Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 27, 1908, Page 1

5 Elks' State C T ey i Histotlcal Sodety ONvention s o Bemldl, and 20, Bemidj, 97~ 2 THE BEMIDJI VOLUME 6. NUMBER 7. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 27, 1908. LOCAL ODD FELLOWS HELD ANNIVERSARY YESTERDAY With Rebekahs They Attended the Methodist Church in Body and Listened to Splendid Anniversary Sermon Delivered by Rev. Deniston. The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs turned out, about seventy-five strong, Sunday morning, spite of the rain, to hear the anniversary sermon by Rev. Deniston, at the M. E. church. Being a member of the Odd Fellow order, as well as a Christian minister, the pastor was in a position to speak from personal knowledge of the former as from the latter. In the discourse he took occasion to point out the difference between church and lodge and to distinguish their respective fields of activity. He said that he believed that the Christian who objected to the lodge did so through a misunderstanding of the motives and work of the lodge; while, upon the other hand, the lodge man who believed the lodge church enough for him had fallen into ever, graver error in mis- understandihg the mission and the work of the church. The church, he said, occupies a field which the lodge did not attempt to occupy, which was in fact denied it by its own position upon religious and in political beliefs. The activities of the church and lodge, he said, were not antagonists to each other, but should be mutually helpful, each in its reflex influence upon the other. Reviewing the growth of this order, as that of similar ones, the cause for it was found in human dependence and in the desire for human brotherhood. Speaking of the church of Christ as a great brotherhood existing to satisfy man’s spiritual needs, to enlarge his spiritual powers ‘and to insure his spiritual destiny; here, again, the feeling of dependence and the desire for brotherhood should lead men into the great spiritual brotherhood of the church of Christ. The Odd Fellow,the pastor said, who honestly believes the truths taught in the secret rites of the order, had already taken one step toward the door of enttance into this greater brother- hood if he had not already found entrance thereto, The two anthems by the choir and the solo by Mrs. Youngreen added to the pleasure and helpfulness of the service. THE NEW WIDOWS' LAW AS PASSED BY GONGRESS Congressman Steenerson Writes the Pioneer Concerning Some of the Provisions of the Law. Congressman Halvor Steenerson writes the editor of the Pioneer the letter concerning the recently-adopted “widows’ rpension law,” mention -of which was made in the Pioneer a few days ago, in a special telegram from Milwaukee: “Washingteon, April 22. “My Dear Sir—Congress has just passed a law granting a pension of $12.00 2 month to all widows of soldiers of the Civil and other wars, without the necessity of ‘their fur- nishing any proof of dependency, which was required subjoined , former law. Under this law" the Commissioner of Pension holds that it is not necessary for a widow now receiving $8.00 a month to apply for the increase allowed, but the same will be paid by the United States Pension Agent, at the next quarterly payment upon receipt of the voucher properly executed which is now in possession of the pensioner. “Widows need not apply that have not heretofore received a pension because they were in re- ceipt of an income in excess of $250.00 per annum. “If you will print the above ex- planation of the bill, copies of which are enclosed, I believe many of your readers who are interested therein will appreciate it. “I am, yours very sincerely, “—H. Steenerson.” under the, Additional local matter will be found on fourth page. from imperfect vision and are called dull in studies. We give careful attention to the fitting of childre:’s eyes. School Children Suffer DRS. LARSON & LARSON, Specialists in Scientific Treatment and Correction of Eyes Office over Post Office Office 92 Phone { Reaesa #i!’ 3333333333333333333333333 933333333 323333333 333 Own Your Home. I have for sale a number of desirable lots in HENDERSON'S ADDITION Which will the sawmills, cloge obtainable. i 2 ] i 3 : i 8 i L easy terms, Thege lots are located midway between beautiful Lake Bemidji. A. E. HENDERSON. Over First National Bank. be sold on to the shores of Water easily Ball Game Postponed. On account of extremely wet weather Sunday, the baseball game scheduled to be played here between the Fosston and Bemidji teams has been postponed for one week, and the game will be pulled off on the local diamond next Sunday. The local management will try to arrange games for the near future with the Grand Rapids and Akeley teams. The players of those two villages have organized during the past week. “Big Chief” Louie Roy, who will catch for Bemidji, has arrived in the city, and looks better than ever. Roy is one of the best semi-pro- fessional back-stops in the north