Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 5, 1909, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI D: Y PIONEE MINNESOTA HISTORICAL SOCIETY. VOLUME 6. NUMBER 298. MR. AND MRS. PENDERGAST WILL BE GIVEN RECEPTION Friends Will Join in Public Testimonial of Esteem, at the 01d State Capitol, Next Saturday Evening.— Married Forty-One Years. Bemidji people have received invi- tations to attend a wedding reception which will be given at the old state capitol, St. Paul, next Saturday night, to Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd G. Pendergast, the occassion being the forty-first anniversary of their marri- age. Here, where Judge and Mrs. Pen- dergast and his good wife have lived for several years, and where they L. G. PENDEKGAST. have many friends, great interest is taken in the forthcoming reception, and it is more than likely that sever- al Bemidj: people will be present. The invitations are as follows: “Mr. Lloyd Pendergast, custodian of the old capitol, and wife will have been married forty-one yea.\;a Sun- day, April 11th. “Saturday evening, April 10th, it is proposed to give them a social re- ception in the hall of the house of representatives, old capitol. “All the patriotic orders that meet at the old capitol and the teritorial pioneers will vie with each other to make this a pleasant eyening for the bride and groom. “Mr. Pendergast came to Minne- sota in April, 1857, locating at Hutchinson. He enlisted in the First Regiment, Co. D, April, 1861, was transferred to Co. I, and in October, 1862, was transferred to the U. S. regular cavalry. On being discharged, July 27, 1864, he re- turned to Hutchinson. Was married to Miss Hannah Gregg on April, 11, 11868. “In 1880 they left Hutchinson and located on a homestead at Eagle| | Bend, Todd county. In 1899 sold | this farm and spent two years in | Duluth with the state wheat board | ! of inspection. Went to Bemidji to| | make their home in 1901. They ihave eight children, six young | women and two young men. | with Gov. Johnson in the fall of 11906. On the death of Col. Trow- bridge, he was appointed cusiodian | of the old state capitol, January 1,] 11908. Mr. Pendergast is a past commander G. A. R. Post, George :B. Adams, No. 151, Eagle Bend. | Mrs. Pendergast is chaplain of Ells- worth Circle, No. 8, St. Paul, and is past president of the Eagle Bend circle.” The invitation is signed by the following: Comdr. J. D. Wood, President | Jessie Webber, Garfield Post; Comdr. |W. W. Hall, Pres.Etta Kindle, ‘Acker Post; Pres, Clain Thompson, Ellsworth Circle, No.8 Comdr. M. G. Randolph, Camp No. 1; Maj. C. D. Heffelfinger, First Minn. Org.; Capt. W. H. Harris, sec. Soldiers’ !Home Board; Geo. H. Hazzard, sec, Territorial Pioneers. m < Mr. Pendergast was a candidate |jn G. 0. 2, c. s, A. G. O., will be for lieutenant governor oa the ticket| held inthe service uniform, in heavy BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 5, 1909. Since they moved from- Bemidji to St. Paul Mr. and Mrs. Pen- dergast have made many friends in St. Paul, and especially is this true relative to the members of the G. A. R. camps and the circles. Both Mr. and Mrs. Pendergast are highly thought of everywhere they have lived and the reception which- will be given them next Saturday night is undoubtedly an enthusiastic out- tI:u.u'st of appreciation of their true worth. ANNUAL INSPEGTION OF G0. K TOMORROW NIGHT Members of Local Militia Organization Ordered to Report for Annual ““Looking Over.” Headquarters Third Infantry, M. N. G., St. Paul, Minnesota. March 29, 1909. Circular No. 2. The annual inspection of the com- panies of this regiment, provided for marching order, but WITHOUT ammunition. The ceremony of in- spection is prescribed in Par. 486, | I. D. R, and inciudes the inspection of packs. By order of Colonel Johnson. E. M. VanDuzee, Jr., Captain and Adjutant. Inspection of Co. “K” at Coliseum on the evening of April 6th, 1909. Uniform ‘K haki,” in heavy march- ing order. All members, unless prevented by sickness'or other unavoidable causes, must be present at this inspection.i A penalty will be imposed on all that | are absent. ! All equipment now in the hands| of the members, viz. blankets, tents, ponchos, must be turned in. ‘ Adam E. Otto, | Capt. Co. K, M. N. G. TURNER'S ART EXHIBIT WAS MERITORIOUS ONE — The Children of the Local Schools Showed They Possess Talent, in Marked Degree. The display of the drawing work performed by the children of the city schools, which was given Friday and Saturday during the Turner Art Exhibit, brought out a new phase of education as well as showing what excellent work the pupils are doing. The old interpretation of edu- cation was embraced by the three R’s (Reading, ‘Riting,” and “Rithemetic”) but today the ma- jority of the people have arrived at a truer conception of education and | now our ideas could much better be | expressed with three H’s Heart, and Hand. If, as someone has said, “To edu- cate isto fit one tolive—a joy to himself and a benefit to mankind,” Head, H are used with equal facility by a great many of pupils. In the dis- play or