Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 25, 1908, Page 1

Flks State Cohvéntion i) chld]l. ; ; 8,19 and 20. THE BEMID VOLUME 6. NUMBER 31. AIDJI D BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, MONDAY EVENING, MAY 25, 1908. - Bemayl, July 27--Aug. 2 LY PIONEER.' THE MEMORIAL SERVICES WERE LARGELY ATTENDED G. A. R. and Ladies of Circle, With Company K as Escort, Attended Meeting at Methodist Church.—Rev. Den- niston Delivered Fine Address. The memorial services held at the M. E. church yesterday forenoon were participated in by a crowd of citizens, members of the G. A. R. and the circle and Company K, which filled the church to overflow- ing, standing room being at a prem- ium. Company K, resplendant in new uniforms, and errect and soldier-like in their bearing, under command of Captain Otto, acted as a proud es- cort to the veterans and their wives, who marched from the home of Commander Bailey to the church. The services were very impressive, and the address delivered by Rev. Deniston, pastor of the church, is said to have been the very best pat- riotic speech ever delivered in this city, The address was a full hour in length and the speaker had, from first to last, the rapt attention of the auditors. It is impossible in brief space to do full justice to the oration, but the following is a correct out- line, though a partial report, of the address. “Veterans and friends—We have met here in this religious-patriotic service out of deference to a custom years ago adopted by the G. A. R, and since so regularly followed that it has become almost as widely observed as the keeping of Memorial Day itself. This is Memorial Sun- day. Its keeping is not only beauti- ful but fitting and profitable as well, resulting as it does in the quicken- ing of the patriotic pulse and also, especially in the hearts of the younger peaple of our time, in creat- ing a sense of gratitude and honor for these veterans and their com- rades, now gone, for their devotion and sacrifice in behalf of our country ina time but a scarce generation removed from us in history, a grati. tude that otherwise they might never feel. “Someone has said ‘there is a time for memory and tears.’ Today is for many a day of tears, tears shed for those long lost in their country’s battles, in defense of our nation and he rliberaties. “We meet today in memory of our soldier dead, not that they need the meed of praise we bring, for we trust that they have received from the God of battles honors greater than we can bestow, but that in memory of them we may come to love more dearly the land which their deeds have freed from slavery’s curse, the land which their heroic blood has sanctified. “To this end we ‘shall try to justly estimate the character of the ser- vices of our soldier dead, together with the character of the men who rendered it. “Among the emblems worn by men to signify the orders and socie- ties to which they belong there is no golden emblem so honorable, nor one that can with justice be so proudly worn, as that little button, made of bronze, that bears the legend G. A. R. It tells the story of a struggle, the like of which history has no previous record and which we fondly hope the world may never see again. I have seen that button in the lapel of the workman’s coat and also proudly worn by the presi- dent of the United States. Where’er I see it a thrill of gratitude and honor fills my breast for its wearer, for it is the insignia of honors bought with blood and tells a story that no other emblem tells. “It recalls a war as great and as momentous and far reaching in result| as any ever waged by civilized people and its length considered, the most costly, the most destructive, the most murderous and yet; withal, the most glorious war that time has known. Some of our young people who think they have read history do not know that, and some ingrates have forgot- ten the men who participated in that struggle. “Does it mean much or little that we have such a soldiery; and that we have with us still the survivors of such a war? “To me it means much. But, tho a son of one of the veterans of the civil war, I confess to you that I never measurably appreciated their presence in the nation until I stood with them upon the battle field of Gettysburg, amidst the graves of many of the 37,000 of their comrad- esand foesin arms who, in those three summer days of 1883, gave up their lives in deadly contest over sentiments and principles. Stand- Program for Memorial Day. The following program will be observed on Memorial day, May 30, 1908; FORENOON. At 10 o’clock a. m., sharp, the Post, Circle of the Ladies of the G. A. R., Company K, and the public will meet at the Odd Fellows’ hall, Bel- trami avenue, and proceed to Greenwood cemeétery, where the G. A. R. Memorial services will be held. At noon dinner will be served for the members of the G. A. R. and Circle at the Odd Fellows hall. AFTERNOON. At 2 p. m., sharp, the Post, Circle and Company K will meet at the Odd Fellows’ hall and march to the Coliseum, where the following pro- gram will be rendered: Song—*America”.. .. svossa