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[Fire Sale) PRICES In order to close out our remaining stock at once we are making great reductions in prices : : as follows : : Bell Coftee, regular price per 1b 25 ¢; now 18(: Tea Siftings. 13 2050 100 _} Japan Tea, ® GR R 30¢ Gunpowder Tea, « « 506 « 30CH Black Tea, U Lo 51 B T 25c b Bulk Cocoanut, ¢ 20 gL 12.1’.0 Hunt’s Baking Powder, ¢ & 25.¢0 19¢ ¢ Calumet Baking Powder, “ « 956 « 19e Raisins, « « 19 <« OC § Purity Salmon, “ percan25¢ “ 20¢ Alaska Salmon, « G GRGa lOC - Dill Pickles, « - pergaltde < 285€ Sweet Pickles, & IR0 R ; 60c Cider Vinegar, ; & « 350 « 20¢ BEMIDJI MERC. GO. at the Old Bank Building. T1ast year, it has not disappeared. A 3 S S S R R R 4 BEMIDJ 2 Don’t be Afraid to Buy Now! I advised one owner not to dispose of two business lots for $3,000, because, within Six Months they would sell for $5,000. I advised another not to sell his corner lots NOW for X $5,000, because, he could sell the same property Eight Months hence $8,000 . Don’t let the pessimist deter you from exercising your judgment. You will always regret if you let the opportunity pass Remember My Prophecy Bemidji Townsite & Improvement Co. H. A. SIMONS, Agent. Hotel Markham Bldg. T SR ST e e e e S S We sell Lumber, Lath and Shingles at retail. U O OO S T OO TR DR. F. E. BRINKMAN, CHIROPRACTIONER. OFFICE HOURS: 10 a. m. to Noon, and 1 to 5:30 p. m. Office over Mrs. Thompson’s boarding house Minnesota Ave. Are Chiropractio Adjustments the same &.s Osteopath Treatments? No. The Chiropractic and the Osteopath both aim to put in place that which is out of place, to right that which is wrong; but the Path- ology Diagnosis, Prognosis and Movements are entirely different. One of my patients, Mr. W. A. Casler, has taken both Chiropractic and Osteopoth treatments. The Chiropractic is ten times more direct in the adjustments and the results getting health ten times more thor- ough in one tenth of the time than an Osteopath would. s e B P o e B il BB The l)‘aily' Pioneer PUBLISHED EVERY AFTERNOON. PIONEER PUBLISHING CO. By R. W. HITCHCOCK. ntered in the postoffice at Bemidjl, Minn., a3 second class matter. Otficial Paper Village of Bemidji SUBSCRIPTION $5 PER YEAR The Minnesota Bug. The ninth annual report of the state entomologist, Prof. F.L. Washburn, published as a bulle- tin of the Minnesota experiment station, is full of practical sug- gestions for the farmer nursery- men, market gardener, flower gardener, and all interested in agricultural pursuits. It con- tains about 200 pages, beautiful- ly illustrated. : Mr. Washburn discusses the scarcity of the Hessian fly last, season, |prophesying an abund- ance of them later. He refers to the possible recurrence of the frit fly and wheat stem maggot, and says that altho the chinch bug has been practically absent There is a most complete treatise on the Mediterranean flour moth and how it is conbatted. There isalsoan illustrated key tcin- sects affecting melons, squashes, cucumbers, currants, grapes, gooseberries, blackberries and raspberries, giving pictures to help recognize each pest, anda remedy for each, as well asan account of field work last sum- mer against the leaf hbpper in nurseries. He also tells how to combat the melon blight. There is a long chapter on spraying and spraying machin- ery, giving illustrations of all kinds of spraying outfits, nozzles spray carts. The plum Curculio is proving itself a very serious enemy to Minnesota apples. There is also a foreign willow borer, which works in Carolina poplar. Mr. Washburn’s account with nur- series for nursery inspection is included in the report, showing that he has paid to the state treasurer $130.18, the amount re- ceived from nurseries. He re- ports from various correspon- dents, representing about twen- ty-five counties in the agricultur- al parts of the state, are of inter- est. Some of our common birds are illustrated and their food habits given. A most complete account of all of our gophers, rabbits, field mice, and the injuries they cause and remedies for each and all, takes up a portion of the report. Prof. Washburn shows that the common toad is a friend of gar- deners and should not be killed by thoughtless