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Hioh School Commencement Exercises.

The commencement exercises of
the Senior class of the Bemidji High
school, which were held Friday
evening, were excellent and were
much enjoyed by large audience,
the house being taxed almost to its
utmost capacity.
The decorations were fine. The
ceiling was covered with old gold
and brown( the class colors) streamers
while the front of the stage was
decorated with pretty confusion
of potted plants and flowers.
The girls of the class carried ex-
quisite boquets of beautiful roses and
carnations. Each of the boys, with
admirable simplicity, wore only the
class flower (the white rose) on the
lapels of their coats.
The welcome and salutatory given
by Miss Georgia Smith was excellent.
Miss Smith chose, as the subject of
her essay, Marc Antony" and from
his life drew many conclusions in
spring to higher ideals.
The speaker of the evening was
Frank A. Weld, president of the
Moorhead State Normal. Mr.. Weld
isa speaker of exceptional ability
and delivered an appropriate lecture,
taking as his subject the class motto,
Non Palma, sine Lahore" Without
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loved ones. They were true heroines.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Martins
address, wreaths were placed on the
monument to The Unknown Dead, !"
to those fighters of the civil war who
are resting in unknown places.
There was a large number Of beauti-
full wreaths.
Mrs. M. E. Knappen of Tenstrike,
who is a member of the Bemidji
Circle, was called for and responded
with patriotic poem Of her own
composition, which is given else
where in this issue of the Pioneer.
Rev. Deniston pronounced the
benediction.
The services at the cemetery were
concluded by the ladies of the circle,
who placed flowers on the graves Of
ex-members of the R. H. Carr post
who are buried in Bemidji's City of
tie Dead"
The crowd returned to the city
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been written by sister who lives in
Germany.
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toes'' all the time.

toes" all the time.
Spaulding, who went to Coleraine
from Virginia with the strongest kind
of recommends as HEAVIER of myster.
ious curves, started in to pitch fol
Coleraine. The Bemidji players
took kindly to his "twisters" from
the start and the combination OF
three hits and a few juicy errors gave
Bemidii two scores insthe first inning.
They kept right after Spaulding,
and along about the fifth inning he
was driven to the stable, O'Brien
taking his place. O'Brien pitched
we'll, allowing but two hits during
the remainder of the game. ST.
Spaulding and O'Brien, between
them, allowed nine hits. The play
ers back of them made seven big
errors, which helped Bemidii very
materially.
Had the play been perfect on
both sides Coleraine would have
been shut out, by 1 to 0, as Bemidj il
earned one run; Coleraine didn't
earn any.
The two teams lined up as fol-
lows:
Bemidji-Beale 2b, Riddell lib,
Roy c, Bungo 3b, Hazen If, Bush SIS,
Collins rf, Baumgartner p.
Coleraine- Holmes If and 3b,
Witt 2b, Pelky SIS, O'Brien 3b and
p, Fairchild c, Copeland CT, Berg.
we'll 1b, Votvitson IF, Spaulding z
and If.
The following was the score by
innings:
Coleraine. 20 O 0 0 O O O O l i
Bemidji.. ..2 1 0 1 O 2 O -
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The much-touted Coleraine base.
ball team stacked up against Bemid.
il Yesterday afternoon and went
down to defeat by the one-sided
score of ] to 1.
Manager Washburn made several
changes in the lineup of the Be-
midi team, which were all for the
better, and the bunch was very
strong combination .-----.-- .~---- --~
Charles Bungo, one of the very
best seml-professional players in
northern Minnesota, was stationed
at third base, while Will Collins and
Ready" Hazen, old-time Bemidjl
favorites, were at center and left
field respectively.
The boys all played good ball and
hit the horsehide hard and often.
Fred Baumgartner pitched for
the locals, and he should have had
a shut-out to his credit.
The one run made by Coleraine in
the last inning was gift, pure and
simple, Riddel missing an easy
grounder and Roy making low
throw to second base, Bush being
unable to return the ball in time to
catch Spaulding at the plate and he
scored.
Baumgartner struck out ten of the
heavy batters from the mining town,
allowing them but four hits and pass
ing only one. He was steady when
men were on bases and was master OF
the situation at all times.
Petrie, Baumgartner and Roy each
made two base hits, and the general
plaving of the Bemidji team was full
of ginger, the boys being on theil
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Spent a Pleasant Day.

