Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, July 21, 1909, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONEER. "= L MINNESOTA ¢ VOLUME 7. NUMBER 79, BIBLE CONFERENCE WAS OPENED LAST EVENING Dr. George N. Luccock of Chicago Delivered Splendid Open- ing Address.—The Attendance Is Fair, and Is Ex- pected to Increase, Daily. The fifth annual session of the Bemidji Bible Conference opened last night in the Presbyterian church of this city with a rousing meeting which delighted and inspired all the large company present. The large chorus choir, directed by Prof. M. C. Martin of Minne- Prof. M. C. Martin sang a solo with much beauty and feeling, after F. J. Barackman of Blackduck, president of the confer- ence, presented Rev. George N. Luccock of Oak Park, Ill,, so well and favorably known to Bemidji, as which Rev. the speaker of the evening. DR. GEORGE SOLTAU. Prominent in Tomorrow's Session. apolis, led an uplifting praise service of twenty minutes. Rev. T. M. Findley of Spicer, read 11 Tim. 2:1-5, as a scripture lesson; and Rev. Joseph B. Astwood of Big Falls offered a fervent prayer. Those who have learned to know and love the doctor for his beautiful personality and scholarly addresses at former conferences, were in no way disappointed in his address last night, but were delighted and eyes give out. dition. Offices over the P. O. ———— |_f?roper Glasses | worn in time will prevent untold suffering. Do not wait until your Every one’s eyes shonld be examined so that any hidden defect may be corrected in time. to give you an honest report of your eyes’ con- DRS.LARSON & LARSON Specialists of the eye and the fitting of glasses We pledge ourselves Phone 92 Going Qut of Business As I am going out of business I offer all my stock of Heavy and Light Harness---single and double, fly nefs, blankets, and harness hardware at Actual Cost. My stock is complete and the prospect- ive buyer should that he may have call early in otder a full stock from which to make his selection. E. J. G OULD BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY EVENING, JULY 21, 1909. charmed. The subject of the address was “The Inevitable Revelation.” The following is a condensed report of the address: The self-revelation of God is a thing that must be, There is noth- ing hidden regarding God’s charac- ter that shall not be revealded. The heart of God outflows in His revelation as Niagra is the out- flow of the lake above. God’s word, the Bible, is his Revelation'to men and it is the purpose of God that it will not fail in revealing Him. God’s word will accomplish that whereunto it is sent, let allelse fail, but that will not fail. More than important life here and now is that God shall be known among men. It isof slight conse- quence whether our life here con- tinues, but of the utmost importance that God be made known among men. God highly estimates the importance of His own revelation. Many of His most devoted followers He has permitted to burn at the stake or otherwise perish, but His word which reveals Him, will never perish. His own Son was permitted to die on the cross that God’s heart towards man might be revealed. Nothing shall stand in the way of the propaga- tion of the gospel. God has chosen men as His agents and instruments in accom- plishing His revelation. They are called upon to relinquish every other interest that this making God known may be the leading interest. What compensation does man receive for helping to make known His name among men? 1—The privilege and honor of suffering with Christ. It is an honor to be an author of a portion of scripture, such as John’s gospel, yet everyone of the authors of scripture were, to all purposes, martyrs to the truth to which they clung. They were starved, were torn asunder, were slain with the sword, of whom the world was not worthy. By clinging to the truth in the face of opposition we grasp it more firmly. If we are tobe used as a channel of God’s revelation we must suffer for the truthin orderithat we may grasp the truth, for there is no other way. We must know “the fellowship of His sufferings.” When the young ruler came to MIRACULOUS ESGAPE ON WRECKED TRAIN Mrs. W. H. Fields (nee FlorenceQuick) Was Aboard Train Wrecked Near Lengby. MRS. FIELDS SAYS TRAIN WAS BEING RUN AT A HIGH SPEED Mrs. Fields and Two Other Passengers Were Hurt.—Traffic Resumed this Forenoon. The tracks of the G. N. railway, between Fosston and Ba’gley have finally been repaired and cleared, and trains are once again running on time. The work of clearing the wreck of the east-bound Monday night passen- ger train, which was wrecked by running into a washout near Lengby, was rushed and the first train came east to Bemidji this morning, arriv. ing here about 9:30 Mrs. F. H. Fields of Langdon, N. D.,(formerly Miss Florence Quick, and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Quick of this city) was a passenger on the wrecked train, together with her baby, a boy, nine weeks old, and she bhad a thrilling experienne. Mrs. Fields states that the train was running at a high rate of speed when the cars ran into the washout, about 11:30 p. m. The engine remained on the track, but the baggage. car and the two coaches following left the track, and an explosion in the baggage car caused a fire which burned rapidly and soon consumed two cars. Cool heads brought. order out of the confusion, and soon all the passengers had made their escape through the windows, stepping into running water that was waist-deep and getting to the high grade. Mrs. Fields handed her babe out of the window and then climbed