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4-1b'can Boned Chicken, Y 3-1b can Veal Loaf, 4-1b can Ham Loaf, #-Ib can Chipped Beef, ; 1-1b can -1-lb glass jar. Chlmwd Beef, ¥ 1-1b can Lunch:Tongue, 1-1b can Corned ‘Beef, 16 can Veal Loaf, 1-1b can Ham Loaf, 2-1b can Corned Beef, : 1-1b can Potted Ham, ¥ i-1b can Vienna Sausage, 4-1b can Deviled Ham, per- jar per can. . and many others too numerous to menllun In Crockery, Glassware, Lamps, Chin ¥ T have the finest lines possible to get. very close. T like to show goods even W intend to buy. The special prices on Toilet Soaps wi * for a while longer. - jar of I. K. E. Line; this is something ne ® purposes. Yours Very Truly, ; ‘J. A. Mc 2333233223233253 My prices These are wholesale prices. &e, n ape s if you do not aware, &c, 11 he continued Try a @y w-for laundry CONKEY. A 33333337 Jtumberme ns State Bank BEMIDJI bR ] General Banking Business. Fire ‘Insurance. 'J. A. HOFF, Monlis Bmm in Painter and Decorator. Novdt_y Si l and Sh Paper Hanging, Kalsomining, and Al t Work. Pictorial, Electrical and Ej Here! ? your Sign Orders! €D gns, Banners ow Cards. o New, Neat and Up-to-Date. % off on Wall Paper' 55 e e Y ...CHOICE LOTS... Grow More Valuable Ev ery Day The demand for Building Lots in Be midji contmues 4 unabated. We still have a large number of Fine Residen Lots, however, in all parts of the the city. You could have bought cheaper a few months ago, but you will not he able to buy cheap a few months from now. - i Bemidji Townsite & Improvement Co. JOHN F. GIBBONS, Local A gent. FNg——— e di The Daily Pioneer| PUBLISHED KVERY AFTERNOON. THURSDAY. PUBLISHED KV ERY PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. By R. W. HITCHCOCK. Bemid)l, Minn., Oficial County and - City Paper 'SUBSCRIPTION $5 PER YEAR The State Fair. PrLANS for the Minnesota state fair show that it will this year be bigger and better than ever. The fair last year was the mostambiti- ous thing ever attempted in this line in the northwest and it was eminently “successful in_every particular. The Minnesota state fair-is far more than a state fair: it is a northwestern -exposition. The fame of the fair has i beyond the boundaries of the state and both exhibits and visi- tors are now drawn largely from all the states of the northwest even to the Pacific coast.— The fair is one of the best single ad- vertising mediums which-Minne- sota has and the people of the state do well to encourage it by their attendance and their finan- It is very gratify- is cial support., ing too to know that the fair now on an admirvable financial footing. additional exhibits promised for this year will make the faiv the greatest local exhibition in the The improvements and western continent. MA\.\'Y pu)plu Minnesota has von first prize for butter at the world’s fair. This is not exactly true -however. believe that Minnesota has taken first place in the first monthly scoring hayv- ing fairly outstripped all competi- tors. However there are other scorings to come before the prize. is finally awarded. Minnesota is making more exhibits than any other state which fact handicaps her in the contest because of a vule that the prize shall go to the state having the most exhibits scoring above 95 per cent. Minne- sota butter is the best on earth; alittle care on the part of Minne- sota buttermakers and we shall be able to demonstrate this fact to the world. Bor gubernatorial candidates have adopted the same campaign methods, a reversion to the simplest methods claim everything, concede noth- possible— Is JonnN LIND going to remove to New York too, and will Tam- many get him? If we remember aright this is the wdy Charley Towne retired from polifics. Russiy believes that-the next few days will determine the war, Russia is certainly in_a position to get a most effective licking. Prack to the memory of Per- C. H. MILES Wholesale Liquor Dealer Agent for Anheuser-Busch Famous St. Louis Beer DWEIS BU ER AMUS “Joshua Simpki atbr on at the ty Opera house: tomorrow night, It is said to be a well written pastoral play with an interesting plot, the story being