Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, April 16, 1914, Page 5

About The City R R R e R R R PR R R R i LEST WE FORGET * IR E R R R R R EEREE R Phe next regular meeting of the Commercial club will held. May b. 3. The old soldiers will give an old fashioned dance in the city hall, April 24, . Bemidji bang dance May 1. For the benefit of the band. Music by the entire organization. s s .That news items telephoned to the Pioneer are appreciated both by the publishers and readers of the paper. Phone 31. . There will be an Athletic club aance Friday April, 17. These dances have been " very successful, and are among the city’s leading so- cial events. QUOCALS) BREVITIES L. Burns of Cass Lake, was a Be- midji business visitor Wednesday. 0. J. Saterstrom, the Lengby mer- chant, was a Bemidji business vis- itor. New Wash Silks, Ratine’s Gingham, at Schroeder’s—Adv. Mrs. L. M. Isgrigg left this morn- ing for Duluth traveling on the Soo Line. and Seymour Annette residence on Minnesota coat of paint. Mrs. M. Kerschbaum and Mrs. E. King of Plantaganet were Bemidji shoppers Wednesday. A large shipment of Dry Goods just received at Schroeder’s.—Adv. Mrs. Annie Ulseth of Bronson, ‘Minnesota, is in the city for a few days visiting her son. Miss Helen Backus left last night for Chicago, where she will visit relatives for two months. A. G. Wedge went to the cities last night on business. He will be away the rest of the week. Pioneer paper pencils, piece.—Adv. ‘Thomas S. Erwin is spending sev- eral days in the twin cities, having left Bemidji last evening. Miss Lillie Stohl of Pinewood was in the city today. Miss Stohl is the post mistress at Pinewood. H. B. Southworth left last even- ing for Deming, New Mexico, on a combined business and pleasure trip. Gus Carlson and son of Foy, Min- nesota, were Bemidji visitors yester- day. John Hanson and son of Redby were in Bemidji yesterday. Mr. Hanson conducts a grocery store at Redby. The Congregational At The Brinkman Tonight is giving his avenue a penny Ladies Aid Harry St. Clair Stock Company pre- sent the five act drama, entitled Ten Nights In a Bar Room This play is being produced by spec- ial request and special care has been taken in the production, and the cast of characters very carefully select- ed and altogether a first class pro- duction will be given. Boris Kar- loff in the part of Joe Morgan, will be seen in one of his strongest act- ing parts while Irene St. Clair and Bert Norton in the parts of Mehit- able Cartwright and Sample Switchel furnish the comedy and Margot Bea- ton as the patient wife of Joe Mor- gan the inebriate, has an excel- lent opportunity for the emotional work which has made her so popu- lar. The rest of the company are all well cast in their respective parts. A five act drama and 13 scenes. 4 BEAUTIFUL REELS OF PICTURES Hope Jones Fifty-piece ORCHESTRA TWO BIG SHOWS ONE ADMISSION Pictures run before and after the big show. |has been employed in the Clerk of {Mrs. Todd is a sister of Miss Muzzy {has just lately moved here from Bau-! | dette. society of Nymore will be entertain- ed at the home of Mrs. H. A. Bridge- man, April 22. & : You will reduce your living ex- pense if you buy your canned goods at Schmitt's grocery.—Adv. Dr. C. R. Sanborn, who has spent the past week at Saskatoon, Canada, on business matters, returned to Be- midji this morning. James Burke has recently purchas- ed the Henry Nye property in Ny- more and after remodeling the dwel- ling will move into it. Dr. Wilcox, the prominent phy- sician of Walker, spent last ‘evening in the city, having been called here on professional business. Have your furniture repaired at the bargain store first class work at reasonable prices .—Adv. Mrs.. C. S. Barclay and family, who formerly lived at Maltby, have moved to Grant Valley, where they will make their future home. John Gustafson of Albert Lea, Minnesota, who has been looking after his interests in this vicinity, returned to his home yesterday. A complete line of field and gar- den seeds at W. G. Schroeder store. —Aadv. S. J. Harvey of the Crookston Lumber company, who has spent part of his time in Minneapolis of- fice of the company left last evening for that city. Friends of Mrs. Hans Kloster, for- have learned of her death at Lakoéa, {North Dakota. Death was caused |from typhoid and lung fever. Mrs. Herbert Cutler and children of Park Rapids, Minnesota, arrived in the city last evening and will be the guests of Mrs. W. S. LaMont and Mrs. Joe McFadden this week. One of these days you ought to %0 to Hakkerups and have your pic- ture taken.—Adv. Mrs. S. 8. King of the town of Frohn is in the city yesterday on business. iShe also visited her daugher , Lenora while in the city, returning to her home in the even- ing. spent last evening in Bemidji. Mr. King is receiver of the Cass Lake government land office, and was un- til his appointment a resident of Grand Rapids. Your garments look better and do not require cleaning so often if sent to the Model Dry Cleaning House. Tel. 537.