Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 31, 1907, Page 1

THE BEMIDJI DAILY PIONE WIRNESOTA HISTORICAL SR B VOLUME 5. NUMBER 37 BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 81, 1907. TEN CENTS PER WEEK MEMORIAL DAY PROPERLY OBSERVED IN BEMIDJI Despite the Inclement Weather, Appropriate Exercises Were Held, Both in Ferencon and Afternoon---Fifteen Comrades Buried in Greenweod Cemetery. Asleep in Greenwood. Abel Rogers, Co. *H,” Third John G. Hunt. Co. **C,” Second Michigan Cavalry. Charles G. Hixon, Co. “F,” Fourth Michigan Cavalry. " Fourteenth Ohio Infantry. Charles H Pierce, Co. *°F," Zodak Day, Co. “°F,” Fifteenth B. G. Thomas, Co. Joseph Shaw, Co. *'D S. E. Trask, Co. * Montraville Hart, C. E. White, Co Levi Oberdieas, Co. “‘L,” Eig| Thomas F. Joy, Co. “°C,” Sixt Once more the day has c»:vm:?{ and gone which has been se aside by the nation to do honor| to its dead. Thirty-nine years ago, as the outgrotwth of a beauntiful southern custom, the 30th day of May was set gpart for the purpose of decorating the graves of the soldier dead, and the holding of services of a patriotic nature, with special reference to the achievements of the men who had lost their lives in the Civil war. Little by little the custom has grown until it takes in the entire country, north and south, and by common consent it has come to be the day for visiting the ceme- teries and caring for the graves of loved ones, no matter how or under what conditions they way | = have died. Memorial day was appropri- ately observed in Bemidji yes- terday, the citizens generally joining with —-the members of R. H. Carr Post, No.174, G. A.R, and Major Wilkinson Circle. No, 51, Ladies of the G. A, R., in the exercises of the day. Inclement weather, which pre vailed throughout the day, in- terferred with the exercises that were contemplated for the alter- noon, and the forming of the parade to march to Greenwood cemetery was abandoned;several of the members of the G. A, R. organizations going to the ceme- tery individually and decorating the graves of the comrades who are buried there. Exercises were held in 0d4d | Fellows hall in the forenoon, which were more particularly for the members of the G. A. R. and the circle. The exercises commenced at 10 o'clock, and H. W. Bailey,| commander of the local post, | presided. ! The audience j ined in singing America, after which Com-| mander Bailey ade a few re-| marks appropr to the day. Charles W.Serutchin, Bemidji’s | colored attorney, was introduced | and gave a talk for a half an hour thit was brim fall of patriotism. Mr. Secrutchin alluded, feel- ingly, to the prifler which was made by the colored people,at the | beginning of the war, to give! their services as soldiers against the south, which proffor was at| first rejrcted and afterwards ac-| _ cepted; he also told of the exéel-; lent services which were later rendered by colored men who shouldered arms and did yoeman service in the ranks, Mr. Scrutchin closed his re- marks with a tribute to the colored race and what his pcople are doing as patriotic citizens ot | the great republic. At the conclusion of Mr. Scrutchin’s address, the mem-! bers of both veteran associations adjrurned for dinner, a joint noon-day meal having been pre- H,”Thirty-sixth Wisconsin Infantry, R. N. Carr, Co. “'F,” Third Michigan Cavalry. " Twelfth Wiscongin Infantry. Forty-sixth lowa Infantry. G,” 123rd New York Infantry. Fifth Minnesota Infantry. C. Villiman, Co. ““H,” First Wisconsin Infantry. Tracy Bardwell, Co. “*A,” Fifth Minnesota Infantry. Wisconsin Infantry. h lowa Infantry. hth fllinois Cavalry. eenth Wisconsin Infantry. jutant Faller went to Greenwood cemetery and placed flags on the graves of the fifteen G. A.R. veterans who are buried in tke cemetery, and whose names are given above, Business was generally sus- pended in the afternoon, from 1 o'clocik to 4, and citizens gener- ally joined with the old soldiers and the ladies of the G. A, R. in the public services. Owing to the rain, the program which was planned for the ceme- tery had to be abandoned, and it 13 decided to hold exercises in the Odd low hall. A large crowd taxed the capacity of the bail, Commander H. W, Bailey pre- ided and called for order, after ch the audience joined in singing “America” and Rev. Broomfield gave an invocation. Commander Bailey spoke a few words thankine the people for their attendance and display of patric feeling, and then read from the G. A. R. ritual the beautiful service for Memorial day, after which Chaplain Bar- nett read the prayer. The audience joined in singing “Nearer, My God, to Thee,”” and the voices were full of feeling in rendering the song which was so popular with ex-President Mec- Kinley. The school children of School Number Three of the city schools, under the leadership of Misses Tschumperlin and Taylor, cave several fine patriotic songs and also a recitation. Prof. Ritchie read Lincoln’s speech at Gettysburg. Mrs. Smythe sang the “Star Spangled Banner,” the solo being rendered with much feeling. Mrs. H. W. Bailey read *‘The Loves of the Nation,” by Will Carlton, which is one of the grandest poems