work from the lower grades the industrial phrase of an art educa- tion were more marked. The accomplishments of the pri- mary children of less than two years’ schooling is certainly extraordinary. By their mat and yarn weaving, constructive paper work, free hand cutting, creative illustrations, etc., in which the small pupils are now finding enjoyment, they are gaining a conception of the “beauty in com- mon things.” The decorative treatment of fruit flowers and landscapes and the poster usage in painting views was certainly fine. As an observer truly remarked, the apples looked good enough to eat and the churches made you feel pious, while the illus- trations in April made you look around for your umbrella. Excel- lent monochromes, in two and three color handlings, were displayed, as were examples of tke children’s work in book-binding and cover illustra- tions. Decorative patterns for dishes, Egvptian freizes, wintergreen, "arbums and other native plants and the head, heart and hand must be [flowers were among the subjects made to co-operate. To day the i which the children had drawn under object of education isto not only | the direction of their instructor, Miss teach the dignity of labor but the Donaldson. The subjects on which most beautiful way of performing|the pupils work are closely con- the commonest duties of life—from nected with the seasons and the laying the foundation of a building | holidays. to putting on the finishing touches and decorating it. | tors of today believe that the three H’s will do this when properly com- bined and thisis why we believe The best educa-|pupils have Miss Hayden’s seventh grade certainly done some wonderful work in making ‘product maps of every country with bits of wool, cotton, metals and grains the present idea of education is the|pasted on the parts of the countries | truer one. The work of the students in the different grades of our schools, under the direction of Miss Donaldson, represents a wide range of subjects as shown in the display. The tech- nique throughout the grades was strong and well calculated to develop clear, imaginatiye and artistic hand- | ling of the brush or crayon, In the upper grades the work runs more to still life work and designing. Water-colors, crayons and pencils Money Cheer- fully Refund’d Clothin g House Cood Clothes; Nothing Else HEN you are ready to select your suit for this season it will pay you to look over the new HART SCHAFFNER & MARX clothes we have brought together for your use. You'll find a lot of variety in models; new ideas in the cut of pockets, 1n the lapels, in the shape of back and flare of skirts. You'll find an am azing variety of patterns and weaves to select from; blues, grays, olives; stripes; self-stripes, plain Every fabric colors. used by Hart Schaffner & Marx- is all wool, strictly; they use no other; you're sure of the quality. The tailoring is just good as the cloth; and there 1s no question about style. Suits $I8 to $30 Overcoats $I5 to $30 This store is the home of Hart Schaffner & Marx clothes where these products are found. exhibition of relief maos in clav of been unusually well constructed. Miss Munger’s pupils are fine in creative work, illustrating the Mother Goose ryhmes, etc., and Miss Wess- berg’s paper construction work is certainly excellent. There are some people who think their children, and especially the boys, are wasting time when “‘putter- ing with paints” making pictures but Miss Donaldson stated to a representative of the Pioneer that her best pupils in drawing and paint- {ing are boys, that the latter seem to | have clearer conceptions and more | imagination in this line of work than | the girls. Anything which tends to make life more beautiful should be studied and cultivated. ‘GORDON M'DONALD LAID T0 REST THIS FORENOON Large Crowd Attended the Funeral Ser- vices.—Succumbed to Spinal Men- ingitis Saturday Evening. The funeral of Gordon, the little :5-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. ‘McDuuaid was held this forenoon, the services being conducted by Rev. ;Father O’Dwyer, at St. Phillip’s | Catholic church. The church was crowded with | sympathizing friends of the family, who were present to attest their sorrow at the untimely demise of a bright and happy boy who had been cut down in his youth, just when his young life meant so much to his devoted parents. Father O’Dwyer spoke words of tenderest sympathy and comfort, of deepest Christain hope and promise; and the music was rendered with {peculiar beauty and sweetness. So ‘impressive were the services that there was scarcely a dryeye in {the church when the final words | were spoken. B 7 A large cortege followed the body to its last resting place, in Green- wood cemetery, where the little form | was laid to rest. Little Gordon McDonald was known to many residents of Bemidji, !and his pleasant smile- and joyful “laugh were a rare treat to those who are fond of the little folks. Being {a child of cheerful and kindly dis- | position, Gordon was beloved by his little playmates who will miss him sorely. The little fellow was taken ill with spinal