Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, September 26, 1907, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONE VOLUME 5. NUMBER 134. COUNTY FAIR OPENS UNDER FAVORABLE CONDITIONS Weather Ideal for the Occassion.--01d Settlers Hold Inter- esting Meeting.---Good Program for Tomorrow-.-Big Meeting at Court House Hall Tonight. The second annual Beltrami county fair opened this morniug; under most auspicious circum-| stances, The weather which has been very unsettled for the past ten days| cleared up yesterday, and in spite of a heavy rain during the night the. sun rose bright this morning, and today has been an ideal beptember day. ‘This morning’s M. & I. train brought in five coaches loaded to the guards. A big delegation came down from Big Falls headed by the| Big Falls band. The band that the | visitors brought with them has con- tributed much to the entertainment today, and few Big Falls can boast of a better organization than the band which heads the line delegation today, making a splendid showing with their bright horns and resplend- ent green uniforms. A delegation of fifty came in from Bagley this noon, distinguished with a badge bearing the name Clear-| water County, and each visitor from\ the west also wears the emblem of| their county a stalk of alfalfa and clover. The feature of the program today is the “Old Settlers’ » in the big tent at the fair grounds, and many old pioneers from differ- ent sections of Northern Minnesota are mingling with the members of the Beltrami County Old Settlers’ association. A number of the Chip- pewas are also down from the Red Lake reservation communing with their white brothers. | Congressman Steenerson came over from Crookston this noon, and at 2:30 began his address to the old settlers. The other speakers were Mrs. M. A, Knappen, who ex- tended the address of welcome, Geo. H. Wetzel, presidentof the associa- tion, aud C. W. Stanton and Judge Pendergast. ‘The business meeting of the asso- ciation will be held immediately | following the speaking, and new north | thing has gone smoothly, towns the size of|] reunion held |- officers will be elected for the com- ing year. The day has been a busy one both | for the officers of the association and the exhibitors, and considering this being the opening day every- and the | fair is well under way. The attend- ance today has also been very good. In addition to the old settlers program a ball game was played between two picked nines, which proved an interesting exhibition. There are exhibits consisting of all kinds of grains, grasses and vegetables that can be produced in this section, and some of the speci- mens are marvels in their line. Thos. Morrison, who manages the Crookston Lumber Company’s farm at Kelliher, has an exhibition of different varieties of vegetables, corn, etc., that is worthy of special mention, and demonstrates that | Beltrami soil is capable of produc- ing most expected. Among those who have booths in | the exhibition building are J. A. Ludington, Geo. T. Baker & Co., E. J. Gould, Berman Emporium, M. E. Ibertson, Model Bakery, Mrs. Henry Buenther, O’Leary & Bowser, Fieming Bros., R. W. Reed, Jerrard Plumbing Co., A. E. Webster, Oscar Wick’ and all have creditable and attractive displays showing their stock. The public school is also represented wiih an interesting dis- play. anything that can be “The feature this evening will be the | North Country Drainage and Devel- ooment Meeting at the Court house at 8 o’clock. This meeting was to have | been held this afternoon, but post- poned on account of the train from the east bearing the speakers, being late. FRIDAY, SEPT. 27. BEMIDJI DAY. 10:30 a. m.—Pulling contest be- tween teams of horses. Team pulling most weight 12 inches or more, 1st prize $25, 2nd prize $10. | been the victims, Hans L. Ugbane of BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 26, 1907. Meeting at the Court House Tonight One of the features of the fair for today was a meeting of the state drainage board and the Immigration Board, the members of which were expected to airive here at 3:30. Owing to the fact that the train was four hours late and w111 not arrive until 7:20 the meeting was postponed until eight o’clock this evening and will be held in the court room. It is expected a large number wiil be in attendance at that time. ——————— e —————————————————————————————eeeee e, 1:30 p. m.—Address, Hon. Moses E. Clapp, Junior U. S. Senator, Min- nesota. 