Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, June 1, 1909, Page 1

i . | MINNESOTA | HISTORICAL SOCIETY. THE BEMIDJ1 DAILY PIONEER. VOLUME 7. NUMBER 37. PAID GENEROUS TRIBUTE TO THE DEPARTED HEROES Memorial Day Observed in Bemidji Yesterday With Appropriate Exercises.—Graves of Eighteen Members Local Post Were Strewn With Flowers. Asleep at Creenwood R. H. Carr, Co. E, Third Michigan Cavalry. Able Rogers, Co. H, Third Wisconsin Infantry. John G. Hunt, Co. C, Second Michigan Cavalry. Charles G. Hixon, Co. E, Fourth Michigan Cavalry. Charles H. Pierce, Co. F, Fourteenth Ohio Infantry. Zodak Day, Co. F, Fifteenth Iowa Infantry. B. G. Thomas, Co. H, Thirty-sixth Wisconsin Infantry. Joseph Shaw, Co. D, Twelfth Wisconsin Infantry. S. E. Trask, Co. F, Forty-sixth Iowa Infantry. Montraville Hart, Co. G, 123rd N. Y. Infantry. C. E. White, Co. I, Fifth Minnesota Infantry. G. Willemar, Co. H, First Wisconsin Infantry. Tracy Bardwell, Co. A, Fifth Minnesota Infantry. Levi Obidiak, Co. I, Eighth Illinois Cavalry. Thomas F. Joy, Co. G, Sixteenth Wisconsin Infantry. A. Perry, Co. A, Second Michigan Cavalry. Freeman Doud, Co. F, Eighteenth Wisconsin Infantry. Lewis St. Thomas, Co. A, Forty-sixth Illinois Infantry. The patriotic people of Bemidji and nearby towns turned out en masse yesterday to do honor to the living survivors of the great civil war who enrolled in the membership of the Grand Army of the Republic, JUDGE C. W. STANTON, Who Delivered an Eloquent Memorial Day Address. and also to show reverance to those grizzled heroes who have passed to the great beyond and pitched their. tents on the eternal camping ground Memorial day in Bemidji was ob- served in accordance with the ex- pressed wishes of the R. H. Carr Post, G. The program contained in the general A. R, No. 174, of Bemidji. | Song, “America”—Audience. G. A. R. Memorial Exercises, read by H. W. Bailey and Comrade Mar- tin. Salute of three rounds by firing squad of Company K, under com- mand of Captin Otto. Song, ‘Nearer My Thee”—Audience. Remarks-—Isaac Peart. Flag drill by Sohool Children, under direction of Misses Tschum- perlin and Pilot, Decorating of soldiers’ graves— those who were members of R. H, Carr Post. There are eighteen soldiers who served with the Union army in the civil war who lie sleeping at Greenwood, as given at the be- ginning of this article, Of the eighteen, three, A. Perry, Freeman Doud and Lewis St. Thomas have answered the final summons during the past year, and were added to the list since last Decoration day. The large crowd at the cemetery assisted in decorating the graves of the soldiers, and many private graves were also strewn with flowers, making a beautiful sight, The afternoon services were held at the city hall, which was crowded to its utmost capacity. The members of R. H. Carr Post and Major Wilkinson Circle attended in a body and were escorted to the hall by Co. K, all taking seats in God to BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, TUESDAY EVENING, JUNE 1, 1909. REV. WHITE GAVE FINE BAGGALAUREATE SERMON Class of '09 of Bemidji High School Listened to Finished and Appro- priate Address. The Presbyterian church was crowded to the doors Sunday even- ing, when Rev. S. E. P. White preached the baccalaureate sermon to the graduating class of the Be- midji High school. The members of the Girl's Glee Club sang a selection, and A. Rood sang a solo, after which Rev. White delivered the sermon, of which the following is a digest: Text: Hebrews 6: 1. Let Us Go on Unto Perfection. In everyone’s life thereare days which stand out with peculiar prominence. The day of one’s graduation from school or college issuch a day. Time erases many events, but as the traveler lingers long by the pool in | the oasis, so memory dwells upon these days. According to our text, no record of the pastis sufficient. We must press on to new conquest and more com- plete preparation, regardless of hardship or sacrifice. The process which we call education is that training which fits one for the duties and responsibilities of life and makes him more useful to his fellow men. The difference between the most ex- quisite rose in the florist’sgarden and the simple wild rose is merely a pro- cess of education. The difference between a barbarous Hottentot and a Gladstone or a Roosevelt is simply the result of generation of education. Let us go to a more complete education. We can never say our preparation is complete, We must not confound knowledge-and education, Knowledge may mean simlpy the assembling of abstract tacts. Education 1s vastly more. 1t is the power to apply knowledge, the increased capacity for work. | An encyclopaedia contains knowl- edge, but it can not be called edu- cated. Education empowers men and women with the ability to do. Occassionally there is a man who is peculiarly endowed, and stands among his fellow men as onein- spired because of his grasp upon circumstances, his ability to meet every demand and rise to every emergency. Such a man is a genius and is born, like the poet, not made. Education merely enhances the use- fulness of his gifts. The man who