Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 21, 1913, Page 1

— a A ~y VOLUME 11. POTATO RECORD ON SCHOOL FARM Burbanks and Empire State Prove To Be the Best Producers Of The Ten Varieties. KUHLMAN PREPARES REPORT With a View To Select The Kind Giv- in the Biggest Yields During Several Year Average. RUSSETT AND CARMON No. 3 GOOD Says Report Is Placed Before Public As Brief Record of One Phase of School Farm Work. ‘The Bemidji School Farm, which is considered by critics as one of the best in the entire state is now being pre- pared for the summer garden plots; and all children who wish to care for a garden the coming yéar should express their desire to Prof. Kuhl- man. Information that will be of inter- est to the farmers and city folk in the vicinity of Bemidji may be found in the following report prepared by Mr. Kuhlman. It touches only upon one phase of the work. One of the purposes of the Bemidji School Farm is to grow some of the important farm crops o fthis region and to determine the varieties that are best adapted to local conditions. With this end in view a variety test of potatoes was begun last year in which ten varieties were grown in the same field and all were given the, same care and treatment. The pota-| toes were planted in rows three feet apart and the hills fifteen inches apart in the row. The depth of plant- ing was about four and one half in- ches. The following results were obtain- ed: Bu..per -Per-cent fit Name of variety Acre for market Burbank ,....... 391. 5% Russett ....... 374.54 70 Carmon No. 3 ....356.27 75 Empire State ....374.68 77 Thoroughbred ...275.12 70 Sir Walter Raleigh 262.49 8% Eureka . ...261.2 76 Early Ohio ......233.08 8% Early Triumph ...222.13 4% Maggy Murphy ..263.12 6% In last year’s trials the Burbank, Empire State, Carmon No. 3, and Rus- sett were the best producers. How- ever, in variety tests undue emphasis should not be placed upon the yields of a single year. The value of any variety or crop is not determined in a single year but only after it has been grown for several years under various climatic conditions. This report is not placed before the public as data from which to draw definite conclusions, but only as a brief record of one phase of last year’s work at the Bemidji School Farm. ARREST MAN IN COURT Complaining Witness Ordered To the _ . Lock-up For Being Drunk ¥ In Court Room. ONE RELEASED ANOTHER JAILED Staggering into the court room this morning ,M. S. Collins, the com- plaining witness in the case against Mike O’Donnell took ‘possession of a comfortable char and refused to move when ordered to by the court. An officre helped him to vacate the chair and arrested him on a charge of being drunk. He was put in the city lock-up and was left there ta so- ber up until 2 o’clock this afternoon. Collins claims that O’Donnell reliev- ed nim of $45. Paul Autry was tried on a charge of being drunk but was released on a promisg to leave for Red Lake this afternoon where he claimed he had a job. H % Andy Murray was hauled up again on the same charge and réceived a meal ticket for five days in the county ail. Mutray has been placed on .t Dblack list in all of the saloons in ‘Be- midji and Nymore but always 'suc- ceeds in obtaining liquor. . He is fifty- eix years old.and is a habitual drunk- ard...Because of. the fact that he is] a cripple the court hesitates to give him a heavy sentence. Murray is ob- stinate and refuses to tell where he| obtains the liquor. It is possible that on the next offense he will receive} tment besides ‘a " cell |- #cme other - thy in the.county.ail as he has been an e euy and refuses to go. NUMBER 20. GIVE BANQUET. THURSDAY | — : THE VACATION F Churches United in Move to Feast Business Women, Clerks and 3 Teachers From 6 to 7:30. 5 The united churches ot the city will tender a banquet to the teachers, business women and lady clerks as well as all'other women of the city in the Presbyterian church - Thursday evening from six to seven-thirty, and after the banquet will go to the tab- ernacle in a body. ¥ Miss Lamont, Bible instructor with the evangelistic party is endeavoring to cover the city in\ person today and tomorrow, thus exténding a personal invitation as far as possible. She has called on all the schools, offices, pub- lic buildings and stores as well as the wholesale districts of-the city and ex- presses a desire to have all women at- tend and feel welcome at this banquet whether a personal " invitation has been received or not. - The following. invitation may be considered as. per- sonal: HEEE AR KR H R AR KKK * BANQUET INVITATION, ¥ ¥ The ladies of the united ¥ * churches extend a hearty invita- % ¥ tion to the business women of % * town to be their guests at a ban- * quet to be given in the Presby- « terjan church Thursday evening, % % May 22. Reception from 6 to ¥ % 6:30. Banquet at 6:30. * KKK KKK KKK KKK KX STESKA ESCAPES FROM FERGUS Powerful Pole Lumberjack Leaves Asylum and Sheriff is Warned. Sheriff Andrew Johnson received word last night from the insane asy- lum at Fergus Falls stating that Lud- vig Steska of this county had made his escape and upon search could not be found. Steska will be remembered ; as the big burly lumberjack who broke two pair of handcuffs apd tore the clothes off Policeman . Thomp-; son’s back at Blackduck: and was puty Sheriff Denly of Bemidji. He was | sentenced to the insane asylum at Furus Falls- March 12. E It is thouhgt that he may be wan- dering back this way, and a watch- ful eye will be kept by officers in this section. GUNBOAT SMITH BEATS WILLARD Gets Decision Over Ex-Cow-Puncher in Twenty Round Battle, San Francisco, Cal., May 21.