boys. Rewmedies for cut worms and wire worms, plant lice, cabbage maggots and cabbage worms, and other pests which affect the flower garden, are given in full. The cottony maple scale has caused injury in parts of this state and neighpor- ing states. The striped poplar borer was found boring in pop- lars, and is a bad enemy o wind- breaks. Certain gall-makers were in evidence on the leaves of box elders, soft maple and basswood, Copies of this report may be had by sending to the state ento- mologist at St. Anthony Park. THE St. Cloud Journal-Press, Governor Johnson’s earnest sup- porter, devotes a column or more to telling what the republicans of Minnesota must do to get togeth- er. Why not let the republicans settle that matter for themselves? —Bemidji Pioneer. For the very sufficient reasons that the ‘republicans” of the Pioneer variety are deficient the requisite sense and influence to do it.—Journal-Press. From this retort courteous, it looks as though Alva, 60, has not been so mad since the war. 3Forthe We will offer to the Paints! In order to make room can guaranteed. Buy Phon FLEMING Next 30 Days ; duced Prices, Heating Stoves of All Kinds, Farm and Logging Sleds, Cutters, Robes, Bells Paints! selling our line of Paints at cost prices. Every Goods delivered to any part of the city without delay. public a.t‘ Greatly Re- Paints! § for new goods we are now and save money. e 57. &DOWNS ERARLLLLLDLDD bbbt ddbbtdd C. W. Hastings, President. F. P. Sheldon, Vice-Pres. First National Bank, bbb dddddddd A. P. White, Cashier. G. N. Millard Ass’t Cash. Bemidiji oo b e oo o oo ol o oo o oo o o ofs ofe ofe o oo o e B e Minnesota. General Banking Business. ¢}s Savings Department in Connection. Fire Insurance. £ o o oo oo o o o e o e o o oo o oo o o o o o o oF INALL THE-SCHOOLS BILL INTRODUCED IN THE HOUSE TO MAKE FREE TEXT BOOKS COMPUL.SORY. SENATE HOLDS UP NOMINATION OF RAMSEY COUNTY BOIL- . ER INSPECTOR. St. Paul, Jan. 28.—Free text books .are made compulsory in all common and graded schools of the state, by a bill introduced in the house Friday by George E. Perley of Moorhead. _Under the working of the bill, which has the sanction of the state federa- tion of labor, the*free text OOk sys- tem becomes operative beginning with Jan. 1, 1906, and any county or city failing to comply is to be denied state school aid. A reorgan ion of the method now in vogue of the appraisal and selling [ of state land is proposed - by Asher Murry of Wadena. Instead of a stated period for land sales, Representative Murry would have the sales held when- ever the market may justify it. In or- der that everything may be open and ehoveboard, he would have the ap- praising done by three persons, one to be selected by the governor, another by the state auditor and the third by ‘the board of county commissioners in which the land les. A minimum figure of $6 an acre is specified and in the appraisement any timber or improvements on the land are not to be included. The timber is to be sold separately. Representative Frazer of Rochester introduced a bill preventing the pro- miscous distribution of medicine and other harmful drugs. He provides that when free samples are sent out that the same shall be confined to the mails and placed in the hands of adults personally. For River Improvement. TUnanimous consent was given a resolution offered by Representative Putnam, asking the !\{[innesu[a con- gressmen and senators at Washington to favor legislation asked for by the Upper Missigsippi River Improvement association. The principal thing de- sired is a six-foot low water channel between $t. Loais and St. Paul. The committee on forestry reported favorably on Representative Rider's bill, appropriating money for the re- survey and reforesting of the federal a2nd Washburn land grants. Slight modifications were suggested, and the measure was sent to the committee on appropriations. A petition was received, asking for favorable consideration of the bill doubling the appropriation in aid of county fairs and agricultural societies. A bill authorizing the purchase of B00 additional copies of the revised code was passed, but not until some lively debate had been indulged in on the distribution of a previous 1,000 