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PROFESSIONAL ..CARDS.. ARTS MISS DICKINSON ART OF PIANO PLAYING 404 MINNESOTA AVE, LAWYER . FRANK: A JACKSON LAWYEK BEMI - D. H. FISK Atto ney and Connuellor at Law §Mm over Post Office E. E McDonald ATTORNEY AT LAW Semidi, Mins. Offics: Swedback Block FRANCIS S. ARNOLD, LL.M. Land Titles Examined and Deraigned 802 Beltraml Ave. MINN PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. Dr. Rowland Gilmor: Physician and Surgeov Offica: Mles Block DR. E. A. SHANNON, M. D. Physician and -:u:zeon 8i ORI nley0 Qe Phone 397 L. A. WARD, M. D. k. Phone Nu. 81 tio Office over First House No. 601 Lake Blvd. Phone No. 351 Dr. A. E. Henderson Phy~ician and Surge-n Office over Pirst National Bank, Bemidji, Mjnn Oftfice Phone 36. Residence Phone 72 DENTISTS. DR. D. L. STANTON DENTIST Office in Winter Block DR. J. T. TUOMY Dentist est Natlonal Bank Bu 1d°g. Tetephone No. 230 DRAY AND TRANSFER. Wes Wright, Dray and Transfer. Phone 40. 404 Beltrami Ave Tom Smart Dray and baggage. Safe and Plano moving. Phone No. 5! | 618 America Ave. CITY LIVERY, FEED AND SALE STABLE Good Rigs and Careful Drivers. SMART & REITER, 312 Beltrami Ave. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, United States Indian Service, Red Lake, Minnesota, November 4th, 1908. Sealed pro- posals, the envelope to be marked “*Proposal for the purchase of dead and fire killed timber,” and directed to 'he undersigned, will be received until twelve o'clock noon, Central time, Monday. November 30, 1908, for the purchase of all the merchant- able dead and fire killed timber, stand- ing or fallen. on the East fractional one-half_of SEX _of Section 20, 8% of Section 21, ali of Section 28, and the N of NWi of Section 33, T. 151, R. 33, Red Lake Reservation, Minnesota. It is estimated that there are 1,605,000 feet of White pine and 565, 000 feet of Norway timber to be sold from the burned area, The successful bidder will be required to comply in every particular with the regulations approved by the Presi- dent on October, 26, 1908, to govern the sale and cutting of the timber on the land re- ferred to and each and every bidder must enclose with his bid, as evidence of good faith, a ceritfied check on some solvent Dnational bank equal to twenty-five per-cent of the estimated value of the timber at the price bid, payable to the Superintendent of the Red Lake Indian School, Red Lake, Minnesota. If the successful bidder fails, neglects or refuses tocomply with the terms of his bid within a reasonable time from the dateof the notice of its acceptance and to furnish bond in a sum to be fixed by the Com- missioner of Indian Affairs guaranteeing faithful compliance with the terms and con- ditions of the contract that may be hereafter entered into by such successful bidder with the Superintendent of the Red Lake Indian School, the check deposited as an evidence of good faith will be forfeited to the use and benefit of the Indian tribe. The right to reject any and all blds 1s reserved. For further information, incluidng a copy of the regulations and forms of the contract and bond, apply to the undersigned THOMAS DOWNS, Special Agent in Charge. Red Lake Indian School, THOMAS DOWNS, Special Agent in Charge. Ghe PIONEER Delivered to your door every evening Only 40c¢ per Month -I’LOCAL HAPPENINGS Auto for hire. T. J.-Andrews, Phone No. 4. . Have you been here? $1.50 Lion shirts, 69¢c. Schneider Bros. Fred Jordan, who has been in the city for the past two weeks, departed this morninz tor Minneapolis. F. J. Slough left this morning for Nary and will go from that place to his farm, near Lake Plantagnet. We have got the Bemidji spirit in the “Auto Model” overcoats at $18. This week only. Schneider Bros. Mrs. Ole Olson of Foy postoffice is in the city visiting with friends.