Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, November 19, 1907, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEE VOLUME 5. NUMBER 180. “THE MERRY MILKMAIDS” MADE BIG HIT LAST NIGHT The Opera Was Given Without Any ‘‘Breaks’” Anywhere and All Who Participated Did Very Well.---Will Be Given Again Tonight. PROGR AM TONIGHT 2 CAST QUEEN OF THE MILKMAIDS DOROTHY - - COMMODORE - - VILLAGE JUDGE - MONICA - - - FARMER JIM - = DOCTOR - = - RUTH - - - MARGERY - - FARMER JOE - - JUANITA - - - ANITA - - - JANET - - - CAPTAIN - - - MAUD - - - ALMA - - - CLARA - - MYRTLE - - - SIR CHALK - - SIR PUMP - - - \[ILI\ CAN NO. “ “ “ “ “ 1 2 = 3 “ “ “ o4 DORA HANSON . BLANCHE BOYER HERVEY F. FISK 2 - G. E. MOYER MABEL BROWN G. T. WILSON C. A. WARREN - IDA VIRGINIA BROWN 3 MRS. J. A. YOUNGREEN J. H. CROUCH = MRS. M. V. SMYTHE NELLIE SHAW . BERNICE STOKER EARL F. DE VELING 5 ESTELLA GRACIE ALTA FISK EVA GRALING i GLADYS MACKENZIE 2 MRS. C. A. WARREN FRED NEWTON < EARL DE VELING CLIO BOYER 2 S. F. STERRET . GERTRUDE ALLEY . MRS. A. P. RITCHIE MRS. A: A. \VARFIELD ACCOMPANIST * CHORUS OF MILKMAIDS Estella Gracie, Olive Smith, Bertha Beeson, Ida Virginia Brown, Bernice Stoker, Eva Graling, Katherine Beeson; Mrs. M. V. Smythe, Alta Fisk, Mrs. A. P. Ritchie, Mrs. J. A. Youngreen, Gertrude Alley, Nellie Shaw, Lucile Clark, Elizabeth Eberlein, Hilda Mayer, Gladys Mackenzie. FARMERS’ BRIGADE S. J. Harvey, F. A. Newton, Clio Boyer, J. H. Crouch, F. S. Sterret, E. F. De Veling, Robert Richardson, Roland Dwyer, Clarence Shannon, ACT 1 SCENE 1. The opera opens with the milkmaid's greeting to the early morning, answered by the tarmer boys on their way to the fleld. This Is followed by a duet between Janet and Anita to the accompaniment of the tinkling bells from the pasture lands. The farmers brigade is out in early trainlng and stop to linger with the milkmaids be- fore going to work. The Village Judge passes that way and expounds love to the girls, who are very much amused at hislengthy discourse and the maids are then off to the milking. SCENEIT, The commodore finds a substantial breakfast and is surprised by the Doctor, but belng a auick witted individual eludes his persecutor. The Doctor goes in search of him. Romantic little Dorothy is enticed by the wiles of a bold rover, posing as a commodore, to go with him to seek their fortune. Her faithful lover, Farmer Jim. is forgotten and the sham commodore is jubilant over his success. The Dairy Queen comes from her morning walk in time to welcome the maids who return with flowing pails. Dorothy is telling her morning adventure to the Queen and recelving kindly advice when footsteps are heard and the beggar {the commodore) appears, tells his tragical tale of misfortune, and departs in disgust as Farmer Jim enters with confessions, to learn that his i declaration has been so long deferred that he is, alas! too late. Maids are romance to relate. inging while polishing the buckets and pans, when a peddlar (the Doctor in disguise in search of the Commodore) enters and displays his wares, Ruth has a bit of Monica, the Indian forture teller, then reveals the future to Dorothy The farmer boys return from the fields amid hearty demonstrations of welcome. DIALECT READINGS BY MR. WILSON BETWEEN ACTS. ACT II Happy maids churn the golden butter. hood and then all gooff to the milking. Alma gives the maids a glimple of her child- Farmer Jim, driven to the depths of despondency, is in need of encouragement, which he recelves from Farmer Joe and the village judge, but Monica makes him the happiest ot all by her words of good cheer. The jolly gentlemen on their way home are accosted by the arrogant Commodore, whose identity is exposed by zhe Doctor, which causes Farmer Jim to build a bright air castle of hope. Marggry indulges in retrospection and the busy judge pauses a moment to paint a picture ot life. Vesper bells announce the close of day. Dorothy discovers the Commodore is a sham and when Farmer J1m again tells her his love in presenting a bunch of Mayflowers she acknowledges she always loved him. They decide to float down Life’s stream together. Chalk, Pump and the Milk Cans take the evening train for the city. The maidens and farmer boys return from labor and Ruth makes a startling announce- ment as the vesper soug comes floating in from