Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 11, 1908, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI D VOLUME 6. NUMBER 71. LY PIONEER. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, SATURDAY EVENING, JULY 11, 1908. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH LESSONS IN AGRICULTURE GIVEN AT SUMMER SCHOOL Agriculture in the Schools Was the Special Message Given by L. P. Harrington School.—Teachers Show Especial Interest. Prof. L. P. Harrington, priqcipal of the Crookston School of Agri- culture who has been giving lessons and lectures on agriculture before the teachers’ training school here during the week, advances the pioneer the following article on agriculture, and its relation to the public schools: “The elements of agriculture can and-should be taught in the rural schools. We must not wait until the schools are ready with thoroughly equipped teachers who can take up this work, but we must begin with what we can do. “Start the agriculture lessons with simple things that can be done by any intelligent teacher. Boys and girls can be interested in this line of work through testing the seeds and grains at school; learning to make test boxes and perform other simple and interesting experiments of a like nature. The children will become interested in this work and can be readily induced to bring samples of the best corn, grains and vegetables raised on the farm. “I believe in grain growing con- tests and the cash prizes offered by the state of Minnesota to the boys and girls under 18 years of age, for the best exhibits of certain lines of farm products. Further particulars may be found in a bulletin which is distributed free to *eachers and pupils. “I would also have the teachers teach the children the value of the different grains as compared with the usage of the soil. ~ Show them that rotation of crops is advisable and, if you are fortunate enough to have school grounds of sufficient size, I would have them plant a part of it as an experimental school in the district. “It would be well to have the boys and girls learn about the more common and the most dangerous weeds that are found on the farms in Minnesota. “Collect samples of them and teach the children whether or not they are annuals, biennials or perennials. All teachers should know them. The perennials are the most dangerous. Quack grass and Canada thistles are examples of dangerous perennials. Wild oats and wild mustard are examples of the annuals. - I would interest the pupils in the extermination of weeds along the roads and highways by getting them to plant clover and timothy to take their place along the roadside. “This, I consider, can be taught every child in the school and in nine cases out ten the parents will be more than willing to work in harmony with the children and see that this is done so far as the roads are concerned that border their lands. This will go a long ways towards the extermination of the weed pests. “Another matter which I wish to call your attention to is the improve- ment of the school house and the school grounds. “Arbor Day should mean much to the teacher and children. The play ground is essential, but it should not be so essential as to interfere with the planting of trees, shubbery and flowers. I also want to call your attention to the school room and say that it should at all times be kept clean and attractive. In so doing, the teacher should interest the children in every move that is made along that line. “In fixing up the school yard see that the boys and girls have a definite aim in planting trees and shubbery around the school house, see that the school yards are kept neat and tidy, “You should interest the pupils in getting up good exhibits of fruits, plants and vegetables for state or county fairs; also have them, if Gl s i el ak to the Teachers Training practical, raise their own vegetables for this exhibit, “I believe that the teacher’s motive at all times should be to train the boys and girls toward the farm and the workshop, not away from them. Teach them to respect labor and common agricultural employments, as it is the best and most independent life for them to lead. “Teachers of the rural schools | should encourage the work done and keep the boys in school, not per- mitting them to drop out between the ages of 13 and 14 years, because they are not interested in the work being done. Naturally boys of that age must have something to do, an object to attain or they will lose interest in the work. “In the graded, semi-graded and high school 2 manual training course for boys and a sewing course for girls may be successfully introduced. This is a step in the right