Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, January 25, 1909, Page 1

P THE BEMIDJ1 D VOLUME 6. NUMBER 228. BASKETBALL GAME WITH GRAND RAPIDS THURSDAY Manager of the Grand Rapids Team Insinuates That They Can Put Up a Rough Game, if the Locals Act That Way. The management of the “Big Bemidg” basketball team has suc- ceeded in securing Grand Rapids five to play one game the famous here next Thursday evening. The “Rapids” had always defeated Bemidji in all sorts of athletics until the Bemidji High handed them a never-to-be-forgotten package of defeat in football last fall. The “Rapids” boys fully expected to keep Bemidji at the small end of victory for all time but the foot- ball season changed the tide, and now “Big Bemidg” will do their| best to add another victory over the “invincibles.” In a recent letter from the mana- ger of the Grand Rapids team, he stated that they would send a fast team here which would guarantee the public a good game. Their manager said, in regard to rough playing, that his team has a kind of “rep” in that direction itself and he was confident of being able to give “Big Bemidg” a hearty game. The Floodwood basketball team, which gave the locals a hard fight early in the evening, will play at Grand Rapids this evening, so the “Rapids” quint will have a strenuous practice before coming here on Thursday night. The nice defeat, handed “Big Bemidg” Friday evening by the local high school, does not indicate by by any means that the “B B’s” can- not put up a stronger game. If the management of the local basketball interests can secure the support of a good-sized crowd at this game, the way will be clear to get the splendid Duluth Y. M. C. A. team here soon. FARMERS SHOULD BEWARE OF ITINERANT AGENTS Seed Men, Passing Through Country, Should Not Be Given Preference 1o Local Merchants. We are informed by good author- ity that agents are traveling through the country, taking orders for seed corn, clover and timothy seed and other grain. These agents claim that the seed they sell is raised in the state, but upon investigation it has been found that the seed is of very in- ferior grade and raised in Iowa and Illinois. Most of it in Illinois. The price on their seed is higher than what you can get it from your local merchants here. We understand that these agents have already placed several orders in this county. It would be well for the farmers to investigate before making many purchases from these agents, especially when it comes to buying clover and timothy seed. The merchants here who handle foreign seed, such as clover, timothy and corn, guarantee the seed, which outside parties will not do. And when it comes to prices, our local merchants can sell you clover seed A No. 1, and a dollar per bushell cheaper. You cannot afford to lose money and time by getting an in- ferior quality of seed, whatever kind it may be. Better take time to in- Union Prayer Meetings at 2:30. Methodist, Baptist and Presbyterian churches have arranged to district the city and hold five simultaneous prayer meetings each afternoon next week at 2:30 o’clock. Let every christain woman plan to attend one of these. Go to the one nearest you. The places are the homes of the follow- ing ladies: Mrs. Canute, Cor. 5th St. and Beltrami Ave.; Mrs. Taber, 1116 Beltrami Ave.; Mrs. Robert McLeod, 702, Thirteenth St.; Mrs, Chas. Knox, 517, Irvin Ave.; Miss Hultgren, Minnesota Ave., S. The subjects for the week are given as follows: Monday, At Ease in Zion, Isiah 32:9-11, Tuesday, The Revival at Sychar, John 4:1-41. Wednesday, The Alabaster Box, Matt., 26:6-13. Thursday, The One thing needful, Luke 10:28-42. Fri- day, The Power of Prayer, James 5:16-20. Saturday, Faith and Works, James 2:14-26. The women of the Bemidji Man Elected President. M. D. Stoner, the civil engineer returned to the city Saturday night from St. Paul where he attended the meeting of the State Engineers and Surveyors’ Society in the old state capitol. Although not present at the session on the second day, Mr. Stoner was elected president of the society for the year 1909. Arion Glee Club. The Arion Glee Club will meet in the offices of Dr. Stanton this evening. All members are requested vestigate matters before signing agreement.—Hallock News. to be present at 8 o’clock. RAINY more ups than now, while you Come to everybody. Life has ought to be saving; then when the downs come you will have something to fall back upon. DAYS downs. Right are making, you Where is the money you have been earning all these years? You spent it and somebody else put it in the bank. Why don’t you put your own money in the bank for yourself—why let the other fellow save what you earn. BE INDEPENDENT AND START A BANK ACCOUNT WITH FIRST NATIONAL BANK | OF BEMIDJI | sheriff, BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, MONDAY::EVENING, JANUARY 25, 1909. J. H. BAILEY DIED OF PNEUMONIA YESTERDAY Well Known Crookston Traveling Man Died at the Home of His Brother in This City. J. Howard Bailey of Crookston, son of ex-Sheriff Thomas Bailey of terday afternoon at the home of his brother, John, suffering with a short but severe attack of pneumonia. Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bailey were visiting at the home of John Bailey of this city when Howard was seized with an attack of pneumonia last Wednesday. worse and his relatives were sent for, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bailey, Sr., hurrying home from St. Paul, and Thomas Bailey, Jr., coming down from International Falls. James Howard Bailey was born at Manitek, Ontario, Canada, April 5, 1878, being thirty-one years old and just in the prime of his life at the time of hisdemise. Mr. Bailey with in this city, after | his father, moved to Beltrami County eleven years ago and made his home in Bemidji for nine years and has been traveling for a well known wholesale house. Two years ago Mr. Bailey made his headquarters at Crookston where he made his home up to the present visit of the angel of death. 