appy blendir [ sunshine low. The ations are d to be strikingly rC c with an overtlow of fun and amusement, There are seven comedy parts in addition to that of Uncle Josh, which character i a whole show in itself. A sensa tional novelty is introduced in the third istic monster ¢ 1 and which EMENTS ill be the nd s ene, in which a saw is used, d to actual through v timber. A fine orchestra urried by the com- s0 a fine band of music, will make a burlesque ade about noon. Driven to I)csperalmn Living at an out of the way place ote from civil famil often driven Lmlv ete. Lay Arnig [earth, 25¢ at anl drug stores -this-eity— act-in the shape of a real-| A HOT TIME IN THE OLD TOWN Collins Men Belt the Convention After Wra Three ngling For Hours. ; Two Sets of Delegates Elected to the State Convention Rump conventions. [ Count ’em, of unscemly wrangling, after anillegal ballot, the supporters of Judge Collins for- governor-late-this afternoon bolted the convention, electing Henry ¥unkley, of Blackducl, chairman of a-rump convention, and S. R. Moorhead, of Turtle River, secretary. In the midst of the utmost confusion and iman uproar which made his voice in- telligible to only two or three at his elbow L, H, Bailey, the leader of the Collins for then hastily read the names of e delegates to the state convention and the chair declared them elected,reso- lutions were adopted in the same | manner and the rump convention adjourned. Meanwhile in another part of the same room the regularly elected officers of the convention were holding forth and a strictly Dunn delegation, Dunn resolu- tions, etc were being adopted with a whoop. Both conventions were over in short order. The delegates elected by the convention ave as follows: F. O, Sibley, W. A.—Gould, - Joseph Cartier, R. H. McDonald, Wm. McCuaig. Jos. Markham., Wm. Hayett, G. O. Kiyley, R. W. Hitcheock, and K. Mclver. The delegates eclected by the rump convention are L. H. Bailey, E. J. Swedback, L. G. Townsend, E. E. McDonald, Andy Dmmller, Alfred Olson, NL D. Stoner and C. R. Martin. Hot? Simmering just like the good old summer time. The Republican convention for Beltrami county today developed the hottestkind of a contest. The Collins men were confident and bore themselves with full chests while the Dunn men modest and. worked hard. It was the general opinion that Collins had a cinch and the Col- lins leaders claimed seventy-two votes out of nincty-ni About 11 forces caucused and counted forty-three noses./ A vote' on chairman of the county commit- tee gave I, B. Ols: wenty-eight, and B. B. McDdald fifteen. It was also decid to manage the county campaigniby an executive committ® to consist of the chair- man and Townsend, of Black- duck, and B, 1. McDonald, of The Dunn men cwucuswd :LL 1 o’clock with tifty-two delegates [~ present. At 1:30 chairman McCuaig called the conyention to order and W. A. Gonld and Townsend were placed in _nomination for temporary chairman, the former being - supported by the Dunn men and the latter by the Collins contingent. = A roll call was had but mistakes were so. numerous that another was attempted. looked | o'clocl tho Colling | This had not proceeded far when some one objected and the cail was begun once more. Then the convention fell to swrangling as to the method of electing a chairman, —After some excite- ment, many motions and-a little profanity the call was proceeded with. Gould received forty-seven votes to forty-two for Townsend andthe Dunn men cheered lustity: As soon as the convention was called to order the fight between the Dunn_and Collins -following began in bitter ear: nest. Motion litter ally littered the air; after a time it was agreed to vote by | towns by ballot as to whether a unn or Collins delegation should be sent to St. Paul. Theballot stood 'Collins 58, Dunn 41, more ballots than the convention was entitled to, .