—Gun- boat Smith of San Francisco, out- fought Jess Willard of Kansas City, in a twenty round fight, the referee giving Gunner the decision at the end of the twentieth. Willard’s fifty pounds advantage in weight, six inches in height and a reach like the arm of a derrick couldn’t offset Smith’s cleverness and aggressiveness, coupled with his gameness, that seemed to count him a winner from the start. WILL BE SERVED IN CHURCH| | IS THROWN FROM: BUGGY ieity, an automobile suddenly passed subdued only.after the arrival of De-{: (Copyrigh Mrs, Fred Westphal Receives Severe Shaking up When Auto Causes a Runaway. | ‘While Mr. and Mrs. Fred Westphal were driving along the road leading| to their farm a few miles east of the them at a forty mile an hour clip, without warning of ‘any description, | according’ to Mr. Westphal’s, story. The team became “frightened’ and jumped to the side of the road sud- denly, throwing Mrs. Westphal out of the rig and started on a fast gateq down the road. They ran but a short distance before being stopped “I be- lieve in giving an automobile the road and always do, but I do want tue automobile driver to play fair, that’s all I ask,” said Mr. Westphal in speaking of the accident. and-evening services. Those who heard Mk. Golegrove's| ‘NUTS TO CKACK’ . TONIGHT _ Tabernacle Last Night in Spite- of Rain. - PASSES TEAM WITHOUT WARNING | EXPECT BIG CROWD “TONIGHT (By REV. CHARLES CHANDLER.) The cold rainy weather las -not dampened the ‘ardor of those engaged in the evangelistic campaign: The fight was renewed in. the cottage prayer meetings-and the - afternoon ol S afternoon sermon realize that he has] the rare gift of imparting the inner] meaning of God’s Word. In the evening service nearly three hundred. persons litened to- @ message from ~Mr. Honeywell: His sermon made it plain that he does not save his best for the crowd. His subject was the theme of all themes, “The Love of God.” Could Mrs. Westphal received no serious injuries and is none the worse for her experience. GIVE UP HOPE FOR LOST BQY Searching Parties Scour Woods and Country For Weiglet Boy. Fergus Falls, Minm, - May 21.— After scouring the woods, Swamps and adjacent countryside. all week long, searchers haye practically abandoned all hope of finding the 5-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Weiglet of PHONE LINE FOR PORT HOPE Farmers Organize Company to Con- nect With Bell Line at Tenstrike The Port Hope Rural Telephone company, which was organized a few days ago have begun work on the con- struction of twenty miles of line from the central part of Port Hope town- ship to Tenstrike and Farley. Mater- ial for the equipment were ordered in Bemidji today and contractors will employ a large number of men in ord- er to complete the work within a few weeks. Connection with - the Bell company will be made either at Ten- strike or Farley. MANDOT KNOCKED 0UT. Los Aneles, May 21.-—Joe Mandot of New Orleans, was knocked out in the twelfth round of a scheduled twenty round fight with “Bud” An- derson of Vancouver, Wash.,, last nigh! SCOO THE CUB REPORTER Sorliss township. The land surround- ing his home is rough, timbered and marshy, and it is believed doubtful if even his body will be recovered. The little boy was playing with companions late last Sunday when a rainstorm came up. The other child- ren started for home, but he evident- ly became confused and wandered into the woods. GEN. MENOCAL MADE PRESIDENT New Cuban Ruler Ins:ngmted Sec- ond President of Republic. Havana, May 21—Gen. Mario Men- ocal was inaugurated second presi- dent of the Cuban republic shortly after noon Tuesday, succeeding Jose Miguel Gomez. The new president received his education in the United States and is regarded as a warm friend of the great American xepub- lic. In-his program he promises to. cultivate closer relations with the; United States, and to seek agrlcul-' the sermon be reproduced here word: for word it would give no adequate realizaiton of -its: power, depth aad| pathos as sensed by those who heard it. A great meeting is expécted tonight and special. arrangements will be made -to find seats for the crowd. Mr. Honeywell will-. deliver his famous sermon entitled, “Hard Nuts for Skeptics to Crack,” or “Will the Old Book Stand.” KEKKKK KKK KHK KK XK * Prayer Meetings for Thursday * x From 10 t0:10:30 A. M. * South District—J. J. McLauch- & ¥ lin, 213 