|the Hibbing Tribune, came over She will remain until Thursday even- ng. Mrs. E. Leonard came down this morning from her home at Tenstrike and spent the day in the city with friends. Theodore Gullickson, local agent for the Hamm Brewing company, left last evening for Northome and other up-line points, in the interest of his company. Have you seen those samples in the Up-To-Date Window? If so you should step in and get the prices on suits, overcoats or trousers. They will please you. 320 Beltramiavenue. The Pythian Sisters will hold a meeting in the Masonic hall this evening at 7:30. Initiation. All members are requested to be present at 7:30. Mrs. A. E. Harris, M. & R.C. D. J. Praught, the Northome hotel keeper who has been “laid up” with 2 “bum wing” for some time past, went to Northome last evening on a business trip, returning to Bemidji this morning. W. L. Prebble left last evening for Shooks Spur to look after some cruising and looking over camps for the Grand Forks Lumber company, which concern has extensive logging interest in that vicinity. John King, of Walker, one of the political war horses of Cass county, spent last night in the city, having come up from his home last evening on a business mission. Mr. King returned home this morning. Charles and Frank Schroeder, F. M. Pendergast and Phil Gaunsaugen left last evening for Northome. They will make their headquarters on Charles’ old homestead, while they are hunting for deer and moose for a week or ten days. They are all good hunters and will undoubtedly get some venison. George Moody of Brainerd, court reporter for Judge McClenahan, judge of the Fifteenth Judicial dis- trict, came up from Brainerd yester- | day evening and spent last night and today ‘in Bemudji. Mr. Moody expects to go to International Falls this evening. Henry Knutson of Grand Forks, N. D, returned to Bemidji this morning from a trip in the north country, where he had been hunting. | “Hank” certainly enjoyed his outing, but defective eyesight, so he says, caused him to miss many fine ducks and other fowls. Ralph Lycan, who has been con- fined to St. Anthony’s hospital with typhoid fever for several weeks, is improving and will soon be able to be out of the sick room. For the, past four days, Ralph has been practically free from the fever, and he will tomorrow take the first form of solid nourishment which has been administered to him since he was | taken ill. James Hancock, one of the pio- neer residents who have valuable farms in the Three Island Lake country, west of Turtle River village, returned to his home last evening, after baving spent several days in this city looking after some business matters. Mr. Hancock is looking well, but claims he is not the man who emptied the shot from “Colonel’” Allen’s shells aud filled the shells with evaporating powder, whereby | the “Colonel” got.no ducks. i W. B. McLachlin has today pum- ped the water out of his boat, the North Star, and is getting it into shape for placing on the beach dur-| ing the winter until next spring. Mr. McLachlin states that the past season has been a very good one for | his business, and that the North Star was a money-getter, all the! time. While the lake is not entirely frozen over, the water, for several feet out from the shore, is icy and Mr. McLachlin decided that it was no use coutinuing the boat in ser- vice. Last year Lake Bemidji froze solid November 29, but from present indications the lake will freeze sev- Story of Current Events. -Kuppenheimer $24 overcoats for $18, this week onmly. Schneider Bros. B Matt Becker, the local tailor, went to Blackduck last evening on a busi- ness trip, William Hughes of Crookston was a guest at the Markham hotel yester- day afternoon. George Horton was a Blackduck visitor in the city who returned to his home on the evening train. R. W. Hitchcock, ex-editor of the Pioneer, and who is now running from his bome yesterday afternoon. W. A. Gould, superintendent of logging for the Bemidji Lumber company, went to Kelliher last evening on a business ‘mission for his company. The. Wonzer left last evening for Funkley, where he will look over the field for the purpose of engaging in the barbering business. He may possibly putin a “shave shop” at Funkley. If you find any overcoats bought at Schneider Bros.’ which is not as represented, we will gladly exchange it or refund your money. No trans- action is complete until you are fully