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tary band. Then came Maj Gen ].
Franklin Bell chief of the general staff
OF the United States army, who was
the parade's grand marshal, and his
staff The military division had the
right of way after the presidents es-
cort. At its head were the West Point
cadets In their gray uniforms, march
ing with the perfect alignment for
which the military students are famed
Behind the STRIPPING soldiers came the
STRIPPING sailors, the midshipmen from
the naval academy at Annapolis The
cadets Of both schools were cheered,
as they always have been cheered
at every inaugural parade in which
they have taken part Immediately
behind the future officers of army and
navy came the regulars OF the military
service, veterans most of them, who
had seen service in Cuba and in
the Philippines, and. many of them.
upon the plains in the days before the
Indians had left the war path for
the ways OF peace.
In the line were the 1900 men who
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chamber through the rotunda of the
capitol TO the platform on the center
porticO Of the east side OF the build
ing. The sergeant-at-arms of the sen
ate and his fellow officials of the
house Of representatives led the way
They were followed In order by the
marshals of the District of Columbia
and Of the supreme court; the chief
justice and associate justices; the
congressional committee Of arrange
ments; the president and the presi-
dentelect; the ambassadors to the
United States the ministers plenipo-
Tertiary; the vice-president and the
secretary Of the senate; the senators
and ex-senators; the speaker of the
house and the representatives In
congress.
The platform upon which President
Taft took the oath of office extended
well out from the portico until 1t
overhung the broad plaza to the east
where directly to the front were gath
cred the diets from the military and
naval &C denies, to the rear of whom
ere u other military bodies.
President Taft Inaugurated.
The white-haired chief justice Of the
United States, Melville w. Fuller, ad
ministered the oath of office to Mr.
Taft, who, when he had taken it, bent
and kissed the Bible held In the hand
of his country's chief iurist. Imme-
diately following the taking of the
oath, President Taft delivered his in
augural address.
The presidents speech frequently
was interrupted by applause and at
its close the greatassembIy broke into
cheers. The president was congratu
lated by those who were close to him
including the retiring president and
the other chief officials President
Taft then entered a carriage which
was at once surrounded by the mem.
bers Of the Black Horse troop Of
Cleveland, o., which formed the spe.
ciaI guard OF honor. The presidents
carriage was driven north and then
down the hill by the senate wing OF
the capitol until Pennsylvania avenue
was reached. From that point the
president drove slowly to the Whit
House along the thoroughfare filed
save for it's center with crowds OF h..
cheering fellow citizens.
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TAFT AND SHERMAN
ARE |NAUGURATED
NEW PRESIDENT AND vlCE-PRES-
lDENT TAKE OATH OF OFFICE.
WASHINGToNISTHRO
Details Of the Notable Ceremonies In
the Senate Chamber and on the
East Portico of the
Capitol.
BY EDWARD 8. CLARK

