toothpicks with the matches to prevent them setting fire to the place from friction, while growing so closely together, when they ripened and got the full round head for which the ‘Diamond’ variety are famed. “Oh, there’s great soil, out at Al’s. “Al told me an instance which, coming from anyone but an elder in the chnrch, like Jester is, I would doubt. It illustrated the wonderful productiveness of the soil. “Al had a family from Missouri spending the summer with him. They insisted on having no boards on the floor of the cabin—simply sod. The woman used to sit with one limb crossed over the other, when she rocked the baby. “Jester solemonly asserts that the leg which came in contact with that wonderful soil could’nt resist grow- ing, and before the couple left for their home, the leg was four inches longer than its mate. 1‘And, almost I forgot to state it, that man and his wife had to cut the grass on the floor of that cabin twice a day, in order to' find the baby, grass grew so fast. “Al will have some of his agri- cultural exhibits at the fair. And to prove the truth of what I tell you he will bring along a box of matches and also the chair in which that woman sat. What sane man could ask for more convincing evi- dence?” ALUMNI ASSOGIATION WAS ORGANIZED SAT. NIGHT Bemidiji Graduates Form Association, Elect Officers and Plan to Publish . Association Paper. A meeting of a number of the graduates of the Bemidji high school was held at the home of H. Mills, Saturday evening and an alumni association formed. The first class to graduate from the Bemidii high school was in the spring of 1903 and since that time there has been four different classes to graduate. The graduates being twenty-one in number. It is the intention of the associa- tion to publish a quarterly booklet of general information concerning the graduates and adopt such other means as may seem advisable, to keep the members informed of the doings of their former friends and school mates. The officersare as follows: Pres. C. L. Heffron, '03; Vice Pres. Nellie Bailey, ’04; Sec. Beatrice Mills, ’05; ‘I'reasurer, Neal Witting, ’06; Corres- ponding Sec. Bernice Pendergast, ’07. The editing staff'to be com- posed of editor in chief H. F. Geil, assisted by the president and corres- ponding secretary and an assistant editor to be appointed by Mr. Geil. 1903. C. L. Heffron Gussie Heffron Harry Geil 1904 Nellie Bailey Bertha Trask 1905 Florence Bell Beatrice Mills Catherine McCrea Ora Neeley Jennie Leak 1906 Julien Peterson Neal Witting Harriet Frizelle Janie Mills 1907 Ida Geil Mildred Woodruff Inez Woodruff Shirley Knox Bernice Pendergast Montgomery McConkey. Additional local matter will be found on fourth page. SUBSGRIPTIONS FOR FAIR BEING LIBERALLY MADE Many Are Voluntarily Placing Their Names on the List for Required Fund. The work of securing funds to pay the expenses of the forthcoming fair is progressing very satisfactorily. Since yesterday noon a grand rally has been made in circulating the $10 subscription list, with the result that a large number of new names have been added to the list. The committee has not received a single turn-down, as the strictly business-like manner in which the fair is being conducted precludes any suspicion of “graft” or other insinuation, except that all of the funds will be appropriated to a good purpose. There is still a considerable sum needed, and the committee is con- tinuing its good work. Subscriptions of the $10 date are as follows: list to NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS. Northland Produce Co.....- $10.00 Mc Cabe Bros... ++ 10.00 Carter & Tait + 10.00 Thos. Newby 10.00 Harriet- Hartman Dr. Pilmerseee BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, MONDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 23, 1907. MINNESOTA HISTORICAL FORTY CENTS PER MONTH Hon. G. G. Hartley Accepts Invitation to Attend the Fair “Mr. A. G. Rutledge, “Sec’y Agriculural Association, Bemidji, Minnesota. Duluth, Minnesota, September, 20th, 1907. “My Dear Rutledge:—I have your kind invitation of the 19th, for the meeting the afternoon of Sept. 26th at Bemidji, for which you will please accept my thanks. “Seeing we are, in a degree, of the same profession, I can speak to you with perfect frankness, and I want to say that being imbued with the modesty of our profession, I do not want to agree in advance to make any speech on that occasion. “If it is possible for me to join the governor and other drainage board officials, I shall take great pleasure in going up and visiting you and your friends. cruised the territory around that lake for pine timber, and would greatly enjoy such a visit. I have Again thanking you and your association, I am, not been in Bemidji since I “Yours Very Truly, “G. G. HARTLEY.” A A A e E. H, Smithecisaiciniaioss 10.00|J. L. George:«eceve- ceese. 