direction | and will interest the boys and girls. | It gives some importance to the training of the hand. We have time to do this kind of work even in the rural schools. “I have talked with many teachers who have introduced this kind of work into their school and it is the universal verdict that better work is done in all lines of school work than in the schools which have not introduced these courses. It makes our education more practi- cal. “When girls leave school they should know how to perform the common duties connected with the home. The girls may know how to play the piano, be able to paint and perform other fine arts, but if she does not know how to cook or sew, in after years she will greatly | E§ miss this part of her education. “I firmly believe that the teacher || must, in the near future, be able to take up this class of work in order to secure the up-to-date rural schools. Teachers who can readily take up this work are being sought for at this time and the supply is not equal to the demand. “Teachers, in working along this line, make no mistake as the next move in school work will be agri- culture and manual training work. | @ To do this work successfully teach- | ers must believe in their work, be | in new much as interested learn as experiments; of agriculture and make this work a pleasure for the child after he : leaves the country school. “I believe that no class of people have a better chance of moulding |§ the education of the child in the | right direction than has the teacher | g of the country school. “The farm furnishes an endless|§ supply of material for interesting. work, who has the farm to draw from for his material in the study of agricul- ture. “In this line of study the teacher, |} pupil, farmer or citizen who wish to | perfect the study of agriculture may | have any agriculture bulletin from |8 the department of agriculture, or any | of the experimental stations, free upon written application therefor, “Teachers may get the govern- |8 ment year book of agriculture each year for their school Apply to the congressman from your this culture for splendid book. They will be glad to have it sent to | you for your school library. “Teachers who desire to study any particular branch of the agri- cultural work -may secure special helps by writing the experimental schools or the secretary of agriculture “School officers, teachers, school patrons and children should ‘work possible from | & practical experiments on the farm. | B Simple experiments on the farm|§ would lead up to the regular study | B Lucky is the boy or girl library. | § Tremendous Sacrifice in Millinery district or to the secretary of agri-|# together for the improvement of the rural schools along agriculture lines. The schouls of Minnesota are among the' foremost in education in the United States and this one move of “agriculture in the school” will have much to do toward their further advancement. The Brinkman Theater. The Brinkman Family Theater gave their entertainment last even- ing to alarge and crowded house at all three performances. E. C. Strickland, the musical rube, proved a good entertainer and his act as Hiram R. Skidder from Skidville was well received and drew forth hearty applause. His musical stunts introduced “Jay” songs, ocarina solos, tuba solos, eccentric “Rube fiddler,” grotesque character dancing, artistic violin solos, 1mmitations and per- sonifications. There will be a change of pic- tures this evening which Mana- ger Brinkman says will be very in- teresting. If you wish to enjoy your evening go to the Brinkman Family Theater tonight, and you will: be well enter- tained. ? All typewriter ribbons except the two and tri-color ribbons or special makes on sale at thePioneer office at the uniform price of 75¢ each. Remnant Ribbon Sale WILTON POST OFFIGE ROBBED LAST NIGHT Robbers Force Dodr Open, Blow Open Doors of Safe and Take $160 in Stamps, $30 Cash. — Early this moraing robbers enter- ed the store of the Selkce Mercantile company at Wilton and siole $160 worth of postage stamps and about $30 in cash. The robbers effected an entrance by breaking the glass in the front door and reaching over and turning the Yale lock on' the inside. The common lock, used as an éxtra guard was worked by méans of a skeleton key. After effecting ‘an entrance they proceeded to loot the safe, first blowing the heavy doors, thereby effecting an entrance to the valu- ables in the safe. i After doing this the robbers pro- ceeded to the warehouse and store room expecting to find further plunder when they were disturbed in their acts by the waking of Ole Stortroen, the clerk who slept in the back part of the