half of the state, having played two seasons in the Northern league. RARE BILL AT BRINKMAN FAMILY THEATER TONJGHT Double Vaudeville Acts that are Clever and Exceptionally Good Mov- ing Piciure Films. Manager Brinkman is this week putting on one of the very best bills that has ever been offered by the popular Brinkman Family Theater. In adddition to the regular illus- trated song, the moving-picture films and overtures, Manager Brinkman is offering a double act in vaudeville, being two entirely different acts by two different sets of people. Kippy, the German comedy car- toonist, is a feature that is new here. He draws some lightning cartoons, and is not only instructive, but his act is immensely funny. Shaw & Cliffton, are a new sing- ing and dancing team who are said to be better than the average teams appearing in vaudeville throughout the northern Minnesota circuits. A feature of. the program that should not be missed is “The Hoos- ier fighter,” a film that has made a hit with Bemidji people.- The plot of the picture is very realistic, show- ing how the parents of the fighter are about to be driven from their home by a grasping money-lender, because they cannot pay off the mortgage. The fighter determines to pay of the mortgage and after making a personal, unsuccessful ap- peal to the money-lender, his at- tention is attracted by a placard announcing that “Spider Kelley” will give $2,000 to anyone standing before him four rounds. The Hoosier decides to make the attempt to stay the alloted " time, and goes into the ring with the “Spider.” four-round ‘glove contest, in which the Hoosier family knocks out the “Spider” and wins the coveted $2,000, finally paying off the mort- gage, and all is again happiness. The contest as reproduced by the film, is a very strenuous affair, there not being a loafing moment. However, there is nothing objection- able to the affair, and its realism made a hit last evening. It must be seen to be appreciated., Three performances are given at the Brinkman Family Theater each evening: At 7:20, 8:20 and 9:20. Cass Lake Jail a Joke. Tohn Russell, who was bound over for the action of the grand jury last Saturday charged with stealing a check and forging an endorsement. thereon, broke out of the village lock-up last Saturday evening and has not been seen since. He was given an iron bar by a canfederate, | Iwith which he broke the lock-of his cell. —Cass Lake Voice, One of these fine days, some able- bodied sinner will walk off with that { condemned jail and dump the affair off the railroad bridge into the waters of Cass lake, ¥ The Juveniles Tuesday Night- The Wise Juvenile and Concert company will give a performance in the City Opera House. Tuesbay evening, April 28th, when it is ex- pected that a flne entertainment will be presented. In their advance haugers they ‘| claim to be “entertainers for years,” and are'said to be highly recmmen- ded.. They play ten musical in- stuments and do other things that will be of interest to the public. Then follows a realistic| - Il Bemidji Bible Conference ‘ EQUIPMENT OF MILITIA SHOULD BE WELL HOUSED Paraphernalia Is Valued at $6,000, and Company Should be Tak- en Care of. Captian Adam E. Otto and the other members of Company X, Third Regiment Minnesota National Guard are congratulating them- selves right heartily on the very acceptable equipment which the new Bemidji military company has received from Adjutant General Fred B. Wood. The entire equipment of uniforms, arms, etc. has been unpacked from the cases and are of such a substan- tial character that the soldier boys and all who have seen the equipment have been greatly surprised at the thoroughness with which the local company has been fitted out. The uniforms furnished to the officers and men are handsome af- fairs and the Bemidji soldiers will _| certainly present a very natty ap- pearance. The equipment furnished the com- pany is valued at $6,000 and con- sists of the following: 60 U. S. magazine rifles, calibre 30, model 1903; 60 bayonet scab- bards; 60 bayonets; 60 front sight covers; 60 oilers and thong cases; 60 thongs and brushes; 12 screw drivers; 3 Colt’s revolvers, calibre 38; 3 revolver holsters; 3 cartridge boxes; 3 cartridge belts, calibre 38; 65 cartridge belts, calibre 30; 65 pair suspenders for canteens and haversacks; 6 barrack cleaning rods; 65 haversacks; 65 canteens; 65 meat cans; 65 tin cups; 65 knives; 65 forks; 65 spoons; 1 repair kit; 1 stencil outfit; 1 box cleaning mater- ial; 6 arm chests; 69 blankets, wool- en; 60 overcoats, kersey; 65 pair leggins, canvas; 60 dress coats; 60 dress caps; 60 pairs trousers, dress; 60 cap ornaments; 120 coat collar ornaments; 144 collars, linen; 1 pair field glasses, No. 56; 1 field desk; 1 field range; 1 cavalry sketching case; 60 shelter tent halves; 60 shelter tent poles; 300 shelter tent pins; 2 trump- ets and crooks; 2 trumpet cords; 3 sabers, officers; 3 saber knots, ser- vice; 3 belt slings, service; 3 belt slings, dress; 1 pair chevrons, first