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TOUNGSTERS MAY QUITTRE STEAL TEAM| BEMIDJE BAND Small Boys Run Away With! Horse Belonging to J. K. Titus. Conductof Symington Dis- couraged With Prospect For Making Good Band Thomas Symington, director of CAPTURED NEAR NARY AFTER quit the Bemidji musical organi- EXCITING CHASE. zation on account of the ‘poor at- s tendance at practice of’the mem- bers of the band and the ill suc- One W1il Be Sent to Reformatory | cass which has attended him' in And the Other to State School at Owatonna. . |the time of the last concert given by the band there were all mem- bers, besides Mr. Symington. Correspondence REBEDEW. ‘Philipand Herman Tritabaugh, George Daley and Arthur Olson of New Germany, Mnn., arrived hure Saturday to spend the win- ter with Alvah Kirkpatrick. Henry Alsop rccently pur- chased a fine team from Blakely & Farley, consideration $200. A. E. Kirkpatrick was a county the Bemidji band, may decide to |Seat visitor Saturday. Wm. Girton recently disposed of alarge amount of cedar to Kaye & Karter at adyanced prices. It pays to patronize home industries. Mr. Munsey of Farley spent a holding the band together. At few days here last week visiting his old friend, Henry Alsop. Miss Marie Huselid has re signed Ler position as teacher in the- Rebedew school. As yetno A team of horses belonging to| Since the concert a number of | geacher has been engaged to fill J. K. Titus, a farmer living three | the men have quit the band and |the vacancy. miles northwesv of Bemidji, was ; have accepted positions in other Walter May of Fertile will Jast night stolen in this city by cities because of their failure to|move his family here the first of Willie Hays and Fred Brookin,)secure suitable positions in Be- January. They will occupy the little log cabin on G. V., Thomas’ two boys about 10 years of age. midji, Naturally, he is some- north 80. The horses and sleigh were stolen while Mr. Titus was at- tending lodge in the Odd Fel- lows hall, the horses being fast- ened at a post out side the build- ing. The two boys unfas horses and drove to Nymore, where they were told to return to Bemidji by the night patrol- man. When the discovery of the theft was made after the lodge meeting had ended Mr. Titus immediately notified the police of the affair and Capt. Helmer se- cured a livery team and in com- pany with Mr. Titus, drove to Nymore. Upon his arrival there he was informed by the patrol- man that the stolen team had beer. in Nymore but that the boys had been instructed to re- turn to Bemidji. Capt. Helmer and Mr. Titus started back to this city and on the way met the two boys driving the team. Capt. Helmer attempted to halt the boys, but upon being told to stop, what discouraged with the pro- Earl Olmstead of Darwin, spect. The contract under which| Minn., arrived here Saturday to the business men of the city are|spend the winter. giving financial support to the band calis for six indoor con- certs during the winter season. tenod the | With the limited number of men Mr. Alsop has recently pur- chased a lath mill and will soon have it installed and in operation. He intends to dispose of all his lath to the Interior Lumber Co., which now makes up the band it |of Fargo, N. D, is utterly impossible to give these concerts, and unless the mem- bership is increased in the near future Mr. Symington will re- sign his position as director. Mr, Symington, both as a band direc- tor and musician, is one of the Messrs. Furgason and Davis bave commenced landing logs on the lakes and on the North Turtle River, Mrs. A. Rebedew left Wednes- day for St. Paul, and from there she will go to Butte, Montana. E. V. Esterhahl left Saturday most competent men in the busi- | for 5 week’s visit at Pierre, S ness. years experience and has direct- He has had more than 30| Dakota. Richard Alsop of Fargo, N. D, ed musical organizatious for a|came down for a visit with his number of firnv’,g class shows, in.