room. Mr. Stortroen noticed theé act of the robbers but could not definitely locate them. He fired several shots at random’ which were returned by the robbers as they quickly left the building. ’ M. A. Dahl and Mr. Stortroen began a search of the building but could find no trace of the men. To be perfectly sure that they dif] not take the west bound passenger train Dahl and Strotroen boarded the train and went as far as Shevlin, noting carefully all new-comers on the train. Sheriff Bailey and Chief of Police Knox have been { notified and are keeping a $harp fookout for strangers in the hopes of getting the guilty men. Additional local matter will be found on fourth page. Berman Emporium Mrs. M. C. Jennings Dead. Mrs. M. C. Jennings of this city died at the St. Anthony’s Hospital yesterday afternoon at 4 o’clock from, Bright’s disease. Mrs. Jenn- ings had been ill only two weeks before her demise. She is survived by a husband and two baby girls, ane being 3% years old and the other only 14 months. ‘The Body of Mrs. Jennings will be shipped to Fayette, Iowa, on Mon- day, where the remains will be interred near her old home. Rev. Deniston will hold services over the body ~at Ibertson’s undertaking rooms after the arrival of her brother and sister, who are expected on the evening train, Mr. Jennings has the sympathy of the entire community in his loss. His troubles do not come single Mr. Jennings is the man who nearly met death while working in the sawmill in the Town of Maple Ridge this spring. Joint Installation. The Rebeka and Odd Fellow lodges held a joint installation of officers at their hall last evening, at which time the Rebekis installed the following officers: Clara Shearer, n. g.; Charlotte Naylor, v. g.; Hazel Phillippi, s; Etta Geil, t. Mrs. Hattie Trask acted as installing officer. The I. O. O. F. installed the fol- lowing officers: J. V. Wagner, n. g., Earl Geil, v. g.; Ed Cornwall, s. and George Canterbury, t. Jeo Titus was the installing officer for the Cdd Fellaws. After the installation a social session was held which was greatly enjoyed by all present. Ice cream and cake were served. Made Final Proof. John W. Wilcox of Fowlds ap- peared before Clerk of Court Rhoda in this city yesterday and proved up on his claim. Souvenir postal cards of the Methodist, presbyterian, and Baptist churches on sale at this office. Lace Rem- nant Sale ireat Bargain Week In Our Store, Beginning Saturday, July 11, 1908 on the following Specials: g trade Wash Fabrics, in lengths, Remnant Sale After our enormous spring in Dress Goods we find many short lengths and broken lots in Wool and All are placed on our bargain tables Saturday at a great deal below cost. useful N pers in House Dresses Tea Jackets, Kimonas and Wrappers for warm weather. Our entire stock of House Dresses, Kimonas and Wrap- lawn, percale at 1-4 off during this bargain week. gingham and Heatherbloom and Sateen Petticoats Black and colors, at 1-4 off. All our trimmed and untrimmed HATS must be closed out. Value or cost not considered. Every hat must go. e Berman Emporium WM. CONWAY CRIMINALLY . ASSAULTS LITTLE GIRL Criminal Caught by the Section Crew.—Little Girl Identi- fies Her Assailant.—Prisoner Waives Examina- tion.—Bound Over to Grand Jury. Laporte, July 11.—(Special to Pioneer.)—William Conway, aged 20 years, was taken to Park Rapids this morning, under a strong guard, and was lodged in the county jail there to await the action of the next grand jury, on the charge of having committed rape on the person of Florence Williams, aged 13, and also having assaulted and seriously injured Mary Mead, aged 13 years,a companion of the Williams girl. According to the stories told by the two girls, Conway attacked them yesterday morning, while the two girls were picking strawberries, about two miles south of Laporte. The girls were together, when Con- way approached them and after addressing them, pulled a revolver from his pocket and hit the Mead girl a blow on the head with the butt end of the gun, rendering her unconscious, after which he choked her, and hit her several times on the body and finally dragging her by the hair of her head, into the bushes, leaving the girl for dead. Conway then (according to the story told by the girls) ran after the Williams girl, who was trying to make her escape up the railroad track. Conway caught the Williams girl, threw her down and criminally assaulted her, taking many liberties with her person, the girl’s screams being stifled by the brute, while he accomplished his purpose. After assaulting Florence Will- iams, Conway made his escape, the girl finally making her way to the village and telling her mother