A party Of Bemidji people enjoyed
Sunday at the Jester farm near Lake
Plantagenet. Those present were:
Misses Julian, Berman and Stanton,
Mesdames Vandersluice, Orr and
Andrews, and Messrs. J. c. Coving.
ton, ]. Huych, E. A. Schdeider, DR..
Palmer, c. L. Decker, Charles
Vandersluice, Dr.. Orr and A. A.
Andrews.
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Funeral Tomorrow.

The funeral of BENJAMIN Steiner
son, son of Congressman Stevenson,
will be held at Crookston tomorrow
afternoon at two O'Clock.
Postmaster Anton Erickson left
for Crookston this afternoon for the
purpose of attending the funeral.
Young Stevenson was drowned
last winter while endeavoring to save
a companion from perishing.
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trimmed, the grass is just long
enough to form a green veIvety
carpet over the ground, and the
graves of the soldiers, as well as
those of civilians, had been cleaned
and presented a splendid appear
ance. The graves of those other
than the soldiers were plentifully
supplied with beautiful flowers, and
the scene was very pretty.
The old soldiers and the men,
bers of the circle marched to the
spot where had been erected by
the members of r. H. Carr Post, at
their own expense, a monument TO
Fhe Unknown dead, and the exer-
cises were held there, Company K
standing at ease to one side and
the spectators forming a circle in
the rear of the post and circle
members.
Commander Bailey presided and
called the assemblage to order.
The entire crowd joined in sing
ing America" and the fine old
national anthem was started hum
dreds of voices took up the refrain
with a will. The song was splendidy
rendered.
Following the song, Comrade T.
]. Martin offered prayer.
Commander Bailey read the
Commanders Address" from the
G. A. r. ritual.
Comrade Fuller read the list of
the dead of r. H. Carr Post of
Bemidji who are buried in Green
wood cemetery, together with the
name of the company of which
the deceased veteran had been a
member during the Civil war, the
list showing that no member of the
post had died during the past year.
A firing squad from Company K
marched to one side and fired sa-
lutte to the dead.
Nearer, My God to Thee" the
most beautiful song that the human
tongue has ever sung, was rendered
by the entire assemblage, and the
grand favorite of the late President
Mckinley was sung as it has seldom
been sung in this community,
every singer apparently being
inspired with the sentiment of the
day.
Comrade Martin was called up.
on for a few remarks and he address
/ ed the veterans and members of the
circle and the boys of Company K
with such feeling that there were
many wet eyes in the crowd.
Mr.. Martin referred to the time,
more than forty years ago when the
men who are now wearing silver
locks marched forth with as quick a
step as the militiamen, all going
southwark at the call Of their country.
He remembered when the first man
was killed and referred to the feeling
of horror that overcome the men
when companions were cut off by
the ruthless bullets Of the foe.
Mr.. Martin dwelled especially
upon the lonely lot of the mothers
and wives at home who awaited,
alone and unattended, for the news
from the front, hourly expecting the
announcement Of the death of some
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The people of Bemidji and nearby
town turned out en- masse Saturday
to do honor to the living survivors
of the great civil war who are en-
rolled in the membership of the
Grand Army of the Republic and
their wives, and also to show rever-
ence those grizzled heroes who have
passed to the great beyond and have
pitched their tents on the eternal
camping ground.
Memorial day was observed in
accordance with the expressed
whistles of the members of r. H. Carr
Post. G. A. r., in that there were no
baseball games, or sporting events
of any kind whatever; the saloons
we're closed during the hours that
the exercises were going on, and the
greatest of respect was shown to
the vetrerns in the performance of
their duty to their departed COM
rades.
The weather was veryunpropitious,
rain falling in the early morning
and there being drizzle all the fore
noon, with the exception of about
two hours, which was taken advant-
age of to carry out the program as
previously arranged, the "old boys''
and their wives being not one whit
disconnected by the threatening
atmospheric conditions.
The G.. A. R. post and members
of the circle assembled at Odd Eel
lows hall, and promptly at 10 o'clock
Company K, Bemidji's new militia
company, appeared on the scene,
marching from their headquarters at
the city hall. AS the new soldiers.
with Captain Otto and Lieutenants
Hilliby and Kelley at their head,
wheeled around the corner with the
procession of veteran regulars they
were greeted with a cheer, their
first public appearance being rev.
citation to the people of Bemidii, who
had not seen them in body before.
Following the Company came the
members of the Bemidji fire depart
ment, clad in their grey uniforms
and making neat appearance.
Ahead of the militia and firemen
was ]. ]. Ellis, with his fife, William
Ellis with the base drum, and C. "A.
Parker and Frank Brenneman, who
made an ideal drum corps.
The parade was quickly formed,
H. w. Bailey, commander of R. H.
Carr Post, and ]. M. Phillip, G. A.
R. instructor, occupying carriage
in front. Following the carriage Of
the commander came three rigs,
hauling the members Of the post
and the ladies of the circle.
In the rear Of the rigs bearing
| :. ss :. s.
the honored veterans and their help
meets, came the drum corps, Com.
pany K and the firemen, proud Of
the honor accorded them as escorts
to the leaders Of the parade.
The march to the cemetery was
watched by hundreds of people,
who uncovered their heads as the
old warriors passed with their es.
cort.
When the parade arrived at the
cemetery, a splendid sight met the
view Of those,who went out to the
place. The trees have all been
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labor, there can be no victory
Miss Nellie Knott delivered the
valedictory in manner which
did credit to the illustrious class to
which she belongs. Her essay
showed unusual power in reaching
the hearts of her audience, the end
being very touching.
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Asleep III Greenwood.