the ncighhoring chapel and the wedding bells veal forth. INTERVAL CURTAIN The entrance of the bridal couple provokes a merry demonstration of “All hail to the farmer's bride" and happiness reigns in the home ot “THE MERRY MILKMAIDS.” The duet, “Oh Pretty Mald,” and the song. by Mr. Wilson for this production. “'Sweet Bunch of Mayflowers,” were wriiten A full house greeted the opera of “The Merry Milkmaids,” in the City Opera House last night. The whole performance is entirely satisfactory, each member of the cast accquitting himself or herself with credit. Of the principal characters, the “Queen of the Milkmaids,” taken by Miss Dora Hanson, was perhaps the most difficult role among the ladies’ parts, the music being mostly written in a high key, in ‘which she was several times compelled to take cadenzes and obligatos, and the dramatic quality of the voice rang out clearly above the chorus. Her acting was entirely in keeping with the part. Miss Blanche Boyer as “‘Dorothy,” the coquette, had, perhaps, the most to commit, both of words and music, of any of the ladies’ parts, and her mezzo-soprano voice showed to good advantage in the duets with Mr. Fisk and Mr. Wilson, and especlally in the trio with Miss Hanson and Mr. Wilson, which received an enthusiastic encore from the audi- ence. Mrs. Fisk, as commodore, made a very good impression. He possesses a very good baritone voice and in only one place was there any mistake, which seemed to be entirely overlooked by the sympathetic audj- ence. Mr. G. E. Moyer, as the yillage judge, made a typical country justice. His acting throughout was entirely in keeping with the part, and his voice was adequate to the demands made upon it. Miss Mable Brown, as Monica the Indian fortune teller, looked as well as acted, the typical Indian. Her two solos were well rendered and her voice showed to good advantage in the quartette, “Joy Shall Be Thine.” Naturally, much was expected of Mr. Wilson, and his impersonations andvoice met fully expectations. The reading given between theacts was especially well received and merited the encore which was given. C. A. Warren, we understand, took the part of the German doctor on short notice. He gave 'a realistic impersonation, both in voice and actions, of the typical Dutchman, The bright, vivacious character of Ruth was well taken by Miss Ida Virginia Brown, the laughing’ song being especially well received. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1907. Mrs. J. A. Youngren, as Margery, handled her part and voice in an excellent manner, one of the most beautiful numbers of the evening being the bell trio by Margery, the Queen and the Judge, which, with the chime of bells, seemed especially to please the audience. Mr. J. H. Crouch made a typical farmer, and sang his part well. Adulterated Milk was well repre- sented by Sir Chalk, Sir Pump and the four Milk Cans, and received the enthusiastic applause of the audience. Mr. Earl DeVelling made a very good military man, and seemed to catch the spirit of his character. Mrs. A. A. Warfield, accompanist, was an admirable support at the piano of the characters and choruses. The lullabye, by Miss Graling, with a rocking accompaniment of the chorus, was one of the most pleasing numbers of the evening. Of the chorus numbers, the open- ing chorus and pan drill by the milk- maids; the burlesque military drill of the farmer boys; the finale of the first act, the general chorus of the second act; the ding-dong chorus, and the finale of the second act, in which the bride and the groom appear with the village judge and the flower girls were the best. _— 1ndeed, each member of the cast may be much praised for the manner in which they took their respective parts, and where all do so well, it is a difficult matter to single out any individual, The opera will be repeated to- night and, as is usually the case, without any of the little waits and mistakes of first-night performances. Seats reserved atthe City Drug Store. DRANK UP A FARM AND GHANCES FOR GOVERNOR Former Congressman Grank M. Eddy of Minnesota Tells of His Once Great Thirst, - Minneapolis, Nov. 19.