out herself, escaping with- a badly bruised arm and otherwise severely shaken up. Two others on the train were injured; and all were compelled Christ to learn of God He offered him a cross, the only way te know God, and the young man turned away, as many still do. 2—He gives us the chance to render the highest possible service to man. Christ wassnubbed and ostracised. Knowledge of God comes not with- out pain and hard work. The men who have benefitted the race most are the men who have imparted the knowledge of God. The thing which marks barbarism off from civi- lization is the knowledge of God. 3—He has given us the joy of it all. The knowledge of God and to make it known is the highest of all joys. To know God is to fellowship with Him and this is the most soul- satisfying joy of all. We will not know God well until we seek to make Him known. In an effort to make Him known we learn to know Him better. M. E. Church Wil Be Rebuilt. The announcement is made by the official board of the M. E. church of this city to the effect that a new church edifice will at once be erected on the site of the building which was destroyed by fire Monday night. This decision was reached by the official board at a meeting which was held last evening, and a build- ing committee was appointed, con- sisting of the following: Dr. E. H. Smith, Dr. E. A. Shan- non, J. M. Richards, A. G. Wedge, S. ], Harvey, Frank Starrett and J. H. Deniston. - Week-End Excursions. Via the South Shore for Detroit Toledo, Cleveland and Buffalo by rail to St. Ienace thence D, & C. N. Co.’s steamers, leaving Duluth every Friday. June 4to July 30. To Detroit and return $17.00. Limit Sept. 15th. to remain on the tracks in the rain until nearly 4 in the morning, when they were taken back to Fosston. There were many miraculous escapes, and Mrs. Fields marvels that scores were not killed outright, She lost her trunk and all her bag- gage, The “Reuben and His Sweet- heart” company which was on the train bound for Bemidji, lost every- thing they possessed and were left stranded temporarily at the scene of the wreck. FEEDING THE CIRGUS IS BIG TASK, EASILY DONE The Yankee Robinson Show, which Is Here Tomorrow, Has Everything Properly Systemized. If you are a housewife you may perhaps realize what it means to serve breakfast to 325 hungry men and women one hour after the fire in the cookstove is lighted, yet the circus does that every morning. Three hundred and twenty-five breakfasts, dinners and suppers to be cooked, served and cleared -away daily under the roof of a canvas tent! Such a task would affright half the housewives in the land, and any average cook, yet it is the every day stunt of the chef of a large circus, and to his dexterous hand it signi- fies no particular difficulty. He isa daunt]ess man, this chef, for though his assistants are numerous, still there are times when all mundane help fails, though the appitite of a large and hungry family never weakens, and the feeding of the ciacus is a never quiescent problem. Reduced to An Exact Science. The labor, expense and system that necessarily enter into the feed- ing of a thoroughly equipped circus FORTY CENTS PER MONTH. {Mayor of Staples Says Yankee Robinson Shows Are Clean and Moral, Mayor Pogue last night received the following telegram from Jos. Wolf, Mayor of Staples: “Staples, July 20.—Mayor of Be- midji, Bemidji, Minn.: The Yankee Robinson shows, which exhibited here today, is a clean, moral show, in every respect. . "—Jos. Wolf, "Mayor." has been reduced to such an exact science during the last decade that it is the admiration of every skilled commissariat, Indeed when the Yankee Robin- son shows play a town where there is a fort, the chefs stand with mouth agape at the wonderfully dovetailed methods. The chefs of our Uncle Sam fully realize what it means to feed an army of people such as is carried with these famous shows. A first-class show, when it takes to the road, is an entire village a- wheel. It is complete in itself. Only in the larger cities will it give more than two performances or linger longer than twenty-four hours. This condition alone demands a staffof laundresses, barbers, cobblers, dry cleaners and even physicians, as well as ordinary workmen. And all of these component parts of the circus have to be fed. Man may not live by bread alone, yet without bread 'and a small dash of other edibles. humanity in general, circuses being no exception, would not long ornament the firmament. The kitchen and its viands are the vitalsas well as the victuals of “The home; likewise the big show. The proprietor of the Yankee Robinson shows classes the cook’s tent with the parade paraphernalia. One baits the attaches, the other the patrons. ‘Both are the first to leave and the first to enter a town. The cook’s tent is the first to be pitched, and the first to be struck on “the lot.” *'Tis well to be off with the cook-tent before you are on with the unight performance,” declares the manager. So by 6 o’clock the last supper has been eaten, and the dish- washing is well under way. No provisions are carried from town to town. Everything is bought on the spot. “Excess baggage” is the ghoul that lies in wait for the traveling show and must be dodged at eyery possible corner. Three weeks in advance of the show goesa purchasing agent. This man visits the dealers in every town and city examining the quality of their stocks, and their prices. Then he gives orders for what will be needed to feed the little army coming in his steps, and also for the wood that will be consumed in the big ranges. That there may be no contremps, no slip-up in the commissary depart- ment when the circus arrives, the very day before the show is ata town, along comes another agent. He checks up on his predecessor and satisfies himself that the mer- chants have in stock the eatables that have been ordered and will be needed. Sampling the Quality. When the second agent strikes town he goes to the baker listed as having secured the circus order. “Understand you’ve got the con- tract for the bread for the Vankee Robinson shows tomorrow?”’ says the agent. “Sure,” says the baker. ““Well, say,” says the agent, “just let me take a look at the flour you're Eoiné to make it out of, will you?” ‘The agent knows approximately how many barrels of flour is re- quired to make that amount of bread. He also wants optical evidence that the baker has the wherewith to bake it. However, he seldem asks to be shown the oven or the pull with which to run it. A Day's Menu. At a circus breakfast, pork chops and corned-beef hash happen as regularly as knives and forks. There is always tea, coffee, cocoa, cereal, usually the uncooked varieties; eggs [Continued on Last Page.] RECEPTIONS T0 SUPREME - CHANCELLOR TO BE FINE Members of Bemidji Lodge, No. 169, Knights of Pythias, Preparing Splendid Program for Celebration July 29.—Many Visiting Knights Coming. Present indications are that the reception and celebration to be given under the auspices of Bemidiji Lodge, No. 169, Knights of Pythias, on the occasion of the official visit to this city of Mr. Brown of Texas, supreme chancellor of the Pythians of the World, will be the greatest event in the history of K. P. circles in northern Minnesota. The supreme chancellor has greatly honored Bemidji and the local K. P. lodge in making an official visit to this city. Mr. Brown, during his present tour of the north- west, will visit but one lodge in North Dakota, and but seven lodges will be honored by his presence in Minnesota, only three visits being made to the north half of the “North Star State.” The three lodges that will be visited in northern Minne- sota are Brainerd, Bemidji and Duluth, and realizing the importance of the visit of the supreme Pythian head to Bemidji, local K. P.’s are preparing to do the notable occasion full justice. A number of working committees have been appointed to have charge of the celebration and official and public receptions to be tendered Mr. Brown and the grand officers who will accompany him, ard at a meet- ing of the committees held last evening definite plans and arrange- ments were formulated which insure the success of the affair, Every K. P. lodge in northern Minnesota has been notified of the coming visit of the noted Pythians and all members have been invited to come to Bemidji July 29th (the date of the reception) and unite with local brethren in sincere demonstration in extending welcome to this domain. The Blackduck lodge will be here in force. The Blackduck band of some twenty pieces, and the orches- tra and male quartette of that place will accompany the knights to this city, as well as a large number of private citizens. Word has been received from Park Rapids, McIntosh, Deer River and other points, the members of the lodges at those places signify- ing their intention of being present for the “doings.” A feature of the celebration and reception will be the parade, John Hillaby first lieutenant of Company K, will have charge of the parade and in addition to the members of the militia, it is the intention to have the city officials, the fire de- partment, visiting and local K. P.’s and private citizens in line as escort for the visiting lodge diginitaries. In addition to Supreme Chancellor Brown, it is expected that a number of the grand lodge officers of the state will be present, including the present and several past grand chan- cellors, grand keeper of records and seal, etc. While it has not been definitely settled, it is expected that the Hon. Tracy Bangs of Grand Forks, N. D., past supreme chan- cellor, will be present and make an address at the public meeting in the evening. The committee will meet again Friday evening to further consider plansand preparations. The local and outside members of committees are as follows: General Committee—G. A. Walker, T. J. Miller, A. E. Harris and J. J. Opsahl. Finance—T. J. Miller, William McCuaig, W. N. Bowser and J. P. Pogue, George Rhea, Bemidji. Reception—]. P. Pogue, M. A. Clark, M. A. Spooner, C. W. Stanton, W. B. Stewart, J. J. Opsahl, Bemidji; C.W. Conway, Dr. J. C. Koch, A. E. Witting and Dr. J. M. Freeburg, Blackduck; W. W. Woolley, Dr. Winghip and B. F. Wr;ghf, Park Rapids; Charles Conger, McIntosh; T. H. Martin and the chancellor commander at Deer River. Transportation—G. A. Walker, A. E. Harris, George W. Rhea and Chas. Daly. Parade, regalia, etc.—]J. Hillaby Earl Geil, D. D. Miller, Frank Slipp, S. A. Cutier, E. H, Cornwall, A. A. Carter. A. G. Rutledge. Publicity—C. J. Pryor and A. G. Rutledge. Entertaicment—Dr. D, L. Stan- ton, Andy Larson, G, A. Walker, Bemidji; Dr, J. M. Freeburg and C. W, Jewett, Blackduck. Ladies general committee— Mesdames George W. Rhea, J. E. Lindgreen, A. E, Harris, D, D. Miller, J. E. Patterson and Andy Larson, Program—M. A. Clark, W. B. Stewart, G. H. Rhea, A. G. Rut- ledge, J. Peterson, Jr. EVERY DAY IS CLEANING DAY WITH US “lF the store is clean, the goods are clean.” That’s a safe rule to go by. The place you buy your groceries should you eat your meals. get busy every day be as clean as the place We believe in that and with our belief. 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