what had happened. An alarm was quickly given, and a crowd of men, headed by the section crew, and Constable Earl Dally, went to Conway’s cabin, where they found the latter sitting with a revolver on his knee. When asked as to what he was doing, Conway said that he would shoot the first man who attempted to take him. Finally the crowd induced Con- way to put down his gun, when he was siezed and taken to the village and placed in a store over night with a strong guard. In the meantime, the Mead girl who was with Florence Williams, was found and brought to the vil- lage. She wasin a pitable condition. There was a big gash in her scalp, where Conway hit her with the revolver. Her body was badly bruised and there were thumb marks on her throat showing that she had been choked by the brute. Last evening Conway was brought before F. H. Crandall, justice of the peace, where he waived e xamination and was committed to the county jail at Park Rapids to await the action of the next grand jury, on the charge of rape. Conway was held in the store building at Laporte until an early hour this morning when Constable Dally took him to Walker on a hand- car and from there went to Park Rapids on the G. N. passenger train. and while he was in cusdody here there were strong threats of lynch- ing and only the advice of cooler heads kept the enraged men from doing personal violence to Conway. The two girls are in a bad condi- tion, the Mead girl being confined to her bed. Extra Sleeper on Week-End Spedial. The week-end special, which arrives here tonight, will leave an extra in Bemidji for the use of Be- nidji people who expect to leave tomorrow night to attend the Shriners’ convention at St. Paul. Berths may be secured by apply- ing to G. A. Walker of the M. & I. depot. DOINGS IN THE. VARIOUS CHURGHES OF THE GITY Hours of Worship and Subjects of Ser- mons to Be Delivered in the City Sunday. Catholic—There will be mass Sunday at 8:30 and 10:30 a. m. Norwegian Lutheran—Rev. T. S. Kolste, pastor. Services at 10:30 a. m. and 8:00 p.m. Sunday school, Norwegian and English, at 9 a. m. Episcopal—Services will be held in the Odd Fellows hall at8 p. m. Sunday school at 4 p. m. The ser- vices will be conducted by Rev. E. M. Davies. : Methodist—Sermons morning and evening by the pastor. 11 a.m. “The Statute ofa Man,” 8 p. m. “The Undeveloped Resources of a Soul.” Sunday School 12 m., Ep- worth League 7 p. m. A cordial invitation is extended to the public and especially to visitors in the city and to people without other church homes. Baptist—Morning service 11:00. Subject, “Three Precious Truths,” Sunday school 12:10, B. Y. P.U. 7:15, evening service 8:00. Subject, “Our Associated Meetings.” The pastor is home again after spending two weeks vacation and will preach at both services tomorrow. He will be delighted to see all the old friends at church tomorrow and trangers are heartily invited. - WINNIPEG'S EXPOSITION WILL BE GREAT AFFAIR Famous Bands Will Be Present.-- Unrivled Military and Pyrotechnical Display Every Evening. With greater exhibits, more com- plete arrangements, and more at- tractive features the Winnipeg Ex- hibition July 11th to 17th will be the best in its history. It will be more attractive to the western man of business or farmer as well as more thrillingly interesting to those desirious of mere pleasure and amusement. To the sportsmen, the dog lover or the horsemen there never was such an opportunity for keen enjoyment. To the women of the west, the children, the ladies work department, the school exhibits, the mannual training practical dis- play by boys at work during the Exhibition these will be instructive and interesting features that will mark the coming events as the red letter week of the year. The platform attraction pro- gram is particularly fine and will exceed inits sensational, amusing and delightful features the pro- grams of the past. There will be trained elephants, daring aeronauts, agile acrobats splendid gymnasts and bewildering facinating dancing by a bevy of beautiful girls, the renowned troop of “Mad-Caps.” The great band tournament and the presence of such musical organi- izations as the celebrated Innes Orchestra band of New Vork and the 91st Highlanders Band, the whole daily proceedings to conclude with a magnificant spectacular mili- tary tatoo in which over 450 British, French, German and Spanish troops will take part in the sensational representation of the historic Battle of Saragossa midst the greatest display of fire works ever seen in Winnipeg will make the Winnipeg Exhibition of July 11th to 17 the greatest exhibition ever held in the of West. Feeling ran high against Conway-