Washington, Mar, 4.-William How
ard Taft is now president of the Uni
ted States and James Schoolcraft
Sherman is vice-president.
President Taft took the oath Of Of
fee shortly after noon on the east
pOrtico of the capitol in the presence
of one of the greatest thrOngs that
ever gathered in the chief legislative
city of the nation to witness the cere-
monies attending the Inauguration of
q chief executive The vice president
took the oath of office in the senate
chamber Immediately preceding the
administering of the oath to the
president-elect
Notwithstanding the fact that Mr.
Taft has been in civil pursuits all his
life, the military display which accom-
panied his induction into office was
greater than that which marked the
inauguration of the militant rough
rider president, Theodore Roosevelt.
four years ago. Washington was
filled with civilians and soldiers and
sailors From tie earliest daylight
hour the streets were crowded with
people Pennsylvania avenue, the cen
ter of all things in Washington, was
packed with the crowds, every man
and woman in which sought, by an
early arrival, to obtain place Of van
tage from which the great procession
which for hours passed through the
broad thOroughfare, could be seen
Every window and every balcony over
looking the avenue had been preempt-
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record breaking Journey around the
world had been assembled The bat
tleships, the cruisers. the destroyers
and The torpedo boats were drawn
upon for tackles" to give the sea
service an adequate representation in
the inaugural ceremonies. There were
5000 sailors from the Connecticut, the
Illinois and the other ships of Sperrys
heet in the parade. The marines fol-
lowed the sailors. There was a full
regiment Of them, men from that
branch OF the service which has taken
the Initiative in many of the beyond
the-sea troubles in which the forces of
this country have been engaged-in
Korea in the late SOS, in Cuba in 1870
and il China i'll 1900.
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nifiCence that which followed Presi-
dent William H. Taft from the capitol
to the White House Immediately after
his Inauguration. AS soon as the pres
ident's carriage started up Pennsyl
vania avenue the parade was formed
The details of the military part of
the procession were arranged by Brig
Gen. John A. Johnson, CHIEF Of STAFF to
Gen. Bell, and by Maj Samuel D.
Sturgis, who acted as adjutant gen.
eral
Cheers for the Cadets.
The guard Of honor attending Presi
dent Taft was followed Immediately by
mounted police guard and a full mill
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elect were escorted by the congress
siOnal committee into the senate wing
OF the capitol through the historic
doorway OF bronze ON the east side Of
the building. They went directly to
the presidents room where they re
manned until the committee of ar
engagements came to them and an
nounced that the senate was In readi-
ness to receive them. Mr. Roosevelt
and Mr.. Taft then walked to the sen
ate chamber, taking the seats re-
served for them in the first row di-
rectly in front of the Independents
desk.
Vice-President Fairbanks and Vice
President-elect Sherman drove to the
capitol together and went directly to
the room of the vice president. In
turn they were escorted to the senate
chamber as the two chief figures of
the occasion had been escorted before
them. Mr.. Fairbanks went at once to
his place as presiding officer of the
senate and Mr.. Sherman took a seat
at the left of Mr.. Roosevelt and Mr..
Tart, just across the center aisle of
the chamber.
Mr.. Sherman Takes the Oath.
Edward Everett Hale, the veteran
chaplain of the senate and one of the
most picturesque figures In the Uni
ted States. offered prayer. Immedi
ately following the prayer, the oath
OF office was administered to Mr.
Sherman by the outgoing vice-presi-
dent, Mr. Fairbanks. The new vice
president next delivered his inaugu
raj address, and then at once, as the
first duty Of his new office. he admin
istered the oath to the newly elected
senators OF the United States.
Present on the floor Of the senate
chamber were many former senators
OF the United States, who have the
privileges Of the senate at all times
owing to the fact of once having held
membership in the body. The speaker
and the entire house of representa-
uves were present and with them
were the chief officials of the district
government, the chief Justice and asso-
ciate justices of the supreme court.
the heads of the executive depart.
ments Of the government, the govern
ors OF the states and territories, the
chief of staff Of the army, and his
aides, Admiral Dewey of the navy and
his aides, and several veteran officers
OF the army and navy who having re-
ceived the thanks Of congress for
gallantry in battle, are entitled to the
privileges of entering either branch
of congress during session time.
Among them was Gen o. O. Howard.
Procession Through Rotunda.
AS soon as the senators-elect had
been sworn into office, a procession
was formed to march from the senate
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had formed the Cuban army of pacif.
cation, and who had just left that is
land in pursuance Of the policy OF
the United States to withdraw its
troops as soon as the Cubans gave evi.
dence that they were capable of gov
erning themselves. In the force OF
regulars were cavalrymen. infantry,
men and artillerymen, the yellow, the
blue and the red of the service lend,
ing their colOrs and something OF the
pomp and circumstance of war time.
TO the parade
Thousands from sperrys Fleet
In the waters of Hampton roads for
ten days the fleet which had made its
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INAUGURAL PARADE
FINEST EVER SEEN
MARKED BY AN UNPRECEDENT
DISPLAY OF MILITARY.
CADETS ARE IN THE VAN
Regulars, Sailors and Marines from
Atlantic Fleet, National Guards
men and Scores Of Civic Or
ganizations.
BY EDWARD 3. CLARK.

Washington, March 4-Seldom has
the national capital witnessed a pa
rade that eQualed in extent and mag
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ed for weeks by persons willing TO
pay great sums to get an unobstructed
view of the passing marchers.
Decorations Are Beautiful.
The scene was one Of constant
movement and constant color. The
red, white and blue foated from every
fiagpole and fell as drapery from
every cOrnice. The inaugural commit
tee succeeded this year in outdoing
all previous efforts at decorative eff
feet
In the line of march leading from
the capitol up Pennsylvania avenue
past the great treasury building and
White House there were nearly 1000
regular troops and twice as many
members of the National Guard OF the
different states and independent mill
tary organizations The civic fea-
lures of the parade were many. The
trades, the professions and all kinds
of business activities were represent
ed by thousands of persons who came
TO Washington to do honor to the
cOuntry's new civil chief.
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Gather at the Capitol.