satisfied. Dr. Monahan of Blackduck, one of the best of good fellows up at the “Duck,” returned to his home last evening after having spent yes- terday in the city looking after some business matters. D. E. Mitchell (most of the boys call him “Mitch”) went to Inter- national Falls last evening for the purpose of “‘subbing” for one of the brakemen, on the International Falls-Bemidji “local”, who ison the sick list. The Ladies’ Aid society of the Methodist church will meet Wednes- day afternoon at the home of Mrs. A. A. Carter, corner of Missitsippi avenue and Eighth street. There will be an election of officers and lunch will be served. Everyone is cordially invited to attend the meet- ing. State Senator S. D. Works of Mankato, came in yesterday fore- noon from Crookston, where he has invested quite 2 sum in Red River Valley “dirt.” Senator Works is “some hunter,” and he went north last night to try his “trusty rifle” at the headwaters of the Tamarack river. John Holten, a prominent mer- chant of Fertile, and who is the rep- resentative-elect from his legislative district, was a visitor in the city yes- terday. Mr. Holton came in from Solway, where he had been on a business deal, and decided to spend several hours as a guest of his co- laborer in the legislature, Represent- ative Opsahl of this city. Henry Stechman, proprietor of the Hotel Stechman at Ténstrike, and who is one of the “stalwarts” of that town, spent yesterday in Be- midji, looking after bis business interests here. Mr. Stechman is be- coming more and more attracted hitherward, and it is dollars to doughnuts that he will eventually move to Bemidji and make his home here. A. B. Clair of Grand Rapids, one of the democratic stalwarts who “put in some good licks” in Itasca county for Governor Johnson, at the late general election, came over from the “Rapids” yesterday after- noon and spent several hours in the city. Mr. Clair. left last evening on a business trip to Northome where he is buying ' timber for the Bemidji Lumber company. John Morrison, Sr., the “sage of Red Lake,” came down yesterday forenoon from his home and spent several hours here on a combined business aad pleasure trip, and returned to his home in the after- noon. Mr. Morrison conducts a fine stopping place at the Red Lake agency, where he has resided for many years, and where he commands the greatest respect, from red men and white men alike. Jobn Lindholm, one of the prin- cipal stockholders of the Forest Lumber company of Blackduck, spent yesterday in Bemidji on busi- ness. Mr. Lindholm states that his firm is rapidly clearing ground on which to rebuild their sawmill, at the “Duck,” which was lately de- stroyed by fire. He states that the shingle mill will be ready for making |Schilpin and his bunch went on . There will be a regular m¢ Bemidji Lodge, K. of P. this evening and all members are Jpquested -to be present. i A 7 Dr. Dumas of Cass Lake came down this morning i,rbm Littlefork, near which place he had been look- ing over a timber claim. The dactor went to Cass Lake on this noon’s train, A Otto Myran, who' owns a farm northwest 'of Blackduck, passed through the city this. morning from Blackduck - southward-bound - to Evansville: and St.' Cloud,<where he’| will visit with relatives and friends for several ‘weeks. _' : The M. & I. railwa"y' has placed a coach for the use on the regular north-bognd passenger train, which will carry “lumberjacks” who are bound for Kelliher and other points in that . vicinity where logging oper- ations will be"tonducted this winter. ‘The Blackduck Fmployment agency this morning shipped a “bunch” of men to Akeley who will work in the logging camps of Walker & Akeley, north of < Akeley. The Walker & Akeley company will do a large amount of logging in the Lake George country, the logs to be hauled to the Red River Lumber company’s sawmill at Akeley for sawing into lumber. . F. S. Lycan .returned last night from a hunting trip in the southern part of the state. Mr. Lycan accom- panied E. B. Swygart of St. Paul, and they went to LeSeur Center, where there is excellent bird hunting. They had a