meningitis, one of the most fatal diseases that afflict children, FORTY CENTS PER MONTH That the bill to establish the sixth state normal school at Cass Lake was passed as a personal favor to P. H. McGarry and Dan Gunn, and not for any real merit which the village of Cass Lake possesses as the best location in north-central Minnesota, is admitted on all sides. Even the close personal friends of P. H. Mc- Garry and the others of the Cass Lake supporters admit this, as wit- ness the following, which was sent from St. Paul to the Duluth Evening Herald by Stillman H. Bingham, the legislative correspondent of the Her- ald,who has always been a “booster” for Cass Lake: “The passage of the Cass Lake normal school bill through the house yesterday afternoon, which made its last step in the legislative pro- cess betore it goes to the governor| for his siznature, was one of the most conspicuous personal victories ever won in the Minnesota legisla- ture. “While no convincing arguments against the suitability of Cass Lake as the site for the new normal school were presented, few of the members of either body knew any- The same children have also a fine | thing about it personally, and be- cause of that it must be admitted the different continents which have [that the gemeral bill, leaving the selection of the site to the state normal school board, would be ex- pected to receive the preference, especially as Bemidji, Warren, Thief PERSONAL POPULARITY PASSED THE NORMAL BILL Majority of Legislators Who Voted for Cass Lake Cared Little for Fitness of that Place; Liked _ McGarry and Gann. River Falls, Park Rapids and Wad- ena; all mighty good towns, were candidates. “That it did not is a strong tri- bute to the valient endeavors and personal popularity of the champions ofthe bill, Senator D. M. Gunn of Grand Rapids and Representasive P. H. McGarryof Walker. Repre- sentative T. M. Fereuson of Bar- ker also did good work for the bill inthe house, but Cass Lake is in Mr. McGarry’s county, and he made his appeals to the members largely a personal matter. “The bill had hard going all through. On every motion affecting it the vote has been close, and on final passage it got just enough votes to get it through the senate and just enough votes to get it through the house. This was an indication of how hard the fight was. Had Be- midji, Cass Lake’s principal oppo- nent, been represented by as popular a man as Mr. McGarry, the result might have been very different. “Because of the peculiar nature of the contest, and the fact that Cass Lake had an uphill road all the way through, the interest in the measures has been out of proportion to its intrinsic importance, and no meas- ure before the legislature has been watched with keener interest. Those who like a good fight, and who like to see a good fighter win, were pleased with the outcome, no matter how they voted.” some two weeks ago, and although everything known to medical science was done to relieve him of the malady, no relief was obtained and Little Gordon breathed his last Sat- urday evening. “Death came with friendly care, “The opening bud to heaven conveyed, **And bade it blossom there.” The parents of little Gordon feel keenly the loss of their beloved boy, and time alone can heal the wound caused by so great an affliction. Pelky Is ‘““Farmsteading.” W. H. Pelky returned this after- noon to his home on his claim near Nebish, after having spent several days among old haunts in Bemidji. Pelky has a fine claim near Nebish, where he expects to make a farm second to none in that vicinity. He bas lived on the claim during the required time, as prescribed by the government regulations, and is a homesteader of the thirty-third de- gree. Local News on Last Page. ““Farmer” Mackenzie Preparing for Spring. W. R. Mackenzie, vice president of the Northern Minnesota Dairy Farm Land company, returned Satur- day evening from trip which included visits to pointsin Illinoisand Wis- consin, and also to Omaha and the twin cities, where he had been inter- esting people in the lands which his company owns in Beltrami and Clear- water counties. Mr. Mackenzie purchased a large quantity of seed and farm machinery while he was away, and will soon be busy putting the seed into his acres. “Mack” left yesterday afternoon for Wilton, and from that place went out to his farm, north of Wilton, to look over the place. It will be “Farmer | Mack,” from now until fall thresh- ing of pumpkins and potatoes. Mr. Mackenzie has recently pur- chased several fine guernsey cattle, which he will bave on the farm for | the purpose of breeding dairy cattle. have a bank Because: Your money credit. business. Every Farmer As well as every husiness man should account. Why ? is safer in the bank than anywhere else. Paying your bills by check is the simplest and most convenient method. Your check becomes a voucher for the debt it pays. It gives you a better standing with business men, Money in the bank strengthens your A bank account teaches, helps and en- courages you to save. This bank does all the bookkeeping. 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