ever written;and Mrs. Bailey did full justice to the fine sentiment expressed by the author. Commander Bailey introduced Comrade L. G. Pendergast, who spoke for about twenty minutes, Mr. Pendergast, who was an honored member of the old Hirst Minnesota, stated that he had not prepared for the occasion, but would do as an old Methodist preacher said he had done, just his mouth and the Lord !d supply the words. er gave a very inter- esting talk, telling of the heroic work of the boys in blue at the memorable seven days’ battle, and feelingly alluded to the self- denial and absence of big-headed- ness which prevailed among eivil war soldiers; they did not think they were heroes. His speech brought tears to the eyes of nearly everyone in the room, and he was applauded to the echo. Commander Bailey closed the services with an appeal to the pared. Commander Bailey and Ad- citizens to take hold of the Mem- Continued on last page Funkley, May 31.—(Special to Pioneer.)—Milton L. Bragg, who is mentally unbalanced, made a desperate attempt to take his own life, in this village yesterday knife and lead pencil with an avowed determination to cut out his heart and end his earthly career. Bragg cut himself with the razor and knife on his left breast and striking a rib and being un- able to penetrate further into the flesh with these weapons, used a lead pencil in an effort to locate the vital organ. While he was using the lead pencil he was seized by John Hennessy and disarmed and taken into custo- dy and sent to Bemidji on the local freight train. Bragg was quite badly injured by the use of the razor and knife and was bleading quite freely when put aboard the train. Milton L. Bragg, who attempt- ed to commit suicide at Funkley yesterday, was brought to Be- midji yesterday aftermoon and placed in the county jail. Bragg had cut himself quite noon, using successively a razor, | Milton S. Bragg, of Fuiikley, Uses a Razor, a Knife, Lead Pencil in an Endeavor to Cut His Heart Qut.--Men- tally Unbalanced.--Committed to Asylum. badly on his breast, -but was cared for by physicians and ar- raigned in probate court today for examination before Judge Clark as to his sanity. At the hearing today before the board (consisting of Judge Clark, Drs. Henderson and Blakeslee) it developed that Bragg’s unbalanced mind was a hereditary affliction, his father having been subject to an un- sound mentafiity, and a brother had shot a girl at Mora and then killed himself. Bragg and his wife and a daughter eight years old lived at Funkley during the last two years until about eight months ago, when they moved to North Dakota to make their home, Mrs. Bragg left her husband while they were out there. She came to Bemidji Tuesday night and was followed the next noon by her husband, and together they went to Funkley on Wednesday evening, stopping at the home of Mrs. Sarah Berry, mother of Mrs. Bragg. Yesterday, shortly before noon tand brought to this city. WOULD-BE SUICIDE and a Class of Six Will Be Given Their Diplomas This Evenini the house and began_gashing himself on the Lreast, with the declaration that he was going to cut his heart out, -Be struck a rib and then went down the rail- road track, where he took a knife and again attempted to cut out his loving apparatus. This did not succeed and he went to the depot and was jabbing at his side with a lead pencil when siezed by John Hennessey of this city, who was in Funkley. Bragg was put on the train Pnysi. cians worked on him this fore- neon and put him in fairly good shape and the sanitary board ex- amined him this afternoon, with the result that he was-adjudged insane and ordered committed to the asylum at Fergus Falls. It 18 said that Bragg has had trouble with his wife many times and that he shot at her three times, three years ago, and that heis a dangerous man to be running at large. He will probably be taken to Fergus Falls tomorrow, if his in- juries are in such condition that Bragg grabbed a.razor, while injhe can stand the trip. BOY S A telephone message from Sol- way states that there is nothing new yet discovered concerning the whereabouts' of the missing Shepherd boy. There are sev- eral parties still searchinfi the Shepherd premises, in the hope of finding the body and getting the reward of $100 offered by the county for the recovery of the ILL MISSING boy, but there is still no clue. A woman by the name of Mad- am LeMay, living at Sauk Center, sent a letter to the postmaster at Solway, in which she stated that she was a spiritualist medium and that she desired to he given an opportunity to use her power in an effort to find the chiid, She was telegraphed a ticket, and to anyone. |will arrive 1n Bemidji tonight and go from here to Solway so as to be there tomorrow morn- ing. °© Wes Wright announces that he will head a delegation of Bemidji citizens who will go to Solway tomorrow night and join the Sol- way posse Sunday mornimg in search of the child. $100 Reward Beltrami County hereby offers a reward of $100 cash for the recovery of the three-year-old son of John Shepherd, dead or alive, who disappeared from his home, two miles east of Solway, last Friday, May 24. The reward is open Join the Posse at Solway. WES WRIGHT, Chairman Board County Commissioners. Join the Posse. Solway, May 30.