Abel Rogers, CO. "H'' Ord Wis. Inf.
John G. Hunt, GO. SC" End Mich. Cav.
Charles G. Hixon. co. "F, }" 4th Mich. Cav.
Charles H. Pierce, co. e." 18th O. Inf.
Kodak Day, co. "F' 18th Iowa Inf.
B. G. Thomas, co. III" seth Wis. Inf.
R. n. Carr, co. s'F" Ord Mich. Cav.
Joseph Shaw, co. 3D." 18th Wis. ln..
S. E. Trask, co. @F," 10th Iowa Inf.
MontrayiIIe Hart, Ct" &c, t23rd N. Y. Inf.
c. E. White, co. 81" 9Th MINI. Inf,
C. Whitman, co. 81" list Wis. Inf.
Tracy Bardwell, co. a. 9Th MINI. Inf.
Levi 0berdieas, Go. Il" 9th III. Cav.
Thomas F. Joy, co. &C., 18th Wis. !nf.
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Design carved by Rechert in tree
from which he hanged himself.
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Change at Brinkman Tonight.

A decided change of program will
be given at the Brinkman Family
Theater this evening and the balance
of this week.
Manager Brinkman has engaged
something new from Broadway, in
Raymond & LaMont, singing and
dancing comedians. They come
highly recommended, and will un-
doubtedly make a hit in Bemidji.
Miss Anna iIager will sing the
beautiful illustrated song, For the
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Red, White, and Blue, " one of the
distinct hits of the season.
In the moving pictures, every
film is new and a decided novelty.
Goto the Brinkman Family Thea
ter, lyon want to spead 9 pleasant
evening and be right royalty enter
tanned.
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Notice.

All members of the Bemidji Club
are requested to meet at the council
rooms in the City Hall on the even
ing of Thursday June 4th, at eight
o'clock for the purpose Of completing
the organization Of the club.
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To the Unknown Dead.

~ VIC OuNIlVVU OV0Us
Once in the springtime's flowers
Once with the muffled drum.
Up through the sum- kissed clover.
Isaw the children come.
They covered their graves with flower.
Beautiful. sweet and bright
And some got a gold-headed daisy
And others a lily white.
A tall young maid in her beauty.
The child of soldier brave.
Kissed her wreath as she placed it
Alone. where there was no grave.
No sleeper is there. fair maiden"
Il know it. she softly said.
I've woven my crown Of flowers
For the brave and missing dead!"
Altar in the tangled thickets.
Altar meath the oceans foam
Slumber the true and tender
Who never more came home.
And many one is waiting
For the gay and gallant tread
For the men who rest forever
In the camps OF the missing dead.
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HANGED HIMSELF WHILE
TEMPORARILY DERANGED
Alois Rechart, Prominent Farmer Residing in the
Town OF Pine Lake. Clearwater County, Was the Vic
tim Of an Halucination.

Bagley, June Especial to Pio-
neer. The remains of Alois Rech.
art, aged 43 years, who committed
suicide on his farm in the Town
of Pine Lake, were brought to Bag
ley yesterday for interment.
Rechart committed suicide by
hanging himself with a rope to a
tree on his farm, life being extinct
when his body was later recovered by
neighbors.
Rechart labored under the halluci-
nation that the Kaiser of Germany
was after him to serve his time in
the German army. For two or
three weeks prior to taking his own
life, Rechart wandered among his
neighbors asking for advice and
requesting that he be hid when the
German officers made their appear
ance.
The body was found hanging to a
tree on his claim and in the tree,
beneath the body, was carved a very
strange device with Roman numerals.
Rechart was in easy circumstances
and was very popular among his
neighbors. He has no relatives in.
this country. Among his effects
were found several letters which had
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berger, OF the local station.

