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o Daily VOLUME 2. NUMBEk . 8 BEMIDJI, MINNESOTA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1904. @fimfimmmmmflmmmmmmmmm K Bemxdjl. e O'LEARY & BOWSER e at this store. 'CHRISTMAS SHOPPING EASY Why? Because we can supply your every want. to amuse the young, we have it in the shape of Toys, Dolls and Novelties. stantial goods, we can show you a large stock of Dry Goods, Ladies’ Ready-to-Wear Garments, Furs, Rugs, Curtains, Shoes, Clothing and China. : If you are looking for something If you wish more sub- There is nothing nicer for a pres- Ladies’ Slippers from 75¢ to _ $3.00/Mens’, boys’, . . 0 . . 3 ° . . . . . . . o . SlLVE;fl;{ARE. CHINA. CHRISTMAS SLIPPERS. CLOTHING. LADIES’ SILK WAISTS. LACE CURTAINS. and little boys’ suits Our Silk Waists are noted for fit and(If you are looking for an extra fine X 2. 50 ent than a nice piece of china, and you/Mens’ Slippers from 450 to 2.00/and overcoats, always acceptable for| workmanship. Just to give our! present ask tosee our Lace Cur- Sugar spoon md bubtex kmfe both|will find it in all grades here. Boys’ Sllppers 1.25a present and if bought at this| customers a chance to buy Christ-| tains at per pair from $10 to $15.00 3 for 50¢ SPECIAL SALE OF CHRISTMAS HAND- ‘,Chlldren s Slippers fl om 50¢ to _ 90c|store the cost will not be great. mas goods cheap, we are offering all g éfigfis o KERCHIEFS. | CHRISTMAS SUSPENDERS. Sl $2.95, ,, LADIES' PURSES AND BAGS. g 4 Piece Silver Tea Set 001 lot handkerchiefsat - - 5e/Men’s Siilk Suspenders, a large va SILK HOSE. E e |Ladies’ Shopping Bags, any kind of =8 Nut Cracker and Picis a set 35 to 700 Lo « « 950 Tiety of styles, per pair 75c to §4~00 Ladies Colored Silk Hose, sveclal SEWING MACHIRES. leather you can f'hmk Of our price i Child’s Knife, Fork and. Spoon per(; . « « 350G, Afk LgsFee onr %netof mens’ 1#use) Christmas price per pair $1.00 o Home Machines froLm $30t0 $40 fromidocito e $4.00 9 2 g oats and Fancy Vests. Sl 3150, . « E 50¢ 4 Black Bil Hosedrom $L50 per pait o eakon ah Trom B15 o $25 00 CUT GLASS. LADIES’ COLLARS. = Cut Glass Water Tumblers, each $1.00| Just received for Christmas trade| Water Bottles to match each 4, 50‘the latest things in Ladies’ Collars. Vinegar Cruets each - 4.25 BELTS. sweeper, price CARPET SWEEPERS. A present that the housewife will ap- preciate is a Bissells Grand Rapids to $2 50See the little hand machine, will do| CANDY! CANDY! CANDY! $3.00| Snfru and Creams each $6 to 8 00| Heav y CutGlass Salad Bowls each7.50|We are showing an extra large assort- ment of Christmas Belts at from 25¢/Nice home presents, Plush Goods I)olls each, to - .- $4.00 Toys RUGS. Rugspriceeach from $1 00 to $32.00 LADIES’ FURS. We have alarge stock of Ladies’ Fur Coats, Capesand Collars tochoose| from. We guarantee every piece to|Fine all wool “blankets good desirable|be a little better than you can buy - elsewhere for the same money. & All kinds of candy. Pure old fash- fg: i ;v&l]k;fliemakes snico presifiegg ioned Mixed Candyat 10c per pound per pail - $2.40 'Velvets per box - 10¢c Chocolate Gophers per Ib - 20¢ BLANKETS AND QUILTS. o price per/Fine Cream Chocolates per 1b from pair from $5.00 to $10.00| 25cto - 40¢ Down Quilts each from $7.50 to 8.00(Buttercups per lb = lllllllllll!ll !lllllllllllll A Great Christmas pportunity! for s Holidays! llllll-lllllllllllllllllllllllIllllllllll T = = -3 o The best of everything for Christmas in Fancy Goods, Novelties, Toys, Children’s Books and Fancy Sta- tionery. You cannot help being pleased when you see our beautiful Holiday Stock which is as complete as it is beautiful. Don’t fail to see our special attractions in Cuff and Collar Boxes, Dressing and Toilet Cases, Albums, Fancy Glass and Chinaware, Glove and Handkerchief Boxes, also our big assortment of Lamps, Cracker Jars, Silverware, Books and Stationery. Dolls and Doil Heads. Celluloid