A Audience Prayer.... s Seie e Comrade T. J. Martin Song—"Just Before the Battle, Mother”. ....Miss Oliver Reading of the Governor’s Proclamation...... P. J. Russell Song—"“Tenting on the Old Camp Ground”. Mrs. Smythe Reading—"‘Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address”..:....... «+eee. Prof. Ritchie Flag Drillccccoceaaeecs ‘ - .District No. 4. Song—"“I'm a Pilgrim” +.Mrs. Smythe Flag Drill. Bemidji School Song.. .. « s« Mrs. Peart Address Swe saeelee sisleisieis eie e ate T Hon. B. F. Wright Song—""The Vacant Chair” .. covseeensssisensionearannnas Miss Oliver At 4 p. m. the crowd will meet at the dock on the lake, where launches will be furnished the Post, Circle and Company K and others for a ride on the lake to strew flowers upon the waters, in honor of our soldier-sailor dead. The public is cordially invited to attend these ser- vices. 3 H. W. Bailey, ~ J. M. Fuller Commarder. Adjutant. TO THE PUBLIC. Those having deceased relatives or friends who served in the Civil war, or Spanish war, are requested to note the company, regiment and state, .in which such persons enlisted, place the same upon a card, with wreath attached and hand the same to Adjutant Fuller at the cemetery to be placed upon the monument in honor of the unknown dead. Thaw Will Not Be Released. Poughkeepsie, N. Y., May 25.—(Special to—/'l?ioileer.)—Hany K. Thaw, slayer of Stan- T ford White, will not be released from the lunatic asylum. This is the decision reached by Justice Morschauser of the supreme court in an opinion filed in the matter today. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH BAGLEY PUBLICITY MEET WAS SPLENDID SUCCESS . [Market Day Drew Large Crowd, and the Speakers at the Meeting Were Given a Very Cordial Recep- Thaw’s application was for release on a writ of habeas corpus. Both points brought up by Thaw’s attorneys were decided against him. The justice declared that Thaw is now insane and should not be allowed at large,‘and he further declared that the commitment to the lunatic agylum by Justice Bowling, after the last trial of the cas2, was entirely legal. ing there, amidst the living and the dead—and they the most heroic men, taken as a whole, that any war or any time had e’er produced—and looking out over those hills and fields once dust trampled and the dust turned to mud with human blood but now grass carpeted and billowy as the ocean’s waves with mounds that marked the heros’ graves, exhal- ing with the sweetest perfumes of summer flowers the sweeter perfumes of human sacrifiice for cherished rights, the fields marked with mon- uments to valor; emotions of pride and gratitude and admiration and reverence, mingled, filled my breast and thrilled my every nerve, until I feel, I think, as far as possible for any man to feel who lives not in those days of carnage and suspence, at once the cost and worth of this land of liberty, purchased and pre- served by sacrifice and blood. “If I could do one thing for the youth of this land and for increase of our country’s patriotism, I would ship them by the train load to these historic battlefields, and do it now, while the remnants of these great armies still remain and while these men could meet with them onsuch sacred soil. They would learn there a lesson that text books do not teach and that years could not erase. “Our common-soldier hero: Not alone the generals of our armies are our heroes; but our common soldiers were in truth and should be also considered the nation’s heroes. For with Lincoln and the Union soldiers, as with Washington and the Revoltionary fathers, the question was not so much who should win as what should rule! That is what glorifiiles our common soldiery, for even bovs who went forth to battle (and this was largely a war fought by boys) knew and felt the issues, and would die rather than see great cause betrayed. “The women of the time: But not alone the men in uniform, who scaled the breastworks, who bit the cartridges in battle and carried the flag to victory at the front, are entitled to the nation’s gratitude; but the brave women who at home bore the misery and hardship and toil of those uncertain days of blood and poverty were heroines, and as brave as the soldiers in the army’s ranks. Referring to the country’s herit- age and to the patriotism of the South and her loyalty to the flag which once she fought, the speaker came to the duty of the young men of today. “Our greatest danger is not from without but from within. Insidious vices, fast life, loose morals, loss of high ideals, Sabbath desecration, irreverance for Almighty God—these will bring ruin more certain than any that could come with an invad- ing army. A godless nation cannot long endure. Our only hope of grow- ing prestige and of continued ad- vancement lies in a continuance of our national ideal and in increased morality within the nation. “Lord God of Hosts, be with us, lest we forget.’ “But we shall not forget. We shall not forget the soldier’s sacri- fices, nor the citizen’s duty. The blood of hero sires courses through the veins of heroes’ sons. And if the time ever comes when that flag is in danger or our liberties imperiled young men as brave as any that ever went forth to battle will step forth in her defense. But, young men, that is not our present duty. A nation that was worth dying for is now worth living for. = What our fathers glorified by the soldier’s BODY OF MRS CHAS. BECK IS TAKEN T0 PRINGETON Remains Will Be Interred in Lakeside Cemetery, Near Oldi Home of Deceased. The body of Mrs. Charles Beck (daughter of Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Johnson) was taken from this city yesterday to Princeton, Minn., for burial at the old home of the John- son family, near the spot where Mrs. Beck was born. A delegation from the Odd Fellow and Elk lodges of this city acted as "escort for the body fromthe home to the train, and members of those two orders (of which Mr. Johnson is a member) officiated as pallbearers, No services were held in this city, it being the intention of Mr. and Mrs. Johngon to hold funeral exer- cises at Princeton, in the old church where the family formerly attended services. Despite the 1ain, quite a number of the friends of the Johnson family, were at the depot when the body was taken on the train, and sincere regret was expressed on all sides at the untimely death of the. wife and mother who was but 20 years of age. There were present at the house Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, father and mother of the deceased; Mr. Beck, | husband of Mrs. Beck;: and Harry and John Johnson of Princeton, and:| Clyde Johnson of this city, brothers of Mrs. Beck. The body was ‘accompanied to Princeton by Mr. and Mrs. Johnson and the remains will be buried in Lakeside cemetery, southeast of Princeton, near the old farm home of the Johnson family. Removed to Baytield. P. F. Flake, who for the past year has been in the employ of J, H. Crouch, and assisted in the placing of most ot the cement walks in the City of Bemidji, left Satur- day for Bayfield, Wis,, where he will make his future home and go into the contracting of cement ‘work at that place. A reception was given to Mr. and Mrs. Flake Friday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Crouch, The members of the. Bapust church presented Mrs. Flake with a handsome set of silver knives and forks as a token of remnem- brance. Mr. Flake was presented with a beautiful trowel by the men who have associated with him in his work in this city. Mr. and Mrs. Flake came to Be- midji about tour years ago and since coming here have won hosts of friends who wish them well in their new location. Wallpaper, Painting and Decorating. Anyone thinking of doing repair work on their homes or places of business will do well to call on R. Martin, painter and decorator. We help you in making a selec- tion of paper or decoration- or in the blending of colors of paint, You can get the benefit of thirty years of practical experience by asking Mr. Martin to help you make selections. Office in_ the old pop factory, one door north.of Blocker hotel. Call or ’phone 406 - R. Martin Rooms Wanted. All available rooms in the city will be needed for entertaining the North’s Body Buried. The body of Joe North, who was drowned in Cass Lake a few days ago, and which was found by Indians, was brought to Bemidji under the direction of Deputy Coroner Lahr. The body was buried at the Bel- trami county poor farm yesterdsy, no word having been received ‘from North’s alleged relatives. No trace has yet been rceived of the body of Alex. Kittson, who ac- companied North on his ill-fated trip. NEW ACTS THIS EVENING AT BRINKMAN THEATER Marie Stuart Dodds, Lady Violinist,and Jolly Zeb, the Tramp, Are the Headliners. There will be a change of pro- gram at the Brinkman Family Theater tonight. Their new run of pictures are very realistic and appeal to every. one, the most worthy of mentiopn being ¢“The Blue Bonnets of the Salvation Army,” depicting very vividly the good work of the Sal- vation Army in the large cities,and tells a story that is not generally known. Among the new acts at the Brinkman this week will appear Marie Stuart Dodd, the eminent violinist, who has played along this circuit before and Mr. Briuk- man is very fortunate in securing her for an engagement at his theater. 2 Jolly Zeb, the happy tramp; will ‘appear in a comic role at the theater and will give the public the best he has from his budget of fun. The illustrated song, “Waiting at the Church,” is a very pretty ballad and will be sung by Miss Hager, the pianist at the Brink- man. % Theo. Pull, who has been doing mind-reading stunts at the Brink- man for a few days, will give the people of our city an entertain- ment in up-to date hypnotism tonight. tion.---Bagley Did Well. Bagley, May 25.—(Special to Pioneer.)