Umberger, OF the local station.
Miss Fannie Hughes returned yes.
terday from a visit with her sister,
Mrs. Henry Boyce, at Dalhart,
Mrs. c, S, Garrison, OF Hereford,
Is the guest OF her sister, Mrs,
Thomas Currie at the Palo Duro club.
Mrs. A, NJ. Works Jro OF Hugo,
Okla, is visiting her mother, Mrs,
Travis, on Pierce street.
W. ]. Adams, OF the Denver Hotel,
Clarendon, left Amarillo this morn.
ing for home, having spent several
days here,
II. d. Kirsch, OF Chattanooga,
Tenn, is enjoying a visit here with
his brother, Louis, OF the Amarillo
Clothing company.
w, A. Christian returned yesterday
from Dalhart, where he was called
on account OF the Illness and death
OF his sister
Mrs John Willis and little daugh-
ter, OF Hugo, okla, is here visiting
ner parents. Mr.. and Mrs A, NJ.
Works.
Mrs. Dr. ]. C. u King OF Waco,
Texas, Is visiting her friends Mr., and
Mrs, c, Il, cakes, Mr.. and Mrs. S. D.
Crittenden and Mrs. George Pidcoke
in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Scott Robertson
and daughter, Miss Beatrice, Of Kan
sas City, are visiting their son, H. V.
Robertson and wife, on Fillmore
street.
c, f. Meyer returned yesterday
from visit with relatives and
friends In Chicago and other Illinois
cities. Mrs. Meyer and the baby will
remain away until about the first OF
August.
Mrs. +. T. Kemp, OF Cleburne, sis
ter OF Mrs. Sarvis, and Mrs. A. NJ.
sarvis, OF Headley, mother of Mr..
Sarvis, who have been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. A, o. Sarvis here, left Tues
day for their homes.
Manager F. A. White and little
son, Eugene left yesterday for a trip
to Kansas City and other points in
Missouri and Kansas.
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When Mark Twain was editing
Virginia newspaper, writing copy one
day and mining the next, a supersti-
tious subscriber once wrote and said
he had found a spider in his paper
Was II good or bad luck? Twain
replied as follows: "Old Subscribers
The finding of a spider in your copy
OF the Enterprise was neither good
nor bad luck. The spider was merely
looking over our pages to find out
what merchant was not advertising
so that it could weave its web across
his door in anticipation OF leading a
free and undisturbed existence for
ever fter."-Abilene Daily Re-
porter.
This intelligent spider could per-
hsps have saved itself even the trou-
BILE of scanning the advertising col
umns, and would have been able to
post itself as thoroughly, by merely
noticing the dearth OF patrons any
non-advertising merchant experh
ences.
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Claude News.
1eclal to Dally Pam IN die.

@fN'a"A w l'hlAy ahAA NANAVs
Claude, Texas, July Claude has
never yet walked up to y realization
OF her possibilities but sooner or
later she will and then a good town
will be the result, There are al
ready signs OF this awakening az
evidenced by new residences and bet
ter business houses and a general air
OF prosperity.
j. A. Parker has one OF the show
places OF this little town in his poul-
try farm, He has a number OF mod
ern appliances and raises fine
chickens on large scale, having had
some 1900 young birds Matched this
season. He Is also going into duck
raising, His place has an unfailing
lake on II and nearly an ideal To-
cation for a large poultry farm. Mr..
Parker raises white fowls only and
his yards are very pretty sight with
hundreds OF snowy white chicks OF
all sizes and ages.
The Claude News man, that vet
Gran journalist, Brother Hammer,
has the easiest Job we know. sits in
his office and does the work that
comes to him, Never has to hurry,
never afraid he will miss an item
or overlook local but Just keeps
the well-ordered machinery OF the
News office moving along secure in
the knowledge that his revenue OK
ceeds his demands at all times. His
is surely the ideal newspaper life.
Pete Gilvin OF the Person Land
company, is making headquarters
here with Moore G. Doak and is ev-
identity doing good business.
A good rain fell Monday night
which was not needed, however.
Crops are looking fine. Armstrong
county will have a good small grain
crop. Fruits and vegetables are look
ing well and tasting better.
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Real Estate Transfers.