copies which had been ordered. Representative Fanning, Rochester, oftered a motion instructing the judi- clary committee, as fast as it passed on a chapter of the revised code, to re- port the same to the house, with such amendments as Qgreed upon and have the same printed in the journal. The motion went over on notice of debate. ‘The house adjourned to 2 o’clock Monday afternoon. APPOINTMENT HELD UP. Senate Dei’ays Confirmation of Ram- sey County Boiler Inspector. The appointment of S. F. Edmunds . as boiler inspector for Ramsey county { was stalled in the senate Friday at the instance of Senator McNamee. Mr. McNamee got - his cue from a communication he received from a committee of local boilermakers, whe made an affidavit to the effect that Ed- munds had “maliciously represented” himself as being a resident of St/ Paul, while, as a matter of fact, investiga- tion showed that he lived at 2218 Fifth avenue south, Minneapolis. Mr. Edmunds’ nomination was held up, and an investigation will be made of the facts. The other nominations made by Gov- ernor Johnson and reported to the sen- ate Jan. 20 were confirmed. Senator Comstock introduced a bill appropriating $2,000 in the case of Allen A. Guild, for the destruction of goods in the state university fire last September. z Senator Wood does not believe in sinecures. One of these snaps, so- called, is the“inythical office of senate fireman, and a bill introduced by the senator seeks to abolish this official mystery. The bill states who the sen- ate officers are and forgets the fire- man. Senator Peterson introduced a bill, local in character, authorizing cities, villages and townships to own their own telephone “systems, providing a majority of the electors so decide. A bill by Senator Durant authorizes cities or more than 10,000 and less than 20,000 people to construct and own their own waterworks systems, the sum to be expended in the way of bonds not to exceed 7 per cent of the assessed valuation of the taxable property. By a resolution of Senator Stephens all the members of the senate will have an opportunity to consider the code and make suggestions. Senator Morgan’s resolution provid- ing for the printing of 500 additional copies of the code prevailed. The senate adjourned till Tuesday. Repairs to Church. Preparations have been made by the congregation of the Frohn - township Norwegian Lutheran church to make many needed additions to the interior of the structure, and a contract to in- stall a new altar, an altar picture and other improvements has been let to Knud Heller of Lengby. The work will costin the neighborhood of $200. ! "PAINS Newport News, Va., July 22, 1903, Tast summer while rem];erying roncill. ness of fever, I had a severe attack of Inflammatory Rheumatism in the knees, from which I was unable to leave my room for several months. I was treated by two doctors and also tried different kinds of linaments and medicines which seemed to relieve me from pain for awhile, but at the same time I was not any nearer getting well. One day while reading a paper Isaw an advertisement of 8. S. 8. for Rheumatism. I decided to give ita trial, which I did at once. After I had taken three bottles I felt a great deal better, and I still continued to take it regularly until I was eutirely cured. I now feel better than for years, and I cheerfully recommend S. S.'S. to any one suffering from Rheumatism. 613 32d St. HAs. E. GILDERSLEEVE, Rheumatism is caused by uric acid or some other acid poison in the blood, which when deposited in the muscles and joints, produce the sharp, cutting pains and the stiffness and soreness. pe- culiar to this disease. S.S.S. goes rectly into the circulation, all irrita. ting~ substances are meutralized and filtered out of the system, the blood is made pure and the "general health’is built up under the purifying and tomic effects of the vege- table remedy. Write for our spe- cial book on Rheu- matism which is sentfree. Ourphy- sicians will advise all 1100 YOU WANT PIONEER WANT COLUMN ) To Rent a Room Get a Girl Sell a Farm Buy a Horse. Hire a Man Find the Lost YOU CAN DO IT HERE * _ IF ANYWHERE And for 15 cents FOR SALE. B O IO A iSSP, FOR SALE—Limited number of copies of the Pioneer’s