sergeant; 1 pair chevrons, quarter- master sergeant; 4 pair chevrons, sergeant; 6 pair chevrons, corporal; 2 pair.chevrons, cook; 1 pair chev- rons, artificer; 6 pair stripes, sergeant; 6 pair stripes, corporal; 2 pair stripes, musician. And it is now up to the city coun- cil to provide suitable quarters in which to store this valuable equip: ment. - As it is, the city hall is not adequate for the use of the militia company, and the Pioneer believes that arrangements can be entered into whereby a suitable place’ may be had. A proposition will undoubtedly be submitted to the council to be held this evening, and it should receive the serious consideration of that body. PARDELL WILL BE GUEST OF SHERIFF SIXTY DAYS Man Who Failed to Liquidate His Board Bill ““Languishes in Dur- ance Vile.” D. E. Pardell, who was arrested at Baudette, while trying to escape into Canada, and who was brought to Be- midji to answer to the charge of fraudulently obtaining board and ac- comodations at the Markham hotel in this city, has been given a hear- ing before Justice Sclocum, where| he plead guilty to the charge and was sentenced to pay a fine of $50 and costs, or to serve thirty _days in the county jail. As Pardell had no money with which to liquidate the fine, he will languish in the Beltrami county jail for the next two months. In explaining his conduct, Pardell 7 clamed that he had been on a pro- E’icted spree and had been drinking heavily of late, with the result that he “worked” the hotel at Grand 2:o’clock p. m. until 6. board and accommodations, skipping out without paying his bill; also that he obtained advertisements for a railroad time table that was never printed. As a warrant has been issued at Grand Rapids chargeing Pardell with a similar escapde, it is more'than likely that he will remain behind prison bars for some time to come;” Fire at Big Falls. Word comes from Big Falls that the saloon building belonging to Louis Cry at Big Falls was burned to the ground early Sunday morning. The building was an entire loss as well as much of the contents, but the amount of damage in money valua- tion could not be ascertained. TURPENTINE IS AN AID T0 NORTHERN SETTLERS Factory Would Pay Cost of Clearing Land, Says R. L. Giffin of Hibbing. Agitation for the erection of a turpintine manufacturing plant has been started again, and this time the agitation is over in St. Louis county. As the conditions relative to pine stumps are the same in this vicinity as around Hibbing, the following statement made by R. L. Giffin of Hibbing will be of interest to readers of the Pineer, showing that a turpen- tine plant might be located in Bemld]x “Such a plant would not only double the value of all our lands,” said Mr. Giffin; “but it would be the stronger arzument that we could offer to farmers to induce them to settle here.- ‘A turpentine plant will be available to all farmers living within six miles of it and would therefore use the stumps from a territory over 144 square miles, It has been repeatedly demonstrated that there is big money in manufac- turing turpintine and its by-products from pine stumps, and a turpintine factory can afford to pay the farmers a liberal price for stumps and still make a good profit. “At a fair selling price, the farmer would be able to clear his land and the work of clearing would not cost him a cent. The sale of stumps would put money in his pocket. The great d!fficulty that we-have to contend with in the sale of lands in St. Louis county is the cost of clear- ing the land. = If we can show that there is no cost for clearing, but that the very process of clearing will bring in a profit, we shall have farmers and settlers by the thous- ands flocking to the county.” Arrested on Serious Charge. A man who gave his name as Fred Scott, and who claims to be a railroad man from the southern part of the state, was arrested by the police last Saturday on the charge of . taking liberties with Lillie and Mamie Larson, aged 1‘/1 and 12-years, respectively; of Black- duck. According to the story told by the girls, and also by an eye witness who was but a short distance away, Scott, who claims to be a distant relation of the girls, induced them to go up the lake shore, near .| Diamond Point, where he attempted to take liberties with them. The party who witnessed the affair, got the police “and Scott was taken into custody; and he will be given a hear- ing later in the week. Dance at Granfalls. A very sucéessf}xl dance wae given at the new hotel at Granfalls last Saturday night. It is said by those who attended to have been a' very| enjoyable affair. Almost the entire population of Granfalls was present at the dance and the proprietor of the hotel received handsome returns of the dance. ‘The ladies of the Episcopal Guild will hold a sale‘of fancy articles ‘and home-made cooking at' the Odd Fellows hall ‘Saturday, May 2, from ‘Asitis among the possibilities that the members of the Bemidji fire department will attend the fire tournament