Irvine avenue. * First District—Mrs.. Mitchell, X . Sixth street Between Beltrami- * and Bemidji avenues. . * Second District—Mrs. Schmitt, & x 1011 Devoy avenue. * Third District—Mrs. McDonnld % 618 Fourth street. % Fourth Dsitrict-—Mrs. George ¥ | % Markham, 716 Minnesota ave-: ¥ * nue. * Northwest Dlstrlct—Mn. An- i % drews 1337 Irvine avenue. COUNCIL MEETING TONIGHT {Three Hundred Attend Moeting at the’| City “Dads” to Take Up Gas Matter :And Road Around West Shore - . of Lake Irving. BIDS FOR PAVING TO BE READ The City council will meet tonight in" the council chambers ‘at a session. which was postponed ~ from Monday | Paving bids will be opened: ‘night. this . evening and as there are reprggentafi'vea of large firms in the city. it is believed that a number ‘of bids will be submitted. Some import- ant steps will probably be taken with the 'gas franchise which has been in the hands of the gas committee for the past two weeks. Another matter to come before that body is the building of a new road along the west shore of Lake Irving west of the city. The construction of this-road will give the farmers living south of the city ‘a shorter haul to Bemidi and & better road over which to drive. Some of the farmers in that section’ of the country are urging the building of this road amd in addition to.making a short cut will give Bem- 1d} another lake drive. " INSUKANCE AGENTS HERE Make Settlement of Two Accident Claims for Todd and Murphy. C. E. Drennan and R. B. Hehr, manager of the claim department and assistant manager of the. agencies were in Bemidji yesterday settling up several accident claims for ‘the Bank- x| érs Mutual Casualty Insurance com- pany. Among those to receive a set- tlement from this company in Bem- idji are Frank Murphy and Gud Todd. ’ Murphy recently underwent an opera- tion for appendicitis and Todd was| disabied for several weeks with' a fractnred arm. Roberts, Moore and Titus are the local agents for -this company. **Hfl**flfl*fl***‘msrmsnowmn: CHANGED KILLS GIRL THEN snoq\n‘s SELF Frank Kuhlman, -of Minneapolis, Takes Life of Miss Effie Jones: Pine City, Minn., May 21.—Frank Kuhlman, ‘a tinner of Minneapolis, shot and instantly killed Miss Effie !Jones of this . place and then fired three shots into " hiu left breut just Will Be Held at Armory May 30 In- stead of May 31. The date set for the production of the ininstrel show has been changed from the 31st to the 30th of May. A rehearsal will be held this evening to which all’ those taking part are re- quested to be present. Many new Jokes will be introduced ‘this evening and all parts will be rehearsed. PARENTS OF SCHOOL CHILDREN (By JAMES MALONE.) “I ghould defime culture,” says Dr. “|. P. Claxton, the United States com- missioner of education, “not- as’ the routine study of the so-called classlcs, but as the logical deve!opmem of a child’s nutural tendenoles and apti- tudes.” The annual exhibit of the manual training, domestic science, drawing, I'handicraft. and commercial: work of held May 23, in the central and north buildings from 2 to 5:30 p. m. Light refreshments will: be served. % - Parents and all. who are interested in the public school education are in- vited to visit the schools on-this date. ‘exhibition of the best phases of in- dustrial education and art'pursued in the represent:mve schools of this country. Manual Training Department. work and mechanical drawing: will be on display. - Students from. - the sixth- grade will have spaeimens of their work whic hconsists of the: lighter form of carpentry.. . Most of these are made with a block plane, knife, bucksaw, rule and square and are designed from a stand point of pupils in this grade are not allowed much choice as to the article-they wish to make, but are given different designs upon which to work. In the seventh grade they are al- ed a little more choice and the icles upon which they devoted heir time gave them good practice in The articles n th {‘grade con- iat and coat racks, bread and cake boards, sleeve boards, {fishing tackles boxes, -chicken-feed hoppers and eggtesters. The eighth grade commenced work at the first of the year upon dado and upon the half-lap joint. After these articles could be made to the satisfac- tion of the instructor they were set to work makin .bed racks, boxes, pedestals,’ -taberets and magazine racks. The H gh schigol boys were -set to work on exercise pieces at the hegin- nin gof the- term and then were al- lowed to choose a small piece of fur- niture which they were obliged to fin- ish before Christmas. After Christmas they made any piece of furniture they wished. Piano stools, clothes sheéts, book cases, writing desks, chairs and many other articlse were made. . Many of the boys taking second year work divided their time and worked on articles for th eschool. Material valued at thirty-nine.dollars was used by these boys in ~making small improvements about the ‘school ‘which meant a large saving in car- pentry expense besides giving the students some practical experience. In speaking