—Though not posing as a frightful example, as he said, Frank M. Eddy, ex-congress- man from Minnesota, Sunday de- livered his first temperance address at the Metropolitian theater under the auspices of the National Uplift society. Mr. Eddy, though he admitted he had been a heavy drinker, asserted he .never was one of the sort that went home and beat his wife. Mr. Eddy spoke for an hour and a half and never once did his large audience tire of hig remarks. He HON. F. M. EDDY Attention, K. P.’s. There will be a regular meeting of the Bemidji Lodge, K. of P. this evening, when there will be work in the second and third ranks. All members are urged to attend. held their close attention and every constant drinker, but that he only indulged when he was feeling overly good or was the opposite in spirits — downcast and disheartened. He said he got up early one morning when he was in the height of his career and washed down the chances to be the chief state execu- tive with a $6,000 farm. However, he isa reformed man now and is out to aid those who are down and possibly out. The title of his address Sunday was “Corns.” He could not help seeing a parallel between the disease of corns and that of alcoholism. He said the disease was widespread, 95 per cent of the American people being suffer- ers of the malady. He said if the union of workirg- men would rid themselves of whiskey they would rule the world as they ought to. He thinks drinking is the most foolish habit in the world. City Council Meeting. The city council held a brief ses- sion last evening, President Gould presiding. The other members pre- sent were Alderman Bowser, Mc- Cuaig, Erickson, Washburn and Mc- Taggart. The acceptance of the recently- adopted street car line franchise was considered and rejected. Mr. Car- ter, one of the promoters, appeared before the council and stated that, owing to the stringency in the money market, it would be impos- sible for them to secure the neces- sary capital at this time, as in order to have the line in operation by the time reyuired under the ordi- nance, material should be ordered at once. The liquor license bond of Dalton Bros., with J. A, . Ludington and Charles Nangle as sureties, was ap- proved. phrase was driven straight hom-e. His most startling state when he said he once dra: chances to occupy the chair of the srate of “Min: The former law maker, Local news on last page -_— to his own statements, w.. “The Pioneer Certainly Gets the News” The Kelliher Journal says of the news-gathering ability of the Pioneer: “The Bemidji Pioneer again “scooped”’ all other newspapers in reporting the Minnesota-Chicago football -game last Saturday, furnishing the full details of the game 48 hours earlier than the Twin City papers. tainly gets the news.” The Pioneer A paper which PRINTS THE NEWS, and has a large number of readers, is certainly the best adver- tising medium. Pioneer Advertising Rates Are Very Reasonable ACCEATIVIE DACE The-eity attorneyv filed an oninion cer- TNNESOTA TORICAL 1ETY. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH HAD VERY NARROW ESCAPE FROM A HO L. C. Bjorge of Crookston, who has of late been building a road in the vicinity of Kelliher, barely escaped instant death at Blackduck board the north-bound M. & I. passenger train, and but for the presence of mind of Conductor William Bush, he would undoubtedly have been ground to pieces by the wheels of the moving train. Bjorge had been in Blackduck on a business trip and was intending to go to Kelliher to look after a road contract there. He was one §f the last passengers to purchase a.ticket, and the train started to move as he was attempting to get on the coach. Owing to poor eyesight Bjorge missed the step of the coach, but held on to the rod of the car. William Bush, conductor on the passenger train, grabbed Bjorge as he was about to pitch forward under the wheels of a train, and managed to swerve his body to one side. Bjorge fell to to the ground, but did not last evening while attempting to| RRIBLE DEATH L. C, Bjorge of Crookston Grabbed from the Wheels of a Moving Train at Blackduck Last Evening.-.