to be ‘held at Thief River Falls, the following, taken from the Crookston Times will be of interest to the boys: Prizes aggregating $1,200 have been hung up by the firemen’s Tour- nament Association for the meeting to be held at Thief River Falls in June. The program as outlined,is a good one and fills out the four days inan interesting way. 2 The first event scheduled for the opening day is the meeting of the executive committee, to be followed by an address of welcome by Mayor Hamre at the fair grounds. At 3 o’clock occurs the greatest feature of the tournament, the association hose race, carrying with it the champion- ship banner and $50 in cash as first prize, with $35 and $20 as second and third money respectively. “Wednesday’s program is opened by a grand parade at 9 o’clock. To the company having the most uni- formed men in line $25 is given, to the next $10: the best appearing FORTY CENTS PER MONTH RE FINE PROGRAM FOR FIRE TOURNAMENT Thief River Falls People Are Offering Liberal Purses for Races and Indications Point to Most Successful Gathering of Firemen. company is awarded $25, the next best $10. Thief River Falls fire- men are barred from participating in this parade. “Other event of the forenoon are the coupling contest, for which three purses of $20 and $10- are offered, and the one hundred yard dash, which carries with it $30 in money, divided into three prizes. The after- nodhn is taken up with the hook and ladder race for purses of $60, $40 and $20 to the three best teams, the ladder climbing for $30, and a base- ball game for a purse of $100. “The third day will see the com- bination hook and ladder and hose race fora purse of $145, the flag race, and the hub and hub race. For the latter event, prizes of $60, $35 and $20 are given. Another baseball game and a free dance com- plete the events of this day. The flnal day is taken up with the service wet test carrying with it $155 in prizes, and a ball game for a $75 purse. “Also during all the days of the meeting there will be music, con- certs, dances, boat excursions, etc.” Famous Fire Fighter fn Town. Thomas R. Johnstone of Crooks- ton, the general agent for the Ameri- can-LaFrance Fire Engine company of Elmira, N.Y., came to the city vesterday, for the purpose of talk- ing fire apparatus to the members of the fire department and also members of the eouncil who are on the fire committee. At an informal meeting held yes- terday afternoon, Alderman Brink- man and Washburn, Messrs. J. J. Doran, M. F. Cunningham and others consulted with Mr. Johnstone relative to some apparatus which the fire department has requested the city to purchase for local use. Mr. Johnstone has been an active fireman for the past twenty years, and as such has purchased much fire apparatus, and he is particular- ly well posted as to best makes and most durable paraphernalia. At the request ‘of those who at- tended the informal meeting yester- day, Mr. Johnstone remained in the city over today and will be present at the-meeting of the council to be held this evening. Miss Anna Mills returned Satur- day night to her school at Turtle, after spending’ the day with her parents in this.city: JUDGE STANTON IS IN DEMAND AS SPELLBINDER Will Respond to Invitation to Address School Officers at Aitkin on May 14th. The fame of C. W. Stanton, new- ly-appointed judge of the Fifteenth Judicial district, as a platform speak- er is spreading over the district. and he is being regarded as a decided attraction at any public gathering, and is receiving many invitations to speak at different points. He was recently engaged to speak at Brainerd on May 30th, at which time he will address the old vets, at the memorial services in that city. The most recent invitation extended to Judge Stanton is one from Aitkin, wherein Mr. Gilder- sleeve, superintendent of schools of Aitkin county, desires the judge to be in” Aitkin on May 14th and address the annual meeting of the school district officers and teachers of Aitkin county. Judge Stanton has decided to accept the invitation and the Aitkin folks will hear some- thing good from him. are many value of thxs article. easily obtained.” PARISIAN SECRET This Delightful Toilet Cream Is Gaining Favor with Ladies that Pride Their Complexion. Mrs. Mary A. Abbott of Minneapolis says of it: “I have used Parisian Secret Toilet Cream for chapped hands, face and rough skin. I find that it does all that is claimed for it. best of any of the creams I have used and r,hey A little over two years ago, wé began the manufacture of Parisian Secret, solely to have to offer to some of our most skeptical customers a Toilet Cream of exceptional quality and elegance. And today the demand for our preparation is widespread, not only is the demand in our own lerritory but we have customers for Parisian Secret in towns and cities far removed from us. These con- vincing facts fare recommendations of the permanent Price 25¢ a bottle Barker s Drug Store The Store of Qual = I like it “A friend ~ it L)