of the work completed by the students, A. D. Bailey, instruc- tor of this department said: “In all this work the best results have been attained where the parents took a live interest in their boy's work which aroused in him a.keener the Bemidji ‘public schools’ will be iThe articles displayed will be a good? Specimens of the work done in thls? department 'including the carpentry: utility and ease in construction: The | 10 EXHIBIT SPECINENS OF WORK FRIDAY Manual Training, Domestic Science, Drawing, ‘Handicraft and Commercial Departments Will Display Samples of Year's Work at North, Central and H.l‘h School Building—Light Refreshments Will Be Se‘rved AB.E URGED TO BE PRESENT hibit of articles made by the girls of the grade and High school - clasees prepraed and on display. - The girls from the graded department will on- ly have-exhibits of pldin sewlng as. ‘their work during the year consisted’ only of hand sewing. The High school girls only worked on plain sewing | dresses were made and will be on dis- iplay in the sewing room on the sec- ond floor of the High school building. In the cooking room there will be tables set with many foods cooked by plan has been arranged in which some idea can be gained of the true !,food values of différent foods. Drawing and Handicraft Department The department of handicraft and drawing under Miss Floy Donaldson’s supervision, presents a carefully graded course in free hand drawing from the kindergarten up to.the sec- ;trial work in the primary grades jwhich includes paper cutting, feld- ‘lng and weaving, raffia winding and ,braldmg, hammock making, simple - work in textile weaving . and clay. modelling. n the intermediate grades | construction, yarn and chinelle weav- ing, rattan-mats and baskets, clay modeling, and booklet making.. The grammar grades show designs applied to stencilling of bags, curtains, dress- er scarfs, pillow tops, table runners, desk - blotters, lamp and candle {shades. s Thi. sis the first year a.course:fg: drawing has been offered in the high school.- Nine girls entered the class last fall, the greater majority having nq previous experfence. ~ ‘Believing with Wm. Morris that “Art is refined common sense,” the year’s work has- fully justified its place in the High school curriculum. The free -hand drawing covered an advanced study of color, light and dark, still life, pro- house joints after which they worked |spective composition and design. Tool- ed laether was introduced and includ- 2d the modelling and making of coin ;and hand purses, hand bags, scissor cases and magazine and book covers. Public Speaking Class. In the evening of the 23d, the Pub- lic speaking class will give a public demonstration in the Hih school as~ sembly room.. Miss Marjorie Knap- pen has had charge of this class through out the year-and has given several excellent programs. The pro- gram for this final demonstration will be as follows: “The Play’s the Thing”..Edith Ryan “The Runaway”. ..Dorothy Torrance “Modern Feudalism”. .Harold Hayner “The Minister”......Hilda Galchutt “Rollo Learning to Dress”........ teteseecneans.. . Margaret Nesbit “Where Ignorance is Bliss” .....Marie Cahill “Reconstruction ot the South”.... . .Barle Riley “Alec’s Bear Story”....Mona Flesher “The Losing of Mr. Stubbins”.... wieseeeessessesssss Alice Neely Another production which - was added at a late date is a selection from the gréat humsnola, an eight note instrument which. will be playud ond year of High school, and indus- , the work exhibits problems in card board - until Christmas and then were given - work on dress making. Many pretty the girl’s cooking class and an unique interest and which is necessary for.a by Professor de Ellotson. 'This is-an. - boy to get the real beneflt ofsthis de- partment.” ° All the articles ;nentioned above will:be on' display at the High school building at this exhibit and the par- ents of the boys will be able to com- pare theif boy’s work with work done by the other students and be able to judge for themselves as to the benefit of this department to the future of their boys. . - Domestic Science Department. Miss Beatrice Bddy, intructor of this department will have a large e: absolutely new instrument and has never been played in Bemidji schools before. A special musical program will be arranged for this ~demonstration which promises to make this event one of the best for the past year. Commercial Department. - Specimens of penmanship and type- writing done by the students taking this course will be put upon display. - The first page of practice Work which was done by each student will be. placed beside the last copy which'the student made at the close of the year 80 that the parents can judge as to Year. head of this department. SENT ‘TO THE INSANE BOSPITAI- Gunder G Langie Eumlned Last svening T Judge M. A. Clark 'l‘umhy ordered Gunder G. Langle to be taken- 1o the insane hospital at Fergus Falls. - Mr. Langie _was taken with typhold the improvement gained during tlie ° Miss Noble Wager is at tha