Heads, unbreakable and no paint to to come off. China and Bisque Heads in all sizes and prices. ~China, Bisque and Kid Dolls. All the latest Charac: ter Dolls, such as Happy Hooligan, Foxy Grandpa etc. Don’t worry about what to get for Christmas but come in and see our line. Everything for ever ybody Candies and Cigars our speclalty Don’t forget that we are lemg away a Beautiful $12 triple plated gold clock. Come in and see how you oanget it. We will give some one a beautiful present at 12 o’clock Christmas Eve. Respectfully Yours, . Vincegt, Arnold THE F AIR Co. . -llllll.lllll\ ll.lllll.ll.l. lllllllllllllllllIllllllllllIllllllllll TWO BRITIHH SHIPS GAPTURED —AND-HEEUICENANG ACTION OF PRIZE COURT. RUSSIAN NAVAL OFEICERS: ON BOARD ESCAPED FROM SHANGHAI AND HAD TAKEN PASSAGE FOR VLADIVOSTOK. Toklo, Dec. 21.—The Japanese pro- tected cruiser Tsushima seized the British steamer Nigretia, hound for Vladivostok, off Ulsan, Korea. An ex- amination of the Nigretia’s cargo showed she had a large quantity of contraband of war on board. .She was sent to Sasebo for trial before the prize court. 1t is reported that the Nigretia had . on bhoard officers and men of Russian torpedo boat destroyers who had es- caped from Shanghai and were at-{ i tempting to regain the Russian lines. The British steamer King Arthur was captured while attempting to leave Port Arthur by the Japanese guardship Asagiri. It is understood that the King Arthur took supplies to Port Arthur. She had on board Rus- sian naval officers who were attempt- ing to join the Russian second Pacific squadron. The King Arthur was taken | to Sasebo for mal Shanghai, Dec. 21 —There appears to be no doubt that the commander of the Russian torpedo boat destroyer Grozovoi, which has been interned here since his vessel arrived after the battle between the Russian and Japa- nese fleets off Port Arthur on Aug. 10 took passage on th~ steamer Nigretia, bound for Vladivostok. The comman- der carried valuable charts and docu ments. MOST BRILLIANT SPECTACLE. Capture of Kcekwan Fort by the Sol- diers of Japan. of the Third Japanese an, Dec. 21.—The cap- saulters, badges, was in the plosion and we charging immes ;. S the saps having been filled ith de- bris. The explosion made two huge ! rents in the north walls, through which the assaulters charged the enemy, winning the trenches in front of the well and killing the remainder of the garrison in the rear of the fort. New York, Dec. 21.—A bill forbid- ding the formation of new religious orders and to refuse admission fo for- eign friars and nuns has been intro- | duced in the chamber, says a Herald lispatch from Rio Janniro Brazil. A livelv d(srussiun i8 expected over the religious quesuon as a tesult. ', 10 50“ Discounts On every article in this esfablishinent; nothing reserved; everything must go. This enables you to save money on Christmas I’resent at A. E. WINTER’S Jewelery Store. Everything in the stock must go at this sale, includ- ing Diamonds, Jewels, Watches, Chains, Gold and Sil- ver Charms, Hand Painted China, Cut Glass, Bracelets, Fobs, Rings, Bangles, Toilet, Carving and Wmtmg Sets, Pictures, Pottery and Burnt. Wood Ornaments, in fact, everything in the store except the:fixtures must be closed out between now and January Ist to make room for an entirely new department. L] . ° This Great Bargain- Giving Christmas Sal means the saving to you of from one-quarter to one- half of your holiday expenditure, and you are not wise to let the opportunity go of advantaging your- self by making selections from our stock. Ixtra clerks will be employed so that all who call may be served. Remember this is a genuine price-slashing, rate-cutting sale that means money in your purse. Don’t miss it. ‘The finest stock in the city: Av01d the rush and do your shopping early. : ENGRAVING OF PURCHASES FREE Al E. Winter, Leadmg Jeweler 3% Sign of the Bxg Watch = -