|father. He returneq to his home cluding the Al G. Fields min- strels. People generally through- out the city wish to see a first|Paul’s house. class band in Bemidji and it at Fargo Tuesday. C. D. Morden of Aitkin, Minn.. has moved his family in Mr. We are very glad tn see industrious, enterprising should be the endeavor of every |People settle in this vicinity, good citizen to assist Mr. Sym- ington as much as possible in securing new members and mak- young Hayes, who was driving|ing the band a good one. the horses, whipped them up 58 and started toward Nymore. The livery team was turned Read the Daily Pioneer, Chairman Aundy Danaher of WILTON Mr. Fred Fogg is reported quite ill. Mr. and Mrs. T. J. B ennan and children spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. H. O Bowers. The four schools inthisdistrict around and started in pursuit of [the board of county commis- closed a very successful term of the fleeing horse thieves. When |sioners came down from Tan- school, Friday 15, and the ieach- ers departed for their respective the boys arrived «t Mill Park|strike this morning for a few|pomes: Miss Brogen at Bagley, young Brockin leaped from the|days . visit at home sleigh to the ground, leaving the family. other boy alone in the vehicl&‘ The livery team was fast gaining|tje Armour Packing company, M. F. Willson, representing with his | Miss Brant at Bemidji, Mr. Bat- ton at Wadena and Mr. McGhee resides here. The Wilton School library books can be had by calling at on the youngster driying the|with headquarters in Bemidji | the home of F. S. Patterson. team, and, seeing that he was jeuves turned and drove the horses Wichrisgmas with his parents. the M. & L. railroad tracks, which he followed at a breakneck speed, | policeman. the policeman and farmcr being up until the two teams had| My, Titus. north of Nary, Hayes finally surrendered to the gast this afternoon. Beer Taps Lest. were lost on America avenue be- | gtate school at Owatonna. the Bemidji Brewing company. taken action in the case. Cut Glass Novel- ties i We have a fine line of Christmas novel ties in jewelry, Some of the ‘most beautiful pieces ever shown in Be- P books, toilet articles midji and the larg- ? est display ever L poone play cvel china, ete. Look shown ia Bemidji. them over Barker’s || Barker’s Ghe Christmas Store 1 Ghe Christmas Store THE NEW STORE | HAS JUST RECEIVED a fresh- cousignment of the celebrated “RECEPTION” and “SIMON PURE” canned goods, the best on the market Fanoy choice haval Oranges, per doz., 50¢, 40¢, 35¢ Best hand picked apples in the market. Bestcream cheese Christmas candies, nuts, and other good things: ] ROE & MARKUSEN | Telephone Number 207, - Bemidji, Minn. tomorrow morning for about to be cut off, he suddenly | Minneapolis, where he will spend He was taken back to Bemidji close at his heels. The race kept|and the team was returned to The Brockin lad was reached a point about a mile}g)go arrested and both had an ex- where young|gmination before Judge Pender- It has been | of the departure of Miss Brant =| decided to send young Hayes to|nd Mr. the state reformatory at St. Two silver plated beer taps|Cloud and the other youth to the Th ‘tweon Third and Seventh streets. | will be committed to these ms:\‘z Finder return to this office or | tutions after Judge Spooner has The lLittle daughter of Edward Link, who has been very ill, is reported -much improved. There will be two Cnristmas Trees held in our vicinity, One at the Norwegian Lutheran Church and another at the home of T. J. Brennan. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Patter- son entertained a member of friends f'riday evening in honor Button, who left for Jheir homes Saturday. Refresh- ments were served at midnight. The dance given in Gustavson Hall last Saturday night was quite well attended. The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. George Grow will be sorry to learn of the death of their youngest child Simon, which oc- curred Saturday 16th. They have the friends. Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner Wal dron and children spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. James Watkins. HURLED THROUGH WINDOW. Bomb. Wrecks Nonunion Employment Office in New York. hurled through one of the front win- 7 East Fourteenth street during the night. It landed in a ropm used for for Washburn, Wis., where they Hawkes will return to Bemidji sympathy of many i New York, Dec. 21.—A bomb was [* dows of the Allied Iron association at ' telephone purposes and, exploding, wrecked the place. Several employes .were in an adjoining room, but were only stunned by the explosion. The Allied Iron association was formed recently when the structural the contracting firm of Post & Mc- Cord. Its offices have been used as & bureau for the employment of non- union men to take the place of the strikers. About ten days ago notice was served on aH union structural ironworkers in the city that on and after that date no ironworkers would be employed by the contracting firms clatior agency in East Fourteenth street PUT FUNDS IN WALSH BANK. Treasurer of Chicago Dralnage Canal Resigns Position. Chicago, Dec. 21.—Frederick M. Blount, ex-vice president of the Chi- cago National bank, has resigned his position as treasurer of the sanitary district. It was by virtue of his posi- tion on the board of this district, which is the controlling power in the man Ironworkers declared, a strike against] of New York except through the asso | agement of the Chicago drainage ca nal, that the funds of the sanitary dis- -trict, amounting to millions of dollars, were placed in the Chicago National |- of spending the afternoon in' Be- midji with friends. Miss Belle Hawkes and brother, Eugene, left last night The Methodist church will have its Christmas tree Friday evening at_7:30, Each scholar J. B, Wilkin of Cass Lake spent| = Miss Hattie Moore, formerly wel yesterday in the city and left last known as a singer and actress, is dea, night. £ Tenst k at Bedford, Mass.” R ol . gt for Tenstrike and other| ~ 4 seat on the New York Stock Ex| e prev}ous y requested, |northern points, where he will| shange has been sold for $90,000, the - bring something for the poor, |spend a brief time on business, | bighest price on record. : and : : The Canadian Co-Operative Invest] t'he lfastor, Mr. Peart, will BEiEFT ment company of Winnipeg has as|’ consider it & great favor if per- sons will notify him of any peo- il signied. The liabilities are estimate John Alexander Dowle has arrived, 8t $160,000 and asseta $200,000. rapher’s office in Judge Skinvik’s ple who are inneed, so that these office over the Swedback block, | Provision may go to them, at New York en route to Jamaica. [ George H. Conley, superintendent of - M %: will spend the holidays. Miss OF NEWs. onJan. 4 and will opena stenog- mer commander-in-chief of the Frenct| 1is Bome in Brookline, Mass., of hear General Felix Gustav Saussier, fm_l Bchodls of Boston, died suddenly ‘& army. is dead i failure. He was fifty-two years of a:#’ e S, Richest Holiday Suspenders Swiss Embroidered Su- spenders, light weight and heavy weight, twill webs. Patterns especially. adopted | ~ for Christmas presentaticn, : llgihn shades, new radianu colorings, 1.00 valnesg - $ 50(: Persian Silk Suspenders, with 18-karat Roman gold plate and Sterling silver buckles. Finely figures. Swellest Oriental effects, Tested and warranted webs St 81, 190, $2.and. $2.50 Sumptnous Christmas Vests Mail Orders Filled Rich Fancy Weave Vests, Gray and Tun effects Co'lcd lines, basket weaves and tine figured drills, obscl ate- 1 t fach- ignscorr'ec .'1‘ $l.50 English Wcol Vests, Fa- mous Somerset fashions, new four button style flap kets. An ideal lg)?fct. ets' n‘l eal $4.50 ey, Clothing for all Mankind e s e S e el . | Should the Gift Be Unsuitable or a Duplicate, We Cheerfully Refund 7T w bl Money to Holder, » A A > $2§.00, $24.00, $22.00, $20.00 Suits and Overcoats This offer isthe dominent Christmas Clothes event Almost one-third of our stock of Stein-Block $l5 Suits, at . 