—Saturday was market day and publicity day in Bagley, and the village and county turned out a splendid crowd of enthusiastic farmers and business men to attend the publicity meeting and participate in the market day sales and good time provided in this village under the auspices of the Bagley Commer- cial club. When the proposed publicity meeting was suggested by C. J. Pryor of Bemidji, member of the Federation of Commercial Clubs for the Ninth district, it was decided to hold a market day the same day as the publicity meeting, in order to draw as large a crowd as possible to the village on that occasion. It was the intention of the resi- dents of Bagley to demonstrate to the visitors from St. Paul who were to address the gathering at the publicity meeting that Clearwater county was in the front rank of the agricultural counties of the state; and Saturday’s crowds of prosperous farmers and business men attested to the full worth of our community. The farmers and their families began arriving in the village early in the forenoon, and by 10 o’clock the streets were filled with visitors. The Bagley band enlivened the occasion by appearing on the streets: and discoursing some good music, under the able leadership of H. M. Day. The puplicity and “boost” meet- ing was held in the hall, andthe place was filled by farmers and busi- ness men, as well as many ladies. A. Kaiser, president of the Bag- ley Commercial Club, and who did much for the success of the meeting, presided at the meeting, and intro- duced the first two speakers, being later called away on business, when Oscar Stinvick presided. The speakers of the afternoon were W. R. Ingram, who is an official of the South St. Paul stock yards; George Welch, state immigration commissioner; A. J. McGuire, super- intendent of the Northeast Experi- mental Farm; D. M. Neill of Red Wing, president of the State Federation of Commercial Clubs, and Curtis L. Mosher, secretary of the Federation, All of the gentlemen delivered fine addresses, and were given the very closest attention. WHERE DO YOU SPEND YOUR EVENINGS? FOLLOW THE CROWD TO THE BRINKMAN FAMILY THEATRE High Class Vaudeville and Automatic Drama ....... PROGRAM TONIGHT Illustrated Song 1. Overture Miss Auna Hager 5. Waiting at the Church MOTION PICTURES .6. Jolly Zeb, The Happy Tramp 2. They All Try the Water 3. The Vestal Virgin's || gfii“’go‘:::;“i: s Romance ey y 4. Marie Stuart Dodd, 8. THEO. PULL, : Eminent Violinist Hypnotism Up-to-date AN ENTIRE CHANGE OF PROGRAM TONIGHT '7°30, 8:30 and 9:30 _death let us still further glorify by Continued on Last Page rooms to rent for this purpose will kindly notify E.H. Jerrard. Elks June 18-19-20. Any one having |’ Admission 10 and 15 Cents (fwas * formerly his. home. | Thertson: had charge of the body A. KAISER, President Bagley Commercial Club. Mr. Ingram spoke of the livestock industry, and urged those farmers present to engage more extensively in raising stock for the market. He called the attention of the crowd to the advantages that could be offered in feeding cattle from Mon- tana here in this north country, instead of on the western plains. Mr. Welch gave a very fine talk on the progressiveness of the Minnesota farmer, and the necessity of making known to the world that~we have unexcelled resources and desire more settlers. A. J. McGuire gave one of his good farming talks and dairying addresses. = He advocated dairying and farming on an advanced diversi- fied plan, insuring success to the farmers of Clearwatet county: Mr. Neill spoke of the methods of advancing. a village or city along the lines of proper municip'alrrelatians and the btinging of industries into thelvillage, His speech was oneof the very best ever heard here, being practical and full of “meat.” Curtis L. Mosher, the secretary of the Federation of Commercial Clubs, spoke on the best methods of adver- tising the resources of northern Minnesota, methods that would result in more settlers and thrifty farmers. He gave some very practi- cal suggestions of ways to draw settlers to the fertile lands of this section of the state, and his speech was received with much enthusiasm. At the conclusion of the meeting, the party were taken for a drive to the country in the immediate vicinity of ‘Bagley, and given an opportunity to see what was here. In the evening, the party were entertained at the club rooms until the train departed for Bemidji, cards and a social session passing the time away very pleasantly. One of the points of interest that was visited by the party of speakers, and which filled them with admira- tion for this village was the Bagley creamery. The creamery is an object of pride to every man, woman and child residing in Bagley, and the Visiting speakers were very favorably impressed with the insti- tution, The Bagley creamery was erected and supplied . with equipment at a cost estimated at over $3,000. N. P. Jenson is the superintendent of the creamery, and he states that the capacity of the plant is 2,000 pounds of butter per day. The creamery now receives cream twice a week, and makes butter twice a week, the product of the plant being shipped to New York, where good prices are obtained, e S Body Shipped to Saginaw. The body of David McAllister, | who died suddenly at Houpt last Friday morning, was shipped to ‘Saginaw, Michigan, yesterday and will be buried in: that city, which M. E. and prepared the same for burial. Cribbage Players. % - Look at our locals. There wili be- - something doing in cribbage swr.