10.00 John C. Larson.......o..... Clavin & Tanner........... 10.00 Harry Gunsalas. . F. L. Arnold.. . 10.00 Bemidji Brewing Co. . 10.00 """""" A. L. Wyler-.ecvoeeeneno... 10.00 PREVIOUS SUBSCRIPTIONS. Geo. T. Baker & Coieevvcvnnn 10.00 Pioneer Pub. Co.... $10.00 | E. N. French & Co....... .. 10.00 First National Bank..... 10.00 | Frank Rogers. ... - 10.00 Lumbermen’s National Bank. F. W. Rhoda.. tesssee. 10.00| E. K. Anderson E. E. McDonald........... 10.00(]J. A. Hoff. . Jo Yo Opsalilesesunsuwosasas 10.00 | Chas’ Saxrud Jerrard Plumbing C C. M. Bacon. Frank Lane J. A. Ludington Mrs. Berman...c..covuenn. Gennes & Layon O’Leary & Bowser ae Chris Olson. ... G. E. Carsonesececesesscsoas P. J. Russell. .. E. A. Schneider s X D. H. Fisk.. Wm. McCuaigeseeceveee.n, 10.00 [ Andrew Dahl. . F. S. Lycan.. Alfred Burke E. A. Barker Major Bros...- Gill Bros.. J. H. Sullivan Dr. Gilmore. .00 | Jas. Thurston. . Phibbs & Erickson. 10.00 | Frank Gagnon. John D. Lunn.. «. 10.00{ E. H. Munhall. W. A Gould:.-venvnnnnnn. 10.00 | G. E. Kreatz Donald Land & Lumber Co-- 10.00|N. McKinnon.... Dudley & Mahon Robert Nelson - 10.00 -+ 10.00 . 10.00 10.00 -+ 10.00 -+ 10.00 - 10.00 10.00 + 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 .- 10.00 . 10.00 .+ 10.00 . 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00 Downs & O’Leary. . Chas. Nangle. . E. H. Winter & Co. Chester Snow John Graham. . Chas. Scrutchin....... 10.00 10.00 -+ 10,00 «e.0 10.00 «+ 10.00 - 10.00 10.00 .+ 10.00 . 10.00 10.00 - 10.00 W. A. McDonald. . (Model BaKeky). cnsewaainea -+ 10.00 AvE SHiithvees sovumaasanng 10.00 Crocker & Crowell Land Co.. 10.00 John Moberg . 10.00 Roe & Markusen.. . - 10.00 Hagberg & Knopke........ 10.00 Fred Luken......... ceenes 10,00 John Armstrong 10.00 F. A. Mayo.. 10.00 L. Blooston. . .. 10.00 Johnson & Lindberg....... 10.00 J. M.Hanson:......ouvnunn 10.00 Wold & Nelson - 10.00 -+ 10.00 - 10.00 10.00 Frank Silversack. H. E. Anderson. . L. G. Crothers. North Country ) RAINAGE AND EVELOPMENT MEETING In Conjunction with the Governor “0Old Settler’s Re- union” of the Beltrami County Fair BEMIDUJI Thursday, Sept. 26 The meeting will be attended by the mem- bers of the state drainage board consisting of S. G. IVERSON, GEO. State Auditor. RALPH, Drainage Engineer. John A. Johnson JULIUS SCHMAHL, Sec. of State. HON. G. G HARTLEY, Duluth. Also Address by GEO. WELCH, Immigration Commis'’r. Commercial bodies of every village and city in the norta halt of the state are requested to send representatives to these meetings, both of which will be held on the same day, One meeting will begin at 4 o’clock in the afternoon, as soon as the G. N. train arrives from the east, at the tent on the fair grounds. In the evening a big mass meeting will be held in the court house, when everyone is requested to assist in suggestion as to acts that will benefit this north country. The train service to Bemidji is of the best and preprations will be made to care for a large crowd. Everybody Come, and talk Drainage and Development MUNN TRIAL FOR MURDER OF FRANKLIN BEGUN TODAY Work of Impaneling Jury Begun.---Grand Jury Will Finish Work This Evening.---Munn Trial Will Probably Take Most of the Week. This morning the case of the State vs. M. S. Munn for the murder of August Franklin was called, and a special venire of 20 was issued, made returnable at 3 o’clock this after- noon. The work of selecting a jury in the Munn case taken up this morn- ing, proves to be rather harder than had been anticipated, and up to 2:30 o’clock, but one juror had been selected out of twelve talesmen called. The juror who passed the examination on both sides is A. D. Simpkins of Turtle River, whose name was the fourth called. Up to the time of going to press the state had used three peremptory challenges and tbe defense three. The other jurors have failed to pass the triers. Munn was brought‘into the court- room shortly after 10 o’clock this morning, and a smile was on his lips as he took his place at a table just inside the railing set apart for the attorneys for the defense. He conversed freely with his counsel, and took a lively interest in the pro- ceeding. Munn is 33 years of age, dark complected and of slight build. He apparently is confident of his case, and sat through the opening pre- liminaries cool and unconcerned. County Attorney Henry Funkley is conducting the prosecution, and J. D. Taylor of Warroad, assisted by E. D. Clough of Crookston, has charge of the defense. They will plead that their client acted in self defense. The court this morning named J. F. Gibbons,A. M. Crowell and A. A. Andrews triers, and it is expected that but little trouble will be had in selecting a jury. The crime for which Munn is on trial was committed at