Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, May 30, 1912, Page 1

% S " THE BEMI ILY PI1 Historial Soclety ONEE MINNESOTA HISTORICAL | SOCIETY. 4 VOLUME 10. NUMBER 28. Thoughts of a Half Century Ago;. At the Grave of a Former Comrade. ars ago, on May 30, 1862, General Halleck’s Federal army took possession-of:Corinth, Miss,,. which had. .. tted by the Confederate army, commanded by General P. G." T. Beauregard, after a month’s siege. On that day-alse took place the tirst noted cavalry raid of the war at Booneville. Miss. Colonel W. L. Elliott’s brigade, lucluding Coionel Phil Sheridan’s regiment, destroyed railrouds uud other property within Coniederate territory. SPECIAL TO' SHOW —_— STEPS OF VETERANS FARM EXHIBITS| AREFALTERING NOW Will Be in Bemidji Over Sunday and (But Hearts Béat as True as in the Open for Inspection on: Monday Morning. Two to Be Used as Lecture - Rooms, {OPERATED BY THE RAILROADS. Being Taken Thrqug'hv the North Country in the lntere#ts of Im- provement. of Agriculture. ‘Personal letters have been sent out by the University of Minnesoty ex- 941 denartment calit™g the a;ton- ti.n ol farmers and land 1sen o the agciculn 1al speeial of ths N, I* and A and 1. which will be Bemidji ower Yunday. The train will be open from “ r. m. to 12, p. m %n Monday i~ In the train will be two coaches to |be used as lecturs rooms in case of |bad weather and three bag#age cars filled with exhibits. In one car will be good types of horses, cattle, sheep and swine; another will hold vari- ous breeds of poultty and poultry appliances; the third'will hold farm machinery. Al ears wiil, be ~open for inspection Monday morping -and attendants will b refdy With explan- ations, 2 L : Supt. A. J. MeGuire, of the north- east experiment station; W. H. Tom- have, of the agriculthra]l extension division; F. H. Scribnés; of the U. S, department of agricultuge; and'R. M. division of )t 1.-callege, will handle all live stock subjects, N. E. Chapman, of the extension divi- A Lyric For Memorial Day By JOEL BENTON ICopyright, 1912, by American Press Asso- clation.] LXFT up once more the tinted bars. From tower and steeple give them sway On whose bosom shine the stars. Let freedom’s flag the kiss of May Feel in all its folds today. In state and town, in port and bay, Fling the nation's colors out. Let the bands of music play And pensive strains float ail about While speech and song and flowers gay Come to crown Memorial day. In the Isles of many a sea, On the mainland broad and free, Where'er a soldier’s grave is found, With sweet blossoms wreathe it round, For here no scepter is nor throne— Here no tyrant rule s known. Tell it so the world may know ‘What today we surely owe To the heroes of the past. May their sacred offering last In the memories that survive, In freedom’s name they kept alive, And down the serried years to come, Haloed be their martyrdom! Robber Needed Shave. Cass Lake, Some time during Sunday night en- trance was forced into H. Mullen’s hardwarestore here and a quantity of articles taken including two re- volvers, two pairs of shears, two ra- zors and the entire supply of shaving soap. The rear window was broken into. No clues have been found, May 29.—Special— | CLEARWATER DEMOCRATS. DBagley, May 30.—Special to Pio- {neer.—The Democratic county con- vention held here yesterday after- noon was one of the most harmoni- rous and enthusiastic ever held in the county. Delegates present—Wm. Mc- | Glennon, Axel Ringborg and A. Moen. | Delegates elected to state convention, | Ringborg, McGlennon and Moen. Delegates to district convention— Moen, McGlennon and Ringborg. Delegates will go uninstrueted. Alternate, E. A. Schneider, of Gon- vick, will attend state convention in place of A. Ringborg. He is a Clark man. Other two delegates are sup- posed to be favorable to Wilson. . Cass County for Wilson. Cass Lake, May 30.—Special—The Cass county Democratic convention was held here last night and Frank L. Gorenflo of Cass Lake was made chairman, with J. G. Oman, secre- tary. After the committee on cre- dentials reported favorably on all delegates present the convention went on record in supporting E. I Burnett of Park Rapids as a delegate from this “district to the national convention. Delegates to the state convention which will convene at Dluth were named as follows: A. E. Johnson of Pillager, Thos. Sheehy of Bena, Ely Wright of Walker, M. L. Toole of Federal Dam and Frank L. Gorenflo and J. C. Oman of Cass Lake. The convention also went on record as sending their delegates in- structed for Woodrow Wilson for first choice and Champ Clark, second. Suspect Austrian of Robbing. Cass Lake, May ~29.