splendid time and bagged a nice number of - birds. “And what is more,” says Frank, “one doesn’t get the ‘buck fever’ shooting at small game.” George Kreatz, the contractor, came down this morning from Black- duck, where he had: been looking after the erection of the new public building for that place, Mr. Kreatz states that the block is now “roofed,” and -that the building will be ready for occupancy about February 1, 1909. Mr. Kreatz left this noon for Chisholm, where he has several con- tracts to erect buildings in “Newer Chisholm,” to replace those destroyed by- the forest fire, several months ago. Fred Schilpin, city editor of the St. Cloud Times, “‘chaperoned” a bunch of St. Cloud hunters, headed by Alderman John Kowalskowki (he of the choking name) and several others. The party were met at the depot by E. H. Jerrard, a former resident of St. Cloud, who saw to it that the boys were prooerly supplied with a time card and schedule and given rules as to mistaking human beings for deer and several other minor matters which a good hunter should know. through to Big Falls, and great will | be the slaughter. T. J. Miller left last evening for the north country, in charge of a “bunch” of deer and moose hunters, composed of the following sure-thing shots: State Senator Works of Mankato; Bert Bailey of St. Paul; and Rev. Denistson of this city. T. J. is taking “the boys” in the neighborhood where a certain resi- dent of southern Minnesota suc- ceeded in killing a cow for a moose, some two years ago, when “T. J.” “chaperoned” a crowd of hunters in search of moose or any other old thing that stood on four feet. They are going into the right country to get good hunting. Russian Women. A Russian paid the following glow- ing tribute to the women of his na- tive land: “The women of Russia com- bine the vivacity and wit of the Frenchwoman with the industry and thrift for which the women of Ger- many are famous. She is a superb wife and mother and withal a fine mental worker. The Russian girl stu- dent is generally in the front rank at the universities. Doubtless some of her fine qualities are due to the fact that in Russia women are free and are In every respect considered to be the equals of men. Russian women are born politicians and diplomats and so intensely patriotic that they: esteem no sacrifice too great for their -country; hence as revolutionists—however mis- guided—they are infinitely more daring and devoted than the men. Secrets have been wrung from male revolu- tionaries by torture, but never from the women.” Sliding Down a Cask. One of the vintage ceremonies at Klosterneuberg, - the famous convent ‘which the Viennese visit annually on 8t. Leopold’s day, conmsists in sliding flown a giant cask of wine. The im- mense cask was first filled in the fa- mous wine year of 1711, The origin of the sliding is found in a story of a cooper who was in the habit of return- ing home in a merry condition. His wife fetched him one day from the village inn, and he attempted to hide behind the cask. She seized a broom, shingles by the first of the coming January, but that the sawmill will eral days earlier this year. not be completed ~before next spring. s : e ey g - oo however, and with the help of several friends forced him to scramble up one side and slide to the ground on the . opposite as a punishment for his con- THE INVITED GUESTS President fo Give a “Labor Leg- | islation Dinner.” ‘Washington, Nov. 10.— President Roosevelt has issued invitations for a notable. “labor legislation dinner” to be held at the White House Tuesday, | No¥. 17. . The -guests will include igany na- tional labor organization chiefs, sev- eral prominent judges and executive officlals,” but it is understood that President Gompers, Secretary Morri- son, Vice President O’Connell and Treasurer Lennon of the American Federation of Labor are not included. | Labor legislation will be discussed. Physician Dies of Blood Poison. Fairmont, W. Va,, Nov. 10.