4 Mr. Bailey was very popular among the commercial travelers and was well liked by all who knew him. The funeral services will: be . held from the Methodist church tomorrow aftéfnoon at 2:30, Rev.J, H. Denis- ton will conduct the services. : Had a Runaway Saturday. an exciting runaway Saturday after- noon while driving with her two aunts, the Misses Perro of Stillwater, who are spending the winter at the Parker home. Miss Parker was showing her aunts the beauties of Bemidji and drove out to Diamond Point to give them a view of the excellent location of the proposed new state normal school, when the horse became frightened and tipped over the cutter in the deep snow. The noble animal ran home and allowed the ladies to walk to the Parker residence, not hurt but badly “‘skeered.” An Unusual Accident. Mr. Fred Hall and wife, living at East Spooner, were the victims of a rather unusual incident one night last week. The roof of their house being of the flat order and the weight of snow thereon becoming too great the entire roof caved in carrying therewith the load of snow. The building was but a one-story structure thus the couple was nearly smother- ed ere being released. The hot stove ignited the fallen roof and were it not for assistance rendered by a passing teamster, fire would have completed the demolition of the building.—Northern News. Librarian Appointed. At a meeting of the city library board in the court house Saturday afternoon, Mrs. Donald of this city was appeinted librarian for the year, the salary to remain as - before, $20 per month. Miss Beatrice Mills, daughter of Harry Mills of this city, was selected as substitute librarian, without pay. Several other business matters were attended and correspondence was read in regard to the addi- tional $5,000 which the board is attempting to secure for the Carnegie library. Bound Over to the Grand Jury. Martin Olson and Iver Ekstrand of Tenstrilte were brought in Friday by Deputy Sheriff Joe Markham and arraigned before Justice . Simons on the charge of robbing Carl Sleyer of Tenstrike of the sum of $7. Tile two_prisoners were bound over to the grand jury at the February term of the district court and were remanded to the. custody of. the > this city, died at 5:30 o’clock yes-| . He grew rapidly|- Miss Ella Parker of this city had |’ Where Did You Get That Merry Widow Hat? The Merry Widow Hat attracts ev erybody’s attention. - Everybody looki at it Nobody can help seelng it. ‘Why? Because it occnples 80 much space Because it is a fine millinery display Because it has graceful lines. In fact, it has LINES OF DISPLAY SPACH. In the Hat lies a Hint—to wit: The advertiser ‘who would attrac everybody’s attention must use many LINES OF DISPLAY SPACE. Try Pioneer Advertising. “Marked Cop&" Did tl\e Trnck “MARKED COPY” on a newspaper wrapper Is sure to make the receiver open and read. Last year a southern man bought fifty copies of his local paper contain- Ing a suggestion for a factory location, marked them and mailed them to fifty Individuals or concerns that might be interested. Result: Twelve immediate inquiries, three propositions for the factory site, one thriving factory located which te- day pays wages to 175 persons living In that town. ‘Watch this paper for such opportu- nltles to BOOM YOUR TOWN. Bound Copies of City Charter for $3. The Pioneer will soon print and bind copies of the Bemidji city charter, bound volumes of which have been greatly desired for some time, and will deliver the books, neatly and substantially bound, to 'order. for the small sum of $3. A representative of the Pioneer will call on you, or you can call at he office and sign for one or more volumes, at the stated price. Obtaining ecopies of the charter many people of the city, and how to get them printed has never been taken up. As stated before, the Pioneer is taking orders for bound volumes of the charter and will de- liver them for $3 per copy. % Leave your order early if you de- sire a copy. New School District Officers. The residents of the recently- formed school district known as the Lavinia and Bass Lake school have elected the following officers: Director, Charles Phelps; clerk, V. Voller; treasurer, Charles Knox. It is the intention of the district to hold school at Lavinia as soon as arrangements can be made. No doubt. during the coming years handsome school building will be erected within the bounds of the has been a matter that has worried || GILL AND BOYER PLAY High School Lads Gave Delightiul “‘Stag” Party At Boyer Home Saturday Night. One of the most successful Be- midji High School “stags” in this city was held Saturday evening . at the Boyer home on Minnesota avenue when covers were laid at an elaborate 6 o’clock dinner for twelve of the friends of Warren Gill and Clio Boyer. Those who were present at the din- ner are: Professors Biddinger and Thornton, John McDonald, Ralph Lycan, Leslie Mayo, Elmer Hilliard, Raymond Kreatz, Warren Gill, Mayne Stanton, Hallan Huffman, Guy Moore, Grant Gill, Clarence Shannon, and Clio Boyer. With the final course, toasts were declated in order and Professor Thornton was called upon to toast the football prospects of 1909. Mr. Thornton was sorry to loose the boys who would leave the