Spooner June 14, and was the outgrowth of ill feeling between Franklin and Munn. Mrs. Franklln was interested in a restaurant venture with Munn,and up to a short time before the trag- edy matters had run along smoothly. On the morning of the shooting Mrs. Franklin was in bed sick, and her husband came in her room for the first time in several days, and they engaged in a quarrel about the way business had been going, and the name Munn was drawn into the conversation. Franklin said that he was going to drive Munn out of the house, and accused his wife of having been on too intimate terms with him. Munn entered the house at this time and the men met. Some words were spoken, and it is alleged Franklin struck Munn, who drew a revolver and shot Franklin through the heart, death resulting instantly. After the shooting Munn gave himself up to the village marshall, and was later taken in charge by the sheriff. At the preliminary examin- ation he waived hearing, and has been held at the jail here since. Mrs. Jennie Anderson and Chas. Scrutchins were this afternoon arraigned on indictments returned today by the grand jury charging Mrs. Anderson with forgery and Mr. Scrutchin and Mrs. Anderson jointly with grand larceny. Both will plead tomorrow, and gave bonds for appearance. J. F. Gibbons appeared for Mrs. Anderson, and E. E. McDonald, J. F. Gibbons and P. J. Russell will represent Mr. Scrutchin. The indictments grow out of the fraudulent conversion of an insur- ance policy in the Ancient Order of United Workmen paid under mis- representation to Mrs. Anderson, over a year ago. Mr. Scrutchin, who is a local attorney of note made out the claim and other papers in connection with collection of the amount of the policy, and to the Pioneer stated that his connection was simply that he was the attorney for Mrs. Anderson and had no knowledge whatever that she was not the right beneficiary. The jury in the case of George D. Bread vs. Paul Winksley and J.P. Lahr, involving the title to a house and lot in the city of Bemidji, Sat- urday evening brought in a verdict for defendant. Thos. Otis of Nymore, who was indicted last week on the charge of assault in the second degree, this morning with the consent of the county attorney, plead guilty to simple assault. He came up for sentence this afternoon and was given 90 days in the county jail without option of fine. The grand jury visited the county poor farm this afternoon, and will adjourn tonight. C. W. Stanton, the county attor~ ney for Koochiching county, went to Grand Rapids yesterday, and will officially represent the county of Koochiching in the settlement of valuations between Koochiching and Itasca counties. The commission recently appointed by the governor to determine these values is already on the ground, and it is possible that they will complete their labors this evening. = WILL HOLD MEETIMG AT GASS LAKE OGTOBER 31 Northern Minn. Teachers’ Association Will Meet at Cass Lake.—Good Program Prepared. A meeting of the North Central Minnesota Teachers’ association will be held at Cass Lake October 31stand November 1st and 2nd. Superintendent A. P. Ritchie of Be- midji, who is president of the associ- ation, spent Friday and Saturday arranging with Superintendent Lar- son, who is secretary of the associa- tion, for the program for that occa- sion. The meeting promises to be one of the best teachers’ meetings ever held in this part of the state and a number have already inquired 88 to 5 lthe time of this meeting. MRS. NELSON OF QUIRING GOMMITTED TO ASYLUM Unfortunate Woman Broods Over Death of Child Until She Loses Her Mind: Mrs. Mary E. Nelson, residing at Quiring postoffice in this county, was brought down from her home this morning by Thos. Dooher, accompanied by Mrs. Nelson’s sis- ter, Mrs. Catherine McCue, and taken before Judge Clark at ten o'clotk this forenoon to be adjudged as to hersanity. Afterdue consider- ation she was committed to the hos- pital for the insane at Fergus Falls and taken there this afternoon on the 3:30 train whers she will receive treatment. Mrs. Nelson’s insanity has not taken on a very violent form, as yet, but her nervous system is badly shattered. She seemed to kuow nothing of her surroundings; she talked incessantly and coherantly and laughs and cries without the least cause. The cause of her trouble seems to be due to the death of a child recent ly, and since which time her nerves have constantly grown weaker until the final breakdown. -Mrs. Nelson is 32 years old and has three children living. Her husband is a bartender at Baudette. The unfortunate lady is slightly deaf being left so from scarlet fever when a child, She was affected fof a time with insanity when in Canada some ten or twelve years ago, but it was fot thought of a serious nature then.: s