Eugene Cherry and wife, Grayson
county, to the Panhandle Steam
Laundry company, lots 8 and 10,
block a. G. & s.. $1,755.
r. e. Coble and wife to w. B.
Root, lots to 10, block /, lots 1 to
IS, block 2, Downing Highlands ad-
dltion, $4,000.
S. Lightburne, Arkansas county to
G. T. Oliver, part of lots II, 70, 13,
IA, and 10, block 81, G. & s., ST.
$50.
S. Lightburne to G. T. oliver, part
OF lots H. 70, 1S, IA, and 10, block
81, G, & S., $3.50.
s. Lightburne to G. T. oliver, part
of lots II, 10, 10, IA, and Is, block
81, G. & s., $2,35O.
S. Llghtburne to G. T. oliver, part
OF lots II, IL, 10, IA, and Is, blocla
II, G. & S., $2,35O.
Isidore Mantz to Catherine Mantz,
section So, block 1, B. S. G. F., So
400.
j. F. McGregor to C. II. King, lot
3, block 205, Plemons. southwest cor
ner Of lot 3, same block $3.50.
Il. w. Samuel to Jos. Astracan,
lots 0, 10, and Il, block 225, Plem-
ons, $1,000.
Harry Herman OF Oklahoma City
to T. II. Baker, 81 u feet from south
half OF lot 2, block 2O9, Plemons,
$2,000.16.
A. Eberstadt to J. L. Harrington,
lot 6, block 1856, Plemons, $3.50.
G. p. Coble and NJ. c. Coble to w.
c. Boyce, lot 5, block S6, Plemons.
$2,75O.
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PANHANDLE IS
PROGRESSING
Special to Daily Panhandle.

bpeciaI TO Daily Panhandle.
Panhandle. Texas, July This
little town ID a live one all right. Her
people husts around and keep busy.
We notice a number OF wagons load
ed with lumber going out into the
country which means new farm
houses.
Mr.. e. S. Ellis has a handsome
ten-room house in course OF con-
struction.
Professor Clagett, principal OF the
public school, is having a nice cot
tage built.
Mr.. w. S. Hilton has his elegant
new home nearly finished.
Geo, Z. Farlow has also a nice
home nearly finished
X. l. Cannody is building a good
residence.
An electric light and power plant
is the next important move cityward
for Panhandle.
A new brick school building will
be built in the next year.
The Star Mill & Elevator people
are making extensive improvements
in their plant, which will enable them
to handle the big grain crop now
in sight.
With the exception OF some hail
crops are magnificent. Wheat and
oats are better than the average.
This is one OF the best hog raising
sections OF the Panhandle and there
is something like 5000 hogs in this
county. Judge Paul and Lon D.
Mars, mayor OF Amarillo, have been
spending several days here boosting
the packing house in Amarillo and
selling stock, They are meeting with
splendid success having sold thirty
one shares OF 800 each and every
share sold TO a good man who will
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.HUNGARIANS
WILL RETURN

Arrangements have been perfected
by the management of the summer
normal chautauqua course according
to which the Royal Hungarian Or
chestra will return from Chicago for
special engagements in the South
west. The orchestra will appear in
Amarillo on Monday or Wednesday
next week. The exact dates and
hours will probably be announced
tomorrow.
This news will be received with
much satisfaction by music lovers
and supporters of the chautauqua
course here. The orchestra was re-
cognized as the strongest musical at
traction ever billed in this section
and interest in the course was great
ly increased on account OF the pres
ence Of this number on the list. When
the Southwest Chautauqua Bureau
cancelled its contracts on the orches-
ira and let the organization go back
to Chicago, Superintendent Foster
began negotiations at once with the
central office In Chicago for a re-
turn of the orchestra. An engage
ment Of this has now been secured,
at greatly increased cost to the man
agement here, and the people OF the
Panhandle will now have an oppor-
tunity for hearing this talented COM
pany of musicians.
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Greater Than Animals.


The Recording Angel dropped his
pen
And wept with sudden tears,
Said he, eve recorded the lies Of
men
For over million years. --->N
The lies Of the man out late OF nights
To his sweet, confiding wife;
The lie Of the lover which often
blights
The dream Of happy life;
The lie of the thief who steals your
purse,
The lie OF the perjured fool;
The lie OF him who is bad-and
worse.
The smooth politicians tool"
But he ceased his signs and wiped his
eyes,
And without hesitation
said "The one who takes the gold
on prize,
Is the angler on vacation!"
Detroit Free Press.