~ The chair declaved the vote void and at 5 o'clock the convention was still in a hot wrangleas to the next procedare. CoNVENTION NOTES. When the sons of Norway get action they’re hard to beat. —o— L. H. Bailey voted *‘No” on the charter early soas to have plenty of time to glad hand the dele- gates. s g Kelliher is ably represented by a Dunn delegation consisting of A. H. Pitkin, T. Craig and R. H. MecDonald. \ —0— ¢ Blackduck presented an un- compromising Collins front and refused to oe drawn into any other issue. —0— . O. Keyley was on hand early this morning with five votes from Beaudette and the notth counfry was well represented. oo Brother Martin was delegated to see that the charter was properly punched and peddled little blue tickets industriously all day. —o— W. R. Spears, the Old Reliable, and Pete Graves, interpreter and postmaster, were down from Red Lake to cast five votes for R. C. Dann. —0— Maitt Phibbs, Chas. Swedback, 1J. O. Harris, K. McIver and D. Smyth, the quintette of can | dates er of deeds w (all on hand: gates a royal welcome and as a reception umnnm.u' they are hard to beat. S I. M. Sweigart is here to at- tend the. convention from Me- Dougald township. Mr. Swei- gart’s postoftice adress is Will- iams and he walked fifteen miles to catch the tr at Beaudette Jast night. Mr. Sweigart is cer- tainly a strenuos republican. DEFEATED Preposed City Charter Loses Out By Very Narrow Margin. At the special ¢ h.u Lm o]r‘ntiml s y forty- |‘|r\]] of the cast o neees to The total vote cast is X votes. re vote carry it. as follows. PIRST WARD. OND WARD. Sued by His Doctor. “A doctor here sued me for imed was ex- se of cholera mor- bus, achella, Cal. \t the trial he praised his medical skill and medicine. 1 asled him if it was not Chamber- lain’s Colie, Chole and Diar rhoca Remedy Tie used as T had good reason to helieve it was, and he would not say under oath that not.” No doctor could bett medy than this in se of cholera morbus, it never Sold by Barker’s Drug {DEPTH OF LAKES Topographical Survey Develops Some Interesting” Facts Con- cerning Lake Bemidji. The topographical survey of ' (the Mississippi which has just concluded exhaustive sounding of Lakes Bemidji andIrving has de- veloped some informations vre- rding the depth of both lakes which will be interesting to Be- midji people generall Soundings of the lake haye {been made at various points. The | deepest point discovered in Lake Bemidji was near the wmiddle of the lake about a mile south of Pine Beach where the line went down seventy-nine feet before it rcached bottom. On line No.8 a mile south of Rocky point and extending due cast and west across the lake the greatest depth witained was a triite over seveniy feet. This depth con- tinues through almost a mile of water. IFrom the loot of the Third street dock divectly across the lake cn another line depth of fifty six feet was the createst attained. Lake r was de- veloped surprixin low and outside the tho the t depth a @ They gave the dele- |, PIONEER WANT COLUMN No Charge Less Than 15¢. HELP WANTED. WANTED — Dish chambermaid at Shore hotel. and Lake sher the FOR SALE. FOR SALE—Limited number of copies of the Pioneer’s souvenir edition. Pioneer office. WANTED.— (Jond.»,r;n'l for ger{ al| liousework in small family. Call on 905 Bemidji avenue, WANTED—Good cook-for--hotel; good ‘wages toright party. Ad- dress C. K. Peterson, Hallock, Minn. WANTED--At once, apprentice girl to learn to set type and to learn the newspaper business generally. Pioneer office. WANTED—For U. S, Army able bodied, unmarried men be- tween ages of 21 and 35, citi- zens ot United States, of a good character and temperate habits, who can speak, read and write English, For in- ~formation apply-to-Recruiting Officer. Miles block, Bemidj, P()R .S:\L]u—bhm t mill wood, $2 per load delivered. TFine for kitchen stove. Crookston Lum- ber Wright. FOR SALE—Or trade forland or mill property, one brick ven- ecred store building, stock of and confectionery unch counter and $1,500 stock of clothing. For partic- ulars address Lock Box 19, Murdock, Minn., Swift county. e e e e LOST AND FOUND:. AN A s AN LOST, STRAYED OR STOLEN —an- St Bernard dog. with pl'un collar on, .