Early in the day the president-elect
met the out going president in the
White House. About an hour before
noon, the congressional committee OF
arrangements, consisting of Senators
Knox, Lodge and Bacon, and Repre-
sentatives Burke, Young and Gaines
arrived al the executive mansion and
informed The president and the presi
dent-elect that congress was I'm readi
ness for the ceremonies of the actua'
Inauguration. At half-past clever
President Roosevelt and President-to
be Taft entered a carriage, Mr. Taft
sitting al the left of MI Roosevelt. Ir
the carriages Immediately following
were the members of the COMPRESSION
al committee Of arrangements. A body
Of veterans of the civil and Spanish
wars acted as an escort for the out
goi"g and the incoming chiefs O,
state.
All the morning long the crowds
had been awaiting the coming of the
two officials. The cheering was con
stant and the names of both Roose
welt and Taft were intermingled with
the shouts Of applause The drive tC
the capitol was made slowly in orde
that the veterans acting as a guard o
honor might not be distanced
The president and the president
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A Very Pleasant Party.

A surprise party last night al
the Ludington home, 9o2 Bemidj
avenue, was very pleasant event
About twenty ladies of the St
Philips church were invited tt
the Ludjngton home prior to the
departure OF Mr.. and Mrs. Luding
ton for the west.
A number of presents were left
in remembrance of the occasion
Among the many beautiful things
were two jeweled rosaries, amber
and amethyst.
Mrs. Ludington was much
affected by the event, but made a
few we'll chosen remarks.
Lunch was served by the ladies,
and after extending good luck and
best wishes, all left for thei,
homes.
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Bert Mclaughlin and bride
arrived home from Michigan Sat
urday. The band, of which Bert
is a member, serenaded them in
the evening and were generously
treated to ice cream, cake and
cigars at Myers restaurant.
Miss Cora May Borden and
Frank Brooks were married at
the home of the bride, near
Hines, on last Sunday afternoon
The ceremony was performed by
Justice E. L. Oberg. Mrs. Oberg
and Miss Marie Oberg were also
in attendance from Blackduck.
!. The public reception given
under the auspices of the board
of education to the teachers, in
the city hall last Friday evening,
DetWeen elSnt ana ten, was a
most pleasant affair. A large
number were in attendance and
were we'll received and presented
to the teachers. The following
program was given: Vocal solo,
Miss Olive Curtis; address of
welcome on behalf of the school
board, L. F. Parker; address of
welcome on behalf of the public,
Rev. John Kronburst; response
on behalf of teachers, Prof. A. B.
ardlne; selection, male quartte;
vocal solo, Miss Alice Bordson;
selection, male quartette.
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BLACK D u OK