school this year but he could see good material coming in and knew of no reason why the team of 1909 should not be much better than that of 1908. He wished to emphasize the idea that football, for football’s sake, is of little benefit, but the discipline of the game is invaluable when secured by thorough training and a desire for clean athletics. Manager Lycan thanked the boys for re-electing him for 1909, al- though he might not be here next year. He hoped that next season’s eleven would be much better than the ’08. Professor Bxddmzer. in answer to a request for football from the faculty standpolnt, said that the game would the faculty as long as' the squad had an average of 75 Der:cent in at Jeast three of their subjects. He was glad that the boys would have a new building with a proper gymnas- ium next year and he promised to try tobe for basketball what Thorn- ton has been for football. Warren Gill, half-back and one of the hosts, hoped that the school hould always stand for clean athletics and said he would do all he could for that kind of sport. Quarterback Huffman hoped ' that | he would be able to play with the | school team again next year. Halfback Stanton stated that if he secured a position on the team of 1909, he would never be absent from a game on account of falling below grade in-any subiects. Assistant-Manager Shannon had derived much pleasure froh report- ing the football victories of 1908 and hoped that the Bemidji High School would continue her perform- HOST TO DOZEN FRIENDS| GRAND FORKS The steamer Republic, bound from New York to Gibralter, with supplies for the United States navy on its cruise around the world, collided with the steamship Florida, on the White Star line,off Nantucket, Massachusetts, early Saturday morn- ing- Although the Republic was badly smashed at the bow she did not sink, owing to the water-tight com- partments of which her hold is made up. The passengers of the unfortunate Republic (this is the second collision for this boat in two years) wers taken off by the Florida and later the Baltic which carried them into New York harbor. W. J. Mooney of Langdon, N. D., transferred to SOCIETY, FORTY CENTS PER MONTH PEOPLE WERE IN OCEAN COLLISION Liners Republic and Florida, Collide In Dense Fog Off the Coast of Massachusetts Early Saturday Morn- ing.—Six Dead. Mrs. Eugene Lynch of Boston,Mass., and four negro sailors were killed in the collision. Mrs. M. F. Murphy of Grand Forks, N. D., and the hus- band of Mrs. Lynch were injured. There was a large party of Grand Forks people on board the Republic, many of whom are accustomed to spend the summer at Grand Forks Bay, on Lake Bemidji. Among this party were W. J. Mooney of Langdon N. D., who recently opened a bank at International Falls, Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Titus and Mrs. J. Walker Smith. J. H. Mooney, son of W. J. Mooney and cashier of the bank at 1nternational Falls, left the “Falls” last night by way of Duluth for the east to return with the remains of his father. the Grand Rapids High, on the gridiron. Host Boyer proposed a toast.to the geveral good prospects “of foot- ball for 1909 and the party broke up amid universal expressions of a most enjoyable time. Hotel Stechman Leased. Henry Stechman, the popular and well-known hotel man of Tenstrike, has sold the stock -and fixtures of his hotel. at Tenstrike to G. V. Themas, Mr.Ctoohman " giving Me i always have the hearty sanction of Thomas a long time lease on the building. 5 Mr. Thomas has already taken possession of the hotel. He is” well . known in Beltrami county being a pioneer resident of the Town of Tay- lor. Mr. Stechman has not given out his future intentions, but no doubt will make Tenstrike his home. Mr. {Stechman is a heavy property holder both in Bemidji and Tenstrike, and no doubt his. time will be wholly taken up looking after bis interests in both these towns. 4 Fire Meeting Tuesday Eve. Regular meeting of the Bemidji Fire department will be held in the city hall Tuesday evening, January 26, at 8 o’clock. All members are ordered to be present as there will be company election of officers and all firemen that do not make their 2ssignment will not receive the alarm money. Earl Geil, Chief. ance of deteating her greatest rival, Local News on Last Page. DOINGS AMONG BEMIDJI'S GCOUNTRY NEIGHBORS Live Correspondents of the Pioneer Write the News from Their Localities. Clementson. 2 Jan. 25. Mr. and Mrs. Christ Eidem visited -t Dowdoste Wadnoeday. Helic Clementson and Scaler Mc- Cormick ‘made a short visit to the border towns last week. 5 Mrs. Charles Peterson is enjoying a visit from her father of Warren, who will remain a_fortnight. Edward Farder left for Baudette, where he is logging this winter, after a short visit with his family here. A number of our citizens met Saturday night and organized a club which is called the Rapid River Debating and Literary Club. This is a good move and shows the pro- gressiveness of our people. Married Today. James Crawtield of Brainerd was married at the Catholic church this morning to Miss Nellie Hennessy of this city, Father O'Dwyer of this city performing the ceremony. The bridal couple left on the M. & I. passenger train for Brainerd where they will visit a few days at Mr. Crawfield’s old home. They will return to Bemidji the last of the week and will make their home in in this city. The “Eagle Russet” Fountain Pen . - The Best _ Dollar Fountain Pen - on the Market The Pen is always ready for use and may be carried in any position without danger of leakage Ask for Russet Fountain Pens at Pioneer Office / MINNESOTA HISTBRICALY s