Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, August 26, 1909, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI . Y PIONEER. VOLUME 7. NUMBER 110. BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 26, 1909. FORTY CENTS PER MONTH. BAND ENTERTAINMENT ON AT OPERA HOUSE TONIGHT Minstrel Fist Part, Followed by Vaudeville Stunts-— Orchestra Will Render Many Selections.—Proceeds Will Augment Funds for New Uniforms. The prices of admission will be 25¢, 35c and 50c. Reserved seats on sale at City Drug Store until 7:30, after that at box office in opera house, Much interest is being shown in the entertainment to be given at the City Opera House this evening, under the auspices of, and for the benefit of, the Bemidji band, and indications point to a good-sized audience i:e'mg present. It is the purpose of the band to apply the net procceeds of the en- tertainment on the purchase price of new uniforms; and as the object is a worthy one, every citizen of Bemidji should purchase a ticket—and, what is more, the performance is going to be a meritorious one. ‘The band will play several se- lections on the street prior to the en- tertainment, beginning at 7:30. The orchestra will furnish the music during the performance. The curtain will raise at 8:30. The full membership of the band and orchestra will participate in the entertainment, which will be under the personal direction of Charles T. Castleman, assisted by Miss Mae Montgomery, while Professor Harry Masten will direct the numbers to be given by the band and orchestra. The first part of the entertain- ment will be a minstrel part, and it is promised that there will be some real talent displayed by local parties in this part of the show. After the minstrel first part, Mr. Castleman and Miss Montgomery will give vaudeville stuats and an after-piece of more than ordinary merit. The following is the program in full: “MINSTREL FIRST PART. Chorus (Behind the Curtain)— “I long to See the Girl I Left Be- hind.” “Anvil Chorus.” Waltz Song—"*Mary.” Drinking Song,—'Have a Glass With Me.” Smoking Song— ‘‘My Cigarette.” Sleighing Chorus. Humming and Whistling inter- lude. “Lucinda’s Serenade.” Dainty End Men—C. A. Warren, Bert L. Williams. Interlocutor—V. L. Ellis. The circle—Harry F. Geil, Walter Marcum, Clarence Shannon, A. B. Palmer, Alex. Kittleson, Donald Shannon, Ernest Newmann. Ballad, “Honey on My Honey- moon—Ray Boyle. . Ballad, “Down in the Deep Let MeSleep When I Die—C. A. Warren. Ballad, “To the End of the World With You”—W. H. Williams. Was Successful Convention. ‘The Bemidji delegation which at- tended the Sunday school conven- tion held at Laporte yesterday re- turned last evening, and they all spoke words of praise for the con- vention and the able manmner in ‘which the committees carried out ever portion of the program. It had been the intention to hold the exercises in the grove, but this was changed. The crowd partook of a picnic dinner at the grove, but the program was given in the Baptist church. Entire Change at Brinkman Tonight, There will be an entire change of program at the Brinkman Family Theater this evening. All of the teams now appearing at the theater will give new stunts, and there will be new moving pictures. Excursion Sunday. There will be 2 Sunday. excur- sion up the Mississippi river, next Sunday. The “Yankee Deoodle” will leave the dock at 9 a. M. Finale, “Down in Jungle Town”— Chorus and Orchestra. SECOND PART—VAUDEVILLE “THE AWAKENING,” A One-Act Comedy Drama. “Charles” ......Charles T. Castleman “Effie May”. ...Mae Montgomery C. A. WARREN, Monologue, in Dialect. TEMPLE DUCHESNE, Presenting His Marvelous Demon- strations in Psychic Phenomena. Ethel Coyle Buried Yesterday. The funeral of Ethel Coyle, the 6-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Loren Coyle of this city, was held at the Presbyterian church yester- day afternoon, the body being afterwards interred in Greenwood cemetery, The litte girl has been sick for more than a year past, with infantile paralysis. She caught a severe cold, abouts two weeks ago, which settled on her lungs, the cold devel- oping seriously and causing death. The bereaved parents have thej sincere sympathy of the entire com- munity in their loss. ““Jim” Harris Expected Back. Inquiry of J.J. Conger, deputy register of deeds, elicits the informa- tion that Register J. O. Harris is ex- pected to return to Bemidji any day, now, he having written that he was phout satisfied with seeing “every- thing in sight,” out west, including the exposition at Seattle and all the other sights worth while, out there. WASHER BROTHERS HAVE AN INTERESTING HISTORY Dwarfs Now at Brinkham Have Full- Grown Parents and Brothers And Sisters. The Grand Forks Herald says of the two Washer the clever vaudeville stars who are appearing at the Brinkman Family Theater this week, and who passed through Grand Fcrks Monday on their way Bros. * ‘Who in the world are those little men?’ was a persistent query on the part of bystanders at the Great Northern depot Sunday night as they saw a couple of dwarfed men alike in size and appearance walk down the platform together. They weze: the Washer brothers, Henry and Jack, natives of Kentucky, and now playing vaudeville. Henry Washer is 25 years old, weighs 110 pounds, and is 3 feet 11 inches in height, while Jack is 32 years of age, weighs 104 pounds, and teaches upon into the atmosphere 3 feet 10 inches. The Washer brothers put on a comic boxing act, and Henry said Sunday evening that they would probably visit Grand Forks in the near future, “But the unusual thing about- the Washer brothers s their similarity in size and general appearance. They dress alikeé and make one of the most comical sights imaginable as they waddle along’side by side. Both are intelligent and capable business men, and from their weight it can easily be seen that about all they lack is the necessary underpinnings. Like all dwarfs, they have rather short arms as well as legs and their hands and feet are small, otherwise physically they are fully developed. They were born in Kentucky and are two chil- dren of a good sized family. Their mother and father are normal sized people and they have brothers and sisters who are not deformed in any way.” PAYING OF OUTSTANDING WARRANTS PROGRESSING Of the Total Amount of $196,131.75, the Sum of $154,- 543.57 Had Been Paid, Up to a Late Hour Yesterday Afternoon. The work of paying the outstand- ing warrants which were issued against Beltrami county, and which have been held for some time past, is going on very expeditiously, and there has been nodelay in getting cash for checks issued for warrants since the last objection of the bond people was met and overcome. The outstanding indebtedness of the county, for the taking up of the warrants of which the county board authorized a bond issue of $195,000, will soon be wiped out. The county board was compelled to unwind a .lots are paid for. No Interest at all, e ——————————— e e — e — e e e e e e e DONT DAY RENT! BUY A BEAUTIFUL LOT IN Addition to Bemidji, SALE NOW ON! NORTH_ PARK 367 Choice Lots on Payment of Only pents CASH then 25 cents A WEEK No Payments When Sick. OUR PRICES ARE LOWER THAN ANY LOTS EVER OFFERED IN THE CITY Only $20 to $80 Each COME AT ONGE' TO REACH NORTH PARK go north on Irvine Avenue to the Fair Grounds and see our big sign on the left side of street THIS OFFER IS MADE IN ABSOLUTE GOOD FAITH R. H. Schumaker, who is cashier of the First National Bank, holds the title as trustee. signs all contracts of purchase with the lot buyers and furnishes deeds and abstracts free as the The money is all paid to the First National Bank. No Taxes for 2 Years He TUTTLE BROS. & BRUCE Office 321 Minnesota Ave. Salesmen on the Grounds Every Day Open Evenings lot of “red tape” before the funds for the bond issue were finally available, but the Capitol National Bank of St. Paul is now honoring all the checks drawn on the bond funds, without GEORGE H. FRENCH, Treasurer of Beltrami County. protest, after the warrants have been properly endorsed, accompanied by an auditor’s warrant for the interest on the same. The total sum derived from the sale of the bonds was $196,131.75, which included the premium. Up to alate hour yesterday after- noon, County Treasurer George H. French had paid out the sum of $154,243.57 of the sum derived for taking up the warrants, leaving $41,588.18 yet to pay by check, The presentation of warrants for payment was rather lively when the funds for taking up the same were first available, but this has slackened somewhat; although not a day passes but what some warrants are presented. The highest amount paid in any one day was $26,367.75 and the smallest sum was $121. THE MAHARA MINSTRELS WILL BE HERE AUG. 3. One of Very Best Colored Troupes in Country.—Sp'endid Band and Orchestra. The Cedar Rapids (Iowa) Gazette says of Frank Mahara’s colored minstrels, &hich will appear in Be- midji Tuesday evening, August 31, at the City Opera House: “Frank Mahara’s Minstrels are proving to be a great drawing card at The Alamc P'ark this week and the performance is worthy the con- sideration of every one. “The singing and dancing is ex- ceptionally good and Harry Gilliam’s clever comedy work is bringing forth continual screams at every perform- ance. His impersonation of S. H. Dudley and also Ernest Hogan is so near perfect that some are still guess- ing as to who the performer really is. “Mr. Clarke, the stage director, is pulling off some very comical stunts and is being rewarded with continu- ous applause at every turn, The whole company is far above the average of any minstrel organi- zation and is composed of some excellent singers. A good many new songs are being introduced, one of which is a basso solo by the com- poser, Harry Stone. “The burlesque in the second act is novel and is causing considerable comment which gives it credit. “The Alamo Park theater ought to play to capacity business the rest of this week if the weather permits, as the visitors will certainly see a per- formance in every way equal to a $1.50 show. “Mahara carries his own band and orchestra and the band which bhas been giving daily street parades and concerts down town has made a big hit.,, + Local news on last page. MINNESOTA HISTORICAL | SOCIETY. Z I i = | |