2:30 p. m:i—2:13 class trot or pace. Purse $400. Entries: Budweiser, Little Jim, Shamrock, Pat Ford. 2:22 class trot or pace. Purse $250. Entries: Bemidji Belle, Bessie Barolete, Kittie Roan, Deck H. Cedar! Cedar! Cedar! Wanted cedar timber, logs or bolts. Douglass Lumber Co., Bemidji, tele- phone 371. FROST FREEZES GRAIN IN SOUTHERN ALBERTA Devils Lake Man Receives Letter From Son Saying Crop Is Not What Was Expected. It is not all sunshine at Alberta, asit is evident by the following, the Duluth Herald corres- pondent at Devils Lake, N. D. That “Sunny Southern Alberta” is not all that it is cracked up to be is from very evident. Bad records have been received from the country for some past, and in sevéral instances for- mer residents of this country have this city recently received a letter from his son who is located at Clareasholm, Alberta, In the letter he saysthat the crop will be only 20 per cent of what was expected. Just at the time the wheat was ripe and ready to cut a big snow storm came, burying the grain. There was very little grain cut when the storm came, and all that was stand- ing in the field was covered with snow aud beat to the ground. Very little grain will be harvested, and the crop will be almost.a total fail- Whitney Pianos. BALL ORGANS of Heinze These Pianos are all standard makes. REDUCTION SALE PIANOS, ORGANS & Sewing Machines FOR THREE DAYS ONLY! During the three days of the Second Annual Beltrami County Fair we shall give you a liberal discount on all pianos, organs and sewing machines, which include The Kimball highest grade. We are agents for the Singer, and Wheeler and Wilson Sewing Machines Which are world renowned’ Don’t miss this opportunity for it only lasts for three days September 26, 27 and 28 BISIAR, VANDERLIP & (0. Walworth M. Schultz Concert Grand ure. Also KIM- “MAN'S LIFE IS MADE UP OF EPOCHS,” SAYS DOLAN J. P. Dolan Becomes Reminiscent and Relates Experience of His First Shave. J. P. Dolan of Superior was remini- scent when he was here yesterday on his regular weekly trip among his customers, and ‘to the Pioneer man he “cogitated” as follows: *‘Man’s life is made of epochs, the same as the life of a nation or of a world or of a universe. “The first shave is epochal. We do not mean the first time you stole your father’s razor and tried to strop it and cut the strop into strings; and then smeared lather on your face and got your nose and eyes full of lather, to say nothing of the heaping tablespoonfull or or so that found its way into your mouth and which you may still taste if you close your eyes and think hard. “The first barber-shop shave—Ah, then was when Father Time erected a milestone along the path of your life. “You walked past the barber-shop forty times before you mustered up the courage to go in, although many a time had you loafed there and and read the Police Gazette and heard the barber and the horse doctor heatedly discuss the batting ability of Buck Ewing and the courage of John L. Sullivan. This time it was different. “At last you sidled in. You chose a moment when no one except the barber was in the shop. You tooka seat in the chair and when the barber started to trim your hair you told him in a voice that came from miles and miles away that you wanted a shave. “But the barber was considerate. He did not appear to know that this was your first. For all he did you would believe that he thought you had been a patron of barber-shops for a hundred years. He stropped his razor as carefully as though he were going to shave Hank Burton; who had a beard as stiff asa curry- comb. Ah, the glory of it! The brief, ephemeral glory! The left side, the right side, your chin, your upper lip—and here the barber stopped with uplifted razor and asked you not to draw your lip down over your teeth! He did not smile, although that betrayed you. And then the bay rum and the powder— and you rose in the chair and saw the “gang” ranged about the walls grinning at you. ““The first shave was over; but its memory endureth forever, brother, doesn’t it.” Committed to Fergus Falls. Ernest Patzoldt, age 25 years, a homesteader residing near Longlake inthe township of Liberty, was brought before Judge Clark Tues- day afternoon and adjudged insane, complaint having been made by his| uncle, Chas. Patzoldt.” Robert Ernest and Bazil Jarbo, also resi- ‘dents of the town of Liberty, were witnesses. Mr. Patzoldt’s hobby seemed to be that he thought the officers were after him and that his neighbors were trying to kill him and he roved in the woods from place to place, often without clothing, ane slept out of doors at night regardless of weather, Mr. Patzoldt was examined a year ago on the same charge but it seems there was notenough evidence to _hold him. His belief at that time was that his neighbors were trying to posion him. _ He was taken to the hospital for insane at Fergus Falls by Deputy Sheriff Arne ' Solberg accompanied by Wm.Blocker of Saum, this county. Saturday Daily at Noon. In order to give the employes of the Pioneer a chance to attend the fair, Saturday’s ‘daily will be issued at noon. Church notices and other notices for that issue should be at the office ‘as early as possible. FIVE-LEGGED COW WILL BE SEEN AT THE FAIR The Akeley Tribune’s Wonderful Bovine Will Be Shown at the Fair This Week. One of the side attractions