Blackjack, Sept. 15.-(special cor
respondence of the Pioneer.)
Mrs. Lena Tucker is clerking in
the Reed store.
A. E. Whiting is back from a
visit to the state fair. =.
Another one of those delightful
fish fries was held at the lake last
Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Praught and son
were visitors at the state fair
last week. $500. ..
Miss Marie Oberg spent Satur-
day in Bemidji, the guest of one
fsthe teachers.
The father of E. P. Rice came
Saturday for few days. visit with
his~son and family.
Mrs. D. c. Congdon expects to
move into her new house on upper
Main street this week.
Mr.. Lee, brother of Mrs. E. L.
Oberg, came in Friday evening
for an over-Sunday visit.
DR.. Koch was called to Hines
Friday and Saturday to care for
John Mccormick, who is very
sick.
Since the season has opened
numerous hunting parties have
been out, but so far we have failed
to see full game bag.
Charles Hayden is on clutches
this week because of an injured
ankle. He was, unfortunately,
struck by a log last Friday.
Rev. F. ], Barackman and
family and Miss Clara Wiergart
spent~Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Culburg at their home across the
lake.
A number of little people
gathered al the home of Mr.. and
! Mrs. E. L. Oberg Saturday after
noon to help Pauline celebrate
her ninth birthday. After a
delightful afternoon Mrs. Oberg
served ice cream and cake.
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cause he did not personally remain
all the time on the homestead.
Another case is that of poor
old lady who came within an ace of
losing a part of her homestead for
she could hardly get money enough
in time to pay for witnesses, lawyer,
testimony fees, etc. She, of course,
may lose yet, as none of the many
cases tried this season have been
decided by the landEoA6ce officials.
The cases cited are only a few
out of hundreds, but are sufficient
to show the attitude of the state
toward prospective settlers, and I
believe is the reason why northern
Minnesota has not many times more
homesteads and settlers than it has.
The only argument that have
heard as an excuse for the states
attitude is that many settlers only
live on their lands long enough to
prove them up, then sell their claims
for about what the timber is worth
and move away.
Now, even if that should be the
fact in some cases. how much differ
ent is it than the state itself does?
The state sells the land, if it sells
at all, to the highest bidder, usually
some timber or pulp mill company,
or even worse, sells off the timber,
and then holds the land until the
community thereabout has built
roads, bridges, schools, churches,
etc., and Increased the value of that
stump land at least IS per acre.
Sometimes the state pursues its
robber baron methods until the
price is greatly enhanced above these
figures, without paying one cent OF
taxes, or assisting in anyway to
build up the community.
If it were possible for an indivi-
dual, or corporation, to thus hold
lands for their increase at the expense
of the rest of the community without
even paying taxes, how long would
that state of affairs be allowed to
prevail?
The state, and commercial bodies
all over the state, spend a great deal
every year to turn immigration this
way. Then why does one depart
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SAYS STATE LAND DEPT.
PERSECUTES SETTLERS
of one was the concern of all.
Continued from Fist Page.l

of one was the concern of all.
About this time, the state audi
tor, Mr.. Iverson, gave out an inter
view, published throughout the Sec
ton, that 1t was not the intention
of his department to fight actual
settlers, but spectators only who
were on state land, and the impress
sion was given out that actual set.
tiers had little to fear of the out
come.
THE settlers, however, have had
quite an awakening, again, since
these suits have started.
In the first place, the state sends
out its cruisers, sworn to perform
certain work in a certain way.
No matter how intelligent OF
honest these cruisers may be, they
are bound to antagonize every set.
tier, where there is the SLIGHTEST
chance of the state gaining a foot.
hold, whether it be improvements, oil
residence, or character of land; and
even if the state makes no case, the
settler must 60 to the expense oil
making his case at the land office
or lose his claim.
I am reliably informed that the
state fought man who not only
had maintained his residence, but
had ten acres under pillow, and ten
acres more cleared.
In another case, a man had lived
on his homestead more than five
years; had a good house, barn, ETC..
and five or six acres under pillow
and much more cleared. He was
compelled to fight for his home
costing him over $780,, money he
could i'll afford to lose.
Another case is of a man who
had good improvement, and who
had quite a family to support. The
family have been on the claim all
the time, but he had to be away
much of the time to earn bread
for them. The fight against him
was not only for his land, but be-
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To Detroit and Return $500.

Via the South Shore in come ctior
with steamers of the D. & c.. Line
Excursions leave Duluth on Night
Express Sept. 18th, 18th, 10Th, 22nd
Rate to Toledo $3.50, Cleveland
$3.50, Buffalo S14.OO.
Apply early for reservation to
A. J. Perrin,
General Agent,
Duluth, MINI.
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Perish Crossing Death Valley.

Rhyolite, New, Sept. 15.-The bod
les of Emory Dodge and Tom Flanz,
two miners who persisted Of thirst
while attempting to cross Death val
ley, were found four miles west Of
Skidoo, CAL, by members Of the
searching party securing the desert
for a brother of President Eldridge of
the National Sewing Machine COM
pany, who has been lost for three
weeks.
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Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, Sept. -Cattle-Beeves,
S4.15@S.30; Texas steers, $4.1O@5
Western steers, s4.00@6.5o; stockers
and feeders, $3.0O@49o; cows and
heifers, $2.25@6.25; calves, $3.50
800. Hogs-Light, sS.CO@850; mixed.
$79O@8.e0; heavy, $7.65@855; rough,
$7.65@795; good to choice heavy,
7.95@S.55; pigs, s7.35@S.3O. Sheep
Native, $2.75@490; yearlings, $3.50
@5.65; lambs, $4.50@7.60.
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ment of the state work so strenu-
ously to drive back settlers from
land, some of which even the state
acknowledges is high dry land.
1t is being passed around that
the head of the deparement wishes
the designation Of Watchdog of
State Lands Under the present
regime, the designation is likely to
be of a more vicious type, if hound
ing the settlers off of their claims
and out of their possessions
continues.
II believe it is high time the real
animus of these suits against the
settlers should be brought to light.
II am sure the settlers. will
gladly assist to the extent of their
ability to furnish all the acts in
their possession, and if the auditing
department is as anxious to gain
public approval by these suits as
they claim, they will not be back
ward with evidence they may ha We. "
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Preferred Death to Arrest,