—Adv. ‘Mrs. Guy Todd of Walker, who Court’s office during the rush, has returned to her home at Walker. Prather of 'this city. Arthur Brose, one of the city mail carriers, went to Minneapolis this mornipg for treatment. Mr. Brose was injured by a fall about two years ago, from which he has not entirely recovered. ‘Mr. Lee, the manager of the Bag- ley Mercantile company, was in Be- midji yesterday on business. Mr. Lee and family will leave for Nor- way about May 2, and will spend four months in Europe. The Southland Quintette, Amer- ica’s premier colored Jubilee concert! company, will be at the Grand: Theatre Wednesday, April 22nd.— Adv. Mr. and Mrs. George Bridgeman are now at home one door south of E. 1Ingersol's at Nymore. Mrs. Bridgeman was formerly Miss Selma | Anderson of this city. Mr. Bridge-i man’s mother will join them later. | A number of friends of Miss; Blanche Gratton surprised her Tues- day evening. The girls brought | lunch along and spent thé evening| getting acquainted. Miss Gratton } - George T. Simpson, of Minneapo- lis, former attorney general of the state of Minnesota, and who has! been appearing in several cases at the ‘Walker term of court, spent last evening in Bemidji returning to Walker this morning. There is perfect safety in the For- —_— NOTICE TO PROPERTY OWNERS OF THE CITY OF BEMIDJI The Bemidji Lodge of Elks is now brepared to receive propositions for the purchase of from one to three lots for the purpose of erecting an Elk’s Home in this City. Bids must be submitted on or be- fore Monday, April 20th, and will be considered by the site committee, and submitted to the Lodge at the regular meeting on May 7th. Bids must be in writing, and ad- dressed to J. L. George, Chairman, site committee Bemidji Lodge No. 1052, B. P. O. Elks. merly Miss Mary Hannah of Wilton | | the-chamber compiled a list of board- elgn Bills of Exchange bough the Northern Nat{onal Bank. aen\d money:to the old country.—Adv. Baw, court reporter, arrived in Be- midji last’ evening from Walker, where the April term .of court for Cass county began Tuesday. ' Both returned to .Walker this morning, and will remain there until Saturday evening. Misses Carrie Armstrong and Mary Bell planned a pleasant. surprise on Miss ‘Lizzie ‘Erickson Tuesday -even- ing at the Bell residence. The guests all came dressed as little girls and the evening was spent in play- ing children’s: games. The guests included Misses Bertha Larson, Irma Krouse, Florence Bell, Gladys Arm- strong, Nellie Erickson, Lottie Mad- son, Mae Condon, Bertha Trask and Edith Erwin. 5 One stcel mantle’ burner gives as much light as three ¢common burners. The" reason is it converts kerosene oil into gas and burns the gas. It it odcrless, smokeless and economi- cal, and gives the most light for a gallon of oil used. ‘Why not trans- fer your old smoky, smelly, dingy, weak lights, into- smokless, odugless, bright lights. Freel demonstration at {the 'P. M, Dicaire store,” 1101 Irvine Ave.—Adv. Mrs. Henry Nye' of Nymore who moved to'Minneapolis the latter part of last week, was given a -farwell surprise at the home of Mrs. Leo Poppenberg before she left. -~ The guests were Mesdames Scott, Voltz, | Poppenberg, Clark, Guy, Edd, Ham- mond, Archie Olson, John - Olson, Sparks, - Glidden, - Miller, Supry, Bridgeman, Alton, Bernard and Lane. Mrs. Nye, the guest -of hoziur. was presented with a silver berry spoon. E. R. Evans and family expect to leave for Bemidji the latter part of next week and are making all the inecessary preparations for the move. Mr. Evans, when the sawmill was running in.this city was the man- ager here. He has accepted a posi- tion with the Crookston Lumber {company in ‘Bemidji. . Mr. and Mrs. F. A. King and wife of Cass Lake, {Marcus Stephens and family will move to the Evans home on South Ash St,, when they leave.—Crooks- ton Daily Times. ENTERPRISING FRIENDLINESS. How Decatur Citizens Won the Hearts of Incoming Locomotive Workers. When an industry moves from one N change community -to another the means for many of its employ serting homes d ¢ paid for. children out of hool, hreaking of church and lodge affilintions. It ‘was for this reason that Decatur, 111., through its chamber of commerce. determined to do evervthing ‘in its power to make the locomotive shop- men employed by the Wabash railroad like their new place’of residence when the road moved its machinery from the old shops in Springfield to the new plant in Decatur. one of the largest of its kind in the world. When they learned that they were to be transferred to Decatur the shop~ men sent a committee to that city to investigate. The report was unfavor- able. The shopmen were informed that vacant houses were few, that rents were high and board excessive. It was then that the Decatur cham ber of commerce interested itself.’ An investigation of almost every boarding house in the city disproved the report that board was excessive. A meeting of huilders was called, ana, though ne definite promises were secured as to how many houses they would erect, the chamber satisfied itself that enough would- be provided by the following spring. Through its secretary, John M. Byrne, ing houses,. secured the names of the opmen who were coming and en- couraged real estate men to write them with' a view to finding out their needs. On the morning the advance guard of the newcoriers, some bringing their wives and children. were due to arrive the chamber of commerce officials, ac- companied by thirty citizens. each with his automobile, met the train. escorted the shopmen to the waiting machines and took them on a ten mile ride over the principal streets and through the park. ¢ At the end of the ride any lingering feeling of prejudice and hostility had been removed and shopmen shook hands with their hosts. The news traveled bick to Springfield. with the result that shopmen who had been planning to go elsewhere decided to remain with the Wabash and make Decatur their home’ It required little effort for a city to show itself human as well as enterpris- ing.—Survey. 5 5 G e b bR R b b L3 i * % SECOND ANNIVERSARY OF + TITANIC DISASTER. 3 £ 2% s+ New York, April 1,.—Yester- < day was the second anmiver- «+ sary of the Titanic disaster— 4 < the greatest ocean tragedy Members of the Site Committee; IC. L. Decker, E. H, Jerrard, F. S. Lycan, J. O. Harris, A. H Jester, W. Pioneer wents—one-half cert « word cash. N. Bowser, T. C. Bailey, J. L. George. <+ that the world has known. The + disaster came to the vessel at # 11:45 p. m. Sunday, April 14, as % she was steaming westward on ++ her maiden trip to this port. * o B e R e i e e g sl i e LR R RS R R It 18 a convenient and economical way to Judge C. W. Stanton, and Lee La (1Z-D>0OADET MI041 D-D i Np amusem 8D e yet been 'devised for the pleasure - the people:of this day and' age can approach in massive grandeur, matic intensity and impressive beau- ty George “ Kleine's remarkable photo-drama’ “Quo Vadis" whk_:"h‘ has created such a sensation at the As- tor Theatre /in New York) City, in Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston and a dozen “other” important amusement centers and is-announced for a two day engagement In_this city com- mencing tomorrow night at the Grand with = Saturday matinee at 2:30. Reviewing this photo-drama marvel, Adolph Klauber, the distin- guished critic of the. New York Times said: . “Fresh evidence of the wonders of the pictures was sup- Dlied - at the Astor Theatre yester~ day afternoon. A series to illus- trate Sienkiewecz's® “Quo- Vadis?” was shown for the . first time. Daniel Frohman contends that the public will' not grow weary of ‘the moving pictures, but of inferior specimens of their kind. The com- bination of outlay and skill never produced anything s fine as the pictures shown yesterday.”’—Adv. Money To Loan If your intend to6 buy or build a home this spring, the Northern .| Building Association of Fergus Falls will loan you the money and permit: you to' repay it in monthly install- ments. This Association has loaned over half million dollars in the towns of Northern' Minnensota. It furnishes the money - promptly to complete all loans made. If you want to borrow. money call on ‘or write to the Northwestern Building Association, Fergus Falls, Minne- sota. or A. G. 'Wedge Jr. local repre- senative.—Adv. Notice Sealed bids will be received till April 25th for the construstion of a building in Bemidji for Gill Bros. Plans may be seen at Gill Bros store or at Haxby and and Gillespie arch- itects Fargo North Dakota. GRAND THEATRE : TONICHT Indian Fate (Kalem) A two part melodrama full of thrilling situations Some Steamer Scooping (Vitagraph) A very amusing comedy-drama featuring Maurice Costello and Clara Kimball Young Niagara Falls (Vitagraph) Some excellent views of the fa- mous falls, rapids and - gorge below Coming: Friday and Satur- day with-Saturday matinee, QUO VADIS, a marvelous production in eight parts ra- | “By their wofks know them” Oscar Erwig can quote scripture and sometimes does when selling Kodaks. ' The one thing on his ye shall mind when talking Kodaks is the thought ‘“ If It Isn’t An Eastman!It Isn’t A Kodak * This phrase, says Mr. Erwig, has sold more KO- DAKS than any one siugle thing. It is a talking point which cannot be combatted. COMBINING: Anastigmat lens speed,Compound Shutter precision, perfection in the minutest detail of construction and finish, every feature that is desired by the most expert hand camera worker—all this in pocket cameras that retain the Kodak Simplicity. ‘BARKER’'S DRUG AND JEWELRY STORE THIRD STREET BEMIDJI, MINN. FAIR STO o RE BARGAINS Big Clearance SALE of BOOKS and - FANCY DISHES \ >