souvenil edition. Pioneer office. FOR SALE—4 show cases with tables to match, looking glass, clothing tables. Gill Bros. FOR SALE — Rubber stamps The Pioneer will procure any kind of a-rubber stamp for vou on short notice. MISCELLANEOUS. HELP WANTED. WANTED—Second cook, woman. The Grill. WANTED—Solicitors for acci-! dent insurance—salary guar- anteed. Fidelity Union, Rich- mond, Iil. * /| WANTED—Good reading mater- ial, such as magazines, &c for lumber camps. Parties will- ing to donate such please noti- fy J. J. Trask, Bemidji. WANTED—500 carloads of cedar poles, all lengths and sizes; tak- en anywhere on M. & I. Ry. Dry or green, peeled or un- peeled. Can load all sizes on car just as cut. S.E. Thomp- son, Tenstrike, Minn, WANTED—For U. S. army able- bodied, unmarried men be- tween ages of 21 and 35, citi- zens of TUnited States, of good character and temperate habits, who can speak, read and write English. For in- formation apply to Recruiting Officer, Miles block, Bemidji. Minnesota. PUBLIC LIBRARY — O: en Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sat- urdays, 2to 6 p. m. Thurs- day 7 t08:30 p. m. also. Li- brary in basement of court House. Mrs. E. R. Ryan, li- brarian. TO TRADE—For claim or other value in state of Washington or Oregon, 160 acres, three and one half miles from Blackduck, good heavy clay loam soil, with small stream of water. Will make good home, what have you to offer. J. W. White, E 21 5th, Ave, Spokane, Wash. BUSINESS CHANCES. P s AR, FOUR NEW TOWNS on the Thief River Falls extension. First class openings for all kinds of business and investments. Ad- dress A. D. Stephens, Crooks- ton, Minn. SITUATIONS WANTED. WANTED—Situation by pharma- cist, registered; capable of tak- ing charge of store; speaks Scendinavian. Address Aski- in, Box 90, Williston, N. D. R AR R R RN DR R RRERRR DORAN Thaws pipés cheaper and quicker than any one else. For Sale Cheap! Large Camp Box Stoves; One Range—second hand. | 3055 BRI O BT 0 R T ) T 3 ) 4 DRI G DORAN BROS. Rear of City Mall. Phone_ 2: R R D R R DT | 3 —All Kinds of— FOR SEALE! —BY— J. P. DUNCALF, Phone 294. New Wood Shop T. M. HARVEY, Prop. Wagon Work and General Repairing Located in Pingle’s Blacksmith shop, two blocks west of city hall. Wood For Sale! T have for sale an unlimit- ed quantity of Fine Jack Pine and Tamarack Wood in any lepgths. : : : : D. S. DENNIS, 710 America Ave. Bemidji. Laaad “YOUR MONEY 185 NO GOOD” and will be refunded to yot if after us ing half a bottle of THE FAMOUS MATT.J. JOHNSONS G083 RHEUMATISM and BLOOD CURE you are not satisfied with resuits. ‘This is our guarantee which goes with every bottle. For Sale and Guaranteed Only b» AL GILMOUR & CO. R 853 1), T R 3106 38 (RIS I 3 B 50 e MR B R TG 3 B4 .WOOD.. % | Minnesota & International RAILWAY COMPANY In Connection with the ..Northern Pacifie.. RAILWAY COMPANY. Provides the best train pussenger service between Northome, Hovey Junc- tion, Blackduck, Bemidji, Walker and intermediate points and Minne- apolis, St. Paul, Fargo and Duluth {and al! points east, west and South. Through coaches between Northome and the Twin Cities. No change of cars. Ample time at Brainerd for dinner. Daily ex. STATIONS Daily ex. Sunday Sunday 830 a. m. Lv......Northor 7:30 S Arp.m. [ &35 . m. Ar- Hovey Tunc 7:10 ackdack Tenstrike. Daily except Sunday 6:002. m. Lv. .. ..Kelliher. 6:45 . m, Ar... Hovey Juncti; Brainerd -Fargo 5 H. GEMMELL, G.A. WALKER General Manager. Agent, Brainerd Bemidit. Great Northern R’y ALL POINTS IN THE NORTHWEST EAST BOUND. No. 40...Park Rapids Line a. m. (Connects with Flyer at Sauk Centre, arrives Minneapolis about 3:00 p. m., formerly 4:45,) No. 14...Duluth Express...12:27 p.m. 26 8 LU 12:39 a.m. WEST BOUND _ + ¢ 13....Fosston Line.....3:52 p. m. “ 25 e o 2:50 a. m. ‘¢ 39....Park Rapids Line7:55 ‘¢ Full information from E. CHAMBERLAIN, Agen: Bemidii. Minn ..Tremont Hotel.. § STRUBECK & DEMPSEY Prop, {Y Combined with Restaurant Meals at All Hours. Furnished Rooms. Open Day and Night. .8ign of the Big Black Bear SO TR F. E. COOLEY, Painter; Paper Hanger and Decorator. Phoneids s o et 283. e { BRUNSWICK-BALKE Billiard Hall. L. J. MATENY. Prop. Fine Line of Cigars & Tobaccos Bemidh, - - - > * ,,,,, =] o Sin