Nevada, Mo-, Sept. 14.-Unsuccess-
full in her attempt to aid two men in
escaping from jail and betrayed by
those for whom she had risked her
liberty Ada Depratt shot herself
rather than fall into the hands of the
authorities who were searching for
her. The bullet sped through her
breast and she probably will die.
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Cards of Thanks.

To the friends who were so kind
to US during the sickness and SUBJ
sequent death of our child we wish
to return sincere thanks. Their
many kindnesses will be ever re-
membered by US.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Wintersteen.
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St. Paul Live Stock.

st. Paul, Sept. 14-Cattle-Good to
choice steers, $6.00@675; fair to good,
$5.0O@5.5O; good to choice COWS and
heifers, s4.25@5.25; veals, s5.50@s.25.
Hogs-$7.75@S.O5. Sheep-Wethers
S4.50@4.60; yearlings, $4.75@5.00;
spring lambs, $6OO@7.O0.
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GRAIN AND PROVISION PRICES
Minneapolis Wheat.

Minneapolis, Sept. 14.-Wheat-
Sept, eS5k @eSAc; Dec, e75c; May,
s1.01A. On track-No. 1 hard, $1.O1R
@1.o2%; No. 1 Northern, s1.OO%@
1.01ss; No. 2 Northern, 9sT @99%c;
No. Northern, 96M @97%c.
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Duluth Wheat ard Flax.

Duluth, Sept. 14.-Wheat-To arrive
and on track-No. hard, $1O21z; No.
1 Northern, SOLO,; No. 2 Northern,
ssMc; Sept, 99hc; Oct, 99c; Dec,
97%c; May, $1.015s. Flax-To arrive,
$1.44; on track. STAT; Sept, s143;
Oct:' $1.S9A; Nov, $1.a97k; Dec, ST..
STU; May, SLAP.
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Chicago Grain and Provisions.

Chicago, Sept. 14.-Wheat- Sept,
$1.o3A; Dec, sS%@9SMc; May, $1.O2.
Corn-Sept, &c; Dec, 6O!sc; May,
6l% @62c. Oats-Sept., 39Ac; Dec,
39ssc; May, 42@42Mc. Pork-Sept.,
$23.s5; JAM, $3.50; May, Sits. But
-Creameries, 24h@2ekc; diaries.
22@26c. Eggs-1S@23c Poultry
Turkeys, tic; chickens, 13hc:
springs 14c. -
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MlSCELLAN EOUS

PUBLIC LIBRARY-Open Tues
days, Thursdays and SATURDAYS
ESQ to f p. M, and Saturday
evening 7:3O to 9 p. m. also.
Library in basement of Court
House. Mrs. Donald, librarian
WANIED-Two rooms for light
housekeeping; prefer rooms fur
nlshed; no children. Box 4O2.
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WANTED-Small house, close in,
for family of two. Inquire at
Model Clothing Store.
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Clever Western Play Coming.

In Wyoming" H. E. Pierce &
Co.'s great play of western ranch
life, will be the attraction at the City
Opera House soon. The selection
of this drama of the West will meet
with wide approval in Bemidji and
the production itself promises to be
one of the most pretentious that
will be seen here during the present
season.
In Wyoming" is genuine
American play, replete with virility
and strength. Willard Mack, the
author, has skillfully combined his
ingredients of dramatic interest with
the proper admixture of comedy,
and has succeeded in evolving a rare
play wherein swiftly alternating
laughs give place frequently to
moments of intense pathos. The
scenes are held near Casper, Wyo-
ming. The management has furni-
shed a complete scenic production,
which will be used in its entirety
during the engagement.
At City Opera House, Wednesday,
Sept. 18th.
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WANTED-Good girl for general
housework. Inquire $40 America
avenue.