became the silver-tongued orator of Greece, and swayed as one man the mighty multitude, first walked the shore for tedious days with the sea surge in his ears and the pebbles in his mouth, developing his God-given Ppowers, The diamond in its natural state 4th of July Gommitiee Meet- ing Tuesday Evening, A meeting of the executive com- mittee of the Fourth of July celebra- tion will be held at the council chambers Tuesday evening, for the purpose of hearing the report of the soliciting committee and transacting any other business that may come before the committee. - T. J. BURKE, Chairman. be bringing to light these new ideas which will bless the world. Let us go on to meet the demands of -the future, Twentyfive years hence the boys and girls now leaving our schools as graduates will be fill- ing the places of honor and trust. They will be the world’s legislators, educators, journalists, artists, orators and presidents. These places will be filled by those who now have the high ideals, not by the street loafer and the idler. Let usgo on to the greatest de- velopment, that which shall bless, not for time only, but for eternity. The fear of the Lord is the be- ginning of wisdom.” No man can reach the greatest developement leaving God out of his calculations. The things of time should not be first. The glowing pictures of youth are often found somber in the realization. = A higher than human wisdom is necessary in un- raveling the perplexities of life, a stronger than human power in meeting its difficulties and tempta- tions. Take God as your teacher, the Lord Jesus Christ as your guide, land your life will reach its greatest possible development; and at last, having proven yourself a good! soldier of ]es’us Christ, having. gonet on unto perfection, may you be | crowned by Him with. everlasting life. = Father Is Dying. Mrs. H. C. Geil and daughter, Inez, of this city departed last even- ing on the 10:30 train for Millbank, S. Dak., after receiving news that the aged father of Mrs. Geil is dying with pneumonia. A very handsome line of wash goodsand white frabrics in the new- est designs just in at Berman Empor- ium, ADJOURNED TERM GOURT BEGAN THIS FORENOON Grand Jury Again Reports for Duty,— Several Important Cases.—Judge Stanton Presides. ey | The adjourned term of the district court convened at 10 o’clock this morning, Judge Stanton presiding, | and the grand jury reported, the only member being absent being Nels O. Rippy of Rapid River, in the northern part of the county, who telegraphed that he would be here this afternoon and the court sent the grand jury to its room for deliberation. This term is- being held for the purpose of considering civil and criminal jury cases as may be ready for trial. The attention of the court, this morning, was occupied in listening to motions in various cases by several attorneys. A demurrer in the case of Akerberg vs. Mayo was set for argument at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Attorneys Torrance and E. E. McDonald appeared on behalf, re- ssectively, of Major and Lunn on an order to set the value of the property involved in this case, which is two warehouses and their contents near the Great Northern tracks, in this city. New wash goods in plain and fancy crepe, ginghams, lawns and linens just received at the Berman Emporium. K. P. Meeting Tonight. Regular meeting Bemidji Lodge, No. 168, at Castle hall, Masonic block, this evening. All members are urged to be pres- ent, and visiting brothers are invited to attend. —D. D. Miller, C. C. Reserve June 19th for one of the greatest treats of season. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH BLACKDUCK HANDCAR CLUB HELD SPLENDID MEETING Fine Crowd of Good Fellows Spent Two Days in Renewing Acquaintances, Telling Tales and “Feeding” at Blackduck Lake Spur. That Northern Minnesota hospi- tality is unbounded in its genuine- ness and continuousness was amply demenstrated Saturday and Sunday at Blackduck, the fourth annual meeting of Blackduck Han- car club was held at Blackduck Spur and a crowd of “good fellows” thor- oughly enjoyed the program pre- pared by the officials of the club, ably assisted by citizens of Black- duck. It is estimated that tully 150 people were present at the head- quarters of the club (Trondson & Witting’s logging camps) and many of these were from outside cities and towns. Among the "foreigners" who par- ticipated in the meeting and outing were the following: W. H. Squier of Minneapolis, one of the presi- dents of the club, and north-country manager for the Chicago Coal and Lumber Co.; H. W. Squier of Minnea- polis, eastern representative for the Panhandle Lumber company of Spokane; T. J. Cassidy, a grain dealer of Minneapolis;C. A. Cassidy, lumber dealer of Minneapolis; Chas. A. Allen, retired merchant of Min- neapolis, who was for many years engaged in the general mercantile business in Blackduck; Henry Blake and Fred Hawkins, Minneapolis loggers; Edward A. Donnelly of Grand Forks, N. D, traveling freight agent for the “The Northwestern Line;” H. A. McCormick of Inter- national Falls, agent for the M. & I. railway at the “Falls;” Dr. M. E. Withrow, mayor of International Falls; Mr. Tibbetts, an attorney of Ft. Francis; Charles S. Carter, a member of the firm of Kaye & Car- ter of Minneapolis; and the follow- ing from Bemidji: T. J. Burke, president of the Northern (whole- sale) Grocery company; J. O. Harris, register of deeds; George A. Hanson, of the Owl Drug Store; W. T. Mc- when Local news on last page. Nichols, 2 commercial traveler, and| A. G. Rutledge of Daily Pioneer. the Bemidji In addition to the visitors from outside points, there were fully 100 Blackduck people who visited the camps during the two days. The festivities in connnection with the outing and meeting began Saturday morning, when Blackduck members of the club headed by Charles Trondson, president of the S., T. & K. railway, met the Minne- apolis delegation at the Spur of the WILLIAM JOSIE, French-Canadian Linguist. M. &. railway and escorted them to the camps, where a bountiful break- fast had been prepared by Chef Carl Nelson and his assistant, Wm. Pre- dise. W. H. Squier, of the Chicago Coal & Lumber company, acted as "chap- eron” of the Minneapolis “‘bunch’” and after breakfast he took the entire party across the lake in a launch to his farm, where an elegant boullion and splendid general feast had been prepared for the party. The crowd returned to the camp late Saturday afternoon and in the [Continued on Page 2.] GOING OUT OF BUSINESS § ! | i 3 . | | | 1 1 1 orders of the post was followed out the front of the hall. is neither remarkable or beautiful, e to the letter, and every respect given | Commander Bailey called the |bur after it comes trom the hand cl a r to the old soldiers and their wives, | meeting to order, and the audience |of the expert lapidary it catches the latter being members of Major | ioined in singing “The Battle Hymn|and reflects the light from a p Wilkinson Circle, No. 51. No ball|of the Republic.” thousand points. This is its edu- games or sports of any kind were in-| Prayer by Comradrade T. J.|cation. _— dulged in inthe city, eitheronSunday | Martin. Let us go on unto greater (the 30th) or Monday, the day set aside for observance of Memorial day. There was nothing to mar the spirit of the day which is set aside | for the survivors of the war to pay tribute to the memory of their dead comrades. The weather was fair, although rain threatened in the early morning, Reading of the Governor’s Pro- clamation—Prof. A. P. Ritchie. Song, ‘“Tennyson’s Poem, ‘Cross- ing the Bar’ "—A. Rood. Song, “‘Welcome With Song”’— Ladies’ Quartette. Violin Solo, Leila Stanton. “Lincoln’s Gettysburg Speech”— “Berce use”—Miss achievement. Before the gradu- ate, life appears in glowing colors. Each has an ambition for achieve- ment. Thcse who have helped and blessed the world have been men and women of achievement. Those who have given to the world some new idea, not the copyers, the reflectors of someone patterns, a yard 5000 yds. Apron Gmghams, remnants, a yard . 1 case best Prints, _ S9¢ assorted 5 C 1 lot Ladies’s White Shirt Waists at 1 lot Towels each . ....... 1 lot Towels each . o e - Half Price L SwwWsppw—— but later the skies cleared and|Read by Prof. W. B. Stewart, else, but those who have first 20 dozen Muslin Underwear (sllght- S “Old Sol” shone down brightly on| Song, ~Lovely Spring” — Miss| ‘thought God's thoughts after = 2 ‘A/ rKin the assembled crowds. Ruth Wightman. Him.” ly SOlled) 2 Hal "ce 1 lOt Men b SOC = k g 3 c Recitation, “Priyate Brown’s abOut The G. A. R. Post and members of the circle assembled at their head- quarters in Odd Fellows hall in the morning, and at 10 o’clock Company K., Bemidji’s members of the Minne- | sota National Guard, swung into line, coming from their armory to act as escort to the veterans to the burial grounds at Greenwood ceme- tery. Arriving . at the official program was carried out, as follows: Calling to order, Greenwood, Commander H. | Reflections”— Mrs. H. W. Bailey. Then followed an address by Hon. C. W. Stanton, of this city, judge of the Fifteenth Judicial district. The address was an eloguent tri- bute to the members of the Grand Army of the Republic; touched nn industrial and commercial affairs of and was closed with a burst of oratory that was applauded the present time, for several minutes. Judge Stanton was warmly con- W. Bailey. gratulated on his effort. Wien Watt watched the teakettle lid in the rude cabin and as a result gave to the world the marvelous new idea which has been such a means of progress, he was a man of achievement. His name will never be forgotten. Man has not exhausted the uni- verse in his discoveries. God’s thoughts have not all been thought after Him. Long after the dust now animated by the life of this generation of men has been dis- turbed by the spade of generations to come(if the Lord tarries), there will still be new fields to explore, ) F - new ideas to discover, still thoughts Subseribe For The Pioneer. |sce o e n of achievement: of -that-day will Suits. Men’s Shirts, each . Suits We have received the balance of our spring shipment of Men’s You can buy the latest styles at sale prices. O’Leary & Bowser =