—The people of Solway will make an- other concerted effort to find the body of the missing Shep- herd boy. A posse will be organized here to begin search- ing at 8 o’clock Sunday morning. Everybody in this part of the state is urged to assist. Persens finding body will be protected in getting reward. -RAY DICKINSON, Solway, Minn. COMMENCEMENT EXERCISE. CITY HALL THIS EVENING at the City Hall---Program Will Be Given, Beginning Promptly at 8:30. HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES. Bernice Pendergast Shirley Knox Ida Geil Inez Woodruff Mildred Woodruff Montgomery McConkey The commencement exercises | ment exercises is as given below: of the graduating class of the - Bemidji high school will be held at the City Opera house temor- row evening. Practically the whole town will turn out, to lead - by their presence encourage- & ment to the six whe step from school life into the hard work of the real (not the ideal) life. The program of the commenee- PROGRAMME Chorus “Voices of the Woods”. High School Invocation. Salutatory -. Tnez Woodruit OB st oty Cornet Solo. Oration. Shirley Knox Rubinstein Rev. Isaac Peart The Negro ------ The Modern Nestor Selected Patriotism Montgomery McConkey Oration. A World with out Sunlight Mildred Woodruft Trio...... “Shirley Knox Ida Brown Nellie Shannon Oration Valedictory ChOTUS . wan e e High Presentation of Diplomas. Sweet May , The American Girl Heroism The Bees-Veazie President of Board Rev, White Has Narrow Escape. Holst, May 31.—(Special to Pioneer.)—Mathew Larson of this place, narrowly escaped with his life the first of the week. While chopping cordwood at his home, the handle of the ax struck against a log, the blade flying up and cutting an ugly gash in’ his jaw and cheek. The wound was very close to the temple and might have been fatal. The wounded man was at once taken to Bagley, where the wound was dressed, and at pre- sent he ison a fair road to re- covery, though it will be some time before he will be ableto work. DOINGS AMONG BEMIDJI'S GCOUNTRY NEIGHBORS Live Correspondents of the Pioneer Write the News From Their Localities. ) TURTLE RIVER. May 30. (Special to the Pioneer.)--E. W. Williams was 3 Bemidji visitor between trains today. Mrs, Frank Latimer 1s a Be- midji visitor. John Stanley returned home from Black lake. Mr, Curran returned last even- ing from Bemidji. Mr. Entich of Bass Lake was a Turtle visitor today. Mrs. Leona Recore went to ?emidjitotmnsact business to- ay. Mrs. Ed. Gilbertson is a Be- midji visitor intending to do seme spring shopping. Miss Larson arrived last even- ingefrom Ada. She is visiting with her uncle, A. O. Johnson. Mrs. George Foot arrived from her farm this morning intending to make Bemidji a business visit. The cloudy weather has kept quite a few people from going to dBemidji to observe Decoration ay. Mr. Ofstad is expecting his wife, who has been visiting her relatives the past four weeks in Tyler, Minn, A handkerchief shower was given last evening at the home of Mrs. John L. Dale in honor of Miss Mabel Aletta Johnson. Games, music and refreshments were the pastimes of the even- ing. Plates were laid for four. teen and an enjoyable time was had by all. SOUTHERN MINNESOTARS PLEASED WITH BEMIDJI Two Visitors from Lakeville Are Look- ing Over Beltrami County and Its Industries g e M. J. Lenihan, a prominent merchant of Lakeville, Minn., ar- rived in the city today and will spead three or four days in this vicinity. = Mr., Lenihan is interested im real estate situated near Wilten. * He was accompanied by Okte Shen, also of Lakeville. In speaking of Beltrami coun- ty, Mr. Lenihan says: “Your county has a great fu- ture ahead of it. It has many natural advantages that other counties do not possess. The prospects for diversified farming and the raising of sheep is the best. 2 “The Pioneer is one of the best 3 papers I have ever had anything 3 to do with. Its advertising ; columns show tastily-arranged ads, and the news service is &t- 1 ranged in such a way that it is 4 readily read. We enjoy the weekly visits of the Pioneer, and want you to continue sending it."’ - Mr. Lenihan will spend his b time- here and at Wilton. Mr. 3 Shen is visiting different parts of the county with a view of locating’ somewhere in this vicinity. Shrecks Whipped Hart. Tonopah, Ney.,, May 81— (Special to Pioneer.)—After s hard fight the seconds of Marvin Hart threw up the sponge in the twenty-first round and Mike Shreck was declared the winner. Hart broke his right wrist in his fight with Gardner and thres days ago it is claimed he broke it again while training. The mems: ber went back on him after the sixth round today, but he fough% like & demon until in sheer mercy his seconds threw up the sponge. At Stewart's Confectionery. You get the best strawberry in the market. We have just re« ceived a large consignment of the Missouri berry. The berry that is sure to please. Stewart’s Confectionery. Additional local matter will be found’ on fourth page. PEPSERG