~ answers— to nameof Saunders. Rewardat this office. e main body of the lake was only nineteen feet. Can’t Get Together. The rehersal of the City band |; called last night failed to turn out the requned instrumentation and the rehersal was abandoned. Un- less something is done at once f the boys will be unable to kcep their engagement at Cass Lake next Monday. The band is some- thing that the city needs badly and is badly in need of efticient| The project might |? management. well be taken up by some- public spirited citizen. «5 TIf your bicycle is broken or your gasoline stove is out of or- der take it to W. M.” Ross and have it repaired. Do not fail to lead the Bazaar ad today or take advantage of i} this sale and save about -one half the price on articles mentioned. Many Disappointed. C.’S. Carter, the well known Tenstrike real estates man, is a Wflifimfimfi'{fi 13 i We Are ‘. Prepared [xg BRBSIRRTR To do all kinds of Plumbing and Pipe 3 Work, and can save you 50 per cent on every job, large or ; small. Call and get [x prices, they do not 5 cost a cent. : “All Kinds Of Work Done On Short Notice. Call or phone 225. dJ. J. DORAN. S S S T visitor in the city today and was a delegate from the vill of Tenstrike to the Repulb county convention. Mr. reports the sale this week of 6,000 acres of improved farm lands in the vicinity of Tenstri ko; to David Evans, of Cavalier, N. D. Mr. Carter was a visitor at the Thief River land sale last weel and reports that a farge number of the homeseekers there were disappointed.” He distributed considerable advertising matter and expects a number of land- seekers to visit his town soon as a result to look over some of the realty investment propositions in that vicinity. ‘Fresh cut flowers at the Grill, REWARD g A reward of #200 will be pald by’ the under- sikned for the_discove nd finding of the (N, 0 Dol (\\n mil April 9t 3 formation that w I\\IH‘IL aune 18, 1904 on. Minn, —DEALER IN— General Merchandise, Dry Goods, and Shoes, Groceries, L Crockery; Stoneware, Glassware, —Flour; Feed and Hay Seed Grain, Lincoln Oats, Six-Row Barley, Fodder Corn and —ALL KIN Garden Seeds and Grass Seeds. IS OF— University Canned Goods FLOUR.—Pillshury’s Best and Ada Flour. A No. 1 Meadow Land Hay. $13 per ton. i » Give me a cnll. - W. G. Schroeder, Phone 209. | Cay 1('\ B [T took home | remedy toevery mmger ‘ -of Arcade *Phone 50 1 = :uumn =i N That Throbbing Headache. Would quickly leave you, if you used Dr. King’s New Life Pills. Thousands of sufferers have proved their matchless merit for Sick and Nervous Heddaches, They make pure blood and build up your health. Only 25¢, money bacl if not cured. Sold by all druggists. eri‘mmmu@m@ F. E. COOLEY, Painter, Paper Hanger and Decorator. Phone - - - . o83 [ wmflnmmr@fiummwwm Thrown Froma Wagon. —Mr.-George K. Biabcock was — 7 | thrown from his wagon and se- verely bruised. He applied Chamberlain’s Pain Balm freely and says‘it is the best liniment he ever used. Mr. Babeock is a well known citizen of North Plain, Conn. There is nnthmg equal:to. Pain Balm for sprains and bruises: It will effecta care in one-third the time required by any other treatment. For sale by Bm'ket" Drug store. . 3 AR R ORI R SRR TNT v [ Hotel Catheart, & Thos. Cathcart & Son, Props. —Minn:]| This Hotel is specially adapted for the traveling public;-beantifully loeat- ed on the banks of the great Rainy River. fac- ing the Canadian border. We pay strict attention to run a quietly and orderly place. e Have You a Friend Afflicted With Asthma? rank S. Archibald, of West oy, N. H., writes: For the st five years I have suffered Asthma almost constantly. so0 nervous at times I could remain in my school: This disease coupled with the nervous strain to which teachers are al- ways subjected, made life almost unbearable. During a visit to my home in Hinsdale. Mr. Hann, a local drug; dled iy atten- * tion to yon it Wino of Tar Syrup. A t I was skeptical as 1 had most erery hing with nop 1 ‘nthelp, Finally bottle and the cure cis almost miracu- fter my former re- s wmend yonr 10 who has been afficted as | w for over five Ty it effected « lous to me : peated I wa 0 | years and I shall be glad to reply to enquiries regarding my case. Co., phone 208 or Wes .