—Special.— The post office at Farris, located on |the Great Northern five miles west of Cass Lake was broken into and robbed Wednesday night of all the stamps and money in the office be- sides several other articles. En- trance was gained through a rear window. Suspicion pointed to an iAustrian and a heavy set man who |Tooked the part of a hobo who were |seen hanging around town all day iprevious. Early this morning tracks were traced for about a mile towards Cass Lake when all trace was lost. The authorities at Walker, Bemidji and several other nearby towns have been notified. | Patriotism. You cannot analyze it. It is subtle, but it is true. It often “sleeps like the jamb, but roused from its lethargy breaks out with the strength of the don.” Never was patriotism more sub- ime than in the soldier of 6L - LATE NEWS.| mifimpeupcnonrbm And arms reversed, we meet In memory of the soldiers Sepulchred at our feet, They are the voiceless heroes ‘Who spoke where the field was red— Spoke whea the captain ordered; “Fire from behind the dead.” @h’umlmnhm-ndvil“ . They marched in the sultry sunshin, And pillowed their heads in rais, They heard the blast of the bugle, And quickly answered the calls *“Form in line of battle— Infantry, troopers, all.™ ome of these dropped by the wayside, Some while on picket were shot— Some fell in the skirmish line— Some where the battle raged hot. But, alas, for the youthful soldier, Als, for the veteran gy, Who languished in pitiless prisons mmhgdfiuvhqwuum—— Hoping where hope was vain To break the guarded prison bars And breathe free air again. Yearning for wife or mother—= Yeaming to be caressed, Or longing with broken spirit To be, like these, at rest, ver these dead nine hundred Fold the flag of the brave, A flag at each soldier’s grave, Rosss aid Hies bring, ‘Whea the apple trees are in blossom, And the lark and the linnet sing. neee ‘While the marching column halts to plant ‘ sion, and C. E.'Brown, poultry ex- pert of the northwest experiment sta- tion at Crookston, will take care of the poultry subjects. F. B. McLeran, of Wreshall, and A. J. McGuire, of Grand Rapids, will ‘speak on.meth- ods they have found to be effective in clearing northern Minnesota land. C. E. Brown, of Elk River, employed as demonstration farm expert by the Minnesota agricultural . college, will talk on soil management and pota- toes. Prof. Thomas Shaw, of the Great Northern railway, will talk on the growing of root and forage crops. F. W. Merrill, formerly silo expert of the U. S. department of agricul- ture, will give instruction on - the construction and use of 'silos. Special talks will be given for men, for women, and for children. Everything is free, the train car- ries nothing for sale, and.adwertises nothing. It is conducted for the im- ern Minnesota. BAND CONCERT TONIGHT. A special concert in which Mem- orial Day music will be featured will be played by the Bemidji band this evening at the city dock. The con- cert will begin promptly at § p. m. In order that the band may be heard to best advantage, Director Remfrey has requested that all motor boats and autos stop their engines during the numbers. As water carries sound for long distances, special attention is called to the fact that the ex- haust from the boats can be heard distinctly on shore when the~boats are far out in the lake. ~ Following is the program: 1. March—The American Habit tsessdieses. o Scouton 2. Selections from “Miss Nobody From Starland” .. .Howard 3. Medley Overture—War Songs of the Boys in Blue ..Laurendeau 4. Grand Fantasie—Auld Lang Syne . .. -Beaton 5. National March—Lost and Won EEORI e NS oy R R see -. Carl 6. Chanson Joyeuse .......Ravina 7. March—Lights Out .....McCoy LR R R SR E R SR RS R DID YOU GET ONE? * * « x * .. Do not be left in the lurch, * * The 1912 High S¢hool ‘Annual * * is out and it’s the best published * * by any school of thiis size in the * * Northwest. * * PRICE $1.00. ¥ ¥ May be had at Netzer’s Stors * and the Bemidji Pioneer office. b3 * TWO. CARS OF LIVE STOCK. One More Filled With Machinery and provement of agriculture in north-| Days of Sixty-One When They Marched to the Front. DECORATION DAY BEAUTIFUL. Sun, Sky and Wind Combine to Make the Weather Conditions Glori- iously Pefect. CEREMONIES ARE IMPRESSIVE. Memorial Exercises Held Both in City Hall and at Cemetery Were Moving. With faltering steps and slow, but Wwith hearts beating as true today as fifty years ago, the Bemidji veterans of the Grand Army of the Republic marched the block from the Post rooms to the city