which will be at the fair, and which will be well worth seeing, is the famous Akeley Tribune Five-Legged cow. The cow was shown at the fair at Park Rapids and created no end of The cow will be in a small tent and will shown to all, ata small price of admission. The Akeley Tribune says of the cow: “Among the side attractions at the Hubbard county fair to be held Sept 11-12-13 will be the Akeley Tribune five-legged cow and her calf, some six weeks old. “The cow is a wonderful animal. The fifth leg protrudes from her back and she appears to handle it without any inconvenience whatever. She is even more shrewd than the average cow. Her calf was about three weeks old before it could be located, although she came up each evening with the herd. “She outwitteda dozen or more boys, who were offereda tempting reward for the recovery of the calf. James Dooley, telephone constructor for the Red River Lnmber Co., fin- ally captured the calf. The ‘five legged cow appeas to be the leader of the herd and evidently has hypno- tised Dooley’s cow, which readily consents to the young calf partaking of her creamy milk after draining of its mother’s udder. Dooley con siders it a huge joke, even if he does lose a gallon of milk each day.’ “The Tribune has received sev- eral tempting offers for the five- legged cow by show managers, !but he turned them all down. “Visit the county fair and see comment, of protecting Mrs. Franklin. this freak.” MINNESOTA | HISTHBICAL FORTY CENTS PER MONTH DEFENDANT IN MUNN CASE RESTED THIS AFTERNOON Court Will Charge the Jury Tomorrow Moraing.---The Drawing of the Jury in the Case of State vs. Peter Mathieson to Be Taken up Next. The defense in the Munn case which has been on trial since Mon- day, rested upon the reconvening of court this afternoon. An adjourn- ment was taken at 10 o’clock this forenoon to await the arrival of two witnesses for the -defense from Bau- dette. One of the witnesses could not be found and it was decided not to proceed with one.without the other.. Munp, the defendant took the stand in his own behalf yesterday afternoon, and testified substantially the same as to the occurrences lead- ing up to the killing as he stated to witnesses who were on hand, after the commission of the crime. Mrs. Franklin was also on the stand yesterday and testified as to what occurred between her and her husband before the shooting. She said that on opening the door lead- ing from her room into where the tragedy occurred, Franklin leaned against the east end of the table and Munn stood at the west end, about nine feet apart. She also testified that there were no blood stains on the floor, as was brought out in the testimony of the defendant. In the examination of Munn yes- terday afternoon, it was brought out that he secured the gun with a view He stated that in listening to 'the con- versation between Mrs. _Franklin and her husband, the- latter threat- ened his wife’s life. Then Franklin left his wife’s bed room, and met Munn in the outer room and ordered him out of the house and struck him. Munn thereupon reached for the gun Jaying on the table and fired the _ fatal shot. Munn did not makea very good impression and was very nervous when giving his testimony. On cross examination, however, he did not differ from the main, but told the same story over again as he repeated to the officers and others at the time of his arrest. John Kyler was called to the stand this afternoon, by the state in rebuttal and testified to a conversa- tion he had with Munn after the shooting. Munn at that time in justification ofthe act had explained to wit- ness that he considered it neces- sary to secure a gun for the protec- tion of himself and - Mrs. Franklin. After the shooting, however, he had stated that he was sorry that he had committed the deed. G. W. Erickson was the next witness called and corroborated off the testimony of Mr. Kyler. Other witnesses will be called this afternoon by the state to testify as to the relations between Mrs. Frank- lin and Munn. From the demeanor of Mrs. Franklin on the stand yesterday, it appears that she sides in with Munn and her testimony ‘was favorable to the defense. Itis expected that. the attorneys will sum up in the morning and the. case will probably go to the jury | by noon. Lumber and Building Material We carry in stock at all times a complete line of Lumber and Building "Material, Dimensions, etc. Glass Glass Gla.ss We are clcsing out at cost our large line of glass and can give you good values. St. Hilaire Retail Lbr. Co. BEMIDJI, MINN. Subseribe For :The Pioneer. The Woods Are Beautiful, The Lake Is Grand 6o To Sunday, September 29th, 1907 - The Last Excursion this Season on the Red Lake Road TRAIN LEAVES THE RED LAKE DEPOT AT 10:30 A. M. Cross Lake School All «unday Trains Dlscontmued after Sunday, Sept. 29 1907 W. G. MARSON Gen. 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