—Dr. John R. Cook, ons of the most prominent physiclans' in West ‘Virginia, is dead as a result of blood poisoning which developed a ruonth ago when he accl- dentally pricked his finger with an in- strument while operating as a patient. Every effort was made by Eastern specialists to save his life. PLEADS GUILTY TO ONE. Sixty-five Other Counts Against Ohio Banker Dismissed. Cleveland, Nov. 10. — W. Harry Schmick, former cashier of the First National bank of Leetonia, O. who was indicted with his father, 0. N. Schmick, president of the bank, on charges of embezzlement and making false entries, was sentenced to- prison for five years by Judge Tayler in fed- eral court. The father was set free. The younger Schmick was to bej tried on sixty-six counts. His attor- ney said that he would plead guilty to one count. This was accepted by Judge Tayler. The plea of guilty was given to making false entrie¢ in a re-j port to the comptroller of the treasury in regard to-the assets of the institu- tion. The investigation of the affairs of the bank after its failure in 1907 brought out the fact that false en- tries had been made. Child Burhed to Death. Madison, Wis,, Nov. 10.—A little child burred beyond recognition, three other members of the family serious- ly burned and injured, the hired man badly injured and the farmhouse re: duced to ashes tells the story of the explosion of a gas plant at the home of Frelderick Niebuhr, in the town of Burke, near here. The South Sea Whiskers Trada. “In the south seas whiskers is a rarl- ty,” said a sailor. “Most of them there Maoris has hairless faces, like a girl’s. ‘When a young Maori, at the age of six- teen or so, finds himself endowed with ‘whiskers he blesses the day when he was born, for now, by tar, he knows his whiskers will keep him from want In his old age. “Puzzlin’, ain’t it? I'll explain it out to you. “The Maori chiefs down Tahitl way wears a complicated headdress, and a necessary part of this here headdress 1s a lot of stiff tufts of white whiskers. The headdress wakora pays for white ‘whiskers their weight in gold. “So, you see, old fellers with snowy spinach is in demand in the south seas. Contractors keeps herds of these old fellers, the same as drovers keeps sheep, and reg’lar in June and Decem- ber the semiannual shearin’ comes off. “The curly white harvest is loaded on to pirogues, and the contractors puts out over the roarin’ coral reefs, and from island to island sells to the chiefs big handfuls of that there snowy fluff for its weight in French gold.”—New Orleans Times-Democrat. The Real Question. “Where does he get his money?” “I don’t’ know where he gets his and I don’t care. What I am inter- ested in s knowing just how he gets| "~ mine.”—Nashville American. Are You Looking for a Pudding? Most people are, and D-Zerta Qnick Pud- ding is the only quick dessert that delights and satisfies every housekeeper and the en- tire family. Every package guaranteed un- der the Pure Food Laws. Try a package of D-Zerta Pudding today from your grocer and you will buy often and teil your friends. Various flavors at all grocers, 10 cents, Or- der today. GOMPERS NOT AMONG | Tlosofng E XS produce flavorings of rare excellence.: GhHe NEW GROCERY Our store is hea.dqfiarters for the.best lines of groceries, fresh and canned fruits, tea, coffee, spices—in fact anything in the grocery line-can be found here. FRESH EGGS AND CREAMERY BUTTER ROE.@ MARKUSEN ..5"% Just to remind you of the importance of sav- ingyourteeth. That’s my business. DR. G. M. PALMER WINTER SHOES The proper shoe for winter wear is the /EE. They are made from the best of Box Calf, Kangaroo and Vici Kid steck, leather lined, cush- ion sole and solid rubber heel. The price is $5.00 for women’s or men’s. No. 1016, men’s high top, $6.00. Buy them now and save doctor bills, 0’Leary & Bowser BEMIPJ1, MINNESOTA. Ma 1 Orders Filled. Prepaid 10c a pair extra Ridney=Ettes cure Backache The LCeader of them Hil, Price 25 @ents OWL DRUG STORE, BEMIDJI, MINN. The Da.ily Pioneer 40c per Month Dollar on 8-} EAGLE PENCIL CO.R WYORK The “Eagle Russet” Fountain Pen The -Best Fountain Pen the Market The Pen is always ready for use and may be carried in any position without danger of leakage Ask for Russet Fountain Pens at The Pioneer Office