hall at 9:40 a. m. today. In a file behind them came their ladies, the women who had been left to care for the homes while the men went to the front and who now share Memorial Day equally with their husbands and brothers. Automobiles driven by members of the Automobile club were in wait- ing and while the Bemidji band played patriotic airs, the veterans and ladies were seated. At 10 o’clock the band moved to Fifth street where it formed an open lane through which the line of autos passed on its way to the cemetery. At the cemetery brief, but impres- sive exercises were held. The old eoldiers lined up by the side of the road‘'and then marched into the cem- etery. -Once inside, they opened ranks and the ladies marched down the lane thus formed. There was a pray- er by the chaplain and a reading by Commander Smith before W. B. Ste- wart stepped forward to read an ad- dress written by the late Judge H. W. ‘Bailey. Eleven years ago, the judge himself stood before the veterans and gave his address. It was short and to the point but reflected strongly the char- acter of the late veteran. While it was being read this morning, the large number of people present in the cemetery listened attentively and many seemed to actually hear the voice of the judge again speaking to them. Miss Dorothy Clark read “Cover Them Over,” an ode to the dead vet- erans written by Will Carlton. Then someone started “America” and it was taken up by the crowd. After the singing, the ladies decorated graves with flowers and the autos returned to town with their loads. At noon, the flags of the city were returned to full mast. At noon, a lunch was -served in the Post rooms and in the afternoon services were held in the city hall at which E. E. McDonald gave the ad- dress. The program was opened by band music and then Commander Smith read the orders of the day. Following a song and a prayer by Chaplain Martin, Adjutant Fuller called the roll of the deadfl Professor Stewart read-Lincoln’s famous Gettysburg speech of “Four score and seven years ago, our fa- thers brought forth upon this conti- nent a new nation.” He was follow- ed by Mrs. H. W. Bailey and Mr. Mc- Donald. The exercises closed with “Marching Through Georgia” and an invocation by Chaplain Martin. This evening at 8 p. m. the Be- midji band will play a concert'in the band stand on the city dock. At the close of the concert, Director Rem- frey will play “Taps” as the closing event of Memorial Day. BASEBALL TODAY % R.H.E, Minneapolis- 320000100—6 8 1 TEN CENTS PER WEEK. TheSPIRITof 61 A A A AN AA A |————— 7] Photo by American Press Assoclation. PEACE. i Oh, draw aside the drapery of gloom And let the sunshine chase the clouds away And glld with brighter glory every tomb We decorate today, And in the holy silence relgning round, prayers of perfume bless the atmosphere Where loyal souls of love and faith are found, Thank God that peace is here! And let each angry impulse that may start Be smothered out of every loyal breast, And, rocked within the cradle of the heart, Let every sorrow rest. ~James Whitcomb Riley. Wanted War to Go On. During the civil war in a car on a raliroad which runs into New York a dramatic scene was enacted. A per- son dressed as a gentleman, speaking to a friend across the car, said: “Well, | hope the war may last six months longer. If it does I shall have made enough money to retire from business. In the last six months I've made $100,000. Six months more and 1 shall have enough.” A lady sat behind the speaker and necessarily teard his remarks. When be bad finished spéaking she tapped bim on the shoulder and said: St Paul 001000000-—233 5 ‘RH.E. Louisville 001000000—17 0 Columbus 30000010x—4101 =S R. Milwaukee 00.0000200—2 4.4 Kansas City 00030400x—7 7 1 ATI\/™" DA™ at the battle of Fredericksburg, and the other was killed at the battle of Murfreesboro.” 2 She was silent for a moment, and so were all around who beard her. Then, overcome by her indignation, she sud- denly slapped the speculator, first no: one ¢heek‘and'then on the-other. *8ir, | bad two sons. One was killed |- . A SOLDIER’S GRAVE. By ALICE E. ALLEN A LITTLE old forgotten cemetery Where sunlight softly streams, Where birds and bees and blooms of May make merry And winds are sweet with dreams; { A few old fashioned monuments half broken, Around which grasses wave, | No other sign of memory ar token By which to mark a grave, Except an apple tree, which steops and offers A branch of blossoms gay To one low mound, like some kind heart that proffers With love its best bouquet. Through tears 1 d- what Time, al} " e offasing upon i - - 1