-Ankle Crushed; Foot Amputated. |entirely clear therails. The wheels of the passenger coach run over one of his ankles and mashed it almost to a pulp. The tiain was stopped and Bjorge | was pulled out from under the car and examined. His jammed ankle was tied up, and he was taken to the Blackduck hospital, where it was found necessary to amputate his leg between the knee and his ankle. Bjorge withstood the operation, and at last accounts was resting easily, but will probably be laid up for some time. Conductor Bush displayed great presence of mind when he grabbed Bjorge and saved his body from being terribly mangled by the train. But for Bush’s prompt action Bjorge would of met a horri- ble death. | The railway company is in no way to blame for the accident, as the train had started to move before Bjorge made his attempt to get on the coach. _— Mrs. Jenkinson’s Funeral. The funeral of Mrs, J. J. Jenkin- son, whose sad death was recorded in yesterday’s Pioneer, was held in the city hall this afternoon at2 services having of necessity been changed this forenoon. There was a Iarge attendance of 3¢ family, and the v impressive, Rev. ‘ing charge, and “the Odd Fellow attending in a Culars of the fun- Make Final Proof. Before Clerk of Court Rhoda, today, three residents of the north country made final proofs on their claims, as follows: William M. Hanson of Northome, Miss Inga Kolness of Foy and Nels Nelson of Foy. JUDGE SPOONER HELD ~ GOURT AT “THE FALLS” Sentenced Edward Malone to Serve Three Years in *Pen.”—Robin- son Paid Fine. M. A. Spooner of this city, associ- ate judge of the fifteenth Judicial district, has been holding a special term of court for Koochiching county at International Falls, Yes- terday at a special session of the court Judge Spooner sentenced Edward Malone to serve three years in the state prison at Still- water for having committed grand larceny. Malone was under indict- ment on the charge of grand larceny, but took advantage of the law in the matter, and County Attorney Stanton having filed the necessary information in the case, he plead guilty to the charge, not desiring to await the action of the regular term of the district court,” which will not be held until March; and Judge Spooner promptly sentenced him: to serve three years in the “pen.” P. A. Walsh, sheriff of Koochi- ching county and his deputy, T. W. Bailey, passed through the city this morning to Stillwater, having Ed- ward Malone with them. George T.-Robinson of Big Falls, who has been under indictment on a charge of violating the statute as to gambling, plead guilty to the charge and was fined $100 and costs, which he paid. Mr. Robinson operated a slot machine in his saloon at Big Falls. C. W. Stanton of International Falls, county attorney of Koochi- ching county, prosecuted both. of the above cases. ! onlwrfll mo. Additional local matter will: mfl o’clock, the place of holding the | \ELK GHARITY BALL WILL " BE ENJOYABLE AFFAIR Dance Will Be Given December 5th, First Anniversary of Instituting Bemidji Lodge. The poor families of Bemidji will be given a happy Christmas, 1f the 1052, B. P. O. E., materialize, and | there is no reason why the bunch of hustlers belonging to the local herd should miscarry in their arrange- ments. It is the intention of the antlered brethren of this city to give a charity ball on the night of Decem- ber 5th, that date being the first anniversary of the instituting of the local lodge of Elks. That the affair Come to the Ball, Bill. may be of more than ordinary merit, the boys intend to secure the ser- vices of an augmented orchestra that will furnish the finest music obtain- able, and “live ones” will be ap- pointed on the various committees, assuring the very best attention for a dance that can be arranged for. The proceeds of the dance will be devoted to securing articles of wear- ing apoarel, provisions and supplies tor the poor of the city and surround- ing country, which will be distributed from a large wagon procured by the Elks for that purpose. The purpose of the ball is a very commendable one, and everyone who is invited should attend, as there will be a good time and a worthy purpose will have been assisted. Valuable Government Books. Anton Erickson, Beltrami county committeeman for Congressman Steenerson, has received a number of books from Mr. Steenerson for free distribution to a limited num- ber of residents of the county. The books are ““Diseases of the Horse” and the “Year Book,” both issued by the department of agriculture. Both books are valuable,and are much sought. In order to get several, Congressman was compelled to purchase extra copies; Mr. Erick son has but a_limited number, and cangive but one in each township of