4 Overcoats, at 5 i Almost one-half of our stock of Stein-Bloch $15 Every Surplus Suit and] Overccat in the store. We can fit the man who is normal in build! We can fit him if he’s short and stout! We can fit him if he's short & not stoud! We can fit him if heis tall and slim! We can fithim if heis tall and stout! we can fit him if he measures 30 inches around the chest! ; we can fit him if he has attained the girth & of 50 inches. fy J This season’s accepted leaders $25, $24, $22, and $20, Now a $l5 Christmas Feature for - - Christmas Fur Garmeht;. = ; - « Detatchable Collars. | South American Beaver - $6.50 : Dyed Muskrat - z S s $5.00 Wool Seal - - AR A $4‘00 vy i Caps for Gifts. { Gloves for Gift Head the list of acceptable offerings. ~Any wool fabric in fancy Wilson’s, Gordon’s, Dent’s Gloves, Dress, Driving and Street 2 5 H styles, Glace Kid, Reindeer, Arabian, Mochas, Capes, (g‘anglam _sba.d.es. [fatent %"00]‘_‘ m:uk B urdl $l_50 and Suede leathers, Silk and Stockinette lined and 4 | appropriate gift, $2 value ] 4 : $1-50 Fur Lined Coats. Fleeced lined Gloyes and Mitts, Capes, Kids, Suedes and E}uglish Kersey Top, Blended or natural muskrat back ) 5 lined, dark otter collar - - - - & 2 $80 2 St. George Kersey Top, Brown mormot lining Blended $50 commiouT. 1s0a. B.kurrcnnenenace Umbrellas for Gifts. Scorched Buckhorn Handle Umbrellas and inlaid wood handle umbrellas. - Gold and silver trimmed. Spitchfield silk i e s $5.00 Wangee and Partridge Wood Handle Unbrellas. Stock gives choice of twenty-five different designs $1.50, $2.00, $2 50, $3.00 and : : : R $3.50 Sable, cut over the same “Calibers” as the regular $1.50 gloves 3 e : 5 2 $l.00 Beautiful Neckwear 5(ec. Patterns Loumed After Private Designs, Silk That Represent Almost Double Values. Austrian Cords, Refs, Barothea otto collar - Christmas Housecoats and Bath robes ] Showing Season’s Newests Styles and Designs Values Swivels, Mairs and brosgrains, g 3 ; {4 choive of 50 weaves and 200 pat-e Unapproachable. terns. - SR - 80c : : Domet Flannel Bathrobes medic t d Carter and Holmes Neckwear, >~ 4 colors unique designs gold, bloe and Cra;'-'b fflflkm?& knfgvaf :‘;t;‘;‘;g TR ST = tans, closely spun cloth, cut loose and e productions. New Cros 5 TOOWY oo N o0 S e, 5 00 bias stripes, embroidered figures b, £ - $ 1 and twc-tone grounds $100 "'\_/ Y German Blauket cloth Bathrobes, brown ¥ Individual Box Neckwear, In ANE | :::f"? lflh%l:lfienml designs, p Elll"e‘;y ie new 1ich colorings and most (% .- N B eXN 10N CE— $6 00 - unique necliwear effects 75¢ Golf cloth two-tone Smoking Jackets, I Havard Moufflers, Tt;e appr(;ved Heavy Wools in plain-.gray, blue and ’ colloge idea, In plain colors = /s = brown shades. Finest solid and fancy ‘ effects 3 e - $5 00 Softese and Golf Broadcloth Smoking Jackets, Extra quality materials, Oys- ters, gray, and sweil tan Tricots most most elegant - - - $6 00 ] black, white; ecru, and laven- der - = E - $100 Vienna Brocade Mufflers, Weaves shown in most exclusive shapes Extra heavy and extra large scarfs, and Reefers 5321'33 ?‘ll:edw Scott Mufflers for gifts, Protect ears, neck, face and chest, Ideal for driving decidely comfortable - - 75¢ $6.50 Snit Cases $5 00 Genuine Leather Snit cases, “4and 2, inch sizes, Snap Lion Brand Shirts Lion shirts make a highly iz2d gifr, $2 g:”gn fln(’I b = $l-00 50 cts Hosiery 25 cts. Hand Embroidered Lisle Hose, cashmeres and Sea Fuu Foouwear. ¢ Florsheim’s patenticqfi. forf dress shoes, straight lasts, | | Delmor and: - College $5 Island cotton raised checks. Holiday Stiff 13som shirts faitners B, » d linen lin- shapes at¥6and = - - Jacquards and silk 25 and heavy Oxfords 1 0‘ wove stripes - ¢ and Maaias 5 $ 0 ed ih = L e 85,00 A iz tor Bags, Several shades' of = brown colors, Schoeider’s Regent Shoes, ‘} Creme of the stock. Viei, Patent colt, Calf, Blucher and Bals styles. Our guar- antee with every pair $3.50 and = Z 54 Pure Silk Hosiery, Black for embroidering, high spl_iced heel $l.25 V-Neck and Shaker neck weaters 1n differ- :nt shades . $3050 Silk rimuied nigh i SL50 Silky Soise te Pa- ' noes e SL50 Doment Night mp shirts 5 75(7 AT horn or smcoth 14 to 20 inches $450 . 512 For Your Boys Christmas, Give H{m a fifactica | 1 Presen-t_,' From Our Large Assortment of Wearing App. parel